When World War II started in 1939, it divided the world into two alliances—the Allies (the United Kingdom and France at first in Europe, China in Asia since 1937, followed in 1941 by the Soviet Union, the United States); and the Axis powers consisting of Germany, Italy and Japan.[nb 1]


What is the definition of Space Control according to the US and its allies?

Space Control is defined as "operations to ensure freedom of action in space for the US and its allies and, when directed, deny an adversary freedom of action in space.


Which Kanye West video failed to win Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards?

At the American Music Awards of 2004, West stormed out of the auditorium after losing Best New Artist to country singer Gretchen Wilson.


Early the following year, Senator Heinz was killed in a plane crash near Lower Merion.


Airburst fuses could be which two things?

Airburst fuses were either igniferious (based on a burning fuse) or mechanical (clockwork).


The bacteria in this association are unable to consume the organic acids as this reaction produces hydrogen that accumulates in their surroundings.


When did the Democratic Movement of Moldova start operating?

In the public discourse, the movement called for national awakening, freedom of speech, revival of Moldavian traditions, and for attainment of official status for the Romanian language and return to the Latin alphabet.


Into what parts did the Pasupatas divide the world?

Pāśupatas divided the created world into the insentient and the sentient.


After prolonged negative coverage in the press, the FBI changed the name of its system from "Carnivore" to "DCS1000."


What shape were the shields of the infantry of Lagash?

The infantrymen carried spears, wore copper helmets, and carried rectangular shields.


During which decade was assention by commission discontinued?

During the 1960s, the ceremony of assenting by commission was discontinued and is now only employed once a year, at the end of the annual parliamentary session.


On what date did the business relationship between the AFL and NBC end?

NBC and the Arena Football League officially severed ties on June 30, 2006, having failed to reach a new broadcast deal.


The wettest year was 1905 with 24.17 in (614 mm) and the driest year was 1924 with 5.07 in (129 mm).


Since the work of Franz Boas and Bronisław Malinowski in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, social anthropology in Great Britain and cultural anthropology in the US have been distinguished from other social sciences by its emphasis on cross-cultural comparisons, long-term in-depth examination of context, and the importance it places on participant-observation or experiential immersion in the area of research.


Who wrote in 545 that "the Sclaveni and the Antae actually had a single name in the remote past; for they were both called Spori in olden times."?

He describes their social structure and beliefs:


What is a legal system older than Catholic law?

What began with rules ("canons") adopted by the Apostles at the Council of Jerusalem in the first century has developed into a highly complex legal system encapsulating not just norms of the New Testament, but some elements of the Hebrew (Old Testament), Roman, Visigothic, Saxon, and Celtic legal traditions.


What did Apple include with the iPod to resolve the screen problem?

Apple initially considered the issue a minor defect, but later began shipping these iPods with protective sleeves.[citation needed]


In what form is anatta not meant as a metaphysical assertion?

In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysical assertion, but as an approach for gaining release from suffering.


On what date did Montini publicly address charges of homosexuality?

In a brief address to a crowd of approximately 20,000 in St. Peters Square on April 18, Montini called the charges "horrible and slanderous insinuations" and appealed for prayers on his behalf.


A mandolin (Italian: mandolino pronounced [mandoˈliːno]; literally "small mandola") is a musical instrument in the lute family and is usually plucked with a plectrum or "pick".


In how many FIFA world cups has England appeared?

England first appeared at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and have appeared in 14 FIFA World Cups, they are tied for sixth-best in terms of number of wins alongside France and Spain.


Retirees from what two professions often sought licenses for pubs?

Often these were ex-servicemen or ex-policemen; retiring to run a pub was popular amongst military officers at the end of their service.


What heritage do many modern domesticated flower species have?

Many modern domesticated flower species were formerly simple weeds, which sprouted only when the ground was disturbed.


How much rain does Houston usually get per year?

Houston has historically received an ample amount of rainfall, averaging about 49.8 in (1,260 mm) annually per 1981–2010 normals.


How many "land banks" and building societies collapsed during the 1890s depression in Melbourne?

The effects of the depression on the city were profound, with virtually no new construction until the late 1890s.


KMC's first international relationship was established in 1975 with the city of Eugene, Oregon, United States.


Nasser's biographers Robert Stephens and Said Aburish wrote that Nasser's family believed strongly in the "Arab notion of glory", since the name of Nasser's brother, Izz al-Arab, translates to "Glory of the Arabs"—a rare name in Egypt.


According to the doctrine of Immaculate Conception, where was Mary when she first become filled with grace?

Roman Catholics believe in the Immaculate Conception of Mary, as proclaimed Ex Cathedra by Pope Pius IX in 1854, namely that she was filled with grace from the very moment of her conception in her mother's womb and preserved from the stain of original sin.


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

Emanuel Swedenborg says God as he is in himself could not directly approach evil spirits to redeem those spirits without destroying them (Exodus 33:20, John 1:18), so God impregnated Mary, who gave Jesus Christ access to the evil heredity of the human race, which he could approach, redeem and save.


Who does space superiority ensure freedom of action in space for?

Space superiority is "the degree of dominance in space of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, air, space, and special operations forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force" (JP 1-02).


Casas Adobes is also home to Tohono Chul Park


How much has the Red Cross Society  collected?

The association has also collected a total of $26 million in donations so far.


Always limited by magnetic core saturation or safe operating temperature rise and voltage, the capacity for torque bursts beyond the maximum operating torque differs significantly between categories of electric motors or generators.


Who made the instruments used by the Dubliners?

The Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher often played the mandolin on stage, and he most famously used it in the song "Going To My Hometown."


LED efficacy is inversely proportional to what?

However, they may be more susceptible to frost and snow buildup than incandescent lamps, so some LED lighting systems have been designed with an added heating circuit.


Along with other factors, how long must a target be engaged to have effective ceiling?

The British adopted "effective ceiling", meaning the altitude at which a gun could deliver a series of shells against a moving target; this could be constrained by maximum fuse running time as well as the gun's capability.


What country has operated polytechnic institutes for nearly 44 years?

Polytechnics in Malaysia has been operated for almost 44 years.


In what year did the space shuttle Challenger explode after launch?

In the late 1980s, the city's economy suffered from the nationwide recession.


When did George W. Bush first say 'war on terror'?

On 16 September 2001, at Camp David, President George W. Bush used the phrase war on terrorism in an unscripted and controversial comment when he said, "This crusade – this war on terrorism – is going to take a while, ... " Bush later apologized for this remark due to the negative connotations the term crusade has to people, e.g. of Muslim faith.


Along with da Vinci, who were two other artists regarded as masters of the High Renaissance?

As the centre of the movement shifted to Rome, the period culminated in the High Renaissance masters da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael.


Who might Darwin have feared upsetting by publishing his work?

It was long thought that Darwin avoided or delayed making his ideas public for personal reasons.


In what historical period did the different types of Germanic languages stop being collectively understood?

It appears that the Frankish tribes fit primarily into the Istvaeonic dialect group with certain Ingvaeonic influences towards the northwest, still seen in modern Dutch.


Religious officials, who often held positions of power, were the spiritual intermediaries to the common person.


Serotonin is a neuromodulator that is involved in regulation of what?

Serotonin is a neuromodulator involved in regulation of mood and behavior.


Why did Britain not want Elizabeth to associate with conscientious objectors?

Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison supported the idea, but the King rejected it because he felt such a title belonged solely to the wife of a Prince of Wales and the Prince of Wales had always been the heir apparent.


How much was the amount of first five seasons of the Sky television rights?

The first Sky television rights agreement was worth £304 million over five seasons.


A compromise candidate in the person of Hong Taiji's five-year-old son, Fulin, was installed as the Shunzhi Emperor, with Dorgon as regent and de facto leader of the Manchu nation.


Where was the military court located that tried the tribal leaders in 1971?

The ASU recognized the RCC as its "Supreme Leading Authority", and was designed to further revolutionary enthusiasm throughout the country.


Where does the Governor's cup take place?

The Governor's Cup is a yacht race between Cape Town and Saint Helena island, held every two years in December/January; the most recent event was in December 2010.


What effect did the discoveries of Columbus and da Gama have on European nations?

Europeans also discovered new trading routes, as was the case with Columbus’s travel to the Americas in 1492, and Vasco da Gama’s circumnavigation of Africa and India in 1498.


In terms of capacity how big was the new constructed New Haven Athletic Center?

The DeStefano administration did, however, see the construction of the New Haven Athletic Center in 1998, a 94,000-square-foot (8,700 m2) indoor athletic facility with a seating capacity of over 3,000.


Who were the founders of progressive education?

Other influential writers and thinkers have included the Swiss humanitarian Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi; the American transcendentalists Amos Bronson Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau; the founders of progressive education, John Dewey and Francis Parker; and educational pioneers such as Maria Montessori and Rudolf Steiner, and more recently John Caldwell Holt, Paul Goodman, Frederick Mayer, George Dennison and Ivan Illich.


The article about Kanye's fourth album written by Matthew Trammell was published in what magazine?

Drawing inspiration from artists such as Gary Numan, TJ Swan and Boy George, and maintaining a "minimal but functional" approach towards the album's studio production, West explored the electronic feel produced by Auto-Tune and utilized the sounds created by the 808, manipulating its pitch to produce a distorted, electronic sound; he then sought to juxtapose mechanical sounds with the traditional sounds of taiko drums and choir monks.


The counterpart to injective maps are surjective maps (every element of the target is mapped onto), such as the canonical map G → G / N.y[›] Interpreting subgroup and quotients in light of these homomorphisms emphasizes the structural concept inherent to these definitions alluded to in the introduction.


How high were the buildings in the Mature Indus ?

The civilisation is noted for its cities built of brick, roadside drainage system, and multistoreyed houses and is thought to have had some kind of municipal organization.


Continuous study of the scriptures, theological writings, and understanding and interpretation of church doctrine are embodied in several statements of faith and catechisms formally adopted by various branches of the church, often referred to as "subordinate standards".


The officers of the General Staff were hand-selected from which place?

The officers of the General Staff were hand-picked from the Prussian Kriegsakademie (War Academy).


Who stopped Maclean after he shot the Queen?

Victoria was outraged when he was found not guilty by reason of insanity, but was so pleased by the many expressions of loyalty after the attack that she said it was "worth being shot at—to see how much one is loved".


What type of weather systems in Boston can produce much snow and rain?

Boston's coastal location on the North Atlantic moderates its temperature, but makes the city very prone to Nor'easter weather systems that can produce much snow and rain.


What was the colonial experience for Africans described as?

With the colonial claim came the underlying assumption that the European power that exerted control would use its mandate to offer protection and provide welfare for its colonial peoples, however, this principle remained more theory than practice.


To crack the more sophisticated German Lorenz SZ 40/42 machine, used for high-level Army communications, Max Newman and his colleagues commissioned Flowers to build the Colossus.


Who annexed territory formerly controlled by the Habsburgs and Savoys?

In 1798 he established the Helvetic Republic in Switzerland; two years later he led an army across the St. Bernard pass and conquered almost all of the Alpine regions.


What disease did antibiotics help eliminate?

Antibiotics revolutionized medicine in the 20th century, and have together with vaccination led to the near eradication of diseases such as tuberculosis in the developed world.


What is copper bound with when it is sent to the liver?

Copper in the body normally undergoes enterohepatic circulation (about 5 mg a day, vs. about 1 mg per day absorbed in the diet and excreted from the body), and the body is able to excrete some excess copper, if needed, via bile, which carries some copper out of the liver that is not then reabsorbed by the intestine.


What would be an indication of a shared inheritance in two cacti?

The basic approach is to use similarities based on shared inheritance to determine relationships.


In 1985, Jasmine Multimedia created LaserDisc Juke Boxes featuring music videos from Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, and Cyndi Lauper.


Pollen transferred in the reproduction of plants is called?

Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred in the reproduction of plants, thereby enabling fertilisation and sexual reproduction.


What is the purpose of an evolutionary arms race?

Some will switch to other prey (with varying degrees of success) when the preferred target is extremely scarce, and they may also resort to scavenging or a herbivorous diet if possible.[citation needed]


Who was responsible for disbanding the Sex Pistols?

Bands such as Scritti Politti, Gang of Four and This Heat incorporated Leftist political philosophy and their own art school studies in their work.


These recommendations, however, did not fit in the broadcasting bands which could reach home users.


The Sakya regime established what kind of relationship between the Tibetans and Mongol converts?

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."


How much of the Swiss population live in urban areas?

However, from the beginning of the 21st century, the population growth in urban areas is higher than in the countryside.


He was then found guilty of treason by a military court and executed by firing squad on July 30 at 7 in the morning.


What did President Salovey believe would happen if Calhoun's name was removed from the college?

He claimed that if they removed Calhoun's name, it would "obscure" his "legacy of slavery rather than addressing it."


What rappers were featured in the songs that Kanye produced for Tell 'Em Why U Madd?

Why U Madd, an album that was released by D-Dot under the alias of The Madd Rapper; a fictional character he created for a skit on The Notorious B.I.G.'s second and final studio album Life After Death.


Many insects are able to see visible light, ultraviolet, and what other kind of light?

Many species are able to detect light in the infrared, ultraviolet and the visible light wavelengths.


When did Ontario adopt the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act?

During 2009, the federal government enacted new legislation repealing the Canada Corporations Act, Part II - the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act.


Who rated BYU as the #1 safest college campus in the nation?

As mentioned earlier, The Princeton Review has rated BYU the "#1 stone cold sober school" in the nation for several years running, an honor which the late LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley had commented on with pride.


Who could invest in the U.S. housing market through MBS and CDO?

As housing prices declined, major global financial institutions that had borrowed and invested heavily in subprime MBS reported significant losses.


What 1802 treaty between Britain and France ended the Revolutionary Wars?

Amiens called for the withdrawal of British troops from recently conquered colonial territories as well as for assurances to curtail the expansionary goals of the French Republic.


Chinese Australian students were told to defend what against scum and separatists?

Australian police have been given powers to search relay spectators, following a call by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association for Chinese Australian students to "go defend our sacred torch" against "ethnic degenerate scum and anti-China separatists".


What do NPOs in South Africa give to their donors?

In South Africa, charities issue a tax certificate when requested by donors which can be used as a tax deduction by the donor. Non


What are the most common foods in Estonia?

The most typical foods in Estonia are black bread, pork, potatoes, and dairy products.


What was the focus of the Imperial College London?

In 1907, Imperial College London was formed by Royal Charter, and soon joined the University of London, with a focus on science and technology.


What format besides H.264 was playable with HTML5?

Only browsers that supported HTML5 Video using the H.264 or WebM formats could play the videos, and not all videos on the site were available.


When did Hanover become a comparitvely large town?

Hanover was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen that became a comparatively large town in the 13th century due to its position at a natural crossroads.


Who was one significant early italian resident?

There was also one significant early Italian resident by the name of Jorge Burgues.


Who led the faction that challenged Kim-Il-sung?

The North Korean contributions to the Chinese Communist victory were not forgotten after the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949.


What is formed when the collagen and elastic glycoproteins surrounding eukaryotic cells are calcified?

This may be calcified to form structures like shells, bones, and spicules.


According to the 2010 census, what was the white population in Seattle?

In 1960, whites comprised 91.6% of the city's population, while in 2010 they comprised 69.5%.


Starring the voice of well known American actor Samuel L. Jackson, “Afro is the second-strongest fighter in a futuristic, yet, still feudal Japan and seeks revenge upon the gunman who killed his father” (King 2008).


Christians are the majority in how many countries and territories in the world today?

Christians make up the majority of the population in 158 countries and territories.


Was Russia or Belarus first in their declaration?

The plan generated widespread complaints due to the dark of wintertime morning, and thus was abandoned in 2014.


What company is Martin Judge the founder of?

Ganlan Media has since dropped this name and will carry the league's name as its corporate identity.


Which religion is cited as having problems with modern biblical criticism?

Issues in the Protestant churches have included modern biblical criticism and the nature of God.


Who was one person who did not fully believe the struggle of conscience?

The Westminster Confession is "The principal subordinate standard of the Church of Scotland" but "with due regard to liberty of opinion in points which do not enter into the substance of the Faith" (V).


Who make the Turks retreat back to Batum?

In the north Eristov pushed southwest, fought two battles, forced the Turks back to Batum, retired behind the Cholok River and suspended action for the rest of the year (June).


In meters, what is the highest point in the Plymouth Unitary Authority?

In the Sound is Drake's Island which is seen from Plymouth Hoe, a flat public area on top of limestone cliffs.


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


What author called wood's density "fairly easily measured"?


What did MarketWatch think was the fourth best city for business?

In February 2006, MeadWestvaco announced that they would move from Stamford, Connecticut, to Richmond in 2008 with the help of the Greater Richmond Partnership, a regional economic development organization that also helped locate Aditya Birla Minacs, Amazon.com, and Honeywell International, to the region.


How much less viscous is lead glass compared with soda glass?

The high ionic radius of the Pb2+ ion renders it highly immobile in the matrix and hinders the movement of other ions; lead glasses therefore have high electrical resistance, about two orders of magnitude higher than soda-lime glass (108.5 vs 106.5 Ohm·cm, DC at 250 °C).


Which Yale president assisted with New Haven's revitalization efforts?

Under President Levin, Yale has financially supported many of New Haven's efforts to reinvigorate the city.


Along with reducing the federal deficit, what was Eisenhower's main policy priority as president?

Eisenhower's main goals in office were to keep pressure on the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits.


When was the first digital cinema projection in Europe?

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


" Chopin was born in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, and grew up in Warsaw, which after 1815 became part of Congress Poland.


The next six rounds are the "proper" rounds where all clubs are in one draw.


What was Athanasius accused of planning against the Arians?

At that meeting, the Arians claimed Athanasius would try to cut off essential Egyptian grain supplies to Constantinople.


What does needing energy to digest impose?

Differences in that overhead cost are important influences on lifestyle, behavior, and even physical structures.


What is one of the famous Lima-based restaurants in Mexico City?

Three of the most famous Lima-based Haute Peruvian restaurants, La Mar, Segundo Muelle and Astrid


Mexico City, being the seat of the powers of the Union, did not belong to any particular state but to all.


What company manufactured Elixir Sulfanilamide?

The product was formulated in diethylene glycol, a highly toxic solvent that is now widely used as antifreeze.


When was the last election held for the executive council positions?

The new status took effect on 15 July 2007, when the first territorial council was elected, according to the law.


What group led the rebellion in Northern Mali?

However, Islamist groups including Ansar Dine and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), who had helped the MNLA defeat the government, turned on the Tuareg and took control of the North with the goal of implementing sharia in Mali.


When was Twilight Princess launched in North America?

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


Carnival in the Netherlands is called Carnaval, Vastenavond or Vastelaovend(j), and is most celebrated in traditionally Catholic regions, mainly the southern provinces North Brabant and Limburg.


What title does United Technologies Corporation hold?

Today the Otis Elevator Company, now a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transport systems.


Which newest member was removed from Destiny's Child?

Beyoncé would later speak of her mother as the person who helped her fight it.


From which company did the Alstom board reject a rival acquisition proposal?

A rival offer from Siemens-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was rejected.


However, a chance meeting in 1874 between Bell and Thomas A. Watson, an experienced electrical designer and mechanic at the electrical machine shop of Charles Williams, changed all that.


What is a term that is used to mean prime minister?

A stand-out case is the President of Iran, who is not actually a head of state, but the head of the government of Iran.


What Egyptian party dismissed Nasser's popular appeal?

Some of Nasser's liberal and Islamist critics in Egypt, including the founding members of the New Wafd Party and writer Jamal Badawi, dismissed Nasser's popular appeal with the Egyptian masses during his presidency as being the product of successful manipulation and demagoguery.


Who requested that Dominic travel to Denmark?

In 1203, Dominic joined Prior Diego de Acebo on an embassy to Denmark for the monarchy of Spain, to arrange the marriage between the son of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and a niece of King Valdemar II of Denmark.


The identification of Jesus as the Messiah is not accepted by Judaism.


Roughly how many Malians are descendants of slaves?

There still persist certain hereditary servitude relationships, and according to some estimates, even today approximately 200,000 Malians are still enslaved.


What city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?

The U.S. Olympic Committee and Comcast have ended the plans to create The U.S. Olympic Network.


What is the most commonly practiced religion in New Delhi?

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


John Wycliffe (d. 1384), an English theologian, was condemned as a heretic in 1415 for teaching that the laity should have access to the text of the Bible as well as for holding views on the Eucharist that were contrary to church doctrine.


What parts of the Bronx have more hills?

The western parts of the Bronx are hillier and are dominated by a series of parallel ridges, running south to north.


The introduction of the Nike Ajax missile caused what to disappear?

The same thing occurred in the USSR after the introduction of their SA-2 Guideline systems.


Between what avenues is 21st Street known by Police Officer Anthony Sanchez Way?

Along the northern perimeter of Gramercy Park, between Gramercy Park East and Gramercy Park West, 21st Street is known as Gramercy Park North.


Where was war concentrated during the Three Kings Period?

However, the massive migration of northern Han Chinese into Fujian region mainly occurred after the Disaster of Yongjia.


Where are glucose and galactose absorbed?

Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down the disaccharide lactose to its component parts, glucose and galactose.


What does a court need to imprison a member of the nobility?

Henceforth no member of the nobility could be imprisoned without a warrant from a court of justice: the king could neither punish nor imprison any noble at his whim.


How many people live below the poverty line in Bangladesh?

Especially states with a fragile political system have to fear that investors from Western states withdraw their money because of the crisis.


to distinguish the time between what we call Middle Ages and time of the late Enlightenment (1800) (when the meaning of the term Modern Ages was developing its contemporary form).


There is no seeding, the fixtures in each round being determined by a random draw.


What was Dr. Ali El Deen Hilal Dessouki's position?

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


In what type of soil is zinc deficiency most common?

Zinc-deficient soil is cultivated in the cropland of about half of Turkey and India, a third of China, and most of Western Australia, and substantial responses to zinc fertilization have been reported in these areas.


In what century were the operating hours of drinking establishments first limited?

From the mid-19th century on the opening hours of licensed premises in the UK were restricted.


Who had done better, the Prussians in Europe or the Brits in North America?

The British attempted to persuade the Dutch Republic to join the alliance, but the request was rejected, as the Dutch wished to remain fully neutral.


From the American Civil War until the mid-20th century, Philadelphia was a bastion of the Republican Party, which arose from the staunch pro-Northern views of Philadelphia residents during and after the war (Philadelphia was chosen as the host city for the first Republican National Convention in 1856).


What country has Estonian as its official language?

Estonian (eesti keel [ˈeːsti ˈkeːl] ( listen)) is the official language of Estonia, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various migrant communities.


How do people who are in favor of affirmative action view it?

Furthermore, those in favor of affirmative action see it as an effort towards inclusion rather than a discriminatory practice.


During hockey season, when does the late night news update occur?

During hockey season, this update is usually found during the first intermission of the second game of the doubleheader on Hockey Night in Canada.


Who opposed the influx of vai forming an alliance with maine?

The ethnic Kru opposed the influx of Vai, forming an alliance with the Mane to stop further influx of Vai.[citation needed]


Self-psychology is compelled to investigate how personal self relates to what?

To the extent that these theories place themselves in the tradition of "psychological" social psychology, they focus on explaining an individual's actions within a group in terms of mental events and states.


What Catholic doctrine do Protestants not believe in?

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


What areas does Space Superiority operate in?

Space superiority is "the degree of dominance in space of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, air, space, and special operations forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force" (JP 1-02).


In what year did the Melbourne Cricket Club secure possession of its now famous ground, the MCG?

Members of the Melbourne Football Club codified Australian football in 1859, and Yarra rowing clubs and "regattas" became popular about the same time.


What amount of total public spending in Swaziland is going to wages?

The wage bill today constitutes over 15% of GDP and 55% of total public spending; these are some of the highest levels on the African continent.


Which country was Alsace merged into during  1871-1918

Merger of Alsace into Germany in 1871-1918 lessened antisemitic violence.


What is the preferential term for those in Burma that are not a part of the racial majority ?

Myanmar's ethnic minority groups prefer the term "ethnic nationality" over "ethnic minority" as the term "minority" furthers their sense of insecurity in the face of what is often described as "Burmanisation"—the proliferation and domination of the dominant Bamar culture over minority cultures.


Each year the Earth absorbs how much solar energy in exajoules?

The amount of solar energy reaching the surface of the planet is so vast that in one year it is about twice as much as will ever be obtained from all of the Earth's non-renewable resources of coal, oil, natural gas, and mined uranium combined,


How many aircraft can supercarriers carry?

The United States Navy has 10 large nuclear-powered carriers (known as supercarriers, carrying up to 90 aircraft each), the largest carriers in the world; the total deckspace is over twice that of all other nations' combined.


The wings are also eaten (Buffalo wings are a popular example in the United States) and may be split into three segments, the meatier "drumette", the "wingette" (also called the "flat"), and the wing tip (also called the "flapper").


What did the author of Whitehead's biography comment on the first page regarding the difficulty of obtaining information about Whitehead?

This led to Lowe himself remarking on the first page of Whitehead's biography, "No professional biographer in his right mind would touch him."


What event was hosted by Atlantic City in 1964?

The convention and the press coverage it generated, however, cast a harsh light on Atlantic City, which by then was in the midst of a long period of economic decline.


What city was Cheerwine created and based in?

A regional soft drink, Cheerwine, was created and is still based in the city of Salisbury.


What was the annual fee paid by the burgesses of Southampton for the rights of custom and toll laid out in the charter of 1199?

The definition of the port of Southampton was apparently broader than today and embraced all of the area between Lymington and Langstone.


What is the schedule of time called when it is not daylight savings time?

By synchronously resetting all clocks in a region to one hour ahead of Standard Time (one hour "fast"), individuals who follow such a year-round schedule will wake an hour earlier than they would have otherwise; they will begin and complete daily work routines an hour earlier, and they will have available to them an extra hour of daylight after their workday activities.


what european country were big house music hits being released in, in 1987?

One 1986 house tune called "Move Your Body" by Marshall Jefferson, taken from the appropriately titled "The House Music Anthem" EP, became a big hit in Chicago and eventually worldwide.


Why did some critics say that Chopin was too delicate?

It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument.


How much of all of Greece's energy demand was supplied by DEI in 2009?

Energy production in Greece is dominated by the Public Power Corporation (known mostly by its acronym ΔΕΗ, or in English DEI).


In 2001, how many Greek residents were not citizens?

A study from the Mediterranean Migration Observatory maintains that the 2001 census recorded 762,191 persons residing in Greece without Greek citizenship, constituting around 7% of total population.


In the past most Jews prayed in what language?

Although a far smaller number of Jews still speak Yiddish, Yiddishkeit can be identified in manners of speech, in styles of humor, in patterns of association.


Upon launching, the Compass system, what was the speed promised to users?

Upon the system's official launch, it pledged to offer general users positioning information accurate to the nearest 10 m, measure speeds within 0.2 m per second, and provide signals for clock synchronisation accurate to 0.02 microseconds.


What is the name of Atticus' client in the rape trial?

This danger is averted when Scout, Jem, and Dill shame the mob into dispersing by forcing them to view the situation from Atticus' and Tom's points of view.


What frequently blankets San Diego in May and June?

Sometimes the June gloom can last into July, causing cloudy skies over most of San Diego for the entire day.


What was British Somaliland known as upon achieving independence?

Egal would later become the President of the autonomous Somaliland region in northwestern Somalia.


In what month does the city council not meet?

Citizens in each of the nine districts elect one council representative each to serve a four-year term.


What other order evolved during the Jurassic?

On land, dinosaurs and other reptiles stake their claim as the dominant race of the land, with species such as Dilophosaurus at the top.


For the wealthy, the dye used was Kermes, made from a tiny scale insect which fed on the branches and leaves of the oak tree.


The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers.


According to McTaggart, what are the only things that have real existence?

McTaggart "thought that Hegel was wrong in supposing that metaphysics could show that the state is more than a means to the good of the individuals who compose it".


What organization do both Djibouti and Somalia belong to?

Many Somalis speak it due to centuries-old ties with the Arab world, the far-reaching influence of the Arabic media, and religious education.


There are several major annual events such as First Night, which occurs on New Year's Eve, the Boston Early Music Festival, the annual Boston Arts Festival at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, and Italian summer feasts in the North End honoring Catholic saints.


What country has been increasing its support for the fossil fuel and nuclear industries?

Some countries are eliminating or reducing climate disrupting subsidies and Belgium, France, and Japan have phased out all subsidies for coal.


Along with uniting the lekhitic tribes what did poland succeed in?

Mieszko I of Poland (c. 935 – 25 May 992) established an elite knightly retinue from within his army, which he depended upon for success in uniting the Lekhitic tribes and preserving the unity of his state.


What's the title of the fifth film in the Terminator franchise?

He starred in the fifth Terminator movie Terminator Genisys in 2015 and will reprise his role as Conan the Barbarian in The Legend of Conan.


Who replaced Smith as manager of the Everton FC in 2002?

The Everton board finally ran out of patience with Smith and he was sacked in March 2002 after an FA Cup exit at Middlesbrough, with Everton in real danger of relegation.


What discovery made astronomer's debate Pluto's status as a planet?

When Pluto was discovered it was considered a planet, and Neptune thus became the penultimate known planet, except for a 20-year period between 1979 and 1999 when Pluto's elliptical orbit brought it closer to the Sun than Neptune.


Napoleon's peace negotiations with Austria brought about what treaty?

These negotiations resulted in the Treaty of Campo Formio, and Bonaparte returned to Paris in December as a hero.


In what year did the IFAB initially approve a fixed size as a standard pitch dimension for international matches?

In 2008, the IFAB initially approved a fixed size of 105 m (344 ft) long and 68 m (223 ft) wide as a standard pitch dimension for international matches; however, this decision was later put on hold and was never actually implemented.


What hobby is balsa wood often used for?

For example, mahogany is a medium-dense hardwood that is excellent for fine furniture crafting, whereas balsa is light, making it useful for model building.


This means the engraver has just five minutes to perform a task which would take twenty under normal conditions, although time is saved by engraving the year on during the match, and sketching the presumed winner.


Scuba divers can explore numerous wrecks and coral reefs in relatively shallow water (typically 30–40 ft or 9–12 m in depth), with virtually unlimited visibility.


The present-day City Wall of Nanjing was mainly built during that time and today it remains in good condition and has been well preserved.


What law protects the teaching of Arabic and Islamic traditions in Mindanao?

Department Order No. 51, which instituted Arabic-language and Islamic Values instruction for Muslim children in state schools, and authorised implementation of the Standard Madrasa Curriculum (SMC) in private-run madaris.


From what country do most domesticated  quails today descend from ?

These were the common quail (Coturnix coturnix), but modern domesticated flocks are mostly of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) which was probably domesticated as early as the 11th century AD in Japan.


On what date did the Supreme Court of India enact restrictions on Delhi's transportation system to reduce pollution?

On December 16, 2015, the Supreme Court of India mandated several restrictions on Delhi's transportation system to curb pollution.


What was another name for the later Puritan movement?

The early Puritan movement was a movement for reform in the Church of England.


Tylos worshipped Zeus in the form of what Arabian sun-god?

In Arabia, Bahrain, which was referred to by the Greeks as Tylos, the centre of pearl trading, when Nearchus came to discover it serving under Alexander the Great.


In what year did the United Provinces invite Francis, Duke of Anjou to lead them?

However, the latter agreed to turn the United Provinces into a protectorate of England (Treaty of Nonsuch, 1585), and sent the Earl of Leicester as governor-general.


Have studies shown DST generally increases or reduces gas consumption from cars?

Several studies have suggested that DST increases motor fuel consumption.


Who played the mandolin on the album Tubular Bells?

Led Zeppelin's bassist John Paul Jones is an accomplished mandolin player and has recorded numerous songs on mandolin including Going to California and That's the Way; the mandolin part on The Battle of Evermore is played by Jimmy Page, who composed the song.


What was trade credit backed by when extended by temples?

Rural loans commonly arose as a result of unpaid obligations due to an institution (such as a temple), in this case the arrears were considered to be lent to the debtor.


Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone (CETDZ) lies 13.6 km (8.5 mi) east of Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province and the hub of transportation and communication in southwest China.


It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most successful shows in the history of American television.


What was the objective of le Secret du roi?

French policy was, moreover, complicated by the existence of the le Secret du roi—a system of private diplomacy conducted by King Louis XV.


What artist did Kanye West interrupt Taylor Swift to defend?

During the ceremony, West crashed the stage and grabbed the microphone from winner Taylor Swift in order to proclaim that, instead, Beyoncé's video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", nominated for the same award, was "one of the best videos of all time".


What organization does the FBI share jurisdiction with?

The FBI also shares concurrent jurisdiction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.


What is the name of a type of dual purpose fighter-bomber aircraft used by the US Air Force?

The F-16 is currently used by the USAF Air Demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, while a small number of both man-rated and non-man-rated F-4 Phantom II are retained as QF-4 aircraft for use as Full Scale Aerial Targets (FSAT) or as part of the USAF Heritage Flight program.


Who was it that described people living on the coast as "Celtic"?

According to Pomponius Mela all the inhabitants of the coastal areas were Celtic people.


What term refers to the legislature of the Isle of man?

Before the lordship of the Island was purchased by the British Crown in 1765 (the Revestment), the assent of the Lord of Mann to a bill was signified by letter to the governor.


But with most overconsumption, it is more a problem of improper exercise and overconsumption of carbohydrates than the product itself.


What kind of property is copyright used for?

The original meaning of piracy is "robbery or illegal violence at sea", but the term has been in use for centuries as a synonym for acts of copyright infringement.


The major settlements in the ceremonial county are concentrated on the Fylde coast (the Blackpool Urban Area), and a belt of towns running west-east along the M65: Preston, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and Colne.


What location that was once filled with passengers, dry docks, and trains is now a holding area for new cars?

However, a number of these relocated to Portsmouth and by 1996, there were no longer any car ferries operating from Southampton with the exception of services to the Isle of Wight.


Why were low-ranking local tribes recruited?

Often, they recruited the normally low-ranking local tribes because of their traditional knowledge of the environment and hunting techniques.


What is one company that is able to get investments from large companies?

Most of the research in Thuringia is publicly funded basic research due to the lack of large companies able to invest significant amounts in applied research, with the notable exception of the optics sector at Jena.


What plays a vital role in harbouring floral and faunal species?

Plant and animal species confined to a specific geographical area are called endemic species.


The minority of living polychaetes whose reproduction and lifecycles are known produce trochophore larvae, that live as plankton and then sink and metamorphose into miniature adults.


While consulting for the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania on the EDVAC project, von Neumann wrote an incomplete First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC.


The quality of a partial vacuum refers to what?

Outer space is an even higher-quality vacuum, with the equivalent of just a few hydrogen atoms per cubic meter on average.


At the 2010 Census, 53.5% of Bronx's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race).


Which two title holders fought for political power in the early 1990s?

A number of the proposals were later adopted in to law in some form, to a small extent during the Keating Labor government, and to a larger extent during the Howard Liberal government (most famously the GST), while unemployment benefits and bulk billing were re-targeted for a time by the Abbott Liberal government.


How much did rubella, measles, and mumps infections drop after vaccination?

The United States incidences of rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, measles, and mumps all fell by >95% in the immediate aftermath of widespread vaccination.


The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw.


How many hours a day does the parade run?

The parade runs from morning until late at night, 18 hours a day, 3 days before Ash Wednesday.


In the writings of Rummel, what is the first and ordinary meaning of genocide?

The legal meaning of genocide refers to the international treaty, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.


The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his Star Wars films as Han Solo).


Along with the Baltic and Spain, in what area were crusades called?

Although the Templars and Hospitallers took part in the Spanish crusades, similar Spanish military religious orders were founded, most of which had become part of the two main orders of Calatrava and Santiago by the beginning of the 12th century.


What happened when the UGLE was formed in 1813?

When the military Lodge left North America, those fifteen men were given the authority to meet as a Lodge, but not to initiate Masons.


Vascular land plants make lignin, a polymer used to strengthen the secondary cell walls of xylem tracheids and vessels to keep them from collapsing when a plant sucks water through them under water stress.


How many days of rain does Nanjing get a year, on average?

However, the time from mid-June to the end of July is the plum blossom blooming season in which the meiyu (rainy season of East Asia; literally "plum rain") occurs, during which the city experiences a period of mild rain as well as dampness.


what hit single did atkins release in 1985?

Atkins, a former member of Cybotron, released Model 500 "No UFOs" in 1985, which became a regional hit, followed by dozens of tracks on Transmat, Metroplex and Fragile.


What test can tell the difference between asthma and COPD?


What does Houston have the most of compared to other large US cities?

A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Houston the 23rd most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the United States.


Tito became increasingly ill over the course of 1979.


Which Amy Winehouse song did Beyoncé cover and release in May 2014?

In May, Beyoncé's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" with André 3000 on The Great Gatsby soundtrack was released.


What is Russian's legal status in Ukraine?

65% of the population was fluent in Russian in 2006, and 38% used it as the main language with family, friends or at work.


What was previously located at the present location of Forest Hill Park?

Two other major parks in the city along the river are Byrd Park and Maymont, located near the Fan District.


What is a major reason that Bermuda has problems with overpopulation?

Because of its limited land area, Bermuda has had difficulty with over-population.


What type of atmosphere can LED lighting be used?

As of 2015[update], LEDs powerful enough for room lighting remain somewhat more expensive, and require more precise current and heat management, than compact fluorescent lamp sources of comparable output.


What no longer used accessories were powered by vacuum?

Manifold vacuum can be used to drive accessories on automobiles.


When might coreless motors be used in servo applications?

As dynamic response requirements increase, more specialized motor designs such as coreless motors are used.


It was the first build where the text of a window was written centered instead of aligned to the left.


Sisi was sworn into office as President of Egypt on 8 June 2014.


What was Kerry's ranking in the Ivory Tower Survey for effectiveness as SoS?

; John Kerry and Lawrence Eagleburger tied for 11th place out of the 15 confirmed Secretaries of State in that period.


During what period of domination were many Greeks unable to interact with it's central location ?

During the Ottoman rule of Greece, a number of Greek enclaves around the Mediterranean were cut off from the core, notably in Southern Italy, the Caucasus, Syria and Egypt.


Educational methods include storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and directed research.


What setting have anthropologists done more research in recently?

Since the 1980s it has become common for social and cultural anthropologists to set ethnographic research in the North Atlantic region, frequently examining the connections between locations rather than limiting research to a single locale.


In what year were Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes annexed?

In 1929, the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes forest parks were officially annexed to the city, bringing its area to about 105 km2 (41 sq mi).


What is the gold production income of poor families in Mali?

For many poor families with children, it is the primary and sometimes the only source of income.


Where was the first federal parliament convened in 1901?

The first federal parliament was convened on 9 May 1901 in the Royal Exhibition Building, subsequently moving to the Victorian Parliament House where it was located until 1927, when it was moved to Canberra.


What is a possible result of handling the bit reservoir?

Internal handling of the bit reservoir increases encoding delay.[citation needed]


In the 1980s the United States Department of Defense (DoD) used the "Orange Book" standards, but the current international standard ISO/IEC 15408, "Common Criteria" defines a number of progressively more stringent Evaluation Assurance Levels.


What major interstate runs from Tijuana to Los Angeles?

This includes Interstate 5, which runs south to Tijuana and north to Los Angeles; Interstate 8, which runs east to Imperial County and the Arizona Sun Corridor; Interstate 15, which runs northeast through the Inland Empire to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City; and Interstate 805, which splits from I-5 near the Mexican border and rejoins I-5 at Sorrento Valley.


As of 2010, what percentage made up white people in NYC?

The city's population in 2010 was 44% white (33.3% non-Hispanic white), 25.5% black (23% non-Hispanic black), 0.7% Native American, and 12.7% Asian.


What is another term for some of Yale's secret society buildings?

Building constructed in a mid-century modern style; Scroll and Key, Richard Morris Hunt in a Moorish- or Islamic-inspired Beaux-Arts style (erected 1869–70); Skull and Bones, possibly Alexander Jackson Davis or Henry Austin in an Egypto-Doric style utilizing Brownstone (in 1856 the first wing was completed, in 1903 the second wing, 1911 the Neo-Gothic towers in rear garden were completed); St. Elmo, (former tomb)


What bans the killing of all wild animals?

India's Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 bans the killing of all wild animals.


Who wrote a Persian translation of the Quran in the 12th century?

The first fully attested complete translations of the Quran were done between the 10th and 12th centuries in Persian.


Arsphenamine proved to be the first effective treatment for syphilis, a disease which prior to that time was incurable and led inexorably to severe skin ulceration, neurological damage, and death.[citation needed]


What is the average rainfall of the Sahara?

The vast central hyper-arid core of the desert is virtually never affected by northerly or southerly atmospheric disturbances and permanently remains under the influence of the strongest anticyclonic weather regime and the annual average rainfall can drop to less than 1 mm (0.04 in).


What is another expression for bilingual attitudes?

There are also well ingrained diglossic attitudes against Catalan in the Valencian Community, Ibiza, and to a lesser extent, in the rest of the Balearic islands.


Why did the mail stagecoaches stop running?

The Overland Mail Corporation attempted to continue running, however following the Bascom Affair, devastating Apache attacks on the stations and coaches ended operations in August 1861.[citation needed]


What qualities dis Whitehead state that Christians attributed to their version of God?

Perhaps his most famous and pointed criticism of the Christian conception of God is that "the Church gave unto God the attributes which belonged exclusively to Caesar."


In his Harvard "Lectures on Pragmatism" (1903), Peirce enumerated what he called the "three cotary propositions of pragmatism" (L: cos, cotis whetstone), saying that they "put the edge on the maxim of pragmatism".


In 2003, how many tons of poultry were produced worldwide?

Though some hunting, such as that of muttonbirds, may be sustainable, hunting has led to the extinction or endangerment of dozens of species.


How were free persons listed in the US census prior to 1850?

For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household.


What is the unit of magentic properties of atomic nuclei?

It is defined in terms of the reduced Planck constant, the elementary charge and the electron mass, all of which depend on the Planck constant: the final dependence on h1/2 (r2 > 0.995) can be found by expanding the variables.


The spacing effect shows that an individual is more likely to remember a list of items when rehearsal is spaced over an extended period of time.


What other factor is relevant to the competitive exclusion principle?

This factor alone could lead to the extirpation of one or both species, but is compounded by the added factor of prey abundance.


What is the term for extinction of only hatred and greed, with residue of delusion?

Bodhi and nirvana carry the same meaning, that of being freed from craving, hate, and delusion.


Which side did The Times support in the fighting that broke out in Athens in 1944?

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


About what percentage of the Native Americans in Montana live off the reservation?

A twelfth nation, the Little Shell Chippewa is a "landless" people headquartered in Great Falls, recognized by the state of Montana but not by the U.S. Government.


The idea of Masonic brotherhood probably descends from a 16th-century legal definition of a brother as one who has taken an oath of mutual support to another.


What impacted the ability of financial institutions to lend in the financial crisis of 2007?

These losses impacted the ability of financial institutions to lend, slowing economic activity.


How does central Catalan behave with the groups?

Despite its relative lexical unity, the two dialectal blocks of Catalan (Eastern and Western) show some differences in word choices.


However, a chance meeting in 1874 between Bell and Thomas A. Watson, an experienced electrical designer and mechanic at the electrical machine shop of Charles Williams, changed all that.


The oldest counties are Grand Bassa and Montserrado, both founded in 1839 prior to Liberian independence.


What building is named after Earl and Kathryn Pardoe?

The Margetts Theatre was named for Philip N. Margetts, a prominent Utah theatre figure.


Following Garreth Mallory's promotion to M, on a mission in Mexico City unofficially ordered by a posthumous message from the previous M, 007 James Bond kills three men plotting a terrorist bombing during the Day of the Dead and gives chase to Marco Sciarra, an assassin who survived the attack.


What percentage of the vote do the non-dominant parties get?

The Assembly of the Republic, Regional Assemblies and local municipalities and parishes, are dominated by two political parties, the Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party, in addition to the Unitary Democratic Coalition (Portuguese Communist Party and Ecologist Party "The Greens"), the Left Bloc and the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party, which garner between 5 and 15% of the vote regularly.


When did Tennessee officially vote to secede?

The state did not vote to join the Confederacy until President Abraham Lincoln called on it to invade its sister state, South Carolina, becoming the last or second-to-last state to officially join the Confederacy.


The most widely accepted way of comparing brain sizes across species is the so-called encephalization quotient (EQ), which takes into account the nonlinearity of the brain-to-body relationship.


How many polonaises were published while Chopin lived?

Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka on the European musical map.


Pesticides contain at least how many ingredients?

As of 2007, there were more than 1,055 active ingredients registered as pesticides, which yield over 20,000 pesticide products that are marketed in the United States.


Can the name of a certain bulb shape vary?

The letters represent the shape of the bulb.


Bronx native Nancy Savoca's 1989 comedy, True Love, explores two Italian-American Bronx sweethearts in the days before their wedding.


What problem rocked the PC industry in 1989?

Microsoft Windows 3.0 was released in May 1990, the first iteration of Windows which had a feature set and performance comparable to the significantly costlier Macintosh.


What theory did the Egyptians use to build rectilinear structures?

The 3-4-5 right triangle and other rules of thumb were used to build rectilinear structures, and the post and lintel architecture of Egypt.


Estonia lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea immediately across the Gulf of Finland from Finland on the level northwestern part of the rising East European platform between 57.3° and 59.5° N and 21.5° and 28.1° E. Average elevation reaches only 50 metres (164 ft) and the country's highest point is the Suur Munamägi in the southeast at 318 metres (1,043 ft).


The economy of Utrecht depends for a large part on the several large institutions located in the city.


What sort of sound does the music of Susan Boyle have?

Throughout this decade, artists such as Nick Lachey, James Blunt, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Clay Aiken and Susan Boyle have become successful thanks to a ballad heavy sound.


Who was a correspondent on season two of American Idol?

Kristin Adams was a correspondent for this season.


Who is responsible for Defence and Foreign Affairs?

The Governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British government.


It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating global warming, and keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise.


Where did carpet weaving initially spread to inside of the Empire?

The weaving of such carpets originated in the nomadic cultures of central Asia (carpets being an easily transportable form of furnishing), and was eventually spread to the settled societies of Anatolia.


CPUs that are constructed on a single integrated circuit are called what?

The control unit, ALU, and registers are collectively known as a central processing unit (CPU).


Are all algae different from land plants?

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


How long does it take for patents to expire after being filed?

As a result, patents required to implement MP3 expired in most countries by December 2012, 21 years after the publication of ISO CD 11172.


Starting with the then-new iMac G5, released in October 2005, Apple started to include built-in iSight cameras on appropriate models, and a media center interface called Front Row that can be operated by an Apple Remote or keyboard for accessing media stored on the computer.


How many species have been downgraded from endangered to threatened status?

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


What percentage of Notre Dame students decide to study abroad?

Additionally, the study abroad program ranks sixth in highest participation percentage in the nation, with 57.6% of students choosing to study abroad in 17 countries.


What is the nickname given to the first listing of endangered species?

This first list is referred to as the "Class of '67" in The Endangered Species Act at Thirty, Volume 1, which concludes that habitat destruction, the biggest threat to those 78 species, is still the same threat to the currently listed species.


Where did the attendance at Arsenal games rank in relation to other English clubs?

The club's location, adjoining wealthy areas such as Canonbury and Barnsbury, mixed areas such as Islington, Holloway, Highbury, and the adjacent London Borough of Camden, and largely working-class areas such as Finsbury Park and Stoke Newington, has meant that Arsenal's supporters have come from a variety of social classes.


What service did IBM provide for the Nuremberg Trials?

In 1937, IBM's tabulating equipment enabled organizations to process unprecedented amounts of data, its clients including the U.S. Government, during its first effort to maintain the employment records for 26 million people pursuant to the Social Security Act, and the Third Reich, largely through the German subsidiary Dehomag.


In which Olympics was Spielberg a flagbearer?

In 2006, Premiere listed him as the most powerful and influential figure in the motion picture industry.


Why do muslim anti-masonics believe that the Freemasons want to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque?

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


In what year did Chinese Foxconn emplyees kill themselves?

Another employee killed himself in 2009 when an Apple prototype went missing, and claimed in messages to friends, that he had been beaten and interrogated.


Her early songs were personally driven and female-empowerment themed compositions like "Independent Women" and "Survivor", but after the start of her relationship with Jay Z she transitioned to more man-tending anthems such as "Cater 2 U".


Aerobic gymnastics (formally Sport Aerobics) involves the performance of routines by individuals, pairs, trios or groups up to 6 people, emphasizing strength, flexibility, and aerobic fitness rather than acrobatic or balance skills.


What month was the livestock typically slaughtered?

All the food that had survived the winter had to be eaten to assure that everyone was fed enough to survive until the coming spring would provide new food sources.


What happened to the BeiDou-1D satellite that needed to be repaired?

In February 2007, the fourth and last satellite of the BeiDou-1 system, BeiDou-1D (sometimes called BeiDou-2A, serving as a backup satellite), was sent up into space.


What is the number of plants in the Central Sahara?

Plants such as acacia trees, palms, succulents, spiny shrubs, and grasses have adapted to the arid conditions, by growing lower to avoid water loss by strong winds, by storing water in their thick stems to use it in dry periods, by having long roots that travel horizontally to reach the maximum area of water and to find any surface moisture and by having small thick leaves or needles to prevent water loss by evapo-transpiration.


What years did Germany hold possession over Lorrain-Alscace?

The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France.


What other government officials are subject to judgments of Brazil's highest court?

It is both the constitutional court and the court of last resort in Brazilian law.


What are the permanent members of UN Security Council?

Sometimes the status of great powers is formally recognized in conferences such as the Congress of Vienna or an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States serve as the body's five permanent members).


The Mediterranean sea is a remaining part of which sea from the Eocene?

Though the North Atlantic was opening, a land connection appears to have remained between North America and Europe since the faunas of the two regions are very similar.


In this theory, what action evokes an emotion?

An emotion-evoking stimulus (snake) triggers a pattern of physiological response (increased heart rate, faster breathing, etc.), which is interpreted as a particular emotion (fear).


What is the name of the securities that enabled financial institutions to obtain investor funds to finance subprime?

The collateralized debt obligation in particular enabled financial institutions to obtain investor funds to finance subprime and other lending, extending or increasing the housing bubble and generating large fees.


Who most likely lived in the large villa rustica?

The mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina in Sicily are the largest collection of late Roman mosaics in situ in the world, and are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Officers are instructed to "record the response that has been given" even if the person gives an answer which may be incorrect; their own perception of the person's ethnic background is recorded separately.


When was the first 3.7 cm FlaK 18 introduced?

The first, the 3.7 cm FlaK 18 developed by Rheinmetall in the early 1930s, was basically an enlarged 2 cm FlaK 30.


Phillips became the winner, beating Sanchez.


What is the most widely accepted explanation of Neptune's formation called?

The current most widely accepted explanation of the details of this hypothesis is known as the Nice model, which explores the effect of a migrating Neptune and the other giant planets on the structure of the Kuiper belt.


For most Central Africans, the informal economy of the CAR is more important than the formal economy.[citation needed]


Who was the second head of government elected?

The first elected head of government was Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas.


What is clothing made to order for private clients called?

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


How long did British military presence remain in Egypt?

Continued instability due to remaining British influence and increasing political involvement by the king led to the dissolution of the parliament in a military coup d'état known as the 1952 Revolution.


According to Smokey Robinson, Strong was a primary influence on his voice as a teenager.


Who made significant addition to a charming little quirky  scientific deviant that lead to the winning of a prestigious award of recognition and gave birth to a model ?

As of 2007, Greece had the eighth highest percentage of tertiary enrollment in the world (with the percentages for female students being higher than for male) while Greeks of the Diaspora are equally active in the field of education.


The features of flowers which attract pollinators also attract what other creature?

The characteristics that attract pollinators account for the popularity of flowers and flowering plants among humans.


When did authorities break up the light bulb cartel?

When this was exposed in 1953, General Electric and other leading American manufacturers were banned from limiting the life.


What's the name of the agreement that ended with the start of Samoa's independence from New Zealand?

After repeated efforts by the Samoan independence movement, the New Zealand Western Samoa Act 1961 of 24 November 1961 granted Samoa independence effective 1 January 1962, upon which the Trusteeship Agreement terminated.


Philip II and Alexander's court army spoke a version of what language?

The spread of Greek culture and language throughout the Near East and Asia owed much to the development of newly founded cities and deliberate colonization policies by the successor states, which in turn was necessary for maintaining their military forces.


These became the basis of the Tripitaka.


Where did Pakistan try to remove the Taliban and Al-Qaeda?

Support for the U.S. cooled when America made clear its determination to invade Iraq in late 2002.


Who said "Connectedness begets vulnerability?"

As Jay Cross, the chief scientist of the Internet Time Group, remarked, "Connectedness begets vulnerability."


Who was the subject of Gesta Friderici Imperatoris?

Gesta Friderici Imperatoris detailing the deeds of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, or William of Malmesbury's (d. c. 1143)


Who is considered to be "Atlantic City's Godfather?"

In Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, "Atlantic City's Godfather" Nelson Johnson describes the inspiration of Dr. Jonathan Pitney (the "Father of Atlantic City") to develop Atlantic City as a health resort, his efforts to convince the municipal authorities that a railroad to the beach would be beneficial, his successful alliance with Samuel Richards (entrepreneur and member of the most influential family in southern New Jersey at the time) to achieve that goal, the actual building of the railroad, and the experience of the first 600 riders, who "were chosen carefully by Samuel Richards and Jonathan Pitney":


Along with City College Plymouth, what college calls Plymouth home?

Plymouth College of Art offers a selection of courses including media.


Who asked Paul VI for permission to cooperate with Protestants to translate the bible?

When Cardinal Augustin Bea went to see him for permission for a joint Catholic-Protestant translation of the Bible with Protestant Bible societies, the pope walked towards him and exclaimed, "as far as the cooperation with Bible societies is concerned, I am totally in favour."


During was era did Buddhism first appear in the region?

Buddhism first entered China during the Eastern Han and was first mentioned in 65 AD.


What class of people founded both European universities and Islamic madaris

Darleen Pryds questions this view, pointing out that madaris and European universities in the Mediterranean region shared similar foundations by princely patrons and were intended to provide loyal administrators to further the rulers' agenda.


Apis and Osiris combined to make which god?

Ptolemy I even created a new god, Serapis, who was combination of two Egyptian gods: Apis and Osiris, with attributes of Greek gods.


Along with the docks and grain mills, what crop has been processed in Southampton for a long time?

During the latter half of the 20th century, a more diverse range of industry also came to the city, including aircraft and car manufacture, cables, electrical engineering products, and petrochemicals.


If the British Empire was now going to side with the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire had no choice but to cultivate a relationship with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was supported by the German Empire.


What type of detector did H.J. Round use to help him in his discovery?

His research was distributed in Soviet, German and British scientific journals, but no practical use was made of the discovery for several decades.


Who would engrave the master disc of a vinyl record?

For the first several decades of disc record manufacturing, sound was recorded directly on to the "master disc" at the recording studio.


What formative period  produced bitumen?

Isotopic studies attribute the oil deposits to be about 110 million years old.


What was the population of the urban area of Paris in 2012 without a fixed residence?

Fifty-six percent of the homeless were born outside France, the largest number coming from Africa and Eastern Europe.


During which historical period was the wall circuit expanded?

In the medieval period the wall circuit was expanded.


Why did Jordan and Lebanon seek outside aid?

On 19 July, for the first time, he declared that he was opting for full Arab union, although he had no plan to merge Iraq with the UAR.


What is it referred to when more and more of energy becomes trapped in irreversible states?

This has been referred to as the inevitable thermodynamic heat death of the universe.


Other than Thomson Consumer Electronics, Fraunhofer Society and CNET, who else was a part of the joint proposal?

It provided the highest coding efficiency.


Along with sculptures, what type of art have people been making out of wood for centuries?

It has been used to make sculptures and carvings for millennia.


What curriculum is used in non public madaris in Mindanao?

While there are state-recognised Islamic schools, such as Ibn Siena Integrated School in the Islamic City of Marawi, Sarang Bangun LC in Zamboanga and SMIE in Jolo, their Islamic studies programmes initially varied in application and content.


What ultimately convinced Hitler that Raeder was right?

Hitler had been convinced by Raeder that this was the right course of action due to the high success rates of the U-Boat force during this period of the war.


How many newspaper offices are located in New York?

More than 200 newspapers and 350 consumer magazines have an office in the city, and the publishing industry employs about 25,000 people.


Which three Western European countries have a lower Social Progress ranking than Portugal?

Portugal maintains a unitary semi-presidential republican form of government and is a developed country with an advanced economy, and a high living standard, having the 18th highest Social Progress in the world, putting it ahead of other Western European countries like France, Spain and Italy.


Who was the first person to be handed the torch in Almaty?

Kazakhstan: The first torchbearer in Almaty, where the Olympic torch arrived for the first time ever on April 2, was the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev.


In addition to its shape, what property of the English Channel affects water flow in Southampton Water?

This is not caused as popularly supposed by the presence of the Isle of Wight, but is a function of the shape and depth of the English Channel.


What do many geologists believe about earthquake prediction?

In a press conference held by the State Council Information Office the day after the earthquake, geologist Zhang Xiaodong, deputy director of CEA's Seismic Monitoring Network Center, restated that earthquake prediction was a global issue, in the sense that no proven methods exist, and that no prediction notification was received before the earthquake.


Besides children, who can Take CTC  classes?

The CTCs provide vocational training to students who do not progress beyond Class 8 because they failed the entry qualifications for secondary education.


In what culture of law were Jews and heretics often lumped together?

The identification of Jews and heretics in particular occurred several times in Roman-Christian law,


On which label did Elvis release his early singles?

The last Presley single released on 78 in the United States was RCA Victor 20-7410


Nutritional standards and recommendations are produced by a joint effort between the US Department of Agriculture and which other department?

In the US, nutritional standards and recommendations are established jointly by the US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services.


Where was Tito serioiusly wounded and captured by the Russians at?

At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, he was sent to Ruma, where he was arrested for anti-war propaganda and imprisoned in the Petrovaradin fortress.


What does the American Psychological Assocation distinguish between?

While the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and American Psychiatric Association state that sexual orientation is innate, continuous or fixed throughout their lives for some people, but is fluid or changes over time for others, the American Psychological Association distinguishes between sexual orientation (an innate attraction) and sexual orientation identity (which may change at any point in a person's life).


Who is the missile test facility named after?

The United States Army maintains the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll.


What is The Times current price for the daily edition?

The Times features news for the first half of the paper, the Opinion/Comment section begins after the first news section with world news normally following this.


What do money market funds frequently invest in?

There was the equivalent of a bank run on the money market funds, which frequently invest in commercial paper issued by corporations to fund their operations and payrolls.


Beyonce had an all-female tour band whose name was what?

In 2006, Beyoncé introduced her all-female tour band Suga Mama (also the name of a song in B'Day) which includes bassists, drummers, guitarists, horn players, keyboardists and percussionists.


How many domestic overnight visitors came to Melbourne during the year ending March 2014?

For five years in a row (as of 2015) it has held the top position in a survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit of the world's most liveable cities on the basis of a number of attributes which include its broad cultural offerings.


Who was granted higher status than the Han Chinese majority?

Nevertheless, the ethno-geographic caste hierarchy favoring the Mongols and other ethnicities were accorded higher status than the Han Chinese majority.


Burke wrote: "As to the good people of England, they seem to partake every day more and more of the Character of that administration which they have been induced to tolerate.


How many communities does the CMA include?

Apart from St. John's, the CMA includes 12 other communities: the city of Mount Pearl and the towns of Conception Bay South, Paradise, Portugal Cove-St.


How does he describe what makes something real?

Relations are not secondary to what a thing is, they are what the thing is.


What was the name of EIC military company?

Promotion for both British and Indian soldiers was strictly by seniority, so Indian soldiers rarely reached the commissioned ranks of Jamadar or Subadar before they were middle aged at best.


What was the last to be under an International Trusteeship System?

In the Report of the Committee dated 3 September 1947 to the UN General Assembly, the majority of the Committee in Chapter VI proposed a plan to replace the British Mandate with "an independent Arab State, an independent Jewish State, and the City of Jerusalem ...


How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites is Portugal home to?

These include the Belém Cultural Centre in Lisbon, Serralves Foundation and the Casa da Música, both in Porto, as well as new public cultural facilities like municipal libraries and concert halls that were built or renovated in many municipalities across the country.


Who lived in buildings that would later come to be known as the Presidential Palace?

Both the Qing viceroy and the Taiping king resided in buildings that would later be known as the Presidential Palace.


What is considered to have counteracted the prestige of the senatorial aristocracy?

Caesar then raised the membership of the Senate to 900.


In 1730, what percentage of New York households were slave-holding?

It also became a center of slavery, with 42% of households holding slaves by 1730, more than any other city other than Charleston, South Carolina.


What year was The Aims of Education and Other Essays published?

Whitehead's most complete work on education is the 1929 book


When did Apple announce software that would allow Windows XP to be run on Intel-based Macs?

In March 2006, a group of hackers announced that they were able to run Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac.


What percentage of the population is Christian?

These statistics can be misleading, however, as many residents practice syncretic forms of Islamic and Christian faiths, combining their practices with traditional African beliefs.


Internationally, the torch and its accompanying party traveled in a chartered Air China Airbus A330 (registered B-6075), painted in the red and yellow colors of the Olympic Games.


What are the Flemish representatives in favor for?

However, the Flemish representatives in the Parliament of the Brussels Capital-Region voted in favour of the Brussels resolution, with the exception of one party.


Who was the central theme of the mosaics at Tsromi?

In Tsromi the tesserae are still visible on the walls of the 7th-century church but only faint lines hint at the original scheme.


What did the Romans call the third hour before sunrise?

Although they did not fix their schedules to the clock in the modern sense, ancient civilizations adjusted daily schedules to the sun more flexibly than modern DST does, often dividing daylight into twelve hours regardless of day length, so that each daylight hour was longer during summer.


An Estonian grammar book to be used by priests was printed in German in 1637.


What country was the Armée d'Angleterre intended to strike at?

He intended to use this invasion force to strike at England.


What is the earliest English usage of the term Brytish Illes?

The earliest known use of the phrase Brytish Iles in the English language is dated 1577 in a work by John Dee.


Do milestones such as driving a vechile, serving on a jury, voting, and marriage all have a common age of responsibility?

Furthermore, even within a single nation state or culture there can be different ages at which an individual is considered (chronologically and legally) mature enough for society to entrust them with certain privileges and responsibilities.


What is the Ministry of Health responsible for?

The Ministry of Health is responsible for developing health policy as well as managing the SNS.


What period was the first known city states established in Myanmar?

Around the second century BC the first-known city-states emerged in central Myanmar.


What year can the festival be traced back to?

The origins of this fun fair is located in the year 1529.


The basis for the stored-program computer was written by whom?

With the proposal of the stored-program computer this changed.


What is the group of animals that often have a specialized head with feeding and sensory organs called?

For the most part, they are bilaterally symmetric, and often have a specialized head with feeding and sensory organs.


Despite occasional theoretical diversity, the actual practice of translation has hardly changed since antiquity.


Where did Dominic and his followers live during early 1220?

Before that time the friars had only a temporary residence in Rome at the convent of San Sisto Vecchio which Honorius III had given to Dominic circa 1218 intending it to become a convent for a reformation of nuns at Rome under Dominic's guidance.


What Microsoft executive was in charge of 360 development?

In February 2003, planning for the Xenon software platform began, and was headed by Microsoft's Vice President J Allard.


Birth control was prohibited in most countries before what war?

Prior to the second world war, birth control was prohibited in many countries, and in the United States even the discussion of contraceptive methods sometimes led to prosecution under Comstock laws.


When was the Restatement (Second) of Torts beginning to be adopted outside of the United States?

The American Law Institute subsequently adopted a slightly different version of the Greenman rule in Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts, which was published in 1964 and was very influential throughout the United States.


What did Crawford report that some of the King's advisers thought of Philip?

Marion Crawford wrote, "Some of the King's advisors did not think him good enough for her.


Axons grouped together are known as what?

Most of the space in the brain is taken up by axons, which are often bundled together in what are called nerve fiber tracts.


How many troops did Marshal Murat lead into Spain?

Marshal Murat led 120,000 troops into Spain and the French arrived in Madrid on 24 March, where wild riots against the occupation erupted just a few weeks later.


Which school did Brigham Young Acadamy, now BYU,  break off from in 1876?

The school broke off from the University of Deseret and became Brigham Young Academy, with classes commencing on January 3, 1876.


What individuals live at Fatima House at Notre Dame?

While not Catholic, Buechner has praised writers from Notre Dame and Moreau Seminary created a Buechner Prize for Preaching.


8th and 9th Streets run parallel to each other, beginning at Avenue D, interrupted by Tompkins Square Park at Avenue B, resuming at Avenue A and continuing to Sixth Avenue.


What doctrine is some of Avicenna's works based around?

His Logic, Metaphysics, Physics, and De Caelo, are treatises giving a synoptic view of Aristotelian doctrine, though Metaphysics demonstrates a significant departure from the brand of Neoplatonism known as Aristotelianism in Ibn Sīnā's world; Arabic philosophers[who?][year needed] have hinted at the idea that Ibn Sīnā was attempting to "re-Aristotelianise" Muslim philosophy in its entirety, unlike his predecessors, who accepted the conflation of Platonic, Aristotelian, Neo- and Middle-Platonic works transmitted into the Muslim world.


who was the spanish conquistador who had encounters with europeans and native americans?

With the arrival of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador, the first recorded history of encounter between Europeans and Native Americans in the Great Plains occurred in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska from 1540-1542.


What Stage occurred approximately 130,000 years ago?

By 15,000 years ago, the sea level had dropped to 300 to 350 feet (90 to 110 m) below the contemporary level.


Does this view contradict the belief that Mary was also born to a virgin mother ?

Moreover, Hannah's prayer in the Quran for her child to remain protected from Satan (Shayṭān) was said after it had already been born, not before and expresses a natural concern any righteous parent would have.


What is the name of the museum in Glastonbury

Other visitor attractions which reflect the cultural heritage of the county include: Claverton Pumping Station, Dunster Working Watermill, the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton, Nunney Castle, The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare, King John's Hunting Lodge in Axbridge, Blake Museum Bridgwater, Radstock Museum, Museum of Somerset in Taunton, the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury, and Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum.


Who are the most well-known wrestling bears?

Though they have not had the level of exposure as other wrestlers, bears have long been a part of professional wrestling.


What occurs when copper is placed touching another metal?

As with other metals, if copper is placed against another metal, galvanic corrosion will occur.


How many contrastive aspirated fricatives does Choni Tibetan have?

Some languages, such as Choni Tibetan, have up to four contrastive aspirated fricatives [sʰ]


When did the 19th century workers of Paris construct barricades and hoist red flags to protest their new government?

The new government called in the French Army to put down the uprising, the first of many such confrontations between the army and the new worker's movements in Europe.


It is situated at the southern edge of the tropics; the Tropic of Capricorn cuts the country about in half.


Who ate the meat of the sacrifice during the after sacrifice  banquet?

After the sacrifice, a banquet was held; in state cults, the images of honoured deities took pride of place on banqueting couches and by means of the sacrificial fire consumed their proper portion (exta, the innards).


Less than 1% of the world's total grid electricity was generated by solar energy in what year?

In 2013 solar generated less than 1% of the worlds total grid electricity.


Along with sweating and muscle tension, what might be a physiological response to danger?

For example, the realization of danger and subsequent arousal of the nervous system (e.g. rapid heartbeat and breathing, sweating, muscle tension) is integral to the experience of fear.


Recognized as an emporium for high-quality fashions, the store soon outgrew the Marble House and erected a cast-iron building on Broadway and Nineteenth Street in 1869; this “Palace of Trade” expanded over the years until it was necessary to move into a larger space in 1914.


Nonverbal communication also relates to intent of a message.


Celebrities would also be involved in storylines.


What was a nickname of Florence Lawrence?

That company quickly evolved into the Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP), with studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where many early films in America's first motion picture industry were produced in the early 20th century.


Which structure in the church became a historical monument?

The first cannon fired hit a bell in the tower of the church, instantly breaking it in half; soon after, 200 men of the imperial army forces surrendered.


What was the increase in non-German population between 2011 and 2013?

Nevertheless, the number rose from 33,000 in July 2011, an increase of 24% in only two years.


Both men later became full associates in the Volta Laboratory Association.


What is the Dutch language officially called in the Netherlands?

In both Belgium and the Netherlands, the native official name for Dutch is Nederlands, and its dialects have their own names, e.g. Hollands "Hollandish", West-Vlaams "Western Flemish", Brabants "Brabantian".


In degrees Fahrenheit, what is Plymouth's annual mean temperature?

As a result of this summer highs are lower than its southerly latitude should warrant, but as a contrast the coldest month of February has mean minimum temperatures as mild as between 3 and 4 °C (37 and 39 °F).


Minkowski and von Mering did surgical tests on what animal?

In 1869, Oskar Minkowski and Joseph von Mering found that diabetes could be induced in dogs by surgical removal of the pancreas.


What is the name given to Victoria on official documents?

Lord Conyngham then acquainted me that my poor Uncle, the King, was no more, and had expired at 12 minutes past 2 this morning, and consequently that I am Queen."


When did EMI create the first stereo discs?

The ultimately dominant "45/45" stereophonic record system was invented by Alan Blumlein of EMI in 1931 and patented the same year.


Dogs have hunted with and done other things for people for a long time, but what is a more recent help to people they provide?

Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship, and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals.


What does the term "Second Hundred Years' War" describe?

The war has been described as the first "world war", although this label was also given to various earlier conflicts like the Eighty Years' War, the Thirty Years' War, the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, and to later conflicts like the Napoleonic Wars.


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


What covers the remaining 377 square miles?

Its urbanized zone covers roughly 244 sq mi (630 km2) resulting in a density of 2,500 per square mile (2013 est), compared with larger rural watershed areas incorporated by the city, which cover the remaining 377 sq mi (980 km2) of the city limits.


Tito was awarded the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of what country?

I, Order of Georgi Dimitrov, Order of Karl Marx, Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero, Order of Michael the Brave, Order of Pahlavi, Order of Sukhbaatar, Order of Suvorov, Order of the Liberator, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Queen of Sheba, Order of the White Rose of Finland, Partisan Cross, Royal Order of Cambodia and Star of People's Friendship and Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha.[citation needed]


Saint Barthélemy, a volcanic island fully encircled by shallow reefs, has an area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi) and a population of 9,035 (Jan. 2011 estimate).


What is the process in which plants convert solar energy into stored energy called?

By photosynthesis green plants convert solar energy into chemically stored energy, which produces food, wood and the biomass from which fossil fuels are derived.


What were some of Egypt's foreign influences?

Egypt's rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, having endured, and at times assimilated, various foreign influences, including Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and European.


What was the biggest problem General Washington faced?

As a strategist, however, he had a better idea of how to win the war than they did.


What is on the background of the image which can be used as a scale to represent the size of the mechanism?

There's a barrel on the background of the image of the left which can be used as a scale to represent the size of the mechanism


What is a developing field of time related study?

The use of time is an important issue in understanding human behavior, education, and travel behavior.


What culture was well established by the 6th Century BC?

The 18th and 19th centuries saw an influx of naturalists, writers, and artists, in particular the Romantics, followed by the golden age of alpinism as mountaineers began to ascend the peaks.


Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma.


An example of one is TRON (although it is not widely adopted in Japan, there are some users who need to handle historical Japanese text and favor it).


How old was Jovanka Broz when she married Tito?


Which city became a major center of book production?

The city of Pergamon also had a large library and became a major center of book production.


Which city has almost all of its sidewalks in Portuguese pavement?

In Portuguese-speaking countries, many cities have a large amount of their sidewalks and even, though far more occasionally, streets done in this mosaic form.


Other approaches used in pigeon homing studies make use of the direction in which the bird vanishes on the horizon.


What is the only city that had a lower vaccination rate for children than Hyderabad in the 2005 National Family Health Survey?

Only 61% of children had been provided with all basic vaccines (BCG, measles and full courses of polio and DPT), fewer than in all other surveyed cities except Meerut.:98


What two types of education does BYU strive to excel in while combining?

This weaving of the secular and the religious aspects of a religious university goes back as far as Brigham Young himself, who told Karl G. Maeser when the Church purchased the school: "I want you to remember that you ought not to teach even the alphabet or the multiplication tables without the Spirit of God."


The Detroit television market is the 11th largest in the United States; according to estimates that do not include audiences located in large areas of Ontario, Canada (Windsor and its surrounding area on broadcast and cable TV, as well as several other cable markets in Ontario, such as the city of Ottawa) which receive and watch Detroit television stations.


How many certified albums does Madonna have?

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed her as the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second best-selling female artist in the United States, with 64.5 million certified albums.


Ehat is the vegetation type on Antarctica?