Which programfacilitates the exchange students across Europe?

Similarities — in systems or even in ideas — that schools share internationally have led to an increase in international student exchanges.


How many China Mobile base stations stopped working?

China Mobile had more than 2,300 base stations suspended due to power disruption or severe telecommunication traffic congestion.


What country is the inspiration for Mexico City's new programs?

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


What percentage of Samoans call themselves Christians?

Some Samoans are spiritual and religious, and have subtly adapted the dominant religion of Christianity to 'fit in' with fa'a Samoa and vice versa.


How many different words for the varieties of green exist in Latin?

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


How much money did overseas Nigerians send home in 2007?

On the African continent, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Libya and South Africa are important source countries of remittance flows to Nigeria, while China is the biggest remittance-sending country in Asia.


What can one not mark between the variety of mankind?

The 1775 treatise "The Natural Varieties of Mankind", by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach proposed five major divisions: the Caucasoid race, Mongoloid race, Ethiopian race (later termed Negroid, and not to be confused with the narrower Ethiopid race), American Indian race, and Malayan race, but he did not propose any hierarchy among the races.


What was a major objective of Britain in joining the Austro-Russian alliance?

Not only that, Britain would soon join the Austro-Russian alliance, but complications arose.


Database storage is the container of the physical materialization of a database.


For many years, North Carolinians proudly boasted that they had been "First at Bethel, Farthest at Gettysburg and Chickamauga, and Last at Appomattox."


In what century was Strasbourg occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks?

The town was also called Stratisburgum or Strateburgus in Latin, from which later came Strossburi in Alsatian and Straßburg in Standard German, and then Strasbourg in French.


Which scientist was addressed the most often in the new chapter of On the Origin of Species?

In the sixth edition Darwin inserted a new chapter VII (renumbering the subsequent chapters) to respond to criticisms of earlier editions, including the objection that many features of organisms were not adaptive and could not have been produced by natural selection.


How many elements did the Chinese philosophers think the world was made of?

It was believed that the world was composed of five elements: metal, wood, water, fire and earth, and that each had a color.


What location was supposed to be the start of the relay event in Nagano?

Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there sympathized with anti-Chinese government protesters.


Apollo's sister Artemis, who was the Greek goddess of hunting, is identified with Britomartis (Diktynna), the Minoan "Mistress of the animals".


The enforcement of the legislation of the Constitution Act began in what year?

A system was introduced under which the elected Government was given wide powers, excluding law and order which remained with the Central Government.


When did Turkey and Israel establish full diplomatic relations?

Relations between Israel and Greece have improved since 1995 due to the decline of Israeli-Turkish relations.


Originally much of the valley laid beneath the waters of Lake Texcoco, a system of interconnected salt and freshwater lakes.


Instead of faith, John Polkinghorne relies on what when it comes to the theory of materialism?

Polkinghorne prefers "dual-aspect monism" to faith in materialism.


Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia.


What major interstate in New Haven provides access northward into Massachusetts, Vermont, and eventually reaches the Canadian border?

I-95 is infamous for traffic jams increasing with proximity to New York City; on the east side of New Haven it passes over the Quinnipiac River via the Pearl Harbor Memorial, or "Q Bridge", which often presents a major bottleneck to traffic. I-91, however, is relatively less congested, except at the intersection with I-95 during peak travel times.


A torta frita is a pan-fried cake consumed in Montevideo and throughout Uruguay.


Lice and bed bugs are considered what kind of insect?

Insects commonly regarded as pests include those that are parasitic (e.g. lice, bed bugs), transmit diseases (mosquitoes, flies), damage structures (termites), or destroy agricultural goods (locusts, weevils).


British librarians in 2006 ranked the book ahead of what famous volume?

Literary analysis of it is sparse, considering the number of copies sold and its widespread use in education.


Who owns the rights to all phonographic material done by the contestants?

Sony Music was partnered with American Idol and distribute its music, and In 2010, Sony was replaced by as the music label for American Idol by UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records.


Most Roman authors describe haruspicy as an ancient, ethnically Etruscan "outsider" religious profession, separate from Rome's internal and largely unpaid priestly hierarchy, essential but never quite respectable.


The Alpine climate of Greece gets what kind of weather?

The mountainous areas of Northwestern Greece (parts of Epirus, Central Greece, Thessaly, Western Macedonia) as well as in the mountainous central parts of Peloponnese – including parts of the regional units of Achaea, Arcadia and Laconia – feature an Alpine climate with heavy snowfalls.


In 2007, which music professor said he believes this criticism does involve race as well?

In 2008, L'Oréal was accused of whitening her skin in their Feria hair color advertisements, responding that "it is categorically untrue", and in 2013, Beyoncé herself criticized H&M for their proposed "retouching" of promotional images of her, and according to Vogue requested that only "natural pictures be used".


What brought the defeat of the Allobrogi?

The Rhaetians continued to resist but were eventually conquered when the Romans turned northward to the Danube valley in Austria and defeated the Brigantes.


What films did Spielberg produce for Don Bluth?

Spielberg also produced the Don Bluth animated features, An American Tail and The Land Before Time, which were released by Universal Studios.


What bodies controlled drinking establishment licensing administration as of 2005?

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


Although we can, presumably, directly test the equality of length of two measuring rods when they are next to one another, we can not find out as much for two rods distant from one another.


In what month was the inaugural concert held for the "Ed in '08" campaign?

In 2007, the West and the Foundation partnered with Strong American Schools as part of their "Ed in '08" campaign.


What is the name of the actor who received and Oscar nomination for his role as Chopin?

Chopin's life and his relations with George Sand have been fictionalized in numerous films.


When was the Armenian Mosaic re-discovered?

The most important is the so-called "Armenian Mosaic" which was discovered in 1894 on the Street of the Prophets near Damascus Gate.


What alliance defeated the German Empire in World War I?

The German Empire conquered Ukraine during World War I and was planning on either annexing it or installing a puppet king, but was defeated by the Entente, with major involvement by the Ukrainian Bolsheviks.


Who became the Democratic nominee, half way through 2003?

By summer of 2003, Howard Dean had become the apparent front runner for the Democratic nomination, performing strongly in most polls and leading the pack with the largest campaign war chest.


On what date was KU's Lawrence campus made official?

If Lawrence failed to meet these conditions, Emporia instead of Lawrence would get the university.


Which two missionaries help bring Presbyterian churches in the south eastern states?

The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, western Africa is also healthy and strong in mostly the southern states of this nation, strong density in the south-eastern states of this country.


Which treaty had given Hong Kong to Britain?

Thatcher, seeing parallels with the Falkland Islands, initially wished to hold Hong Kong and proposed British administration with Chinese sovereignty, though this was rejected by China.


How big can be the transformation level?

Transformation appears to be common among bacterial species, and thus far at least 60 species are known to have the natural ability to become competent for transformation.


What are "independent" theatre productions at Eton?

There are about 8 or 9 house productions each year, around 3 or 4 "independent" plays (not confined solely to one house, produced, directed and funded by Etonians) and three school plays, one specifically for boys in the first two years, and two open to all years.


Along with Korea and Communism, what issue did Eisenhower attack Truman on?

In the general election, against the advice of his advisors, Eisenhower insisted on campaigning in the South, refusing to surrender the region to the Democratic Party.


An internal inquiry exonerated the government of responsibility for failures before and during the war, but public anger forced Prime Minister Golda Meir to resign.


What program allowed users to exchange iPod Nanos which suffered from overheating problems with new safe models?

The first generation iPod Nano may overheat and pose a health and safety risk.


What issues plagued the PVA throughout the war?

PVA troops in Korea continued to suffer severe logistical problems throughout the war.


What are some of the issues Apple cited in the lawsuit against Microsoft and HP?

In 1988, Apple sued Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard on the grounds that they infringed Apple's copyrighted GUI, citing (among other things) the use of rectangular, overlapping, and resizable windows.


What comic strip did Bud Fisher have success with?

The success in 1938 of Action Comics and its lead hero Superman marked the beginning of the Golden Age of Comic Books, in which the superhero genre was prominent.


In issuing the grade, the Corporate Library found that a third of Comcast's board was how old?

According to the Wall Street Journal nearly two-thirds of the flights of Comcast's $40 million corporate jet purchased for business travel related to the NBCU acquisition, were to CEO Brian Roberts' private homes or to resorts.


What percentage of improvement over energy code requirements will be the goal of all new construction and renovations?

The plan not only emphasizes the sustainable construction of buildings, but also discusses improving transportation by optimizing pedestrian and bicycle access.


What handles most of the water conduction in hardwoods?

The structure of hardwoods is more complex.


what group's productions for Mel and Kim added elements of house to the europop sound?

In January 1987, Chicago artist Steve "Silk" Hurley's "Jack Your Body" reached number one in the UK, showing it was possible for house music to cross over.


Apart from having an identical catenary voltage, the power distribution systems of Amtrak and SEPTA are very different.


Which publisher did Lyell convince to arrange publication of Darwin's work?

Lyell discussed arrangements with publisher John Murray III, of the publishing house John Murray, who responded immediately to Darwin's letter of 31 March 1859 with an agreement to publish the book without even seeing the manuscript, and an offer to Darwin of 2⁄3 of the profits.


Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana.


Who has the first lab completely dedicated to psychology?

In that year Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory dedicated exclusively to psychological research (in Leipzig).


University education includes teaching, research, and social services activities, and it includes both the undergraduate level (sometimes referred to as tertiary education) and the graduate (or postgraduate) level (sometimes referred to as graduate school).


What was London's original name, as founded by the Romans?

It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium.


In what year did the city cease to own WNYC?

WNYC, a public radio station owned by the city until 1997, has the largest public radio audience in the United States.


Which interstate would you take to go to Jackson Florida from Tuscon Arizona?

I-19 is the only Interstate highway that uses "kilometer posts" instead of "mileposts", although the speed limits are marked in miles per hour instead of kilometers per hour.


What did Bismarck consider social insurance programs to be?

To Bismarck this was "practical Christianity".


Migration is marked by its annual seasonality. Non-migratory birds are said to be resident or sedentary.


What two qualities were mentioned in regards to new construction?

New construction would be ambitious and may resort to eminent domain.


The idea of text in cultural studies can include what forms other than written language?

In the context of cultural studies, the idea of a text includes not only written language, but also films, photographs, fashion or hairstyles: the texts of cultural studies comprise all the meaningful artifacts of culture.[citation needed]


In 1984, Juan Pablo Camacho was born at the Frei Montalva Station, becoming the first Chilean born in Antarctica.


Yet another influential philosopher who had an influence on modern philosophy was Ibn Tufail.


Who gave Beyoncé the Pop Songwriter of the Year award in 2001?

In 2001, she became the first African-American woman and second woman songwriter to win the Pop Songwriter of the Year award at the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards.


What was the only land mammal native to New Zealand?

However, once Europeans arrived, game animals were introduced by acclimatisation societies to provide New Zealanders with sport and a hunting resource.


Where were 723,000 Koreans sent to work?

Japanese Korea conscripted 2.6 million forced laborers controlled with a collaborationist Korean police force; some 723,000 people were sent to work in the overseas empire and in metropolitan Japan.


What artificial geological feature was added to Seattle in 1909?

The break in the ridge between First Hill and Beacon Hill is man-made, the result of two of the many regrading projects that reshaped the topography of the city center.


What areas within Greater London have city status?

The area of Greater London has incorporated areas that were once part of the historic counties of Middlesex, Kent, Surrey, Essex and Hertfordshire.


What was a masculine word in Old English?

Old English nouns had grammatical gender, a feature absent in modern English, which uses only natural gender.


Widowed in 1861, the grief-stricken Queen withdrew from public life and left Buckingham Palace to live at Windsor Castle, Balmoral Castle and Osborne House.


This area has a number of functions, the most prominent being to mark where the goalkeeper may handle the ball and where a penalty foul by a member of the defending team becomes punishable by a penalty kick.


The end of West 10th Street toward the Hudson River was once the home of Newgate Prison, New York City's first prison and the United States' second.


The data manipulation is done by dBASE instead of by the user, so the user can concentrate on what he is doing, rather than having to mess with the dirty details of opening, reading, and closing files, and managing space allocation.


How old was Monica Bellucci when she filmed Spectre?

Monica Bellucci joined the cast as Lucia Sciarra, becoming, at the age of fifty, the oldest actress to be cast as a Bond girl.


What are state constitutional amendments relating to separation of church and state known as?

Briefs before the Supreme Court, including by the U.S. government, have argued that some state constitutional amendments relating to the modern conception of separation of church and state (Blaine Amendments) were motivated by and intended to enact anti-Catholicism.


The Ogaden was given to Ethiopia on the basis of a treaty signed by the British with what Ethiopian leader?

To the extent that Italy held the territory by UN mandate, the trusteeship provisions gave the Somalis the opportunity to gain experience in political education and self-government.


Which region of Tennessee swung in favor of secession in the June 1861 referendum?

On June 8, 1861, with people in Middle Tennessee having significantly changed their position, voters approved a second referendum calling for secession, becoming the last state to do so.


What type of analysis fits the either-or nature of the uncertainty?

The either-or nature of uncertainty forces measurement attempts to choose between trade offs, and given that they are quanta, the trade offs often take the form of either-or (as in Fourier analysis), rather than the compromises and gray areas of time series analysis.


What were most escort carriers built from?

Most were built from mercantile hulls or, in the case of merchant aircraft carriers, were bulk cargo ships with a flight deck added on top.


Were there any laws against marriage between whites and Asians in the US?

Anti-miscegenation laws were passed in most states during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, but this did not prevent white slaveholders, their sons, or other powerful white men from taking slave women as concubines and having multiracial children with them.


How have the enlisted forces of the US Air Force been seen?

Air Force officers have never felt they needed the formal social "distance" from their enlisted force that is common in the other U.S. armed services.


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

The English nuns were proud of this heritage, and aware that many of them shared in England's great history as members of the noble class, as seen in the next chapter.


On March 30, 2015, it was announced that West is a co-owner, with various other music artists, in the music streaming service Tidal.


during the Iraq war, what color did anti-war activists paint the "A"?

This was followed by a paint scuffle where the "A" was painted various colors until the city council intervened.


What part of the Pacific Ocean is Norfolk Island located?

Norfolk Island is located in the South Pacific Ocean, east of the Australian mainland.


Muawiya's wife Maysum (Yazid's mother) was also a Christian.


What does the Freedom House classify Armenia as?

Freedom House categorized Armenia in its 2008 report as a "Semi-consolidated Authoritarian Regime" (along with Moldova, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia) and ranked Armenia 20th among 29 nations in transition, with a Democracy Score of 5.21 out of 7 (7 represents the lowest democratic progress).


How many kilometers west of Charlottesville is Richmond?

Richmond is located at the fall line of the James River, 44 miles (71 km) west of Williamsburg, 66 miles (106 km) east of Charlottesville, and 98 miles (158 km) south of Washington, D.C.


How much faster is automated creation over handmade?

Production can be greater than 10 times faster with higher accuracy.


Which contestant was saved with the first Judges' Save?

A new feature introduced was the "Judges' Save", and Matt Giraud was saved from elimination at the top seven by the judges when he received the fewest votes.


What is the average income for a full time female worker?

The median household income in Boston was $51,739, while the median income for a family was $61,035.


What was the reason some electrifications were removed after a while?

In theory, these trains could enjoy dramatic savings through electrification, but it can be too costly to extend electrification to isolated areas, and unless an entire network is electrified, companies often find that they need to continue use of diesel trains even if sections are electrified.


What were the protesters on September 2 demonstrating against?

On September 2, 1989, tens of thousands across Ukraine protested a draft election law that reserved special seats for the Communist Party and for other official organizations: 50,000 in Lviv, 40,000 in Kiev, 10,000 in Zhytomyr, 5,000 each in Dniprodzerzhynsk and Chervonohrad, and 2,000 in Kharkiv.


To the west it bordered Finland, Norway and Poland; and to the south, China, Mongolia and North Korea whilst bordering the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Black sea and Caspian Sea to the south.


To how many territories is the Premier League broadcast to?

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


What year did the "Stupid Motorist Law" come in effect?

If the road is flooded and a barricade is in place, motorists who drive around the barricade can be charged up to $2000 for costs involved in rescuing them.


When was the land under Tibetan empire and Chinese?

It was temporarily under the control of the Tibetan empire and Chinese from 650–680 and then under the control of the Umayyads in 710.


About how many people visited the 2008 European Beer Festival?

This newly established Danish interest in British cask beer and the British pub tradition is reflected by the fact that some 56 British cask beers were available at the 2008 European Beer Festival in Copenhagen, which was attended by more than 20,000 people.


Interstate 10, which runs southeast to northwest through town, connects Tucson to Phoenix to the northwest on the way to its western terminus in Santa Monica, California, and to Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas toward its eastern terminus in Jacksonville, Florida. I-19 runs south from Tucson toward Nogales and the U.S.-Mexico border.


One such group is the Pila Nguru (Spinifex people) of Western Australia, whose habitat in the Great Victoria Desert has proved unsuitable for European agriculture (and even pastoralism).[citation needed]


Humoral immunology theorized that the origin of the immune system lay in what?

Many theories have been suggested in immunology from the end of the nineteenth century up to the present time.


Masjid Bilal was followed by the Islamic Center of Virginia, ICVA masjid.


What language does Dutch get its second highest percentage of loanwords from?

Latin, that has been spoken for centuries in the south of the Low Countries, and has since then for centuries plaid a major role as the language of science and religion, follows with 6.1%.


What did King George IV originally want the structure to be?

After his accession to the throne in 1820, King George IV continued the renovation with the idea in mind of a small, comfortable home.


Which season had a voting controversy because of a huge increase in text votes?

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


What was the name of Victorias final child?

Victoria was so impressed by the relief it gave from the pain of childbirth that she used it again in 1857 at the birth of her ninth and final child, Beatrice, despite opposition from members of the clergy, who considered it against biblical teaching, and members of the medical profession, who thought it dangerous.


"The challenge is to get everyone to respect music again, to recognize its value", stated Jay-Z on the release of Tidal.


What is the biological basis for Cladistics?

Other types of evidence must be used for that purpose.


What year was Uruguay consolidated as an independent state?

Uruguay was consolidated as an independent state in 1828, with Montevideo as the nation's capital.


What long term issues can arise from frequent diarrhea?

Frequent episodes of diarrhea are also a common cause of malnutrition and the most common cause in those younger than five years of age.


What turned the battle for Olmutz against Frederick?

Following an Austrian victory at the Battle of Domstadtl that wiped out a supply convoy destined for Olmütz, Frederick broke off the siege and withdrew from Moravia.


According to Diane McWhorter, every child in the South had to face what?

Diane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the Birmingham civil rights campaign, asserts that To Kill a Mockingbird condemns racism instead of racists, and states that every child in the South has moments of racial cognitive dissonance when they are faced with the harsh reality of inequality.


Who appointed the governors in the Umayyad empire?

Each province had a governor appointed by the khalifah.


What could no longer be associated with debt after laws were passed preventing it?

Further laws attempted to relieve the burden of debt from plebeians by banning interest on loans.


What type of law handled IP rights before 1994 in TRIP signatories?

Pursuant to TRIPs, any sign which is "capable of distinguishing" the products or services of one business from the products or services of another business is capable of constituting a trademark.


Who had the right to grant powers to a magistrate?

Only the People of Rome (both plebeians and patricians) had the right to confer these powers on any individual magistrate.


The Gallipoli Campaign fought against which country?

The contributions of Australian and New Zealand troops during the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign against the Ottoman Empire had a great impact on the national consciousness at home, and marked a watershed in the transition of Australia and New Zealand from colonies to nations in their own right.


General Aguirre moved to the deserts of the southeastern portion of the state and defeated the French forces in Parral, led by Colonel Cottret.


His wife Mamie was buried next to him after her death in 1979.


While the company was  giving an indefinite period when renewing thier charter what clause did King james use to make sure the company stayed profitable

But in 1609 he renewed the charter given to the company for an indefinite period, including a clause that specified that the charter would cease to be in force if the trade turned unprofitable for three consecutive years.


How many inches of snow do regions of the Cascades receive?

The mountains of the west receive abundant precipitation and very heavy snowfall.


What is the English translation of Mandap?

According to legend, all the timber used to build the pagoda was obtained from a single tree.


When did the Northern Pacific Railroad reach Montana from the east?

Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 which were challenged forcefully by the Sioux under chief Sitting Bull.


Does excersice have any role on cognitive brain function?

Physical exercise, particularly continuous aerobic exercises such as running, cycling and swimming, has many cognitive benefits and effects on the brain.


In what year was the BS system modified?

Similar changes were applied to the DIN system with DIN 4512:1961-10 and the BS system with BS 1380:1963 in the following years.


What is another name for a Qur'anic school?

Qur'anic schools (also known as dugsi) remain the basic system of traditional religious instruction in Somalia.


Others, such as in the Jewish communities of Babylonia, were speaking Hebrew and Aramaic, the languages of the Babylonian Talmud.


It was declared the 2001 "Masterpieces of Oral Heritage and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" for UNESCO.


What political ideology did Nasser wholeheartedly back in 1961?

In October 1961, Nasser embarked on a major nationalization program for Egypt, believing the total adoption of socialism was the answer to his country's problems and would have prevented Syria's secession.


What on behalf of a state cannot invalidate that state's consent to a treaty?

A state's consent may be invalidated if there was an erroneous understanding of a fact or situation at the time of conclusion, which formed the "essential basis" of the state's consent.


Who was the head of the American Battle Monuments Commission during this period?

During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Eisenhower's career in the post-war army stalled somewhat, as military priorities diminished; many of his friends resigned for high-paying business jobs.


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

In general, smaller animals tend to have larger brains, measured as a fraction of body size.


What does the University of Arizona Poetry Center offer?

Some were associated with the University of Arizona, but many were independent writers who chose to make Tucson their home.


The shape of European monasticism was determined by traditions and ideas that originated with the Desert Fathers of Egypt and Syria.


What is the name of the throne used for coronation?

Although the Stone is now kept in Scotland, in Edinburgh Castle, at future coronations it is intended that the Stone will be returned to St Edward's Chair for use during the coronation ceremony.[citation needed]


It can produce a stronger output signal, a voltage or current, which is proportional to a weaker input signal; that is, it can act as an amplifier.


From the year 2011 there has been a third team in the city, Huracán Valencia, who play their games in Municipal de Manises, in the Segunda División B.


Who wrote the screenplay for the 1962 film?

It was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1962 by director Robert Mulligan, with a screenplay by Horton Foote.


Recently, the Commerce Clause was interpreted to include marijuana laws in the Gonzales v. Raich decision.


What was an alternate method of charging the iPod?

Originally, a FireWire connection to the host computer was used to update songs or recharge the battery.


When did the US institute the Voting Rights Act?

Though Brazilians of at least partial African heritage make up a large percentage of the population, few blacks have been elected as politicians.


What did the Portuguese discover in 1488?

The Portuguese discovery of the Cape of Good Hope in 1488 initiated a series of Ottoman-Portuguese naval wars in the Indian Ocean throughout the 16th century.


What was the time span of the Gupta Empire?

The peace and prosperity created under leadership of Guptas enabled the pursuit of scientific and artistic endeavors in India.


In what centuries the writings of scholars been used to debate the philosophies?

The various sibling traditions included in Hindu philosophies are diverse, and they are united by shared history and concepts, same textual resources, similar ontological and soteriological focus, and cosmology.


What architect is in charge of the ""Vision for Plymouth"?

Plymouth Council is currently undertaking a project of urban redevelopment called the "Vision for Plymouth" launched by the architect David Mackay and backed by both Plymouth City Council and the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce (PCC).


When did President Goodluck Jonathan advocate limiting childbirth?

National census results in the past few decades have been disputed.


When was the birth of the Italian Empire declared?

After il Duce declared the birth of the Italian Empire in May 1936, Italian Eritrea (enlarged with northern Ethiopia's regions) and Italian Somaliland were merged with the just conquered Ethiopia in the new Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana) administrative territory.


Which famous U.S president was a Autodidact?

One may become an autodidact at nearly any point in one's life.


What is one of the main papers of Mexico City?

It is also Mexico's most important for the printed media and book publishing industries.


The remaining Banners were known as the "Lower Five Banners.


What can only be listed without absolute firmness in the nationalism movement?

Probable reasons include a "clash of interests of the Indian people with British interests", "racial discriminations", "the revelation of India's past", "inter-linking of the new social groups in different regions", and Indians coming in close contact with "European education".


In response to Madero's letter to action, Pascual Orozco (a wealthy mining baron) and Chihuahua Governor Abraham González formed a powerful military union in the north, taking military control of several northern Mexican cities with other revolutionary leaders, including Pancho Villa.


When was the IFAB's decision on the fixed size of the pitch become implemented?

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.


The design of USB is asymmetrical in what?

The design architecture of USB is asymmetrical in its topology, consisting of a host, a multitude of downstream USB ports, and multiple peripheral devices connected in a tiered-star topology.


How much of the market did iPod claim as of January 2007?

In January 2007 the iPod market share reached 72.7% according to Bloomberg Online.


The Head of State of Portugal is the President of the Republic, elected to a five-year term by direct, universal suffrage.


Along with Protestants, missionaries from what denomination were allowed to operate in the Marshalls?

Japan also tried to change the social organization in the islands from Matrilineality to the Japanese Patriarchal system, but with no success.


What new residential powers did the FBI now have?

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


Some cultures treat dogs as what rather than companions?

The dogs' value to early human hunter-gatherers led to them quickly becoming ubiquitous across world cultures.


Between what two years did Picasso paint La Famille de Saltimbanques and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?

The French Revolution and political and social change in France had a profound influence on art in the capital.


What is the Policia de Seguranca Publica - PSP (Public Security Police)?

Portuguese law applied in the former colonies and territories and continues to be the major influence for those countries.


Nanjing has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) and is under the influence of the East Asian monsoon.


Where are Greek States believed to have been settled ?

Many of these regions coincided to a large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th century and the Eastern Mediterranean areas of ancient Greek colonization.


The rise in population of the surrounding districts helped lead to the Act of Consolidation of 1854, which extended the city limits of Philadelphia from the 2 square miles of present-day Center City to the roughly 130 square miles of Philadelphia County.


Who is the cardinal protopriest at this time?

The cardinal who is the longest-serving member of the order of cardinal priests is titled cardinal protopriest.


What kind of process is the zinc zinc-oxide cycle?

The zinc zinc-oxide cycle is a two step thermochemical process based on zinc and zinc oxide for hydrogen production.


The Melbourne financial crisis was a contributing factor to what banking crisis in 1893?

A brash boosterism that had typified Melbourne during this time ended in the early 1890s with a severe depression of the city's economy, sending the local finance and property industries into a period of chaos during which 16 small "land banks" and building societies collapsed, and 133 limited companies went into liquidation.


How fast could the first ReWritable CD be written?

Both types of CD-RW discs can be read in most CD drives.


Board games played in Rome included dice (Tesserae or Tali), Roman Chess (Latrunculi), Roman Checkers (Calculi), Tic-tac-toe (Terni Lapilli), and Ludus duodecim scriptorum and Tabula, predecessors of backgammon.


Whom found Wente-style condenser microphones helpful?

West in 1930 and later P. G. A. H. Voigt (1940) showed that the early Wente-style condenser microphones contributed to a 4 to 6 dB midrange brilliance or pre-emphasis in the recording chain.


Palmerston took a hard line; he wanted to expand the war, foment unrest inside the Russian Empire, and permanently reduce the Russian threat to Europe.


In addition to ammo proposals, what other need was articulated?

Fuzing options were also examined, both impact and time types.


Who was the ruler when the new city wall was constructed?

By the time the siege ended in May 1094, he had carved out his own fiefdom—which he ruled from 15 June 1094 to July 1099.


How much did Spectre make in its first week?

In the U.K., it surpassed Avatar to become the country's highest-grossing IMAX release ever with $10.09 million.


How was Virgil regarded socially by his schoolmates?

Virgil seems to have suffered bad health throughout his life and in some ways lived the life of an invalid.


What pub holds the Guinness World Record as the oldest in England?

Likewise, The Nags Head in Burntwood, Staffordshire only dates back to the 16th century, but there has been a pub on the site since at least 1086, as it is mentioned in the Domesday Book.


Who was the last Archaemenid Emperor at the time of its defeat by Alexander the Great?

In 334 BC, Alexander the Great invaded the Achaemenid Empire, defeating the last Achaemenid emperor, Darius III, at the Battle of Issus.


The disparity between Planck's law and the Rayleigh-Jeans law led to what conclusion?

In this case the picture given by classical physics is not duplicated by a range of results in the quantum picture.


How did Anjiro think the Japanese would accept Christianity?

In their laws and customs they were led by reason, and, should the Christian faith convince them of its truth, they would accept it en masse.


Which tribune was impeached by the Plebeian Council?

Tiberius submitted this law to the Plebeian Council, but the law was vetoed by a tribune named Marcus Octavius.


According to Nicholas Kaldor, what had Hayek's book created?

Others who responded negatively to Hayek's work on the business cycle included John Hicks, Frank Knight, and Gunnar Myrdal.


What did Hayek conclude regarding his brothers?

At his father's suggestion, Hayek, as a teenager, read the genetic and evolutionary works of Hugo de Vries and the philosophical works of Ludwig Feuerbach.


Whose effigy was placed on a ship on wheels?

A predominant deity was during this jubilee driven around in a noisy procession on a ship on wheels.


Aside from when they're speaking to Italians from their same town or region, where is a common place where Italians speak their regional language?

Today, the majority of Italians are able to speak standard Italian, though many Italians still speak their regional language regularly or as their primary day-to-day language, especially at home with family or when communicating with Italians from the same town or region.


Over the years, AC has spawned subgenres including "hot AC", "soft AC" (also known as "lite AC"), "urban AC", "rhythmic AC", and "Christian AC" (a softer type of contemporary Christian music).


The ideals of the Enlightenment were incorporated into which two United States documents?

The Age of Enlightenment was preceded by and closely associated with the scientific revolution.


What did Bell's cord-free phone use to transmit messages?

Bell and his assistant Charles Sumner Tainter jointly invented a wireless telephone, named a photophone, which allowed for the transmission of both sounds and normal human conversations on a beam of light.


Which of two Voskhod 2's occupants was almost killed?

On March 18, 1965, about a week before the first American piloted Project Gemini space flight, the USSR accelerated the competition, by launching the two-cosmonaut Voskhod 2 mission with Pavel Belyayev and Alexey Leonov.


Bell's patent 174,465, was issued to Bell on March 7, 1876, by the U.S. Patent Office.


How did the Stuxnet worm infect industrial equipment?

The Internet is a potential attack vector for such machines if connected, but the Stuxnet worm demonstrated that even equipment controlled by computers not connected to the Internet can be vulnerable to physical damage caused by malicious commands sent to industrial equipment (in that case uranium enrichment centrifuges) which are infected via removable media.


Do bacteria have membrabe-bound organelles in their cytoplasm?

They lack a true nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts and the other organelles present in eukaryotic cells.


What are the first datings of Bronze artifacts from the Vinca culture?

Bronze artifacts from the Vinča culture date to 4500 BC.


How much did estimated tax breaks save per student in 1992?

It was calculated by the late David Jewell, former Master of Haileybury, that in 1992 such tax breaks saved the School about £1,945 per pupil per year, although he had no direct connection with the School.


Who was the first person to try to ensure the wine's quality in Portugal?

But Sebastião de Melo's greatest reforms were economic and financial, with the creation of several companies and guilds to regulate every commercial activity.


What years are termed the Renaissance period?

The major time divisions of classical music are as follows: the early music period, which includes the Medieval (500–1400) and the Renaissance (1400–1600) eras; the Common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600–1750), Classical (1750–1820), and Romantic eras (1804–1910); and the 20th century (1901–2000) which includes the modern (1890–1930) that overlaps from the late 19th-century, the high modern (mid 20th-century), and contemporary or postmodern (1975–2015) eras.[citation needed]


When did Alan Turing write the paper, "On Computable Numbers"?

He went on to prove that there was no solution to the Entscheidungsproblem by first showing that the halting problem for Turing machines is undecidable: in general, it is not possible to decide algorithmically whether a given Turing machine will ever halt.


How long did it take to finish the wall?

It took 200,000 laborers 21 years to finish the project.


In the north of the county the River Chew flows into the Bristol Avon.


However, times change, and in 2007, the New York Times reported that "the Bronx neighborhoods near the site of Sherman's accident are now dotted with townhouses and apartments."


The J. C. Raulston Arboretum, an 8-acre (32,000 m²) arboretum and botanical garden in west Raleigh administered by North Carolina State University, maintains a year-round collection that is open daily to the public without charge.


Who is the father of the ideology Hayek came to support?

Initially sympathetic to Wieser's democratic socialism, Hayek's economic thinking shifted away from socialism and toward the classical liberalism of Carl Menger after reading von Mises' book Socialism.


What was the maximum number allowed per Pope Sixtus V?

While the number of cardinals was small from the times of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, and frequently smaller than the number of recognized churches entitled to a cardinal priest, in the 16th century the College expanded markedly.


How did the majority of science see humanity in relation to animals in the 19th century?

There was growing support for such ideas among dissident anatomists and the general public, but during the first half of the 19th century the English scientific establishment was closely tied to the Church of England, while science was part of natural theology.


After the end of the Reign of Terror, France went back to the blue, white and red tricolor, whose red was taken from the traditional color of Saint Denis, the Christian martyr and patron saint of Paris.


When is the element not allowed voltage?

But for an element  which is short circuited, a current is generated across that short but no voltage is allowed, so the corresponding .


How many Mexican hispanics live in greater Boston?

The city, especially the East Boston neighborhood, has a significant Hispanic community.


Cynanthus latirostris is what type of bird?

Trogon mexicanus is an endemic species found in the mountains in Mexico; it is considered an endangered species[citation needed] and has symbolic significance to Mexicans.


What type of land did the slaves live on?

They lived and worked chiefly on plantations in the eastern Tidewater.


Future member of the Hollywood Ten Herbert Biberman denounced rumors as "Fascist propaganda".


The beginning of what ended the Porfiriato?

The end of the Porfiriato came in 1910 with the beginning of the Mexican Revolution.


When did the Olympic torch reach Bangkok?

Thailand: The April 18 relay through Bangkok was the Olympic flame's first visit to Thailand.


The relay began from the large sculpted flame of the obelisk of the Juche Tower, which commemorates the national ideology of Juche, or "self-reliance", created by the country's late founding President Kim Il Sung, father of leader Kim Jong Il, who did not attend.


How did the Egyptian people feel about Nasser's response to the attack?

Nasser did not feel that the Egyptian Army was ready for a confrontation and did not retaliate militarily.


Where do the Everton Tigers play their home games?

The team was launched in the summer of 2007 as part of the clubs' Community programme, and play their home games at the Greenbank Sports Academy.


The machine was about a century ahead of its time.


Did Bush become disfavorable during the time of the 9/11 attacks?

Just eight months into his presidency, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 suddenly transformed Bush into a wartime president.


How did the early Muslims view the possibility of conquering India?

The early Islamic literature indicates that the conquest of India was one of the very early ambitions of the Muslims, though it was recognized as a particularly difficult one.


What is the typical speed that axons send their electrical signals?

These axons transmit signals in the form of electrochemical pulses called action potentials, which last less than a thousandth of a second and travel along the axon at speeds of 1–100 meters per second.


How is the problem of object-relational impedance mismatch corrected?

The term "object-relational impedance mismatch" described the inconvenience of translating between programmed objects and database tables.


Where does the hunter-gathering lifestyle persist, though in decline?

Hunter-gathering lifestyles remained prevalent in some parts of the New World, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Siberia, as well as all of Australia, until the European Age of Discovery.


Using histological stains on expectorated samples from phlegm (also called "sputum"), scientists can identify MTB under a microscope.


What company published the Spectre soundtrack?

The soundtrack album was released on 23 October 2015 in the UK and 6 November 2015 in the USA on the Decca Records label.


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

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


Used primarily for photosynthesis, they contain bacteriochlorophyll pigments and carotenoids.


Electric motors may be classified by electric power source type, internal construction, application, type of motion output, and so on.


For what cause is money raised at the Bengal Bouts tournament at Notre Dame?

The annual Bookstore Basketball tournament is the largest outdoor five-on-five tournament in the world with over 700 teams participating each year, while the Notre Dame Men's Boxing Club hosts the annual Bengal Bouts tournament that raises money for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh.


How old was Jovanka Broz when she married Tito?

Tito was just shy of his 59th birthday, while she was 27, when they finally married in April 1952, with state security chief Aleksandar Ranković as the best man.


What type of view did Lamb have of the Mirror?

He was scathing in his opinion of the Mirror, where he had recently been employed as a senior sub-editor, and shared Murdoch's view that a paper's quality was best measured by its sales, and he regarded the Mirror as overstaffed, and primarily aimed at an ageing readership.


Birds with eyes on the sides of their heads have a wide visual field, while birds with eyes on the front of their heads, such as owls, have binocular vision and can estimate the depth of field.


What did Feynman think that the truck windshield would shield him against?

Feynman claimed to be the only person to see the explosion without the very dark glasses or welder's lenses provided, reasoning that it was safe to look through a truck windshield, as it would screen out the harmful ultraviolet radiation.


How many large casinos are located in Atlantic City?

Atlantic City is considered as the "Gambling Capital of the East Coast," and currently has eight large casinos and several smaller ones.


What percentage of the population continues to hold indigenous beliefs?

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


What year did Elizabeth I grant the charter to Raleigh to travel to North Carolina?

Virginia Dare, the first English child to be born in North America, was born on Roanoke Island on August 18, 1587; Dare County is named for her.


Who initiated the First Phase offensive?

It is unclear why the Chinese did not press the attack and follow up their victory.


What is Taiwanese in Southern Taiwan based on?

Taiwanese in northern Taiwan tends to be based on the Quanzhou variety, whereas the Taiwanese spoken in southern Taiwan tends to be based on Zhangzhou speech.


While the metal itself is radioactive, its high density makes it more effective than lead in halting radiation from strong sources such as radium.


What moniker did the Greeks grant themselves for distinction ?

There were, however, many Greeks who escaped the second-class status of Christians inherent in the Ottoman millet system, according to which Muslims were explicitly awarded senior status and preferential treatment.


When did research find evidence for a common ancestry between Native Americans and Altaians?

2012 research found evidence for a recent common ancestry between Native Americans and indigenous Altaians based on mitochondrial DNA and Y-Chromosome analysis.


How many people are employed by the partner program?

In May 2007, YouTube launched its Partner Program, a system based on AdSense which allows the uploader of the video to share the revenue produced by advertising on the site.


This work, also based in the testing of compounds available from the German dye industry, led to the development of Prontosil, the first representative of the sulfonamide class of antibiotics.


The timing of this molt - usually once a year but sometimes twice - varies with some species molting prior to moving to their winter grounds and others molting prior to returning to their breeding grounds.


What industry was accused of profiting from child labour?

In a BBC interview, the ambassador for Ivory Coast to the United Kingdom called these reports of widespread use of slave child labour by 700,000 cocoa farmers as absurd and inaccurate.


Which article in the Spanish constitution gives the monarch the right to ask for a referendum?

Article 92 invests the monarch with the right to call for a referendum, on the advice of the president of the government (commonly referred to in English as the prime minister) and the authorisation of the cortes.


Who did Victoria credit for her relationship to Albert?

However at 17, Victoria, though interested in Albert, was not yet ready to marry.


Such tolerance for black persons, even when technically "free", was not so common in Morocco.


Where was the Principality of Armenia centered?

After the Marzpanate period (428–636), Armenia emerged as the Emirate of Armenia, an autonomous principality within the Arabic Empire, reuniting Armenian lands previously taken by the Byzantine Empire as well.


Who is the only person to ever become a cardinal king?

Cardinal Richelieu's power was so great that he was for many years effectively the ruler of France.


When did Houston start using light rail lines?

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service three times a week to Houston via the Sunset Limited (Los Angeles–New Orleans), which stops at a train station on the north side of the downtown area.


What countries were party to The First Partition of Poland?

The First Partition of Poland (1772) was to be a Russo-Prussian transaction, with Austria only reluctantly involved and with France simply ignored.


On what floor must restaurant customers clear their reservations?

Restaurant customers must clear their reservations at the reception counter on the 2nd floor.


Water beetles have legs of what type of structure?

Some species like the water striders are capable of walking on the surface of water.


Many[who?] expected BSkyB to make a bid to show some of the remaining FA Cup games for the remainder of the 2009–10 season which would include a semi-final and shared rights to the final.


Where was the planned invasion of Britain by France?

The French planned to invade the British Isles during 1759 by accumulating troops near the mouth of the Loire and concentrating their Brest and Toulon fleets.


Who led the Austrian forces at the Battle of Marengo?

General Melas had a numerical advantage, fielding about 30,000 Austrian soldiers while Napoleon commanded 24,000 French troops.


What was Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn's Japanese name?

Yaesu is a corruption of the Dutchman's Japanese name, Yayousu (耶楊子).


Who made two unsuccessful attempts on Queen Victoria's life in 1842?

On 3 July, two days after Francis's death sentence was commuted to transportation for life, John William Bean also tried to fire a pistol at the Queen, but it was loaded only with paper and tobacco and had too little charge.


In what year was the north-west pavilion turned into a swimming pool?

During World War I, the palace, then the home of King George V and Queen Mary, escaped unscathed.


What do the Chamorro believe in according to Historian Lawrence Cinningham

This is the armature, or core, that everything in Chamorro culture revolves around.


What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

A permanent home for the new government, the Virginia State Capitol building, was designed by Thomas Jefferson with the assistance of Charles-Louis Clérisseau, and was completed in 1788.


In what year did Gaddafi notably visit Italy?

He also funded the construction and renovation of two mosques in Africa, including Uganda's Kampala Mosque.


Who was exiled when he lost the favor of the monarch?

Kings sometimes divided power equally between two or more ministers to prevent one minister from becoming too powerful.


What do internet hosting services provide?

Internet hosting services provide email, web-hosting, or online storage services.


What was the total cost of the Sui-Yu Expressway?

The total investment was 1.045 billion yuan.


When Ibn Sina was 22 years old, he lost his father.


Who owns and operates Brigham University?

Brigham Young University (often referred to as BYU or, colloquially, The Y) is a private research university located in Provo, Utah, United States.


What church do 90% of Christian minority in Egypt belong?

Other native Egyptian Christians are adherents of the Coptic Catholic Church, the Evangelical Church of Egypt and various other Protestant denominations. Non-native Christian communities are largely found in the urban regions of Cairo and Alexandria, such as the Syro-Lebanese, who belong to Greek Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Maronite Catholic denominations.


What year of players are in high school football all-star games?

A more common exhibition is the high school football all-star game, which brings together top players from a region.


Pubs may be venues for pub songs and live music.


On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.


When did Eisenhower first send military advisers to South Vietnam?

In late 1954, Gen. J. Lawton Collins was made ambassador to "Free Vietnam" (the term South Vietnam came into use in 1955), effectively elevating the country to sovereign status.


On this, historian Li Tieh-tseng says of Tsongkhapa's refusal of Ming invitations to visit the Yongle Emperor's court:


What determines the resistance of a filament?

The actual resistance of the filament is temperature dependent.


How many people died in the rioting over divisions of Bengal and Punjab?

Following the controversial division of pre-partition Punjab and Bengal, rioting broke out between Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims in these provinces and spread to several other parts of India, leaving some 500,000 dead.


Who fined Queen for donating to a school for the deaf and blind?

The band responded to the critics by stating that they were playing music for fans in South Africa, and they also stressed that the concerts were played before integrated audiences.


Who was the English general who met with Benjamin Franklin on Septermber 11, 1776?

The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776.


What is used to apply watermarks and other patterns?

Textured finishes, watermarks and wire patterns imitating hand-made laid paper can be created by the use of appropriate rollers in the later stages of the machine.


Where will the programs made at Univisión Studios be broadcast?

In 2009, Univisión announced plans to build a new production studio in Miami, dubbed 'Univisión Studios'.


Who was the creator of British Series Pop Idol?

American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars.


What town were the III Corps able to capture?

The French were routed and the III Corps captured Vionville, blocking any further escape attempts to the west.


Why was Back to the Future released with analog sound?

Several titles released between 1985 and 1987 were analog audio only due to the length of the title and the desire to keep the film on one disc (e.g., Back to the Future).


What were they using the airport to stage for?

A receptionist at the Tibet Hotel in Chengdu said things were "calm" after the hotel evacuated its guests.


What offshoots of polychaetes are only segmented in the rear?

Polychaetes, which these analyses found to be the parent group, have completely segmented bodies, while polychaetes' echiurans and sipunculan offshoots are not segmented and pogonophores are segmented only in the rear parts of their bodies.


How much of Brazil's population is comprised of indigenous peoples?

Indigenous peoples of Brazil make up 0.4% of Brazil's population, or about 700,000 people, even though millions of Brazilians have some indigenous ancestry.


In what time period did the most brutal battles occur?

The most intense fighting took place from 1918 to 1920.


Did literate men acknowledge Virgil as a master or novice poet?

Even as the Western Roman empire collapsed, literate men acknowledged that Virgil was a master poet.


What tower was Leonard W. Hatton Jr attempting to evacuate?

Within months after the attacks, FBI Director Robert Mueller, who had been sworn in a week before the attacks, called for a re-engineering of FBI structure and operations.


How many words long was Burke's history of England contracted to be?

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


What is there a distinction between lawful hunting and?

Hunting is the practice of killing or trapping any animal, or pursuing or tracking it with the intent of doing so.


Although as a city located in southern part of China becoming Chinese national capital as early as in Jin dynasty, the name Nanjing was designated to the city in Ming dynasty, about a thousand years later.


How many months did it take for the US to occupy Kwajalein Atoll, Majuro and Enewetak?

In just one month in 1944, Americans captured Kwajalein Atoll, Majuro and Enewetak, and, in the next two months, the rest of the Marshall Islands, except for Wotje, Mili, Maloelap and Jaluit.


Who was the Luxembourg palace built for?

The Jardin des Plantes was the first botanical garden in Paris, created in 1626 by Louis XIII's doctor Guy de La Brosse for the cultivation of medicinal plants.


Who was executed by the federal government on March 18, 2003?

Timothy McVeigh and Juan Garza were put to death in June 2001, and Louis Jones, Jr. was put to death on March 18, 2003.


North Korea and the United States have been characterized by a disagreement over one parties desire to create what with respect to security guarantees and nuclear proliferation?

This factor has been at work with respect to discussions between North Korea and the United States over security guarantees and nuclear proliferation.


Voicing of pre-vocalic initial voiceless alveolar fricatives occurs, although less in Dutch than in German (Du zeven, Germ sieben [z] vs. Eng seven and LG seven [s]), and also the shift in /θ/


The Chalukya Empire (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು [tʃaːɭukjə]) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries.


After Ed Policy resigned, what franchise closed?

Two weeks later, the Los Angeles Avengers announced that they were formally folding the franchise.


During what years did the Reign of Terror take place?

During the height of the Reign of Terror, Women wearing red caps gathered around the guillotine to celebrate each execution.


From 1991 up until the early 2000s, the BBC also used LaserDisc technology to play out the channel idents.


There are also local stations such as Cork's 96FM, Cork's Red FM, C103, CUH 102.0FM, UCC 98.3FM (formerly Cork Campus Radio 97.4fm) and Christian radio station Life 93.1FM.


What is the volumte of trucks handled at the Otay Mesa crossing?

San Diego hosts the busiest international border crossing in the world, in the San Ysidro neighborhood at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.


What was the name of the woman she played in Obsessed?

She played Sharon Charles, a mother and wife who learns of a woman's obsessive behavior over her husband.


San Diego has been designated as an iHub Innovation Center for collaboration potentially between wireless and life sciences.


During which war did the British navy defeat Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai?

During the First Opium War, the British navy defeated Eight Banners forces at Ningbo and Dinghai.


What speed of film is the Ilford Delta 3200?

For example, the Ilford product is actually an ISO 1000 film, according to its data sheet.


Who was possibly the first to use the term "energy" instead of vis viva?

It was argued for some years whether heat was a physical substance, dubbed the caloric, or merely a physical quantity, such as momentum.


What nationality was Heinrich Anton de Bary?

In 1877 Albert Bernhard Frank used the word symbiosis (which previously had been used to depict people living together in community) to describe the mutualistic relationship in lichens.


How did Nasser react to the news the the US and UK had blocked construction of th Aswan Dam?

Although ideas for nationalizing the Suez Canal were in the offing after the UK agreed to withdraw its military from Egypt in 1954 (the last British troops left on 13 June 1956), journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal asserts that Nasser made the final decision to nationalize the waterway between 19 and 20 July.


In what year was André de Lorde and Gyp's Napoléonette written?

Datta (2005) shows that, following the collapse of militaristic Boulangism in the late 1880s, the Napoleonic legend was divorced from party politics and revived in popular culture.


Where were starving Han sent by the Qing?

Wasteland was reclaimed by Han Chinese squatters in addition to other Han who rented land from Manchu landlords.


How did Popper feel about Marxism after only a short time associating with other Marxists?

He came to realise that when it came to sacrificing human lives, one was to think and act with extreme prudence.


Hydroelectricity accounts for what percentage of global electricity generation?

Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water.


What are the main reasons the conduit lines were converted to overhead  wire system?

A similar system of changeover from conduit to overhead wire was also used on the London tramways, notably on the southern side; a typical changeover point was at Norwood, where the conduit snaked sideways from between the running rails, to provide a park for detached shoes or ploughs.


What does the Kroc Institute at Notre Dame focus on?

The university has many multi-disciplinary institutes devoted to research in varying fields, including the Medieval Institute, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Kroc Institute for International Peace studies, and the Center for Social Concerns.


Who was the last person killed by the Inquisition?

Conflict between absolutists and liberals continued, and in the period of conservative rule called the Ominous Decade (1823–1833), which followed the Trienio Liberal, there was ruthless repression by government forces and the Catholic Inquisition.


Catalan shares many traits with its neighboring Romance languages.


What year did Congress pass the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?

Under the laws extant at that time, prosecution of the manufacturer was possible only under the technicality that the product had been called an "elixir", which literally implied a solution in ethanol.


Today's Croatian language has its roots in what other language?

This has been used as an argument to state that Croatian literature Croatian per se, but also includes Serbian and other languages that are part of Serbo-Croatian, These facts undermine the Croatian language proponents' argument that modern-day Croatian is based on a language called Old Croatian.


Bermuda were knocked out of the World Cup.


What caused child labour to decrease in Vietnam?

These scholars suggest, from their studies of economic and social data, that early 20th-century child labour in Europe and the United States ended in large part as a result of the economic development of the formal regulated economy, technology development and general prosperity.


What was the romance genre of Divan poetry known as?

The vast majority of Divan poetry was lyric in nature: either gazels (which make up the greatest part of the repertoire of the tradition), or kasîdes.


During the British Raj, famines in India, often attributed to failed government policies, were some of the worst ever recorded, including the Great Famine of 1876–78 in which 6.1 million to 10.3 million people died and the Indian famine of 1899–1900 in which 1.25 to 10 million people died.


Who proposed a merger of many colleges in 1907?

In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a constituent college of the University of London.


What individual was typically in charge of a commandery?

The head of a large county of about 10,000 households was called a Prefect, while the heads of smaller counties were called Chiefs, and both could be referred to as Magistrates.


How many districts is the island of Saint Helena divided into?

Saint Helena is divided into eight districts, each with a community centre.


American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America.


How much of Oklahoma's electricity comes from coal?

Oklahoma is the nation's third-largest producer of natural gas, fifth-largest producer of crude oil, and has the second-greatest number of active drilling rigs, and ranks fifth in crude oil reserves.


In what film did Spielberg address humanistic issues?

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


Who issued a statement calling for North Korea's unconditional surrender?

The missions of the 187th were to cut the road north going to China, preventing North Korean leaders from escaping from Pyongyang; and to rescue American prisoners of war.


What is the name of the person who supervised the preparation of the Code Civil?

Napoleon's set of civil laws, the Code Civil—now often known as the Napoleonic Code—was prepared by committees of legal experts under the supervision of Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès, the Second Consul.


Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance.


When did same-sex marriages become legal in Spain?

The King gave royal assent to Law 13/2005 on 1 July 2005; the law was gazetted in the Boletín Oficial del Estado on 2 July and came into effect on 3 July 2005.


How many police officers were part of the security operative?

Overall, the protests were peaceful in nature, although there were a few incidents such as the throwing of several water balloons in an attempt to extinguish the Olympic flame, and minor scuffles between Olympic protesters and supporters from Chinese immigrant communities.


Prior to rebuilding, the final was hosted by the original Wembley Stadium since it opened in 1923 (being originally named the Empire Stadium).


Its important venues in Mexico City include the Azteca Stadium, home to the Mexico national football team and giants América, which can seat 91,653 fans, making it the biggest stadium in Latin America.


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

On 17 October 1807, 24,000 French troops under General Junot crossed the Pyrenees with Spanish cooperation and headed towards Portugal to enforce Napoleon's orders.


Along with "Don't Know Much," what single won a Grammy?

The album won over many critics in the need to define AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play.


What do friendlies allow managers to experiment with?

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


Who was the runner up on season two of American Idol?

In an interview prior to season five, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe indicated that Aiken had led the fan voting from the wildcard week onward until the finale.


In what year did Lee stop giving interviews about the book?

Since the, she declined talking with reporters about the book.


What biographer of Chopin wrote that Chopin never considered himself French?

However, Chopin remained close to his fellow Poles in exile as friends and confidants and he never felt fully comfortable speaking French.


What area of Southampton holds a Ford assembly plant?

The Lloyd's Register Group has announced plans to move its London marine operations to a specially developed site at the University of Southampton.


How many satellite constellations does the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System have?

It consists of two separate satellite constellations – a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction.


What country sent their military to protect their interests in Samoa?

Britain also sent troops to protect British business enterprise, harbour rights, and consulate office.


What animal has shown extreme inventiveness in the clothing it has devised?

Meanwhile, the distinction between clothing and protective equipment is not always clear-cut—since clothes designed to be fashionable often have protective value and clothes designed for function often consider fashion in their design.


Nri was ruled by the Eze Nri, and the city of Nri is considered to be the foundation of Igbo culture.


Vans of CRS agents are frequently seen in the centre of the city when there are demonstrations and public events.


What is the earliest example of Greek architecture in France?

It would take until Laboustre's Neo-Grec of the second Empire for the Greek revival to flower briefly in France.


Navicella means "little ship" referring to the large boat which dominated the scene, and whose sail, filled by the storm, loomed over the horizon.


What involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years?

As of 2012, renewable energy accounts for about half of new nameplate electrical capacity installed and costs are continuing to fall.


What case was fundamental in the fight to change warranty laws?

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


Aside from the removal of the Start button and the replacement of the Aero Glass theme with a flatter and solid-colored design, the desktop interface on Windows 8 is similar to that of Windows 7.


Which election did Kerry's PAC focus on?

Cumulatively, John Kerry has done as much if not more than any other individual senator", Hassan Nemazee, the national finance chairman of the DSCC said.


How many research labs does IBM have world wide?

Notable company inventions or developments include the automated teller machine (ATM), the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, the magnetic stripe card, the relational database, the Universal Product Code (UPC), the financial swap, the Fortran programming language, SABRE airline reservation system, dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), copper wiring in semiconductors, the silicon-on-insulator (SOI) semiconductor manufacturing process, and Watson artificial intelligence.


Like the NFL, the NHL sometimes schedules exhibition games for cities without their own NHL teams, often at a club's minor league affiliate (e.g. Carolina Hurricanes games at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, home of their AHL affiliate; Los Angeles Kings games at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, home of their ECHL affiliate; Montreal Canadiens games at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, which has no pro hockey but used to have an NHL team until 1995; Washington Capitals at 1st Mariner Arena in the Baltimore Hockey Classic; various Western Canada teams at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, a potential NHL expansion venue).


The Heian Period is considered a high point in Japanese culture that later generations have always admired.


In addition to private equity and industry sources, what's a third source of research funding for institutions of higher learning in Canada?

Credentials are typically conferred at the undergraduate level, however university-affiliated schools like the École de technologie supérieure and the École Polytechnique de Montréal (both of which are located in Quebec), also offer graduate and postgraduate programs, in accordance with provincial higher education guidelines.


Eavesdropping on a closed system via the faint electro-magnetic trasmissions generated by the hardware has been referred to as what by the NSA?

Eavesdropping is the act of surreptitiously listening to a private conversation, typically between hosts on a network.


Which Roman consul defeated the Greeks at Corinth?

The Roman consul Lucius Mummius advanced from Macedonia and defeated the Greeks at Corinth, which was razed to the ground.


When was the last time the area of Bern was measured?

Bern has an area, as of 2009[update], of 51.62 square kilometers (19.93 sq mi).


In Western culture, the term madrasa widely refers to the practices of what religion?

Not all students in madaris are Muslims; there is also a modern curriculum.


In what year was the Imperial Tientsin University founded in China?

China's modern higher education began in 1895 with the Imperial Tientsin University which was a polytechnic plus a law department.


Who sent him the letter informing him of his mother's death?

He was sent a letter by Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, and Roncalli later recalled that it was probably the last letter Pacelli sent until his election as Pope Pius XII on 2 March 1939.


Which was on of the first alloys made by humans?

Bronze was an extremely useful alloy to the ancients, because it is much stronger and harder than either of its components.


What were the main influences of the official language of the Empire?

It was an Oghuz Turkic language highly influenced by Persian and Arabic.


Where did the Sumerians usually locate their granaries and storehouses?

Granaries and storehouses were usually located near the temples.


Pointers and hounds are bred to do what?

Dogs have lived and worked with humans in so many roles that they have earned the unique nickname, "man's best friend", a phrase used in other languages as well.


What was the federal Government responsible for?

They kept the systems of government that they had developed as separate colonies but also would have a federal government that was responsible for matters concerning the whole nation.


Who first leaked the photos of the new iPod color scheme?

Belgian website Belgium iPhone originally found the images when plugging in an iPod for the first time, and subsequent leaked photos were found by Pierre Dandumont.


What other product of heat and pressure does the formation of asphalt and petroleum  produce?

The great majority of asphalt used commercially is obtained from petroleum.


The principle of sufficient reason holds that for every fact, there is a reason that is sufficient to explain what and why it is the way it is and not otherwise.


What group runs Valencia's public transit?

Public transport is provided by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV), which operates the Metrovalencia and other rail and bus services.


In April 1854 an Anglo-French fleet entered the Baltic to attack the Russian naval base of Kronstadt and the Russian fleet stationed there.


Denmark has a committment to 100 percent renewable energy by what year?

As of 2014, Germany has a commitment to the "Energiewende" transition to a sustainable energy economy, and Denmark has a commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2050.


Since when has the Portugal unemployment rate been in a falling trend?

After years of high increase, the unemployment in Portugal has been in a continuous falling trend since the third quarter of 2014, decreasing from a peak of 17.7% achieved in the early 2013 to a rate of 11.9% in the second quarter of 2015.


What are the major organs of the immune system?

The important lymphoid organs of the immune system are the thymus and bone marrow, and chief lymphatic tissues such as spleen, tonsils, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, adenoids, and liver.


They believe that sexual orientation is not a choice, and some of them believe that it is established at conception.


The Muslims lived near what current market?

The Muslim quarter was attacked during a similar tumult among the populace in 1456, but the consequences were minor.


Which contestant was talked about most for having a record deal before being a contestant on American Idol?

The media focused on the professional status of the season seven contestants, the so-called 'ringers', many of whom, including Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White, Michael Johns, and in particular Carly Smithson, had prior recording contracts.


Who was supposed to inspect building to see if they met national standards?

On May 15, 2008 Geoffery York of the Globeandmail.com reported that the shoddily constructed buildings are commonly called "tofu buildings" because builders cut corners by replacing steel rods with thin iron wires for concrete re-inforcement; using inferior grade cement, if any at all; and using fewer bricks than they should.


Overheating might be an issue for coreless DC motor designs.


What is an example of a device that could entirely mitigate the bass response issues of the 3rd gen iPods?

The problem is reduced when using high-impedance headphones and is completely masked when driving high-impedance (line level) loads, such as an external headphone amplifier.


What year was construction of Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi airport finished?

Terminal 3, which cost ₹96.8 billion (US$1.4 billion) to construct between 2007 and 2010, handles an additional 37 million passengers annually.


In 1945, how many years had Japan already been at war with China?

After Japanese victories in Operation Ichi-Go, Japan were losing the battle in Burma and facing constant attacks from Chinese Nationalists forces and Communist guerrillas in the country side.


During the war, the Seven Nations of Canada were allied with the French.


What did Hayek conclude regarding his brothers?

In his unpublished autobiographical notes, Hayek recalled a division between him and his younger brothers who were only few years younger than him, but he believed that they were somehow of a different generation.


What are two ways that a gymnist dismounts?

Routines end when the gymnast performs a dismount, either by swinging his body over the horse, or landing after a handstand.


When was Imperial College Union's TV station founded?

(formerly STOIC (Student Television of Imperial College)) is Imperial College Union's TV station, founded in 1969 and operated from a small TV studio in the Electrical Engineering block.


Why was the Republic of Novgorod doing so well while the Kievan Rus declined?

In the north, the Republic of Novgorod prospered because it controlled trade routes from the River Volga to the Baltic Sea.


Comics were quoted as a sabotage of art and what?

As in the US, at the time comics were seen as infantile and a threat to culture and literacy; commentators stated that "none bear up to the slightest serious analysis",[c] and that comics were "the sabotage of all art and all literature".[d]


How did Gaddafi's decisions in the oil industry impact other OPEC states?

In 1970, other OPEC states followed suit, leading to a global increase in the price of crude oil.


What act determined what class a citizen belonged to?

When it was unclear from a person's physical appearance whether the individual should be considered Coloured or Black, the "pencil test" was used.


What law has similar language to Missouri Revised Statute § 546.730?

North Carolina General Statute § 15-188 requires death sentences to be executed "within the walls" of the penitentiary, as do Oklahoma Statute Title 22 § 1015 and Montana Code § 46-19-103.


Who was Alfonso III's third son and what area did he receive?

He in turn died when his children were too young to ascend; Fruela became king of a reunited crown.


What can be causes of one Grand Lodge withdrawing Recognition from another?

Each Grand Lodge maintains a list of other Grand Lodges that it recognises.


Where did Kanye premier a film directed by himself in 2012?

Following a headlining set at Coachella 2011 that was described by The Hollywood Reporter as "one of greatest hip-hop sets of all time", West released the collaborative album Watch the Throne with Jay-Z.


How is adolescence defined biologically?

In studying adolescent development, adolescence can be defined biologically, as the physical transition marked by the onset of puberty and the termination of physical growth; cognitively, as changes in the ability to think abstractly and multi-dimensionally; or socially, as a period of preparation for adult roles.


Napoleon's victory at which battle resulted in the destruction of the Fifth Coalition?

Napoleon defeated them at the Battle of Wagram, dissolving the Fifth Coalition formed against France.


What's the title of Schwarzenegger's autobiography?

The majority of his book is about his successes in the three major chapters in his life: bodybuilder, actor, and Governor of California.


How much water is there, approximately, in the lake Mexico City is on?

Mexico city primarily rests on what was Lake Texcoco.


He started on a march to the capital, Mexico City, but retreated back north when faced with the elite of the royal forces at the outskirts of the capital.


Before 20th century, what was the form of public transportation in the city?

The City of New Haven is in the very early stages of considering the restoration of streetcar (light-rail) service, which has been absent since the postwar period.


What is the name of the national rugby union stadium located in South-West London?

London Scottish and London Welsh play in the RFU Championship club and other rugby union clubs in the city include Richmond F.C., Rosslyn Park F.C., Westcombe Park R.F.C. and Blackheath F.C..


What was Tuvalu's GDP rate from 1996 to 2002?

The International Monetary Fund 2010 Report on Tuvalu estimates that Tuvalu experienced zero growth in its 2010 GDP, after the economy contracted by about 2% in 2009.


Five other measurements by three different methods were initially considered, but not included in the final refinement as they were too imprecise to affect the result.


What was widely observed in the eastern portion of the Byzantine world ?

In the West it was known as the feast of the Conception (passive) of Mary, and was associated particularly with the Normans, whether these introduced it directly from the East or took it from English usage.


Who created the population factor e-E/kT?

A reaction is said to be exergonic if the final state is lower on the energy scale than the initial state; in the case of endergonic reactions the situation is the reverse.


Which civilization advanced in astronomy, mathematics, and medicine?

Ancient Egypt made significant advances in astronomy, mathematics and medicine.


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

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older.


When was the Nintendo 3DS Digimon World Re:Digitize released?

An enhanced version of the game released on Nintendo 3DS as Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode in 2013.


Do hemimetabolous insects change quickly or gradually?

An insect molts when it outgrows its exoskeleton, which does not stretch and would otherwise restrict the insect's growth.


Which generation iPod was required to enjoy the new games available on iTunes 7?

These games work on the 6th and 5th generation iPod Classic and the 5th and 4th generation iPod Nano.


What 4 cities are larger than Paris in the EU?

It is slightly smaller than the Paris Region.


What group's committees did Paul VI declare both bishops and cardinals could participate in?

There were voices within the Church at the time saying that the European period of the Church was coming to a close, a view shared by Britain's Cardinal Basil Hume.


What type of starch is used to make the beer Oshikundu?

Kyrgyzstan also has a beer made from millet; it is a low alcohol, somewhat porridge-like drink called "Bozo".


In what century did the papermaking process spread from China to Europe?

Its knowledge and uses spread from China through the Middle East to medieval Europe in the 13th century, where the first water powered paper mills were built.


What year did Dean Amadon make his proposal?

Dean Amadon proposed in 1949 that subspecies would be defined according to the seventy-five percent rule which means that 75% of a population must lie outside 99% of the range of other populations for a given defining morphological character or a set of characters.


How many civilian deaths occurred as a result of the Plymouth Blitz?

This was largely due to Plymouth's status as a major port Charles Church was hit by incendiary bombs and partially destroyed in 1941 during the Blitz, but has not been demolished, as it is now an official permanent monument to the bombing of Plymouth during World War II.


What is the name of France's national postal carrier?

Paris also holds the headquarters of the La Poste, France's national postal carrier.


What percentage of employees belonged to a trade union in 2004?

The foreign citizen population was 21.8% in 2004, about the same as in Australia.


On October 17, 1987, about 3,000 Armenians demonstrated in Yerevan complaining about the condition of Lake Sevan, the Nairit chemicals plant, and the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, and air pollution in Yerevan.


What category is defined to contain pleasure, pain, motivation, moods and dispositions?

Emotional dispositions are also comparable to character traits, where someone may be said to be generally disposed to experience certain emotions.


For whom was Enlightenment mankind's final coming of age, the emancipation of the human consciousness from an immature state of ignorance?"

Immanuel Kant called Enlightenment "man's release from his self-incurred tutelage", tutelage being "man's inability to make use of his understanding without direction from another".


How long did it take Napoleon to drive Austria from Italy in 1800?

Although critics have blamed Napoleon for several tactical mistakes preceding the battle, they have also praised his audacity for selecting a risky campaign strategy, choosing to invade the Italian peninsula from the north when the vast majority of French invasions came from the west, near or along the coastline.


In 1976 the High Court of Australia held unanimously that Norfolk Island is a part of the Commonwealth.


What suggests that the last few million years featured the greatest biodiversity in history?

Some scientists believe that corrected for sampling artifacts, modern biodiversity may not be much different from biodiversity 300 million years ago.


Where is North Carolina State University?

The university's football team plays in Carter-Finley Stadium, the third largest football stadium in North Carolina, while the men's basketball team shares the PNC Arena with the Carolina Hurricanes hockey club.


During what centuries was the Ottoman empire in control of much of Southeast Europe?

Some of these were later absorbed into the Ottoman Empire, while others were granted various types of autonomy during the course of centuries.[dn 4]


Who was the Soviet leader who attended Nasser's funeral?

A few major non-Arab dignitaries were present, including Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and French Prime Minister Jacques Chaban-Delmas.


Daniel I. Linzer, provost since September 2007, serves under the president as the chief academic officer of the university to whom the deans of every academic school, leaders of cross-disciplinary units, and chairs of the standing faculty committee report.


What case is in regards to whether prayers at town meetings must allow various faiths?

On May 5, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the Town of Greece by holding that the U.S. Constitution not only allows for prayer at government meetings, but also for sectarian prayers like predominately Christian prayers.


What did Hayek claim those who must distribute resources would lack most?

Building on the earlier work of Ludwig von Mises and others, Hayek also argued that while in centrally planned economies an individual or a select group of individuals must determine the distribution of resources, these planners will never have enough information to carry out this allocation reliably.


What is one issue that hurts Universal Primary Education?

Universal Primary Education is one of the eight international Millennium Development Goals, towards which progress has been made in the past decade, though barriers still remain.


The International Association for the Study of Pain's widely used definition states: "Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.


How are passenger cabs separated from the lift?

The passenger cabs, which are automated guided vehicles or AGVs, move into the vertical motion shaft and lock themselves in before the elevator starts moving vertically.


What is the notion of sexual orientation in west defined as?

The validity of the notion of sexual orientation as defined in the West, as a biological phenomenon rather than a social construction specific to a region and period, has also been questioned within the industrialized Western society).


What type of buildings were especially targeted to be burned down?

During the fighting, the Communards killed c. 500 people, including the Archbishop of Paris, and burned down many government buildings, including the Tuileries Palace and the Hotel de Ville.


Mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is higher than in the eurozone, but its two main components, ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, display inverse trends compared with the Eur-A, with cerebrovascular disease being the single biggest killer in Portugal (17%).


Which region of the US receives the most amount of rainfall?

Along the northwestern Pacific coast, rainfall is greater than anywhere else in the continental U.S., with Quinault Rainforest in Washington having an average of 137 inches (348 cm).


Louis' Lunch is popular for serving what?

A second New Haven gastronomical claim to fame is Louis' Lunch, which is located in a small brick building on Crown Street and has been serving fast food since 1895.


What kind of music is sold by these companies?

Some authorized services, such as Beatport, Bleep, Juno Records, eMusic, Zune Marketplace, Walmart.com, Rhapsody, the recording industry approved re-incarnation of Napster, and Amazon.com sell unrestricted music in the MP3 format.


The rules governing ligature formation can be quite complex, requiring special script-shaping technologies such as ACE (Arabic Calligraphic Engine by DecoType in the 1980s and used to generate all the Arabic examples in the printed editions of the Unicode Standard), which became the proof of concept for OpenType (by Adobe and Microsoft), Graphite (by SIL International), or AAT (by Apple).


How many Attributes of Mercy are in Judaism?

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


In which French city was the surrender made official?

Although public opinion in Paris was strongly against any form of surrender or concession to the Prussians, the Government realised that it could not hold the city for much longer, and that Gambetta's provincial armies would probably never break through to relieve Paris.


What are some areas of learning in comprehensive schools that were not found often in grammar schools?

This is why schools have tended to get larger and also why many local authorities have organised secondary education into 11–16 schools, with the post-16 provision provided by Sixth Form colleges and Further Education Colleges.


About how many passengers come through the Mexico City International Airport each year?

In 2014, the airport handled well over 34 million passengers, just over 2 million more than the year before.


What famous landmark is Mysee de l'Armee lat Les Invalides located ner?

The military history of France, from the Middle Ages to World War II, is vividly presented by displays at the Musée de l'Armée at Les Invalides, near the tomb of Napoleon.


What continent moved to the southern-most part of the earth in the Cambrian era?

Gondwana started to drift toward the South Pole.


What path was suggested as the right one for Margaret Thatcher's party by a speaker?

During Thatcher's only visit to the Conservative Research Department in the summer of 1975, a speaker had prepared a paper on why the "middle way" was the pragmatic path the Conservative Party should take, avoiding the extremes of left and right.


What is Charleston's seasonal record of snowfall?

Summer is the wettest season; almost half of the annual rainfall occurs from June to September in the form of thundershowers.


What did Germany add to the 20 mm to make it more effective?


What does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Greece conduct?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Greece conducts "bilateral relationships" with the countries of the "Mediterranean – Middle East Region" but has formulated no Near East Region.


In what year was Gaius elected to office?

Tiberius' brother Gaius was elected tribune in 123 BC.


What did the English Order not care about?

This increase in universal love allowed men's wills to conform to God's will, just as Christ's will submitted to the Father's will.


Project Vanguard launch failed on what date?

The December 6, 1957 Project Vanguard launch failure occurred at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, broadcast live in front of a US television audience.


How does a dialect stand in relation to the standard language?

The other usage refers to a language that is socially subordinated to a regional or national standard language, often historically cognate or related to the standard language, but not actually derived from it.


Why did Caray often playfully quarrel with Stone?

Caray had lively discussions with commentator Steve Stone, who was hand-picked by Harry himself, and producer Arne Harris.