What book by Andreas Vesalius was published in 1543?

The Scientific Revolution is traditionally held by most historians to have begun in 1543, when the books De humani corporis fabrica (On the Workings of the Human Body) by Andreas Vesalius, and also De Revolutionibus, by the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, were first printed.


Are there more males or females in Southampton?

There are 119,500 males within the city and 117,400 females.


Among the best-known are U.S. Presidents William Howard Taft, Gerald Ford, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; royals Crown Princess Victoria Bernadotte, Prince Rostislav Romanov and Prince Akiiki Hosea Nyabongo; heads of state, including Italian prime minister Mario Monti, Turkish prime minister Tansu Çiller, Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo, German president Karl Carstens, and Philippines president José Paciano Laurel; U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas; U.S. Secretaries of State John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Cyrus Vance, and Dean Acheson; authors Sinclair Lewis, Stephen Vincent Benét, and Tom Wolfe; lexicographer Noah Webster; inventors Samuel F. B. Morse and Eli Whitney; patriot and "first spy" Nathan Hale; theologian Jonathan Edwards; actors, directors and producers Paul Newman, Henry Winkler, Vincent Price, Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver, Jodie Foster, Angela Bassett, Patricia Clarkson, Courtney Vance, Frances McDormand, Elia Kazan, George Roy Hill, Edward Norton, Lupita Nyong'o, Allison Williams, Oliver Stone, Sam Waterston, and Michael Cimino; "Father of American football" Walter Camp, James Franco, "The perfect oarsman" Rusty Wailes; baseball players Ron Darling, Bill Hutchinson, and Craig Breslow; basketball player Chris Dudley; football players Gary Fencik, and Calvin Hill; hockey players Chris Higgins and Mike Richter; figure skater Sarah Hughes; swimmer Don Schollander; skier Ryan Max Riley; runner Frank Shorter; composers Charles Ives, Douglas Moore and Cole Porter; Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver; child psychologist Benjamin Spock; architects Eero Saarinen and Norman Foster; sculptor Richard Serra; film critic Gene Siskel; television commentators Dick Cavett and Anderson Cooper; New York Times journalist David Gonzalez; pundits William F. Buckley, Jr., and Fareed Zakaria; economists Irving Fischer, Mahbub ul Haq, and Paul Krugman; cyclotron inventor and Nobel laureate in Physics, Ernest Lawrence; Human Genome Project director Francis S. Collins; mathematician and chemist Josiah Willard Gibbs; and businesspeople, including Time Magazine co-founder Henry Luce, Morgan Stanley founder Harold Stanley, Boeing CEO James McNerney, FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith, Time Warner president Jeffrey Bewkes, Electronic Arts co-founder Bing Gordon, and investor/philanthropist Sir John Templeton; pioneer in electrical applications Austin Cornelius Dunham.


What was the Běidǒu constellation used for?

It is named after the Big Dipper constellation, which is known in Chinese as Běidǒu.


In addition to a lack of muscle tone, what is believed to be the main cause of the beer belly?

It is considered that overeating and lack of muscle tone is the main cause of a beer belly, rather than beer consumption.


The Royal College of Art and the Royal College of Music are examples of what type of schools?

London is also home to many specialist arts education institutions, including the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, Central School of Ballet, LAMDA, London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), London Contemporary Dance School, National Centre for Circus Arts, RADA, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, the Royal College of Art, the Royal College of Music and Trinity Laban.


Who controlled Eastern Armenia between the 16 and 19th Century?

From the early 16th century, both Western Armenia and Eastern Armenia fell under Iranian Safavid rule.


What is the estimated sum of people who died during the Armenian Genocide?

The total number of people killed has been most widely estimated at between 1 and 1.5 million.


In what borough is the National Tennis Center located?

Boxing is also a prominent part of the city's sporting scene, with events like the Amateur Boxing Golden Gloves being held at Madison Square Garden each year.


Established in 1993, its goal is to provide adults with the opportunity to complete college degrees.


From where id Chopin's father emigrate from?

Fryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen.


Which Nigerian political party was mostly Islamic?

The opposition comprised the comparatively liberal Action Group (AG), which was largely dominated by the Yoruba and led by Obafemi Awolowo.


In what year was The Night Cafe painted?

The 19th century also saw the use of red in art to create specific emotions, not just to imitate nature.


Traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age, the Neolithic followed the terminal Holocene Epipaleolithic period and commenced with the beginning of farming, which produced the "Neolithic Revolution".


Beyonce had singers in the background known by the name as?

Her background singers, The Mamas, consist of Montina Cooper-Donnell, Crystal Collins and Tiffany Moniqué Riddick.


What type of Tv startions replay AL=jazeera and CNN?

Two such TV stations re-broadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN.


Former Canadian Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler echoed the accusation.


How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites is Portugal home to?

Portugal is home to fifteen UNESCO World Heritage Sites, ranking it 8th in Europe and 17th in the world.


Along with Virginia Key, what does the Rickenbacker Causeway connect to Brickell?

The northernmost causeway, the Broad Causeway, is the smallest of Miami's six causeways, and connects North Miami with Bal Harbour.


When did communism fall in allies of the Soviet Union?

Italy became a major industrialized country again, due to its post-war economic miracle.


How much did LaserDiscs cost to produce by the end of the 1980s?

However, by the end of the 1980s, average disc-pressing prices were over $5.00 per two-sided disc, due to the large amount of plastic material and the costly glass-mastering process needed to make the metal stamper mechanisms.


What is considered to be the world's first city?

The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians.


Who provides the guests with these samples at the event?

The swanky Shutters on the Beach Hotel offers a trip to the famous Santa Monica Farmers Market to select and influence the materials that will become that evening's special "Market Dinner."


Which two Muslim scientists did Salam celebrate as inventors of empirical methods?

One of Salam's core beliefs was that there is no contradiction between Islam and the discoveries that science allows humanity to make about nature and the universe.


What noted religious building was destroyed in the Great Fire?

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.


Zinc metal is produced using extractive metallurgy.


What year did David Cook release the single, "The Time of My Life"?

From ten of the most popular submissions, each of the final two contestants chose a song to perform, although neither of their selections was used as the "coronation song".


What's the new name of the station formerly known as The Saint?

Commercial radio stations broadcasting to the city include The Breeze, previously The Saint and currently broadcasting Hot adult contemporary music, Capital, previously Power FM and Galaxy and broadcasting popular music, Wave 105 and Heart Hampshire, the latter previously Ocean FM and both broadcasting adult contemporary music, and 106 Jack FM (www.jackradio.com), previously The Coast 106.


It was in this way that Apollo had become recognised as the god of music.


Name one outher country with defined national or regional target?

Other developed countries with defined national or regional targets include Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, and some US States.


Where did Ptolemy settle his most of his veterans?

In 305 BC, he declared himself King Ptolemy I, later known as "Soter" (saviour) for his role in helping the Rhodians during the siege of Rhodes.


In it, he cautioned against the teaching of what he called "inert ideas" – ideas that are disconnected scraps of information, with no application to real life or culture.


What year was the Banská Akadémia founded?

University has launched the first book of electrotechnics in the world.


What did Darwin consider that could explain why different regions could have such different species when they are close together?

These species would become modified over time, but would still be related to species found on the continent, and Darwin observed that this was a common pattern.


What company did Laemmle found in June 1909?

In June 1909, Laemmle started the Yankee Film Company with partners Abe Stern and Julius Stern.


Whose technology enabled the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the united States?

The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US), for supremacy in spaceflight capability.


Where is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross located?

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston serves nearly 300 parishes and is based in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross (1875) in the South End, while the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, with the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (1819) as its episcopal seat, serves just under 200 congregations.


Florida's nickname is the "Sunshine State", but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state.


Apple was involved in a lawsuit with which company in 2007?

In September 2007, during a lawsuit with patent holding company Burst.com, Apple drew attention to a patent for a similar device that was developed in 1979.


Who was hired to replace windows in the Chapel from 1949-1952?

The college commissioned replacements by Evie Hone (1949–52) and by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens (1959 onwards).


What did the Code of Canon Law state in regards to Cardinals?

Teodolfo Mertel was among the last of the lay cardinals.


What power had previously defeated the Kalingans?

During the reign of Khārabēḷa, the Chedi dynasty of Kaḷinga ascended to eminence and restored the lost power and glory of Kaḷinga, which had been subdued since the devastating war with Ashoka.


What classical elements did Brion bring to the production of Kanye's album?

Blending West's primary soulful hip hop production with Brion's elaborate chamber pop orchestration, the album experimentally incorporated a wide array of different genres and prominent orchestral elements, including string arrangements, piano chords, brass flecks, and horn riffs among other symphonic instrumentation.


What caused the water level in the Yellow River to increase?

The Yellow River split into two new branches: one emptying to the north and the other to the south of the Shandong Peninsula, though Han engineers managed to dam the southern branch by 70 AD.


What formed the hills of Munster and the southern part of Wales?

Further collisions caused the Variscan orogeny in the Devonian and Carboniferous periods, forming the hills of Munster, southwest England, and southern Wales.


By what percentage did the world's per-capita gross domestic product grow by during the 20th century?

Over the course of the 20th century, the world's per-capita gross domestic product grew by a factor of five, much more than all earlier centuries combined (including the 19th with its Industrial Revolution).


What virtues should samurai not be dismissive of?

It is forbidden to forget the great debt of kindness one owes to his master and ancestors and thereby make light of the virtues of loyalty and filial piety....


In 1773, Isaac Backus, a prominent Baptist minister in New England, wrote against a state sanctioned religion, saying: "Now who can hear Christ declare, that his kingdom is, not of this world, and yet believe that this blending of church and state together can be pleasing to him?"


What was one of two factors that led von Bredow's narrow success on the battlefield?

The attack was a costly success and came to be known as "von Bredow's Death Ride", which was held to prove that cavalry charges could still prevail on the battlefield.


In 2008, how many were enrolled in public schools?

In September 2008, 16,539 students had been enrolled in the Ann Arbor Public Schools.


As of May 2014, what was Robert Patton's job title?

In May 2014, Oklahoma Director of Corrections, Robert Patton, recommended an indefinite hold on executions in the state after the botched execution of African-American Clayton Lockett.


What was the giant Phrygian cap made out of?

The tower was saved, however, when in May of the same year citizens of Strasbourg crowned it with a giant tin Phrygian cap.


When did the FBI begin investigating espionage?

Also during this time, a joint US/UK code-breaking effort (the Venona project)—with which the FBI was heavily involved—broke Soviet diplomatic and intelligence communications codes, allowing the US and British governments to read Soviet communications.


A knot primer paint or solution, correctly applied during preparation, may do much to reduce this problem but it is difficult to control completely, especially when using mass-produced kiln-dried timber stocks.


Where did Centro open it's first store of 2014?

Centro still operates for middle market while the 'Parkson' brand itself, positioned for middle-up segment, enters in 2014 by opening its first store in Medan, followed by its second store in Jakarta.


What can states or cities offer to NPOs?

Individual states and localities offer nonprofits exemptions from other taxes such as sales tax or property tax.


Which two sections of the graduate exam did Feynman do poorly in?

Feynman's thesis applied the principle of stationary action to problems of quantum mechanics, inspired by a desire to quantize the Wheeler–Feynman absorber theory of electrodynamics, laying the groundwork for the "path integral" approach and Feynman diagrams, and was titled "The Principle of Least Action in Quantum Mechanics".


Two serious medical conditions particularly affecting dogs are pyometra, affecting unspayed females of all types and ages, and bloat, which affects the larger breeds or deep-chested dogs.


What was the most valued type of building craft called?

As human cultures developed and knowledge began to be formalized through oral traditions and practices, building became a craft, and "architecture" is the name given to the most highly formalized and respected versions of that craft.


What was the name of the state that three North Carolina counties hoped to form in 1784?

Three counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin.


What had many of the city's barrios previously been?

Of much greater importance is the division of the city into 62 barrios: neighbourhoods or wards.


About how many Australians were taken prisoner after the fall of Singapore and British Malaya?

On 19 February, Darwin suffered a devastating air raid, the first time the Australian mainland had been attacked.


By the late 7th century, what was a main function of Lundenwic?

With the collapse of Roman rule in the early 5th century, London ceased to be a capital and the walled city of Londinium was effectively abandoned, although Roman civilisation continued in the St Martin-in-the-Fields area until around 450.


What did they transcribe Florida's name as?

Now spelled "Appalachian," it is the fourth-oldest surviving European place-name in the US.


What are Chinese characters called in standard Chinese?

In Standard Chinese they are called Hanzi (simplified Chinese: 汉字; traditional Chinese: 漢字).


The stability of the atmosphere above the desert prevents any convective overturning, thus making rainfall virtually non-existent.


Other than Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Hamed bin Mohammad, what was Gaddafi's father called?

His father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Hamed bin Mohammad, was known as Abu Meniar (died 1985), and his mother was named Aisha (died 1978); Abu Meniar earned a meager subsistence as a goat and camel herder.


What was the first foreign ruling dynasty of Egypt?

They were driven out by an Upper Egyptian force led by Ahmose I, who founded the Eighteenth Dynasty and relocated the capital from Memphis to Thebes.


Which Apple campaign did some people feel encouraged media piracy?

Steve Jobs admitted that Apple had been "late to the party" on writable CD technology, but felt that Macs could become a "digital hub" that linked and enabled an "emerging digital lifestyle".


In the time between electing new popes, what is the duty of the cardinal?

He is to collate information about the financial situation of all administrations dependent on the Holy See and present the results to the College of Cardinals, as they gather for the papal conclave.


Why was the US not able to provide an adequate response to the Korean invasion?

As an initial response, Truman called for a naval blockade of North Korea, and was shocked to learn that such a blockade could be imposed only 'on paper', since the U.S. Navy no longer had the warships with which to carry out his request.


How long is Japan's largest military ship?

The 820-foot-long (250 m), 19,500-ton flattop Izumo was deployed in March 2015.


Who was the first Archivist at the National Archives?

The Archivist served as a subordinate official to the GSA Administrator until the National Archives and Records Administration became an independent agency on April 1, 1985.


How much money did overseas Nigerians send home in 2007?

According to the International Organization for Migration, Nigeria witnessed a dramatic increase in remittances sent home from overseas Nigerians, going from USD 2.3 billion in 2004 to 17.9 billion in 2007.


What is the term that accounts for the constituents of the haploid genome?

By comparing the genome compositions between genomes, scientists can better understand the evolutionary history of a given genome.


Why did the Chinese government ban Windows 8 based products?

However, Ni Guangnan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences had also previously warned that Windows 8 could allegedly expose users to surveillance by the United States government due to its heavy use of internet-based services.


The Portuguese government and army successfully resisted the decolonization of its overseas territories until April 1974, when a bloodless left-wing military coup in Lisbon, known as the Carnation Revolution, led the way for the independence of the overseas territories in Africa and Asia, as well as for the restoration of democracy after two years of a transitional period known as PREC (Processo Revolucionário Em Curso).


In what year did England and Scotland play the world's first international football match?

England are one of the two oldest national teams in football; alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872.


Some elevators may use the color convention for only what purpose?

Since the color convention is often undermined or overridden by systems that do not invoke it, it is usually used only in conjunction with other differentiating factors.


Electroplating commonly uses copper as a base for other metals such as nickel.


What is a way for programmers to use the DBMS?

Database designers and database administrators interact with the DBMS through dedicated interfaces to build and maintain the applications' databases, and thus need some more knowledge and understanding about how DBMSs operate and the DBMSs' external interfaces and tuning parameters.


What date marked the start of Schwarzenegger's second gubernatorial term?

Schwarzenegger was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 2007.


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

A few institutions chose to keep their historic names, such as the African Methodist Episcopal Church.


What people in Turkey protested for their people living in China?

Uyghurs living in Turkey protested at Chinese treatment of their compatriots living in Xinjiang.


Although the Russian Caucasus Army of Imperial forces commanded by Nikolai Yudenich and Armenians in volunteer units and Armenian militia led by Andranik Ozanian and Tovmas Nazarbekian succeeded in gaining most of Ottoman Armenia during World War I, their gains were lost with the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.[citation needed]


French is also taught in schools because Guinea-Bissau is surrounded by French-speaking nations.


How many legislative assemblies are  held each year?

The unicameral National Assembly is Mali's sole legislative body, consisting of deputies elected to five-year terms.


What did the National Academy of Sciences independent review discover about the FBIs analytical model?

The National Academy of Sciences conducted an 18-month independent review of comparative bullet-lead analysis.


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


In what way is red used in contemporary fashion?

Red is used in modern fashion much as it was used in Medieval painting; to attract the eyes of the viewer to the person who is supposed to be the center of attention.


According to the text, what is a possible side effect of neutering a female dog?

However, neutering increases the risk of urinary incontinence in female dogs, and prostate cancer in males, as well as osteosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, cruciate ligament rupture, obesity, and diabetes mellitus in either sex.


New Delhi is the annual host of what foot-race?

New Delhi was interested  in bidding for the 2019 Asian Games but was turned down by the government on 2 August 2010 amid allegations of corruption in 2010 Commonwealth Games .


What is one regional UN office located in New Delhi?

New Delhi is home to most UN regional offices in India namely the UNDP, UNODC, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, UNV, UNCTAD, FAO, UNFPA, WHO, World Bank, ILO, IMF, UNIFEM, IFC and UNAIDS.


After Victoria's death, her youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice, was appointed her literary executor.


A large cuneiform lapidary inscription found in Yerevan established that the modern capital of Armenia was founded in the summer of 782 BC by King Argishti I. Yerevan is the world's oldest city to have documented the exact date of its foundation.


While dog training as an organized activity can be traced back to the 18th century, in the last decades of the 20th century it became a high profile issue as many normal dog behaviors such as barking, jumping up, digging, rolling in dung, fighting, and urine marking (which dogs do to establish territory through scent), became increasingly incompatible with the new role of a pet dog.


Of the population of individuals 55 and older, what percentage were non-Hispanic whites in 2008?

As of January 1, 2008 estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments revealed that the household median income for San Diego rose to $66,715, up from $45,733, and that the city population rose to 1,336,865, up 9.3% from 2000.


This began a "golden decade" of peace and prosperity, during which time Athanasius assembled several documents relating to his exiles and returns from exile in the Apology Against the Arians.


Where was the first session of the Second Vatican Council held?

On that same night following the conclusion of the first session, the people in Saint Peter's Square chanted and yelled with the sole objective of getting John XXIII to appear at the window to address them.


What has different results in Spanish and Catalan?

For example, Catalan fang "mud" and rostir "to roast", of Germanic origin, contrast with Spanish lodo and asar, of Latin origin; whereas Catalan filosa "spinning wheel" and pols "temple", of Latin origin, contrast with Spanish rueca and sien, of Germanic origin.


What can people owning both a PC and 360 do?

The release of these additional services and peripherals helped the Xbox brand grow from gaming-only to encompassing all multimedia, turning it into a hub for living-room computing entertainment.


What Olympic Sport did Hrant Shahinyan compete in?

The first medal won by an Armenian in modern Olympic history was by Hrant Shahinyan (sometimes spelled as Grant Shaginyan), who won two golds and two silvers in gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.


Where did Israel withdraw and disband its military forces?

Israel withdrew its military forces and dismantled the Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip as part of its disengagement from Gaza though it continues to maintain control of its airspace and waters.


What property do PCBs have that makes them tough to drill through?

Drilling with high-speed-steel is simply not feasible since the drill bits will dull quickly and thus tear the copper and ruin the boards.


What country has the second largest Somali population?

Ethnic Somalis number around 16-20 million and are principally concentrated in Somalia (around 12.3 million), Ethiopia (4.6 million), Kenya (2.4 million), and Djibouti (464,600), with many also residing in parts of the Middle East, North America and Europe.


Giovani da Verrazzano was an explorer from which country?

He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême).


In addition to lumber strength, what important indicator of wood's quality can be determined using specific gravity?

The single most revealing property of wood as an indicator of wood quality is specific gravity (Timell 1986), as both pulp yield and lumber strength are determined by it.


Darlan was assassinated on December 24 by Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle.


In what year did Fidel Castro take over Cuba?

In the 1980s and 1990s, South Florida weathered social problems related to drug wars, immigration from Haiti and Latin America, and the widespread destruction of Hurricane Andrew.


The engagement was not without controversy: Philip had no financial standing, was foreign-born (though a British subject who had served in the Royal Navy throughout the Second World War), and had sisters who had married German noblemen with Nazi links.


How did post-punk take on rock and roll?

Drawing inspiration from elements of punk rock while departing from its musical conventions and wider cultural affiliations, post-punk music was marked by varied, experimentalist sensibilities and its "conceptual assault" on rock tradition.


Who visited the Vatican in May of 1973 in an effort to negotiate Orthodox and Catholic relations?

In May 1973, the Coptic Patriarch Shenouda III of Alexandria visited the Vatican, where he met three times with Pope Paul VI.


When was SWAPO designated as the representative of Namibian people?

Uprisings and demands by African leaders led the UN to assume direct responsibility over the territory.


The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw.


Where were the Jews confined prior to being transported to Auschwitz?

On 16–17 July 1942, following German orders, the French police and gendarmes arrested 12,884 Jews, including 4,115 children, and confined them during five days at the Vel d'Hiv (Vélodrome d'Hiver), from which they were transported by train to the extermination camp at Auschwitz.


On eleven occasions, the sultan was deposed (replaced by another sultan of the Ottoman dynasty, who were either the former sultan's brother, son or nephew) because he was perceived by his enemies as a threat to the state.


What does Augustine call time in Confessions 11.26?

However, Augustine ends up calling time a “distention” of the mind (Confessions 11.26) by which we simultaneously grasp the past in memory, the present by attention, and the future by expectation.


What percentage of African ancestry were 30% of college students identifying as white estimated to have?

In a survey in a northeastern U.S. university of college students who identified as "white", about 30% were estimated to have up to 10% African ancestry.


For which family was Charles "Lucky" Luciano a lieutenant?

"the Fox" Torrio, with heads of the Bugs and Meyer Mob, Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Siegel, being used as muscle for the meeting.


Along what major road are most hotels located?

The Hotel Meurice, opened for British travellers in 1817, was one of the first luxury hotels in Paris.


In Devon, Jan is another way of saying what common English name?

Its meaning is described as a person from Devon, deriving from Cousin Jan (the Devon form of John), but more particularly in naval circles anyone from the Plymouth area.


When did French author A. Nion mention intellectual property?

, in which Justice Charles L. Woodbury wrote that "only in this way can we protect intellectual property, the labors of the mind, productions and interests are as much a man's own...as the wheat he cultivates, or the flocks he rears.


In addition, Gray abandoned his caveat, and because he did not contest Bell's priority, the examiner approved Bell's patent on March 3, 1876.


Lord Macaulay thought Burke was the best author since whom?

Lord Macaulay recorded in his diary: "I have now finished reading again most of Burke's works.


d'Alembert contrasted the "truly enlightened public" with whom?

The word "public" implies the highest level of inclusivity – the public sphere by definition should be open to all.


What did Napoleon abolish in Spain in 1813, during his brother's rule there?

He also said to Gourgaud in 1817 "I like the Mohammedan religion best.


What problem arises for fast and large capacity elevators?

The MG set also typically powered the relay controller of the elevator, which has the added advantage of electrically isolating the elevators from the rest of a building's electrical system, thus eliminating the transient power spikes in the building's electrical supply caused by the motors starting and stopping (causing lighting to dim every time the elevators are used for example), as well as interference to other electrical equipment caused by the arcing of the relay contactors in the control system.


Michael Lynche was the lowest vote getter at top nine and was given the Judges' Save.


Where there more married or single people in Bern in 2000?

There were 49,873 married individuals, 9,345 widows or widowers and 9,468 individuals who are divorced.


What mostly controls the rain in Mexico City?

The cold period spans from November to February when polar air masses push down from the north and keep the air fairly dry.


Palace eunuchs imprisoned the official Li Ying (李膺) and his associates from the Imperial University on a dubious charge of treason.


Emirates airline is the sponsor from 2015 to 2018, renaming the competition as 'The Emirates FA Cup', unlike previous editions, which included 'The FA Cup in association with E.ON' and 'The FA Cup with Budweiser'.


In what century was the Notre Dame Cathedral built?

Paris is the home of the most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre, as well as the Musée d'Orsay, noted for its collection of French Impressionist art, and the Musée National d'Art Moderne, a museum of modern and contemporary art.


The people of the region were noted in Classical literature as Mauri, which was subsequently rendered as Moors in English.


Aside from his university work, where did Eisenhower gain useful contacts?

Meanwhile, Columbia University's liberal faculty members became disenchanted with the university president's ties to oilmen and businessmen, including Leonard McCollum, the president of Continental Oil; Frank Abrams, the chairman of Standard Oil of New Jersey; Bob Kleberg, the president of the King Ranch; H. J. Porter, a Texas oil executive; Bob Woodruff, the president of the Coca-Cola Corporation; and Clarence Francis, the chairman of General Foods.


How many tents did the Sichuan Ministry provide for the homeless?

The Amity Foundation already began relief work in the region and has earmarked US$143,000 for disaster relief.


What are 2 major cultural influences of Cork?

Cork also features various Christian churches, as well as a mosque.


Consent for a party's unilateral interpretation of a treaty may be implied if that state has acted upon its view of the treat without what from another party?

Consent may be implied, however, if the other parties fail to explicitly disavow that initially unilateral interpretation, particularly if that state has acted upon its view of the treaty without complaint.


What year did the League of Nations mandate Namibia to South Africa?

In 1920, the League of Nations mandated the country to South Africa, which imposed its laws and, from 1948, its apartheid policy.


These cities retained traditional Greek city state institutions such as assemblies, councils and elected magistrates, but this was a facade for they were always controlled by the royal Seleucid officials.


The marriage of Richard II of England to Anne of Bohemia established contacts between the two nations and brought Lollard ideas to her homeland.


Motsumoto City of Japan, Rochester of the USA, Yangon (formerly Rangoon) of Myanmar, Xi'an of the People's Republic of China, Minsk of Belarus, and Pyongyang of the Democratic Republic of Korea.


What are good topics to attract the attention of an anthropologist?

To illustrate the depth of an anthropological approach, one can take just one of these topics, such as "racism" and find thousands of anthropological references, stretching across all the major and minor sub-fields.


When did the rapid development of religions in Zhejiang drive the local committee of ethnic and religious affairs to enact measures to rationalise them?

These regulations have led to cases of demolition of churches and folk religion temples, or the removal of crosses from churches' roofs and spires.


What controls the large current between the collector and emitter?

A small current at the base terminal (that is, flowing between the base and the emitter) can control or switch a much larger current between the collector and emitter terminals.


What article in the Namibia constitution supports natural conservation?

Article 95 states, "The State shall actively promote and maintain the welfare of the people by adopting international policies aimed at the following: maintenance of ecosystems, essential ecological processes, and biological diversity of Namibia, and utilisation of living natural resources on a sustainable basis for the benefit of all Namibians, both present and future."


What male group dominated all aspects of Rome?

However, all official business was conducted under the divine gaze and auspices, in the name of the senate and people of Rome.


During what decade, did a fear of communism oversweep the US?

A new fear of communism and its sympathizers swept the United States during the 1950s, which devolved into paranoid McCarthyism.


What year did KIPP Reach College Preparatory School win the National Blue Ribbon Award?

In addition, OKCPS's Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School was named the top middle school in the state according to the Academic Performance Index, and recently received the Blue Ribbon School Award, in 2004 and again in 2011.


How many of John's known illegitimate children were born after he remarried?

John had at least five children with mistresses during his first marriage to Isabelle of Gloucester, and two of those mistresses are known to have been noblewomen.


Where did the last battle for Plymouth during the English Civil War end?

The last major attack by the Royalist was by Sir Richard Grenville leading thousands of soldiers towards Plymouth, but they were defeated by the Plymothians at Freedom Fields Park.


What season was Phil Cavarretta a key player for the Cubs?

Although shortstop Ernie Banks would become one of the star players in the league during the next decade, finding help for him proved a difficult task, as quality players such as Hank Sauer were few and far between.


The University of Swaziland, Southern Nazarene University, offer higher learning in Swaziland, what is one other University?

There are some teaching and nursing assistant colleges around the country.


How many offices have been established in Houston by foreign governments?

Twenty-five foreign banks representing 13 nations operate in Houston, providing financial assistance to the international community.


According to two researchers, Nesse and Williams, diarrhea may function as an evolved expulsion defense mechanism.


Which huge internet seller is headquartered in Seattle?

Warehouse club chain Costco (#22), the largest retail company in Washington, is based in Issaquah.


What former U.S. vice president graduated from Yale University?

Former vice presidents John C. Calhoun and Dick Cheney also studied in New Haven (although the latter did not graduate from Yale).


What nonprofit did Schwarzenegger found in 1995?

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been involved with the Special Olympics for many years after they were founded by his ex-mother-in-law, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.


What is the mathematical result when an isolated system is given more degrees of freedom?

This mathematical result is called the second law of thermodynamics.


Due to advances in science and culture, what are the Magadha region empires considered to represent?

The earliest reference to the Magadha people occurs in the Atharva-Veda where they are found listed along with the Angas, Gandharis, and Mujavats.


A large part of Boston's economy is made up of what?

Boston's status as a state capital as well as the regional home of federal agencies has rendered law and government to be another major component of the city's economy.


Modern Portuguese literature is represented by authors such as Almeida Garrett, Camilo Castelo Branco, Eça de Queiroz, Fernando Pessoa, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, António Lobo Antunes and Miguel Torga.


Stain-resistant fabrics are coated with chemicals to reduce what?

Researchers in scientific labs have been developing prototypes for fabrics that can serve functional purposes well beyond their traditional roles, for example, clothes that can automatically adjust their temperature, repel bullets, project images, and generate electricity.


Which district is OU Medicine campus located in?

The University of Oklahoma has several institutions of higher learning in the city and metropolitan area, with OU Medicine and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campuses located east of downtown in the Oklahoma Health Center district, and the main campus located to the south in the suburb of Norman.


Glass-ceramic materials share many properties with both non-crystalline glass and crystalline ceramics.


When did Yugoslavia change its name to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia?

In Chile, two government ministers resigned over his visit to that country.


When where the Eclogues likely published?

Virgil came to know many of the other leading literary figures of the time, including Horace, in whose poetry he is often mentioned, and Varius Rufus, who later helped finish the Aeneid.


What ship captain described daily leaf movements?

The earliest recorded account of a circadian process dates from the 4th century B.C.E., when Androsthenes, a ship captain serving under Alexander the Great, described diurnal leaf movements of the tamarind tree.


By what year do plans call for the completion of a rail line to Bellevue?

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


Throughout what area did purges of Titoites occur?

Tito's form of communism was labeled "Titoism" by Moscow, which encouraged purges against suspected "Titoites'" throughout the Eastern bloc.


According to the data from 2001 to 2006 what percent of female genitalia are mutilated?

An estimated 85–91 percent of Mali's girls and women have had female genital mutilation (2006 and 2001 data).


Prior to 2014 when was the most recent large sale of vinyl records?

In 2014, the sale of vinyl records was the only physical music medium with increasing sales with relation to the previous year.


What is the average rainfall in Seattle?

From 1981 to 2010, the average annual precipitation measured at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was 37.49 inches (952 mm).


When can the frame size or frame rate parameter specification be dropped?

Often, frame size or frame rate can be dropped if its value is implied from context.


In what state is the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute?

The Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana is currently the home of the only death chamber for federal death penalty recipients in the United States, where inmates are put to death by lethal injection.


The lab also maintains a second lab at the FBI Academy.


what was the name of MARRS' number-one single in October 1987?

many of the early hits were based on sample montage, rap was often used for vocals (far more than in the US),[citation needed] and humor was frequently an important element.


What forms of entertainment does the Digimon franchise include?

(デジモン Dejimon, branded as Digimon: Digital Monsters, stylized as DIGIMON), short for "Digital Monsters" (デジタルモンスター Dejitaru Monsutā), is a Japanese media franchise encompassing virtual pet toys, anime, manga, video games, films and a trading card game.


Who overwhelmed the protesters in Japan?

In San Francisco, the number of supporters were much more than the number of protesters, and in Australia, Japan, South Korea, the counter-protesters overwhelmed the protesters.


What types of films are most popular in Paris?

Parisians tend to share the same movie-going trends as many of the world's global cities, with cinemas primarily dominated by Hollywood-generated film entertainment.


How does traffic travel on the last block of the 20th, 21st, and 22nd Streets?

Travel on the last block of the 20th, 21st and 22nd Streets, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, is in the opposite direction than it is on the rest of the respective street.


What form of the word God refers to polytheistic gods?

In the English language, the capitalized form of God continues to represent a distinction between monotheistic "God" and "gods" in polytheism.


Who thought Burke should have written in a more moderate tone?

Although Whig grandees such as Portland and Fitzwilliam privately agreed with Burke's Appeal, they wished he had used more moderate language.


What are Buddhism and Jainism regarded as in relation to religion and philosophy?

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.


In terms of requirement what sort of service would one needs to fulfilled in order to apply?

There are more than 60 cities in the country that have a Promise-type program for their students.


What architectural style does One Detroit Center boast?

Examples of the Art Deco style include the Guardian Building and Penobscot Building downtown, as well as the Fisher Building and Cadillac Place in the New Center area near Wayne State University.


Double leg work however, is the main staple of this event.


Portions of an ice sheet or cap that extend into water are called ice shelves; they tend to be thin with limited slopes and reduced velocities.


Who was elected in 1946 as the first representative?

In September 1940, during the Second World War, pro-Gaullist French officers took control of Ubangi-Shari and General Leclerc established his headquarters for the Free French Forces in Bangui.


How many weeks in a row were male contestants eliminated?

The top 10 contestants started with five males and five females, however, the males were eliminated consecutively in the first five weeks, with Lazaro Arbos the last male to be eliminated.


The fire service, known as the Barun Yantra Karyalaya, opened its first station in Kathmandu in 1937 with a single vehicle.


Who convinced Darwin that his book needed a shorter, more compelling title?

Darwin had initially decided to call his book


How are parameters chosen in a switching circuit?

Parameters are chosen such that the "off" output is limited to leakage currents too small to affect connected circuitry; the resistance of the transistor in the "on" state is too small to affect circuitry; and the transition between the two states is fast enough not to have a detrimental effect.


Where is the only existant depiction of Edward's abbey?

The only extant depiction of Edward's abbey, together with the adjacent Palace of Westminster, is in the Bayeux Tapestry.


Depleted uranium (238U) is used in kinetic energy penetrators and armor plating.


How many spots did Southampton lose in the "fittest city" rankings for 2007?

Southampton was named "fittest city in the UK" in 2006 by Men's Fitness magazine.


Which German minister criticized comprehensive schools' ability to help students succeed?

Comprehensive schools have been accused of grade inflation after a study revealed that Gymnasium senior students of average mathematical ability found themselves at the very bottom of their class and had an average grade of "Five", which means "Failed".


Bell was a supporter of aerospace engineering research through the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA), officially formed at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, in October 1907 at the suggestion of his wife Mabel and with her financial support after the sale of some of her real estate.


In 2005–06 this increased to 674 entrants, in 2006–07 to 687, in 2007–08 to 731 clubs, and for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 competitions it reached 762.


Raleigh is also served by Triangle Transit (known formerly as the Triangle Transit Authority, or TTA).


At what age were cardinals restricted by Paul Vi from participating in conclaves?

Paul VI revolutionized papal elections by ordering that only cardinals below the age of eighty might participate in future conclaves.


What is the usual thickness of the mastic spread on roofs?

Mastic asphalt is heated to a temperature of 210 °C (410 °F) and is spread in layers to form an impervious barrier about 20 millimeters (0.79 inches) thick.


How does Tucson rank among US metro areas?

In 2009, Tucson ranked as the 32nd largest city and 52nd largest metropolitan area in the United States.


Which foreign news service viewed Napoleon as a dangerous tyrant?

During the Napoleonic Wars he was taken seriously by the British press as a dangerous tyrant, poised to invade.


In what year was Three Smart Girls made?

Teenage singer Deanna Durbin starred in Pasternak's first American film, Three Smart Girls (1936).


Purified penicillin displayed potent antibacterial activity against a wide range of bacteria and had low toxicity in humans.


What subfield of anthropology studies mental processes?

Psychological anthropology is an interdisciplinary subfield of anthropology that studies the interaction of cultural and mental processes.


Who has the power to appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister?

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


What does Muthappan use for his hunting dog for?

Dogs are found in and out of the Muthappan Temple and offerings at the shrine take the form of bronze dog figurines.


However, both Pereskia and Echinocactus have spines produced from areoles (highly specialised pad-like structures) suggesting that the two genera are indeed related.


How long does N Mountain Ave have a bike lane?

To the east of the University of Arizona, Third Street is bike-only except for local traffic and passes by the historic homes of the Sam Hughes neighborhood.


Where was Beyonce when she became pregnant?

In April 2011, Beyoncé and Jay Z traveled to Paris in order to shoot the album cover for her 4, and unexpectedly became pregnant in Paris.


At whose inauguration did she perform the National Anthem?

Beyoncé performed the American national anthem singing along with a pre-recorded track at President Obama's second inauguration in Washington, D.C.


A series of expeditions to St. John's by Portuguese from the Azores took place in the early 16th century, and by 1540 French, Spanish and Portuguese ships crossed the Atlantic annually to fish the waters off the Avalon Peninsula.


Did the British protect Burma as its colony during WWII?

A major battleground, Burma was devastated during World War II.


What was the average family size in Atlantic City?

The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.34.


What is the date the active phase of the financial crisis began as a liquidity crisis?

The active phase of the crisis, which manifested as a liquidity crisis, can be dated from August 9, 2007, when BNP Paribas terminated withdrawals from three hedge funds citing "a complete evaporation of liquidity".


Who was the mentor for seasons 14 and 15?

Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Borchetta was the mentor for the fourteenth and fifteenth season.


Haredi Jews do not share what with other jewish sects?

Nevertheless, this strategy has proved successful and the number of adherents to Orthodox Judaism, especially Haredi and Chassidic communities, has grown rapidly.


What allowed the expansion of Arabic translations during the 5th century?

In terms of theory, Arabic translation drew heavily on earlier Near Eastern traditions as well as more contemporary Greek and Persian traditions.


Which insect hinders livestock development?

Food crops are not exported in large quantities, but still constitute the principal cash crops of the country, because Central Africans derive far more income from the periodic sale of surplus food crops than from exported cash crops such as cotton or coffee.[citation needed]


Who's company did the Zhengde Emperor enjoy?

After this fiasco, Liu fled for his life, but only returned to Chengdu several years later to find that the Zhengde Emperor had died.


For best fidelity to the source, what three things should match the source?

The optimum format for a broadcast depends upon the type of videographic recording medium used and the image's characteristics.


Children who have experienced sever diarrhea are more likely to have what effect?

Further, evidence suggests that diarrheal disease has significant impacts on mental development and health; it has been shown that, even when controlling for helminth infection and early breastfeeding, children who had experienced severe diarrhea had significantly lower scores on a series of tests of intelligence.


How much resistance did Frederick encounter in Saxon?

Far from being easy, Frederick's early successes proved indecisive and very costly for Prussia's smaller army.


Harper Lee has stated that To Kill a Mockingbird is not what genre of book?

Lee has said that To Kill a Mockingbird is not an autobiography, but rather an example of how an author "should write about what he knows and write truthfully".


Nowadays, Strasbourg is known to offer among the best university courses in France, after Paris.


From when did the Marshallese migrate from the Asian continent?

About one-half of the nation's population lives on Majuro, the capital, and Ebeye, a densely populated island.


Rome fought against the Carthaginians in what war?

Although they initially resisted, allying themselves with Pyrrhus of Epirus, and defeating the Romans at several battles, the Greek cities were unable to maintain this position and were absorbed by the Roman republic.


Modern day instrument may be classified as brass, string, woodwind and what other classification?

Many instruments originated during the Renaissance; others were variations of, or improvements upon, instruments that had existed previously.


How many people ride the Mexico city subway system each day?

Fees are kept low to encourage use of the system and during rush hours the crush is so great, that authorities have reserved a special carriage specifically for women.


The floor mosaic in Butrint is how much older than that of the Baptistry?

In fulfilment of the vow (prayer) of those whose names God knows.


What fraction of general hospital discharges receive treatment at HHC?

HHC facilities treat nearly one-fifth of all general hospital discharges and more than one third of emergency room and hospital-based clinic visits in New York City.


While Mont Blanc was first climbed in 1786, most of the Alpine four-thousanders were climbed during the first half of the 19th century; the ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 marked the end of the golden age of alpinism.


What department store brand is now out of business in Australia?

Other retail chain stores such as Target (unrelated to the American chain of the same name), Venture (now defunct), Kmart and Big W, also located nationally, are considered to be Australia's discount department stores.


Who works closely with the definition of the Near East?

Working closely in conjunction with the definition of the Near East provided by the State Department is the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), an educational institution of the United States Department of Defense.


Who was referenced as prime minister in a negative manner when the term was first used in its modern sense?

Over time, the title became honorific and remains so in the 21st century.


How many Africans were shipped to the US between 1492 to 1888?

Today their descendants number approximately 150 million in South America and the Caribbean.


What population segment in China struggles to get follow-up care for TB infection?

Lack of progress eradicating the disease may also be due to lack of patient follow-up – as among the 250M rural migrants in China.


In what manner are the described genetic alternations given to future generations?

As a result, the host favors endosymbiont's growth processes within itself by producing some specialized cells.


Who agrees with Margulis' cooperative view of evolution?

She considers Darwin's notion of evolution, driven by competition, to be incomplete and claims that evolution is strongly based on co-operation, interaction, and mutual dependence among organisms.


What year was  La valse de l'adieu released?

Other film treatments have included: La valse de l'adieu (France, 1928) by Henry Roussel, with Pierre Blanchar as Chopin; Impromptu (1991), starring Hugh Grant as Chopin; La note bleue (1991); and Chopin: Desire for Love (2002).


What romantic drama might be used in a story?

Celebrities would also be involved in storylines.


What is the percentage of intelligibility between Catalan and Valencian?

Valencian is classified as a Western dialect, along with the northwestern varieties spoken in Western Catalonia (provinces of Lleida and the western half of Tarragona).


In what battle did the British fleet seize or destroy most of the French vessels in Egypt?

On 1 August, the British fleet under Horatio Nelson captured or destroyed all but two French vessels in the Battle of the Nile, defeating Bonaparte's goal to strengthen the French position in the Mediterranean.


What type of secularism came to dominate American public life?

As a consequence, strict separationism is opposed today by members of many Protestant faiths, even perhaps eclipsing the opposition of Roman Catholics.[citation needed]


What year did the Czech Republic lose in the final of Euro?

The first World Cup game decided by a golden goal was France's victory over Paraguay in 1998.


Northwest of Mexico City itself is Ciudad Satélite, a vast middle to upper-middle-class residential and business area.


When did building begin on the Philadelphia CIty Hall?

The Philadelphia Historical Commission was created in 1955 to preserve the cultural and architectural history of the city.


who was the first king of the Merovingian dynasty?

Clovis the Frank, the first king of the Merovingian dynasty, made the city his capital from 508.


Also, spandex materials are often used as base layers to soak up sweat.


In what month and year did Gaddafi protest against Syria leaving the United Arab Republic?

Maintaining his interest in Arab nationalist activism, he refused to join any of the banned political parties active in the city – including the Arab Nationalist Movement, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and the Muslim Brotherhood – claiming he rejected factionalism.


What was the first theater of modern Greece?

The modern Greek theatre was born after the Greek independence, in the early 19th century, and initially was influenced by the Heptanesean theatre and melodrama, such as the Italian opera.


The new plan called for which army to remain in a defensive grouping at the German border?

A pre-war plan laid out by the late Marshal Niel called for a strong French offensive from Thionville towards Trier and into the Prussian Rhineland.


Who did Princess Victoria marry at the age of 17?

They had been betrothed since September 1855, when Princess Victoria was 14 years old; the marriage was delayed by the Queen and Prince Albert until the bride was 17.


In what country of the United Kingdom is the Old Forge pub located?

The remotest pub on the British mainland is The Old Forge in the village of Inverie, Lochaber, Scotland.


A local industry manufacturing fibre from New Zealand flax was successfully reestablished in 1907 and generated considerable income during the First World War.


What was the name of the town that first appeared during the PPNA?

It was surrounded by a stone and marble wall and contained a population of 2000–3000 people and a massive stone tower.


Where is the earliest mention of Magadha people?

The earliest reference to the Magadha people occurs in the Atharva-Veda where they are found listed along with the Angas, Gandharis, and Mujavats.


What do most other systmes use the DEL to mean?

That latter interpretation is the most common now.[citation needed]


What is the proper name for textual scholarship?

The ultimate objective of the textual critic's work is the production of a "critical edition" containing a scholarly curated text.


Who was the Everton FC team's longest serving manager?

The Everton manager to win most domestic and international trophies is Howard Kendall, who won two Division One championships, the 1984 FA Cup, the 1984 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and three Charity Shields.


Movements of the equatorial Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) bring summer rains during July and August which average 100 to 200 mm (3.9 to 7.9 in) but vary greatly from year to year.


What rival did the Portuguese fend off in Guinea-Bissau?

But by the 19th century the Portuguese were sufficiently secure in Bissau to regard the neighbouring coastline as their own special territory, also up north in part of present South Senegal.


What is the largest commercial airport in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma's largest commercial airport is Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, averaging a yearly passenger count of more than 3.5 million (1.7 million boardings) in 2010.


What's the projected budget of the development plan that includes the new hotels?

There are also plans for a 15-storey hotel at the Ocean Village marina, and a 21-storey hotel on the north eastern corner of the city centre, as part of a £100m development.


This season also saw the launch of the American Idol Songwriter contest which allows fans to vote for the "coronation song".


On what date is Twilight Princess HD scheduled for Australian release?

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, is being developed by Tantalus Media for the Wii U. Officially announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on November 12, 2015, it features enhanced graphics and Amiibo functionality.


Which country used the most varied equalization practices?

Over the years a variety of record equalization practices emerged and there was no industry standard.


In what year did Emperor Constantius die?

The Emperor Constantius, who had been the cause of so much trouble, died 4 November, 361 and was succeeded by Julian.


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

Menarche, the beginning of menstruation, is a relatively late development which follows a long series of hormonal changes.


A number of tests are useful to help with diagnosis, including electrocardiograms (ECGs), blood tests, and coronary angiography.


Who has written the only biography of Harper Lee?

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


What department did Montini oversee when he worked with the Secretariat of State?

Montini was in charge of taking care of the "ordinary affairs" of the Secretariat of State, which took much of the mornings of every working day.


Along with the Mariana Islands, on what island were there more Japanese settlers than indigenous inhabitants?

During its years of colonial rule, Japan moved more than 1,000 Japanese to the Marshall Islands although they never outnumbered the indigenous peoples as they did in the Mariana Islands and Palau.


When was the House of General Studies formed?

It called for the creation of nine academic departments; the President of the Republic would pass a decree formally creating the departments once the majority of them were in operation.


On 15 July 1974, the Greek military junta under Dimitrios Ioannides carried out a coup d'état in Cyprus, to unite the island with Greece.


What animal was found with 17,000-year-old damage from tuberculosis?

The earliest unambiguous detection of M. tuberculosis involves evidence of the disease in the remains of bison in Wyoming dated to around 17,000 years ago.


What is the Scheinergrade system used for?

Scheiner's system rated the speed of a plate by the least exposure to produce a visible darkening upon development.


On what TV station did Red Nose Day appear?

On 13 March 2015, several members of the cast and crew, including Craig, Whishaw, Wilson and Mendes, as well as previous James Bond actor, Sir Roger Moore, appeared in a sketch written by David Walliams and the Dawson Brothers for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day on BBC One.


Who owned the major corporation that bought The Times in 1981?

The acquisition followed three weeks of intensive bargaining with the unions by company negotiators, John Collier and Bill O'Neill.


What was president Bonapartes name changed to?

It was only in 1851 that Palmerston was removed after he announced the British government's approval of President Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's coup in France without consulting the Prime Minister.


About how many students are in a typical Oppidan house?

They typically contain about fifty boys.


The support of Asoka and his descendants led to what being built more?

The support of Aśoka and his descendants led to the construction of more stūpas (Buddhist religious memorials) and to efforts to spread Buddhism throughout the enlarged Maurya empire and even into neighboring lands—particularly to the Iranian-speaking regions of Afghanistan and Central Asia, beyond the Mauryas' northwest border, and to the island of Sri Lanka south of India.


A half dozen music halls exist today in Paris, attended mostly visitors to the city.


Why does the collector voltage drop in grounded-emitter transistor circuits?

The collector voltage drops because of reduced resistance from collector to emitter.


What non-professionals might use immersion etching, since it's the easiest way to make a PCB?

Splash etching uses a motor-driven paddle to splash boards with etchant; the process has become commercially obsolete since it is not as fast as spray etching.


According to The Brookings Institution report in June 2009, how much growth did U.S. consumption account for between 2000 and 2007?

The Brookings Institution reported in June 2009 that U.S. consumption accounted for more than a third of the growth in global consumption between 2000 and 2007.


What does a grains starch become after an is malted?

Malting grain produces enzymes that convert starches in the grain into fermentable sugars.


Whose visions led to the identification of the House of the Virgin Mary?

It has since been visited as the House of the Virgin Mary by Roman Catholic pilgrims who consider it the place where Mary lived until her assumption.


What location means that Antarctica get little solar radiation?

It is important to understand the various types of Antarctic ice to understand possible effects on sea levels and the implications of global cooling.


The peoples around Pontic Olbia, known as the Callipidae, were intermixed and Hellenized Greco-Scythians.


What demographic do hot AC stations featuring more pop and alternative rock focus on?

Hot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience.


How many points did the Popular Revolution plan have?

The fourth point announced that the population must form People's Committees and be armed to defend the revolution, while the fifth proclaimed the beginning of a cultural revolution to expunge Libya of "poisonous" foreign influences.


How much habitat is damaged from just one sixpack of microbrew?

Where legal, the use of a refillable jug, reusable bottle or other reusable containers to transport draught beer from a store or a bar, rather than buying pre-bottled beer, can reduce the environmental impact of beer consumption.


What does ESC generally mean for graphical user interfaces and windowing systems?

In graphical user interface (GUI) and windowing systems, ESC generally causes an application to abort its current operation or to exit (terminate) altogether.


IBM sold its personal computer business to what company?

In 2005, the company sold its personal computer business to Chinese technology company Lenovo, and in the same year it agreed to acquire Micromuse.


About 50%, or up to 500,000 of those who escaped headed to the United States, which was already home to over 10,000 Salvadorans, making Salvadorans Americans the fourth-largest Hispanic and Latino American group, after the Mexican-American majority, stateside Puerto Ricans, and Cubans.


Paleoptera and Neoptera are what kind of insect orders?

Paleoptera and Neoptera are the winged orders of insects differentiated by the presence of hardened body parts called sclerites, and in the Neoptera, muscles that allow their wings to fold flatly over the abdomen.


What is a greater threat of disease transmission?

Some viruses that are maintained in birds without lethal effects, such as the West Nile Virus may however be spread by migrating birds.


What happened with education  during the Early Middle Ages?

After the Fall of Rome, the Catholic Church became the sole preserver of literate scholarship in Western Europe.


Who organizes the Grand prix du disque de F. Chopin for notable Chopin recordings?

Numerous recordings of Chopin's works are available.


When did Carrion Jr. retire as Borough President?

Until March 1, 2009, the Borough President of the Bronx was Adolfo Carrión Jr., elected as a Democrat in 2001 and 2005 before retiring early to direct the White House Office of Urban Affairs Policy.


How many digits did Saint Helena change their phone numbers to?

Saint Helena telephone numbers changed from 4 to 5 digits on 1 October 2013 by being prefixed with the digit "2", i.e. 2xxxx, with the range 5xxxx being reserved for mobile numbering, and 8xxx being used for Tristan da Cunha numbers (these still shown as 4 digits).


What is the name of the author Chopin met at a gathering put on by Marie d'Agoult?

Sand, in a letter to Grzymała of June 1838, admitted strong feelings for the composer and debated whether to abandon a current affair in order to begin a relationship with Chopin; she asked Grzymała to assess Chopin's relationship with Maria Wodzińska, without realising that the affair, at least from Maria's side, was over.


The East India Company (short for a much longer formal name) was chartered in 1600 for trade to the East Indies.


What is the heart of the Protestant moral code?

Industry, frugality, calling, discipline, and a strong sense of responsibility are at the heart of their moral code.


What was placed on the blockhouses by the Germans?

The Germans developed massive reinforced concrete blockhouses, some more than six stories high, which were known as Hochbunker "High Bunkers" or "Flaktürme" flak towers, on which they placed anti-aircraft artillery.


Outside of North America, if someone said "lumber," to what would they be referring?

Wood to be used for construction work is commonly known as lumber in North America.


What time period was the early Heian era?

The early Heian period (784–967) continued Nara culture; the Heian capital was patterned on the Chinese Tang capital at Chang'an, as was Nara, but on a larger scale than Nara.


What percentage of students are in private schools in Hyderabad?

About two-thirds of pupils attend privately run institutions.


What varieties of Chinese do the largest Han subgroup speak?

Han Chinese make up the vast majority of the population, and the largest Han subgroup are the speakers of Wu varieties of Chinese.


Figures from December 2006, showing a market share around 6 percent (IDC) and 6.1 percent (Gartner) are based on a more than 30 percent increase in unit sale from 2005 to 2006.


Along with Buddhists, what religion's devotees visit Kathmandu?

Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world visit Kathmandu's religious sites such as Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and Budhanilkantha.


Teresa has three sons from her previous marriage to Heinz, Henry John Heinz IV, André Thierstein Heinz, and Christopher Drake Heinz.


This was the biggest display of mourning since the death of who?

The State Council declared a three-day period of national mourning for the quake victims starting from May 19, 2008; the PRC's National Flag and Regional Flags of Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions flown at half mast.


Where did Queen receive the inaugural VH1 Rock Honors?

The Foo Fighters paid homage to the band in performing "Tie Your Mother Down" to open the ceremony before being joined on stage by May, Taylor, and Paul Rodgers, who played a selection of Queen hits.


How many regular season games were shown by CBS Sports Network in 2013?

CBSSN would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games.


What issues plagued the PVA throughout the war?

On 1 March 1951 Mao sent a cable to Stalin, in which he emphasized the difficulties faced by Chinese forces and the urgent need for air cover, especially over supply lines.


What was Joseph Bédier's main criticism of the stemmatic method?

He concluded that this outcome was unlikely to have occurred by chance, and that therefore, the method was tending to produce bipartite stemmas regardless of the actual history of the witnesses.


What did Nasser eventually do in the Straights of Titan?

Nasser subsequently ordered the tightening of the blockade on Israeli shipping through the Straits of Tiran and restricted the use of airspace over the Gulf of Aqaba by Israeli aircraft in early September.


What happens when you bite something you cant chew?

This is the ability of sensation when chewing, for example if we were to bite into something too hard for our teeth, such as a chipped plate mixed in food, our teeth send a message to our brain and we realise that it cannot be chewed, so we stop trying.


Of what acts did the Members of the Order of the British Empire appoint?

From 1940, the Sovereign could appoint a person as a Commander, Officer or Member of the Order of the British Empire for gallantry for acts of bravery (not in the face of the enemy) below the level required for the George Medal.


What part of the electrical characteristics of smaller capacitors do the digits of the abbreviated notation represent ?

Smaller capacitors like ceramics, however, use a shorthand consisting of three numeric digits and a letter, where the digits indicate the capacitance in pF (calculated as XY × 10Z for digits XYZ) and the letter indicates the tolerance (J, K or M for ±5%, ±10% and ±20% respectively).


What results in sexual differences in males and females?

The newly formed testicles in the fetus are responsible for the secretion of androgens, that will cooperate in driving the sexual differentiation of the developing fetus, included its brain.


Who was the core staffer to the legislation that worked for the EPA and continued to work in the Office of Endangered Species?

The staff, under Dr. Train's leadership, incorporated dozens of new principles and ideas into the landmark legislation; crafting a document that completely changed the direction of environmental conservation in the United States.


The internal stability was known as what?

The working class was frustrated with the Díaz regime due to the corruption of the political system that had increased the inequality between the rich and poor.


Which notable New Haven resident inventor, credited with the cotton gin, is buried in Grove Street Cemetery?

The Union League Club of New Haven building, located on Chapel Street, is notable for not only being a historic Beaux-Arts building, but also is built on the site where Roger Sherman's home once stood; George Washington is known to have stayed at the Sherman residence while President in 1789 (one of three times Washington visited New Haven throughout his lifetime).


Until the arrival of the Wehrmacht troops mid-June 1940, the city was, for ten months, completely empty, with the exception of the garrisoned soldiers.


What has had major effects on the transmission of diarrheal diseases?

Hand washing in developing countries, however, is compromised by poverty as acknowledged by the CDC: "Handwashing is integral to disease prevention in all parts of the world; however, access to soap and water is limited in a number of less developed countries.


Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, a habitat dominated by another arthropod group, crustaceans.


When did Eisenhower become President of the United States?

He held this position until January 20, 1953, when he became the President of the United States.


How many peole work in the La Defense district?

Outside Paris, the western Hauts-de-Seine department La Défense district specialising in finance, insurance and scientific research district, employs 144,600, and the north-eastern Seine-Saint-Denis audiovisual sector has 200 media firms and 10 major film studios.


He was christened Napoleone di Buonaparte, probably named after an uncle (an older brother who did not survive infancy


Though he urged for demonstrations in Vietnam, Nguyễn Văn Hải was charged with what crime?

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


What did Paul VI declare he would be seen as in 25 years?

Paul VI was concerned but not surprised by the negative reaction in Western Europe and the United States.


The National Polytechnic University of Armenia is operating since 1933.


What is the average temperature in Guinea-Bissau?

and there is little temperature fluctuation; it averages 26.3 °C (79.3 °F).


Who became the predominant shoppers for individual households in the nineteenth century?

Increasingly, women became the major shoppers and middle-class households.


What was the first carrier-launched airstrike?

The 1903 advent of heavier-than-air fixed-wing aircraft was closely followed in 1910 by the first experimental take-off of an airplane, made from the deck of a United States Navy vessel (cruiser USS Birmingham), and the first experimental landings were conducted in 1911.


What must members of El Colegio Nacional do?

A special case is that of El Colegio Nacional, created during the district's governmental period of Miguel Alemán Valdés to have, in Mexico, an institution similar to the College of France.


What types of variations does Biodiversity refer to?

This can refer to genetic variation, ecosystem variation, or species variation (number of species) within an area, biome, or planet.


Who are popular fiddle player and tenor banjo player?

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


What principally determines the wattage of an incandescent bulb?

Incandescent light bulbs are usually marketed according to the electrical power consumed.


Candidates are never what to a Masonic lodge?

The onus is on candidates to ask to join; while candidates may be encouraged to ask, they are never invited.


What was the cost for the first published copies of On the Origin of Species?

The third edition came out in 1861, with a number of sentences rewritten or added and an introductory appendix, An Historical Sketch of the Recent Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species, while the fourth in 1866 had further revisions.


What type of weapon can be used against hovering helicopters?

Rocket-propelled grenades can be—and often are—used against hovering helicopters (e.g., by Somali militiamen during the Battle of Mogadishu (1993)).


Which Luna probe successfully photographed the back side of the Moon?

Luna 3 successfully flew by the Moon and sent back pictures of its far side on October 6, 1959.


What is the closest international airport to Saint Helena called?

The nearest port on the continent is Namibe in southern Angola, and the nearest international airport the Quatro de Fevereiro Airport of Angola's capital Luanda; connections to Cape Town in South Africa are used for most shipping needs, such as the mail boat that serves the island, the RMS St Helena.


How much fuel did electric train used less than diesel in the middle of 1970 in USSR?

After the mid 1970s electrics used about 25% less fuel per ton-km.


What year should the streetcar become operable?

It is believed the streetcar would begin construction in 2014 and be in operation around 2017.


Manfred Schroeder was already a well-known and revered figure in the worldwide community of acoustical and electrical engineers, but his paper was not much noticed, since it described negative results due to the particular nature of speech and the linear predictive coding (LPC) gain present in speech.


What year and where was the first perfect score given?

Nadia Comăneci received the first perfect score, at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada.


In what year did Alaskan Statehood gain momentum following a territorial referendum?

Decades later, the statehood movement gained its first real momentum following a territorial referendum in 1946.


When were the thuringii first mentioned?

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus first mentioned the Thuringii around 400; during that period, the Thuringii were famous for their excellent horses.


Elizabeth and Philip were married on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey.


Early CPUs were composed of many separate components but since the mid-1970s CPUs have typically been constructed on a single integrated circuit called a microprocessor.


" At 5 ft 6 in (168 cm), he was not physically imposing but in one-on-one situations he typically had a hypnotic impact on people and seemingly bent the strongest leaders to his will.


Although asthma is a chronic obstructive condition, it is not considered as a part of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as this term refers specifically to combinations of disease that are irreversible such as bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.


What is unique about the method used for assention allowed by the Royal Assent Act 1967?

In practice this remains the standard method, a fact that is belied by the wording of the letters patent for the appointment of the Royal Commissioners and by the wording of the letters patent for the granting of royal assent in writing under the 1967 Act ("...


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


Stephen Hawking and co-author Leonard Mlodinow state in their book, The Grand Design, that it is reasonable to ask who or what created the universe, but if the answer is God, then the question has merely been deflected to that of who created God.


On what body part was Kerry wounded on Mar 13, 1969?

Earlier in the day, Kerry received a slight shrapnel wound in the buttocks from blowing up a rice bunker.


What can scientifically be considered the main factors in somebodys sexual orientation?

There is no substantive evidence which suggests parenting or early childhood experiences play a role when it comes to sexual orientation.


When were the last ISO standards adopted?


What is the original natural vegetation of Thuringia?

The original natural vegetation of Thuringia is forest with beech as its predominant species, as can still be found in the Hainich mountains today.


Who began the revolution of Greek influenced architecture in Britain?


Which society organized The Great Exhibition?

The Great Exhibition was organised by Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and other members of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.


Who negated the execution order on the eunuchs?

There, in a written petition to Empress He, they demanded the eunuchs' execution.


What did Roman settlers commonly seek out?

But the defeated city would be weakened (sometimes with outright land concessions) and thus less able to resist Romanizing influences, such as Roman settlers seeking land or trade with the growing Roman confederacy.


By the 1990s Mexico City had become infamous as one of the world's most polluted cities; however the city has become a model for dramatically lowering pollution levels.


What is the length of 14th Street in miles?

14th Street is a main numbered street in Manhattan.


What have some indigenous peoples managed to remain in relative isolation from?

Some indigenous peoples still live in relative isolation from Western culture and a few are still counted as uncontacted peoples.


In 2003, where did Governor George Ryan announce that the sentences of more than 150 death row inmates would be commuted?

On January 11, 2003, in a speech at Northwestern School of Law's Lincoln Hall, then Governor of Illinois George Ryan announced that he would commute the sentences of more than 150 death row inmates.


What are the first three methods mentioned that make up black-box testing??

The testers are only aware of what the software is supposed to do, not how it does it.


Who gained the most from the Karabakh War?

The war was a success for the Karabakh Armenian forces who managed to capture 16% of Azerbaijan's internationally recognised territory including Nagorno-Karabakh itself.


What will the uniform be at Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah?

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


In what year was the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act passed?

In recent times, however, prisoners have postponed execution through a final round of federal litigation using the Civil Rights Act of 1871 — codified at 42 U.S.C. §


Beloved is a term for God used by which style of Quranic interpretation?

Moses, in 7:143, comes the way of those who are in love, he asks for a vision but his desire is denied, he is made to suffer by being commanded to look at other than the Beloved while the mountain is able to see God.


Where was the Royal Institute's Drawing and Archives Collections located originally?

At the same time the RIBA Library Drawing and Archives Collections moved from 21 Portman Place to new facilities in the Henry Cole Wing at the V&A.


What clauses does the 14th Amendment include?

The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (Amendment XIV) is one of the post-Civil War amendments, intended to secure rights for former slaves.


How many cantons were introduced as a Confederation by the Act of Mediation?

The result was the Act of Mediation which largely restored Swiss autonomy and introduced a Confederation of 19 cantons.


What were French families forced to do during the German reannexation?

Following the Second World War, the 1927 regulation was not reinstated and the teaching of German in primary schools was suspended by a provisional rectorial decree, which was supposed to enable French to regain lost ground.


How many passengers did Paris see in 2014?

Together these three airports recorded traffic of 96.5 million passengers in 2014.


What percentage of people were positive about Beyonce's endorsement of Pepsi?

Nevertheless, NetBase found that Beyoncé's campaign was the most talked about endorsement in April 2013, with a 70 per cent positive audience response to the commercial and print ads.


Has the travel industry considered making changes to fight plans for Myanmar ?

According to Eleven magazine, "In the past, there were only 15 international airlines and increasing numbers of airlines have began launching direct flights from Japan, Qatar, Taiwan, South Korea, Germany and Singapore.


Which two American idol contestants performed a duet with Queen on American Idol?

In mid-2009, after the split of Queen + Paul Rodgers, the Queen online website announced a new greatest hits compilation named Absolute Greatest.


Who received new and special protections in the new constitution?

The constitution granted women's suffrage, prohibited gender-based discrimination, and entailed special protection for women in the workplace.


Who first developed consumer HD television with a 5:3 aspect ratio?

In 1979, the Japanese state broadcaster NHK first developed consumer high-definition television with a 5:3 display aspect ratio.


In what year did Sony pull out of the Greek market?

Albums released by Sony Music in Greece from domestic and foreign artists are carried by Feelgood Records.


What organization would the Organization of African Unity later become?

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


Scholars believe that karma originated in what?

It was challenged by numerous new ascetic religious and philosophical groups and teachings that broke with the Brahmanic tradition and rejected the authority of the Vedas and the Brahmans.[note 16]


What battle inaugurated the conquering of the Kathmandu Valley by the Gorkha?

The Gorkha Kingdom ended the Malla confederation after the Battle of Kathmandu in 1768.


In the 2006 gubernatorial election, who did Schwarzenegger run against?

After hearing a speech by Schwarzenegger at the 2006 Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom said that, "[H]e's becoming a Democrat [… H]e's running back, not even to the center.


The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was introduced in 1979; these proved to be unpopular because they were often mistaken for quarters, due to their nearly equal size, their milled edge, and their similar color.


Who argues that madaris are not the same as traditional European universities?

Medievalist specialists who define the university as a legally autonomous corporation disagree with the term "university" for the Islamic madaris and jāmi‘ahs because the medieval university (from Latin universitas) was structurally different, being a legally autonomous corporation rather than a waqf institution like the madrasa and jāmiʻah.


Which Warner Bros. cartoons did Spielberg produce?

He headed up the production team for several cartoons, including the Warner Bros. hits Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Toonsylvania, and Freakazoid!, for which he collaborated with Jean MacCurdy and Tom Ruegger.


How would this antenna rate in the greater scheme of things?

Contrast this tiny component to the massive and very tall towers used at AM broadcast stations for transmitting at the very same frequency, where every percentage point of reduced antenna efficiency entails a substantial cost.


How is the complex impedance with dielectric represented mathematically?

(Measurement "without the dielectric" in principle means measurement in free space, an unattainable goal inasmuch as even the quantum vacuum is predicted to exhibit nonideal behavior, such as dichroism.


Various companies in Japan did what to their games for certain specifics?

This allowed these companies to develop their own customized chips designed for specific purposes, such as chips that increased the quality of sound in their games.


Why was this film relevant enough to be the first ?

Myanmar's first film was a documentary of the funeral of Tun Shein — a leading politician of the 1910s, who campaigned for Burmese independence in London.


Which season five contestant has had the most success after the show?

Despite being eliminated earlier in the season, Chris Daughtry (as lead of the band Daughtry) became the most successful recording artist from this season.


What are the two sub-signals in each frequency band referred to as?

These signal components are further referred to as "I" and "Q".


What denominational variance do they adhere to for the most part ?

Most Greeks are Christians, belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church.


What has been done to former Uranium surface mines around Ronneburg?

Today's environmental problems are the salination of the Werra river, caused by discharges of K+S salt mines around Unterbreizbach and overfertilisation in agriculture, damaging the soil and small rivers.


Most domestic ducks are too heavy to fly, and they are social birds, preferring to live and move around together in groups.


The formation of the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance partly caused what?

By its end in 1918 three empires were gone, a fourth was about to fall to revolution, and two more, the British and French, were forced to yield in revolutions started under the aegis of their own ideologies.


Pourgouri (bulgur, cracked wheat) is the traditional source of carbohydrate other than bread, and is used to make the delicacy koubes.


About how much human variation occurs between continental populations?

Wright himself believed that values >0.25 represent very great genetic variation and that an FST of 0.15–0.25 represented great variation.


Due to low waer tariffs, what is required to maintain water treatment operation?

Another challenge is low cost recovery due to water tariffs that are among the lowest in the world.


Under Sultan Selim I the empire swallowed what sultanate in Egypt?

Selim was also responsible for an unprecedented and rapid expansion of the Ottoman Empire into the Middle East, especially through his conquest of the entire Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, which included much of the region.


However, to protect the identity of the competition, the sponsored name has always included 'The FA Cup' in addition to the sponsor's name, unlike sponsorship deals for the League Cup where the word 'cup' is preceded by only the sponsor's name.


The name of the winning team is engraved on the silver band around the base as soon as the final has finished, in order to be ready in time for the presentation ceremony.


On what date was the state named the Soviet Russian Republic?

By 1918, during the Russian Civil War, several states within the former Russian Empire seceded, reducing the size of the country even more.


How many local subway stations are on 23rd Street?

23rd Street is another main numbered street in Manhattan.


In what century did Tashrih al-badan come into being?

Muslim physicians contributed to the field of medicine, including the subjects of anatomy and physiology: such as in the 15th century Persian work by Mansur ibn Muhammad ibn al-Faqih Ilyas entitled Tashrih al-badan (Anatomy of the body) which contained comprehensive diagrams of the body's structural, nervous and circulatory systems; or in the work of the Egyptian physician Ibn al-Nafis, who proposed the theory of pulmonary circulation.


Candidates are normally introduced to the lodge by whom?

Candidates for Freemasonry will have met most active members of the Lodge they are joining before they are initiated.


Which independent school had more hosted outreach events than Eton?

In April 2011 the Labour MP David Lammy described as unfair and 'indefensible' the fact that Oxford University had organised nine 'outreach events' at Eton in 2010, although he admitted that it had, in fact, held fewer such events for Eton than for another independent school, Wellington College.


When was the land under Tibetan empire and Chinese?

Their arrival in Transoxania signaled a definitive shift from Iranian to Turkic predominance in Central Asia, but gradually the Kara-khanids became assimilated into the Perso-Arab Muslim culture of the region.


Where in the Seattle area does Boeing have manufacturing plants?

Prior to moving its headquarters to Chicago, aerospace manufacturer Boeing (#30) was the largest company based in Seattle.


Similar to striations are chatter marks, lines of crescent-shape depressions in the rock underlying a glacier.


The decidedly anti-Aristotelian and anti-clerical music theorist Vincenzo Galilei (ca.


What type of glass products can be used for sending information?

Glass will transmit, reflect and refract light; these qualities can be enhanced by cutting and polishing to make optical lenses, prisms, fine glassware, and optical fibers for high speed data transmission by light.


What are two things that can be done with tagging?

This is known as a "tag", with the participants "tagging out" and "tagging in".


What is the significance of the Marshall Islands joining the International Labour Organization?

In 2007, the Marshall Islands joined the International Labour Organization, which means its labour laws will comply with international benchmarks.


What organization has Brazil tried to use to curb US cotton subsidies?

While Brazil was fighting the US through the WTO's Dispute Settlement Mechanism against a heavily subsidized cotton industry, a group of four least-developed African countries – Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali – also known as "Cotton-4" have been the leading protagonist for the reduction of US cotton subsidies through negotiations.


What years were the highest concentration of military action in NC during the revolutionary war?

North Carolina made the smallest per-capita contribution to the war of any state, as only 7,800 men joined the Continental Army under General George Washington; an additional 10,000 served in local militia units under such leaders as General Nathanael Greene.


Where did the use of the term Middle East as a region of international affairs begin?

The use of the term Middle East as a region of international affairs apparently began in British and American diplomatic circles quite independently of each other over concern for the security of the same country: Iran, then known to the west as Persia.


At what percentage moisture content is the papermaking process trying to achieve in the end?

These can reach temperatures above 200 °F (93 °C) and are used in long sequences of more than 40 cans; where the heat produced by these can easily dry the paper to less than 6% moisture.


How did newspapers abbreviate Leatherwood's phrase?

The term became popular with newspaper writers who often abbreviated it as "A. and H. Pueblo".


What is the Korean pronunciation of water?

For example, the name for the hanja 水 is 물 수 (mul-su) in which 물 (mul) is the native Korean pronunciation for "water", while 수 (su) is the Sino-Korean pronunciation of the character.


When did the 45 rpm gain popularity over the 78 rpm

The 78 rpm was overtaken in popularity by the 45 rpm in the late 1950s, as teenagers became increasingly affluent.


What distinguishes Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic from one another?

Without letter case, a "unified European alphabet" – such as ABБCГDΔΕZЄЗFΦGHIИJ…Z, with an appropriate subset for each language – is feasible; but considering letter case, it becomes very clear that these alphabets are rather distinct sets of symbols.


What did Nobel Laureate Hans Bethe think of von NEumann's ability?

"It seems fair to say that if the influence of a scientist is interpreted broadly enough to include impact on fields beyond science proper, then John von Neumann was probably the most influential mathematician who ever lived," wrote Miklós Rédei in "Selected Letters."


Why were different East Asian races divided in 1890 Census?

that the census distinguished between different East Asian races, such as Japanese and Chinese, due to increased immigration.


How may Palestinian refugees are in Egypt?

The once-vibrant and ancient Greek and Jewish communities in Egypt have almost disappeared, with only a small number remaining in the country, but many Egyptian Jews visit on religious or other occasions and tourism.


What three things does the tax system depend on?

The local tax system depends upon import duties, payroll taxes and consumption taxes.


What industry is Wall Street associated with?

Several of the city's streets and avenues, like Broadway, Wall Street, Madison Avenue, and Seventh Avenue are also used as metonyms for national industries there: the theater, finance, advertising, and fashion organizations, respectively.


What other book did Mark Childress compare it to?

Alabama author Mark Childress compares it to the impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book that is popularly implicated in starting the U.S. Civil War.