What is the Arabic term for the cancellation of one part of the Quran by another?

Because the Quran is spoken in classical Arabic, many of the later converts to Islam (mostly non-Arabs) did not always understand the Quranic Arabic, they did not catch allusions that were clear to early Muslims fluent in Arabic and they were concerned with reconciling apparent conflict of themes in the Quran.


In May 2014 the country exited the bailout but reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining its reformist momentum.


Was Portugal on the side of France or Britain?

Portugal followed by joining the war on Britain's side.


What features did Aonuma work to improve after the demo complaints?

The team did not have enough time before release to rework Link's character model, so they instead flipped the entire game—everything was made a mirror image.[s]


Who was said to be targeted in The Sun's front page story?

The UK magazine Private Eye claimed that Glen Jenvey, a man quoted by The Sun as a terrorism expert, who had been posting to the forum under the pseudonym "Abuislam", was the only forum member promoting a hate campaign while other members promoted peaceful advocacy, such as writing 'polite letters'.


What was the object to use first in widespread manner process of vacuum?

Its first widespread use was in the incandescent light bulb to protect the filament from chemical degradation.


What country borders Russia on the west?

The international borders of the RSFSR touched Poland on the west; Norway and Finland on the northwest; and to its southeast were the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mongolian People's Republic, and the People's Republic of China.


Who was the chief forensic pathologist of Libya?

Gaddafi's son Mutassim, who had also been among the convoy, was also captured, and found dead several hours later, most probably from an extrajudicial execution.


What kind of applications did the interdisciplinary program help shape?

The program provided the foundation for decision science applications supporting NASA Project Apollo Command Capsule Recovery Operations.


What virus is maintained in birds without lethal effects?

Due to the global spread of avian influenza, bird migration has been studied as a possible mechanism of disease transmission, but it has been found not to present a special risk; import of pet and domestic birds is a greater threat.


Who gave a speech that contained the famous saying "Give me liberty or give me death"?

Other historical points of interest include St. John's Church, the site of Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, features many of his writings and other artifacts of his life, particularly when he lived in the city as a child, a student, and a successful writer.


In what year did Jim Foster conceive of the idea of arena football?

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


The Battle of the Chernaya took place in what year?

Camillo di Cavour, under orders of Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont-Sardinia, sent an expeditionary corps of 15,000 soldiers, commanded by General Alfonso La Marmora, to side with French and British forces during the war.:111–12 This was an attempt at gaining the favour of the French, especially when the issue of uniting Italy would become an important matter.


Where is the Bill and Melinda gates foundation based?

The foundation, based in Seattle, Washington, is controlled by its three trustees: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.


What caused the Russians based in Memel to be successful deeper into Prussia?

The Russians then used Memel as a base to invade East Prussia and defeated a smaller Prussian force in the fiercely contested Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf on 30 August 1757.


Before Mizoram, what was the name of the group of  missionaries that  ventured into east india?

Presbyterians participated in the mergers that resulted in the Church of North India and the Church of South India.


Aside from silence, which sections of music highlight parts that are easier to compress?

The idea behind this is that, in any piece of audio, some parts will be much easier to compress, such as silence or music containing only a few instruments, while others will be more difficult to compress.


Ethnohistory can study the history of what types of groups which may or may not exist today?

Its historical methods and materials go beyond the standard use of documents and manuscripts.


Avant-garde atonal compositions were written for what instrument?

Given the wide range of styles in classical music, from Medieval plainchant sung by monks to Classical and Romantic symphonies for orchestra from the 1700s and 1800s to avant-garde atonal compositions for solo piano from the 1900s, it is difficult to list characteristics that can be attributed to all works of that type.


What does dell call the feature that lets USB drives to remain powered when the computer is off?

Dell calls this feature PowerShare, while Toshiba calls it USB Sleep-and-Charge.


To somewhat avoid the water vapor in the atmosphere, where can an observatory be sited?

This limitation can be partially alleviated by placing the telescope observatory at a high altitude, or by carrying the telescope aloft with a balloon or an aircraft.


What blows the glass bulbs into their characteristic shape?


What is the unique design feature of English cathedrals?

It is not unusual for every part of the building to have been built in a different century and in a different style, with no attempt at creating a stylistic unity.


Dell closed plants that produced desktop computers for the North American market, including the Mort Topfer Manufacturing Center in Austin, Texas (original location) and Lebanon, Tennessee (opened in 1999) in 2008 and early 2009, respectively.


During his time in Los Angeles, what was the topic of the seminars Hayek taught not related to his new book?

From 1962 until his retirement in 1968, he was a professor at the University of Freiburg, West Germany, where he began work on his next book, Law, Legislation and Liberty.


Along with Chabad of Virginia, what is the other Orthodox synagogue in Richmond?

These include the Weinstein Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and Richmond Jewish Foundation.


What is the only psychiatric hospital in Montevideo?

The hospital was originally one of the best of Latin America and in 1915 grew to 1,500 inpatients.


Which Prime Minister was murdered in the Igbo coup?

The coup plotters succeeded in murdering Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Premier Ahmadu Bello of the Northern Region and Premier Ladoke Akintola of the Western Region.


Who was the Secretary of Defense in 1967?

No reduction, however, in total Army National Guard strength was to take place, which convinced the governors to accept the plan.


What World War I event directly impacted Gaddafi's family?

According to later claims, Gaddafi's paternal grandfather, Abdessalam Bouminyar, was killed by the Italian Army during the Italian invasion of 1911.


What features marked Frédéric's performance style and made them unique?

His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and sensitivity.


How much of Ireland's Russian speakers are Russian citizens?

Significant Russian-speaking groups also exist in Western Europe.


What is a Latin script to write in Belarusian?

The Orthodox use the Cyrillic alphabet and the Roman Catholics use Latin alphabet, the Bosniaks who are Muslims also use the Latin.


What did the French armies decide on to protect against every possible attack point?

However, planning for the next encounter was more based upon the reality of unfolding events rather than emotion or pride, as Intendant General Wolff told him and his staff that supply beyond the Saar would be impossible.


The technique in which with successive pair of film frames, one is held for three video fields, and the next is held for two, is called what?

Over each successive pair of film frames, one is held for three video fields (1/20 of a second) and the next is held for two video fields (1/30 of a second), giving a total time for the two frames of 1/12 of a second and thus achieving the correct average film frame rate.


What date did the explorer reach Santa Monica?

The first non-indigenous group to set foot in the area was the party of explorer Gaspar de Portolà, who camped near the present day intersection of Barrington and Ohio Avenues on August 3, 1769.


The name is derived from the encounter of the three federal branches around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto (presidential office); the Legislative, represented by the National Congress (Congresso Nacional); and the Judicial branch, represented by the Supreme Federal Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal).


Although he was temporarily disabled by gout and unable to attend most meetings of the Committee, Franklin made several small changes to the draft sent to him by Thomas Jefferson.


What was the importance of a red flag flown by a warship in the Middle Ages?

In the Middle Ages, a red flag announced that the defenders of a town or castle would fight to defend it, and a red flag hoisted by a warship meant they would show no mercy to their enemy.


What reflects the prevalence rates varying?

Therefore, individuals classified as homosexual in one study might not be identified the same way in another depending on which components are assessed and when the assessment is made making it difficult to pin point who is homosexual and who is not and what the overall prevalence within a population may be.


Various sources such as the Nagarakertagama also mention that its influence spanned over parts of Sulawesi, Maluku, and some areas of western New Guinea and the Philippines, making it the largest empire to ever exist in Southeast Asian history.


Which two groups viewed the Puritans themselves as nothing more than heresy?

It should be noticed that the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox communions generally regard the Puritans themselves as having been heterodox or heretical.


Which audio player was released in 1997?

The popularity of MP3s began to rise rapidly with the advent of Nullsoft's audio player Winamp, released in 1997.


What two metals are mixed to create Brass?

Brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc, has been used since at least the 10th century BC in Judea and by the 7th century BC in Ancient Greece.


What firms tend to outsource drug development?

A direct consequence within the pharmaceutical industry value chain is that major pharmaceutical multinationals tend to increasingly outsource risks related to fundamental research, which somewhat reshapes the industry ecosystem with biotechnology companies playing an increasingly important role, and overall strategies being redefined accordingly.


Of what genre was the musician Keith Sweat?

By riding and contributing to nearly all of the trends, no one has exemplified the style more than Babyface, whose career thrived over 20 years as a member of the Deele (Two Occasions), a solo artist (Whip Appeal, When Can I See You), and a songwriter/producer (Toni Braxton's Breathe Again,


Torrent files don't contain copyrighted content, but they may make reference to files that do, and they may point to trackers which coordinate the sharing of those files.


Melbourne and which other regional cities became the wealthiest cities in the world during the Gold Rush era?

The discovery of gold in Victoria in mid 1851 led to the Victorian gold rush, and Melbourne, which served as the major port and provided most services for the region, experienced rapid growth.


Where has Protestantism spread quickly since the 1900's?

Changes in worldwide Protestantism over the last century have been significant.


In 2006 Somerset students performed how well compared to England as a whole

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


What independent kingdom was formed out of the Maccabean Revolt of Judas Maccabeus?

Out of this revolt was formed an independent Jewish kingdom known as the Hasmonaean Dynasty, which lasted from 165 BCE to 63 BCE.


What did the POW/MIA committee conclude about Vietnam POWs?

In 1994 the Senate passed a resolution, sponsored by Kerry and fellow Vietnam veteran John McCain, that called for an end to the existing trade embargo against Vietnam; it was intended to pave the way for normalization.


When did the centre of Bern become the UNESCO World Heritage Site?

In 1983 the historic old town in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


The first two numbers (understanding and speaking) remain roughly the same as a decade earlier; the latter two (reading and writing) both show enormous gains: a decade earlier, only 49.3 percent of the population could read Galician, and only 34.85 percent could write it.


At the beginning of the Premier League how many foreign players were there for the first  round of games?

At the inception of the Premier League in 1992–93, just eleven players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches hailed from outside of the United Kingdom or Ireland.


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


Why were the English clubs banned from European competition in the 1980's?

Stadiums were crumbling, supporters endured poor facilities, hooliganism was rife, and English clubs were banned from European competition for five years following the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985.


Who served as High Commissioner of North Africa after Darlan's death?

His primary objective was to move forces successfully into Tunisia, and intending to facilitate that objective, he gave his support to François Darlan as High Commissioner in North Africa, despite Darlan's previous high offices of state in Vichy France and his continued role as commander-in-chief of the French armed forces.


Around what year were the ceramic artifacts found to have been from?

An archeological site in northern Chihuahua known as Cerro Juanaqueña revealed squash cultivation, irrigation techniques, and ceramic artifacts dating to around 2000 BC.


What possible link is represented by the hominid found in Eritrea?

It is believed that the section of the Danakil Depression in Eritrea was also a major player in terms of human evolution, and may contain other traces of evolution from Homo erectus hominids to anatomically modern humans.


The style in France was initially a Parisian style, the Goût grec ("Greek style"), not a court style; when Louis XVI acceded to the throne in 1774, Marie Antoinette, his fashion-loving Queen, brought the "Louis XVI" style to court.


What prize did To Kill a Mockingbird win?

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


What are the saved versions of a site called?

Snapshots usually become available more than six months after they are archived or, in some cases, even later; it can take twenty-four months or longer.


When did Xavier try to convert Japan to Christianity?

Xavier spent the years 1549–1551 converting Japanese to Christianity.


Whole sections of the old city, for example the Carmen Quarter, have been extensively renovated.


How many people were buried in the collapsed schools?

Another 700 students were buried in a school in Hanwang.


What do most inhabitants of Zhejiang speak?

Zhejiang is mountainous and has therefore fostered the development of many distinct local cultures.


How many tourist visas were granted in 2003?

Weak advertising, unstable regional conditions, a poor public image in some parts of the world, and absence of efficient planning schemes in the tourism sector have all hindered the growth of tourism.


As the breed standard only deals with the externally observable qualities of the dog (such as appearance, movement, and temperament), separately tested qualities (such as ability or health) are not part of the judging in conformation shows.


What was the main obstacle to the expansion of the Ottoman empire into the peninsula of Italy??

Albanian resistance was a major obstacle to Ottoman expansion on the Italian peninsula.


Lisa de Moraes of The Washington Post noted sarcastically that "The terrorists have won" and, with a sideswipe at the show's commercialism and voting process, that the decision as to who "gets to turn this important site into just another cog in the 'Great American Idol Marketing Mandala' is in the hands of the millions of girls who have made American Idol a hit.


What did the Treaty of Balta Liman do for Ottoman markets?

Modern Ottoman studies think that the change in relations between the Ottoman Turks and central Europe was caused by the opening of the new sea routes.


According to  Professor Andrew Prescott, how long has antisemitism gone together with anti-masonry?

In some countries anti-Masonry is often related to antisemitism and anti-Zionism.


What device is often used in conjuntion with the antenna?

In reception, an antenna intercepts some of the power of an electromagnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals, that is applied to a receiver to be amplified.


What color bush did an Anglo-Saxon woman raise to indicate that her ale was done brewing?

They rapidly spread across the Kingdom, becoming so commonplace that in 965 King Edgar decreed that there should be no more than one alehouse per village.


On February 8, 1847, Doniphan continued his march with 924 men mostly from Missouri; he accompanied a train of 315 wagons of a large commercial caravan heading to the state capital.


Ronald Inden writes that by the 8th century CE symbols of Hindu gods "replaced the Buddha at the imperial centre and pinnacle of the cosmo-political system, the image or symbol of the Hindu god comes to be housed in a monumental temple and given increasingly elaborate imperial-style puja worship".


Who did the throne of Hanover pass to instead of Queen Victoria?

Thus, Hanover passed to William IV's brother, Ernest Augustus, and remained a kingdom until 1866, when it was annexed by Prussia during the Austro-Prussian war.


What is contained in the numbered articles of a treaty?

A long treaty may further group articles under chapter headings.


In March 1861, Victoria's mother died, with Victoria at her side.


Which two composers are usually regarded as being the most in line with the Enlightenment ideals?

The music of Haydn and Mozart, with their Viennese Classical styles, are usually regarded as being the most in line with the Enlightenment ideals.


What surprising feature does youtube possibly have the chance to revolutionize?

Observing that face-to-face communication of the type that online videos convey has been "fine-tuned by millions of years of evolution", TED curator Chris Anderson referred to several YouTube contributors and asserted that "what Gutenberg did for writing, online video can now do for face-to-face communication".


Prior to moving to the Richmond area, where was Altria's headquarters located?

In 2008, Altria moved its corporate HQ from New York City to Henrico County, adding another Fortune 500 corporation to Richmond's list.


How many Buddhas are considered to have existed in the Pali Canon?

The Pali Canon refers to many previous ones (see List of the 28 Buddhas), while the Mahayana tradition additionally has many Buddhas of celestial, rather than historical, origin (see Amitabha or Vairocana as examples, for lists of many thousands Buddha names see Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō numbers 439–448).


What do Orthodox jewish groups characterize non-orthodox form of Judiasm as?

As such, Orthodox Jewish groups characterize non-Orthodox forms of Judaism as heretical; see the article on Relationships between Jewish religious movements.


What year did the Homestead Act provide land to settlers?

The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and "prove-up" 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federal land in the midwest and western United States.


Who is the current president of the ECB?

They are appointed "from among persons of recognised standing and professional experience in monetary or banking matters by common accord of the governments of the Member States at the level of Heads of State or Government, on a recommendation from the Council, after it has consulted the European Parliament and the Governing Council of the ECB".


What's another thing the paper showed hostility to?

The paper showed hostility to the EU and approval of public spending cuts, tax cuts, and promotion of right-wing ministers to the cabinet, with leaders such as "More of the Redwood, not Deadwood".


When did building begin on the Philadelphia CIty Hall?

In 1871, construction began on the Second Empire-style Philadelphia City Hall.


When was the USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.1 released?

Contrary to the standard downstream port, for which current draw by a connected portable device can exceed 100 mA only after digital negotiation with the host or hub, a charging port can supply currents between 500 mA and 1.5 A without the digital negotiation.


Probably the most devastating strike occurred on the evening of 29 December, when German aircraft attacked the City of London itself with incendiary and high explosive bombs, causing a firestorm that has been called the Second Great Fire of London.


Who is the most popular blue music mandolinist?

Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt.


What was in the packages Darwin received from Wallace?

Darwin was hard at work on his "big book" on Natural Selection, when on 18 June 1858 he received a parcel from Wallace, who stayed on the Maluku Islands (Ternate and Gilolo).


Who did the site of KU's construction originally belong to?

Work on the first college building began later that year.


What model described the opposite of approach as moving away?

This still left open the question of whether the opposite of approach in the prefrontal cortex is better described as moving away (Direction Model), as unmoving but with strength and resistance (Movement Model), or as unmoving with passive yielding (Action Tendency Model).


In 2007 the University of the Republic had a student body of how many people?

The University of the Republic is the country's largest and most important university, with a student body of 81,774, according to the census of 2007.


In which part of Detroit is Mexicantown International Welcome Center?

Immigrants have contributed to the city's neighborhood revitalization, especially in southwest Detroit.


Where are the Little Island Railway Station routes?

Little Island Railway Station serves Cork's Eastern Suburbs, while Kilbarry Railway Station is planned to serve the Northern Suburbs.


At who's expense other than Asian Americans are upper-class African Americans and Hispanic Americans supposedly benefiting?

America's poor is disproportionately made up of people of color, so class-based affirmative action would disproportionately help people of color.


How did the colony form a military garrison in the 19th century?

Once the Royal Navy established a base and dockyard defended by regular soldiers, however, the militias were disbanded following the War of 1812.


What month did the Tripartite discussions begin between Britain, USSR and France?

Britain opposed such proposals, because they feared the Soviets' proposed language could justify a Soviet intervention in Finland and the Baltic states, or push those countries to seek closer relations with Germany.


What parts of the Vedas did the Mimamsa school emphasize?

Mīmāṃsākas considered the purpose and power of language was to clearly prescribe the proper, correct and right.


What USAF tech school has 31 days of training?

Training programs vary in length; for example, 3M0X1 (Services) has 31 days of tech school training, while 3E8X1 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is one year of training with a preliminary school and a main school consisting of over 10 separate divisions, sometimes taking students close to two years to complete.


What do young birds form attachments to?

Once the site attachment is made they show high site-fidelity, visiting the same wintering sites year after year.


The nun or ن— the first letter of Nasara—was spray-painted on the property of Christians ejected from the city.


Castro's performance sent which singer's version to the top of a Billboard chart?

Jason Castro's semi-final performance of "Hallelujah" also received considerable attention, and it propelled Jeff Buckley's version of the song to the top of the Billboard digital song chart.


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


What else is climate change been shown to change?

Studies have shown a variety of effects including timing changes in migration, breeding as well as population variations.


What country is Burma to credit for its academic system ?

The education system is based on the United Kingdom's system due to nearly a century of British and Christian presences in Myanmar.


This extra bit can also result in a "bit stuff violation" if the six bits before it in the CRC are 1s.


When did the indoe music scene begin to grow?

By 1977, groups began pointedly pursuing methods of releasing music independently , an idea disseminated in particular by the Buzzcocks' release of their Spiral Scratch EP on their own label as well as the self-released 1977 singles of Desperate Bicycles.


When were the Benedictine monks required to maintain a charity school?

It was natural for the learned and literate monks to be entrusted with education, and Benedictine monks were required by the Pope to maintain a charity school in 1179.


The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and the sovereign state of Cuba.


What three departments of the inner suburbs are included in the metropole?

It is an administrative structure for cooperation between the City of Paris and its nearest suburbs.


This left a prodigious quantity of uranium as a waste product, since it takes three tonnes of uranium to extract one gram of radium.


What is the average for a dog to bear her litter?

Dogs bear their litters roughly 58 to 68 days after fertilization, with an average of 63 days, although the length of gestation can vary.


The Duomin (Chinese: 惰民; pinyin: duò mín; Wade–Giles: to-min) are a caste of outcasts in this province.


The game is played using a spherical ball of 68.5–69.5 cm (27.0–27.4 in) circumference, known as the football (or soccer ball).


What was the name of the assassination plot against Napoleon also known as the Infernal Machine?

During the Consulate, Napoleon faced several royalist and Jacobin assassination plots, including the Conspiration des poignards (Dagger plot) in October 1800 and the Plot of the Rue Saint-Nicaise (also known as the Infernal Machine) two months later.


What online activity has the largest number of reported adolescent particpation?

Online activities with the highest rates of use among adolescents are video games (78% of adolescents), email (73%), instant messaging (68%), social networking sites (65%), news sources (63%), music (59%), and videos (57%).


How much of the Bronx was non-Hispanic white as of 1980?

According to the 2009 American Community Survey, White Americans of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin represented over one-fifth (22.9%) of the Bronx's population.


What live animals did they keep in the Bärengraben?

According to the local legend, based on folk etymology, Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen, the founder of the city of Bern, vowed to name the city after the first animal he met on the hunt, and this turned out to be a bear.


There have been attempts to create a single text with all the main ideas of what religion?

In the Theravada tradition, condensed 'study texts' were created that combined popular or influential scriptures into single volumes that could be studied by novice monks.


What must be used for accurate measurement on the composition of gases at a high vacuums?

The composition of gases at high vacuums will usually be unpredictable, so a mass spectrometer must be used in conjunction with the ionization gauge for accurate measurement.


Turkey: The torch relay leg in Istanbul, held on April 3, started on Sultanahmet Square and finished in Taksim Square.


Along with Benihana and Burger King, what chain restaurant is headquartered in Miami?

Located on the Atlantic Ocean, and with a long history as a seaport, Miami is also known for its seafood, with many seafood restaurants located along the Miami River, and in and around Biscayne Bay.


Juscelino Kubitschek, President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961, ordered the construction of Brasília, fulfilling the promise of the Constitution and his own political campaign promise.


What type of philosophy does both Kasmir Shaivism and Advaita Vedanta share?

Even though, both Kashmir Shaivism and Advaita Vedanta are non-dual philosophies which give primacy to Universal Consciousness (Chit or Brahman), in Kashmir Shavisim, as opposed to Advaita, all things are a manifestation of this Consciousness.


What is the nickname given to the Pearl Harbor Memorial?

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


What was the northern continent split from Pangaea?

This created the passive continental margin that characterizes most of the Atlantic coastline (such as along the U.S. East Coast) today.


After what entities are German dialects traditionally named?

Most of them are not mutually intelligible.


What other error code was eventually covered by this warranty extension?

In April 2009 the warranty was extended to also cover failures related to the E74 error code.


In 1871, Victoria became seriously ill with an abscess on what part of her body?

In late November 1871, at the height of the republican movement, the Prince of Wales contracted typhoid fever, the disease that was believed to have killed his father, and Victoria was fearful her son would die.


What would be needed to support metadata and obviate the need for tags?

A "tag" in an audio file is a section of the file that contains metadata such as the title, artist, album, track number or other information about the file's contents.


What disappeared in 2009 prior to the suicide of a Foxconn employee?

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


Where did most of the current earthworms in glacial areas come from?

Northern hardwood forests are especially negatively impacted by invasive worms through the loss of leaf duff, soil fertility, changes in soil chemistry and the loss of ecological diversity.


what madonna single is credited as helping bring house music to the mainstream?

The single is credited as helping to bring house music to the US mainstream.


What is the most impressive and famous style of Sumerian buildings?

The most impressive and famous of Sumerian buildings are the ziggurats, large layered platforms which supported temples.


How are the Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems ranked among educational facilities?

Three community college districts exist with campuses in and around Houston.


Approximately how many miles long is Tennessee's Ridge and Valley region?

Stretching west from the Blue Ridge for approximately 55 miles (89 km) is the Ridge and Valley region, in which numerous tributaries join to form the Tennessee River in the Tennessee Valley.


A test model was constructed in October 1982 to verify the functionality of the hardware, after which work began on programming tools.


With who does Armenia have bad relations?

The border between the two rival countries remains closed up to this day, and a permanent solution for the conflict has not been reached despite the mediation provided by organisations such as the OSCE.


What style of Gisbon Mandolin was largely replicated?

Original Loar-signed instruments are sought after and extremely valuable.


What museum reopened on July 30th, 2011 after a huge renovation?

The city is home to the longest surviving stretch of medieval walls in England, as well as a number of museums such as Tudor House Museum, reopened on 30 July 2011 after undergoing extensive restoration and improvement; Southampton Maritime Museum; God's House Tower, an archaeology museum about the city's heritage and located in one of the tower walls; the Medieval Merchant's House; and Solent Sky, which focuses on aviation.


What color was the metal on the U2 version of the iPod?

In 2006 Apple presented a special edition for iPod 5G of Irish rock band U2.


What church is the sacrifice important to?

Both views are popular within the Roman Catholic church, with the satisfaction doctrine incorporated into the idea of penance.


In the end what was the Soviet Union's Transformator system used for?

In 1958, the Soviet Union developed Тransformator (Russian: Трансформатор, meaning Transformer), the first high-resolution (definition) television system capable of producing an image composed of 1,125 lines of resolution aimed at providing teleconferencing for military command.


Where did Victoria become seriously ill during one of her trips?

At Ramsgate in October 1835, Victoria contracted a severe fever, which Conroy initially dismissed as a childish pretence.


It is the stage of life characterized by the appearance and development of secondary sex characteristics (for example, a deeper voice and larger adam's apple in boys, and development of breasts and more curved and prominent hips in girls) and a strong shift in hormonal balance towards an adult state.


How much cash did Beyonce put into the venture, the Survivor Foundation at startup?

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


Possibly the first house erected within the site was that of a Sir William Blake, around 1624.


When did the Communist troops cross the Yangtze River?

On 21 April, Communist forces crossed the Yangtze River.


A Roman embassy of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161–180 AD) is recorded in the Hou Hanshu to have reached the court of Emperor Huan of Han (r. AD 146–168) in AD 166, yet Rafe de Crespigny asserts that this was most likely a group of Roman merchants.


ASCII (i/ˈæski/ ASS-kee), abbreviated from American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character-encoding scheme (the IANA prefers the name US-ASCII).


What does the Dutch word "kroes" mean in English?

("sons"), or kroes [krus] ("mug") versus cruise [kruːs] ("cruise").


One method, known as 'intrastate federalism', is to directly represent the governments of component states in federal political institutions.


Which century marked the arrival of the Ottomans?

That 16th century also marked the arrival of the Ottomans, who began making inroads in the Red Sea area.


How much area, in square miles, does the GHMC oversee?

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


What is another benefit of nocturnal migration?

One cost of nocturnal migration is the loss of sleep.


Who disagreed vocally about the demonstrations being permitted?

On September 10, 1987, after a lecture from hardliner Yegor Ligachev at the Politburo for allowing these two unsanctioned demonstrations in Moscow, Boris Yeltsin wrote a letter of resignation to Gorbachev, who had been holidaying on the Black Sea.


How many of these old festivals are still celebrated by residents of Nanjing?

Many traditional festivals and customs were observed in the old times, which included climbing the City Wall on January 16, bathing in Qing Xi on March 3, hill hiking on September 9 and others (the dates are in Chinese lunar calendar).


In what year was the Convention on the Rights of the Child created?

Furthermore, since the advent of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989 (children here defined as under 18), almost every country in the world (except the U.S. and South Sudan) has legally committed to advancing an anti-discriminatory stance towards young people of all ages.


What was the result of the use of this release of 78 rpm vinyl when used in vintage jukeboxes?

This failure to warn customers gave the Rhino 78 records a bad reputation,[citation needed] as they were destroyed by old juke boxes and old record players but played very well on newer 78-capable turntables with modern lightweight tone arms and jewel needles.


How much was withdrawn from money markets during one week in September 2008?

Withdrawal from money markets were $144.5 billion during one week, versus $7.1 billion the week prior.


What organization has funded a waste management control plan on Tuvalu?

The Waste Operations and Services Act of 2009 provides the legal framework for waste management and pollution control projects funded by the European Union directed at organic waste composting in eco-sanitation systems.


The first college basketball championship took place in NYC in what year?

The city is well known for its links to basketball, which is played in nearly every park in the city by local youth, many of whom have gone on to play for major college programs and in the NBA.


What is one of London's World Heritage Sites?

The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world.


What public area in New Haven was named a National Historic Landmark in 1970?

The New Haven Green is currently home to three separate historic churches which speak to the original theocratic nature of the city.


What was the most influential publication of the Enlightenment?

The most influential publication of the Enlightenment was the Encyclopédie, compiled by Denis Diderot and (until 1759) by Jean le Rond d'Alembert and a team of 150 scientists and philosophers.


What was the main reason for the latest schism?

The last major schism had to do with the issue of whether the PCK should join the WCC.


During the pre-war period, where was speedway racing held?

It returned in the 1940s after WW2 and the Saints operated until the stadium closed down at the end of 1963.


Who was the first American Idol contestant to return to the show as a mentor?

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


What company operates the ferries to East Cowes and Cowes?

While Southampton is no longer the base for any cross-channel ferries, it is the terminus for three internal ferry services, all of which operate from terminals at Town Quay.


How many people worldwide were associated with Russell's movement by 1910?

By 1910, about 50,000 people worldwide were associated with the movement and congregations re-elected him annually as their "pastor.


How many fans attend an average Oklahoma State University football game?

The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University average well over 50,000 fans attending their football games, and Oklahoma's football program ranked 12th in attendance among American colleges in 2010, with an average of 84,738 people attending its home games.


Which male private school in Boston, USA has Eton formed a relationship with?

a relationship with the Roxbury Latin School, a traditional all-boys private school in Boston, USA.


What weapon did Sir Colin Campbell troops use during the Battle of Alma?

The Battle of Balaclava is remembered in the UK for the actions of two British units.


Smaller reception rooms are decorated in which style?

The palace has 775 rooms, and the garden is the largest private garden in London.


What did Marco Polo call Lin'an when he visited it?

Marco Polo visited the city, which he called "Kinsay" (after the Chinese Jingshi, meaning "Capital City") claiming it was "the finest and noblest city in the world".


Did the new emperor agree or disagree with the Arians?

However, upon Constans's death in 350, another civil war broke out, which left pro-Arian Constantius as sole emperor.


During what time span were there findings of habitation in India and Pakistan?

The Mesolithic period in the Indian subcontinent was followed by the Neolithic period, when more extensive settlement of the subcontinent occurred after the end of the last Ice Age approximately 12,000 years ago.


Where was Freddie Mercury's funeral service held?

His funeral service on 27 November in Kensal Green, West London was private, and held in accordance with the Zoroastrian religious faith of his family. "


In what year did the invasion of Russia take place?

The French were never able to concentrate all of their forces effectively, prolonging the war until events elsewhere in Europe finally turned the tide in favor of the Allies.


Social insects, such as termites, ants and many bees and wasps, are the most familiar species of eusocial animal.


What was the literacy rate of Rajasthan in 2001?

In 2001, the literacy rate increased to 60.41% (75.70% male and 43.85% female).


What quality does the Quran claim in the different ways in which it refers to itself?

Self-referentiality is evident in those passages where the Quran refers to itself as revelation (tanzil), remembrance (dhikr), news (naba'), criterion (furqan) in a self-designating manner (explicitly asserting its Divinity, "And this is a blessed Remembrance that We have sent down; so are you now denying it?"), or in the frequent appearance of the "Say" tags, when Muhammad is commanded to speak (e.g., "Say: 'God's guidance is the true guidance' ", "Say: 'Would you then dispute with us concerning God?' ").


What natural rhythm is disrupted by seasonal changes?

Effects on seasonal adaptation of the circadian rhythm can be severe and last for weeks.


Power delivery protocols have been updated to facilitate what?

Power Delivery protocols have been updated to facilitate Type-C features such as cable ID function, Alternate Mode negotiation, increased VBUS currents, and VCONN-powered accessories.


What was the art of the Fabbrica usually used for?

Raphael is represented by a mosaic replica of this last painting, the Transfiguration.


What is the name of the youtube feature that removes ads and allows downloading movies?

2015 also saw the announcement of a premium YouTube service titled YouTube Red, which provides users with both ad-free content as well as the ability to download videos among other features.


Why is there difficulty in defining process theology ?

In Syntheism - Creating God in The Internet Age, futurologists Alexander Bard and Jan Söderqvist repeatedly credit Whitehead for the process theology they see rising out of the participatory culture expected to dominate the digital era.


There are two main languages spoken by the people of Hyderabad, what are they?

Hyderabad is home to a unique dialect of Urdu called Hyderabadi Urdu, which is a type of Dakhini, and is the mother tongue of most Hyderabadi Muslims, a unique community who owe much of their history, language, cuisine, and culture to Hyderabad, and the various dynasties who previously ruled.


What is Oklahoma's largest urbanized area?

Based on population rank, the metropolitan area was the 42nd largest in the nation as of 2012.


As a grade school child he created an electronic device while his parents were away, what was it?

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


What type of geology is the Niger Delta Nembe Creek Oil field?

The Niger Delta Nembe Creek Oil field was discovered in 1973 and produces from middle Miocene deltaic sandstone-shale in an anticline structural trap at a depth of 2–4 km.


What is the form of hydrogen and heteroatoms called?

However, most of them also contain hydrogen, and because it is the carbon-hydrogen bond which gives this class of compounds most of its particular chemical characteristics, carbon-hydrogen bonds are required in some definitions of the word "organic" in chemistry.


A great deal of early-stage drug discovery has traditionally been carried out by universities and research institutions.


What kind of tournaments does Cedar Ridge Country Club host?

Regular LPGA tournaments are held at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa, and major championships for the PGA or LPGA have been played at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oak Tree Country Club in Oklahoma City, and Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa.


How are the Canadian forces ranked in size compared to other military?

The Armed Forces are today funded by approximately $20.1 billion annually and are presently ranked 74th in size compared to the world's other armed forces by number of total personnel, and 58th in terms of active personnel, standing at a strength of roughly 68,000, plus 27,000 reservists, 5000 Rangers, and 19,000 supplementary reserves, bringing the total force to approximately 119,000.


What do Czech typographical features not associated with phonetics tend to resemble?

Proper nouns, honorifics, and the first letters of quotations are capitalized, and punctuation is typical of other Latin European languages.


Why is it more economical for scientists to study a small number of species?

This was facilitated by the severely reduced state of their genomes, but as many genes, introns, and linkages lost, these ecdysozoans can teach us little about the origins of animals in general.


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


How were earthquakes simulated on the architectural models?

The new city centre of Lisbon was designed to resist subsequent earthquakes.


20th century literature reacted to the objectivity of naturalism in the 19th century to what?

The inevitable reaction was the explosion of Romanticism in the later 18th century which reclaimed the imaginative and fantastical bias of old romances and folk-literature and asserted the primacy of individual experience and emotion.


During this time, how are digital versions of the movie transported in data storage devices?

During the theatrical window, digital versions of films are often transported in data storage devices by couriers rather than by data transmission.


The Wall Street Crash of 1929 served to punctuate the end of the previous era, as The Great Depression set in.


Which street in NYC today is now named after Juan Rodriguez?

Broadway, from 159th Street to 218th Street, is named Juan Rodriguez Way in his honor.


What is said to be the world's oldest university?


As a living divus, what was the emperor to Rome?

In Rome, official cult to a living emperor was directed to his genius; a small number refused this honour and there is no evidence of any emperor receiving more than that.


In what decade were breakthroughs made that brought in the modern era of GaN-based optoelectronic devices?

In the late 1980s, key breakthroughs in GaN epitaxial growth and p-type doping ushered in the modern era of GaN-based optoelectronic devices.


What are the 2016 estimates for child labour in regards to cotton picking?

In 2006 it is estimated that 2.7 million children were forced to work this way.


What forms of Islamic and Christian faiths do many residents practice?

Approximately 10% of the country's population belong to the Christian community, and 40% continue to hold Indigenous beliefs.


What was the name of the Spanish slave ship used to transport the Mende tribesmen?

There is a statue of Joseph Cinqué, the informal leader of the slaves, beside City Hall.


If the aircraft are VTOL-capable or helicopters, they do not need to decelerate and hence there is no such need.


What name did the Anglo-Saxons give their settlement first?

The settlement was known as Hamwic, which evolved into Hamtun and then Hampton.


Who was the main figure of the Gothic Revival in France?

In France, simultaneously, the towering figure of the Gothic Revival was Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, who outdid historical Gothic constructions to create a Gothic as it ought to have been, notably at the fortified city of Carcassonne in the south of France and in some richly fortified keeps for industrial magnates.


Along with replacement via inpainting, what procedure is used in infrared cleaning to remove the effect of scratches and dust?

The infrared channel, in combination with the other channels, is used to detect the location of scratches and dust.


What was the name of the treaty that allowed Germany to ceded the land to France?

Germany ceded the region to France under the Treaty of Versailles.


It includes New York City's fourth largest park: Van Cortlandt Park along the Westchester-Bronx border.


What is the catalog of contents of a particular species' genetic makeup?

Even in species that exist in only one sex, what is described as a "genome sequence" may be a composite read from the chromosomes of various individuals.


How many students attended the Bronx public and private schools as of 2000?

In 2000, public schools enrolled nearly 280,000 of the Bronx's residents over 3 years old (out of 333,100 enrolled in all pre-college schools).


What era followed the  The Neolithic 2 (PPNB) era?

This era was before the Mesolithic era.[citation needed]


Another form of recordable LaserDisc that is completely playback-compatible with the LaserDisc format (unlike CRVdisc with its caddy enclosure) is the RLV, or Recordable LaserVision disc.


What was the relatioship between Joan Crawford and Steven Spielberg?

He did another segment on Night Gallery and did some work for shows such as Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law and The Psychiatrist, before landing the first series episode of Columbo (previous episodes were actually TV films).


Who led the Congressional hearings in 1959?

While momentum for new legislation temporarily flagged under extended debate, a new tragedy emerged that underscored the need for more comprehensive regulation and provided the driving force for the passage of new laws.


In what year did the Tsimshian people arrive in Alaska?

The Tsimshian people came to Alaska from British Columbia in 1887, when President Grover Cleveland, and later the U.S. Congress, granted them permission to settle on Annette Island and found the town of Metlakatla.


VH1 declared what song the "Greatest song of the 2000s?"

The music video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", which achieved fame for its intricate choreography and its deployment of jazz hands, was credited by the Toronto Star as having started the "first major dance craze of both the new millennium and the Internet", triggering a number of parodies of the dance choreography and a legion of amateur imitators on YouTube.


When did the First Division clubs resign from the Football League?

This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions; the Premier League would operate with a single division and the Football League with three.


The function of the brain from an evolutionary-biological thought is what?

A centralized brain allows groups of muscles to be co-activated in complex patterns; it also allows stimuli impinging on one part of the body to evoke responses in other parts, and it can prevent different parts of the body from acting at cross-purposes to each other.


What did mathematicians of the time want to use to set the date of Easter?

The Council of Trent approved a plan in 1563 for correcting the calendrical errors, requiring that the date of the vernal equinox be restored to that which it held at the time of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 and that an alteration to the calendar be designed to prevent future drift.


What was the goal of the first trading companies?

Their goals were to obtain trading concessions by treaty.


Early warning allows epileptics to get to safety, get medication or what else?

Service dogs such as guide dogs, utility dogs, assistance dogs, hearing dogs, and psychological therapy dogs provide assistance to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.


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

Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, a state prisoner is ordinarily only allowed one suit for habeas corpus in federal court.


Regional powers are those whose influence is generally confined to their region of the world.


In 2013 the number of government jobs was what?

Employment is dominated by the public sector, the number of government positions has fallen from 1,142 in 2006 to just over 800 in 2013.


When did Toomas Hendrik Ilves deliver his speech?

In December 1999, then Estonian foreign minister (and since 2006, president of Estonia)


it is (or they are) not as precise as is currently believed – but


What did encoders base the encoding rate for each frame on?

Later more sophisticated MP3 encoders were able to use the bit reservoir to target an average bit rate selecting the encoding rate for each frame based on the complexity of the sound in that portion of the recording.


What other countries are referred to as middle powers?

However, there is no unanimous agreement among authorities as to the current status of these powers or what precisely defines a great power.


How many new parks have been created in Paris since 1977?

Since 1977, the city has created 166 new parks, most notably the Parc de la Villette (1987), Parc André Citroën (1992), and Parc de Bercy (1997).


What was the name of Victorias final child?

For example, about a month after Leopold's birth Albert complained in a letter to Victoria about her "continuance of hysterics" over a "miserable trifle".


When did the U.S. House first pass a financial reform bill?

For instance, the Volcker Rule against proprietary trading is not part of the legislation, though in the Senate bill regulators have the discretion but not the obligation to prohibit these trades.


What year did Mexico City first host the Pan America games?

Mexico City remains the only Latin American city to host the Olympic Games, having held the Summer Olympics in 1968, winning bids against Buenos Aires, Lyon and Detroit.


What is an example of a stringed chordal instrument during the Baroque period?

One major difference between Baroque music and the classical era that followed it is that the types of instruments used in ensembles were much less standardized.


What was the first noteworthy confrontation between Napoleon and the Archduke Charles?

In the first notable encounter between the two commanders, Napoleon pushed back his opponent and advanced deep into Austrian territory after winning at the Battle of Tarvis in March 1797.


What makes up the bodies of vascular plants?

The shoots consist of stems bearing green photosynthesising leaves and reproductive structures.


What was the initial definition of copy-text?

McKerrow was aware of the limitations of the stemmatic method, and believed it was more prudent to choose one particular text that was thought to be particularly reliable, and then to emend it only where the text was obviously corrupt.


What is the name of the teen paper that the Boston Globe provides to schools?

The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald are two of the city's major daily newspapers.


The announcement came two years after Dell Inc. returned to private ownership, claiming that it faced bleak prospects and would need several years out of the public eye to rebuild its business.


The choice of seals, or chamber geometry ,for example impact a pump. Together these are options are called what?

The choice of seals, chamber geometry, materials, and pump-down procedures will all have an impact.


What is the process of producing a biologically functional molecule of either RNA or protein called?

The process of producing a biologically functional molecule of either RNA or protein is called gene expression, and the resulting molecule is called a gene product.


How much did security cost for the torch relay in London?

A Metropolitan police briefing paper revealed that security for the torch relay cost £750,000 and the participation of the Chinese security team had been agreed in advance, despite the Mayor stating, "We did not know beforehand these thugs were from the security services.


When did indices on corruption first appear?

Measuring corruption statistically is difficult if not impossible due to the illicit nature of the transaction and imprecise definitions of corruption.


What geological subdivision is located in the north?

The geological subdivision differentiates the Western, Eastern Alps and Southern Alps: the Helveticum in the north, the Penninicum and Austroalpine system in the center and, south of the Periadriatic Seam, the Southern Alpine system.


oxide can be used for glass that absorbs UV wavelengths.


Where was the radio station KMXB based in 1997?

Unlike modern rock, which went after 18-34 men, this format appealed to women.


What did the enlargement of flower parts evolve to form?

Fruit, which is formed by the enlargement of flower parts, is frequently a seed-dispersal tool that attracts animals to eat or otherwise disturb it, incidentally scattering the seeds it contains (see frugivory).


Along with darts, skittles, dominoes and bar billiards, what is a well-known pub game?

In the UK betting is legally limited to certain games such as cribbage or dominoes, played for small stakes.


What was the name of the first training facility that was established by the CIA?

Following the end of the Cold War, the CIA's training budget was slashed, which had a negative effect on employee retention.


What parliamentary session did Elizabeth open in 1957 while on tour?

No attempt was made, but a riot did break out while she was in Montreal; the Queen's "calmness and courage in the face of the violence" was noted.


What was the Egyptian-Syrian alliance called?

Nasser subsequently opted for union, albeit on the condition that it would be a total political merger with him as its president, to which the delegates and Syrian president Shukri al-Quwatli agreed.


When homens loses /n/, it becomes what word?


Who was the Admiral of the German pocket ship?

During World War II, a famous incident involving the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee took place in Punta del Este, 200 kilometers (120 mi) from Montevideo.


In what year did a red helium-neon laser come to be?

In 1962 the red helium–neon laser was invented, and these two types of lasers were widely used in many scientific applications including holography, and in education.


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

Alexander had planned to settle the eastern shores of the Persian Gulf with Greek colonists, and although it is not clear that this happened on the scale he envisaged, Tylos was very much part of the Hellenised world: the language of the upper classes was Greek (although Aramaic was in everyday use), while Zeus was worshipped in the form of the Arabian sun-god Shams.


How many acres has the sale of Federal Duck Stamps helped to purchase or lease since 1934?

Since 1934, the sale of Federal Duck Stamps has generated $670 million, and helped to purchase or lease 5,200,000 acres (8,100 sq mi; 21,000 km2) of habitat.


Recognition from what body may help a dialect to become standardized?

Such institutional support may include government recognition or designation; presentation as being the "correct" form of a language in schools; published grammars, dictionaries, and textbooks that set forth a correct spoken and written form; and an extensive formal literature that employs that dialect (prose, poetry, non-fiction, etc.).


Who was a Russian translator and Soviet Spy?

Arlington Hall, the nerve center of CIA cryptanalysisl was compromised by Bill Weisband, a Russian translator and Soviet spy.


What was Colonel Gaddafi's date of death?

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


What was the result of the change in color in the Rothko Passion of the Christ murals?

In 1962 he donated to Harvard University a series of large murals of the Passion of Christ whose predominant colors were dark pink and deep crimson.


Rachel Cain, co-founder of an influential Trax Records, was previously involved in the burgeoning punk scene and cites industrial and post-punk record store Wax Trax!


In what was the first Catalan book printed on the Iberian Peninsula?

Martorell's outstanding novel of chivalry Tirant lo Blanc (1490) shows a transition from Medieval to Renaissance values, something that can also be seen in Metge's work.


Why were the winter stores of lard and meat eaten before fasting?

On what nowadays is called vastenavond (the days before fasting) all the remaining winter stores of lard, butter and meat which were left would be eaten, for it would soon start to rot and decay.


Where were the modest boarding houses located before they were replaced by large hotels?

Two of the city's most distinctive hotels were the Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel and the Traymore Hotel.


At what storage  point is R/O water production meant to be used?

R/O water is only intended to be produced when storage falls below 30%, however demand to replenish household storage supplies with tanker-delivered water means that the R/O desalination units are continually operating.


What type of art work does Chesley Trott produce?

Alfred Birdsey was one of the more famous and talented watercolourists; his impressionistic landscapes of Hamilton, St George's and the surrounding sailboats, homes, and bays of Bermuda are world-renowned.


What did Ahmad say about the Rus when he described clothing?

Ahmad ibn Fadlan, an Arab traveler during the 10th century, provided one of the earliest written descriptions of the Rus': "They are as tall as a date palm, blond and ruddy, so that they do not need to wear a tunic nor a cloak; rather the men among them wear garments that only cover half of his body and leaves one of his hands free."


When did Hai Gaon refer to questions that had been addressed to him from Ashkenaz?

In the first half of the 11th century, Hai Gaon refers to questions that had been addressed to him from Ashkenaz, by which he undoubtedly means Germany.


How many states' down-ballot candidates did Kerry help support?

Kerry established a separate political action committee, Keeping America's Promise, which declared as its mandate "A Democratic Congress will restore accountability to Washington and help change a disastrous course in Iraq", and raised money and channeled contributions to Democratic candidates in state and federal races.


(Δάφνις και Χλόη), containing the first nude scene in the history of European cinema; it was also the first Greek movie which was played abroad.


What type of ground could be found in the central Italian peninsula?

One disadvantage of the phalanx was that it was only effective when fighting in large, open spaces, which left the Romans at a disadvantage when fighting in the hilly terrain of central Italian peninsula.


: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28.


What empire covered most of India from 230 BCE?

The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward.


What did airports use to permit night flying as well as landing heavier aircraft?

Following the war, some of these military airfields added civil facilities for handling passenger traffic.


When did HTML5 officially support side-by-side 3D footage?

In a video posted on July 21, 2009, YouTube software engineer Peter Bradshaw announced that YouTube users can now upload 3D videos.


The acceptance of new concepts and sciences by universities brought these ideas what?

Other historians find incongruity in the proposition that the very place where the vast number of the scholars that influenced the scientific revolution received their education should also be the place that inhibits their research and the advancement of science.


Similarly, brown is sometimes associated with Nazism, going back to the Nazi Party's tan-uniformed storm troopers.


How many cornerstones of this new way of thinking or religion were presented>

Potter's book and the Manifesto became the cornerstones of modern humanism, the latter declaring a new religion by saying, "any religion that can hope to be a synthesising and dynamic force for today must be shaped for the needs of this age.


When did the FBI become concerned about Civil Rights?

" It was to investigate and disrupt the activities of dissident political organizations within the United States, including both militant and non-violent organizations.


What was updated on the gunsight as a target moved?

This was called deflection gun-laying, 'off-set' angles for range and elevation were set on the gunsight and updated as their target moved.


When did the Bethnal Green disaster occur?

The firing of one of these devices during an air raid is suspected to have caused the Bethnal Green disaster in 1943.


Which people became extinct after the Homosapiens arrived?

Homo floresiensis also lived in the area up until 12,000 years ago, when they became extinct.


What is the longest Contiguous Coastline in the US

A peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida, it has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), and is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.


What level of dielectric absorption would a tantalum electrolytic capacitor display?

Capacitors such as tantalum electrolytic or polysulfone film exhibit very high absorption, while polystyrene or Teflon allow very small levels of absorption.


Who edited the first paper about nuclear fission?

Though the process had begun with the invention of the cyclotron by Ernest O. Lawrence in the 1930s, physics in the postwar period entered into a phase of what historians have called "Big Science", requiring massive machines, budgets, and laboratories in order to test their theories and move into new frontiers.


Since when has the severe weather in the Alps been studied?

Numerous weather stations were placed in the mountains early in the early 20th century, providing continuous data for climatologists.


What is Oklahoma's fifth most popular language?

In addition to Cherokee, more than 25 Native American languages are spoken in Oklahoma, second only to California (though, it should be noted that only Cherokee exhibits language vitality at present).


What is the head person of a heretical movement called?

The term heresy is from Greek αἵρεσις originally meant "choice" or "thing chosen", but it came to mean the "party or school of a man's choice" and also referred to that process whereby a young person would examine various philosophies to determine how to live.


Who was offended by Clinton being referred to as black?

Christopher Hitchens was offended by the notion of Clinton as the first black president, noting, "Mr Clinton, according to Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, is our first black President, the first to come from the broken home, the alcoholic mother, the under-the-bridge shadows of our ranking systems.


How many Muslim teachers are there in Kerala?

In 2005, an estimated 6,000 Muslim Arabic teachers taught in Kerala government schools, with over 500,000 Muslim students.


What other type of disorders are frequent in asthma sufferers?

Psychological disorders are also more common, with anxiety disorders occurring in between 16–52% and mood disorders in 14–41%.


Which talk show host replaced Paula Abdul?

Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers.


What happens when scientists try to apply science to sort out social differences?

"When we try to apply science to try to sort out these social differences, it all falls apart."


Where is the Extension Centre for the USP?

Sixth form students who pass their PSSC go on to the Augmented Foundation Programme, funded by the government of Tuvalu.


Who brought allegations of Montini's homosexuality?

It provoked French author and former diplomat Roger Peyrefitte, in an interview published by the magazine Tempo, to accuse Montini of hypocrisy, and of having a longtime lover who was a movie actor.


In 2009 Barcelona became the first team to win six of six competitions in what span of time?

That same year, it also became the first football club ever to win six out of six competitions in a single year, thus completing the sextuple, comprising the aforementioned treble and the Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.


What are some forms of corruption now  called?

Some forms of corruption – now called "institutional corruption" – are distinguished from bribery and other kinds of obvious personal gain.


When was Smeaton's Tower first constructed?

Further west is Smeaton's Tower, which was built in 1759 as a lighthouse on rocks 14 miles (23 km) off shore, but dismantled and the top two thirds rebuilt on the Hoe in 1877.


Soon the forces were adding various machine-gun based weapons mounted on poles.


What year did the end of Imperial China occur?

On 12 February 1912, after rounds of negotiations, Longyu issued an imperial edict bringing about the abdication of the child emperor Puyi.


How many teams were there in the 2015 season?

For its 2015 season, the league consisted of 12 teams, all from the United States; however, upon the completion of the regular season, the league announced that the two teams it had assumed operation of during the season would cease all operations effective immediately; a regular season game slated between the two had previously been canceled and declared a tie.


In the same year, the United States Department of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a planning document, by the name "National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism", which stated that it constituted the "comprehensive military plan to prosecute the Global War on Terror for the Armed Forces of the United States...including the findings and recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and a rigorous examination with the Department of Defense".


The Sexual Contract that the social contract excluded persons of colour and women respectively.


On what date was the Earth's coldest temperature recorded?

Vostok Station in Antarctica on 21 July 1983.


A Quantum Dot LED has been used in what?

This scheme is commonly studied for quantum dot display.


What was the name of the private agreement between Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus?

Caesar and Pompey, along with Crassus, established a private agreement, now known as the First Triumvirate.


The Holiday Festival of Lights are held where?

Other festivals and events include Historic Charleston Foundation's Festival of Houses and Gardens and Charleston Antiques Show, the Taste of Charleston, The Lowcountry Oyster Festival, the Cooper River Bridge Run, The Charleston Marathon, Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE), Charleston Food and Wine Festival, Charleston Fashion Week, the MOJA Arts Festival, and the Holiday Festival of Lights (at James Island County Park), and the Charleston International Film Festival.


When did code pleading get replaced by modern notice pleading?

The old English division between common law and equity courts was abolished in the federal courts by the adoption of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 1938; it has also been independently abolished by legislative acts in nearly all states.


What does the Sahara have little to none of?

The northern and southern reaches of the desert, along with the highlands, have areas of sparse grassland and desert shrub, with trees and taller shrubs in wadis where moisture collects.


How much heat is required for the natural production of asphalt?

Under the heat (above 50 °C) and pressure of burial deep in the earth, the remains were transformed into materials such as asphalt/bitumen, kerogen, or petroleum.


Because of his conflicts with the emperors, how was he known?

He was known as "Athanasius Contra Mundum" (Latin for Athanasius Against the World).


Who said social norms and material possesions were unnatural and useless?

Stoicism, founded by Zeno of Citium, taught that virtue was sufficient for eudaimonia as it would allow one to live in accordance with Nature or Logos.


Which is the largest American football stadium in the world?

Several well-known college sports facilities exist in the city, including Michigan Stadium, the largest American football stadium in the world.


What type of pronouns has Alguerese adapted?

In this standard one can find, among other features: the definite article lo instead of el, special possessive pronouns and determinants la mia ('mine'), lo sou/la sua ('his/her'), lo tou/la tua ('yours'), and so on, the use of -v- /v/ in the imperfect tense in all conjugations: cantava, creixiva, llegiva; the use of many archaic words, usual words in Alguerese: manco instead of menys ('less'), calqui u instead of algú ('someone'), qual/quala instead of quin/quina ('which'), and so on; and the adaptation of weak pronouns.


Other than the $100 bill, which other note is not going to be redesigned?

As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to implement a raised tactile feature in the next redesign of each note, except the $1 and the version of the $100 bill already in process.


What is the name of the The Times founder's grandson who succeeded his father as editor?

The third John Walter, the founder's grandson, succeeded his father in 1847.


What group was inspired by the Estudiantina Figaro?

An Italian musician, Carlo Curti, hastily started a musical ensemble after seeing the Figaro Spanish Students perform; his group of Italian born Americans called themselves the "Original Spanish Students," counting on the American public to not know the difference between the Spanish bandurrias and Italian mandolins.


What features marked Frédéric's performance style and made them unique?

Influences on his compositional style include Polish folk music, the classical tradition of J. S. Bach, Mozart and Schubert, the music of all of whom he admired, as well as the Paris salons where he was a frequent guest.


What are some Swedish sleaze metal revivalist bands?

A more serious attempt to revive glam metal was made by bands of the sleaze metal movement in Sweden, including Vains of Jenna, Hardcore Superstar and Crashdïet.


What work did Von Nemann do in Berlin in 1930 and Princeton 1935 - 39?

Also, my work on various forms of operator theory, Berlin 1930 and Princeton 1935–1939; on the ergodic theorem, Princeton, 1931–1932."


What year did the first undergraduate class including women graduate from Yale?

In 1966, Yale began discussions with its sister school Vassar College about merging to foster coeducation at the undergraduate level.


Why do almost all carriers using conventional aircraft have arrested-recovery systems?

On the recovery side of the flight deck, the adaptation to the aircraft loadout is mirrored. Non-VTOL or conventional aircraft cannot decelerate on their own, and almost all carriers using them must have arrested-recovery systems (-BAR, e.g. CATOBAR or STOBAR) to recover their aircraft.


Who invented the idea of a "table-of-commonsense"?

and proliferation of hyphenated entities such as "thing-in-itself" (Immanuel Kant), "things-as-interacted-by-us" (Arthur Fine), "table-of-commonsense" and "table-of-physics" (Sir Arthur Eddington) which are "warning signs" for conceptual idealism according to Musgrave because they allegedly do not exist but only highlight the numerous ways in which people come to know the world.


What was the final year that the Umayyads held Narbonne?

From the caliphate's north-western African bases, a series of raids on coastal areas of the Visigothic Kingdom paved the way to the permanent occupation of most of Iberia by the Umayyads (starting in 711), and on into south-eastern Gaul (last stronghold at Narbonne in 759).


How many times have the Seattle Seahawks played in the World Series?

The Seahawks have advanced to the Super Bowl three times: 2005, 2013 and 2014.


In 691, Umayyad troops reconquered Iraq, and in 692 the same army captured Mecca.


How many secondary school students attend comprehensive schools in England?

A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude.


Who was the first governor of Charleston?

The community was established by several shiploads of settlers from Bermuda (which lies due east of South Carolina, although at 1,030 km or 640 mi, it is closest to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina), under the leadership of governor William Sayle, on the west bank of the Ashley River, a few miles northwest of the present-day city center.


What motto of the team Barcelona appealed to the Catalans?

Symbolising the Catalan people's desire for freedom, Barça became 'More than a club' (Més que un club) for the Catalans.


Which year was used for estimates in the 2011 report?

The 2011 Human Development Report was released on 2 November 2011, and calculated HDI values based on estimates for 2011.


What do patents create an incentive for inventors to do?

The thinking is that creators will not have sufficient incentive to invent unless they are legally entitled to capture the full social value of their inventions".


Who claimed that the GSE never purchased subprime loans - a claim that is widely disputed?

Paul Krugman has even claimed that the GSE never purchased subprime loans – a claim that is widely disputed.


How many states does Dominion Virginia Power operate in?

Electricity in the Richmond Metro area is provided by Dominion Virginia Power.


What text is written and sent to the Senate if the House approves of a law?

After the House of Representatives has debated the law, it either approves it and sends it to the Senate with the text "The Second Chamber of the States General sends the following approved proposal of law to the First Chamber", or it rejects it and returns it to the government with the text "The Second Chamber of the States General has rejected the accompanying proposal of law.


What British health organization made tuberculosis its top priority at its start?

In Europe, rates of tuberculosis began to rise in the early 1600s to a peak level in the 1800s, when it caused nearly 25% of all deaths.


In terms of purchasing power, where did Miami rank among world cities in a 2009 UBS study?

Miami is also one of the very few cities where its local government went bankrupt, in 2001.


What percentage of New Delhi's population is Sikh?

There are also communities of Muslims (12.9%), Sikhs (5.4%), Jains (1.1%) and Christians (0.9%) in Delhi.


Many Indo-Aryan languages have aspirated stops.


The marshy ground was watered by the river Tyburn, which still flows below the courtyard and south wing of the palace.


What was the population of Plymouth unitary authority circa 2001?

From the 2011 Census, the Office for National Statistics published that Plymouth's unitary authority area population was 256,384; 15,664 more people than that of the last census from 2001, which indicated that Plymouth had a population of 240,720.


Who talked Rupert Murdoch into buying American Idol for FOX?

In 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks.


120th Street turns into Paladino Avenue and into a pedestrian bridge across what road?

It then continues through Spanish Harlem; when it crosses Pleasant Avenue it becomes a two‑way street and continues nearly to the East River, where for automobiles, it turns north and becomes Paladino Avenue, and for pedestrians, continues as a bridge across FDR Drive.


In addition to gaining an education, describe how Gaddafi managed to attend school 20 miles from his family.

During the week Gaddafi slept in a mosque, and at weekends walked 20 miles to visit his parents.


In what year did Louis XIV move his court to Versailles?

To show that the city was safe against attack, he had the city walls demolished, replacing them with Grands Boulevards.


How many copies of the game had been sold on Gamecube as of March 2007?

During its first week, the game was sold with three of every four Wii purchases.


Which version of evolutionary theory is easiest to use when explaining predation as competition?

An alternative view offered by Richard Dawkins is of predation as a form of competition: the genes of both the predator and prey are competing for the body (or 'survival machine') of the prey organism.


Besides oak, what's an example of a hardwood with prominent pores?

In coniferous or softwood species the wood cells are mostly of one kind, tracheids, and as a result the material is much more uniform in structure than that of most hardwoods.


In order for a genocide classification to happen, a major part of a group has to be what?

Highlighting the potential for state and non-state actors to commit genocide in the 21st century, for example, in failed states or as non-state actors acquire weapons of mass destruction, Adrian Gallagher defined genocide as 'When a source of collective power (usually a state) intentionally uses its power base to implement a process of destruction in order to destroy a group (as defined by the perpetrator), in whole or in substantial part, dependent upon relative group size'.


Who was the captain of New Haven's Second Company, Governor's Foot Guard?

On 23 April 1775, which is still celebrated in New Haven as Powder House Day, the Second Company, Governor's Foot Guard, of New Haven entered the struggle against the governing British parliament.


Which country were the researchers located in?

Both Krasner and Schroeder built upon the work performed by Eberhard F. Zwicker in the areas of tuning and masking of critical bands, that in turn built on the fundamental research in the area from Bell Labs of Harvey Fletcher and his collaborators.


A nusach is defined by a liturgical tradition's choice of prayers, order of prayers, text of prayers and melodies used in the singing of prayers.


By the time so-called "glass TTYs" (later called CRTs or terminals) came along, the convention was so well established that backward compatibility necessitated continuing the convention.


How did these countries become part of the USSR?

The USSR annexed the whole of Lithuania, including the Scheschupe area, which was to be given to Germany.


What does the compression target in the song?

The compression works by reducing the accuracy of certain parts of a sound that are considered to be beyond the auditory resolution ability of most people.


Some historians contend that the conflict in Asia can be dated back to 7 July 1937 with the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China, or possibly 19 September 1931, beginning with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.


Who rebuilt the basilica of Saint Denis?

Together they flooded the basilica with a mystical light.


Do Anglo-American grand lodges accept women as members today?

In general, Continental Freemasonry is sympathetic to Freemasonry amongst women, dating from the 1890s when French lodges assisted the emergent co-masonic movement by promoting enough of their members to the 33rd degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite to allow them, in 1899, to form their own grand council, recognised by the other Continental Grand Councils of that Rite.


Most languages today, even in countries that have no direct link to Greco-Roman culture, use some variant of the name "Neptune" for the planet.


What did producers of cotton have to re-establish after the market declined?

Beginning as a self-help program in the mid-1960s, the Cotton Research and Promotion Program (CRPP) was organized by U.S. cotton producers in response to cotton's steady decline in market share.


The region where cotton plantations were developed was known as what?

The slave trade also depended on the port of Charleston, where ships could be unloaded and the slaves bought and sold.


Who became the new manager of England's football team in May of 2012?

However, on 1 May 2012, Roy Hodgson was announced as the new manager, just six weeks before UEFA Euro 2012.


How many finalists made it to the finals for seasons two and three?

In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals.


What is the predominant language in the region of Alace?

The city and the region of Alsace were historically predominantly Alemannic-speaking, hence the city's Germanic name.


What is sometimes used to check the accuracy of a translation?

Comparison of a back-translation with the original text is sometimes used as a check on the accuracy of the original translation, much as the accuracy of a mathematical operation is sometimes checked by reversing the operation.


How many official Greek mandatory public holidays are there?

There are, however, more public holidays celebrated in Greece than are announced by the Ministry of Labour each year as either obligatory or optional.


Who wrote that it was not suprising that the blame for 9/11 was trying to be blamed on a masonic world order?

For example, In 1980, the Iraqi legal and penal code was changed by Saddam Hussein's ruling Ba'ath Party, making it a felony to "promote or acclaim Zionist principles, including Freemasonry, or who associate [themselves] with Zionist organisations".


How much gain does a half-wave dipole have?

Used individually as low gain antennas, dipoles are also used as driven elements in many more complicated higher gain types of antennas.


When did Musharraf give an anti-Islamism speech?

On 12 January 2002, Musharraf gave a speech against Islamic extremism.


Which contestant cared for his brain-damaged fiancee?

The judges used their one save on Abrams on the Top 11, and as a result this was the first season that 11 finalists went on tour instead of 10.


What is the percentage of intelligibility between dialects?

Mutual intelligibility between dialects is very high, estimates ranging from 90% to 95%.


In pantheism, God is the universe itself.


Palawan Island, between Borneo and Mindoro, the fifth largest and western-most Philippine Island, was invaded on 28 February with landings of the Eighth Army at Puerto Princesa.


Howmany hours a day does SNTV broadcast?

SNTV broadcasts 24 hours a day, and can be viewed both within Somalia and abroad via terrestrial and satellite platforms.


What is the definition of a Personnel Recovery mission?

Personnel Recovery (PR) is defined as "the sum of military, diplomatic, and civil efforts to prepare for and execute the recovery and reintegration of isolated personnel" (JP 1-02).


What facet of Indian mathematics was introduced into the Arab areas in the early Medieval period?

The seventh century also saw the advent of Islam as a political power, though as a fringe, in the western part of the subcontinent, in modern-day Pakistan.


What was the Taragaon Museum prior to being a museum?

The Museum is within a short walk from the Boudhnath stupa, which itself can be seen from the Museum tower.


When did the Kangxi Emperor occupy Lhasa?

By 1751, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796), a protectorate and permanent Qing dynasty garrison was established in Tibet.


There are seven suburbicarian sees: Ostia, Albano, Porto and Santa Rufina, Palestrina, Sabina and Mentana, Frascati and Velletri.


What does the pope give to a new Cardinal?

To symbolize their bond with the papacy, the pope gives each newly appointed cardinal a gold ring, which is traditionally kissed by Catholics when greeting a cardinal (as with a bishop's episcopal ring).


Later the region saw the first states to adopt Christianity officially - initially in Armenia (301 AD) and in Georgia (337 AD), later in the Great Russian Principality (Kyivan Rus, Russian: Великое княжество Русское, ca 988 AD).


What nature preserve is in Casas Adobes?

Casas Adobes is centered on the historic Casas Adobes Plaza (built in 1948).


Which species of seabirds are more likely to migrate?

This is because there is a large area of ocean in the Southern Hemisphere, and more islands suitable for seabirds to nest.


What is a notable stone wall built in ancient Somalia?

There are also examples of courtyards and large stone walls enclosing settlements, such as the Wargaade Wall.


While we call bamboo "wood," what botanical family does it belong to?

Of these, bamboo, botanically a member of the grass family, has considerable economic importance, larger culms being widely used as a building and construction material in their own right and, these days, in the manufacture of engineered flooring, panels and veneer.


In which year did Mongolia seek entry in the Warsaw Pact?

For this purpose a special protocol should have been taken since the text of the treaty applied only to Europe.


Thomas Newman returned as Spectre's composer.


How many towns are believed to be found by   Archaeologists?

Archaeologists have found eight major towns and many other important settlements in the Garamantes territory.


What feature of the nationalism movement is unknown?

One of the most important events of the 19th century was the rise of Indian nationalism, leading Indians to seek first "self-rule" and later "complete independence".


Recognition became universal following the 25 April 1974 socialist-inspired military coup in Portugal, which overthrew Lisbon's Estado Novo regime.


It ceased operations after its Japanese distributor folded.


Due to size restrictions compliant devices must what?

To address a weakness present in some other connector standards, the USB specification also defines limits to the size of a connecting device in the area around its plug.


The practice of identifying local gods with Greek deities is called what?

An example that shows the spread of Greek theater is Plutarch's story of the death of Crassus, in which his head was taken to the Parthian court and used as a prop in a performance of The Bacchae.


In what year did Paul VI officially declare his support of a cross faith translation of the bible?

He issued a formal approval on Pentecost 1967, the feast on which the Holy Spirit descended on the Christians, overcoming all linguistic difficulties, according to Christian tradition.


The US had captured what type of missiles during Operation Paperclip?

Each of the Allies captured a share of the available members of the German rocket team, but the United States benefited the most with Operation Paperclip, recruiting von Braun and most of his engineering team, who later helped develop the American missile and space exploration programs.


How long after the shuttering of the Avengers did the league fail to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement?

One month later, the league missed the deadline to formally ratify the new collective bargaining agreement and announced that it was eliminating health insurance for the players.


For what was Augustus's reformed system of government notiable?

The first and last Roman known as a living divus was Julius Caesar, who seems to have aspired to divine monarchy; he was murdered soon after.


Some of the subjects were investigated for alleged ties to the Communist party (Charlie Chaplin and Groucho Marx), or in connection with antiwar activities during the Vietnam War (John Denver, John Lennon, and Jane Fonda).


Their ratification of which Amendment spared Tennessee a military governor during Reconstruction?

Because Tennessee had ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, it was the only one of the formerly secessionist states that did not have a military governor during the Reconstruction period.


She inherited the throne aged 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children.


How many students enrolled in madaris are Muslim?

In the West, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school or college for the study of the Islamic religion, though this may not be the only subject studied.


What do enemies do to defeated companions?

Enemies react to defeated companions and to arrows or slingshot pellets that pass by, and can detect Link from a greater distance than was possible in previous games.


What is one investment assigned safe ratings by the credit rating agencies?

In a Peabody Award winning program, NPR correspondents argued that a "Giant Pool of Money" (represented by $70 trillion in worldwide fixed income investments) sought higher yields than those offered by U.S. Treasury bonds early in the decade.


If the opposite of springwood is summerwood, what's the opposite of earlywood?

The outer portion formed later in the season is then known as the latewood or summerwood.


In what year did the number of United Kingdom pubs generally start to decline?

Others claim the smoking ban of 2007, intense competition from gastro-pubs, the availability of cheap alcohol in supermarkets or the general economic climate are either to blame, or are factors in the decline.


Why were sled-dogs used to deliver medicine to Nome in 1925?

The race commemorates the famous 1925 serum run to Nome in which mushers and dogs like Togo and Balto took much-needed medicine to the diphtheria-stricken community of Nome when all other means of transportation had failed.


What two DNA haplogroups predominate in modern Slavic peoples?

The modern Slavic peoples carry a variety of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups.


What amount of the graduate student body at Notre Dame live on the campus?

About 80% of undergraduates and 20% of graduate students live on campus.


What group made up most of Japan's first exchange students?

Some of these exchange students started private schools for higher educations, while many samurai took pens instead of guns and became reporters and writers, setting up newspaper companies, and others entered governmental service.


Are there reasons for the dark meat  that poultry has?

The dark colour comes from the protein myoglobin, which plays a key role in oxygen uptake and storage within cells.


"The Hildebrand Rarity"  is from what short story collection?

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


What was the intention of DBX encoded recordings?

The mid-1970s saw the introduction of dbx-encoded records, again for the audiophile niche market.


Small monopoles are used as nondirectional antennas on portable radios in the HF, VHF, and UHF bands.


The city council provides coupons for discounts to inhabitants who receive welfare to be used with many of the initiatives.


As a result, demonstrations were held in what two cities in December 2007?

Vietnam is involved in a territorial dispute with China (and other countries) for sovereignty of the Spratly and Paracel Islands; tensions have risen recently[when?]


What sort of mill did Bell's neighbors run?

Young Bell asked what needed to be done at the mill.


The victim is talked into exchanging bank account information on the premise that the money will be transferred to him, and then he'll get to keep a cut.


Who is the Humanitarian support intended to help?

Humanitarian Assistance Operations are "programs conducted to relieve or reduce the results of natural or manmade disasters or other endemic conditions such as human pain, disease, hunger, or privation that might present a serious threat to life or that can result in great damage to or loss of property.


Construction of the chapel, originally intended to be slightly over twice as long, with eighteen - or possibly seventeen - bays (there are eight today) was stopped when Henry VI was deposed.


Orthodox Christianity is predominant in the East and South Slavs, while Roman Catholicism is predominant in West Slavs and the western South Slavs.


At which time were the 79 rpm no longer mass produced?

The older 78 format continued to be mass-produced alongside the newer formats using new materials until about 1960 in the U.S., and in a few countries, such as India (where some Beatles recordings were issued on 78), into the 1960s.


Corruption is often most evident in countries with the smallest per capita incomes, relying on foreign aid for health services.


What area only had about 2 million Protestants in 2010?

Protestants account for nearly forty percent of Christians worldwide and more than one tenth of the total human population.


Grammar schools that did not close were converted to what?

Many grammar schools were either closed or changed to comprehensive status.


What had a negative effect on Chopin's health?

Although this period had been productive, the bad weather had such a detrimental effect on Chopin's health that Sand determined to leave the island.


The Hollywood round was moved to the Kodak Theatre for 2009 and was also extended to two weeks.


What statement did Bohr make about the electron of an atom, citing Planck's work?

Niels Bohr introduced the first quantized model of the atom in 1913, in an attempt to overcome a major shortcoming of Rutherford's classical model.


The Portugal-English alliance served as the predecessor to what?

In 1373, Portugal made an alliance with England, which is the longest-standing alliance in the world.


When did Hou Xian and Zhi Guang return to Nanjing?

In order to seek out the Karmapa, the Yongle Emperor dispatched his eunuch Hou Xian and the Buddhist monk Zhi Guang (d. 1435) to Tibet.