How did the Greeks look upon their forebears ?

The Homeric Epics (i.e. Iliad and Odyssey) were especially and generally accepted as part of the Greek past and it was not until the 19th century that scholars began to question Homer's historicity.


What is /b/ representative of, in addition to aspirated and unaspirated consonants?

Muddy consonants as initial cause a syllable to be pronounced with low pitch or light (陽 yáng) tone.


Who was the architect of the Gregorian calendar?

Christopher Clavius, the architect of the Gregorian calendar, noted that the tables agreed neither on the time when the sun passed through the vernal equinox nor on the length of the mean tropical year.


What was the name of the Adidas clothing line by Kanye West that he released in 2013?

In December 2013, Adidas announced the beginning of an official apparel collaboration with West, to be premiered the following year.


The President's father is from what country?

Together with publicity about the ancestry of President Barack Obama, whose father was from Kenya, some black writers have argued that new terms are needed for recent immigrants.


What adverse effect was thalidomide associated with?

Several thousand newborns in Europe and elsewhere suffered the teratogenic effects of thalidomide.


Does a high ranking on the HDI indicate shorter or longer life expectancy?

A country scores higher HDI when the life expectancy at birth is longer, the education period is longer, and the income per capita is higher.


How did the public react to the categories of "bi-racial" and "multiracial"?

When the U.S. government proposed the addition of the category of "bi-racial" or "multiracial" in 1988, the response from the general public was mostly negative.


Submarines and naval aircraft damaged what primarily?

Erich Raeder—commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine—had long argued the Luftwaffe should support the German submarine force (U-Bootwaffe) in the Battle of the Atlantic by attacking shipping in the Atlantic Ocean and attacking British ports.


What two people are responsible for the first still in existence book in the Estonian Language?

The first extant Estonian book is a bilingual German-Estonian translation of the Lutheran catechism by S. Wanradt and J. Koell dating to 1535, during the Protestant Reformation period.


What year did the IASP respond to the need to create a more useful system for describing pain?

In 1994, responding to the need for a more useful system for describing chronic pain, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) classified pain according to specific characteristics: (1) region of the body involved (e.g. abdomen, lower limbs), (2) system whose dysfunction may be causing the pain (e.g., nervous, gastrointestinal), (3) duration and pattern of occurrence, (4) intensity and time since onset, and (5) etiology.


A method to sideload apps from outside Windows Store is available to devices running Windows 8 Enterprise and joined to a domain; Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT devices that are not part of a domain can also sideload apps, but only after special product keys are obtained through volume licensing.


Which publication was associated with the soundtrack release?

Kondo later cited the lack of interactivity that comes with orchestral music as one of the main reasons for the decision.


All animals have eukaryotic cells, surrounded by a characteristic extracellular matrix composed of collagen and elastic glycoproteins.


What types of church were the Benedictines known for?

Foremost were the Benedictines whose great abbey churches vastly outnumbered any others in France and England.


However, Smith died from a heart attack in May 1994.


The term immunology is derived from a Latin word that means what?

When health conditions worsen to emergency status, portions of immune system organs including the thymus, spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes and other lymphatic tissues can be surgically excised for examination while patients are still alive.


What type of study uses medical imaging techniques to correlate changes in brain structure?

Also, functional neuroanatomy uses medical imaging techniques to correlate variations in human brain structure with differences in cognition or behavior.


What equipment was acquired to aid in Afghanistan?

The 2006 renewal and re-equipment effort has resulted in the acquisition of specific equipment (main battle tanks, artillery, unmanned air vehicles and other systems) to support the mission in Afghanistan.


On 8 May 2015, voters were asked if Norfolk Islanders should freely determine their political status and their economic, social and cultural development, and to "be consulted at referendum or plebiscite on the future model of governance for Norfolk Island before such changes are acted upon by the Australian parliament".


What do the German Swiss call Switzerland?

Therefore, the Swiss, although predominantly German-speaking, do not form a nation in the sense of a common ethnicity or language; rather, Switzerland's strong sense of identity and community is founded on a common historical background, shared values such as federalism and direct democracy, and Alpine symbolism.


The amount of material used as a crop protection measure decreased from 1kg/ha in what year to its current 1%?

crop protection chemical was typically applied, while sulfonylureates allow as little as 1% as much material to achieve the same effect.


What was detrimental to the success of a strategic effect against Britain?

Directive 23 was the only concession made by Göring to the Kriegsmarine over the strategic bombing strategy of the Luftwaffe against Britain.


Along with liberals, who was Eisenhower trying to appeal to with the Warren pick?

He has a national name for integrity, uprightness, and courage that, again, I believe we need on the Court".


Along with the USPS, what United States agency operates in the Marshall Islands?

Politically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S. based agencies such as the FCC and the USPS.


What poet wrote a notable rhyme about Laemmle?

Universal already had a reputation for nepotism—at one time, 70 of Carl, Sr


What is the atmosphere typically like in Cork?

The low altitude of the city, and moderating influences of the harbour, mean that lying snow very rarely occurs in the city itself.


What was the response of Empress Elizabeth of Russia to the English-Prussian agreement?

The now-isolated France was forced to accede to the Austro-Russian alliance or face ruin.


Why were many killed in Underground Stations?

The most important existing communal shelters were the London Underground stations.


Where is the newspaper Sudharma published?

Since 1974, there has been a short daily news broadcast on state-run All India Radio.


Where does Sciarra's funeral take place?

That evening he visits Sciarra's widow Lucia, who tells him about Spectre, a criminal organisation to which her husband belonged.


What was used during surgery to relieve patients of their pain?

When surgery was performed by the physician Hua Tuo (d. 208 AD), he used anesthesia to numb his patients' pain and prescribed a rubbing ointment that allegedly sped the process of healing surgical wounds.


In what century were sailors obligated to relocate from Plympton due to silting?

The settlement of Plympton, further up the River Plym than the current Plymouth, was also an early trading port, but the river silted up in the early 11th century and forced the mariners and merchants to settle at the current day Barbican near the river mouth.


The importance of Utrecht as a centre of Christianity is illustrated by the election of the Utrecht-born Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens as pope in 1522 (the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II).


What did the U.S. Federal Reserve do to increase access to liquidity?

The U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world have taken steps to expand money supplies to avoid the risk of a deflationary spiral, in which lower wages and higher unemployment lead to a self-reinforcing decline in global consumption.


How many children in Africa are working in the arigucultural sector?

In total, there is an estimated five million children who are currently working in the field of agriculture which steadily increases during the time of harvest.


What principle elaborates more on the view described?

More elaboration on this view can be found in the Novikov self-consistency principle.


What two autonomous regions have their own governments in Portugal?

The republic also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments.


What activities are prohibited in national parks?

National parks are usually owned and managed by national or state governments.


Rail transport in Greece is operated by TrainOSE, a subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE).


Which specific party has the most members in the City Parliament?

This gives the left parties an absolute majority of 46 seats.


How does a US NPO apply for tax exempt status?

The exemption does not apply to other Federal taxes such as employment taxes.


When did the U.N. vote to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals?

In September 2015, the 193 member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals aiming to transform the world over the next 15 years.


What do elevator doors protect riders from?

Elevator doors protect riders from falling into the shaft.


How many levels of pre-Ubaid pottery were excavated by the French in the 1980s?

The Ubaid pottery of southern Mesopotamia has been connected via Choga Mami transitional ware to the pottery of the Samarra period culture (c. 5700 – 4900 BC C-14) in the north, who were the first to practice a primitive form of irrigation agriculture along the middle Tigris River and its tributaries.


How many African countries made the list for top Emerging Markets?

The countries were also rated on areas of particular interest to foreign investors: the ease of doing business, the perceived level of corruption and economic freedom.


In December, only 11 major and five heavy attacks were made.


During what dynasty did the Xiamen dialect develope?

Over the centuries, dialect leveling occurred and the two speeches mixed to produce the Amoy dialect.


What was the name of the treaty signed by France and Austria on 26 December?

The treaty confirmed the Austrian loss of lands to France in Italy and Bavaria, and lands in Germany to Napoleon's German allies.


Other then breastfeeding women, who what other category of woman should have increased water intake?

The EFSA panel proposes that pregnant women should consume the same volume of water as non-pregnant women, plus an increase in proportion to the higher energy requirement, equal to 300 mL/day.


what did the FCC chairman say both the internet and the first amendment stand for?


Any or all of the National Guard can be federalized by presidential order and against the governor's wishes.


In an ethnic sense, Ashkenazi Jews can trace their ancestry to Jews who settled where?

In an ethnic sense, an Ashkenazi Jew is one whose ancestry can be traced to the Jews who settled in Central Europe.


Who aided the Americans and Chinese during the advance in northern Burma?

Although the advance in the Arakan had been halted to release troops and aircraft for the Battle of Imphal, the Americans and Chinese had continued to advance in northern Burma, aided by the Chindits operating against the Japanese lines of communication.


What is the traditional sport on Tuvalu?

A traditional sport played in Tuvalu is kilikiti, which is similar to cricket.


Who is the head church of the Anglican Communion?

The Church of England is the officially established religious institution in England, and also the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion.


On the evening of 12 April 2012, members of the country's military staged a coup d'état and arrested the interim president and a leading presidential candidate.


How could a citizen avoid their labor duty to their local temple?

Sumerian gods could thus have associations with different cities, and their religious importance often waxed and waned with those cities' political power.


What is the name of the ancient map of the Greek world  named  ?

This image is attested by the map of the Old Greek Diaspora, which corresponded to the Greek world until the creation of the Greek state in 1832.


Hornswoggle has also been given a run with the Cruiserweight Championship and feuded with D-Generation X in 2009.


Who studied Beyoncé during live concerts for research for a film's music role?

Nicki Minaj has stated that seeing Beyoncé's Pepsi commercial influenced her decision to appear in the company's 2012 global campaign.


What term did Irenaeus use to describe the Christian community's ideologies?

The use of the word "heresy" was given wide currency by Irenaeus in his 2nd century tract Contra Haereses (Against Heresies) to describe and discredit his opponents during the early centuries of the Christian community.[citation needed]


Who became Catholicos in Etchmiadzin in 1441?

Therefore, since 1441, there have been two Catholicosates in the Armenian Church with equal rights and privileges, and with their respective jurisdictions.


In fall of 1990, Beyoncé enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music magnet school in Houston, where she would perform with the school's choir.


In the late 19th century, the most influential theorists were William James (1842–1910) and Carl Lange (1834–1900).


When was the first British patent for the use of bitumen?

The first British patent for the use of asphalt/bitumen was 'Cassell's patent asphalte or bitumen' in 1834.


Since when have the Basel II recommendations been in effect?

In essence, they forced European banks, and, more importantly, the European Central Bank itself e.g. when gauging the solvency of financial institutions, to rely more than ever on standardised assessments of credit risk marketed by two non-European private agencies: Moody's and S&P.


In the period before migration, many birds display higher activity or Zugunruhe (German: migratory restlessness), first described by Johann Friedrich Naumann in 1795, as well as physiological changes such as increased fat deposition.


How many lunch carts are there in Yale's Campus during lunchtime?

During weekday lunchtime, over 150 lunch carts and food trucks from neighborhood restaurants cater to different student populations throughout Yale's campus.


What was the name of the first central bank in France, that Napoleon established?

Napoleon instituted lasting reforms, including higher education, a tax code, road and sewer systems, and established the Banque de France, the first central bank in French history.


The internal stability was known as what?

Despite the internal stability (known as the paz porfiriana), modernization, and economic growth in Mexico during the Porfiriato from 1876 to 1910, many across the state became deeply dissatisfied with the political system.


Elam's writing system had paralleled Sumer's cuneiform since what era?

The emergence of writing in Elam was paralleled to Sumer, and the Elamite cuneiform was developed since the 3rd millennium BC.


The studio did not make use of the three-strip Technicolor process until Arabian Nights (1942), starring Jon Hall and Maria Montez.


When were the first ski championships held in Murren?

The first world ski championships were held in Mürren (1931) and St. Moritz (1934).


Machiavelli in particular was scornful of writers on politics who judged everything in comparison to mental ideals and demanded that people should study the "effectual truth" instead.


What were three midwestern hard rock bands?

Midwestern groups like Kansas, REO Speedwagon and Styx helped further cement heavy rock in the Midwest as a form of stadium rock.


It is technically part of the continental U.S., but is sometimes not included in colloquial use; Alaska is not part of the contiguous U.S., often called "the Lower 48".


Where have many birds established breeding populations?

Some species, including cattle egret, yellow-headed caracara and galah, have spread naturally far beyond their original ranges as agricultural practices created suitable new habitat.


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

With crude oil as the country's primary export, Gaddafi sought to improve Libya's oil sector.


Illegal interference with an election is called what?

Acts of fraud affect vote counts to bring about an election result, whether by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates, or both.


The West, South Asia and Middle East think eating dogs is what?

Dog meat is consumed in some East Asian countries, including Korea, China, and Vietnam, a practice that dates back to antiquity.


Wood extractives include resin and fatty acids, terpenes, and what other component?

The wood extractives are fatty acids, resin acids, waxes and terpenes.


The newer version of the Wayback Machine included date up to and including what year?

In March 2011, it was said on the Wayback Machine forum that "The Beta of the new Wayback Machine has a more complete and up-to-date index of all crawled materials into 2010, and will continue to be updated regularly.


What is Himachal Pradesh ranked in the highest per capita of Indian States?

Himachal Pradesh has been ranked fourth in the list of the highest per capita incomes of Indian states.


What is an example of a brewer that owns pubs throughout Britain?

Most such breweries, such as the regional brewery Shepherd Neame in Kent and Young's and Fuller's in London, control hundreds of pubs in a particular region of the UK, while a few, such as Greene King, are spread nationally.


Spielberg received a score of 47, meaning 47% of the US believes he is influential.


What other safety measures are available at Yale besides campus police?

Several campus safety strategies have been pioneered at Yale.


The show debuted in 2001 in Britain with Lythgoe as showrunner—the executive producer and production


Austrian-born Adolf Hitler had a lifelong romantic fascination with the Alps and by the 1930s established a home in the Obersalzberg region outside of Berchtesgaden.


Compounds that are still isolated from living organisms are the aminoglycosides, whereas other antibacterials—for example, the sulfonamides, the quinolones, and the oxazolidinones—are produced solely by chemical synthesis.


Hormuud Telecom launched what service in 2012?

The first of its kind in the country, this third generation mobile telecommunications technology offers users a faster and more secure connection.


When did the bank move to it's new headquarters?

While it was designed to accommodate double the number of staff who operate in the former Eurotower, that building has been retained since the ECB took responsibility for banking supervision and more space was hence required.


What was the name of the new anesthetic used during leopolds birth?

In 1853, Victoria gave birth to her eighth child, Leopold, with the aid of the new anaesthetic, chloroform.


The Government of Texas, through Section 2054.116 of the Government Code, mandates that state agencies provide information on their websites in Spanish to assist residents who have limited English proficiency.


What was Bermuda established as after the American Revolutionary War?

Once known as "the Gibraltar of the West" and "Fortress Bermuda", Bermuda today is defended by forces of the British government.


When is the rainy season in Guinea-Bissau?

The average rainfall for Bissau is 2,024 millimetres (79.7 in) although this is almost entirely accounted for during the rainy season which falls between June and September/October.


As what are Classical and Vedic Sanskrit often viewed?

Scholars often distinguish Vedic Sanskrit and Classical or "Pāṇinian" Sanskrit as separate dialects.


Even in other places, of what did the legions keep observance?

They celebrated Rome's official festivals in absentia, and had the official triads appropriate to their function – in the Empire, Jupiter, Victoria and Concordia were typical.


How can you find a lodge to ask to be a member of?

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


What is a television show from Australia that was shown on the BBC?

Programmes have also been imported mainly from English-speaking countries: notable—though no longer shown—examples include The Simpsons from the United States and Neighbours from Australia.


What came to a halt during the moment of silence?

It was the first time that a national mourning period had been declared for something other than the death of a state leader, and many have called it the biggest display of mourning since the death of Mao Zedong.


What is the European equivalent of "Qi"?

In China, the concept of Qi developed, a spirit or "wind" similar to what Western Europeans later called pneuma.


Who is responsible for policing Southampton?

Previously, the central Southampton operation was located within the west wing of the Civic Centre, however the ageing facilities and the plans of constructing a new museum in the old police station and magistrates court necessitated the move.


What are some other names the Dutch Republic is known by?

Alternative names include the United Provinces (Verenigde Provinciën), Federated Dutch Provinces (Foederatae Belgii Provinciae), and Dutch Federation (Belgica Foederata).


Which city was Gavin Newsom mayor of when he said Schwarzenegger was turning Democrat?

Schwarzenegger ran for re-election against Democrat Phil Angelides, the California State Treasurer, in the 2006 elections, held on November 7, 2006.


Science, Technology, energy, and math industries have risen what percent since 2001?

See the following article summary: science, technology, energy and math, or STEM, industries in the area surrounding North Carolina's capital have grown 17.9 percent since 2001, placing Raleigh-Cary at No. 5 among the 51 largest metro areas in the country where technology is booming.


What do some large broad-winged birds rely on to help them soar?

Some large broad-winged birds rely on thermal columns of rising hot air to enable them to soar.


Liu’s family was later told that he was being investigated on suspicion of the crime of inciting subversion.


Although an alloy is technically an impure metal, when referring to alloys, the term "impurities" usually denotes those elements which are not desired.


What groups beliefs does the Charismatic Movement seek to add to branches of Christianity?

Nondenominational churches often adopt, or are akin to one of these movements.


What event precipitated the Carnival starting in Haiti?

It starts in January, known as "Pre-Kanaval", while the main carnival activities begin in February.


When did a boat arrive at the island with damage during a race?

This event made the island, its inhabitants and lifestyle known worldwide thanks to the media reports.


His British colleague Hugh McGregor Ross helped to popularize this work –  according to Bemer, "so much so that the code that was to become ASCII was first called the Bemer-Ross Code in Europe".


What company was first to create a means of connecting the iPod to an automobile?

Scion offers standard iPod connectivity on all their cars.


Ecstatic, Afonso heard Jesus promising victories for the coming battles, as well as God's wish to act through Afonso, and his descendants, in order to create an empire which would carry His name to unknown lands, thus choosing the Portuguese to perform great tasks.


What is an example of the Min Nan Texts?

One example is the Doctrina Christiana en letra y lengua china, presumably written after 1587 by the Spanish Dominicans in the Philippines.


What are later added to the landing by advanced gymnasts?

In advanced gymnastics, multiple twists and somersaults may be added before landing.


One-third of the world's population is thought to be infected with TB.


The other Barbary states continued to raid U.S. shipping, until the Second Barbary War in 1815 ended the practice.


What was the purpose of the 1889 Universal Exposition?

Late in the 19th century, Paris hosted two major international expositions: the 1889 Universal Exposition, was held to mark the centennial of the French Revolution and featured the new Eiffel Tower; and the 1900 Universal Exposition, which gave Paris the Pont Alexandre III, the Grand Palais, the Petit Palais and the first Paris Métro line.


What did the Pechenges trade with the Rus?

The Pechenegs were nomads roaming the steppe raising livestock which they traded with the Rus' for agricultural goods and other products.


Gaddafi admired the political changes implemented in the Arab Republic of Egypt under his hero, President Gamal Abdel Nasser.


How are mathematical operations checked?

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.


, c. xii), which seems to imply that not all hunting is illicit, and canonists generally make a distinction declaring noisy (clamorosa) hunting unlawful, but not quiet (quieta) hunting.


The Arse!. In addition to the usual English football chants, supporters sing "One-Nil to the Arsenal" (to the tune of "Go West").


In Iranian cuisine, what is habitually used with fruits?

Herbs are frequently used along with fruits such as plums, pomegranates, quince, prunes, apricots, and raisins.


Who did Nasser claim would still be paid despite nationalization of the canal?

The motion was technically in breach of the international agreement he had signed with the UK on 19 October 1954, although he ensured that all existing stockholders would be paid off.


When did the Xbox achieve 10 million units sold?

The Xbox 360 has sold a total of 870,000 units in Canada as of August 1, 2008.


VISPs resemble mobile virtual network operators and competitive local exchange carriers for voice communications.


Who took over after the preliminary phase?

In 1988, with that preliminary phase of the project completed, Professor Skousen took over as editor and head of the FARMS


When in the 19th century was the US navy modernized?

The Navy was modernized in the 1880s, and by the 1890s had adopted the naval power strategy of Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan—as indeed did every major navy.


Which hip hop artist filmed a music video for his song Suamalie in Samoa?

Other successful Samoan hip hop artists include rapper Scribe, Dei Hamo, Savage and Tha Feelstyle whose music video Suamalie was filmed in Samoa.


What did the people consider Queen Victoria reign to be?

Some scholars would extend the beginning of the period—as defined by a variety of sensibilities and political games that have come to be associated with the Victorians—back five years to the passage of the Reform Act 1832.


Which U.S. President did Kanye criticize after the events of Hurricane Katrina?

On September 2, 2005, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief on NBC, A Concert for Hurricane Relief, West (a featured speaker) accused President George W. Bush of not "car[ing] about black people".


On which university did Notre Dame base its curriculum on?

The university's first academic curriculum was modeled after the Jesuit Ratio Studiorum from Saint Louis University.


Several differing views exist regarding whether it was intended to occur from the war's beginning, or if the plans for it came about later.


Where is a good place to find dramatic plays all year in Cork?

The Cork School of Music and the Crawford College of Art and Design provide a throughput of new blood, as do the active theatre components of several courses at University College Cork (UCC).


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

Other notable new vaccines of the period include those for measles (1962, John Franklin Enders of Children's Medical Center Boston, later refined by Maurice Hilleman at Merck), Rubella (1969, Hilleman, Merck) and mumps (1967, Hilleman, Merck)


besides water pressure, what else was used to increase the lifting power?

Counterweights and balances were also used to increase the lifting power of the apparatus.


On a tour to Ghana in 1961 what did Elizabeth dismiss as a fear?

On a visit to Ghana the same year, she dismissed fears for her safety, even though her host, President Kwame Nkrumah, who had replaced her as head of state, was a target for assassins.


What are commonly used techniques during dynamic testing?

Reviews, walkthroughs, or inspections are referred to as static testing, whereas actually executing programmed code with a given set of test cases is referred to as dynamic testing.


When did the Hindu temple on Rue Pajol open?

There are two other small temples located in the Asian community in the 13th arrondissement.


Where is the radiation patterns in the vertical plane shown?

These plots of the radiation pattern correspond to a distance between the antenna and its image of 2.5λ.


In a 2012 report, the National Center for State Courts' Court Statistics Project found that state trial courts received 103.5 million newly filed cases in 2010, which consisted of 56.3 million traffic cases, 20.4 million criminal cases, 19.0 million civil cases, 5.9 million domestic relations cases, and 1.9 million juvenile cases.


Others have countered by saying that this ignores the Jewish idiom by which a "day and night" may refer to any part of a 24-hour period, that the expression in Matthew is idiomatic, not a statement that Jesus was 72 hours in the tomb, and that the many references to a resurrection on the third day do not require three literal nights.


What is the only professional sports team in North Carolina?

The Hurricanes are the only major league (NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB) professional sports team in North Carolina to have won a championship, winning the Stanley Cup in 2006, over the Edmonton Oilers.


What year was Joseph Stalin’s version of the pact published?

That version persisted, without exception, in historical studies, official accounts, memoirs and textbooks published in the Soviet Union until the Soviet Union's dissolution.


What type of roadway is widely recognizable in the center of London?

The inner ring road (around the city centre), the North and South Circular roads (in the suburbs), and the outer orbital motorway (the M25, outside the built-up area) encircle the city and are intersected by a number of busy radial routes—but very few motorways penetrate into inner London.


They provided the intense concentrated light of an arc lamp but were easier to operate.


What was the value of loans IndyMac was forced to hold when the secondary mortgage market collapsed in late 2007?

When home prices declined in the latter half of 2007 and the secondary mortgage market collapsed, IndyMac was forced to hold $10.7 billion of loans it could not sell in the secondary market.


How many companies are there in the City of Charleston Fire Department?

These firefighters operate out of 19 companies located throughout the city: 16 engine companies, two tower companies, and one ladder company.


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

According to Article 91, within fifteen days of passage of a bill by the Cortes Generales, the sovereign shall give his or her assent and publish the new law.


How many vocal overdubs are in Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody?

Sonic experimentation figured heavily in Queen's songs.


What was the name of Sand's book where the main characters can be interpreted as Sand and Chopin?

In 1847 Sand published her novel Lucrezia Floriani, whose main characters—a rich actress and a prince in weak health—could be interpreted as Sand and Chopin; the story was uncomplimentary to Chopin, who could not have missed the allusions as he helped Sand correct the printer's galleys.


There is plenty of rainfall in early summer, and by late summer Zhejiang is directly threatened by typhoons forming in the Pacific.


How many men did the Russians lose after three hours?

Failing to pursue the retreating forces was one of many strategic errors made during the war, and the Russians themselves noted that had they pressed south that day they would have easily captured Sevastopol.


Kashmiri was described by Bruce Riedel as a 'prominent' Al-Qaeda member, while others described him as the head of military operations for Al-Qaeda.


Name three types of immunological disorders?

Immunology is a branch of biomedical science that covers the study of immune systems in all organisms.


According to George Raudzens, "It is clear that in pre-Columbian times some groups struggled to survive and often suffered food shortages and famines, while others enjoyed a varied and substantial diet."


Which league did Notre Dame Fighting Irish teams participate in in 1982?

Notre Dame teams are known as the Fighting Irish.


How many miles of public beach are located in New York City?

The largest municipal park in the city is Pelham Bay Park with 2,700 acres (1,093 ha).


When were the mosaics at the Great Palace of Constantinople commissioned?

The so-called small sekreton of the palace was built during Justin II's reign around 565–577.


What are two examples of high school football all-star games?

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


What type of transport was the steering oar most likely to be used during?

Moreover, Han ships were the first in the world to be steered using a rudder at the stern, in contrast to the simpler steering oar used for riverine transport, allowing them to sail on the high seas.


Control over which current U.S. state was given to the U.S. under this treaty?

The American forces maintained control over the state capital for three months after the confirmation of the peace treaty.


Older letters of the Russian alphabet include ⟨ѣ⟩, which merged to ⟨е⟩ (/je/ or /ʲe/); ⟨і⟩ and ⟨ѵ⟩, which both merged to ⟨и⟩ (/i/); ⟨ѳ⟩, which merged to ⟨ф⟩ (/f/); ⟨ѫ⟩, which merged to ⟨у⟩ (/u/); ⟨ѭ⟩, which merged to ⟨ю⟩


Jesus was known as the "King of Kings" because of his lieage from who?

Some titles have a Biblical basis, for instance the title Queen Mother has been given to Mary since she was the mother of Jesus, who was sometimes referred to as the "King of Kings" due to his lineage of King David.


What are the audiobooks with wartime recordings?

These collections include period interviews with civilians, servicemen, aircrew, politicians and Civil Defence personnel, as well as Blitz actuality recordings, news bulletins and public information broadcasts.


How many years after initial launch of the console was Kinect released?

During the console's lifetime, the Xbox brand has grown from gaming-only to encompassing all multimedia, turning it into a hub for "living-room computing environment".


What article grants the municipalities "the right to regulate on their own responsibility all the affairs of the local community within the limits set by law.

Second, Article 28(2) of the Basic Law guarantees the municipalities "the right to regulate on their own responsibility all the affairs of the local community within the limits set by law.


What do classical performers often achieve?

Generally however, it is the composers who are remembered more than the performers.


A structurally similar compound, ephedrine, was identified by Japanese chemists in the Ma Huang plant and marketed by Eli Lilly as an oral treatment for asthma.


In Scotland, who is responsible for submitting a bill for royal assent?

Royal assent is signified by letters patent under the Great Seal of Scotland in the following form which is set out in The Scottish Parliament (Letters Patent and Proclamations)


How do both Jesus and King Carnival make a gift to the people?

Before they were to run, the Jews were richly fed, so as to make the race more difficult for them and at the same time more amusing for spectators.


What was used as a model for the church Yaroslav commissioned?

The model of the church was the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, and it was also called Saint Sophia Cathedral.


What year did Iran pass an economic reform plan that would replace subsidies with targeted social assistance programs?

Iranian budget deficits have been a chronic problem, mostly due to large-scale state subsidies, that include foodstuffs and especially gasoline, totaling more than $84 billion in 2008 for the energy sector alone.


Of the five countries with the greatest use of Czech, which country had the lowest percent of use?

Czech, the official language of the Czech Republic (a member of the European Union since 2004), is one of the EU's official languages and the 2012 Eurobarometer survey found that Czech was the foreign language most often used in Slovakia.


In what state's supreme court was State v. Santiago decided?

In Maryland, Governor Martin O'Malley commuted the state's four remaining death sentences to life in prison without parole in January 2015.


What type of integration do large corporations often do?

Smaller organizations, on the other hand, often focus on a specific aspect such as discovering drug candidates or developing formulations.


When was a Scottish Lodge formed in Iraq?

Masonic lodges existed in Iraq as early as 1917, when the first lodge under the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) was opened.


What is the resistance of a typical lit 100-watt incandescent bulb?

For example, a 100-watt, 120-volt lamp has a resistance of 144 ohms when lit, but the cold resistance is much lower (about 9.5 ohms).


What year did Dell design its own computer?

Dell traces its origins to 1984, when Michael Dell created Dell Computer Corporation, which at the time did business as PC's Limited, while a student of the University of Texas at Austin.


Who has written the only biography of Harper Lee?

Having walked Boo home after he saves their lives, Scout stands on the Radley porch and considers the events of the previous three years from Boo's perspective.


According to the census of 2000, what percentage of Swiss are Buddhists?

As of the 2000 census other Christian minority communities include Neo-Pietism (0.44%), Pentecostalism (0.28%, mostly incorporated in the Schweizer Pfingstmission), Methodism (0.13%), the New Apostolic Church (0.45%), Jehovah's Witnesses (0.28%), other Protestant denominations (0.20%), the Old Catholic Church (0.18%), other Christian denominations (0.20%). Non-Christian religions are Hinduism (0.38%), Buddhism (0.29%), Judaism (0.25%) and others (0.11%); 4.3% did not make a statement.


How many parts does a VHS tape have that must be manufactured?

LaserDiscs were initially cheaper than videocassettes to manufacture, because they lacked the moving parts and plastic outer shell that are necessary for VHS tapes to work, and the duplication process was much simpler.


Then the absence of the first Nidāna—ignorance—leads to the absence of the others.


how much prarie land does the "Buffalo Commons" want to return?

The continuing population loss has led some to suggest that the current use of the drier parts of the Great Plains is not sustainable, and there has been a proposal - the "Buffalo Commons" - to return approximately 139,000 square miles (360,000 km2) of these drier parts to native prairie land.


There is a relationship between the size of the antenna and the size of the wavelength with what antenna type?

Highly directional antennas need to be significantly larger than the wavelength.


Contestants could perform what in the final rounds for the first time ever?

This was the first season where the contestants were permitted to perform in the final rounds songs they wrote themselves.


The ability to store and execute lists of instructions are called what?

The ability to store and execute lists of instructions called programs makes computers extremely versatile, distinguishing them from calculators.


In contrast, the Salon Cubists built their reputation primarily by exhibiting regularly at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Indépendants, both major non-academic Salons in Paris.


What did Napoleon reorganize to supply the personnel and money required to fight great wars?

He reorganized France itself to supply the men and money needed for great wars.


What is the name of a company that uses iPods as part of its training?

Government departments, major institutions and international organisations have turned to the iPod line as a delivery mechanism for business communication and training, such as the Royal and Western Infirmaries in Glasgow, Scotland, where iPods are used to train new staff.


What university has the largest Native American enrollment in the US?

Oklahoma holds eleven public regional universities, including Northeastern State University, the second-oldest institution of higher education west of the Mississippi River, also containing the only College of Optometry in Oklahoma and the largest enrollment of Native American students in the nation by percentage and amount.


How many people would serve concurrently in a single magisterial office?

Each magisterial office would be held concurrently by at least two people.


What do Hokkein varieties retain that are no longer found in other Chinese varieties?

Hokkien varieties retain many pronunciations that are no longer found in other Chinese varieties.


In additions, the train line is also connected with which airline services?

Union Station is further served by four Amtrak lines: the Northeast Regional and the high-speed Acela Express provide service to New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston, and rank as the first and second busiest routes in the country; the New Haven–Springfield Line provides service to Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts; and the Vermonter provides service to both Washington, D.C., and Vermont, 15 miles (24 km) from the Canadian border.


Columbia's film output is owned by Sony (through Sony Pictures Television); distribution of 20th Century Fox's film library is handled for television by its 21st Century Fox subsidiary 20th Television, and the Walt Disney Studios (owned by The Walt Disney Company) has its library film output handled for television by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.


What region is Twilight Princess the best -selling Zelda entry?

In the PAL region, which covers most of Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, Twilight Princess is the best-selling entry in the Zelda series.


After questioning Athanasius, Bishop Alexander informed him that the baptisms were genuine, as both the form and matter of the sacrament had been performed through the recitation of the correct words and the administration of water, and that he must not continue to do this as those baptized had not been properly catechized.


What percentage of school-aged children are estimated to attend secondary school?

Statistics vary at the elementary level, suggesting that between 65 and 70% of school-aged children attend primary school; Approximately 61% attend secondary school.


In 2014, there were 9.6 million cases of active TB which resulted in 1.5 million deaths.


What was there an influx of waves of coming into Sumerian lands?

Later, the 3rd dynasty of Ur under Ur-Nammu and Shulgi, whose power extended as far as southern Assyria, was the last great "Sumerian renaissance", but already the region was becoming more Semitic than Sumerian, with the rise in power of the Akkadian speaking Semites in Assyria and elsewhere, and the influx of waves of Semitic Martu (Amorites) who were to found several competing local powers including Isin, Larsa, Eshnunna and eventually Babylon.


What is another name for the Circuit Recardo Tormo?

The Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (Gran Premi de la Comunitat Valenciana de motociclisme) is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo (also known as Circuit de Valencia).


How much was the royalties paid to Madonna for the music proceedings?

The deal was a joint venture with Time Warner and paid Madonna an advance of $60 million.


When did Spielberg buy a sled from Citizen Kane?

A collector of film memorabilia, Spielberg purchased a balsa Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane (1941) in 1982.


Victoria found Gladstone's demeanour far less appealing; he spoke to her, she is thought to have complained, as though she were "a public meeting rather than a woman".


Seven million additional Buddhists are found outside of Asia.


These include the Mexico City Philharmonic, which performs at the Sala Ollin Yoliztli; the National Symphony Orchestra, whose home base is the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of the Fine Arts), a masterpiece of art nouveau and art decó styles; the Philharmonic Orchestra of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (OFUNAM), and the Minería Symphony Orchestra, both of which perform at the Sala Nezahualcóyotl, which was the first wrap-around concert hall in the Western Hemisphere when inaugurated in 1976.


How many foreign born Houstonites are from Asia?

residents who were born outside the United States, with nearly two-thirds of the area's foreign-born population from south of the United States–Mexico border.


In general relativity, an inertial frame of reference is one that is following a geodesic of space-time.


Which of Hayek's works did Thatcher produce at the Conservative Research Department?

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


What does the scope of testing the software also look at?

In the current culture of software development, a testing organization may be separate from the development team.


When did the Christianization of Kievan begin?

As Prince of Kiev, Vladimir's most notable achievement was the Christianization of Kievan Rus', a process that began in 988.


Which ideology did Hayek believe conservatism discouraged?

In this text, Hayek also opposed conservatism for "its hostility to internationalism and its proneness to a strident nationalism" and its frequent association with imperialism.


What is the most common use of embedded youtube videos?

Each YouTube video is accompanied by a piece of HTML that can be used to embed it on any page on the Web.


Do those who favor DST say people would rather have an extra hour of daylight before or after their usual workday?

Supporters have also argued that DST decreases energy consumption by reducing the need for lighting and heating, but the actual effect on overall energy use is heavily disputed.


How much data did youtube have to hand over to Viacom as a result of the lawsuit?

In June 2010, Viacom's lawsuit against Google was rejected in a summary judgment, with U.S. federal Judge Louis L. Stanton stating that Google was protected by provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.


When was the tungsten filament introduced?

It was found that very pure tungsten formed filaments that sagged in use, and that a very small "doping" treatment with potassium, silicon, and aluminium oxides at the level of a few hundred parts per million greatly improved the life and durability of the tungsten filaments.


When did the most widespread melting of ice occur?

According to NASA, the most widespread Antarctic surface melting of the past 30 years occurred in 2005, when an area of ice comparable in size to California briefly melted and refroze; this may have resulted from temperatures rising to as high as 5 °C (41 °F).


Who is the person that started the religion that separated itself from the Catholic Church in the 17th century ?

For in that moment when she conceived, she was a holy mother filled with the Holy Spirit and her fruit is a holy pure fruit, at once God and truly man, in one person."


Who was the president of Tunisia in 2011?

He suggested that Tunisia's people would be satisfied if Ben Ali introduced a Jamahiriyah system there.


What is an example of the ongoing orogeny?

The tip of the mountain consists of gneisses from the African plate; the base of the peak, below the glaciated area, consists of European basement rock.


What organization is Craig Venter and Francis Collins associated with?

Craig Venter and Francis Collins of the National Institute of Health jointly made the announcement of the mapping of the human genome in 2000.


Where does the typical safari hunter hang his hat at night?

In Tanzania, it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average ecotourist.


What is the British Navy constructing to replace their three Invincible-class carriers?

The British Royal Navy is constructing two new larger STOVL aircraft carriers, the Queen Elizabeth class, to replace the three Invincible-class carriers.


By what age had many small states covered the subcontinent?

In the later Vedic Age, a number of small kingdoms or city states had covered the subcontinent, many mentioned in Vedic, early Buddhist and Jaina literature as far back as 500 BCE.


What auditor company did Apple hire to oversee worker conditions following the controversy?

Apple hired a workplace standards auditing company, Verité, and joined the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct Implementation Group to oversee the measures.


Against whom was gunpowder used in 1304?

Cannon were being used for sieges in the 1320s, and hand-held guns were in use by the 1360s.


What affects the thermal conductivity of a gas?

Higher molecular weight gasses have lower thermal conductivity, because both the molecular weight is higher and also the cross sectional area is higher.


Resistors allow control of the motor speed, although significant power is dissipated in the external resistance.


In what year was The Spectator published?

Coffeehouses represent a turning point in history during which people discovered that they could have enjoyable social lives within their communities.


Bell returned to Boston the same day and the next day resumed work, drawing in his notebook a diagram similar to that in Gray's patent caveat.


How long has Switzerland hosted the United Nations Human Rights Council?

Even though Switzerland is one of the most recent countries to have joined the United Nations, the Palace of Nations in Geneva is the second biggest centre for the United Nations after New York, and Switzerland was a founding member and home to the League of Nations.


How many people were killed by bomb drops during the first World War?

The attitude of the Air Ministry was in contrast to the experiences of the First World War when a few German bombers caused physical and psychological damage out of all proportion to their numbers.


What was the American priority in mobilization prior to entering World War II?

American involvement in World War II in 1940–41 was limited to providing war material and financial support to Britain, the Soviet Union, and the Republic of China.


Where did other American Lodges obtain their authoriisations from?

Many lodges came into existence with no warrant from any Grand Lodge, applying and paying for their authorisation only after they were confident of their own survival.


Which group made up the majority of granted tourist visas in 2003?

According to UNESCO and the deputy head of research for Iran Travel and Tourism Organization (ITTO), Iran is rated 4th among the top 10 destinations in the Middle East.


What two groups spread knowledge of architecture in Europe?

From about 900 CE onwards, the movements of both clerics and tradesmen carried architectural knowledge across Europe, resulting in the pan-European styles Romanesque and Gothic.


What does trusted communication in a family lead to?

It is important for family members to understand communication as a trusted way which leads to a well constructed family.


What could be caused by a 0.80% Blood alcohol content in a human?

A BAC from 0.35% to 0.80% causes a coma (unconsciousness), life-threatening respiratory depression and possibly fatal alcohol poisoning.


What must happen quickly for glass to form?

If the cooling is sufficiently rapid (relative to the characteristic crystallization time) then crystallization is prevented and instead the disordered atomic configuration of the supercooled liquid is frozen into the solid state at Tg.


What year is it planned for IB programs to be in place at Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah?

In 2009, MUIS introduced the "Joint Madrasah System" (JMS), a joint collaboration of Madrasah Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiah primary school and secondary schools Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah (offering the ukhrawi, or religious stream) and Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah (offering the academic stream).


Where was the "Kanye West Foundation" founded?

West, alongside his mother, founded the "Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago in 2003, tasked with a mission to battle dropout and illiteracy rates, while partnering with community organizations to provide underprivileged youth access to music education.


What causes glaciers to deform and flow?

Glaciers slowly deform and flow due to stresses induced by their weight, creating crevasses, seracs, and other distinguishing features.


What concern did Hills raise about power imbalances?

Police development-aid to weak, failed or failing states is another form of transnational policing that has garnered attention.


How much sink hole damage did Florida suffer recently

Extended systems of underwater caves, sinkholes and springs are found throughout the state and supply most of the water used by residents.


The Dominican Order in England was controlled by who?

It was also, however, a group of Englishmen.


How is newline normalization accomplished in Mac OS X?

This is achieved with the Cocoa text system in Mac OS X and also with W3C XML and HTML recommendations.


How high can the seismic magnitude be of a glacial earthquake?

This increase in the numbers of glacial earthquakes in Greenland may be a response to global warming.


What are some Swedish sleaze metal revivalist bands?

Los Angeles band Steel Panther managed to gain a following by sending up 80s glam metal.


What American naval officer led a raid that destroyed a captured American ship?

After the U.S.S. Philadelphia was captured in 1803, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a raid which successfully burned the captured ship, preventing Tripoli from using or selling it.


How were larger mosaics usually constructed?

Mosaic murals, benches and tabletops are some of the items usually made using the indirect method, as it results in a smoother and more even surface.


Subsequent albums, including Quadrophenia (1973), built on this sound before Who Are You (1978), their last album before the death of pioneering rock drummer Keith Moon later that year.


How many seats does the Pregones' new theater have?

The Pregones Theater, which produces Latin American work, opened a new 130-seat theater in 2005 on Walton Avenue in the South Bronx.


What did Cyril and Mehodius come up with to help with the issue of the Slaves not having a written language?

Prince Rastislav of Moravia had requested the Emperor to provide teachers to interpret the holy scriptures, so in 863 the brothers Cyril and Methodius were sent as missionaries, due to their knowledge of the Slavonic language.


What organisms are described as living on the surface of whales?

Examples of this include ectoparasites such as lice, commensal ectosymbionts such as the barnacles that attach themselves to the jaw of baleen whales, and mutualist ectosymbionts such as cleaner fish.


Have the people of Greece done anything to make the matter more palatable for the people of Turkey ?

The Greek flag is widely used by the Greek Cypriots, although Cyprus has officially adopted a neutral flag to ease ethnic tensions with the Turkish Cypriot minority – see flag of Cyprus).


What was historically disputed about vacuums?

Historically, there has been much dispute over whether such a thing as a vacuum can exist.


What type of mission was the birthplace of the modern Pentecostal movement?

Sprung from Methodist and Wesleyan roots, it arose out of meetings at an urban mission on Azusa Street in Los Angeles.


The names of many properties near Atlantic City are used in which popular board game?

While the original incarnation of the game did not feature Atlantic City, it was in Indianapolis that Ruth Hoskins learned the game, and took it back to Atlantic City.


As part of the deal, John offered to surrender the Kingdom of England to the papacy for a feudal service of 1,000 marks (equivalent to £666 at the time) annually: 700 marks (£466) for England and 300 marks (£200) for Ireland, as well as recompensing the church for revenue lost during the crisis.


Who did Madonna turn to for comfort during her mother's illness?

Madonna turned to her paternal grandmother for solace.


In what year were Jews kicked out of Spain?

The Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, and dispersed to Turkey, France, Italy, and Holland.


What other Apple product was unveiled on September 12, 2012?

Apple introduced a new 8-pin dock connector, named Lightning, on September 12, 2012 with their announcement of the iPhone 5, the fifth generation iPod Touch, and the seventh generation iPod Nano, which all feature it.


I Love New York was established as advertising in what year?

is both a logo and a song that are the basis of an advertising campaign and have been used since 1977 to promote tourism in New York City, and later to promote New York State as well.


When did the US make a large loan to Britain?

Britain was left essentially bankrupt, with insolvency only averted in 1946 after the negotiation of a $US 4.33 billion loan (US$56 billion in 2012) from the United States, the last instalment of which was repaid in 2006.


Tito was awarded with the Royal Order of what country?

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


In discontinuous gas exchange, however, the insect takes in oxygen while it is active and small amounts of carbon dioxide are released when the insect is at rest.


In what year did Ben Franklin write a satire suggesting firing cannons at sunrise to wake people up?

This 1784 satire proposed taxing shutters, rationing candles, and waking the public by ringing church bells and firing cannons at sunrise.


(2007), it means the systematic use of sound to encode meaning in any spoken human language, or the field of linguistics studying this use.


Who composed GE's slogan "Imagination at work?"?

The changes were designed by Wolff Olins and are used on GE's marketing, literature and website.


Which edge of the Hoddle Grid fronts onto the Yarra River?

The grid's southern edge fronts onto the Yarra River.


What pope was the Fourth Council of the Lateran held under?

The Fourth Council of the Lateran, held under Pope Innocent III, decreed (canon xv): "We interdict hunting or hawking to all clerics."


When did Kanye West post to Twitter apoloizing to Taylor Swift?

In September 2010, West wrote a series of apologetic tweets addressed to Swift including "Beyonce didn't need that.


When was the patent case Davoll et al. v. Brown ruled on?

Section 1 of the French law of 1791 stated, "All new discoveries are the property of the author; to assure the inventor the property and temporary enjoyment of his discovery, there shall be delivered to him a patent for five, ten or fifteen years."


After the 19th century about how much of the Greek population resided in little Asia ?

The history of the Greek people is closely associated with the history of Greece, Cyprus, Constantinople, Asia Minor and the Black Sea.


The Latin translation of his philosophical novel, entitled Philosophus Autodidactus, published by Edward Pococke the Younger in 1671, had an influence on John Locke's formulation of tabula rasa in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.


Destiny's Child got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in what year?

Destiny's Child embarked on a worldwide concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It and during the last stop of their European tour, in Barcelona on June 11, 2005, Rowland announced that Destiny's Child would disband following the North American leg of the tour.


Migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south, undertaken by many species of birds.


What was the new name given to the RSFSR on December 25, 1991?

On December 26, 1991, the USSR was self-dissolved by the Soviet of Nationalities, which by that time was the only functioning house of the Supreme Soviet (the other house, Soviet of the Union, had already lost the quorum after recall of its members by the union republics).


How does London Academy of Excellence vary in cost from Eton College?

David Cameron is the 19th British prime minister to have attended the school, and has recommended that Eton set up a school in the state sector to help drive up standards.


Exposure to what compounds can also trigger asthma?

Exposure to indoor volatile organic compounds may be a trigger for asthma; formaldehyde exposure, for example, has a positive association.


The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a members of the National League (NL)


How are the leads of an axially configured capacitor arranged?

Capacitors may have their connecting leads arranged in many configurations, for example axially or radially.


Where did Russian get specialized vocabulary from?

Blocks of specialized vocabulary were adopted from the languages of Western Europe.


When did Jews originate as a national and religious group in the Middle East?

The Merneptah Stele appears to confirm the existence of a people of Israel, associated with the god El, somewhere in Canaan as far back as the 13th century BCE.


What is the name of the ballet that included Chopin's work?

Chopin's music was used in the 1909 ballet Chopiniana, choreographed by Michel Fokine and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov.


What type of tree was often used for totem poles?

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


What did critics claim that Title VII advocate?

Many conservatives accused it of advocating a de facto quota system, and claimed unconstitutionality as it attempts to regulate the workplace.


What can happen to an arrogant wrestler?

For example, an attacking wrestler who is half-conscious may simply drape an arm over an opponent, or a cocky wrestler may place their foot gently on the opponent's body, prompting a three-count from the referee.


How many survivors were there from Yingxiu?

3,000 to 5,000 people were killed in Beichuan County, Sichuan alone; in the same location, 10,000 people were injured and 80% of the buildings were destroyed.


In addition to playing music, what other function can the iPod perform?

Storage capacity varies by model, ranging from 2 GB for the iPod Shuffle to 128 GB for the iPod Touch (previously 160 GB for the iPod Classic, which is now discontinued).


What percentage of the Congo's gross domestic product did petroleum account for in 2008?

The economy is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts, an industrial sector based largely on petroleum, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing.


What do some birds use for auditory communication?

Calls are used for a variety of purposes, including mate attraction, evaluation of potential mates, bond formation, the claiming and maintenance of territories, the identification of other individuals (such as when parents look for chicks in colonies or when mates reunite at the start of breeding season), and the warning of other birds of potential predators, sometimes with specific information about the nature of the threat.


Some critics of Stalin's policy, such as the popular writer Viktor Suvorov, claim that Stalin's primary motive for signing the Soviet–German non-aggression treaty was his calculation that such a pact could result in a conflict between the capitalist countries of Western Europe.[citation needed]


The state hosts populations of birds of both endemic species and what?

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


What are Valencia's agricultural areas mainly planted with?

However, the city still maintains an important industrial base, with 5.5% of the population employed in this sector.


What were churches called before the 19th century?

Early Presbyterians were careful to distinguish between the "church," which referred the members, and the "meeting house," which was the building in which the church met.


In what year did Mahamoud publish his research?


Who is responsible for appointing the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Delhi?

According to the Indian constitution, if a law passed by Delhi's legislative assembly is repugnant to any law passed by the Parliament of India, then the law enacted by the parliament will prevail over the law enacted by the assembly.


What Puerto Rican leader did the FBI spy on?

The FBI also spied upon and collected information on Puerto Rican independence leader Pedro Albizu Campos and his Nationalist political party in the 1930s.


What charge does hydrogen display in ionic compounds when it is called a hydride?

In ionic compounds, hydrogen can take the form of a negative charge (i.e., anion) when it is known as a hydride, or as a positively charged (i.e., cation) species denoted by the symbol H+.


To indicate something is feasible in Polish, what word could be used?

However, due to shifts in ecological niches of words, a common etymology is sometimes misleading as a guide to current meaning in one or the other language.


What caused the evolution of different growth strategies in bacteria?

However, in natural environments, nutrients are limited, meaning that bacteria cannot continue to reproduce indefinitely.


How is production in the category tallied ?

Rice accounts for 97% of total food grain production by weight.


How many tourists visited Kathmandu in the period 1961-62?

From a mere 6,179 tourists in 1961/62, the number jumped to 491,504 in 1999/2000.


Where does the General Council want to promote Catalan?

Nowadays, France only recognizes French as an official language.


The highest temperature recorded within city limits was 104 °F (40 °C), on June 2, 1985, and June 24, 1944, and the lowest was 7 °F (−14 °C) on February 14, 1899, although at the airport, where official records are kept, the historical range is 105 °F (41 °C) on August 1, 1999 down to 6 °F (−14 °C) on January 21, 1985.


Richard Phillips Feynman was born on May 11, 1918, in Queens, New York City, the son of Lucille (née Phillips), a homemaker, and Melville Arthur Feynman, a sales manager.


Al-Farabi concluded a perfect vacuum was incoherent using what?

In the medieval Middle Eastern world, the physicist and Islamic scholar, Al-Farabi (Alpharabius, 872–950), conducted a small experiment concerning the existence of vacuum, in which he investigated handheld plungers in water.[unreliable source?]


What do conifers use rosin to protect themselves from?

For example, rosin is exuded by conifers as protection from insects.


What did Feyman do while his son worked on software?

His son Carl also played a role in the development of the original Connection Machine engineering; Feynman influencing the interconnects while his son worked on the software.


What started competition between families for wealth?

However, evidence of social inequality is still disputed, as settlements such as Catal Huyuk reveal a striking lack of difference in the size of homes and burial sites, suggesting a more egalitarian society with no evidence of the concept of capital, although some homes do appear slightly larger or more elaborately decorated than others.


Around what time did bronze start being formed?

Arrowheads from the Chinese Qin dynasty (around 200 BC) were often constructed with a hard bronze-head, but a softer bronze-tang, combining the alloys to prevent both dulling and breaking during use.


When does Ontario expect the Canada Not-for-Profits Corpaoations Act to go into effect?

Ontario also overhauled its legislation, adopting the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act during 2010; pending the outcome of an anticipated election during October 2011,[dated info]


What country joined Egypt and Syria against Israel?

Still, Nasser concluded that if Israel attacked, Egypt's quantitative advantage in manpower and arms could stave off Israeli forces for at least two weeks, allowing for diplomacy towards a ceasefire.


How much revenue is generated yearly by London's public bus service?

London's bus network is one of the largest in the world, running 24 hours a day, with about 8,500 buses, more than 700 bus routes and around 19,500 bus stops.


When did the first Rajput kingdoms emerge in India?

The Chola empire emerged as a major power during the reign of Raja Raja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I who successfully invaded parts of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka in the 11th century.


What is the process of adapting to the environment and inheriting changes through use or disuse called?

Both envisaged that spontaneous generation produced simple forms of life that progressively developed greater complexity, adapting to the environment by inheriting changes in adults caused by use or disuse.


How do PMs rate against other types of electric motors?

With their higher flux density, electric machines with high-energy PMs are at least competitive with all optimally designed singly-fed synchronous and induction electric machines.


What 'age' is the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven referred to as?

The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to distinctly canonize the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age.


The Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan.


What type of practices were those affecting the care of the dead?

The traditional care of the dead, however, and the perpetuation after death of their status in life were part of the most archaic practices of Roman religion.


Who is often held as the model for all things holy and pure that is not Mary ?

Their expressions on the subject of the sinlessness of Mary are, it is pointed out, so ample and so absolute that they must be taken to include original sin as well as actual.


Where were records made with raised label areas?

Auto-changers included a mechanism to support a stack of several records above the turntable itself, dropping them one at a time onto the active turntable to be played in order.


Who wrote a letter protesting the condemnation of Martin Luther?

The term derives from the letter of protestation from Lutheran princes in 1529 against an edict condemning the teachings of Martin Luther as heretical.


Near what cities are the Portuguese airports located?

Continental Portugal's 89,015 km2 (34,369 sq mi) territory is serviced by four international airports located near the principal cities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja.


Where did Russian explorers first reach North America?

Before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the overwhelming majority of Russophones in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn in New York City were Russian-speaking Jews.


What was the name of the new commander Kanmu appointed in the year 797?

After making temporary gains in 794, in 797 Kammu appointed a new commander, Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, under the title Sei-i


What is Link's main form of offense in wolf form?

However, "Wolf Link" gains several key advantages in return—he moves faster than he does as a human (though riding Epona is still faster) and digs holes to create new passages and uncover buried items, and has improved senses, including the ability to follow scent trails.[i]


density of oxygen like that of sea-level atmosphere is needed to do what?

Cold or oxygen-rich atmospheres can sustain life at pressures much lower than atmospheric, as long as the density of oxygen is similar to that of standard sea-level atmosphere.


What state was founded following the Fourth Crusade?

Appeals from those states to the papacy led to further crusades, such as the Third Crusade, called to try to regain Jerusalem, which had been captured by Saladin (d. 1193) in 1187.[Z]


Because of these and other factors, the future of copper production and supply is the subject of much debate, including the concept of peak copper, analogous to peak oil.


What type predatory lending method did Countrywide Financial use?

Predatory lending refers to the practice of unscrupulous lenders, enticing borrowers to enter into "unsafe" or "unsound" secured loans for inappropriate purposes.


Who played the drums and the mandolin in the group called The Band?

Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline.


If an object is black, what is known about its thermal light emission?

If the object is black, meaning it absorbs all the light that hits it, then its thermal light emission is maximized.


Historians formerly postulated an "epic age" as the milieu of these two epic poems, but now recognize that the texts (which are both familiar with each other) went through multiple stages of development over centuries.


What character helped Link in Twilight Princess?

The story focuses on series protagonist Link, who tries to prevent Hyrule from being engulfed by a corrupted parallel dimension known as the Twilight Realm.


What had Peter Stuyvesant formally banned all of other than the Dutch Reformed Church?

" The document was signed December 27, 1657 by a group of English citizens in America who were affronted by persecution of Quakers and the religious policies of the Governor of New Netherland, Peter Stuyvesant.


How many days after his abdication did Napoleon leave Paris?

He left Paris three days later and settled at Josephine's former palace in Malmaison (on the western bank of the Seine about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Paris).


What happens with contracts to aid corruption?

Access to aid may be limited to those with connections, to those who pay bribes or are forced to give sexual favors.


Are the Salvadorans a large population in the U.S.?

The number of Salvadoran immigrants in the United States continued to grow in the 1990s and 2000s as a result of family reunification and new arrivals fleeing a series of natural disasters that hit El Salvador, including earthquakes and hurricanes.


What type of computer systems use an internal clock based on UTC time?

A common strategy to resolve these problems in computer systems is to express time using the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) rather than the local time zone.


Who led GE's effort to build the first turbosupercharges during World War I?

Superchargers became indispensable in the years immediately prior to World War II, and GE was the world leader in exhaust-driven supercharging when the war started.


After the war between Nepal and Britain, also known as the Anglo-Gorkha War (1814–1816), the British colonial government came into power and the land now comprising Himachal Pradesh became part of the Punjab Province of British India.


When did the mail stagecoaches stop running?

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


What did many other Catholics and Christians consider Paul VI reforms to be?

Changes such as the reorientation of the liturgy, alterations to the ordinary of the Mass, alterations to the liturgical calendar in the motu proprio Mysterii Paschalis, and the relocation of the tabernacle were controversial among some Catholics.


Primary (or elementary) education consists of the first five to seven years of formal, structured education.


What is another pre-modern Chinese name for Tibet?

American Tibetologist Elliot Sperling has argued in favor of a recent tendency by some authors writing in Chinese to revive the term Tubote (simplified Chinese: 图伯特; traditional Chinese: 圖伯特; pinyin: Túbótè) for modern use in place of Xizang, on the grounds that Tubote more clearly includes the entire Tibetan plateau rather than simply the Tibet Autonomous Region.[citation needed]


The per capita income of New Delhi was second only to what Indian municipality?

As of 2013, the per capita income of Delhi was Rs.


How many years as Czech continued to evolve and gain in regional importance?

The publication of the Kralice Bible spawned widespread nationalism, and in 1615 the government of Bohemia ruled that only Czech-speaking residents would be allowed to become full citizens or inherit goods or land.


Why have some specied progressively shortened their return migration?

Short-distance passerine migrants have two evolutionary origins.


What is the Australian Aboriginal expression that indicates a very cold night?

Dogs may have provided warmth, as referred to in the Australian Aboriginal expression "three dog night" (an exceptionally cold night), and they would have alerted the camp to the presence of predators or strangers, using their acute hearing to provide an early warning.


Who teaches Yale's residential college's undergraduate classes?

Instead, all undergraduate courses are taught by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and are open to members of any college.


What kind of giant insect form had wingspans?

During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect.


What was Spielberg's role on 'Batteries Not Included'?

Spielberg was also a co-producer of the 1987 film


How many of the symbols are the same in the beginning of the ASCII and Unicode?

Even more importantly, forward compatibility is ensured as software that recognizes only 7-bit ASCII characters as special and does not alter bytes with the highest bit set (as is often done to support 8-bit ASCII extensions such as ISO-8859-1) will preserve UTF-8 data unchanged.


How many verbs are in the third conjugation?

Only the first conjugation is nowadays productive (with about 3500 common verbs), whereas the third (the subtype of servir, with about 700 common verbs) is semiproductive.


Where is South Beach in relation to Downtown?

East of Downtown, across Biscayne Bay is South Beach.


What are the names of the two states that are sovereign in the British Isles today?

The Isle of Man and the two states of the Channel Islands, Jersey and Guernsey, are known as the Crown Dependencies.


Which president of the US awarded Lee the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

During the ceremony, the students and audience gave Lee a standing ovation, and the entire graduating class held up copies of To Kill a Mockingbird to honor her.[note 5] Lee was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 5, 2007 by President George W. Bush.


What year was the Great White Sioux War?

Surveys in 1874, 1875 and 1876 helped spark the Great Sioux War of 1876.


What are three languages employed by the Manichaeans?

Middle Persian, Parthian and Sogdian were also used as literary languages by the Manichaeans, whose texts also survive in various non-Iranian languages, from Latin to Chinese.


What does the population get to vote for?

The Senate is the upper house, consisting of 11 members appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier and the leader of the opposition.


65Zn, which has a half-life of 243.66 days, is the most long-lived radioisotope, followed by 72Zn with a half-life of 46.5 hours.


Based on the above definition, materialism is not consistent with what?

Materialism, in this view, therefore becomes incompatible with most world religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.


What familial role was Albert Grzymała compared to in regards to Frédéric?

Two Polish friends in Paris were also to play important roles in Chopin's life there.


What other modern material has joined composites, carbon fiber, titanium, and aluminum to replace wood in the manufacture of sporting equipment?

One noteworthy example of this trend is the golf club commonly known as the wood, the head of which was traditionally made of persimmon wood in the early days of the game of golf, but is now generally made of synthetic materials.


What did Augustus wish to do for Roman religion?

a fact lost neither on Augustus in his program of religious reform, which often cloaked autocratic innovation, nor on his only rival as mythmaker of the era, Ovid.


Between what period of time did the Tethys disappear?

Subsequent uplift of mountains in the western Mediterranean region and a global fall in sea levels combined to cause a temporary drying up of the Mediterranean Sea resulting in the Messinian salinity crisis near the end of the Miocene.


Grande Saline Bay provides docking for what kind of boats?

Grande Saline Bay provides temporary anchorage for small vessels while Colombier Bay, to the northwest, has a 4 fathoms patch near mid entrance.


How can the ideal self be described in terms of the adolescent?

Exploring these possibilities may result in abrupt changes in self-presentation as the adolescent chooses or rejects qualities and behaviors, trying to guide the actual self toward the ideal self (who the adolescent wishes to be) and away from the feared self (who the adolescent does not want to be).


What percentage of Richmond's 1900 population was African American?

In 1900, the Census Bureau reported Richmond's population as 62.1% white and 37.9% black.


What happened to The reformers in the Qing dynasty?

The last days of the Qing Dynasty were marked by civil unrest and foreign invasions.


Where are rose windows never found in the facades of cathedrals?

Above the main portal there is generally a large window, like that at York Minster, or a group of windows such as those at Ripon Cathedral.


There are a number of pubs in the Midlands or the North which still retain this set up but these days the beer is fetched by the customer from the taproom or public bar.


When did elections that provided for a House of Assembly for Swaziland occur?

Elections under this constitution were held in 1967.


What is located where the first theatre building in Charles Town once stood?

The Charles Towne Library Society was established in 1748 by well-born young men who wanted to share the financial cost to keep up with the scientific and philosophical issues of the day.


The Seljuk Empire was influenced by the cultures of others resulting in it being referred to as what?

Despite newer added amalgamations, the Ottoman dynasty, like their predecessors in the Sultanate of Rum and the Seljuk Empire, were thoroughly Persianised in their culture, language, habits and customs, and therefore, the empire has been described as a Persianate empire.


What is the name of the song that Jessica Sanchez released first after American Idol?

Phillips released "Home" as his coronation song, while Sanchez released "Change Nothing".


What was the code first called in Europe?

His British colleague Hugh McGregor Ross helped to popularize this work –  according to Bemer, "so much so that the code that was to become ASCII was first called the Bemer-Ross Code in Europe".


During what season does Iran's northern region's temperatures never go higher than 29c?

On the northern edge of the country (the Caspian coastal plain) temperatures rarely fall below freezing and the area remains humid for the rest of the year.


RIBA Visiting Boards continue to assess courses for exemption from the RIBA's examinations in architecture.


Victoria found Gladstone's demeanour far less appealing; he spoke to her, she is thought to have complained, as though she were "a public meeting rather than a woman".


What is the nearest wavelength to the radiation that a human eye can see?

Near-infrared is the region closest in wavelength to the radiation detectable by the human eye, mid- and far-infrared are progressively further from the visible spectrum.


Which Indonesian leader co-founded the Non-Aligned movement with Tito?

In 1961, Tito co-founded the movement with Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser, India's Jawaharlal Nehru, Indonesia's Sukarno and Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah, in an action called The Initiative of Five (Tito, Nehru, Nasser, Sukarno, Nkrumah), thus establishing strong ties with third world countries.


Where were the first demonstrations in Armenia?

Daily demonstrations, which began in the Armenian capital Yerevan on February 18, initially attracted few people, but each day the Nagorno-Karabakh issue became increasingly prominent and numbers swelled.


What is the Arabic term for the surface-level aspects of a text?

Commentators with an esoteric slant believe that the ultimate meaning of the Quran is known only to God.


What are the two satellite constellations?

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


What part of Manhattan are the West Bronx's streets similar to?

Much of the West Bronx's street numbering carries over from upper Manhattan, but does not match it exactly; East 132nd Street is the lowest numbered street in the Bronx.


When did Elizabeth become the longest reigning monarch?

She is the longest-reigning queen regnant in history, the world's oldest reigning monarch and second-longest-serving current head of state after King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.


In the 19th century, what city of Egypt was a large community of Italian Egyptians?

Arabic was adopted by the Egyptians after the Arab invasion of Egypt.


What is it about prehistoric hunter-gatherers that impresses Shultziner?

Lee and Guenther have rejected most of the arguments put forward by Wilmsen.


Through what can Link's reaction and mood can be discerned?

His emotions and responses are largely indicated visually by nods and facial expressions.


The Orthodox nobles' rights were nominally equal to those enjoyed by Polish and Lithuanian nobility, but there was a cultural pressure to convert to Catholicism, that was greatly eased in 1596 by the Union of Brest.


A Roman general receiving a triumph had his entire body painted red in honor of his achievement.


The Japanese victory occurred a mere three decades after the Meiji Restoration set a feudal Japan on course to emulate the Western nations in their economic and technological achievements.


The Late Bronze Age (from 1700 to 1200 BCE)


Who were proposed new regulations called "The Volcker Rule" named after?

The proposals were dubbed "The Volcker Rule", in recognition of Paul Volcker, who has publicly argued for the proposed changes.


What type of ceilings became commonplace?

Plasterwork ceilings, carved wood, and bold schemes of wallpaint formed a backdrop to increasingly rich collections of furniture, paintings, porcelain, mirrors, and objets d'art of all kinds.


What international law was Henry Dunant mostly responsible for?

The Geneva Convention, an important part of humanitarian international law, was largely the work of Henry Dunant, a reformed pietist.


When were the gods below and the dead celebrated?

Chthonic gods such as Dis pater, the di inferi ("gods below"), and the collective shades of the departed (di Manes) were given dark, fertile victims in nighttime rituals.


In which psychoanalysts clinics did Popper volunteer?

After that he did voluntary service in one of psychoanalyst Alfred Adler's clinics for children.


When did ceremonial regalia first appear in the Masonic culture?

The fifteenth century also sees the first evidence of ceremonial regalia.


How many universities does Rajasthan have?

Rajasthan has nine universities and more than 250 colleges, 55,000 primary and 7,400 secondary schools.


Who is the only reigning Monarch to have visited the island?

One commentator has observed that, notwithstanding the high unemployment resulting from the loss of full passports during 1981–2002, the level of loyalty to the British monarchy by the St Helena population is probably not exceeded in any other part of the world.


what did knights of the turntable release in 1984?

Techno-Scratch" was released by the Knights Of The Turntable in 1984 which had a similar techno sound to Cybotron.


What did the characters use to transform themselves into special Digimons?

After the defeat of Cherubimon, the Digidestined find they must face an even greater challenge as they try to stop the Royal Knights—


In what year did the establishment of the Qutb dynasty occur?

During his rule, he had the Charminar and Mecca Masjid built in the city.


To what historical figure can the words "Do you love me more" be attributed?

These words meant to Paul VI love without limits, and they underscore the Church's fundamental approach to ecumenism.


In what part of India did the Tamil dynasties rule?

The Sangam literature deals with the history, politics, wars and culture of the Tamil people of this period.


How many times more abundant than silver is uranium in the Earth's crust?

Uranium's average concentration in the Earth's crust is (depending on the reference) 2 to 4 parts per million, or about 40 times as abundant as silver.


Who did Aberdeen appoint the position of British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire to?

In February 1853, the British government of Lord Aberdeen, the prime minister, re-appointed Stratford Canning as British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.:110 Having resigned the ambassadorship in January, he had been replaced by Colonel Rose as chargé d'affaires.


Who negotiated an apology from The Sun for its misreporting of this story?

" The apology had been negotiated by the Press Complaints Commission.


Bön is the ancient religion of Tibet, but has been almost eclipsed by Tibetan Buddhism, a distinctive form of Mahayana and Vajrayana, which was introduced into Tibet from the Sanskrit Buddhist tradition of northern India.


What does the eel of the Tuvalu creation myth represent?

The stories as to the ancestors of the Tuvaluans vary from island to island.


Who suggested that humankind does not exist inside time, but is time?

According to Martin Heidegger we do not exist inside time, we are time.


How many players can an NFL team have in the regular season?

These exhibition games, most of which are held in the month of August, are played for the purpose of helping coaches narrow down the roster from the offseason limit of 90 players to the regular-season limit of 53 players.


What has traditionally been the strongest service export sectors in Uruguay?

Banking has traditionally been one of the strongest service export sectors in Uruguay: the country was once dubbed "the Switzerland of America", mainly for its banking sector and stability, although that stability has been threatened in the 21st century by the recent global economic climate.


How many users are subscribed to Xbox Live?

Microsoft has allowed previous Xbox Live subscribers to maintain their profile information, friends list, and games history when they make the transition to Xbox Live Gold.


What big cat is said to inhabit the mountains of the Gash-Barka Region?

Lions are said to inhabit the mountains of the Gash-Barka Region.


How many Aborigines were said to be resident in squalid camps in Melbourne in January 1844?

By 1845, fewer than 240 wealthy Europeans held all the pastoral licences then issued in Victoria and became a powerful political and economic force in Victoria for generations to come.


Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System.


Organozinc chemistry is the science of organozinc compounds describing their physical properties, synthesis and reactions.


What kind of species does a solitary wasp prey upon?

Some insects display a rudimentary sense of numbers, such as the solitary wasps that prey upon a single species.


What did Abdullah have built outside Valencia?

I, the first emir of Cordoba, ordered the city destroyed in 755 during his wars against other nobility, but several years later his son, Abdullah, had a form of autonomous rule over the province of Valencia.


How many nursing homes does HHC operate?

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) operates the public hospitals and clinics in New York City.


What was the document Nasser backed to push his socialist reforms?

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


Rhythm guitar in hard rock usually plays what?

The bass guitar works in conjunction with the drums, occasionally playing riffs, but usually providing a backing for the rhythm and lead guitars.


What authors have suggested Rutherford invited and cultivated opposition for the purpose of publicity?

Whalen, Harrison and Schnell have suggested Rutherford invited and cultivated opposition for publicity purposes in a bid to attract dispossessed members of society, and to convince members that persecution from the outside world was evidence of the truth of their struggle to serve God.


What was the name of the conditional surrender that ended fighting on the western front?

By summer 1918, a million American soldiers, or "doughboys" as they were often called, of the American Expeditionary Forces were in Europe under the command of John J. Pershing, with 25,000 more arriving every week.


In December 1547, Francis was in Malacca (Malaysia) waiting to return to Goa (India) when he met a low-ranked samurai named Anjiro (possibly spelled "Yajiro").


The range of Bell's inventive genius is represented only in part by the 18 patents granted in his name alone and the 12 he shared with his collaborators.


Council members are nominated by their wards via a ward-level primary held in September.


Who was the religious leader that lead the pilgrims to New Haven Harbor?

In April 1638, the main party of five hundred Puritans who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony under the leadership of the Reverend John Davenport and the London merchant Theophilus Eaton sailed into the harbor.


Other than Buddhists, who worships at Swayambhu?

Although the site is considered Buddhist, it is revered by both Buddhists and Hindus.


The most important of the ancient gods was who?

The principal gods of the ancient Greek religion were the Dodekatheon, or the Twelve Gods, who lived on the top of Mount Olympus.


What did Celtic tribes mine from the Alps?

In the 8th to 6th centuries BC during the Hallstatt culture, Celtic tribes mined copper; later the Romans mined gold for coins in the Bad Gastein area.


What are non-rock styles that post-punk used as inspiration?

Though the music varied widely between regions and artists, the post-punk movement has been characterized by its "conceptual assault" on rock conventions and rejection of aesthetics perceived of as traditionalist, hegemonic or rockist in favor of experimentation with production techniques and non-rock musical styles such as dub, electronic music, disco, noise, jazz, krautrock, world music and the avant-garde.


There is a Hamilton Parish in addition to the City of Hamilton (which is in Pembroke Parish).


What form of government did Cesar seem to be attempting?

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.


His favorite reading material for relaxation were the Western novels of Zane Grey.


The Londre Centre for Nanotechnology was a joint effort between UCL and which college?

The London Centre for Nanotechnology was established in the same year as a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London.


What is the second airport that serves Houston?

The second-largest commercial airport is William P. Hobby Airport (named Houston International Airport until 1967) which operates primarily short- to medium-haul domestic flights.


What flourished in Somerset after the Industrial revelotuion

Farming continued to flourish, however, and the Bath and West of England Society for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures and Commerce was founded in 1777 to improve farming methods.


After selecting his budget director, Joseph M. Dodge, Eisenhower asked Herbert Brownell and Lucius Clay to make recommendations for his cabinet appointments.


What established the European balance of power in 1815?

The causes of the Franco-Prussian War are deeply rooted in the events surrounding the unification of Germany.


How much was 1 US Dollar worth in Iranian Rials in April 2013?

Sanctions have led to a steep fall in the value of the rial, and as of April 2013 one US dollar is worth 36,000 rial, compared with 16,000 in early 2012.


What is one trait that horizontal gene transfer is a common means of spreading?

This mechanism is a common source of new genes in prokaryotes, sometimes thought to contribute more to genetic variation than gene duplication.


What does the plan call for all rural Tibetan children to receive for free?

From January 18–20, 2010 a national conference on Tibet and areas inhabited by Tibetans in Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and Qinghai was held in China and a substantial plan to improve development of the areas was announced.


What is a possible cause of copyright infringement?

For example, in 2013, the US Army settled a lawsuit with Texas-based company Apptricity, which makes software that allows the army to track their soldiers in real time.


Are the bacteria that is found on poultry easy to get rid of?

Thorough cooking of the product would kill these bacteria, but a risk of cross-contamination from improper handling of the raw product is still present.


In what year was the first line of the Melbourne cable tramway system built?

In 1885 the first line of the Melbourne cable tramway system was built, becoming one of the worlds most extensive systems by 1890.