What did logical empiricism try to combine with mathematical logic?

Some of the key figures in this movement were Otto Neurath, Moritz Schlick and the rest of the Vienna Circle, along with A.J. Ayer, Rudolf Carnap and Hans Reichenbach.


When were the last of the six great north faces of the Alps climbed?

Edward Whymper reached the top of the Matterhorn in 1865 (after seven attempts), and in 1938 the last of the six great north faces of the Alps was climbed with the first ascent of the Eiger Nordwand (north face of the Eiger).


A German derivatives dealer had commented to Der Spiegel that "The Maastricht rules can be circumvented quite legally through swaps," and "In previous years, Italy used a similar trick to mask its true debt with the help of a different US bank.


What are objective social constructions?

They conclude that while racial groups are characterized by different allele frequencies, this does not mean that racial classification is a natural taxonomy of the human species, because multiple other genetic patterns can be found in human populations that crosscut racial distinctions.


What light bulbs use lamp filaments containing uranium?

Uranium was also used in photographic chemicals (especially uranium nitrate as a toner), in lamp filaments for stage lighting bulbs, to improve the appearance of dentures, and in the leather and wood industries for stains and dyes.


The Adventist movement has encouraged examining what in full?

Although the Adventist churches hold much in common, their theologies differ on whether the intermediate state is unconscious sleep or consciousness, whether the ultimate punishment of the wicked is annihilation or eternal torment, the nature of immortality, whether or not the wicked are resurrected after the millennium, and whether the sanctuary of Daniel 8 refers to the one in heaven or one on earth.


Who choreographed a ballet which included Chopin's work?

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


Dogs exhibit carnivore as well as what other type of dietary behavior?

Despite their descent from wolves and classification as Carnivora, dogs are variously described in scholarly and other writings as carnivores or omnivores.


Which direction does the M6 motorway run?

The Lancashire economy relies strongly on the M6 motorway which runs from north to south, past Lancaster and Preston.


To what two islands does the ferry service connect?

Washington State Ferries, which manages the largest network of ferries in the United States and third largest in the world, connects Seattle to Bainbridge and Vashon Islands in Puget Sound and to Bremerton and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula.


What department initiated the emergency contingency plan?

The National Disaster Relief Commission initiated a "Level II emergency contingency plan", which covers the most serious class of natural disasters.


It was understood that ammunition needed to explode where?


Who policed mortgage originators and maintained relatively high standards prior to 2003?

During a period of tough competition between mortgage lenders for revenue and market share, and when the supply of creditworthy borrowers was limited, mortgage lenders relaxed underwriting standards and originated riskier mortgages to less creditworthy borrowers.


What is the public high school system called in Mexico City?

Unlike those of Mexican states' schools, curricula of Mexico City's public schools is managed by the federal Secretary of Public Education.


The bombing campaigns of the Air Force were tightly controlled by the White House for political reasons, and until 1972 avoided the main Northern cities of Hanoi and Haiphong and concentrated on bombing jungle supply trails, especially the Ho Chi Minh Trail.


What refused to appoint a slaveholder as a missionary?

As tensions increased, in 1844 the Home Mission Society refused to appoint a slaveholder as a missionary who had been proposed by Georgia.


What music followed ancient Egyptian art music?

This was followed by early Christian liturgical music, which itself dates back to the Ancient Greeks[citation needed].


With Madonna's new video, Like A Prayer, the blasphemy that she portrayed in the video led to what consequences?

Pepsi revoked the commercial and canceled her sponsorship contract.


What technology did IBM use for its 2003 internet-based discussion?

Using its Jam technology, it hosted a three-day Internet-based online discussion of key business issues with 50,000 employees.


What is another name for the race to the Dan?

As the British Army moved north from victories in Charleston and Camden, South Carolina, the Southern Division of the Continental Army and local militia prepared to meet them.


About how many South Africans speak Afrikaans as their primary language?

In 1996, 40 percent of South Africans reported to know Afrikaans at least at a very basic level of communication.


How were taxes charged during the Tukugawa period?

Taxes on the peasantry were set at fixed amounts which did not account for inflation or other changes in monetary value.


From whom did the Scythians of Central Asia discover Hellenistic culture?

Other Scythians on the steppes of Central Asia came into contact with Hellenistic culture through the Greeks of Bactria.


From what language is North Germanic derived?

This point of view sees the modern Romance languages as dialects of Latin, modern Greek as a dialect of Ancient Greek, Tok Pisin as a dialect of English, and North Germanic as dialects of Old Norse.


When was Jinrong a police chief in this area?

An illustrative example of official involvement in organized crime can be found from 1920s and 1930s Shanghai, where Huang Jinrong was a police chief in the French concession, while simultaneously being a gang boss and co-operating with Du Yuesheng, the local gang ringleader.


Strasbourg, well known as centre of humanism, has a long history of excellence in higher-education, at the crossroads of French and German intellectual traditions.


The doxographer Aetius summarizes this view as "When a man is born, the Stoics say, he has the commanding part of his soul like a sheet of paper ready for writing upon."


What is the name of the capital city of Myanmar?

my-AN-mar (also with the stress on first syllable); Burmese pronunciation: [mjəmà]),[nb 1] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand.


What still uses the external digestion system?

External digestion developed earlier in evolutionary history, and most fungi still rely on it.


What types of groups are NARA's holdings classified into?

NARA's holdings are classed into "record groups" reflecting the governmental department or agency from which they originated.


How fast was the slowest data transfer rate of the USB 1.0?

The original USB 1.0 specification, which was introduced in January 1996, defined data transfer rates of 1.5 Mbit/s "Low Speed" and 12 Mbit/s "Full Speed".


How many people were injured in the May 25 aftershock?

On May 27, two aftershocks, one 5.2 Mw in Qingchuan County and one 5.7 Mw in Ningqiang County, Shaanxi, led to the collapse of more than 420,000 homes and injured 63 people.


Hardwood is preferred over softwood because it creates less smoke and burns longer.


In what year did Jedlik begin experimenting with electromagnetism?

After Jedlik solved the technical problems of the continuous rotation with the invention of the commutator, he called his early devices "electromagnetic self-rotors".


In what region of the Deccan Plateau is Hyderabad?

It lies on the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of the Deccan Plateau.


The Centraal Museum has many exhibitions on the arts, including a permanent exhibition on the works of Utrecht resident illustrator Dick Bruna, who is best known for creating Miffy ("Nijntje", in Dutch).


Where was the BBC's transmitter located in 1930?

Mechanically scanned, 30-line television broadcasts by John Logie Baird began in 1929, using the BBC transmitter in London, and by 1930 a regular schedule of programmes was transmitted from the BBC antenna in Brookmans Park.


What is a third level of crime that some states have adopted?

To simplify the prosecution of traffic violations and other relatively minor crimes, some states have added a third level, infractions.


Conversely, otherwise pure-metals that simply contain unwanted impurities are often called "impure metals" and are not usually referred to as alloys.


What did Sarah Forsyth provide as evidence to her unfair termination and job duties?

As evidence, Forsyth provided secretly recorded conversations with both Prince Harry and her Head of Department, Ian Burke.


What is a vertical column of liquid in a tube which has different pressures at each end called?

The column will rise or fall until its weight is in equilibrium with the pressure differential between the two ends of the tube.


What was being celebrated in the Catholic calendar when the Eccelsiam suam was given in 1964?

Ecclesiam suam was given at St. Peter's, Rome, on the Feast of the Transfiguration, 6 August 1964, the second year of his Pontificate.


Dogs can digest meat as well as what else?

Dogs will healthily digest a variety of foods, including vegetables and grains, and can consume a large proportion of these in their diet.


What is the only state to not enact reception statutes?

First, all U.S. states except Louisiana have enacted "reception statutes" which generally state that the common law of England (particularly judge-made law) is the law of the state to the extent that it is not repugnant to domestic law or indigenous conditions.


When is the Tucson Festival of Books held?

By 2010 it had become the fourth largest book festival in the United States, with 450 authors and 80,000 attendees.


How many electoral votes does Guam currently have?

However, in sending delegates to the Republican and Democratic national conventions, Guam does have influence in the national presidential race.


What happened regarding DST in 2007 in the United States that probably led to the DOE investigation?

Several studies have suggested that DST increases motor fuel consumption.


What was society based on during the Tukugawa period?

Society in the Japanese "Tokugawa period" (Edo society), unlike the shogunates before it, was based on the strict class hierarchy originally established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.


What subgroup of phytochemicals helps make up the majority of the body's antioxidants?

Phytochemicals (Section Below) and their subgroup, polyphenols, make up the majority of antioxidants; about 4,000 are known.


Who wrote the Jazz oldie "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66"?

Oklahoma City was a major stop on Route 66 during the early part of the 20th century; it was prominently mentioned in Bobby Troup's 1946 jazz classic, "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66", later made famous by artist Nat King Cole.


Avoiding drugs and using condoms are other forms of what?

There are other forms of prevention such as avoiding the use of illicit drugs, using a condom, and having a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and regular exercise.


Who conducted a study on comprehensive schools?

According to a study done by Helmut Fend (who had always been a fierce proponent of comprehensive schools) revealed that comprehensive schools do not help working class students.


How did Frederick protect East Prussia when he went to invade Saxony?

Accordingly, leaving Field Marshal Count Kurt von Schwerin in Silesia with 25,000 soldiers to guard against incursions from Moravia or Hungary, and leaving Field Marshal Hans von Lehwaldt in East Prussia to guard against Russian invasion from the east, Frederick set off with his army for Saxony.


What common complex is formed by the UO2+ 2 ion with organic chelating agents?

A few solid and semi-metallic compounds such as UO and US exist for the formal oxidation state uranium(II), but no simple ions are known to exist in solution for that state.


What was the name of the firm commissioned to build The Traymore Hotel?

By 1914, the hotel's owner, Daniel White, taking a hint from the Marlborough-Blenheim, commissioned the firm of Price and McLanahan to build an even bigger hotel.


American music critic Ann Powers explained that what Madonna searched for with Orbit "was a kind of a lushness that she wanted for this record.


Who was providing supplies to the Vietnamese communists fighting against France?

General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel to Vietnam to study and assess the French forces there.


When did the investigation of the signals transmitted by Compass -M1 begin?

The investigation of the transmitted signals started immediately after the launch of Compass -M1 on 14 April 2007.


In addition to Jews, what other religious community comprises a large share of the non-Catholic population of New Haven?

There are churches for all major branches of Christianity within the city, multiple store-front churches, ministries (especially in working-class Latino and Black neighborhoods), a mosque, many synagogues (including two yeshivas), and other places of worship; the level of religious diversity in the city is high.


What were dogs in this era most likely to be considered?

Domesticated animals that were also eaten included chickens, Mandarin ducks, geese, cows, sheep, pigs, camels and dogs (various types were bred specifically for food, while most were used as pets).


What did the Muslim Brotherhood want to happen to Nasser?

Later that day, hundreds of thousands of protesters, mainly belonging to the Brotherhood, called for Naguib's return and Nasser's imprisonment.


London is directly connected to continental Europe through what rail service?

Some international railway services to Continental Europe were operated during the 20th century as boat trains, such as the Admiraal de Ruijter to Amsterdam and the Night Ferry to Paris and Brussels.


How did the 2010 Global Green Economy Index rank Switzerland?

Switzerland has one of the best environmental records among nations in the developed world; it was one of the countries to sign the Kyoto Protocol in 1998 and ratified it in 2003.


Queen's final tour with Freddie Mercury was in what year?

The show sold out within two hours and over 120,000 fans packed the park for what was Queen's final live performance with Mercury.


By the late 18th century, a number of defeats in several wars with Russia led some people in the Ottoman Empire to conclude that the reforms of Peter the Great had given the Russians an edge, and the Ottomans would have to keep up with Western technology in order to avoid further defeats.


Spielberg's film Munich, about the events following the 1972 Munich Massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, was his second film essaying Jewish relations in the world (the first being Schindler's List).


Which two countries did the King and Queen tour in 1939?

In May and June 1939, the King and Queen toured Canada and the United States.


How long does the record company have the right of first refusal for contestants on American Idol?

UMG (season 10–) had the right of first refusal to sign contestants for three months after the season's finale.


What year was Dell's Tennessee facility opened?

Most of the work that used to take place in Dell's U.S. plants was transferred to contract manufacturers in Asia and Mexico, or some of Dell's own factories overseas.


Which America's Cup competitions did Valencia host?

In addition to these Valencia has hosted world-class events that helped shape the city's reputation and put it in the international spotlight, e.g., the Regional Exhibition of 1909, the 32nd and the 33rd America's Cup competitions, the European Grand Prix of Formula One auto racing, the Valencia Open 500 tennis tournament, and the Global Champions Tour of equestrian sports.


In what century did the latin vulgate bible use the term coccumque bis tinctum?

Coccus, from the ancient Greek Kokkos, means a tiny grain and is the term that was used in ancient times for the Kermes vermilio insect used to make the Kermes dye.


After a divorce samurai had to return the betrothal money, which often prevented divorces.


The end of that year saw Frederick once more victorious, defeating the able Daun in the Battle of Torgau; but he suffered very heavy casualties, and the Austrians retreated in good order.


What metaphysical concepts were included in the Vedanta school?

The emergence of Vedanta school represented a period when a more knowledge-centered understanding began to emerge.


What drug effectively treated Tuberculosis?

The aftermath of World War II saw an explosion in the discovery of new classes of antibacterial drugs including the cephalosporins (developed by Eli Lilly based on the seminal work of Giuseppe Brotzu and Edward Abraham), streptomycin (discovered during a Merck-funded research program in Selman Waksman's laboratory), the tetracyclines (discovered at Lederle Laboratories, now a part of Pfizer), erythromycin (discovered at Eli Lilly and Co.) and their extension to an increasingly wide range of bacterial pathogens.


What material were the gates of the Temple of Jerusalem made from?

The Baghdad Battery, with copper cylinders soldered to lead, dates back to 248 BC to AD 226 and resembles a galvanic cell, leading people to believe this was the first battery; the claim has not been verified.


Can you name some common vegetables used in Cyprus?

Fresh vegetables and fruits are common ingredients.


When was the Kingdom of Pontus taken over by the Roman Republic?

It was founded by Mithridates I in 291 BC and lasted until its conquest by the Roman Republic in 63 BC.


From where did Illyrians import there weapons and armor?

Illyrians on the coast of the Adriatic were under the effects and influence of Hellenisation and some tribes adopted Greek, becoming bilingual due to their proximity to the Greek colonies in Illyria.


What year did the Oeselian pirates carry out a famous raid?

Perhaps the most famous raid by Oeselian pirates occurred in 1187, with the attack on the Swedish town of Sigtuna by Finnic raiders from Couronia and Oesel.


According to the 2011 London census, what percentage of children were black?

Altogether at the 2011 census, of London's 1,624,768 population aged 0 to 15, 46.4 per cent were White, 19.8 per cent were Asian, 19 per cent were Black, 10.8 per cent were Mixed and 4 per cent represented another ethnic group.


At the graveside, the Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 was played, in Reber's instrumentation.


What was the Secretariat for non-believers eventually renamed?

To foster common bonds with all persons of good will, he decreed an annual peace day to be celebrated on January first of every year.


During what meals was wine commonly drank?

Many types of drinks involving grapes and honey were consumed as well.


What equipment was acquired to aid in Afghanistan?

Although the viability of the Canada First Defence Strategy continues to suffer setbacks from challenging and evolving fiscal and other factors, it originally aimed to:


As of 2013, 46.41% of people in Raleigh are affiliated with a religion.


During the 2010 United States Census what percentage of Atlantic City's population was Hispanic or Latino?

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 39,558 people, 15,504 households, and 8,558 families residing in the city.


What did Einstein with the 1921 Nobel Prize for?

The Nobel committee awarded the prize for his work on the photo-electric effect, rather than relativity, both because of a bias against purely theoretical physics not grounded in discovery or experiment, and dissent amongst its members as to the actual proof that relativity was real.


What did the Romans use as a means of expanding their rule throughout the empire?

Imperial cult became one of the major ways in which Rome advertised its presence in the provinces and cultivated shared cultural identity and loyalty throughout the Empire.


What did Mill say might not actually exist?

Secondly, Mill's formulation leaves open the unsettling possibility that the "gap-filling entities are purely possibilities and not actualities at all".


The journey for answers to polynomial equations of degree higher than 4 was the original motivation for what theory?

The original motivation for group theory was the quest for solutions of polynomial equations of degree higher than 4.


How large is the metropolitan area of Paris?

The city's last major annexation of outlying territories in 1860 not only gave it its modern form but also created the 20 clockwise-spiralling arrondissements (municipal boroughs).


Who was elected the first female president of Africa?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Harvard-trained economist and former Minister of Finance, was elected as the first female president in Africa.


Fungi communicate to coordinate and organize their growth and development such as the formation of Marcelia and fruiting bodies.


How are severe infections of the brain usually treated?

Depending on the severity and the type of infection, the antibiotic may be given by mouth or by injection, or may be applied topically.


They tried to buy this church, but due to financial difficulties the Muslims instead bought an old grocery store at Chimbarazoo Boulevard, the present location of Masjid Bilal.


What is one country in the geographic area that was affected by the development of the Gothic style of architecture?

The same wide geographic area was then affected by the development of Gothic architecture, but the acceptance of the Gothic style and methods of construction differed from place to place, as did the expressions of Gothic taste.


How many tons of cargo does the Tulsa Port of Catoosa ship annually?

The only port handling international cargo in the state, the Tulsa Port of Catoosa is the most inland ocean-going port in the nation and ships over two million tons of cargo each year.


What area do peaks in France, Italy, and Switzerland lie in?

Similarly the peaks in Switzerland extending to western Austria (Helvetic nappes) consist of thin-skinned sedimentary folding that detached from former basement rock.


In what year did The Teutonic Order lose Eastern Prussia?

Walter von Cronberg, the next Grand Master, was enfeoffed with the title to Prussia after the Diet of Augsburg in 1530, but the Order never regained possession of the territory.


Why were instruments more unwelcome to Christians?

They were considered a Catholic innovation, not widely practiced until the 18th century, and were opposed vigorously in worship by a number of Protestant Reformers, including Martin Luther (1483–1546), Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin (1509–1564) and John Wesley (1703–1791).


In Cubism what was architechtural interested base on?

Cubism had become an influential factor in the development of modern architecture from 1912 (La Maison Cubiste, by Raymond Duchamp-Villon and André Mare) onwards, developing in parallel with architects such as Peter Behrens and Walter Gropius, with the simplification of building design, the use of materials appropriate to industrial production, and the increased use of glass.


What river is on the border of France and Germany?

Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany.


Was there anything good that could be found from the divergence into exchange ?

Ottoman Greeks had to endure through several centuries of adversity that culminated in genocide in the 20th century but nevertheless included cultural exchanges and enriched both cultures.


London City Airport, the smallest and most central airport, in Newham, East London, is focused on business travellers, with a mixture of full service short-haul scheduled flights and considerable business jet traffic.


The National Museum began in 1947 with a display of what type of art?

The National Museum which began with an exhibition of Indian art and artefacts at the Royal Academy in London in the winter of 1947–48 was later at the end was shown at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1949.


What did the cathedral status save the abbey from?

By granting the abbey cathedral status Henry VIII gained an excuse to spare it from the destruction or dissolution which he inflicted on most English abbeys during this period.


Who did Rousseau stay with when visiting Britain?

Although he did not meet Rousseau on his visit to Britain in 1766–7


What is Lancashire's long and productive tradition?

Lancashire has a long and highly productive tradition of music making.


What did Gaddafi insist that the coup be referred to as?

Due to the coup's bloodless nature, it was initially labelled the "White Revolution", although was later renamed the "One September Revolution" after the date on which it occurred.


What was the original intent of the phonautograph?

The phonautograph, patented by Léon Scott in 1857, used a vibrating diaphragm and stylus to graphically record sound waves as tracings on sheets of paper, purely for visual analysis and without any intent of playing them back.


The genome-wide genetic study carried out in 2010 by Behar et al. examined the genetic relationship between Jewish groups and what other population?

examined the genetic relationships among all major Jewish groups, including Ashkenazim, as well as the genetic relationship between these Jewish groups and non-Jewish ethnic populations.


Who thought their future would be fused with Estonians?

Although Baltic Germans at large regarded the future of Estonians as being a fusion with themselves, the Estophile educated class admired the ancient culture of the Estonians and their era of freedom before the conquests by Danes and Germans in the 13th century.


South Ribble has the largest school population and Fylde the smallest (only three schools).


An adolescent going through a family break up turning into an adult in a stable marriage is given as an example of change in what?

Weinreich applies the identity variant in a framework which also allows for the transition from one to another by way of biographical experiences and resolution of conflicted identifications situated in various contexts – for example, an adolescent going through family break-up may be in one state, whereas later in a stable marriage with a secure professional role may be in another.


What film did Spielberg make to earn a merit badge?

In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight.


Which two prizes are dedicated to mathematics?

In addition, many subjects and activities have specially endowed prizes, several of which are awarded by visiting experts.


What EQ settings were known to have issues with bass distortion?

For all iPods released in 2006 and earlier, some equalizer (EQ) sound settings would distort the bass sound far too easily, even on undemanding songs.


A converter can be fed from the rotor circuit and return the slip-frequency power that would otherwise be wasted back into the power system through an inverter or separate motor-generator.


After centuries as a major hub for transatlantic trade, direct European colonization of the Congo river delta began in the late 19th century, subsequently eroding the power of the Bantu societies in the region.


What is the tourist industry mostly based around?

The tourist industry is heavily based on the promotion of Napoleon's imprisonment.


In 2006, Spielberg co-executive produced with famed filmmaker Robert Zemeckis a CGI children's film called Monster House, marking their eighth collaboration since 1990's Back to the Future Part III.


What does Tuscon have more than most desert climates?

A similar scenario is seen in Alice Springs, Australia, which averages 11 inches (279.4 mm) a year, but has a desert climate.


When was the disagreement settled out of court?

The release of a video-game Starpower: Beyoncé was cancelled after Beyoncé pulled out of a $100 million with GateFive who alleged the cancellation meant the sacking of 70 staff and millions of pounds lost in development.


What system did Arthur Cronquist put forth in 1968, but not publish in full form until 1981?

The Cronquist system, proposed by Arthur Cronquist in 1968 and published in its full form in 1981, is still widely used but is no longer believed to accurately reflect phylogeny.


A man was addressed by his family name and his title, or by his yobina if he did not have a title.


Along with dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, cortisol and oxytocin, what neurotransmitter or hormone influences emotion?

It also is influenced by hormones and neurotransmitters such as dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, oxytocin, cortisol and GABA.


What heavily influenced nineteenth-century fictional depictions of John?

During the 20th century, John was normally depicted in fictional books and films alongside Robin Hood.


What were the people using during the protest?

Dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war was growing with the public in the UK and in other countries, aggravated by reports of fiascos, especially the humiliating defeat of the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava.


What is one way you could group pesticides?

Systemic insecticides, which poison pollen and nectar in the flowers[citation needed], may kill bees and other needed pollinators[citation needed].


When were the first published reports of bitumen extraction in Albania?

Since 1945, the mine was exploited by the Albanian government and from 2001 to date, the management passed to a French company, which organized the mining process for the manufacture of the natural bitumen on an industrial scale.


What was the name of West's fashion line for women?

On October 1, 2011, Kanye West premiered his women's fashion label, DW Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week.


Who founded what came to be known Hyderabad?

One popular theory suggests that Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of the city, named it "Bhagyanagar" or "Bhāgnagar" after Bhagmati, a local nautch (dancing) girl with whom he had fallen in love.


In what year was India's constitution drafted?

In India, the longest constitutional text in the history of the world has governed that country since 1950.


What type of language was Low German in the Middle Ages?

This is different from the situation in the Middle Ages when Low German had strong tendencies towards an ausbau language.


What website, in addition to Ashley Madison, was Avid Media instructed to take offline?

When Avid Life Media, the parent company that created the Ashley Madison website, did not take the site offline, The Impact Group released two more compressed files, one 9.7GB and the second 20GB.


In what years was there intermittent war fare?

Intermittent warfare lasting from July 23, 1670 until July 1695, plus the typhoons of 1671 and 1693, and in particular the smallpox epidemic of 1688, reduced the Chamorro population from 50,000 to 10,000 to less than 5,000.:86 Precipitated by the death of Quipuha, and the murder of Father San Vitores and Pedro Calungsod by local rebel chief Matapang, tensions led to a number of conflicts.


Who presented a solution to the philosophical problem of induction centered around falsifiability?

Nor is it rational according to Popper to make instead the more complex assumption that the sun will rise until a given day, but will stop doing so the day after, or similar statements with additional conditions.


The Oxford Dictionary suggests the name to be a blend of the words gene and chromosome.


During what hours is the lower deck turned off?

Tenants of even-numbered floors first take an escalator (or an elevator from the parking garage) to the 2nd level, where they will enter the upper deck and arrive at their floors.


What drug company has a major presence in Tucson?

Raytheon Missile Systems (formerly Hughes Aircraft Co.), Texas Instruments, IBM, Intuit Inc., Universal Avionics, Honeywell Aerospace, Sunquest Information Systems, Sanofi-Aventis, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., and Bombardier Aerospace all have a significant presence in Tucson.


What is one reason for the decline in growth around the world in 2009?

With a recession in the U.S. and the increased savings rate of U.S. consumers, declines in growth elsewhere have been dramatic.


Beyond getting money, bribes are also used to cause what to others?

Bribes may be demanded in order for an official to do something he is already paid to do.


Who was the third to last leader before the end of the Mexican Revolution?

After the assassination of Carranza and a short mandate by Adolfo de la Huerta, Álvaro Obregón took power.


What Corsican leader did Napoleon write in 1789 expressing his nationalist sentiments?

At this time, he was a fervent Corsican nationalist, and wrote to Corsican leader Pasquale Paoli in May 1789, "As the nation was perishing I was born.


The music of the Romantic era, from roughly the first decade of the 19th century to the early 20th century, was characterized by increased attention to an extended melodic line, as well as expressive and emotional elements, paralleling romanticism in other art forms.


Who was the last to choose the name John?

This was the first time in over 500 years that this name had been chosen; previous popes had avoided its use since the time of the Antipope John XXIII during the Western Schism several centuries before.


Where do people take part in mock combat with blank shooting rifles?

The largest of these is in Huejotzingo, Puebla where most townspeople take part in mock combat with rifles shooting blanks, roughly based on the Battle of Puebla.


What is the name of the Royal Institute's business operation?

RIBA Enterprises is the commercial arm of RIBA, with a registered office in Newcastle upon Tyne, a base at 15 Bonhill Street in London, and an office in Newark.


What paid for Nigeria's fourth satellite?

The satellite according to then-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan which was paid for by the insurance policy on NigComSat-1 which de-orbited in 2009, would have a positive impact on national development in various sectors such as communications, internet services, health, agriculture, environmental protection and national security.


What wish of Virgil's did Lucius Varius Rufus and Plotius Tucca disregard?

Augustus ordered Virgil's literary executors, Lucius Varius Rufus and Plotius Tucca, to disregard Virgil's own wish that the poem be burned, instead ordering it published with as few editorial changes as possible.


Who had a separate military force for controlling nuclear ICBMs?

In the United States Army for instance, air defence is part of the artillery arm, while in the Pakistan Army, it was split off from Artillery to form a separate arm of its own in 1990.


When was the Charles Cross car park removed?

It received negative feedback before opening when David Mackay said it was already "ten years out of date".


In what decade did the scientific revolution begin?

Some recent historians begin the period in the 1620s, with the start of the scientific revolution.


What contributed to the exhaustion of crews flying extra sorties?

Bombers were noisy, cold, and vibrated badly.


What influenced the consistency of the written Tibetan language?

This is probably due to the long-standing influence of the Tibetan empire, whose rule embraced (and extended at times far beyond) the present Tibetan linguistic area, which runs from northern Pakistan in the west to Yunnan and Sichuan in the east, and from north of Qinghai Lake south as far as Bhutan.


What animal can its feeding habits disturbed by the Prunus spinosa?

In Belgium, Prunus spinosa from Eastern Europe leafs much sooner than its West European counterparts, disrupting the feeding habits of the Thecla betulae butterfly (which feeds on the leaves).


what are most mailbox providers as well?

The definition given in RFC 6650 covers email hosting services, as well as the relevant department of companies, universities, organizations, groups, and individuals that manage their mail servers themselves.


What contributed to the Arabian oryx rise from extinct to vulnerable?

However, the Arabian oryx has now made a comeback and been upgraded from “extinct in the wild” to “vulnerable” due to conservation efforts like captive breeding


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

Since the middle of the 20th century, many Ashkenazi Jews have intermarried, both with members of other Jewish communities and with people of other nations and faiths.


What performance was Chopin forced to decline due to his increasing ill health?

He was forced by illness to decline a written invitation from Alkan to participate in a repeat performance of the Beethoven Seventh Symphony arrangement at Erard's on 1 March 1843.


How many people identify as gay or bisexual in NYC?

Same-sex marriages in New York were legalized on June 24, 2011 and were authorized to take place beginning 30 days thereafter.


Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (who was famously mistaken for a "recent American immigrant" by French President Nicolas Sarkozy), said "descendants of slaves did not get much of a head start, and I think you continue to see some of the effects of that.


How many cities did the LEAA study before reaching their conclusion?

Outdoor lighting has a marginal and sometimes even contradictory influence on crime and fear of crime.


According to Private Eye who was the only forum member expressing wishes for a hate campaign?

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


Who believed that gods are just projections of a person's father?

The construction of gods and spirits like persons is one of the best known traits of religion.


What does junior NCO refer to in the USAF pay grade system?

Above the pay grade of E-4 (i.e., pay grades E-5 through E-9) all ranks fall into the category of NCO and are further subdivided into "NCOs" (pay grades E-5 and E-6) and "Senior NCOs" (pay grades E-7 through E-9); the term "Junior NCO" is sometimes used to refer to staff sergeants and technical sergeants (pay grades E-5 and E-6).


After what movie portraying Etta James, did Beyonce create Sasha Fierce?

Sasha Fierce (2008), which saw the birth of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies


What did Avicenna learn from the Sunni scholar Ismail al-Zahid?

He also studied Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) under the Sunni Hanafi scholar Ismail al-Zahid.


What was Britain's obligation to Hanover if colonial expansion via war with France was to be resumed?

If war against France for colonial expansion was to be resumed, then Hanover had to be secured against Franco-Prussian attack.


For how long does facial hair continue to get darker, coarser, and thicker?

Facial hair in males normally appears in a specific order during puberty: The first facial hair to appear tends to grow at the corners of the upper lip, typically between 14 to 17 years of age.


Though it was known in the nineteenth century that bacteria are the cause of many diseases, no effective antibacterial treatments were available.


In what year did Apron Strings star as the opening film of the NZ International Film Festival?

Urale's short film O Tamaiti won the prestigious Best Short Film at the Venice Film Festival in 1996.


Asthma is characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.


When did the organization change its name?

UNFPA began operations in 1969 as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (the name was changed in 1987) under the administration of the United Nations Development Fund.


During the finals, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 8.


A notable New Delhi garden is located adjacent to what metro station?

In addition, there are the gardens in the Presidential Estate, the gardens along the Rajpath and India Gate, the gardens along Shanti Path, the Rose Garden, Nehru Park and the Railway Garden in Chanakya Puri.


How many realms were commonly thought of as being linked by a natural cycle?

In addition to his many other roles, the emperor acted as the highest priest in the land who made sacrifices to Heaven, the main deities known as the Five Powers, and the spirits (shen 神) of mountains and rivers.


What year did the Strasbourg tramway open?

The CTS also operates a comprehensive bus network throughout the city that is integrated with the trams.


Which university maintains two major campuses in Melbourne and Geelong and is the third largest university in Victoria?

The Swinburne University of Technology, based in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn is ranked 76–100 in the world for Physics by the Academic Ranking of World Universities making Swinburne the only Australian university outside the Group of Eight to achieve a top 100 rating in a science discipline.


His left leg was amputated soon afterward due to arterial blockages and he died of gangrene at the Medical Centre Ljubljana on 4 May 1980 at 15:05, three days short of his 88th birthday.


The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period.


Most European monasteries were of the type that focuses on community experience of the spiritual life, called cenobitism, which was pioneered by Pachomius (d. 348) in the 4th century.


Why is hunting still vital in marginal climates?

Hunting is still vital in marginal climates, especially those unsuited for pastoral uses or agriculture.[citation needed]


Who sued Countrywide for unfair business practices and false advertising?

Countrywide, sued by California Attorney General Jerry Brown for "unfair business practices" and "false advertising" was making high cost mortgages "to homeowners with weak credit, adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) that allowed homeowners to make interest-only payments".


Who cast the lone "no" vote on the creation of the district citing Bader Field's inclusion?

Gardner's Basin, which is home to the Atlantic City Aquarium, was initially left out of the tourism district, while a residential neighborhood in the Chelsea section was removed from the final boundaries, owing to complaints from the city.


Along with Cyprus, what other major signatory official protested the the immunity of others from prosecution of genocide?

Despite official protests from other signatories (notably Cyprus and Norway) on the ethics and legal standing of these reservations, the immunity from prosecution they grant has been invoked from time to time, as when the United States refused to allow a charge of genocide brought against it by former Yugoslavia following the 1999 Kosovo War.


What group runs the Cherokee language preservation project?

The Cherokee Preservation Foundation has invested $3 million into opening schools, training teachers, and developing curricula for language education, as well as initiating community gatherings where the language can be actively used.


What did Egyptian state media claim was the reason for Nasser's absence after his second heart attack?

State media reported that Nasser's absence from the public view at that time was a result of influenza.


Where is the headquarters for the Prefecture of Police of Paris?

Its headquarters is on Place Louis Lépine on the Île de la Cité.


In 1618, only two years after Yonten Gyatso died, the Gelug and the Karma Kargyu went to war, the Karma Kargyu supported by the secular Ü-Tsang king.


Was the famous school in Alexandria religious only?

Alexandria was the most important trade center in the whole empire during Athanasius's boyhood.


In what century did Old English first develop?


What species group are annelids' muscle control similar to?

Vertebrates have a different system, in which one neuron controls a group of muscle fibers.


What is two islands that are part of the British Isles?

The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles.


Which president awarded Alan Shepard the NASA Distinguished Service Medal?

After his successful return, Shepard was celebrated as a national hero, honored with parades in Washington, New York and Los Angeles, and received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President John F. Kennedy.


What was the trade route between german and the soviet union?

Germany and the Soviet Union entered an intricate trade pact on February 11, 1940, that was over four times larger than the one the two countries had signed in August 1939.


When was the first Bulgarian Empire founded?

The First Bulgarian Empire was founded in 681, the Slavic language Old Bulgarian became the main and official of the empire in 864.


Risch thinks imperfect categories still have what?

Does that mean we should throw it out? ...


Among which group is a capella becoming more prominent?

A cappella is gaining popularity among South Asians with the emergence of primarily Hindi-English College groups.


What did Lemi Ponifasio name his dance company?

Neil Ieremia's company Black Grace has also received international acclaim with tours to Europe and New York.


In addition to working directly with governments, with whom does UNFPA work?

The Fund works with governments and non-governmental organizations in over 150 countries with the support of the international community, supporting programs that help women, men and young people:


Three forms of corruption that can promote criminal activities include drugs, money laundering, and what?

Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though is not restricted to these activities.


In the APEX system, the increment that doubles the exposure is called what?

Film speed is used in the exposure equations to find the appropriate exposure parameters.


How many torchbearers participated in Macao?

An article published on Macao Daily News criticized that the list of the torchbearers could not fully represent the Macanese and that there were too many non-athletes among the torchbearers.


What effects does lower levels of zinc have in children?

Zinc deficiency, a condition often found in children in developing countries can, even in mild cases, have a significant impact on the development and proper functioning of the human immune system.


When did the papacy of Innocent III begin?

The High Middle Ages was the formative period in the history of the modern Western state.


What member of the Fujiwara attempted to rebel in the mid-twelfth century?

Fujiwara no Yorinaga sided with the retired emperor in a violent battle in 1156 against the heir apparent, who was supported by the Taira and Minamoto (Hōgen Rebellion).


Where was Queen Victoria laid to rest after her death?

Her funeral was held on Saturday, 2 February, in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and after two days of lying-in-state, she was interred beside Prince Albert in Frogmore Mausoleum at Windsor Great Park.


Who asked her to change her mind about the soft drink deal due to the nature of the product?

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPINET) wrote Beyoncé an open letter asking her to reconsider the deal because of the unhealthiness of the product and to donate the proceeds to a medical organisation.


Which PC magazine praised the iPod for having "altered the landscape for portable audio players"?

PC World says that iPod line has "altered the landscape for portable audio players".


When did military conflict resume in the Congo?

However, economic progress was badly hurt by slumping oil prices and the resumption of armed conflict in December 1998, which worsened the republic's budget deficit.


Most accept that he lived, taught and founded a monastic order, but do not consistently accept all of the details contained in his biographies.


When do birds substantially increase body fats and reduce the size of some of their organs?

Before migration, birds substantially increase body fats and reserves and reduce the size of some of their organs.


What is the name for the division of the periods of history introduced by Bruni?

Leonardo Bruni was the first historian to use tripartite periodization in his History of the Florentine People (1442).


What is one of the many elements that the structure of a gene consists of?

The structure of a gene consists of many elements of which the actual protein coding sequence is often only a small part.


Aristotle noted that cranes traveled from the steppes of Scythia to marshes at the headwaters of the Nile.


Pawnee: Uukuhuúwa, Cayuga: Gahnawiyoˀgeh) is a state located in the South Central United States.


The ride called "El Tour de Tucson" happens in November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.


What can insulate against cold or hot conditions?

Clothes can insulate against cold or hot conditions.


Crystal Bowersox, who has Type-I diabetes, fell ill due to diabetic ketoacidosis on the morning of the girls performance night for the top 20 week and was hospitalized.


However, there have been a couple of discussions to launch Neptune missions sooner.


The name Shell is connected to what company?

Although for several decades the company had a refinery at Shell Haven on the Thames, there is no evidence of this having provided the name.


Selenizza is available in powder or in granular material of various particle sizes and is packaged in big bags or in thermal fusible polyethylene bags.


How long did it actually take to complete Principia Mathematica?

Whitehead and Russell had thought originally that Principia Mathematica would take a year to complete; it ended up taking them ten years.


What was the name of the first legal casino in the eastern United States?

It was the first legal casino in the eastern United States when it opened on May 26, 1978.


Many of the area's prominent museums are located in the historic cultural center neighborhood around Wayne State University and the College for Creative Studies.


What two real life persons were also part of the magazine feature alongside fictional Marvel characters?

All of these elements struck a chord with the older readers, such as college-aged adults, and they successfully gained in a way not seen before.


What is the maximum amount of players allowed?

Competition rules may state a minimum number of players required to constitute a team, which is usually seven.


What proportion of the Valencia area's population were the Moriscos?

The Crown endeavoured to compensate the nobles, who had lost much of their agricultural labour force; this harmed the economy of the city for generations to come.


How many people were at the Queen + Paul Rodgers concert in 2008 in Kharkiv?

Following the release of the album, the band again went on a tour through Europe, opening on Kharkiv's Freedom Square in front of 350,000 Ukrainian fans.


Who exercised the power to withold royal assent in Alberta in 1937?

The power to withhold the royal assent was exercised by Alberta's lieutenant governor, John C. Bowen, in 1937, in respect of three bills passed in the legislature dominated by William Aberhart's Social Credit party.


When did the first public HDTV broadcast happen in the US?

The American Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) HDTV system had its public launch on October 29, 1998, during the live coverage of astronaut John Glenn's return mission to space on board the Space Shuttle Discovery.


Which thriller film did Beyoncé star in with Ali Larter?

The fight scene finale between Sharon and the character played by Ali Larter also won the 2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight.


Which king of England directed new fortifications that helped Southampton rely less on its wall?

The walls were completed in the 15th century, but later development of several new fortifications along Southampton Water and the Solent by Henry VIII meant that Southampton was no longer dependent upon its fortifications.


What did Watch Tower Society literature tell Jehovah's Witnesses they should never seek?

Watch Tower Society literature of the period directed that Witnesses should "never seek a controversy" nor resist arrest, but also advised members not to co-operate with police officers or courts that ordered them to stop preaching, and to prefer jail rather than pay fines.


Who is the elder brother of Musa al-Kadhim?

They followed Isma'il ibn Jafar, elder brother of Musa al-Kadhim, as the rightful Imam after his father Ja'far al-Sadiq.


How many world series have the Cubs appeared in?

The team has appeared in seven World Series following their 1908 title, most recently in 1945.


How long ago did ancient cultures and settlements exist across the Iranian plateau?

Elam, the most prominent of these civilizations, developed in the southwest of Iran, alongside those in Mesopotamia.


GameSpy remarked that Nintendo's punishment was particularly weak giving the case's findings, although it has been speculated that the FTC did not want to damage the video game industry in the United States.


Where is the Resource Centre for the Arts?

The LSPU Hall is home to the Resource Centre for the Arts.


Turkish Cypriots were prevented from doing what?

Intercommunal violence erupted on December 21, 1963, when two Turkish Cypriots were killed at an incident involving the Greek Cypriot police.


What industry greatly impacted the downfall of Idris's government?

Although claims have been made that they knew of Gaddafi's Free Officers Movement, they have since claimed ignorance, stating that they were monitoring Abdul Aziz Shalhi's Black Boots revolutionary group.


What was the first type of government that Libya had?

In 1951, the UN created the United Kingdom of Libya, a federal state under the leadership of a pro-western monarch, Idris, who banned political parties and established an absolute monarchy.


What year did Technikons gain the ability to give out technology degrees?

South Africa has completed a process of transforming its "higher education landscape".


At the end of 2016, how many soldiers were in the Regular Army?

As a branch of the armed forces, the mission of the U.S. Army is "to fight and win our Nation's wars, by providing prompt, sustained, land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict, in support of combatant commanders."


At around what age was Dominic ordained as a Priest?

At the age of twenty-four or twenty-five, he was ordained to the priesthood.


What was thought to be the plan of Hannibal and the emperor of Seleucid?

The Seleucids were much stronger than the Macedonians had ever been, because they controlled much of the former Persian Empire, and by now had almost entirely reassembled Alexander the Great's former empire.


In common law systems, these fair practice statutes typically enshrine principles underlying many earlier judicial precedents, and are considered essential to freedom of speech.


What aquifer is Tucson starting new wells in?

An allocation from the Central Arizona Project Aqueduct (CAP), which passes more than 300 mi (480 km) across the desert from the Colorado River, has been incorporated into the city's water supply, annually providing over 20 million gallons of "recharged" water which is pumped into the ground to replenish water pumped out.


What action did the Red Cross recommend ?

However, the Red Cross Society of China said that (on May 13) "it was inconvenient currently due to the traffic problem to the hardest hit areas closest to the epicenter."


During what time of year is the Umhlanga Reed Dance?

In the eight-day ceremony, girls cut reeds and present them to the queen mother and then dance.


How much more water should pregnant women consumed compared to an average non - pregnant woman?

To compensate for additional fluid output, breastfeeding women require an additional 700 mL/day above the recommended intake values for non-lactating women.


When is the Mall of San Juan expected to open?


What is stated as having a negative effect on Frédéric's health during this productive time?

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


Elizabeth I of England, primarily interested in trade with the east, collaborated with English merchants to form the first trading companies to the far-flung regions, using their own jargon.


What is the primary method for determining the Avogadro constant?

The principle behind the method is to determine NA as the ratio between the volume of the unit cell of a crystal, measured by X-ray crystallography, and the molar volume of the substance.


What type of elevators are generally less costly than full commercial elevators?

A residential elevator is often permitted to be of lower cost and complexity than full commercial elevators.


In what year did the iTunes store begin allowing users to buy video games?

In September 2006, the iTunes Store began to offer additional games for purchase with the launch of iTunes 7, compatible with the fifth generation iPod with iPod software 1.2 or later.


Specifically, Chinese coined new characters for chemical elements – see chemical elements in East Asian languages – which continue to be used and taught in schools in China and Taiwan.


How many commissioning programs does the OTS offer the USAF?

Officers may be commissioned upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy, upon graduation from another college or university through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program, or through the Air Force Officer Training School (OTS).


What change, supported by Victoria, did Disraeli make to the Anglician liturgy?

She preferred short, simple services, and personally considered herself more aligned with the presbyterian Church of Scotland than the episcopal Church of England.


Avoiding the strength of Ottoman trade was accomplished with the discovery of what?

The discovery of new maritime trade routes by Western European states allowed them to avoid the Ottoman trade monopoly.


An ensuing mass exodus from Paris saw how many people head for the countryside?

An exodus occurred from Paris as some 200,000 people, predominantly middle-class, went to the countryside.


What triggers an immune response according to CST?

The theory was later modified to reflect new discoveries regarding histocompatibility or the complex "two-signal" activation of T cells.


The appearance of more systematic, abstract thinking is a notable aspect of what type of development during adolescence?

For example, adolescents find it easier than children to comprehend the sorts of higher-order abstract logic inherent in puns, proverbs, metaphors, and analogies.


Who reestablished Washington University's football team?

After working for many years at the University of Chicago, Arthur Holly Compton returned to St. Louis in 1946 to serve as Washington University's ninth chancellor.


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


There was a brief "Black Power" movement in Sindh in the 1960s and many Siddi are proud of and celebrate their African ancestry.


xʲ], only /kʲ/ might be considered a phoneme, though it is marginal and generally not considered distinctive (the only native minimal pair which argues for /kʲ/ to be a separate phoneme is "это ткёт" ([ˈɛtə tkʲɵt], 'it weaves')/"этот кот" ([ˈɛtət kot], 'this cat')).


Who could be made vulnerable by the Gasemtschulen?

Gesamtschulen might put bright working class students at risk according to several studies.


To the north of the city they are grouped mainly in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, and to a lesser extreme to the east in the Val-d'Oise department.


The king could promulgate new laws, raise taxes, or call for a levée en masse (pospolite ruszenie) only with the consent of the sejmiks, and the nobility were protected from judicial abuses.


How many times has the Nobel Peace Prize been awarded to organisations residing in Switzerland?

Many Nobel prizes have been awarded to Swiss scientists, for example to the world-famous physicist Albert Einstein in the field of physics who developed his Special relativity while working in Bern.


What was the formalization of the division of small powers and great powers?

The "Great Powers" constituted the "Concert of Europe" and claimed the right to joint enforcement of the postwar treaties.


Why did Gaddis Smith believe John Kerry led Yale's Political Union Liberal Party?

Yale President Richard Levin attributes the run to Yale’s focus on creating "a laboratory for future leaders," an institutional priority that began during the tenure of Yale Presidents Alfred Whitney Griswold and Kingman Brewster.


What is the name of the feature that allows users to download games from Live?

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


What does the of toxin Clostridium tetani releases do?

Microorganisms can cause tissue damage by releasing a variety of toxins or destructive enzymes.


What example is given as another paired relationship of uncertainly related to standard deviation?

There are a number of other such pairs of physically measurable values which obey a similar rule.


Which version of iTunes was introduced with the ability to purchase games?


Around when did the United States and United Kingdom began to develop different versions of cultural studies?

Scholars in the United Kingdom and the United States developed somewhat different versions of cultural studies after the late 1970s.


The BFG is set to premiere out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2016, before its wide release in the US on July 1, 2016.


What resolution did Microsoft come to in their certificiation guidelines?

Microsoft's certification guidelines for Windows 8 ultimately revealed that vendors would be required to provide means for users to re-configure or disable secure boot in their device's UEFI firmware.


After his return, he removed many restrictions on churches and spiritual institutions in Yugoslavia.


Atticus Finch is a model of what for legal professionals?

One law professor at the University of Notre Dame stated that the most influential textbook he taught from was To Kill a Mockingbird, and an article in the Michigan Law Review claims, "No real-life lawyer has done more for the self-image or public perception of the legal profession," before questioning whether, "Atticus Finch is a paragon of honor or an especially slick hired gun".


The EPA or other groups who govern pesticide use may inspect what?

Records of sales and use are required to be maintained and may be audited by government agencies charged with the enforcement of pesticide regulations.


The most important of the ancient gods was who?

The most important of all ancient Greek gods was Zeus, the king of the gods, who was married to Hera, who was also Zeus's sister.


What is the most frequent use of cotton?

The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated from 5000 BC have been excavated in Mexico and the Indus Valley Civilization in Ancient India (modern-day Pakistan and some parts of India).


What recent improvements has served to enhance the walking experience?

Access to canals and rivers has improved recently, including the creation of the Thames Path, some 28 miles (45 km) of which is within Greater London, and The Wandle Trail; this runs 12 miles (19 km) through South London along the River Wandle, a tributary of the River Thames.


What was the capital of the Safavid Dynasty?

By the 1500s, Ismail I from Ardabil, established the Safavid Dynasty, with Tabriz as the capital.


What date was Estonia annexed by the Soviets?

The repressions followed with the mass deportations carried out by the Soviets in Estonia on 14 June 1941.


What is the name of the technique used in scanners to minimize the effects of dust and scratches?

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


What is the annual mean temperature of New Delhi?

The climate of New Delhi is a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with high variation between summer and winter in terms of both temperature and rainfall.


What office did Ibn Sina receive in Hamadan?

About thirty of Ibn Sina's shorter works are said to have been composed in Rey.


The Tidewater region was in what half of North Carolina?

The eastern half of the state, especially the Tidewater region, developed a slave society based on a plantation system and slave labor.


What did James Glimm have to say about von Nuemann?

James Glimm wrote: "he is regarded as one of the giants of modern mathematics".


In 1996, Kerry faced a difficult re-election fight against Governor William Weld, a popular Republican incumbent who had been re-elected in 1994 with 71% of the vote.


Immunology studies the functioning of the immune system in which two states of being?

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


Then it is the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), for England and Wales, who decides if and how the National Health Service (NHS) will allow (in the sense of paying for) their use.


What did Apple launch on November 14, 2003?

The initial cost was US$99, and it was lowered to US$59 in 2005.


what type of bass synthesizer was a staple of the early house sound?

It also utilized the bassline from Player One's disco record "Space Invaders" (1979).


Street vendors might sell their goods in official places as well as where?

In addition, food and goods are sold from people walking with baskets, pushing carts, from bicycles or the backs of trucks, or simply from a tarp or cloth laid on the ground.


What type of measurement methods began to proliferate?

The system was later extended to cover larger ranges and some of its practical shortcomings were addressed by the Austrian scientist Josef Maria Eder (1855–1944) and Flemish-born botanist Walter Hecht (de) (1896–1960), (who, in 1919/1920, jointly developed their Eder–Hecht neutral wedge sensitometer measuring emulsion speeds in Eder–Hecht grades).


When did iTunes become a sponsor on American Idol?

In season seven the live performances and studio recordings were made available during the season from iTunes when it joined as a sponsor.


When did Whitehead delivery the Gifford lectures?

One famous story illustrating the level of difficulty of Whitehead's philosophy centers around the delivery of Whitehead's Gifford lectures in 1927–28 – following Arthur Eddington's lectures of the year previous – which Whitehead would later publish as Process and Reality:


In his Second Letter, Burke wrote of the French Revolutionary Government: "Individuality is left out of their scheme of government.


Dushanbe is located on the southern slopes above the Kofarnihon valley.


Who rendered a France 2 camera person unconscious?

A cameraman for France 2 was struck in the face by a police officer, knocked unconscious, and had to be sent to hospital.


What are the first two letters of nearly all CBC stations?

Only the third letter varies from market to market; however, that letter is typically the same as the third letter of the CBC Radio One and CBC Radio 2 stations in the same market.


What was a benefit of vertical groove cuts?

The chief advantage claimed was more grooves per inch that could be crowded together, resulting in longer playback time.


How much of JPMorgan's investment will go to job training?

Of the $100 million, $50 million will go toward development projects, $25 million will go toward city blight removal, $12.5 million will go for job training, $7 million will go for small businesses in the city, and $5.5 million will go toward the M-1 light rail project.


How many member of the Association of American Universities are in Boston?

Its largest private universities include Boston University (the city's fourth-largest employer) with its main campus along Commonwealth Avenue and a medical campus in the South End; Northeastern University in the Fenway area; Suffolk University near Beacon Hill, which includes law school and business school; and Boston College, which straddles the Boston (Brighton)–Newton border.


Díaz had stated that Mexico was ready for democracy and he would step down to allow other candidates to compete for the presidency, but Díaz decided to run again in 1910 for the last time against Francisco I. Madero.


It was not until the end of the eighteenth century that migration as an explanation for the winter disappearance of birds from northern climes was accepted.


What was the maximum value a gold coin used to be able to have?

It was proposed in the mid-1800s that one hundred dollars be known as a union, but no union coins were ever struck and only patterns for the $50 half union exist.


During what years did  Leger produce Contrasts of Forms?

Orphism these works were so different that they defy attempts to place them in a single category.


Chinese launched a counter offensive to retake Guangxi which was the last major Japanese stronghold in South China.


What percentage of freshman students enrolling in the class of 2019 ranked in the top 10% of their high school class?

There were 35,099 applications for the undergraduate class of 2020 (entering 2016), and 3,751 (10.7%) were admitted, making Northwestern one of the most selective schools in the United States.


Where are narrative biblical scenes painted in the church at Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe?

Large illuminated bibles and psalters were the typical forms of luxury manuscripts, and wall-painting flourished in churches, often following a scheme with a Last Judgement on the west wall, a Christ in Majesty at the east end, and narrative biblical scenes down the nave, or in the best surviving example, at Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, on the barrel-vaulted roof.


On June 15, 2006, the CCA announced that TSN would obtain exclusive rights to curling broadcasts in Canada as of the 2008-09 season, shutting the CBC out of the championship weekend for the first time in 40-plus years.


WHat did the commonwealth increase before it declined.

The nobility negotiated substantial and increasing political and legal privileges for itself throughout its entire history until the decline of the Polish Commonwealth in the late 18th century.


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

With 6,000 participants, the university's intramural sports program was named in 2004 by Sports Illustrated as the best program in the country, while in 2007 The Princeton Review named it as the top school where "Everyone Plays Intramural Sports."


When was the passage of the 14th Amendment?

These critics of the modern separation of church and state also note the official establishment of religion in several of the states at the time of ratification, to suggest that the modern incorporation of the Establishment Clause as to state governments goes against the original constitutional intent.[citation needed]


Where do dunlin Calidris alpina migrate to?

A similar situation occurs with waders (called shorebirds in North America).


What matrix group portrays all possible rotations in n dimensions?

It describes all possible rotations in n dimensions.


In which states had Brincourt run military affairs previously?

It would have been easy for the French forces to continue in pursuit of President Juárez across the border, but they feared altercations with American forces.


The Surgeon General, represents the Defence Medical Services on the Defence Staff, and is the clinical head of that service.


Who translated written works into Chinese?

Other travelers to Eastern-Han China included Buddhist monks who translated works into Chinese, such as An Shigao of Parthia, and Lokaksema from Kushan-era Gandhara, India.


Which birds did they reintroduce to the US?

After a trial with Canada geese Branta canadensis, microlight aircraft were used in the US to teach safe migration routes to reintroduced whooping cranes Grus americana.


In pantheism, God is the universe itself.


The situation became so tense that war with the United States seemed imminent.


What was the name of Beyoncé's second solo album?

Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in June 2005, she released her second solo album, B'Day (2006), which contained hits "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable", and "Beautiful Liar".


What older system did the British naval use?

The Rapier missile system was the primary GBAD system, used by both British artillery and RAF regiment, a few brand-new FIM-92 Stinger were used by British special forces.


In what years did the Greeks conduct extra censuses?

After the partition of the island in 1974, Greeks conducted four more censuses: in 1976, 1982, 1992 and 2001; these excluded the Turkish population which was resident in the northern part of the island.


About how many Samba schools are in Rio?

Samba Schools are large, social entities with thousands of members and a theme for their song and parade each year.


What was the name of the second hotel built by Josiah White III?

The hotel was a hit and, in 1905–06, he chose to expand the hotel and bought another parcel of land next door to his Marlborough House.


Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942.


What was worshipped for their ability to maintain their color through the winter season?

Green is one of the Christmas colors as well, possibly dating back to pre-Christian times, when evergreens were worshiped for their ability to maintain their color through the winter season.


What was the name of Bachman's Turing Award presentation in 1973?

Both concepts later became known as navigational databases due to the way data was accessed, and Bachman's 1973 Turing Award presentation was The Programmer as Navigator.


The Battle of Cowan's Ford was fought on the banks of what river?

Although the British troops held the field at the end of the battle, their casualties at the hands of the numerically superior Continental Army were crippling.


Which ideal endeavoured to make information available to the greatest number of people?

Popularization was generally part of an overarching Enlightenment ideal that endeavoured "to make information available to the greatest number of people."


Other than Gaj's Latin alphabet, what other written language can Serbo-Croatian be written in?

It can be written in Serbian Cyrillic or Gaj's Latin alphabet, whose thirty letters mutually map one-to-one, and the orthography is highly phonemic in all standards.


The set of graphic and format characters defined by Unicode does not correspond directly to the repertoire of abstract characters that is representable under Unicode.


What is an example of a theme pub that caters to people with certain musical interests?

Pubs that cater for a niche clientele, such as sports fans or people of certain nationalities are known as theme pubs.


What is the hot, dense fluid in Neptune referred to as?

As is customary in planetary science, this mixture is referred to as icy even though it is a hot, dense fluid.


What groups did Mswati attack in the mid 19th century?

The Emakhandzambili clans were initially incorporated into the kingdom with wide autonomy, often including grants of special ritual and political status.


Who wrote that Madonna is opportunistic, manipulative and ruthless?

Professor Colin Barrow from Cranfield School of Management described Madonna as "America's smartest businesswoman ... who has moved to the top of her industry and stayed there by constantly reinventing herself."


Where did Charleston's original settlers come from?

It was soon predicted by the Earl of Shaftesbury, one of the Lords Proprietors, to become a "great port towne", a destiny the city quickly fulfilled.


In Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, the Darijas (spoken North African languages) are sometimes considered more different from other Arabic dialects.


The Thunder plays home games at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City, known affectionately in the national media as 'the Peake' and 'Loud City'.


On what date was Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed released?

The first video game based on the AFL was Arena Football for the C-64 released in 1988.


Lord Salisbury and Lord Kilmuir, the Lord Chancellor, consulted the British Cabinet, Winston Churchill, and the Chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, resulting in the Queen appointing their recommended candidate: Harold Macmillan.


Who wrote "Russian language at the turn of the 20th-21st centuries"?

In 2012, A. L. Arefyev published a new study "Russian language at the turn of the 20th-21st centuries", in which he confirmed his conclusion about the trend of further weakening of the Russian language in all regions of the world (findings published in 2013 in the journal "Demoskop Weekly").


The major television networks serving Tucson are: KVOA 4 (NBC), KGUN 9 (ABC), KMSB-TV 11 (Fox), KOLD-TV 13 (CBS), KTTU 18 (My Network TV) and KWBA 58 (The CW).


What highways is King Street in downtown Charleston?

U.S. Highway 78 is King Street in the downtown area, eventually merging with Meeting Street.


With Franco's dictatorship over, to what did Barcelona change their name ?

With the end of Franco's dictatorship in 1974, the club changed its official name back to Futbol Club Barcelona and reverted the crest to its original design, including the original letters once again.


What distinct kind of British English does Stroop say has a similar function to Polder Dutch?

Instead, he argues, this development has been artificially frozen in an "intermediate" state by the standardisation of Dutch pronunciation in the 16th century, where lowered diphthongs found in rural dialects were perceived as ugly by the educated classes and accordingly declared substandard.


What happened to Bermuda's independance due to British importance on them for military reasons?

The Crown strengthened its political and economic ties to Bermuda, and the colony's independence on the world stage was diminished.


In 91 BC the Social War broke out between Rome and its former allies in Italy when the allies complained that they shared the risk of Rome's military campaigns, but not its rewards.


What LLM degree programs are offered by the Washington University School of Law?

It also offers an LLM in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, an LLM in Taxation, an LLM in US Law for Foreign Lawyers, a Master of Juridical Studies (MJS), and a Juris Scientiae Doctoris (JSD).


What revoked Strasbourg's status as a free city?

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


Taxa from the toxic genus Heliconius form one of the most well known Müllerian complexes.


How many firms throughout the world have been surveyed by the World Bank in regards to its corruption study?

Despite these weaknesses, the global coverage of these datasets has led to their widespread adoption, most notably by the Millennium Challenge Corporation.


What composer did Kanye West work with for his second album?

For a period of time, Kanye West stood as the sole current pop star to tour with a string section, as audible on his 2006 live album Late Orchestration.


What is the name of the campus radio station?

WYBC Yale Radio is the campus's radio station, owned and operated by students.


What member of leadership at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria called TB a "pandemic"?

Mark Dybul: "we have the tools to end TB as a pandemic and public health threat on the planet, but we are not doing it.


How many people in Ireland speak Russian?

According to the 2011 Census of Ireland, there were 21,639 people in the nation who use Russian as a home language.


LED brake lights are how many times faster than incandescent ones?

Because of their long life, fast switching times, and their ability to be seen in broad daylight due to their high output and focus, LEDs have been used in brake lights for cars' high-mounted brake lights, trucks, and buses, and in turn signals for some time, but many vehicles now use LEDs for their rear light clusters.


What was the pass into the capital known as?

The Battle of Sacramento was the most important battle fought in the state of Chihuahua because it was the sole defense for the state capital.


Whom did Queen Victoria consider her "best and kindest adviser"?

He has besides the most pleasing and delightful exterior and appearance you can possibly see."


In Newtonian physics, there is a universal law that says energy can be neither created nor what?

In Newtonian physics, there is a universal law of conservation of energy which says that energy can be neither created nor be destroyed; however, it can change from one form to another.


At what temperature range in degrees Fahrenheit will uranium metal form uranium hydride?

Two crystal modifications of uranium hydride exist: an α form that is obtained at low temperatures and a β form that is created when the formation temperature is above 250 °C.


What did Darwin believe were the key things needed for variation of species to form?

The pace of natural selection would depend on variability and change in the environment.


What is the result of the incorporation of independent kingdoms and sultanates?

Subsequent annexation into Ethiopia led to the Eritrean War of Independence, ending with Eritrean independence following a referendum in April 1993.


Others have pointed out that there were not enough of these loans made to cause a crisis of this magnitude.


What kind of song is referred to as a bhajan?

Folk songs are commonly ballads which relate heroic deeds and love stories; and religious or devotional songs known as bhajans and banis which are often accompanied by musical instruments like dholak, sitar, and sarangi are also sung.


In what year was Three Smart Girls made?

The success of the film led Universal to offer her a contract, which for the first five years of her career produced her most successful pictures.


What contributed to Otto Selz's cessation of work in 1933?

Hark (Groningen, The Netherlands) published a book, called Popper, Otto Selz and the rise of evolutionary epistemology, in which he claimed that Popper took some of his ideas from his tutor, the German psychologist Otto Selz.


What percent of the population are resident foreign nationals?

Over the 10 years between 2000 and 2010, the population changed at a rate of 0.6%.


The educational system of Myanmar is operated by the government agency, the Ministry of Education.


What is happened in the US that did not happen in Brazil when slavery ended?

In addition, it abolished slavery without a civil war.


For many years to come, most insect species will remain as what?

This probably represents less than 20% of all species on Earth[citation needed], and with only about 20,000 new species of all organisms being described each year, most species likely will remain undescribed for many years unless species descriptions increase in rate.


What type of land taxation system did the East India Company instigate in Bengal?

They introduced a land taxation system called the Permanent Settlement which introduced a feudal-like structure in Bengal, often with zamindars set in place.


What has been found along the current Route des Romains?

This was where the largest burial places were situated, as well as the densest concentration of civilian dwelling places and commerces next to the camp.


It is the national and only official language of Andorra, and a co-official language of the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Valencia (where the language is known as Valencian, and there exist regional standards).


When did Britain pass the Regulating Act?

A series of Acts of Parliament were passed, including the Regulating Act of 1773,


Additionally, genes can have regulatory regions many kilobases upstream or downstream of the open reading frame.


The corner of Broadway and West 31st Street is home to what business?

At the corner of Broadway and West 31st Street is the Grand Hotel.


Regualtions carry force of law when based on reasonable interpretation of what?

Under the principle of Chevron deference, regulations normally carry the force of law as long as they are based on a reasonable interpretation of the relevant statutes.


Which was on of the first alloys made by humans?

One of the first alloys made by humans was bronze, which is made by mixing the metals tin and copper.


Where in Kathmandu is Narayanhity Palace Museum located?

Narayanhity was a new palace, in front of the old palace built in 1915, and was built in 1970 in the form of a contemporary Pagoda.


Russia has a military base in which city in Armenia?

Due to its position between two unfriendly neighbours, Armenia has close security ties with Russia.


What is located in the basement level of the West Campus?

Today, the basement level houses the West Campus Library, the University Archives, the Modern Graphic History Library, and conference space.


About how much are the staff of the University of Plymouth paid yearly in total?

The University of Plymouth enrolls 25,895 total students as of 2014/15 (22nd largest in the UK out of 165).


In what era of music did Chopin compose?

A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed his earlier works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20, less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising.


When was Yale's residential college system established?

The colleges are led by a master and an academic dean, who reside in the college, and university faculty and affiliates comprise each college's fellowship.


An estimated 2 million people joined hands to form a human chain extending 600 kilometres (370 mi) across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which had been forcibly reincorporated into the Soviet Union in 1944.


At a more practical level, the question translates into one about how to make transnational policing institutions democratically accountable (Sheptycki, 2004).


How many plants can only be found on Norfolk Island?

Norfolk Island has 174 native plants; 51 of them are endemic.


Who issues requirement for hunting migratory waterfowl?

In cases where there are more prospective hunters than the quota for that species, tags are usually assigned by lottery.


Youtube doesn't do what to videos before they're posted?

At the time of uploading a video, YouTube users are shown a message asking them not to violate copyright laws.


When did techniques begin to be developed to add, remove and edit genes?

Recently developed genome engineering techniques use engineered nuclease enzymes to create targeted DNA repair in a chromosome to either disrupt or edit a gene when the break is repaired.


Why did Madrid cede the territory to the US

Madrid therefore decided to cede the territory to the United States through the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect in 1821.


Where does the captain of the ship spend most of his time?

" The captain of the ship spends most of his time one level below primary on the Navigation Bridge.


What is the relationship between the context heresy is used in for Christian, Jewish, or Islamic cultures?

The word "heresy" is usually used within a Christian, Jewish, or Islamic context, and implies slightly different meanings in each.


Who proposed that life is a self-maintaining, infinite cycle?

Wernerians thought strata were deposits from shrinking seas, but James Hutton proposed a self-maintaining infinite cycle, anticipating uniformitarianism.


This was the first of the large, peaceful public demonstrations that would become a feature of communism's overthrow in Prague, Berlin, and, ultimately, Moscow.


What kind of milk has been replaced with coconut milk on Tuvalu?

Desserts made on the islands include coconut and coconut milk, instead of animal milk.


What did the Army traditionally take control of to defeat the Indians?

The second strategy was to form alliances with other Indian tribes, but that too was useless because the Seminoles had destroyed all the other Indians when they entered Florida in the late eighteenth century.


Who compared Napoleon to Hitler in 1947?

He was compared to Adolf Hitler most famously by the historian Pieter Geyl in 1947 and Claude Ribbe in 2005.


How are male chickens able to be identified ?

Males, known as cocks, are usually larger, more boldly coloured, and have more exaggerated plumage than females (hens).


What is the easternmost river in Punjab?

The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region.


There is a men's and women's competition–current league champions are Police (Men) (winning the title for the first time since the 1990s) and Renegades (women's).


What is New York City's daily January mean temperature in degrees celsius?

Winters are cold and damp, and prevailing wind patterns that blow offshore minimize the moderating effects of the Atlantic Ocean; yet the Atlantic and the partial shielding from colder air by the Appalachians keep the city warmer in the winter than inland North American cities at similar or lesser latitudes such as Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.


How many people protested on February 23?

On February 20, a 30,000-strong crowd demonstrated in Theater Square, by February 22, there were 100,000, the next day 300,000, and a transport strike was declared, by February 25, there were close to 1 million demonstrators – about a quarter of Armenia's population.


How can botany be applied to combating world hunger?

Modern botany is a broad, multidisciplinary subject with inputs from most other areas of science and technology.


What countries agreed to a tripartisan agreement?

Stalin sent Molotov to Berlin to negotiate the terms for the Soviet Union to join the Axis and potentially enjoy the spoils of the pact.


Which person plotted to overthrew the regime of Empress Dowager Yan?

However, palace eunuch Sun Cheng (d. 132 AD) masterminded a successful overthrow of her regime to enthrone Emperor Shun of Han (r. 125–144 AD).


What is more contemporary Egyptian Pop Singer?

Contemporary Egyptian music traces its beginnings to the creative work of people such as Abdu El Hamouli, Almaz and Mahmoud Osman, who influenced the later work of Sayed Darwish,


In what year did the Stockholm Bloodbath take place?

In an attempt to subdue the Swedes, King Christian II of Denmark had large numbers of the Swedish aristocracy killed in the Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520.


Europe spent these years rebuilding and coming to terms with the vast human cost of the conflict.


In 1831, who was the strongest vassal of the Ottoman Empire?

10 000 Russian army corps landed on the Bosphorus shores in 1833 and helped to prevent the capture of Constantinople, thus the possible disappearance of the Ottoman Empire was prevented.


What belief did Galileo have at the time that appeared to be extremely heretical to the church?

Galileo Galilei was brought before the Inquisition for heresy, but abjured his views and was sentenced to house arrest, under which he spent the rest of his life.


On runways, green lights indicate the beginning of the runway for landing, while red lights indicate the end of the runway.


By the end of what century were most beer houses closed?

The vast majority of the beer houses applied for the new licences and became full pubs.


The northern and southern reaches of the desert are spare of what items?

In the central, hyperarid part, there are many subdivisions of the great desert such as the Tanezrouft, the Ténéré, the Libyan Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nubian Desert and others.


Hayek believed the requirements for a socialist economy would lead to what?

In his popular book, The Road to Serfdom (1944) and in subsequent academic works, Hayek argued that socialism required central economic planning and that such planning in turn leads towards totalitarianism.


What was the total for the remittances from Tajik migrans?

In 2010, remittances from Tajik labour migrants totaled an estimated $2.1 billion US dollars, an increase from 2009.


What is the name of Britain's best-selling travel magazine?

This 164-page monthly magazine is sold separately from the newspaper of record and is Britain's best-selling travel magazine.


However the Act of Mielno (Polish: Przywilej mielnicki) of 25 October did more to strengthen the magnate dominated Senate of Poland then the lesser nobility.


Who said that British post-punk was "sparked by a tension, humour and sense of paradox plainly unique in present day pop music"?

The network of supportive record labels that included Industrial, Fast, E.G., Mute, Axis/4AD and Glass continued to facilitate a large output of music, by artists such as the Raincoats, Essential Logic, Killing Joke, the Teardrop Explodes, and the Psychedelic Furs.


Also involved were the Japanese puppet states of Manchukuo and Mengjiang (consisting of most of Manchuria and parts of Inner Mongolia respectively), and the collaborationist Wang Jingwei regime (which controlled the coastal regions of China).


Which Miami causeway has the smallest size?

Miami has six major causeways that span over Biscayne Bay connecting the western mainland, with the eastern barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean.


In what year did many cities in Montana set heat records?

Many Montana cities set heat records during July 2007, the hottest month ever recorded in Montana.


What is the name of the nearby minor league park?

The Brick", as it is locally known, is considered one of the finest minor league parks in the nation.[citation needed]


What is the link between North and South America called?

South America became linked to North America through the Isthmus of Panama during the Pliocene, bringing a nearly complete end to South America's distinctive marsupial faunas.


What type of festival is Glastonbury famous for

Glastonbury also gives its name to an annual open-air rock festival held in nearby Pilton.


What construction feature was lacking in Tuvaluan building?

Fau or Fo fafini, or woman's fibre tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus).


Small mutations can be caused by DNA replication and the aftermath of DNA damage and include point mutations in which a single base is altered and frameshift mutations in which a single base is inserted or deleted.


What do the images at synagogue in Khirbet Susiya suggest about the communities views?

The central panel is geometric while the western one is seriously damaged but it has been suggested that it depicted Daniel in the lion’s den.


The largest plaza in Valencia is the Plaza del Ayuntamiento; it is home to the City Hall (Ayuntamiento) on its western side and the central post office (Edificio de Correos) on its eastern side, a cinema that shows classic movies, and many restaurants and bars.


Sending a ship to the Black Sea violated the terms made during what agreement?

This action was a violation of the London Straits Convention.:104:19


What was stolen from Target Corporation computers in 2013?

In 2013 and 2014, a Russian/Ukrainian hacking ring known as "Rescator" broke into Target Corporation computers in 2013, stealing roughly 40 million credit cards, and then Home Depot computers in 2014, stealing between 53 and 56 million credit card numbers.


How many troops did Frederick have left?

Frederick was then able to muster a larger army of 120,000 men and concentrate it against Austria.


Which new cultural movement began to emphasize glam, escapism and fashion?

Wow (the latter two managed by former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren) emerged in tandem with the development of the New Romantic subcultural scene.


When did Nintendo take over European distribution?

When Nintendo took over European distribution in 1990, they produced consoles that were then labelled "NES Version"; therefore, the only differences between the two are the text on the front flap and texture on the top/bottom of the casing.


At what hospital was the baby delivered?

Blue Ivy's cries are included at the end of the song, and she was officially credited as "B.I.C." on it.


In what elections are other Europeans who are living in the United Kingdom or Ireland, allowed to vote in?

Exceptions to this are presidential elections and constitutional referendums in the Republic of Ireland, for which there is no comparable franchise in the other states.


"Azure, three ships with three masts, rigged and under full sail, the sails, pennants and ensigns Argent, each charged with a cross Gules; on a chief of the second a pale quarterly Azure and Gules, on the 1st and 4th a fleur-de-lis or, on the 2nd and 3rd a leopard or, between two roses Gules seeded Or barbed Vert."


Other antecedents include Link Wray's instrumental "Rumble" in 1958, and the surf rock instrumentals of Dick Dale, such as "Let's Go Trippin'" (1961) and "Misirlou" (1962).


When did the Arabian oryx become extinct in the wild due to sport hunting?

However, the Arabian oryx has now made a comeback and been upgraded from “extinct in the wild” to “vulnerable” due to conservation efforts like captive breeding


Who would the FAA administrator report to?

The FAA administrator would no longer report directly to the president but would instead report to the Secretary of Transportation.


What did Eastern European people want to do with communism?

These events showed that the people of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union did not support Gorbachev's drive to modernize Communism; rather, they preferred to abandon it altogether.


What is the period of the Gupta Empire called?

Classical India refers to the period when much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE).


The Austrians wanted at least to retain Glatz, which they had in fact reconquered, but Frederick would not allow it.


Which Dutch dialect was once spoken in the U.S. Virgin Islands?

In the United States, an almost extinct dialect of Dutch, Jersey Dutch, spoken by descendants of 17th-century Dutch settlers in Bergen and Passaic counties, was still spoken as late as 1921.