Which country sought NATO admission in response to the fear of German rearmament?

Previously, in March 1954, the USSR, fearing the restoration of German Militarism in West Germany, requested admission to NATO.


What was excessive religio equated with in Rome?

Roman religion was based on knowledge rather than faith, but superstitio was viewed as an "inappropriate desire for knowledge"; in effect, an abuse of religio.


While these older letters have been abandoned at one time or another, they may be used in this and related articles.


From what class were many parish priests?

The local parish priests were often drawn from the peasant class.


Dissociating from the characteristics of significant others is a process of what?

However, the formation of one's identity occurs through one's identifications with significant others (primarily with parents and other individuals during one's biographical experiences, and also with "groups" as they are perceived).


After his successful coup against the Directory, what political office did Napoleon assume?

Napoleon became "first consul" for ten years, with two consuls appointed by him who had consultative voices only.


Who ignored the direct participation of the Soviet Union to prevent expanding the Korean War to the Soviet Union?

Fearful of confronting the United States directly, the Soviet Union denied involvement of their personnel in anything other than an advisory role, but air combat quickly resulted in Soviet pilots dropping their code signals and speaking over the wireless in Russian.


Spielberg's debut full-length feature film was The Sugarland Express, about a married couple who are chased by police as the couple tries to regain custody of their baby.


What prevented France's 819-line system from achieving the definition it was capable of?

In 1949 France introduced an even higher-resolution standard at 819 lines, a system that should have been high definition even by today's standards, but was monochrome only and the technical limitations of the time prevented it from achieving the definition of which it should have been capable.


What is one of the things that Cyberspace defense highly dependent on?

It is highly dependent upon ISR, fused all-source intelligence, automated indications and warning, sophisticated attribution/characterization, situational awareness, assessment, and responsive C2.


Libraries that are established for other presidents are operated by private foundations, historical societies, and what government entities?

For example, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is owned and operated by the state of Illinois.


Tuvalu is a member of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.


Which two movie studios distributed the James Bond film Spectre?

Spectre (2015) is the twenty-fourth James Bond film produced by Eon Productions.


What is the Indonesian calque for the Dutch word that literally translates as "animal garden"?

In addition, many Indonesian words are calques on Dutch, for example, rumah sakit (Indonesian for "hospital") is calqued on the Dutch ziekenhuis (literally "house of the sick"), kebun binatang ("zoo") on dierentuin (literally "animal garden"), undang-undang dasar ("constitution") from grondwet (literally "ground law").


What are the primary causes of light loss?

Light loss is due to filament evaporation and bulb blackening.


Which faction wanted reform within British rule?

In 1907, the Congress was split into two factions: The radicals, led by Tilak, advocated civil agitation and direct revolution to overthrow the British Empire and the abandonment of all things British.


Beyoncé's music is generally R&B, but she also incorporates pop, soul and funk into her songs.


What concept investigates geometric elements that stay stable under group action?

Another application is differential Galois theory, which characterizes functions having antiderivatives of a prescribed form, giving group-theoretic criteria for when solutions of certain differential equations are well-behaved.u[›] Geometric properties that remain stable under group actions are investigated in (geometric) invariant theory.


How many tanks were in the North Korean tank corps?

The tide turned in favour of the United Nations forces in August 1950 when the North Koreans suffered major tank losses during a series of battles in which the UN forces brought heavier equipment to bear, including M4A3 Sherman medium tanks backed by U.S. M26 heavy tanks, along with the British Centurion, Churchill, and Cromwell tanks.


What Italian territory did Yugoslavia acquire after the war?

Following the war, Yugoslavia acquired the Italian territory of Istria as well as the cities of Zadar and Rijeka.


What ultimatum stated that Japan would face "prompt and utter destruction" if it did not surrender?

This ultimatum stated that, if Japan did not surrender, it would face "prompt and utter destruction."


Within three years this led to the imposition of British and French controllers who sat in the Egyptian cabinet, and, "with the financial power of the bondholders behind them, were the real power in the Government."


Wind instruments became more refined in the Classical era.


The decree was proclaimed on December 1, coinciding with a meeting at the Vatican between the pope and the Soviet president.


After the Kangxi Emperor's death in the winter of 1722, his fourth son, Prince Yong (雍親王), became the Yongzheng Emperor.


According to the Rev. John Gulick: "The inhabitants of other Asiatic nations, who have had occasion to represent the words of their several languages by Chinese characters, have as a rule used unaspirated characters for the sounds, g, d, b.


Why was tin was rarely used for everyday use?

As a pure metal, tin was much too soft to be used for any practical purpose.


How did Frederick respond to the defeat at Hanover?

Frederick sent urgent requests to Britain for more substantial assistance, as he was now without any outside military support for his forces in Germany.


How much of the bar-tailed godwits bodyweight is stored as fat before migration?

Prior to migration, 55 percent of their bodyweight is stored as fat to fuel this uninterrupted journey.


When are most of the problems created that might result in an otherwise valid treaty being rejected as a binding international agreement?

For example, the serial Japan-Korea treaties of 1905, 1907 and 1910 were protested; and they were confirmed as "already null and void" in the 1965 Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea.


Which environmental preserve in Hyderabad is known to be a home for migratory birds?

The forest region in and around the city encompasses areas of ecological and biological importance, which are preserved in the form of national parks, zoos, mini-zoos and a wildlife sanctuary.


Who warned of possible seismic activity in the area beforehand?

On May 20, USGS seismologist Tom Parsons warned that there is "high risk" of a major M>7 aftershock over the next weeks or months.


When was Father Linckens' book published?

He published a 376-page monograph on the islands in 1914.


What is Taiwanese in Southern Taiwan based on?

On the other hand, the variants spoken in Singapore and Malaysia have a substantial number of loanwords from Malay and to a lesser extent, from English and other Chinese varieties, such as the closely related Teochew and some Cantonese.


How many years of consecutive growth had Greece had?

This, combined with rapidly rising debt levels (127.9% of GDP in 2009) led to a precipitous increase in borrowing costs, effectively shutting Greece out of the global financial markets and resulting in a severe economic crisis.


What was the name of Hannibal's family member that wanted to join his army in battle?

Hannibal was recalled to Africa, and defeated at the Battle of Zama.


What is celebrated by the Catholic church on January 1 of every year?

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.


What is the name of the large commercial and financial district located in the northern part of New Delhi?

The city's service sector has expanded due in part to the large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies.


Why is the name the British Isles disputed in Ireland?

The term British Isles is controversial in Ireland, where there are objections to its usage due to the association of the word British with Ireland.


What did other television networks refer to American Idol as because of its ratings?

During this time, many television executives begun to regard the show as a programming force unlike any seen before, as its consistent dominance of up to two hours two or three nights a week exceeded the 30- or 60-minute reach of previous hits such as NBC's The Cosby Show.


Who was the founder of the Roman Republic?

The small woolen dolls called Maniae, hung on the Compitalia shrines, were thought a symbolic replacement for child-sacrifice to Mania, as Mother of the Lares.


What decorative vocabulary did Georgian designs draw from?

Regularity, as with ashlar (uniformly cut) stonework, was strongly approved, imbuing symmetry and adherence to classical rules: the lack of symmetry, where Georgian additions were added to earlier structures remaining visible, was deeply felt as a flaw, at least before Nash began to introduce it in a variety of styles.


Who did Hegel see as a subjective idealist?

Absolute idealism is G. W. F. Hegel's account of how existence is comprehensible as an all-inclusive whole.


The stretch of the current I-94 freeway from Ypsilanti to Detroit was one of America's earlier limited-access highways.


What can citizens use to introduce amendments to the federal constitution?

Through referendums, citizens may challenge any law passed by parliament and through initiatives, introduce amendments to the federal constitution, thus making Switzerland a direct democracy.


When was the first public group for Humanist founded?

Active in the early 1920s, F.C.S. Schiller labelled his work "humanism" but for Schiller the term referred to the pragmatist philosophy he shared with William James.


What religion led to architectural changes in many Asian countries?

The architecture of different parts of Asia developed along different lines from that of Europe; Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh architecture each having different characteristics.


What does the local water ways regulate in the Seattle area?

Temperature extremes are moderated by the adjacent Puget Sound, greater Pacific Ocean, and Lake Washington.


How many satellites were launched since 2007?

A total of 16 satellites were launched during this phase.


What scientist is most associated with the heliocentric worldview?

The works of these scholars anticipated the heliocentric worldview of Nicolaus Copernicus.


During the 13th century, what did Southampton get in trade for English cloth and wool?

Following the Norman Conquest in 1066, Southampton became the major port of transit between the then capital of England, Winchester, and Normandy.


The Oklahoma City metropolitan area is one of the most tornado-prone major cities in the world, with about 150 tornadoes striking within the city limits since 1890.


Who shored up the 1984 roster with a series of transactions?

Green shored up the 1984 roster with a series of transactions.


On 18 October 2010, the British government announced that Hinkley Point – already the site of the disused Hinkley Point A and the still operational Hinkley Point B power stations – was one of the eight sites it considered suitable for future nuclear power stations.


How do some annelids get a one-time chance at a better spawning spot?

While most polychaetes remain of one sex all their lives, a significant percentage of species are full hermaphrodites or change sex during their lives.


The abolishing of the MFA made what possible?

Outsourcing production to low wage countries like Bangladesh, China, India and Sri Lanka became possible when the Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA) was abolished.


Which energetic editor rescued The Times from financial collapse in 1890?

Due to legal fights between the Britannica's two owners, Hooper and Walter Montgomery Jackson, The Times severed its connection in 1908 and was bought by pioneering newspaper magnate, Alfred Harmsworth, later Lord Northcliffe.


It succeeded in raising revenue in districts that recovered from years of raids, up to levels previously enjoyed by the Mughals.


What was Greece's public debt forecast to hit as high of a percentage of GDP of in 2010?

Public debt was forecast, according to some estimates, to hit 120% of GDP during 2010.


When did the US formally take control of the Tucson area?

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


How many servicemen and women were educated as a result of the GI Bill?

Overall, "Nearly 8 million servicemen and servicewomen were educated under the provisions of the GI Bill after World War II.


In 1952, following a referendum, Baden, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern merged into Baden-Württemberg.


Where is the Musee d-Art et d'Histoire located?

Along with two other complex machines, the doll is at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and still operates.


This membrane encloses the contents of the cell and acts as a barrier to hold nutrients, proteins and other essential components of the cytoplasm within the cell.


Genetically modified (GM) cotton was developed to reduce the heavy reliance on pesticides.


Which New York State Attorney General filed suit in US District Court to force GE to pay for the cleanup of chemicals dumped by their plant in Waterford, NY?

In 1999, the company agreed to pay a $250 million settlement in connection with claims it polluted the Housatonic River (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) and other sites with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other hazardous substances.


What solder resist with a four-word name is a popular choice in the industry?

Once common but no longer commonly used because of its low accuracy and resolution is to screen print epoxy ink.


What cities were destroyed by atom bombs?

The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy.


Who broke the world record set by Jacobi's first motor?

His motor set a world record which was improved only four years later in September 1838 by Jacobi himself.


What was the title of the travel book written by Fanny Vandegrift Stevenson?

The Cruise of the Janet Nichol, together with photographs taken by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne.


Were von Neumann's conclusions of collapse of entire universe cause accepted widely?

Since something "outside the calculation" was needed to collapse the wave function, von Neumann concluded that the collapse was caused by the consciousness of the experimenter (although this view was accepted by Eugene Wigner, the Von Neumann–Wigner interpretation never gained acceptance amongst the majority of physicists).


What type of postal service does Guam currently have today?

In 1899, the local postage stamps were overprinted "Guam" as was done for the other former Spanish colonies, but this was discontinued shortly thereafter and regular U.S. postage stamps have been used ever since.


The Germans launched a surprise counter offensive, in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, which the Allies turned back in early 1945 after Eisenhower repositioned his armies and improved weather allowed the Air Force to engage.


In 1958, Columbia founded another label, Date Records, which initially issued rockabilly music.


What was the name of the Prohibition-era African-American cultural flourishing in New York?

New York City was a prime destination in the early twentieth century for African Americans during the Great Migration from the American South, and by 1916, New York City was home to the largest urban African diaspora in North America.


Which travel and tourism website's user activity has indicated that London is the number one travel destination?

It is also the top city in the world by visitor cross-border spending, estimated at US$20.23 billion in 2015 Tourism is one of London's prime industries, employing the equivalent of 350,000 full-time workers in 2003, and the city accounts for 54% of all inbound visitor spend in UK.


When did they first establish the organization?

In trying to create a socialist consumer culture from scratch, GUM recast the functions and meanings of buying and selling, turning them into politically charged acts that could either contribute to or delay the march toward utopian communism.


What European Parliamentary constitutency is Plymouth a part of?

In the 2015 general election all three constituencies returned Conservative MPs, who were Oliver Colvile (for Devon South West), Gary Streeter (for Sutton and Devonport) and Johnny Mercer for Moor View.


What year did the Black Death arrive in England for the first time?

In 1348, the Black Death reached England via merchant vessels calling at Southampton.


In the late nineteenth century, Charles Eastman, a physician of European and Sioux ancestry who trained at Boston University, married Elaine Goodale, a European-American woman from New England.


Costs over what balance lead to the Secretary of the Treasury depositing money into the cooperative endangered species conservation fund?

If the balance ever exceeds $500,000 the Secretary of the Treasury is required to deposit an amount equal to the excess into the cooperative endangered species conservation fund.


What type of spirit does the Youth Olympic Games hope to spread?

The slogan of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games was “Share the Games, Share our Dreams”.


What other Church shares the Roman Catholic view on Protestant churches?

According to Bishop Hilarion (Alfeyev) the Eastern Orthodox Church shares the same view on the subject.


What percentage of France's Jewish population survived the holocaust?

Although 75% of the Jewish population in France survived the Holocaust during World War II, half the city's Jewish population perished in Nazi concentration camps, while some others fled abroad.


Who took over as head of Marvel in 1978?

In 1978, Jim Shooter became Marvel's editor-in-chief.


Which metal has the highest melting point?

The upper temperature limit for the filament is the melting point of the metal.


His nemesis, Gaius Marius, a legate from a virtually unknown provincial family, returned from the war in Numidia and was elected consul in 107 BC over the objections of the aristocratic senators.


What is the time of lowest temperature for evening type young adults?

Baehr et al. found that, in young adults, the daily body temperature minimum occurred at about 04:00 (4 a.m.) for morning types but at about 06:00 (6 a.m.) for evening types.


What type of anthropology do feminist anthropologists inclusively specialize in?

Feminist anthropology is inclusive of birth anthropology as a specialization.


Of what duration are symbiotic relationships?

Mutualism or interspecies reciprocal altruism is a relationship between individuals of different species where both individuals benefit.


Which elected official had imperium powers?

The Comitia Centuriata would elect magistrates who had imperium powers (consuls and praetors).


What country borders Tajikistan to the east?

Pakistan lies to the south, separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.


Which Protestant denomination has its headquarters in Nashville, TN?

The Free Will Baptist denomination is headquartered in Antioch; its main Bible college is in Nashville.


What big event takes place in San Diego in November?

Also, the local craft brewing industry attracts an increasing number of visitors for "beer tours" and the annual San Diego Beer Week in November; San Diego has been called "America's Craft Beer Capital."


What was the record the Cubs finished with during the 2015 season?

The Cubs finished the 2015 season with a record of 97–65, third best in the majors.


When did Prince Louis int to land in the south of England?

By the end of the summer the rebels had regained the south-east of England and parts of the north.


What is used as a template to generate a complementary mRNA?

The gene's DNA is used as a template to generate a complementary mRNA.


what did the spanish think the cities of Quivira and Cíbola were rich in?

With the arrival of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador, the first recorded history of encounter between Europeans and Native Americans in the Great Plains occurred in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska from 1540-1542.


What rail trail is slated to run between downtown New Haven and Northampton, Massachusetts?

The Farmington Canal Trail is a rail trail that will eventually run continuously from downtown New Haven to Northampton, Massachusetts.


Which Islamic organisation took responsibility for the attacks?

Ten months later, 13 November 2015, came a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris and Saint-Denis claimed by the 'Islamic state' organisation ISIL ('Daesh', ISIS); 130 people were killed by gunfire and bombs, and more than 350 were injured.


Who was the Prime Minister who reached this agreement with the US?

In May 1940, the US requested base rights in Bermuda from the United Kingdom, but British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was initially unwilling to accede to the American request without getting something in return.


What was Marwan II's name before he became caliph?

Marwan ibn Muhammad, the future Marwan II, finally ended the war in 737 with a massive invasion that is reported to have reached as far as the Volga, but the Khazars remained unsubdued.


Which impressionist movements were also influenced by Cubism?

The most serious objection to regarding the Demoiselles as the origin of Cubism, with its evident influence of primitive art, is that "such deductions are unhistorical", wrote the art historian Daniel Robbins.


What style of music was Gary Numan associated with?

Post-punk artists such as Scritti Politti's Green Gartside and Josef K's Paul Haig, previously engaged in avant-garde practices, turned away from these approaches and pursued mainstream styles and commercial success.


The United States and Russia would work together in space with the Shuttle–Mir Program, and again with the International Space Station.


The tripedal gait allows what kind of walking?

The tripedal gait allows for rapid walking while always having a stable stance and has been studied extensively in cockroaches.


For which work is Mary Wollstonecraft best known?

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1791).


ABout how many people in the state of Montana speak Cheyenne?

Other languages spoken in Montana (as of 2013) include Assiniboine (about 150 speakers in the Montana and Canada), Blackfoot (about 100 speakers), Cheyenne (about 1,700 speakers), Plains Cree (about 100 speakers), Crow (about 3,000 speakers), Dakota (about 18,800 speakers in Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota), German Hutterite (about 5,600 speakers), Gros Ventre (about 10 speakers), Kalispel-Pend d'Oreille (about 64 speakers), Kutenai (about 6 speakers), and Lakota (about 6,000 speakers in Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota).


Who did Schwarzenegger choose as Chief of Staff?

Schwarzenegger then went against the advice of fellow Republican strategists and appointed a Democrat, Susan Kennedy, as his Chief of Staff.


What is the other newspaper that serves Houston?

The only other major publication to serve the city is the Houston Press—a free alternative weekly with a weekly readership of more than 300,000.


How many texts in the Sumerian language have survived to modern day?

A large body of hundreds of thousands of texts in the Sumerian language have survived, such as personal or business letters, receipts, lexical lists, laws, hymns, prayers, stories, daily records, and even libraries full of clay tablets.


What did the French navy lack in engaging coastal defenses?

The French expected the invasion to divert German troops and to encourage Denmark to join in the war, with its 50,000-strong army and the Royal Danish Navy.


It was an instant success; Nintendo's initial shipment of 300,000 units sold out within hours, and the resulting social disturbance led the Japanese government to ask video game manufacturers to schedule future console releases on weekends.


To mitigate the loses of the B-29, what did the US Air Force do?

B-29 losses could not be avoided, and the Air Force was forced to switch from a daylight bombing campaign to the necessarily less accurate nighttime bombing of targets.


They must be converted from utility power by motor-generators or static inverters at the feeding substations or generated at dedicated traction powerstations.


What year saw the beginning of the Aarohan Theater Group?

The Gurukul School of Theatre organizes the Kathmandu International Theater Festival, attracting artists from all over the world.


How are genes transferred to a plant by scientists?

Today, genetic modification of the Ti plasmid is one of the main techniques for introduction of transgenes to plants and the creation of genetically modified crops.


Does the amount of white matter in the brain increase or decrease over the course of adolescence?

Over the course of adolescence, the amount of white matter in the brain increases linearly, while the amount of grey matter in the brain follows an inverted-U pattern.


When was 'Robopocalypse' scheduled for release?

Like Lincoln, it was to be released by Disney in the United States and Fox overseas.


What must a user do under a prepared license?

This has the effect of reducing infringement – and the burden on courts – by simply permitting certain types of uses under terms that the copyright owner considers reasonable.


What was an early version of the trombone called?

From at least as early as the 13th century through the 15th century there was a division of instruments into haut (loud, shrill, outdoor instruments) and bas (quieter, more intimate instruments).


What type of feedback mechanism was previously thought to be needed to sustain the clock?

This clock has been shown to sustain a 22-hour rhythm over several days upon the addition of ATP.


What organization officially outlined the church's relationship to state?

This was a reflection of a new understanding between Church and State, which had been formulated first by Pius XI and Pius XII but decreed by Vatican II.


How many people of The Black Legion were convicted of crimes?

"By the 1920s the city had become a stronghold of the KKK," whose members opposed Catholic and Jewish immigrants, as well as black Americans.


What is the term for the four subjects that comprised the liberal arts in medieval universities?

From the early 13th century, the dominant sacred musical form had been the motet; a composition with text in several parts.


What institution of mercantilism was established with New World colonies?

The combination of resource inflows from the New World and the Industrial Revolution of Great Britain, allowed a new economy based on manufacturing instead of subsistence agriculture.


What is the name of Beyoncé's management company?

"Creating a partnership with Beyoncé, one of the most hard-working and talented people in the world, who spends many hours of her life dancing, rehearsing and training is a unique opportunity to develop this category" stated Sir Philip Green on the partnership.


What sampling rate is used for CD audio?

A sample rate of 44.1 kHz is almost always used, because this is also used for CD audio, the main source used for creating MP3 files.


Which churches teach that Jesus' brothers and sister were step-siblings from a previous marriage of Joseph the Betrothed?

While the Orthodox Churches hold the position articulated in the Protoevangelium of James that Jesus' brothers and sisters are older children of Joseph the Betrothed, step-siblings from an earlier marriage that left him widowed, Roman Catholic teaching follows the Latin father Jerome in considering them Jesus' cousins.


What did von Neumann consider for his model of expanding economy?

For his model of an expanding economy, von Neumann proved the existence and uniqueness of an equilibrium using his generalization of the Brouwer fixed-point theorem.


Ferdinand had succeeded in driving the French from Hanover and Westphalia and re-captured the port of Emden in March 1758 before crossing the Rhine with his own forces, which caused alarm in France.


Rather than beats, what two things does Beyoncé usually come up with for producers?

However, she does not formulate beats herself, but typically comes up with melodies and ideas during production, sharing them with producers.


Which university magazine reports local, state & regional issues in addition to campus news?

Current publications in the city include the Ann Arbor Journal (A2 Journal), a weekly community newspaper; the Ann Arbor Observer, a free monthly local magazine; the Ann Arbor Independent, a locally owned, independent weekly; and Current, a free entertainment-focused alt-weekly.


What type of marriage was thought of as a normal occurrence in this era?

For example, there were different accepted time frames for mourning the death of a father versus a paternal uncle.


What proved its worth against the Dreyse rifle?

Only one railway there led to the German hinterland but could be easily defended by a single force, and the only river systems in the region ran along the border instead of inland.


Which British Prime Minister recognized the Dominions' contributions in 1917?

The British declaration of war on Germany and its allies also committed the colonies and Dominions, which provided invaluable military, financial and material support.


What is the active voice sometimes shifted to when needed?

In general, translators have sought to preserve the context itself by reproducing the original order of sememes, and hence word order — when necessary, reinterpreting the actual grammatical structure, for example, by shifting from active to passive voice, or vice versa.


UNFPA's work concerns what general area?

Their work involves the improvement of reproductive health; including creation of national strategies and protocols, and providing supplies and services.


What building is home to Jiangsu Sainty?

As a major Chinese city, Nanjing is home to many professional sports teams.


Who was appointed acting President of Yale in 1977?

In 2004, Provost Susan Hockfield became the President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


What led to an increase in the number of Somalis leaving the country?

Statistics Canada's 2006 census ranks people of Somali descent as the 69th largest ethnic group in Canada.


What was the total attendance of all Premier League games during the 2009-10 season?

The Premier League's record average attendance of 36,144 was set during the 2007–08 season.


From where did tribesmen that formed a unit organized by Osman I originate?

The first military unit of the Ottoman State was an army that was organized by Osman I from the tribesmen inhabiting the hills of western Anatolia in the late 13th century.


After the fall of Beijing to Li Zicheng's rebel forces and then to the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in the spring of 1644, the Ming prince Zhu Yousong was enthroned in Nanjing in June 1644 as the Hongguang Emperor.


what was Anthony Crosland's role in government?

The largest expansion of comprehensive schools in 1965 resulted from a policy decision taken in 1965 by Anthony Crosland, Secretary of State for Education in the 1964–1970 Labour government.


Another useful identification method is Xenodiagnosis, or the use of a vector to support the growth of an infectious agent.


What can use words from different dialects?

However, from the 19th century onwards, there is a tendency of favoring words of Northern dialects in detriment of others, even though nowadays there is a greater freedom of choice.


What community college is located in downtown New Haven?

Gateway Community College has a campus in downtown New Haven, formerly located in the Long Wharf district; Gateway consolidated into one campus downtown into a new state-of-the-art campus (on the site of the old Macy's building) and was open for the Fall 2012 semester.


The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura).


In which Olympics was Spielberg a flagbearer?

In 2002, Spielberg was one of eight flagbearers who carried the Olympic Flag into Rice-Eccles Stadium at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.


The M18 is a type of what kind of grenade?

The most common weapons used by the army are the compact variant of the M16 rifle, the M4 carbine, as well as the 7.62×51mm variant of the FN SCAR for Army Rangers.


What famous ship was the soviet union getting the plans for?

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.


Tanasi is know to have been located and mapped by British traders by which year?

The town was located on a river of the same name (now known as the Little Tennessee River), and appears on maps as early as 1725.


South Mountain achieves its highest point just below the Mason-Dixon line in Maryland at Quirauk Mountain 2,145 ft (654 m) and then diminishes in height southward to the Potomac River.


In Opera, a more traditional feed reader is included which stores and displays the contents of the feed.


Nasser had also felt bitter that his brigade had not been relieved despite the resilience it displayed.


What was the longest line in the world during its time?

In 1888, the Italian administration launched its first development projects in the new colony.


Who was responsible for the handling of the Roman census?

While in the city of Rome, the consuls were the head of the Roman government.


What did the composition of the cardinals consist of?

Pope Sixtus V limited the number of cardinals to 70, comprising six cardinal bishops, 50 cardinal priests, and 14 cardinal deacons.


When did the land bridge between Ireland and Britain disappear?

The only window when this could have occurred was between the end of the last Ice Age (about 12,000 years ago) and when the land bridge connecting the two islands was flooded by sea (about 8,000 years ago).


Who gave cardinals the right to elect the pope under the Papal Bull In nomine Domini?

In 1059, during the pontificate of Nicholas II, cardinals were given the right to elect the pope under the Papal Bull


What other city is similar to Tuscon in precipitation and climate?

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


Who designed the foundation stone of the city of New Delhi?

It was designed by British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker.


What year was Spoleto Festival USA founded?

Spoleto Festival USA, held annually in late spring, has become one of the world's major performing arts festivals.


Whitehead was apparently not particularly close with his mother, as he never mentioned her in any of his writings, and there is evidence that Whitehead's wife, Evelyn, had a low opinion of her.


How do Mexicans take being called "chilangos?"

Chilango is used pejoratively by people living outside Mexico City to "connote a loud, arrogant, ill-mannered, loutish person".


Translated into English, what does pratītyasamutpāda mean?

It is variously rendered into English as "dependent origination", "conditioned genesis", "dependent relationship", "dependent co-arising", "interdependent arising", or "contingency".


What do international donors do to promote democracy?

International donors provide financing to political parties in developing countries as a means to promote democracy and good governance.


Who manufactured Nigeria's second satellite?

This satellite was launched into orbit from a military base in China.


After repeated efforts by the Samoan independence movement, the New Zealand Western Samoa Act 1961 of 24 November 1961 granted Samoa independence effective 1 January 1962, upon which the Trusteeship Agreement terminated.


Ranunculus glacialis have been recorded to have been found how far in the alps?

The plants that grow at the highest altitudes have adapted to conditions by specialization such as growing in rock screes that give protection from winds.


How old was Elizabeth's father at the time of his death?

Moments of sadness for her include the death of her father, aged 56; the assassination of Prince Philip's uncle, Lord Mountbatten; the breakdown of her children's marriages in 1992 (her annus horribilis); the death in 1997 of her son's former wife, Diana, Princess of Wales; and the deaths of her mother and sister in 2002.


Since 2001, CAP water has allowed the city to remove or turn off over 80 wells.


Which evolutionary changes were the most important to Darwin?

Darwin discusses contemporary opinions on the origins of different breeds under cultivation to argue that many have been produced from common ancestors by selective breeding.


Was Hebb's thought of the relationship between short and long term memory true?


The administrative school such as ENA has been relocated to Strasbourg, the political science school Sciences-Po is still located in Paris' 7th arrondissement and the most prestigious university of economics and finance, Paris-Dauphine, is located in Paris' 16th.


Why is the king allowed to appoint members of parliament?

This is done to balance views in parliament.


Who is the physician of the Gods in the Iliad?

The function of Apollo as a "healer" is connected with Paean (Παιών-Παιήων), the physician of the Gods in the Iliad, who seems to come from a more primitive religion.


According to Don Bosco's prophecy: "Between parallels 15 and 20, around a lake which shall be formed; A great civilization will thrive, and that will be the Promised Land."


In how many years of every four is a council election held in Southampton?

Council elections are held in early May for one third of the seats (one councillor for each ward), elected for a four-year term, so there are elections three years out of four.


How much precipitation does Cork usually receive?

Cork Airport records an average of 1,227.9 millimetres (4.029 ft) of precipitation annually, most of which is rain.


What title was the king and queen presented with when touring Canada?

George was the first reigning monarch of Canada to visit North America, although he had been to Canada previously as Prince Albert and as Duke of York.


Ludwika took Chopin's heart in an urn, preserved in alcohol, back to Poland in 1850.[n 9]


The desert zone accounts for how much of the state's surface area?

The Samalayuca dunes cover an area of about 150 km2; it is an impressive site of the Chihuahuan Desert and is a protected area by the state due to unique species of plants and animals.


Has the country been able to overcome the problems of government with the previous regime?

In the landmark 2015 election, Aung San Suu Kyi's party won a majority in both houses, ending military rule.


What is the name of the rule that protects the landowner if their conservation efforts fall short?

The "No Surprises" policy may be the most controversial of the recent reforms of the law, because once an Incidental Take Permit is granted, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) loses much ability to further protect a species if the mitigation measures by the landowner prove insufficient.


After emigration from the west, did Jewish communities in places like Poland have a stable or unstable sociopolitical environment?

In the generations after emigration from the west, Jewish communities in places like Poland, Russia, and Belarus enjoyed a comparatively stable socio-political environment.


Who called Madonna a dynamic entrepreneur?

London Business School academics called her a "dynamic entrepreneur" worth copying; they identified her vision of success, her understanding of the music industry, her ability to recognize her own performance limits (and thus bring in help), her willingness to work hard and her ability to adapt as the keys to her commercial success.


How must Whiteheads cosmology now be considered?

Consequently, Whitehead's cosmology must be regarded as a local approximation, and his assumption of a uniform spatio-temporal geometry, Minkowskian in particular, as an often-locally-adequate approximation.


Where does Bern rank for top cities for the best quality of life?

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


What does God contribute to a married couple's child?

The reason for this, according to Paul VI, is that married love takes its origin from God, who "is love".


In which year did the Supreme Court hear Milliken v. Bradley?

The U.S. Supreme Court took up the case February 27, 1974.


From the 3rd century BC, apart from the Hindu gods and goddesses, Buddhist monuments from the Ashokan period (it is said that Ashoka visited Nepal in 250 BC) have embellished Nepal in general and the valley in particular.


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

Scientists do not know the exact cause of sexual orientation, but they believe that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences.


How many people were killed in the bombing?

It was the deadliest single domestic terrorist attack in US history, prior to 9/11.


What serves as the collective Head of State?

The Federal Council constitutes the federal government, directs the federal administration and serves as collective Head of State.


When was copper thought to have been discovered in China?

It was probably discovered independently in China before 2800 BC, in Central America perhaps around 600 AD, and in West Africa about the 9th or 10th century AD.


When did the second terminal open at the Mexico City Airport?

Mexico City's airport is the main hub for 11 of the 21 national airline companies.


On 30 July 2013 the government of India declared that part of Andhra Pradesh would be split off to form a new Telangana state, and that Hyderabad city would be the capital city and part of Telangana, while the city would also remain the capital of Andhra Pradesh for no more than ten years.


What did most of the development of the mandolin revolve around?

The modern soundboard is designed to withstand the pressure of metal strings that would break earlier instruments.


How many bishops attended the First Council?

The purpose of this meeting was to define Christian orthodoxy and clearly differentiate it from Christian heresies.


Which part of the Quran describes God's use of intermediaries between himself and his prophets?

According to the Quran, God communicated with man and made his will known through signs and revelations.


Which BYU president was responsible for BYU becoming fully accredited under all major organizations?

Franklin S. Harris was appointed the university's president in 1921.


What type of foods are generally thought of as a part of Hyderabadi cuisine?

Hyderabadi cuisine is highly influenced by Mughlai and to some extent by French, Arabic, Turkish, Iranian and native Telugu and Marathwada cuisines.


What equipment did the Iraqi army possess?

Iraqi forces were battle-hardened after 8 years of war with Iran, and they were well equipped with late model Soviet tanks and jet fighters, but the antiaircraft weapons were crippled; in comparison, the US had no large-scale combat experience since its withdrawal from Vietnam nearly 20 years earlier, and major changes in US doctrine, equipment and technology since then had never been tested under fire.


Where is sea surface temperature the highest?

Terrestrial biodiversity tends to be greater near the equator, which seems to be the result of the warm climate and high primary productivity.


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


Besides behavior and reactions what else could have been used in the KInsey scale?

Beyond behavior and reactions, one could also assess attraction, identification, lifestyle etc.


Are there any circumstances under which a digimon cannot be reborn?

The first Digimon anime introduced the Digimon life cycle: They age in a similar fashion to real organisms, but do not die under normal circumstances because they are made of reconfigurable data, which can be seen throughout the show.


Which court ruled on the patent case Davoll et al. v. Brown?

The term can be found used in an October 1845 Massachusetts Circuit Court ruling in the patent case Davoll et al. v. Brown.


The two transfer windows run from the last day of the season to 31 August and from 31 December to 31 January.


One of the paper's best known front pages, published on 4 May 1982, commemorated the torpedoing of the Argentine ship the General Belgrano by running the story under the headline "GOTCHA".


How many households were the offices of Wanhu in charge of?

leaders of Neiwo Zong and Renbam Zong, Chen states that when "the Emperor learned the actual situation of the Phachu Kargyu, the Ming court then appointed the main Zong leaders to be senior officers of the Senior Command of Dbus and Gtsang."


What year was the Festival of Caricatures and Aphorisms added to Strumica's Carnival celebrations?

As of 2000, the Festival of Caricatures and Aphorisms has been held as part of Strumica's Carnival celebrations.


how long does the engraved have from start to finish?

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


Who developed a electric five-string mandolin?

Monroe's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler, and also a percussive chording sound referred to as "the chop" for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings.


What is the primary instrument of Guinea-Bissau?

Lyrics are almost always in Guinea-Bissau Creole, a Portuguese-based creole language, and are often humorous and topical, revolving around current events and controversies, especially AIDS.


How must machine translations be transformed by a human?

Relying exclusively on unedited machine translation, however, ignores the fact that communication in human language is context-embedded and that it takes a person to comprehend the context of the original text with a reasonable degree of probability.


Which 2 albums explored the New Lack Swing?

Both albums explored element of new jack swing, with Jim Farber from Entertainment Weekly saying that "she could actually be viewed as new jack swing's godmother.


Norfolk Island was colonised by East Polynesians but was long unpeopled when it was settled by Great Britain as part of its settlement of Australia from 1788.


When did the U.S. Sixth Army land on the eastern shore of Leyte?

The U.S. Sixth Army continued its advance from the east, as the Japanese rushed reinforcements to the Ormoc Bay area on the western side of the island.


What percentage of incendiaries were used in December?

By December, this had increased to 92 percent.


What does the Himachal legislature consist of?

Himachal Pradesh is governed through a parliamentary system of representative democracy, a feature the state shares with other Indian states.


In which year did Tennessee tourism first exceed 100 million visitors?

In 2014 a record 100 million people visited the state resulting in $17.7 billion in tourism related spending within the state, an increase of 6.3% over 2013; tax revenue from tourism equaled $1.5 billion.


These offer performance comparable to internal drives, limited by the current number and types of attached USB devices, and by the upper limit of the USB interface (in practice about 30 MB/s for USB 2.0 and potentially 400 MB/s or more for USB 3.0).


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

Education in the Bronx is provided by a large number of public and private institutions, many of which draw students who live beyond the Bronx.


2000 of what group fought directly for Tito?

Despite conflicts with the rival monarchic Chetnik movement, Tito's Partisans succeeded in liberating territory, notably the "Republic of Užice".


Following what event was it uncertain if Shell would recommence drilling?

In January 2014, the corporation announced the extension of the suspension of its drilling program in the Arctic, with chief executive van Beurden explaining that the project is "under review" due to both market and internal issues.


What website showed video of an altercation between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj?

This season's judging panel consisted of Randy Jackson, along with Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj.


The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation joined together with which University to help develop Smart Bodies?

An example of a state initiative to promote nutrition literacy is Smart Bodies, a public-private partnership between the state’s largest university system and largest health insurer, Louisiana State Agricultural Center and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation.


How much were students charged per week?

In this school students were charged $1.75 per week.


Who did Beyoncé and Lady Gaga tie with for the most number one hits since 1992?

She tied with Lauryn Hill for most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist.


What does this imply the use an extra group of pronouns for?

Catalan pronouns exhibit T–V distinction, like all other Romance languages (and most European languages, but not Modern English).


The Global Value Development Index, calculated by Tausch, relies on the World Values Survey dimensions such as trust in the state of law, no support for shadow economy, postmaterial activism, support for democracy, a non-acceptance of violence, xenophobia and racism, trust in transnational capital and Universities, confidence in the market economy, supporting gender justice, and engaging in environmental activism, etc.


Who gave followers of Humanism the ability to think out of bounds?

In the high Renaissance, in fact, there was a hope that more direct knowledge of the wisdom of antiquity, including the writings of the Church fathers, the earliest known Greek texts of the Christian Gospels, and in some cases even the Jewish Kabbalah, would initiate a harmonious new era of universal agreement.


Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja).


What is the name of the library system in Queens?

The New York Public Library, which has the largest collection of any public library system in the United States, serves Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island.


Hitler's interest in this strategy forced Göring and Jeschonnek to review the air war against Britain in January 1941.


What was the increase of Greece's industrial output between 2005 and 2011?

Between 2005 and 2011, Greece has had the highest percentage increase in industrial output compared to 2005 levels out of all European Union members, with an increase of 6%.


What was a new anaesthetic being used for childbirth in Victoria's time?

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


Henry had often allied himself with the Holy Roman Emperor against France, making the feudal relationship even more challenging.


The Polish scholar Jan Baudouin de Courtenay (together with his former student Mikołaj Kruszewski) introduced the concept of the phoneme in 1876, and his work, though often unacknowledged, is considered to be the starting point of modern phonology.


What happens after the 5 year embargo that allows Ancestry.com exclusive use of digitized records?

The partnership agreement allows for exclusive use of the digitized records by Ancestry.com for a 5-year embargo period at which point the digital records will be turned over to the National Archives.


Other than obesity, what else would trademark an imbalance in nutrition?

About the same time in Italy, Alcmaeon of Croton (a Greek) wrote of the importance of equilibrium between what goes in and what goes out, and warned that imbalance would result disease marked by obesity or emaciation.


What FIFA ranking did Armenia hold in 2011?

Armenia have never qualified for a major tournament although recent improvements saw the team to achieve 44th position in the FIFA World Rankings in September 2011.


Where are purpose-built pubs typically located?

These usually small establishments can still be identified in many towns, seemingly oddly located in the middle of otherwise terraced housing part way up a street, unlike purpose-built pubs that are usually found on corners or road junctions.


What record producer was an original judge on American Idol?

The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell.


The ribbons that drape the handles are presented in the team colours of the league champions that year.


How long did the Swiss civil war in 1839 last?

The war lasted for less than a month, causing fewer than 100 casualties, most of which were through friendly fire.


What was Kerry's ranking in the Ivory Tower Survey for effectiveness as SoS?

Less than two years into Kerry's term, the Foreign Policy Magazine's 2014 Ivory Tower survey of international relations scholars asked, "Who was the most effective U.S. Secretary of State in the past 50 years?"


When did the Mature Indus Civilization thrive?

The civilisation is noted for its cities built of brick, roadside drainage system, and multistoreyed houses and is thought to have had some kind of municipal organization.


What combines "grain radical" with the "mouth radical"?

For instance, he 和 "harmony, peace", which combines the "grain radical" with the "mouth radical", has infrequent variants 咊 with the radicals reversed and 龢 with the "flute radical".


Who called Nasser an irrational and irresponsible leader?

American political scientist Mark Cooper asserted that Nasser's charisma and his direct relationship with the Egyptian people "rendered intermediaries (organizations and individuals) unnecessary".


What was the Dreyse rifle's tactical range?

The rifle had a range of only 600 m (2,000 ft) and lacked the rubber breech seal that permitted aimed shots.


What do Jehovah Witnesses remain politically?

Jehovah's Witnesses believe their highest allegiance belongs to God's kingdom, which is viewed as an actual government in heaven, with Christ as king.


What was the most people that Highbury stadium could host?

Highbury could hold more than 60,000 spectators at its peak, and had a capacity of 57,000 until the early 1990s.


On 2 March 1882, Roderick Maclean, a disgruntled poet apparently offended by Victoria's refusal to accept one of his poems, shot at the Queen as her carriage left Windsor railway station.


Philip II and Alexander's court army spoke a version of what language?

The language of Philip II's and Alexander's court and army (which was made up of various Greek and non-Greek speaking peoples) was a version of Attic Greek, and over time this language developed into Koine, the lingua franca of the successor states.


By elimination construction errors, what is the expected end result?

Unit testing aims to eliminate construction errors before code is promoted to QA; this strategy is intended to increase the quality of the resulting software as well as the efficiency of the overall development and QA process.


With 78.4 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 17th-most-populous country.


What type of capacitor has mostly replaced solid state paper capacitors?

However, it is susceptible to water absorption, and has been largely replaced by plastic film capacitors.


Spanish was the language spoken by the first permanent European settlers in North America.


It was most prevalent in Alexandria, where alchemy is thought to have begun.


What parts of the Vedas did the Mimamsa school emphasize?

The Mimamsa school was influential and foundational to the Vedanta school, with the difference that Mīmāṃsā school developed and emphasized karmakāṇḍa (that part of the śruti which relates to ceremonial acts and sacrificial rites, the early parts of the Vedas), while the Vedanta school developed and emphasized jñānakāṇḍa (that portion of the Vedas which relates to knowledge of monism, the latter parts of the Vedas).


Early history of Shaivism is difficult to determine.


What has different results in Spanish and Catalan?

The Germanic superstrate has had different outcomes in Spanish and Catalan.


What business provides banking services on Tuvalu?

Remittances from Tuvaluans living in Australia and New Zealand, and remittances from Tuvaluan sailors employed on overseas ships are important sources of income for Tuvaluans.


In addition to the circumstances by which a state party joined a treaty, why might a treaty be invalidated?

A treaty will be invalidated due to either the circumstances by which a state party joined the treaty, or due to the content of the treaty itself.


Nintendo was accused of antitrust behavior because of the strict licensing requirements.


What trade was instrumental to the growth of this region?

Descendants of the earliest French and French Canadian settlers formed a cohesive community who gradually were replaced as the dominant population after more Anglo-American settlers came to the area in the early 19th century.


(c. 1524–1580) wrote the epic poem "Os Lusíadas" (The Lusiads), with Virgil's Aeneid as his main influence.


What did the English settlers get in return for their labor?

Most of the English colonists had arrived as indentured servants, hiring themselves out as laborers for a fixed period to pay for their passage.


What boundaries would you follow to separate PCBs on a panel?

Separating the individual PCBs is frequently aided by drilling or routing perforations along the boundaries of the individual circuits, much like a sheet of postage stamps.


How many music certifications has she received in the 2000s?

As a solo artist she has sold over 15 million albums in the US, and over 118 million records worldwide (a further 60 million additionally with Destiny's Child), making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.


At high altitudes, Neptune's atmosphere is 80% hydrogen and 19% helium.


Chopin looked to Beethoven, Mozart, Clementi and who for his own music education?

He cited Bach and Mozart as the two most important composers in shaping his musical outlook.


Guinea-Bissau is a full member of the Francophonie.


The Professional Lighting And Sound Association (PLASA) is a UK-based trade organisation representing the 500+ individual and corporate members drawn from the technical services sector.


Where did Nintendo provide a limited number of Twilight Princess previews?

At E3 2005, Nintendo released a small number of Nintendo DS game cards containing a preview trailer for Twilight Princess.


The task of organizing the U.S. Army commenced in 1775.


Who replaced Stratford Canning after he first resigned as British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire ?

The Leader of the Opposition in the British House of Commons, Benjamin Disraeli, blamed Aberdeen and Stratford's actions for making war inevitable, thus starting the process which would eventually force the Aberdeen government to resign in January 1855, over the war.


What entity drew up an agreement that drastically reduced the threat of military action against Egypt?

Nasser was aware that the canal's nationalization would instigate an international crisis and believed the prospect of military intervention by the two countries was 80 per cent likely.


These translations might have later inspired Daniel Defoe to write Robinson Crusoe, regarded as the first novel in English.


What institution is in charge of tracking volcanic activity in the Galápagos Islands?

EPN is known for research and education in the applied science, astronomy, atmospheric physics, engineering and physical sciences.


What form of currency did Canada issue to celebrate Bell in 1997?

Additionally, the Government of Canada honored Bell in 1997 with a C$100 gold coin, in tribute also to the 150th anniversary of his birth, and with a silver dollar coin in 2009 in honor of the 100th anniversary of flight in Canada.


Early Famicom games were written on a system that ran on an NEC PC-8001 computer and LEDs on a grid were used with a digitizer to design graphics as no software design tools for this purpose existed at that time.[citation needed]


What is most of the lowland in the county devoted to?

Much of the lowland in this area is devoted to dairy farming and cheesemaking, whereas the higher ground is more suitable for sheep, and the highest ground is uncultivated moorland.


Who did Virgil recite Books 2, 4, and 6 of the Aeneid to?

Although the truth of this claim is subject to scholarly scepticism, it has served as a basis for later art, such as Jean-Baptiste Wicar's Virgil Reading the Aeneid.


From at least the late nineteenth century in Europe, there was speculation that the range of human sexual response looked more like a continuum than two or three discrete categories.


Aside from the elevator, where else might a permit be displayed?

In such cases instead of the permit being displayed in the elevator cab, often a notice is posted in its place informing riders of where the actual permits are kept.


Whixh population groups were excluded from most institutions of the public sphere?

Cross-class influences occurred through noble and lower class participation in areas such as the coffeehouses and the Masonic lodges.


At birth, Victoria was fifth in the line of succession after her father and his three older brothers: the Prince Regent, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence (later William IV).


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.


What type of imbalances have increased as a result of the instability?

A long period of political instability has resulted in depressed economic activity, deteriorating social conditions, and increased macroeconomic imbalances.


How many people ride the metro system each day?

The Metro stations are also differentiated by the use of icons and glyphs which were proposed for people who could not read.


What is the level called that the special Amiibo will unlock?

Special bundles of the game contain a Wolf Link Amiibo figurine, which unlocks a Wii U-exclusive dungeon called the "Cave of Shadows" and can carry data over to the upcoming 2016 Zelda game.


It is the oldest continually inhabited English town in the New World.


In the early 1920s, what was the second most highly populated city in the world?

The metropolitan area surpassed the 10 million mark in the early 1930s, becoming the first megacity in human history.


Why do Jehovah Witnesses believe the Bible condemns mixing of religions?

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Bible condemns the mixing of religions, on the basis that there can only be one truth from God, and therefore reject interfaith and ecumenical movements.


What additional ideas did von Neumann contribute to Atomic bomb?

Von Neumann's principal contribution to the atomic bomb was in the concept and design of the explosive lenses needed to compress the plutonium core of the Fat Man weapon that was later dropped on Nagasaki.


What company did the Williams Formula One team originally build the C-X75 prototype for?

The C-X75s used for filming were developed by the engineering division of Formula One racing team Williams, who built the original C-X75 prototype for Jaguar.


Greeks in Istanbul owned how many wholesale companies in 1911?

In 1911, of the 654 wholesale companies in Istanbul, 528 were owned by ethnic Greeks.


What feature made Wanamakers different from other stores at the time?

Wanamakers was the first department store to offer fixed prices marked on every article and also introduced electrical illumination (1878), the telephone (1879), and the use of pneumatic tubes to transport cash and documents (1880) to the department store business.


What areas within Greater London have city status?

Within London, both the City of London and the City of Westminster have city status and both the City of London and the remainder of Greater London are counties for the purposes of lieutenancies.


What type of countries have set branches for territorial air defence?

This is in contrast to some (largely communist or ex-communist) countries where not only are there provisions for air defence in the army, navy and air force but there are specific branches that deal only with the air defence of territory, for example, the Soviet PVO Strany.


While each scene has its own character and completeness, it must fit into what?

The artists seem to have been dominated by geometrical pattern and order, and this was improved when classical art brought a greater freedom and economy.


When did Tibet and China sign a peace treaty?

In 821/822 CE Tibet and China signed a peace treaty.


During the initial punk era, a variety of entrepreneurs interested in local punk-influenced music scenes began founding independent record labels, including Rough Trade (founded by record shop owner Geoff Travis) and Factory (founded by Manchester-based television personality Tony Wilson).


What species dominated many tree floras by the end of the Cretaceous period?

The Jurassic was the height of archosaur diversity, and the first birds and eutherian mammals also appeared.


How did supporters of the team view the inscriptions on bricks idea?

The idea was popular with supporters, and thousands of people paid the fee.


What type of poetry debuted in the Hellenistic period?

The Hellenistic period saw the rise of New Comedy, Alexandrian poetry, the Septuagint and the philosophies of Stoicism and Epicureanism.


Who are Kautilya and Vishnugupta usually grouped with?

Roger Boesche describes the Arthaśāstra as "a book of political realism, a book analysing how the political world does work and not very often stating how it ought to work, a book that frequently discloses to a king what calculating and sometimes brutal measures he must carry out to preserve the state and the common good."


What decade does the sulfite process date to?

There are three main chemical pulping processes: the sulfite process dates back to the 1840s and it was the dominant method extent before the second world war.


When did Prince and Smolensky develop their theory?

The approach was soon extended to morphology by John McCarthy and Alan Prince, and has become a dominant trend in phonology.


According to Eugen Buss, a sociology professor at the University of Hohenheim, there's an ongoing normalisation and more and more Germans are becoming openly proud of their country.


What caused disagreement about Yale's new position?

He may have misunderstood some of the challenges of his time, but he correctly anticipated the enduring tensions that have accompanied the emergence and growth of the modern university.


Which church did the 9 founders of Northwestern affiliate the university with?

The foundation of Northwestern University is traceable to a meeting on May 31, 1850 of nine prominent Chicago businessmen, Methodist leaders and attorneys who had formed the idea of establishing a university to serve what had once been known as the Northwest Territory.


What other parts of East Prussia were transferred after the annexation of Zichenau?

Parts of it were transferred to other regions, e.g. Suwałki to Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen and Soldau to Regierungsbezirk Allenstein.


Keyboard music became popular during what era?

During the Baroque era, keyboard music played on the harpsichord and pipe organ became increasingly popular, and the violin family of stringed instruments took the form generally seen today.


Reefs are almost always in what type of water?

The coastal areas abound with beaches and many of these have offshore reefs, some of which are part of a marine reserve.


What has God provided to Jehovah's Witnesses?

Watch Tower Society publications have claimed that God has used Jehovah's Witnesses (and formerly, the International Bible Students) to declare his will and has provided advance knowledge about Armageddon and the establishment of God's kingdom.


What inferior versions of movies are available for piracy during the theatrical run of a movie called?

As a result of these measures, the only versions of films available for piracy during the theatrical window are usually "cams" made by video recordings of the movie screens, which are of inferior quality compared to the original film version.


Being a growing democratic state, Armenia also hopes to get more financial aid from the Western World.


What dictated that when a parent could not contract a legal marriage, offspring would follow the mother?

Thus, a mixed marriage is forbidden as is the union of a horse and a donkey, and in both unions the offspring are judged matrilineally.


Apizza is baked in coal- or wood-fired brick ovens, and is notable for its thin crust.


Which character has some critics deemed a variation of a contented slave?

In its use of racial epithets, stereotyped depictions of superstitious blacks, and Calpurnia, who to some critics is an updated version of the "contented slave" motif and to others simply unexplored, the book is viewed as marginalizing black characters.


How much of the Bronx speaks French at home?

As of 2010, 46.29% (584,463) of Bronx residents aged five and older spoke Spanish at home, while 44.02% (555,767) spoke English, 2.48% (31,361) African languages, 0.91% (11,455) French, 0.90% (11,355) Italian, 0.87% (10,946) various Indic languages, 0.70% (8,836) other Indo-European languages, and Chinese was spoken at home by 0.50% (6,610) of the population over the age of five.


Why do some Muslims oppose allowing women to reveal more of themselves?

These rules for dressing cause tensions, concerning particularly Muslims living in Western countries, where restrictions are considered both sexist and oppressive.


Why may older adults quit doing activities the love?

The older adult may also quit doing activities they love because it hurts too much.


Sheffield's leasehold on the mulberry garden site, the freehold of which was still owned by the royal family, was due to expire in 1774.


What congressman largely specified the job description of minority leader?

The roles and responsibilities of the minority leader are not well-defined.


How many years was normal to span between offices prior to the populares controlling the city?

During the period in which the populares party controlled the city, they flouted convention by re-electing Marius consul several times without observing the customary ten-year interval between offices.


What did the divided Anatolia end up being referred to as?

It is not well understood how the early Ottomans came to dominate their neighbours, as the history of medieval Anatolia is still little known.


Sanskrit, as the learned language of Ancient India, thus existed alongside the vernacular Prakrits, which were Middle Indo-Aryan languages.


When did the French start going after overuse of antibiotics?

In France, an "Antibiotics are not automatic" government campaign started in 2002 and led to a marked reduction of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, especially in children.


One such institution is the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents (CSAD) founded by and located centrally at Oxford University, Great Britain.


Who were two of the promiment players in the 19th century?

The 19th century produced some prominent players, including Bartolomeo Bortolazzi of Venice and Pietro Vimercati.


What did Whitehead believe are the goals f life?

" If humans can only exist for about a hundred years, and rocks for eight hundred million, then one is forced to ask why complex organisms ever evolved in the first place; as Whitehead humorously notes, "they certainly did not appear because they were better at that game than the rocks around them."


Who opened the Kamakura Bakufu Shogunate?

After the Genpei war of the late 12th century, a clan leader Minamoto no Yoritomo obtained the right to appoint shugo and jito, and was allowed to organize soldiers and police, and to collect a certain amount of tax.


Why are groups hesitant to work with government officials ?

At the same time, international NGOs are mindful of the ethical quandary of how to work with the government without bolstering or appeasing it.


Along with the University of the South Pacific, what tertiary education institution exists in the Marshall Islands?

There are two tertiary institutions operating in the Marshall Islands, the College of the Marshall Islands and the University of the South Pacific.


Which political party is The Times columnist, Daniel Finkelstein, associated with?

Some columnists in The Times are connected to the Conservative Party such as Daniel Finkelstein, Tim Montgomerie, Matthew Parris and Matt Ridley, but there are also columnists connected to the Labour Party such as David Aaronovitch, Phil Collins, Oliver Kamm and Jenni Russell.


Suffixation is omnipresent, whereas morphological alternations play a secondary role.


Have quails ever been used for entertainment purposes ?

Being a largely ground-dwelling, gregarious bird, domestication of the quail was not difficult, although many of its wild instincts are retained in captivity.


What were Von Neuman's contributions to the field of computing?

He made major contributions to a number of fields, including mathematics (foundations of mathematics, functional analysis, ergodic theory, geometry, topology, and numerical analysis), physics (quantum mechanics, hydrodynamics, fluid dynamics and quantum statistical mechanics), economics (game theory), computing (Von Neumann architecture, linear programming, self-replicating machines, stochastic computing), and statistics.


What calls were made for the Polish recruits?

Calls were also made for Polish recruits to desert from the Prussian Army—though these went mainly unheeded.


Asking questions about an organization's needs will help to create what?

A successful data model will accurately reflect the possible state of the external world being modeled: for example, if people can have more than one phone number, it will allow this information to be captured.


Who did the Ming emperors send invitations to?

The Ming emperors sent invitations to ruling lamas, but the lamas sent subordinates rather than coming themselves, and no Tibetan ruler ever explicitly accepted the role of being a vassal of the Ming.


By what year had national football leagues been formed in nearly every country?

However, since the development of The Football League in England in 1888, league tournaments became established, in addition to lengthy derby and cup tournaments.


Where can these three elements occur in the immune system?

It also involves diseases of other systems, where immune reactions play a part in the pathology and clinical features.


Which two companies were involved in the "War of the Speeds"?

For a two-year period from 1948 to 1950, record companies and consumers faced uncertainty over which of these formats would ultimately prevail in what was known as the "War of the Speeds".


Though the term derives from the humorous (or comic) work that predominated in early American newspaper comic strips, it has become standard also for non-humorous works.


The team leader was the first appointed head of what organization?

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


What countries are great powers mostly based on economic reasons?

Japan and Germany are great powers too, though due to their large advanced economies (having the third and fourth largest economies respectively) rather than their strategic and hard power capabilities (i.e., the lack of permanent seats and veto power on the UN Security Council or strategic military reach).


What is distinguished from 'lock' only by an accent, in Russian?

For example, it is used to distinguish between otherwise identical words, especially when context does not make it obvious: замо́к/за́мок (lock/castle), сто́ящий/стоя́щий (worthwhile/standing), чудно́/чу́дно (this is odd/this is marvelous), молоде́ц/мо́лодец (attaboy/fine young man),


Second, the Yongying corps were financed through provincial coffers and were led by regional commanders, weakening central government's grip on the whole country.


Which school is the main location for technical education in Swaziland?

Other technical and vocational institutions are the Gwamile Vocational and Commercial Training Institute located in Matsapha and the Manzini Industrial and Training Centre (MITC) in Manzini.


What magazine ranked the 360 as the second best console of the 1993-2013 period?

Edge ranked Xbox 360 the second-best console of the 1993–2013 period, stating "It had its own social network, cross-game chat, new indie games every week, and the best version of just about every multiformat game...


Where is the Catalan Algherese dialect spoken?

The Sardinian language is considered to be its own Romance language family, separate not only from standard Italian but also the wider Italo-Dalmatian family, and it includes the Campidanese Sardinian and Logudorese Sardinian variants.


Which league has the highest average attendance in professional football?

The Premier League rank second in the UEFA coefficients of leagues based on performances in European competitions over the past five seasons.


Who headed the team that created the 'Vision for Plymouth'?

On 27 April 1944 Sir Patrick Abercrombie's Plan for Plymouth to rebuild the bomb-damaged city was published; it called for demolition of the few remaining pre-War buildings in the city centre to make way for their replacement with wide, parallel, modern boulevards aligned east–west linked by a north–south avenue (Armada Way) linking the railway station with the vista of Plymouth Hoe.


What is the chief remaining nation to assign official responsibilities to a region called the Near East?

The United States is the chief remaining nation to assign official responsibilities to a region called the Near East.


The above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence.[web 4] Rebirths in some of the higher heavens, known as the Śuddhāvāsa Worlds or Pure Abodes, can be attained only by skilled Buddhist practitioners known as anāgāmis (non-returners).


What distributor took over Marvel's titles in 1969?

In 1968, while selling 50 million comic books a year, company founder Goodman revised the constraining distribution arrangement with Independent News he had reached under duress during the Atlas years, allowing him now to release as many titles as demand warranted.


What percent of the Chilean population were indigenous according to the 2002 census?

Relations with the new Chilean Republic were good until the Chilean state decided to occupy their lands.


What people make up the majority of Pashupatinath followers?

This tradition is believed to have been started at the request of Adi Shankaracharya who sought to unify the states of Bharatam (Unified India) by encouraging cultural exchange.


How much money did Beyonce's tour make in 2007?

In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues and grossed over $24 million.[note 1]


For what practice did the first Protestants criticize the Roman Catholics?

Thus the idea of respect and high honor for Mary was not rejected by the first Protestants; but, they came to criticize the Roman Catholics for venerating Mary.


What did the 2005 lawsuits accuse Apple of doing?

The latter case also includes the online music stores of Sony, RealNetworks, Napster, and Musicmatch as defendants.


What group of natives suffered from beriberi?

Eijkman cured the natives by feeding them brown rice, discovering that food can cure disease.


Which president had the most completed Recovery Plans during their administration?

The annual rate of recovery plan completion increased steadily from the Ford administration (4) through Carter (9), Reagan (30), Bush I (44), and Clinton (72), but declined under Bush II (16 per year as of 9/1/06).


Her video of "Material Girl" was an imitation of which singer's song, "Diamonds are a girl's best friend?"

Madonna was criticized for her performance of "Like a Virgin" at the first 1984 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA).


What official declared a state of emergency in the Marshall Islands in response to the drought?

This declaration activated support from US government agencies under the Republic's "free association" status with the United States, which provides humanitarian and other vital support.


Under what Prussian king did the German empire unite as a nation-state?

The German states proclaimed their union as the German Empire under the Prussian king, Wilhelm I, uniting Germany as a nation-state.


When was the training for the TA supposed to resume?

The TA provides a small percentage of the UK's operational troops.


In 167 AD, the Grand Commandant Dou Wu (d. 168 AD) convinced his son-in-law, Emperor Huan, to release them.


To whom was human sacrifice usually attributed?

Officially, human sacrifice was obnoxious "to the laws of gods and men.


How man men did the Austrian forces have when stopping the attack on Vidin?

I was the concern that Austria would enter the war against the Russians and attack his armies on the western flank.


The term dukkha corresponds to what English terms?

The word roughly corresponds to a number of terms in English including suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness, sorrow, affliction, anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, anguish, stress, misery, and frustration.


Where is there nothing like this non-state speech community?

Since the Spanish transition to democracy (1975–1982), Catalan has been recognized as an official language, language of education, and language of mass media, all of which have contributed to its increased prestige.


Processing data from input and output devices is typically done by what?

When unprocessed data is sent to the computer with the help of input devices, the data is processed and sent to output devices.


In what year did UHF channels beging being licensed by the FCC?

Since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed seven television stations in Los Angeles, two VHF channels were available for San Diego because of its relative proximity to the larger city.


Dominican mysticism also spread to what European country?

A smaller emphasis on doctrinal activity favoured the development here and there of the ascetic and contemplative life and there sprang up, especially in Germany and Italy, the mystical movement with which the names of Meister Eckhart, Heinrich Suso, Johannes Tauler, and St. Catherine of Siena are associated.


In which year did Brazel become independent?

Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822.


What is the consumption of dead organic matter called?

The other main category of consumption is detritivory, the consumption of dead organic matter.


Mayday and Thomas Barnett released what hit in 1987?

A year later, Transmat released what was to become one of techno and house music's classic anthems


May. Teams play 38 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 380 matches in the season.


What two people were killed inside the store?

During the incident, Culver City gang members David "Puppet" Robles and Jesse "Psycho" Garcia entered the store masked and began opening fire, killing Anthony and Michael Juarez.


What does ozone depletion cause in the southern atmosphere?

Models also suggest that the ozone depletion/enhanced polar vortex effect also accounts for the recent increase in sea ice just offshore of the continent.


What does the U.S. believe caused Thailand to help Japan?

The official policy of the U.S. Government is that Thailand was not an ally of the Axis, and that the United States was not at war with Thailand.


What brought attention to solar technologies in the 1970s?

Deployment strategies focused on incentive programs such as the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Program in the US and the Sunshine Program in Japan.


What century was Bella Vista Palace built?

Among the oldest surviving examples of Nizam architecture in Hyderabad is the Chowmahalla Palace, which was the seat of royal power.


Along with the Shafi'i, to what sect of Islam do most Somalis belong?

Somalis were among the first populations on the continent to embrace Islam.


What belief should bever be mixed widespread?

Despite the lack of a categorical counterindication, the belief that alcohol and antibiotics should never be mixed is widespread.


What were the assistants to the plebeian tribunes named?

The tribunes would have two assistants, called "plebeian aediles".


What basic trait do all hunter-gatherers share?

However, all the individual groups shared a common style of stone tool production, making knapping styles and progress identifiable.


What are these similar Latin derived languages called?

These similarities are most notable with Occitan.


What type of deposits are found at Sambhar?

The state is the second largest source of cement in India.


How many rounds can a contestant make it through before Hollywood?

Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions.


What buddhist belief says that Buddhas come one at a time and not within other eras?

A Theravada commentary says that Buddhas arise one at a time in this world element, and not at all in others.


Hyponatremia is the term that refers to which action by a human?

The primary damage comes from swelling of the brain, caused by increased osmosis as blood salinity decreases.


Nintendo required what from its software developers?

This led to higher quality software titles, which helped to change the attitude of a public that had grown weary from poorly produced titles for other game systems of the day.


In 1577, a Compendium was sent to expert mathematicians outside the reform commission for comments.


Did the child workers receive anything from the christian mission schools?

The Dutch East India Company officials rationalised their child labour abuses with, "it is a way to save these children from a worse fate.


What items were found on the Korean farm site?

The farm was dated between 3600 and 3000 B.C. Pottery, stone projectile points, and possible houses were also found.


What is seen as a major risk to Antarctica?

The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (also known as the Environmental Protocol or Madrid Protocol) came into force in 1998, and is the main instrument concerned with conservation and management of biodiversity in Antarctica.


What types of dancing are performed by BYU's The Living Legends?

The BYU Ballroom Dance Company is known as one of the best formation ballroom dance teams in the world, having won the U.S. National Formation Dance Championship every year since 1982.


Why have some species spread naturally far beyond their original ranges?

Many bird species have established breeding populations in areas to which they have been introduced by humans.


Which prince ordered an artillery attack against Canrobert?

With the defeat of the First Army, Prince Frederick Charles ordered a massed artillery attack against Canrobert's position at St. Privat to prevent the Guards attack from failing too.


Where do the London Scottish and London Welch rugby teams play their home games?

Three Aviva Premiership rugby union teams are based in London, (London Irish, Saracens, and Harlequins), although currently only Harlequins and Saracens play their home games within Greater London.


What is it called when multiple different alleles for a gene are present in a species's population?

When multiple different alleles for a gene are present in a species's population it is called polymorphic.


What does the State have no legitimate interest in protecting any or all religions from?

" The court held that the Establishment Clause prohibits the state from advancing any religion, and that "[T]he state has no legitimate interest in protecting any or all religions from views distasteful to them."


Its capital is five billion euros which is held by the national central banks of the member states as shareholders.


On 25 May 1824, the town plat was registered with Wayne County as "Annarbour;" this represents the earliest known use of the town's name.


Who did the Tsar send on a mission to Ottoman Sublime Porte?

The Tsar next dispatched a highly abrasive diplomat, Prince Menshikov, on a special mission to the Ottoman Sublime Porte in February 1853.


What percentage of total waste can be attributed to paper?

Paper waste accounts for up to 40% of total waste produced in the United States each year, which adds up to 71.6 million tons of paper waste per year in the United States alone.


When is the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo held?

Other annual events include the Houston Greek Festival, Art Car Parade, the Houston Auto Show, the Houston International Festival, and the Bayou City Art Festival, which is considered to be one of the top five art festivals in the United States.


Why did Professor Skousen gather fragments and have them analyzed?

He also closely examined the Printer’s Manuscript (owned by the Community of Christ—RLDS Church in Independence, Missouri) for differences in types of ink or pencil, in order to determine when and by whom they were made.


When entering the cab, it appears to be any normal elevator ride.


During the regency of Maria Cristina, Espartero ruled Spain for two years as its 18th Prime Minister from 16 September 1840 to 21 May 1841.


Which type of light bulbs is considered most cost effective and robust?

However, even though they contain mercury, the environmental performance of CFLs is much better than that of light bulbs, mostly because they consume much less energy and therefore strongly reduce the environmental impact of power production.


What was the first scientific study of how earthworms help soil?

Charles Darwin's book The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms (1881) presented the first scientific analysis of earthworms' contributions to soil fertility.


During the Middle Ages, some Jews assimilated into the dominant Greek and Latin cultures by doing what?

Throughout this period and into the early Middle Ages, some Jews assimilated into the dominant Greek and Latin cultures, mostly through conversion to Christianity.[better source needed]


What is most often triggered by temperature changes?

It is most often triggered by temperature changes and usually occurs when the normal territories also become inhospitable due to lack of food.


Who recommended that the two princesses be evacuated to Canada?

The suggestion by senior politician Lord Hailsham that the two princesses should be evacuated to Canada was rejected by Elizabeth's mother, who declared, "The children won't go without me.


What feature of bitumen use in photography made it impractical?

Bitumen was used in early photographic technology.


What is the process called when Digimon get stronger?

To help them surmount the most difficult obstacles found within both realms, the Digimon have the ability to evolve (Digivolve)


What nickname did John's policy earn him?

John and Philip negotiated the May 1200 Treaty of Le Goulet; by this treaty, Philip recognised John as the rightful heir to Richard in respect to his French possessions, temporarily abandoning the wider claims of his client, Arthur.[nb 4] John, in turn, abandoned Richard's former policy of containing Philip through alliances with Flanders and Boulogne, and accepted Philip's right as the legitimate feudal overlord of John's lands in France.


What city was the seat of the papacy for most of the 14th century?

Avignon was the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1376.


What happened to film speeds of black-and-white negative film?

This revision also saw significant changes in the definition of film speeds in order to accommodate then-recent changes in the American ASA PH2.5-1960 standard, so that film speeds of black-and-white negative film effectively would become doubled, that is, a film previously marked as "18° DIN" would now be labeled as "21 DIN" without emulsion changes.


In Paris, what movie has generated more ticket revenue than Spectre?

In Paris, it has the second highest ticket sales of all time with $4.1 million tickets sold only behind Spider-Man 3 which sold over $6.32 million tickets in 2007.


Are townhouses, condominiums, and apartment buildings found more prevalent in the metropolitan area or outside the city?

Residential architecture is not defined by a single architectural style, but rather an eclectic mix of houses, townhouses, condominiums, and apartment buildings in the metropolitan area (particularly in areas of urban sprawl).


What school considered a merger with Waikato Institute of Technology that was later abandoned?

Since the 1990s, there has been consolidation in New Zealand's state-owned tertiary education system.


Along with MOR, easy listening and soft rock, what format is soft adult contemporary a successor to?

Many stations in the soft AC format capitalize on its appeal to office workers (many of them females aged 25–54, a key advertiser demographic), and brand themselves as stations "everyone at work can agree on" (KOST originated that phrase as a primary tagline, and other soft AC stations have followed suit).


The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) is an organization which focuses on the advancement of lighting design education and the recognition of independent professional lighting designers.


How many people watched the first episode of American Idols second season?

By season four, American Idol had become the most watched series amongst all viewers on American TV for the first time, with an average viewership of 26.8 million.


At the start of the war, which country did European public opinion champion?

Bismarck's demand for the return of Alsace caused a dramatic shift in that sentiment in Italy, which was best exemplified by the reaction of Garibaldi soon after the revolution in Paris, who told the Movimento of Genoa on 7 September 1870 that "Yesterday I said to you: war to the death to Bonaparte.


When Gaddafi established his power in the government, what were his first actions?

Becoming Chairman of the governing Revolutionary Command Council (RCC), Gaddafi abolished the monarchy and proclaimed the Republic.


Who designed gardens for some of Brasilia's major buildings?

The Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx designed landmark modernist gardens for some of the principal buildings.


What did Whitehead believe are the goals f life?

He then observes that the mark of higher forms of life is that they are actively engaged in modifying their environment, an activity which he theorizes is directed toward the three-fold goal of living, living well, and living better.


On what date did the loyalists and Redcoats land in New Haven Harbor to commence a raid on New Haven?

New Haven was not torched as the invaders did with Danbury in 1777, or Fairfield and Norwalk a week after the New Haven raid, so many of the town's colonial features were preserved.


What component of emotion provides its perceived energy?

This two-dimensional map was theorized to capture one important component of emotion called core affect.


Where do modern theorist believe the name of Greek originated from ?

However, according to the Greek tradition it is more possible that the homeland of the Greeks was originally in central Greece.


What are the whimsical alternatives of Palladian architecture?

In the mainstream of Georgian style were both Palladian architecture— and its whimsical alternatives, Gothic and Chinoiserie, which were the English-speaking world's equivalent of European Rococo.


Some bar-tailed godwits Limosa lapponica have the longest known non-stop flight of any migrant, flying 11,000 km from Alaska to their New Zealand non-breeding areas.


What was the original release date for Gamecube?

Developing two versions would mean delaying the previously announced 2005 release, still disappointing the consumer.


In this period, who usually inherited fiefs?

During the 11th and 12th centuries, these lands, or fiefs, came to be considered hereditary, and in most areas they were no longer divisible between all the heirs as had been the case in the early medieval period.


Hard Candy debuted at number one in how many countries?

" It received generally positive reviews worldwide though some critics panned it as "an attempt to harness the urban market".


What percentage of the apartment homes in Bern were occupied in 2000?

As of 2000[update], there were 67,115 private households in the municipality, and an average of 1.8 persons per household.


Which philosopher introduced the idea of a separation of powers in government?

While the Philosophes of the French Enlightenment were not revolutionaries, and many were members of the nobility, their ideas played an important part in undermining the legitimacy of the Old Regime and shaping the French Revolution.