What business fields has Whitehead influenced?

One of the leading figures having an explicitly Whiteheadian and panexperientialist stance towards management is Mark Dibben, who works in what he calls "applied process thought" to articulate a philosophy of management and business administration as part of a wider examination of the social sciences through the lens of process metaphysics.


A stable Greece allowed it to have what?

During the 11th and 12th centuries the return of stability resulted in the Greek peninsula benefiting from strong economic growth – much stronger than that of the Anatolian territories of the Empire.


When does differentiation appear fully developed?

Further distinctions in self-concept, called "differentiation," occur as the adolescent recognizes the contextual influences on their own behavior and the perceptions of others, and begin to qualify their traits when asked to describe themselves.


Who was the commissioner of the AFL in 1989?

The game was played between the two teams in Sacramento's Arco Arena, as part of the AFL's 'Barnstorming America' tour.


What type of birds lay its eggs on bare rock?

Some bird species have no nests; the cliff-nesting common guillemot lays its eggs on bare rock, and male emperor penguins keep eggs between their body and feet.


Who did the Luftwaffe try to lure into battle using its bombers?

But their operations were to no avail; the worsening weather and unsustainable attrition in daylight gave the OKL an excuse to switch to night attacks on 7 October.


Jealous and Radford asserted that the legal action taken by Shell was what?

In response, Shell filed lawsuits to seek injunctions from possible protests, and Benjamin Jealous of the NAACP and Radford argued that the legal action was "trampling American's rights."


The ijāzat al-tadrīs wa-al-iftāʼ ("licence to teach and issue legal opinions") in the medieval Islamic legal education system had its origins in the 9th century after the formation of the madhāhib (schools of jurisprudence).


Which national news-based programs are based in Melbourne?

Melbourne is also known as the game show capital of Australia; productions such as Million Dollar Minute, Millionaire Hot Seat and Family Feud are all based in Melbourne.


What is the primary function of the USAF fighter aircraft?

The fighter aircraft of the USAF are small, fast, and maneuverable military aircraft primarily used for air-to-air combat.


What was the goal of the 2002 Philippines deployment?

In January 2002, the United States Special Operations Command, Pacific deployed to the Philippines to advise and assist the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating Filipino Islamist groups.


What feature of play did Cruyff introduce to Barcelona?

With 11 trophies, Cruyff became the club's most successful manager at that point.


What was the point of the Deutscher Werkbund?

Notable among these is the Deutscher Werkbund, formed in 1907 to produce better quality machine made objects.


How many times was Schwarzenegger awarded the Mr. Olympia title?

He won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and went on to win the Mr. Olympia contest seven times.


The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon and The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu.


What was the name of the anonymously published science book?

In November 1844, the anonymously published popular science book Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, written by Scottish journalist Robert Chambers, widened public interest in the concept of transmutation of species.


Various research traditions are using what lens to examine phenomena?

heavily utilizing the lens of identity to examine phenomena.[citation needed]


What were added to marriage criteria in the Tokugawa period?

Though many of the texts written for women during the Tokugawa period only pertained to how a woman could become a successful wife and household manager, there were those that undertook the challenge of learning to read, and also tackled philosophical and literary classics.


Denis Diderot lived from what year to what year?

There followed the materialist and atheist abbé Jean Meslier (1664-1729), Julien Offray de La Mettrie, the German-French Paul-Henri Thiry Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789), the Encyclopedist Denis Diderot (1713-1784), and other French Enlightenment thinkers; as well as (in England)


How much was the Windows Media Center add-on during the original Windows 8 promotion?

During these promotions, the Windows Media Center add-on for Windows 8 Pro was also offered for free.


Private flush toilets are too expensive for virtually all residents in townships due to their water consumption and installation cost.


What came with lesser lesser cost mobile conversion hardware or stationary hardware?

Consider also that it takes energy to constantly move this mobile conversion hardware over the rails while the stationary hardware in the railway substation doesn't incur this energy cost.


In what year was the Academie royale de peinture et de sculpture founded?

This served as France's top art school until 1793.


Which website criticized Apple's battery life claims?

An MP3.com report stated that this was virtually unachievable under real-life usage conditions, with a writer for MP3.com getting on average less than 8 hours from an iPod.


Whom did the Prime Minister of England choose as secretary of state?

Hayek received new attention in the 1980s and 1990s with the rise of conservative governments in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.


Previously, he was involved in creating the scenario for the adventure game The Dig.


Which Mountain has the Highest point surrounding Tuscon?

Tucson is situated on an alluvial plain in the Sonoran desert, surrounded by five minor ranges of mountains: the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Tortolita Mountains to the north, the Santa Rita Mountains to the south, the Rincon Mountains to the east, and the Tucson Mountains to the west.


Where was the Helvetic Republic established?

In 1798 he established the Helvetic Republic in Switzerland; two years later he led an army across the St. Bernard pass and conquered almost all of the Alpine regions.


What is the name of the first tropical aquarium in Germany?

There is also the Sea Life Centre Hanover, which is the first tropical aquarium in Germany.[citation needed]


Therefore, it is not usually considered a specific genre of music; it is merely an assemblage of selected tracks from musicians of many different genres.


Who currently provides uniforms to Notre Dame sport teams?

On July 1, 2014, the University of Notre Dame and Under Armour reached an agreement in which Under Armour will provide uniforms, apparel,equipment, and monetary compensation to Notre Dame for 10 years.


Which troubled candidate did Carol Moseley Braun end up endorsing, after she dropped out?

Besides the impact of coming in third, Dean was further hurt by a speech he gave at a post-caucus rally.


Challis later realised that he had observed the planet twice, on 4 and 12 August, but did not recognise it as a planet because he lacked an up-to-date star map and was distracted by his concurrent work on comet observations.


Where in Brazil is most of the German descendants located?

There are an additional 80 million people of German ancestry mainly in the United States, Brazil (mainly in the South Region of the country), Argentina, Canada, South Africa, the post-Soviet states (mainly in Russia and Kazakhstan), and France, each accounting for at least 1 million.[note 2]


What is the common assumption of what Bern was named after?

As a result of the find of the Bern zinc tablet in the 1980s, it is now more common to assume that the city was named after a pre-existing toponym of Celtic origin, possibly *berna "cleft".


What do Jonathon Israel claim caused the change that eventually led to the revolutions of the latter half of the 18th centure and early 19th century?

Jonathan Israel rejects the attempts of postmodern and Marxian historians to understand the revolutionary ideas of the period purely as by-products of social and economic transformations.


In What season did Diana DeGarmo come in second on American Idol?

Prior to the announcement of the winner, season five finalist Ace Young proposed marriage to season three runner-up Diana DeGarmo on stage – which she accepted.


In what year did the Manhattan Neighborhood Network begin?

WNYC, a public radio station owned by the city until 1997, has the largest public radio audience in the United States.


What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?

In compliance with article III, Russia restored to the Ottoman Empire the city and citadel of Kars in common with "all other parts of the Ottoman territory of which the Russian troop were in possession".


How many free people of color lived in Charleston in 1860?

By 1860, 3,785 free people of color were in Charleston, nearly 18% of the city's black population, and 8% of the total population.


What was the first public building to install electric lighting?

In 1881, the Savoy Theatre in the City of Westminster, London was lit by Swan incandescent lightbulbs, which was the first theatre, and the first public building in the world, to be lit entirely by electricity.


What may in part reflect subjective attributes, self-identities and social institutions?

Because in some societies racial groupings correspond closely with patterns of social stratification, for social scientists studying social inequality, race can be a significant variable.


What did many people who handled the DualShock 3 say it was compared to the Sixaxis?

Hands-on accounts describe the controller as being noticeably heavier than the standard Sixaxis controller and capable of vibration forces comparable to DualShock 2.


What group took issue with the Roman canons?

Roman canon law had been criticized by the Presbyterians as early as 1572 in the Admonition to Parliament.


According to Byzantine historiographers, tribes of Slavs emerged from what areas?

Byzantine historiographers under Justinian I (527–565), such as Procopius of Caesarea, Jordanes and Theophylact Simocatta describe tribes of these names emerging from the area of the Carpathian Mountains, the lower Danube and the Black Sea, invading the Danubian provinces of the Eastern Empire.


What case centered around a bootlegger caught through phone tapping?

After the 1967 case Katz v. United States overturned the 1927 case that had allowed bugging, Congress passed the Omnibus Crime Control Act, allowing public authorities to tap telephones during investigations as long as they obtain a warrant beforehand.


Who discovered the drug that was ultimately marketed as Lyrica?

The bulk of revenue has come from a patent on pregabalin, a synthesized organic molecule discovered by chemistry professor Richard Silverman, which ultimately was marketed as Lyrica, a drug sold by Pfizer, to combat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and fibromyalgia.


Where are the verticals found repeated in the interior of Gothic buildings?

In many Gothic churches, particularly in France, and in the Perpendicular period of English Gothic architecture, the treatment of vertical elements in gallery and window tracery creates a strongly unifying feature that counteracts the horizontal divisions of the interior structure.


Which sectors have experienced a reduction in federal government expenditures?

The Swiss Federal budget had a size of 62.8 billion Swiss francs in 2010, which is an equivalent 11.35% of the country's GDP in that year; however, the regional (canton) budgets and the budgets of the municipalities are not counted as part of the federal budget and the total rate of government spending is closer to 33.8% of GDP.


ZnO can be dissolved in what kind of solutions?

Of the four halides, ZnF_2 has the most ionic character, whereas the others (ZnCl_2, ZnBr_2, and ZnI_2) have relatively low melting points and are considered to have more covalent character.


What did Egyptian artists grind to use to paint on the walls of tombs or on papyrus?

For painting on the walls of tombs or on papyrus, Egyptian artists used finely-ground malachite, mined in the west Sinai and the eastern desert- A paintbox with malachite pigment was found inside the tomb of King Tutankhamun.


The bombardment of the city was meant to break the morale of the people of Strasbourg.


Where do semiplamated sandpiper C. pusilla migrate to?

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


How many people were confirmed dead only in the Sichuan province?

Official figures (as of July 21, 2008 12:00 CST) stated that 69,197 were confirmed dead, including 68,636 in Sichuan province, and 374,176 injured, with 18,222 listed as missing.


Where was the location of the Battle of Gravelotte?

It was fought about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Metz, where on the previous day, having intercepted the French army's retreat to the west at the Battle of Mars-La-Tour, the Prussians were now closing in to complete the destruction of the French forces.


Which new state capital was founded in 1709?

In 1709, Antonio de Deza y Ulloa founded the state capital Chihuahua City; shortly after, the city became the headquarters for the regional mining offices of the Spanish crown known as Real de Minas de San Francisco de Cuéllar in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, Francisco Fernández de la Cueva Enríquez, Duke of Alburquerque and the Marquee of Cuéllar..


What has disappeared, then been recreated in order to perform music of the period?

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


What common ingredients are in Israeli cuisine?

Schnitzel, pizza, hamburgers, French fries, rice and salad are also very common in Israel.[citation needed]


Fryderyk was baptized on Easter Sunday, 23 April 1810, in the same church where his parents had married, in Brochów.


To whom was a new temple dedicated on the Alban Mount?

Rome's affinity to the Latins allowed two Latin cults within the pomoerium: and the cult to Hercules at the ara maxima in the Forum Boarium was established through commercial connections with Tibur. and the Tusculan cult of Castor as the patron of cavalry found a home close to the Forum Romanum: Juno Sospita and Juno Regina were brought from Italy, and Fortuna Primigenia from Praeneste.


What subject matter does post-punk commonly mesh its musical sensibilities with?

The movement also saw the frequent intersection of music with art and politics, as artists liberally drew on sources such as critical theory, cinema, performance art and modernist literature.


What is an example of something that serves a function other than protection?

Articles carried rather than worn (such as purses), worn on a single part of the body and easily removed (scarves), worn purely for adornment (jewelry), or those that serve a function other than protection (eyeglasses), are normally considered accessories rather than clothing, as are footwear and hats.


The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is only recognized by what country?

The international community considers the northern part of the island as territory of the Republic of Cyprus occupied by Turkish forces.


How many campus buildings are candidates for LEED design and certification?

Eleven campus buildings are candidates for LEED design and certification.


This species relies on other species to provide a reproductive host for their offspring.

Parasitoids are organisms living in or on their host and feeding directly upon it, eventually leading to its death.


Do early or late maturing girls have more unwanted pregnancies?

In addition to having earlier sexual experiences and more unwanted pregnancies than late maturing girls, early maturing girls are more exposed to alcohol and drug abuse.


The HMDA is an apolitical urban planning agency that covers the GHMC and its suburbs, extending to 54 mandals in five districts encircling the city.


What is the temperature like year around in the desert?

The primary source of rain in the Sahara is the equatorial low a continuous belt of low-pressure systems near the equator which bring the brief, short and irregular rainy season to the Sahel and the southern Sahara.


What were the first conflicts of the American Revolution?

When shooting began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, militia units from across New England rushed to Boston and bottled up the British in the city.


Which language is associated with the western branch of Iranian?

Certain is only that Avestan (all forms) and Old Persian are distinct, and since Old Persian is "western", and Avestan was not Old Persian, Avestan acquired a default assignment to "eastern".


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


Based on his observation alone, von Neumann estimated the test had resulted in a blast equivalent to 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) but Enrico Fermi produced a more accurate estimate of 10 kilotons by dropping scraps of torn-up paper as the shock wave passed his location and watching how far they scattered.


In what year was the Great Northern War fought?

By that time, Soviet Russia had gained roughly the same borders of the old Tsardom of Russia before the Great Northern War of 1700.


What does the Avicenna Directories contain?


What is the liturgical language of Islam?

Officially, North African countries prefer to give preference to the Literary Arabic and conduct much of their political and religious life in it (adherence to Islam), and refrain from declaring each country's specific variety to be a separate language, because Literary Arabic is the liturgical language of Islam and the language of the Islamic sacred book, the Qur'an.


Groups affiliated with churches in the South Bronx erected the Nehemiah Homes with about 1,000 units.


Early MPEG Layer III encoders used what is now called Constant Bit Rate (CBR).


Vipassana meditation can reveal how the mind was what?

In Buddhist practice, it is said that while samatha meditation can calm the mind, only vipassanā meditation can reveal how the mind was disturbed to start with, which is what leads to insight knowledge (jñāna; Pāli ñāṇa) and understanding (prajñā Pāli paññā), and thus can lead to nirvāṇa (Pāli nibbāna).


The show's organisers, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, other musicians such as Elton John, Cliff Richard and Dave Grohl, and music journalists writing for the BBC, CNN, Rolling Stone, MTV, The Telegraph among others, stated that Queen stole the show.


How many votes did Cronin get against Kerry?

The race was the most expensive for Congress in the country that year and four days before the general election, Durkin withdrew and endorsed Cronin, hoping to see Kerry defeated.


What does the term "prehension" signify regarding an entities perceptions and relations?

In this way, entities are constituted by their perceptions and relations, rather than being independent of them.


Which ships are used for carrying and landing Marines?

Modern navies that operate such aircraft carriers treat them as the capital ship of the fleet, a role previously held by the battleship.


What is it called when a law disallows copyright owners from denying a license for certain uses?

Another example is the practice of compulsory licensing, which is where the law forbids copyright owners from denying a license for certain uses of certain kinds of works, such as compilations and live performances of music.


ASCII was the most common character encoding on the World Wide Web until December 2007, when it was surpassed by UTF-8, which is fully backward compatibe to ASCII.


Ehud Barak, elected Prime Minister in 1999, began the new millennium by withdrawing forces from Southern Lebanon and conducting negotiations with Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat and U.S. President Bill Clinton at the 2000 Camp David Summit.


How many stations are there on the Delhi Metro?

The network consists of six lines with a total length of 189.63 kilometres (117.83 miles) with 142 stations, of which 35 are underground, five are at-grade, and the remainder are elevated.


When was the administrative county of Lancashire created?

The area served by the Lord-Lieutenant (termed now a ceremonial county) covered the entirety of the administrative county and the county boroughs, and was expanded whenever boroughs annexed areas in neighbouring counties such as Wythenshawe in Manchester south of the River Mersey and historically in Cheshire, and southern Warrington.


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

The head of state of Delhi is the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Delhi, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government and the post is largely ceremonial, as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Delhi is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers.


Why was United Stated excluded from League of Nations Council?

The victorious great powers also gained an acknowledgement of their status through permanent seats at the League of Nations Council, where they acted as a type of executive body directing the Assembly of the League.


What does the green cedar of Lebanon tree represent on the Flag of Lebanon?

The green cedar of Lebanon tree on the Flag of Lebanon officially represents steadiness and tolerance.


What did Reformers increase so that their followers could read the Bible?

By the middle of the eighteenth century, the literacy rate in England was about 60 per cent, in Scotland 65 per cent, and in Sweden eight of ten men and women were able to read and to write.


What year saw the crash of the Miami housing market?

In 2011, Forbes magazine named Miami the second-most miserable city in the United States due to its high foreclosure rate and past decade of corruption among public officials.


What entity believes itself to have the longest standing internal mechanism of laws in Western Europe?

What began with rules ("canons") adopted by the Apostles at the Council of Jerusalem in the first century has developed into a highly complex legal system encapsulating not just norms of the New Testament, but some elements of the Hebrew (Old Testament), Roman, Visigothic, Saxon, and Celtic legal traditions.


What percent of Armenian children go to preschool?

In addition, 35% of eligible children attended preschools.


What two artists created four variations of the Concerto in C Major Op 3 6?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it.


What Uncle was Victoria's favorite adviser?

However at 17, Victoria, though interested in Albert, was not yet ready to marry.


In 1855, Adolf Fick formulated Fick's laws that enabled the calculation of the rates of molecular diffusion in biological systems.


How did Eisenhower respond to the offer to become a Philippine police chief?

He also learned to fly, making a solo flight over the Philippines in 1937 and obtained his private pilot's license in 1939 at Fort Lewis.


Hammer and others recently aimed to test what claim about how closely related present-day Jews are to what group?

As an example, she refers to recent work by Hammer et al., which aimed to test the claim that present-day Jews are more closely related to one another than to neighbouring non-Jewish populations.


What two things did Cubism in the early 20th century form an important link between?

Though there are many points of intersection between Cubism and architecture, only a few direct links between them can be drawn.


What percent of the bus systems use alternate fuels?

Eighty-two percent of the city's public works vehicles now run on alternative fuels, including nearly 100% of the municipal bus system, making it among the largest such fleets in the country.


What Greek song won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005?

In 2005, Greece won with the song "My Number One", performed by Greek-Swedish singer Elena Paparizou.


With which political group was David Steel affiliated?

In 1978, Hayek came into conflict with the Liberal Party leader, David Steel, who claimed that liberty was possible only with "social justice and an equitable distribution of wealth and power, which in turn require a degree of active government intervention" and that the Conservative Party were more concerned with the connection between liberty and private enterprise than between liberty and democracy.


After Planck's findings, what was determined could not take on an arbitrary value?

Eventually, following upon Planck's discovery, it was recognized that physical action cannot take on an arbitrary value.


In 1924 the Quarter Century Club, which recognizes employees with 25 years of service, was organized and the first issue of Business Machines, IBM's internal publication, was published.


At what river was Hasdrubal Barca defeated at?

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


What interface type did the original Macintosh include?

This first model was later renamed to "Macintosh 128k" for uniqueness amongst a populous family of subsequently updated models which are also based on Apple's same proprietary architecture.


In what year was the French term Lumieres first used?

The term "Enlightenment" emerged in English in the later part of the 19th century, with particular reference to French philosophy, as the equivalent of the French term 'Lumières' (used first by Dubos in 1733 and already well established by 1751).


How many times was Schwarzenegger awarded the Mr. Olympia title?

Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent presence in bodybuilding and has written many books and articles on the sport.


The period of cooperation between the reformers and the European powers ended with the Tientsin Massacre of 1870, which was incited by the murder of French nuns set off by the belligerence of local French diplomats.


What colleague of Democritus, also a Greek philosopher, helped him propose the particulate theory of matter?

The idea that matter was built of discrete building blocks, the so-called particulate theory of matter, was first put forward by the Greek philosophers Leucippus (~490 BC) and Democritus (~470–380 BC).


On ancient reliefs, especially from Mesopotamia, kings are often depicted as hunters of big game such as lions and are often portrayed hunting from a war chariot.


By 1690, Charles Town was the fifth-largest city in North America, and it remained among the 10 largest cities in the United States through the 1840 census.


When did Green make a deal to shore up the starting rotation?

Joe Carter (who was with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs at the time) and center fielder Mel Hall were sent to Cleveland for Sutcliffe and back-up catcher Ron Hassey (.333 with Cubs in 1984).


What is the meaning of the term Kurdus in English?

The Diwan of Umar, assigning annuities to all Arabs and to the Muslim soldiers of other races, underwent a change in the hands of the Umayyads.


John simply tightened his existing measures and accrued significant sums from the income of vacant sees and abbeys: one 1213 estimate, for example, suggested the church had lost an estimated 100,000 marks (equivalent to £66,666 at the time) to John.


Following the departure of the Soviet immigrants what was the percentage of Estonians in Estonia?

The return of Soviet immigrants to their countries of origin has brought the proportion of Estonians in Estonia back above 70%.


What is the first step in the Royal Institute's guidelines for education?

Part I which is generally a three-year first degree, a year-out of at least one year work experience in an architectural practice precedes the Part II which is generally a two-year post graduate diploma or masters.


What type of media was included with purchase of the U2 version of the iPod?

Like its predecessor, this iPod has engraved the signatures of the four members of the band on its back, but this one was the first time the company changed the colour of the metal (not silver but black).


What country has been increasing its support for the fossil fuel and nuclear industries?

However, the United States has been increasing its support for the fossil fuel and nuclear industries.


What section of the Endangered Species Act establishes critical habitat regulations?

The provision of the law in Section 4 that establishes critical habitat is a regulatory link between habitat protection and recovery goals, requiring the identification and protection of all lands, water and air necessary to recover endangered species.


Did Bortolazzi like playing the new wire strung mandolins?

, Bartolomeo Bortolazzi popularised the Cremonese mandolin, which had four single-strings and a fixed bridge, to which the strings were attached.


In which architectural style is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame made?

It is built in French Revival style and it is decorated by stained glass windows imported directly from France.


In the United States, what units are used when stating the measurements of paper thickness?

The thickness of paper is often measured by caliper, which is typically given in thousandths of an inch in the United States and in thousandths of a mm in the rest of the world.


What drug does Nigeria ship from Asia to Europe and America?

Nigerian criminal groups are heavily involved in drug trafficking, shipping heroin from Asian countries to Europe and America; and cocaine from South America to Europe and South Africa. .


What do some news commentators claim is violated by the restricted immigration proposal?

On 9 February 2014, Swiss voters narrowly approved by 50.3% a ballot initiative launched by the national conservative Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC) to restrict immigration, and thus reintroducing a quota system on the influx of foreigners.


What was the time span of the Roman Republic?

During the Roman Republic (509–27 BC), the same men who were elected public officials might also serve as augurs and pontiffs.


What is the European equivalent of "Qi"?

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 was the name of Throbbing Gristle's record label?

The innovative production techniques devised by post-punk producers such as Martin Hannett and Dennis Bovell during this period would become an important element of the emerging music, with studio experimentation taking a central role.


The term alp, alm, albe or alpe refers to what in modern languages?

In modern languages the term alp, alm, albe or alpe refers to a grazing pastures in the alpine regions below the glaciers, not the peaks.


Who first recognized that hydrogen was a discrete substance?

Hydrogen gas was first artificially produced in the early 16th century, via the mixing of metals with acids.


Napoleon was elected Emperor of the French by more than what percentage of voters?

As with the Life Consulate two years earlier, this referendum produced heavy participation, bringing out almost 3.6 million voters to the polls.


Health care and emergency medical service in the city of Paris and its suburbs are provided by the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), a public hospital system that employs more than 90,000 people (including practitioners, support personnel, and administrators) in 44 hospitals.


What sitcom did the Archie Bunker character feature in?

The character Archie Bunker from the 1970s sitcom All in the Family (played by Carroll O'Connor) was a notable example of having used this pattern of speech, which continues to fade in its overall presence.


Why did the Old Guard say Eisenhower should void the Yalta Agreements?

At this time Eisenhower gave his Chance for Peace speech in which he attempted, unsuccessfully, to forestall the nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union by suggesting multiple opportunities presented by peaceful uses of nuclear materials.


When was a demonstration by Henry Babbage of the mill given?

The machine was about a century ahead of its time.


What is the limestone cap of the seamount made from?

The top of the seamount has gone through periods of complete submergence, during which its limestone cap was formed by marine organisms, and during the Ice Ages the entire caldera was above sea level, forming an island of approximately two hundred square miles.


Most courtship displays involve some type of what?

Breeding usually involves some form of courtship display, typically performed by the male.


What is charged at KU's specialized professional schools?

Beginning in the 2007–2008 academic year, first-time freshman at KU pay a fixed tuition rate for 48 months according to the Four-Year Tuition Compact passed by the Kansas Board of Regents.


What type of people was the new paper supposed to attract?

Its initial print run of 3.5 million was attributed to 'curiosity' and the 'advantage of novelty', and had declined to the previous circulation of the Daily Herald (1.2 million) within a few weeks.


Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and peaks in the Pennine Alps cosist of what?

Peaks such as Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and high peaks in the Pennine Alps, the Briançonnais, and Hohe Tauern consist of layers of rock from the various orogenies including exposures of basement rock.


Where was the Macintosh 128K manufactured?

The company announced the Macintosh 128K—manufactured at an Apple factory in Fremont, California—in October 1983, followed by an 18-page brochure included with various magazines in December.


Whose earlier work did Nicholas Vavilov build upon?

Building on the extensive earlier work of Alphonse de Candolle, Nikolai Vavilov (1887–1943) produced accounts of the biogeography, centres of origin, and evolutionary history of economic plants.


What was the capital of the Sultanate of Ifat?

The Sultanate of Ifat, led by the Walashma dynasty with its capital at Zeila, ruled over parts of what is now eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and northern Somalia.


What is the male who is father of the pups called?

The father of a litter is called the sire, and the mother is called the dam.


What widely-used product is almost always made of wood fibers?

Such wood derivatives are widely used: wood fibers are an important component of most paper, and cellulose is used as a component of some synthetic materials.


The program expanded to include Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Civil Engineering in its early stages of growth, before a formal graduate school education was developed with a thesis not required to receive the degrees.


Opera is also available on which video game console?

Its Opera-mini version has an additive share, in April 2011 amounting to 1.1% of overall browser use, but focused on the fast-growing mobile phone web browser market, being preinstalled on over 40 million phones.


What type of producer was Martin Hannett?

The innovative production techniques devised by post-punk producers such as Martin Hannett and Dennis Bovell during this period would become an important element of the emerging music, with studio experimentation taking a central role.


These gauges are accurate from 10 torr to 10−3 torr, but they are sensitive to the chemical composition of the gases being measured.


MP3 was designed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) as part of its MPEG-1 standard and later extended in the MPEG-2 standard.


What illnesses did Gaddafi claim would afflict invading colonialists?

Should these 'enemies' come to Africa, "they will get malaria and sleeping sickness".


How many people did Ireland lose to the potato blight?

In the next four years over a million Irish people died and another million emigrated in what became known as the Great Famine.


A wrestler with a signature submission technique is portrayed as better at applying the hold, making it more painful or more difficult to get out of than others who use it, or can be falsely credited as inventing the hold (such as when Tazz popularized the kata ha jime judo choke in pro wrestling as the "Tazzmission").


What is the highest street number in the Bronx?

However, the numbering continues in the Bronx up to 263rd Street.


What is a representation of Mary at the Crucifixion called?

Mary is also depicted as being present among the women at the crucifixion during the crucifixion standing near "the disciple whom Jesus loved" along with Mary of Clopas and Mary Magdalene,[Jn 19:25-26] to which list Matthew 27:56 adds "the mother of the sons of Zebedee", presumably the Salome mentioned in Mark 15:40.


In 640 he married Princess Wencheng, the niece of the powerful Chinese emperor Taizong of Tang China.


After the Opium War in 1842, Xiamen (Amoy) became one of the major treaty ports to be opened for trade with the outside world.


What year did Victoria's second son Alfred die?

In July, her second son Alfred ("Affie") died; "Oh, God!


To do so, the cause must be an existing thing and coexist with its effect.


What consists of 25 pigmented squares touching a plate below a phosphorescent tablet under the light of a burning Magnesium ribbon?

The Warnerke Standard Sensitometer consisted of a frame holding an opaque screen with an array of typically 25 numbered, gradually pigmented squares brought into contact with the photographic plate during a timed test exposure under a phosphorescent tablet excited before by the light of a burning Magnesium ribbon.


The first subgroup for audio was formed by several teams of engineers at Fraunhofer IIS, University of Hannover, AT&T-Bell Labs, Thomson-Brandt, CCETT, and others.


Who describes the Jehovah's Witnesses' leadership as being totalitarian?

Former members Heather and Gary Botting compare the cultural paradigms of the religion to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, and Alan Rogerson describes the religion's leadership as totalitarian.


The Ministry of Environment and Tourism with the financial support from organisations such as USAID, Endangered Wildlife Trust, WWF, and Canadian Ambassador's Fund, together form a Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) support structure.


To extend and consolidate the dynasty's control in Central Asia, the Kangxi Emperor personally led a series of military campaigns against the Dzungars in Outer Mongolia.


Production industry constitutes a small part of the economy of Utrecht.


The executive branch consists of the Governor, their staff, and other elected officials.


Travelling to work has been observed to be about how long for a large number of cities over a long period?

The question concerns how time is allocated across a number of activities (such as time spent at home, at work, shopping, etc.).


How much water is contained in Shockoe Retention Basin?

This plant can treat up to 70 million gallons of water per day of sanitary sewage and stormwater before returning it to the river.


What did she agree to do for 50 million dollars in 2012?

In 2012, Beyoncé signed a $50 million deal to endorse Pepsi.


What is the one-party system often compared with?

The one-party system is thus usually equated with dictatorships and tyranny.


How many more bridges have been built since the first one was completed?

The bridge was a source of pride and an important symbol of modern China, having been built and designed by the Chinese themselves following failed surveys by other nations and the reliance on and then rejection of Soviet expertise.


The Ottoman Empire caused navigators from which two nations to find another route to the Orient?

The Empire controlled the spice route that Marco Polo once used.


Dogs are  very well attuned to what other species' behaviors?

As the oldest domesticated species, with estimates ranging from 9,000–30,000 years BCE, the minds of dogs inevitably have been shaped by millennia of contact with humans.


When did Alexis Phifer and Kanye West get engaged?

West began an on-and-off relationship with designer Alexis Phifer in 2002, and they became engaged in August 2006.


How many warships does the Royal Canadian Navy have?

The RCN participates in NATO exercises and operations, and ships are deployed all over the world in support of multinational deployments.


Which Russian was involved in naming the Marshall Islands?

Around 1820, Russian explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern and the French explorer Louis Isidore Duperrey named the islands after John Marshall, and drew maps of the islands.


The university also administers two satellite campuses, one in Jerusalem and one in Salt Lake City, while its parent organization, the Church Educational System (CES), sponsors sister schools in Hawaii and Idaho.


A memorial to Joe Louis at the intersection of Jefferson and Woodward Avenues was dedicated on October 16, 1986.


The use of traditional Chinese characters versus simplified Chinese characters varies greatly, and can depend on both the local customs and the medium.


What was the Kennedy half dollar replaced with?

From 1965 to 1970 the Kennedy half dollar was the only circulating coin with any silver content, which was removed in 1971 and replaced with cupronickel.


What US Chief of Staff of the US Air Force also resigned in June of 2008?

On 5 June 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, accepted the resignations of both the Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Wynne, and the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General T. Michael Moseley.


How did Nigerians view the Shagari administration?

Beginning in 1979, Nigerians participated in a brief return to democracy when Olusegun Obasanjo transferred power to the civilian regime of Shehu Shagari.


Works from the Golden Age of music matches action to what?

Notable examples are Walt Disney's Fantasia, Tom and Jerry's Johann Mouse, and Warner Bros.' Rabbit of Seville and What's Opera, Doc?.


What political movement was Paul VI criticized for having a relationship with?

Others questioned his Ostpolitik and contacts with Communism and the deals he engaged in for the faithful.


Which movie was a modern version of Thunderball?

This enabled him to become a producer for the 1965 film Thunderball—with Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman as executive producers—and the non-Eon film Never Say Never Again, an updated remake of Thunderball, in 1983.[N 3] A second remake, entitled Warhead 2000 A.D., was planned for production and release in the 1990s before being abandoned.


What pre-formatted durable power of attorney documents are provided by the Watch Tower Society to prohibit?

Though Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions of whole blood, they may accept some blood plasma fractions at their own discretion.


What anaesthetic helped her give birth to her eighth child?

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.


who were the european electronica artists that inspired detroit techno?

This sound, also influenced by European electronica (Kraftwerk, Art of Noise), Japanese synthpop (Yellow Magic Orchestra), early B-boy Hip-Hop (Man Parrish, Soul Sonic Force) and Italo disco (Doctor's Cat, Ris, Klein M.B.O.), was further pioneered by Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson, the "godfathers" of Detroit Techno.[citation needed]


What was the initial purpose of the BitTorrent protocol?

The BitTorrent protocol established an entirely decentralised network architecture in order to distribute large files effectively.


What is the name of the Libyan leader opposed by US and UN forces?

Throughout the conflict however, the U.S. maintained it was playing a supporting role only and was following the UN mandate to protect civilians, while the real conflict was between Gaddafi's loyalists and Libyan rebels fighting to depose him.


Because of copper's biostatic properties where is a common use for copper?

Copper is biostatic, meaning bacteria will not grow on it.


The new Iranian government purged itself of what political opposition?

The new government went about purging itself of the non-Islamist political opposition.


When did Panama's Department stores first start?

All the others have either folded or declined although Cocos has managed to secure a good position in the market.


How many species of fungi have been found on Antarctica?

Some of these fungi are also apparently endemic to Antarctica.


Since what year has production of solar cells in China expanded 100-fold?

As Chinese renewable manufacturing has grown, the costs of renewable energy technologies have dropped.


Research commissioned by Cecil King from Mark Abrams of Sussex University, The Newspaper Reading Public of Tomorrow, identified demographic changes which suggested reasons why the Herald might be in decline.


What favorable developments occurred for Prussia in Hanover?

Over the winter the new commander of the Hanoverian forces, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, regrouped his army and launched a series of offensives that drove the French back across the River Rhine.


what was the  highest rank an Indian could be in the EIC army

Promotion for both British and Indian soldiers was strictly by seniority, so Indian soldiers rarely reached the commissioned ranks of Jamadar or Subadar before they were middle aged at best.


Did he think that the people that had exiled him were true believers?

They are, it is true, in the places, but outside of the true Faith; while you are outside the places indeed, but the Faith, within you.


What year did Mt St. Helens erupt causing devastating damage?

There has not been a major life-threatening eruption on the Hawaiian islands since the 17th century.


What particular kind of scientist was George Hudson?

Many publications credit DST's proposal to the prominent English builder and outdoorsman William Willett, who independently conceived DST in 1905 during a pre-breakfast ride, when he observed with dismay how many Londoners slept through a large part of a summer's day.


At what institution of higher education is the Tisch School of the Arts located?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, anchoring Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is home to numerous influential arts organizations, including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, New York Philharmonic, and New York City Ballet, as well as the Vivian Beaumont Theater, the Juilliard School, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Alice Tully Hall.


What mode of public transportation in New Haven phased out the trolley service in the 1920's and 1930's?

The City of New Haven is in the very early stages of considering the restoration of streetcar (light-rail) service, which has been absent since the postwar period.


If a person drinks solutions with excessive sugar or excessive salt, these can draw water from the body into the bowel and cause osmotic diarrhea.


Why were the displays of the ten Commandments allowed?

On December 20, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in the case of ACLU v. Mercer County that the continued display of the Ten Commandments as part of a larger display on American legal traditions in a Kentucky courthouse was allowed, because the purpose of the display (educating the public on American legal traditions) was secular in nature.


To the end of which era could you find 16 rpm setting on record players?

Peter Goldmark, the man who developed the 33 1⁄3 rpm record, developed the Highway Hi-Fi 16 2⁄3 rpm record to be played in Chrysler automobiles, but poor performance of the system and weak implementation by Chrysler and Columbia led to the demise of the 16 2⁄3 rpm records.


What is the most substantial part of a birds antomy as it apples to consupmtion og the meat?

The wings are also eaten (Buffalo wings are a popular example in the United States) and may be split into three segments, the meatier "drumette", the "wingette" (also called the "flat"), and the wing tip (also called the "flapper").


What sources of energy does Switzerland heavily rely on?

Nevertheless, according to the 2014 Environmental Performance Index, Switzerland ranks first among 132 nations in safeguarding the environment, due to its high scores on environmental public health, its heavy reliance on renewable sources of energy (hydropower and geothermal energy), and its control of greenhouse gas emissions.


What percentage absorption do F-4 epoxies have?

Epoxies of the FR-4 materials aren't too susceptible, with absorption of only 0.15%.


What term describes the qualities of the relationship between Frédéric and Liszt?

Some commentators point to events in the two men's romantic lives which led to a rift between them; there are claims that Liszt had displayed jealousy of his mistress Marie d'Agoult's obsession with Chopin, while others believe that Chopin had become concerned about Liszt's growing relationship with George Sand.


Axons grouped together are known as what?

Myelin is white, making parts of the brain filled exclusively with nerve fibers appear as light-colored white matter, in contrast to the darker-colored grey matter that marks areas with high densities of neuron cell bodies.


Why did some music lovers frown upon diaphragming?

These techniques, marketed, to name two, as the CBS DisComputer and Teldec Direct Metal Mastering, were used to reduce inner-groove distortion.


How many universities were within Europe by the completion of the 18th century?

At the end of the Middle Ages, about 400 years after the first university was founded, there were twenty-nine universities spread throughout Europe.


What language loanwords are found in both Spanish and Catalan?


What musical piece had a Larghetto dedicated to the female singing student Chopin was infatuated with?

In letters to Woyciechowski, he indicated which of his works, and even which of their passages, were influenced by his fascination with her; his letter of 15 May 1830 revealed that the slow movement (Larghetto) of his Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor) was secretly dedicated to her – "It should be like dreaming in beautiful springtime – by moonlight."


What is the largest Atlantic Province city?

The city of St. John's is located at a distance by air of 3,636 kilometres (2,259 mi) from Lorient, France which lies on a nearly precisely identical latitude across the Atlantic on the French western coast.


What was the court seeking, in using Jefferson's letter?

Writing for the majority, Justice Stephen Johnson Field cited Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptists to state that "Congress was deprived of all legislative power over mere opinion, but was left free to reach actions which were in violation of social duties or subversive of good order."


The superior colliculus is related to what sensual control of vertebrates?

The cerebellum of mammals contains a large portion (the neocerebellum) dedicated to supporting the cerebral cortex, which has no counterpart in other vertebrates.


The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis holds the largest what?

A modern example of mosaic is the Museum of Natural History station of the New York City Subway (there are many such works of art scattered throughout the New York City subway system, though many IND stations are usually designed with bland mosaics.)


Do people oppose of using the new Webly Stadium?

A fan poll by The Guardian in 2013 found 86% opposition to Wembley semi-finals.


What part of the populace does not  identify with conformists religious  majority?

According to Pew Research, 7% of the population identifies as Christian; 4% as Muslim; 1% follows traditional animistic beliefs; and 2% follow other religions, including Mahayana Buddhism, Hinduism, and East Asian religions.


What is the name of the sub-chiefs in Tuvalu?

The community council is the Falekaupule (the traditional assembly of elders) or te sina o fenua (literally: "grey-hairs of the land").


Which network was used to exchange goods with Rome?

Even before Han's expansion into Central Asia, diplomat Zhang Qian's travels from 139 to 125 BC had established Chinese contacts with many surrounding civilizations.


To how many homes is the Premier League broadcast to?

The Premier League is the most-watched football league in the world, broadcast in 212 territories to 643 million homes and a potential TV audience of 4.7 billion people.


On February 18, 1966, Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve.


In what year was the École Polytechnique founded?

Another exception is the École Polytechnique, which has educated French élites since its foundation in 1794.


What do students also need occasionally before putting blame on teachers?

Gratitude for all these resources and the determination to develop oneself would be more productive than criticism and blame because the resources are readily available and because, if you blame others, there is no need for you to do something different tomorrow or for you to change and improve.


In what era did cross-border policing increase?

The interests of public police agencies in cross-border co-operation in the control of political radicalism and ordinary law crime were primarily initiated in Europe, which eventually led to the establishment of Interpol before the Second World War.


Why did Laemmle change his position on "unclean pictures"?

However, by April 1927, Carl Laemmle considered this to be a mistake as "unclean pictures" from other studios were generating more profit while Universal was losing money.


What was the official language of the Ottoman Empire?

In the last two centuries, usage of these became limited, though, and specific: Persian served mainly as a literary language for the educated, while Arabic was used for religious rites.


what is one type of technology used to connect to the internet?

ISPs provide Internet access, employing a range of technologies to connect users to their network.


What do the German Swiss call Switzerland?

Due to its linguistic diversity, Switzerland is known by a variety of native names: Schweiz [ˈʃvaɪts]


How many buildings located in NYC are at least 330 feet in height?

As of 2011, New York City had 5,937 high-rise buildings, of which 550 completed structures were at least 330 feet (100 m) high, both second in the world after Hong Kong, with over 50 completed skyscrapers taller than 656 feet (200 m).


What phrase have some Latter-day Saints used in reference to BYU's mission as ambassador to the world for the LDS Church?

This phrase is used in reference to the school's mission as an "ambassador" to the world for the LDS Church and thus, for Jesus Christ.


How are capacitors used for for power factor correction prepared?

In electric power distribution, capacitors are used for power factor correction.


What amendment did the administration believe the UNFPA funding violated?

From 2002 through 2008, the Bush Administration denied funding to UNFPA that had already been allocated by the US Congress, partly on the refuted claims that the UNFPA supported Chinese government programs which include forced abortions and coercive sterilizations.


How much of the market did iPod claim as of January 2007?

Since October 2004, the iPod line has dominated digital music player sales in the United States, with over 90% of the market for hard drive-based players and over 70% of the market for all types of players.


Who were the three prominent families during the rise of the warrior classes?

In time, large regional military families formed around members of the court aristocracy who had become prominent provincial figures.


The factor √2 indicates that there is half a stop of headroom to deal with specular reflections that would appear brighter than a 100% reflecting white surface.


What methods used by the Russian army made it hard for the French to find food?

Owing to the Russian army's scorched earth tactics, the French found it increasingly difficult to forage food for themselves and their horses.


There was also the rise of the "gentleman architect" who usually dealt with wealthy clients and concentrated predominantly on visual qualities derived usually from historical prototypes, typified by the many country houses of Great Britain that were created in the Neo Gothic or Scottish Baronial styles.


When did the BBC start creating its own programming?

BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation.


At Johnson's inaugural ball in Texas, he met with a young black lawyer, Hobart Taylor Jr., and gave him the task to co-author the executive order.


How long after a published notice of the listing may a public hearing regarding the listing be requested?

"The purpose of the notice and comment requirement is to provide for meaningful public participation in the rulemaking process.


Since 2008, at least how many times has Microsoft released fixes for the RealTimeIsUniversal feature?

In 2008 Microsoft hinted that future versions of Windows will partially support a Windows registry entry RealTimeIsUniversal that had been introduced many years earlier, when Windows NT supported RISC machines with UTC clocks, but had not been maintained.


Who did a study in 2007 regarding the five countries with the highest rates of software piracy?

According to the study's results, the five countries with the lowest piracy rates were: 1.


What composer continued the counterpoint and fugue?

For example, the use of counterpoint and fugue, which is considered characteristic of the Baroque era (or period), was continued by Haydn, who is classified as typical of the Classical era.


Botany, also called plant science(s) or plant biology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.


Sir Richard Blackmore committed what system to verse in Creation?

James Thomson (1700–1748) penned his "Poem to the Memory of Newton," which mourned the loss of Newton, but also praised his science and legacy.


What time period was the early Heian era?

Despite the decline of the Taika-Taihō reforms, imperial government was vigorous during the early Heian period.


What did Greece sign to apply to join the eurozone?

After signing the Maastricht Treaty, Greece applied to join the eurozone.


Who did Le Corbusier open his Paris studio with in 1922?

In 1922, Le Corbusier and his cousin Jeanneret opened a studio in Paris at 35 rue de Sèvres.


In what year did Nasser and Chehab agree to end the Lebanon crisis?

By moving the latter two, who were Ba'athists, to Cairo, he neutralized important political figures who had their own ideas about how Syria should be run.


In Germany, Poland and Austria Romanesque architecture is defined by its massive size and what other design element?

This is expressed in the Gothic architecture of Central Europe in the huge size of the towers and spires, often projected, but not always completed.


When were the powers of the municipalities of Mexico City first reduced?

While the Federal District was ruled by the federal government through an appointed governor, the municipalities within it were autonomous, and this duality of powers created tension between the municipalities and the federal government for more than a century.


What type of diode was used to help discover near-infrared light emission?

On August 8, 1962, Biard and Pittman filed a patent titled "Semiconductor Radiant Diode" based on their findings, which described a zinc diffused p–n junction LED with a spaced cathode contact to allow for efficient emission of infrared light under forward bias.


What tennis Grand Slam event is held at the National Tennis Center?

The annual United States Open Tennis Championships is one of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is held at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens.


New Haven is also home to Southern Connecticut State University, part of the Connecticut State University System, and Albertus Magnus College, a private institution.


The first road that connected Atlantic City to the mainland was completed in what year?

The first road connecting the city to the mainland at Pleasantville was completed in 1870 and charged a 30-cent toll.


Who can prohibit hunting to the clerics?

Nevertheless, although a distinction between lawful and unlawful hunting is undoubtedly permissible, it is certain that a bishop can absolutely prohibit all hunting to the clerics of his diocese, as was done by synods at Milan, Avignon, Liège, Cologne, and elsewhere.


What styles of music did post-punk pave the way for?

Post-punk was an eclectic genre which resulted in a wide variety of musical innovations and helped merge white and black musical styles.


What insect has been studied concerning the inheritability of rhythms?

It has therefore been suggested that circadian rhythms put organisms at a selective advantage in evolutionary terms.


Which part of the body releases testosterone in males?

The testes primarily release testosterone, and the ovaries predominantly dispense estrogen.


When did yeovil achieve promotion to the champion league

The county gained its first Football League club in 2003, when Yeovil Town won promotion to Division Three as Football Conference champions.


Along with All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera and Backstreet Boys, what 90s artists were notable in the pop/R&B genre?

Unlike the majority of 1980s mainstream singers, the 1990s mainstream pop/R&B singers such as All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and Savage Garden generally crossed over to the AC charts.


Does the typical duration of relationships increase or decrease throughout the teenage years?

The typical duration of relationships increases throughout the teenage years as well.


What are the largest minorities of western Sichuan?

Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan are populated by Tibetans and Qiang people.


In what year did San Diego officially become a city?

That same year San Diego was designated the seat of the newly established San Diego County and was incorporated as a city.


Which airport is the second busiest in all of Australia?

Melbourne Airport, at Tullamarine, is the city's main international and domestic gateway and second busiest in Australia.


For the existence of what did the Visistadvaita philosophy argue?

However, the individual's sense of self was not a complete illusion since it was derived from the universal beingness that is Brahman.


Which publication praised iPods for revolutionizing the industry?

iPods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence,[not in citation given] to most innovative audio product, to fourth best computer product of 2006.


What is the code for separating paragraphs?

In other words, the text system can correctly treat the character as a newline, regardless of the input's actual encoding.


What is the frequency of the BeiDou-1 system?

The area that can be serviced is from longitude 70°E to 140°E and from latitude 5°N to 55°N. A frequency of the system is 2491.75 MHz.


What command prepared offensives into Burma after the Allied setbacks in 1943?

After the Allied setbacks in 1943, the South East Asia command prepared to launch offensives into Burma on several fronts.


How long have Alpine crystals been studied and collected?

David Friedrich Wiser amassed a collection of 8000 crystals that he studied and documented.


When was Medina eliminated from the competition?

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


What assumption is made with colors being transmitted over the internet?

When transmitted directly through the Internet, the colors are typically pre-converted to 8-bit RGB channels for additional storage savings with the assumption that it will only be viewed only on a (sRGB) computer screen.


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

In September, when school normally starts, the classes are suspended and children are sent to cotton fields for work, where they are assigned daily quotas of 20 to 60 kg of raw cotton they have to collect.


ESPN took over the package Setanta held for the FA Cup from the 2010–11 season.


Who led the team of lawyers and scientists who crafted the Endangered Species Act of 1973?


Prior to what year was the Patterson-Schutte House built?

It is estimated that 25% of all buildings in Richmond were destroyed during this fire.


How many seats does the Estadio Centenario have?


What has contributed to high food prices in Switzerland?

Agricultural protectionism—a rare exception to Switzerland's free trade policies—has contributed to high food prices.


Along with Downtown, in what neighborhood of Miami does Bike Miami take place?

Every month, the city hosts "Bike Miami", where major streets in Downtown and Brickell are closed to automobiles, but left open for pedestrians and bicyclists.


After the People's Republic of China took control of Mainland China in 1949, the Republic of China government based in Taiwan continued to control the Dachen Islands off the coast of Zhejiang until 1955, even establishing a rival Zhejiang provincial government there, creating a situation similar to Fujian province today.


They launched Operation Serval on 11 January 2013, with the hopes of dislodging the al-Qaeda affiliated groups from northern Mali.


What is the name for a layer of p-type semiconductor set between two n-type semiconductors?

This construction produces two p–n junctions: a base–emitter junction and a base–collector junction, separated by a thin region of semiconductor known as the base region (two junction diodes wired together without sharing an intervening semiconducting region will not make a transistor).


In what years did the Washington University men's basketball teams win division championships?

Washington University's sports teams are called the Bears.


Who was the assailant who shot at Queen Elizabeth?

During the 1981 Trooping the Colour ceremony and only six weeks before the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer, six shots were fired at the Queen from close range as she rode down The Mall on her horse, Burmese.


What did the Endangered Species Conservation Act add to the wildlife definition of the Lacey Act?

The Endangered Species Conservation Act (P. L. 91-135), passed in December, 1969, amended the original law to provide additional protection to species in danger of "worldwide extinction" by prohibiting their importation and subsequent sale in the United States.


Where did Pliny the Elder repeat Aristotle's observations?

Pliny the Elder, in his Historia Naturalis, repeats Aristotle's observations.


What language is Hokkien closely related to?

Besides Hokkien, there are also other Min and Hakka dialects in Fujian province, most of which are not mutually intelligible with Hokkien.


How many ways did the Vedantins have of gaining knowledge?

The epistemology of the Vedantins included, depending on the sub-school, five or six methods as proper and reliable means of gaining any form of knowledge: pratyakṣa (perception), anumāṇa (inference), upamāṇa (comparison and analogy), arthāpatti (postulation, derivation from circumstances), anupalabdi (non-perception, negative/cognitive proof) and śabda (word, testimony of past or present reliable experts).


What are the most visited places in the country?

According to a 2005 Transparency International survey, Himachal Pradesh is ranked the second-least corrupt state in the country after Kerala.


the neo-orthodox movement holds that who's views are not accurately followed by the mordern orthodoxy?

While most Jews consider Modern Orthodoxy traditional today, some (the hareidi and hasidic groups) within the Orthodox community consider some elements to be of questionable validity.


What bachelor's degree is offered at NU-Q through the School of Communication?

In February 2016, Northwestern reached an agreement with the Qatar Foundation to extend the operations of the NU-Q branch for an additional decade, through the 2027-2028 academic year.


In these studies when was the gender-noncomformity experienced?

However, this understanding of homosexuality as sexual inversion was disputed at the time, and, through the second half of the twentieth century, gender identity came to be increasingly seen as a phenomenon distinct from sexual orientation.


What do many Islamic and anti-Masonic argue about Freemasonry?

Many Islamic anti-Masonic arguments are closely tied to both antisemitism and Anti-Zionism, though other criticisms are made such as linking Freemasonry to al-Masih ad-Dajjal (the false Messiah).


What is the central bank of Liberia responsible for?

The Central Bank of Liberia is responsible for printing and maintaining the Liberian dollar, which is the primary form of currency in Liberia.


What era did this discrimination take place?

But, they had limited rights and overall had slightly better socioeconomic conditions than those classed as "Black".


What did Nasser pursue for Palestinians?

At Bandung Nasser sought a proclamation for the avoidance of international defense alliances, support for the independence of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco from French rule, support for the Palestinian right of return, and the implementation of UN resolutions regarding the Arab–Israeli conflict.


What killed about 2500 people in the 17th century?

Sometimes a piece of glacier will detach or break resulting in flooding, property damage and loss of life.


How many Catholic dogmas are there regarding Mary?

The four Catholic dogmas regarding Mary are: Mother of God, Perpetual virginity of Mary, Immaculate Conception (of Mary) and Assumption of Mary.


Which of CBC's channels were required to be relocated or reduced in power?

The requirement remains for all of CBC's full-power transmitters occupying channels 52 to 69 to either relocate to channels 2 to 51 or become low-power transmitters.


What are some of the schemes used to defraud the health care system?

There are several different schemes used to defraud the health care system which are particular to the pharmaceutical industry.


What invention included an inverted pendulum?

Zhang also invented a seismometer (Houfeng didong yi 候风地动仪) in 132 AD to detect the exact cardinal or ordinal direction of earthquakes from hundreds of kilometers away.


In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), aspirated consonants are written using the symbols for voiceless consonants followed by the aspiration modifier letter ⟨◌ʰ⟩, a superscript form of the symbol for the voiceless glottal fricative ⟨h⟩.


Following a headlining set at Coachella 2011 that was described by The Hollywood Reporter as "one of greatest hip-hop sets of all time", West released the collaborative album Watch the Throne with Jay-Z.


Which broadcast do affiliates generally carry?

However, they may opt out of some CBC programming in order to air locally produced programs, syndicated series or programs purchased from other broadcasters, such as CTV Two, which do not have a broadcast outlet in the same market.


What a capella competition is hosted at UC Berkeley?

Also, Dil se, another co-ed a cappella from UC Berkeley, hosts the "Anahat" competition at the University of California, Berkeley annually.


To what period does the laurissilva forest date back to?

Despite the fact that humans have occupied the territory of Portugal for thousands of years, something still remains of the original vegetation.


On what date was the 12 GB version of the Super Slim released in the UK?

The white colored Super Slim model was released in the United States on January 27, 2013 as part of the Instant Game Collection Bundle.


What were Picasso's 1907 paintings usually characterized by?

Picasso's paintings of 1907 have been characterized as Protocubism, as notably seen in Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, the antecedent of Cubism.


What type of terrestrial animals are found from the Triassic period?

Thus Triassic stratigraphy is mostly based on organisms living in lagoons and hypersaline environments, such as Estheria crustaceans and terrestrial vertebrates.


The Sangzao school is one of the biggest in what county?

Ye Zhiping, the principal of Sangzao Middle School in Sangzao, one of the largest in An County, has been credited with proactive action that spared the lives of all 2,323 pupils in attendance when the earthquake happened.


What is any sign which is capable of distinguishing one business's product from another business's?

Pursuant to TRIPs, any sign which is "capable of distinguishing" the products or services of one business from the products or services of another business is capable of constituting a trademark.


How did the European Union rank Switzerland's economy?

Switzerland also has one of the world's largest account balances as a percentage of GDP.


For example, CCIR Rep. 258-3 indicates man-made noise in a residential setting at 40 MHz is about 28 dB above the thermal noise floor.


Peel decided to standardise the police force as an official paid profession, to organise it in a civilian fashion, and to make it answerable to the public.


During the Second Punic War in 218 BC, the Carthaginian general Hannibal probably crossed the Alps with an army numbering 38,000 infantry, 8,000 cavalry, and 37 war elephants.


What other characteristic is variable for these groups?

Other characteristics Lee and DeVore proposed were flux in territorial boundaries as well as in demographic composition.


How many race categories were respondents able to select in the Census 2000?

Most significantly, respondents were given the option of selecting one or more race categories to indicate racial identities.


What Venetian spent most of his career in England?

The architect James Gibbs was a transitional figure, his earlier buildings are Baroque, reflecting the time he spent in Rome in the early 18th century, but he adjusted his style after 1720.


A patent issue much later than normally expected can be referred to as what?

If the longest-running patent mentioned in the aforementioned references is taken as a measure, then the MP3 technology will be patent-free in the United States on 30 December 2017 when U.S. Patent 5,703,999, held by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and administered by Technicolor, expires.


They include Magda B. Arnold (1903–2002), an American psychologist who developed the appraisal theory of emotions; Richard Lazarus (1922–2002), an American psychologist who specialized in emotion and stress, especially in relation to cognition; Herbert A. Simon (1916–2001), who included emotions into decision making and artificial intelligence; Robert Plutchik (1928–2006), an American psychologist who developed a psychoevolutionary theory of emotion; Robert Zajonc (1923–2008) a Polish–American social psychologist who specialized in social and cognitive processes such as social facilitation; Robert C. Solomon (1942–2007), an American philosopher who contributed to the theories on the philosophy of emotions with books such as What Is An Emotion?


IndyMac offered this type of questionable loans to borrowers?

As an Alt-A lender, IndyMac’s business model was to offer loan products to fit the borrower’s needs, using an extensive array of risky option-adjustable-rate-mortgages (option ARMs), subprime loans, 80/20 loans, and other nontraditional products.


What was the foundation for spirituality and church ?

According to some scholars, the foundational event was the Olympic Games in 776 BC, when the idea of a common Hellenism among the Greek tribes was first translated into a shared cultural experience and Hellenism was primarily a matter of common culture.


What did the populace do in response to the loss ?

Following the Fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453, many Greeks sought better employment and education opportunities by leaving for the West, particularly Italy, Central Europe, Germany and Russia.


The west end of these streets is Third Avenue and where?

Great Jones Street connects East 3rd to West 3rd.


Over what span were the Baby Sandy films made?

By the early 1940s, the company was concentrating on lower-budget productions that were the company's main staple: westerns, melodramas, serials and sequels to the studio's horror pictures, the latter now solely B pictures.


What did the Tuvalu government assess after Cyclone Pam?

The Tuvalu Government carried out assessments of the damage caused by Cyclone Pam to the islands and has provided medical aid, food as well as assistance for the cleaning-up of storm debris.


What percentage of Estonians died after deporation?

The activities of Soviet forces in 1940–41 and after reoccupation sparked a guerrilla war against Soviet authorities in Estonia by the Forest Brothers, who consisted mostly of Estonian veterans of the German and Finnish armies and some civilians.


Under the Peace of Westphalia, who finally recognized Switzerland's neutrality?

It was not until more than one hundred years after these internal wars that, in 1648, under the Peace of Westphalia, European countries recognized Switzerland's independence from the Holy Roman Empire and its neutrality.


The Mamas members included which 3 musicians?

In 2006, Beyoncé introduced her all-female tour band Suga Mama (also the name of a song in B'Day) which includes bassists, drummers, guitarists, horn players, keyboardists and percussionists.


Is precipitation varied or uniform in Western Alaska?

The climate of Western Alaska is determined in large part by the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska.


How many people in different migrant communities speak Estonian?

It belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family.


Who was the president of Notre Dame in 1934?

He wrote, "Notre Dame football is a spiritual service because it is played for the honor and glory of God and of his Blessed Mother.


For Nagarjuna, it is not merely sentient beings that are empty of ātman; all phenomena (dharmas) are without any svabhava (literally "own-nature" or "self-nature"), and thus without any underlying essence; they are "empty" of being independent; thus the heterodox theories of svabhava circulating at the time were refuted on the basis of the doctrines of early Buddhism.


Published in 2008, The World In Grey: Dom Bosco's Prophecy, by author Ryan J. Lucero, tells an apocalypticle story based on the famous prophecy from the late 19th century by the Italian saint Don Bosco.


The rule that adjust the curve at different temperatures is known as what?

At each different temperature, the curve is moved over by Wien's displacement law (1893).


The Act of Union unified Canada into a territory by what name?

With the passage of the British North America Act, 1867 by the British Parliament, Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were formed into the Dominion of Canada, a confederation enjoying full self-government with the exception of international relations.


Ibn Sina's first appointment was that of physician to the emir, Nuh II, who owed him his recovery from a dangerous illness (997).


What was the budget for 'Robopocalypse'?

Spielberg was scheduled to shoot a $200 million adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson's novel Robopocalypse, adapted for the screen by Drew Goddard.


What type of homes were built in the Neolithic era?

The shelter of the early people changed dramatically from the paleolithic to the neolithic era.


What company first created the full aperture can for beer?

Cans were initially viewed as a technological breakthrough for maintaining the quality of a beer, then became commonly associated with less expensive, mass-produced beers, even though the quality of storage in cans is much like bottles.


Why was the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company created?

In February 1907, the Royal Dutch Shell Group was created through the amalgamation of two rival companies: the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and the "Shell" Transport and Trading Company Ltd of the United Kingdom.


In what year did the American Law Institute create a death penalty framework for the Model Penal Code?

A study commissioned by the institute had said that experience had proved that the goal of individualized decisions about who should be executed and the goal of systemic fairness for minorities and others could not be reconciled.


Criticism of the War on Terror addresses the issues, morality, efficiency, economics, and other questions surrounding the War on Terror and made against the phrase itself, calling it a misnomer.


What process replaces tissue damaged by TB?

Affected tissue is replaced by scarring and cavities filled with caseous necrotic material.


This Directorate was created in an attempt to end years of rivalry over influence, philosophy and budget between the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and the CIA.


Oklahoma's judicial branch consists of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, and 77 District Courts that each serves one county.


How much faster is automated creation over handmade?

With robotic production, colored tiles are loaded into buffers, and then the robot picks and places tiles individually according to a command file from the design software.


Who's writing were very influential on the design of the United States Constitution?

Montesquieu was one of the foremost supporters of separating the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary.


They can indicate that the start of the Julian year has been adjusted to start on 1 January (NS) even though contemporary documents use a different start of year (OS); or to indicate that a date conforms to the Julian calendar (OS), formerly in use in many countries, rather than the Gregorian calendar (NS).


Who published a book with unnecessarily long title, "Exploring the City: Inquires Toward an Urban Anthropology"?

Some authors argue that anthropology originated and developed as the study of "other cultures", both in terms of time (past societies) and space (non-European/non-Western societies).


Who was the Governor of Michigan in 1967?

In June 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a major speech in Detroit that foreshadowed his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C. two months later.


Immigrants from what country were primarily hired by the fishing fleets that supported the canneries??

San Diego's first tuna cannery was founded in 1911, and by the mid-1930s the canneries employed more than 1,000 people.


Which Croatian linguist agrees with Igor Mandic and feels that Serbo-Croatian language is pluricentric?

However, Croatian linguist Snježana Kordić has been leading an academic discussion on that issue in the Croatian journal Književna republika from 2001 to 2010.


What was considered the true portrait of the no wave movement?

The former four groups were included on the Eno-produced No New York compilation, often considered the quintessential testament to the scene.


Which group regulates the Galician language?

In the 13th century, with the written emergence of the Galician language, Galiza became the most usual written form of the name of the country, being replaced during the 15th and 16th centuries by the current form, Galicia, which coincides with the Castilian Spanish name.


Which direction from Tucson is Picture Rocks?

The expansive area northwest of the city limits is diverse, ranging from the rural communities of Catalina and parts of the town of Marana, the small suburb of Picture Rocks, the affluent town of Oro Valley in the western foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, and residential areas in the northeastern foothills of the Tucson Mountains.


When was the southern tip of Africa colonized?

The Dutch East India Company had founded the Cape Colony on the southern tip of Africa in 1652 as a way station for its ships travelling to and from its colonies in the East Indies.


Aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) of varying Al/Ga fraction can be used to manufacture the cladding and quantum


How many additional actors were needed for the shoot in Mexico City?

With filming completed in Rome, production moved to Mexico City in late March to shoot the film's opening sequence, with scenes to include the Day of the Dead festival filmed in and around the Zócalo and the Centro Histórico district.


What is a common offensive move to break a pin attack?

The most common attacks for breaking pins are a stomp to the back and an elbow to the back of the head, as they are simple to pull off in the spur of the moment.


The ideals of Hellenistic art are sensuality and what?

The dominant ideals of Hellenistic art were those of sensuality and passion.


A fall, on or off the event, is a 1.00 deduction, in elite level gymnastics.


What is the usual form for Neiserria bacteria?

Bacteria can also be elongated to form filaments, for example the Actinobacteria.


On his return to Paris, his association with Sand began in earnest, and by the end of June 1838 they had become lovers.


What does Olympic Air hold a silver ERA award for?

Both Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have won awards for their services; in 2009 and 2011, Aegean Airlines was awarded the "Best regional airline in Europe" award by Skytrax, and also has two gold and one silver awards by the ERA, while Olympic Air holds one silver ERA award for "Airline of the Year" as well as a "Condé Nast Traveller 2011


What was the title of the first book Madonna penned?

The book debuted at the top of The New York Times Best Seller list and became the fastest-selling children's picture book of all time.


In what year was a group created to work with the World Council of Churches to increase dialogue between Catholic Christians and other Christian denominations?

In 1965, Paul VI decided on the creation of a joint working group with the World Council of Churches to map all possible avenues of dialogue and cooperation.


What is the name of Chopin's eldest sister?

His eighteen-year-old godfather, for whom he was named, was Fryderyk Skarbek, a pupil of Nicolas Chopin.


His work at Cornell helped contribute to his what?

During a temporary depression following the destruction of Hiroshima by the bomb produced by the Manhattan Project, he focused on complex physics problems, not for utility, but for self-satisfaction.


In September 1940, Japan decided to cut China's only land line to the outside world by seizing Indochina, which was controlled at the time by Vichy France.


Later, during the Koine Greek period, the aspirated and voiceless stops /tʰ


Who wanted to be free from white submission?

They wanted to be free of white supervision.


What work of Aristotle's does Avicenna focus on?

He discusses Aristotle's Posterior Analytics and significantly diverged from it on several points.


What is a variation of black-box testing?

Component interface testing is a variation of black-box testing, with the focus on the data values beyond just the related actions of a subsystem component.


From what country do most domesticated  quails today descend from ?

It migrated across Egypt in vast flocks and the birds could sometimes be picked up off the ground by hand.


Who vetoed Omar Pasha from landing in Georgia?

The Russians did nothing and he evacuated to Batum in February of the following year.


In 2012-2013, public expenditure was what?

Public expenditure rose from £10 million in 2001-02 to £12 million in 2005-06 to £28m in 2012-13.


The end of Antigonid Macedon came when Philip V's son, Perseus, was defeated and captured by the Romans in the Third Macedonian War (171–168 BCE).


With the introduction of a non native snake in the area of Guam what impact did it have the island?

Believed to be a stowaway on a U.S. military transport near the end of World War II, the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) was accidentally introduced to Guam, that previously had no native species of snake.


A draw occurs if both opponents are simultaneously disqualified (as via countout or if the referee loses complete control of the match and both opponents attack each other with no regard to being in a match, like Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker at Unforgiven in 2002), neither opponent is able to answer a ten-count, or both opponents simultaneously win the match.


When was the Kangxi Dictionary published?

The Qianlong Emperor sponsored the largest collection of writings in Chinese history, the Siku Quanshu, completed in 1782.


Boston has an area of 89.6 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54.0%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46.0%) of water.


What does every stpe of digestion require?

Each step in digestion requires energy, and thus imposes an "overhead charge" on the energy made available from absorbed substances.


Tidewater glaciers undergo centuries-long cycles of advance and retreat that are much less affected by the climate change than those of other glaciers.


Where is the Coutt of Cassation located?

The Constitutional Council, an advisory body with ultimate authority on the constitutionality of laws and government decrees, also meets in the Montpensier wing of the Palais Royal.


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

The United States also acquired a large number of complete V2 rockets.


What is used to offer a balance in guarantees?

A distributed system can satisfy any two of these guarantees at the same time, but not all three.


Which metal important to the ancients is the hardest one?

Copper was the hardest of these metals, and the most widely distributed.


How many pilots did Fighter Command lose?

Its round-the-clock bombing of London was an immediate attempt to force the British government to capitulate, but it was also striking at Britain's vital sea communications to achieve a victory through siege.


What has led to many tragic instances of events like slavery and genocide?

Racism has led to many instances of tragedy, including slavery and genocide.


What year was the Presidential Proclamation lifted?

After that, the leading part of the war became the Chinese army.


The first web browser was invented in 1990 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee.


19 originally partnered with Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) to promote and distribute the recordings through its labels RCA Records, Arista Records, J Records, Jive Records.


How many countries were the institutions teaching anthropology located in?

They supported the gradual osmosis of anthropology curricula into the major institutions of higher learning.


What dialects of the northern group are spoken on the saarte murre?

dialect of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa and the idamurre or eastern dialect on the northwestern shore of Lake Peipsi.


How does the determination between Patois and Creole French usually determined?

The St. Barthélemy French patois is spoken by some 500–700 people in the leeward portion of the island and is superficially related to Quebec French, whereas Créole French is limited to the windward side.


When did Gaddafi decide to stage his coup?

In mid-1969, Idris travelled abroad to spend the summer in Turkey and Greece.


Which party was Sir Robert Peel a part of?

The Queen commissioned a Tory, Sir Robert Peel, to form a new ministry.


What two centres of Mamluk power was the country located?

In 1266 the Mamluk Sultan Baybars converted the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron into an exclusive Islamic sanctuary and banned Christians and Jews from entering, which previously would be able to enter it for a fee.


What is the second most populas city in Australia?

Melbourne (/ˈmɛlbərn/, AU i/ˈmɛlbən/) is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania.


In Samuel Johnson's writing, who appeared to a Whig?

Among the reasons this speech was so greatly admired was its passage on Lord Bathurst (1684–1775); Burke describes an angel in 1704 prophesying to Bathurst the future greatness of England and also of America: "Young man, There is America – which at this day serves little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men, and uncouth manners; yet shall, before you taste of death, shew itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy of the world".


Who announced over the Radio that the president had been arrested?

That afternoon, Lieutenant Colonel Amadou Toumani Touré announced on the radio that he had arrested the dictatorial president, Moussa Traoré.


Why was green chosen for a number of new European political parties in the 1980s?

In the 1980s green became the color of a number of new European political parties organized around an agenda of environmentalism.


How many seats of the uninominal elections did the PRD get in the 2006 elections?

Even though proportionality is confined to the proportional seats to prevent a part from being overrepresented, several restrictions apply in the assignation of the seats; namely, that no party can have more than 63% of all seats, both uninominal and plurinominal.


What language was created during the Delhi Sultanate?

The Delhi Sultanate is the only Indo-Islamic empire to enthrone one of the few female rulers in India, Razia Sultana (1236–1240).


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


In spite of these wars, which exports did Galicia's Atlantic trade consist of?

As a result, from 1480 to 1520 the Kingdom of Galicia contributed more than 10% of the total earnings of the Crown of Castille, including the Americas, well over its economic relevance.


What was introduced during the first Digimon anime?

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.


How did Matthew Arnold view "Culture" with?

According to Hobbes and Rousseau, the Native Americans who were being conquered by Europeans from the 16th centuries on were living in a state of nature; this opposition was expressed through the contrast between "civilized" and "uncivilized."


How have the bars changed over the years?

In the past, bars were made of wood, but the bars were prone to breaking, providing an incentive to switch to newer technologies.


What islands were the site of the State Summer Residence from 1949 on?

The Brijuni islands were the site of the State Summer Residence from 1949 on.


What was the offering for the Emperor in Pompeii?

In Pompeii, the Genius of the living emperor was offered a bull: presumably a standard practise in Imperial cult, though minor offerings (incense and wine) were also made.


The German Polizeiwissenschaft (Science of Police) first theorized by Philipp von Hörnigk a 17th-century Austrian Political economist and civil servant and much more famously by Johann Heinrich Gottlob Justi who produced an important theoretical work known as Cameral science on the formulation of police.


Which newspaper is the sister company of Saint FM radio?

Saint FM provided a local radio service for the island which was also available on internet radio and relayed in Ascension Island.


Who originated the saying 'esse est percipi'?

Though far from a complete refutation, this was the first strong statement by analytic philosophy against its idealist predecessors, or at any rate against the type of idealism represented by Berkeley.


According to the Library of Congress's 1997 Country Study of Tajikistan, it is difficult to definitively state the origins of the word "Tajik" because the term is "embroiled in twentieth-century political disputes about whether Turkic or Iranian peoples were the original inhabitants of Central Asia."


Besides headlines, what is sentence-style capitalization often applied to?

The convention followed by many British publishers (including scientific publishers, like Nature, magazines, like The Economist and New Scientist, and newspapers, like The Guardian and The Times) and U.S. newspapers is to use sentence-style capitalisation in headlines, where capitalisation follows the same rules that apply for sentences.


What is primarily a recreational activity except in extremely underdeveloped areas?

Bird hunting is primarily a recreational activity except in extremely undeveloped areas.


Who granted the act Act of "Nihil novi nisi commune consensu"?

On 3 May 1505 King Alexander I Jagiellon granted the Act of "Nihil novi nisi commune consensu" (Latin: "I accept nothing new except by common consent").


who were the chicago radio jocks that played dance music in the early 1980s?

In the early 1980s, Chicago radio jocks The Hot Mix 5, and club DJs Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles played various styles of dance music, including older disco records (mostly Philly disco and Salsoul tracks), electro funk tracks by artists such as Afrika Bambaataa, newer Italo disco, B-Boy hip hop music by Man Parrish, Jellybean Benitez, Arthur Baker, and John Robie, and electronic pop music by Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra.


England became a possession of which country when it became conquered after the first millennium?

This title was granted to his younger son but when Henry's heir unexpectedly died the title of King of England and Lord of Ireland became entwined in one person.


What kind of theory is the doctrine of the Living Constitution?

Other debates center on the principle of the law of the land in America being defined not just by the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, but also by legal precedence, making an accurate reading of the Constitution subject to the mores and values of a given era, and rendering the concept of historical revisionism irrelevant when discussing the Constitution.


What dialect did Alfred's government use?

Alfred advocated education in English alongside Latin, and had many works translated into the English language; some of them, such as Pope Gregory I's treatise Pastoral Care, appear to have been translated by Alfred himself.


What did the melting of ice on Gondwana add to?

During the Silurian, Gondwana continued a slow southward drift to high southern latitudes, but there is evidence that the Silurian ice caps were less extensive than those of the late Ordovician glaciation.


How many investment and commercial banks were included in Clayton Holdings' analysis of January 2006 to June 2007 loans?

In separate testimony to Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, officers of Clayton Holdings—the largest residential loan due diligence and securitization surveillance company in the United States and Europe—testified that Clayton's review of over 900,000 mortgages issued from January 2006 to June 2007 revealed that scarcely 54% of the loans met their originators’ underwriting standards.