What is the best know musical genre amongst the Tigrinya?

Amongst the Tigrinya, the best known traditional musical genre is the guaila.


Name the Digimon video game that was released in 1999.

Several seasons of the anime and films based on them have aired, and the video game series has expanded into genres such as role-playing, racing, fighting, and MMORPGs.


How did Nigerians view the Shagari administration?

The Shagari government became viewed as corrupt and incompetent by virtually all sectors of Nigerian society.


What act did Britain use to implement the use of the Gregorian calendar?

Most Western European countries changed the start of the year to 1 January before they adopted the Gregorian calendar.


What was the estimated value of CDO issuance at it's peak in Q1 2007?

Further, the credit quality of CDO's declined from 2000 to 2007, as the level of subprime and other non-prime mortgage debt increased from 5% to 36% of CDO assets.


In 1995, Jehovah's Witnesses abandoned the idea that Armageddon must occur during the lives of the generation that was alive in 1914 and in 2013 changed their teaching on the "generation".


In what decade did the first Masonic lodges appear on the Continent?

This was especially true on the Continent: when the first lodges began to appear in the 1730s, their embodiment of British values was often seen as threatening by state authorities.


What usually happens regarding a championship during a draw?

Traditionally, a championship may not change hands in the event of a draw (though it may become vacant), though some promotions such as TNA have endorsed rules where the champion may lose a title by disqualification.


What does using the sun for direction involve?

Using the sun for direction involves the need for making compensation based on the time.


According to the 2000 United States Census, what was the population density?

The population density was 3,569.8 people per square mile (1,378.3/km2).


In what country was the first case of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis?

It was first observed in 2003 in Italy, but not widely reported until 2012, and has also been found in Iran and India.


What film studio was brought back in May 2015?

In May 2015, Gramercy Pictures was revived by Focus Features as a genre label, that concentrated on action, sci-fi, and horror films.


The area is considered to be south of Golf Links Road.


Which type of philosophers argued that excessive dependence on reason was a mistake perpetuated by the Enlightenment?

As the Enlightenment was ending, Romantic philosophers argued that excessive dependence on reason was a mistake perpetuated by the Enlightenment, because it disregarded the bonds of history, myth, faith and tradition that were necessary to hold society together.


Livingston and Dobzhansky disagree on whether the race concept is what?

They differ on whether the race concept remains a meaningful and useful social convention.


In Rome, Nero and his architects used mosaics to cover some surfaces of walls and ceilings in the Domus Aurea, built 64 AD, and wall mosaics are also found at Pompeii and neighbouring sites.


When was the divorce finalized between Madonna and Ritchie?

Problems also arose between Madonna and Ritchie, with the media reporting that they were on the verge of separation.


The building was not completed until around 1090 but was consecrated on 28 December 1065, only a week before Edward's death on 5 January 1066.


In what state are copies of the Quran sometime wrapped in cloth and buried?

Worn-out copies of the Quran are wrapped in a cloth and stored indefinitely in a safe place, buried in a mosque or a Muslim cemetery, or burned and the ashes buried or scattered over water.


What is the name of Portugal's central bank?

Portugal's central bank is the Banco de Portugal, an integral part of the European System of Central Banks.


What is the average day temperature on the coast in June and September?

Inland temperatures are more extreme, with colder winters and hotter summers compared with the coast of the island.


What did reviewer GB Mathews say algebraic structures possessed?

At the time structures such as Lie algebras and hyperbolic quaternions drew attention to the need to expand algebraic structures beyond the associatively multiplicative class.


The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee sent out a team of 30 unarmed attendants selected from the People's Armed Police to escort the flame throughout its journey.


A few of the sutras for Mahayanists became a manifestation of who?

Some of these sutras became for Mahayanists a manifestation of the Buddha himself, and faith in and veneration of those texts are stated in some sutras (e.g. the Lotus Sutra and the Mahaparinirvana Sutra) to lay the foundations for the later attainment of Buddhahood itself.


Some bacteria may be even smaller, but these ultramicrobacteria are not well-studied.


Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache;


The new line is (carriageway) would link which other intersections?

The line plans to link up the interchange of Hœrdt to the north of Strasbourg, with Innenheim in the southwest.


How much did Viacom want in damages in their lawsuit against youtube?

Viacom, demanding $1 billion in damages, said that it had found more than 150,000 unauthorized clips of its material on YouTube that had been viewed "an astounding 1.5 billion times".


According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) policies, who is given higher priority to a specific frequency band?

The fact of overlapping could be convenient from the point of view of the receiver design, but on the other hand raises the issues of inter-system interference, especially within E1 and E2 bands, which are allocated for Galileo's publicly regulated service.


What were the estimated daily sales in Liverpool 25 years later?

It was revealed in a documentary called Alexei Sayle's Liverpool, aired in September 2008, that many Liverpudlians will not even take the newspaper for free, and those who do may simply burn or tear it up.


How far away was the potential conflict Burke argued against?

The fourth and final reason to avoid the use of force was experience; the British had never attempted to rein in an unruly colony by force, and they did not know if it could be done, let alone accomplished thousands of miles away from home.


What type of art might one encounter at Lalithakala Thoranam?

Although not a purely music oriented event, Numaish, a popular annual exhibition of local and national consumer products, does feature some musical performances.


What was the latest legal closing time on Sundays in English pubs as of 2000?

In addition, many cities had by-laws to allow some pubs to extend opening hours to midnight or 1 am, whilst nightclubs had long been granted late licences to serve alcohol into the morning.


Why is the meat of geese considered fatty ?

The Chinese goose is more aggressive and noisy than other geese and can be used as a guard animal to warn of intruders.


Which Journalist was sued for publishing discriminatory comments?

In 2012, a number of high-profile cases highlighted the legal and community attitude that identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is not dependent on skin colour, with a well-known boxer Anthony Mundine being widely criticised for questioning the "blackness" of another boxer and journalist Andrew Bolt being successfully sued for publishing discriminatory comments about Aboriginals with light skin.


What year did one the first community service usages of videoconferencing take place?

Over the next 15 years, Project DIANE (Diversified Information and Assistance Network) grew to utilize a variety of videoconferencing platforms to create a multi-state cooperative public service and distance education network consisting of several hundred schools, neighborhood centers, libraries, science museums, zoos and parks, public assistance centers, and other community oriented organizations.


Sarmatism served to integrate the multi-ethnic nobility as it created an almost nationalistic sense of unity and pride in the szlachta's "Golden Liberty" (złota wolność).


What conditions were suppressed in the 28 hour wake-sleep cycle studies ?

Studies by Nathaniel Kleitman in 1938 and by Derk-Jan Dijk and Charles Czeisler in the 1990s put human subjects on enforced 28-hour sleep–wake cycles, in constant dim light and with other time cues suppressed, for over a month.


Which childhood friend worked on Spielberg's films?

For cinematography, Allen Daviau, a childhood friend and cinematographer, shot the early Spielberg film Amblin and most of his films up to Empire of the Sun; Janusz Kamiński who has shot every Spielberg film since Schindler's List (see List of film director and cinematographer collaborations); and the film editor Michael Kahn who has edited every film directed by Spielberg from Close Encounters to Munich (except E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial).


To what other paving material is Selenizza added?

It may be blended with the hot bitumen in tanks, but its granular form allows it to be fed in the mixer or in the recycling ring of normal asphalt plants.


What magnifies the small radiation resistance of a loop?

Resonating such an inductor with a capacitor at the frequency of operation not only cancels the reactance but greatly magnifies the very small radiation resistance of such a loop.[citation needed]


How many times has KU been one of the last four teams competing at the National Debate Championships?

Kansas has won the tournament 5 times (1954, 1970, 1976, 1983, and 2009) and had 12 teams make it to the final four.


The First Opium War led to Britain seizing what island?

In 1839, the confiscation by the Chinese authorities at Canton of 20,000 chests of opium led Britain to attack China in the First Opium War, and resulted in the seizure by Britain of Hong Kong Island, at that time a minor settlement.


What was the span of the Mature Harappan period?

This civilization collapsed at the start of the second millennium BCE and was later followed by the Iron Age Vedic Civilization, which extended over much of the Indo-Gangetic plain and which witnessed the rise of major polities known as the Mahajanapadas.


Where is the basic MP3 decoding and technology patent free?

The basic MP3 decoding and encoding technology is patent-free in the European Union, all patents having expired there.


What German word is also suggestive deriving from  szlachta?

Early Polish historians thought the term may have derived from the name of the legendary proto-Polish chief, Lech, mentioned in Polish and Czech writings.


What year was the Cambridge Agreement signed?

Over the next 130 years, the city participated in four French and Indian Wars, until the British defeated the French and their native allies in North America.


New features and functionality in Windows 8 include a faster startup through UEFI integration and the new "Hybrid Boot" mode (which hibernates the Windows kernel on shutdown to speed up the subsequent boot), a new lock screen with a clock and notifications, and the ability for enterprise users to create live USB versions of Windows (known as Windows To Go).


What work did the Bishop suggest for Athanasius?

He invited Athanasius and his playfellows to prepare for clerical careers.


How much snow did Raleigh get on January 24, 2000?

On January 24–25, 2000, Raleigh received its greatest snowfall from a single storm – 20.3 inches (52 cm)


How much did it cost to make one 20 GB PS3?

PlayStation 3's initial production cost is estimated by iSuppli to have been US$805.85 for the 20 GB model and US$840.35 for the 60 GB model.


What was Detroit ranked as in a 2010 study on segregated cities?

A 2011 op-ed in The New York Times attributed the decreased segregation rating to the overall exodus from the city, cautioning that these areas may soon become more segregated.


During what era was the central Sudan rich in environment?

By the 5th millennium BCE, the people who inhabited what is now called Nubia, were full participants in the "agricultural revolution", living a settled lifestyle with domesticated plants and animals.


What other cultures are said to be separated by space, what is actually meant?

For example, the classic of urban anthropology, Ulf Hannerz in the introduction to his seminal Exploring the City: Inquiries Toward an Urban Anthropology mentions that the "Third World" had habitually received most of attention; anthropologists who traditionally specialized in "other cultures" looked for them far away and started to look "across the tracks" only in late 1960s.


What were the walls of Neapolis meant to do?

The neapolis was erected towards the east and along with it, monumental walls around the whole settlement were built to prevent attacks from foreign threats.


Name a reason to take a database backward in time?

When this state is needed, i.e., when it is decided by a database administrator to bring the database back to this state (e.g., by specifying this state by a desired point in time when the database was in this state), these files are utilized to restore that state.


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

He gave a successful demonstration of its use in computing tables in 1906.


What military tactic proved to be unsuccessful on the 1914 battlefields?

The attack was a costly success and came to be known as "von Bredow's Death Ride", which was held to prove that cavalry charges could still prevail on the battlefield.


Who was the leader of BBC Television in 2006?

The new group was part of larger restructuring within the BBC with the onset of new media outlets and technology.


What did Paul VI want to keep open with the modern world and people from all walks of life?

He told them that in Milan he started a dialogue with the modern world and asked them to seek contact with all people from all walks of life.


What is the second highest demographic for households?

There were 230,233 households, 29.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families.


Who created the Intel 4004 microprocessor?

This new development heralded an explosion in the commercial and personal use of computers and led to the invention of the microprocessor.


The theorbo and what other Baroque instrument fell into disuse?

While some Baroque instruments fell into disuse (e.g., the theorbo and rackett), many Baroque instruments were changed into the versions that are still in use today, such as the Baroque violin (which became the violin), the Baroque oboe (which became the oboe) and the Baroque trumpet, which transitioned to the regular valved trumpet.


When did Darwin publish his own explanation of the question of the evolution of man and ape?

In two years of acrimonious public dispute that Charles Kingsley satirised as the "Great Hippocampus Question" and parodied in The Water-Babies as the "great hippopotamus test", Huxley showed that Owen was incorrect in asserting that ape brains lacked a structure present in human brains.


The Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra is an important text of what type?

The Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, an early and important Mahayana text, contains a simple and brief definition for the term bodhisattva: "Because he has enlightenment as his aim, a bodhisattva-mahāsattva is so called."


Asia began on the coast of Anatolia ("land of the rising sun").


Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut.


How many total Nobel prizes were awarded to Swiss scientists?

In total, 113 Nobel Prize winners in all fields stand in relation to Switzerland[note 11] and the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded nine times to organisations residing in Switzerland.


What type of instruments were prominent in soft rock?

Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies.


He went on to explain, "The relationship that we seek and that we have worked hard to foster is not about a United States declaration about how and when it will intervene in the affairs of other American states.


Why was solar technology developed in the 1860s?

The early development of solar technologies starting in the 1860s was driven by an expectation that coal would soon become scarce.


What did James believe a stimulus act upon to produce emotion?

To account for different types of emotional experiences, James proposed that stimuli trigger activity in the autonomic nervous system, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain.


Which hormones are produces when a animal is stressed out?

Behavioural research on animals shows that chronic stress produces adrenal hormones which impact the hippocampal structure in the brains of rats.


What is the largest city owned gas utility?

Founded in 1836, the company came under city ownership in 1987 and has been providing the majority of gas distributed within city limits.


Manufacturers of lighting equipment publish photometric data for their products, which defines the distribution of light released by a specific luminaire.


Reformed churches were founded primarily in Germany and its adjacent regions,[l] Hungary,[m] the Netherlands,[n] Scotland,[o] Switzerland,[p] and France[q] by such reformers as John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli, and John Knox.


Agence France-Presse is France's oldest, and one of the world's oldest, continually operating news agencies.


What happens when an alloy is mixed with a molten base?

An alloy is a mixture of either pure or fairly pure chemical elements, which forms an impure substance (admixture) that retains the characteristics of a metal.


Toward what area did the New Haven militia march for three days following the powder house incident?

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


What does the AR in Marvel AR stand for?

Marvel discontinued its Marvel Adventures imprint in March 2012, and replaced them with a line of two titles connected to the Marvel Universe TV block.


Since the 1970s, Israel has received military aid from the United States, as well as economic assistance in the form of loan guarantees, which now account for roughly half of Israel's external debt.


When did New York City annex Morrisania?

The consolidation of the Bronx into New York City proceeded in two stages.


What is the source of much of BYU's funding?

An education at BYU is also less expensive than at similar private universities, since "a significant portion" of the cost of operating the university is subsidized by the church's tithing funds.


Who speculates that *slava derives from a reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *(s)lawos?

S.B. Bernstein speculates that it derives from a reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *(s)lawos, cognate to Ancient Greek λαός laós "population, people," which itself has no commonly accepted etymology.


Some insects, like the house fly Musca domestica, have all the body ganglia fused into a single large thoracic ganglion.


What type of practices did John D. Rockefeller exhibit in the oil industry?

Using highly effective tactics and aggressive practices, later widely criticized, Standard Oil absorbed or destroyed most of its competition.


What are the obstacles he claims are to ending child labor?

However, in poor countries like Bangladesh, working children are essential for survival in many families, as they were in our own heritage until the late 19th century.


The Russo-Turkish War resulted in what treaty?

The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca of 1774 ended the war and provided freedom to worship for the Christian citizens of the Ottoman-controlled provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia.


What was the most common historical method of execution in the United States?

Historically, burning, crushing, breaking on wheel, and bludgeoning were used for a small number of executions, while hanging was the most common method.


What is the Earth's most southern volcano?

Mount Erebus on Ross Island is the world's southernmost active volcano.


What is the driving force behind voluntary green electricity within the EU?

The driving force behind voluntary green electricity within the EU are the liberalized electricity markets and the RES Directive.


What was Mohammed Awale Liban by profession?

Upon independence in 1960, the flag was adopted as the national flag of the nascent Somali Republic.


What's the storage capacity of the iPod Shuffle?

Like other digital music players, iPods can serve as external data storage devices.


According to Atticus, most people are how when you truly view them?

Atticus, he was real nice," to which he responds, "Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them."


What two general aviation airports are operated by the San Diego Regional Airport Authority?

It is operated by an independent agency, the San Diego Regional Airport Authority.


what unusual single did derrick may release, featuring a darker strain of house?

Atkins, a former member of Cybotron, released Model 500 "No UFOs" in 1985, which became a regional hit, followed by dozens of tracks on Transmat, Metroplex and Fragile.


In what year did Rogers Cable begin to include TCM?

Rogers Cable started offering TCM in December 2006 as a free preview for subscribers of its digital cable tier, and was added to its analogue tier in February 2007.


Where is the Semetic Akkadian language found preserved after 2800 BC?

There are texts written entirely in Old Akkadian dating from c. 2500 BC.


In addition to cyberctm.com, what other website was shut down for two days?

A Macau resident was arrested on April 26 for posting a message on cyberctm.com encouraging people to disrupt the relay.


What is the name of the hospital in West Raleigh?

These are located approximately 2 miles from Rex Hospital.


Which general opened the battle with artillery from the 25th Infantry Division?

By 12:00, General Manstein opened up the battle before the village of Amanvillers with artillery from the 25th Infantry Division.


On what campus is the University of Kansas School of Engineering located?

The KU School of Engineering is an ABET accredited, public engineering school located on the main campus.


How many generations of European Ancestors does Sandra Laing have?

Sandra Laing is a South African woman who was classified as Coloured by authorities during the apartheid era, due to her skin colour and hair texture, although her parents could prove at least three generations of European ancestors.


A topless Page 3 model gradually became a regular fixture, and with increasingly risqué poses.


Are Greenland's glacial earthquakes increasing or decreasing as time goes on?

The number of glacial earthquakes in Greenland peaks every year in July, August and September and is increasing over time.


What results did proper religious practices produce?

Proper, respectful religio brought social harmony and prosperity.


How are bergschrunds different than crevasses?

Bergschrunds resemble crevasses but are singular features at a glacier's margins.


The Qutb Shahis and Nizams established Hyderabad as a cultural hub, attracting men of letters from different parts of the world.


What percent of normal matter is hydrogen?

Hydrogen plays a vital role in powering stars through the proton-proton reaction and the CNO cycle nuclear fusion.


For what reason is the term "Serbo-Croatian" controversial today?

Today, use of the term "Serbo-Croatian" is controversial due to the prejudice that nation and language must match.


What is the second tallest building in Houston?

In 1983, the 71-floor, 992-foot (302 m)-tall Wells Fargo Plaza (formerly Allied Bank Plaza) was completed, becoming the second-tallest building in Houston and Texas.


Despite all these attempts at innovation, shellac compounds continued to be used for the overwhelming majority of commercial 78 rpm records during the lifetime of the format.


What was the torch relay referred to as by organizers?

The relay, also called by the organizers as the "Journey of Harmony", lasted 129 days and carried the torch 137,000 km (85,000 mi


What console eventually passed the 360 in total sales?

In May 2008 Microsoft announced that 10 million Xbox 360s had been sold and that it was the "first current generation gaming console" to surpass the 10 million figure in the US.


During the Migrations period Germans would encounter what group in the south?

The Germanic peoples during the Migrations Period came into contact with other peoples; in the case of the populations settling in the territory of modern Germany, they encountered Celts to the south, and Balts and Slavs towards the east.


It is important as an example of a Lazarus species.


What term can mean a non-fiction piece of a collection of short pieces?

In English-speaking countries, bound volumes of comics are called graphic novels and are available in various formats.


When was the coronation of Elizabeth as Queen?

Despite the death of Queen Mary on 24 March, the coronation on 2 June 1953 went ahead as planned, as Mary had asked before she died.


How did sarmatism effect szlachta culture?

Sarmatism served to integrate the multi-ethnic nobility as it created an almost nationalistic sense of unity and pride in the szlachta's "Golden Liberty" (złota wolność).


What is the national average of obtaining a bachelor's degree?

Of the city's population over the age of 25, 53.8% (vs. a national average of 27.4%) hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 91.9% (vs. 84.5% nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent.


Which rock band cited Beyonce on their third album?

American indie rock band White Rabbits also cited her an inspiration for their third album Milk Famous (2012), friend Gwyneth Paltrow studied Beyoncé at her live concerts while learning to become a musical performer for the 2010 film Country Strong.


What ideology was sponsored at the Ming court?

Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe under Jiajing was determined to break the eunuch influence at court which typified the Zhengde era, an example being the costly escort of the eunuch Liu Yun as described above in his failed mission to Tibet.


How many French soldiers occupied Hanover?

After Napoleon imposed the Convention of Artlenburg (Convention of the Elbe) on July 5, 1803, about 30,000 French soldiers occupied Hanover.


During which prehistoric age was the Greek language invented?

Many of these regions coincided to a large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th century and the Eastern Mediterranean areas of ancient Greek colonization.


Who does the Goddard Space Flight Center belong to?

The intruders were able to obtain classified files, such as air tasking order systems data and furthermore able to penetrate connected networks of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, some Defense contractors, and other private sector organizations, by posing as a trusted Rome center user.


What year did Schwarzenegger sell Schatzi on Main?


However, the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters, who killed dozens of bison for their hides only, leaving the rest to rot.


Before the 1997 war, about 9,000 Europeans and other non-Africans lived in Congo, most of whom were French; only a fraction of this number remains.


What is one of the problems that currently effects property values in Detroit?

Following the shift of population and jobs to its suburbs or other states or nations, the city has focused on becoming the metropolitan region's employment and economic center.


Attacking from the "sanctuary" of Buddhist temples, they were constant headaches to any warlord and even the Emperor who tried to control their actions.


Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is located in what state?

The Soviet success caused public controversy in the United States, and Eisenhower ordered the civilian rocket and satellite project, Vanguard, to move up its timetable and launch its satellite much sooner than originally planned.


When is it possible for baccteria is enter into poultry before you get it home?

A 2011 study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute showed that 47% of the meat and poultry sold in United States grocery stores was contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, and 52% of the bacteria concerned showed resistance to at least three groups of antibiotics.


What is the highest Whitehead was trained in philosophy?

In fact, he never had any formal training in philosophy beyond his undergraduate education.


Who was the Needham Research Institute named after?

Western academic thought on the history of Chinese technology and science was galvanized by the work of Joseph Needham and the Needham Research Institute.


What was the likely cause of death for Chopin?

He died in Paris in 1849, probably of tuberculosis.


How many Turkish Cypriots were displaced due to the violence?

The violence resulted in the death of 364 Turkish and 174 Greek Cypriots, destruction of 109 Turkish Cypriot or mixed villages and displacement of 25,000-30,000 Turkish Cypriots.


What regional ITV station serves Plymouth?

A team of journalists are headquartered at Plymouth for the ITV West Country regional station, after a merger with ITV West forced ITV Westcountry to close on 16 February 2009.


In what is the torch flame kept lit when the torch must be off?

The Olympic Flame is supposed to remain lit for the whole relay.


At what temperature does a thermal radiator most efficiently produce light?

Donald L. Klipstein explains it this way: "An ideal thermal radiator produces visible light most efficiently at temperatures around 6,300 °C (6,600 K; 11,400 °F).


What is the date the active phase of the financial crisis began as a liquidity crisis?

The crisis played a significant role in the failure of key businesses, declines in consumer wealth estimated in trillions of U.S. dollars, and a downturn in economic activity leading to the 2008–2012 global recession and contributing to the European sovereign-debt crisis.


During which years was the Portuguese Colonial War fought?

Portugal also conducted several independent unilateral military operations abroad, as were the cases of the interventions of the Portuguese Armed Forces in Angola in 1992 and in Guinea-Bissau in 1998 with the main objectives of protecting and withdrawing of Portuguese and foreign citizens threatened by local civil conflicts.


Nigeria was under military rule for how long?

This ended almost 33 years of military rule (from 1966 until 1999), excluding the short-lived second republic (between 1979 and 1983) by military dictators who seized power in coups d'état and counter-coups during the Nigerian military juntas of 1966–1979 and 1983–1998.


In the same year, its name was officially changed from the Division of Investigation to the present-day Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI.


What is the literacy rate of New Delhi according to the 2011 census?

New Delhi has a literacy rate of 89.38% according to 2011 census, which is highest in Delhi.


Which 2 centers are recognized for their particularly great quality of life?

In international comparison the importance of these urban areas is stronger than their number of inhabitants suggests.


How many Fortune 1000 companies are based in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma is an important producer of natural gas, aircraft, and food.


How much more money did Spectre make during its first weekend in China than Skyfall?

In its second weekend, it added $12.1 million falling precipitously by 75% which is the second worst second weekend drop for any major Hollywood release in China of 2015.


Where did Ibn Sina hope to flee to after Hamadan?

When the storm had passed, Ibn Sina returned with the emir to Hamadan, and carried on his literary labors.


When the retainers gradually deserted Dou Wu, he was forced to commit suicide.


Where has the providence petrel been seen breeding on Norfolk Island?

The providence petrel was hunted to local extinction by the beginning of the 19th century, but has shown signs of returning to breed on Phillip Island.


27th Street is a one-way street runs from Second Avenue to the West Side Highway with an interruption between Eighth Avenue and Tenth Avenue.


In Czech, what type of words do the characters "q", "w" and "x" exclusively appear in?

Its thirty-one graphemes represent thirty sounds (in most dialects, i and y have the same sound), and it contains only one digraph: ch, which follows h in the alphabet.


What group declared the healing a miracle by Paul VI?

This report from the magazine further stated that several cardinals and bishops would meet on 5 May to confirm the miracle that had previously been approved, and then present it to Pope Francis who may sign the decree for beatification shortly after that.


It ended when metal tools became widespread (in the Copper Age or Bronze Age; or, in some geographical regions, in the Iron Age).


On April 11, 1969, he reported to the Brooklyn-based Atlantic Military Sea Transportation Service, where he would remain on active duty for the following year as a personal aide to an officer, Rear Admiral Walter Schlech.


For small dogs, what is the average number of pups in a litter?

An average litter consists of about six puppies, though this number may vary widely based on the breed of dog.


Who took control of Egypt from Sasanian Persian rule?

Sasanian War of 602–628 during which they established a new short-lived province for ten years known as Sasanian Egypt, until 639–42, when Egypt was invaded and conquered by the Islamic Empire by the Muslim Arabs.


What was the name of the poet Chopin became acquainted with in Paris?

Chopin was also acquainted with the poet Adam Mickiewicz, principal of the Polish Literary Society, some of whose verses he set as songs.


What makes up majority of the eastern Sichuan province?

The western Sichuan consists of the numerous mountain ranges forming the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which are known generically as Hengduan Mountains.


The Manchus are sometimes mistaken for a nomadic people, which they were not.


When an enslaved woman became pregnant with her Arab master's child, she was considered as umm walad or "mother of a child", a status that granted her privileged rights.


In what year was royal assent last witheld in the UK?

While royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708, it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions.


Which of Oklahoma's mountain ranges are in the US Interior Highlands?

Contained within the U.S. Interior Highlands region, the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains mark the only major mountainous region between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians.


What affect does  different pronunciations in the two areas of Catalan speakers produce?

in the Eastern Catalan dialects, and /ka.taˈɫa/ in the Western dialects.


Greece's plant distribution belongs to what?

Phytogeographically, Greece belongs to the Boreal Kingdom and is shared between the East Mediterranean province of the Mediterranean Region and the Illyrian province of the Circumboreal Region.


In what month and year did Gaddafi protest against Syria leaving the United Arab Republic?

In October 1961, he led a demonstration protesting Syria's secession from the United Arab Republic.


What previously stood where the bank is now?

The building is approximately 180 metres (591 ft) tall and will be accompanied with other secondary buildings on a landscaped site on the site of the former wholesale market in the eastern part of Frankfurt am Main.


Unrest followed for the next several decades, as different factions fought for control of Mexico.


Where do the family of Michael Foot live?

Illustrator and creator of children's series Mr Benn and King Rollo, David McKee, was born and brought up in South Devon and trained at Plymouth College of Art.


What is a common background for a Japanese wrestler?

Many of Japan's wrestlers including top stars such as Shinya Hashimoto, Riki Choshu and Keiji Mutoh came from a legitimate martial arts background and many Japanese wrestlers in the 1990s began to pursue careers in mixed martial arts organizations such as Pancrase and Shooto which at the time retained the original look of puroresu, but were actual competitions.


What hub is built into the host controller?

Up to 127 devices, including hub devices if present, may be connected to a single host controller.


At the time of the Han dynasty where would one fine the color Red?

During the Zhou, Han, Jin, Song and Ming Dynasties, red considered a noble color, and it was featured in all court ceremonies, from coronations to sacrificial offerings, and weddings.


What is the largest base of shooting films and TV dramas in China?


In the film Dick Tracy, who did Madonna starred as?

To accompany the film, she released the soundtrack album, I'm Breathless, which included songs inspired by the film's 1930s setting.


What parts of West Bronx are more affluent?

The West Bronx has older apartment buildings, low income public housing complexes, multifamily homes in its lower income areas as well as larger single family homes in more affluent areas such as Riverdale and Fieldston.


Which place hosts racetracks and is a casino?

The park also features a recreation of a western gunfight at the 'OK Corral' and many shops that line the "Western" town's main street.


It is traditionally considered that his first wife was the Princess of Nepal, Bhrikuti, and that she played a great role in the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet.


What was Makro re-labeled as after it's purchase?

Centro still operates for middle market while the 'Parkson' brand itself, positioned for middle-up segment, enters in 2014 by opening its first store in Medan, followed by its second store in Jakarta.


What is another term occasionally used to refer to A cappella?

The term is also used, albeit rarely, as a synonym for alla breve.


Other applications are in batteries, small non-structural castings, and alloys, such as brass.


What did some commentators think about Darwin changing the phrasing in his book?

Natural theology was not a unified doctrine, and while some such as Louis Agassiz were strongly opposed to the ideas in the book, others sought a reconciliation in which evolution was seen as purposeful.


Where were the yoeman farmers that remained neutral during the civil war located?

Two additional Union Army regiments were raised in the coastal areas of the state, which were occupied by Union forces in 1862 and 1863.


In what year did the Pilgrim Fathers sail from Plymouth?

This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton, now called Plymouth.


How many grapes are generally in a cluster?

Grapes are a type of fruit that grow in clusters of 15 to 300, and can be crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange, and pink.


The Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces is the reigning Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented by the Governor General of Canada.


Shorter wavelength diodes provide wavelengths as low as what?

Shorter-wavelength diodes, while substantially more expensive, are commercially available for wavelengths down to 240 nm.


How much did Matsushita Electric pay for MCA?

Anxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner.


When does open season for grouse begin in the UK?

The open season for grouse in the UK begins on 12 August, the so-called Glorious Twelfth.


What rationale did asset managers who continued to invest in over-priced investments to the detriment of their clients use?

This choice was supported by a "plausible deniability" of the risks associated with subprime-based credit assets because the loss experience with early "vintages" of subprime loans was so low.


In the undecided Battle of Tornow on 25 September, a Swedish army repulsed six assaults by a Prussian army but did not push on Berlin following the Battle of Fehrbellin.


What did the deputies collect in the Imam's behalf?

The deputies also collected zakat and khums on his behalf.


What are the two main divisions of Iranian tongues?

These terms have little meaning with respect to Old Avestan as that stage of the language may predate the settling of the Iranian peoples into western and eastern groups.


What individuals live at Fatima House at Notre Dame?

Retired priests and brothers reside in Fatima House (a former retreat center), Holy Cross House, as well as Columba Hall near the Grotto.


Along with the horseshoe, what invention important for cavalry emerged in this period?

In military technology, one of the main changes was the return of the crossbow, which had been known in Roman times and reappeared as a military weapon during the last part of the Early Middle Ages.


What is the literal meaning of "healer?"

The Romans referred to Apollo as Medicus (/ˈmɛdᵻkəs/ MED-i-kəs; literally "physician" in Latin) in this respect.


In opposition to conservatives, what group has Hayek's work influenced?

His essay has served as an inspiration to other liberal-minded economists wishing to distinguish themselves from conservative thinkers, for example James M. Buchanan's essay "Why I, Too, Am Not a Conservative: The Normative Vision of Classical Liberalism".


Britain's dominant position in world trade over some countries' economies has been called what?

Unchallenged at sea, Britain adopted the role of global policeman, a state of affairs later known as the Pax Britannica, and a foreign policy of "splendid isolation".


Winter storms have caused traffic problems in the past as well.


When did the United States Patent and Trademark Office grant Foster's patent?

On September 30, 1987, Foster filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to patent his invented sport.


Using telescopes instead of atomic clocks, GMT was calibrated to the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the UK.


What did socialists believe equilibrium theory invalidated?

They argued, if some of the prices chosen by socialist managers were wrong, gluts or shortages would appear, signalling them to adjust the prices up or down, just as in a free market.


What is a limitation of low frequency recordings?

During recording the amplitude of low frequencies is reduced, thus reducing the groove width required, and the amplitude at high frequencies is increased.


What is subjective idealism closely related to?

Phenomenalism is the view that physical objects, properties, events (whatever is physical) are reducible to mental objects, properties, events.


What percentage of exports are exported services?

Exported services amount to a third of exports.


How many tornadoes strike in Tennessee in an average year?

Tornadoes in Tennessee can be severe, and Tennessee leads the nation in the percentage of total tornadoes which have fatalities.


Who overwhelmed the protesters in Japan?

The attacks on the torch in London and Paris were described as "despicable" by the Chinese government, condemning them as "deliberate disruptions... who gave no thought to the Olympic spirit or the laws of Britain and France" and who "tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit", and vowed they would continue with the relay and not allow the protests to "impede the Olympic spirit".


What was a benefit of vertical groove cuts?

Groove cuts in the vertical plane were employed rather than the usual lateral cuts.


When was the Dutch East India Company chartered?

A deal between the two nations left the spice trade of the East Indies archipelago to the Netherlands and the textiles industry of India to England, but textiles soon overtook spices in terms of profitability, and by 1720, in terms of sales, the British company had overtaken the Dutch.


When did she vote a second time against war?

In 1940, Jeannette Rankin had once again been elected to Congress, and in 1941, as she did in 1917, she voted against the United States' declaration of war.


which bird migrates by circling the earth?

The Arctic tern holds the long-distance migration record for birds, travelling between Arctic breeding grounds and the Antarctic each year.


What was the name of Universal's German production unit?

In the U.S., Universal Pictures did not distribute any of this subsidiary's films, but at least some of them were exhibited through other, independent, foreign-language film distributors based in New York, without benefit of English subtitles.


They previously beat The Bahamas and Mexico to take the crown.


The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen includes which cities?

Since today's Germany was formed from an earlier collection of several states, it has a federal constitution, and the constituent states retain a measure of sovereignty.


What personal effect did Lee give to Peck?

Lee and Peck shared a friendship long after the movie was made.


Prussia retained most of Alsace-Lorraine up until what event?

The Franco-Prussian War was a conflict between France and Prussia, while Prussia was backed up by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and Bavaria.


Who helped Bell investigate hydrofoils in 1908?

This led him and Bell to the development of practical hydrofoil watercraft.


What were the pillboxes and bunkers connected by?

Their pillboxes and bunkers were all connected so that if one was knocked out, it could be reoccupied again.


What was the location of the beginning of the Olympic torch route in Australia?

The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park.


When did many of the ideas that make up western classical music take shape?

It began with the Baroque era, running from roughly 1600 to the middle of the 18th century.


The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974.


The geocentric model is similar to what other model?

Al-Battani also improved the precision of the measurement of the precession of the Earth's axis.


How many grams were in the livre du roi?

Napoleon's rule greatly aided adoption of the new standard not only across France but also across the French sphere of influence.


A 1913 report by Sir Baldwin Spencer states that:


Instead of genetic traits for production, dogs are bred for what?

Unlike other domestic species which were primarily selected for production-related traits, dogs were initially selected for their behaviors.


Where is the biggest Buddha statue in Europe?

The Pagode de Vincennes Buddhist temple, near Lake Daumesnil in the Bois de Vincennes, is the former Cameroon pavilion from the 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition.


Isotopic studies attribute the oil deposits to be about 110 million years old.


What did Renaissance Humanism emphasize?

In Renaissance Europe, from about 1400 onwards, there was a revival of Classical learning accompanied by the development of Renaissance Humanism which placed greater emphasis on the role of the individual in society than had been the case during the Medieval period.


What is the name of the dog in Philippine mythology who is responsible for lightning?

In Philippine mythology, Kimat who is the pet of Tadaklan, god of thunder, is responsible for lightning.


When did academic schooling begin in the Roman Republic?

They began physical training to prepare the boys to grow as Roman citizens and for eventual recruitment into the army.


In 2012-3, what number of people saw a show on Broadway?

Forty of the city's theaters, with more than 500 seats each, are collectively known as Broadway, after the major thoroughfare that crosses the Times Square Theater District, sometimes referred to as "The Great White Way".


In New Zealand, what were important browsers, as the kereru and kokako are today?

For example, in New Zealand the moas were important browsers, as are the kereru and kokako today.


How many times has the Everton FC entered the UK pop charts?

When the club next reached the 2009 FA Cup Final, the tradition had passed into history and no song was released.


Among television markets in Florida, where dies Miami rank?

Miami has one of the largest television markets in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida.


In Syria and Egypt, other than early Christians, who influenced their mosaic work?

During the Umayyad Dynasty mosaic making remained a flourishing art form in Islamic culture and it is continued in the art of zellige and azulejo in various parts of the Arab world, although tile was to become the main Islamic form of wall decoration.


Thus, a neuron can be characterized by the neurotransmitters that it releases.


What Greek volleyball club is the most successful in the country?

The Greek league, the A1 Ethniki, is considered one of the top volleyball leagues in Europe and the Greek clubs have made significant success in European competitions.


Community Television Network (CTN) is a city-provided cable television channel with production facilities open to city residents and nonprofit organizations.


An app produced with the iPhone SDK can only run on what devices?

Apps produced with the iPhone SDK are compatible only with the iOS on the iPod Touch and iPhone, which cannot run clickwheel-based games.


What is the term for ice that protrude's from a glacier's surface?

Only nunataks protrude from their surfaces.


What further ideas for public transportation is the city currently considering?

The New Haven Division buses follow routes that had originally been covered by trolley service.


What Douglas Cooper call Picasso's 1909 Cubist sculpture?

Cubist sculpture developed in parallel to Cubist painting.


However, Salibi is a modern term; historically, Muslim writers described European Christian Crusaders as al-Faranj or Alfranj (الفرنج) and Firinjīyah (الفرنجيّة) in Arabic" This word comes from the Franks and can be seen in the Arab history text Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh by Ali ibn al-Athir.


How many libel writs did The Sun get for their coverage of Elton John?

The inaccurate story about his dogs, actually Alsatians, put pressure on The Sun, and John received £1 million in an out of court settlement, then the largest damages payment in British history.


What was the name of the Channel the Luftwaffe bomb to try to gain air superiority?

This involved the bombing of English Channel convoys, ports, and RAF airfields and supporting industries.


How many barrels did the mitrailleuse feature?

The French also had an early machine-gun type weapon, the mitrailleuse, which could fire its thirty-seven barrels at a range of around 1,200 yd (1,100 m).


In November 1994, Rare released Donkey Kong Country, a platform game featuring 3D models and textures pre-rendered on SGI workstations.


What is the common name for shapes and forms of bacteria?

Bacteria display a wide diversity of shapes and sizes, called morphologies.


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

"The US economy has been spending too much and borrowing too much for years and the rest of the world depended on the U.S. consumer as a source of global demand."


What is the pronunciation of the Irish "r" called?

English spoken in Cork has a number of dialect words that are peculiar to the city and environs.


South America was formerly which continent?

As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the North American Cordillera, as the Nevadan orogeny was followed by the Sevier and Laramide orogenies.


What is a potential problem with the use of gas in a light bulb?

It however introduces heat losses (and therefore efficiency loss) from the filament, by heat conduction and heat convection.


When the body no longer needs the amino acids that are present, through which excretion are they lost?

About twenty amino acids are found in the human body, and about ten of these are essential and, therefore, must be included in the diet.


Where did Houston rank for job creation in 2013?

In 2013, Houston was identified as the #1 U.S. city for job creation by the U.S. Bureau of Statistics after it was not only the first major city to regain all the jobs lost in the preceding economic downturn, but after the crash, more than two jobs were added for every one lost.


By the late 1980s, a process was set in place towards public, commercial use of the Internet.


Louis XIV and his descendants generally attempted to avoid giving this title to their chief ministers.


State laws have dramatically diverged in the centuries since independence, to the extent that the United States cannot be regarded as one legal system as to the majority of types of law traditionally under state control, but must be regarded as 50 separate systems of tort law, family law, property law, contract law, criminal law, and so on.


What month typically marks the end of summer on Cyprus?

Generally, summers last about eight months, beginning in April with average temperatures of 21–23 °C (70–73 °F) during the day and 11–13 °C (52–55 °F) at night, and ending in November with average temperatures of 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) during the day and 12–14 °C (54–57 °F) at night, although in the remaining four months temperatures sometimes exceed 20 °C (68 °F).


From its base in India, the Company had also been engaged in an increasingly profitable opium export trade to China since the 1730s.


The prior social structure was one of Polish tribes united into the historic Polish nation under a state ruled by the Piast dynasty, this dynasty appearing circa 850 A.D.


What is the understanding of the scales used?

However, it is difficult to determine an individual's sexual orientation through scales of assessment, due to ambiguity regarding the definition of sexual orientation.


Immunology is the study of what type of responses to antibodies and antigens?

Immunology rests on an understanding of the properties of these two biological entities and the cellular response to both.


Where was the main focus of Pan-Slavism?

The main focus was in the Balkans where the South Slavs had been ruled for centuries by other empires: the Byzantine Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Venice.


What is another name for Ottoman Armenia?

Because the new borders of Armenia were to be drawn by United States President Woodrow Wilson, Ottoman Armenia was also referred to as "Wilsonian Armenia."


Such a weapon is not known to have ever been built, tested, or used.


What type of ships are particularly well defended?

Some vessels like Aegis cruisers are as much a threat to aircraft as any land-based air defence system.


What year was the single "Hey Hey! Holy Mackerel! (The Cubs Song)" produced?

During the summer of 1969, a Chicago studio group produced a single record called "Hey Hey! Holy Mackerel!


In which place did England finish in the UEFA European Football Championship in 1968?

England hosted Euro 96 and have appeared in eight UEFA European Championship Finals tournaments, tied for ninth-best.


Does adolescent participation in family work and routines have a positive or negative influence on feelings of self-worth, care, and concern for others?

The lifestyle of an adolescent in a given culture is profoundly shaped by the roles and responsibilities he or she is expected to assume.


What does the bird leave on the walls of the cage?

Other approaches used in pigeon homing studies make use of the direction in which the bird vanishes on the horizon.


What is an example of a mutually beneficial process indicating the coevolution of plants and insects?

Conversely, some interactions between plants and insects, like pollination, are beneficial to both organisms.


When did comic strips start appearing in hardback collection volumes?

By the 1930s, comic strips were serialized in large-circulation monthly girls' and boys' magazine and collected into hardback volumes.


What Czech word did the English "robot" derive from?

During the nineteenth century, words with Greek and Latin roots were rejected in favor of those based on older Czech words and common Slavic roots; "music" is muzyka in Polish and музыка (muzyka) in Russian, but in Czech it is hudba.


Who formulated the classifications of strategic manipulator, pastiche personality and the relational self?

Kenneth Gergen formulated additional classifications, which include the strategic manipulator, the pastiche personality, and the relational self.


At the time what was the population of New Haven Harbor?

On July 5, 1779, 2,600 loyalists and British regulars under General William Tryon, governor of New York, landed in New Haven Harbor and raided the 3,500-person town.


What cities were destroyed by atom bombs?

The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces, accompanied by the Soviet invasion of Manchuria on 8 August 1945, resulting in the Japanese announcement of intent to surrender on 15 August 1945.


How many 3 star Michelin restaurants were in France in 2015?

In 2015, of the 29 Michelin three-star restaurants in France, nine are located in Paris.


What is it called when a changing electric field existing between the conductive plates of a capacitor physically moves them?

This can generate audible sound, but drains energy and stresses the dielectric and the electrolyte, if any.


In 1984, what was Margaret Thatcher's position within the British government?

Hayek had hoped to receive a baronetcy, and after he was awarded the CH he sent a letter to his friends requesting that he be called the English version of Friedrich (Frederick) from now on.


Along with J. R. R. Tolkien, who was a noted member of the Inklings?

The Eagle and Child and the Lamb and Flag, Oxford, were regular meeting places of the Inklings, a writers' group which included J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.


Why does John Cobb believe China has become interested in process philosophy?

To date, the Chinese government has encouraged the building of twenty-three university-based centers for the study of Whitehead's philosophy, and books by process philosophers John Cobb and David Ray Griffin are becoming required reading for Chinese graduate students.


How many Oscar nominations did 'Munich' get?

The film received strong critical praise, but underperformed at the U.S. and world box-office; it remains one of Spielberg's most controversial films to date.


Plymouth railway station, which opened in 1877, is managed by Great Western Railway and also sees trains on the CrossCountry network.


What was the title of the anti-drug music video Schwarzenegger appeared in under the Reagan administration's sponsorship?

He first came to wide public notice as a Republican during the 1988 presidential election, accompanying then-Vice President George H.W. Bush at a campaign rally.


The Cryptologic Spectrum also notes whose impressions of Tito's Russian origins?

The report also notes Draža Mihailović's impressions of Tito's Russian origins.


What artist painted the Queen and Brown which hung in the Royal Academy?

A painting by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer depicting the Queen with Brown was exhibited at the Royal Academy, and Victoria published a book, Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, which featured Brown prominently and in which the Queen praised him highly.


How many Georgians speak Russian natively?

According to estimates from Demoskop Weekly, in 2004 there were 130,000 native speakers of Russian in the country, and 1.7 million active speakers.


It remains Raleigh's primary daily newspaper.


Buying Somtal Network allowed Dahabshiil to expand into what type of banking?

The cooperative deal will see the firms establish the Somali Telecommunication Company (STC), which will allow their mobile clients to communicate across the three networks.


Who did Frazer eventually lose to in 1983?

Fraser won further substantial majorities at the 1977 and 1980 elections, before losing to the Bob Hawke led Australian Labor Party in the 1983 election.


When did Christopher Columbus sail to the Bahamas?

When Vasco da Gama bypassed Ottoman controlled routes and established direct trade links with India in 1498, and Christopher Columbus first journeyed to the Bahamas in 1492, the Ottoman Empire was at its zenith.


Armenians kept to their traditions and certain diasporans rose to fame with their music.


What is the Michigan Stadium called colloquially?

The stadium is colloquially known as "The Big House".


What is the name of the world's 12 largest metro system by length?

The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving New Delhi, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India.


What is the mother church of the Angican Communion?

Thus unlike the Protestant churches at large, the Anglican Communion (which includes the Episcopal Church in the United States) includes segments which still retain some veneration of Mary.


On what coast of Costa Rica is Limón Creole English spoken?

This creole is spoken in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica (Central America) by descendant of Jamaican people.


What leader assumed a more prominent position due to Nasser's difficulites?

His supporters claimed Nasser's move was meant to buy time to prepare for another confrontation with Israel, while his detractors believed his acceptance of the resolution signaled a waning interest in Palestinian independence.


Twilight Princess uses the control setup first employed in which previous game?

It uses the basic control scheme introduced in Ocarina of Time, including context-sensitive action buttons and L-targeting (Z-targeting on the Wii), a system that allows the player to keep Link's view focused on an enemy or important object while moving and attacking.


Other than sugar and fiber, what else are carbohydrates consisted of?

Animal tissue contains chemical compounds, such as water, carbohydrates (sugar, starch, and fiber), amino acids (in proteins), fatty acids (in lipids), and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).


The 2009 Human Rights Report by the United States Department of State noted that human rights in CAR were poor and expressed concerns over numerous government abuses.


It is common for airports to provide moving walkways and what?

It is common for airports to provide moving walkways and buses.


What has the Supreme Court ruled about ceremonial deism?

In God We Trust" has been challenged as a violation, but the Supreme Court has ruled that ceremonial deism is not religious in nature.


In 1870, after France attacked Prussia, Prussia and its new allies in Southern Germany (among them Bavaria) were victorious in the Franco-Prussian War.


What office administers the Electoral College?

It also administers the Electoral College.


What do you call  government officials using power for illicit private gain?

An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties, is done under color of law or involves trading in influence.


355 copper alloys have been proven to kill what percentage of bacteria?

Copper doorknobs are used by hospitals to reduce the transfer of disease, and Legionnaires' disease is suppressed by copper tubing in plumbing systems.


How many Japanese ships were sunk in 1942 by United States submarines?

By 1945, sinkings of Japanese vessels had decreased because so few targets dared to venture out on the high seas.


Some people with asthma rarely experience symptoms, usually in response to triggers, whereas others may have marked and persistent symptoms.


What proliferated in the last three decades of the 19th century?

During the last three decades of the 19th century a proliferation of anthropological societies and associations occurred, most independent, most publishing their own journals, and all international in membership and association.


What is the pub with the longest name in the UK?

The town of Stalybridge in Cheshire is thought to have the pubs with both the longest and shortest names in the United Kingdom —


When was Madonna's first concert tour in North America?

She referred to these events at the 1985 outdoor Live Aid charity concert, saying that she would not take her jacket off because "[the media] might hold it against me ten years from now."


Along with Nepali, what is Kathmandu's main language?

More recently, other hill ethnic groups and Caste groups from Terai have come to represent a substantial proportion of the city's population.


How did international law originally respond to treaty reservations?

Originally, international law was unaccepting of treaty reservations, rejecting them unless all parties to the treaty accepted the same reservations.


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.


A combination of declining revenues and increased spending led to significant budget deficits.


How did Top 40 radio what ifmusic change during this era?

The Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts became more similar again toward the end of the 1960s and into the early and mid-1970s, when the texture of much of the music played on Top 40 radio once more began to soften.


Beyoncé uploaded pictures of her paper ballot on Tumblr, confirming she had voted in support for the Democratic Party and to encourage others to do so.


Which has a longer playing time: PAL LaserDiscs or NTSC discs?

PAL discs only have two audio tracks, consisting of either two analog-only tracks on older PAL LDs, or two digital-only tracks on newer discs.


The decline of gross domestic product also caused a decline in innovation, evidenced by the flat-lining of what?

With the decline of gross domestic product came the decline in innovation.


UNAM's main campus, also in the southern part of the city, is home to the Centro Cultural Universitario (the University Culture Center)


They saw in the logical symbolism elaborated by Frege (1848–1925) and Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) a powerful instrument that could rationally reconstruct all scientific discourse into an ideal, logically perfect, language that would be free of the ambiguities and deformations of natural language.


Which three Western European countries have a lower Social Progress ranking than Portugal?

It is a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations, the European Union, the Eurozone, OECD, NATO and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.


What did 2012 Olympic spectators vote Eton Dorney to be?

Access to the 400-acre parkland around the Lake is provided to members of the public, free of charge, almost all the year round.


Rock and pop musicians may have degrees in what type of music?

Many rock and pop musicians have completed degrees in commercial music programs such as those offered by the Berklee College of Music and many jazz musicians have completed degrees in music from universities with jazz programs, such as the Manhattan School of Music and McGill University.


Where was the first solar thermal power plant built?

Although the outbreak of World War I and the discovery of cheap oil in the 1930s discouraged the advancement of solar energy, Shuman’s vision and basic design were resurrected in the 1970s with a new wave of interest in solar thermal energy.


After the coup, when were presidential elections held?

Ialá returned as the candidate for the PRS, claiming to be the legitimate president of the country, but the election was won by former president João Bernardo Vieira, deposed in the 1999 coup.


How many copies of each chromosome does a sexual organism have?

Sexual organisms have two copies of each chromosome because they inherit one complete set from each parent.:1


How many soldiers did the Qing fight back with?

The Qing had the support of the majority of Han Chinese soldiers and Han elite against the Three Feudatories, since they refused to join Wu Sangui in the revolt, while the Eight Banners and Manchu officers fared poorly against Wu Sangui, so the Qing responded with using a massive army of more than 900,000 Han Chinese (non-Banner) instead of the Eight Banners, to fight and crush the Three Feudatories.


What kind of political separation did not exist in Rome?

There was no principle analogous to separation of church and state in ancient Rome.


How many of Alaska's residents reside in the Anchorage area?

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area, the 3rd least populous and the least densely populated of the 50 United States.


The major Urdu papers include The Siasat Daily, The Munsif Daily and Etemaad.


The oxygen attacks the tungsten metal, and the resulting tungsten oxide particles travel to cooler parts of the lamp.


This "mandolin craze" was fading by the 1930s, but just as this practice was falling into disuse, the mandolin found a new niche in American country, old-time music, bluegrass and folk music.


Tucson's largest office building is 5151 East Broadway in east Tucson, completed in 1975.


Pesticides are inspected often to make sure they meet up to date safety regulations from what period of time.

All registered pesticides are reviewed every 15 years to ensure they meet the proper standards.


When did the FBI become concerned about Civil Rights?

During the 1950s and 1960s, FBI officials became increasingly concerned about the influence of civil rights leaders, whom they believed had communist ties or were unduly influenced by them.


How many shares of berkshire hathway was pledged as a donation

Buffett set conditions so that these contributions do not simply increase the foundation's endowment, but effectively work as a matching contribution, doubling the Foundation's annual giving: "Buffett's gift came with three conditions for the Gates foundation: Bill or Melinda Gates must be alive and active in its administration; it must continue to qualify as a charity; and each year it must give away an amount equal to the previous year's Berkshire gift, plus an additional amount equal to 5 percent of net assets.


What was the span of time fro the Ahom Kingdom?

Ahom Kingdom (1228–1826) was a kingdom and tribe which rose to prominence in present-day Assam early in the thirteenth century.


Cleopatra, Arsinoe or Berenice were common names for whom?

Ptolemaic queens, some of whom were the sisters of their husbands, were usually called Cleopatra, Arsinoe or Berenice.


When did the expert commission deliver its report?

In the Center and South West either Rhineland-Palatinate (with the exception of the Germersheim district but including the Rhine-Neckar region) should be merged with Hesse and the Saarland (solution C), the district of Germersheim would then become part of Baden-Württemberg.


How many divisions did MacMahon command?

Even though Ducrot shrugged off the possibility of an attack by the Germans, MacMahon tried to warn the other divisions of his army, without success.


What is used to determine whether federal judicial power extends to formulating binding precedent?

This is where the act of deciding a case becomes a limited form of lawmaking in itself, in that an appellate court's rulings will thereby bind itself and lower courts in future cases (and therefore also impliedly binds all persons within the court's jurisdiction).


What did Hayek present in his 1952 book that affected multiple areas of science?

In The Sensory Order: An Inquiry into the Foundations of Theoretical Psychology (1952), Hayek independently developed a "Hebbian learning" model of learning and memory – an idea which he first conceived in 1920, prior to his study of economics.


How many votes must be in favor of the exemption in order to award the exemption?

If harm cannot be avoided, the project agency can seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Committee, an ad hoc panel composed of members from the executive branch and at least one appointee from the state where the project is to occur.


What law did the British make to cause the use of the Gregorian calendar?

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).


What did David Ehrenstein call Obama in 2008?

Stanley Crouch wrote in a New York Daily News piece "Obama's mother is of white U.S. stock.


What are the three main areas of southern Europe where Italian speakers can be found?

The most widely spoken family of languages in southern Europe are the Romance languages, the heirs of Latin, which have spread from the Italian peninsula, and are emblematic of Southwestern Europe.


What did France fear by an alliance between Prussia and Spain?

The Hohenzollern prince's candidacy was withdrawn under French diplomatic pressure, but Otto von Bismarck goaded the French into declaring war by altering a telegram sent by William I. Releasing the Ems Dispatch to the public, Bismarck made it sound as if the king had treated the French envoy in a demeaning fashion, which inflamed public opinion in France.


After Heine's German birthplace of Düsseldorf had rejected, allegedly for anti-Semitic motives, a centennial monument to the radical German-Jewish poet (1797–1856), his incensed German-American admirers, including Carl Schurz, started a movement to place one instead in Midtown Manhattan, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.


The Sanskrit grammatical tradition, Vyākaraṇa, one of the six Vedangas, began in the late Vedic period and culminated in the Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini, which consists of 3990 sutras (ca.


What continent moved to the southern-most part of the earth in the Cambrian era?

The waters of the Cambrian period appear to have been widespread and shallow.


Which historians wrote early in John's life?

Much of John's later, negative reputation was established by two chroniclers writing after the king's death, Roger of Wendover and Matthew Paris, the latter claiming that John attempted conversion to Islam in exchange for military aid from the Almohad ruler Muhammad al-Nasir - a story which is considered to be untrue by modern historians.


The resulting ethnic mix popularised cultural events such as mushairas (poetic symposia).


How many members of the Banu Qurayza were beheaded after surrendering to Muhammad and his followers according to Tabari and Ibn Hisham?

Muhammad also ordered another siege on the Banu Qurayza during the Invasion of Banu Qurayza, because according to Muslim tradition he had been ordered to do so by the angel Gabriel.


What century was the oldest known mosaic at the church discovered in 1990?

The mosaic of the seasons in the southern aisle is from this first building period from the middle of the 5th century.


Why did Cannon believe that physiological responses were insufficient cause for emotions?

Walter Bradford Cannon agreed that physiological responses played a crucial role in emotions, but did not believe that physiological responses alone could explain subjective emotional experiences.


Where does the mandolin that Gaetano Vinaccia reside?

It resides in the Conservatoire Royal de Musique in Brussels, Belgium.


What type of vacant buildings have been spared destruction?

The city itself has cleared sections of land while retaining a number of historically significant vacant buildings in order to spur redevelopment; though it has struggled with finances, the city issued bonds in 2008 to provide funding for ongoing work to demolish blighted properties.


What are agreements between states and the federal government called within the United States?

For example, within the United States, agreements between states are compacts and agreements between states and the federal government or between agencies of the government are memoranda of understanding.


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

Thus in the first five centuries such epithets as "in every respect holy", "in all things unstained", "super-innocent", and "singularly holy" are applied to her; she is compared to Eve before the fall, as ancestress of a redeemed people; she is "the earth before it was accursed".


What group did the crusaders who attacked Valencia belong to?

In 1238, King James I of Aragon, with an army composed of Aragonese, Catalans, Navarrese and crusaders from the Order of Calatrava, laid siege to Valencia and on 28 September obtained a surrender.


What is the name of the torchbearer who wrote a letter to the IOC president about discrepancies on a website?

One day before the relay was to start, the official website appeared to have been updated to remove the disputed islands and dotted lines marking China's maritime claims in the South China Sea.


In what year did the Channel Tunnel open?

The first high-speed domestic trains started in June 2009 linking Kent to London.


What is the annual revenue of the food processing industry?

Manufacturing accounts for a significant but declining share of employment, although the city's garment industry is showing a resurgence in Brooklyn.


How did the original Xbox fare in Japan in general?

While the original Xbox sold poorly in Japan, selling just 2 million units while it was on the market (between 2002 and 2005),[citation needed] the Xbox 360 sold even more poorly, selling only 1.5 million units from 2005 to 2011.


What anti-Semitic fabrication did The Times endorse in 1920?

In the leader entitled "The Jewish Peril, a Disturbing Pamphlet: Call for Inquiry", Steed wrote about The Protocols of the Elders of Zion:


What company confirmed that an early version of the Spectre script had been leaked?

Included within these were several memos relating to the production of Spectre, claiming that the film was over budget, detailing early drafts of the script written by John Logan, and expressing Sony's frustration with the project.


When was the Martorana church decorated?

The mosaic depicting Roger II of Sicily, dressed in Byzantine imperial robes and receiving the crown by Christ, was originally in the demolished narthex together with another panel, the Theotokos with Georgios of Antiochia, the founder of the church.


What is one of the contraints of an NPO with regards to assets?

For example, a charity is generally not allowed to pay its Trustees.


What four Arab countries entered British Mandatory Palestine?

The following day, the armies of four Arab countries—Egypt, Syria, Transjordan and Iraq—entered what had been British Mandatory Palestine, launching the 1948 Arab–Israeli War; Contingents from Yemen, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Sudan joined the war.


How many bombing raids were there during World War II?

More than 90% of the city center was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids.


What is makes more of a difference than race in health outcomes for "race specific" diseases?

Other researchers point out that finding a difference in disease prevalence between two socially defined groups does not necessarily imply genetic causation of the difference.


Who commanded the Prussian 12 Cavalry Brigade?

At the Battle of Mars-la-Tours, the Prussian 12th Cavalry Brigade, commanded by General Adalbert von Bredow, conducted a charge against a French artillery battery.


Which social media site was used for complaining about the Indian censoring?

This prompted criticism of the board online, especially on Twitter.


What factor determines the numbers people reach for estimates when studying DST?

Although it has been argued that clock shifts correlate with decreased economic efficiency, and that in 2000 the daylight-saving effect implied an estimated one-day loss of $31 billion on US stock exchanges, the estimated numbers depend on the methodology.


With their migration, Yambu was called Koligram and Yengal was called Dakshin Koligram during most of the Licchavi era.


What early team copied the Arsenal's red current color in 1909?

In 1920, Sporting Clube de Braga's manager returned from a game at Highbury and changed his team's green kit to a duplicate of Arsenal's red with white sleeves and shorts, giving rise to the team's nickname of Os Arsenalistas.


What numbered department of the Supreme Court is located in Brooklyn?

Manhattan hosts the First Department of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division while Brooklyn hosts the Second Department.


What position did Moussa Traoré take on as a result of his success?

On 19 November 1968, following progressive economic decline, the Keïta regime was overthrown in a bloodless military coup led by Moussa Traoré, a day which is now commemorated as Liberation Day.


Who do some scholars think the Sumerian language originally belonged to?

It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture.


The fact that Chiyo (though she is better known as "Wife of Yamauchi Kazutoyo") is held in such high esteem for her economic sense is illuminating in the light of the fact that she never produced an heir and the Yamauchi clan was succeeded by Kazutoyo's younger brother.


What type of social system was in place under the Ottoman Empire?

While Western Armenia still remained under Ottoman rule, the Armenians were granted considerable autonomy within their own enclaves and lived in relative harmony with other groups in the empire (including the ruling Turks).


When are events usually shown as they appeared on the Julian calendar?

For ordinary purposes, the dates of events occurring prior to 15 October 1582 are generally shown as they appeared in the Julian calendar, with the year starting on 1 January, and no conversion to their Gregorian equivalents.


Who invited Dominic to stay in the Roman Basilica of Santa Sabina?

In 1219 Pope Honorius III invited Saint Dominic and his companions to take up residence at the ancient Roman basilica of Santa Sabina, which they did by early 1220.


When did construction of the Fine Arts Palace end?

Another piece of architecture is the Fine Arts Palace, a white marble theatre/museum whose weight is such that it has gradually been sinking into the soft ground below.


According to Buddhist traditions a Buddha is a fully awakened being who has completely purified his mind of the three poisons of desire, aversion and ignorance.


During what century were reformed passed that allowed laws passed by the plebeians to have the full force of the law?

The result of these reforms was that any law passed by the plebeian would have the full force of law.


A solar chimney (or thermal chimney, in this context) is a passive solar ventilation system composed of a vertical shaft connecting the interior and exterior of a building.


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

In May 2010, the Greek government deficit was again revised and estimated to be 13.6% which was the second highest in the world relative to GDP with Iceland in first place at 15.7% and Great Britain third with 12.6%.


What event was hosted by Atlantic City in 1964?

The city hosted the 1964 Democratic National Convention which nominated Lyndon Johnson for President and Hubert Humphrey as Vice President.


But it was mostly chosen as the color for stoplights and stop signs because of its universal association with danger and warning.


What was the most important Mahayana centre of learning?

Mahayana Buddhism flourished in India from the 5th century CE onwards, during the dynasty of the Guptas.


What was tossed at the torch trying to put it out?

A major setback to the event was caused by footballer Diego Maradona, scheduled to open the relay through Buenos Aires, pulling out in an attempt to avoid the Olympic controversy.


Near the end of the war, where the did some of the german command flee to?

When the various departments of the Foreign Office in Berlin were evacuated to Thuringia at the end of the war, Karl von Loesch, a civil servant who had worked for the chief interpreter Paul Otto Schmidt, was entrusted with these microfilm copies.


Serbian journalist Vladan Dinić (born 1949), in Tito nije tito, includes several possible alternate identities of Tito.


What combined with the Richmond Professional Institute to form Virginia Commonwealth University?

In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created by the merger of the Medical College of Virginia with the Richmond Professional Institute.


When was the mention of London removed from the Royal Institute's name?

After the grant of the royal charter it had become known as the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, eventually dropping the reference to London in 1892.


What fort is located on the Rockaway Peninsula?

Also in Queens, the park includes a significant portion of the western Rockaway Peninsula, most notably Jacob Riis Park and Fort Tilden.


In what year did the British take Swaziland on as a protectorate?

In 1903, after British victory in the Anglo-Boer war, Swaziland became a British protectorate.


Scenes were also shot on the river near MI6's headquarters at Vauxhall Cross.


How does the Seattle ferry line compare to the rest of the world?

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


Why were game animals introduced by acclimatisation societies?

However, once Europeans arrived, game animals were introduced by acclimatisation societies to provide New Zealanders with sport and a hunting resource.


In what decade were more efficient ways of using sign language via video-telephony developed?

The use of sign language via videotelephony was hampered for many years due to the difficulty of its use over slow analogue copper phone lines, coupled with the high cost of better quality ISDN (data) phone lines.


What discovery made astronomer's debate Pluto's status as a planet?

The discovery of the Kuiper belt in 1992 led many astronomers to debate whether Pluto should be considered a planet or as part of the Kuiper belt.


Voiced aspirated consonants are what type?

Voiced consonants are seldom actually aspirated.


What percentage of  the countries's farm-able land is used for the major farming production crop in Burma?

The major agricultural product is rice, which covers about 60% of the country's total cultivated land area.


When Weld was re-elected governor, how much of the vote did he get?

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


How many people who have fled modern-day Tibet are considered to be exile speakers of Tibetan?

However, if the latter group of Tibetan-type languages are included in the calculation, then 'greater Tibetan' is spoken by approximately 6 million people across the Tibetan Plateau.


In 2012, what act was approved to establish a National Communications regulator?

Additionally, the national postal service is slated to be officially relaunched in 2013 after a long absence.


What crime had Kerry said North committed?

Kerry's staff investigation, based on a year-long inquiry and interviews with fifty unnamed sources, is said to raise "serious questions about whether the United States has abided by the law in its handling of the contras over the past three years."


What political doctrine interested Popper in 1919?

After the street battle in the Hörlgasse on 15 June 1919, when police shot eight of his unarmed party comrades, he became disillusioned by what he saw to be the "pseudo-scientific" historical materialism of Marx, abandoned the ideology, and remained a supporter of social liberalism throughout his life.


What foundation of study allowed for the accomplishment of the goal of a scholarly people?

This was to be accomplished through the study of the studia humanitatis, today known as the humanities: grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry and moral philosophy.


Which Florida county is Miami located in?

Miami (/maɪˈæmi/; Spanish pronunciation: [maiˈami]) is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the seat of Miami-Dade County.


On October 28 UAOC faithful, supported by Ukrainian Catholics, demonstrated near St. Sophia’s Cathedral as newly elected Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Aleksei and Metropolitan Filaret celebrated liturgy at the shrine.


Who marked the switch from classical to romantic eras in classical music?

In the field of music, Germany claims some of the most renowned classical composers of the world including Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, who marked the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music.


What is the tallest skyscraper in Florida?


What does mapping clusters disentangle ancestry from?

Hammer et al. found that the degree of genetic similarity among Jews shifted depending on the locus investigated, and suggested that this was the result of natural selection acting on particular loci.


How long was the upheval of the first Intermediate period?

The First Intermediate Period ushered in a time of political upheaval for about 150 years.


The late John Duffey of the original Country Gentlemen and later the Seldom Scene did much to popularize the bluegrass mandolin among folk and urban audiences, especially on the east coast and in the Washington, D.C. area.


What was the primary focus of Bush's campaign?

Bush focused his campaign on national security, presenting himself as a decisive leader and contrasted Kerry as a "flip-flopper.


When did the English begin their intentional settlement of Bermuda?

In 1610, all but three of the survivors of the Sea Venture sailed on to Jamestown.


In 1920, how many acres were purchased for $8 million for a new central Chicago campus?

The new campus comprising these three new buildings was dedicated during a two-day ceremony in June 1927.


What is the reason for using capacitors in power factor correction?

The purpose is to counteract inductive loading from devices like electric motors and transmission lines to make the load appear to be mostly resistive.


What amount had Royal Dutch Shell invested in the project by the end of 2012?

Additionally, difficult weather conditions resulted in the delay of drilling during mid-2012 and the already dire situation was exacerbated by the "Kulluk" incident at the end of the year.


Several universities located outside Boston have a major presence in the city.


In what year did the battle of Marj Rahit occur?

Yazid died while the siege was still in progress, and the Umayyad army returned to Damascus, leaving Ibn al-Zubayr in control of Mecca.


Who defined god as "that than which nothing greater can be conceived"?

St. Anselm's approach was to define God as, "that than which nothing greater can be conceived".


On what date did the House Financial Services Committee hold a hearing to assess safety and soundness issues regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

On September 10, 2003, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing at the urging of the administration to assess safety and soundness issues and to review a recent report by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) that had uncovered accounting discrepancies within the two entities.


What is the typical structure of an adult contemporary song?

It is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music.


How many people were involved in the Baltic Chain?

The colossal demonstration marked the 50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact that divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence and led to the occupation of the Baltic states in 1940.


What were the strikes in protest against?

On October 26, twenty factories in Lviv held strikes and meetings to protest the police brutality of October 1 and the authorities' unwillingness to prosecute those responsible.


What is the average rainfall between the months of July and   August?

The South Saharan steppe and woodlands ecoregion is a narrow band running east and west between the hyper-arid Sahara and the Sahel savannas to the south.


What ideals were Greek and Roman Classical architecture not based on?

Architectural "style" developed in the form of the Classical orders.


Who publicly argued at a press conference?

Preparations for the event were marred by a disagreement over the role of the Chinese flame attendants, with Australian and Chinese officials arguing publicly over their function and prerogatives during a press conference.


A contract can be given to someone who is not the best what?

He can give a contract to a company that is not the best bidder, or allocate more than they deserve.


In 2008, what was the average attendance for an AFL game?

Average attendance for AFL games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the September 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years.


How many weeks did their single "Independent Women Part I" stay on top?

The remaining band members recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film, Charlie's Angels.


The fight against Huerta formally ended on which date?

The fight against Huerta formally ended on August 15, 1914, when Álvaro Obregón signed a number of treaties in Teoloyucan in which the last of Huerta's forces surrendered to him and recognized the constitutional government.


What species of insect has the capability to walk on the surface of water?

As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles.


What language did most of Lower Canada speak?

The Constitutional Act of 1791 created the provinces of Upper Canada (mainly English-speaking) and Lower Canada (mainly French-speaking) to defuse tensions between the French and British communities, and implemented governmental systems similar to those employed in Britain, with the intention of asserting imperial authority and not allowing the sort of popular control of government that was perceived to have led to the American Revolution.


Boston became one of the wealthiest international ports after what war?

After the Revolution, Boston's long seafaring tradition helped make it one of the world's wealthiest international ports, with rum, fish, salt, and tobacco being particularly important.


What makes Bermuda a popular tourist destination?

In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions.


Modern Morphology recognizes the structural dynamics of what?

Modern morphology recognizes a continuum between the major morphological categories of root, stem (caulome), leaf (phyllome) and trichome.


Who did Frédéric's father marry in 1806?

Fryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen.


Why did they decide against shifting code?

It allows compact encoding, but is less reliable for data transmission as an error in transmitting the shift code typically makes a long part of the transmission unreadable.


In 1910, how many Dominicans were actively engaged in Order work?

Statistics for 1910 show a total of 4,472 nominally or actually engaged in proper activities of the order.


In what year was the cotton gin invented?

The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized the processing of this crop, making short-staple cotton profitable.


The royal courts sponsored both Buddhism and what?

Various classes of Vajrayana literature developed as a result of royal courts sponsoring both Buddhism and Saivism.


The Mamas members included which 3 musicians?

Her background singers, The Mamas, consist of Montina Cooper-Donnell, Crystal Collins and Tiffany Moniqué Riddick.


According to Gary Lewis of the UN, what is the most pressing human security challenge in Iran?

United Nations Resident Coordinator for Iran Gary Lewis has said that "Water scarcity poses the most severe human security challenge in Iran today".


According to Johnson and Grim (2013), Buddhism has grown from a total of 138 million adherents in 1910, of which 137 million were in Asia, to 495 million in 2010, of which 487 million are in Asia.


Who was the only female sultana to be enthroned in a Indo-Islamic empire?

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


Which month does the neighborhood celebrates its history in the City Landmark?

Each year in February the neighborhood celebrates its history in the City Landmark it owns and restored the San Pedro Chapel.


Based on international arrivals, where does London rank in terms of most-visited cities?

London is one of the world's leading investment destinations, hosting more international retailers and ultra high-net-worth individuals than any other city.


Where did both Jefferson and Madison attend religious services?

In a letter to Edward Livingston Madison further expanded, "We are teaching the world the great truth that Govts.


What Robert Redford movie was shot here in 1002?

Montana has been a destination for its world-class trout fisheries since the 1930s.


What was the problem with the palace's chimneys?

Ventilation was so bad that the interior smelled, and when a decision was taken to install gas lamps, there was a serious worry about the build-up of gas on the lower floors.


When was a settlement developed in Tell Qaramel?

Around 9000 BC during the PPNA, one of the world's first towns, Jericho, appeared in the Levant.


How many packs of camel cigarettes were sold per year in 1914?

By 1914 it was selling 425 million packs of Camels a year.


Proposals, such as appointing her Constable of Caernarfon Castle or a patron of Urdd Gobaith Cymru (the Welsh League of Youth), were abandoned for various reasons, which included a fear of associating Elizabeth with conscientious objectors in the Urdd, at a time when Britain was at war.