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Despite losing some time to the chasers on the final climb, he came to the finish line alone to take his first ever Monument victory. Daniel Moreno () was second, with Thibaut Pinot () third. Background. Il Lombardia was the final race in the 2015 UCI World Tour. This was a change from recent years, when the Tour of Beijing was the final race. The individual victory in the World Tour had already been won by Alejandro Valverde (). Valverde had won two of the one-day classics that took place early in the season (La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège) and

Question: If Daniel Moreno had won the 2015 Il Lombardia cycling race instead of coming in second place, which team would have claimed the victory?
Answer: Katusha–Alpecin
Team Katusha
Once again, it is Porgy who guides Bess back to the home key, re-establishing F major with a half cadence at the end of the B and C sections." Gershwin thereby subverts the rondo forms as a guaranteed sign of confidence and stability into an indication of the situation's volatility. Gershwin had originally changed the title from "Porgy" to "Porgy and Bess" to emphasise the romance between the two title characters and accommodate operatic conventions. On the technicality of Bess's role in the duet, Helen M. Greenwald, chair of the department of music history at New England Conservatory and editor

Question: If George Gershwin had not altered the title of the English-language opera, what would its original name have been?
Answer: Porgy
The Khmer Issarak (Free Khmer or Independent Khmer) () was a "loosely structured" anti-French and anti-colonial independence movement. Besides, the movement was labelled as “amorphous”. The Issarak was formed around 1945 and composed of several factions each with its own leader. Most of the Issarak bands fought actively between the end of the Second World War in 1945 and Cambodia’s independence in 1953. Initial objectives of the Khmer Issarak was to fight against the French in order to gain independence. Later, overthrowing the Cambodian government became some Issarak bands' agenda. Moreover, the term Issarak originally referred to non-communist, but in

Question: If Cambodia's independence in the mid-20th century had been postponed by a year, which year would they have achieved independence?
Answer: 1954
in English. North hall. This new terminal (formerly known as "Terminal 2"), featuring the check-in areas C, D and E, became fully operational on 12 March 2008, two years after the originally planned opening date. The arrivals area was in operation from mid-2007 but problems with safety certification and disagreements between the airport and the construction firm delayed full operation. The new terminal is considerably larger than the older Terminal 1 and has taken over departures for all Star Alliance and Oneworld airlines and a few other carriers. August 2014 saw Chopin Airport as one of the first European airports

Question: If the new terminal, formerly known as "Terminal 2", at Warsaw Chopin Airport had commenced operations as initially scheduled, in which year would it have been fully operational?
Answer: 2006
Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was the last game Patrick Ewing ever played as a Knick, and New York would not win another playoff series until 2013. The Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves and the Jazz in the first two rounds before falling to the Lakers in the conference final. The Trail Blazers would not win another playoff series until 2014. This season's playoffs also marked the debut of the five-year-old expansion Toronto Raptors. For the third straight year, New York eliminated Miami; it was their fourth consecutive postseason meeting. This was also the first NBA postseason to

Question: If the Los Angeles Lakers had been defeated in the Western Conference finals during the 2000 NBA playoffs, which team would have emerged as the Western Conference champions?
Answer: Trail Blazers
Luongo was selected in the first round, fourth overall, by the New York Islanders. The pick originally belonged to the Toronto Maple Leafs but was traded to the Islanders in exchange for Wendel Clark, Mathieu Schneider and D. J. Smith. At the time of the draft, Luongo was the highest-picked goaltender in NHL history, surpassing Tom Barrasso, John Davidson, and Ray Martynuik's fifth overall selections in 1983, 1973, and 1970 (Luongo's selection was later surpassed by Rick DiPietro's first overall selection by the Islanders in 2000). Upon his draft, Luongo continued to play junior with the Foreurs in 1997–98. He

Question: If the New York Islanders hadn't selected Luongo in the first round of the NHL draft, which team would have likely picked him?
Answer: Toronto Maple Leafs
the area permanently. A family can move on its own or with others; if it moves alone, they are usually no more than a couple of kilometers from each other. The geographical closeness of families is usually for mutual support. Pastoral nomad societies usually do not have a large population. One such society, the Mongols, gave rise to the largest land empire in history. The Mongols originally consisted of loosely organized nomadic tribes in Mongolia, Manchuria, and Siberia. In the late 12th century, Genghis Khan united them and other nomadic tribes to found the Mongol Empire, which eventually stretched the

Question: If Genghis Khan hadn't united the nomadic tribes in Mongolia, Manchuria, and Siberia in the late 12th century, which empire, known as the largest land empire in history, wouldn't have been established?
Answer: Mongols
Mongol Empire
positive test for a performer in May of that year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors sought to find a sponsor for a bill to mandate condom use in adult films. They had originally approved a resolution to seek legislation in October 2008, and made it part of their official state legislative agenda in December. The primary testing center at the time was the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation (AIM). Prior to this, in 2004, there were several related cases of HIV positive tests reported. Of the twenty-two reported cases roughly half were among men who work in

Question: If the 2008 legislation mandating condom use in adult films hadn't been approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, at which level of government would the legislation have been first introduced?
Answer: State
on their return were confronted off the Dutch coast by the Royal Navy's North Sea Fleet under Admiral Sir Adam Duncan. Duncan immediately attacked, and in the ensuing Battle of Camperdown captured or destroyed ten ships and scattered the rest, ending the Batavian invasion threat. Rebellion of 1798. Hoping to capitalise on the spontaneous uprising that spread across Ireland in May 1798, Commodore Daniel Savary led a third, and more successful, effort. He took a small frigate squadron flying false British colours to Killala, and in August landed 1,150 French troops under General Humbert. A larger force would have been

Question: If Commodore Daniel Savary's rebellion in Ireland in May 1798 hadn't been prematurely triggered due to British intelligence infiltration, which country's troops would the rebellion have allied with?
Answer: French
standard chronostratigraphic unit."" The Wuchiapinginan and Changhsingian were first introduced in 1962, by J. Z. Sheng as the "Wuchiaping Formation" and "Changhsing Formation" within the Lopingian series. The GSSP for the base of the Wuchiapingian is located at Penglaitan, Guangxi, China and was ratified in 2004. The boundary is defined by the first appearance of "Clarkina postbitteri postbitteri""" The Changhsingian was originally derived from the Changxing Limestone, a geological unit first named by the Grabau in 1923, ultimately deriving from Changxing County, Zhejiang .The GSSP for the base of the Changhsingian is located 88 cm above the base of the

Question: If the Changhsingian geological formation retained the name of its original geological unit, what would it be referred to as?
Answer: Changxing Limestone
because we couldn't find the 'right' brother." Steve McFadden, an actor who had worked extensively in television, was cast as Phil. His shape, skills in stage fighting and a variety of sports including boxing, football and karate made him an ideal choice to play one of Walford's latest "tough-men." Ross Kemp got the role of Grant. Both actors worked well together and shared similar physical characteristics, such as short cropped hair and a "round, open face" – facial characteristics also shared by Danniella Westbrook, who was chosen to play their sister Samantha because of this. Personality. Initially, Phil was calmer

Question: If Phil had retained his initial demeanor in the 1989 EastEnders TV series, which brother, Phil or Grant, would have been considered the more composed one?
Answer: Phil
joined with Gerard Love to form Teenage Fanclub. Originally a noisy and chaotic band, their first album "A Catholic Education", released in 1990 on Paperhouse, is largely atypical of their later sound, with the possible exception of "Everything Flows". Mostly written by Blake and McGinley, the record included several songs originally intended for The Boy Hairdressers. After recording his drum parts, Macdonald left the band to resume his university studies. They re-recorded several songs with Macdonald's replacement, Brendan O'Hare, because they weren't satisfied with the results of the original recording sessions, and because they wanted to involve O'Hare in the

Question: If Teenage Fanclub had not released some of the songs on their 1990 album "A Catholic Education", on which originally intended album would those songs have been featured?
Answer: The Boy Hairdressers
transmit analog video using frequency division multiplexing via fibre-optic cabling. Digital signaling is a much more modern practice which only began in the early 2000s. Two-way capabilities were introduced, and larger systems were able to use "addressable" descramblers to offer pay television services and different tiers of channels. Cable television began to face serious competition from DTH satellite services in the late 1990s. Telephone companies and cable television providers have since been permitted, in most parts of Canada, to compete to provide services originally provided by the other. Cable television services are not the prime providers of broadband Internet in

Question: If Canadian cable television companies were restricted to only providing television services as was the case before the 1990s, which communication service from their main competitor would they have been barred from offering?
Answer: Telephone
a tense exchange, Helena and Obregón come to an agreement. In exchange for an undetectable and state-of-the-art cocaine distribution, the Ayala family will become the sole distributor of Obregón cocaine, will have their debt forgiven, and Eduardo Ruiz will be killed. On the day of his testimony, Ruiz is murdered after an Obregón associate poisons his breakfast disguised as a bellboy. Ruiz dies in agony with Gordon helpless, effectively ending the trial and setting Ayala free. During a phone conversation between Ayala and Metzger, Ayala deduces that it was Metzger who originally informed on Ruiz. Evidently in a bid for

Question: If Eduardo Ruiz hadn't been informed on for testifying against drug lord Juan Obregón, who would have been the original informant in the case?
Answer: Metzger
A Best (stylized as BEST) is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on March 28, 2001, by Avex Trax and Avex Music Creative Inc.. Hamasaki had originally planned to release the greatest hits album after her 2002 studio album "I Am...", but the idea was denied by Avex head staff. Instead, Avex released the album in 2001, which caused conflict between the label and Hamasaki. The compilation was released in two different formats including a physical and a digital release. Seven different artworks were released in several editions of the album. The album
the CD. Sales. Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) A Best (stylized as BEST) is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on March 28, 2001, by Avex Trax and Avex Music Creative Inc.. Hamasaki had originally planned to release the greatest hits album after her 2002 studio album "I Am...", but the idea was denied by Avex head staff. Instead, Avex released the album in 2001, which caused conflict between the label and Hamasaki. The compilation was released in two different formats including a physical and a digital release. Seven different artworks were released in

Question: If Avex head staff had not denied Ayumi Hamasaki's original plan, after which studio album would her greatest hits album have been released in the early 2000s?
Answer: I Am...
Kirk James Hinrich ( born January 2, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He has also been a member of the USA National Team. Growing up in Sioux City, Iowa, Hinrich was exposed to basketball at an early age. His father, Jim, coached him from the third grade through high school. As a high school senior, Hinrich was named the 1999 Co-Iowa Mr. Basketball, along with future college teammate and roommate Nick Collison. Hinrich originally committed to play basketball at Iowa State but when the coach at the time, Tim Floyd, took the head coaching position for the
family moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where Hinrich was hired at Sanford Power as a lead basketball specialist. Kirk James Hinrich ( born January 2, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He has also been a member of the USA National Team. Growing up in Sioux City, Iowa, Hinrich was exposed to basketball at an early age. His father, Jim, coached him from the third grade through high school. As a high school senior, Hinrich was named the 1999 Co-Iowa Mr. Basketball, along with future college teammate and roommate Nick Collison. Hinrich originally committed to play basketball

Question: If Kirk Hinrich had been named Co-Iowa Mr. Basketball in 2001 instead of 1999, which century would it have been?
Answer: 21st
has seven themed areas hosting various rides, shops, restaurants, and live entertainment. Main Street, U.S.A.. Inspired by the Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland, the buildings of this Main Street are almost identical to those in Anaheim. Like other Disney theme parks, Hong Kong Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A. serves as the entrance of the park. Plans originally featured a restaurant under the Railroad station, but were scrapped due to budget reasons. The decor is small-town America from the years 1890–1910. Though being very similar to Anaheim's main street, the theme is heavily influenced by European immigrants. Plaza Inn — which has

Question: If budget constraints hadn't been a factor during the construction of Hong Kong Disneyland, what was originally planned to be featured under the Railroad station?
Answer: a restaurant
whether it was the fire lance or the explosive bomb, the rocket or the metal-barrel handgun and bombard." By the 1320s Europe had guns, but scholars state that the exact time and method of migration from China remains a mystery. Evidence of firearms is found in Iran and Central Asia in the late fourteenth century. It was not until roughly 1442 that guns were referenced in India. Reliable references to guns in Russia begins around 1382. An illustration of a "pot-shaped gun" found in the Holkham Hall Milemete manuscript dated to 1326 shows earliest advent of firearms in European history.

Question: If guns had been mentioned in India a hundred years prior, in what year would that reference have been made?
Answer: 1342
serum" (antiserum) is a form of immunotherapy. Serum is also used in protein electrophoresis, due to the lack of fibrinogen which can cause false results. Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is rich in growth factors and is frequently added to growth media used for eukaryotic cell culture. A combination of FBS and the cytokine leukemia inhibitory factor was originally used to maintain embryonic stem cells, but concerns about batch-to-batch variations in FBS have led to the development of serum substitutes. Purification strategies. Blood serum and plasma are some of the largest sources of biomarkers, whether for diagnostics or therapeutics. Its vast

Question: If there were no concerns about batch-to-batch variations in FBS, what would a combination of FBS and the cytokine leukemia inhibitory factor have continued to be used for?
Answer: Embryonic stem cell
embryonic stem cells
and final record, but his contract with Atlantic Records prevented him from doing so. From then he postponed "LupE.N.D." indefinitely and intended on releasing an album tentatively titled "The Great American Rap Album" in June 2009. Instead, the album was also postponed and he announced that a new album was in the works, originally titled "We Are Lasers" and then changed to "Lasers". "Lasers" is a backronym for "Love Always Shines Everytime, Remember 2 Smile". Referring to the title of the album, Fiasco has stated: "I've always had that word in my head, I'm a word guy. And I thought

Question: If the album "Lasers" hadn't undergone a name change, what would its original title have been?
Answer: We Are Lasers
the Bab al-Faradis and the Bab al-Jabiyah. The citadel consists of a more or less rectangular curtain wall enclosing an area of . The walls were originally protected by 14 massive towers, but today only 12 remain. The citadel has gates on its northern, western and eastern flanks. The current citadel dates primarily to the Ayyubid period while incorporating parts of the older Seljuq fortress. Extensive repairs in response to sieges and earthquakes were carried out in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods. Before the citadel. It is uncertain whether a building stood on the site of the citadel before the

Question: If none of the towers of the Citadel of Damascus had been lost, how many towers would it have today?
Answer: 14
brought from parts of Africa such as Mozambique and Zanzibar. As a result, the island's population rose dramatically from 15,000 to 49,000 within 30 thirty years. During the late 18th century African slaves accounted for around 80 percent of the island's population, and by the early 19th century there were 60,000 slaves on the island. In 1806, the Governor General, Charles Mathieu Isidore Decaen, created the city of Mahébourg, named in honour of Mahé de La Bourdonnais. It was originally known as Bourg Mahé. From that year until 1810, the island was in charge of officials appointed by the French

Question: If the city in Mauritius, named in honor of Mahé de La Bourdonnais, had retained its original name, what would it be called today?
Answer: Bourg Mahé
use it; this appeared to raise concerns over the managing of the club's finances by previous club officials, because in 2001 the club was the fourth-longest serving club in the top flight of English football. The stadium naming rights were originally sold to Jaguar Cars, which has strong links with Coventry. Jaguar pulled out of the project on 16 December 2004 and a new major sponsor was needed. A £10 million deal, which included naming rights, was signed and electronics manufacturer Ricoh became the new chief sponsor for the stadium. The project was funded largely by Coventry City Council and

Question: If Jaguar Cars hadn't withdrawn from the project, who would have continued as the chief sponsor for Coventry City F.C.'s stadium?
Answer: Jaguar Cars
their mission. "D-day" had originally been set for 1 August, but the late arrival of some of the transports carrying Marines pushed the date to 7 August. "En route", "Wasp"s engines became a problem, with a 14 July message from CTF 18 to CINCPAC reporting that she had suffered a casualty to her starboard high-pressure turbine that even at lowest speeds was making a loud scraping noise, limiting speed to only under her port engine thus making air operations entirely dependent on favorable wind. The ship's company was undertaking repairs, including lifting the turbine casing. Repairs to the rotor itself

Question: If the transports carrying Marines had arrived on time for D-Day, on what date would the operation have commenced?
Answer: 1 August
recorded in South Armagh that day. Smithwick Tribunal. Judge Cory's investigation prompted the Irish Government to set up the Smithwick Tribunal, a judicial inquiry into the events surrounding the killings. The investigations by Judge Peter Smithwick were completed by July 2006 and the public hearings in Dublin began on 7 June 2011. They were originally scheduled to be concluded in November 2011, but a six-months extension was granted by the government. In May 2012 the judge requested and was given more time. On 16 October 2012 the tribunal received a third extension with the conclusion date set for 31 July

Question: If the government had not granted a six-month extension to the Smithwick Tribunal, when would the investigations have concluded?
Answer: November 2011
power station is situated 600 vertical metres below and provides 32 MW of power. The average annual output is 192 GWh. It was built between 1936 and 1956. Construction was difficult due to the weather with an annual rainfall of over 2,200mm and snow and heavy frosts in winter. The dam was originally planned to be concrete but this was deemed to be not suitable and an earth dam was constructed instead. It first produced power in 1944. Asbestos mining. Asbestos was discovered in Golden Bay in 1882 in the mountains behind Takaka. Several attempts were made to obtain commercial

Question: If the dam in Golden Bay hadn't been built using earth, what was the original material planned for its construction?
Answer: concrete
features various matches that are contested under hardcore rules and generally features one Extreme Rules match. The defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion, which WWE acquired in 2003, originally used the "extreme rules" term to describe the regulations for all of its matches; WWE adopted the term and has since used it in place of "hardcore match" or "hardcore rules". The 2012 Extreme Rules event was the fourth event under the Extreme Rules chronology and the first since the end of the first brand split in August 2011. It took place on April 29, 2012, at the Allstate Arena in the

Question: If the WWE had not adopted the term "Extreme Rules", what terminology would they have continued to use for their matches?
Answer: hardcore match
hardcore rules
were confirmed when the Nine Network produced a pilot version of the format titled "Millionaire: Russian Roulette" in March 2009. The official title was announced as "Millionaire Hot Seat", but this was later shortened to simply "Hot Seat". The new format was originally promoted as a short-run series, with advertisements featuring McGuire exclaiming "20 nights! 20 million dollars!" It was announced on 7 April 2009 that "Hot Seat" would begin airing on 20 April 2009 in the – weeknight timeslot and would compete against the high-rating game show, "Deal or No Deal", on the Seven Network. As expected, the show's

Question: If "Millionaire Hot Seat" hadn't been given a weeknight timeslot, what type of series was it originally promoted as?
Answer: short-run series
Beith' relates that the name of this clachan was 'Haselet' from 'Hasslehead Hamlet' (sic), previously 'Nethertown'. Matthew Pollock who established Beith's Caledonia Cabinet Works in the town and at the Bark Mill was educated here and after the school's closure he obtained the bell for use at his works in Beith to signal the start and end of the day; it is now located at Netherhouses, near old Templehouse, Dunlop. The school had originally been single storied and thatched, however a second storey was added in 1844 with substantial outside steps and it was slated at this time. The origin

Question: If the school in Beith had postponed the addition of a second storey by a decade, in what year would this construction have occurred?
Answer: 1854