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In 500 BC, Greece was ruled over by who?
Attempts by some of the Greek city-states of Asia Minor to overthrow Persian rule failed, and Persia invaded the states of mainland Greece in 492 BC, but was forced to withdraw after a defeat at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
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When did Burke release 'A Letter to a Member of the National Assembly'?
Burke said Rousseau "entertained no principle either to influence of his heart, or to guide his understanding—but vanity"—which he "was possessed to a degree little short of madness".
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What is the hottest temperature in Raleigh?
Precipitation is well distributed around the year, with a slight maximum between July and September; on average, July is the wettest month, owing to generally frequent, sometimes heavy, showers and thunderstorms.
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Did the British protect Burma as its colony during WWII?
By March 1942, within months after they entered the war, Japanese troops had advanced on Rangoon and the British administration had collapsed.
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Which model is of federalism is similar to the federalism model in Australia?
The model of Australian federalism adheres closely to the original model of the United States of America, although it does so through a parliamentary Westminster system rather than a presidential system.
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What was reportly the largest ship in the Mughal Convoy in the Indian Fleet?
In September 1695, Captain Henry Every, an English pirate on board the Fancy, reached the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, where he teamed up with five other pirate captains to make an attack on the Indian fleet making the annual voyage to Mocha.
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Wien's spectrum model could not predict accurate at what end of the spectrum?
It still was not clear why the spectrum of a hot object had the form that it has (see diagram).
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When was new constitution drafted?
The new government drafted and implemented a constitution in 1923 based on a parliamentary system.
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Who built the building that contains the National Museum?
The museum was established in 1928 as a collection house of war trophies and weapons, and the initial name of this museum was Chhauni Silkhana, meaning "the stone house of arms and ammunition".
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Which Iranian cardiologist developed and invented the first artificial cardiac pump?
Tofy Mussivand invented and developed the first artificial cardiac pump, the precursor of the artificial heart.
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What popular musical casted a teacher-dealer?
However, alongside the teacher-dealers were serious musicians, working to create a spot for the instrument in classical music, ragtime and jazz.
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What office is in charge of collecting foreign intelligence?
The Directorate of Operations is responsible for collecting foreign intelligence, mainly from clandestine HUMINT sources, and covert action.
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What bans the killing of all wild animals?
In this case, the body of any wild animal killed or wounded becomes government property.
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What was the first model to support JPEG and other still image formats?
MIDI files also cannot be played, but can be converted to audio files using the "Advanced" menu in iTunes.
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What was the title of Beyonce's mother's book?
In 2007, Beyoncé was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, becoming the second African American woman after Tyra Banks, and People magazine recognized Beyoncé as the best-dressed celebrity.
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When was the Sheffield Scientific School created?
It would also reorganize its relationship with the Sheffield Scientific School.
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Which type of eclectic music had a huge variety, large innovations and an "anything goes" mentality?
Bands such as Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus and the Cure played in a darker, more morose style of post-punk that lead to the development of the gothic rock genre.
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Why did e Melo demarcate the region for production of Port?
But Sebastião de Melo's greatest reforms were economic and financial, with the creation of several companies and guilds to regulate every commercial activity.
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When did the term for the people of Burma become a common place word in English?
The name Burma has been in use in English since the 18th century.
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What year was Koch awarded a Nobel Prize?
The World Tuberculosis Day was established on 24 March for this reason.
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How many times has the University of Kansas won a national championship in men's basketball?
Allen founded the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), which started what is now the NCAA Tournament.
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How many divisions of the U.S. Army were in Europe?
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops remained stationed in West Germany, with others in Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, until the 1990s in anticipation of a possible Soviet attack.
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Who was the only Arab leader not to attend Nasser's funeral?
Following the announcement of Nasser's death, Egypt and the Arab world were in a state of shock.
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Where did the Estudiantina Figaro play?
An Italian musician, Carlo Curti, hastily started a musical ensemble after seeing the Figaro Spanish Students perform; his group of Italian born Americans called themselves the "Original Spanish Students," counting on the American public to not know the difference between the Spanish bandurrias and Italian mandolins.
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In what square is the theater named after Lee Strasberg located?
The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute is in Union Square, and Tisch School of the Arts is based at New York University, while Central Park SummerStage presents performances of free plays and music in Central Park.
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What operation began in January 1991?
By 1989 Germany was nearing reunification and the Cold War was coming to a close.
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Which child of Jefferson identified as black?
Although born into slavery, the Hemings children were legally white under Virginia law of the time.
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What are Russian astronauts called?
This practice goes back to the Apollo-Soyuz mission, which first flew in 1975.
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How is the per capita income compared to the world?
The per capita income of the Republic is often listed as being approximately $400 a year, one of the lowest in the world, but this figure is based mostly on reported sales of exports and largely ignores the unregistered sale of foods, locally produced alcoholic beverages, diamonds, ivory, bushmeat, and traditional medicine.
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Who did the query starter lay blame upon for the festivals that surrounded Mary's inception ?
St Bernard blames the canons of the metropolitan church of Lyon for instituting such a festival without the permission of the Holy See.
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What did subject did Humbert love very much?
Humbert was a great lover of languages, and encouraged linguistic studies among the Dominicans, primarily Arabic, because of the missionary work friars were pursuing amongst those led astray or forced to convert by Muslims in the Middle East.
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Who thought that Avicenna was a Brethren of Purity follower?
Medieval historian Ẓahīr al-dīn al-Bayhaqī (d. 1169) considered Avicenna to be a follower of the Brethren of Purity.
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What kind of role is the head of state in Westminster-based parliamentary governments?
In parliamentary systems fashioned after the Westminster system, the prime minister is the presiding and actual head of government and head of the executive branch.
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What continent did a lot of work from Dell's plants get transferred to?
Most of the work that used to take place in Dell's U.S. plants was transferred to contract manufacturers in Asia and Mexico, or some of Dell's own factories overseas.
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When did John make his first visit to Ireland?
John's first period of rule in Ireland was not a success.
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Where was Washington University located during the first half of the 1800's.
Washington University spent its first half century in downtown St. Louis bounded by Washington Ave., Lucas Place, and Locust Street.
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What is the Samoan word for the "House of Nine" in Leulumoega?
The orator group which confers this title – the Faleiva (House of Nine) – is based at Leulumoega.
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What effects does lower levels of zinc have in children?
Children who have lowered levels of zinc have a greater number of instances of diarrhea, severe diarrhea, and diarrhea associated with fever.
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What types of churches have had rapidly declining memberships?
There are also ecumenical bodies at regional, national and local levels across the globe; but schisms still far outnumber unifications.
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At what conventions did Microsoft announce IPTV support through the 360?
In 2007, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates stated that IPTV on Xbox 360 was expected to be available to consumers by the holiday season, using the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition platform.
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What non-church architectural structure developed in the 10th century?
In the 10th century the establishment of churches and monasteries led to the development of stone architecture that elaborated vernacular Roman forms, from which the term "Romanesque" is derived.
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Earthquakes hit both Greece and Turkey in which year?
Traditionally strained relations with neighbouring Turkey improved when successive earthquakes hit both nations in 1999, leading to the lifting of the Greek veto against Turkey's bid for EU membership.
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What does Humanae Vitae mean?
Of his eight encyclicals, Pope Paul VI is best known for his encyclical Humanae vitae (Of Human Life, subtitled On the Regulation of Birth), published on 25 July 1968.
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What happened on the final day of the month of love that was of significance was authorized by the Holy Roman Church leader ?
On 28 February 1476, Pope Sixtus IV, authorized those dioceses that wished to introduce the feast to do so, and introduced it to his own diocese of Rome in 1477, with a specially composed Mass and Office of the feast.
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Why did publisher change the cover picture on Feynman's book?
Even though the books were not adopted by most universities as textbooks, they continue to sell well because they provide a deep understanding of physics.
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Who was Banasur's murderer?
He has brought some Gops with him and made Bhuktaman the king of Nepal.
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The failed coup caused what effects?
In the aftermath of the failed coup, militias loyal to Patassé sought revenge against rebels in many neighborhoods of Bangui and incited unrest including the murder of many political opponents.
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What is available to the people in Northern Ireland so they have access to the media?
Irish newspapers are also available in the UK, and Irish state and private television is widely available in Northern Ireland.[citation needed]
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What happened during those years?
The only seasons in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999–2000, when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment, and 2010–11 and 2012–13 when the FA Cup Final was played before the Premier League season had finished, to allow Wembley Stadium to be ready for the UEFA Champions League final, as well as in 2011–12 to allow England time to prepare for that summer's European Championships.
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When was the training for the TA supposed to resume?
In October 2009, the MoD was heavily criticized for withdrawing the bi-annual non-operational training £20m budget for the volunteer Territorial Army (TA), ending all non-operational training for 6 months until April 2010.
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What award given by a Japanese foundation did Popper win in 1992?
Other awards and recognition for Popper included the City of Vienna Prize for the Humanities (1965), Karl Renner Prize (1978), Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (1980), Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize (1981), Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna (1983) and the Premio Internazionale of the Italian Federico Nietzsche Society (1988).
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What two electromagnetic tools do birds use to find their destinations?
Because birds migrate between northern and southern regions, the magnetic field strengths at different latitudes let it interpret the radical pair mechanism more accurately and let it know when it has reached its destination.
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Why were plant populations affected after wolves were eliminated from Yellowstone?
Without predation, herbivores began to over-graze many woody browse species, affecting the area's plant populations.
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How did Turkey thwart the ratification of these protocols?
Despite this, the process stopped, as Turkey continuously added more preconditions to its ratification and also "delayed it beyond any reasonable time-period".
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Life revolves around what in Israel?
Israel's diverse culture stems from the diversity of its population: Jews from diaspora communities around the world have brought their cultural and religious traditions back with them, creating a melting pot of Jewish customs and beliefs.
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The typic Swiss chalet originated from where?
The kitchen is separated from the living area (called the stube, the area of the home heated by a stove), and second-floor bedrooms benefit from rising heat.
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Where is the National Training Center located?
Individual-level replenishment still requires training at a unit level, which is conducted at the continental US (CONUS)
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What topic did Eisenhower not discuss during the campaign?
He promised to maintain a strong commitment against Communism while avoiding the topic of NATO; finally, he stressed a corruption-free, frugal administration at home.
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What was the average debt of student loan borrowers from the class of 2013?
Most financial aid is in the form of grants and scholarships that do not need to be paid back to the university, and the average need-based aid grant for the Class of 2017 was $46,395.
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What caused Victoria limited mobility later in life?
Following a custom she maintained throughout her widowhood, Victoria spent the Christmas of 1900 at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
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What is the target age range of Hot AC stations?
This format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The Eagles, Sting, Toto and The Moody Blues).
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What London concert venue shares its first name with a famous football stadium?
The city is home to the first and original Hard Rock Cafe and the Abbey Road Studios where The Beatles recorded many of their hits.
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What city almost exclusively celebrates the Carnival?
Carnival has been celebrated for centuries.
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How much does the ECB have as capital?
Its capital is five billion euros which is held by the national central banks of the member states as shareholders.
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What is the common name for the General Grant National Memorial?
Hundreds of private properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark such as, for example, the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village as the catalyst of the modern gay rights movement.
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In what way did Bozize made his rule legitimate?
In November 2006, Bozizé's government requested French military support to help them repel rebels who had taken control of towns in the country's northern regions.
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What is Brasilia's District Assembly called?
The Federal District does not have a Judicial Power of its own.
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How big was the population of the Aztec cit of Tenochtitlan?
For instance, the Aztecs built one of the largest cities in the world, Tenochtitlan, the ancient site of Mexico City, with an estimated population of 200,000.
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What was Kerry doing when he was wounded on Mar 13, 1969?
Earlier in the day, Kerry received a slight shrapnel wound in the buttocks from blowing up a rice bunker.
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Name the two women present with Mary at the Crucifixion of Jesus?
While not recorded in the Gospel accounts, Mary cradling the dead body of her son is a common motif in art, called a "pietà" or "pity".
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What month in New York City is the coldest?
The suburbs to the immediate north and west lie in the transition zone from a humid subtropical (Cfa) to a humid continental climate (Dfa).
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What beach sport was inveted in San Diego?
The San Diego Surf of the American Basketball Association is located in the city.
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Whose performance in Anne of the Thousand Days garnered a Best Actor nod?
Though neither could claim to be a big financial hit, both films received Academy Award nominations, and Anne was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Richard Burton), Best Actress (Geneviève Bujold), and Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Quayle).
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What was Eisenhower's rank in 1933?
Major Dwight D. Eisenhower graduated from the Army Industrial College (Washington, DC) in 1933 and later served on the faculty (it was later expanded to become the Industrial College of the Armed Services and is now known as the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy).
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What park hosts Quarter horse racing?
Other major sporting events include Thoroughbred and Quarter horse racing circuits at Remington Park and numerous horse shows and equine events that take place at the state fairgrounds each year.
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What did Hayek suggest as an alternative to being called a libertarian?
However, for his part, Hayek found this term "singularly unattractive" and offered the term "Old Whig" (a phrase borrowed from Edmund Burke) instead.
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What may not be adopted?
New characters can in principle be coined at any time, just as new words can be, but they may not be adopted.
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How deep was the focus of the earthquake?
According to a study by the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), the earthquake occurred along the Longmenshan fault, a thrust structure along the border of the Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate.
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Who created the circumlunar program called Zond?
The circumlunar program (Zond), created by Vladimir Chelomey's design bureau OKB-52, was to fly two cosmonauts in a stripped-down Soyuz 7K-L1, launched by Chelomey's Proton UR-500 rocket.
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How long was the wood submerged in water in the study that discovered the types of bacteria in it?
Symbiotic bacteria in Xylophaga may play a role in the degradation of sunken wood; while bacteria such as Alphaproteobacteria, Flavobacteria, Actinobacteria, Clostridia, and Bacteroidetes have been detected in wood submerged over a year.
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What is another word for variations?
However, English speakers intuitively treat both sounds as variations (allophones) of the same phonological category, that is of the phoneme /p/.
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What devices make use of infrared homing?
Missiles that use infrared seeking are often referred to as "heat-seekers", since infrared (IR) is just below the visible spectrum of light in frequency and is radiated strongly by hot bodies.
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Tito's marriage to what person was later erased in records?
In 1936, when Tito stayed at the Hotel Lux in Moscow, he met the Austrian comrade Lucia Bauer.
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What mountains serve as a barrier to keep New York City comparatively warmer in the winter?
Winters are cold and damp, and prevailing wind patterns that blow offshore minimize the moderating effects of the Atlantic Ocean; yet the Atlantic and the partial shielding from colder air by the Appalachians keep the city warmer in the winter than inland North American cities at similar or lesser latitudes such as Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.
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What type of companies are Broadsheet and ThreeThousand?
Hybrid digital/print media companies such as Broadsheet and ThreeThousand are based in and primarily serve Melbourne.
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How many transmitters did CBC plan to upgrade total?
Additionally, the CBC stated in the release that it was asking the CRTC for permission to continue broadcasting in analogue until the identified transmitters for transition were up and running.
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How tall is the cathedral's tower?
The tower is about 58 m high and topped with a belfry (1660–1736).
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What was the name of the treaty which ceded florida to the US
Madrid therefore decided to cede the territory to the United States through the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect in 1821.
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About how many tonnes of uranium is theorized to be present in the sea?
There have been experiments to extract uranium from sea water, but the yield has been low due to the carbonate present in the water.
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What are the preferred routes for migration called?
Often, this front narrows into one or more preferred routes termed flyways.
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What does IPM stand for?
The term "push-pull" was established in 1987 as an approach for integrated pest management (IPM).
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What are the people of St. Barts called?
The St. Barthélemy French patois is spoken by some 500–700 people in the leeward portion of the island and is superficially related to Quebec French, whereas Créole French is limited to the windward side.
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How many jobs were gained in 2014?
Similarly, the rate of new jobs added to the city's economy lagged behind the national job growth.
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What borough had the lowest HDI score in the federal district?
In contrast, the boroughs of Xochimilco (172th), Tláhuac (177th) and Iztapalapa (183th) presented the lowest HDI values of the Federal District with values of .8481, .8473 and .8464 respectively
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What law describes the changes in light emitted by a hot object?
But it was also known that the colour of the light given off by a hot object changes with the temperature, so that "white hot" is hotter than "red hot".
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Who, in Eritrea, have their own styles of music and accompanying dance?
The most popular Eritrean artist is the Tigrinya singer Helen Meles, who is noted for her powerful voice and wide singing range.
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What is pollarding
The willow was harvested using a traditional method of pollarding, where a tree would be cut back to the main stem.
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Offerings at the Muthappan Temple shrine take on what form?
Dogs are found in and out of the Muthappan Temple and offerings at the shrine take the form of bronze dog figurines.
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The phonetical similarity of what thing causes disagreements between linguists?
For example, they differ in the extent to which they require allophones to be phonetically similar.
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How many years did NBC Sports receive an extension for with the Premier League in 2015?
NBC Sports reached a six-year extension with the Premier League in 2015 to broadcast the league through the 2021–22 season in a deal valued at $1 billion (£640 million).
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