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5728e0c02ca10214002daa0b | question: During which conflict was I - 94 built ? context: I - 94 ( Edsel Ford Freeway ) runs east – west through Detroit and serves Ann Arbor to the west ( where it continues to Chicago ) and Port Huron to the northeast . The stretch of the current I - 94 freeway from Ypsilanti to Detroit was one of America ' s earlier limited - access highways . Henry Ford built it to link the factories at Willow Run and Dearborn during World War II . A portion was known as the Willow Run Expressway . The I - 96 freeway runs northwest – southeast through Livingston , Oakland and Wayne counties and ( as the Jeffries Freeway through Wayne County ) has its eastern terminus in downtown Detroit . | World War II |
56cddf9e62d2951400fa6938 | question: How many students out of the 900 in the school , survived the collapse ? context: All of the highways into Wenchuan , and others throughout the province , were damaged , resulting in delayed arrival of the rescue troops . In Beichuan County , 80 % of the buildings collapsed according to Xinhua News . In the city of Shifang , the collapse of two chemical plants led to leakage of some 80 tons of liquid ammonia , with hundreds of people reported buried . In the city of Dujiangyan , south - east of the epicenter , a whole school collapsed with 900 students buried and fewer than 60 survived . The Juyuan Middle School , where many teenagers were buried , was excavated by civilians and cranes . Dujiangyan is home of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System , an ancient water diversion project which is still in use and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The project ' s famous Fish Mouth was cracked but not severely damaged otherwise . | 60 |
571a786110f8ca1400305072 | question: Of the large number of Jews living in Europe at the beginning of World War II , about how many were Ashkenazi ? context: Of the estimated 8 . 8 million Jews living in Europe at the beginning of World War II , the majority of whom were Ashkenazi , about 6 million – more than two - thirds – were systematically murdered in the Holocaust . These included 3 million of 3 . 3 million Polish Jews ( 91 % ) ; 900 , 000 of 1 . 5 million in Ukraine ( 60 % ) ; and 50 – 90 % of the Jews of other Slavic nations , Germany , Hungary , and the Baltic states , and over 25 % of the Jews in France . Sephardi communities suffered similar depletions in a few countries , including Greece , the Netherlands and the former Yugoslavia . As the large majority of the victims were Ashkenazi Jews , their percentage dropped from nearly 92 % of world Jewry in 1931 to nearly 80 % of world Jewry today . The Holocaust also effectively put an end to the dynamic development of the Yiddish language in the previous decades , as the vast majority of the Jewish victims of the Holocaust , around 5 million , were Yiddish speakers . Many of the surviving Ashkenazi Jews emigrated to countries such as Israel , Canada , Argentina , Australia , and the United States after the war . | about 6 million |
56e19df2e3433e1400423035 | question: What form is excepted by most speakers ? context: Standard Catalan , virtually accepted by all speakers , is mostly based on Eastern Catalan , which is the most widely used dialect . Nevertheless , the standards of Valencia and the Balearics admit alternative forms , mostly traditional ones , which are not current in eastern Catalonia . | Standard Catalan |
57325b510fdd8d15006c6a1a | question: When did Britain end slavery ? context: Also , other human rights were advocated for by some Protestants . For example , torture was abolished in Prussia in 1740 , slavery in Britain in 1834 and in the United States in 1865 ( William Wilberforce , Harriet Beecher Stowe , Abraham Lincoln - against Southern Protestants ) . Hugo Grotius and Samuel Pufendorf were among the first thinkers who made significant contributions to international law . The Geneva Convention , an important part of humanitarian international law , was largely the work of Henry Dunant , a reformed pietist . He also founded the Red Cross . | 1834 |
572717be5951b619008f85d1 | question: Disney and Comcast joined forces to allow Comcast to air what sports networks ? context: Comcast delivers third - party television programming content to its own customers , and also produces its own first - party content both for subscribers and customers of other competing television services . Fully or partially owned Comcast programming includes Comcast Newsmakers , Comcast Network , Comcast SportsNet , SportsNet New York , MLB Network , Comcast Sports Southeast / Charter Sports Southeast , NBC Sports Network , The Golf Channel , AZN Television , and FEARnet . On May 19 , 2009 , Disney and ESPN announced an agreement to allow Comcast Corporation to carry the channels ESPNU and ESPN3 . The U . S . Olympic Committee and Comcast intended to team up to create The U . S . Olympic Network , which was slated to launch after the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games . These plans were then put on hold by the U . S . Olympic Committee . The U . S . Olympic Committee and Comcast have ended the plans to create The U . S . Olympic Network . | ESPNU and ESPN3 |
5706b77e0eeca41400aa0d91 | question: Where are the non jewish immigrants from ? context: Additionally , there are around 60 , 000 non - Jewish African immigrants in Israel , some of whom have sought asylum . Most of the migrants are from communities in Sudan and Eritrea , particularly the Niger - Congo - speaking Nuba groups of the southern Nuba Mountains ; some are illegal immigrants . | southern Nuba Mountains |
572826eeff5b5019007d9e1e | question: What was the work of Theophrastus on rocks called ? context: Geology existed as a cloud of isolated , disconnected ideas about rocks , minerals , and landforms long before it became a coherent science . Theophrastus ' work on rocks , Peri lith ō n , remained authoritative for millennia : its interpretation of fossils was not overturned until after the Scientific Revolution . Chinese polymath Shen Kua ( 1031 – 1095 ) first formulated hypotheses for the process of land formation . Based on his observation of fossils in a geological stratum in a mountain hundreds of miles from the ocean , he deduced that the land was formed by erosion of the mountains and by deposition of silt . | Peri lith ō n |
572a89eaf75d5e190021fb62 | question: What term does Diamond use to refer to Hayek ? context: Arthur M . Diamond argues Hayek ' s problems arise when he goes beyond claims that can be evaluated within economic science . Diamond argued that : “ The human mind , Hayek says , is not just limited in its ability to synthesize a vast array of concrete facts , it is also limited in its ability to give a deductively sound ground to ethics . Here is where the tension develops , for he also wants to give a reasoned moral defense of the free market . He is an intellectual skeptic who wants to give political philosophy a secure intellectual foundation . It is thus not too surprising that what results is confused and contradictory . ” | intellectual skeptic |
573236d2e17f3d1400422737 | question: What did Julian try to restore to the empire ? context: Constantine ' s nephew Julian rejected the " Galilean madness " of his upbringing for an idiosyncratic synthesis of neo - Platonism , Stoic asceticism and universal solar cult . Julian became Augustus in 361 and actively but vainly fostered a religious and cultural pluralism , attempting a restitution of non - Christian practices and rights . He proposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem ' s temple as an Imperial project and argued against the " irrational impieties " of Christian doctrine . His attempt to restore an Augustan form of principate , with himself as primus inter pares ended with his death in 363 in Persia , after which his reforms were reversed or abandoned . The empire once again fell under Christian control , this time permanently . | non - Christian practices |
572782e0708984140094dfa7 | question: What is the criteria needed to include or dismiss a reading when critiquing texts ? context: Brooke Foss Westcott ( 1825 – 1901 ) and Fenton J . A . Hort ( 1828 – 1892 ) published an edition of the New Testament in Greek in 1881 . They proposed nine critical rules , including a version of Bengel ' s rule , " The reading is less likely to be original that shows a disposition to smooth away difficulties . " They also argued that " Readings are approved or rejected by reason of the quality , and not the number , of their supporting witnesses " , and that " The reading is to be preferred that most fitly explains the existence of the others . " | The reading is to be preferred that most fitly explains the existence of the others . |
56d54a582593cc1400307b23 | question: How soon after the earthquake was Premier Wen Jiabao on his way to the area ? context: General Secretary and President Hu Jintao announced that the disaster response would be rapid . Just 90 minutes after the earthquake , Premier Wen Jiabao , who has an academic background in geomechanics , flew to the earthquake area to oversee the rescue work . Soon afterward , the Ministry of Health said that it had sent ten emergency medical teams to Wenchuan County . On the same day , the Chengdu Military Region Command dispatched 50 , 000 troops and armed police to help with disaster relief work in Wenchuan County . However , due to the rough terrain and close proximity of the quake ' s epicenter , the soldiers found it very difficult to get help to the rural regions of the province . | 90 minutes after |
572a69757a1753140016af1a | question: Who wrote a training guide for Islamic maktab teachers ? context: In the medieval Islamic world , an elementary school was known as a maktab , which dates back to at least the 10th century . Like madaris ( which referred to higher education ) , a maktab was often attached to an endowed mosque . In the 11th century , the famous Persian Islamic philosopher and teacher Ibn S ī n ā ( known as Avicenna in the West ) , in one of his books , wrote a chapter about the maktab entitled " The Role of the Teacher in the Training and Upbringing of Children , " as a guide to teachers working at maktab schools . He wrote that children can learn better if taught in classes instead of individual tuition from private tutors , and he gave a number of reasons for why this is the case , citing the value of competition and emulation among pupils , as well as the usefulness of group discussions and debates . Ibn S ī n ā described the curriculum of a maktab school in some detail , describing the curricula for two stages of education in a maktab school . | Ibn S ī n ā |
56db6b68e7c41114004b50cb | question: What was removed from the website that L ê Minh Phi ế u had written about ? context: Prior to the rally , seven anti - China protestors were arrested in Hanoi after unfurling a banner and shouting " Boycott the Beijing Olympics " through a loudhailer at a market . A Vietnamese American was deported for planning protests against the torch , while a prominent blogger , Đ i ế u C à y ( real name Nguy ễ n V ă n H ả i ) , who blogged about protests around the world and who called for demonstrations in Vietnam , was arrested on charges of tax evasion . Outside Vietnam , there were protests by overseas Vietnamese in Paris , San Francisco and Canberra . L ê Minh Phi ế u , a torchbearer who is a Vietnamese law student studying in France , wrote a letter to the president of the International Olympic Committee protesting China ' s " politicisation of the Olympics " , citing maps of the torch relay at the official Beijing Olympic website depicting the disputed islands as Chinese territory and posted it on his blog . 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 . | disputed islands and dotted lines marking China ' s maritime claims |
56d07d26234ae51400d9c327 | question: Who first utilized solar architecture ? context: Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history . Advanced solar architecture and urban planning methods were first employed by the Greeks and Chinese , who oriented their buildings toward the south to provide light and warmth . | Greeks and Chinese |
56d89fbcbfea0914004b76ff | question: The torch was on what road to symbolize historic links between China and the world ? context: After being lit at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Olympia , Greece on March 24 , the torch traveled to the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens , and then to Beijing , arriving on March 31 . From Beijing , the torch was following a route passing through six continents . The torch has visited cities along the Silk Road , symbolizing ancient links between China and the rest of the world . The relay also included an ascent with the flame to the top of Mount Everest on the border of Nepal and Tibet , China from the Chinese side , which was closed specially for the event . | Silk Road |
56df20353277331400b4d987 | question: In what year did Sony pull out of the Greek market ? context: In July 2013 , Sony Music withdrew from the Greek market due to an economic crisis . Albums released by Sony Music in Greece from domestic and foreign artists are carried by Feelgood Records . | 2013 |
5731903ce6313a140071d0a4 | question: How were larger mosaics usually constructed ? context: The indirect method of applying tesserae is often used for very large projects , projects with repetitive elements or for areas needing site specific shapes . Tiles are applied face - down to a backing paper using an adhesive , and later transferred onto walls , floors or craft projects . This method is most useful for extremely large projects as it gives the maker time to rework areas , allows the cementing of the tiles to the backing panel to be carried out quickly in one operation and helps ensure that the front surfaces of the mosaic tiles and mosaic pieces are flat and in the same plane on the front , even when using tiles and pieces of differing thicknesses . Mosaic murals , benches and tabletops are some of the items usually made using the indirect method , as it results in a smoother and more even surface . | face - down to a backing paper |
57283a6a3acd2414000df757 | question: What other companies did MCA manufacture discs for ? context: During the early years , MCA also manufactured discs for other companies including Paramount , Disney and Warner Bros . Some of them added their own names to the disc jacket to signify that the movie was not owned by MCA . After Discovision Associates shut down in early 1982 , Universal Studio ' s videodisc software label , called MCA Videodisc until 1984 , began reissuing many DiscoVision titles . Unfortunately , quite a few , such as Battlestar Galactica and Jaws , were time - compressed versions of their CAV or CLV Disco Vision originals . The time - compressed CLV re - issue of Jaws no longer had the original soundtrack , having had incidental background music replaced for the video disc version due to licensing cost ( the music would not be available until the THX LaserDisc box set was released in 1995 ) . One Universal / Columbia co - production issued by MCA Disco Vision in both CAV and CLV versions , The Electric Horseman , is still not available in any other home video format with its original score intact ; even the most recent DVD release has had substantial music replacements of both instrumental score and Willie Nelson ' s songs . An MCA release of Universal ' s Howard the Duck , sees only the start credits shown in widescreen before changing to 4 : 3 for the rest of the film . For many years this was the only disc - based release of the film , until widescreen DVD formats were released with extras . Also , the LaserDisc release of E . T . the Extra - Terrestrial is the only format to include the cut scene of Harrison Ford playing the part of the school headmaster telling off Elliott for letting the frogs free in the biology class . | Paramount , Disney and Warner Bros |
570a3a0e6d058f1900182d02 | question: In what year did William IV adopt a purity law pertaining to beer ? context: In 1516 , William IV , Duke of Bavaria , adopted the Reinheitsgebot ( purity law ) , perhaps the oldest food - quality regulation still in use in the 21st century , according to which the only allowed ingredients of beer are water , hops and barley - malt . Beer produced before the Industrial Revolution continued to be made and sold on a domestic scale , although by the 7th century AD , beer was also being produced and sold by European monasteries . During the Industrial Revolution , the production of beer moved from artisanal manufacture to industrial manufacture , and domestic manufacture ceased to be significant by the end of the 19th century . The development of hydrometers and thermometers changed brewing by allowing the brewer more control of the process and greater knowledge of the results . | 1516 |
570aa0106d058f1900183016 | question: On what Forbes list did Houston appear in 2013 ? context: 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 . Economist and vice president of research at the Greater Houston Partnership Patrick Jankowski attributed Houston ' s success to the ability of the region ' s real estate and energy industries to learn from historical mistakes . Furthermore , Jankowski stated that " more than 100 foreign - owned companies relocated , expanded or started new businesses in Houston " between 2008 and 2010 , and this openness to external business boosted job creation during a period when domestic demand was problematically low . Also in 2013 , Houston again appeared on Forbes ' list of Best Places for Business and Careers . | Best Places for Business and Careers |
5727839a5951b619008f8be8 | question: Who wrote the paper , On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties ? context: Darwin was hard at work on his " big book " on Natural Selection , when on 18 June 1858 he received a parcel from Wallace , who stayed on the Maluku Islands ( Ternate and Gilolo ) . It enclosed twenty pages describing an evolutionary mechanism , a response to Darwin ' s recent encouragement , with a request to send it on to Lyell if Darwin thought it worthwhile . The mechanism was similar to Darwin ' s own theory . Darwin wrote to Lyell that " your words have come true with a vengeance , . . . forestalled " and he would " of course , at once write and offer to send [ it ] to any journal " that Wallace chose , adding that " all my originality , whatever it may amount to , will be smashed " . Lyell and Hooker agreed that a joint publication putting together Wallace ' s pages with extracts from Darwin ' s 1844 Essay and his 1857 letter to Gray should be presented at the Linnean Society , and on 1 July 1858 , the papers entitled On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties ; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection , by Wallace and Darwin respectively , were read out but drew little reaction . While Darwin considered Wallace ' s idea to be identical to his concept of natural selection , historians have pointed out differences . Darwin described natural selection as being analogous to the artificial selection practised by animal breeders , and emphasised competition between individuals ; Wallace drew no comparison to selective breeding , and focused on ecological pressures that kept different varieties adapted to local conditions . Some historians have suggested that Wallace was actually discussing group selection rather than selection acting on individual variation . | Darwin |
57295eef6aef051400154da1 | question: For certain cases of light or atoms , what does the quantum of action yield ? context: Classical statistical mechanics requires the existence of h ( but does not define its value ) . Eventually , following upon Planck ' s discovery , it was recognized that physical action cannot take on an arbitrary value . Instead , it must be some multiple of a very small quantity , the " quantum of action " , now called the Planck constant . Classical physics cannot explain this fact . In many cases , such as for monochromatic light or for atoms , this quantum of action also implies that only certain energy levels are allowed , and values in between are forbidden . | only certain energy levels are allowed , and values in between are forbidden . |
5726856d708984140094c8d0 | question: The Cubs had a Class A minor league affiliation on two occasions with who ? context: Before signing a developmental agreement with the Kane County Cougars in 2012 , the Cubs had a Class A minor league affiliation on two occasions with the Peoria Chiefs ( 1985 – 1995 and 2004 – 2012 ) . Ryne Sandberg managed the Chiefs from 2006 to 2010 . In the period between those associations with the Chiefs the club had affiliations with the Dayton Dragons and Lansing Lugnuts . The Lugnuts were often affectionately referred to by Chip Caray as " Steve Stone ' s favorite team . " The 2007 developmental contract with the Tennessee Smokies was preceded by Double A affiliations with the Orlando Cubs and West Tenn Diamond Jaxx . On September 16 , 2014 the Cubs announced a move of their top Class A affiliate from Daytona in the Florida State League to Myrtle Beach in the Carolina League for the 2015 season . Two days later , on the 18th , the Cubs signed a 4 - year player development contract with the South Bend Silver Hawks of the Midwest League , ending their brief relationship with the Kane County Cougars and shortly thereafter renaming the Silver Hawks the South Bend Cubs . | Peoria Chiefs |
5728e14d2ca10214002daa18 | question: What kind of criteria frequently used in science complicates the definitiveness of some hypotheses ' falsification ? context: Another objection is that it is not always possible to demonstrate falsehood definitively , especially if one is using statistical criteria to evaluate a null hypothesis . More generally it is not always clear , if evidence contradicts a hypothesis , that this is a sign of flaws in the hypothesis rather than of flaws in the evidence . However , this is a misunderstanding of what Popper ' s philosophy of science sets out to do . Rather than offering a set of instructions that merely need to be followed diligently to achieve science , Popper makes it clear in The Logic of Scientific Discovery that his belief is that the resolution of conflicts between hypotheses and observations can only be a matter of the collective judgment of scientists , in each individual case . | statistical |
5706057875f01819005e788e | question: Where do brent geese migrate to ? context: The same considerations about barriers and detours that apply to long - distance land - bird migration apply to water birds , but in reverse : a large area of land without bodies of water that offer feeding sites may also be a barrier to a bird that feeds in coastal waters . Detours avoiding such barriers are observed : for example , brent geese Branta bernicla migrating from the Taymyr Peninsula to the Wadden Sea travel via the White Sea coast and the Baltic Sea rather than directly across the Arctic Ocean and northern Scandinavia . | the Wadden Sea |
5725662acc50291900b283a2 | question: Who defeated Gladstone yet again in the general elction ? context: Victoria was pleased when Gladstone resigned in 1885 after his budget was defeated . She thought his government was " the worst I have ever had " , and blamed him for the death of General Gordon at Khartoum . Gladstone was replaced by Lord Salisbury . Salisbury ' s government only lasted a few months , however , and Victoria was forced to recall Gladstone , whom she referred to as a " half crazy & really in many ways ridiculous old man " . Gladstone attempted to pass a bill granting Ireland home rule , but to Victoria ' s glee it was defeated . In the ensuing election , Gladstone ' s party lost to Salisbury ' s and the government switched hands again . | Salisbury |
5725d515ec44d21400f3d680 | question: By using a central government that taxes heavily , Ptolemy ran his country akin to which bureaucracy ? context: The Egyptians begrudgingly accepted the Ptolemies as the successors to the pharaohs of independent Egypt , though the kingdom went through several native revolts . The Ptolemies took on the traditions of the Egyptian Pharaohs , such as marrying their siblings ( Ptolemy II was the first to adopt this custom ) , having themselves portrayed on public monuments in Egyptian style and dress , and participating in Egyptian religious life . The Ptolemaic ruler cult portrayed the Ptolemies as gods , and temples to the Ptolemies were erected throughout the kingdom . Ptolemy I even created a new god , Serapis , who was combination of two Egyptian gods : Apis and Osiris , with attributes of Greek gods . Ptolemaic administration was , like the Ancient Egyptian bureaucracy , highly centralized and focused on squeezing as much revenue out of the population as possible though tariffs , excise duties , fines , taxes and so forth . A whole class of petty officials , tax farmers , clerks and overseers made this possible . The Egyptian countryside was directly administered by this royal bureaucracy . External possessions such as Cyprus and Cyrene were run by strategoi , military commanders appointed by the crown . | Ancient Egyptian |
573140efa5e9cc1400cdbdc7 | question: When was the first ruby laser invented ? context: Lasers emitting in the red region of the spectrum have been available since the invention of the ruby laser in 1960 . In 1962 the red helium – neon laser was invented , and these two types of lasers were widely used in many scientific applications including holography , and in education . Red helium – neon lasers were used commercially in LaserDisc players . The use of red laser diodes became widespread with the commercial success of modern DVD players , which use a 660 nm laser diode technology . Today , red and red - orange laser diodes are widely available to the public in the form of extremely inexpensive laser pointers . Portable , high - powered versions are also available for various applications . More recently , 671 nm diode - pumped solid state ( DPSS ) lasers have been introduced to the market for all - DPSS laser display systems , particle image velocimetry , Raman spectroscopy , and holography . | 1960 |
57343a484776f41900661aa1 | question: Who coaches the University of Arizona men ' s basketball team ? context: The University of Arizona Wildcats sports teams , most notably the men ' s basketball and women ' s softball teams have strong local interest . The men ' s basketball team , formerly coached by Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olson and currently coached by Sean Miller , has made 25 straight NCAA Tournaments and won the 1997 National Championship . Arizona ' s Softball team has reached the NCAA National Championship game 12 times and has won 8 times , most recently in 2007 . The university ' s swim teams have gained international recognition , with swimmers coming from as far as Japan and Africa to train with the coach Frank Busch who has also worked with the U . S . Olympic swim team for a number of years . Both men and women ' s swim teams recently [ when ? ] won the NCAA National Championships . | Sean Miller |
5727d399ff5b5019007d9637 | question: How is sound encoded on a commercial disc ? context: The normal commercial disc is engraved with two sound - bearing concentric spiral grooves , one on each side , running from the outside edge towards the center . The last part of the spiral meets an earlier part to form a circle . The sound is encoded by fine variations in the edges of the groove that cause a stylus ( needle ) placed in it to vibrate at acoustic frequencies when the disc is rotated at the correct speed . Generally , the outer and inner parts of the groove bear no intended sound ( an exception is Split Enz ' s Mental Notes ) . | by fine variations |
5727b5302ca10214002d947f | question: On what river is London situated ? context: London i / ˈ l ʌ nd ə n / is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom . Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain , London has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it Londinium . London ' s ancient core , the City of London , largely retains its 1 . 12 - square - mile ( 2 . 9 km2 ) medieval boundaries and in 2011 had a resident population of 7 , 375 , making it the smallest city in England . Since at least the 19th century , the term London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core . The bulk of this conurbation forms Greater London , [ note 1 ] a region of England governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . [ note 2 ] The conurbation also covers two English counties : the small district of the City of London and the county of Greater London . The latter constitutes the vast majority of London , though historically it was split between Middlesex ( a now abolished county ) , Essex , Surrey , Kent and Hertfordshire . | River Thames |
56f6e8fb3d8e2e1400e372b8 | question: Slavic mercenaries settled where ? context: Slavs are the largest Indo - European ethno - linguistic group in Europe . They inhabit Central Europe , Eastern Europe , Southeast Europe , North Asia and Central Asia . Slavs speak Indo - European Slavic languages and share , to varying degrees , some cultural traits and historical backgrounds . From the early 6th century they spread to inhabit most of Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe , whilst Slavic mercenaries fighting for the Byzantines and Arabs settled Asia Minor and even as far as Syria . The East Slavs colonised Siberia and Central Asia . [ better source needed ] Presently over half of Europe ' s territory is inhabited by Slavic - speaking communities , but every Slavic ethnicity has emigrated to other continents . | Slavic mercenaries fighting for the Byzantines and Arabs settled Asia Minor and even as far as Syria . |
572696dff1498d1400e8e490 | question: Chinese political philosophy was developed as a response to what ? context: Chinese political philosophy dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period , specifically with Confucius in the 6th century BC . Chinese political philosophy was developed as a response to the social and political breakdown of the country characteristic of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period . The major philosophies during the period , Confucianism , Legalism , Mohism , Agrarianism and Taoism , each had a political aspect to their philosophical schools . Philosophers such as Confucius , Mencius , and Mozi , focused on political unity and political stability as the basis of their political philosophies . Confucianism advocated a hierarchical , meritocratic government based on empathy , loyalty , and interpersonal relationships . Legalism advocated a highly authoritarian government based on draconian punishments and laws . Mohism advocated a communal , decentralized government centered on frugality and ascetism . The Agrarians advocated a peasant utopian communalism and egalitarianism . Taoism advocated a proto - anarchism . Legalism was the dominant political philosophy of the Qin Dynasty , but was replaced by State Confucianism in the Han Dynasty . Prior to China ' s adoption of communism , State Confucianism remained the dominant political philosophy of China up to the 20th century . | the social and political breakdown of the country |
57282f0e3acd2414000df685 | question: How many radio station does the city have ? context: The city is home to 15 am and FM radio stations , two of which are French - language stations . St . John ' s is the only Canadian city served by radio stations whose call letters do not all begin with the letter C . The ITU prefix VO was assigned to the Dominion of Newfoundland before the province joined Canadian Confederation in 1949 , and three AM stations kept their existing call letters . However , other commercial radio stations in St . John ' s which went to air after 1949 use the same range of prefixes ( CF – CK ) currently in use elsewhere in Canada , with the exception of VOCM - FM , which was permitted to adopt the VOCM callsign because of its corporate association with the AM station that already bore that callsign . VO also remains in use in amateur radio . | 15 |
570b0780ec8fbc190045b7ed | question: What kind of aircraft are capable of taking off vertically ? context: Although STOVL aircraft are capable of taking off vertically from a spot on the deck , using the ramp and a running start is far more fuel efficient and permits a heavier launch weight . As catapults are unnecessary , carriers with this arrangement reduce weight , complexity , and space needed for complex steam or electromagnetic launching equipment , vertical landing aircraft also remove the need for arresting cables and related hardware . Russian , Chinese , and future Indian carriers include a ski - jump ramp for launching lightly loaded conventional fighter aircraft but recover using traditional carrier arresting cables and a tailhook on their aircraft . | STOVL |
57308553069b531400832151 | question: During the Protestant Reformation , what local languages was the bible translated into ? context: The period preceding , and contemporary with , the Protestant Reformation saw the translation of the Bible into local European languages — a development that contributed to Western Christianity ' s split into Roman Catholicism and Protestantism due to disparities between Catholic and Protestant versions of crucial words and passages ( although the Protestant movement was largely based on other things , such as a perceived need for reformation of the Roman Catholic Church to eliminate corruption ) . Lasting effects on the religions , cultures and languages of their respective countries have been exerted by such Bible translations as Martin Luther ' s into German , Jakub Wujek ' s into Polish , and the King James Bible ' s translators ' into English . Debate and religious schism over different translations of religious texts remain to this day , as demonstrated by , for example , the King James Only movement . | European |
5730df65f6cb411900e24506 | question: To what agreement has Tuvalu committed ? context: Tuvalu participates in the Alliance of Small Island States ( AOSIS ) , which is a coalition of small island and low - lying coastal countries that have concerns about their vulnerability to the adverse effects of global climate change . Under the Majuro Declaration , which was signed on 5 September 2013 , Tuvalu has commitment to implement power generation of 100 % renewable energy ( between 2013 and 2020 ) , which is proposed to be implemented using Solar PV ( 95 % of demand ) and biodiesel ( 5 % of demand ) . The feasibility of wind power generation will be considered . Tuvalu participates in the operations of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission ( SOPAC ) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme ( SPREP ) . | Majuro Declaration |
5726b22bf1498d1400e8e7c0 | question: What part of the residents of Norfolk Island could speak Norfuk as of 2011 ? context: Islanders speak both English and a creole language known as Norfuk , a blend of 18th - century English and Tahitian . The Norfuk language is decreasing in popularity as more tourists travel to the island and more young people leave for work and study reasons ; however , there are efforts to keep it alive via dictionaries and the renaming of some tourist attractions to their Norfuk equivalents . In 2004 an act of the Norfolk Island Assembly made it a co - official language of the island . The act is long - titled : " An Act to recognise the Norfolk Island Language ( Norf ' k ) as an official language of Norfolk Island . " The " language known as ' Norf ' k ' " is described as the language " that is spoken by descendants of the first free settlers of Norfolk Island who were descendants of the settlers of Pitcairn Island " . The act recognises and protects use of the language but does not require it ; in official use , it must be accompanied by an accurate translation into English . 32 % of the total population reported speaking a language other than English in the 2011 census , and just under three - quarters of the ordinarily resident population could speak Norfuk . | under three - quarters |
572644761125e71900ae191e | question: Where was Napoleon born ? context: Napoleon was born in Corsica to a relatively modest family of noble Tuscan ancestry . Napoleon supported the French Revolution from the outset in 1789 while serving in the French army , and he tried to spread its ideals to Corsica but was banished from the island in 1793 . Two years later , he saved the French government from collapse by firing on the Parisian mobs with cannons . The Directory rewarded Napoleon by giving him command of the Army of Italy at age 26 , when he began his first military campaign against the Austrians and their Italian allies , scoring a series of decisive victories that made him famous all across Europe . He followed the defeat of the Allies in Europe by commanding a military expedition to Egypt in 1798 , invading and occupying the Ottoman province after defeating the Mamelukes and launching modern Egyptology through the discoveries made by his army . | Corsica |
56f6f8cd711bf01900a448a5 | question: The tambourine , bells and rumble - pot are all what type of instrument ? context: Brass instruments in the Renaissance were traditionally played by professionals who were members of Guilds and they included the slide trumpet , the wooden cornet , the valveless trumpet and the sackbut . Stringed instruments included the viol , the harp - like lyre , the hurdy - gurdy , the cittern and the lute . Keyboard instruments with strings included the harpsichord and the virginal . Percussion instruments include the triangle , the Jew ' s harp , the tambourine , the bells , the rumble - pot , and various kinds of drums . Woodwind instruments included the double reed shawm , the reed pipe , the bagpipe , the transverse flute and the recorder . | Percussion |
56d63c501c85041400947041 | question: How are dogs viewed in Islam ? context: In Islam , dogs are viewed as unclean because they are viewed as scavengers . In 2015 city councillor Hasan K ü ç ü k of The Hague called for dog ownership to be made illegal in that city . Islamic activists in L é rida , Spain , lobbied for dogs to be kept out of Muslim neighborhoods , saying their presence violated Muslims ' religious freedom . In Britain , police sniffer dogs are carefully used , and are not permitted to contact passengers , only their luggage . They are required to wear leather dog booties when searching mosques or Muslim homes . | as unclean |
57314df805b4da19006bd017 | question: Some professions require employees to wear red because it allows them to be what ? context: Red is used in modern fashion much as it was used in Medieval painting ; to attract the eyes of the viewer to the person who is supposed to be the center of attention . People wearing red seem to be closer than those dressed in other colors , even if they are actually the same distance away . Monarchs , wives of Presidential candidates and other celebrities often wear red to be visible from a distance in a crowd . It is also commonly worn by lifeguards and others whose job requires them to be easily found . | easily found |
56db7c94e7c41114004b51a7 | question: Where was the inital opening ceremony to be held in Nagano ? context: In Japan , the Mayor of Nagano , Shoichi Washizawa said that it has become a " great nuisance " for the city to host the torch relay prior to the Nagano leg . Washizawa ' s aides said the mayor ' s remark was not criticism about the relay itself but about the potential disruptions and confusion surrounding it . A city employee of the Nagano City Office ridiculed the protests in Europe , he said " They are doing something foolish " , in a televised interview . Nagano City officially apologized later and explained what he had wanted to say was " Such violent protests were not easy to accept " . Also citing concerns about protests as well as the recent violence in Tibet , a major Buddhist temple in Nagano cancelled its plans to host the opening stage of the Olympic torch relay , this temple was vandalised by an un - identified person the day after in apparent revenge , | a major Buddhist temple |
56cd70e962d2951400fa65b2 | question: Who believed that the Ming had no real authority over Tibet ? context: Helmut Hoffman states that the Ming upheld the facade of rule over Tibet through periodic missions of " tribute emissaries " to the Ming court and by granting nominal titles to ruling lamas , but did not actually interfere in Tibetan governance . Melvyn C . Goldstein writes that the Ming had no real administrative authority over Tibet , as the various titles given to Tibetan leaders did not confer authority as the earlier Mongol Yuan titles had . He asserts that " by conferring titles on Tibetans already in power , the Ming emperors merely recognized political reality . " Hugh Edward Richardson writes that the Ming dynasty exercised no authority over the succession of Tibetan ruling families , the Phagmodru ( 1354 – 1435 ) , Rinpungpa ( 1435 – 1565 ) , and Tsangpa ( 1565 – 1642 ) . | Melvyn C . Goldstein |
572a39e11d04691400779870 | question: What is the last letter of nearly all CBC stations ? context: Most CBC television stations , including those in the major cities , are owned and operated by the CBC itself . CBC O & O stations operate as a mostly seamless national service with few deviations from the main network schedule , although there are some regional differences from time to time . For on - air identification , most CBC stations use the CBC brand rather than their call letters , not identifying themselves specifically until sign - on or sign - off ( though some , like Toronto ' s CBLT , do not ID themselves at all except through PSIP ) . All CBC O & O stations have a standard call letter naming convention , in that the first two letters are " CB " ( an ITU prefix allocated not to Canada , but to Chile ) and the last letter is " T " . Only the third letter varies from market to market ; however , that letter is typically the same as the third letter of the CBC Radio One and CBC Radio 2 stations in the same market . An exception to this rule are the CBC North stations in Yellowknife , Whitehorse and Iqaluit , whose call signs begin with " CF " due to their historic association with the CBC ' s Frontier Coverage Package prior to the advent of microwave and satellite broadcasting . | " T " |
57278c04f1498d1400e8fb9a | question: Did the India goverment take any actions against child labour ? context: A variety of Indian social scientists as well as the Non - Governmental Organization ( NGOs ) have done extensive research on the numeric figures of child labour found in India and determined that India contributes to one - third of Asia ’ s child labour and one - fourth of the world ' s child labour . Due to a large number of children being illegally employed , the Indian government began to take extensive actions to reduce the number of children working , and to focus on the importance of facilitating the proper growth and development of children . | extensive actions to reduce the number of children working , and to focus on the importance of facilitating the proper growth and development of children . |
57301519b2c2fd140056882b | question: Where does the heat go when it leaves heavy copper - plated vias ? context: The printed circuit board industry defines heavy copper as layers exceeding three ounces of copper , or approximately 0 . 0042 inches ( 4 . 2 mils , 105 μ m ) thick . PCB designers and fabricators often use heavy copper when design and manufacturing circuit boards in order to increase current - carrying capacity as well as resistance to thermal strains . Heavy copper plated vias transfer heat to external heat sinks . IPC 2152 is a standard for determining current - carrying capacity of printed circuit board traces . | external heat sinks |
572787165951b619008f8c5f | question: How many orthodox philosophies are in Hindu ? context: Hindu philosophy also includes several sub - schools of theistic philosophies that integrate ideas from two or more of the six orthodox philosophies , such as the realism of the Ny ā ya , the naturalism of the Vai ś e ṣ ika , the dualism of the S ā ṅ khya , the monism and knowledge of Self as essential to liberation of Advaita , the self - discipline of yoga and the asceticism and elements of theistic ideas . Examples of such schools include P ā ś upata Ś aiva , Ś aiva siddh ā nta , Pratyabhij ñ a , Rase ś vara and Vai ṣ ṇ ava . Some sub - schools share Tantric ideas with those found in some Buddhist traditions . The ideas of these sub - schools are found in the Puranas and Ā gamas . | six |
57291cb03f37b3190047802e | question: Article 23 , before it was rephrased allowed what ? context: Later , the constitution was amended to state that the citizens of the 16 states had successfully achieved the unity of Germany in free self - determination and that the Basic Law thus applied to the entire German people . Article 23 , which had allowed " any other parts of Germany " to join , was rephrased . It had been used in 1957 to reintegrate the Saar Protectorate as the Saarland into the Federal Republic , and this was used as a model for German reunification in 1990 . The amended article now defines the participation of the Federal Council and the 16 German states in matters concerning the European Union . | " any other parts of Germany " to join |
5729d8061d04691400779626 | question: How many SmartCamp events does IBM hold worldwide ? context: IBM also holds the SmartCamp program globally . The program searches for fresh start - up companies that IBM can partner with to solve world problems . IBM holds 17 SmartCamp events around the world . Since July 2011 , IBM has partnered with Pennies , the electronic charity box , and produced a software solution for IBM retail customers that provides an easy way to donate money when paying in - store by credit or debit card . Customers donate just a few pence ( 1p - 99p ) a time and every donation goes to UK charities . | 17 |
570e37d60b85d914000d7d8b | question: What is OSHA ? context: A person can be exposed to uranium ( or its radioactive daughters , such as radon ) by inhaling dust in air or by ingesting contaminated water and food . The amount of uranium in air is usually very small ; however , people who work in factories that process phosphate fertilizers , live near government facilities that made or tested nuclear weapons , live or work near a modern battlefield where depleted uranium weapons have been used , or live or work near a coal - fired power plant , facilities that mine or process uranium ore , or enrich uranium for reactor fuel , may have increased exposure to uranium . Houses or structures that are over uranium deposits ( either natural or man - made slag deposits ) may have an increased incidence of exposure to radon gas . The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) has set the permissible exposure limit for uranium exposure in the workplace as 0 . 25 mg / m3 over an 8 - hour workday . The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ( NIOSH ) has set a recommended exposure limit ( REL ) of 0 . 2 mg / m3 over an 8 - hour workday and a short - term limit of 0 . 6 mg / m3 . At levels of 10 mg / m3 , uranium is immediately dangerous to life and health . | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
570c4dd0fed7b91900d45881 | question: What century were there contrary opinions expressed about the nature of kingship ? context: The nature of government under the Angevin monarchs was ill - defined and uncertain . John ' s predecessors had ruled using the principle of vis et voluntas , or " force and will " , taking executive and sometimes arbitrary decisions , often justified on the basis that a king was above the law . Both Henry II and Richard had argued that kings possessed a quality of " divine majesty " ; John continued this trend and claimed an " almost imperial status " for himself as ruler . During the 12th century , there were contrary opinions expressed about the nature of kingship , and many contemporary writers believed that monarchs should rule in accordance with the custom and the law , and take counsel of the leading members of the realm . There was as yet no model for what should happen if a king refused to do so . Despite his claim to unique authority within England , John would sometimes justify his actions on the basis that he had taken council with the barons . Modern historians remain divided as to whether John suffered from a case of " royal schizophrenia " in his approach to government , or if his actions merely reflected the complex model of Angevin kingship in the early 13th century . | 12th century |
56e7287e37bdd419002c3dd1 | question: What particular kind of scientist was George Hudson ? context: Modern DST was first proposed by the New Zealand entomologist George Hudson , whose shift - work job gave him leisure time to collect insects , and led him to value after - hours daylight . In 1895 he presented a paper to the Wellington Philosophical Society proposing a two - hour daylight - saving shift , and after considerable interest was expressed in Christchurch , he followed up in an 1898 paper . Many publications credit DST ' s proposal to the prominent English builder and outdoorsman William Willett , who independently conceived DST in 1905 during a pre - breakfast ride , when he observed with dismay how many Londoners slept through a large part of a summer ' s day . An avid golfer , he also disliked cutting short his round at dusk . His solution was to advance the clock during the summer months , a proposal he published two years later . The proposal was taken up by the Liberal Member of Parliament ( MP ) Robert Pearce , who introduced the first Daylight Saving Bill to the House of Commons on 12 February 1908 . A select committee was set up to examine the issue , but Pearce ' s bill did not become law , and several other bills failed in the following years . Willett lobbied for the proposal in the UK until his death in 1915 . | entomologist |
56cf469eaab44d1400b88efc | question: Which two consecutive Bond films did Mendes direct ? context: In March 2013 Mendes said he would not return to direct the next film in the series , then known as Bond 24 ; he later recanted and announced that he would return , as he found the script and the plans for the long - term future of the franchise appealing . In directing Skyfall and Spectre , Mendes became the first director to oversee two consecutive Bond films since John Glen directed The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill in 1987 and 1989 . Skyfall writer John Logan resumed his role of scriptwriter , collaborating with Neal Purvis and Robert Wade , who returned for their sixth Bond film . [ N 4 ] The writer Jez Butterworth also worked on the script , alongside Mendes and Craig . Dennis Gassner returned as the film ' s production designer , while cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema took over from Roger Deakins . In July 2015 Mendes noted that the combined crew of Spectre numbered over one thousand , making it a larger production than Skyfall . Craig is listed as co - producer . | Skyfall and Spectre |
5727d1343acd2414000ded27 | question: Which transit line out of Union Station provides service between Vermont and Washington D . C . ? context: Union Station is further served by four Amtrak lines : the Northeast Regional and the high - speed Acela Express provide service to New York , Washington , D . C . and Boston , and rank as the first and second busiest routes in the country ; the New Haven – Springfield Line provides service to Hartford and Springfield , Massachusetts ; and the Vermonter provides service to both Washington , D . C . , and Vermont , 15 miles ( 24 km ) from the Canadian border . Amtrak also codeshares with United Airlines for travel to any airport serviced by United Airlines , via Newark Airport ( EWR ) originating from or terminating at Union Station , ( IATA : ZVE ) . | the Vermonter |
5727e31e2ca10214002d98ae | question: Where is Oak Tree Country Club ? context: Regular LPGA tournaments are held at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa , and major championships for the PGA or LPGA have been played at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa , Oak Tree Country Club in Oklahoma City , and Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa . Rated one of the top golf courses in the nation , Southern Hills has hosted four PGA Championships , including one in 2007 , and three U . S . Opens , the most recent in 2001 . Rodeos are popular throughout the state , and Guymon , in the state ' s panhandle , hosts one of the largest in the nation . | Oklahoma City |
57274f575951b619008f8809 | question: Has the number of entrants stayed the same ? context: The number of entrants has increased greatly in recent years . In the 2004 – 05 season , 660 clubs entered the competition , beating the long - standing record of 656 from the 1921 – 22 season . In 2005 – 06 this increased to 674 entrants , in 2006 – 07 to 687 , in 2007 – 08 to 731 clubs , and for the 2008 – 09 and 2009 – 10 competitions it reached 762 . The number has varied slightly but remained roughly stable since then , with 759 clubs participating in 2010 – 11 , a record 763 in 2011 – 12 , 758 for 2012 – 13 , 737 for 2013 – 14 and 736 for 2014 – 15 . By comparison , the other major English domestic cup , the League Cup , involves only the 92 members of the Premier League and Football League . | The number of entrants has increased greatly in recent years |
572fe399a23a5019007fcae5 | question: Non - traditional PCBs include microwave PCBs and what other type of board ? context: Many assembled PCBs are static sensitive , and therefore must be placed in antistatic bags during transport . When handling these boards , the user must be grounded ( earthed ) . Improper handling techniques might transmit an accumulated static charge through the board , damaging or destroying components . Even bare boards are sometimes static sensitive . Traces have become so fine that it ' s quite possible to blow an etch off the board ( or change its characteristics ) with a static charge . This is especially true on non - traditional PCBs such as MCMs and microwave PCBs . | MCMs |
5726cc17708984140094d19d | question: Who was Lin Biao replaced with when he declined to lead the Chinese troops in Korea ? context: In a series of emergency meetings that lasted from 2 – 5 October , Chinese leaders debated whether to send Chinese troops into Korea . There was considerable resistance among many leaders , including senior military leaders , to confronting the U . S . in Korea . Mao strongly supported intervention , and Zhou was one of the few Chinese leaders who firmly supported him . After Lin Biao politely refused Mao ' s offer to command Chinese forces in Korea ( citing his upcoming medical treatment ) , Mao decided that Peng Dehuai would be the commander of the Chinese forces in Korea after Peng agreed to support Mao ' s position . Mao then asked Peng to speak in favor of intervention to the rest of the Chinese leaders . After Peng made the case that if U . S . troops conquered Korea and reached the Yalu they might cross it and invade China the Politburo agreed to intervene in Korea . Later , the Chinese claimed that US bombers had violated PRC national airspace on three separate occasions and attacked Chinese targets before China intervened . On 8 October 1950 , Mao Zedong redesignated the PLA North East Frontier Force as the Chinese People ' s Volunteer Army ( PVA ) . | Peng Dehuai |
570fcd6d5ab6b8190039101e | question: What hedge fund group was pressuring EMC into restructuring ? context: The announcement came two years after Dell Inc . returned to private ownership , claiming that it faced bleak prospects and would need several years out of the public eye to rebuild its business . It ' s thought that the company ' s value has roughly doubled since then . EMC was being pressured by Elliott Management , a hedge fund holding 2 . 2 % of EMC ' s stock , to reorganize their unusual " Federation " structure , in which EMC ' s divisions were effectively being run as independent companies . Elliott argued this structure deeply undervalued EMC ' s core " EMC II " data storage business , and that increasing competition between EMC II and VMware products was confusing the market and hindering both companies . The Wall Street Journal estimated that in 2014 Dell had revenue of $ 27 . 3 billion from personal computers and $ 8 . 9bn from servers , while EMC had $ 16 . 5bn from EMC II , $ 1bn from RSA Security , $ 6bn from VMware , and $ 230 million from Pivotal Software . EMC owns around 80 percent of the stock of VMware . The proposed acquisition will maintain VMware as a separate company , held via a new tracking stock , while the other parts of EMC will be rolled into Dell . Once the acquisition closes Dell will again publish quarterly financial results , having ceased these on going private in 2013 . | Elliott Management |
56db1ba8e7c41114004b4d39 | question: What was hung from the Eiffel Tower ? context: Reporters Without Borders organised several symbolic protests , including scaling the Eiffel Tower to hang a protest banner from it , and hanging an identical banner from the Notre Dame cathedral . | banner |
572fe399a23a5019007fcae4 | question: What class of PCBs are even more susceptible to static than standard ones ? context: Many assembled PCBs are static sensitive , and therefore must be placed in antistatic bags during transport . When handling these boards , the user must be grounded ( earthed ) . Improper handling techniques might transmit an accumulated static charge through the board , damaging or destroying components . Even bare boards are sometimes static sensitive . Traces have become so fine that it ' s quite possible to blow an etch off the board ( or change its characteristics ) with a static charge . This is especially true on non - traditional PCBs such as MCMs and microwave PCBs . | non - traditional |
570b69c1ec8fbc190045ba03 | question: What band had the first glam metal album to hit number one on the Billboard charts ? context: Often categorised with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal , in 1981 Def Leppard released their second album High ' n ' Dry , mixing glam - rock with heavy metal , and helping to define the sound of hard rock for the decade . The follow - up Pyromania ( 1983 ) , reached number two on the American charts and the singles " Photograph " , " Rock of Ages " and " Foolin ' " , helped by the emergence of MTV , all reached the Top 40 . It was widely emulated , particularly by the emerging Californian glam metal scene . This was followed by US acts like M ö tley Cr ü e , with their albums Too Fast for Love ( 1981 ) and Shout at the Devil ( 1983 ) and , as the style grew , the arrival of bands such as Ratt , White Lion , Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot . Quiet Riot ' s album Metal Health ( 1983 ) was the first glam metal album , and arguably the first heavy metal album of any kind , to reach number one in the Billboard music charts and helped open the doors for mainstream success by subsequent bands . | Quiet Riot |
571006d0b654c5140001f750 | question: Until 1995 what had no studies done concerning sexual orientation ? context: Some research suggests that " [ f ] or some [ people ] the focus of sexual interest will shift at various points through the life span . . . " " There . . . [ was , as of 1995 , ] essentially no research on the longitudinal stability of sexual orientation over the adult life span . . . It [ was ] . . . still an unanswered question whether . . . [ the ] measure [ of ' the complex components of sexual orientation as differentiated from other aspects of sexual identity at one point in time ' ] will predict future behavior or orientation . Certainly , it is . . . not a good predictor of past behavior and self - identity , given the developmental process common to most gay men and lesbians ( i . e . , denial of homosexual interests and heterosexual experimentation prior to the coming - out process ) . " Some studies report that " [ a number of ] lesbian women , and some heterosexual women as well , perceive choice as an important element in their sexual orientations . " | longitudinal stability of sexual orientation over the adult life span . |
56f82ae4a6d7ea1400e1744f | question: In what year did Tito and Jovanka marry ? context: His best known wife was Jovanka Broz . Tito was just shy of his 59th birthday , while she was 27 , when they finally married in April 1952 , with state security chief Aleksandar Rankovi ć as the best man . Their eventual marriage came about somewhat unexpectedly since Tito actually rejected her some years earlier when his confidante Ivan Krajacic brought her in originally . At that time , she was in her early 20s and Tito , objecting to her energetic personality , opted for the more mature opera singer Zinka Kunc instead . Not one to be discouraged easily , Jovanka continued working at Beli Dvor , where she managed the staff and eventually got another chance after Tito ' s strange relationship with Zinka failed . Since Jovanka was the only female companion he married while in power , she also went down in history as Yugoslavia ' s first lady . Their relationship was not a happy one , however . It had gone through many , often public , ups and downs with episodes of infidelities and even allegations of preparation for a coup d ' é tat by the latter pair . Certain unofficial reports suggest Tito and Jovanka even formally divorced in the late 1970s , shortly before his death . However , during Tito ' s funeral she was officially present as his wife , and later claimed rights for inheritance . The couple did not have any children . | 1952 |
57264c445951b619008f6f43 | question: How was the store most often presented to the public ? context: Selfridges was established in 1909 by American - born Harry Gordon Selfridge on Oxford Street . The company ' s innovative marketing promoted the radical notion of shopping for pleasure rather than necessity and its techniques were adopted by modern department stores the world over . The store was extensively promoted through paid advertising . The shop floors were structured so that goods could be made more accessible to customers . There were elegant restaurants with modest prices , a library , reading and writing rooms , special reception rooms for French , German , American and " Colonial " customers , a First Aid Room , and a Silence Room , with soft lights , deep chairs , and double - glazing , all intended to keep customers in the store as long as possible . Staff members were taught to be on hand to assist customers , but not too aggressively , and to sell the merchandise . Selfridge attracted shoppers with educational and scientific exhibits ; – in 1909 , Louis Bl é riot ' s monoplane was exhibited at Selfridges ( Bl é riot was the first to fly over the English Channel ) , and the first public demonstration of television by John Logie Baird took place in the department store in 1925 . | paid advertising |
57267430dd62a815002e857e | question: Approximately how many people in the world speak Dutch as a second language ? context: It is the third language of South Africa in terms of native speakers ( ~ 13 . 5 % ) , of whom 53 percent are Coloureds and 42 . 4 percent Whites . In 1996 , 40 percent of South Africans reported to know Afrikaans at least at a very basic level of communication . It is the lingua franca in Namibia , where it is spoken natively in 11 percent of households . In total , Afrikaans is the first language in South Africa alone of about 6 . 8 million people and is estimated to be a second language for at least 10 million people worldwide , compared to over 23 million and 5 million respectively , for Dutch . | 5 million |
572e7c00c246551400ce4244 | question: Feynman wrote many books and gave many ___ context: Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures , including a 1959 talk on top - down nanotechnology called There ' s Plenty of Room at the Bottom , and the three - volume publication of his undergraduate lectures , The Feynman Lectures on Physics . Feynman also became known through his semi - autobiographical books Surely You ' re Joking , Mr . Feynman ! and What Do You Care What Other People Think ? and books written about him , such as Tuva or Bust ! and Genius : The Life and Science of Richard Feynman by James Gleick . | lectures |
572fde67947a6a140053cd86 | question: What else can molecular methods of classification reveal ? context: As with bacterial classification , identification of bacteria is increasingly using molecular methods . Diagnostics using DNA - based tools , such as polymerase chain reaction , are increasingly popular due to their specificity and speed , compared to culture - based methods . These methods also allow the detection and identification of " viable but nonculturable " cells that are metabolically active but non - dividing . However , even using these improved methods , the total number of bacterial species is not known and cannot even be estimated with any certainty . Following present classification , there are a little less than 9 , 300 known species of prokaryotes , which includes bacteria and archaea ; but attempts to estimate the true number of bacterial diversity have ranged from 107 to 109 total species – and even these diverse estimates may be off by many orders of magnitude . | identification of " viable but nonculturable " cells |
56df578c8bc80c19004e4ae2 | question: Who took up leadership of The Fund in January 2011 ? context: The Fund raises awareness of and supports efforts to meet these needs in developing countries , advocates close attention to population concerns , and helps developing nations formulate policies and strategies in support of sustainable development . Dr . Osotimehin assumed leadership in January 2011 . The Fund is also represented by UNFPA Goodwill Ambassadors and a Patron . | Dr . Osotimehin |
5727d6e7ff5b5019007d9691 | question: What century were apellate decisions regularly reported ? context: Early on , American courts , even after the Revolution , often did cite contemporary English cases . This was because appellate decisions from many American courts were not regularly reported until the mid - 19th century ; lawyers and judges , as creatures of habit , used English legal materials to fill the gap . But citations to English decisions gradually disappeared during the 19th century as American courts developed their own principles to resolve the legal problems of the American people . The number of published volumes of American reports soared from eighteen in 1810 to over 8 , 000 by 1910 . By 1879 one of the delegates to the California constitutional convention was already complaining : " Now , when we require them to state the reasons for a decision , we do not mean they shall write a hundred pages of detail . We [ do ] not mean that they shall include the small cases , and impose on the country all this fine judicial literature , for the Lord knows we have got enough of that already . " | 19th century |
5726ded9708984140094d42c | question: What Heavy Metal band had a video game in which Queen was featured ? context: Queen have been featured multiple times in the Guitar Hero franchise : a cover of " Killer Queen " in the original Guitar Hero , " We Are The Champions " , " Fat Bottomed Girls " , and the Paul Rodgers collaboration " C - lebrity " in a track pack for Guitar Hero World Tour , " Under Pressure " with David Bowie in Guitar Hero 5 , " I Want It All " in Guitar Hero : Van Halen , " Stone Cold Crazy " in Guitar Hero : Metallica , and " Bohemian Rhapsody " in Guitar Hero : Warriors of Rock . On 13 October 2009 , Brian May revealed there was " talk " going on " behind the scenes " about a dedicated Queen Rock Band game . | Metallica |
56d0b98f234ae51400d9c41e | question: The term dukkha corresponds to what English terms ? context: Suffering ( P ā li : द ु क ् ख dukkha ; Sanskrit द ु ः ख du ḥ kha ) is also a central concept in Buddhism . The word roughly corresponds to a number of terms in English including suffering , pain , unsatisfactoriness , sorrow , affliction , anxiety , dissatisfaction , discomfort , anguish , stress , misery , and frustration . Although the term is often translated as " suffering " , its philosophical meaning is more analogous to " disquietude " as in the condition of being disturbed . As such , " suffering " is too narrow a translation with " negative emotional connotations " [ web 9 ] that can give the impression that the Buddhist view is pessimistic , but Buddhism seeks to be neither pessimistic nor optimistic , but realistic . In English - language Buddhist literature translated from P ā li , " dukkha " is often left untranslated , so as to encompass its full range of meaning . [ note 8 ] | suffering , pain , unsatisfactoriness , sorrow , affliction , anxiety , dissatisfaction , discomfort , anguish , stress , misery , and frustration |
56cd5f5b62d2951400fa654e | question: Who was the second Phagmodru ruler ? context: According to Chen , the Ming officer of Hezhou ( modern day Linxia ) informed the Hongwu Emperor that the general situation in Dbus and Gtsang " was under control , " and so he suggested to the emperor that he offer the second Phagmodru ruler , Jamyang Shakya Gyaltsen , an official title . According to the Records of the Founding Emperor , the Hongwu Emperor issued an edict granting the title " Initiation State Master " to Sagya Gyaincain , while the latter sent envoys to the Ming court to hand over his jade seal of authority along with tribute of colored silk and satin , statues of the Buddha , Buddhist scriptures , and sarira . | Jamyang Shakya Gyaltsen |
56f7488fa6d7ea1400e1715c | question: What type of instrument became more refined during the classical era ? context: Wind instruments became more refined in the Classical era . While double reeded instruments like the oboe and bassoon became somewhat standardized in the Baroque , the clarinet family of single reeds was not widely used until Mozart expanded its role in orchestral , chamber , and concerto settings . | Wind |
5727bc2a4b864d1900163be8 | question: Is original Cubist architecture rare ? context: The original Cubist architecture is very rare . There is only one country in the world where Cubism was really applied to architecture – namely Bohemia ( today Czech Republic ) and especially its capital , Prague . Czech architects were the first and only ones in the world to ever design original Cubist buildings . Cubist architecture flourished for the most part between 1910 – 1914 , but the Cubist or Cubism - influenced buildings were also built after the World War I . After the war , the architectural style called Rondo - Cubism was developed in Prague fusing the Cubist architecture with round shapes . | Cubist architecture is very rare |
5728c5532ca10214002da763 | question: What does the Lord Mayor ' s Show parade commemorate and celebrate ? context: There is a variety of annual events , beginning with the relatively new New Year ' s Day Parade , fireworks display at the London Eye , the world ' s second largest street party , the Notting Hill Carnival is held during the late August Bank Holiday each year . Traditional parades include November ' s Lord Mayor ' s Show , a centuries - old event celebrating the annual appointment of a new Lord Mayor of the City of London with a procession along the streets of the City , and June ' s Trooping the Colour , a formal military pageant performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and British armies to celebrate the Queen ' s Official Birthday . | the annual appointment of a new Lord Mayor |
56f9ee81f34c681400b0befb | question: The direction of grain in a knot can differ by as much as how many degrees from the regular wood ? context: A knot is a particular type of imperfection in a piece of wood ; it will affect the technical properties of the wood , usually reducing the local strength and increasing the tendency for splitting along the wood grain , but may be exploited for visual effect . In a longitudinally sawn plank , a knot will appear as a roughly circular " solid " ( usually darker ) piece of wood around which the grain of the rest of the wood " flows " ( parts and rejoins ) . Within a knot , the direction of the wood ( grain direction ) is up to 90 degrees different from the grain direction of the regular wood . | 90 |
5727b3f5ff5b5019007d92fe | question: How many feet above sea level is the highest point of the Saxue Mountains ? context: Sichuan consists of two geographically very distinct parts . The eastern part of the province is mostly within the fertile Sichuan basin ( which is shared by Sichuan with Chongqing Municipality ) . 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 . One of these ranges , Daxue Mountains , contains the highest point of the province Gongga Shan , at 7 , 556 metres ( 24 , 790 ft ) above sea level . | 24 , 790 ft |
57326341e99e3014001e674e | question: Which of NYC ' s prestigious nonreligious private schools are in the Bronx ? context: Many public high schools are located in the borough including the elite Bronx High School of Science , Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music , DeWitt Clinton High School , High School for Violin and Dance , Bronx Leadership Academy 2 , Bronx International High School , the School for Excellence , the Morris Academy for Collaborative Study , Wings Academy for young adults , The Bronx School for Law , Government and Justice , Validus Preparatory Academy , The Eagle Academy For Young Men , Bronx Expeditionary Learning High School , Bronx Academy of Letters , Herbert H . Lehman High School and High School of American Studies . The Bronx is also home to three of New York City ' s most prestigious private , secular schools : Fieldston , Horace Mann , and Riverdale Country School . | Fieldston , Horace Mann , and Riverdale Country School |
572f6d0aa23a5019007fc607 | question: What is the term for nociceptors which respond to more than one type of stimuli ? context: Nociceptive pain is caused by stimulation of peripheral nerve fibers that respond to stimuli approaching or exceeding harmful intensity ( nociceptors ) , and may be classified according to the mode of noxious stimulation . The most common categories are " thermal " ( e . g . heat or cold ) , " mechanical " ( e . g . crushing , tearing , shearing , etc . ) and " chemical " ( e . g . iodine in a cut or chemicals released during inflammation ) . Some nociceptors respond to more than one of these modalities and are consequently designated polymodal . | polymodal |
5732172e0fdd8d15006c677f | question: What was Greece ' s 2011 trade surplus ? context: Counting shipping as quasi - exports and in terms of monetary value , Greece ranked 4th globally in 2011 having " exported " shipping services worth 17 , 704 . 132 million $ ; only Denmark , Germany and South Korea ranked higher during that year . Similarly counting shipping services provided to Greece by other countries as quasi - imports and the difference between " exports " and " imports " as a " trade balance " , Greece in 2011 ranked in the latter second behind Germany , having " imported " shipping services worth 7 , 076 . 605 million US $ and having run a " trade surplus " of 10 , 712 . 342 million US $ . | 10 , 712 . 342 million US $ |
5723d4e2f6b826140030fcaa | question: Who introduced Victoria and Albert ? context: Victoria wrote to her uncle Leopold , whom Victoria considered her " best and kindest adviser " , to thank him " for the prospect of great happiness you have contributed to give me , in the person of dear Albert . . . He possesses every quality that could be desired to render me perfectly happy . He is so sensible , so kind , and so good , and so amiable too . He has besides the most pleasing and delightful exterior and appearance you can possibly see . " However at 17 , Victoria , though interested in Albert , was not yet ready to marry . The parties did not undertake a formal engagement , but assumed that the match would take place in due time . | her uncle Leopold |
570d724bfed7b91900d46128 | question: What country were the French hoping to be allied with ? context: To relieve pressure from the expected German attack into Alsace - Lorraine , Napoleon III and the French high command planned a seaborne invasion of northern Germany as soon as war began . The French expected the invasion to divert German troops and to encourage Denmark to join in the war , with its 50 , 000 - strong army and the Royal Danish Navy . It was discovered that Prussia had recently built defences around the big North German ports , including coastal artillery batteries with Krupp heavy artillery , which with a range of 4 , 000 yards ( 3 , 700 m ) , had double the range of French naval guns . The French Navy lacked the heavy guns to engage the coastal defences and the topography of the Prussian coast made a seaborne invasion of northern Germany impossible . | Denmark |
571aab8910f8ca14003052ba | question: What did the orthodox leaders believe ? context: T . Gilmartin , ( Professor of History , Maynooth , 1890 ) , writes in Church History , Vol . 1 , Ch XVII : The Arians sought the approval of an Ecumenical Council . They sought to hold two councils . Constantius , summoned the bishops of the East to meet at Seleucia in Isauria , and those of the West to Rimini in Italy . A preliminary conference was held by the Arians at Sirmium , to agree a formula of faith . A " Homoeon " creed was adopted , declaring The Son to be " like the Father " . The two met in autumn of 359 . At Seleucia , one hundred and fifty bishops , of which one hundred and five were semi - Arian . The semi - Arians refused to accept anything less than the " Homoiousion " , ( see : Homoiousian ) , formulary of faith . The Imperial Prefect was obliged to disband , without agreeing on any creed . Acacius , the leader of the " Homoean " party went to Constantinople , where the Sirmian formulary of faith was approved by the " Home Synod " , ( consisted of those bishops who happened to be present at the Court for the time ) , and a decree of deposition issued against the leaders of the semi - Arians . At Rimini were over four hundred of which eighty were Arian , the rest were orthodox . The orthodox fathers refused to accept any creed but the Nicene , while the others were equally in favour of the Sirmian . Each party sent a deputation to the Emperor to say there was no probability to agreement , and asked for the bishops to return to their dioceses . For the purpose of wearing - down the orthodox bishops ; ( Sulpitius Severius says ) , Constantius delayed his answer for several months , and finally prevailed on them to accept the Sirmian creed . It was after this Council that Jerome said : " . . . the whole world groaned in astonishment to find itself Arian . " | the Nicene |
5726fe765951b619008f843c | question: Who is the director of the curator of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum ? context: According to Tony Sclafani from MSNBC , " It ' s worth noting that before Madonna , most music mega - stars were guy rockers ; after her , almost all would be female singers . . . When The Beatles hit America , they changed the paradigm of performer from solo act to band . Madonna changed it back — with an emphasis on the female . " Howard Kramer , curatorial director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum , asserted that " Madonna and the career she carved out for herself made possible virtually every other female pop singer to follow . . . She certainly raised the standards of all of them . . . She redefined what the parameters were for female performers . " According to Fouz - Hern á ndez , subsequent female singers such as Britney Spears , Christina Aguilera , Kylie Minogue , the Spice Girls , Destiny ' s Child , Jennifer Lopez , and Pink were like her " daughters in the very direct sense that they grew up listening to and admiring Madonna , and decided they wanted to be like her . " Time magazine included her in the list of the " 25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century " , where she became one of only two singers to be included , alongside Aretha Franklin . She also topped VH1 ' s lists of " 100 Greatest Women in Music " and " 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era " . | Howard Kramer |
572f6c2304bcaa1900d76919 | question: What type of occupation did women commonly take part in ? context: Women were expected to obey the will of their father , then their husband , and then their adult son in old age . However , it is known from contemporary sources that there were many deviations to this rule , especially in regard to mothers over their sons , and empresses who ordered around and openly humiliated their fathers and brothers . Women were exempt from the annual corv é e labor duties , but often engaged in a range of income - earning occupations aside from their domestic chores of cooking and cleaning . | income - earning |
56d3827a59d6e414001465bf | question: What year did American Idol first air its fourteenth season ? context: The fourteenth season premiered on January 7 , 2015 . Ryan Seacrest returned to host , while Jennifer Lopez , Keith Urban and Harry Connick , Jr . returned for their respective fourth , third and second seasons as judges . Eighth season runner - up Adam Lambert filled in for Urban during the New York City auditions . Randy Jackson did not return as the in - house mentor for this season . | 2015 |
5728016b4b864d19001641e5 | question: What country was Alsace annexed to ? context: After the ceasefire following the Fall of France in June 1940 , Alsace was annexed to Germany and a rigorous policy of Germanisation was imposed upon it by the Gauleiter Robert Heinrich Wagner . When , in July 1940 , the first evacuees were allowed to return , only residents of Alsatian origin were admitted . The last Jews were deported on 15 July 1940 and the main synagogue , a huge Romanesque revival building that had been a major architectural landmark with its 54 - metre - high dome since its completion in 1897 , was set ablaze , then razed . | Germany |
57303e18a23a5019007fcff5 | question: What happens when both teams score the same amount of points ? context: Association football is played in accordance with a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game . The game is played using a spherical ball of 68 . 5 – 69 . 5 cm ( 27 . 0 – 27 . 4 in ) circumference , known as the football ( or soccer ball ) . Two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the other team ' s goal ( between the posts and under the bar ) , thereby scoring a goal . The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner ; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals then the game is a draw . Each team is led by a captain who has only one official responsibility as mandated by the Laws of the Game : to be involved in the coin toss prior to kick - off or penalty kicks . | a draw |
56d3692959d6e4140014631a | question: What show did Simon Cowell launch in 2011 after leaving American Idol ? context: In season eight , Latin Grammy Award - nominated singer – songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge . She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten . Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers . Emmy Award - winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres replaced Paula Abdul for that season , but left after just one season . On January 11 , 2010 , Simon Cowell announced that he was leaving the show to pursue introducing the American version of his show The X Factor to the USA for 2011 . Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joined the judging panel in season ten , but both left after two seasons . They were replaced by three new judges , Mariah Carey , Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban , who joined Randy Jackson in season 12 . However both Carey and Minaj left after one season , and Randy Jackson also announced that he would depart the show after twelve seasons as a judge but would return as a mentor . Urban is the only judge from season 12 to return in season 13 . He was joined by previous judge Jennifer Lopez and former mentor Harry Connick , Jr . . Lopez , Urban and Connick , Jr . all returned as judges for the show ' s fourteenth and fifteenth seasons . | The X Factor |
5726dee0f1498d1400e8ee2e | question: Who put the Nazi - Soviet Relations publication together ? context: The treaty was published in the United States for the first time by the St . Louis Post - Dispatch on May 22 , 1946 , in Britain by the Manchester Guardian . It was also part of an official State Department publication , Nazi – Soviet Relations 1939 – 1941 , edited by Raymond J . Sontag and James S . Beddie in January 1948 . The decision to publish the key documents on German – Soviet relations , including the treaty and protocol , had been taken already in spring 1947 . Sontag and Beddie prepared the collection throughout the summer of 1947 . In November 1947 , President Truman personally approved the publication but it was held back in view of the Foreign Ministers Conference in London scheduled for December . Since negotiations at that conference did not prove constructive from an American point of view , the document edition was sent to press . The documents made headlines worldwide . State Department officials counted it as a success : " The Soviet Government was caught flat - footed in what was the first effective blow from our side in a clear - cut propaganda war . " | Raymond J . Sontag and James S . Beddie |
56dfc0887aa994140058e11d | question: In addition to a license to sell spirits , what did tavern owners require a license to sell ? context: There was already regulation on public drinking spaces in the 17th and 18th centuries , [ citation needed ] and the income earned from licences was beneficial to the crown . Tavern owners were required to possess a licence to sell ale , and a separate licence for distilled spirits . | ale |
5728ad4eff5b5019007da45e | question: What is recommended to help in the diagnosis of asthma ? context: Spirometry is recommended to aid in diagnosis and management . It is the single best test for asthma . If the FEV1 measured by this technique improves more than 12 % following administration of a bronchodilator such as salbutamol , this is supportive of the diagnosis . It however may be normal in those with a history of mild asthma , not currently acting up . As caffeine is a bronchodilator in people with asthma , the use of caffeine before a lung function test may interfere with the results . Single - breath diffusing capacity can help differentiate asthma from COPD . It is reasonable to perform spirometry every one or two years to follow how well a person ' s asthma is controlled . | Spirometry |
57301aed947a6a140053d100 | question: What shape and size did most town terraced houses take on ? context: Town terraced houses for all social classes remained resolutely tall and narrow , each dwelling occupying the whole height of the building . This contrasted with well - off continental dwellings , which had already begun to be formed of wide apartments occupying only one or two floors of a building ; such arrangements were only typical in England when housing groups of batchelors , as in Oxbridge colleges , the lawyers in the Inns of Court or The Albany after it was converted in 1802 . In the period in question , only in Edinburgh were working - class purpose - built tenements common , though lodgers were common in other cities . A curving crescent , often looking out at gardens or a park , was popular for terraces where space allowed . In early and central schemes of development , plots were sold and built on individually , though there was often an attempt to enforce some uniformity , but as development reached further out schemes were increasingly built as a uniform scheme and then sold . | tall and narrow |
572fab80947a6a140053cb48 | question: What areas were being explored by others in by sea faring vessels and when are they believed to have arrived ? context: Around 1200 BC , the Dorians , another Greek - speaking people , followed from Epirus . Traditionally , historians have believed that the Dorian invasion caused the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization , but it is likely the main attack was made by seafaring raiders ( sea peoples ) who sailed into the eastern Mediterranean around 1180 BC . The Dorian invasion was followed by a poorly attested period of migrations , appropriately called the Greek Dark Ages , but by 800 BC the landscape of Archaic and Classical Greece was discernible . | seafaring raiders ( sea peoples ) who sailed into the eastern Mediterranean around 1180 BC |
56e16dafcd28a01900c67913 | question: What locations does the Rainbow Times serve ? context: Various LGBT publications serve the city ' s large LGBT ( lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ) community such as The Rainbow Times , the only minority and lesbian - owned LGBT newsmagazine . Founded in 2006 , The Rainbow Times is now based out of Boston , but serves all of New England . | all of New England |
57100234a58dae1900cd67d2 | question: How many people had their sentences commuted by State v . Santiago ? context: In New Jersey and Illinois , all death row inmates had their sentences commuted to life in prison without parole when the death penalty repeal bills were signed into law . In Maryland , Governor Martin O ' Malley commuted the state ' s four remaining death sentences to life in prison without parole in January 2015 . While the bill repealing capital punishment in Connecticut was not retroactive , the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in 2015 in State v . Santiago that the legislature ' s decision to prospectively abolish capital punishment rendered it an offense to " evolving standards of decency , " thus commuting the sentences of the 11 men remaining on death row to life in prison without parole . New Mexico may yet execute two condemned inmates sentenced prior to abolition , and Nebraska has ten death row inmates who may still be executed despite abolition . | 11 |
56e7957600c9c71400d77304 | question: How much did a student from outside of Kansas have to pay per course credit in 2014 - 15 ? context: Beginning in the 2007 – 2008 academic year , first - time freshman at KU pay a fixed tuition rate for 48 months according to the Four - Year Tuition Compact passed by the Kansas Board of Regents . For the 2014 – 15 academic year , tuition was $ 318 per credit hour for in - state freshman and $ 828 for out - of - state freshmen . For transfer students , who do not take part in the compact , 2014 – 15 per - credit - hour tuition was $ 295 for in - state undergraduates and $ 785 for out - of - state undergraduates ; subject to annual increases . Students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours also paid an annual required campus fee of $ 888 . The schools of architecture , music , arts , business , education , engineering , journalism , law , pharmacy , and social welfare charge additional fees . | $ 828 |