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Who is he current Minority leader?
If the Minority Leader's party takes control of the House, and the party officers are all re-elected to their seats, the Minority Leader is usually the party's top choice for Speaker for the next Congress, while the Minority Whip is typically in line to become Majority Leader.
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What Ukrainian political group was involved in the defeat of the German Empire?
The German Empire conquered Ukraine during World War I and was planning on either annexing it or installing a puppet king, but was defeated by the Entente, with major involvement by the Ukrainian Bolsheviks.
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About how much does it cost per year to pay workers in the New York fashion industry?
As of 2013, the global advertising agencies of Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group, both based in Manhattan, had combined annual revenues of approximately US$21 billion, reflecting New York City's role as the top global center for the advertising industry, which is metonymously referred to as "Madison Avenue".
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How much natural gas is Egypt producing in a day?
Egypt was producing 691,000 bbl/d of oil and 2,141.05 Tcf of natural gas (in 2013), which makes Egypt as the largest oil producer not member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the second-largest dry natural gas producer in Africa.
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How much did a jewel case cost in 1995?
In 1995, material costs were 30 cents for the jewel case and 10 to 15 cents for the CD.
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What is another name for the first self reproducing computer program?
Beginning in 1949, von Neumann's design for a self-reproducing computer program is considered the world's first computer virus, and he is considered to be the theoretical father of computer virology.
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How far out of alignment is Oklahoma's western edge from Texas's border?
The western edge of the Oklahoma panhandle is out of alignment with its Texas border.
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How many levels of pre-Ubaid pottery were excavated by the French in the 1980s?
The connection is most clearly seen at Tell Awayli (Oueilli, Oueili) near Larsa, excavated by the French in the 1980s, where eight levels yielded pre-Ubaid pottery resembling Samarran ware.
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How many Tibetans died during the Great Leap Forward?
During the Great Leap Forward, between 200,000 and 1,000,000 Tibetans died, and approximately 6,000 monasteries were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.
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Who created the Jarden des Plantes?
The Jardin des Plantes was the first botanical garden in Paris, created in 1626 by Louis XIII's doctor Guy de La Brosse for the cultivation of medicinal plants.
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By nightfall a major component of the VII and VII Corps withdrew towards what Prussian position?
By 18:30, a considerable portion of the VII and VIII Corps disengaged from the fighting and withdrew towards the Prussian positions at Rezonville.
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What year was The Ballroom built?
Investitures, which include the conferring of knighthoods by dubbing with a sword, and other awards take place in the palace's Ballroom, built in 1854.
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Are transactions limited?
Each transaction has well defined boundaries in terms of which program/code executions are included in that transaction (determined by the transaction's programmer via special transaction commands).
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By how many rivers is the city of New Haven drained?
Not all of these small streams have continuous flow year-round.
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Who was fired from First Secretary position by Gorbachev?
On June 23, 1989, Gorbachev removed Rafiq Nishonov as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR and replaced him with Karimov, who went on to lead Uzbekistan as a Soviet Republic and subsequently as an independent state.
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What method of lighting have been used since 1820s?
He set up a network of kerosene distilleries which would later become Standard Oil, thus completely abolishing the need for whale-oil lamps.
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By dying what did Decius avoid for the battle?
The devotio was the most extreme offering a Roman general could make, promising to offer his own life in battle along with the enemy as an offering to the underworld gods.
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Clarke was what to Williams?
Both Roger Williams and John Clarke, his compatriot and coworker for religious freedom, are variously credited as founding the earliest Baptist church in North America.
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What other international laws deal with child labour?
Both the Worst Forms Convention (C182) and the Minimum Age Convention (C138) are examples of international labour standards implemented through the ILO that deal with child labour.
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What do physical and chemical properties of hydrogen depend on?
Many physical and chemical properties of hydrogen depend on the parahydrogen/orthohydrogen ratio (it often takes days or weeks at a given temperature to reach the equilibrium ratio, for which the data is usually given).
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Which voting concern has been present since the first season?
The mechanism of voting had also aroused considerable criticisms, most notably in season two when Ruben Studdard beat Clay Aiken in a close vote, and in season eight, when the massive increase in text votes (100 million more text votes than season 7) fueled the texting controversy.
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Where is the "Tardy Book" kept?
This is known as the "Bill".
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In degrees Celsius, what is the average January temperature in Miami?
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) with hot and humid summers and short, warm winters, with a marked drier season in the winter.
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What are the names of the two separate Estonian languages?
Modern standard Estonian has evolved on the basis of the dialects of Northern Estonia.
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What was the general opinion of the law?
Although the line was adjusted several times to take frontier settlements into account and was impossible to enforce as law, it was strongly resented by backcountry settlers throughout the Appalachians.
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This is the first season to have what kind of auditions?
Karen Rodriguez was one such auditioner and reached the final rounds.
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Name a soundtrack in the film Who's That Girl?
The next year, Madonna was featured in the film Who's That Girl.
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How long is the run that the USAF airmen are tested on for the fitness program?
As part of the Fit to Fight program, the USAF adopted a more stringent physical fitness assessment; the new fitness program was put into effect on 1 June 2010.
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The Cambrian period was how long ago?
Some types of worms, such as leeches, also have an enlarged ganglion at the back end of the nerve cord, known as a "tail brain".
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Who was the first person from Europe to observe the Marshall Islands?
Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to see the islands in 1526, commanding the ship Santa Maria de la Victoria, the only surviving vessel of the Loaísa Expedition.
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How much money does the University of Houston attract to Houston a year?
The University of Houston System's annual impact on the Houston area's economy equates to that of a major corporation: $1.1 billion in new funds attracted annually to the Houston area, $3.13 billion in total economic benefit and 24,000 local jobs generated.
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when the east india company move to commercial trading what company did they surpass?
The East India Company also launched a joint attack with the Dutch United East India Company on Portuguese and Spanish ships off the coast of China, which helped secure their ports in China.
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What video game console uses infrared LEDs?
The Nintendo Wii's sensor bar uses infrared LEDs.
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What two agencies had a lack of co-operation?
The primary reasons for the failures included: agency cultures resistant to change and new ideas; inappropriate incentives for promotion; and a lack of cooperation between the FBI, CIA and the rest of the United States Intelligence Community.
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What Arsenal manager replaced Mee?
Terry Neill was recruited by the Arsenal board to replace Bertie Mee on 9 July 1976 and at the age of 34 he became the youngest Arsenal manager to date.
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In who's book did von Neuman find errors in the author's equations?
Kaldor recommended that von Neumann read a book by the mathematical economist Léon Walras.
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What does green represent in Ireland and Scotland?
In Ireland and Scotland especially, green is used to represent Catholics, while orange is used to represent Protestantism.
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Did the rapid rise of motor vehicle ownership and highway developments lead to an increasing or declining inner city population?
In later years, with the rapid rise of motor vehicle ownership, the investment in freeway and highway developments greatly accelerated the outward suburban sprawl and declining inner city population.
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How many governments are apart of federalism?
Its distinctive feature, exemplified in the founding example of modern federalism of the United States of America under the Constitution of 1789, is a relationship of parity between the two levels of government established.
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In the College of Cardinals, the elected Dean needs the approval of who?
The Dean of the College of Cardinals, or Cardinal-dean, is the primus inter pares of the College of Cardinals, elected by the cardinal bishops holding suburbicarian sees from among their own number, an election, however, that must be approved by the Pope.
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What % of the population claimed social security benefits in 2006/7?
Nevertheless, 22% of the population claimed social security benefit in 2006/7, most of them aged over 60, a sector that represents 20% of the population.
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In what year did the New Delhi Railway Station open?
The last stumbling block was the Agra-Delhi railway line that cut right through the site earmarked for the hexagonal All-India War Memorial (India Gate) and Kingsway (Rajpath), which was a problem because the Old Delhi Railway Station served the entire city at that time.
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What does GBAD stand for?
In some armies the term All-Arms Air Defence (AAAD) is used for air defence by non-specialist troops.
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What did European mysticism concentrate on that English mysticism didn't?
English Dominican mysticism in the late medieval period differed from European strands of it in that, whereas European Dominican mysticism tended to concentrate on ecstatic experiences of union with the divine, English Dominican mysticism's ultimate focus was on a crucial dynamic in one's personal relationship with God.
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Who was the author of the 1943 Plan for Plymouth?
The redevelopment of the city was planned by Sir Patrick Abercrombie in his 1943 Plan for Plymouth whilst simultaneously working on the reconstruction plan for London.
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What prompts darkness over the land in old literary works?
Géza Vermes describes the darkness account as typical of "Jewish eschatological imagery of the day of the Lord", and says that those interpreting it as a datable eclipse are "barking up the wrong tree".
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What did the old letter ⟨ѫ⟩ become?
While these older letters have been abandoned at one time or another, they may be used in this and related articles.
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What is the typical base type for automotive lamps?
Bayonet base lamps are frequently used in automotive lamps to resist loosening due to vibration.
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What did the majority of Estonians view the Germans as?
The Germans used Estonia's resources for their war effort; for the duration of the occupation Estonia was incorporated into the German province of Ostland.
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When does the majority of the rain fall in Mexico City?
The cold period spans from November to February when polar air masses push down from the north and keep the air fairly dry.
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What happens with these soft feacal pellets?
Soft faecal pellets of partially digested food are excreted and generally consumed immediately.
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What was the title of the article Nasser wrote for his school paper?
He took up acting in school plays for a brief period and wrote articles for the school's paper, including a piece on French philosopher Voltaire titled "Voltaire, the Man of Freedom".
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What is the tallest mountain closests to Bern?
The two mountains closest to Bern are Gurten with a height of 864 m (2,835 ft) and Bantiger with a height of 947 m (3,107 ft).
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When was the Football League originally founded?
The competition formed as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from the Football League, which was originally founded in 1888, and take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal.
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What nation's military destroyed Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114?
In February 1973, Israeli forces shot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114, which had strayed from Egyptian airspace into Israeli-held territory during a sandstorm.
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Who was the runner up this season?
Johnson released "As Long as You Love Me" as his coronation single while Irene released "We Are One".
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Who lived in buildings that would later come to be known as the Presidential Palace?
When Qing forces led by Zeng Guofan retook the city in 1864, a massive slaughter occurred in the city with over 100,000 estimated to have committed suicide or fought to the death.
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When did the torch arrive in Nagano?
Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there sympathized with anti-Chinese government protesters.
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who was the resident of the Ministry of Sound?
Europeans embraced house, and began booking legendary American house DJs to play at the big clubs, such as Ministry of Sound, whose resident, Justin Berkmann brought in Larry Levan.
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What do hunting groups also participate in?
Local hunting clubs and national organizations provide hunter education and help protect the future of the sport by buying land for future hunting use.
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When did royal weddings begin at the church?
There have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey since 1100.
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In what decade did the scientific revolution begin?
French historians traditionally place the Enlightenment between 1715, the year that Louis XIV died, and 1789, the beginning of the French Revolution.
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What was the award in 1998 for?
In contrast to previous definitions based solely on the degree of Aboriginal ancestry, in 1990 the Government changed the legal definition of Aboriginal to include any:
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Who is claimed to have been influenced by The Grammar of Science?
This book influenced Einstein's regard for the importance of the observer in scientific measurements[citation needed].
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Does adolescent participation in family work and routines have a positive or negative influence on feelings of self-worth, care, and concern for others?
Some research has shown that adolescent participation in family work and routines has a positive influence on the development of an adolescent's feelings of self-worth, care, and concern for others.
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What does each state have their own of?
Usually, a federation is formed at two levels: the central government and the regions (states, provinces, territories), and little to nothing is said about second or third level administrative political entities.
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What is the usual mean temperature in Houston?
Houston has mild winters in contrast to most areas of the United States.
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Which crops grown in West Tennessee had required a great deal of slave labor?
This division was related to the state's pattern of farming, plantations and slaveholding.
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Who constructed the Bitumont oil separation plant?
During the 1920s Dr. Karl A. Clark of the Alberta Research Council patented a hot water oil separation process and entrepreneur Robert C. Fitzsimmons built the Bitumount oil separation plant, which between 1925 and 1958 produced up to 300 barrels (50 m3) per day of bitumen using Dr. Clark's method.
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What does Microsoft Windows use internally for its real-time clock?
Microsoft Windows keeps the system real-time clock in local time.
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What sort of functions do the products of operon genes typically have?
Many prokaryotic genes are organized into operons, with multiple protein-coding sequences that are transcribed as a unit.
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Some insects have a fine scale spatial orientation and/or what else?
Only insects which live in nests or colonies demonstrate any true capacity for fine-scale spatial orientation or homing.
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What do they destroy now instead of clay pipes?
Actual students rarely do so.
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What percentage of copper has been extracted since 1900?
As with many natural resources, the total amount of copper on Earth is vast (around 1014 tons just in the top kilometer of Earth's crust, or about 5 million years' worth at the current rate of extraction).
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How many passengers come through Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport?
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (IATA Airport Code: TLC) in nearby Toluca, State of Mexico, although due to several airlines' decisions to terminate service to TLC, the airport has seen a passenger drop to just over 700,000 passengers in 2014 from over 2.1 million passengers just four years prior.
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Von Braun and his associates were sent to United States Army's White Sands Proving Ground in what year?
Von Braun and his team were sent to the United States Army's White Sands Proving Ground, located in New Mexico, in 1945.
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Most U.S law, the kind of law we live everyday, consists of what kind of law?
In the dual-sovereign system of American federalism (actually tripartite because of the presence of Indian reservations), states are the plenary sovereigns, each with their own constitution, while the federal sovereign possesses only the limited supreme authority enumerated in the Constitution.
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The mosaic at the Byzantine church of the Lazarium most closely resembles mosaics from which area?
Because of its purely geometrical pattern, the church floor is to be grouped with other mosaics of the time in Palestine and neighboring areas, especially the Constantinian mosaics in the central nave at Bethlehem.
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What is it called when too many consumers attempt to save or pay down debt at the same time?
Behavior that may be optimal for an individual (e.g., saving more during adverse economic conditions) can be detrimental if too many individuals pursue the same behavior, as ultimately one person's consumption is another person's income.
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What do new high tech healthcare technologies translate to?
From 1990, a steady increase can be observed, reflecting the high costs of the services provided.
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What is the name of the political party's leader that The Times supported in the 2001 general election?
For the 2010 general election, however, the newspaper declared its support for the Tories once again; the election ended in the Tories taking the most votes and seats but having to form a coalition with the Liberal Democrats in order to form a government as they had failed to gain an overall majority.
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What is the vital nutriment for Myxobacteria?
For example, about one in 10 cells migrate to the top of these fruiting bodies and differentiate into a specialised dormant state called myxospores, which are more resistant to drying and other adverse environmental conditions than are ordinary cells.
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What is the general temperature of coastal location during the night?
Among all cities in the Mediterranean part of the European Union, Limassol has one of the warmest winters, in the period January – February average temperature is
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Which King of Pop was influenced by Queen?
Hence, the band have been cited as an influence by many other musicians.
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What is atheism?
In atheism, God is not believed to exist, while God is deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism.
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In addition to being a police chief, Jinrong was also what?
The relationship kept the flow of profits from the gang's gambling dens, prostitution, and protection rackets undisturbed.[citation needed]
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The Southern Connecticut State University has it own theater as while, it's name?
The theatre is used for student productions as well as the home to weekly services to a local non-denominational church, the City Church New Haven.
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Why did so many schools collapse during the earthquake?
Due to the one-child policy, many families lost their only child when schools in the region collapsed during the earthquake.
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Which groups were classified as being at a high risk for AIDS?
Lord Kilbracken said that only one person out of the 2,372 individuals with HIV/AIDS mentioned in a specific Department of Health report was not a member of a "high risk group", such as homosexuals and recreational drug users.
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Understanding who's work was the tradition meaning of Cubism formed on?
The traditional interpretation of "Cubism", formulated post facto as a means of understanding the works of Braque and Picasso, has affected our appreciation of other twentieth-century artists.
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Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue are artists in what genre of music?
This format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The Eagles, Sting, Toto and The Moody Blues).
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What praised John's "great renown" as a king?
John Speed's Historie of Great Britaine in 1632 praised John's "great renown" as a king; he blamed the bias of medieval chroniclers for the king's poor reputation.
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Tasmania was formerly known as what?
In May and June 1835, the area which is now central and northern Melbourne was explored by John Batman, a leading member of the Port Phillip Association in Van Diemen's Land (now known as Tasmania), who claimed to have negotiated a purchase of 600,000 acres (2,400 km2) with eight Wurundjeri elders.
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What does StuCo stand for?
Its umbrella organization—the Student Theatre Coalition, or StuCo, organizes nine student theatre companies, multiple performance groups and more than sixty independent productions each year.
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A refractor can be compared to what type of viewing?
It can, for instance, bring the wave to a focus or alter the wave front in other ways, generally in order to maximize the directivity of the antenna system.
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Early 20th century states began to have a responsiblity to take care of whom?
Factories and mines were not the only places where child labour was prevalent in the early 20th century.
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What cross is on the British flag?
The British flag bears the colors red, white, and blue; it includes the cross of Saint George, patron saint of England, and the saltire of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, both of which are red on white.
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What did Dorgon declare in July of 1645?
At the end of the third massacre, there was hardly any living person left in this city.
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How many suburban residents take in Detroit's entertainment options?
About two-thirds of suburban residents occasionally dine and attend cultural events or take in professional games in the city of Detroit.
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What type of land area is at most risk of earthquake damage?
The Cascadia subduction zone poses the threat of an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or greater, capable of seriously damaging the city and collapsing many buildings, especially in zones built on fill.
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