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what type of lens is used for farsightedness? | <answer> Contact lenses <context> Farsightedness is different from aging vision (presbyopia) which can make pre-existing hyperopia become more evident. There are three treatment options available to correct farsightedness: 1 Glasses / contact lenses. 2 Laser eye surgery. 3 Eye exercises. |
Which is the best title for the passage? | <answer> Not Everyone Wants a Challenging Job <context> Does everyone want a challenging job? In spite of all the attention focused by the media, academicians, and social scientists on human potential and the needs of individuals, there is no evidence to support that the vast majority of workers want challenging jobs. ... |
what has been underway since 2000? | <answer> Since 2000, a third edition of the dictionary has been underway <context> The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a descriptive dictionary of the English language, published by the Oxford University Press. It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to schola... |
How did forks become popular in England? | <answer> Wealthy British considered dining with forks a sign of social status. <context> Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks. Forks at that time were fairly large with two tines that aided in the cutting of meat in the kitchen. The tines prevented meat from twisting or moving during cutting and allow... |
Why do people prefer to visit Leavenworth? | <answer> They like the special food there. <context> Here are some interesting places in America:
Lake Placid
Lake Placid in New York State has everything you want: great downhill skiing , great golf courses, and ponds for swimming. It is also a beautiful village with shops, restaurants, and hotels.
It is well-known a... |
When did Robert Louis Stevenson sail on the ship Janet Nicoll? | <answer> 1890 <context> In 1890 Robert Louis Stevenson, his wife Fanny Vandegrift Stevenson and her son Lloyd Osbourne sailed on the Janet Nicoll, a trading steamer owned by Henderson and Macfarlane of Auckland, New Zealand, which operated between Sydney and Auckland and into the central Pacific. The Janet Nicoll visit... |
How long is the training for Explosive Ordnance Disposal in the USAF? | <answer> one year of training with a preliminary school <context> Training programs vary in length; for example, 3M0X1 (Services) has 31 days of tech school training, while 3E8X1 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is one year of training with a preliminary school and a main school consisting of over 10 separate divisions, s... |
does contraction of the ciliary muscles shorten the lens? | <answer> Yes <context> The ciliary body controls the shape of the lens. The ciliary body is composed mainly of smooth muscle and is connected to the lens by suspensory ligaments which are not visible in this image. Contraction of smooth muscle in the ciliary body makes the lens rounder focusing vision on objects which ... |
Whose property does the body of any wild animal killed or wounded become? | <answer> government <context> Regional social norms are generally antagonistic to hunting, while a few sects, such as the Bishnoi, lay special emphasis on the conservation of particular species, such as the antelope. India's Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 bans the killing of all wild animals. However, the Chief Wildli... |
What does Wang Yue worry about before she begins her tree hole painting? | <answer> Something harmful in her pigments. <context> Do you like painting? Have you ever seen a painting in a tree hole? Now you can see many paintings in tree holes on a road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. What's up?
These paintings are painted by Wang Yue, 23, a college student at Dalian Polytechnic University. Wa... |
what are the measurements of the washington monument? | <answer> The Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 7 11⁄32 inches (169.351 m) tall. <context> Standing almost due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial, the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone g... |
when did this happen? | <answer> in 2000 <context> LONDON, England (CNN) -- He's the man who has just rejected offers of up to $700,000 a week in wages -- but who really is Kaka? And what has he done to deserve so much money?
Wanted man: Kaka overcame a spine fracture before getting to the top of world football.
Born in Brazil in 1982, Ri... |
who was delighted with Seths news? | <answer> There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress. <context> CHAPTER XIII.
THE LETTER.
There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
... |
Which river runs through the university's campus? | <answer> River Lee <context> Other notable places include Elizabeth Fort, the Cork Opera House, Christ Church on South Main Street (now the Triskel Arts Centre and original site of early Hiberno-Norse church), St Mary's Dominican Church on Popes Quay and Fitzgerald's Park to the west of the city, which contains the Cor... |
Where did he take off his shoe? | <answer> he took off his boots at the back door, <context> CHAPTER NINETEEN.
A NIGHT JOURNEY.
"And he must post, without delay, Along the bridge and through the dale. And by the church and o'er the down." _Wordsworth_.
John Hewlett had finished his day's work, and come home in the dusk of an October evening. He f... |
what does anesthesiologist? | <answer> The anesthesiologist is a medical doctor who, after medical school and internship, has chosen to specialize in anesthesiology. <context> The anesthesiologist is a medical doctor who, after medical school and internship, has chosen to specialize in anesthesiology. All anesthesiologists have at least three years... |
Was was found accidently? | <answer> letter <context> CHAPTER XXVI
TOGETHER ONCE MORE
"Tom!"
"Dick and Sam!"
"How in the world did you get here?"
"Where are the others?"
These and a dozen other questions were asked and answered as the three Rover boys shook hands over and over again. Even though prisoners, they were delighted to be t... |
What is the name of the town that one of the gondola cars was suspened above an icy creak near? | <answer> Whistler <context> (CNN) -- Canadian ski resort gondola cars that were left dangling and swaying with terrified skiers inside failed because ice buildup snapped a supporting tower, the resort said Thursday.
One gondola car is suspended above an icy creek at a ski resort near Whistler, British Columbia.
In ... |
When was The Qing dynasty garrison established in Tibet? | <answer> 1751 <context> When the Dzungar Mongols attempted to spread their territory from what is now Xinjiang into Tibet, the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722) responded to Tibetan pleas for aid with his own expedition to Tibet, occupying Lhasa in 1720. By 1751, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796), a p... |
Is there another way? | <answer> one can put a hand or a lit candle in front of one's mouth, and say pin [pʰɪn] and then spin [spɪ <context> In phonetics, aspiration is the strong burst of breath that accompanies either the release or, in the case of preaspiration, the closure of some obstruents. In English, aspirated consonants are allophone... |
Where did he think he would travel to? | <answer> town <context> James the Turtle was always getting in trouble. Sometimes he'd reach into the freezer and empty out all the food. Other times he'd sled on the deck and get a splinter. His aunt Jane tried as hard as she could to keep him out of trouble, but he was sneaky and got into lots of trouble behind her b... |
can psoriasis occur for the first time later in life? | <answer> No, Psoriasis can occur for the first time later in lifein childhood. <context> Psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin condition that creates red patches of skin with white, flaky scales. It most commonly occurs on the elbows, knees, trunk and scalp, but can appear anywhere on the body. It may occur for the first time... |
what are the functions of government? | <answer> It is to promote through law and policy an economic atmosphere that allows all people to prosper. <context> (4) To promote the general welfare; the key word here is promote and not provide, for it is not proper for government to provide money and aid to special interest groups. Government's function is to prom... |
Who does Irene ask to get rid of the azalea? | <answer> Take out the azalea, Bilson <context> CHAPTER II--JUNE'S TREAT
Dinner began in silence; the women facing one another, and the men.
In silence the soup was finished--excellent, if a little thick; and fish was brought. In silence it was handed.
Bosinney ventured: "It's the first spring day."
Irene echoed... |
In what era were there many socio-technological trends? | <answer> Contemporary era <context> In the Contemporary era, there were various socio-technological trends. Regarding the 21st century and the late modern world, the Information age and computers were forefront in use, not completely ubiquitous but often present in daily life. The development of Eastern powers was of n... |
how big was the louisiana purchase territory? | <answer> About 828,000 square miles <context> On April 30, 1803, U.S. representatives in Paris agreed to pay $15 million for about 828,000 square miles of land that stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. This deal, known as the Louisiana Purchase, nearly doubl... |
Could Berenger make this decision on his own? | <answer> Berenger was obliged to crave permission from the King <context> CHAPTER VIII. 'LE BROUILON'
But never more the same two sister pearls Ran down the silken thread to kiss each other. --Tennyson
Berenger was obliged to crave permission from the King to spend some hours in riding with Osbert to the first h... |
Of the population that speaks German as a native language how many of them consider themselves to be German? | <answer> 80 million <context> Of approximately 100 million native speakers of German in the world, roughly 80 million consider themselves Germans.[citation needed] There are an additional 80 million people of German ancestry mainly in the United States, Brazil (mainly in the South Region of the country), Argentina, Can... |
how long to boil king crab legs on stove? | <answer> For 5 - 7 minutes. <context> 1 Half fill a large saucepan with cold water and add a tablespoon of sea salt and seasoning if you wish. 2 Bring the water to the boil and then drop the crab legs in. 3 Reduce the heat slightly and allow the crab legs to simmer and heat up for 5 - 7 minutes. 4 Remove from the wa... |
Where was 'Preventive Police' published? | <answer> London Review <context> Edwin Chadwick's 1829 article, "Preventive police" in the London Review, argued that prevention ought to be the primary concern of a police body, which was not the case in practice. The reason, argued Chadwick, was that "A preventive police would act more immediately by placing difficul... |
What was the difference between the man's two sons? | <answer> One was an optimist, while the other one was a pessimist. <context> A man had two sons. They were twins. They were born at almost the same time and looked exactly alike. But in one important way they were very different. One was an optimist ,while the other one was a pessimist .
The man was worried about his s... |
The Governor-General of Australia resided at the Government House in Melbourne until what year? | <answer> 1930 <context> At the time of Australia's federation on 1 January 1901, Melbourne became the seat of government of the federation. The first federal parliament was convened on 9 May 1901 in the Royal Exhibition Building, subsequently moving to the Victorian Parliament House where it was located until 1927, whe... |
in what ways is odysseus an epic hero? | <answer> He is courageous, has self-control, and is a master strategist. These qualities make him a true epic hero because Odysseus uses them to achieve his goal, contemplates and makes wise decisions, and strategizes on what actions to take next. <context> Odysseus is courageous, has self-control, and is a master stra... |
How many commanly cited estimates did the body report on? | <answer> three <context> The U.S. GAO's 2010 findings regarding the great difficulty of accurately gauging the economic impact of copyright infringement was reinforced within the same report by the body's research into three commonly cited estimates that had previously been provided to U.S. agencies. The GAO report exp... |
Did he sit by a fire? | <answer> and sat by the fire <context> A man sailed out to sea in a small boat. The sun was only rising, but this man liked spending all day fishing. A long way away from the shore, he stopped his boat. He pulled out his fishing pole and put some worms on the hook. He held it in the deep water and waited for a long tim... |
where does glitter come from? | <answer> The Middle English word gliteren, possibly by way of the Old Norse word glitra. <context> The modern English word “glitter” comes from the Middle English word gliteren, possibly by way of the Old Norse word glitra. However, as early as 30,000 years ago, mica flakes were used to give cave paintings a glittering... |
who was the fifth president of the united states? | <answer> James Monroe <context> D.W. Kellogg & Co. James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. [Between 1830 and 1842] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2002706764/. |
Who served as MC for the first BBC2 broadcast? | <answer> Denis Tuohy <context> BBC TV was renamed BBC1 in 1964, after the launch of BBC2 (now BBC Two), the third television station (ITV was the second) for the UK; its remit, to provide more niche programming. The channel was due to launch on 20 April 1964, but was put off the air by a massive power failure that affe... |
Did ABC have better programs than the bigger 2 networks, wa? | <answer> as well as a weaker prime-time programming <context> ABC News is the news division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), owned by the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast "ABC World News Tonight"; other programs include morning news... |
Which two prizes are dedicated to mathematics? | <answer> Tomline and Russell <context> Prizes are awarded on the results of trials (internal exams), GCSE and AS-levels. In addition, many subjects and activities have specially endowed prizes, several of which are awarded by visiting experts. The most prestigious is the Newcastle Scholarship, awarded on the strength o... |
During what game was his bounty offered? | <answer> g the NFC Championship game <context> Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on Tuesday rescinded punishments against four players in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.
The ruling overturned a decision made in October by Roger Goodell, the current commissioner, against Jonathan Vilma, Anthony Hargrove, ... |
Did he encourage accumulating wealth? | <answer> Jesus discouraged the accumulation of wealth <context> (CNN) -- Does money make you happy? Does being rich contribute to your spiritual life and its possibilities?
Is the gap between the rich and poor a religious problem as well as a social problem in desperate need of solutions?
Jesus, Pope Francis, and b... |
What is he best known for? | <answer> best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. <context> Nikola Tesla (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Тесла; 10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known ... |
What could the US do that would please the foreign cotton industry concerning cotton subsidies? | <answer> reduction <context> While Brazil was fighting the US through the WTO's Dispute Settlement Mechanism against a heavily subsidized cotton industry, a group of four least-developed African countries – Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali – also known as "Cotton-4" have been the leading protagonist for the reductio... |
can protein help create collagen? | <answer> Cllagen protein can be used to help create a more complete protein balance in your diet. <context> You see, one of the greatest benefits of using collagen is to aid in balancing your amino acid intake by helping reflect eating the “whole” animal. Because collagen makes up approximately 50% of the whole animal,... |
How many shrines exist in the Potala Palace? | <answer> 10,000 <context> Standing at 117 metres (384 feet) in height and 360 metres (1,180 feet) in width, the Potala Palace is the most important example of Tibetan architecture. Formerly the residence of the Dalai Lama, it contains over one thousand rooms within thirteen stories, and houses portraits of the past Dal... |
Currently, contestants can not have a recording track by what stage of the competition? ? | <answer> semi-final stage <context> The eligible age-range for contestants is currently fifteen to twenty-eight years old. The initial age limit was sixteen to twenty-four in the first three seasons, but the upper limit was raised to twenty-eight in season four, and the lower limit was reduced to fifteen in season ten.... |
what is a cossack dance? | <answer> It is a Ukrainian dance. It is performed most often as a solitary concert dance by amateur and professional Ukrainian dance ensembles, as well as other performers of folk dances. <context> Hopak (Ukrainian: гопа́к, [ɦoˈpɑk]), also referred to as Gopak or Cossack dance, is a Ukrainian dance.It is performed most... |
What does budget hawk mean? | <answer> A deficit hawk is somebody who believes that the government needs to have a balanced budget at almost any cost. <context> A deficit hawk is somebody who believes that the government needs to have a balanced budget at almost any cost. A deficit hawk is somebody who will constant rail against the dangers of runn... |
Who organized a free concert by Queen in 1976? | <answer> Richard Branson <context> During 1976, Queen played one of their most famous gigs, a free concert in Hyde Park, London. A concert organised by the entrepreneur Richard Branson, it set an attendance record with 150,000 people confirmed in the audience. On 1 December 1976, Queen were the intended guests on Londo... |
Where was he taken? | <answer> He was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. <context> (CNN) -- Friends and family identified the 20-year-old Frederick, Maryland, man who died after police used a Taser stun gun on him Sunday morning, according to a local television station.
Jarrel Gray, 20, died after police ... |
Most live where? | <answer> 70% reside on the main island of Tongatapu <context> Tonga ( or ; Tongan: "Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga"), officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. The total surface area is about scattered over of the southern Pacific O... |
What job did he suggest someone apply for? | <answer> "If there's a vacant place for a chief of the police, I reckon you are the man for it," <context> CHAPTER VI. A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN WATSON, M.D.
OUR prisoner's furious resistance did not apparently indicate any ferocity in his disposition towards ourselves, for on finding himself powerl... |
who started the assembly? | <answer> Henry Ford started the assembly. <context> One hundred years ago today, Henry Ford and his team at Highland Park assembly plant launched the world’s greatest contribution to manufacturing – the first moving assembly line. It simplified assembly of the Ford Model T’s 3,000 parts by breaking it into 84 distinct ... |
what is a towing kingpin? | <answer> It is a component of the coupling between the semi-trailer and the tractor unit. <context> The king pin is a component of the coupling between the semi-trailer and the tractor unit. Different designs make it possible to install king pins onto a trailer quite easily. JOST king pins satisfy the most stringent sa... |
Who should experience socialization according to the passage? | <answer> Everybody. <context> Mirth Pham was born in Vietnam. He left his native country when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.
Once Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal .The... |
how low was the embankment? | <answer> the 50-foot embankment <context> On an August afternoon last year, Pamela Rivers, 40, and her friend Rita Graham, 38, were stopped at a red light on Cobb's Creek Parkway in South Philadelphia when a white SUV traveling in the opposite direction turned across traffic in front of them. It then jumped the curb a... |
Do a lot of people live there? | <answer> 1.94 million () living in Greater Perth <context> Perth () is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most populous city in Australia, with a population of around 1.94 million () living in Greater Perth. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Wester... |
who was the lady? | <answer> It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith <context> It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth . "I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me," she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were i... |
what are the first three? | <answer> murder, treason, espionage <context> Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a government sanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The sentence that someone be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act of... |
Who became the first democratically elected president? | <answer> Ange-Félix Patassé <context> When a second round of elections were finally held in 1993, again with the help of the international community coordinated by GIBAFOR, Ange-Félix Patassé won in the second round of voting with 53% of the vote while Goumba won 45.6%. Patassé's party, the Mouvement pour la Libération... |
What is the annual precipitation in Iran's eastern plains? | <answer> 680 mm (26.8 in) <context> Iran's climate ranges from arid or semiarid, to subtropical along the Caspian coast and the northern forests. On the northern edge of the country (the Caspian coastal plain) temperatures rarely fall below freezing and the area remains humid for the rest of the year. Summer temperatur... |
where does he live in the winter? | <answer> During the winter he lives in a nice, warm barn <context> Max is a very happy cow. He's dark brown, with big blue eyes, and a soft pink nose. He lives in a huge field during the summer, with beautiful, and tasty, buttercups and hay. During the winter he lives in a nice, warm barn.
The hay isn't as tasty then... |
How much area, in square miles, does the GHMC oversee? | <answer> 250 sq mi <context> The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) oversees the civic infrastructure of the city's 18 "circles", which together encompass 150 municipal wards. Each ward is represented by a corporator, elected by popular vote. The corporators elect the Mayor, who is the titular head of GHMC;... |
how popular is clash of clans? | <answer> Clash Of Clans is so popular that it claims the title of No.1 highest-grossing app overall and has raked in $892 million in revenue, and the app can bring in up to $5.15 million per day. <context> Why 'Clash Of Clans' Is So Incredibly Popular, According To A Guy Who Plays 16 Hours A Day. “Clash of Clans” is a ... |
Who was president? | <answer> Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem the president <context> The Confederation of African Football (CAF, ; ; ) is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.
CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the pri... |
Where will you possibly find the passage? | <answer> In a tourist guide. <context> Roma Pass Kit enables both tourists and interested local residents the opportunity to benefit from various discounts and services that make it easier and cheaper to enjoy the sights of Rome.
Free entry to the first 2 visited museums and / or archaeological sites of your choice.
... |
What is the definition involuntary manslaughter? | <answer> It is the unlawful killing of another human being without intent. <context> Involuntary manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another human being without intent. The absence of the intent element is the essential difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. |
How often does the European Council meet? | <answer> each six months <context> The second main legislative body is the Council, which is composed of different ministers of the member states. The heads of government of member states also convene a "European Council" (a distinct body) that the TEU article 15 defines as providing the 'necessary impetus for its deve... |
How do you find vertical shift graph? | <answer> When the graph literally moves vertically, up or down. <context> A vertical shift is when the graph literally moves vertically, up or down. The movement is all based on what happens to the y-value of the graph. The y-axis of a coordinate plane is the vertical axis. When a function shifts vertically, the y-valu... |
what do you call the box that hold mail on the outside of a office door? | <answer> Post office boxes <context> Post office boxes are usually mounted in a wall of the post office, either an external wall or a wall in a lobby, so that staff on the inside may deposit mail in a box, while a key holder (some older post office boxes use a combination dial to open their box instead of a key) in the... |
Who make the Turks retreat back to Batum? | <answer> Eristov <context> In the north Eristov pushed southwest, fought two battles, forced the Turks back to Batum, retired behind the Cholok River and suspended action for the rest of the year (June). In the far south Wrangel pushed west, fought a battle and occupied Bayazit. In the center the main forces stood at K... |
How long has the system of staff notation been in use? | <answer> since about the 16th century <context> European art music is largely distinguished from many other non-European and popular musical forms by its system of staff notation, in use since about the 16th century. Western staff notation is used by composers to prescribe to the performer the pitches (e.g., melodies, ... |
What does BBB stand for? | <answer> blood/brain barrier <context> Known as the fraternal birth order (FBO) effect, this theory has been backed up by strong evidence of its prenatal origin, although no evidence thus far has linked it to an exact prenatal mechanism. However, research suggests that this may be of immunological origin, caused by a m... |
What encourages Jessica to keep dancing for so many years? | <answer> Her success in the first performance. <context> Born in 1983 in Arizona, US, Jessica has learned to live her life with her feet. She was born without arms, and no doctors could figure out why.
There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a "normal" life. However, ... |
do bacteria cells have a ribosomes? | <answer> Yes <context> Ribosomes, the essential cellular organelles carrying out protein synthesis, have a basic design that is fundamentally conserved in all three kingdoms of life (Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya). Nevertheless, there are ribosomal features specific of each kingdom. |
which two disorders occur when the thyroid does not properly regulate? | <answer> Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. <context> The thyroid gland manufactures hormones that regulate the body's metabolism (the process of creating and using energy). There are several different disorders that can arise when the thyroid produces too much hormone (hyperthyroidism) or not enough (hypothyroidism).... |
can a child overdose on vitamin d? | <answer> Yes, Many children receive high doses of vitamin D supplementation, either over the counter or by prescription. <context> Vitamin D Toxicity in Children: A Rare But Preventable Problem. Research over the last decade has shown that vitamin D has wide-ranging, beneficial effects, from improving bone health to re... |
Whom were the adaptable inserts for 45s to LPs commissioned by? | <answer> RCA president David Sarnoff <context> RCA 45s were also adapted to the smaller spindle of an LP player with a plastic snap-in insert known as a "spider". These inserts, commissioned by RCA president David Sarnoff and invented by Thomas Hutchison, were prevalent starting in the 1960s, selling in the tens of mil... |
how does transformer work? | <answer> A transformer changes the voltage of an electric current while transferring it from one circuit to another through electromagnetic induction. Fluctuating magnetic fields in the transformer generate an electric current in a coil of wire, and the voltage they put out is directly proportional to the number of tur... |
How many times did he say so? | <answer> a dozen <context> CHAPTER VII
I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards. I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
"Is your master leaving?" I asked.
"He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
At tha... |
What percentage of Jews reside in the U.S.? | <answer> 40% <context> According to a report published in 2014, about 43% of all Jews reside in Israel (6.1 million), and 40% in the United States (5.7 million), with most of the remainder living in Europe (1.4 million) and Canada (0.4 million). These numbers include all those who self-identified as Jews in a socio-dem... |
What title change will be happening to reduce racial tensions? | <answer> the title of “master” for faculty members who serve as residential college leaders will be renamed to “head of college” <context> In the wake of the racially-motivated" church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, Yale was under criticism again in the summer of 2015 for Calhoun College, one of 12 residential... |
How is the weather inproof tags? | <answer> It will withstand harsh conditions inside and outside of your warehouse or factory. <context> • Weatherproof, tear-proof and puncture-proof, these tags will withstand harsh conditions inside and outside of your warehouse or factory. • One and two-part inventory tags are available with a write-on surface. • Wri... |
what is transplant nephropathy? | <answer> Diabetic nephropathy is a significant cause of long-term kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, which is when the kidneys no longer work well enough to meet the needs of daily life. <context> Diabetic nephropathy is a significant cause of long-term kidney disease and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which ... |
Does she want to win? | <answer> I really don't care about the result <context> Lucy Li is only an 11-year-old girl, but she's the youngest person to qualify for a US Women's Open Golf Tournament . She qualified for the US Women's Open in May 2014. And today she is playing with some of the best female golfers in the world. Earlier this week L... |
What is the project called that is trying to build a realistic, detailed computer model of the human brain? | <answer> the Human Brain Project <context> Furthermore, even single neurons appear to be complex and capable of performing computations. So, brain models that don't reflect this are arguably too abstractive to be representative of brain operation; models that do try to capture this are very computationally expensive an... |
Who is Federer's Idol? | <answer> his hero Sampras' <context> (CNN) -- Roger Federer secured a record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title to dash the hopes of Andy Murray and a partisan Centre Court crowd.
Federer made it 17 grand slam titles to his name after a two-and-a-half-year drought and matched the haul of American Pete Sampras at the A... |
Who was allowed to teach a liberal Bible interpretation? | <answer> Hugo Grotius <context> Politically, Calvin favoured a mixture of aristocracy and democracy. He appreciated the advantages of democracy: "It is an invaluable gift, if God allows a people to freely elect its own authorities and overlords." Calvin also thought that earthly rulers lose their divine right and must ... |
How do you use trolling weights? | <answer> If you get the fish within 20' of the boat the last thing you want to do if fool around with trying to remove the trolling weight. Grab the leader and the fish in the boat. Another reason to not use the bridle method is that many times a wahoo will strike the trolling lead. <context> If you get the fish within... |
Did he graduate college? | <answer> Steve Jobs was a college dropout. <context> Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer. Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and ... |
What did Mr. Smith find one morning? | <answer> His car was missing. <context> A Trap
Mr. Smith left his car outside his apartment one night as usual, but when he came down the next morning to go to his office, he discovered that the car wasn't there. He called the police and told them what had happened, and they said that they would try to find the car.
Wh... |
who is turkey's climate? | <answer> Turkey's diverse regions have different climates, with the weather system on the coasts contrasting with that prevailing in the interior. The Aegean and Mediterranean coasts have cool, rainy winters and hot, moderately dry summers. Annual precipitation in those areas varies from 580 to 1,300 millimeters, depen... |
When was L'Écho des savanes begun? | <answer> 1972 <context> Frustration with censorship and editorial interference led to a group of Pilote cartoonists to found the adults-only L'Écho des savanes in 1972. Adult-oriented and experimental comics flourished in the 1970s, such as in the experimental science fiction of Mœbius and others in Métal hurlant, even... |
Where are half of it's employes located? | <answer> overseas <context> The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an external intelligence service of the United States federal government specializing in defense and military intelligence.
A component of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Intelligence Community (IC), DIA informs national civil... |
Who is Wichien Eampromate? | <answer> Thai Student Association President <context> Although international students want to dive into American culture, it is easier to stay close to the families.
"Most international students told me that they want to meet and make friends with as many Americans as they can," said Mark Galloway, Institute for Inte... |
Was anybody in there? | <answer> Louise and Madame de Melbain were talking earnestly together in a corner <context> CHAPTER XXVII
THE SPY
Wrayson found himself a few minutes later alone with the Baron, who, with some solemnity, rose and took the chair opposite to him. Conversation between them, however, languished, for the Baron spoke on... |
What sports network was Comcast a founding investor of? | <answer> The Golf Channel <context> In 1994, Comcast became the third largest cable operator in the United States with around 3.5 million subscribers following its purchase of Maclean-Hunter's American division for $1.27 billion. The company's UK branch, Comcast UK Cable Partners, goes public while constructing a cable... |
With whom did Paul VI celebrate surviving persecution in other countries? | <answer> bishops <context> Between the third and fourth sessions the pope announced reforms in the areas of Roman Curia, revision of Canon Law, regulations for mixed marriages involving several faiths, and birth control issues. He opened the final session of the council, concelebrating with bishops from countries where... |
where is an 868 area code from? | <answer> The area code 868 is assigned to Trinidad and Tobago, a member of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). <context> The area code 868 is assigned to Trinidad and Tobago, a member of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The telephone numbering plan for the country is known as the National Numbering Plan.... |
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