What was the boundary between North and South Korea at the end of the war? 38th parallel, popular name given to latitude 38° N that in East Asia roughly demarcates North Korea and South Korea. The line was chosen by U.S. military planners at the Potsdam Conference (July 1945) near the end of World War […]
What was the Dow in 2008?
What was the Dow in 2008? Dow Jones – 10 Year Daily Chart Dow Jones Industrial Average – Historical Annual Data Year Average Closing Price Year Low 2010 10,668.58 9,686.48 2009 8,885.65 6,547.05 2008 11,244.06 7,552.29 What was the Dow January 17 2017? The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 19827 on 1/17/17, as the […]
What does the verifier do?
What does the verifier do? Driver Verifier monitors Windows kernel-mode drivers and graphics drivers to detect illegal function calls or actions that might corrupt the system. Driver Verifier can subject Windows drivers to a variety of stresses and tests to find improper behavior. How do I become a verifier? Work for an approved Verifier Body. […]
What happens to a grape when placed in water?
What happens to a grape when placed in water? When the grape is placed in water, a hypotonic solution, water will move down the concentration gradient from high concentration (the water) to low concentration (in the grape), causing it to swell. Where does the water in wine come from? The flesh is the main component […]
Why do we own Guam?
Why do we own Guam? After World War II, the Guam Organic Act of 1950 established Guam as an unincorporated organized territory of the United States, provided for the structure of the island’s civilian government, and granted the people U.S. citizenship. Why is Guam so important to the US? As a tactical axis, Guam serves […]
What came after hunter-gatherers?
What came after hunter-gatherers? Human groups begin as hunter-gatherers, after which they develop pastoralism and/or horticulturalism. After this, an agrarian society typically develops, followed finally by a period of industrialization (sometimes a service industry follows this final stage). When did humans start changing from hunter gathering to agriculture? Hunter-gatherer cultures forage or hunt food from […]
What is halfway between Wichita and Denver?
What is halfway between Wichita and Denver? The halfway point between Denver, Colorado and Wichita, Kansas is: Oakley, KS. Find a place to meet halfway. These two locations are 520 miles apart and the exact midpoint is I-70, Oakley, KS 67748, USA. Where should I stay between Denver and Wichita? Kansas Country Inn – Oakley. […]
Are groundhogs related to gophers?
Are groundhogs related to gophers? As both are small, brown, burrowing rodents, the gopher and groundhog are easily confused for each other. Despite their similarities, gophers and groundhogs belong to two different classes of rodents. Gophers are much smaller than groundhogs, weighing about 2 and 12 pounds, respectively. Whats the difference between a gopher and […]
Why is crab not halal?
Why is crab not halal? Crabs, crustaceans are bottom feeders thus unclean, also to solidify their flesh from gel to the meat we eat they must be boiled which a cooking method religiously frowned upon in Islam. From a Jewish standpoint… any fish in a shell is unfit for human consumption, but if it has […]
What influenced Post-Impressionism?
What influenced Post-Impressionism? Symbolic and highly personal meanings were particularly important to Post-Impressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh. Rejecting interest in depicting the observed world, they instead looked to their memories and emotions in order to connect with the viewer on a deeper level. Where did post-impressionism begin? Just like Impressionism, the […]