Then by applying the law of the logarithm of a product, the product of the two numbers can be read. More elaborate slide rules can perform other calculations, such as square roots, exponentials, logarithms, and trigonometric functions. The user may estimate the location of the decimal point...
Island faunas can be characterized by gigantism in small animals and dwarfism in large animals, but the extent to which this so-called ‘island rule’ provides a general explanation for evolutionary trajectories on islands remains contentious. Here we us
law;animal welfare;rule of law;enforcement 1. Introduction The “enforcement gap” between animal welfare legislation as declared, and the actual enforcement of that legislation, is a well-documented phenomenon [1]. It is this gap that allows myriad cases of animal cruelty and failures to provide...
Quebec - French Colony, Fur Trade, British Rule: The origins of Quebec go back to 1534–35, when the French explorer Jacques Cartier landed at present-day Gaspé and took possession of the land in the name of the king of France. Cartier brought with him
to require military intervention. They calculated, correctly, that Ceaușescu knew the limits of defiance. Especially reassuring for them was Ceaușescu’scontemptfor Western institutions and values, his maintenance of the party’s monopoly of power, and his continued membership in theWarsaw ...