The history of Petra – a Greek word meaning “rock” – encompasses more than a hundred centuries of human settlement. In prehistory, the Petra region saw some of the first experiments in farming. The hunter-gatherers of the Paleolithic Age gave way, over nine thousand years ago, to settled...
It does, however, incorporate SRM’s Origin power meter, which the brand says has an accuracy of +/- 1 per cent. That, however, means crank length is fixed. The 65kg weight and stainless steel frame mean you’ll probably want a home gym to keep the SRM in – but you’ve got that...
Before I go into the places highlighted by a yellow box on the Atlantic-side of the screenshot where the alignment enters France, I want to point out with red arrows the radial patterns of the roadways and major highways emanating from major cities of the region, like Bordeaux; Mont-de-...
What Does TEMPEST Shielding Mean? TEMPEST shielding is the process of protecting sensitive equipment from emanating electromagnetic radiation (EMR) that may carry classified information. This is to prevent it from being intercepted by outside entities. It may also refer to the shielding itself, which...
Only through export earnings, as the Moore School scholars argued about South Carolina’s decision to give millions to BMW (see chapter 1), can a community enjoy the potentially unlimited fruits of new dollars. But the argument is flawed. How does a dollar brought into the community from ...
The beginnings of these little wonders occur when an oyster, mussel, or clam attempts to soothe the part of its body that was invaded by a bug or granule. It does this by emanating a unique coating layer over the irritated area, known as a nacre. The sea animal will add layer after ...
By the way, what does it mean, that the STANDARD of a widely used language is OPEN? Especially if I have to pay for it? All ISO standards are "open standards" in that they’re developed in an open, inclusive process. All member nations of ISO are eligible to participate, send...
The philosophy of history is concerned neither with 'the past by itself ' nor with 'the historian's thought about it by itself ', but with 'the two things in their mutual relations'. (This dictum reflects the two current meanings of the word 'history' – the inquiry conducted by the ...
Does the rage that surrounds her declaration that Assad and the Govt knew of their torture signal a shift in position and is this disowning of Beeley a sign that she instead has joined the opposition? In fact, can claims like this let us suppose that Beeley suddenly takes on a position ...
Not necessarily; some forms of spirituality focus on inner experiences and moral principles without theistic beliefs. 8 What does "divine" mean? Divine refers to anything related to, characteristic of, or like a god, encompassing a wide range of spiritual or supernatural qualities. 7 Can humans...