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The astronomical unit (symbol: au, or or AU) is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun and equal to about or ~8 light minutes
The astronomical unit (symbol: au,
The actual distance from Earth to the Sun varies by about 3% as Earth orbits the Sun, from a maximum (aphelion) to a minimum (perihelion) and back again once each year
The actual distance from Earth to the Sun varies by
The astronomical unit was originally conceived as the average of Earth's aphelion and perihelion; however, since 2012 it has been defined as exactly (see below for several conversions)
The astronomical unit was originally conceived as the average of
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related
The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only
The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse
However, the term is also often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context, for musicians and other performers (although less often for actors)
However, the term is also often used in the
Actaeon (; Aktaion), in Greek mythology, son of the priestly herdsman Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, was a famous Theban hero
Actaeon (; Aktaion),
Like Achilles in a later generation, he was trained by the centaur Chiron
Like Achilles in a later generation, he was trained
" This is the iconic motif by which Actaeon is recognized, both in ancient art and in Renaissance and post-Renaissance depictions
" This is the iconic motif by which
It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide
It is one of the largest branches of Christianity,
Adherents of Anglicanism are called Anglicans; they are also called Episcopalians in some countries
Adherents of Anglicanism are called
The Archbishop calls the decennial Lambeth Conference, chairs the meeting of primates, and is the president of the Anglican Consultative Council
The Archbishop calls the decennial Lambeth Conference,
) ) is the capital and largest city of Greece
) ) is the capital and largest city of
Classical Athens was a powerful city-state
Classical Athens was a powerful
It was a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, and the home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum
It was a centre for the arts, learning and
Anguilla ( ) is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean
Anguilla ( ) is a British overseas territory
It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin
It is one of the most northerly of
The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately long by wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population
The territory consists of the main island of
This article is about communications systems in Anguilla
This article is about communications systems in
– GSM and UMTS 850 and 1900 MHz, LTE 700 MHz with Island-wide coverage Digicel (Anguilla) Ltd
– GSM and UMTS 850 and
References External links Flow Internet APN settings Communications in Anguilla Anguilla Anguilla
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The territory is located in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf, about off the northwest coast of Australia and south of the Indonesian island of Rote
The territory is located in the Indian Ocean situated on
Ashmore Reef is called Pulau Pasir by Indonesians and Nusa Solokaek in the Rotenese language
Ashmore Reef is called Pulau Pasir by
Both names have the meaning "sand island"
Both names have the meaning "sand
Acoustic theory is a scientific field that relates to the description of sound waves
Acoustic theory is a scientific field that relates to
It derives from fluid dynamics
It derives from fluid
See acoustics for the engineering approach
See acoustics for the engineering
Alexander Mackenzie, (January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892) was a Canadian politician who served as the second prime minister of Canada, in office from 1873 to 1878
Alexander Mackenzie, (January 28,
Mackenzie was born in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland
Mackenzie was born in Logierait,
He left school at the age of 13, following his father's death to help his widowed mother, and trained as a stonemason
He left school at the age of 13, following
Ashoka promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia
Ashoka promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient
It covered the entire Indian subcontinent except for parts of present-day Tamil Nadu
It covered the entire Indian subcontinent except for
The empire's capital was Pataliputra (in Magadha, present-day Patna), with provincial capitals at Takshashila (later Taxila) and Ujjain
The empire's capital was Pataliputra
The meaning of the word American in the English language varies according to the historical, geographical, and political context in which it is used
The meaning of the word American in the English language
American is derived from America, a term originally denoting all of the Americas (also called the Western Hemisphere)
American is derived from America, a term originally
However, some linguists in the past have argued that "American" should be widened to also include people or things from anywhere in the American continents
However, some linguists in the past have argued
Ada is a structured, statically typed, imperative, and object-oriented high-level programming language, extended from Pascal and other languages
Ada is a structured, statically typed,
It has built-in language support for design by contract (DbC), extremely strong typing, explicit concurrency, tasks, synchronous message passing, protected objects, and non-determinism
It has built-in language support for design by
Ada improves code safety and maintainability by using the compiler to find errors in favor of runtime errors
Ada improves code safety and maintainability by using
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( , ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco
Cuarón is the first Mexico-born filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director
Cuarón is the first Mexico-born filmmaker
He is one of four people who have been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories, the other three being Walt Disney, George Clooney, and Kenneth Branagh
He is one of four people who have been nominated
With regard to the Trinity, there are, theoretically speaking, two possibilities: Either to affirm unity and deny plurality in God, and vice versa
With regard to the Trinity, there are, theoretically
All trinitarian heresies are but variations on these two "choices" ('choices' being the meaning of the Greek )
All trinitarian heresies are but variations
Arius' trinitarian theology, later given an extreme form by Aetius and his disciple Eunomius and called anomoean [dissimilar], asserts a total dissimilarity between the Son and the Father
Arius' trinitarian theology, later given
Events Pre-1600 30 BC – Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic
Events Pre-1600 30 BC –
AD 69 – Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis
AD 69 – Batavian rebellion: The
527 – Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire
527 – Justinian I becomes the sole ruler
Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius (19 September 86 – 7 March 161) was Roman emperor from 138 to 161
Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
He was one of the Five Good Emperors from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty
He was one of the Five Good Emperors from
Born into a senatorial family, Antoninus held various offices during the reign of Emperor Hadrian
Born into a senatorial family, Antoninus held
Events Pre-1600 8 – Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats the Dalmatae on the river Bosna
Events Pre-1600 8 – Roman
435 – Deposed Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, is exiled by Roman Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt
435 – Deposed Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
881 – Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu: Louis III of France defeats the Vikings, an event celebrated in the poem Ludwigslied
881 – Battle of
The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known by its original name Rijndael (), is a specification for the encryption of electronic data established by the U
The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2001
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
AES is a variant of the Rijndael block cipher developed by two Belgian cryptographers, Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, who submitted a proposal to NIST during the AES selection process
AES is a variant of the
Events Pre-1600 1348 – Czech king Karel IV founds the Charles University in Prague, which was later named after him and was the first university in Central Europe
Events Pre-1600 1348 –
1336 – Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ascends Mont Ventoux
1336 – Francesco Petrarca
1478 – The Pazzi family attack on Lorenzo de' Medici kills his brother Giuliano during High Mass in Florence Cathedral
1478 – The Pazzi family attack on
Anisotropy () is the property of a material which allows it to change or assume different properties in different directions, as opposed to isotropy
Anisotropy () is the property of a
It can be defined as a difference, when measured along different axes, in a material's physical or mechanical properties (absorbance, refractive index, conductivity, tensile strength, etc
It can be defined as a difference, when measured
An example of anisotropy is light coming through a polarizer
An example of anisotropy is light coming
An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of a helium-4 atom, which consists of two protons and two neutrons
An alpha particle is identical to the nucleus of a
It has a charge of and a mass of
It has a charge of and a mass
For example, uranium-238 decays to form thorium-234
For example, uranium-238 decays to form
It depends not only on income but also on access to services" (UN 1995 report of the World Summit for Social Development)
It depends not only on income but also on access
Historically, other definitions have been proposed within the United Nations
Historically, other definitions have been proposed within the
In 2018, extreme poverty mainly refers to an income below the international poverty line of $1
In 2018, extreme poverty mainly refers to an income
The Analytical Engine was a proposed mechanical general-purpose computer designed by English mathematician and computer pioneer Charles Babbage
The Analytical Engine was a proposed mechanical
It was first described in 1837 as the successor to Babbage's difference engine, which was a design for a simpler mechanical calculator
It was first described in 1837 as the successor
In other words, the logical structure of the Analytical Engine was essentially the same as that which has dominated computer design in the electronic era
In other words, the logical structure of the
Caesar Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14
Caesar Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19
His status as the founder of the Roman Principate (the first phase of the Roman Empire) has consolidated a legacy as one of the most effective leaders in human history
His status as the founder of the Roman
The reign of Augustus initiated an era of relative peace known as the Pax Romana
The reign of Augustus initiated an era of relative peace
The geography of Antarctica is dominated by its south polar location and, thus, by ice
The geography of Antarctica is dominated by its south polar
The Antarctic continent, located in the Earth's southern hemisphere, is centered asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle
The Antarctic continent, located in the Earth's southern
It is washed by the Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean or, depending on definition, the southern Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans
It is washed by the Southern (or Antarctic)
Transportation technologies on a remote area like Antarctica need to be able to deal with extremely low temperatures and continuous winds to ensure the travelers' safety
Transportation technologies on a remote area like Antarctica need
The infrastructure of land, water and air transport needs to be safe and sustainable
The infrastructure of land, water and air transport needs
Currently thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists a year depend on the Antarctic transportation system
Currently thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists a year
The geography of Alabama describes a state in the Southeastern States in North America
The geography of Alabama describes a state in the
It extends from high mountains to low valleys and sandy beaches
It extends from high mountains to low valleys and sandy
Alabama is 30th in size and borders four U
Alabama is 30th in size and borders four
The governor of Alabama is the head of government of the U
The governor of Alabama is the head of government of
The governor is the head of the executive branch of Alabama's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws
The governor is the head of the executive branch of
There have officially been 54 governors of the state of Alabama; this official numbering skips acting and military governors
There have officially been 54 governors of the state of
Their position in Christian usage has been ambiguous
Their position in Christian usage has been
There are several levels of dubiety within the general concept of apocryphal works in Judeo-Christian biblical writings
There are several levels of dubiety within the general
Apocrypha per se are outside the Hebrew Bible canon, not considered divinely inspired but regarded as worthy of study by the faithful
Apocrypha per se are outside the Hebrew Bible
Since September 2004, the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat, which implements the treaty system, is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Since September 2004, the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat,
The main treaty was opened for signature on December 1, 1959, and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961
The main treaty was opened for signature on December
As of 2019, the treaty has 54 parties
As of 2019, the treaty has 54
Alfred William Lawson (March 24, 1869 – November 29, 1954) was a professional baseball player, aviator and utopian philosopher
Alfred William Lawson (March 24,
He was a baseball player, manager, and league promoter from 1887 through 1916 and went on to play a pioneering role in the U
He was a baseball player, manager, and league
He published two early aviation trade journals
He published two early aviation trade
Ames () is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately north of Des Moines in central Iowa
Ames () is a city in Story County,
It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading agriculture, design, engineering, and veterinary medicine colleges
It is best known as the home of Iowa State
A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames Laboratory, is located on the ISU campus
A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames
Abalone ( or ; via Spanish , from Rumsen aulón) is a common name for any of a group of small to very large marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae
Abalone ( or ; via Spanish, from