Question: CHAPTER XI: THE ISLE OF ATHELNEY

Edmund spent a month on his lands, moving about among his vassals and dwelling in their abodes. He inspired them by his words with fresh spirit and confidence, telling them that this state of things could not last, and that he was going to join the king, who doubtless would soon call them to take part in a fresh effort to drive out their cruel oppressors. Edmund found that although none knew with certainty the hiding-place of King Alfred, it was generally reported that he had taken refuge in the low lands of Somersetshire, and Athelney was specially named as the place which he had made his abode.

"It is a good omen," Edmund said, "for Athelney lies close to the Parrot, where my good ship the Dragon is laid away."

After visiting all the villages in his earldom Edmund started with Egbert and four young men, whom he might use as messengers, for the reported hiding-place of the king. First they visited the Dragon, and found her lying undisturbed; then they followed the river down till they reached the great swamps which extended for a considerable distance near its mouth. After much wandering they came upon the hut of a fisherman. The man on hearing the footsteps came to his door with a bent bow. When he saw that the new-comers were Saxons he lowered the arrow which was already fitted to the string.

"Can you tell us," Edmund said, "which is the way to Athelney? We know that it is an island amidst these morasses, but we are strangers to the locality and cannot find it." 1. What chapter is this?
2. What number is that in numerics?
3. What is the name of the chapter?
4. Who spent time on his lands?
5. How long?
6. What did he do there?
7. Did he stay with them?
8. What was the name of his ship?
9. Was the ship in plain sight?
10. Where was the ship?
11. What is close to there?
12. How did Edmund inspire his vassals?
13. Were they meek?
14. Who was he going to join?
15. How many villages did Edmund visit before starting?
16. Who did he start with?
17. Anyone else?
18. What might he use them as?
19. For what?
20. Was the ship disturbed when they found it? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. XI
2. 11
3. THE ISLE OF ATHELNEY
4. Edmund
5. a month
6. moving about among his vassals
7. yes
8. the Dragon
9. no
10. the Parrot
11. Athelney
12. with his words
13. no
14. the king
15. all of the ones in his earldom
16. Egbert
17. four young men
18. messengers
19. he started for the king's hiding place
20. no

Question: In chemistry, the standard state of a material (pure substance, mixture or solution) is a reference point used to calculate its properties under different conditions. In principle, the choice of standard state is arbitrary, although the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends a conventional set of standard states for general use. IUPAC recommends using a standard pressure "p"= 10Pa. Strictly speaking, temperature is not part of the definition of a standard state. For example, as discussed below, the standard state of a gas is conventionally chosen to be unit pressure (usually in bar) ideal gas, regardless of the temperature. However, most tables of thermodynamic quantities are compiled at specific temperatures, most commonly or, somewhat less commonly, .

The standard state should not be confused with standard temperature and pressure (STP) for gases, nor with the standard solutions used in analytical chemistry.

For a given material or substance, the standard state is the reference state for the material's thermodynamic state properties such as enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy, and for many other material standards. The standard enthalpy change of formation for an element in its standard state is zero, and this convention allows a wide range of other thermodynamic quantities to be calculated and tabulated. The standard state of a substance does not have to exist in nature: for example, it is possible to calculate values for steam at 298.15K and 10Pa, although steam does not exist (as a gas) under these conditions. The advantage of this practice is that tables of thermodynamic properties prepared in this way are self-consistent. 1. What is a standard state?
2. Used for what?
3. In what field is this used?
4. Is its use interchangeable with STP?
5. Does the standard state of a thing need to actually be possible?
6. Why not?
7. What's an example of something that standard state measures?
8. What is most data about thermodynamic quantities gathered at?
9. What tends to be more important than temperature in standard state?
10. What pressure is defined as normal? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. a reference point
2. to calculate its properties
3. chemistry
4. no
5. no
6. so tables of thermodynamic properties are self-consistent.
7. unit pressure ideal gas
8. the standard state
9. pressure
10. 10Pa

Question: The world's oldest person, Ms. Baines, died. She celebrated her 115th birthday with congratulations from Barack Obama, President of the United States. Over her life she lived through the terms of 21 US presidents. Gertrude Baines passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles, where she had lived for her last ten years. Emma Camanag , the hospital's leader ,said she was a respectable lady. "It is really an honor for the hospital to take care of her over the last 10 years and we will greatly miss her. It is just like we have lost a relative ," said Emma. Ms. Baines, who was born in Shellman, Georgia, in 1894, had no living relatives. She grew up in the southern US during difficult times. During that time, African American people were required to use separate, often poor, public services. She married young and later divorced . Her only child, a daughter, was born in 1909 and died of a terrible disease at the age of 18. Ms. Baines worked as a maid in Ohio before moving to Los Angeles where she lived on her own until she was well over 100. She once told an interviewer , "As for the secrets of long life, I do not have any disappointments in my own life." She gained some fame when she voted for Mr. Obama in the US presidential election , saying she supported him "because he's for the colored people". It was only the second time in her life she had voted, the first time being for John F. Kennedy. Ms. Baines became the world's oldest person in January. Japanese woman, Kama Chien, 114, has now taken over the title. 1. What was the age of the world's oldest person?
2. Who celebrated with her?
3. How many presidential elections did she survive?
4. Was she at peace?
5. What was her name?
6. Where did she live?
7. What city?
8. Was she liked?
9. Did she have children?
10. Is she alive?
11. What was Baines' occupation?
12. Where?
13. Where is her birthplace?
14. How long did she live on her own?
15. Why did she vote for the previous predient?
16. Did she always vote?
17. When did she earn her status?
18. Who now holds that status?
19. What is her nationality?
20. How old is she? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. 115
2. Barack Obama
3. 21
4. Yes
5. Gertrude Baines
6. Western Convalescent Hospital
7. Los Angeles
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. No
11. Maid
12. Ohio
13. Shellman, Georgia
14. Until she was well over 100
15. Because he's for the colored people
16. No
17. January
18. Kama Chien
19. Japanese
20. 114