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The Asimov corollary to Parkinson's law: In ten hours a day you have time to fall twice as far behind your commitments as in five hours a day. Atwood's law: Any software that can be written in JavaScript will eventually be written in JavaScript. Augustine's laws on air force management. 52 humorous laws formulated by Norman R. Augustine.
The tiger is a powerful swimmer and easily transverses rivers as wide as 8 km (5.0 mi); it immerses in water, particularly on hot days. [57] In general, it is less capable of climbing trees than many other cats due to its size, but cubs under 16 months old may routinely do so. [82] An adult was recorded climbing 10 m (33 ft) up a smooth pipal tree.
It is not necessary to wait 24 hours before filing a missing person report. When there is evidence of violence or of an unusual absence, it is important to start an investigation promptly. [145] [146] Criminology experts say the first 72 hours in a missing person investigation are the most critical. [147]
A 5-year round trip for the traveller will take 6.5 Earth years and cover a distance of over 6 light-years. A 20-year round trip for them (5 years accelerating, 5 decelerating, twice each) will land them back on Earth having travelled for 335 Earth years and a distance of 331 light years. [71]
[10] [11] In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, [12] but Chicago's population continued to grow. [11] Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and architecture , such as the Chicago School , the development of the City Beautiful movement , and the steel-framed skyscraper .
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. [9]
Ardatov (Russian: Ардатов; Russian pronunciation:) is an urban locality (a work settlement [i]) and the administrative center of Ardatov District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Lemet River (Oka's basin), 162 kilometers (101 mi) southwest of Nizhny Novgorod.