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One unified atomic mass unit is approximately the mass of one nucleon ( either a single proton or neutron ) and is equivalent to 1 g\/mol .
The atomic mass unit ( abbreviated : amu or u ) is roughly equal to the mass of 1 proton or 1 neutron .
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The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in September 1977 by Atari , Inc. .
The Atari 2600 is a video game console .
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The Atari 2600 used different color palettes depending on the television signal format used .
The Atari 2600 uses different sets of colors depending on the television used with it : When the Atari 2600 was released nine games were available .
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These were also the first consoles to be officially called `` Atari 2600 '' , as the Atari 5200 was released the same year .
It was not called the Atari 2600 until the Atari 5200 came out in 1982 .
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The 2600 was typically bundled with two joystick controllers , a conjoined pair of paddle controllers , and a cartridge game-initially Combat and later Pac-Man .
When the Atari 2600 came out , it usually came with two joystick controllers , a pair of paddle controllers , and a game cartridge .
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Their boxes are in Japanese and have a silver\/red color scheme similar to the packaging of Atari 's 2600 branded games of the time .
The best-selling Atari 2600 game was Pac-Man , which sold 7 million copies .
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She died at her home in South Pasadena , California on March 14 , 1918 .
She died at her home in South Pasadena , California on March 4 , 1918 .
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Her ancestry includes German , Welsh , English and Irish ; Lucretia Garfield 's paternal great-grandfather immigrated to Pennsylvania ( in a part that is now Delaware ) from Württemberg , Germany .
Lucretia Garfield 's paternal great-grandfather immigrated to Pennsylvania ( in a part that is now Delaware ) from Württemberg , Germany .
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Born in Hiram , Ohio , the daughter of Zeb Rudolph , a farmer and co-founder of the Eclectic Institute at Hiram , and Arabella Mason-Rudolph , Lucretia `` Crete '' Rudolph was a devout member of the Churches of Christ .
Her father was Zeb Rudolph , a farmer and co-founder of the Eclectic Institute at Hiram , and her mother was Arabella Mason-Rudolph .
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She created a wing to the home that became a presidential library of his papers .
A part of her home became a library for presidential library of her husband 's papers .
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He is the director of the Star Wars : The Clone Wars feature film , and the supervising director of the Star Wars : The Clone Wars TV series .
He is the director of the Star Wars : The Clone Wars feature movie , and the supervising director of the Star Wars : The Clone Wars TV series .
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dave Filoni is an American animation director , writer , and animator .
Dave Filoni is an American movie director , writer , and animator .
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Filoni also has a note book sized planner on his desk with Plo Koon 's picture taped to the outside , and he has written the words `` Plo Kool '' on concept art designs for the Clone Wars , indicating that he liked those designs .
Filoni also has a note book sized planner on his desk with Plo Koon 's picture taped to the outside .
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The Parnassos Ski Centre is composed of two sections , Kellaria and Fterolakka , which together make up the largest ski center in Greece .
The Parnassos Ski Centre has two sections , Kellaria and Fterolakka , which together make up the largest ski center in Greece .
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Today , the slopes of Mount Parnassus are the location of two ski centres .
Today , the slopes of Mount Parnassus have two ski centres .
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There the survivors built another city , and called it Lykoreia , which in Greek means `` the howling of the wolves . ''
There the survivors built another city and called it Lykoreia .
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According to Greek mythology , this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs , and the home of the Muses .
According to Greek mythology , this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the home of the Muses .
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Parnassus is mined for its abundant supply of bauxite which is converted to aluminium oxide and then to aluminium .
Parnassus is mined for its large supply of bauxite .
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A city , of which Parnassos was leader , was flooded by torrential rains .
Parnassos was leader of a city that was flooded by rains .
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According to some traditions , Parnassus was the site of the fountain Castalia and the home of the Muses ; according to other traditions , that honor fell to Mount Helicon , another mountain in the same range .
According to some traditions , Parnassus was the site of the fountain Castalia and the home of the Muses .
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In 1730 he returned to Poland and began work on a new edition of Polish law , the Volumina legum .
In 1730 he went back to Poland and began to work on a new text of Polish law ( `` Volumina legum '' ) .
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From 1736 he taught at the Collegium Resoviense in Rzeszów .
From 1736 Konarski taught at the Collegium Resoviense in Rzeszów and in 1740 he started the Collegium Nobilium in Warsaw , a school for sons of the people of high social class ( `` szlachta '' ) .
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He studied from 1725 to 1727 at the Collegium Nazarenum in Rome , where he became a teacher of rhetoric .
Between 1725 and 1727 Konarski learned at the Collegium Nazarenum in Rome , where he became a teacher of rhetoric - the art of good speaking .
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After that he traveled through France , Germany and Austria and Poland to broaden his education .
After that , in order to make better his own learning , he traveled through France , Germany and Austria .
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Batman : Arkham Origins is a 2013 action-adventure video game developed by Warner Bros. .
Batman : Arkham Origins is an action-adventure video game made by Warner Bros. .
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A bounty is placed on him by crime lord Black Mask , drawing eight of the world 's greatest assassins to Gotham City on Christmas Eve .
This attracts eight of world 's greatest assassins to Gotham City on Christmas Eve .
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The game , played from a third-person perspective , focuses on Batman 's combat and stealth abilities , detective skills , and gadgets for combat and exploration .
The game greatly focuses on Batman 's combat and stealth abilities , detective skills , and use of gadgets .
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Arkham Origins is the first game in the series with multiplayer capability .
Arkham Origins is the first game in the series to have a multiplayer mode .
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Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman , it is the successor to the 2011 video game Batman : Arkham City and is the third main installment in the Batman : Arkham series .
The game is based on the DC Comics superhero Batman and is the third in the Batman : Arkham series .
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Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation 3 , Wii U and Xbox 360 video game consoles .
It is available for Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation 3 , Wii U , and Xbox 360 video game systems .
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Some gadgets from previous Arkham games are present at the start of Arkham Origins , while others become available during play .
Like previous Arkham games , Arkham Origins is played from the third-person view .
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For Arkham Origins , development duties shifted away from series creators Rocksteady Studios .
note Unlike previous Arkham games , Arkham Origins is not made by Rocksteady Studios .
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It was released worldwide on October 25 , 2013 .
Interactive Entertainment on October 25 , 2013 .
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The events in Arkham Origins take place about five years before Batman : Arkham Asylum , in midwinter Gotham City .
The main story takes place five years before the events of 2009 's Batman : Arkham Asylum .
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A companion game ( Batman : Arkham Origins Blackgate ) was released with Arkham Origins for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita , and a spin-off mobile game for the iOS and Android platforms was released in October 2013 .
A tie-in game titled Batman : Arkham Origins Blackgate was released along with Arkham Origins .
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He played the 1987 through 1993 seasons with the Atlanta Braves before being traded to the New York Mets for Dave Gallagher .
He played the 1987-1993 seasons with the Atlanta Braves before being traded to the New York Mets for Dave Gallagher .
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Smith was signed on June 14 , 1984 to play in the Philadelphia Phillies organization .
Smith was signed on June 14 , 1984 to play Minor League Baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies organization .
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The Atlanta Braves hoped Smith would develop into an ace pitcher as John Smoltz and Tom Glavine were developing to be .
The Atlanta Braves hoped Smith would turn into an ace pitcher as John Smoltz and Tom Glavine were becoming .
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He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round ( 21st overall pick ) in the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft .
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round ( 21st overall pick ) in the amateur draft of 1984 .
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On June 9 , 1998 , Smith was traded to the Baltimore Orioles organization for minor leaguer Eric Estes .
On June 9 , 1998 , Smith was traded to the Baltimore Orioles organization for minor leaguer , Eric Estes .
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Peter John Smith ( born February 27 , 1966 ) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher , born in Abington , Massachusetts .
Peter John Smith ( born February 27 , 1966 in Abington , Massachusetts ) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher .
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He played with the Cincinnati Reds for only half of the 1995 season before being released on June 27 , signing with the Florida Marlins on July 1 .
He played with the Cincinnati Reds for only half of the 1995 season before being traded to the Florida Marlins on July 1 , 1995 as a free agent .
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After spending the rest of 1995 in the minors , Smith became a free agent again , signing with the San Diego Padres on December 23 .
On December 23 , 1995 , Smith signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres playing one season with them .
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But in 1989 , Smith 's ERA was at 4.75 at the end of the season , higher than his ERA in 1988 when it was at 3.69 .
But in 1989 , Smith 's earned run average ( ERA ) was at 4.75 at the end of the season , higher than his ERA in 1988 when it was at 3.69 .
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Fading Echoes is a children 's fantasy novel .
Fading Echoes is the second book in the fourth Warriors series , Omen of the Stars .
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The term `` chocolate '' then came to mean solid chocolate , rather than hot chocolate .
The term `` chocolate '' then came to mean solid chocolate , instead of hot chocolate .
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Besides the instant powder form , traditional Mexican hot chocolate includes semi-sweet chocolate , cinnamon , sugar , and vanilla .
Besides the instant powder form , Mexican hot chocolate uses semi-sweet chocolate , cinnamon , sugar and vanilla .
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German variations are also known for being very thick and heavy .
German types are also known for being very thick and heavy .
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Sweet hot chocolate and bar chocolate were yet to be invented .
Sweet hot chocolate and bar chocolate were not made yet .
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In 1828 , Coenraad Johannes van Houten developed the first cocoa powder producing machine in the Netherlands .
In 1828 , Coenraad Johannes van Houten made the first cocoa powder making machine in the Netherlands .
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The press separated the greasy cocoa butter from cacao seeds , leaving a purer chocolate powder behind .
The press took apart the greasy cocoa butter from cacao seeds , leaving a chocolate powder behind .
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What the Spaniards then called `` chocolatl '' was said to be a beverage consisting of a chocolate base flavored with vanilla and other spices that was served cold .
What the Spanish then called `` chocolatl '' was said to be a drink made of a chocolate base with vanilla and other spices that was served cold .
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This powder , much like the instant cocoa powder used today , was easier to stir into milk and water .
This powder - like the cocoa powder used now - was easier to stir into milk and water , and led to solid chocolate .
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The drink tasted spicy and bitter , unlike modern hot chocolate , which is typically sweet .
The drink tasted spicy and bitter , unlike today 's hot chocolate .
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Among the multiple thick forms of hot chocolate served in Europe is the Italian cioccolata densa .
Among the thick types of hot chocolate served in Europe is the Italian cioccolata densa .
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It is very sweet and may be topped with marshmallows , whipped cream , or a piece of solid chocolate .
It is very sweet and often is served with marshmallows , whipped cream , or a piece of solid chocolate .
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When he returned to England , he brought the recipe with him , introducing milk chocolate to Europe .
When he came back to England , he brought the recipe with him , bringing milk chocolate to Europe .
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They then poured the drink back and forth from a cup to a pot until a thick foam developed .
They then poured the drink back and forth from a cup to a pot until a foam was created .
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This style of hot chocolate can be extremely thick , often having the consistency of warm chocolate pudding .
This style of hot chocolate can be very thick , often being like warm chocolate pudding .
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To make the chocolate drink , which was served cold , the Maya ground cocoa seeds into a paste and mixed it with water , cornmeal , chili peppers , and other ingredients .
To make the drink , the Maya ground cocoa seeds into a paste and mixed it with water , cornmeal , chile peppers , and spices .
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Additionally , cocoa was given as a dowry when members of the Spanish Royal Family married other European aristocrats .
Also , cocoa was given as a gift when the Spanish Royal Family married other royalty .
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Hot chocolate was first brought to North America as early as the 17th century by the Dutch , but the first time colonists began selling hot chocolate was around 1755 .
European hot chocolate first came to the U.S. as early as the 1600s by the Dutch , but the first time colonists began selling hot chocolate was around 1755 .
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At this time , chocolate still only existed in the bitter drink invented by the Mayas .
At this time , chocolate still was only the bitter drink made by the Mayans .
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By using cocoa powder and low amounts of cocoa butter , it was then possible to manufacture bar chocolate .
By using cocoa powder and a little bit of cocoa butter , bar chocolate was then able to be made .
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Because sugar was yet to come to the Americas , xocolatl was said to be an acquired taste .
Because sugar had not come to the Americas , xocolatl was said to be something that one did not like in the beginning .
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Mexican cinnamon hot chocolate is traditionally served alongside a variety of Mexican pastries known as pan dulce or with churros .
Mexican cinnamon hot chocolate is often served with a variety of Mexican breads or pastries called pan dulce and churros .
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In some cafes in Belgium and other areas in Europe , one who orders a `` warme chocolade '' or `` chocolat chaud '' receives a cup of steaming white milk and a small bowl of bittersweet chocolate chips to dissolve in the milk .
Some cafes in Belgium and other areas in Europe serve a `` warme chocolade '' or `` chocolat chaud '' .
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Hot chocolate with churros is the traditional working-man 's breakfast in Spain .
Hot chocolate and churros is the normal working-man 's breakfast in Spain .
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Sweet-tasting hot chocolate was then invented , leading hot chocolate to become a luxury item among the European nobility by the 17th century .
Sweet hot chocolate was then made , making hot chocolate a luxury item with the European royalty in the 17th century .
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However , Jose de Acosta , a Spanish Jesuit missionary who lived in Peru and then Mexico in the later 16th century , described xocolatl as : After defeating Montezuma 's warriors and demanding that the Aztec nobles hand over their valuables , Cortés returned to Spain in 1528 , bringing cocoa beans and chocolate drink making equipment .
However , Jose de Acosta , a Spanish Jesuit missionary who lived in Peru and then Mexico in the later 16th century , described xocolatl as a drink with a bitter taste that the natives liked a lot .
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Today , hot chocolate is consumed throughout the world and comes in multiple variations including the very thick cioccolata densa served in Italy , and the thinner hot cocoa that is typically consumed in the United States .
It comes in many different types such as the very thick cioccolata densa in Italy , and the thinner hot cocoa that is usually drunk in the United States .
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In Mexico , hot chocolate remains a popular national drink .
In Mexico , hot chocolate is still popular .
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Traditionally , hot chocolate has been associated with cold weather , winter , and dessert in the United States .
Hot chocolate is usually drank in cold weather and winter in the United States .
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The court of King Charles V soon adopted the drink , and what was then only known as `` chocolate '' became a fashionable drink popular with the Spanish upper class .
The court of King Charles V soon began drinking it , and what was then only called `` chocolate '' became a popular drink with the Spanish upper class .
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Hot chocolate , also known as hot cocoa , is a heated beverage typically consisting of shaved chocolate , melted chocolate or cocoa powder , heated milk or water , and sugar .
Hot chocolate ( also called hot cocoa , drinking chocolate or just cocoa ) is a hot drink .
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Even when the first Chocolate House ( an establishment similar to a modern coffee shop ) opened in 1657 , chocolate was still very expensive , costing 50 to 75 pence ( approximately 10-15 shillings ) a pound .
Even when the first Chocolate house ( a store like a coffee shop now ) opened in 1657 , the drink still cost a lot .
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After its introduction to Europe , the drink slowly gained popularity .
After coming to Europe , the drink slowly got popularity .
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In the United States , the drink is popular in instant form , made with hot water or milk from a packet containing mostly cocoa powder , sugar , and dry milk .
It is made with hot water or milk .
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The beverage became popular in Europe after being introduced from Mexico in the New World , and has undergone multiple changes since then .
The drink became popular in Europe after being brought from Mexico into the New World , and has changed a lot since then .
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At the time , chocolate was very expensive in Europe because the cocoa beans only grew in South America .
Then , chocolate cost a lot in Europe because the cacao beans only grew in South America .
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Hot chocolate of this type is commonly sold in circular or hexagonal tablets which can be dissolved into hot milk , water , or cream , and then blended until the mixture develops a creamy froth .
Hot chocolate of this type is often sold in tablets or bars which can be put into hot milk , water or cream .
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An early Classic ( 460-480 AD ) period Mayan tomb from the site of Rio Azul , Guatemala , had vessels with the Maya glyph for cacao on them with residue of a chocolate drink .
It was used there around 1100 BC\/BCE An early Classic Period ( 460-480 AD\/CE ) Mayan grave from Río Azul , Guatemala , had cups with the Mayan words for cacao on them with traces of an old chocolate drink .
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This is the thinner of the two main variations .
This is the thinner of the two main types .
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The first chocolate beverage is believed to have been created by the Mayas around 2,000 years ago , and a cocoa beverage was an essential part of Aztec culture by 1400 AD .
It is believed that the hot chocolate drink was first made by the Mayan people about 2,000 years ago .
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In the late 17th century , Hans Sloane , president of the Royal College of Physicians , visited Jamaica .
In the late 1600s , Hans Sloane , president of the Royal College of Physicians , went toJamaica .
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Chocolate was available to Maya of all social classes , although the wealthy drank chocolate from elaborately decorated vessels .
Maya of all social classes could get the drink , but the rich drank chocolate from fancy vessels or cups .
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Free oxygen has been an important constituent of the atmosphere ever since .
Free oxygen has been an important part of the atmosphere ever since .
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For example , at today 's rates of photosynthesis ( which are much greater than those in the land-plant-free Precambrian ) , modern atmospheric O2 levels could be produced in around 2,000 years .
At today 's rates of photosynthesis ( which are much greater than those in the land-plant-free Precambrian ) , modern atmospheric O2 levels could be produced in around 2,000 years .
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These organisms lived long before the GOE , perhaps as early as 3,500 million years ago .
These organisms lived long before the GOE , perhaps as early as 3500 million years ago ( mya ) .
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After the GOE the excess free oxygen started to accumulate in the atmosphere .
The excess free oxygen started to accumulate in the atmosphere .
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Free oxygen is toxic to obligate anaerobic organisms and the rising concentrations may have wiped out most of the Earth 's anaerobic inhabitants at the time .
Oxygen was toxic to most of the Earth 's anaerobic inhabitants at the time .
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The most widely accepted chronology of the Great Oxygenation Event suggests that free oxygen was first produced by prokaryotic and then later eukaryotic organisms that carried out oxygenic photosynthesis , producing oxygen as a waste product .
The most widely accepted chronology of the Great Oxygenation Event suggests that oxygen was first produced by photosynthetic organisms ( prokaryotic , then eukaryotic ) that emitted oxygen as a waste product .
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Before the GOE , any free oxygen they produced was chemically captured by dissolved iron or organic matter .
The difference was that before the GOE , organic matter and dissolved iron chemically captured any free oxygen .
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The GOE was the point when these oxygen sinks became saturated and could not capture all of the oxygen that was produced by cyanobacterial photosynthesis .
The GOE was the point when these minerals became saturated and could not capture any more oxygen .
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Additionally the free oxygen reacted with the atmospheric methane , a greenhouse gas , reducing its concentration and thereby triggering the Huronian glaciation , possibly the longest snowball Earth episode .
The reaction removed the methane and caused the Huronian glaciation , possibly the longest snowball Earth episode ever .
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The Great Oxygenation Event ( GOE ) , also called the Oxygen Catastrophe , Oxygen Crisis , the Oxygen Revolution , or Great Oxidation , was the biologically induced appearance of free oxygen ( O2 ) in Earth 's atmosphere .
The Great Oxygenation Event ( GOE ) was the introduction of free oxygen into our atmosphere .
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Populated areas include the city of Geraldton , Broome , Carnarvon , Derby , Dongara , Kalbarri , Karratha , Kununurra , Meekatharra , Merredin , Moora , Mukinbudin , Newman , Port Hedland and Tom Price .
It includes Geraldton , Broome , Carnarvon , Derby , Dongara , Kalbarri , Karratha , Kununurra , Meekatharra , Merredin , Moora , Mukinbudin , Newman , Port Hedland and Tom Price .
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At 1,587,758 km ² ( 62 percent of Western Australia 's landmass ) , Durack is the largest electorate in Australia by land area and is the second largest single-member electorate in the world , after Nunavut in Canada .
At 1,587,758 km ² , Durack is the largest electorate in Australia by land area .
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The Division is named after the pioneering Durack family , whose exploits were chronicled in Mary Durack 's celebrated family history , Kings in Grass Castles and Sons in the Saddle .
The Division is named after the pioneering Durack family .
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Friedrich Schiller University Jena ( FSU ) ( German : Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena , colloquially Uni Jena ) , is a public research university located in Jena , Thuringia , Germany .
The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ( German : Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena ; abbreviation : FSU ) is a university in Jena , Germany .
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