Confucius belief that government service should be open to all able men led to the creation of civil service tests.
Answer:
100 or higher
Explanation:
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Revised is a scale that tries to measure intelligence based on ten abilities. In addition, the IQ scores have a mean of 100 and deviation of 15. That being said, if we are considering the 50th percentile or above, then the kids selected for this test would have to have an IQ score of 100, being that 100 is the mean for the WISC-R.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) is the cornerstone of U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking.
<span>The issue of sleep deprivation is a scientifically valid concern regarding adolescents' media use. There are a number of studies that have found an association between the use of electronic media including television, computers and mobile phone, and shorter sleep duration in adolescents.</span>
Answer:
The two countries with the closest land to the North Pole are Canada and Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark).
Explanation:
Geographers generally believe that the closest piece of land to the North Pole is Kaffeklubben Island, which is an island off the northern coast of Greenland. Kaffeklubben Island is located about 430 miles from the North Pole. There are some semi-permanent banks of rock and gravel that might technically be claimed to lie closer to the geographical point. The nearest permanent settlement is Alert in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The permanent population there however is only 62. There are more people residing in Alert at any given time, but they are there temporarily because they man weather stations and other government and military posts in Alert. It is 508 miles from the North Pole. The North Pole is located in the center of the Arctic Ocean and it is covered with shifting pieces of ice.