Even though some nuclides that decay by the process of electron capture, such as beryllium-7, strontium-85, and zirconium-89, are not fully suitable for radiometric dating because their decay rate may be slightly affected by local electron density, in general, the half-life of a nuclide depends solely on its nuclear properties and is essentially a constant.

The principle is typically used to describe closed negative-feedback systems, but applies, in general, to thermodynamically closed and isolated systems in nature, since the second law of thermodynamics ensures that the disequilibrium caused by an instantaneous shock must have a finite half-life.

In general ( depending on the half-life of the decay ), gamma rays have very narrow linewidths.

In general, the longer the half-life of the drug, the longer the acute abstinence syndrome is likely to last.

And it becomes clear why in general we cannot take the initiative against the Left.

Concepts of centripetal and centrifugal force played a key early role in establishing the set of inertial frames of reference and the significance of fictitious forces, even aiding in the development of general relativity in which gravity itself becomes a fictitious force.

The republican ideal of the general will becomes the focus of the painting with all three sons positioned in compliance with the father.

Another positive side effect is that in general the connection becomes faster with time due to TCP's slow-start-mechanism.

Inflation becomes hyperinflation when the increase in money supply turns specific areas of pricing power into a general frenzy of spending quickly before money becomes worthless.

The control group becomes more similar to the cases in regard to exposure than the general population.

* 2008 – Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.

At higher Reynolds number, the analogy between mass and heat transfer and momentum transfer becomes less useful due to the nonlinearity of the Navier-Stokes equation ( or more fundamentally, the general momentum conservation equation ), but the analogy between heat and mass transfer remains good.

* 1993 – Catherine Callbeck becomes premier of Prince Edward Island and the first woman to be elected in a general election as premier of a Canadian province.

* 1982 – In the Soviet Union, Yuri Andropov becomes the general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee, succeeding Leonid I. Brezhnev.

* 1954 – Benjamin O. Davis Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force.

When it becomes possible for a people to describe as ‘ postmodern ’ the décor of a room, the design of a building, the diegesis of a film, the construction of a record, or a ‘ scratch ’ video, a television commercial, or an arts documentary, or the ‘ intertextual ’ relations between them, the layout of a page in a fashion magazine or critical journal, an anti-teleological tendency within epistemology, the attack on the ‘ metaphysics of presence ’, a general attenuation of feeling, the collective chagrin and morbid projections of a post-War generation of baby boomers confronting disillusioned middle-age, the ‘ predicament ’ of reflexivity, a group of rhetorical tropes, a proliferation of surfaces, a new phase in commodity fetishism, a fascination for images, codes and styles, a process of cultural, political or existential fragmentation and / or crisis, the ‘ de-centring ’ of the subject, an ‘ incredulity towards metanarratives ’, the replacement of unitary power axes by a plurality of power / discourse formations, the ‘ implosion of meaning ’, the collapse of cultural hierarchies, the dread engendered by the threat of nuclear self-destruction, the decline of the university, the functioning and effects of the new miniaturised technologies, broad societal and economic shifts into a ‘ media ’, ‘ consumer ’ or ‘ multinational ’ phase, a sense ( depending on who you read ) of ‘ placelessness ’ or the abandonment of placelessness (‘ critical regionalism ’) or ( even ) a generalised substitution of spatial for temporal coordinates-when it becomes possible to describe all these things as ‘ Postmodern ’ ( or more simply using a current abbreviation as ‘ post ’ or ‘ very post ’) then it ’ s clear we are in the presence of a buzzword.

At a ball given by Mr Bingley at Netherfield, Mr Darcy becomes aware of a general expectation that Mr Bingley and Jane will marry, and the Bennet family, with the exception of Jane and Elizabeth, make a public display of poor manners and decorum.

* First, classical general relativity breaks down at singularities, and quantum mechanics becomes inconsistent with general relativity in the neighborhood of singularities ( however, no one is certain that classical general relativity applies near singularities in the first place ).

The original use of an adjective to describe a particular variant of an object is typically purely compositional, as in " acoustic guitar ", but gradually over time it becomes a collocation, a name or technical term in its own right with additional nuances, greater specificity and general but implicit agreement on it as the appropriate term versus alternative descriptions of the original type.

In the more general case, every probable risk can have a pre-formulated plan to deal with its possible consequences ( to ensure contingency if the risk becomes a liability ).

* 1961 – Greek general Konstantinos Dovas becomes Prime Minister of Greece.

The concept of geodesics becomes critical in general relativity, since geodesic motion may be thought of as " pure motion " ( inertial motion ) in spacetime, that is, free from any external influences.

* 5 June 1967 to 10 June 1975 — Suez Canal is blocked by Egypt, following a war with Israel ; it becomes the front line during the ensuing War of Attrition and the 1973 war, remaining closed to international shipping, until general agreement was near.

Where, therefore, the general permission of them would be pernicious, it becomes necessary to lay down and support the rule which generally forbids them .”

In the decades following World War I, the standard battle rifle used by armies around the world had been growing shorter, either by redesign or by the general issue of carbine versions instead of full-length rifles.

Denmark's general coastline is much shorter, at, as it would, among other geographical features, not include most of the 1, 419 offshore islands ( each defined as exceeding 100 square meters in area ) and the 180 km long Limfjorden, which separates Denmark's second largest island, North Jutlandic Island, 4, 686 km < sup > 2 </ sup > in size, from the rest of Jutland.

As a result, hoplites began wearing less armour, carrying shorter swords, and in general adapting for greater mobility ; this led to the development of the ekdromoi light hoplite.

In general, the substituted sequences are shorter, which allows this process to always converge on the best solution given a fixed order of objects ; if this is not the case, relaxations can conflict, and the linker needs to weigh the advantages of either option.

In general, the more massive the star the shorter its lifespan on the main sequence.

In general, in prokaryotes the lifetime of mRNA is much shorter than in eukaryotes.

Harlingen's third hospital, Solara Hospital is a long-term acute care facility where patients can receive treatment for as long as a month, compared to general hospitals where patients are treated for shorter periods.

In general, the shorter the number of overs per side, the more priority will be given to this secondary target.

* Petite Champagne () Petite Champagne eaux de vie have similar characteristics to those from Grande Champagne but are in general shorter on the palate.

Rifles, which generally fire longer, smaller diameter bullets, will in general have faster twist rates than handguns, which fire shorter, larger diameter bullets.

) The reasons for the change were to create a name that is shorter and more " media-friendly ", to remove " paranormal " from the name, and to reflect more accurately the actual scope of the organization with its broader focus on critical thinking, science, and rationality in general.

A tunnel is relatively long and narrow ; in general the length is more ( usually much more ) than twice the diameter, although similar shorter excavations can be constructed such as cross passages between tunnels.

While in general an earlier ovulation will result in a shorter menstrual cycle, and vice versa, the luteal ( post-ovulatory ) phase of the menstrual cycle may vary by up to a week between women.

During his service for the development and industrialization of the country as a director general at the age of 30, and a political party chairman and the youngest Turkish prime minister at the age of 40, his overall tenure was shorter than only İsmet İnönü's.

A shorter weapon could not be used as a pike, and its weight was a balance between being heavy enough to be used as a pike or club, but light enough to be carried and used by general infantrymen.

Persons detained under re-education through labor are detained in facilities which are separate from the general prison system ; furthermore, detainees in these re-education facilities receive a small salary, which laogai detainees do not, and in theory have shorter work hours.

In 1882, Loti issued a collection of four shorter pieces, three stories and a travel piece, under the general title of Fleurs d ' ennui ( Flowers of Boredom ).

Harsh calls were made when a bird was alarmed or agitated, whistle-type calls were emitted in general contexts, sometimes monotonously, and shorter duration ' chatter ' calls were given when a bird sighted a human near the enclosure.

In general, lower-quality green teas are steeped hotter and longer, while higher-quality teas are steeped cooler and shorter.

This is a fairly literal rendering in general ( but sometimes significantly shorter than the Greek as well ), often agreeing with the family G manuscripts.

Unlike definitive stamps that are often reprinted and sold over a prolonged period of time for general usage, commemorative stamps are usually printed in limited quantities and sold for a much shorter period of time, usually until supplies run out.

Such reviews often cover the research from the preceding year, some for longer or shorter terms ; some are devoted to specific topics, some to general surveys.

In general, entry-level products — those at the lowest end of the price range fulfilling a certain specification — will tend to have shorter design lives than more expensive products fulfilling the same function, since there are savings to be made in using designs that are cheaper to implement, or, conversely, costs to be passed onto the customer in engineering to provide a safe margin leading to an increased working life.

He finds damning statistics to back up his claim of the total failure of state socialism to promote the general welfare: " In 1969, Austrians, Finns and Poles could expect to die at the same average age ( 70. 1 years ) but in 1989, Poles had a life expectancy about four years shorter than Austrians and Finns ," "... The great famine of 1959-61, probably the greatest famine of the twentieth century: According to official Chinese statistics, the country's population in 1959 was 672. 07 millions.