This result suggests a very high temperature at the solid surface of the planet, although there is the possibility that the observed radiation may be a combination of both thermal and non-thermal components and that the observed spectrum is that of a black body merely by coincidence.

However, in general, the books only feature mental battles when there is some reason for mind-to-mind contact ( for example, Trump contact ) and magic or Trump is involved in all three of the above conflicts, so it is not clear whether Zelazny intended his characters to have such a power ; the combination of Brand's " living trump " powers and his high Psyche ( as presented in the roleplaying game ) would have guaranteed him victory over Corwin.

Because they often exhibit a combination of high strength and low weight, these alloys became widely used in many forms of industry, including the construction of modern aircraft.

This can lead to very high prices as dedicated collectors compete for the very best specimens of, for example, each date and mint mark combination.

Compactrons are a type of thermionic valve, or vacuum tube, which contain arrangements of diodes, triodes, or pentodes in multiple combination arrays, as well as high or low-voltage and power types.

* In a kugelrohr a short path distillation apparatus is typically used ( generally in combination with a ( high ) vacuum ) to distill high boiling (> 300 ° C ) compounds.

The forehead was high in relation to the beak, and the nostril was located low on the middle of the beak and surrounded by skin, a combination of features shared only with pigeons.

Apart from the racing market, most buyers of these boats purchase them for the mystique ; the combination of the racing and smuggling connections, plus the immense power, high top speeds, and sleek shape make these boats popular.

The combination bolus is appropriate for high carb high fat meals such as pizza, pasta with heavy cream sauce, and chocolate cake.

In the past, investments offering exceptional returns or low interest rates, or a combination, led to lowered credit standards which, in turn, created a speculative boom and high debt levels, followed by a crash and financial crisis.

* Cerium doped lanthanum bromide and lanthanum chloride are the recent inorganic scintillators which have a combination of high light yield, best energy resolution and fast response.

In many cultures, particularly before modern medicine was widely available, the combination of high infant mortality and deaths in young adulthood from accidents, epidemics, plagues, wars, and childbirth, significantly lowers the overall life expectancy.

The core of the planet Jupiter could be said to be held together by a combination of metallic bonding and high pressure induced by gravity.

Humidity levels are ideal during the growing period and the combination of climate, soil and viticulture practices leads to consistently high quality fruit of intense flavour.

The combination of small-cavity magnetrons, small antennas, and high resolution allowed small, high quality radars to be installed in aircraft.

In September 2002, researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory briefly created the first known nuclear critical mass using neptunium in combination with shells of enriched uranium ( U-235 ), discovering that the critical mass of a bare sphere of neptunium-237 " ranges from kilogram weights in the high fifties to low sixties ," showing that it " is about as good a bomb material as U-235.

The combination of a high mutation rate and a horizontal gene transfer ability makes them highly adaptable, and able to survive in new environments, including outer space.

Such a theory is required in order to understand problems involving the combination of very high energy and very small dimensions of space, such as the behavior of black holes, and the origin of the universe.

Metallurgists of the 19th century were unable to produce the combination of low carbon and high chromium found in most modern stainless steels, and the high-chromium alloys they could produce were too brittle to be practical.

Designer Herman F. Zimmerman has said regarding interior design, " the Romulans have possessed advanced technology a lot longer than the Federation, so the look was a combination of art deco and medievalism meets high tech.

The combination of high initial cost and lower maintenance cost pushed producers into building these techniques into the basic concept of a series, influencing all the artistic choices.

Due to the combination of high life expectancy and low fertility rate, there is a serious aging problem among Shanghai's registered residents: as of 2009 only 8. 3 % of the total were under the age of 14, while 22. 54 % were over 60.

Over the course of his reign a combination of higher taxes, unsuccessful wars and conflict with the Pope had made King John unpopular with his barons, and in 1215 some of the most important decided to rebel against him.

Over the course of his reign a combination of higher taxes, unsuccessful wars that resulted in the loss of English barons ' titled possessions in Normandy following the Battle of Bouvines ( 1214 ), and an ongoing conflict with the Pope Innocent III had made King John unpopular with many of his barons.

Thus, the combination of poor harvests, the hardships of the peasants, high taxes, lack of representation of the people, and kingly ineptitude are among the causes of the French Revolution.

Unlike the others, he said lowering taxes, increasing defense spending, and balancing the budget was an impossible combination.

Public broadcasting stations are funded by a combination of private donations from members, foundations and corporations ( 60. 4 % of 2006 total revenues of all stations ), state and local taxes ( 22. 2 % of 2006 total revenues ), local and national underwriting, and federal funds, principally through the CPB ( 17. 3 % of 2006 total revenues ).

The city and county councils suffer from a combination of a lack of power to raise their own taxes and a gradual and persistent erosion of their powers over time.

A land value tax ( LVT ) is different from other property taxes, because these are taxes on the whole value of real estate: the combination of land, buildings, and improvements to the site.

The doctrine which The United Irishman was to follow was stated as follows: " that the Irish people had a distinct and indefeasible right to their country, and to all the moral and material wealth and resources thereof, to possess, to govern the same, for their own use, maintenance, comfort and honour, as a distinct Sovereign State ; that it was within their power and their manifest duty to make good and exercise that right ; that the life of one peasant was as precious as the life of one nobleman or gentleman ; that the property of the farmers and labourers of Ireland was as sacred as the property of all the noblemen and gentlemen in Ireland, and also immeasurably more valuable ; that the Tenant Right custom should be extended to all Ulster, and adopted and enforced by common consent in the other three provinces ; that every man who paid taxes should have an equal voice with every other man in the government of the State and the outlay of those taxes ; that no man at present had any ' legal ' rights or claim to the protection of any law and that all ' legal ' and constitutional agitation in Ireland was a delusion ; that every freeman, and every man who desired to become free, ought to have arms, and to practise the use of them ; that no ' combination of classes ' in Ireland was desirable, just, or possible save on the terms of the rights of the industrious classes being acknowledged and secured ; and that no good thing could come from the English Parliament or the English Government ".

Social Security benefits are paid from a combination of social security payroll taxes paid by current workers and interest income earned by the Social Security Trust Fund.

The net fiscal stimulus may be increased by raising spending above the level of tax revenues, reducing taxes below the level of government spending, or any combination of the two that results in the government taxing less than it spends.

He is most noted for the " Common Sense Revolution ", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government programs.

For example, a fiscal gap of 5 % could be eliminated by an immediate and permanent 5 % increase in taxes or cut in spending or some combination of both.

A board of directors, whose members are appointed by the Governor of Oregon, governs LTD. A combination of passenger fares, payroll taxes, and state and federal monies fund the system.

The combination of increased taxes and increased centralisation of government functions caused a series of revolts across Europe such as the Fronde in France and the English Civil War.

The Commonwealth passed legislation to levy income tax at a nationwide rate similar to the previous combination of Commonwealth tax and the various state taxes.

The Garden closed in 1956, when a combination of a rate raise from the musicians ' union and a raise in city taxes on locales that provided both entertainment and alcohol put it out of business.

In the mid 20th century, Golfito was a major banana growing region ( also resulting in it being the major port of southern Costa Rica ), but a combination of worker unrest, declining foreign markets, rising export taxes and banana disease led to the closing of the United Fruit Company in 1985.

To finance such a projected call on the general fund, some combination of increasing taxes, cutting other government spending or programs, selling government assets, or borrowing would be required.

The federal budget is the combination of both the U. S. taxes and spending.

To do so, it could utilize a wide combination of economic tools to affect the speed of re-monetization, such as taxes, exchange rates, money flow, credit and interest rates.

The session ended with Gordon voting for 2ESSB 6143 to close a $ 2. 8 billion budget shortfall by a combination of cutting state services and increasing taxes.