The Shang Dynasty was replaced by the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) which began to dissolve in its final years into the phase known as the Warring States Period (c. 481-221 BCE). Which dynasty came to power following the Warring States Period? The Warring States period also resulted in the creationRead More →

300–710) When was the Kofun Period in Japan? Following the Yayoi Period of Japan when farming and metalworking techniques were introduced from mainland Asia was the Kofun Period (c. 250 CE – 538 CE) where the religion of Shinto emerges from the beliefs of previous eras and the Yamato ClanRead More →

Expired funds are not available for new obligations. Both the obligated and unobligated balances of expired appropriations must be available for recording, adjusting, and liquidating obligations properly chargeable to that account. How long are procurement funds good for? Most appropriations are available for obligation purposes for a finite period ofRead More →

noun. any period of time during which a large part of the earth’s surface was covered with ice, due to the advance of glaciers, as in the late Carboniferous period, and during most of the Pleistocene; glaciation. (often capitals) the Pleistocene epoch. Brit equivalent: glacial epoch, ice age. Are weRead More →

A chorale is a melody to which a hymn is sung by a congregation in a German Protestant Church service. The typical four-part setting of a chorale, in which the sopranos (and the congregation) sing the melody along with three lower voices, is known as a chorale harmonization. Is choraleRead More →

Pregnancy. … Stress. … Sudden weight loss. … Being overweight. … Doing too much exercise. … Contraceptive pill. … Menopause. … Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Can breast cancer stop your period? It can cause menstrual irregularity, your flow pattern, sub-fertility or it can stop your periods. This can be temporaryRead More →

Spotting and Cramping After conception, the fertilized egg attaches itself to wall of the uterus. This can cause one of the earliest signs of pregnancy — spotting and, sometimes, cramping. How does spotting look like in early pregnancy? Generally, the term spotting is used for very light bleeding at anyRead More →

Taking extended-cycle or continuous regimen pills Extended-cycle or continuous regimen pills are designed to skip or eliminate your period. The following pills combine the drugs levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol: Seasonale, Jolessa, and Quasense have 12 weeks of active pills followed by one week of inactive pills. Does the pill immediatelyRead More →