The Government of Albania is very concerned with developments in the ethnic Albanian province of Kosovo in neighboring Serbia, particularly in the post-Dayton agreement period. While maintaining a responsible and nonprovocative position, the Albanian Government has made it clear that the status and treatment of the Albanian population in Kosovo is a principal national concern. After the fall of the Albanian communist regime in 1991, relations between Greece and Albania became increasingly strained because of widespread allegations of ...

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Foreign relations of Albania, Foreign relations of Albania - Relations with Neighboring Countries, Foreign relations of Albania - International Disputes, Foreign relations of Albania - Foreign Aid, Foreign relations of Albania - Illicit Drugs, Foreign relations of Albania - Reference

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Foreign relations of India - Pakistan. The principal source of contention between India and its western neighbour has been Kashmir, whose Hindu Maharaja, Hari Singh of Dogra chose in 1947 to join India, although a majority of his subjects were Muslim. His decision was hastened by the loss of territory to invading irregulars from Pakistan backed by the Pakistan Army. India maintains that his decision, which was the norm for every other princely state at Independence, and subsequent elections, for over 40 years, in ...

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Foreign relations of India, Foreign relations of India - Bilateral and Regional Relations, Foreign relations of India - Pakistan, Foreign relations of India - SAARC, Foreign relations of India - People's Republic of China, Foreign relations of India - New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, Foreign relations of India - United States, Foreign relations of India - United Kingdom & Commonwealth, Foreign relations of India - Disputes - international

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List of Iran-related topics - Administrative and geographic. Iranian Kurdistan Major cities in Iran Provinces of Iran List of mountains in Iran Demographics of Iran Geography of Iran List of cities in Iran Iranian Plateau Iranian Azarbaijan Iranian languages List of Iranian languages Eastern Iranian languages List of Iran-related topics - People. List of Iranian ...

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List of Iran-related topics, List of Iran-related topics - Iranian related, List of Iran-related topics - Administrative and geographic, List of Iran-related topics - People, List of Iran-related topics - economy, List of Iran-related topics - Iranologists, List of Iran-related topics - Historical, List of Iran-related topics - Politics related, List of Iran-related topics - Art Culture Sports, List of Iran-related topics - Perisan related subjects

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The United States has one of the largest diplomatic presences of any nation. Almost every country in the world has both a U.S. embassy and an embassy of its own in Washington, D.C.. Only a few nations do not have formal diplomatic relations with the United States. They are: Bhutan Cuba Iran North Korea Somalia Sudan Republic of C ...

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Foreign relations of the United States, Foreign relations of the United States - Decision-making, Foreign relations of the United States - Brief history, Foreign relations of the United States - Diplomatic relations, Foreign relations of the United States - Allies, Foreign relations of the United States - Criticism and responses, Foreign relations of the United States - International disputes, Foreign relations of the United States - Illicit drugs, Foreign relations of the United States - Military aid, Foreign relations of the United States - List of countries that have been at war with the U.S.

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While maintaining diplomatic relations with the PRC, many countries still maintain unofficial 'trade missions' or 'representative offices' in Taipei, to deal with commercial and consular issues. However, owing to political sensitivities, these countries may often forward visa applications to their nearest embassy or consulate, rather than processing them locally. Similarly, the ROC maintains Taipei Economic and Cu ...

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Foreign relations of the Republic of China, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - History, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - International disputes, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - List of countries with diplomatic relations with the ROC, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - U.S.-Taiwan Relations, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - Diplomatic representation in the US, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - Diplomatic representation from the US, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - Relations with the People's Republic of China, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - Relations with other countries, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - International organization participation, Foreign relations of the Republic of China - External link

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List of transgender-related topics - Social. Transitioning Real life experience List of transgender-related topics - Relating to medical treatment. Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association Gender reassignment therapy (compare also Sex change) Hormone replacement therapy (trans) Sex reassignment surgery Sex reassignment surgery female-to-male ...

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List of transgender-related topics, List of transgender-related topics - People and Behaviour, List of transgender-related topics - In non-western cultures, List of transgender-related topics - Basic Terms, List of transgender-related topics - Gender, List of transgender-related topics - Sex, List of transgender-related topics - Intersexual, List of transgender-related topics - Other, List of transgender-related topics - Topics related to transitioning, List of transgender-related topics - Social, List of transgender-related topics - Relating to medical treatment, List of transgender-related topics - Legal aspects, List of transgender-related topics - Other, List of transgender-related topics - Other related topics, List of transgender-related topics - Other gender-variant people or behaviour, List of transgender-related topics - Sexual orientation and behaviour, List of transgender-related topics - Religion, List of transgender-related topics - Media

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The first United States mission to Tibet, in 1942, a reconnaissance mission sent by the OSS to scout out a possible route to southern China during World War II was headed by Captain Ilya Tolstoy, a grandson of the novelist. He was accompanied by Lieutenant Brooke Dolan II who had previously engaged in extensive naturalistic explorations in Tibet. In Lhasa they were granted an audience with the Dalai Lama, then only 7 years old. A letter from Franklin Roosevelt was delivered which was carefully phrased as being addressed to the Dalai Lama as ...

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Foreign relations of Tibet, Foreign relations of Tibet - Early history, Foreign relations of Tibet - Relations with Tang dynasty of China, Foreign relations of Tibet - Mongol conquest, Foreign relations of Tibet - Chinese claims, Foreign relations of Tibet - Residencies in Lhasa, Foreign relations of Tibet - Early 20th century events, Foreign relations of Tibet - China's assertion of sovereignty, Foreign relations of Tibet - Wartime relations with the United States, Foreign relations of Tibet - The trade delegation of 1947, Foreign relations of Tibet - External link

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Foreign relations of Pakistan - India. Since partition, relations between Pakistan and India have been characterized by rivalry and suspicion. Although many issues divide the two countries, the most sensitive one since independence has been the status of Kashmir. At the time of partition, the princely state of Kashmir, though ruled by a Hindu Maharajah, had an overwhelmingly Muslim population. When the Maharajah hesitated in acceding to either Pakistan or India in 1947, some of his Muslim subjects, aided b ...

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Foreign relations of Pakistan, Foreign relations of Pakistan - Bilateral and Regional Relations, Foreign relations of Pakistan - India, Foreign relations of Pakistan - Afghanistan, Foreign relations of Pakistan - Russian Federation, Foreign relations of Pakistan - People's Republic of China, Foreign relations of Pakistan - Iran, Foreign relations of Pakistan - United Kingdom UK and Commonwealth, Foreign relations of Pakistan - Persian Gulf and Arab states, Foreign relations of Pakistan - United States of America, Foreign relations of Pakistan - International disputes

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Japan-United States relations - Post-war occupation period. Main article: Occupied Japan Japan-United States relations - 1950s: After the occupation. In the years after World War II, Japan's relations with the United States were placed on an equal footing for the first time at the end of the occupation by the Allied forces in April 1952. This equality, the legal basis of which was laid down in the peace treaty signed by forty-eight Allied nations and Japan, was initially ...

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Japan-United States relations, Japan-United States relations - Early historical relations, Japan-United States relations - Precedents, Japan-United States relations - First Visit 1852-1853, Japan-United States relations - Second Visit 1854, Japan-United States relations - First Japanese embassy to the US 1860, Japan-United States relations - Political relations, Japan-United States relations - Post-war occupation period, Japan-United States relations - 1950s: After the occupation, Japan-United States relations - 1960s: Military Alliance and return of territories, Japan-United States relations - 1970s: Indochina War and Middle-East crisis, Japan-United States relations - 1980s: Rise of the falcons, Japan-United States relations - 1990s: After the cold war, Japan-United States relations - New Millennium: A stronger alliance, Japan-United States relations - Economic relations, Japan-United States relations - Trade volume, Japan-United States relations - Trade frictions, Japan-United States relations - Frictions in the semiconductor industry sector, Japan-United States relations - Structural Impediments Initiative, Japan-United States relations - Direct Investment, Japan-United States relations - Military relations, Japan-United States relations - Ryukyu Islands, Japan-United States relations - Joint exercises, Japan-United States relations - Reference

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Numerous exchanges occurred between Japan and the Northern American continent during Japan's Nanban trade period in the early 17th century, without direct contacts with the colonies which were later to form the United States. Several Spanish ships from Nueva España (Mexico) established contact with Japan, and in 1611, the Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino left for Japan from California to establish formal relations. This embassy was reciprocated in 1613 by the embassy of the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga, who travelled to Mexico and ...

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Japan-United States relations, Japan-United States relations - Early historical relations, Japan-United States relations - Precedents, Japan-United States relations - First Visit 1852-1853, Japan-United States relations - Second Visit 1854, Japan-United States relations - First Japanese embassy to the US 1860, Japan-United States relations - Political relations, Japan-United States relations - Post-war occupation period, Japan-United States relations - 1950s: After the occupation, Japan-United States relations - 1960s: Military Alliance and return of territories, Japan-United States relations - 1970s: Indochina War and Middle-East crisis, Japan-United States relations - 1980s: Rise of the falcons, Japan-United States relations - 1990s: After the cold war, Japan-United States relations - New Millennium: A stronger alliance, Japan-United States relations - Economic relations, Japan-United States relations - Trade volume, Japan-United States relations - Trade frictions, Japan-United States relations - Frictions in the semiconductor industry sector, Japan-United States relations - Structural Impediments Initiative, Japan-United States relations - Direct Investment, Japan-United States relations - Military relations, Japan-United States relations - Ryukyu Islands, Japan-United States relations - Joint exercises, Japan-United States relations - Reference

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Japan-United States relations - Trade volume. The United States has been Japan's largest economic partner, taking 31.5 percent of its exports, supplying 22.3 percent of its imports, and accounting for 45.9 percent of its direct investment abroad in 1990. Japan's imports from the United States included both raw materials and manufactured goods. United States agricultural products were a leading import in 1990 (US$8.5 billion as measured by United States export statistics), made up of meat (US$1.5 billion), ...

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Japan-United States relations, Japan-United States relations - Early historical relations, Japan-United States relations - Precedents, Japan-United States relations - First Visit 1852-1853, Japan-United States relations - Second Visit 1854, Japan-United States relations - First Japanese embassy to the US 1860, Japan-United States relations - Political relations, Japan-United States relations - Post-war occupation period, Japan-United States relations - 1950s: After the occupation, Japan-United States relations - 1960s: Military Alliance and return of territories, Japan-United States relations - 1970s: Indochina War and Middle-East crisis, Japan-United States relations - 1980s: Rise of the falcons, Japan-United States relations - 1990s: After the cold war, Japan-United States relations - New Millennium: A stronger alliance, Japan-United States relations - Economic relations, Japan-United States relations - Trade volume, Japan-United States relations - Trade frictions, Japan-United States relations - Frictions in the semiconductor industry sector, Japan-United States relations - Structural Impediments Initiative, Japan-United States relations - Direct Investment, Japan-United States relations - Military relations, Japan-United States relations - Ryukyu Islands, Japan-United States relations - Joint exercises, Japan-United States relations - Reference

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The 1952 Mutual Security Assistance Pact provided the initial basis for the nation's security relations with the United States. The pact was replaced in 1960 by the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, which declares that both nations will maintain and develop their capacities to resist armed attack in common and that each recognizes that an armed attack on either one in territories administered by Japan will be considered dangerous to the safety of the other. The Agreed Minutes to the treaty specified that the Japanese government must ...

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Japan-United States relations, Japan-United States relations - Early historical relations, Japan-United States relations - Precedents, Japan-United States relations - First Visit 1852-1853, Japan-United States relations - Second Visit 1854, Japan-United States relations - First Japanese embassy to the US 1860, Japan-United States relations - Political relations, Japan-United States relations - Post-war occupation period, Japan-United States relations - 1950s: After the occupation, Japan-United States relations - 1960s: Military Alliance and return of territories, Japan-United States relations - 1970s: Indochina War and Middle-East crisis, Japan-United States relations - 1980s: Rise of the falcons, Japan-United States relations - 1990s: After the cold war, Japan-United States relations - New Millennium: A stronger alliance, Japan-United States relations - Economic relations, Japan-United States relations - Trade volume, Japan-United States relations - Trade frictions, Japan-United States relations - Frictions in the semiconductor industry sector, Japan-United States relations - Structural Impediments Initiative, Japan-United States relations - Direct Investment, Japan-United States relations - Military relations, Japan-United States relations - Ryukyu Islands, Japan-United States relations - Joint exercises, Japan-United States relations - Reference

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So regardless of whether transport processes are stimulated thermally or mechanically, in the small field limit it is expected that a flux will be linearly proportional to an applied field. In such a case the flux and the force are said to be conjugate to each other. The relation between a thermodynamic force and its conjugate thermodynamic flux is called a linear constitutive relation, See also:

Green-Kubo relations, Green-Kubo relations - Thermal and mechanical transport processes, Green-Kubo relations - Linear constitutive relations, Green-Kubo relations - Green-Kubo relations, Green-Kubo relations - Nonlinear response and transient time correlation functions, Green-Kubo relations - Derivation of Green-Kubo relations from the fluctuation theorem and the central limit theorem, Green-Kubo relations - Summary

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After the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Egyptian foreign policy began to shift as a result of the change in Egypt's leadership from President Gamal Abdel-Nasser to Anwar Sadat and the emerging peace process between Egypt and Israel. Sadat realized that reaching a settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict is a precondition for Egyptian development. To achieve this goal, Sadat ventured to enhance US-Egyptian relations to foster a peace process with Israel. See also:

Foreign relations of Egypt, Foreign relations of Egypt - Overview, Foreign relations of Egypt - EU Relations, Foreign relations of Egypt - Middle Eastern Relations, Foreign relations of Egypt - Arab Relations, Foreign relations of Egypt - Relations with Israel, Foreign relations of Egypt - Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Foreign relations of Egypt - US Relations, Foreign relations of Egypt - Military Cooperation, Foreign relations of Egypt - War on Terrorism, Foreign relations of Egypt - International Involvement

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Recently France has been very involved in trade and cultural exchange initiatives with Japan. Some people see this as being a result of French leader Jacques Chirac being a Japanophile. Chirac has visited Japan over 40 times, probably more than any other world leader outside of Japan, and is an expert on the country. France has started the export promotion campaign "Le Japon, c'est possible" and the international liaison personnel exchange program JET. Together they built the Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris. France and Japan have also worked together to improve dire health situations from AI ...

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Franco-Japanese relations, Franco-Japanese relations - Chronology of Franco-Japanese relations, Franco-Japanese relations - Franco-Japanese relations today, Franco-Japanese relations - French in Japan, Franco-Japanese relations - Japanese in France

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Because of Cuba's Marxist-Leninist government, the power of the Cuban-American lobby, especially in Florida, and Castro's almost 50 years of rigid one man rule plus his constant support of destabilization relations around the world, the relations between Cuba and the United States have long been very poor. Under President John F. Kennedy, the CIA launched the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro. The CIA also embarked on a number of failed baroque assassination attempts. As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 the United States promised ...

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Foreign relations of Cuba, Foreign relations of Cuba - Cuban intervention under Castro, Foreign relations of Cuba - Cuban-American relations, Foreign relations of Cuba - Cuban-Canadian relations

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Perhaps mostly because of the restrictions the United States placed on Cuba, Canada has a strong trade relationship with the country; Cuba is also one of Canadians' most popular travel destinations. Relations between Cuba and Canada have been close since before Castro came to power. Following the Cuban revolution, Canada-based banks were the only ones not nationalized. Furthermore Castro has given Canadian companies relaxed access to assets expropriated from US companies [5] (most notably mining interests [6]). Canada is outwardly annoyed by ...

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Foreign relations of Cuba, Foreign relations of Cuba - Cuban intervention under Castro, Foreign relations of Cuba - Cuban-American relations, Foreign relations of Cuba - Cuban-Canadian relations

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George II of Great Britain died on the toilet on 25 October 1760 from an aortic dissection. According to Horace Walpole's memoirs, King George "rose as usual at six, and drank his chocolate; for all his actions were invariably methodic. A quarter after seven he went into a little closet. His German valet de chambre in waiting heard a noise, and running in, found the King dead on the floor." American film producer Don Simpson was found dead on the toilet on 19 January 1996. Although his death was officially attributed to natural cau ...

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Toilet-related injury, Toilet-related injury - Famous toilet-related deaths, Toilet-related injury - Possible occurrences, Toilet-related injury - Occurrences in popular culture, Toilet-related injury - Linked to external factors, Toilet-related injury - Urban legends

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After 1945, the Soviet Union supplied the economic and military aid that enabled North Korea to mount its invasion of the South in 1950. Soviet aid and influence continued at a high level during the Korean war; as mentioned, the Soviet Union was largely responsible for rebuilding North Korea's economy after the cessation of hostilities. In addition, the assistance of Chinese "volunteers" during the war and the presence of these troops until 1958 gave China some degree of influence in North Korea. In 1961, North Korea concluded formal mutual ...

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Foreign relations of North Korea, Foreign relations of North Korea - Korean War of 1950-53, Foreign relations of North Korea - Reunification Efforts Since 1971, Foreign relations of North Korea - Relations Outside the Peninsula, Foreign relations of North Korea - Drug Trafficking, Foreign relations of North Korea - Terrorism, Foreign relations of North Korea - International Disputes

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A binary relation R is usually defined as an ordered triple (X, Y, G) where X and Y are arbitrary sets (or classes), and G is a subset of the Cartesian product X × Y. The sets X and Y are called the domain and codomain, respectively, of the relation, and G is called its graph. The statement (x,y) ∈ G is read "x is R-related to y", and is denoted by xRy or R(x,y). The latter notation corresponds to viewing R as the ...

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Binary relation, Binary relation - Formal definition, Binary relation - Is a relation more than its graph?, Binary relation - Example, Binary relation - Special types of relations, Binary relation - Total or partial, Binary relation - Functional injective surjective bijective, Binary relation - Relations over a set, Binary relation - Operations on binary relations, Binary relation - Sets versus classes, Binary relation - Examples of common binary relations

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There are two definitions of k-place relations that are commonly encountered in mathematics. In order of simplicity, the first of these definitions is as follows: Definition 1. A relation L over the sets X1, …, Xk is a subset of the cartesian product of those sets, written L ⊆ X1 × … × Xk. Under this definition, then, ...

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Relation mathematics, Relation mathematics - Informal introduction, Relation mathematics - Example: divisibility, Relation mathematics - Formal definitions, Relation mathematics - Example: coplanarity, Relation mathematics - Remarks, Relation mathematics - Bibliography

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Although Harvard University has featured a "Department of Social Relations" (in which Talcott Parsons played a prominent role), and although the term "social relations" is frequently used in social sciences, there is in fact no commonly agreed meaning for this concept (see also the entry social). "Social" connotes association, co-operation, mutual dependence and belonging. It could be argued that a social relation is, in the first instance, simply a relation between people, but more specifically a relation between individ ...

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Social relation, Social relation - Specific meaning, Social relation - Examples, Social relation - Theorists, Social relation - Understanding social relations, Social relation - Types of social relations

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