Endothermic-a process or reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat. Breaking a chemical bond requires energy and therefore is Endothermic. Endothermic reactions usually feel cold because it is taking heat away from you.
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, the longest-serving governor in U.S. history, will soon be nominated as President-elect Donald Trump's ambassador to China. (Reuters photo) In 1985, an up-and-coming Chinese official brought a delegation to the U.S. to work on a grain trade deal.
Dean was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1982 and was elected lieutenant governor in 1986. Both were part-time positions that enabled him to continue practicing medicine. In 1991, Dean became governor of Vermont when Richard A. Snelling died in office. Dean was subsequently elected to five two-year terms, serving from 1991 to 2003, making him the second longest-serving governor in Vermont history, after Thomas Chittenden (1778â1789 and 1790â1791).