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.
Top Salaries. The highest paid governors, making more than $170,000 per year as of 2010, are those in California, New York, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Governors from Washington, Texas, Maryland and Connecticut all earned more than $150,000 per year.rizona, West Virginia and Indiana governors were at the top end of this group with annual salaries above $95,000. Maine, where the governor earns $70,000 per year, is at the bottom. The other states in this group are Arkansas, Colorado and Oregon.