Mary enjoys socializing with friends and talking with them on her cell phone. eileen prefers quiet times by herself when she can reflect on her own thoughts. the characteristics of mary and eileen indicate that each has a distinctive

Personality is the correct answer.

Personality is defined as the mix of characteristic set of behaviors, way of thinking, emotional patterns and cognitions that make up an individual's distinctive character. Thus, we can say that Mary and Eileen have distinctive personalities since they both think, feel, talk and behave very differently from each other.

the president has the power to appoint federal judges, ambassadors, and other "principal officers” of the united states, subject to senate confirmation of such appointments.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.