1. In electrical engineering what does DOL stand for
2. In geology,  what name is given to soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years
3. Beginning with the letter "S" what name is given to a structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression and provide outwards-facing support in the lengthwise direction.
4. In physics, what name beginning with the letter "D" is given to any effect that tends to reduce the amplitude of oscillations in an oscillatory system
5. Named after its developer, what is the name of the car suspension system which uses the axis of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot. it is widely used in modern vehicles
6. Who was the American statistician, lecturer, and consultant, best known for his work in Japan when from 1950 onward he taught top management how to improve design and product quality by using methodologies based on statistics
7. What does NATO stand for
8. What is the common name for vaporised water
9. As of January 14th 2010, The Doomsday Clock stands at how many minutes to midnight
10. Which company developed the "Android" smart-phone operating system
    

 Bonus Question

We are a group, originally formed in 1953 in New York City by Clyde McPhatter
Our sound is African-American doo wop/R&B
We were signed with Atlantic Records
Our first major hit was "Money Honey" released September 1953
We have gone through many, many line up changes
Our hit record "There Goes My Baby" was the first commercial rock-and-roll recording to include a string orchestra, in 1959
We moved to England in the mid 1960's and continued to have chart success
In 2007 we performed at Prime Minister Tony Blair's farewell party in London
Our hits include "There Goes My Baby",  "Save the Last Dance For Me" , "Under The Boardwalk", "Saturday Night At The Movies"

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 1) Direct On Line - a widely used method of starting electric motors  2) Permafrost  3) Strut  4) Damping  5) MacPherson Strut  6) William Edwards Deming  7) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation  8) Steam  9) Six  10) Google

 Bonus Question - We are "The Drifters"