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The way to treat a person with a chronic illness is with time and attention.
Most important is the time, which means lots of time. It can take years to get a diagnosis and it takes time to make a plan.
People with chronic illnesses need to be listened to. It may seem to be simple, but chronic illness can be a lonely and stressful experience for a lot of people. Some people just aren’t that interested in what you have to say.
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The only problem is that they seem to be doing it in slow motion.
We're losing the war, but we're winning the game.
And as far as the "war on terror" goes, it's about to go full circle. We're at the end of it, as the last few terrorists are captured, and we can finally declare victory.
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Laws on the books but not being enforced
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The first person who spoke up was an elderly woman. She stood at the head of the table, her eyes shining with determination. "We need to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to voting rights," she said, her voice strong and clear. "People don't always think about the long-term impact of their votes."
The other voices around the table fell silent, listening intently to the woman's words. A young man, clearly frustrated, finally spoke up. "
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The old man laughed, his voice full of sorrow and regret. "They were
very fond of him," said he.
"He loved them, and he loved you. I can't bear to think of it. He had
told me some of his dreams, and I knew that he was to have a
brother,--a very great one,--before he left me."
"I do not wonder at it, my friend," said the old man, taking his
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The
"Good morning, good morning, good morning!"
_C_ said, "I'm glad to see you," and he waved his hands over his
head.
_A_ asked, "What is it you're doing with that pole-axe?"
_C_ was making a cross of twigs and stones on the ground.
_A_ said, "There's a fire waiting for you."
"Oh, is there?" said
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The two are more often than not paired up and can often have the same goal in mind. If one were to question their relationship, the other would most likely come forth and say that the two are inseparable, and that it wouldn’t be wise to separate them.
And there is a good reason for that, as there are a number of positive attributes that come with having a twin. For example, the other is there to support one, and this can be a great advantage, as there
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The only thing that worries me is that I'm afraid my students will give up too soon. For instance, there are some of them who are not at all mathematically inclined, but who will still be able to complete the course, given enough effort. I think the problem is that they don't see the point of doing this.
To solve this problem, I think it would be very helpful if my classes could complete an "in-class" project. In other words, each student would get
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The more I look at that picture, the more I wish the "D" word. Maybe the people of Greece know more than we are giving them credit for.
Kristen in Texas said...
As long as there is a free market, and competition, the people of Greece can survive and recover. They have a free market. That's the good part.
What's more important is the culture and government. The people need to get their collective heads out of their ass
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The most popular name was a
boy, called by his parents Michael--but the name was only given him because
of its popular character and was not one chosen for him by himself.
[28] These are the names of the villages, from the point of view of
their place in the province, in addition to their modern names, which are
given below.
Gniewo, Gniew, Wielkie Gniew, Jastrzebki
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The
only thing the girl ever had was her money, and now she was gone."
"But her man! Isn't that enough?"
"She had to have money. He would have killed her if she hadn't."
"Why didn't they wait until they got there? They could have made a
place for themselves. Or she could have come back. But now she's
gone."
"She wouldn't have come back to that. A woman can
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The whole system is the most important part of your body.
The body system includes your muscles, nerves, bones, organs, and skin. In order for your body to function properly, it has to have all the nutrients that your body requires, such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
What is the best food for a body system?
Fruits and vegetables are one of the best foods to help you maintain a healthy body system.
Eating vegetables, fruits, and
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The United Nations and other world bodies have called for greater international cooperation and assistance to help the developing world improve their health care and increase their control of communicable disease, but the United States has so far resisted such a move.
There are several reasons for the US’s reluctance to enter into such a partnership. It is reluctant to give up its sovereignty over the US health care system. It is also hesitant to give up its control over the development of health products. This concern has been exacerbated by
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The first thing you should do is figure out how you are going to organize the data in your head. Make sure you know your place value system and can identify each digit in the number.
### How to Round 3.7 to the Nearest Tenths
To round 3.7 to the nearest tenths, we need to know what the tenths place is. Here is a table that shows the place values in 3.7.
You can see that
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The name is a bit ambiguous, but the most common sense definition is "not a native speaker of the target language (native speaker is considered to be someone who was raised as a native speaker of the language he/she is learning)"
When it comes to learning a language for myself, I am definitely a non-native speaker, as I am not born and raised in that country, nor was I raised by a native speaker of that language. I consider myself a non-native speaker, but
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The same is not true for the right-hand side, though the difference is not noticeable to our human eye when we work with a limited number of digits.
As we know, in mathematics, we always do the same thing to both sides of an equation and expect the result to be correct.
So what I would do to the right-hand side is:
I would multiply the expression in the parentheses by 3/3, which is just 1, so you’
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The two young men shook hands. "Well," asked the other, "what do you think of that?"
"That's very decent of them," said Sam, who had not yet arrived at the age
of twenty.
"Do you really think it was a good thing to do?" asked the other.
"I shouldn't like to be in his place," said Sam. "It's a great pity that
no one had come forward before. The poor beggars
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The most difficult part of the entire exercise is the part where you sit down and listen to the tape. You have to keep the tape playing the whole time you go to sleep and you have to wake up and listen to the tape every morning. It is a lot of work for not much gain. But I guess it works for some people.
My father did it, and he has been in contact with me for the last two years. He says that it works for him, and that is
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The
only thing of value to me, you know," was the reply.
"Yes, I know," said the captain, "but you must not lose heart. Some
day, we will find it for you. It is as good as lost, I fear; but I
can't say what may happen."
"It is nothing," said Fauntleroy, after another brief silence; "I
can't help it, it is gone. It
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The more important part of this work, however, is the demonstration of the use of the
"spinner" in the field work of a surveyor. The importance of field work is
well known to all surveyors. It is a great help in the development of a
conceptual map, and it is the final proof of the accuracy and general
correctness of the map. The work done by the "spinner" is a most valuable
aid to the field work. In some
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The two men sat in silence. Then Morsen turned to
Bruce.
"You are not going to join us?" he asked.
Bruce shook his head.
"I'm going to help, of course, but I must get the things off to the
ship, and then go back to help in the fight. If we can't hold the
Germans long enough to allow us to get the things off the ship, then
we'll have to
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The most common condition in the US, sinusitis is usually a result of a respiratory infection. It is a condition that is characterized by congestion in the sinus cavities and the surrounding bones.
Coughing is a natural reflex that is triggered by irritation in the airways or the lining of the nose. The most common causes of cough include the common cold, asthma, and sinusitis.
This condition is a result of the infection of the middle ear, which could cause earache, fever, and hearing loss.
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The other day I was talking to a girl who said that the one thing she found most difficult about moving away from home was that it was hard to get to know people in the new city, since everyone there seemed to know each other from birth. I replied that I thought that was part of the fun. In the beginning you have this feeling that everyone knows everyone else and you are just a kid in a big city. Then you start to meet and talk to people, and they tell you about how
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The same question can be made for the American economy by looking at its GDP. This measures the value of all goods and services produced by an economy, it doesn't include government spending or personal income, so we will use the Gross Domestic Income (GDI), which measures the value of GDP and the income received by households from work. The USA's GDP and GDI increased by 3.1% and 3.1% respectively, compared to the previous year, in Q2, a sign
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The main function is as follows:
```python
def calculate_lpm(x, y, p_value, alpha):
"""
Calculate the value of the LPM function for a given set of inputs.
Parameters
----------
x : float
The value of the x-variable.
y : float
The value of the y-variable.
p_value : float
The value of the p-value.
alpha : float
The value of the alpha
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The Greatest Gift A man and his daughter discover the true meaning of Christmas by doing something nice for another person
The Lost Child A family gathers for Christmas Eve dinner in their small, quiet coastal community only to find that their small town is no longer safe or secure.
The Christmas Tree A widow, trying to figure out the Christmas spirit for her family, discovers an old man living alone next door.
The Legend of Frosty the Snow
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The "sad" part: I went on a job interview and did fine. I interviewed with another person and was in shock because they did not seem impressed. They seemed almost as if I had a bad attitude, which I was told, but I wasn't offended at all. They said it in a very sarcastic tone and then just walked away.
I don't really understand what I did to upset them because I just didn't see it! I was very quiet and seemed as if
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The number of data points
# -
# In the following cells, we perform some exploratory data analysis (EDA) and plot histograms of the data.
# +
# Load libraries
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from pandas import Series, DataFrame
from numpy.random import randn
# Display plots in the notebook
# %matplotlib inline
import matplotlib as mpl
from matplotlib import pyplot as
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The Saga of the Phoenicians
An article in Forbes by Steven Petrowsky shows how this country’s founders were motivated to form a government of checks and balances to avoid the tyranny of a single executive. I’m not sure why that idea of the “tyranny of a single executive” is so difficult for our elected officials to understand when they see it happening under the current administration. It is not that this one is worse than all others, but
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The whole of the city had been turned into a vast market. The
streets and squares were thronged with people, and carts, laden with
provisions, came in from every direction. The streets were thronged with
people, and the air was full of the fragrance of rich cooking. All were
busy, and each one seemed to be in a hurry to reach his particular place
in the crowd.
They had travelled far during the day, and were tired
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The first thing to note is that the output of the 1st gate is 1 only when the first input is 1 and the second input is 0; for the second gate, the output is 1 when the first input is 0 and the second input is 1.
Here’s the output in binary:
00000
01000
10010
11111
So, what happens when you
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The following is a list of some of the people who have written about him, or in which he is mentioned:
- John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book II, l. 382
- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, V, ii, 57
- John Donne, The Good-Morrow (1633)
- Matthew Prior, The Life of John Milton (1728), p. 331
- Samuel Johnson, The
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The following example will create and save the new object
let myobj2 = new objectWithDefaultProp("someValue");
myobj2.getMyProp(); // someValue
myobj2.getDefaultProp(); // default value
myobj2.setDefaultProp("newDefaultValue");
myobj2.getMyProp(); // someValue
myobj2.setMyProp("someValue2");
myobj2.getMyProp(); // someValue2
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The main purpose of the program is to enable students to make use of the data from the experiment and use it to generate the theoretical model and determine the parameters involved. The objective of the program is to find the values of coefficients involved in the model so that the model is in agreement with the experimental results.
## Key Features
• The program enables a student to perform a simulation experiment with the help of a user defined model.
• The program helps a student to generate the experimental data and
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The American, for example, does not seem to care for the concept of "fair-trade."
We are a competitive society, and that is a good thing. Competition is what makes our economy work.
The problem with fair trade is that it is a socialist concept. It is the ultimate socialism -- it is a concept that requires everyone to do the same thing.
It is like if we all had to ride the same bus, or the same train, or the same plane
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The most common reason for hair loss is the genetic predisposition. Men tend to lose their hair at the age of 30 or 40. The problem with hair loss often occurs not only in men but also in women. In the process of hair loss, the scalp is very often involved, although the bald spot may appear in different areas of the head. It is very important not to pull your hair out in the course of this condition. If you use the help of cosmetic products, you will
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The idea is that if it takes just a day or two for the immune system to identify the flu virus and destroy it, why can’t we do the same for breast cancer? The scientists hope that one day it will be possible to create an individualized immunotherapy.
Researchers are conducting clinical trials to develop new therapies, including the first monoclonal antibody therapy for patients with metastatic breast cancer (which has spread beyond the breast).
In April, the FDA approved a new drug called Regorafenib for
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The American Constitution
The American Constitution
In the beginning, the new nation was founded upon a strong national government, a federalist system, and the separation of power and responsibilities between the federal government and state governments. This system provided the nation’s leaders with tools to deal with the many problems they faced, from foreign relations to a faltering economy. Over time, the U.S. Congress passed a number of laws and constitutional amendments that changed this system. This process culminated with the Constitution
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The whole of the world was at peace. We were free of
fear. We were free of pain. We had peace.
We had all that was required to keep our spirit happy.
My spirit was happy, and my body was happy, for it was happy.
Then the world changed.
It changed because my body became sick. My body became weak.
I had no more peace.
I had no more happiness.
I did
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The following are the main benefits of choosing a virtual assistant as your personal assistant:
1. Save Money
Hiring a virtual assistant is cheaper than hiring a regular employee. The reason is that a virtual assistant usually works from home. So, your company will not have to pay for office rent, utilities, insurance, and other overheads.
This means that you can spend that money on other things such as advertising or hiring more workers.
2. Flexibility
A virtual assistant
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The man said he had only one thing to
say.
"Well, what is it?"
"I am sorry you've got me in the way. I'm bound to say I'm not sorry
for you, for I believe you've got to come, and there isn't any
concealing it, and you've just got to come."
"And if I do?"
"Well, I hope you'll be happy."
"You don
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The two girls stood and regarded each other for a moment in silence. Then
Marjorie said softly, "I'm going to get my work done and go over to the
office and see if the boys want me to come to the office."
"I'm going to the woods to play with my dog."
"Where do you come from?"
"Over to the station."
"You want to come upstairs and play with me?"
"Sure
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The old man
whispered. "What do you want?"
"The lady's going into labor."
"The lady?"
"Yes, she's coming. I thought you might like to know."
"You're not kidding, are you?"
"She's not going to be a day over nine."
"Do you think so?"
"Yes. Why?"
"I just thought that perhaps I could get the baby
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The new study suggests that the 26,000 people who die from tuberculosis every year in the U.S. may not be getting the drug combination therapy recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the CDC, for tuberculosis patients who have two of the three genetic markers that indicate drug resistance, the ideal treatment regimen is a two-drug combination called rifampin and isoniazid.
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The same year he published a small book of poetry in which he spoke of the need for an "immense and constant demand for literature," which I think is probably true even now. In 1891 he published "The City," the first of his three books of this period which are concerned with his experiences in New York. A second of these, "The Garden of Allah," appeared in 1892. And in 1893 he published "The Tight F
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The 30-year-old has been a fixture on the ice with the Red Wings, making 122 games over 11 seasons.
He made 211 starts last season, and finished with a 12-4-2 record.
"It's a bittersweet situation," Lashoff said. "It's hard to see it end, but I'm confident in the organization, and I know that they're going to find a
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The more a woman is aware of the value of her own body, the more she will be aware of the value of her partner's. This will be a powerful way of building trust between you, which will have a positive impact on your body connection.
If you are unsure how to start talking about your body with a new partner, here are some questions to get the conversation going:
- "How do you feel about my breasts?"
- "Do you love my lips?"
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The two companies have merged to form Rackspace's biggest business, its cloud computing services and infrastructure business. The company said the combined entity would be named Rackspace Cloud.
This is the latest in a series of recent changes Rackspace has undergone in its cloud services, which have been among its biggest moneymakers. The company announced in 2008 that it would move to a single cloud computing platform based on open-source software, called OpenStack. And in
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The three main components of a diesel engine are the fuel injection system, the pump system, and the exhaust system. These three components play an important role in the operation of the engine. However, they can also cause problems if they malfunction or are not functioning correctly.
Fuel Injection System
The fuel injection system of a diesel engine is responsible for injecting the fuel into the engine cylinders. This system is important because it ensures that the engine operates at the correct temperature and pressure. If the fuel injection system
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The second example is the "Trigonometric Product-to-Sum Identities" section in the section link. In the section link, there's a similar problem except that you are asked to prove that $$2\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{12}\right)\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$.
In the solution, I think the author is making two mistakes.
The first
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The “F” is for Facebook.
A new study shows that in the age of Facebook and Twitter, and the rapid spread of news via social media, a vast majority of us rely on social media rather than news outlets to get our “news.”
I don’t know how true that is, but I definitely know I have Facebook and Twitter open all the time to keep up with news events. I just checked, and Twitter was the place where I read most of this
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The only evidence that the world is getting less fair, is the number of people who see things differently from you.
As I mentioned earlier, this is about a 1 in 10000 chance of the world getting less fair.
If you do not believe me, then try this: look back over the history of life on this planet for the last several billion years. Look at all the different types of life we have seen, and how they lived. Then ask yourself
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The study finds that the "total number of deaths per year from heat-related causes from 1999 to 2013 among Americans has increased from 1,240 to 5,627," with about 30 percent of that increase attributed to the aging population.
The report calls the numbers "alarming" and warns that deaths are likely to increase due to climate change.
“It's a matter of what you get if you don’t
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The following are the most common causes of vertigo.
An acute attack of vertigo may be caused by a sudden or violent movement of the head or neck, such as when an individual falls backward or forwards from a standing position or when the head is twisted suddenly. It can also be caused by a trauma to the head or neck, such as a blow to the head, a blow to the neck in sports or an accident.
A more chronic form of vertigo may be caused by degenerative diseases, such as
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The last thing he wanted to do was to take over her life. But he could not leave her there, or he would be betraying himself.
He moved to her side and put his arm around her shoulders. It was so cold. She shivered.
“I am so sorry, my love,” he said.
Her eyes closed as if she had fallen asleep in his arms. He kissed her hair. He would miss her when she was gone. But he would
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The most important difference is that instead of being in the dark when you want to watch your program, a DVD player lets you watch it in any room in your house. That means you don't have to go to your TV room to watch DVD movies.
All of this is made possible through what's called a Universal Serial Bus, or USB. This is the same type of cable that lets you connect your phone to your computer.
The difference is that the DVD player uses the USB to
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The more you train, the easier it will be.
What can I do when I have a bad day at work?
If you are having a bad day, do something to make yourself feel better.
If you work in a bad place, leave. If you don't like the people you work with, leave. If you have bad bosses or a bad relationship with them, talk to them, and ask for something they can do to make things better. They might not do
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The one thing I'm really worried about is the fact that his "dance" has gotten more complicated. Like when he goes from the "tug my ear" position to the "poke my ear" position - it's scary because I don't know what he'll do next. I'm just afraid he'll hurt himself.
He is so adorable when he is trying to show off though. If he has a "moment", he will turn and do the "punch my nose"
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The first part of the equation shows that it’s possible for a country’s savings rate to remain stable if its consumption and investment change simultaneously. But to make sure it’s the changes, and not the levels, that are important, we next need to divide the left-hand side by GDP.
In the following equation, the change in the savings rate is positive and negative, depending on whether savings or consumption is rising or falling.
Note that the savings rate is the first
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The most significant aspect of all the above examples is that they are designed to allow the reader to make up his/her own mind. If you feel the arguments are strong enough, then you will believe in the theory of evolution and/or global warming. If the arguments seem weak, you will not believe in the theory of evolution or global warming.
We should not expect more than this in the arguments made on behalf of evolution and global warming. The truth of the matter is that evolution and global
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The only way of reaching his own heart, as his own conscience, is through the mind. That is the only way of reaching the mind of God, as it is the only way of reaching our own mind. For he, who is a man, and as such, is the product of his own brain, and he who is a child, and is thus the image of God, is in the nature of the case a mind as well.
Thus it comes
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The first thing to note is that we need to multiply the distance by 2 to account for the time taken for the two legs. The second thing to note is that the units for the speed are in m/s and the units for the distance are in m, so the units for the speed are m/s/s, that is, m/s2.
Now, the area of the triangle between the two lines is the distance covered in the first second, multiplied by the speed
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The number of ways n can be represented as the sum of 2 squares
There are 6,040 positive integers (less than 9621) that are coprime with 9621. And there are approximately 1,191 prime numbers less than or equal to 9621.
## Divisibility of 9621
m n mod m
2 1
3 1
4 1
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The
bargain, I will give you, the Queen of England herself, to be your
wife, as soon as your father shall have set his royal foot upon my
throne."
"Do you mean, sir," said the King, "that you are a king?"
"I am King James the First, your father."
"Why did you never call yourself so before?"
"Sir, because you were not yet born. Now, therefore
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The
satisfaction of his desires, though, in his own case, they were
insatiable. He would have given all the world to be able to obtain
more knowledge of himself. It was one of the most curious things in
the world. He knew exactly when he would go to bed, and how long he
would sleep. He knew exactly when he would rise, how he would dress,
and the length of the time he would allow himself for breakfast. He
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The fact that both the United States and Russia have nuclear weapons gives these two nations a huge advantage in the war against terrorism. Nuclear warheads give these two nations the ability to stop any attacks on themselves and their allies, and this gives the terrorists a lot less incentive to attack these nations.
However, the United States and Russia are not the only nations to have nuclear weapons. Nations such as Israel, China, Pakistan, and India, as well as other nations, have nuclear weapons as well.
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The new model of urban transportation is characterized by more environmentally friendly, more affordable, and more accessible. It’s the model that will eventually be the standard for any future city, but it’s the one that we’ll probably need to start building on.
So, while there’s nothing wrong with building a new urban environment, there are some things that need to be said before we can start building it. There’s nothing wrong with building a city, but it’s
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Theorem 5.10.
A closed set in an arbitrary Hausdorff space is compact.
Proof.
Let $$C$$ be a closed set. Since $$C$$ is closed in an arbitrary Hausdorff space, it is closed and totally bounded, so by Theorem 5.8, for each $$\varepsilon >0$$, there exists a finite collection of open sets $$U_{1},\ldots,U
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The first question is what is a good balance to have. And the second question is what is the right strategy. For the first question, I think a good balance is 10% of your portfolio in gold.
For the second question, I think you have to look at it from a macro perspective. I think it’s a little bit hard to say, “Hey, it’s January and the stock market is going crazy and therefore, we should get into gold.” It really
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The new legislation aims to increase the range of measures available to address the growing number of illegal entries. Measures include:
- Requiring those who have been removed from the country to obtain a valid visa
- Denying entry to those who are already in the country but are in a country that is not party to the Visa Waiver Program
- Requiring those who are caught at the border to obtain a visa
- Mandating the use of electronic passports for all persons crossing international borders
-
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The Great Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby.
At the age of 9, Jay Gatsby is brought home by his father as a boy. While at the house of Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wilson meets with her on an intimate level with the intent to seduce her. As a result, he is killed in a car accident, which Mrs. Wilson claims was an accident. In the end, Gatsby meets his fate in his own dream, and dies for his love of Daisy, a
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The
_Sovereign_ at once replied, that the _Ships_ would be ready for Sea the
day after to-morrow; and that Mr. _Thomas_ had given his orders, that
such of the _Sovereign's_ officers as might think themselves obliged to
attend a particular Committee of his Lordship's should be immediately
sent for: at which they all with one consent rose, and immediately left
the Room, and were seen no more that
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The most frequent causes are:
- High blood pressure
- Excess of uric acid
- Thyroid disorders
- Kidney disease
- Excessive consumption of alcohol
- Some medications
- In men: prostate enlargement
- In women: polycystic ovaries
- Excessive intake of caffeine
- Excessive intake of salt
- Excessive consumption of sugar
- Excessive consumption of fat
- Excess of physical exercise
- Consumption of excessive amount of calcium
- Excess of caffeine
- In men: prostate enlargement
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The answer is that an arbitrary number of points can be defined in a continuous manner, and it can be shown that any continuous function on a closed interval [a,b] can be expressed in the form of a sum of the above 3 types.
For example, the function f(x) = cos (x) can be expressed as
f(x) = f1(x) + f2(x) + f3(x) = (cos (x)
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The SPLM-N will not negotiate with the SLORC, but would rather take the initiative and lead the people to an independent nation.
Sudanese rebels in North Kordofan
The SPLM-N is the largest rebel group in Sudan, which is currently holding out in the oil rich state of South Kordofan.
The group's leader, Dr. John Garang, was the first chairman of the SPLM and the leader
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The only thing is that I did not make the best of the situation. I should have waited longer and gone to bed earlier."
There was no one to blame for this but himself. He had made a mistake which he could not undo, but which he could at least make good by not falling in love with that woman again. "The lady is quite right," he said, "but it does not follow that I should be obliged to take her advice."
Then he turned to a
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The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which is caused by the breakdown of cartilage. Cartilage is the smooth tissue that covers the ends of your bones where they form a joint. Without cartilage, bones rub against each other, causing pain and swelling. The cartilage damage can be due to normal wear and tear or injury, overuse or an infection.
Another form of arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is a chronic disease that causes inflammation in your joints. The inflammation can cause pain, stiffness
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The
other one was only an old woman. And what was the use of thinking about
her?" he said to himself, and continued his walk.
In the evening he had a chance to see the town of Yasak (it was named
Yasak from the name of its founder Iyak, whom we have already
mentioned) on the road. He found it to be a city of a dozen thousand
people. In its centre was a large and handsome square,
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The New York Times
- John Kenneth Galbraith, the renowned economist who died in January 2006, spent a significant portion of his career in India where he developed theories that became central to his writing and thought. In his later years, Galbraith described how he was able to see Indian democracy, with its populist and socialist components, and its strong religious character, which he termed Hindu Fascism, in a way that few outsiders do. For the past few decades, he
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The two of them sat together and looked out the window. The city of Vale was not the most impressive city in the world, but then again, Vale had never really tried to be. The city was just fine where it was. It was a comfortable place to grow up in, and it didn't really try to be anything more than that. When you stopped and looked at it, you could see its charms, its beauty, its quietness. The city didn't ask for much
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Theorem 12.4.1:
The following conditions are equivalent:
1. A subgroup of an abelian group is normal.
2. If xg, x is a left coset of g, then xg is a right coset of g.
3. There exists a bijective homomorphism from G onto G/H.
Proof:
(1) (2) (3)
1. Suppose H is a subgroup
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The 75th anniversary of the American Indian Movement (AIM) is a good time to reflect on that movement's impact on the world, on Indian Country, and on our own country. AIM was a revolutionary political organization that emerged as a grassroots response to widespread and systematic governmental and societal violence toward American Indians and their communities. AIM was the first organization to give American Indians a voice in the mainstream media. AIM created a space where American Indian people could discuss their past traumas, present
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The 10-year-old girl has been treated for burns and is in stable condition.
The family is said to be under intense pressure from police to identify the perpetrator.
Police are working on the assumption that the attack was an isolated incident.
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Borderline Personality Disorder
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
The Dangers of Pornography
What are
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The
unfortunate woman who has been here! No, no, it is a deception. This
beautiful lady--I was at her house, and I saw her--she was not
there! It is my aunt, or it may be--this woman is not here.
'Let us wait awhile and see. It is a lovely night. Shall we go out
and wander about?'
'Shall we?' I said, and without speaking the
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The 30th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was observed last month with celebrations and commemorations.
We honor those who have been martyred for the cause of freedom. We honor those who marched with Dr. King, and those who gave their lives during the civil rights movement. We honor their struggles, and their contributions to the progress of our nation. We also honor the lives of the heroes of today and tomorrow.
The civil rights movement changed America and
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The magnet was the “slimest particle we had ever heard of,” and “smaller than the distance between two atoms.” It was so tiny, in fact, that it was only a few atoms thick in some dimensions.
The magnet could be rolled up and then sp
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The two main components of the PSI are the PSI-1, which is situated on the head of the PSI and is attached to the PSI by an elastic linkage, and the PSI-2, which is fixed to the PSI by the PSI-1. As the PSI-1 moves, it transmits this motion to the PSI-2 through the elastic linkage. As a result, the two components of the PSI will move in a similar way.
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The answer was: $0.30 in change.
(3) Now how much is the total cost?
Answer:$15.30 + $0.30 = $15.60
This is just like the other question, where we are looking for the total. The total cost is $15.60.
(4) How much is each bottle of juice?
Answer:$15.60 �
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The first thing I want you to know is that it’s okay to feel a little stressed out. Even with our best and brightest students, this is an extremely difficult subject matter that has required significant planning, research, and resources.
When you are ready, we will have a virtual conversation about what you need to know in this chapter, and we’ll be able to schedule a few time slots for you to work through the material on your own time.
We have a few key ideas that
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The most important thing I do for my job is my ability to empathize with people in their pain and be a good listener. If I have to, I can diagnose and treat medical problems but I never want to be in the position where I need to do those things. I'm interested in medicine, but my priority is being a leader in a dynamic team that is focused on what matters to the patient.
Q. Is there a favorite part of your job?
A. It's the
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The
lady had a long talk with one of her servants.
"I shall be a long time in bed," she said. "I hope the children will
not come down and disturb me. I think, after all, it was very cruel of
you to let that girl in--she must have seen me at once. Perhaps she
will tell them not to come down again. I do not feel very well. I am
sure that my head is worse than it
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The most important discovery of his life is the nature of light, the
result of which was to make him an eminent and respected member of the
scientific body and of the learned profession. When, therefore, his
death occurred at his home in London, December 14, 1833, the world of
science lost the most eminent physicist of his generation.
In 1801 Faraday was apprenticed to a bookbinder and the printer
Gil
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The world would be a better place if everyone used their time more wisely.
For my part, I would like to suggest three simple tips that anyone can employ, to make their days run a little smoother.
Tip 1: Plan your days
One of the easiest and most effective ways to make your days run smoothly is by planning ahead. This doesn’t have to be an hour-long meeting on the couch with a pad of paper. It can be as simple as writing
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The following are the major points that are relevant to any discussion on the subject of the ‘suspicion’, ‘guilt’ and ‘innocence’:
1.
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The way things are with the Republicans in the House of Representatives.
I was talking to a guy who's about 50 years old, and he's a Republican and he says, "I love the way the Republicans are taking this stand on this issue and I can't believe that they are standing up for what they believe in, and I can't believe that the Democrats are standing up for what they believe in."
He said, "You know, it's kind of like I
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The number 523721 can be divided by 2 positive divisors (out of which 0 are even, and 2 are odd). The sum of these divisors (counting 523721) is 523722, the average is 261861.
Other Arithmetic Functions (n = 523721)
1 φ(n) n
Euler Totient Carm
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The most famous of them, the “Masonic pyramid,” is to be found in the Great Seal of the United States, and on the reverse side of the two dollar bill. The capstone is missing because no one in their right mind would use it as a seat, and because it would likely not fit in the hole. It is a very impressive sight; the image is about as high as the Statue of Liberty, and the base of the pyramid is over 1000 feet square
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Theorem 7.6. Let (Y,Y,T,Y1,Y2,Y3) be a system as in 7.4, where Y1=p,Y2=q,Y3=r. Then (7.81) and (7.82) hold.
Proof. Since (7.81) and (7.82) hold for (p,q,r), we can infer (7.
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The first thing that is required is a
general understanding that if we want to have a good relationship with
others, we must treat them with respect and dignity. Our ancestors had
this instinct, and we have inherited it. Yet, we don’t always act in
that spirit, and we don’t always act in an appropriate manner.
If you have ever witnessed a domestic dispute or violent outburst,
you know how difficult it is to be a witness without getting caught up
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The fact is, a woman cannot be expected to be able to work in the house, and yet at the same time be able to attend to the concerns of her husband and children.
When a woman marries, she is expected to quit her work as a needlewoman and devote herself to her husband and children; so that it is not surprising that she should be unable to work in the house. If she does work in the house, it is not the same as working as a needlewoman
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The other, I will leave to you. It is a very difficult question."
"You know the story already, Monsieur," said the Bishop. "You know what
the young man promised. You know what he has promised."
"We will let him alone for the present," said M. d'Argenson, with a
half-amused smile. "We may be able to do something. I think I will go
to his house, if you will
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