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From your writing on your blog, you are a better writer than what I've seen coming from some companies in my day job. You're doing the right things by blogging and maybe you should start a github repo for your side projects so future potential employers can see your capabilities first hand. Work on your spoken English/American English as well (I have nothing to judge on but this can be a barrier), the better you become at this the faster you can break through that stereotype. | HUMAN |
> That's something I could do but it wasn't really the goal originally as what > I wanted to test was not so much the latencies of connection establishment > (TCP Handshaking) but rather an HTTP service itself. I will give it some > thought though. It's not the TCP connection latency you're testing; that is effectively a constant. What you're testing here is the performance of new-connection initialization by a web server after the accept() function has returned a new file descriptor. The code path in a webserver relating to a newly-accepted socket will be different from the path for a reused one. | HUMAN |
The core issue here extends beyond the three reports under discussion today and applies to enhanced cooperation as a whole. The procedure is designed to improve collaboration between relevant committees and reinforce the role of the committee providing an opinion. However, if insufficient time is allocated from the start to enable this cooperation, and if a single amendment in the responsible committee can override the opinion of the consulted committee, Rule 162(a) is effectively rendered meaningless. | AI |
Regarding individual amendments, the Commission can accept all those agreed upon at first reading. I hope tomorrow's vote proceeds successfully, allowing the regulation to take effect by 1 January. I would like to reference a phrase used by Mr. Remek: "He who gives quickly gives twice," a saying common in Czech and widely understood. Establishing the fund by 1 January would be significantly preferable to delaying it by weeks or months. Through tomorrow's vote, the European Parliament has the opportunity to send a positive message to Europe's citizens. | AI |
Susannah Constantine, known for her candid fashion advice, is now facing criticism due to controversial images involving her young daughter. The photos, shared on public Instagram profiles, show Constantine’s ten-year-old daughter, Cece, holding a dead duck with blood on her face to commemorate her first hunt. Other images depict the child holding guns and participating in hunting activities, some of which date back nearly a year. The posts include captions like "First duck" and "No food left after Christmas," sparking debate over the appropriateness of the content. | AI |
I’ve been using Nuun for my workouts for about a year or two, and while I’ve enjoyed it, the cost per serving has always felt a bit high. I was initially unsure about trying Junp because I usually don’t prefer Stevia-sweetened products, but the Berry Lemonade flavor is just as good as my favorite Nuun options, like Strawberry Lemonade, Watermelon, and Fruit Punch. It’s nice to get that same level of flavor without the added calories, though calories weren’t my main concern—cost was. I also prefer the powder format with a scoop over tablets, as many of my water bottles are 24 oz, which makes it harder to get the flavor right with Nuun’s tablet-based system. | AI |
> “there was a type of employee at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution > whose job and livelihood largely vanished in the early twentieth century. > This was the horse. The population of working horses actually peaked in > England long after the Industrial Revolution, in 1901, when 3.25 million > were at work. Though they had been replaced by rail for long-distance > haulage and by steam engines for driving machinery, they still plowed > fields, hauled wagons and carriages short distances, pulled boats on the > canals, toiled in the pits, and carried armies into battle. But the arrival > of the internal combustion engine in the late nineteenth century rapidly > displaced these workers, so that by 1924 there were fewer than two million. | HUMAN |
But what it was that he longed for he could not exactly tell, only it was not to be at home, nor was it to be anywhere else; it was not pleasure, nor work, it was something high above or far away. Shortly after, it shaped itself into a definite wish; it was to be confirmed in the Spring, and there to be number one. His heart beat as he thought of it, and before he could hear the sound of his father's axe among the branches, this desire had stronger hold of him than any he had ever known since he was born. | HUMAN |
Currently, human medicine shows a great interest in *PPARGC1A*, because of the important role this gene plays in the worldwide problems concerning obesity, insulin resistance and correlated diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus \\[[@B26],[@B27]\\]. It has also been shown recently that a lower expression of PPARGC1A is involved in the onset of multiple neurodegenerative diseases, like Parkinson\\'s, Alzheimer\\'s and Huntington\\'s disease \\[[@B28]\\]. Because of its significance, human kidney and liver tissue were also tested for the presence of the newly detected splice variants in the pig. This showed that both splice variants were also found in human liver and only the shortest splice variant in human kidney. In porcine kidney, both splice variants were detected, indicating the existence of possible species differences. | HUMAN |
Business operations need to continue, so temporary space must be arranged during the entire period of Eco demolition, wall reconstruction, equipment replacement, and furniture replacement. These processes require both time and financial resources. Since the space is rented, the landlord’s insurance covers building-related issues, while our insurance handles equipment, temporary space rentals, and furniture. The insurance companies must determine responsibility for costs and coordinate the rebuilding process, which will not happen immediately. We anticipate it will take at least another month before we can return to our original space and resume normal operations. | AI |
New York City newspaper reporters compete for news-items on a serial killer who targets young women. Disappointingly awkward drama from revered director Fritz Lang, here taking an oddly conventional approach to the story and scenario and completely ignoring the suspenseful possibilities. Of course, it's a newspaper drama--not a serial killer thriller, but Lang's general workman-like feel doesn't give the narrative any urgency. Vincent Price is appropriately, amusingly snide and sniveling as the inherited-owner of the newspaper; Dana Andrews is typically solid as a prize-winning columnist, but other performances fail to ignite. ** from **** | HUMAN |
In my interview, I emphasized that artists themselves are often the primary supporters of the arts, which naturally includes you. However, it’s undeniable that pursuing a career in the arts becomes significantly more challenging for those from less privileged backgrounds, where financial pressures—like contributing to family expenses—can limit opportunities. While I’m glad to hear of your success, the reality is that breaking into the arts is far more difficult without access to resources like expensive drama school fees, personal connections to open doors, parental financial support during the early stages, or the ability to take on unpaid internships. | AI |
As the first major world title fight of 1984, it was held on January 14 of that year, at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno. Jimmy Lennon was the fight's ring announcer and Barry Tompkins, Larry Merchant and fellow legendary boxer and world champion Sugar Ray Leonard worked the HBO telecast, while Junior Abrams commented on the fight for Puerto Rico's channel 2. The bout's referee was Richard Steele. Promoted by Robert Andreoli, the match was sponsored by Budweiser beer, which at the time was a sponsor of many major boxing events. | HUMAN |
The lawyer also requested in the itemization "grossly exaggerated and\\numeasonable" attorney\\'s fees of more than $103,000 for work beyond the scope of the\\nfederal district comt\\'s order. Later, the lawyer testified falsely in a hearing before the\\nfederal district court by reaffirming the truth and accuracy of the itemization and the\\nwritten declaration. A Hearing Panel of the Board of Professional Responsibility\\n("Hearing Panel") dete1mined that the lawyer had violated four provisions of the\\nTennessee Rules of Professional Conduct ("RPC")-RPC l .5(a) (Fees); RPC 3.3(a)\\n(Candor Toward the Tribunal); RPC 3.4(b) (Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel);\\nand RPC 8.4(a) and (c) (Misconduct). The Hearing Panel found six aggravating and two\\nmitigating factors and sanctioned the lawyer with a one-year active suspension and\\ntwelve additional hours of ethics continuing legal education. The Board of ("Board") and the lawyer appealed to the Chancery Court for Knox\\nCounty. | HUMAN |
It was another 12 days before she was able to full wake up and inform police who had committed the brutal assault. Years on, Ms. Hill is still feeling the affects of that fateful morning and still hears an echo in her ear when she speaks. ' My ear feels very full. The side of my face feels like a mannequin, it's kind of numb and tingly all the way down the left side,' she said. Ms. Hill now speaks to small groups and tells them about the event the almost end her life. | HUMAN |
Sheila Walton, a HR rep spoke to me regardi= ng what the process would entail. During this meeting, Sheila mentioned t= he redeployment process to me, but discussed and stressed to me more, my o= ptions when I departed the company, rather than my options to locate anoth= er position with the company, not at all promoting the advantage of redep= loyment and its many success stories. With no directions from Sheila Walt= on, I took it upon myself to contact Joyce Barrett in the redeployment grou= p for advice and guidance. I met Joyce through a info-luncheon hosted for= EBS assistants and the DoubleTree to give information about redeployment = and how the process works and it's successes. Because of a lack of Commu= nication, to the redeployment department, after a week I did not have any = information about me going into redeployment, so at the end of the week, I= had no location for a redeployment desk and I was leaving my department a= t the end of the week of June 18-22. | HUMAN |
He exited the freeway, drove onto a quieter street, and then turned onto a country road leading to an open field with no houses nearby. After stopping the car, she attempted to open the door, but he restrained her, locked the door, tore her pantyhose, and told her, "You're going to stay here." She screamed for help. Two officers in an unmarked police car, drawn to the scene by the screams and the visible struggle inside the vehicle, approached and saw him with his right arm around her neck and head, his left hand nearly covering her mouth. | AI |
In considering the impact of their media message on the other two audiences, these participants were worried that it might contribute to people at risk of suicide feeling like *"passive recipients of help"* and that that it might even encourage *"learned helplessness"*. They were concerned that if someone at risk was exposed to the message and then not asked how they were, this might lead to their feeling isolated and alone which might further impact on their mental state. This concern is exemplified by the following remark: *"Okay, say people weren't asked, that would just reinforce the fact that they're completely socially isolated and no one cares, which is potentially really, really bad".* | HUMAN |
In other domains, decision basis can be inferred indirectly represented by visualizing the response of a deep neural network [115,116], or presenting the most helpful training image using influence functions [117]. Pathological diagnosis during surgery influences intraoperative decision making, and thus could be another important application in histopathological image analysis. As diagnostic time in intraoperative diagnosis is very limited, rapid classification while keeping accuracy is of importance. Due to the time constraint, rapid frozen section is used instead of Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) section which takes longer time to prepare. Therefore, for this purpose training of classifiers should be performed using frozen section slides. | HUMAN |
The show is designed to highlight and mock poor production, writing, and acting, yet it achieves this in a way that feels remarkably sharp and absurd, standing out as one of the most perceptive examples of British comedy television. A standout moment occurs in episode 3, "Skipper the Eye Child," when Rick Dagless M.D., played by Garth Marenghi, delivers the line: "You know what, Sanch, you can dissect a heart, but you'll never know what makes it skip a beat." For me, the program is pure genius because Matt Holness perfectly captures and satirizes the genre. It not only evokes laughter and reflection on bad horror shows and terrible writing but also reminds me of my younger days when I thought I was a talented writer, crafting similarly over-the-top lines and feeling proud of them. | AI |
McDonaldization has led to higher profits and greater access to goods and services globally, but it has also diminished product diversity, resulting in standardized, generic offerings. For example, mass-produced shoes differ significantly from those crafted by local cobblers, just as factory-farmed chicken contrasts with poultry from small family farms, or a cup of coffee from a local diner differs from one purchased at Starbucks. In response, some modern movements, such as farmers markets, microbreweries, and DIY trends, represent efforts toward "de-McDonaldization." Even McDonald’s itself appears to be embracing this shift, with recent advertising and products increasingly emphasizing individuality. | AI |
This time, Schiller's intuition proved correct. Körner, unlike Antonio, did not hesitate even upon learning that his new friend was in financial need and unable to leave Mannheim unless a Leipzig publisher agreed to take over his magazine and provide an advance despite its uncertain prospects. The matter was easily resolved, as Körner was financially secure and had recently acquired a stake in Göschen's publishing business in Leipzig. Göschen took over the _Thalia_ (removing the 'Rhenish' from its title), Schiller settled his most urgent debts, and by early April, he was on his way to Leipzig, eagerly anticipating the company of his new friends. | AI |
As someone who recently switched from Android to iOS after years of using Google Nexus devices, I wanted to explore the integrated design of the iPhone 6s Plus. However, I want to clarify that I do not view any major technology company as inherently ethical or incapable of prioritizing profit over principles. These companies are self-interested entities, and it’s important to remember that they can engage in harmful practices, much like industries such as big oil or textiles. | AI |
For instance, Giacopassi et al. (1999) interviewed 128 community leaders in seven new casino jurisdictions in the USA and found that 59% of the respondents favored casino establishments in their communities, 65% believed that casinos enhanced the quality of their lives, and 77% agreed that casinos led to positive effects on their communities' economy. Gonzales, Lyson, and Mauer (2007) associated casino gambling with improvements in the quality of life regarding the social and economic well-being of both Indian and non-Indian populations in Arizona and New Mexico. In contrast, although some researchers have found that the development of casino gambling has no direct associations with an increase in criminal activities (Janes & Collison, 2004), most studies have shown that casino gambling may be correlated with the following social deviations: domestic violence, divorce, bankruptcy, drug and alcohol abuse, risky or illicit sexual behavior (especially prostitution), and problem gambling (Allcock, 2000; Chhabra, 2007; Harrill & Potts, 2003; Petry, 2003). Additionally, Stokowski (1996) and Long (1996), who studied gaming towns in Colorado and South Dakota, clearly indicated that the rates of criminal activities increased due to the development of casino enterprises in these two locations. | HUMAN |
A Climate Street design guideline, complementing the Complete Street and NACTO frameworks, could provide specific recommendations for tree placement along sidewalks and cycle tracks, as well as strategies to ensure the healthy growth of trees planted between cycle tracks and roadways. This guideline could also introduce a revised Level of Service metric, shifting focus from vehicle movement efficiency to evaluating the physiological and psychological benefits for pedestrians and cyclists, particularly in relation to the presence of mature trees. Research suggests that people are naturally drawn to pathways lined with trees, and the continuous canopy can serve as a visual guide, encouraging increased walking and cycling by creating a more inviting and navigable environment. | AI |
Outside the EU, in our Member States, within governments, the importance of the Charter has not yet been fully realised. Therefore, we have some work to do to raise awareness so that this culture of rights, this policy of values exists throughout Europe, so that, when a law is passed, when a law is applied, people everywhere ask themselves if it complies with the values we have subscribed to; that is to say that, as political leaders, we must ask ourselves almost systematically, when we act, whether what we are doing is compatible with the fundamental rights we have subscribed to. | HUMAN |
But all the "warning signs", of which much is made in the narration, point in the wrong direction. The middle-class white suburban kids all went to community colleges and became X-ray technicians. But in the cities, the baby boomers entered their teens and went ape as they found out that, gee, crime sometimes DOES pay and furthermore it's FUN to outwit or outgun the victims, even if the material rewards themselves were modest. As a sociologist I couldn't help noticing that "Juvenile Delinquency" rather suddenly disappeared from college curricula. I suspect that part of the reason was that so much of the data showed a disproportionate number of African-American kids and other minorities were involved, so it became politically incorrect. | HUMAN |
Addressing fundamental questions about fish conservation may require reevaluating and integrating ethical principles into governance while expanding public involvement in conservation efforts. Recognizing fish as complex and sentient beings could shift our approach to fishing practices. Ethical considerations, such as social justice, corporate accountability, and inclusive decision-making, should be central to conservation strategies. Insights from case studies in later chapters highlight that successful fish conservation depends on persistence, dedicated leadership, collaboration, trust, and optimism. A guiding principle emerges: passionate and persistent individuals who deeply understand both the fish and their environment will forge partnerships to sustainably conserve valued fish populations. | AI |
We prepared together and also went with many people who supported us. The 21-year-old said her first fight was a beautiful experience and says that cheers from the crowd spurred her on to success. Alexa says that despite the aggressive nature of the ring she is a quiet studious girl at school. ' I was very nervous before getting into the ring but when I went up and everyone was shouting my name, it gave me a lot of energy and courage to achieve my goal.' The former waitress said nobody messed with her during her school days after one day she exploded and defended herself against a fellow pupil. ' | HUMAN |
Task statements are a necessary component of the method; tasks are specified in detail. The more fuller the explanation of the task within the statement, the less likely it will be that the experts will resort to making individual guesses about the tasks. The statement should also ensure that any assumptions are clearly stated in an interpretable format for all experts to understand. The optimal level of detail will be governed by the nature of the task under consideration and the required use of the final HEP estimation. | HUMAN |
Rajesh S. Savkur and Anne V. Philips, are studying patients with myotonic dystrophy whose faulty insulin receptors do not process enough blood sugar for their muscles to work properly. The disease is particularly devastating, Cooper said, because it runs in families, often getting worse with each subsequent generation. Afflicting about 30,000 Americans, myotonic dystrophy worsens over time, weakening muscles, causing cataracts and even mental retardation. "It's a very unfair disease to families," he said. The mutated gene of those with myotonic dystrophy makes too many copies of RNA, which, in turn, produce the wrong types of proteins that muscles need to process blood sugar. | HUMAN |
A selector switch can be used to manually activate at least one of the characteristic lines, allowing the driver to choose between a more comfortable clutch actuation response or one better suited for recreational driving. Additionally, it is advantageous to include systems for detecting the driving status and/or operating state, which can automatically switch between multiple characteristic lines based on the identified conditions. | AI |
First, I would like to thank you for all that you have done so far while here at Enron. Although it has been difficult to continually hear one bad news story after another, it has been refreshing to finally learn the truth and be given the opportunity to make judgments and decisions based upon reality rather than some pipe dream that was being offered. I truly feel that with your leadership, Enron is heading in the right direction and is slowly making progress in building back credibility. | HUMAN |
Uhm began his acting career in 1998 at the age of 24, initially taking on minor and supporting roles in films, television dramas, and music videos. One notable project was the 2003 blockbuster *Silmido*, where he portrayed a member of a suicide commando unit tasked with assassinating Kim Il-sung in the 1960s. The film, starring established actors Sol Kyung-gu and Ahn Sung-ki, attracted over 10 million viewers, and Ahn offered Uhm encouragement, predicting he would develop into a skilled actor. Despite this, Uhm struggled to secure significant roles, partly due to the overshadowing presence of his older sister, the well-known singer and actress Uhm Jung-hwa. | AI |
The Center helped fund Christopher W. Ruddy (who later founded NewsMax) to investigate conspiracies surrounding the death of Vincent Foster, which was part of the Arkansas Project. Eventually, "the Center placed some 50 ads reprinting Ruddy's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review stories in the Washington Times, then repackaged the articles as a packet titled "The Ruddy Investigation," which sold for $12." In addition, "Farah also bought full page ads publicizing Ruddy's allegations that appeared in papers including The New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Times" and "the ad campaign brought in over $500,000, half from individual donors-many of whom bought Foster conspiracy materials-and half from foundations, including $100,000 from Carthage." The Carthage Foundation is controlled by Richard Mellon Scaife, whose foundations gave $330,000 to the Center in 1994 and 1995. Later, "WJC circulated a video featuring Ruddy's claims, Unanswered-The Death of Vincent Foster, that was produced by author James Davidson, chairman of the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) and co-editor of the Strategic Investment newsletter." | HUMAN |
Next, I should like to thank the rapporteur for her brilliant report, which deals very well with an area in which some time needs to be devoted to the position of women, and I would pick up on a couple of individual points which I should like to emphasise. First of all, I think it is incredibly important that we should acquire statistics, and I would urge the Commission to look at how we can improve the statistical base, for any discussion about women, men and inequality is a non-starter if we do not have the necessary statistics. Whether there is to be a supervisory body or data bank, or whatever, is less important. What is crucial is that we obtain statistics. | HUMAN |
Achieving balanced growth requires careful consideration of energy policies and the development of appropriate financial and project tools, a point on which I agree with Mr. Blair. In the weeks ahead, the Council, the Commission, and Parliament will need to address challenging topics, such as the liberalization of services, the Financial Perspective, and agricultural policies. Without a strategic framework grounded in the values that underpin our society, their efforts will lack direction and effectiveness. Mr. Blair correctly emphasizes the importance of preserving our shared legacy, and it is crucial that we act in a manner that safeguards it rather than undermines it. | AI |
I’m currently studying abroad in Dublin, sharing a place with two girls from my hometown school. One of them I’ve known for about five years—we’ve been good friends for a while—and the other I’ve only met since starting this trip. The one I’ve known longer and I have some history. We’ve hooked up a few times in the past, but nothing ever really came of it. Over the years, we’ve partied together during school and there’s always been a bit of sexual tension between us, though we’ve never acted on it beyond those few moments. | AI |
The aliens depicted here are not the typical green, menacing figures but rather brown, hairy creatures reminiscent of ALF. While they can engage in combat and leave glowing marks on their victims' foreheads—likely for the sake of special effects—they often spend their time playing with a Simon game or creating stop-motion effects in a young boy's room. The campers they interact with are notably annoying. Among them are a pop group that performs a baffling song, three inept poachers with varying degrees of facial hair (one overly hairy, one completely bald, and one unremarkable), and a family that includes the boy (who owns a pet for every day of the week, including an alien named Trumpy), his mother (who consistently calls him from the hallway instead of entering his room or even stepping fully into the hallway), and a grumpy, alcohol-loving uncle. | AI |
Workers are burrowing through 700 feet of rock and dirt to stop New York City's drinking water from seeping into the ground before it gets to the city. Once they dig down below the Hudson River, crews will build a 2.5-mile bypass tunnel to replace a section of the Delaware Aqueduct that has been leaking up to 35million gallons of water each day for decades. The $1.5billion project, which takes place about 75 miles north of Midtown Manhattan, will enable the longest continuous tunnel in the world to continue providing about half of the metropolis's water. Scroll down for video. Problem with the plumbing: Crews in Wappinger, New York, are working on a project to fix a section of the Delaware Aqueduct that provides New York City with about half its drinking water. | HUMAN |
In the preoperational stage, children use their new ability to represent objects in a wide variety of activities, but they do not yet do it in ways that are organized or fully logical. One of the most obvious examples of this kind of cognition is dramatic play, the improvised make-believe of preschool children. If you have ever had responsibility for children of this age, you have likely witnessed such play. Ashley holds a plastic banana to her ear and says: “Hello, Mom? Can you be sure to bring me my baby doll? | HUMAN |
The sample manager was maintained at 10 °C, and a mixture of methanol/2-propanol (1:1) and methanol served as a weak and strong wash, respectively. To assure that the developed SFC method conforms to regulatory standards it was validated according to ICH guidelines [26]. For the construction of calibration curves as well as to determine the linear range approximately 1 mg of each standard was accurately weighted and dissolved in 1 ml methanol (stock solution). This solution was used to prepare further calibration levels by serial dilution in the ratio of 1:1 with the same solvent. LOD (limit of detection) and LOQ (limit of quantification) values were calculated as described in the guidelines based on standard deviation of the response and slope of the calibration curve. | HUMAN |
David Moyes is reportedly considering several players from his former club Manchester United to strengthen his current team, Real Sociedad. Among the targets are Juan Mata, who may be pursued on a loan deal due to potential cost concerns, as well as Rafael, Phil Jones, and Ashley Young. Meanwhile, Paul Scholes has expressed his opinion that Bastian Schweinsteiger, the German midfielder and World Cup winner, deserves the title of world player of the year over Cristiano Ronaldo. | AI |
It is well known to us that it is Crook rather than Reno who is to be blamed for cowardice in connection with Custer’s fate. The latter had no chance to do anything, he was lucky to save himself; but if Crook had kept on his way, as ordered, to meet Terry, with his one thousand regulars and two hundred Crow and Shoshone scouts, he would inevitably have intercepted Custer in his advance and saved the day for him, and war with the Sioux would have ended right there. Instead of this, he fell back upon Fort Meade, eating his horses on the way, in a country swarming with game, for fear of Crazy Horse and his braves! | HUMAN |
2005), low P levels in combination with accelerated growth in the caudal region at smoltification (Fjelldal et al. , 2009) and vaccination induced inflammation, which is not prevented by increasing dietary P in post-smolts (Gil Martens et al. , 2012). In this study, poorer bone development and mineralisation in triploids fed LP may have been induced through a combination of vaccine-induced inflammation (vaccination performed 8 weeks prior to x-ray assessment), and accelerated early growth under restricted P availability. Lowered mineral content is associated with reduced structural integrity and abnormal bone development (Fjelldal et al. , | HUMAN |
It’s important for students like Josh to know that they are not alone in dealing with these kinds of challenges and frustrations. Not only is he in similar company with other adult students (i.e., who are either returning to college or have decided to change paths and start their college career with the professional world in mind), but also with many college freshmen just out of high school (i.e., who are just beginning the academic transition from high school). Regardless of a student’s situation, each needs to develop specific behaviors, habits, and mindsets to succeed in college-level courses and to successfully earn the degree desired. | HUMAN |
another fukasaku film that sorta reminded me of Suzuki's style. like "blackmail is my life," this film focuses on the younger generation. it tells the story of four young men who can't quite stay out of trouble. eventually the get the idea of putting together some money in order to buy a dump truck and work for themselves. the story is told in a jumbled time structure - retelling the story of how they came to buy the truck and how two of them ended up dropping out of their business venture. | HUMAN |
Ensuring web pages load quickly, provide a smooth user experience, and avoid straining internet infrastructure is often treated as a secondary priority. The primary focus is on launching the product as quickly as possible, which is seen as critical to success. As a result, technical tasks like load testing are frequently delayed until the final stages, when there’s little time left to address them. This is compounded by frustration with the development team, often leading to the assumption that if they were competent, the issues would have been resolved earlier. | AI |
Today, the FERC issued an order denying NYISO's request to remove the $2.52/MW bid cap in its non-synchronized reserve market. The Commission also directed the convening of a technical conference to address issues in the non-synchronized reserve market and the energy market, including design flaws, as requested by EPMI. The rejection of NYISO's request was based on its failure to implement previously ordered changes to the non-synchronized reserve market and the lack of significant reduction in market concentration east of the central east constraint. However, the Commission stated it would consider lifting the caps once the market demonstrates workable competition. Commissioner Hebert dissented, advocating for the removal of both the bid caps and the $1,000 cap on the energy market, while continuing to support market modifications that would enable broader supplier participation. | AI |
Cotchett pointed out that only hospitals with over 100 beds are exempt from blackouts, leaving surgical centers and many health facilities vulnerable. Jerry Brown emphasized that the current prices are unfair and causing significant hardship, warning that continued high prices could lead to potential civic unrest and further efforts to mobilize Western mayors. Liz Figueroa briefly addressed the health-related concerns central to the lawsuit. During his Press Club appearance, Burton referenced Clark Kelso, a frequent TV legal commentator and, as he noted, a former colleague of Justice Anthony Kennedy. | AI |
The first significant relocation of US 1 north of Baltimore took place at the Susquehanna River. The Conowingo Bridge was dismantled prior to being submerged by the Conowingo Reservoir, which was scheduled to fill following the completion of the Conowingo Dam in 1928. The original approaches, including Smith Road from near Darlington to Glen Cove on the west side of the river and Connelly Road, Ragan Road, and Old Conowingo Road leading to the mouth of Conowingo Creek on the east side, were replaced with the current highway connecting Smith Road and Connelly Road. Smith Road was reclassified as MD 162, while the eastern approach was extended westward as part of MD 273. | AI |
The MBRs were inoculated with FritzZyme Turbostart™ nitrifying bacteria (Fritz Aquatics, Mesquite, TX, USA), and granulated sugar and expired fish feed were introduced as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. Rainbow trout fingerlings were obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), National Center for Cool and Coldwater Aquaculture (Leetown, WV, USA) and reared in separate flow-through and partial reuse systems before the study commenced. Each RAS was stocked with approximately 650 randomly selected rainbow trout (103 ± 1 g), resulting in an initial biomass density of 13 kg/m3 per RAS. Daily mortalities were removed and recorded to calculate cumulative survival. At the start of the study, length and weight measurements were taken from a random sample of 60 trout from each RAS. | AI |
She made her name by giving outspoken advice on what not to wear. But now Susannah Constantine is the one being criticised – over some very controversial accessories brandished by her young daughter. Keen hunter Miss Constantine shared a picture of ten-year-old Cece proudly clutching a dead duck and with her face smeared with blood to mark her first kill. The little girl is also shown holding guns and taking part in hunts in a series of photos dating back almost a year and published on her and her mother’s public Instagram profiles. The photographs are accompanied by captions such as ‘First duck’ and ‘No food left after Christmas. | HUMAN |
When shares are forfeited, the individual ceases to be a shareholder for those shares. However, they remain obligated to pay the Company any amounts due at the time of forfeiture, along with interest at a rate determined by the Board from the forfeiture date until payment is made. The Company may enforce this payment without accounting for the value of the forfeited shares. Additionally, a written affidavit from a Director or the Secretary stating that a share was forfeited on a specific date serves as conclusive evidence of this fact against any claims to the share. | AI |
As climate change intensifies, temperatures are rising significantly, making it increasingly difficult to spend extended periods outdoors in many regions. While working indoors may shield individuals from the immediate effects, the reality becomes starkly apparent when working outside. Daily news reports highlight the growing challenges linked to climate change, but firsthand exposure to outdoor conditions underscores the severity. Areas that once experienced average temperatures of 23°C now frequently face highs of 28°C to 30°C, particularly during extreme weather events. | AI |
The character is the central focus of the story. He has a mysterious background, appears financially comfortable yet chooses to live discreetly in a modest, lower-class setting. He harbors goodwill toward the world, paired with a dry, seasoned sense of humor, but there is an unspoken melancholy or quiet sadness in his demeanor that remains unexplained. These traits are not merely a product of the writing but are brought to life through Cagney’s restrained yet compelling performance. In contrast to the overt emotional displays often seen in dramas or the stoic personas typical of action films, Cagney demonstrates a subtlety in acting that feels rare and deliberate. Unlike method actors of the same period, who immerse themselves deeply into their roles, Cagney approaches the script as a foundational guide, building his character with precision and clarity. | AI |
It is no longer enough for this to appear in Article 6 of the Treaty. I am tired of reading treaties - I have done so long enough as a lawyer - and I also know what they can amount to. I would like to see the Commission being supported by the Council Presidency, by you, Mr Cook, by the British Council Presidency and by the new German Government after 27 September of this year in ensuring that the integration of environment policy into other Community policies is obligatory. I would like to see a binding commitment to this end, that means I would like to have from you, Mr Cook, and from the Cardiff summit an obligation on the Commission to submit framework legislation, and I do mean legislation which imposes an obligation, not another meaningless commitment! | HUMAN |
CHIU does not specifically disclose, but MULLER-WENDE discloses, the activity related data includes conditions that the environmental resource has been exposed to throughout the day (see ¶[0091]; disinfectant or cleaning fluid or cleaning cloths or laundry can comprise a movement or weight sensor that confirms usage), whether one or more hands of the environmental resource have been washed within a time period (see again ¶[0091]; disinfectant or cleaning fluid or cleaning cloths or laundry can comprise a movement or weight sensor that confirms usage), and whether the environmental resource has been located within a high-risk environment (see ¶[0013], [0021], [0026], [0065], and [0082]; whether and which possible risk for personnel has been incurred. The just treated bed is subject to a contamination risk). | HUMAN |
The next object was to seek a fording place--which was effected without difficulty. On mounting the southern bank, we again found the trail, lost in the morning, and pursued it with alacrity. It was my turn this day to be in advance, as guide, but the temptation of small game, as we went up the valley, drew me aside, while Enobitti proceeded to select a suitable spot for the night's encampment. It was dark when I rejoined him, with my squirrel and pigeon hunt. He had confined himself closely to the trail. | HUMAN |
The photometric correction process involved a basic normalization step, achieved by dividing the data by the cosine of the incidence angle (Africano et al., 2005). Following this, atmospheric correction was applied using the 'division by scaled volcano' method, which entailed dividing the image readings by the ratio of the highest point on Mars (the summit of Olympus Mons, approximately 22 km) to its base. This result was then multiplied by a factor determined by the altitude and season of image acquisition to account for atmospheric gas effects (Wiseman et al., 2016). Finally, destriping and despiking techniques were employed to eliminate residual artifacts and anomalous spectral spikes from the imagery. | AI |
9)) and remaining “hidden” in usual problem formulation, eqs. ( 1)-(2), (5). Indeed, it is evident that unreduced interaction between, for example, two objects with N elements (eigenmodes) each will give at least 2 N element combinations ( ! N combinations for N one-element objects), whereas there is only the same number of N places in reality for interaction products, which gives at least N-fold redundance of interaction products properly reflected by the above estimate. By contrast, any usual, perturbative reduction of a problem towards its “exact”, closed solution is equivalent to incorrect rejection of all but one system realisations (cf. | HUMAN |
A friend of mine was married for several years before learning he was not the biological father of the three children he had raised. Despite his efforts to stay involved in their lives, his ex-partner blocked his attempts and portrayed him as someone who abandoned them without concern. Unfortunately, the biological fathers did not step in to fill the void. In response to your question, whether you remain in the child’s life will largely depend on how the mother manages the situation and her relationship with the biological father. Your involvement will be limited to where you are allowed and able to contribute. | AI |
The "Test post, please ignore" remained at the top for an extended period because it received upvotes after the vote fuzzing downvotes were applied. Similarly, if Bernie’s AMA were rediscovered and upvoted in the future, it could potentially reach the top spot. This also clarifies why Obama’s AMA became and maintained its position as the top post: it gained media attention, drawing continued engagement from readers even after vote fuzzing ceased. | AI |
After reviewing my IMDb reviews, I realized only one was enthusiastic, which I feel should be corrected since I consider myself a dedicated film enthusiast. My second enthusiastic recommendation is *Big Night*. This film doesn’t rely on flashy elements; instead, it offers a grounded, slice-of-life narrative featuring characters with both strengths and flaws, all of whom appreciate life’s simple joys, such as good food. It’s a story about underdogs, their hopes, dreams, and struggles—some attainable, others not. | AI |
Such models have proven useful for identifying cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying metastasis and for developing new therapeutics. However, limited effectiveness exists, which severely restrains the predictive power of such models assessing the responses of patients\\' tumors to anticancer drugs in the clinic. The highly anaplastic cancer cells cultivated in vitro represent the extreme derivates from highly advanced cancers and are not associated with original tumor stroma, which now has been recognized as a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of cancer metastasis. In recent years, various groups have initiated the development of more relevant models based on xenografting of primary human tumor tissue in immunodeficient mice. Such patient-derived tumor tissue (PDTT) xenograft models are mainly constructed by introducing advanced tumor cells into the subcutaneous graft site. | HUMAN |
The woman’s visions grow increasingly vivid, transforming the anticipated peace and quiet into a harrowing reality. The childhood nightmare Charel once faced resurfaces, forcing her to confront the menacing ogre she can no longer escape. While the plot leans toward simplicity, it struggles to sustain its runtime, resulting in extended sequences of silence and the protagonist wandering the castle, revisiting fragmented memories of her past. These moments occasionally feel tedious, though they do not significantly detract from the overall experience. | AI |
When magnetization of a perpendicular recording medium is detected by using the shield type single spin-valve magnetic head referred to above, a resultant output waveform is monotonously changed with respect to signal magnetization from recording bits on the recording medium, as shown in FIG. 16. Therefore, in order to obtain an output waveform as in the ordinary longitudinal magnetic recording system in which a peak appears in accordance with passage of the magnetic head over a magnetization transition, it is necessary to add a differential circuit to a readout signal processing circuit. However, the differential circuit gives rise to a problem of increased noise. In addition, the shape of the peak after the differential treatment tends to be shifted so as to give rise to a problem of increased signal error rate and another problem of a deteriorated signal-to-noise ratio. | HUMAN |
By portraying migrants as helpless victims in need of rescue from criminal elements, they perpetuate the misconception that all informal work aiding migrants is illicit and should be banned, effectively cutting off a crucial survival mechanism for many. Proven strategies to combat and prevent labor exploitation in sex work include full decriminalization, fostering community integration, and implementing collective governance (cf. Amnesty International, [@CR4]; Östergren, [@CR39]; Vanwesenbeeck, [@CR53]; Wagenaar et al., [@CR54]). Importantly, any effective effort to address exploitation must actively involve the workers themselves rather than marginalizing them. | AI |
Monday's meeting lasted about an hour and a half and was primarily introductory, according to ISO legal counsel Charles Robinson. Representatives from the auditor's office, numbering five or six, outlined the audit's scope and timeline. The ISO team explained the organization's structure and how its markets operate. A follow-up session is scheduled for Monday, lasting four to five hours, to provide the auditor's office with a more detailed overview of the ISO's operations. After this initial phase, the audit will proceed to a more in-depth review of documents and on-site activities. | AI |
Intellectual and artistic activity was concentrated around the institutions of the Church, the courts of the kings and dukes, and emerged around the households of the rising hereditary elite. Written annals began to be generated in the late 10th century; leaders such as Mieszko II and Casimir the Restorer were considered literate and educated. Along with the Dagome iudex act, the most important written document and source of the period is the Gesta principum Polonorum, a chronicle by Gallus Anonymus, a foreign cleric from the court of Bolesław Wrymouth. Bruno of Querfurt was one of the pioneering Western clergymen spreading Church literacy; some of his prominent writings had been produced in eremitic monasteries in Poland. Among the preeminent early monastic religious orders were the Benedictines (the abbey in Tyniec founded in 1044) and the Cistercians. | HUMAN |
In 1987, Robinson became coordinator of the Caribbean Association of Indigenous People. Two years previously, in response to the sale of land in the traditional Carib homelands to a Danish development company, she had worked to organize indigenous Carib community members to enable them to leverage their collective bargaining abilities with the government. The community formed the Campaign for the Development of the Carib Community and their pressure on the government, led to the nationalization of the property. Through continued outreach, Robinson has worked to reestablish ties between the Black Carib community of Saint Vincent and the Garifuna populations in Belize and other Central American countries, through cultural heritage programs. She has published five collections of poetry and a poetry award in St. Vincent bears her name. | HUMAN |
Rogers' story quickly fell apart, and prosecutors said she faked the attack because she thought it would inspire change in the treatment of gay people. Prosecutors said Rogers purchased zip ties, a box cutter and white gloves shortly before the attack, and that the evidence didn't support what she said had happened. Judge Gale Pokorny read a message on her Facebook page shortly before the alleged attack, in which she wrote, 'So maybe I am too idealistic, but I believe way deep inside me that we can make things better for everyone. I will be a catalyst. I will do what it takes. | HUMAN |
The negative binomial model was selected to address over-dispersion issues caused by numerous zero observations in the count data. This model demonstrated the lowest Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) among those tested and was deemed the most suitable after residual analysis (Zuur et al., 2009). All analyses were conducted in R Studio using the MASS routine (Venables and Ripley, 2002) and the base package (R Core Team, 2017). Prior to treatment installation, only two species were recorded on the boulders (Table 1). After the treatments, six additional species colonized the holes, and five more species were observed in the grooves. These new species included the algae *Porphyra* sp. | AI |
in writing. - ( FR) I voted in favour of the report by my British colleague Mr Parish on the amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for the flax and hemp sector. The European Commission, which is to submit a report currently being written on prolonging aid for the production of short flax fibre and hemp fibre, set to end from the marketing year 2008/2009, is proposing to prolong this aid while awaiting the policy reviews to be undertaken in 2008 under the health check of the common agricultural policy. I support this proposal, which is very sensible. | HUMAN |
My favorite, however, is this paper [2] on convincing another person you've found Waldo, without revealing his location and therefore ruining the game. It's extraordinarily simple: take a piece of cardboard larger than the Where's Waldo book, make a small, Waldo-sized cutout, and position the cardboard in a way that only Waldo himself is visible. As long as you don't give away the position of the book underneath the cardboard, you can prove you've found Waldo without providing _any_ information as to where he is! It's pretty great. | HUMAN |
Mr. Farage maintained that the issue persists and remains a concern for voters. Speaking on Sky News's Murnaghan programme, he questioned whether it is not desirable to live in a country where everyone shares a common language. He also criticized the insufficient training of nurses and doctors within the UK, calling it a scandal. He raised the issue of encountering general practitioners with limited English proficiency, noting that this is a topic of widespread public discussion. He emphasized that immigration, whether affecting the health service or other areas, must be accompanied by proper integration. | AI |
Barry believes his personal experiences have better equipped him to assist others facing difficult circumstances. Through his building business, he has worked as a subcontractor on various city government projects, including school construction. In an interview, he mentioned that he has long held political ambitions, though he has not publicly discussed them. Barry shared that his father encouraged him to run for office someday, adding that he deeply admired his father not only as a parent but also as a leader. He noted that he often observed and learned from his father’s actions. | AI |
A stray cat named Mittens, adopted by Colleen Clarke-Murphy and her family in Heart's Desire, Newfoundland, is set to undergo gender reassignment surgery. When the family took Mittens to a veterinarian in October, they discovered the cat is a hermaphrodite, possessing both male and female genitalia. Since Clarke-Murphy already has a male cat, she decided to proceed with the surgery to ensure Mittens would be female. This procedure will make Mittens the first cat to undergo such an operation. | AI |
Terbinafine demonstrates the strongest in vitro activity, whereas 5-flucytosine exhibits high MICs, ranging from 8 to 64 mg/L. Susceptibility testing is recommended to identify the drug with the lowest MIC and effective penetration at the infection site. While monotherapy with an echinocandin may not be ideal, the MIC for anidulafungin in this case was notably low (0.008 mg/L), and the patient showed no signs of deep organ infection. Additionally, echinocandins are effective against biofilms, so the treatment was not altered. Colistin has shown in vitro activity against Exophiala spp. and could be beneficial in combination with antifungals for treating biofilm-related infections, such as CLASBI. | AI |
Electronic eye or simply "eyeborg calls" the 31-year-old Neil Harbisson the small sensor, which he wears on a holder, which leads to the back of his head from the forehead. " Eyeborg" looks for Harbisson who suffers from birth to achromatopsia and the world can perceive only in black-and-white contrasts. Where "see" is not quite right. Because eyeborg converts the colors in the world sounds around (eg a red "F") and can Harbisson hear these colors. However, not the headphones, the sound takes Harbisson by implant directly over his skull bone vibrations as true. | HUMAN |
The practice of erecting stelae was introduced to Japan from the Korean peninsula and Tang China around the seventh century AD; however, the practice of erecting stelae never became as widespread as in China and Korea, partly due to the fact that in this period of Japanese history, writing was the preserve of the elite. There are only eighteen stelae known to exist from the seventh to eleventh centuries in Japan, of which three are located a small, three-kilometer, area of southwestern Gunma Prefecture. From the fifth century AD, this region welcomed immigrants from the mainland, who brought advanced technologies, such as raising and breeding horses, iron working, stoneware production, and weaving. It is likely that the local inhabitants regarded their region as sophisticated in comparison with surrounding provinces despite its distance from the capital at Asuka or Nara. | HUMAN |
Though Giovanni lacked the capacity for deep faith, Beatrice’s presence still held a certain power over him. His anger faded into a dull, sullen numbness. Beatrice, with her keen intuition, sensed the growing chasm of darkness between them—a divide neither could cross. They walked on in shared silence and sorrow, eventually reaching the marble fountain and its surrounding pool, where the radiant, gem-like blossoms grew. Giovanni was alarmed by the intense, almost hungry pleasure he felt as he breathed in the flowers’ fragrance. | AI |
A recent study explored the neuroprotective effects of MTs in conditions involving oxidative and nitrative stress induced by 3-morpholinosydnonimine and 1-methyl-4-phenyl. The primary goal was to clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying MT-mediated neuroprotection in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. The findings indicated that MTs can inhibit α-synuclein aggregation and are broadly associated with neuroprotection. Additionally, Cd/Se NP-labeled bone marrow-derived stem cells were used to study biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic potential in an experimental model of acute ischemic stroke (AIS), suggesting that MTs may enhance the therapeutic efficacy of stem cells. The study also proposed implanting MT transgenic striatal fetal stem cells into the striatal region of homozygous weaver mutant (wv/wv) mice, which exhibit progressive neurodegeneration and symptoms resembling PD, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and drug addiction, to further assess the therapeutic potential of MTs. | AI |
where *p* and *s* are the frequencies of Cys557Ser in the patients and the controls, respectively. Because the frequency of Cys557Ser is low, ORs for allele frequencies are very similar to ORs for carrier status in patients and controls. With population controls, it can be shown through Bayes\\'s Rule that the OR as defined above, and calculated for all breast cancer patients, corresponds to where Risk is the probability of breast cancer given carrier status. * p*-Values associated with ORs were calculated based on a standard likelihood ratio Chi-square statistic. Confidence intervals were calculated assuming that the estimate of OR has a log-normal distribution. | HUMAN |
In local midwife practice, the homes the midwife would attend would often have no telephones, electricity, nor running water. She (the midwife) will bring an oxygen tank, Doppler unit, Pitocin and methergine in case of hemorrhage, herbal tinctures, suture material, bulb syringe among other things. She might also bring a car in case emergency transportation is necessary. During labor the midwife will massage the laboring person with oils and use hot compresses, and encourage walking and position changes to facilitate labor. Delivery will often happen in a semi sitting or squatting position. | HUMAN |
Scheele discovered the leading characteristics of chlorine, and especially its power of bleaching, which is alone sufficient to place this gas in a high commercial position, when it is considered that all our linen used formerly to be sent to Holland, where they had acquired great dexterity in the ancient mode of bleaching--viz., by exposure of the fabric to atmospheric air or the action of the damps or dews, assisted greatly by the agency of light. Some idea may be formed of the present value of chlorine, when it is stated that the linen goods were retained by the Dutch bleachers for nine months; and if the spring and summer happened to be favourable, the operation was well conducted; on the other hand, if cold and wet, the goods might be more or less injured by continual exposure to unfavourable atmospheric changes. | HUMAN |
Rule 32.1, Ala. R. Crim. P., provides that "any defendant who has been convicted of a criminal offense may institute a proceeding in the court of original conviction to secure appropriate relief on the ground that: (a) [t]he constitution of the United States or the State of Alabama requires a new trial, a new sentence proceeding, or other relief." ( Emphasis added.) When asserting an claim, a prisoner sentenced to death alleges that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated at some point during the trial proceedings. As a constitutional claim, " ' Rule 32.1(a) is the ... provision that allows a defendant to raise an claim in a postconviction proceeding.' " | HUMAN |
These bands, often referred to as "persistent slip lines," resemble those formed under cyclic loading but typically exhibit more localized steps with smaller heights. They also make the grain structure visible. Such features are commonly observed on polished free surfaces that have undergone deformation. For instance, the figure displays micrographs, captured at varying magnifications, of the area surrounding an indent made in a copper sample using a spherical indenter. The parallel lines within individual grains result from hundreds of dislocations of the same type reaching the free surface, forming steps with heights on the order of a few microns. | AI |
He said it earnestly, for he meant it just a bit more seriously than he himself realised at the moment; and I'm glad to think it was because Sam's serene and gentle, guileless nature had appealed to the young man. He had that in him, that instinct for decency and the right, that made him like this simple, sweet and almost childish old man at sight--like him and want to help him, though he was hardly conscious of this and believed his motive rather more than less selfish, that he was grasping at this opportunity for relief from the deadly ennui that oppressed him as madly as a famished man at a crust. Indeed, the boy was eager to deceive himself in this respect, with youth's wholesome horror of sentiment. | HUMAN |
As was the practice of that time, the road was as straight as possible, and thus missed the advantages of passing through economic centers along the way. As its route closely paralleled that of the Middlesex Canal, and later the railroad, it suffered stiff competition for both freight and passenger traffic. As a result, at some point during the early to mid 1800s, the section that used to cross the Concord River between Concord Road (Billerica) and Mill Road (Chelmsford) was fenced off and was no longer used due to the rough terrain. The road was thus never particularly profitable. Its charter was repealed in 1841, and it became a free road in 1846. | HUMAN |
The precision is the same in both cases, although it came about by different means. The original research is better than the press release, as happens more than often enough. It concerns the challenge of implementing theoretical ideas in the lab, of preparing an actual physical system in such a way that we ought to ascribe an entangled ψ function to it [30]. The question of why this is difficult, and of how entanglement can be ruined, brings us to our final example, for which we will return to the philosophyof-science literature. 11 Popper Karl Popper is on the short list of the philosophers of the twentieth century. | HUMAN |
A boat travels daily, and multiple times a day, to Sheepshead Point from a station along a major railway that runs parallel to the eastern Atlantic coast. Emerging from a drawing-room car, a young woman dressed in a snug sailor-blue skirt and jacket, with a red silk shirt belted at her slender waist, stepped ahead of Mr. Alan Grove. Her small head, partially obscured by a blue tissue veil beneath a sailor hat, was accompanied by an elderly maid as she moved to the front of the boat to stand near the bow. | AI |
Derby began the 2009–10 season with a home game against Peterborough United, securing a 2–1 victory thanks to Gary Teale's late goal. Dean Moxey, Lee Croft, and Jake Buxton made their full debuts, while Ben Pringle came on as a substitute. This marked the club's first opening-day win since 2002, and Robbie Savage's performance earned him a spot in the Championship Team of the Week. The following three matches were all away, starting with a 2–1 loss to Rotherham United in the League Cup, ending Derby's run in the competition early after reaching the semi-finals the previous season. In the league, they suffered a 3–2 defeat at Scunthorpe United, where Paul Green's performance earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week, followed by a 0–0 draw at Blackpool. This match marked Stephen Bywater's 100th appearance for the club, with his first clean sheet of the season, and saw Robbie Savage take over as team captain from Paul Connolly. | AI |
The mystery begins, and like most mysteries, it involves an investigation phase that requires roleplaying. This is where issues arise. While I’m personally uncomfortable with one-on-one roleplaying, I’m pushing through and starting to feel more at ease. However, Mrs. Mutants is clearly not enjoying it. She expresses that she doesn’t want to engage in roleplaying and just wants to focus on combat. Admittedly, this frustrates me, and I end up reacting poorly as a result. | AI |
If someone had written a blog post 45 years ago expanding on Dijkstra's letter "GOTO considered harmful" with additional examples, it likely would have received similar responses: claims that there's nothing inherently wrong with GOTO, assertions that it can be used correctly, criticisms that the spaghetti GOTO examples were poorly constructed or unrealistic, arguments that the provided code was too simplistic and not representative of real-world usage, and assurances that disciplined use of GOTO would prevent misuse. Amid these debates, the core idea—that alternative coding structures could help avoid issues and reduce reliance on GOTO—might have been overlooked or dismissed. | AI |
Thus the median value for mercury in the present study was more than twice that found in the USA in women of child-bearing age based on NHANES data. The 90th and 95th centiles, however, were higher in the US study than in the present study. This difference is unlikely to be due to a difference in consumption of seafood as consumption is less in the USA than in the UK, and mercury levels in UK seafood are generally higher than those in the USA. There are no other published data on prenatal mercury levels in the UK to our knowledge. Clearly there is a need to replicate these results with inclusion of separate analysis of non-fish eaters and fish eaters. | HUMAN |
Madam President, the report describes very graphically the dangers of terrorism in both its old and new forms and the threat it poses as well as the powerlessness of Europe' s traditional institutions in the face of the terrorist threat. If I may take the liberty to contest perhaps only one point, the threat of terrorism really has nothing to do with a democratic society - even though such societies are often the target of terrorist activity - but is a far more pervasive threat against all people, whatever the political conditions in which they live. | HUMAN |
Then Juno told her a lying tale and said, “I want you to endow me with some of those fascinating charms, the spells of which bring all things mortal and immortal to your feet. I am going to the world’s end to visit Oceanus (from whom all we gods proceed) and mother Tethys: they received me in their house, took care of me, and brought me up, having taken me over from Rhaea when Jove imprisoned great Saturn in the depths that are under earth and sea. I must go and see them that I may make peace between them; they have been quarrelling, and are so angry that they have not slept with one another this long while; if I can bring them round and restore them to one another’s embraces, they will be grateful to me and love me for ever afterwards.” | HUMAN |
Zeltornis likely resembled modern night herons but was significantly larger, with an estimated height of 2 meters (6 feet 8 inches) and a weight of around 15 kilograms. Its wingspan is thought to have been approximately 2.50 meters (8 feet 4 inches). The species is known from a single, incomplete right coracoid, missing its distal portion, which is part of the MNHN collection but remains uncatalogued. Despite its fragmentary nature, the bone’s distinct features clearly place Zeltornis within the heron family. It appears to have been most closely related to night herons, though it could not have been a direct ancestor of modern species, as the genus Nycticorax already existed during the Oligocene. | AI |
That is why I think that after Amsterdam, we shall have the strong signal needed for the Commission to continue, in accordance with the strategy that we adopted at the last European Council, towards enlargement. If that is the case, and if that assessment is approved by you, then the Commission will be ready. I can tell you today, the Commission will be ready to present to you, on 15 or 16 July next, all of the necessary documentation, the opinions on the different Member States, the financial prospects after 1999, the necessary reform of policies: CAP, structural funds, Cohesion Fund, and their repercussions on the future enlargement. We shall be ready as long as Amsterdam is a success. That is the challenge of Amsterdam and I think that we must make sure that that challenge also responds to our expectations and aspirations. | HUMAN |
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