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This type of content could easily lead to legal consequences. The show’s questionable nature is evident in its abrupt cancellation by NBC after only four episodes aired. The network took the unusual step of airing the remaining episodes at midnight to prevent children from watching, which is ironic given that the show was initially aimed at a younger audience. Beyond its overall poor quality, the series relied on a constant voice-over from the main character to compensate for its weak writing. Even by 2000 standards, it felt outdated, with its ska-inspired background music and excessive sarcasm. | AI |
Target of criticism: The director of Clerks and Tusk was called out by some Reddit users for allegedly trying to draw attention to himself by sharing the photo. In an earlier post, Smith had outlined the deep love he had for his dog and how he took him everywhere with him after the 17-year-old pooch's health began to fail. ‘ As I've spent the last year carrying him around like Hodor,’ Smith wrote, referring to a character from Game of Thrones, ‘I'm not taking this terribly well. ' They never tell you when you get a dog, but there is a price to pay for being the recipient of 17 years of unconditional love, loyalty and companionship: they take a huge chunk of your heart with them when they go.’ He then added: ‘Mulder was beyond worth it. | HUMAN |
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the statute do not prevent an employee from suing a co-employee for intentional infliction of emotional distress resulting from sexual harassment. In O'Connell v. Chasdi, 400 Mass. 686, 511 N.E.2d 349 (1987), the plaintiff filed a sexual harassment claim against both the corporation and her supervisor for civil rights violations, as well as against the supervisor for assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff alleged that her supervisor, who was the director of the corporation, subjected her to repeated physical and verbal sexual harassment during a business trip. | AI |
Next to this house came the "office," with a little cubby partitioned off one side. I looked through the pigeonholes of the cubby and found a packet of thin sheets of tortoise-shell and a large parcel of a native woman's hair. Mildewed maps hang on the walls, the ceiling is adorned with ten rusty cutlasses, old ledgers lie about, and a bag of cotton lies on the floor as though it had just been dropped there. On one of the sides of the room is a broad, white band with painted black letters "PEERLESS wrecked on Suwarrow Island." In one corner stands a box of bits of old iron which are put in with cocoanuts when they are planted. | HUMAN |
On September 30, 2012, Adela Micha was awarded an Honoris Causa degree by the Autonomous and Popular University of Veracruz in recognition of her contributions to journalism. The university described her as "an example of journalism," noting that her image and voice are widely recognized by millions of Mexicans who rely on her as a trusted source of information. The honorary title, which Micha referred to as the "Award," was presented by the university's rector, Guillermo Zúñiga Martínez. The ceremony was attended by notable figures, including Gerardo Buganza Salmeron, the government secretary of Veracruz, and Georgina Domínguez Colio, the director of social communication for the state government. This recognition came during a period of heightened criticism toward Veracruz's governor, Javier Duarte de Ochoa (PRI), due to the murders of eight journalists in the state since the start of his administration. | AI |
The combined pill should be used with caution if you have any of the following risks and not used at all if two or more apply: you’re a smoker or stopped less than a year ago; you have high blood pressure; you’re over 35 and a smoker; you have a family member who has had a blood clot under 45; you’re overweight; you’ve had a clot or stroke in the past; you have diabetes with complications; you have migraines. Angharad had none of these. ‘ I knew the Pill increased risk of blood clots, but not stroke,’ says Angharad. ‘ I came off it immediately after my stroke and now use a coil.’ Despite the extra stroke risks for women (men have an overall higher risk of stroke, but women have more risk factors), a recent poll from the Stroke Association found one in eight women are unaware that they could suffer a stroke. | HUMAN |
In this reign more religious establishments were founded than in any preceding, amongst which were the Convent of the _Carmes Déchaussés_, No. 70, _Rue de Vaugirard_, the monks of which possessed a secret for making a particular kind of liquid which is called _Eau des Carmes_, and is still in demand; the church and building belonging to the establishment are now standing, and were recently occupied by nuns. The Convent of _Jacobins_ between the _Rues du Bac_ and _St-Dominique_, with its Church, which still remains and is called _St-Thomas d'Aquin_, is well worth notice, and the monastery is now occupied by the armoury which is one of the most interesting sights of Paris. The _Bénédictines Anglaises_, No. 269, _Rue St-Jacques_, was formerly occupied by English monks, who fled their country on account of some persecution in the reign of Henry VIII. | HUMAN |
This lavender oil has been a great addition to my diffuser over the past few weeks. The scent is strong and concentrated, so only a few drops are needed to fill the room with a pleasant lavender aroma. The oil comes in a glass bottle with a convenient glass dropper, making it easy to measure out small amounts. The product arrived quickly, was well-packaged, and in perfect condition. I also received a helpful e-book about oils and their uses as an added bonus. | AI |
I proposed an alternative approach to the situation in Greece when the country faced a shortage of tear gas for use against its youth: a plan for Greece and Iceland to achieve 99% self-sufficiency by mass through an international consortium. Considering the potential of open manufacturing and open societies, this idea seems feasible. Greece benefits from a warm climate, access to oceans, abundant sunlight and wind, an educated population with a long history of democratic traditions, and no immediate external threats. Yet, despite these advantages, the country is grappling with concerns about its economic future and its capacity to produce and utilize resources—so much so that it has depleted its tear gas supplies. This situation defies logical reasoning. Given its natural and human resources, Greece should be thriving, not struggling. | AI |
Although it is an accepted and commonly used name for this type of instrument, the 'zob stick' as a term has a definitive and recent origin. In the late 1960s, Trouble built a percussion instrument that he used in his blues band Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts. He invented a name for it, zob stick, with its use being termed 'zobbing'. It was largely based on the traditional folk music instruments monkey stick, ugly stick and lagerphone (Australian). After constructing his version of the instrument, the term 'zob' was used because of its risqué connotation as British naval slang, this suggested by fellow Brett Marvin band member, and ex-seaman, Jim Pitts. | HUMAN |
Open education represents a creative and innovative approach to teaching and learning, offering students opportunities for self-direction and creativity (Picciano 2021). The use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in Open Educational Practices (OEPs) has the potential to enhance student interaction and foster innovative teaching methods that encourage learners to take ownership of their education (Cronin & MacLaren 2018; Olivier 2020; Picciano 2021). This learner-centered approach supports self-directed learning (SDL) by empowering students to develop their ability and willingness to use OERs in a collaborative and supportive environment (Cronin & MacLaren 2018). According to Cronin and MacLaren (2018), equipping students with the skills to effectively navigate and identify high-quality OERs is essential, as these resources and skills promote greater autonomy and self-direction in their learning process. | AI |
At this time of year when the sun's low and the roads are wet the RSPCA and swan rescuers get called out quite regularly to roads where they have crashed. ' They shouldn't fly into cars but it can happen.' As the first person to be the Warden of the Swans he has met the Queen several times and is in charge of the annual Swan Upping, where the birds are counted in a census. The former Oxford researcher added: 'They are at the top end of the limits for a flying bird they can only take off really slowly and they don't have much ability for sudden manoeuvres. ' When the sun's coming up or going down and it's wet, the road can have a glint. | HUMAN |
...than the ID card, at least in this time and place. Milan's ownership of one and Kenan's lack thereof fuel the plot to have Kenan disguise himself as a woman so he won't have to 'show his credentials' and get himself summarily shot. The combination of 10% cinema and historical genocide makes for a tense and edgy ride, especially when the new 'couple' is welcomed home and a wedding is performed. Not much affection is seen between the characters as everyone is on a war-footing, with an all-pervasive fear coloring everyone's actions. The love triangle that later develops does not end well, as so few do. | HUMAN |
And it's up for the members of our United \\nStates intelligence community, who I'm sure would be happy to \\ndiscuss with you their views, but that would not be done until \\nthey were comfortable that all the substantive criteria had \\nbeen met.\\n We are not going to hold out that, separate from the \\nsubstantive issues that have to be dealt with on whether or not \\nterrorism is being sponsored.\\n Senator Menendez. Let me ask you this. I appreciate your \\ncomments about how deeply President Bush feels about this. So, \\nhow many helicopters can we come up with?\\n Ambassador Williamson. Sir, I would suggest--I'm doing what \\nI can--I'd suggest you can offer to----\\n Senator Menendez. | HUMAN |
These two dimensions are reflected in the corresponding properties of an activity system to constantly generate goal or problem directed situated knowing-in-action and to make available common mediating instruments that confer a degree of stability and coherence on the distributed work activity of a potentially heterogeneous object-oriented community. In previous work I have proposed that, in cases of socially and geographically expansive activity, the more distributed context can be a source of contradiction with the situated nature of knowing, which creates a need for new ways of working, and therefore new mediating instruments (Vallance, 2011). The empirical account that follows the methodology draws on this dialectical conceptualisation of the spatiality of knowing when exploring the effect on work practices of increasing team sizes and outsourcing of some production in videogame development projects. The research from my PhD project (Vallance, 2009) outlined in this paper is mainly based on interviews carried out both prior to and during fieldwork in four videogame development studios, that I will refer to as studios A to D (according to order of initial fieldwork visit). | HUMAN |
In certain implementations, improvements to existing DNS resolution methods are introduced to avoid making DNS resolution a limiting factor in web crawling, where resolving hundreds of millions of URLs within hours is required. One such improvement involves a dedicated local database 250 (FIG. 2) that stores IP addresses for URLs previously crawled by system 200, reducing dependency on external DNS servers. This enables pre-resolution of URLs that have already been processed by the system. By utilizing a local DNS resolution database 250, a significant portion of DNS resolution tasks can be performed locally at high speed. | AI |
In 1997, the NCAA launched an investigation into allegations of recruiting violations involving Purdue. The Committee on Infractions claimed that Frank Kendrick, an assistant coach and lead recruiter, along with Purdue booster Bill Powers, facilitated a $4,000 loan in 1995 to recruit Luther Clay. Clay reportedly believed the loan did not need to be repaid, and no efforts were made to recover the funds. Additionally, Kendrick allegedly arranged for a booster to provide housing and transportation for the mother of former Purdue player Porter Roberts. Purdue denied these allegations, specifically arguing in the latter case that the individual in question was not a Purdue booster and was therefore free to offer assistance as they chose. | AI |
At the close of the testimony Lord Chief Justice ElleNborough nonsuited the plaintiff on the ground “ that the proof of this allegation [want of notice] lay on the plaintiff, and the best evidence of it was still in his power to produce, notwithstanding the death of the chief mate, by calling the company’s officer who delivered the article on board, who could best tell whether or not he had given such notice, as no other person appeared to have been privy to what passed between them at the time.” On a rule nisi for setting aside the nonsuit and a new trial, supported by arguments from Lord ErseiNe and others, the King’s Bench sustained the nonsuit in an elaborate opinion by the Lord Chief Justice, holding that the burden of proving that the dangerous article was put on board without notice, rested upon the plaintiff alleging it, and that the plaintiff had failed to furnish the best available evidence of such want of notice. That case is cited with approval in Fresh v. Gilson, 16 Pet., 332. | HUMAN |
Thus, Mazed demonstrates that LEDs, continuous wave lasers and pulsed lasers are alternative, functional equivalent radiation/light sources which can be used interchangeably in such devices. It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the hair care device disclosed by Washington et al. such that the radiation source be a pulsed laser or continuous wave laser as Mazed demonstrates it is well known and common practice in the art to use such lasers in hair care devices and because Mazed demonstrates LEDs, continuous wave lasers and pulsed lasers are art-recognized functional equivalents which can be used interchangeably. | HUMAN |
That leaves undetermined whether major utilities can pass on more than $5 billion in electricity costs to consumers across the state. The technical changes proposed to fix California's flawed market include giving utilities freedom to buy power from sources other than the state-mandated exchange and imposing loose price caps on power purchases. Still, California faces years of high prices and threatened blackouts, the commission said, unless legislators and regulators tackle problems beyond the federal body's scope, particularly the faster building of power plants and transmission lines. "Ideally, some people would want us to round up the bad guys who manipulated this market without restraint or conscience and order disgorgement of all their ill-gotten gains. It's not as simple as that," Chairman James J. Hoecker said at a special meeting of the four-member commission. " | HUMAN |
Cameron’s inability to align the visuals with the script’s intended impact makes it challenging for viewers to empathize with Steve, whose actions—such as theft and drug sales—lack a clear awareness of their consequences. The film’s only notable positive element is Redback’s apparent altruism. While Bisley delivers a nuanced performance, the narrative is dominated by aimless, juvenile characters who congregate in slums and trash dumps. The episodic plot lacks direction, and the characters have no meaningful trajectory. Though a viewer typically expects to connect with the performers in a film, this story offers little reason to do so. | AI |
His early paintings were lost and with one exception or two, landscape paintings made in watercolors, his works familiar to us were made in gouache paints from the mid-1940s onwards. For about ten years, Kriza painted the sights of Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and Jaffa and the everyday reality in them. The works are on paper in a horizontal format and depict everyday figures in a dense urban landscape. His work is slowly turning in the direction of increasing abstraction. From 1958 he moved to painting in oil on canvas. | HUMAN |
The contention here is the story behind Jodha, and the various names she goes by with different retellings, and that is put up front even before the opening credits start to roll. Director Gowariker's pedigree with his successful epics like Lagaan and Swades puts him in good stead as he tackles this love story on multiple fronts. In fact, as he puts it, it's a story about the meeting of two cultures and two religions, so basically, what's in a name? Sometimes I wonder about similarities with the formation of big countries as we know it today, with China undergoing multiple civil styled wars in bids by conquerors to unite it, and with India, it seems that it's no different. We get to see the multitudes of ethnic groups, each with their unique practices which we were given glimpses on, thanks to the superb art direction and wonderful, authentic sets recreated. | HUMAN |
The railgun, which operates by firing projectiles from two parallel rails, had already been extensively tested on land. Admiral Klunder noted its potential applications in air defense, cruise missile defense, and ballistic missile defense. He emphasized that the cost of a railgun projectile is approximately one one-hundredth that of a traditional missile, which could significantly deter adversaries from engaging naval ships. The weapon relies on speed rather than explosives to neutralize targets and is marked by the Latin motto "I, who am speed, eradicate." While warships typically carry dozens of conventional missiles, each costing around £600,000, they could instead be equipped with hundreds of railgun projectiles, priced at just £15,000 each. | AI |
Who supported this resolution, and who opposed it? The voting record provides the answers. A review of the yeas and nays reveals that the resolution faced no significant opposition except from members of the Democratic party. Similarly, an examination of votes on other motions or resolutions related to slavery shows that a majority of this party consistently voted in favor of maintaining and expanding what has been called the "sum of all villainies." | AI |
Shortly before the Bowden Bowl, Ray learns that the NCAA is investigating him over suspicions of receiving improper benefits. Despite support from Bowden and Simmons, they are told that a waiver is unlikely. Ray stops accepting any further assistance for himself or Fahmarr and isolates himself from others. Soon after, he discovers Fahmarr has run away, prompting a search that ends with finding him at a diner. Ray reassures Fahmarr that he will always take care of him, no matter what, and reluctantly pressures Tonya to grant him full custody. | AI |
Xylitol, a low-calorie sweetener used in products like chewing gum, toothpaste, and mouthwash, is known for its ability to reduce tooth decay and strengthen enamel. It is naturally present in birch water, typically in concentrations of 1 to 2 percent. Commercially available birch water is primarily sourced from sustainably managed organic forests in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, where it is harvested by hand. For instance, Byarozavik water is mainly produced in Belarus, while Sealand Birk, another well-known brand, originates from Finland. The harvesting period is brief and dependent on specific climatic conditions, occurring only for a few weeks in early spring when the sap flows upward to support new leaf growth, making it a limited and seasonal resource. | AI |
The results may be influenced by factors such as age-related differences in attitudes toward clinical symptoms and a tendency for individuals with higher education levels to be more critical of vaccination, as indicated by prior research [10,36]. Nevertheless, the estimated influenza vaccination acceptance rate aligns with actual rates, supporting the validity of the data. Key factors affecting vaccination decisions among older adults include vaccine effectiveness, susceptibility to infectious diseases, and mortality risks associated with such diseases. Pneumococcal vaccination appears to be the most viable option for implementation due to its higher potential uptake. Additionally, vaccine preferences were linked to age, prior influenza vaccination history, and self-perceived health scores. | AI |
And the violence, oh the violence. This is a film unwilling, nay, uncapable, of letting five minutes of screen time go by without some sort of explosion, knifing, car crash, or squib interrupting the dialogue. The violence is extreme; not graphic and bloody, just really weird. For example, The Stabilizer & company invade one of Rainmaker's warehouses (by driving through a solid concrete wall on a motorcycle, of course). When perched on the balcony, with heavy fire coming from below, The Stabilizer does the one thing he can do. | HUMAN |
Madam President, the White Paper on the preparation of the associated countries for membership of the internal market of the European Union only deals with agricultural aspects in a small way. It deals with guidance for the associated countries relating to some agricultural sectors and connected with veterinary checks, the free movement of goods, phytosanitary products and fodder, and the requirements for marketing certain products. To this end the Oostlander report takes substantial note of the European Commission guidelines which are very clear, very precise and do not leave room for subjective interpretation. | HUMAN |
The observation that chloroquine induces the death of cultured glioma cells led us to investigate its effects in an orthotopic glioma mouse model. Nude mice were intracranially implanted with U87MG cells and randomly assigned to either chloroquine or placebo treatment. Ten days after implantation, which corresponds to approximately one-third of the average survival time for U87MG-implanted mice in this xenograft model, one group began receiving daily intratumoral injections of chloroquine in PBS, while the other group received PBS alone. At 26 days postimplantation, the animals were euthanized, and tumor-bearing brains were collected for histological analysis. Histomorphometric measurements showed a significant reduction in average tumor size in the chloroquine-treated group compared to the control group (*P* = .0068) (Fig. left panel). | AI |
Andy Lau and Lau Ching-Wan are both superb in Johnny To's tautly directed crime thriller which puts most Western efforts to shame. Think of it as the Hong Kong 'Heat', only better! Everything about the film screams class; from the performances to the soundtrack, the cinematography to the script. The tone remains serious throughout, but the film has a nice line in black-humour, friendship and romance at it's heart. Sure, it gets a little preposterous later on, but it would be a hard-hearted viewer who didn't find something to love about this movie. | HUMAN |
The main temple is dedicated to Shiva in his form as Vishwanath, the ruler of the world. Its architectural style resembles other temples in Uttarakhand, such as Kedarnath, featuring stone construction with a tall tower above the sanctum. The tower is topped with a wooden frame and a sloping roof, characteristic of the region's traditional design. Two dwarpalakas, or entrance guardians, stand on either side of the temple's entrance. The exterior is adorned with lotus motifs, and above the doorway, an image of Bhairava, a fearsome aspect of Shiva, is prominently displayed. | AI |
Can you imagine if same gasoline slowed itself down if it figured out that it was being used in a Hyundai and offered 91 octane if found to be used in a BMW? Costing you the same at the pump, but works differently by figuring out where it is being used, a Hyundai vs a BMW? Does the gas company has right to know which car I will be using the gas into? Can it reduce the value its product has to the purchaser, the person pumping gas, unless the car manufacturer pays it to unlock the full potential of the gas? | HUMAN |
The communications of terrorists are being compared to records of British jihadis suspected to be fighting in Syria. The SAS troops, who have undergone rigorous training for this mission, have been deployed to a covert base in the Middle East. They are also conducting practice raids using video footage gathered by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones. These drones, capable of flying for up to 24 hours and reaching altitudes of 18,000 feet, are used to monitor IS strongholds and provide real-time imagery of enemy locations. This live intelligence will be critical in any operation by British Special Forces to target Jihadi John and attempt a hostage rescue. | AI |
In October 2015, it was announced that a 47-storey tower block would be built adjacent to the Customs House. Protests erupted over concerns that the tower would be too close to the Customs House causing over-shadowing and the likely destruction of the fig tree. University of Queensland announced it would lodge a legal challenge against the approval of the project by Brisbane City Council, stating that the tower would be only from the Customs House boundary, despite the council's own provisions in the City Plan 2014, which would require a setback. However, the university lost its court case in July 2016. In November 2016, the university reached agreement with the tower's designers to alter the tower's profile to preserve views, reduce external car parking and restrictions on the pruning of the fig tree. | HUMAN |
One month later, the Iron Workers District Council, on its own behalf and on the behalf of Local 433, filed a petition in state court to enforce the state Board of Adjustment's arbitration award. Otis removed the action to federal court, and Local 433 filed a cross-petition seeking enforcement of the award. The Regional Director then issued an unfair labor practice complaint, and Otis filed an unfair labor charge, on the ground that Local 433's and the District Council's attempt to enforce the arbitration award conflicted with the NLRB's 10(k) determination. | HUMAN |
I only came here to check Terror Hospital for an alternate title so I'd know what not to pick up. Not only do I get the original title, but I come to find Terror Hospital is one of seven more aliases. This one is a real clunker. Movies like this can usually be forgiven for any number of reasons, mostly unintended consequences of the feature on every level of production that result in at least a mild form of entertainment, mostly amusement. This has none of that. | HUMAN |
Two of the dilapidated windows at the ground floor flat (pictured) where the body was found, had been left open. A police officer who entered the property in Bournemouth, Dorset, had to wade through a waist-high pile of post in order to get inside. PC Andrew Scarratt found a calendar on the wall dated June 2007 and a TV guide for the week of June 16 that year. Ms Leitrim was under final warning at Homerton University Hospital in east London after a disciplinary hearing on 6 June 2007, Bournemouth Coroner's Court heard. Her body was found near her bed along with a note which read, incorrectly: 'My doctors has done anything wrong. | HUMAN |
Figure 22.14 Werner Heisenberg was the physicist who developed the first version of true quantum mechanics. Not only did his work give a description of nature on the very small scale, it also changed our view of the availability of knowledge. Although he is universally recognized for the importance of his work by receiving the Nobel Prize in 1932, for example, Heisenberg remained in Germany during World War II and headed the German effort to build a nuclear bomb, permanently alienating himself from most of the scientific community. ( credit: Unknown Author, Wikimedia Commons) | HUMAN |
We have thus shown that CV risk assessment alone may not provide the best measure for selecting patients for this therapy, but rather that such an assessment would be better done together with a quantitative assessment of the effect of comorbidity. Patients with a high cardiac risk and a low comorbidity burden stand to gain the most from statins. A patient with high cardiac risk may still be in a position to derive significant benefit, despite comorbidities. The demonstration patient, and perhaps Patient 4, might be such individuals, depending upon the level of benefit magnitude deemed significant. Patient 2, on account of a moderately high MI risk and a relatively low comorbidity burden, also maintained a modest level of treatment benefit. | HUMAN |
And this is not because there have been no problems. Mr Watts spoke of the problems of ten years ago on the Herald of Free Enterprise . In his remarks he said that there has been very slow progress by the owners or the passenger ships in general on the Sheen recommendations which followed this disaster. But this was the Herald of Free Enterprise , functioning under the flag of the Townsend Thorensen Company. That company was very quick to change its name to P & O so that people did not realize they were going on the same ships. | HUMAN |
He did a wonderful job as president remember no one came before him he was the one that's set all all the precedent and I do believe that he was such a beloved leader that at the time he could have become king but he thought of his nation in his people first. I personally believe that he wanted to be president it really did fit his personality but that did not matter what matters is that he did what needed to be done he was a great leader he was a great man and he was the greatest president the United States has ever had by a long shot. | HUMAN |
The astronauts estimated that it held ten pounds.were careful to account for the extra weight and its distribution within their craft. In one exchange Mr Aldrin tells Mr Armstrong that lunar dust on his suit may be rubbing off on the purse. Photos of Neil Armstrong show the late astronaut training next to many types of equipment he later kept in his closet, such as the power cables seen above. Neil Armstrong estimated that the bag of 'odds and ends' that he and his crew took back, which was found with power cables (left) and a mirror (right), weighed ten pounds. The 16mm camera, known as the Data Acquisition Camera, captured historic moments of the Apollo 11 mission, including Neil Armstrong descending onto the moon's surface. | HUMAN |
He leaves the table, not a bit the more Do jaws and fingers cease their greedy play. These two men were the Gemini he'd praised. They thanked him for the homage he had paid; Then, for reward, told him the while he stayed The doom'd house would be rased, And fall about the ears Of the big boxer and his peers. The prophecy came true--yes, every tittle; Snap goes a pillar, thin and brittle. The roof comes toppling down, and crashes The feast--the cups, the flagons smashes. | HUMAN |
What I appreciate most about Hong's films is their sense of authenticity, particularly in the portrayal of complex, conflicted characters. These characters, brought to life by the actors, feel fully developed and believable, not as caricatures of hypocrisy or confusion but as genuine individuals. The film unfolds at a deliberate pace, with moments that linger and connections that may not be immediately clear, rewarding patience with unexpected insights. Every element appears to be intentionally placed, which has heightened my awareness of even seemingly minor characters as they become woven into the narrative as the story progresses. | AI |
You need more classical resources to model a qubit in generality. This is because a qubit can be in the "0" state, the "1" state, or in any superposition between them. For a single qubit, you can describe an arbitrary superposition by two angles [1], each of which is a continuous real number. While you can't extract both of these parameters from a single measurement, a classical computer has to know both angles to simulate that qubit. Thus, it's more like that you need two floats to simulate a single qubit. | HUMAN |
It tells of the captivity of the Ottoman emperoro Bajazet at the hands of the Tartar ruler Tamburlaine, and subsequent suicide. A clash of opera 'seria'titans, with no weak members and scarcely a moment of light relief. The plot is so gloomy that even modern audiences may find it depressive. There are no light compimario servants to make fun of their masters' predicaments; the good guy is incredibly phlegmatic, the damsel in distress tries to save herself alone during the whole opera and even tries to get rid of the tyrant with her own hands (twice), not to mention almost everyone threatens to commit suicide until someone finally does it! Meanwhile, Handel ensures that this is going to be a no-nonsense affair by providing a powerfully expressive score to match his least-known opera! | HUMAN |
An unlucky student has been banned from driving and fined £250 after he was caught just one milligramme over the drink-drive limit. Jordan Richmond, 23, drank two-thirds of a pint after driving his Seat Ibiza into a town centre to meet a friend in a pub. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard he crashed his car on the way home after losing control in frosty conditions on December 13 last year. Richmond today admitted driving a motor vehicle when his alcohol level was above the limit during a court appearance at Nottingham Magistrates' Court (pictured) Richmond got out of the vehicle and put on his hazard lights before contacting the emergency services. But when he was later taken to hospital, a blood sample revealed he was over the drink-drive limit of 80 milligramme in 100 millilitres of blood by just one milligramme. | HUMAN |
The second album by the Christian rock band Prodigal was their best. From the thunderous opening of "Scene of the Crime," the album charges forth with infectious and well played music. The lyrical content of the album as a whole is not the typical "you're going to hell if you don't accept Jesus" lyrics of some Christian bands. It's more about living in the modern world but viewing it from a spiritual perspective. The album has no weak tracks and is well executed and produced. | HUMAN |
However, much of medicine does not operate with such clarity. The evidence base is often incomplete, and outcomes are not always straightforward to measure. When errors occur, the consequences can be severe for both patients and healthcare providers. Health systems are already strained by misguided priorities, such as an excessive focus on metrics like surgical wait times, discharge timelines, or financial gains. Introducing technology that claims to improve outcomes based on narrow or poorly chosen measures risks exacerbating these issues, particularly when applied to the complex and varied nature of human health and illness. | AI |
Henry B. Walthall portrays Charles Randolph, who leaves to fight for the Confederacy during the Civil War. His sister Agnes Randolph’s suitors, Joseph Graybill and Charles West, also enlist. Later, in General Robert E. Lee’s tent, Walthall’s character is selected for a perilous mission. However, the war and alcohol have eroded his courage, and he flees home to his mother, Grace Henderson. To preserve the family’s honor, Agnes dons her brother’s uniform and takes on the mission herself. | AI |
During the same season my brother searched for peonies, I was cleaning the garden when my dad came outside and asked me to name the ornamental plants in the front yard. He only recognized roses and lilacs, as he tends to focus on growing edible plants. This surprised me, since my parents had been together for over 30 years and worked on the garden together, and I assumed he would have learned about my mom’s favorite flowers from her. After digging up forget-me-nots and black-eyed-susans to plant at my mother’s grave, we arrived to find a rough circle dug into the clay and filled with colorful, inexpensive annuals often sold in variety packs at the nursery. My dad briefly facepalmed, then we cut a neat rectangle in front of the headstone, added potting soil, and arranged both the annuals and the flowers we brought. Finally, we watered everything. | AI |
Histological studies have relied primarily on immunocytochemical techniques to detect the presence of plasma or serum amyloid in the brain, and evidence supports that both inflammation and oxidative stress (increased level of ROS) occur early in AD (Erickson and Banks, 2013). Furthermore, AD has been associated with reduced metabolic activity and neuronal loss beginning in the entorhinal cortex and the CA1 region of the hippocampus (Gomez-Isla et al. , 1996). As AD is only fully diagnosed on autopsy, AD patients are often classified as “probable AD”. Although the precise causes of AD are unclear, the ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) is considered the main genetic risk factor, and is found in 40–80% of AD patients (Strittmatter et al. , | HUMAN |
The view of the left is that the solution to the crises is not to continue with the same policy that has sometimes been a contributory factor in creating them. The people of Europe need a different policy. They deserve a different policy - a policy that puts the needs of the people first and not, as is currently the case, the needs of the market. One way to start to move the policy in the right direction is to stop the privatisation and deregulation of public services. The market has not, in fact, succeeded when it comes to satisfying people's need for work and social rights, for example. | HUMAN |
You have to work hard to control test anxiety so it does not take an unhealthy hold on you every time you face a test situation, which for many of you will last well into your careers. One of the best ways to control test anxiety is to be prepared for the exam. You can control that part. You can also learn effective relaxation techniques including controlled breathing, visualization, and meditation. Some of these practices work well even in the moment: at your test site, take a deep breath, close your eyes, and smile—just bringing positive thoughts into your mind can help you meet the challenges of taking an exam without anxiety taking over. | HUMAN |
Vendors often emphasize the importance of a rug that lies flat, straight, and true on the floor, as a well-made rug should. It is not uncommon to see artisans demonstrating their craft in shop windows, showcasing their skills to passersby. Typically, weaving is done by women in their homes, often with the involvement of the entire family. In many cases, rugs were woven by young women as part of their dowry, a tradition that continues today. These handmade textiles were considered an essential part of a bride's dowry and marriage gifts, much like a modern trousseau. | AI |
It's very rare that there would be an English player who's got any ability and is available to play for England and hasn't retired are in our thoughts. ' Arsene [Wenger] has never been a problem in that regard and neither have the other managers for that matter. ' I've been very fortunate in that normally when players are fit and able to come with the national team, the managers are very good at allowing them or accepting that they are going to come without any complaint. ' It's nice of course when a manager like Arsene goes out and has a player that's been out for a long, long time and says that if we want to select him we can.' | HUMAN |
Although the cases mentioned above are not identical to the current case, and while there are minor differences between the language of the statute previously considered and the one now under review, these differences are not significant enough to justify a distinction in the underlying principle. If reliance on precedent alone were sufficient, we could conclude here and reverse the decree in this case. However, the precedent is further supported by authority and additional considerations, which will be discussed shortly. In *Fox v. City of Seattle*, 43 Wash. 74 (86 Pac. 379, 117 Am. St. Rep. 1037), the issue concerned the validity of an election to authorize debt exceeding a specified limit, as addressed under Article VIII, Section 6 of the state Constitution. | AI |
In this context, the ne bis in idem principle is undoubtedly one of the urgent prerequisites in order for mutual recognition of decisions in criminal matters and a strengthening of legal security to take place within the Union. This is a general principal in the criminal process, one which helps to strengthen citizens' rights and freedoms, particularly with regard to procedural guarantees. It is recognised both at international level and within the various legal systems of the Member States; it aims to safeguard the right not to be tried or prosecuted twice for the same offence. | HUMAN |
This outcome is not surprising, given the task of encoding a signature into the mapping between two small sets. However, the extent to which all the attributes described in Videos 1 and 2 are condensed into a single code version—despite a one-codon difference between the two versions—is notable. Creating such a signature involves solving a hierarchical combinatorial problem, which remains a significant challenge even with access to advanced computational tools. Beyond the canonical and symmetrized version of the code, over 20 variants are currently recognized in certain lineages of simple organisms, mitochondria, and plastids. These variants are widely understood to represent evolutionary deviations from the canonical mapping that emerged after the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). | AI |
If I’m misunderstanding the situation, please clarify. I’ve observed this issue for a few years and still don’t fully grasp why some entities wouldn’t want their content indexed by platforms like Google. Are they attempting to double-dip by earning revenue from ads while also expecting Google to pay for linking to their content? If that’s the case, I’m uncertain about my stance on Google delisting them. While they may believe the traffic Google generates isn’t valuable, I also don’t support the idea of Google potentially censoring content I might find useful simply because they’re required to pay for it. If those advocating for this are genuinely opposed, they could simply update their robots.txt file to prevent Google from scraping their site altogether. | AI |
Reflecting on the 2006 budget process and the ongoing preparations for the next financial framework, I find myself questioning, Mr. President-in-Office, why your Prime Minister—to whom I ask you to convey this message—delivered such a strongly worded speech in Brussels at the end of June. While the rhetoric was commendable, it has not been matched by corresponding action. In fact, there has been a notable absence of tangible progress. I appreciate that the British Presidency of the Council has come to recognize, through this budget process, that this House is clear in its purpose and priorities. I trust this understanding will inform your future deliberations. | AI |
For instance, using inefficient brute-force calculations, it has been shown that a non-negligible improvement can be obtained over MWPM by accounting for spatial noise correlations [5]. Even when restricted to local noise, other noise features can greatly impact a code’s performance [6, 7]. A number of other decoders have been developed with advantages over MWPM in terms of speed or accuracy [8–21]. However, the noise processes considered in those works was always assumed to be uncorrelated Pauli noise, with the exception of [22] which is tailored to a specific form of correlated Pauli noise. In this Letter, we present a decoding algorithm for the surface code which can account for general noise, including non-Pauli noise and spatially correlated noise. | HUMAN |
The constituents of the DF government, comprising the Peasants and Workers Party, Janata Dal (Secular( and the Communist Party of Inida (Marxist) have been pressing for the cancellation of the Dabhol project on the grounds that it would impose further financial burden on the ailing MSEB and ultimately on the state government, which is also reeling under severe financial crunch. These allies were of the view that the scrapping of the PPA will not be a major issue as such agreements with multinationals have been scrapped in Pakistan, Turkistan and Indonesia. | HUMAN |
Danny Latimer's parents, Beth and Mark, along with prosecuting barrister Jocelyn Knight, were deeply upset when Joe Miller's defense team arranged for Danny's body to be exhumed. This action was taken on weak grounds and without the prior consent of his family. However, retired detective Graham Walker explained to the Mail on Sunday that the coroner holds authority over the body in such cases, and no coroner would permit an exhumation without consulting the family first. The only exception, he noted, would be if the entire family were considered suspects in the case. | AI |
When the car started moving it felt like i was falling. We pull in front of the house and i walk out the car everything looks like its on a tilt and moving. We get in i lay on my bed it felt like it was jell-o. I start to feel like my arm and legs are truning inside out and then to normal. Feeling like im floating and my arms and legs aren't there. Then all of sudden i started shaking so bad i mean i was shaking harder than Michael J. Fox (sorry bad joke), breathing hard and twitching. | HUMAN |
The strong nonlinearity of the detector ensures that, in the absence of switching, the back-action on the left-well qubit states can be rendered practically negligible. A linear detector, by contrast, would inevitably disturb the qubit states, as the separation between the wells for a phase qubit is comparable to the width of the qubit well. The results presented here are based on a single measurement at time *t*, but they also provide insight into the qubit's evolution prior to decay. Unlike a radioactive atom, which remains unchanged until decay occurs, the qubit "ages" during the no-decay process, as described by Eq. (1). | AI |
However, risk management will need to be more sophisticated. In this style, you must be able to ignore minor intraday fluctuations without breaking a sweat or getting worried. However, most swing traders also do intraday trading so it is one style which can be merged but, it is important to draw a line somewhere and focus on specializing in one particular trading style. I must point out that you will require more capital to swing trade in comparison to intraday trading because of diversification and also that overnight trades require more margins. Ideally, you should also keep some buffer capital and not be 100% invested at all times to account for the volatility and avoid margin calls of any sort. | HUMAN |
Do you carry the cash on you and try to blend in, hoping authorities won’t search everyone in the area after the theft is reported? Would you approach the vault with your face covered, and would security even allow someone dressed like that to get close? Additionally, bank vaults—and likely casino vaults—require at least two people to open them, using codes or other security measures. Coordinating that would be incredibly challenging. What I’m suggesting is that we consider more realistic targets. | AI |
Dr. Smith mentions that there were five or six stones, with the largest being approximately the size of the end of a finger, likely measuring between three-eighths of an inch and half an inch in diameter. He notes that most of the stones were fairly round in shape and describes them as being of a compact type. While he recalls that the majority were round, he is uncertain whether any were octagonal in shape. He also states that the stones were fairly solid in composition. | AI |
Mr. President, I address the House today on behalf of my group regarding the proposal under consideration. I would like to begin by acknowledging the efforts of our rapporteur, Mr. Rothley, who undertook a challenging task and presented his own sincere perspective on what could realistically be achieved within the broader context. While I do not fully agree with all aspects of his report, I can confirm that my group supports the principle of establishing a common statute for Members and endorses the motion for a resolution proposing such a statute. | AI |
Prince Jacques, the younger of the twins, will inherit the throne due to Monaco's adherence to Salic law, which prioritizes male heirs over their older sisters. Gabriella, his sister, will hold the title of Countess of Carlades, while Jacques, as the firstborn son, will be styled Marquis of Baux. The first public images of the twins were released by the Palais Princier on December 23, 13 days after their birth, featuring five photographs of the newborns with their parents. Princess Charlene delivered the twins via caesarean section at the Princess Grace Hospital in December. The royal family, dressed in stylish coats, greeted locals during the public appearance. | AI |
In 451 BC, a council of ten distinguished Romans of consular rank was appointed in place of the consuls, for the purpose of drawing up tables of Roman law, based on a combination of ancient traditions and Greek models. One of the decemvirs was Gaius' nephew, Appius Claudius Crassus. In their first year, the decemvirs published ten tables of laws, to the general approval of the people. Since the task for which the decemvirate had been created remained incomplete, it was decided to elect a new college of decemvirs for the following year. Although Appius had affected a mild and agreeable demeanor, and won the trust of the plebeians, his colleagues suspected that he might wish to remain in power, and accordingly, they appointed him to name the new college, and resigned their office to set an example. | HUMAN |
He noted that the established clergy often failed to communicate in a way that resonated with ordinary people, as their polished and elaborate sermons tended to go over the heads of the common audience without touching their hearts. He suggested that something more engaging might be needed to stir the emotions of those who were spiritually indifferent or apathetic, and he believed that the fresh approaches of Methodism could potentially achieve this effect. He also remarked that the human mind, much like the body, naturally seeks variety and novelty, even in matters of faith, where new expressions and forms can hold appeal. While he acknowledged that some Methodist preachers might be criticized, he found it hard to question the sincerity of someone who traveled nine hundred miles in a month and delivered twelve sermons a week, as no earthly reward could sufficiently compensate for such relentless effort. | AI |
I note that in Sweden and in Italy judicial proceedings have followed from the violent protests that we saw. The European Union, too, needs to look at whether citizens' rights have been violated, particularly in reference to Article 6 (1) and to Article 7 of our treaties. It must be recalled that Article 7 was strengthened by the European Council in Nice, which instructed the European institutions to monitor the application of fundamental rights even where there is simply a risk of a violation of them. In carrying out such surveillance, institutions must be guided by the European Charter on Fundamental Rights. Hence my report seeks to begin such a study of what has happened and look at whether we have in all cases abided by our commitments. | HUMAN |
First, B and S argued that the photos were admissible to rebut Kitchen's asserted reason for refusing occupancy of the building under the lease. Second, the photos demonstrated the effects of the use of a telescoping lens with regard to the depiction of the cracks in the walls. The first reason asserted by B and S supports the admission of exhibits number 36 and number 37, and the second reason supports admission of exhibits number 45 and number 46. Kitchen's argument that B and S failed to establish a similarity between the buildings and cracks fails to establish that the trial court abused its discretion. The trial court acted properly in determining that similarity only goes to the weight to be given to the evidence. | HUMAN |
(PL) Mr President, I tabled this earlier. It concerns an explanation of my vote on the report on digital interactive television services by Mr Weber. I should like to say that there is a very interesting section in that document, maintaining that the public audio-visual media should be strengthened, not weakened. I voted in favour of the report, because recently the candidate for Prime Minister of my country declared that public television should be weakened. I am glad that the European Parliament is making a clear statement in this regard, namely that public television and the public audio-visual media should be strengthened. | HUMAN |
Let me explain why I call it the greatest setback. Urdu books and newspapers were written by hand and then lithographed. The process was slow, mistakes were plentiful, dots above and below letters were misplaced, letters such as daal and waaw were indistinct from each other, and many times the printing was illegible. Please try to read a book produced by that method, and then compare it to the same book typeset in naskh; you will note the difference. I have a copy of Divan-e-Hafiz published in nasta’aliq in the subcontinent, and another copy in naskh published in Iran. | HUMAN |
They’re in there while I’m trying to listen—not that it’s hard, since my mother is scrolling through something and loudly complaining to my dad about all the disturbing things she’s finding. He’s trying to calm her down, but with my mother, that’s no easy task. After about an hour, they finally come out, and my mom is visibly furious, clearly at her breaking point. They sit down in front of me, and my dad takes the lead in talking—or at least tries to—because he knows my mother is too worked up to speak without losing her temper. | AI |
The case was tried for two days before Judge Gagliardi and a jury, which then returned a verdict of $1,300 for Diamond on its breach of contract claim, and rejected defendants' surviving counterclaims. Alleging that the jury's award of damages was inadequate, Diamond moved for conditional additur or for a new trial on damages only. Judge Gagliardi granted the motion for a new trial on damages only, holding that "a reasonable jury applying the court's instructions could [not] find damages in such a low amount.... Even when future damages are not taken into account, it is clear that the amount of plaintiff's actual damage considerably exceeded the $1300 awarded." | HUMAN |
The Commission’s proposal aims to halve the critical threshold of acidification, which was surpassed in the reference year of 1990, by 2010. However, this timeline could be more ambitious. I support Mrs. Hulthén’s view that the target should be advanced to 2004, with the goal of ensuring that critical thresholds are no longer exceeded anywhere in the countryside by 2015. Additionally, agricultural subsidies should be linked to stricter regulations on ammonia emissions. This approach represents the integration of environmental considerations into agricultural practices. | AI |
The government plays a significant role in various peace-promoting initiatives, though it faces challenges in fostering positive relations with Eritrea, within Eritrea itself, and within Ethiopia. Efforts are underway to establish regional autonomy in these areas, incorporating ethnic considerations and minority rights. However, this process is complex and often meets resistance from certain groups within Ethiopia. It remains a demanding task to build a stronger and more stable democracy, requiring substantial effort and time. | AI |
Over the past 3 years, we have had a friendship that has its ups and downs, but she is always someone that I can depend on when I really need her. I’ve learned to accept some things that are unchangeable with regards to her personality. She will cancel on me 50% of the time, even when she is the one who makes the plans. She cannot take any sort of criticism, even if it was playfully intended. With time and perspective, I’ve just learned that this is an aspect of her, which is probably a little rooted in self-consciousness, and I choose my words around her more carefully. | HUMAN |
Assholes like McClure, and yes he is a total asshole -- that's his whole shtick after all -- poisons the well for us all. We must be unequivocal in renouncing this type of shit. If he wants redemption and kudos he has to earn it, an apology on medium is just the first (small) step. Any less, and you provide justification and cover for the next asshole to behave similarly. His success, contributions to the tech community, whatever, does not justify him demeaning and putting another human being in a shit position -- moreso because he has the power, and by his own admission, knowingly abused it to take advantage over someone is a weaker position. | HUMAN |
This indicates that the pyrolysis fingerprint of a fuel is a contributing factor to the rate of soot formation during combustion. Studies of the pyrolysis fingerprints of torrefied biomass versus non-torrefied counter parts [27,28] indicate that some of the more sooting components decrease in concentration after torrefaction and this may partly explain the reduction in fine particulate during combustion of torrefied biomass. The present work explores this further: A fixed grate stove with a single combustion chamber has been used with two wood fuels and one industry waste (olive stone), as well as their torrefied forms in a comparative study. Particulate and gaseous emissions were measured over three continuous combustion cycles, the first cycle being a cold start, the second two reload cycles. The resultant emissions were monitored and compared between the original and torrefied forms; this was to understand the impacts of torrefaction on combustion phasesignition, flaming and smouldering. | HUMAN |
The row over the exclusion of the Greens has sparked an apparent surge in support for the party, which saw it pick up several points in the polls and thousands of new members. Leader Miss Bennett described the decision to include her party as ‘groundbreaking’ and the apparent surge in support as a ‘Green Spring’. The group of major broadcasters said that since the initial proposal they had monitored ‘the electoral landscape’ and taken into account polling data and ‘expressions of public support for the debates to go ahead and for a wider range of parties to be included in the debates’. The proposed dates for the debates are April 2, 16 and 30 – with the final clash exactly a week ahead of the General Election poll on May 7. | HUMAN |
Companies that give up their sugar quota will qualify for restructuring aid during a four-year transition period. This aid is contingent on specific conditions, such as mandatory consultation with beet growers and the submission of a restructuring plan agreed upon by both the government and the industry. Member States will have considerable flexibility to establish detailed implementation rules, provided they align with the broader framework of future Community legislation. Crucially, the restructuring funds must be contributed by the industry itself, which is a fundamental principle underlying the restructuring fund. | AI |
In boys, puberty typically begins with the enlargement of the testes, followed by the growth and darkening of the scrotum and the development of the penis. This is accompanied by the growth of body hair, including pubic, armpit, chest, and facial hair. Testosterone also triggers the growth of the larynx and the thickening of the vocal cords, leading to a deeper voice. Fertile ejaculations usually start around age 15, though this can vary significantly. Unlike girls, who experience an early growth spurt, boys’ growth spurt occurs later in puberty, typically between ages 11 and 13, with height increasing by up to 10 cm (4 inches) per year. | AI |
The thickness-dependent influence of the depolarization field on relative permittivity has been previously observed, with a similar term, αBL d = a/l, proposed to account for boundary conditions involving spatially varied polarization and the effects of a symmetry-breaking effective field. In this earlier approach, the parameter *a* represents a characteristic length related to the boundary. While the thickness dependence in both treatments is consistent, similar results for relative permittivity are obtained by appropriately selecting the relevant length scales (*le* and *a*), despite their differing physical origins. This work extends the analysis to include the thickness dependence of additional dielectric properties, such as polarization, and highlights that prior treatments involving inhomogeneous strain did not incorporate depolarization effects for thin ferroelectric films. The broadening of the sharp peak in the temperature-dependent dielectric response (Figs. | AI |
The film relies on coronal mass ejections from the Sun as its central premise, a device used to draw viewers in, though it lacks plausibility as an extinction-level event compared to more credible threats like asteroid impacts. Beyond this fundamental flaw, the narrative further stretches credibility by suggesting these ejections prevent satellites from burning up upon re-entry, allowing them to cause widespread destruction on the ground. For instance, the film imagines a scenario where a Soviet spy satellite, instead of scattering debris in the Yukon Territory, could have devastated a populated area like downtown Detroit. Additionally, the plot introduces methane, rather than carbon dioxide, as the primary atmospheric contaminant, with unexplained pockets of methane igniting and causing atmospheric chaos without clear justification. | AI |
The ‘polluter pays’ principle must be extended to flight, in such a way, obviously, that it does not lead to distortion of competition, although current tax breaks for aviation and other preferential treatment are a distortion of competition in themselves. The next global climate agreement should cover air traffic, but there are good reasons now for extending emissions trading to all flights arriving in and departing from the European Union, preferably based on a separate emissions trading system, to make the incentive for reducing emissions effective. | HUMAN |
The predictor variables are treated as fixed and identical to the sample data. A test statistic, denoted as q, is calculated to assess the spatial variability in the GWR coefficients, which is then used to evaluate the null hypothesis. For each bootstrap sample, a GWR model is fitted, and the q-statistic is computed for each regression coefficient. Since the null model represents a random process, even in the absence of spatial variation, the GWR coefficients are not expected to be identical across locations. The bootstrap analysis quantifies the expected variability in coefficients due to random variation in the model and compares this to the observed variability in the dataset. | AI |
His primary objective was to secure as much of Texas as possible, a goal that aligned closely with Jackson's interests. He began by visiting the province, which was already a source of concern in Mexico due to its perceived loyalty and ties to the United States, while en route to his post. Once in office, he fulfilled expectations of poor judgment. He assured the President of success while engaging in a mix of idleness, scheming, and aggressive tactics. He made overtures, issued threats, and faced repeated rejection and humiliation. He attempted to outmaneuver or bribe the shrewd Alamán, meddled in Pedraza's affairs, and conspired with Hernández, the confessor of Santa Anna's sister. He blatantly disregarded his diplomatic instructions by clashing personally with Tornel and was eventually expelled from the country after his term ended. Ultimately, his actions revealed him as a quarrelsome and inept figure, created the impression that the U.S. government was aggressively pursuing Mexican territory, and implied—despite explicit orders to avoid questionable methods—that the U.S. had no qualms about the means used to achieve its goals. | AI |
In recent years, however, confusion of the term "dollar cost averaging" with what Vanguard call a systematic implementation plan has arisen. The term "dollar cost averaging" is used to describe a delayed and staged investment strategy used in the situation where the investor has a windfall gain such as an insurance payout or inheritance, as opposed to the immediate investment of the entire sum. The delayed, staged strategy seems preferable for the investor who is concerned with avoiding timing risk (the risk of missing out in beneficial movements in price due to an error in market timing) then instead of investing the entire sum immediately, or waiting for the (mythical) ideal time to invest the entire sum, the investor spreads their investment of the windfall sum into the market over time in a staged way, which appears similar to dollar cost averaging. This behaviour is driven by the fear that volatility in the market could cause a significant drop in the value of the investment immediately after the investment is made. | HUMAN |
An ironic narrator presents statements about characters or events that convey a meaning opposite to what is explicitly stated. This irony is directed at the characters within the story but is understood by the narratee and, ultimately, the reader. A well-known example is the opening line of Jane Austen’s *Pride and Prejudice*: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Here, the narrator’s tone suggests skepticism, revealing that this so-called universal truth reflects the limited perspective of a narrow-minded social class, a theme further explored throughout the novel. | AI |
Undertakings which renounce their sugar quota will be eligible for restructuring aid over a transitional period of four years. However, this payment will be linked to a series of conditions, including obligatory consultation with the beet growers and the submission of a restructuring plan to be agreed between the government and the industry. Member States will have significant flexibility to lay down detailed rules for the implementation of the restructuring aid, as long as they comply with the general rules of future Community legislation. Therefore – and this is very important and I underline it at every opportunity – the restructuring money by the industry. This is very important and it is the whole idea behind this restructuring fund. | HUMAN |
> Tobacco was invented in 5000 BC according to wikipedia. At that point in > time it had basically none of the bad side effects you mention due to > shorter life spans. It probably had numerous positive side effects. Another reason that tobacco historically had "basically none of the bad side effects" is that people didn't smoke it nearly in the quantities they do today. Then a few startups (well, they weren't called that back then) came along and it "has made a small number of people incomprehensibly rich, to the great detriment of humanity". | HUMAN |
This is an action by appellant against appellee, to recover judgment on three promissory notes, executed by the latter to the American Underwriters Incorporated, and by it assigned to the former, two of said notes being for $2,000 each and one for $1,000. Each is dated, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 18, 1917, is payable four months after date, and bears interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum from date until paid. Each of the paragraphs of the complaint, in addition to the usual allegations for such an action, contains the following: "The plaintiff alleges further that before the maturity of said note, said American Underwriters, Inc., for value received, sold, assigned and transferred said promissory note to this plaintiff, and in transfer of the same executed its written indorsement on the back of said note, and that the plaintiff ever since has been and is now the owner and holder of said note; that said note is now past due and is wholly unpaid." When the issues were closed, four paragraphs of answer remained in the record. | HUMAN |
Madam President, we are discussing a region that has endured years of aggression, foreign occupations, and interventions by major powers. This is a region where war has once again brought destruction and inflicted suffering on its populations. We must condemn the unacceptable aggression against Libya and its people, as well as the horrific crimes being committed there. These actions are the reality, regardless of the pretext of protecting civilians that is often invoked. | AI |
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