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The story of the two sisters, one of whom carried herself with particular pride due to her flowered garters, and the account of the married woman who complained to the *Tatler* about her husband’s neglect, along with her responses to pointed domestic questions, are undoubtedly Steele’s work. While the *Tatler* is not inferior to the *Spectator* as a record of manners and character, it surpasses it in the emotional depth of many of its narratives. Steele’s recounting of certain incidents, such as the lovers trapped in a burning theater, the bridegroom who accidentally kills his bride on their wedding day, the tale of Mr. Eustace and his wife, and the poignant dream about his youthful love, remains unmatched in its portrayal of private suffering. The *Spectator*’s greater reputation stems from its more serious tone, moral essays, and critical analyses, though these aspects are less compelling to me than the lighter, more personal stories that are often overlooked. | AI |
The risk of vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is reduced by factors that shorten the duration of exposure to blood clots. In contrast, the use of antifibrinolytic drugs, which prolong this exposure and may contribute to ischemia through other mechanisms, increases the likelihood of vasospasm and DCI. Poor clinical grade at admission is linked to DCI, likely because both reflect larger volumes of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). No clear relationship has been established between DCI and factors such as age, hypertension, or sex. However, smoking may increase susceptibility to vasospasm and DCI. | AI |
Pedestal Shifts and Calibration Constants In the calibration of the photon calorimeter an offset ∆due to synchrotron radiation in the photomultiplier signal was taken into account. The synchrotron radiation was measured with random triggers of bunch crossings 18 and parametrised as a function of the electron beam current. Values for pedestal shifts of 0.20 MeV/µA and 0.08 MeV/µA were obtained for electron and positron beams, respectively. The impact of a remaining pedestal uncertainty of 85 MeV and the uncertainty on the calibration constant was translated in an uncertainty of the luminosity measurement. The combination of both effects lead to a systematic uncertainty of 1.5%. | HUMAN |
The film is quite humorous, featuring numerous mistakes and a stereotypical Cornish sailor named Hamp. **Spoilers ahead**: In one scene, a girl enters carrying plates, announces "Dinner's ready," but the plates are empty, and she inexplicably drops them upon hearing what sounds like flute music. Another character, Brom, defies typical horror movie conventions—he drinks, smokes crack, takes bribes, lies, has sex, and attempts to steal treasure before meeting his demise. Hamp, the sailor, remains expressionless for most of the film, only smiling briefly near the end before he is killed. | AI |
23The CDS premium and the bond spread, within each country, do not correlate perfectly (average correlation is 0. 60) as would be expected in the case of a no-arbitrage relation. In our view, this observation and the results discussed in this section altogether support hypothesis (H. 1) that the key drivers of sovereign credit risk have affected CDS premia and bond spreads in a different way during the crisis. The CDS-bond basis is not explained by the country specific and global variables which explain credit spreads; at the same time it exhibits a strong degree of co-movement across countries, as highlighted by the PCA in Section 4, meaning that it is driven to a large extent by common determinants. Xit is the vector of country specific control variables from model (1). | HUMAN |
The new comparison group included 540 Study members diagnosed with disorders from one to two diagnostic families, referred to as the "comorbidity mode" cohort. The most severe group comprised the remaining 277 Study members, whose mental health histories showed unusually high comorbidity, with diagnoses from three or more diagnostic families. Using this alternate classification scheme, the substantive conclusions about the most and least effective predictors of enduring mental health remained largely unchanged (see Table 2 in the online supplemental material). This consistency is primarily due to the strong correlation between comorbidity and the number of waves with disorder (*r* = .80, *p* < .001), as well as the close relationship among most indicators of disorder severity. The most common mental health history in the data appears to involve disorders of relatively short duration and limited lifetime comorbidity, or diagnostically "pure" conditions. | AI |
Background: I finished my CS degree about 8 months ago, and since then have been working full time for a university as the sole developer of an interesting android application. The job has been enjoyable and fun, working with great people for extremely poor pay. The application in question is reasonably simple from a dev point, but quite revolutionary from a science point, and the team of Professors and post docs is in talks with Google, Carnegie Mellon and other well know organisations to help build it out. The money was running out and they were not sure what would be happening so I started looking for a new job. | HUMAN |
Recent studies have documented field evidence from the Namaqualand highlands and western Namibia, including small-scale fault offsets, discontinuities, and slickenlines, which have been used to derive a series of paleo-stress tensors. These structures appear to correlate with African plate tectonic episodes, suggesting multiple phases of reactivation from the Precambrian to the present. While there is disagreement between the studies regarding evidence for Santonian–Maastrichtian compression, both indicate phases of extension around 110–80 Ma, potentially interrupted by local compressional events that inverted suitably oriented structures. These findings have two key implications for this paper: (i) erosion of basement rocks and Dwyka units likely occurred during the Cretaceous, possibly linked to tectonically steepened river gradients and increased rainfall associated with the humid Late Cretaceous climate (Brandt et al.). | AI |
I admit that even among amateurs this is rather small talk, but it brings me to this point: in the passage of water down a ravine of its own making, this line of Nature astir may repeat itself again and again but is commonly too inaffable, abrupt, angular, to suggest the ogee. In that middle part of it where the descent is swift it may be more or less of a plunge, and after the plunge the water is likely to pause on the third turn, in a natural pool, before resuming its triple action again. And so, in my ravine, some seasons later, I ventured to detain the overflow of my first pool on a second and a third lingering place, augmenting the water supply by new springs developed in the bottoms of the new pools. | HUMAN |
Protests against the 'Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill,' the Republican-led solution to the state's $3.6 billion budget deficit, drew crowds as large as 100,000. Despite the opposition, Walker achieved a historic milestone in 2012 by becoming the first U.S. governor to retain his position in a recall election. The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the legality of the bill in June 2014, and Walker secured a third term later that year. Now, he is pushing for further changes, urging the Republican-controlled legislature to cut funding for public higher education institutions in exchange for a two-year tuition freeze and granting university officials greater control over staff salaries and campus construction projects. Walker recently likened this approach to his earlier efforts, as reported by the Washington Post during a forum in London. | AI |
Neurons typically possess one or two axons, though certain types, such as amacrine cells in the retina, lack axons entirely. Many axons are encased in myelin, a substance that insulates them to reduce the loss of electrical signals during transmission, significantly enhancing conduction speed. This insulation is particularly crucial given that axons, such as those in human motor neurons, can extend up to a meter in length—spanning from the spinal cord to the toes. The myelin sheath itself is not a component of the neuron but is instead produced by glial cells. | AI |
Thus, we are highly motivated to accomplish this goal with the sophistication of theoretical physics. Finally, the present model is not a gauge field theoretic model. Thus, the model of SHO is unique in its own right because, even though, it is a model for the Hodge theory, it does not lean heavily on the idea of Dirac’s first-class constraints and associated local and continuous gauge symmetries. The contents of our present paper are organized as follows. To set up the notations and conventions, we recapitulate the bare essentials of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of the SHO in section two. | HUMAN |
The couple had organised an online fundraiser to get dental care to refugees from Syria, raising around $15,000 - but after news of their deaths, the total reached more than $23,000. Mr Barakat was due to travel to Turkey in the summer to treat children who have become refugees following the civil war. Last month, he tweeted: 'It's so freaking sad to hear people saying we should 'kill Jews' or 'Kill Palestinians'. As if that's going to solve anything SMH [shaking my head].' His sister-in-law Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha had been studying for a degree at North Carolina State University in Architecture and Environmental Design. | HUMAN |
The correlation between cerebellar regional GMV and EF showed a large gender difference. Cerebellar regions that showed significant correlation with GMV and WCST subcategories were more numerous in boys (52, 37 when FDR \\< 0.2, versus 28, 0 when FDR \\< 0.2 in girls). Additionally, in boys, the areas of correlation were mainly centered on lobule 3, vermis 1--2, 3, 10, while in girls there was no particular region, and correlation strength was also relatively weak. There is no existing study that explains the reason for this sexual dimorphism. A plausible explanation may be the aforementioned differences in cerebellar development according to gender. | HUMAN |
Amba was born and raised in Wolaytá Sodo, located in southern Ethiopia, and has resided in Addis Ababa, the country’s capital, since the early 1990s. He is married and has five children, all of whom still live in Ethiopia. His claim of persecution stems from his decision to join the Ethiopian military in 1977. At that time, the country was under the control of the Derg, a communist military junta that had overthrown the government in 1974. The Derg was engaged in efforts to suppress a rebellion in what is now Eritrea, which was then officially part of Ethiopia. | AI |
Many of the modern scientific concepts of observation, experimentation, and the testing of hypotheses through careful quantitative measurements were pioneered by a man who lived nearly a century after Copernicus. Galileo Galilei (), a contemporary of Shakespeare, was born in Pisa. Like Copernicus, he began training for a medical career, but he had little interest in the subject and later switched to mathematics. He held faculty positions at the University of Pisa and the University of Padua, and eventually became mathematician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany in Florence. | HUMAN |
The data in figures 1 and 2 show significant differences in the magnetic field dependencies of Tc for samples A and B. The magnetic field has a much smaller effect on Ru0.98Sr2GdCu2O8, and its slope up to intermediate field values becomes similar to that observed for Ru0.5Sr2GdCu2.5O8‐d samples D and F, as shown in figure 2. This behavior can be explained by connecting the superconducting response of Ru0.5Sr2GdCu2.5O8‐d to the superconducting phase in RuSr2GdCu2O8, which appears more developed in the Ru0.98Sr2GdCu2O8 sample. In an inhomogeneous scenario, for the sample with a slightly reduced average Ru/Cu ratio, the regions where superconductivity forms at the same reduced temperature t=Tc/T may become larger and grow more rapidly as the temperature decreases, exceeding the scale defined by the coherence length. The magnetic field dependencies of T90%Rn are similar for samples A and B (figure 1) and differ notably from those of the two Ru0.5Sr2GdCu2.5O8‐d samples (D and F, figure 2). | AI |
We must not forget that Europe has a responsibility to provide essential support to the poorest countries of the developing world through a long-term undertaking to help these countries and support them during a process of far-reaching change and economic and social development, in addition to cancelling the debt. The success of the fight against terrorism, illegal immigration and the trafficking and exploitation of human beings is also dependent on the poorest and most heavily indebted countries and communities achieving a future of peace, progress and economic and social justice. | HUMAN |
Baldwin has really stooped low to make such movies. The script, the music, just about everything in this movie is a waste of time. The sound FX do not sound real, they stick out way too much (technical gadgets etc.) If they are trying to make a movie about things like this, at least try to get real with it and drop those extra bleeps and beeps, because those gadgets don't really make loud sounds like that. Natural sounds like footsteps and such are non-existent, which gives it a void-like atmosphere. | HUMAN |
Admittedly, it is not clear why Congress viewed the prior system as a problem in need of a solution. Perhaps there was a perception that debtors were gaming the system by filing for relief when they were between jobs, at a time when their current income was far lower than their historical income and lower than their future income was likely to be. Congress apparently believed that a 6-month historical average of a debtor's income is a better, more reliable predictor of future income over three to five years, than a snapshot of the debtor's current income on the petition date. Whatever the rationale, BAPCPA moved away from a system that relied on the court making a factual determination based upon all available evidence, to one that defines disposable income by reference to historical data, thereby eliminating *893 any need for the court to attempt to predict the debtor's future income. | HUMAN |
A former supervisor of Lerner’s at the Federal Election Commission, where she worked for two decades before joining the IRS in 2001, supported her self-assessment. However, two former FEC colleagues, both Republicans, described her as deeply partisan, citing her advocacy for stricter oversight of political donations—a position typically favored by progressives and opposed by conservatives. Craig Engle, a former executive assistant to a Republican FEC commissioner, told Politico that Lerner’s ideology was “against money in politics” and “anti-contribution,” which he claimed biased her work and hindered fair enforcement of the law. Opinions from her IRS colleagues were mixed, with some praising her strong personality while others viewed her as overly intense and quick to form judgments. | AI |
The approach is appealing but carries significant risks. The kernel has unrestricted access to memory-mapped devices and privileged instructions, requiring the nested kernel to ensure the IOMMU remains secure and that no instructions capable of disabling paging or altering page tables are present at any code offset, including unaligned ones. While the paper suggests that handling coincidental unaligned instances of such instructions is straightforward in practice, there remains a possibility that certain combinations of code and compiler versions could fail to compile. Even if automated solutions are implemented to address most cases, manual intervention might still be necessary in some scenarios. | AI |
While Ana is eating lunch with Jasmine one day, she asks Ana if she could have her notes and all the study materials Ana created with her study group, including the notes cards and elaborate mind maps that the group drew out. Jasmine has a big game over the weekend and wants to take the materials with her as she doesn’t have time to copy all of them. Jasmine is feeling desperate as she needs to make a high grade on the next test, or she will definitely fail the course. Ana is torn—she wants to help her roommate, but she also needs the materials to study herself, and she feels as if telling her “No” would not be good for their long-term relationship. | HUMAN |
One in 3 US adults has prediabetes, which can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke ([@R1]). To help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) in 2010. The National DPP is a partnership of public and private organizations building a nationwide delivery system for an evidence-based lifestyle change program for adults at high risk for type 2 diabetes. The program follows a CDC-approved curriculum and is delivered by trained lifestyle coaches in person or virtually. The goal is to help participants engage in healthy behaviors and achieve 5% to 7% weight loss ([@R2]). | HUMAN |
Antonioni really showed some 'cojones' when he had this movie made. He went to America working under a contract from the most lavish studio (MGM) and he made the most damning portrait of American society i've ever seen. Having seen LA first hand this is the most accurate portrayal of the crowded, overheated and impersonal city. If only Antonioni had met Bill Hicks... The subsequent burial by the studio is understandable, after such a whopping investment and dismal return. It is sad that people don't get to see this film any more as i believe Antonioni has been proved right. | HUMAN |
AllMusic reviewer Joslyn Lane described the 1998 release as a demanding and intense effort, noting that all four musicians fully committed to the performance. She emphasized that the music was not intended for casual listeners or those seeking familiar jazz standards, but rather for those prepared to engage deeply with the quartet’s direction. Regarding the 1999 release, Lane observed that *Little Birds Have Fast Hearts, No. 2* effectively complemented the first volume, showcasing the group’s strong interplay and dynamic energy. | AI |
Collaboration agreed with Larry and it definitely showed with this release just as it did with "Stranded In Babylon." "Endless Life Of Dreams," a snappy and upbeat rocker, further explores a common theme of Larry's, the futility of a life without God and the search for love, fulfillment and meaning in the earthly. " Center Of My Heart" is another fine example. Creatively written and direct, it sticks in the head as so many of his more inspired songs do. "Rock The Flock" begins with a sample/ scratched guitar lick lifted from "He's The Rock That Doesn't Roll' from 1977's "In Another Land." | HUMAN |
It took the boys but a short time to build a line of small fires at right angles to the lake, down which a gentle breeze was blowing, and then, pulling some green grass and stripping the wet bark off an old rotting cottonwood log, they soon had a line of smokes too strong for any insect. Then, going a little way down the lake, they found the horses and drove them back to leeward of the fire, where they stopped in apparently great contentment, with only their heads visible above the smoke. | HUMAN |
On the final day, Robert adds a love potion to the soup, causing people to act on their attractions. The trio ends up paired with Rose, Mary, and Marlo, and Robert discovers them. As he chases them, the women reveal to the men that Robert is impotent. The confrontation leads to the roof of a building, where Hardik pushes Robert, causing him to slide down and cling to a bar. When the others attempt to save him, Hardik pushes them as well, leaving them all hanging onto Robert. | AI |
The shortest measure scarcely a foot and were ripped from babies – testimony to the indiscriminate slaughter of the poachers who kill 30 Tanzanian elephants a day and have destroyed half the country’s 110,000 elephants since 2009. Elephant graveyard: Emilian Mhelela, a game scout at the Selous game reserve where the number of elephants have been reduced from 70,000 elephants in 2006 to 13,000. The stockpile is a shrine to human greed. Its only redeeming feature is that the tusks were intercepted before they were smuggled to Asia, but the amount of ivory that passes undetected though Tanzania’s ports is far greater. The country is easily the world’s biggest exporter of this illicit ‘white gold’. | HUMAN |
Implementing these measurements on DEMO is technically feasible by integrating the first mirror into an equatorial port, allowing observation of the divertor region at an oblique angle with sightlines nearly parallel to the target when projected into the poloidal plane [47]. To further analyze the spatial distributions of plasma density and temperature in the divertor region, as well as the resulting spectroscopic signatures, SOLPS modeling for detachment on DEMO is currently in progress [48]. The feasibility study for this spectroscopic approach must also evaluate the impact of light reflections in the divertor region. As an alternative, divertor VUV spectroscopy, which is less susceptible to wall reflections, could be considered, though it would require more extensive optical and mechanical design efforts. Another potential method for detachment control on DEMO involves thermographic monitoring of the temperature distribution along the target plates [43,49]. | AI |
As a Hungarian and a patriot, particularly after the somber 50th anniversary, this film felt like a welcome relief. While there were both positive and negative aspects, Dobó Kata stood out as the main drawback. I’ve never been a fan of hers, having only seen her in roles where she posed in lingerie, and this film reinforced my opinion. Her performance lacked depth and believability, with no emotional expression to make her character compelling. She simply cannot act. However, the film’s many strong performances and the talented team behind the scenes made it easy to overlook her shortcomings. | AI |
Fewer than half of the respondents rated over-the-counter medications, such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) and certain NSAIDs, as very or extremely helpful. This may reflect a perception of lower credibility, as these medications are not prescribed by a doctor. Additionally, patients often lack awareness of the role long-term regular paracetamol plays in managing osteoarthritis, a finding supported by this study. Improved patient education from general practitioners could address this gap. While intra-articular injections offer rapid short-term relief for osteoarthritis, not all GPs provide this treatment, potentially due to time constraints or limited exposure to the method during their training. | AI |
To my first question, she answered that he gave her his number while he was dating me, and he texted her every once in a while, but she never responded to him. ( I was unaware that he did this until she told me at that moment.) To my second question, she answered that she didn’t think it was a big deal because he had texted her in the past and that she was planning on deleting them without reading them, as she always did. Both of those answers sounded kind of suspicious to me, but I didn’t say anything. | HUMAN |
Modeling shoot: Initially Rose Ann's approach to pet ownership was more standard - until she joined a meet up for Maltese dog owners in New York. getting into character: She soon discovered a world of pet clothes and animal fashion shows. ' My sons at that point were not part of that house because it's a recent purchase. ' It was Bella Mia's third birthday and my husband and I wanted to leave her that house for her birthday.' But despite living an incredibly opulent lifestyle, Rose Ann is quick to point out the positive work her pet does. | HUMAN |
It seems that you have somehow taken my statements as a personal attack against you and your profession (whereas I don't actually even know you, so I'm not sure why you'd react that way). The way you seem to think education is at this current moment is a far cry from the schools here in the States, and I think it's important that you realize that not everyone on Reddit is in Canada nor does things like Canada. I actually find it offensive that you would make the insinuations you have without evidence nor reason. | HUMAN |
Everyone thinks I'm crazy for obsessing over it, but I'm heartbroken. My parents say it's just jewelry and it doesn't matter, and even if they do appear at the store I can't afford to buy them--I'm just a college student. Losing those things was like losing her twice in one week. I was just hoping you guys could empathize with me, since my family, my boyfriend and my best friend just keep telling me I'm making a big deal over nothing. Is it really not? | HUMAN |
The Treaty of Poznań, also known as the Treaty of Posen, was concluded on 11 December 1806 in Poznań, marking the end of hostilities between the French Empire and the Electorate of Saxony. Saxony, previously allied with Prussia as part of the Fourth Coalition against France, had been defeated in the battles of Jena and Auerstedt and was partially occupied by French forces. The treaty was negotiated on behalf of France by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. Under its terms, the Electorate of Saxony was elevated to the status of a kingdom and acquired specific territories, including Cottbus, which were ceded by Prussia. | AI |
The synthesis of proteins consumes more of a cell’s energy than any other metabolic process. In turn, proteins account for more mass than any other component of living organisms (with the exception of water), and proteins perform virtually every function of a cell. The process of translation, or protein synthesis, involves the decoding of an mRNA message into a polypeptide product. Amino acids are covalently strung together by interlinking peptide bonds in lengths ranging from approximately 50 amino acid residues to more than 1,000. Each individual amino acid has an amino group (NH2) and a carboxyl (COOH) group. | HUMAN |
Inevitable disclosure cases are often upheld elsewhere in the U.S. but even then it most often happens when the departing executive is shown to have done suspicious things along the way (see, e.g., this piece summarizing why a guy who was one of a handful of people in the world to know the ingredients and processes by which Thomas' English muffins achieve their "nook and cranny" feel could legitimately be enjoined from joining a direct competitor, and where the evidence showed that he hung around for months after secretly accepting the competing employment and, in effect, gathered information from his old employer in anticipation of the move: | HUMAN |
This is not the occasion to discuss the validity of Plato’s doctrine. Aristotle stated, once for all, the fundamental objections to his teacher’s views.[12] But we shall readily grant that, if we accept Plato’s doctrine, his conclusions as to the immortality of the soul may logically follow and that no further evidence is needed to convince us. Yet Plato was not content to let the matter rest on this single argument, for in other dialogues he adduces proofs which do not seem so convincing to us as to their author. He attempts to prove immortality from the self-motion of the soul, again from the dim recollections out of an earlier existence which enable one to recall axiomatic truths or to recognize relations, as in mathematics--things which one has never learned in this present life. On another occasion he argues from the unchanging nature of the soul and from the soul’s superiority to the body. | HUMAN |
Computerized Trading Messaging Standards and FIX – As computerized order routing and trading began to replace phone calls and paper trading tickets in the 1980s, technologists had to work with different vendor-specific electronic communications formats and proprietary messaging standards. The NYSE, for instance, used its own message formats in its Common Message Switch (CMS) that connected traders away from the trading floor to its DOT system. The separate and incompatible interfaces for different exchanges and different brokerage firms created a need to consolidate traders’ points of entry and to realize cost savings by standardizing on a single, open protocol for trade messages that was not controlled by a vendor or an exchange. | HUMAN |
Rose Ann's approach to pet ownership was initially conventional, but it shifted after she joined a Maltese dog owners' meetup in New York. There, she became immersed in the world of pet fashion, including clothing and animal shows. She mentioned that her sons were not living in the house at the time, as it was a recent purchase. For Bella Mia's third birthday, Rose Ann and her husband decided to gift the house to their pet. Despite the luxurious lifestyle, Rose Ann emphasizes the positive impact her pet has had on her life. | AI |
A word about that. As much as I love ridiculing this series for being the bastard child of quake 3, engine improvements and tweaks take time. There could have been a ton of development bottlenecks in relation to getting the tech to do something new (something new for the tech, not necessarily something "new" from the player perspective). For all of the headscratcher issues that we have in multiplayer (looking directly at you, launcher camo challenges) the fact is most of that development time was probably spent ironing out engine and single player issues. | HUMAN |
HIDE IN A SHELL and AIN'T NOBODY BUT ME may not be hit tracks, but they possess a surrealistic charm. Due to the technical limitations of the time, some songs were shortened or edited for radio play, which might suffice for casual listeners. However, for those willing to invest in a new CD, I recommend [[ASIN:B000007492 The Very Best Of Supertramp]], an enhanced version of this compilation that includes SCHOOL and longer versions of the major tracks. Overall, this is their first official compilation and is well-crafted. | AI |
These songs are lighthearted and slightly humorous, which might feel unusual for Floyd fans, but they naturally emerge from the themes of *Fearless*. Understanding the essence of *Fearless*—its mood and meaning—makes *San Tropez* and *Seamus* feel coherent. *San Tropez*, a breezy jazz shuffle often likened to lounge music, is subtly rooted in the ideas explored in *Fearless*, if one pays attention. Meanwhile, *Seamus*, a bluesy track featuring a howling dog, serves as both a continuation of the sentiments expressed in *San Tropez* and a fitting conclusion to the first side of the original vinyl. It offers a moment of levity and comfort before the listener moves forward, perhaps with a wry smile. | AI |
This was enough for the more knowing urchin, now so full of good things that with another added he must spill, and away he ran for an audience, which could also help him to bait Tommy, that being a game most sportive when there are several to fling at once. At the door he knocked over, and was done with, a laughing little girl who had strayed from a more fashionable street. She rose solemnly, and kissing her muff, to reassure it if it had got a fright, toddled in at the first open door to be out of the way of unmannerly boys. | HUMAN |
This may have resulted in residual confounding, particularly regarding exposure to PM. However, the likelihood of residual confounding is likely limited, as the correlations between $O_{3}$ and $\\text{PM}_{10}$ or $\\text{NO}_{2}$ varied across high- and low-$O_{3}$ areas and between the two cities. Additionally, PM is more uniformly distributed and penetrates indoor environments, reducing the differences between fixed-site and personal measurements compared to $O_{3}$. Absenteeism could introduce bias toward null effects. During fieldwork, only a small number of children were absent on spirometry testing days (0–4 children per visit, except during the final summer week in Thessaloniki, when 17 children were unavailable due to end-of-year school activities). It is possible that some absent children had respiratory issues, as schools did not report reasons for absence. Another limitation is the inability to study children during the hottest months, July and August, due to school holidays. | AI |
Major Jessup was directed to position his forces between the British center and left flank to turn the latter. Meanwhile, the enemy, realizing they outflanked the Americans on the left, sent a battalion to attack from the rear. McNeil’s battalion halted their advance with a decisive strike, though it suffered heavy losses in the process. Jessup successfully completed his maneuver, reaching the enemy’s rear and charging back through their lines, capturing General Riall and his entire staff. Upon receiving this news, Scott informed the army, prompting three resounding cheers across the battlefield. | AI |
Takaya's ability to coexist with human visitors to the islands was called into question in September 2016, when a group of campers reported that they and their dogs had been "cornered" by the wolf. Conservation officers closed the park for several months in order to assess whether the wolf posed a risk to humans. In an interview with a local radio host, Alexander said that she had never observed any signs of aggression from Takaya. She expressed disappointment that the campers had not come forward to provide a clear description of the wolf's behaviour, as it "most likely wasn't aggressive." | HUMAN |
It is a hard subject even to discuss because it is always approached as if homework requirements are, and should be, the same for students of all ages, even though nobody really expects it to be so. Nobody (in the USA anyway) expects children attending pre-school programs to get homework. At the same time, it's preposterous to think that university students would learn everything inside the classroom. So, sometime between pre-school and university, students should probably start getting homework. One possibility would be to start with a little and gradually increase the amount of outside work required. | HUMAN |
However, his infamous and oft-cited impersonations of major deities may represent no more than his priesthood of their cults, a desire to shock and a penchant for triumphal dress or simply mental illness. Whatever his plans, there is no evidence for his official cult as a living divus in Rome or his replacement of state gods, and none for major deviations or innovations in his provincial cult. His reported sexual relations with his sister Drusilla and her deification after death aroused scorn from later historians; after Caligula's death, her cult was simply allowed to fade. His reported extortion of priesthood fees from unwilling senators are marks of private cult and personal humiliations among the elite. Caligula's fatal offense was to willfully "insult or offend everyone who mattered", including the senior military officers who assassinated him. | HUMAN |
Om Puri delivers a strong performance, matched equally by Smita Patil. The entire cast performs admirably, and the film maintains a gripping pace throughout. It leaves a profound impact, compelling viewers to reflect on pressing societal issues. The story follows a police officer, played by Om Puri, who begins his career with integrity but gradually descends into violence. This marks Bollywood's first effort to delve into the harsh realities faced by Mumbai's police force, shedding light on their struggles and moral dilemmas. | AI |
The trial commenced, and the prisoners, almost hopeless of mercy, presented themselves, with their lovely advocates, the duchess and Lidia, before the duke. Cozimo, at the sight of Lidia, professed to forget every thing in the rapture her beauty caused him; and after exhausting love’s sweet language in describing her charms, he turned, with looks of rage, to the prince and Sanazarro, and told them they knelt too late for mercy. But Lidia and the duchess reminded him he had promised a gracious hearing to his prisoners, before passing sentence. | HUMAN |
In recent years, the term "dollar cost averaging" has been conflated with what Vanguard refers to as a systematic implementation plan. Dollar cost averaging specifically describes a delayed and phased investment approach, typically used when an investor receives a lump sum, such as an inheritance or insurance payout, rather than investing the entire amount at once. This strategy is often favored by investors seeking to mitigate timing risk—the risk of entering the market at an unfavorable moment—by gradually investing the windfall over time instead of committing the full sum immediately or waiting for an optimal but often elusive entry point. This approach, which resembles dollar cost averaging, is motivated by concerns over market volatility and the potential for significant losses shortly after making a large investment. | AI |
> Mozilla went through a year long legal discussion with GA before we would > ever implement it on our websites. GA had to provide how and what they > stored and we would only sign a contract with them if they allowed Mozilla > to opt-out of Google using the data for mining and 3rd parties. > We now have two check boxes in our GA premium account that allows us to opt- > out of additional usage of our data. Because Mozilla pushed Google so hard, > those two check boxes are available to every other GA user in the world > regardless if they have a premium account like we do. When and where Mozilla caves to pressures they always stood against, I will not hold it against them more than against the ones putting them under pressure -- or against those trying to muddy the waters even more in these already trying times, for that matter. | HUMAN |
MIT scientists said the robot (left), modeled after the fastest land animal, may have real-world applications, including the design of revolutionary prosthetics, wearable technologies and all-terrain wheelchairs. The machine could beat Usain bolt (right) in a race. The company says its version is powered by an off-board hydraulic pump and uses a boom-like device to keep it running in the centre of the treadmill. Crafting the cheetah robot took five years of designing, testing, tweaking and plenty of confidence to ignore those who said electric motors aren't strong enough to propel a running mechanical cheetah powered by batteries. Researchers had to exercise a lot of patience during test runs. | HUMAN |
She shared that her recent trip to South Africa deeply moved her, particularly the women she met, leaving her feeling inspired. Upon returning home, she felt compelled to take action. Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, expressed his appreciation for her efforts, stating that her role as UNAIDS Global Goodwill Ambassador and this initiative, which combines fashion and activism, will help raise awareness and essential resources. The goal is to advance toward the shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths. The Victoria Beckham Jeans white T-shirt, priced at £90, will be available from December 1st to December 31st. Additionally, buyers will receive a small red World Aids Day ribbon pin, which can also be purchased separately for £1 at the store. | AI |
in writing. - ( LV) I supported the resolution for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of certain guidelines in the field of officially supported export credits, because I consider that clear rules are needed for all European Union Member States on how to support exporting businesses. Export credit guarantees are an important means of helping entrepreneurs to acquire new markets and create new jobs. However, I did not support Amendment 22, which imposes an extra burden on entrepreneurs and makes European businesses less competitive than entrepreneurs in other member states of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In a time of crisis, European Union Member States must reduce the administrative burden on entrepreneurs, not create a new one. | HUMAN |
Reference is also made to "making it with monkeys". Gavin's ability to shake and tremble with orgasmic pleasure at the slightest touch is matched only in it's lack of appeal by her seduction dance which involves a bonfire and a haddock. Personally, I preferred the haddock. For '68 this was pretty tame stuff, and belies the controversy it attracted at the time. A character claims to be "getting stoned", though it's only on bourbon, and for one of the original "X" certificates, there's no full frontal nudity. | HUMAN |
At least the script teaches us one thing. Apparently all you need to do in order to survive an apocalyptic robotic alien insect attack that devours everything in sight is to hide under a bridge in Central Park! The saddest part of the film is how the director wastes his talented cast. The always wooden Keanu Reeves was perfectly chosen to play the alien Klaatu, but even he seems to be disbelieving the words that are coming out of his mouth. Poor Jennifer Connelly, an immensely emotive and alluring actress, appears to be in physical pain or constipated for most the film, obviously stunned she agreed to star in this junk. | HUMAN |
The brightest regions in the image represent fog, which appears with a grey or yellow tint due to air pollution. In cloud-free areas, a layer of grey and brown smog obscures the city and nearby towns. This image highlights the significant decline in air quality observed between October 15 and 19, 2013. Two-day averages are utilized to enhance data coverage, minimizing gaps caused by instrument scanning limitations or cloud interference. The fog, again visible as the brightest areas, retains its grey or yellow hue due to pollution. | AI |
Oxygen is one of those truly rare surprises. A thriller that offers great performances from a "lesser known" cast, chases, twists and turns, and an overall satisfying story. Director Richard Shepard had offers of a larger budget but it would have meant having it done the way the higher-ups in suits would have wanted it done. By managing to get several producers on the project, he was allowed to do the film the way he wanted and actually pulled off a fun thriller on a little over a million dollars for the budget. A wealthy sociallite is kidnapped, buried alive, and a ransom is demanded to reveal her location--but she has less than 24 hours, that is, if the air in her makeshift coffin lasts that long. | HUMAN |
Buffon maintained a clean sheet in a 1–0 Coppa Italia victory over Cagliari on 12 December, helping Juventus advance to the tournament's quarter-finals. On 16 December, Juventus secured a 3–0 win against Atalanta, earning the unofficial title of "Serie A Winter Champions" with the league's best defensive record, having allowed just ten goals in 17 matches. This marked Buffon's 20th clean sheet of 2012, the highest among goalkeepers in Europe. He was also recognized as the runner-up for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award, behind Iker Casillas, and was later named goalkeeper of the century by the same organization. | AI |
The coherent project of *Marxism Today* under the editorship of Jacques was to analyze the social roots of rightwing hegemony and to construct a modernized left politics. This project matured into the concept of 'New Times,' first articulated in a special issue in 1988. ' New Times' located the culture of individualism underpinning Thatcherism in the economic and social transformations of post-Fordism, and sought to analyse post-Fordism as a cultural and political phenomenon. Fordism was underpinned by a group of social and political settlements that had unraveled (Manifesto for New Times [@CR79], 25--27). New settlements were in the process of being constructed for a post-Fordist society. | HUMAN |
The Jordanian air force pilot filmed being burned to death by Islamic State extremists was heavily sedated and unaware of what was about to happen, it has been claimed. A report in Saudi Arabia's claims ISIS militants admitted giving Moaz al-Kasasbeh drugs so that he did not scream as flames consumed his body during his grotesque execution. Jordan has struck back hard following the circulation of the video last week, hitting the militant group's territory with 56 air strikes in three days and executing two ISIS-linked prisoners. Drugged? A report in Saudi media claims Islamic State militants drugged Jordanian fighter pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh before filming the video that shows him being locked in a cage and burned alive. | HUMAN |
It would have be obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was filed to modify the natural language processing system for imaging reports of Friedman to include the reports’ use in a selective CDS algorithm system of Schmitt with the motivation of utilizing all of the “different types of clinical decision support systems… available that may support various aspects of the clinical care process… [s]uch as clinical diagnosis and treatment planning, thereby advancing clinicians use of best practices” (Schmitt in the Background on p. 1 ¶ 0004) because “clinicians must often make quick decisions regarding patient treatment” (Schmitt in the Background on p. 1 ¶ 0002). | HUMAN |
Madam President, my remarks today are grounded in my personal experiences from the past week, as I was present in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip during the recent disturbances. Based on these observations, I would like to highlight three key points. First, I wish to address Mr. Sharon's provocation last Thursday. It was evident that this action was tied to internal party politics, specifically the rivalry between Sharon and Netanyahu. More concerning, however, is that Prime Minister Barak condoned this provocation. In my assessment, Barak either severely misjudged the consequences of Sharon's visit or deliberately sought to escalate the situation. | AI |
– Mr President, without, admittedly, having given you prior notice, I should like to say something more on the subject of ‘Better Lawmaking’. This is an important debate, and we agreed that it should be held this week, but it has turned out over the last couple of hours that there are still a few issues to be resolved as regards the vote. It has been agreed with the authors, at any rate, that the vote on all four reports on better lawmaking should be held during the next part-session rather than this week. I do not know whether we can go straight ahead and vote now if there is a consensus, but I did, in any case, want to say today that there is a strong movement in favour of debating the reports on better lawmaking this week, while not yet voting on them. | HUMAN |
The purpose of the fio testing was to evaluate block storage performance, not cache I/O. Direct I/O was configured in fio, though hypervisors often do not fully respect this setting. Before testing, a 100% fill test was conducted using refill_buffers and scramble_buffers to ensure data was not cached. Optimal iodepth settings for each workload and block size were determined by running short tests with increasing iodepth values, aiming to maximize IOPS. Once the iodepth was established, three iterations of tests were performed, each consisting of 36 workloads (18 block sizes, both random and sequential). Each workload test lasted 15 minutes, with a 5-minute ramp-up period followed by a 10-minute runtime. | AI |
According to reports, Jordanian air force pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh was heavily sedated by Islamic State militants before his execution and was unaware of the events that followed. Saudi media has stated that ISIS members admitted to drugging al-Kasasbeh to prevent him from screaming as he was burned alive, a scene captured in a widely circulated video. In response to the video’s release, Jordan intensified its retaliation, conducting 56 airstrikes over three days against ISIS-held territory and executing two prisoners linked to the militant group. The Saudi report further alleges that al-Kasasbeh was drugged before being placed in a cage and set on fire during the filming of the video. | AI |
> The problem Alexander is trying to solve is: > How can you distribute > responsibility for design through all levels of a large hierarchy, while > still maintaining consistency and harmony of overall design? > The pattern language does not tell you how to design anything > It helps you decide what should be designed > You get to make up whatever patterns you think will lead to good designs I'm not sure I completely agree with this. I agree Alexander was trying to establish a vocabulary for communicating common ideas, and I agree that his collection of patterns wasn't meant to be the one true canonical list of architecture patterns, but I do think a lot of his patterns do specifically tell you how to design things. Also much of what he wrote isn't specific to large construction projects with many stakeholders ("The Oregon Experiment", which I haven't read, is an account of the process of designing the University of Oregon campus. However, "A Pattern Language" would also be of use to a person designing their own house by themself.) | HUMAN |
For the next three weeks very time i tried to sleep i thought i was slipping into my death, i barely slept at all that entire time, and i was an emotional wreck. My parents didn't know why i was still so anxious, just everyday things would make me think i was having a heart attack all over again. Eventually my parents sat me down and tried to figure out why i was still so freaked out, and i ended up just completely breaking down and crying my eyes out, and running out of my house and into the woods, trying to make my heart work as hard as it can to see if it would fail. The not knowing what was wrong with me was killing me. I went to the hospital 3 times after that, more EKG's an ultra-sound of my heart, stress tests, they all came back clean. | HUMAN |
These friends were all able to travel when we were younger and they don't understand why I want to do it now. One of my friends (23F) told me that the time to "find yourself abroad" is past and that I should be concentrating on finding a husband. As much as I hate the thought a small part of me is scared that she's right. I'm from a small town where a woman who is unmarried by 25 is seen as hopeless and unwanted. I stayed in-state for my undergrad so I haven't completely gotten away from that kind of culture. | HUMAN |
In a way, I understand this design choice; the nose guard means it can't open from the top. But I have another mask with a filter pocket and that pocket opens from the side. This mask would get another star if the pocket opened from the side OR if if there was a snap or button to ensure the filter won't come out until you're ready for it to come out. I didn't take away a star for this being a mask that ties instead of having elastic. I greatly prefer elastic, but I bought this mask knowing it had ties so it doesn't seem fair to count that against the mask. | HUMAN |
Hackers targeted Syrian rebels with online 'honey traps' by posing as beautiful women to steal battle plans and the identity of defectors, a security firm has said. A report by U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye tracked hacking operations in late 2013 and early 2014 that targeted Syrian opposition fighters, media activists and humanitarian aid workers. FireEye said it was unclear whether the information stolen from the Syrian opposition had been passed onto the Syrian government and who the hackers were working for. But the hacked material included a detailed opposition military plan for an attack in 2013 on the town of Khirbet Ghazaleh, strategically located in southern Daraa province. The town had been under rebel control but was seized by regime troops in May 2013. | HUMAN |
He has since used the money to make a donation to the Clutha Trust, which supports disadvantaged young people. However, frontline officers were horrified that he ever thought it was appropriate to charge expenses. Brian Docherty, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, said: ‘Hundreds of police officers willingly gave up their own time to attend the funerals and memorials of the Clutha victims and did so simply because it was the right thing to do.’ Mr Traill, who was attached to the Police Scotland air support unit, and the two constables were killed when the Eurocopter EC 135 crashed on to the Glasgow bar in November 2013. Patrons John McGarrigle, Mark O’Prey, Gary Arthur, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins and Samuel McGhee were killed and Joe Cusker later died in hospital, taking the death toll to ten. | HUMAN |
Will Wright, the designer of SimCity, SimEarth, SimAnt, and other popular games from Maxis, gave a talk at Terry Winnograd's user interface class at Stanford, in 1996 (before the release of The Sims in 2000). At the end of the talk, he demonstrated an early version of The Sims, called Dollhouse at the time. I attended the talk and took notes, on which this article elaborates. I was fascinated by Dollhouse, and subsequently went to work with Will Wright at Maxis for three years. We finally released it as The Sims in 2000, after several name changes: TDS (Tactical Domestic Simulator), Project-X (everybody has one of those), Jefferson (after the president, not the sitcom), happy fun house (or some other forgetable Japanese placism). | HUMAN |
This disaster underscores the importance of the services provided by Member States, municipalities, departments, regions, public services, and civil protection units, all of which have proven their effectiveness. It is now crucial to urgently assist affected families in repairing and rebuilding, but this must be done differently, with greater consideration for both nature and human needs. To achieve this, insurance companies, which are currently generating significant profits, should be encouraged to compensate individuals for the damages incurred. | AI |
He was mounted on a dreadful horse, said they, quite black behind, and grey before; which, notwithstanding it was lame, he spurred and whipped right up the mountain with extraordinary swiftness. Here they ended their relation. They had taken care to spread the alarm as they were flying from this wondrous apparition, and the people had come with them to the inn in such a drove, that upwards of an hundred were all squeezed together, opening both their mouths and ears at this tremendous story. To make up in some sort for my dismal journey, I resolved to laugh a little, and be merry at their cost, intending to cure them of such fright, by shewing them their folly in the present instance. With this view, I got upon my horse again, behind the inn, and went round about till I had rode the distance of a mile or thereabouts; when, turning, I disposed of my accoutrements, that is to say, my cloak and lanthorn, as before, and on I came upon a gallop towards the inn. | HUMAN |
Koreans aim to excel in all they do, often believing that domestic products may not meet the standards of other countries. This mindset has limited the global reach of Korean music, with few exceptions like the pop group The The. Even among dedicated metal fans, mentioning the band Crash would likely draw blank stares, which is unfortunate. Crash stands as the definitive leaders of Korean metal, having formed in the late 1980s, though their debut album didn’t release until 1993. | AI |
Romanian ideology shifted in response to demographic, cultural, and social changes, but the nationalist aspiration for a homogeneous state clashed with the multiethnic and multicultural reality of Greater Romania. Transforming the concept of "spiritual victimization" into "spiritual police" posed a significant challenge for Romanian intellectuals, requiring a complete rethinking of national identity and the nation's future. According to Livezeanu, the Great Union resulted in a deeply divided interwar Romania, where defining national identity became particularly difficult due to the lingering effects of a century of political separation. The government's failure to address the integration of Transylvanian Romanians, combined with the impact of global and domestic economic crises, led to a gradual erosion of public trust in the democratic vision of Greater Romania. | AI |
They are about culture and integration. What about a mentoring system, where a first-team player has a meal with a youth team player once a week and talks to him about standards? Should they not be pushed closer to the first-team rather than further away?' Chelsea gave a first-team debut to 18-year-old Ruben Loftus-Cheek against Sporting Lisbon, with the talented midfielder coming off the bench at Stamford Bridge. Blues boss Jose Mourinho had claimed Wednesday's game would be 'academy day', although Loftus-Cheek's late substitute appearance failed to back up his manager's words. | HUMAN |
The activity of wM1 is essential for this, since the mouse will only rarely whisk in response to wS1 stimulation if wM1 is inactivated. Whether the mouse initiates whisking appears to depend upon which neurons in wM1 become activated during the rebound period. During volitional self-generated whisking, some L5 wM1 neurons are excited and others are inhibited. If these same neurons are modulated in the same way after wS1 stimulation, then the mouse begins to whisk (Figure 6). In the future, it will be important to investigate the projection targets of these “whisking” neurons in wM1, what mechanisms drive the late rebound activity, and whether they form specific competing ensembles (Zagha et al. , | HUMAN |
The Thief and the Dogs (; al-liṣ wal-kilāb) is one of the Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz's most celebrated works. He further developed his theme of existentialism using stream-of-consciousness and surrealist techniques It charts the life of Said Mahran, a thief recently released from jail and intent on having his vengeance on the people who put him there. The novel was published in 1961, and Said's despair reflects disappointment in revolution and new order in Egypt—as Said is not only a thief, but a kind of revolutionary anarchist. | HUMAN |
"He asked me about some of the things in Berlin which I had noticed as being different from things at home, and when I mentioned the way that history was kept alive in the very streets of Berlin, his eyes danced, and he said that was one of the things he had tried to accomplish by the erection of the numerous monuments which have been placed in Berlin during his reign. He told me of other means by which history was kept alive in Germany: among them that every officer has to know in detail the history of his regiment, and that German regiments always celebrate the anniversaries of their great days. | HUMAN |
We are bringing two individuals into the ETS organization: Mary Lynne Dix and Josh Mayes. Jim Davis and Jerry Thomas have shared significant concerns with Jerry, George, and me regarding these decisions. Their concerns are valid if we continue managing projects in the traditional EE&CC manner. However, we believe that by partnering with the GSS organization and effectively utilizing third parties for peak demands, we can manage these projects efficiently. We will closely monitor the Phase IV, Phase V, and NBPL expansion projects to ensure no loss of productivity during this transition. | AI |
Whether Apple would cooperate by providing the necessary app signature and deploying it to the phone remains uncertain. Legally, creating a cryptographic signature against their will could be argued as compelled speech, giving them grounds to resist. However, it’s unlikely they would strongly oppose the request, especially if the matter were kept confidential, which would align with the interests of both Apple and the DOJ. Apple is well aware of the challenges in opposing government demands, as evidenced by their compliance with wiretapping iCloud servers in China. Despite implementing a nationwide backdoor for the government, their reputation has remained largely unaffected among millions of iPhone and iPad users. | AI |
Currently there are few signs of the beaver on the river Otter, no dams or lodges, but beaver can do such a lot more to help improve the environment and now they have been given the chance, I'm looking forward very much to helping them show people just what they can do.’ But he said the Animal and Plant Health Agency must be very careful when they trap the beavers to test them for diseases in the coming weeks. He said: ‘There is still grave concerns regarding trapping the beavers, including the significant risk of drowning them and ensuring the safety of the kits who still rely on their parents for their survival. ‘ None of the Animal and Plant Health Agency people licenced to trap the beavers have direct beaver skills or experience.’ Beavers, which are native to England, were plentiful in our countryside until they were wiped out by hunters in the Middle Ages. | HUMAN |
I made his honour my most humble acknowledgments for the good opinion he was pleased to conceive of me, but assured him at the same time, “that my birth was of the lower sort, having been born of plain honest parents, who were just able to give me a tolerable education; that nobility, among us, was altogether a different thing from the idea he had of it; that our young noblemen are bred from their childhood in idleness and luxury; that, as soon as years will permit, they consume their vigour, and contract odious diseases among lewd females; and when their fortunes are almost ruined, they marry some woman of mean birth, disagreeable person, and unsound constitution (merely for the sake of money), whom they hate and despise. That the productions of such marriages are generally scrofulous, rickety, or deformed children; by which means the family seldom continues above three generations, unless the wife takes care to provide a healthy father, among her neighbours or domestics, in order to improve and continue the breed. | HUMAN |
The film portrays characters suddenly improving their skills through meditation, which feels unconvincing. It introduces too many characters without developing them, focusing excessively on the main character and his sister while neglecting others. The story had potential to capture the spirit of something like *The Bad News Bears*, especially with the inclusion of a girl on an all-boys team, but it fails to establish any meaningful tone or emotional impact. The result is a dull and unengaging experience that lacks entertainment value, leaving little to discuss or appreciate. | AI |
There is lots of help for students at UofT. Get to know a person in your registrar office, and go to them regularly for help/planning. Familiarize yourself with the placement office and use them to your advantage throughout your university career. They will help you create a good resume, improve your interview skills, and land a job post graduation. Off campus, go to various events on Meetup dot com or through Eventbrite and broadcast your occupation as a student looking for interesting opportunities off campus. People look for this type of initiative. | HUMAN |
A Utah man faces five to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Monday to flying 242 pounds of marijuana from northern California, which was intercepted at a small western Pennsylvania airport. Fifty-four-year-old Ken Burrows, of Provo, Utah, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana in federal court in Pittsburgh. The pot, worth about $1.2 million, was in sealed plastic containers. Burrows claimed to be flying hot water tanks as cargo. Federal prosecutors say Burrows was recruited to fly the drugs to the East Coast. | HUMAN |
She said: 'I recently visited South Africa and was so touched by the women I met and felt inspired. I came home and I knew I had to do something' 'I am so pleased that Victoria is choosing to mark World Aids Day 2014 with this excellent initiative bringing together the worlds of fashion and activism. ' Thanks to her commitment as UNAIDS Global Goodwill Ambassador, we will raise awareness and much needed resources to get closer to our shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths,' said Michel Sidibé Executive Director of UNAIDS. The Victoria Beckham Jeans white T-shirt, £90, will be available from December 1st, through to December 31st. In addition, all those who purchase the t-shirt will receive a small red World Aids Day ribbon pin which is also available for purchase for £1 at the store. | HUMAN |
Not merely indifference to female education had to be encountered, but strong prejudice against it existing in the public mind from time immemorial. The Oriental prejudice against innovations from any quarter, and especially from foreigners, threatened resistance. The seclusion of females within their own immediate circle of relationship, originally Oriental, but strengthened by Mohammedan influence, stood in the way. And more than all, religious jealousy, looking upon the missionaries as dangerous heretics, and their influence as contamination, seemed to give unequivocal warning that the attempt might be fruitless. But the missionaries were not aware of the hold they had gained upon the public confidence. | HUMAN |
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, you are here today in an extraordinary sitting to express the European Parliament's opinion, between the meeting of the Finance Ministers and that of the Heads of State or Government. You are thus going to pledge your Parliament's responsibility for this unique decision. The euro is happening today, because today eleven of our countries are preparing together to change the destiny of our Union. Today, Europeans are turning a vision into a reality, and for this thanks also go to you, ladies and gentlemen, Members of the European Parliament, you who have been involved since the beginning. For months and years the Commission too has done everything in its power to ensure the success of today's deadline. | HUMAN |
You want to distract yourself from the pain of this sudden loss that feels like a nuclear bomb detonated inside your chest and you can barely breathe or make sense of the millions and millions of rubble made up of the how's and why's of the break up. Every goddamn day you get up and you just want to stop thinking about them but there you are, barely holding in tears as you try to get the fuck out of bed, get through the grinding monotony of work, only just managing until the last second when you can finally shut your bedroom door behind you and collapse like a house of cards, let it all out in broken sobs or quick punches to the wall until you have to wake up and go back out there and pretend all over again, pretend like you're not walking with a giant, gaping hole inside of you that no one else can see and that feels like it's never going to heal. | HUMAN |
You appear to be arguing something along the line of "A: Gluten-free diets have become a fad B: I think that's silly C: Therefore gluten is safe." Yes, I'm interpolating a bit, but it seems to be your general thrust. There's substantial but non-determinative reasons to believe the picture may be much more complicated than that, particularly the rising incidence of celiac disease (which, as the article says, appears to be a real thing and not merely better detection, which was my most-likely belief until I read this article). | HUMAN |
The film is marked by relentless violence, with no more than a few minutes passing before an explosion, stabbing, car crash, or gunshot disrupts the dialogue. The violence is extreme but not particularly graphic or gory—just oddly executed. For instance, in one scene, The Stabilizer and his team invade one of Rainmaker’s warehouses by crashing a motorcycle through a solid concrete wall. Once positioned on a balcony and under heavy fire from below, The Stabilizer responds in the only way he knows how. | AI |
Mr. President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, addressing poverty in developing countries remains a key focus of the European Union’s current policy. Diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, which are closely linked to poverty, continue to spread widely in these regions. For instance, in some developing countries, the teaching workforce has been severely impacted, with half of the teachers affected by AIDS, leading to critical shortages. It is essential for the European Union to prioritize this issue, and I support the Commission’s initiative to utilize Article 169 of the Treaty. This will enable the Sixth Framework Programme for Research to develop new clinical interventions aimed at combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. | AI |
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