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if non-human animals do have intelligence too , why is their intelligence not as advanced as humans ?
your own theory is bad because it seems to follow from a lamarkian interpretation of evolutionary theory .
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the hare psychopathy checklist is often used to assess psychopathy in clinical settings .
from an article entitled can you call a 9-year-old a psychopath ?
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i wrap steaks individually in freezer paper , then put them into ziploc freezer bags .
wrap well in plastic ( individually ) and then put in a freezer bag .
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in addition to oil , make sure the grill is nice and hot before you start cooking .
i 'd been using paper towels to oil the grill , and i just discovered that newspapers work a lot better .
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the best way i have found is to soak the ears in husk for several hours before grilling .
soak whole ears in the husk in a bowl of water .
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there are actually quite a few differences between the different types of flour .
the difference is the amount of protein contained in the flour which can range from 5 % to 15 % .
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i 've never adjusted the length of time based on number of eggs .
i don 't boil eggs enough to keep a feel for the timing ...
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i just hold the cheese closer to the edge away from the grater .
by the wording of the question , i 'm pretty sure you 're using one of those pyramidal graters or a " sheet " grater .
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i 've stored pancakes in the freezer for over two month and not had any freezer burn .
its going to depend on the type of packaging and also the freezer .
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break the bulb into cloves , breaking off the bottom and the dry stick that goes up the middle .
lay down a knife horizontaly on the cloves and hit it .
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i managed to find this recipe , i think this is where i got the idea .
i 've only made a couple of bbq sauces , but they 've always come out really well .
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i believe one cannot taste the difference between minced ( canned ) and fresh garlic once it is cooked .
in my experience , fresh garlic is great for when you want texture , or to slow down the flavour infusion .
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i grill salmon that i get with the skin on .
salmon is a great choice and it 's readily available pretty much everywhere .
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the recipe i work from has you put the meat in the freezer , then pan sear it .
starting with a whole chilled piece of meat , i quickly pour boiling water over all the outside surface .
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they don 't taste identical at all , and even more important , they don 't smell the same .
black pepper and white pepper are differing preparations of the fruit of the piper nigrum plant .
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this depends on the shelf life of the cultivar of tomato you purchased .
tomatoes will last longer if kept in the fridge , but i actually recommend against keeping them there .
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coagulated egg proteins in combination with gluten give baked goods the supporting structure they need .
there are basically two types of cakes : butter and sponge ( or génoise ) .
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a common one is haddock and is in season pretty much year round .
white fish are , as a rule , more delicately flavored than darker fleshed fish .
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good cheddar has little chunks of calcium lactate on / in it - could it be that ?
i have two suspicions : one , you 're undercooking your roux , the flour and butter mixture , and not fully incorporating the flour .
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copper can be useful for certain tasks due to the its metallic properties ( heats quickly , distributes heat evenly , etc .
probably subjective , but ... good clad stainless steel will give you much better cooking performance per dollar than copper .
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she obviously has a legit excuse , although she could have been more responsible and " have " told you in advance .
the first have covers both been more responsible and told you in that sentence .
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in some cases the implication could even be that tom does not love her .
there is no implication about tom whatsoever in such a sentence .
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i agree with others ( and yourself ) in that i have never heard this phrase in english .
i have never heard or seen the phrase you mention .
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the assertion is false , at least as you 've restated it here .
" i had mainly been " is fine , in the context you 're using it .
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i 'd suggest you look to the constructions of the native language ( s ) of your students .
as bikeboy389 said , you can learn a lot by looking at students ' native languages .
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i see some references to status as uncountable as well , but that doesn 't make much sense to me .
there are some cases " status " may be accounted of countable .
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if i understand you correctly , you are looking for a hypernym of inclusion and exclusion .
inclusion is the act of including and exclusion is the act of excluding .
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firstly , you should be aware that there are two different kinds of dashes : the en dash and the em dash .
semicolon is used to join sentences that can stand alone , but are joined to emphasize their relationship .
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pardon the brevity of this answer , but i would say " named " is preferred within the context of your example .
named is preferred in your example , since you are formally giving a name to your method .
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in standard english , i think " don 't got " has the same register as " ain 't " .
i 'd say the expression i don 't got ... is generally rare in spoken ame .
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the " more posh " words are usually latin ( occasionally greek ) in origin .
as shinto pointed out , vulgar words exist in every language .
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i 'm american , and i 've never heard the bathroom referred to as st. john 's .
in situations like these , i tend to lengthen out the phrase .
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the room used for defecation is almost always referred to by euphemism .
i 'm english , and would probably use ' toilet ' most of the time , and always in the context of a private home .
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i can only think of context using insofar as or insofar that .
the form insofar is american english ; the standard form in british and other english is ' in so far ' .
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as others have said , " ten of six " , though not used in many english speaking areas , would be understood as 5 : 50 .
" ten of six " probably means 5 : 50 but i have not heard it before .
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certainly many usage guides have advised against use of this " singular they " on various " logical " grounds .
second one ( for writing purpose ) , if i believe the " they / their ( singular ) " article .
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this may be overly obvious , but in american english , saying " you 're welcome " is certainly polite and standard .
i 'm not sure how " not at all " sounds in response to " thank you " .
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back in the day , " cable " was used to describe communications sent abroad .
the word " cable " has its origins in the days of the telegraph .
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those expressions could have slightly different meanings especially when talking about finance .
i suspect the phrase originated in the habit of drawing the internet as a cloud shape on network diagrams .
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in the united states , jails are operated by cities and counties ( or equivalent ) .
jail is a municipal level , prison is on a state / federal / provincial / territory level .
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yes , your sentence will be clearer if you write the actual word instead of the slash .
most style guides recommend against using the slash in phrases like “ x and / or y ” , as well as “ this is hard / impossible to do ” .
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if you understand yourself and your enemy , you will be far more likely to win any battle .
another meaning behind this quote aside from probabilities of winning a theoretical battle is the importance of knowing / understanding others .
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there are a lot of push up variations you can do and they all stress different muscle systems .
there are several different pushup variations out there and most of them provide a unique advantage .
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you definitely do not want to be supporting your weight with your arms on the bike for normal riding .
no , don 't support your weight on your arms your hands simply aren 't really made for supporting all that weight .
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yes , you should stretch before running , but not the sit down and reach kind of stretching .
neuromuscular activation and dynamic stretching here is an excellent video on a dynamic stretching routine for running .
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i feel your pain - i absolutely pour with sweat with any vigorous exercise , even in cool conditions .
sweat rate is sweat rate , you can 't really control it .
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running downhill is the best way to strengthen your quad muscles .
additionally often people will think a downhill marathon is easier , but in fact , is often harder than an uphill marathon .
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i recently stumbled on a great article that talks about protein consumption for the purposes of building muscle ( recovery included ) .
low reps with high weights don 't add mass because the duration of the exercise is kept short .
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rotate through square , lunges and calf raises doing each until you feel a little burn .
air squats , forward and side lunges , sprawl , wall chair , and lots and lots of jump rope .
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if you 're doing a full body workout 6 days a week , you absolutely need the rest week .
there are both physiological and neurological reasons to build in rest .
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i 've noticed a remarkable difference when i run on the treadmill vs when i run on the road .
a treadmill won 't prepare you for the impact of running for real .
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google search for travel wods has whole lots of results which you can use .
as @ sarge says , this is for a doctor to diagnose properly .
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since you 're being kind of vague here , i can only give you a vague answer .
in general , warming up your muscles only requires performing the movement with lower weights .
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first of all , as a general matter of fact you suppose to change your workout routine in every 3-4 weeks .
you can mix those , but in my experience , it will be very difficult at first .
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properly executed weight training will increase , not decrease , your flexibility and mobility .
i 've seen guys that are still very flexable while lifting weights .
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i think it is still feasible to store seeds until the next year .
i haven 't tried storing tomato seeds myself , but i have tried to store pepper seeds ( and they are closely related ) .
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it is not recommended to use greywater on vegetables that you will eat directly .
adding soap to water allows the water to dissolve oils .
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yes , you can add coffee grounds with their filters to your compost pile .
absolutely ok ; we have incorporated coffee grounds into our plant food and many of those grounds included the paper filter .
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there are no post-emergents that specifically kill crabgrass without killing lawn grass .
i brought an ace product that kla crab grass and you can use it below 90 degrees .
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pick them as soon as they are as ripe as you want them .
i live in delaware and have already harvested my jalapeno and chili peppers .
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thistle is classified as a noxious weed in most places and must be controlled .
i 've got the same problem , where there are fields of dandelions just beyond the borders of my gardens .
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support is good for eggplants as the fruit may become heavy and can even break the branches .
some support won 't hurt , especially if it is a large fruited variety .
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to paraphrase a common saying , " one man 's weed is another man 's lawn " .
first , let me say i 've no experience doing battle with bermuda grass .
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just about anything can be grown indoors without natural sunlight .
we have quite a few people here who have grown peppers and small tomatoes indoors and in pots .
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chances are picking the seeds once it 's gone to seed isn 't going to actually encourage new growth .
the longer you can leave the seed-heads on the plant the better ( imho ) .
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so you know , i do not have personal experience with this .
since you 've already accepted a nicely sourced answer , i 'll contribute some unsubstatiated tradition ( i.e .
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in the past it has grown almost like a weed in our pots on our deck here in north texas .
additional to the other answers , basil famously doesn 't like to be damp overnight .
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there is a very full description of the various types of hormone rooting compound here .
it is meant to stimulate root growth - in particular to stimulate the creation of roots .
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i found it difficult to mark just one answer as correct because all are .
i reccomend " monkey grass " because it is like a slow growing weed that reproduces slowly and looks nice !
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simple answer is yes , flower shoots on lettuce is a sure sign of bolting .
it appears as though it has likely started to bolt .
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dirt can mean pretty much anything , from good to poor quality soil .
use coco peat - it 's an organic soil derived from coconut husks for garden vegetables and plants which is eco-friendly .
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if you can get over the " ick factor , " you have an easily-applied source of organic nitrogen fertilizer close at hand .
the npk numbers on the fertilizer represents the percent , by weight , of nitrogen , p2o5 and k2o , respectively .
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the point of aerating your pile is to get oxygen to the microbes that break down the organic matter .
your pile will compost without turning it , but it goes faster if you turn it .
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i bought a book , which talks about this , so here 's an answer to my own question .
well i wouldn 't risk it , not in a cold compost system .
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aloes , like most succulents , are very hardy and will withstand considerable neglect .
some of the guys at my office have potted aloe plants .
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this looks a lot like an invitation to a no true scottsman argument .
i concur with @ t.e.d ; the question is a " no true scotsman " bar bet .
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some villages had histories and thus names going back to ancient roman times .
many towns and villages took their name from the ruling family , the owners of the village .
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the usa is the world 's strongest country because of its military force .
the united states is one of the five largest countries in the world by area .
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nearly all countries grew quickly in the 1950s and 1960s for pretty much the same reasons .
the ussr growth rate during the 50 's was not exceptionally high .
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while queen may refer to both queen regent ( sovereign ) or queen consort , the king has always been the sovereign .
there is a very good reason not to refer to the queen 's spouse as " king " - because they aren 't the king .
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to no extent at all is the wars in the middle east caused by trade making the area heterogeneous .
they had a treaty beginning in 1941 , after a few skirmishes along the area in question .
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" what i am really looking for is an estimation of the muslim population ... " @ thanosk and @ t.e.d. , an overall , general population estimation f.e .
the following is taken from my dog-eared copy of the new penguin atlas of medieval history .
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in hinduism and buddhism there is message of peace and an encouragement to not be materialistic .
this relates to the " discovery " of asian , and other non-european cultures by americans .
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i guess those are greek tickets ( εισιτηριον ) for excavation sites or museums .
that is indeed greek looks like a ticket to a museum or field .
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these are tickets to the archaeological sites of epidaurus ( which includes the still in use theatre ) and mycenae .
i guess those are greek tickets ( εισιτηριον ) for excavation sites or museums .
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looks like you 've rediscovered jaspers 's concept of the axial age .
there was no influence from china to the culture of greece .
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yes , i can tell you from personal experience that they certainly did whistle .
it is true that bombs in world war ii would make a whistling sound as they fell .
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by the time that qin had totally collapsed , xiang yu was china 's hegemon .
the han dynasty came after the qin dyansty , after the government under shi huang di collapsed .
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there were indeed some serious issues surrounding kennedy 's election in 1960 , one of the closest elections in history .
as per your original question : the wikipedia section does not claim that joseph p kennedy bought john f kennedy 's victory .
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" the grass family is one of the most widely distributed and abundant groups of plants on earth .
as noted on the wiki page , grass seed was imported to the new world to improve pasturage for livestock .
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http : / / en.wikipedia.org / wiki / history _ of _ delhi # early _ history shows that the city was called delhi ( or dilli ) at least since the 12 / 13th century .
i am not exactly sure but i remember the media ( in india ) addressing delhi as " hasthina " .
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dominus , plural domini , in ancient rome , “ master , ” or “ owner , ” particularly of slaves .
a greek-speaking slave ( δούλος , doulos ) i think would call his master κύριος ( translit : kurios ; lord , master , sir ; vocative form : κύριε ) .
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the bulk of india then was not controlled by porus , but by the nanda dynasty , centered at pataliputra .
i believe alexander lost heart after his horse , bucephelus , died from a wound received in the battle against porus .
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yes , this is true and yes , in most cases indefinite articles indeed developed from numerals , as @ mgn already said .
indefinite articles developed from numerals , and the definite articles developed from demonstratives .
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preserving grammaticality and preserving meaning of the sentence are two different things .
in fact , you can remove pretty much and preserve grammaticality if you don 't care about preserving meaning .
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in some nowadays indo-european languages you can still see rests of base-20 numeral systems .
modern englishes , and many other well-known languages , use base 10 ( ie decimal ) systems of numerals .
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the difficulty arises not from the various linguistic properties of the language pair as many here suggest .
it depends on generally syntactic structure of two languages and -yes- some pragmatic issues .
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in english , certainly the most common use of do is do-support .
in traditional grammar , the word doing is a participle in all your examples .
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a caveat : i 'm experiencing the tail end of a three day migraine .
i agree with the commentators that your question is a little confusing .
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the reason for this is that russian is a much more tonal language than english .
although i am quite fluent in russian , i wouldn 't say english sound particularly ' cold ' to me .
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