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What did farmers in mesoppotamiam do to control water problems and ensurenthat they could grow plenty of food?	What did farmers in mesopotamia do to control water problems and ensure that they could growplrnty of food?	wikianswers
Step that installs Pig on your job flow. @param pigVersions the versions of Pig to install. @return HadoopJarStepConfig that can be passed to your job flow.	public HadoopJarStepConfig newInstallPigStep(String... pigVersions) { if (pigVersions != null && pigVersions.length > 0) { return newHivePigStep("pig", "--install-pig", "--pig-versions", StringUtils.join(",", pigVersions)); } return newHivePigStep("pig", "--install-pig", "--pig-versions", "latest"); }	codesearch
The Wood for the Paper: Old-Growth Forest, Hemp and Environmental Harm	Re-defining Environmental Harms: Green Criminology and the State of Canada’s Hemp Industry	s2orc_citation_titles
API : get JSON of the third page, skipping second one	Hi there, Let's say I'm trying to get to the 3rd page of a subreddit, skipping the second one. Is there a way to do that ? The only way i see to navigate through pages, is by using the 'after' argument provided by the JSON. But that means you have to load all preceding pages before you can get to a specific page. ps: I'm using Javascript.	reddit_title_body
The solubility limits of important dopants (La and Y) in aluminum oxynitride (AlON) were measured using wavelength-dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) mounted on a scanning electron microscope, from samples quickly cooled from 1870°C. To provide saturated AlON, samples were prepared with dopant concentrations well above the solubility limit, which was confirmed by the appearance of secondary phases using X-ray diffraction, backscattered electron micrographs, and WDS. Measurements were conducted on polished samples without thermal or chemical etching. The results indicate solubility limits of 498±82 and 1775±128 ppm for La and Y in AlON at 1870°C, respectively. The solubility limit of Mg in AlON at 1870°C was found to be >4000 ppm. The relation between solubility limit and cation size is briefly discussed.	The aluminothermic reduction and nitridation method using microsized Al powder and nanosized alumina powder was employed to fabricate AlON powder under N-2 atmosphere. Single-phase aluminum oxynitride (AlON) can be prepared at a relatively low temperature (1700 degrees C) with a holding time of 3 h. The powder is ball milled, doped with different amounts of Y2O3 (0.1-0.9 wt%) as a sintering additive, and then shaped into pellets. The pellet sintering is carried out at two relatively low temperatures (1860 and 1880 degrees C) for 10 h. The transmittance and hardness of the obtained samples varies as the amount of Y2O3 varies. The sample sintered under optimal conditions can reach an ultimate transmittance of 65% with 2 mm thickness. The Vickers hardness of highly transparent AlON ceramic is about 15.95 +/- 0.17 GPa, indicating that our method has a promising future in transparent AlON ceramic production. The sintering promoting mechanisms of Y2O3 are also discussed in detail.	s2orc_abstract_citation
does sickle cell cause headaches?	Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) frequently complain of headaches, but there are limited data concerning the prevalence and causes of headache in these children. The prevalence of headache in healthy children has been reported to range from 8% to 60%, depending on the population studied and the definition used.	gooaq
How do you change the brake padson a 1997 silverado?	How do you change the rear brake pads on a 1998 Chevy Silverado?	wikianswers
Progress report on sodium laser monitoring for laser guide star adaptive optics	Abstract Laser guide star adaptive optics will be implemented at all major observatories in the next decade. In this paper, we describe an experiment to monitor the short and long timescale variations of the altitude profile of mesospheric sodium. This experiment will provide information that will help in the specification and design of the laser guide star system that we hope to install at the William Herschel Telescope and commission in 2003/4.	s2orc_title_abstract
Katie, 34, alleges Alex, 37, kept her mobile after their divorce in March last year . Police confirm they are looking into an allegation of 'breach of privacy' under Operation Tulisa - their investigation into computer hacking . Katie and Alex famously had a bitter split with the mother-of-three claiming Alex demanded money from her . Katie divorced Alex over his unreasonable behaviour .	By . Lucy Buckland . PUBLISHED: . 04:43 EST, 17 March 2013 . \| . UPDATED: . 07:24 EST, 18 March 2013 . Pregnant Katie Price has shopped her cross-dressing ex husband Alex Reid to police - claiming he stole her mobile phone. Reality star and mother-of-three Katie, 34, thinks her cagefighter ex kept her mobile after their divorce and has reported a breach of privacy to officers. Police confirmed they are looking into the claims under Operation Tulisa - the Met Police's investigation into phone hacking. Investigation: Katie Price has accused ex husband Alex Reid of stealing a mobile phone belonging to her after their marriage ended - it is being looking into by police as a potential 'breach of privacy' Alex, 37, who this week slammed ex Chantelle Houghton, claiming she was keeping his daughter Dolly away from his parents during supervised visits, has not made any comment on the alleged theft. A Met Police spokesman told MailOnline: 'We can confirm that Operation Tuleta is looking into an allegation of breach of privacy that may be connected to the alleged theft of a mobile phone. 'We are not prepared to discuss further at this time.' Happier times: Katie wed Alex after a whirlwind romance in February 2010 . Katie dumped Alex in January 2011 after 11 months of marriage, but their divorce only came through last year. She wed builder Kieran, nine years her junior, in the middle of January after a whirlwind month-long romance. The businesswoman is already mother to son Harvey, 10, from her relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke, as well as two children with her first husband Peter Andre - Junior, seven, and Princess Tiaamii, five. That was quick! Katie Price has revealed she's pregnant with her fourth child - her first with brand new husband Kieran Hayler . Model Kate has said she's already sat them down to tell them about the news and insists they are 'excited that a new brother or sister is on the way.' Kieran spoken out to The Sun, revealing he is 'head over heels in love with Kate' and can't wait to start their family together. Katie accepted Kieran's proposal on Christmas Day after just a few weeks of dating and admitted she was convinced he was 'the one' because a psychic had told her she would meet someone called... Kevin. 'A shock': Katie admits it wasn't part of their plan for now but they are over the moon and have shared the news with her three children . Katie's nuptials came less than three months after she called off her engagement to Argentine model Leandro Penna. Katie and Alex started dating in summer 2009 - just two months after the model was heartbroken when first husband Peter filed for divorce. The model and Peter famously fell in love on-screen when they both starred in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004. Numerous exes: Katie already has two children with her first husband Peter Andre - Junior, seven, and five-year-old Princess Tiaamii, while she has 10-year-old Harvey from her relationship with Dwight Yorke . They quickly moved in together and Katie fell pregnant with their son Junior, who was born in June 2005, joined by their daughter Princess in June 2007. The couple wed in a high-profile £2million ceremony, complete with pink Cinderella-style carriage, which was filmed for an ITV2 show. As well as her two marriages, Katie has been engaged twice before to men she hasn't married - Leandro and former Gladiator Warren 'Ace' Furman. MailOnline has contacted Alex for a comment.	cnn
Non-invasive evaluation of orthotopic heart transplant rejection by echocardiography.	Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiographic Monitoring of Acute Rejection in Heart Transplant Recipients	s2orc_citation_titles
Improved global localization of an indoor mobile robot via fuzzy extended information filtering	Global localization of mobile robots has been well studied using the extended Kalman filter (EKF) method. This paper presents a fuzzy extended information filtering (FEIF) approach to improving global localization of an indoor autonomous mobile robot with ultrasonic and laser scanning measurements. A real-time FEIF algorithm is proposed to improve accuracy of static global pose estimation via multiple ultrasonic data. By fusing odometric, ultrasonic, and laser scanning data, a real-time FEIF-based pose tracking algorithm is developed to improve accuracy of the robot's continuous poses. Several experimental results are performed to confirm the efficacy of the proposed methods.	s2orc_title_abstract
Who manufactures this particular Beats Edition HP laptop? HP doesn't sell it (with the black casing and Beats logo on the rear).	The Beats edition model of this HP laptop, I believe was only available from 2011-2012. It's a great laptop...I'm running 16GB of ram, and it performs beautifully with the i5 processor and the bonus Beats sound. I got lucky and picked it up refurbished for about 300 on Amazon and it works and looks flawless. The red backlit keys are a nice unique touch. Hope this bit of info helps. -Good luck!	amazonqa
4K videos are amazing. (And yes I am well aware the X1 ...	I am using this as my computer monitor and for my Xbox One...4K videos are amazing. (And yes I am well aware the X1 does not support 4K, but it DOES support a big arse TV!)	amazon_reviews
What happens when a large area of a forest is cleared by cutting or burning trees?	What happens when humans clear cut a forest?	wikianswers
first time smoke of turnerj5's savinelli 2007	Hey r/cigars! I was a lucky recipient when turnerj5 did the massive cigar bomb (thanks again!). I had never smoked anything before and thought I'd let you know what things were like for a newbie. Lighting up: I had read up/watched videos on how to smoke and thought at the very least I could get it to light up properly. Bought a standard lighter and it would barely light up, so I then bought a butane lighter. Still difficult. I could get it to light up but it would eventually stop producing smoke. Taste: didn't really know what to expect as my only experience is second-hand cigarette smoke. Thankfully it tastes nothing like that. It didn't taste bad, though it wasn't great either. I wasn't able to appreciate it as I was focussing to much on keeping it lit. I couldn't taste any of the intricate flavours that I'd heard on some youtube review (pepper, orange etc). After this experience guillotined about half-way through to give it another go. The next time I had a little more success but still struggled. So as of now I still have 2 cigars left from turnerJ5. I'll ask friends if any of them have had any experience and will enjoy it with them and hopefully have a better experience. P.S. this review may seem late but I only tried them last week	reddit_title_body
What are the easy way to loss weight?	What is an easy way to lose pounds?	wikianswers
What site can you play ciao bella online?	Where you can play ciao bella 2 with no time limits?	wikianswers
This is NOT Motley Crue - which is why I bought it!!	Don't get me wrong, Motley Crue is the reason why I became a musician. This CD is completely different, though - NIN meets Everlast, may somewhat describe the type of music "58" plays - a definite plus. Each track is unique - another plus. So why only 4 out of 5? "Alone Again, Naturally" was/is just not a track I find enjoyable. It is interesting for the first 47.5 seconds, then it's "O.K., that's enought..." and go to the next song. Kudos to "58" for a truly unique venture - I hope to see/hear more of "58" in the near future.	amazon_reviews
r/bjj Share your favorite playlist for open mats.	On occasion I'll host open mats for my academy. Share your favorite BJJ playlist(s) and I'll play them during our training. Our open mats run about 2-3 hours long. Send me a good one and I'll get back to you, telling you how well it was received. Or let's just talk about good music to roll to. Either is fine by me.	reddit_title_body
Compression devices aid victims, fire fighters	CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND): Electronic CPR devices have arrived in Champaign County. As we previously reported, the county applied for these compression devices through a federal grant. The devices mechanically preform CPR, taking the strain off of first responders. The Champaign Fire Department says a human can only perform perfect CPR for about one minute before getting fatigued. These devices will also improve fire fighter safety. "If we were doing CPR in the back of an ambulance we couldn't be restrained, so we had firefighters doing CPR in the back of an ambulance which is not safe," Andy Quarnstrom, a captain with the Champaign Fire Department, says. "So this way we can continue to have the machine do the CPR while we are able to do other things responding back to the hospital." With the federal grant money, each fire station paid $1,300 per device.	ccnews
300 ml is 300 L is equal to cups?	How many cups does 300 mL equal?	wikianswers
Enforcement Leverage with Fixed Inspection Capacity	Enforcement leverage when penalties are restricted	s2orc_citation_titles
How many carbohydrates are in steel reserve 211 beer?	How many carbs in steel reserve 211?	wikianswers
Brexit, The Netherlands And Trade	NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Pieter Omtzigt, Brexit rapporteur for the Dutch parliament, about Dutch plans if Britain leaves the EU with little preparation.	npr
Effects of (+)-amphetamine on the treadmill endurance performance of rats	The ergogenic effect of amphetamine	s2orc_citation_titles
In the central nervouse system the ---- communicates with the coorinates what happens in other parts of the brain?	In the central nervous system the----communicates with and coordinates what happens in other parts of the brain?	wikianswers
Shock loading and unloading in bismuth	Femtosecond diffraction studies of solid and liquid phase changes in shock-compressed bismuth	s2orc_citation_titles
This is a great, sturdy case	This is a great, sturdy case, handsome both inside and out. My tenor fits great! I would recommend this to everyone!!	amazon_reviews
Wolverine Men's Amphibian Carbon Fiber Safety Toe Boot	Did not realize they had Carbon Fiber Safety Toe & had to return them. They're just too heavy. Very Sorry.	amazon_reviews
Returns URL of Gravatar image. @access public @param string $email Email address to get Gravatar image for @return string Gravatar URL	public function getUrl( $email ){ $hash = md5( strtolower( trim( $email ) ) ); $query = array( 's' => $this->size, 'd' => $this->default, 'r' => $this->rate, ); return $this->url.$hash.'?'.http_build_query( $query, NULL, '&' ); }	codesearch
this was an excellent	As always, ALexus Abbott delivers excitement, suspense, romance and extreme hotness. this was an excellent book	amazon_reviews
How do you create a character in lego batmn?	How do you create characters on Lego batman ds?	wikianswers
Intrinsic value of Dogecoin	Hi Shibes! People in crypto-currency communities are usually very skeptical when somebody talks about "intrinsic value". Who cares about intrinsic value, they say, look at dollar, it's not backed up by anything - it's all about perception. Well, maybe it's the right time to revisit this topic and think about it more seriously. Especially it's addressed to those who's concerned about constantly shrinking value of Dogecoin. Intrinsic value of currency (or any commodity) appears when people need to buy it. They are not buying it for fun, not for speculation, but they buy it because they need to get something else. To get a cup of coffee at US Starbucks you need to buy $1.45 first. To get a German car from manufacturer you need to buy 30,000 Euros first. To get a Swiss watch you need to buy 1,000 Swiss francs first. How is it all related to intrinsic value? Well, effectively, the value of a currency can be reversely expressed in all these things. You know you always get one cup of coffee for $1.45, so one dollar costs 0.69 cups of Starbucks coffee. This is the intrinsic value of dollar, it's that simple. To keep the intrinsic value of dollar stable they try to control the inflation, so the value solidifies in people minds. Now, back to Dogecoin. Can you say that to get a cup of Starbucks coffee I need to buy 1450 DOGE first? Well, even if they finally start accepting DOGE, it will sound a bit strange, because you won't be sure. Today it's 1450, tomorrow it'll be 700 DOGE or 5000 DOGE, who knows... So, intrinsic value will be so volatile that it won't solidify. No intrinsic value - nobody really needs the currency. What can Dogecoin community do? First of all, we need to understand that this is a serious problem and it won't be fixed by itself. Even if the whole world knows about Dogecoin, and all merchants accept DOGE, but prices are fixed in fiat - there is still no intrinsic value. No intrinsic value - nobody really needs to buy DOGE. The community needs to consciously build intrinsic value for DOGE by fixing prices in DOGE everywhere possible. Of course we cannot fix price of burger in DOGE, because we need to buy meat for fiat, but we can fix price in DOGE for something that we produce inside our own dogeconomy. The bigger dogeconomy we build - the stronger intrinsic value of DOGE will be. The stronger intrinsic value - the more need to buy DOGE. Here is some random list of ideas: - a social site (like reddit or facebook) where likes (or upvotes) cost 0.5 DOGE - a messenger where each message cost 0.1 DOGE - a name service on top of doge blockchain where each name costs 10 DOGE Think, Shibes, think, everything is in your hands!!	reddit_title_body
Effect of effluents of textile industry on the growth of tree species and soil properties in an arid environment	Impact of industrial effluents on soil health and agriculture - Indian experience: part II - tannery and textile industrial effluents.	s2orc_citation_titles
Arc pressure measurement and analysis of coupling arc AA-TIG	Characteristics of Welding and Arc Pressure in the Plasma–TIG Coupled Arc Welding Process	s2orc_citation_titles
what is the lesser charge of sodomy	Sodomy law Henry VIII. The punishment for those convicted was the death penalty until 1861 in England and Wales, and 1887 in Scotland. James Pratt and John Smith were the last two to be executed for sodomy in 1835. A lesser offence of "attempted buggery" was punished by 2 years of jail and some time on the pillory. In 1885, Parliament enacted the Labouchere Amendment, which prohibited "gross indecency" between males, a broad term that was understood to encompass most or all male homosexual acts. Following the Wolfenden report, sexual acts between two adult males, with no other people present, were made	paq
Poloticians approved pork barrell spending in order to do what?	What is the purpose for approving pork barrel spending?	wikianswers
Since 1992, a group of phytosociologists has met each spring in Rome to encourage the development of an overview of the vegetation of Europe. Constituted as an official working group of the International Association for Vegetation Science, the European Vegetation Survey represents a new spirit in phytosociology (PIGNATTI 1990, 1995). At the beginning this initiative was strongly supported by a small group of phytosociologists that were carrying out national vegetation survey programmes in Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK (GRABHERR & MUCINA 1993, MUCINA et al. 1993a, 1993b, RODWELL 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, SCHAMINiE et al. 1995a, 1995b, 1996). The realm of interest of the European Vegetation Survey is wider Europe, including eastern Europe, the Aegean and Canary Islands, Iceland and Svalbard, and its aims are to promulgate common data standards in phytosociology, to support national vegetation survey programmes and to develop compatible software and an electronic network for data exchange. Summaries of progress in this enterprise have been published from time to time (MUCINA et al. 1993c, PIGNATrI 1995, RODWELL et al. 1995). An early result of a new national programme was the publication of the first volume of the Slovak national vegetation classification (VALACHOVIC et al. 1995). The Rome workshops themselves provide a forum for regular updates on developments across Europe, an exchange of views on important research programmes and concepts in phytosociology and an opportunity for newcomers to vegetation surveying to receive a welcome and encouragement for their work. In this sense there is a social and political aspect to the meetings, the wider implications of which have already been considerable. Two examples	Abstract In European phytosociology, variable plot sizes are traditionally used for sampling different vegetation types. This practice may generate problems in current vegetation or habitat survey projects based on large data sets, which include releves made by many authors at different times. In order to determine the extent of variation in plot sizes used in European phytosociology, we collected a data set of 41 174 releves with an indication of plot size, published in six major European journals focusing on phytosociology from 1970 to 2000. As an additional data set, we took 27 365 releves from the Czech National Phytosociological Database. From each data set, we calculated basic statistical figures for plot sizes used to sample vegetation of various phytosociological classes. The results show that in Europe the traditionally used size of vegetation plots is roughly proportional to vegetation height; however, there is a large variation in plot size, both within and among vegetation classes. The effect ...	s2orc_abstract_citation
What was life like in which shakespeare's period i which he lived?	What was life like during shakespeare's life?	wikianswers
What did intentured servitude offer people?	What did indentured servitude offer people?	wikianswers
General Lagrangian of Non-Covariant Self-dual Gauge Field	Lagrangian Formulations of Self-dual Gauge Theories in Diverse Dimensions	s2orc_citation_titles
A Study of Graduate Bulletins to Determine General Information and Graduation Requirements for Master's Degree Programs in Health Education	Health Education Doctoral Degree Programs: A Review of Admission and Graduation Requirements.	s2orc_citation_titles
What is the value of a baseball signed by phil rizzuto?	Value of phil rizzuto signed baseball?	wikianswers
Digitalis-like factor response to hyperinsulinemia in human pregnancy, a model of insulin resistance	Digoxin-like immunoactivity and glucose tolerance in pregnancy	s2orc_citation_titles
Marriage and Population in Pre-Famine Ireland	Fertility trends, excess mortality, and the Great Irish Famine	s2orc_citation_titles
Device for eradication of vibrational resonances	An apparatus for the eradication of vibrational resonances in an internal volume (4) of a vehicle wheel (1) has at least one, with a rim (2) of the vehicle wheel (1) connected, a cavity (8) having resonator (6) and at least one with the associated cavity (8) of the resonator (6) pipe element (7). For different sizes and / or shapes of the vehicle wheel (1) are conducting members (7) associated with different lengths and / or cross-sectional areas with the resonator (6).	s2orc_title_abstract
How would I go about making a + figure with java gui?	I have to replicate a one-way intersection and I want to try making a +(plus) shape using java.swing. From that I want to change the color of a box in a row of textfields to represent a car. I can't get it to fit to my specifications. Can anyone help me or if there is any better way of doing this? Example:	reddit_title_body
R.E.M. inducted into Music Hall of Fame	The four original members of R.E.M. gave a rare performance Saturday night as the group was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.	agnews
Art of publication and selection of journal	Choosing the Right Journal for a Scientific Paper.	s2orc_citation_titles
I especially like the zip-up collar in chilly weather	This jacket was a pleasant surprise, especially considering the bargain price. I wear it as my top layer when hiking. I especially like the zip-up collar in chilly weather. The zip-up pockets are roomy. The inside zip-up pocket is good for carrying small books, maps, etc. In short, I like it...	amazon_reviews
How many glaciers are there now in montana?	How many glaciers are in glacier national park in montana?	wikianswers
Effect of parachlorophenylalanine, a specific 5-HT depleter on fluoxetine and d-fenfluramine induced penile erections in rats	Drug-induced penile erections in rats: indications of serotonin1B receptor mediation	s2orc_citation_titles
Test if something is acid or alkali?	What test could distinguish the acid from the alkali?	wikianswers
A homology stratification is a filtered space with local homology groups constant on strata. Despite being used by Goresky and MacPherson [Intersection homology theory: II, Inventiones Mathematicae, 71 (1983) 77-129] in their proof of topological invariance of intersection homology, homology stratifications do not appear to have been studied in any detail and their properties remain obscure. Here we use them to present a simplified version of the Goresky-MacPherson proof valid for PL spaces, and we ask a number of questions. The proof uses a new technique, homology general position, which sheds light on the (open) problem of defining generalised intersection homology.	Before considering various possible extensions of intersection homology (such as intersection K-theory), we wish to reflect on small resolutions[D], [F]. For a small resolution π: \( \tilde X \to X \) there is a canonical isomorphism \( H_* (\tilde X) \cong IH_* (X) \). We might expect other “intersection functors” to satisfy a similar identity. A severe limitation on the existence of such functors is therefore provided by the existence of spaces which have two different small resolutions.	s2orc_abstract_citation
Derby County skipper Richard Keogh on the bench for Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Moldova	Derby County captain Richard Keogh is on the bench for Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifying match against Moldova. Keogh has 18 caps for his country, and is yet to feature for Martin O'Neill's side since a 3-1 friendly defeat to Mexico in June. Martin O'Neill's side are currently third in Group D, and will be looking to earn three points as they aim to progress to the World Cup finals in Russia next year. (Image: Andy Clarke) Keogh has been ever-present for the Rams in the Championship this season, and made his 500th career club start in Derby's goalless draw with Cardiff City last Saturday. The Republic of Ireland's final match in qualifying is away to Wales, who are also vying for a place in next summer's World Cup.	ccnews
how to calculate percentage purity?	Percentage purity of a substance can be calculated by dividing the mass of the pure chemical by the total mass of the sample, and then multiplying this number by 100.	gooaq
Why was the Mary Celeste left in the Atlantic Ocean?	What happened to the Marie Celeste?	wikianswers
These shoes are really comfortable, whether I wear them with or without socks	These shoes are really comfortable, whether I wear them with or without socks. They do run a little big but not enough to change my size. Most of the time since I wanted for the winter months I have socks on and they aren't so big that they slip off my feet.	amazon_reviews
Perfect replacement band	Perfect replacement for original band. Improved clasp. Can't be beat!	amazon_reviews
what is the most general form of hierarchy	most general form, a hierarchy is a partially ordered set or "poset". The system in this case is the entire poset, which is constituted of elements. Within this system, each element shares a particular unambiguous property. Objects with the same property value are grouped together, and each of those resulting levels is referred to as a class. "Hierarchy" is particularly used to refer to a poset in which the classes are organized in terms of increasing complexity. Operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are often performed in a certain sequence or order. Usually, addition and subtraction are performed	paq
This modem is working great in our large home	This modem is working great in our large home. We bought a new modem and paired it with a new wireless router. We are very pleased!	amazon_reviews
How are flatworms roundworms and segmented worms?	In what ways are flatworms roundworms and segmented worms alike?	wikianswers
who are the x force members?	In the alternate reality of the "Days of Future Now" storyline, the X-Force consists of Banshee, Black Tom Cassidy, Cannonball, Domino, Meltdown and Omega Red. In X-Men '92, X-Force members are: Cable, Domino, Deadpool, Psylocke, Archangel and Bishop.	gooaq
A college lecturer was detained here for firing gun shots in the air and misbehaving with policemen, police said Friday.	College lecturer detained for firing in air	sentence_compression
A 3D ex vivo mandible slice system for longitudinal culturing of transplanted dental pulp progenitor cells	Quantification of clonal heterogeneity of mesenchymal progenitor cells in dental pulp and bone marrow.	s2orc_citation_titles
Perfection! Going through the entire season, years for ...	Perfection! Going through the entire season, years for the second time and possibly a third! Totally addicted and can't wait for the next and sadly the last season to be available!	amazon_reviews
[Liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis E in a kidney transplant patient].	Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E among Iranian Renal Transplant Recipients	s2orc_citation_titles
Magnetic field enhanced thermal conductivity in heat transfer nanofluids containing Ni coated single wall carbon nanotubes	In this paper, we report that the thermal conductivity (TC) of heat transfer nanofluids containing Ni coated single wall carbon nanotube can be enhanced by applied magnetic field. A reasonable explanation for these interesting results is that Ni coated nanotubes form aligned chains under applied magnetic field, which improves thermal conductivity via increased contacts. On longer holding in magnetic field, the nanotubes gradually move and form large clumps of nanotubes, which eventually decreases the TC. When we reduce the magnetic field strength and maintain a smaller field right after TC reaches the maximum, the TC value can be kept longer compared to without magnetic field. We attribute gradual magnetic clumping to the gradual cause of the TC decrease in the magnetic field. We also found that the time to reach the maximum peak value of TC is increased as the applied magnetic field is reduced. Scanning electron microscopy images show that the Ni coated nantubes are aligned well under the influence of a ...	s2orc_title_abstract
Walking behavior of spider-robot with adaptation for environment information	Design and prototype of a six‐legged walking insect robot	s2orc_citation_titles
Unions and the Wage-Productivity Gap	Explaining the Rising Wage-Productivity Gap of the 1980s: Effects of Declining Employment and Unionization	s2orc_citation_titles
Explain Introversion to Extroverts	In a world that seems to favor extroverts, introverts are often terribly misunderstood and ridiculed. If you are an introvert, you may struggle to explain your needs to your extroverted friends and loved ones.	wikihow
What are some movies where a child is kidnapped by accident?	Are there any movies, comedy or drama, where a kid is abducted by accident or unexpectedly? Thanks!	reddit_title_body
Mesothelioma incidence and asbestos exposure in Italian national priority contaminated sites.	Occupational diseases in Italian national priority contaminated sites	s2orc_citation_titles
What happens to the bigguns while ralph and piggy are busy?	What happens to most of the biguns while ralph and piggyu are busy?	wikianswers
How much does an equine dentist get paid in the uk?	How much does the Equine dentist gets paid?	wikianswers
what are poor interpersonal skills?	'Interpersonal' means relating to relationship or communication between people. A PERSON with poor interpersonal skills can have any or all of the following characteristics: He may argue with other people most often without understanding them. He may not listen to other people carefully.	gooaq
Studies on a slurry-foam reactor for carbonation of hydrated lime slurry using pure carbon dioxide gas.	Design of a Slurry-foam Reactor System for the Manufacture of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate	s2orc_citation_titles
Was episode 101 of naruto a filler?	How many more naruto filler episodes are there?	wikianswers
The purpose of this study was to determine whether cynomolgus monkey antisera toLegionella pneumophila serogroups 1–6 antigens could be used as positive controls in the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for legionellosis. Immunoelectrophoretic mobilities and Ouchterlony analyses with heavy chain-specific antisera and IFA titers with immunoglobulin class-specific conjugates were used to show antigenic relatedness of immunized monkey immunoglobulins to those produced as a result of infection in humans. Identical immunoelectrophoretic precipitation patterns were obtained for human and monkey sera with antihuman gamma, mu, and alpha heavy-chain-specific antisera. Ouchterlony analyses showed precipitin bands of partial identity between human and monkey IgG, IgM, and IgA classes. IFA titers in the monkey hyperimmune antisera were >16,000 with antihuman conjugate. These data suggest that hyperimmune cynomolgus monkey antisera are suitable alternatives to human sera for IFA-positive controls.	Sets of sera (444) submitted for diagnostic testing for legionellosis were tested against 29 indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) antigens prepared from the characterized Legionella species and Legionella-like organisms to determine the prevalence of antibodies to Legionella organisms. Reciprocal titers of 15% of the serum sets rose fourfold or more to greater than or equal to 128 (indicating seroconversion) against one or more Legionella antigens. The specificity of the test was 96% when evaluated in patients with pneumonia due to non-Legionella organisms. Antibodies were of the IgG, IgM, and (infrequently) IgA classes and were either specific for a single species (as defined by a difference in titer of fourfold or more) or reacted with common Legionella antigens (30 [45%] vs. 36 [55%] of 66 seroconversions, respectively). No single antigen detected half of the positive sera. Elevated IFA titers (of greater than or equal to 256) against single or multiple Legionella antigens occurred in 12% of 184 normal control sera. Therefore, only seroconversions to titers of greater than or equal to 128 should be considered indicative of recent Legionella infection.	s2orc_abstract_citation
Did Canada sign the kyoto protocol?	Who was the first nation to sign the Kyoto Protocol?	wikianswers
Who was 2010 president of Lebanon?	Who was 2010 president in Lebanon?	wikianswers
Evaluating water sounds to improve the soundscape of urban areas affected by traffic noise	Audio-visual interaction and perceptual assessment of water features used over road traffic noise	s2orc_citation_titles
Financial Education, Financial Knowledge, and Risky Credit Behavior of College Students	The purpose of this study is to examine associations among financial education, financial knowledge, and risky credit behavior of college students. Using data from a sample of first-year college students, we found evidence that taking personal finance courses in high school and college is associated with financial knowledge as well as risky credit behavior. Specifically, both high school and college personal finance courses are associated positively with subjective financial knowledge. Subjective financial knowledge in turn reduces the chance of engaging in risky paying behavior. In addition, objective credit knowledge reduces the likelihood of engaging in both risky paying and borrowing behaviors.	s2orc_title_abstract
What policy relates to this statement a demand deposit is an account in a commercial bank on which checks can be written and from which money can be withdrawn without any advance notice?	Which policy relates to this A demand deposit is an account in a commercial bank on which checks can be written and from which money can be withdrawn without any advance notice?	wikianswers
Fiscal policies deals what?	Fiscal policies deal with?	wikianswers
Been a happy camper now that I have this	Been a happy camper now that I have this, no more lugging a heavy booster pack around to jump start my vehicle, this Lil baby works great	amazon_reviews
High tide occurs often?	How often do high tide occur?	wikianswers
When does tropical rainforest has a dry season?	Tropical rainforest has no dry season?	wikianswers
Who had more number one hits elvis or michael?	Does elvis have more hits than michael jackson?	wikianswers
what was the name of the band gatsbys american dream	show at El Corazon in Seattle, which included Places and Numbers (Bobby Darling with all members except Newsham as a backing band), and Princess Dinosaur (Nic Newsham). The show concluded with all of the members of Gatsbys American Dream going on stage after Places and Numbers and playing "Theatre" off of "Volcano". On October 5, 2010, entirely through newly created Facebook/Twitter accounts, the band announced they were officially reuniting. They also hinted towards the album they began recording by uploading pictures and mentioning Casey Bates' studio. The band also asked fans to contact their booking agent and request cities for	paq
Diel patterns of suspended sediment flux and the zoogeomorphic agency of invasive crayfish	River bank burrowing by invasive crayfish: Spatial distribution, biophysical controls and biogeomorphic significance	s2orc_citation_titles
Various species of Spermophagus (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) in the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest.	– Eighteen species of Spermophagus SCHOENHERR, 1833 collected in Ghana, Iran, South Africa, Syria, Taiwan, and Thailand by several expeditions of Hungarian entomologists and deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum are listed. Spermophagus arcis sp. n. is described from Western Syria; is assigned to the S. sericeus species-group. One species (S. borowieci ANTON, 1996) is recorded for the first time from Iran, three species (S. caricus DECELLE, 1982, S. confusus BOROWIEC, 1986, S. pubiventris BAUDI, 1886) from Syria, one species (S. ruandanus BOROWIEC, 1991) from South Africa, and three species (S. albosparsus GYLLENHAL, 1833, S. ligatus CHEVROLAT, 1877, S. sinensis PIC, 1918) from Thailand. With 3 figures.	s2orc_title_abstract
Coppie di fatto, i contenuti del ddl su "Diritti e doveri dei conviventi"	LA SCHEDA Coppie di fatto, i contenuti del ddl su "Diritti e doveri dei conviventi"	agnews
A PASSIONATE LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT: 44TH EDITION REVIEWING THE JUNE 2017 ECOWAS SUMMIT	Your Excellency Sir, It’s been six months since I subscribed to my usual publications of this piece. And this is primarily because I have been out of the country for the entire period, and as such would not normally objectively tender a subscription. I do apologize to my readers for this. So having being in Monrovia, Liberia for the recently concluded ECOWAS Summit, I would like to do some analysis on such a historic august body and gathering of this sub-Saharan/West African region. In resume, among other crucial achievements, ECOWAS, through its military apparatus, ECOMOG, played very sacrificial and invaluable roles in bringing peace, security and democratic governance to both Sierra Leone and Liberia during their past civil wars, and most recently ensuring that the Gambian people’s democratic change of government from the notorious dictatorial twenty seven years regime of Yaya Jarmeh, to the current government of President Adama Barrow, through their tactical robust intervention, overseen by President Helen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and other ECOWAS Presidents/actors, was enforced. Furthermore, ECOWAS has also spearheaded the enactment of several socio-political, advocacy and economic treaties in the sub region. Also, more importantly, apart from its interventions, where armed/civil conflicts may be unavoidable, I would like to proffer that the ECOWAS parliament works much assiduously in its conflict prevention mechanism and impartial good governance structures and measures within its member states, though being cognizant of the independence and sovereignty of each member state. You may agree that conflict prevention is much cheaper and easier, socially, politically, militarily and economically than its resolution and management. For real lasting security and peace to be realized in West Africa (and Africa,) the “herculean monster” of corruption, which brings about social and legal injustice and bad governance, must be decisively, sincerely and impartially tackled by the ECOWAS parliament and our respective member states. I opine that, Corruption must be legally elevated to a treasonable offense, especially those of high magnitude; which must be punishable either by death or life solitary confinement. Lesser ones must also be made to attract stiff jail sentences and confiscation of properties as the case may be. Only this can lead us into meaningful, rapid and sustainable development, good governance and lasting societal security. The prolonged menace of corruption with impunity breeds repression, which inadvertently, sooner or later, breeds rebellion and war. In addition, I do implore your good office to ensure that ECOWAS actors and election observers independently and sincerely observe and address the entire electioneering processes to ensure that they are truly free, fair and transparent indeed. So as to provide a level playing field for both incumbent and opposition political parties. This would certainly remove disaffection from all the political actors, thereby forestalling conflicts before, during and after elections. What was also very noteworthy was the inclusion of the Israeli Prime Minister in this year’s summit. Aside the few security exuberances that occurred, which I would not like to belabour on, I think Israel’s active international cooperation with Africa, in terms of fighting terrorism, agricultural and human resource development, as well as scientific and economic empowerment would be invaluable. This cooperation must be explored as much as that of Africa and China. In effect, with the increasing spate of global/Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism, the extreme porosity of our borders, coupled with bad (poor) economies of most African states, our West Africa, could well be a viable target for so-called Islamic State/terrorist recruitment and activities. And it must further be noted that any country that identifies and/or embraces Israel receives the blessings of the Sovereign Lord of the universe, as implied in His word, the Holy Bible. However, having travelled to some of the countries in sub Saharan Africa, both by land and air, I have observed that our cross border trade agreements are a complete fiasco. The unnecessary, cumbersome check points and systemic extortion of both businessmen and other commuters are very shameful and extremely unreflective of the ECOWAS treaties being enacted. Sometimes, it may even seem unnecessary to have obtained all your travel documents and requirements. Because you would still be made to pay illegal fees or be unduly detained before being released to go. Travelling with your private vehicle as a non government functionary /non diplomat can be even more frustrating. No matter how many documents you present, you would always be required to provide another, just so you cannot escape the border extortion syndicate. The schemes are just many. The common commodity ECOWAS intra trade taxations at the entry ports and border crossings that are meant to create affordable prices for the common man, are so irregular, subjective and criminal, to say the least. And very unfortunately, it is the struggling local businessmen and masses that bear the brunt of all these irregularities and disjointed trade signals. I am writing all of these observations just to make you understand what obtains on the ground at our ECOWAS legal entry points, especially as you travel by land; our systems are completely dysfunctional and even much counterproductive to the economic and security interests of our countries. Sir, I trust that once again my pro bono observations, analysis and discourse would be relevant towards critical thinking and effecting necessary change for the general good and the betterment of the commoners especially. MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD HELP YOU!!! LAND THAT WE LOVE OUR SIERRA LEONE. Best Regards, Rev. Dr. Abraham J. Williams (Clergyman/Human Rights Advocate) Tel (+231) 888 229 348 Email: abrahamwilliams2001@yahoo.co.uk,abrahamwilliams2014@gmail.com	ccnews
How Was Texas Affected During The American Civil War?	How was the economy of Texas affected by the war during the civil war?	wikianswers
What kind of stars is large and compact?	What typeof star is a large compact?	wikianswers
Occupational contact allergy to omeprazole and ranitidine	Sensitization to omeprazole in the occupational setting.	s2orc_citation_titles
what should you do if you encounter a pack of wolves?	['DON"T RUN! ... ', 'Don\'t "stare the animal down." This looks like a threat.', "Don't turn your back on the wolves.", 'Make yourself appear scary: shout, throw stones, raise your arms over your head.', "If you've entered an enclosure, back away slowly, moving toward the exit with your back against the fence."]	gooaq
What has more elevation concord or mississippi?	Is colorado higher elevation then mississippi?	wikianswers
How do you change the distibutor cap on a 98 chevy astro?	How do you set a distributor cap on a 1995 chevy astro van?	wikianswers

What did farmers in mesoppotamiam do to control water problems and ensurenthat they could grow plenty of food?

What did farmers in mesopotamia do to control water problems and ensure that they could growplrnty of food?

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Step that installs Pig on your job flow. @param pigVersions the versions of Pig to install. @return HadoopJarStepConfig that can be passed to your job flow.

public HadoopJarStepConfig newInstallPigStep(String... pigVersions) { if (pigVersions != null && pigVersions.length > 0) { return newHivePigStep("pig", "--install-pig", "--pig-versions", StringUtils.join(",", pigVersions)); } return newHivePigStep("pig", "--install-pig", "--pig-versions", "latest"); }

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The Wood for the Paper: Old-Growth Forest, Hemp and Environmental Harm

Re-defining Environmental Harms: Green Criminology and the State of Canada’s Hemp Industry

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API : get JSON of the third page, skipping second one

Hi there, Let's say I'm trying to get to the 3rd page of a subreddit, skipping the second one. Is there a way to do that ? The only way i see to navigate through pages, is by using the 'after' argument provided by the JSON. But that means you have to load all preceding pages before you can get to a specific page. ps: I'm using Javascript.

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The solubility limits of important dopants (La and Y) in aluminum oxynitride (AlON) were measured using wavelength-dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) mounted on a scanning electron microscope, from samples quickly cooled from 1870°C. To provide saturated AlON, samples were prepared with dopant concentrations well above the solubility limit, which was confirmed by the appearance of secondary phases using X-ray diffraction, backscattered electron micrographs, and WDS. Measurements were conducted on polished samples without thermal or chemical etching. The results indicate solubility limits of 498±82 and 1775±128 ppm for La and Y in AlON at 1870°C, respectively. The solubility limit of Mg in AlON at 1870°C was found to be >4000 ppm. The relation between solubility limit and cation size is briefly discussed.

The aluminothermic reduction and nitridation method using microsized Al powder and nanosized alumina powder was employed to fabricate AlON powder under N-2 atmosphere. Single-phase aluminum oxynitride (AlON) can be prepared at a relatively low temperature (1700 degrees C) with a holding time of 3 h. The powder is ball milled, doped with different amounts of Y2O3 (0.1-0.9 wt%) as a sintering additive, and then shaped into pellets. The pellet sintering is carried out at two relatively low temperatures (1860 and 1880 degrees C) for 10 h. The transmittance and hardness of the obtained samples varies as the amount of Y2O3 varies. The sample sintered under optimal conditions can reach an ultimate transmittance of 65% with 2 mm thickness. The Vickers hardness of highly transparent AlON ceramic is about 15.95 +/- 0.17 GPa, indicating that our method has a promising future in transparent AlON ceramic production. The sintering promoting mechanisms of Y2O3 are also discussed in detail.

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does sickle cell cause headaches?

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) frequently complain of headaches, but there are limited data concerning the prevalence and causes of headache in these children. The prevalence of headache in healthy children has been reported to range from 8% to 60%, depending on the population studied and the definition used.

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How do you change the brake padson a 1997 silverado?

How do you change the rear brake pads on a 1998 Chevy Silverado?

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Progress report on sodium laser monitoring for laser guide star adaptive optics

Abstract Laser guide star adaptive optics will be implemented at all major observatories in the next decade. In this paper, we describe an experiment to monitor the short and long timescale variations of the altitude profile of mesospheric sodium. This experiment will provide information that will help in the specification and design of the laser guide star system that we hope to install at the William Herschel Telescope and commission in 2003/4.

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Katie, 34, alleges Alex, 37, kept her mobile after their divorce in March last year . Police confirm they are looking into an allegation of 'breach of privacy' under Operation Tulisa - their investigation into computer hacking . Katie and Alex famously had a bitter split with the mother-of-three claiming Alex demanded money from her . Katie divorced Alex over his unreasonable behaviour .

By . Lucy Buckland . PUBLISHED: . 04:43 EST, 17 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:24 EST, 18 March 2013 . Pregnant Katie Price has shopped her cross-dressing ex husband Alex Reid to police - claiming he stole her mobile phone. Reality star and mother-of-three Katie, 34, thinks her cagefighter ex kept her mobile after their divorce and has reported a breach of privacy to officers. Police confirmed they are looking into the claims under Operation Tulisa - the Met Police's investigation into phone hacking. Investigation: Katie Price has accused ex husband Alex Reid of stealing a mobile phone belonging to her after their marriage ended - it is being looking into by police as a potential 'breach of privacy' Alex, 37, who this week slammed ex Chantelle Houghton, claiming she was keeping his daughter Dolly away from his parents during supervised visits, has not made any comment on the alleged theft. A Met Police spokesman told MailOnline: 'We can confirm that Operation Tuleta is looking into an allegation of breach of privacy that may be connected to the alleged theft of a mobile phone. 'We are not prepared to discuss further at this time.' Happier times: Katie wed Alex after a whirlwind romance in February 2010 . Katie dumped Alex in January 2011 after 11 months of marriage, but their divorce only came through last year. She wed builder Kieran, nine years her junior, in the middle of January after a whirlwind month-long romance. The businesswoman is already mother to son Harvey, 10, from her relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke, as well as two children with her first husband Peter Andre - Junior, seven, and Princess Tiaamii, five. That was quick! Katie Price has revealed she's pregnant with her fourth child - her first with brand new husband Kieran Hayler . Model Kate has said she's already sat them down to tell them about the news and insists they are 'excited that a new brother or sister is on the way.' Kieran spoken out to The Sun, revealing he is 'head over heels in love with Kate' and can't wait to start their family together. Katie accepted Kieran's proposal on Christmas Day after just a few weeks of dating and admitted she was convinced he was 'the one' because a psychic had told her she would meet someone called... Kevin. 'A shock': Katie admits it wasn't part of their plan for now but they are over the moon and have shared the news with her three children . Katie's nuptials came less than three months after she called off her engagement to Argentine model Leandro Penna. Katie and Alex started dating in summer 2009 - just two months after the model was heartbroken when first husband Peter filed for divorce. The model and Peter famously fell in love on-screen when they both starred in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004. Numerous exes: Katie already has two children with her first husband Peter Andre - Junior, seven, and five-year-old Princess Tiaamii, while she has 10-year-old Harvey from her relationship with Dwight Yorke . They quickly moved in together and Katie fell pregnant with their son Junior, who was born in June 2005, joined by their daughter Princess in June 2007. The couple wed in a high-profile £2million ceremony, complete with pink Cinderella-style carriage, which was filmed for an ITV2 show. As well as her two marriages, Katie has been engaged twice before to men she hasn't married - Leandro and former Gladiator Warren 'Ace' Furman. MailOnline has contacted Alex for a comment.

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Non-invasive evaluation of orthotopic heart transplant rejection by echocardiography.

Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiographic Monitoring of Acute Rejection in Heart Transplant Recipients

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Improved global localization of an indoor mobile robot via fuzzy extended information filtering

Global localization of mobile robots has been well studied using the extended Kalman filter (EKF) method. This paper presents a fuzzy extended information filtering (FEIF) approach to improving global localization of an indoor autonomous mobile robot with ultrasonic and laser scanning measurements. A real-time FEIF algorithm is proposed to improve accuracy of static global pose estimation via multiple ultrasonic data. By fusing odometric, ultrasonic, and laser scanning data, a real-time FEIF-based pose tracking algorithm is developed to improve accuracy of the robot's continuous poses. Several experimental results are performed to confirm the efficacy of the proposed methods.

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Who manufactures this particular Beats Edition HP laptop? HP doesn't sell it (with the black casing and Beats logo on the rear).

The Beats edition model of this HP laptop, I believe was only available from 2011-2012. It's a great laptop...I'm running 16GB of ram, and it performs beautifully with the i5 processor and the bonus Beats sound. I got lucky and picked it up refurbished for about 300 on Amazon and it works and looks flawless. The red backlit keys are a nice unique touch. Hope this bit of info helps. -Good luck!

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4K videos are amazing. (And yes I am well aware the X1 ...

I am using this as my computer monitor and for my Xbox One...4K videos are amazing. (And yes I am well aware the X1 does not support 4K, but it DOES support a big arse TV!)

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What happens when a large area of a forest is cleared by cutting or burning trees?

What happens when humans clear cut a forest?

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first time smoke of turnerj5's savinelli 2007

Hey r/cigars! I was a lucky recipient when turnerj5 did the massive cigar bomb (thanks again!). I had never smoked anything before and thought I'd let you know what things were like for a newbie. Lighting up: I had read up/watched videos on how to smoke and thought at the very least I could get it to light up properly. Bought a standard lighter and it would barely light up, so I then bought a butane lighter. Still difficult. I could get it to light up but it would eventually stop producing smoke. Taste: didn't really know what to expect as my only experience is second-hand cigarette smoke. Thankfully it tastes nothing like that. It didn't taste bad, though it wasn't great either. I wasn't able to appreciate it as I was focussing to much on keeping it lit. I couldn't taste any of the intricate flavours that I'd heard on some youtube review (pepper, orange etc). After this experience guillotined about half-way through to give it another go. The next time I had a little more success but still struggled. So as of now I still have 2 cigars left from turnerJ5. I'll ask friends if any of them have had any experience and will enjoy it with them and hopefully have a better experience. P.S. this review may seem late but I only tried them last week

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What are the easy way to loss weight?

What is an easy way to lose pounds?

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What site can you play ciao bella online?

Where you can play ciao bella 2 with no time limits?

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This is NOT Motley Crue - which is why I bought it!!

Don't get me wrong, Motley Crue is the reason why I became a musician. This CD is completely different, though - NIN meets Everlast, may somewhat describe the type of music "58" plays - a definite plus. Each track is unique - another plus. So why only 4 out of 5? "Alone Again, Naturally" was/is just not a track I find enjoyable. It is interesting for the first 47.5 seconds, then it's "O.K., that's enought..." and go to the next song. Kudos to "58" for a truly unique venture - I hope to see/hear more of "58" in the near future.

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r/bjj Share your favorite playlist for open mats.

On occasion I'll host open mats for my academy. Share your favorite BJJ playlist(s) and I'll play them during our training. Our open mats run about 2-3 hours long. Send me a good one and I'll get back to you, telling you how well it was received. Or let's just talk about good music to roll to. Either is fine by me.

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Compression devices aid victims, fire fighters

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND): Electronic CPR devices have arrived in Champaign County. As we previously reported, the county applied for these compression devices through a federal grant. The devices mechanically preform CPR, taking the strain off of first responders. The Champaign Fire Department says a human can only perform perfect CPR for about one minute before getting fatigued. These devices will also improve fire fighter safety. "If we were doing CPR in the back of an ambulance we couldn't be restrained, so we had firefighters doing CPR in the back of an ambulance which is not safe," Andy Quarnstrom, a captain with the Champaign Fire Department, says. "So this way we can continue to have the machine do the CPR while we are able to do other things responding back to the hospital." With the federal grant money, each fire station paid $1,300 per device.

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300 ml is 300 L is equal to cups?

How many cups does 300 mL equal?

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Enforcement Leverage with Fixed Inspection Capacity

Enforcement leverage when penalties are restricted

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How many carbohydrates are in steel reserve 211 beer?

How many carbs in steel reserve 211?

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Brexit, The Netherlands And Trade

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Pieter Omtzigt, Brexit rapporteur for the Dutch parliament, about Dutch plans if Britain leaves the EU with little preparation.

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Effects of (+)-amphetamine on the treadmill endurance performance of rats

The ergogenic effect of amphetamine

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In the central nervouse system the ---- communicates with the coorinates what happens in other parts of the brain?

In the central nervous system the----communicates with and coordinates what happens in other parts of the brain?

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Shock loading and unloading in bismuth

Femtosecond diffraction studies of solid and liquid phase changes in shock-compressed bismuth

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This is a great, sturdy case

This is a great, sturdy case, handsome both inside and out. My tenor fits great! I would recommend this to everyone!!

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Wolverine Men's Amphibian Carbon Fiber Safety Toe Boot

Did not realize they had Carbon Fiber Safety Toe & had to return them. They're just too heavy. Very Sorry.

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Returns URL of Gravatar image. @access public @param string $email Email address to get Gravatar image for @return string Gravatar URL

public function getUrl( $email ){ $hash = md5( strtolower( trim( $email ) ) ); $query = array( 's' => $this->size, 'd' => $this->default, 'r' => $this->rate, ); return $this->url.$hash.'?'.http_build_query( $query, NULL, '&' ); }

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this was an excellent

As always, ALexus Abbott delivers excitement, suspense, romance and extreme hotness. this was an excellent book

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How do you create a character in lego batmn?

How do you create characters on Lego batman ds?

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Intrinsic value of Dogecoin

Hi Shibes! People in crypto-currency communities are usually very skeptical when somebody talks about "intrinsic value". *Who cares about intrinsic value, they say, look at dollar, it's not backed up by anything - it's all about perception.* Well, maybe it's the right time to revisit this topic and think about it more seriously. Especially it's addressed to those who's concerned about constantly shrinking value of Dogecoin. Intrinsic value of currency (or any commodity) appears when people **need** to buy it. They are not buying it for fun, not for speculation, but they buy it because they need to get something else. To get a cup of coffee at US Starbucks you need to buy $1.45 first. To get a German car from manufacturer you need to buy 30,000 Euros first. To get a Swiss watch you need to buy 1,000 Swiss francs first. How is it all related to intrinsic value? Well, effectively, the value of a currency can be reversely expressed in all these things. You know you always get one cup of coffee for $1.45, so one dollar costs 0.69 cups of Starbucks coffee. This is the intrinsic value of dollar, it's that simple. To keep the intrinsic value of dollar stable they try to control the inflation, so the value solidifies in people minds. Now, back to Dogecoin. Can you say that to get a cup of Starbucks coffee I need to buy 1450 DOGE first? Well, even if they finally start accepting DOGE, it will sound a bit strange, because you won't be sure. Today it's 1450, tomorrow it'll be 700 DOGE or 5000 DOGE, who knows... So, intrinsic value will be so volatile that it won't solidify. No intrinsic value - nobody really needs the currency. What can Dogecoin community do? First of all, we need to understand that this is a *serious* problem and it won't be fixed by itself. Even if the whole world knows about Dogecoin, and all merchants accept DOGE, but prices are fixed in fiat - there is *still no intrinsic value*. No intrinsic value - nobody really needs to buy DOGE. The community needs to consciously build intrinsic value for DOGE by fixing prices in DOGE everywhere possible. Of course we cannot fix price of burger in DOGE, because we need to buy meat for fiat, but we can fix price in DOGE for something that **we produce** inside our own dogeconomy. The bigger dogeconomy we build - the stronger intrinsic value of DOGE will be. The stronger intrinsic value - the more need to buy DOGE. Here is some random list of ideas: - a social site (like reddit or facebook) where likes (or upvotes) cost 0.5 DOGE - a messenger where each message cost 0.1 DOGE - a name service on top of doge blockchain where each name costs 10 DOGE Think, Shibes, think, everything is in your hands!!

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Effect of effluents of textile industry on the growth of tree species and soil properties in an arid environment

Impact of industrial effluents on soil health and agriculture - Indian experience: part II - tannery and textile industrial effluents.

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Arc pressure measurement and analysis of coupling arc AA-TIG

Characteristics of Welding and Arc Pressure in the Plasma–TIG Coupled Arc Welding Process

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what is the lesser charge of sodomy

Sodomy law Henry VIII. The punishment for those convicted was the death penalty until 1861 in England and Wales, and 1887 in Scotland. James Pratt and John Smith were the last two to be executed for sodomy in 1835. A lesser offence of "attempted buggery" was punished by 2 years of jail and some time on the pillory. In 1885, Parliament enacted the Labouchere Amendment, which prohibited "gross indecency" between males, a broad term that was understood to encompass most or all male homosexual acts. Following the Wolfenden report, sexual acts between two adult males, with no other people present, were made

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Poloticians approved pork barrell spending in order to do what?

What is the purpose for approving pork barrel spending?

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Since 1992, a group of phytosociologists has met each spring in Rome to encourage the development of an overview of the vegetation of Europe. Constituted as an official working group of the International Association for Vegetation Science, the European Vegetation Survey represents a new spirit in phytosociology (PIGNATTI 1990, 1995). At the beginning this initiative was strongly supported by a small group of phytosociologists that were carrying out national vegetation survey programmes in Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK (GRABHERR & MUCINA 1993, MUCINA et al. 1993a, 1993b, RODWELL 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, SCHAMINiE et al. 1995a, 1995b, 1996). The realm of interest of the European Vegetation Survey is wider Europe, including eastern Europe, the Aegean and Canary Islands, Iceland and Svalbard, and its aims are to promulgate common data standards in phytosociology, to support national vegetation survey programmes and to develop compatible software and an electronic network for data exchange. Summaries of progress in this enterprise have been published from time to time (MUCINA et al. 1993c, PIGNATrI 1995, RODWELL et al. 1995). An early result of a new national programme was the publication of the first volume of the Slovak national vegetation classification (VALACHOVIC et al. 1995). The Rome workshops themselves provide a forum for regular updates on developments across Europe, an exchange of views on important research programmes and concepts in phytosociology and an opportunity for newcomers to vegetation surveying to receive a welcome and encouragement for their work. In this sense there is a social and political aspect to the meetings, the wider implications of which have already been considerable. Two examples

Abstract In European phytosociology, variable plot sizes are traditionally used for sampling different vegetation types. This practice may generate problems in current vegetation or habitat survey projects based on large data sets, which include releves made by many authors at different times. In order to determine the extent of variation in plot sizes used in European phytosociology, we collected a data set of 41 174 releves with an indication of plot size, published in six major European journals focusing on phytosociology from 1970 to 2000. As an additional data set, we took 27 365 releves from the Czech National Phytosociological Database. From each data set, we calculated basic statistical figures for plot sizes used to sample vegetation of various phytosociological classes. The results show that in Europe the traditionally used size of vegetation plots is roughly proportional to vegetation height; however, there is a large variation in plot size, both within and among vegetation classes. The effect ...

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What was life like in which shakespeare's period i which he lived?

What was life like during shakespeare's life?

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What did intentured servitude offer people?

What did indentured servitude offer people?

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General Lagrangian of Non-Covariant Self-dual Gauge Field

Lagrangian Formulations of Self-dual Gauge Theories in Diverse Dimensions

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A Study of Graduate Bulletins to Determine General Information and Graduation Requirements for Master's Degree Programs in Health Education

Health Education Doctoral Degree Programs: A Review of Admission and Graduation Requirements.

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What is the value of a baseball signed by phil rizzuto?

Value of phil rizzuto signed baseball?

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Digitalis-like factor response to hyperinsulinemia in human pregnancy, a model of insulin resistance

Digoxin-like immunoactivity and glucose tolerance in pregnancy

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Marriage and Population in Pre-Famine Ireland

Fertility trends, excess mortality, and the Great Irish Famine

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Device for eradication of vibrational resonances

An apparatus for the eradication of vibrational resonances in an internal volume (4) of a vehicle wheel (1) has at least one, with a rim (2) of the vehicle wheel (1) connected, a cavity (8) having resonator (6) and at least one with the associated cavity (8) of the resonator (6) pipe element (7). For different sizes and / or shapes of the vehicle wheel (1) are conducting members (7) associated with different lengths and / or cross-sectional areas with the resonator (6).

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How would I go about making a + figure with java gui?

I have to replicate a one-way intersection and I want to try making a +(plus) shape using java.swing. From that I want to change the color of a box in a row of textfields to represent a car. I can't get it to fit to my specifications. Can anyone help me or if there is any better way of doing this? Example:

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R.E.M. inducted into Music Hall of Fame

The four original members of R.E.M. gave a rare performance Saturday night as the group was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

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Art of publication and selection of journal

Choosing the Right Journal for a Scientific Paper.

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I especially like the zip-up collar in chilly weather

This jacket was a pleasant surprise, especially considering the bargain price. I wear it as my top layer when hiking. I especially like the zip-up collar in chilly weather. The zip-up pockets are roomy. The inside zip-up pocket is good for carrying small books, maps, etc. In short, I like it...

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How many glaciers are there now in montana?

How many glaciers are in glacier national park in montana?

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Effect of parachlorophenylalanine, a specific 5-HT depleter on fluoxetine and d-fenfluramine induced penile erections in rats

Drug-induced penile erections in rats: indications of serotonin1B receptor mediation

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Test if something is acid or alkali?

What test could distinguish the acid from the alkali?

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A homology stratification is a filtered space with local homology groups constant on strata. Despite being used by Goresky and MacPherson [Intersection homology theory: II, Inventiones Mathematicae, 71 (1983) 77-129] in their proof of topological invariance of intersection homology, homology stratifications do not appear to have been studied in any detail and their properties remain obscure. Here we use them to present a simplified version of the Goresky-MacPherson proof valid for PL spaces, and we ask a number of questions. The proof uses a new technique, homology general position, which sheds light on the (open) problem of defining generalised intersection homology.

Before considering various possible extensions of intersection homology (such as intersection K-theory), we wish to reflect on small resolutions[D], [F]. For a small resolution π: $ \tilde X \to X $ there is a canonical isomorphism $ H_* (\tilde X) \cong IH_* (X) $. We might expect other “intersection functors” to satisfy a similar identity. A severe limitation on the existence of such functors is therefore provided by the existence of spaces which have two different small resolutions.

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Derby County skipper Richard Keogh on the bench for Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Moldova

Derby County captain Richard Keogh is on the bench for Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifying match against Moldova. Keogh has 18 caps for his country, and is yet to feature for Martin O'Neill's side since a 3-1 friendly defeat to Mexico in June. Martin O'Neill's side are currently third in Group D, and will be looking to earn three points as they aim to progress to the World Cup finals in Russia next year. (Image: Andy Clarke) Keogh has been ever-present for the Rams in the Championship this season, and made his 500th career club start in Derby's goalless draw with Cardiff City last Saturday. The Republic of Ireland's final match in qualifying is away to Wales, who are also vying for a place in next summer's World Cup.

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how to calculate percentage purity?

Percentage purity of a substance can be calculated by dividing the mass of the pure chemical by the total mass of the sample, and then multiplying this number by 100.

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Why was the Mary Celeste left in the Atlantic Ocean?

What happened to the Marie Celeste?

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These shoes are really comfortable, whether I wear them with or without socks

These shoes are really comfortable, whether I wear them with or without socks. They do run a little big but not enough to change my size. Most of the time since I wanted for the winter months I have socks on and they aren't so big that they slip off my feet.

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Perfect replacement band

Perfect replacement for original band. Improved clasp. Can't be beat!

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what is the most general form of hierarchy

most general form, a hierarchy is a partially ordered set or "poset". The system in this case is the entire poset, which is constituted of elements. Within this system, each element shares a particular unambiguous property. Objects with the same property value are grouped together, and each of those resulting levels is referred to as a class. "Hierarchy" is particularly used to refer to a poset in which the classes are organized in terms of increasing complexity. Operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are often performed in a certain sequence or order. Usually, addition and subtraction are performed

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This modem is working great in our large home

This modem is working great in our large home. We bought a new modem and paired it with a new wireless router. We are very pleased!

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How are flatworms roundworms and segmented worms?

In what ways are flatworms roundworms and segmented worms alike?

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who are the x force members?

In the alternate reality of the "Days of Future Now" storyline, the X-Force consists of Banshee, Black Tom Cassidy, Cannonball, Domino, Meltdown and Omega Red. In X-Men '92, X-Force members are: Cable, Domino, Deadpool, Psylocke, Archangel and Bishop.

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A college lecturer was detained here for firing gun shots in the air and misbehaving with policemen, police said Friday.

College lecturer detained for firing in air

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A 3D ex vivo mandible slice system for longitudinal culturing of transplanted dental pulp progenitor cells

Quantification of clonal heterogeneity of mesenchymal progenitor cells in dental pulp and bone marrow.

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Perfection! Going through the entire season, years for ...

Perfection! Going through the entire season, years for the second time and possibly a third! Totally addicted and can't wait for the next and sadly the last season to be available!

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[Liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis E in a kidney transplant patient].

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E among Iranian Renal Transplant Recipients

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Magnetic field enhanced thermal conductivity in heat transfer nanofluids containing Ni coated single wall carbon nanotubes

In this paper, we report that the thermal conductivity (TC) of heat transfer nanofluids containing Ni coated single wall carbon nanotube can be enhanced by applied magnetic field. A reasonable explanation for these interesting results is that Ni coated nanotubes form aligned chains under applied magnetic field, which improves thermal conductivity via increased contacts. On longer holding in magnetic field, the nanotubes gradually move and form large clumps of nanotubes, which eventually decreases the TC. When we reduce the magnetic field strength and maintain a smaller field right after TC reaches the maximum, the TC value can be kept longer compared to without magnetic field. We attribute gradual magnetic clumping to the gradual cause of the TC decrease in the magnetic field. We also found that the time to reach the maximum peak value of TC is increased as the applied magnetic field is reduced. Scanning electron microscopy images show that the Ni coated nantubes are aligned well under the influence of a ...

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Walking behavior of spider-robot with adaptation for environment information

Design and prototype of a six‐legged walking insect robot

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Unions and the Wage-Productivity Gap

Explaining the Rising Wage-Productivity Gap of the 1980s: Effects of Declining Employment and Unionization

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Explain Introversion to Extroverts

In a world that seems to favor extroverts, introverts are often terribly misunderstood and ridiculed. If you are an introvert, you may struggle to explain your needs to your extroverted friends and loved ones.

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What are some movies where a child is kidnapped by accident?

Are there any movies, comedy or drama, where a kid is abducted by accident or unexpectedly? Thanks!

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Mesothelioma incidence and asbestos exposure in Italian national priority contaminated sites.

Occupational diseases in Italian national priority contaminated sites

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What happens to the bigguns while ralph and piggy are busy?

What happens to most of the biguns while ralph and piggyu are busy?

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How much does an equine dentist get paid in the uk?

How much does the Equine dentist gets paid?

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what are poor interpersonal skills?

'Interpersonal' means relating to relationship or communication between people. A PERSON with poor interpersonal skills can have any or all of the following characteristics: He may argue with other people most often without understanding them. He may not listen to other people carefully.

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Studies on a slurry-foam reactor for carbonation of hydrated lime slurry using pure carbon dioxide gas.

Design of a Slurry-foam Reactor System for the Manufacture of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate

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Was episode 101 of naruto a filler?

How many more naruto filler episodes are there?

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether cynomolgus monkey antisera toLegionella pneumophila serogroups 1–6 antigens could be used as positive controls in the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for legionellosis. Immunoelectrophoretic mobilities and Ouchterlony analyses with heavy chain-specific antisera and IFA titers with immunoglobulin class-specific conjugates were used to show antigenic relatedness of immunized monkey immunoglobulins to those produced as a result of infection in humans. Identical immunoelectrophoretic precipitation patterns were obtained for human and monkey sera with antihuman gamma, mu, and alpha heavy-chain-specific antisera. Ouchterlony analyses showed precipitin bands of partial identity between human and monkey IgG, IgM, and IgA classes. IFA titers in the monkey hyperimmune antisera were >16,000 with antihuman conjugate. These data suggest that hyperimmune cynomolgus monkey antisera are suitable alternatives to human sera for IFA-positive controls.

Sets of sera (444) submitted for diagnostic testing for legionellosis were tested against 29 indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) antigens prepared from the characterized Legionella species and Legionella-like organisms to determine the prevalence of antibodies to Legionella organisms. Reciprocal titers of 15% of the serum sets rose fourfold or more to greater than or equal to 128 (indicating seroconversion) against one or more Legionella antigens. The specificity of the test was 96% when evaluated in patients with pneumonia due to non-Legionella organisms. Antibodies were of the IgG, IgM, and (infrequently) IgA classes and were either specific for a single species (as defined by a difference in titer of fourfold or more) or reacted with common Legionella antigens (30 [45%] vs. 36 [55%] of 66 seroconversions, respectively). No single antigen detected half of the positive sera. Elevated IFA titers (of greater than or equal to 256) against single or multiple Legionella antigens occurred in 12% of 184 normal control sera. Therefore, only seroconversions to titers of greater than or equal to 128 should be considered indicative of recent Legionella infection.

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Did Canada sign the kyoto protocol?

Who was the first nation to sign the Kyoto Protocol?

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Who was 2010 president of Lebanon?

Who was 2010 president in Lebanon?

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Evaluating water sounds to improve the soundscape of urban areas affected by traffic noise

Audio-visual interaction and perceptual assessment of water features used over road traffic noise

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Financial Education, Financial Knowledge, and Risky Credit Behavior of College Students

The purpose of this study is to examine associations among financial education, financial knowledge, and risky credit behavior of college students. Using data from a sample of first-year college students, we found evidence that taking personal finance courses in high school and college is associated with financial knowledge as well as risky credit behavior. Specifically, both high school and college personal finance courses are associated positively with subjective financial knowledge. Subjective financial knowledge in turn reduces the chance of engaging in risky paying behavior. In addition, objective credit knowledge reduces the likelihood of engaging in both risky paying and borrowing behaviors.

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What policy relates to this statement a demand deposit is an account in a commercial bank on which checks can be written and from which money can be withdrawn without any advance notice?

Which policy relates to this A demand deposit is an account in a commercial bank on which checks can be written and from which money can be withdrawn without any advance notice?

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Fiscal policies deals what?

Fiscal policies deal with?

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Been a happy camper now that I have this

Been a happy camper now that I have this, no more lugging a heavy booster pack around to jump start my vehicle, this Lil baby works great

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High tide occurs often?

How often do high tide occur?

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When does tropical rainforest has a dry season?

Tropical rainforest has no dry season?

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Who had more number one hits elvis or michael?

Does elvis have more hits than michael jackson?

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what was the name of the band gatsbys american dream

show at El Corazon in Seattle, which included Places and Numbers (Bobby Darling with all members except Newsham as a backing band), and Princess Dinosaur (Nic Newsham). The show concluded with all of the members of Gatsbys American Dream going on stage after Places and Numbers and playing "Theatre" off of "Volcano". On October 5, 2010, entirely through newly created Facebook/Twitter accounts, the band announced they were officially reuniting. They also hinted towards the album they began recording by uploading pictures and mentioning Casey Bates' studio. The band also asked fans to contact their booking agent and request cities for

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Diel patterns of suspended sediment flux and the zoogeomorphic agency of invasive crayfish

River bank burrowing by invasive crayfish: Spatial distribution, biophysical controls and biogeomorphic significance

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Various species of Spermophagus (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) in the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest.

– Eighteen species of Spermophagus SCHOENHERR, 1833 collected in Ghana, Iran, South Africa, Syria, Taiwan, and Thailand by several expeditions of Hungarian entomologists and deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum are listed. Spermophagus arcis sp. n. is described from Western Syria; is assigned to the S. sericeus species-group. One species (S. borowieci ANTON, 1996) is recorded for the first time from Iran, three species (S. caricus DECELLE, 1982, S. confusus BOROWIEC, 1986, S. pubiventris BAUDI, 1886) from Syria, one species (S. ruandanus BOROWIEC, 1991) from South Africa, and three species (S. albosparsus GYLLENHAL, 1833, S. ligatus CHEVROLAT, 1877, S. sinensis PIC, 1918) from Thailand. With 3 figures.

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Coppie di fatto, i contenuti del ddl su "Diritti e doveri dei conviventi"

LA SCHEDA Coppie di fatto, i contenuti del ddl su "Diritti e doveri dei conviventi"

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A PASSIONATE LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT: 44TH EDITION REVIEWING THE JUNE 2017 ECOWAS SUMMIT

Your Excellency Sir, It’s been six months since I subscribed to my usual publications of this piece. And this is primarily because I have been out of the country for the entire period, and as such would not normally objectively tender a subscription. I do apologize to my readers for this. So having being in Monrovia, Liberia for the recently concluded ECOWAS Summit, I would like to do some analysis on such a historic august body and gathering of this sub-Saharan/West African region. In resume, among other crucial achievements, ECOWAS, through its military apparatus, ECOMOG, played very sacrificial and invaluable roles in bringing peace, security and democratic governance to both Sierra Leone and Liberia during their past civil wars, and most recently ensuring that the Gambian people’s democratic change of government from the notorious dictatorial twenty seven years regime of Yaya Jarmeh, to the current government of President Adama Barrow, through their tactical robust intervention, overseen by President Helen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and other ECOWAS Presidents/actors, was enforced. Furthermore, ECOWAS has also spearheaded the enactment of several socio-political, advocacy and economic treaties in the sub region. Also, more importantly, apart from its interventions, where armed/civil conflicts may be unavoidable, I would like to proffer that the ECOWAS parliament works much assiduously in its conflict prevention mechanism and impartial good governance structures and measures within its member states, though being cognizant of the independence and sovereignty of each member state. You may agree that conflict prevention is much cheaper and easier, socially, politically, militarily and economically than its resolution and management. For real lasting security and peace to be realized in West Africa (and Africa,) the “herculean monster” of corruption, which brings about social and legal injustice and bad governance, must be decisively, sincerely and impartially tackled by the ECOWAS parliament and our respective member states. I opine that, Corruption must be legally elevated to a treasonable offense, especially those of high magnitude; which must be punishable either by death or life solitary confinement. Lesser ones must also be made to attract stiff jail sentences and confiscation of properties as the case may be. Only this can lead us into meaningful, rapid and sustainable development, good governance and lasting societal security. The prolonged menace of corruption with impunity breeds repression, which inadvertently, sooner or later, breeds rebellion and war. In addition, I do implore your good office to ensure that ECOWAS actors and election observers independently and sincerely observe and address the entire electioneering processes to ensure that they are truly free, fair and transparent indeed. So as to provide a level playing field for both incumbent and opposition political parties. This would certainly remove disaffection from all the political actors, thereby forestalling conflicts before, during and after elections. What was also very noteworthy was the inclusion of the Israeli Prime Minister in this year’s summit. Aside the few security exuberances that occurred, which I would not like to belabour on, I think Israel’s active international cooperation with Africa, in terms of fighting terrorism, agricultural and human resource development, as well as scientific and economic empowerment would be invaluable. This cooperation must be explored as much as that of Africa and China. In effect, with the increasing spate of global/Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism, the extreme porosity of our borders, coupled with bad (poor) economies of most African states, our West Africa, could well be a viable target for so-called Islamic State/terrorist recruitment and activities. And it must further be noted that any country that identifies and/or embraces Israel receives the blessings of the Sovereign Lord of the universe, as implied in His word, the Holy Bible. However, having travelled to some of the countries in sub Saharan Africa, both by land and air, I have observed that our cross border trade agreements are a complete fiasco. The unnecessary, cumbersome check points and systemic extortion of both businessmen and other commuters are very shameful and extremely unreflective of the ECOWAS treaties being enacted. Sometimes, it may even seem unnecessary to have obtained all your travel documents and requirements. Because you would still be made to pay illegal fees or be unduly detained before being released to go. Travelling with your private vehicle as a non government functionary /non diplomat can be even more frustrating. No matter how many documents you present, you would always be required to provide another, just so you cannot escape the border extortion syndicate. The schemes are just many. The common commodity ECOWAS intra trade taxations at the entry ports and border crossings that are meant to create affordable prices for the common man, are so irregular, subjective and criminal, to say the least. And very unfortunately, it is the struggling local businessmen and masses that bear the brunt of all these irregularities and disjointed trade signals. I am writing all of these observations just to make you understand what obtains on the ground at our ECOWAS legal entry points, especially as you travel by land; our systems are completely dysfunctional and even much counterproductive to the economic and security interests of our countries. Sir, I trust that once again my pro bono observations, analysis and discourse would be relevant towards critical thinking and effecting necessary change for the general good and the betterment of the commoners especially. MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD HELP YOU!!! LAND THAT WE LOVE OUR SIERRA LEONE. Best Regards, Rev. Dr. Abraham J. Williams (Clergyman/Human Rights Advocate) Tel (+231) 888 229 348 Email: abrahamwilliams2001@yahoo.co.uk,abrahamwilliams2014@gmail.com

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How Was Texas Affected During The American Civil War?

How was the economy of Texas affected by the war during the civil war?

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What kind of stars is large and compact?

What typeof star is a large compact?

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Occupational contact allergy to omeprazole and ranitidine

Sensitization to omeprazole in the occupational setting.

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what should you do if you encounter a pack of wolves?

['DON"T RUN! ... ', 'Don\'t "stare the animal down." This looks like a threat.', "Don't turn your back on the wolves.", 'Make yourself appear scary: shout, throw stones, raise your arms over your head.', "If you've entered an enclosure, back away slowly, moving toward the exit with your back against the fence."]

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What has more elevation concord or mississippi?

Is colorado higher elevation then mississippi?

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How do you change the distibutor cap on a 98 chevy astro?

How do you set a distributor cap on a 1995 chevy astro van?

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