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Dad was always full of advice, but one of the biggest lessons he taught me one summer was about having a strong work ethic . When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed yards during the summer to earn pocket change. Dad was our salesman. He told our neighbors about our service and offered a price they could not re... | [
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aarp to provide needy retirees with services at a cost of about $ 30. the lawyers did not accept the offer. however, when asked to offer services at no cost, they agreed. experiments also showed that offering a small gift would not offend anybody ( the gift falls into social norms ), but mentioning the monet... | ||
Antarctica is in the most southern part of the world. It is like nowhere else on the earth. It is much larger than Europe, and nearly twice the size of Australia. Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the North Pole. In summer, the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day... | [
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does not have a land mammal population. there are also no birds that reside in antarctica. though, it has been known that various birds from south america have been spotted in antarctica. two studies have assessed the contributions of soil invertebrates to the polar ecosystem in antarctica, suggesting that b... | ||
Different people have different skin colours. Some have black skin, some have yellow skin, and some have white skin. There was a woman in Alaska. Her skin was orange in colour. It was almost the colour of orange juice. How did this woman become orange? She ate lots of tomatoes, carrots and pumpkins. She ate too many o... | [
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"she ate too many orange things",
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the agouti gene, the agouti - signaling protein ( asip ) is responsible for variations in color in many species. agouti works with extension to regulate the color of melanin which is produced in hairs. the agouti protein causes red to yellow pheomelanin to be produced, while the competing molecule α - msh si... | ||
Our village carpenter , John, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size for the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job. My wife said to me quietly,"That's his ninth cup of tea today. "But s... | [
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"Because it was really a fine day.",
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and high effort. participants in the low effort condition were told that the writer spent 4 hours on the poem while participants in the high effort condition were told the poet spent 18 hours on the piece. the researchers combined the liking and quality measures into one composite result and found participan... | ||
Dear friends, My name is Tony. I am English. I am thirteen years old this year. I am tall, and I am good at playing football. I am in Grade Seven. There are thirty boys and twenty girls in my class. We are learning Chinese in our school. Our Chinese teacher is Mr. Wu. He is a little short, but he is very strong. He is ... | [
"He is Tony's English teacher.",
"He is Tony's father.",
"He is Tony's friend.",
"He is Tony's Chinese teacher."
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" ( mae ja lao nitaan hai luuk fang ), or " mother will tell child a story ". similarly, older and younger friends will often use sibling terminology, so that an older friend telling a younger friend " you're my friend " would be " " ( nawng pen peuan pii ), would translate directly as " younger sibling is o... | ||
Bury trip--June 18th,2016 We will be leaving the Perse School at 13:45.Please be at the school gate 10minutes early.If you are late,you may miss the bus and not be able to go!If you miss the bus,you won't get your money back.The bus is planned to arrive in Bury at 14:30,although this depends on traffic.You will have fr... | [
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My name is Tom. I'm nine. This is my mother.Her name's Linda Johnson. Her telephone number is 13052864515.And this is my father.His name is Mike Johnson. His phone number is 13120884699.And this is my sister.What's her name?Her name is Mary. Look!The boy is my brother Nick. Mary is eight and Nick is six. Father's telep... | [
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] | 0A | My name is Tom. I'm nine. This is my mother.Her name's Linda Johnson. Her telephone number is 13052864515.And this is my father.His name is Mike Johnson. His phone number is 13120884699.And this is my sister.What's her name?Her name is Mary. Look!The boy is my brother Nick. Mary is eight and Nick is six. Father's telep... | A. 13120884699 | Retrieved:
" ( mae ja lao nitaan hai luuk fang ), or " mother will tell child a story ". similarly, older and younger friends will often use sibling terminology, so that an older friend telling a younger friend " you're my friend " would be " " ( nawng pen peuan pii ), would translate directly as " younger sibling is o... | ||
A guy is trying to choose a spot to build his house. He chooses a place that will cause the least environmental change in an area, so he builds in | [
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A. a town
B. a jungle
C. a desert
D. a forest | A. a town | Retrieved:
education, housing, and work. the rationale of this urban development model is to reduce the amount of time people spend commuting, as well as to reduce fossil fuel usage and to increase the sustainability of developments. while compact cities promise short commutes and sustainable designs, these benefits ar... | ||
One of the biggest accomplishments in sports in the last hundred years was the 4-minute mile. Running a mile in under 4 minutes was a huge barrier in sports. Once it was broken by one person, lots of athletes tried to break it too. For years, people thought that running a mile in less than 4 minutes was just _ impossi... | [
"all the high school students can run the mile in under 4 minutes",
"high school students try to break records in the sports field",
"learning Japanese is not difficult at all",
"mental barriers are the biggest ones when achieving goals"
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##polarization, inexcitability, and so muscle weakness. ca2 + leakage from type 1 ryanodine receptor ) channels has also been identified with fatigue. = = = endurance failure = = = after intense prolonged exercise, there can be a collapse in body homeostasis. some famous examples include : dorando pietri in ... | ||
In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations. Once a friend and I pa... | [
"Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.",
"Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.",
"Receiving bad news requires great courage.",
"Learning ancient traditions can be useful."
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which car to purchase, were more likely to " choose not to choose, " or to stick with the status quo. study participants who experienced " frustrated anger " were more likely to choose a high risk, high reward option in a lottery – a choice the authors categorize as " self - defeating. " " fearful people mad... | ||
My name is Jenny . I have a sister and a brother, Rose and Paul. We like apples very much. Rose and I like hamburgers. But I don't like salad. Paul doesn't like broccoli. But Rose does. My parents like tomatoes and French fries. _ doesn't like salad. | [
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A. My sister
B. My brother
C. My father
D. Jenny | D. Jenny | Retrieved:
flip side, the english word cousins does not distinguish gender, but many languages do, included romance languages, slavic languages and chinese languages. by blood or by marriage. for example, the english word uncle can refer to a parent's brother, or a husband of a parent's sibling. many languages, such as... | ||
Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children's careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests ha... | [
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as they age, children become able to have control over their bodies and have an increased attention span. having children practice a sport helps them develop their coordination through the use of the varied movements involved in the sport. participating in a sport also shows benefits in social development fo... | ||
David bought a new house and wanted to start a garden in his backyard. He asked his friend Anthony to go with him to the store. David and Anthony went to the store on Saturday to pick out soil and seeds. They went into the big store and passed by many other things like jewelry, books, and movies, and then they reached ... | [
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n. h. : university press of new england, 1997. favretti, rudy j. and favretti, joy p. landscapes and gardens for historic buildings. walnut creek, calif. : altamira press, 1997. forsyth, holly kerr. gardens of eden : among the world's most beautiful gardens. carlton, vic. : miegunyah press, 2009. griswold, m... | ||
Convenience Foods Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans nowadays buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. Many of them are frozen, such as frozen dinner, heat-and-serve French fries, and frozen pizzas. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as ... | [
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] | 3D | Convenience Foods Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans nowadays buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. Many of them are frozen, such as frozen dinner, heat-and-serve French fries, and frozen pizzas. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as ... | D. Not all of them are believable | Retrieved:
little control ; power is concentrated in the center of the supply chain, where corporations control how food moves from producers to consumers. = = = = disempowerment of consumers = = = = people living in different areas face substantial inequality in their access to healthy food. areas where affordable, he... | ||
One day an Australian farmer,Joe,saw a bright light in the sky. The light came nearer and nearer and suddenly Joe realized that it was a spaceship. The spaceship landed in a field nearby. The door of the spaceship opened and two strange beings climbed out. They seemed to be half man and half bird. Joe was afraid of the... | [
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as one of the new york times editors'choice of books. professor lewis dartnell, writing in the times, summarised, " pondering scientifically on the concept of the extraterrestrial, of universalities and alternatives, is to hold a full - length mirror up to ourselves. this allows us to deconstruct everything ... | ||
My father quit driving in 1927, when he was 25 years old.So my brother and I grew up in a household without a car.In 1951,when my brother turned 16, my parents bought a used 1950 Chevrolet from a friend.Since my parents didn't drive, it more or less became my brother's car. Having a car but not being able to drive didn... | [
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beyond the proximate edge of clear visibility and choose such a speed accordingly, transfers classic common law liability from that driver for his or her " blind " actions. this duty to assure clear distance ahead is inevitably transferred, as an externality to everybody or thing else who must instead warn t... | ||
Life in Britain today Food British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips! Sports British people don't do a lot of sport. Only 17% of people go swimming every week.... | [
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everyday life, daily life or routine life comprises the ways in which people typically act, think, and feel on a daily basis. everyday life may be described as mundane, routine, natural, habitual, or normal. human diurnality means most people sleep at least part of the night and are active in daytime. most e... | ||
How the Grand Canyon was created remains one of the geology's greatest mysteries. Some evidence suggests that the process was a gradual one in which the Colorado River (which runs through the canyon) slowly cut deeper and deeper into the ground over millions of years. But volcanic rock samples taken from the canyon n... | [
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an antecedent stream is a stream that maintains its original course and pattern despite the changes in underlying rock topography. a stream with a dendritic drainage pattern, for example, can be subject to slow tectonic uplift. however, as the uplift occurs, the stream erodes through the rising ridge to form... | ||
Trip 1 Black Bear Count There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Booking... | [
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] | 3D | Trip 1 Black Bear Count There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Booking... | D. A sleeping bag. | Retrieved:
islands national park, california black - footed ferret in united states ( successful ), canada and mexico ( failure ) blanding's turtle in canada blue - and - yellow macaw to trinidad ( successful ) california condor in united states ( california, arizona, utah, oregon ) and mexico ( baja california ) ( ong... | ||
The London Pass is the final sightseeing package that has been specially tailor-made for visitors to the city. It allows holders to make the most out of their trip ,saving them both time and money .With the London Pass you will get the following : *Free entry to your choice of over 60 popular attractions, tours, sights... | [
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2020. sidell, jane ; wilkinson, keith ; scaife, robert ; cameron, nigel ( 2000 ). the holocene evolution of the london thames. archaeological excavations ( 1991 – 1998 ) for the london underground limited jubilee line extension. molas monograph 5. museum of london archaeology service. isbn 1 - 901992 - 10 - ... | ||
A woman wants to make sure that she can physically look back over memories of a day, as they progress, whenever she wants, so she | [
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A. brings a phone
B. brings a camera
C. brings a book
D. brings a lunch | B. brings a camera | Retrieved:
correspond to different forms of perception, such as vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. the sensory information received serves as raw data that is filtered and processed to actively constitute the experience of the world and the objects within it. this complex process underlying perceptual experience... | ||
On Monday night, back on the way home from school, I was suddenly faced with a big snow storm which I had never met before. The traffic was moving at 5 mph on the freeway where it usually requires at least 60 mph. The road is very slippery. Sometimes the car is out of control, slipping to the other side. I finally mana... | [
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] | 2C | On Monday night, back on the way home from school, I was suddenly faced with a big snow storm which I had never met before. The traffic was moving at 5 mph on the freeway where it usually requires at least 60 mph. The road is very slippery. Sometimes the car is out of control, slipping to the other side. I finally mana... | C. attend in an advanced study | Retrieved:
beyond the proximate edge of clear visibility and choose such a speed accordingly, transfers classic common law liability from that driver for his or her " blind " actions. this duty to assure clear distance ahead is inevitably transferred, as an externality to everybody or thing else who must instead warn t... | ||
Don Ritchie, a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves at a cliff called 'the Gap' - with just a kind word and a smile. Ritchie had served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. In 1964, he moved into a house on Old South Head Road. He began sav... | [
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commutes every day of the year, with a ticket cost of 3 pounds ) would be £1, 095. = = in canada = = the canadian government has no definition of'suburbia'or suburbs. independent studies have found that 50 % to 66 % of canadians live in what the respective researchers define as suburban. = = in australia = =... | ||
Students make weather observations outside the school building, and then they record their observations. Which observation should be recorded as a fact? | [
"The air feels very cold.",
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A. The air feels very cold.
B. The wind is blowing at 5 m/s.
C. It is nicer than the day before.
D. It looks like it might warm up later. | B. The wind is blowing at 5 m/s. | Retrieved:
or qualities of the atmosphere that can be measured. rain, which can be observed, or seen anywhere and anytime was one of the first atmospheric qualities measured historically. also, two other accurately measured qualities are wind and humidity. neither of these can be seen but can be felt. the devices to me... | ||
If you think American cooking means opening a package and throwing the contents into the microwave oven , think again. On the one hand, it's true that many Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinners. From busy homemakers to working people, many Americans enjoy the convenience ... | [
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"without an oven, Americans find it impossible to live conveniently",
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conditions, reduce energy consumption, and improve city services. = = = heating, cooling and cooking = = = heating, cooling and cooking are also targets for improved energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions. increasingly following europe and asia, north americans are switching from gas or electric... | ||
Mr. John and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. John says to Mr. Brown, "I will have a small party in our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?" Mr. Brown says, "Thank you very much. I'd love to, but let me ask my wife first." So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his w... | [
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the ( c ) sentences show absence of pied - piping. which is often ungrammatical. ( 1 ) a. she bought that house. b. which house did she buy _ _ _? c. * which did she buy _ _ _ house? ( 2 ) a. she is ten years old. b. how old is she _ _ _? c. * how is she _ _ _ old? ( 3 ) a. john left the scene very slowly. b... | ||
Strange things happen when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones. The time difference between two zones is one hour. You can have days with more than twenty-four hours and days with fewer than twenty- four hours. You can have weeks with more than seven days and weeks with fewer than seven days... | [
"change one full day",
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] | 3D | Strange things happen when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones. The time difference between two zones is one hour. You can have days with more than twenty-four hours and days with fewer than twenty- four hours. You can have weeks with more than seven days and weeks with fewer than seven days... | D. set our watch back or ahead | Retrieved:
in astronomy, diurnal motion ( from latin diurnus'daily ', from latin dies'day') is the apparent motion of celestial objects ( e. g. the sun and stars ) around earth, or more precisely around the two celestial poles, over the course of one day. it is caused by earth's rotation around its axis, so almost ever... | ||
Will Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for China's higher education reform? It's too early to answer. But its presence is challenging the Ministry of Education. Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school is determined to move forward and enroll 50 ... | [
"It is another kind of diploma mill.",
"It's impossible for the school to be competitive.",
"It will never get the approval from the Ministry of Education.",
"Its independence from the government may benefit the education reform."
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buddhism among tibetans, mongols and yugurs, and islam among the hui, uyghur, kazakh, and kyrgyz peoples, and other ethnicities in the northern and northwestern regions of the country. = = = education = = = compulsory education in china comprises primary and junior secondary school, which together last for n... | ||
If you're finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following: Set your target. While you should always keep your options open to changing your mind , you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a job. A job-hunt with a clear target will surely help you achieve be... | [
"having as many interviews as possible",
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narrow window and a simple win / loss evaluation function may lead to a conclusive result. if an aspiration search fails, it is straightforward to detect whether it failed high ( high edge of window was too low ) or low ( lower edge of window was too high ). this gives information about what window values mi... | ||
People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles, pushing your shopping cart. You probably hear soft, slow music in the supermarket. This kind of music is playing to relax you and make you walk slowly. Thus, you will probably ... | [
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"it is in the diary section"
] | 1B | People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles, pushing your shopping cart. You probably hear soft, slow music in the supermarket. This kind of music is playing to relax you and make you walk slowly. Thus, you will probably ... | B. the customers will buy more | Retrieved:
of available space. the gondola, so favoured by supermarkets, is an example of a retail design feature known as a merchandise outpost and which refers to special displays, typically at or near the end of an aisle, whose purpose is to stimulate impulse purchasing or to complement other products in the vicinit... | ||
People who have a fear of ugly insects will want to stay far away from Lake Tawakoni State Park in north Texas, US. A giant spider web was recently found there. The thick web is swarming with millions of little spiders. Stretching across several acres it blankets a number of trees, bushes and even the ground. While t... | [
"Most spiders work alone, which makes it hard to understand how the web formed.",
"The huge web causes too many mosquitoes to be killed, which is unbelievable.",
"No similar discoveries have ever been made throughout the world so far.",
"The web forces people to stay far away from Lake Tawakoni State Park."
] | 0A | People who have a fear of ugly insects will want to stay far away from Lake Tawakoni State Park in north Texas, US. A giant spider web was recently found there. The thick web is swarming with millions of little spiders. Stretching across several acres it blankets a number of trees, bushes and even the ground. While t... | A. Most spiders work alone, which makes it hard to understand how the web formed. | Retrieved:
instead, preventing the formation of ice crystals within their body. insects can fly and kite at very high altitude. flies are common in the himalayas up to 6, 300 m ( 20, 700 ft ). bumble bees were discovered on mount everest at more than 5, 600 m ( 18, 400 ft ) above sea level. in subsequent tests, bumbleb... | ||
How do you get across a river? A bridge is the best way. In some places, there are no bridges. People use the ferry . A ferry is a boat that takes people and cars across the river. Both ends of a ferry look the same. The ferry never has to turn around. It docks at one side of the river. People and cars get on. At the o... | [
"the shortest bridge in the world was built in New York",
"it may be faster to cross rivers on bridges than on ferries",
"there is a bridge over every river in the United States",
"we don't need ferries any more"
] | 1B | How do you get across a river? A bridge is the best way. In some places, there are no bridges. People use the ferry . A ferry is a boat that takes people and cars across the river. Both ends of a ferry look the same. The ferry never has to turn around. It docks at one side of the river. People and cars get on. At the o... | B. it may be faster to cross rivers on bridges than on ferries | Retrieved:
the seven bridges of konigsberg is a historically notable problem in mathematics. its negative resolution by leonhard euler, in 1736, laid the foundations of graph theory and prefigured the idea of topology. the city of konigsberg in prussia ( now kaliningrad, russia ) was set on both sides of the pregel riv... | ||
When John Milton , writer of "Paradise Lost" ,entered Cambridge University, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul's School,prefix = st1 /London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools ,he had learned not only to read Latin... | [
"How John Milton wrote \"Paradise Lost\".",
"How John Milton studied Latin.",
"How John Milton became famous.",
"How John Milton became a poet."
] | 1B | When John Milton , writer of "Paradise Lost" ,entered Cambridge University, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul's School,prefix = st1 /London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools ,he had learned not only to read Latin... | B. How John Milton studied Latin. | Retrieved:
middle class and the development of printing, with works such as the original authors would have written, had they been writing in england in that day. the elizabethan period of translation saw considerable progress beyond mere paraphrase toward an ideal of stylistic equivalence, but even to the end of this ... | ||
Mrs. Green is going to give a birthday party for Mary. Mary is her daughter. She is going to be ten years old. A lot of friends of Mary's are going to come to the party. There are twenty girls of them. Mrs. Green is getting ready for the party. Mrs. White is helping her. "That's a big nice cake," Mrs. White says to Mrs... | [
"The twenty girls",
"The party",
"Mrs. White",
"Mary"
] | 1B | Mrs. Green is going to give a birthday party for Mary. Mary is her daughter. She is going to be ten years old. A lot of friends of Mary's are going to come to the party. There are twenty girls of them. Mrs. Green is getting ready for the party. Mrs. White is helping her. "That's a big nice cake," Mrs. White says to Mrs... | B. The party | Retrieved:
fakes a coma, lindsay and lucille fake entering rehab, and gob flees the country to perform in a uso tour in iraq. the deceptions are all uncovered by the prosecution, and in iraq gob is arrested for inadvertently inciting an anti - us riot. buster and michael travel to iraq to rescue gob, and while there, u... | ||
Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, and transport people and products from place to place. Most energy comes from fossil fuels--petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, burning fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don't find new kinds... | [
"Advantage of the energy from nature.",
"The future of the energy.",
"Scientists have been working hard to research other kinds of energy.",
"Energy is the most important power in the word."
] | 2C | Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, and transport people and products from place to place. Most energy comes from fossil fuels--petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, burning fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don't find new kinds... | C. Scientists have been working hard to research other kinds of energy. | Retrieved:
energy is sustainable if it " meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. " definitions of sustainable energy usually look at its effects on the environment, the economy, and society. these impacts range from greenhouse gas emissions and air ... | ||
Life's coincidences can be good or bad, but they always surprise us. I moved to Anderson in 2004 from a small town in New York. One day I stopped at a red light and was behind a car with a license plate that read "Pearl Harbor Survivor". My father was a Pearl Harbor survivor, so I jumped out of my truck and tapped to... | [
"The author met Bronsil Metz in a small town in New York.",
"The author was surprised to find a Pearl Harbor survivor.",
"The information of some retired soldiers can be found in Legion Post.",
"The author's father kept some picture albums about Pearl Harbor."
] | 0A | Life's coincidences can be good or bad, but they always surprise us. I moved to Anderson in 2004 from a small town in New York. One day I stopped at a red light and was behind a car with a license plate that read "Pearl Harbor Survivor". My father was a Pearl Harbor survivor, so I jumped out of my truck and tapped to... | A. The author met Bronsil Metz in a small town in New York. | Retrieved:
or turning sharply, and noted that the port light was visible. morse light signals to the ship, upon lord's order, were made between 11 : 30 pm and 1 : 00 am, but were not acknowledged. if titanic was as far from the californian as lord claimed morse signals would not have been visible. a reasonable and prud... | ||
Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me. My parents are really more than friends. They're the people I can open up and talk to. Talking to them is like talking to one of my friends. They've been there for me and given me good advice on a lot of my problems. Stacey Avnes: My Jewish big sister is i... | [
"not everyone can be successful",
"money is not important in one's life",
"one should never ask others for help",
"he can do anything as long as he tries"
] | 3D | Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me. My parents are really more than friends. They're the people I can open up and talk to. Talking to them is like talking to one of my friends. They've been there for me and given me good advice on a lot of my problems. Stacey Avnes: My Jewish big sister is i... | D. he can do anything as long as he tries | Retrieved:
" ( mae ja lao nitaan hai luuk fang ), or " mother will tell child a story ". similarly, older and younger friends will often use sibling terminology, so that an older friend telling a younger friend " you're my friend " would be " " ( nawng pen peuan pii ), would translate directly as " younger sibling is o... | ||
LOS ANGELES - Jesus Ibarra was puzzled by the elderly man. He was obviously much older than other students at prefix = st1 /CentralAultHigh School. And he was an Anglo on a campus where most students are Latins, Blacks, and Asian - Americans. "I asked myself what he was doing here," said Ibarra, 21, of Los Angeles. "I ... | [
"To be the oldest graduate.",
"To graduate from high school.",
"To surprise his fellow students.",
"To invite his children to attend his ceremony."
] | 1B | LOS ANGELES - Jesus Ibarra was puzzled by the elderly man. He was obviously much older than other students at prefix = st1 /CentralAultHigh School. And he was an Anglo on a campus where most students are Latins, Blacks, and Asian - Americans. "I asked myself what he was doing here," said Ibarra, 21, of Los Angeles. "I ... | B. To graduate from high school. | Retrieved:
international style ". similarly, johnson, writing about joseph urban's recently completed new school for social research in new york, stated : " in the new school we have an anomaly of a building supposed to be in a style of architecture based on the development of the plan from function and facade from pla... | ||
Which lists the diameter of the planets in order from smallest to largest? | [
"Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars",
"Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury",
"Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus",
"Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth"
] | 3D | Which lists the diameter of the planets in order from smallest to largest?
A. Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars
B. Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
C. Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
D. Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth | D. Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth | Retrieved:
passed through different filters spectroscopy – study of the spectra of astronomical objects other disciplines that may be considered part of astronomy : archaeoastronomy astrochemistry = = history = = = = basic astronomical phenomena = = = = astronomical objects = = astronomical object = = = solar system = ... | ||
Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school? If you do,you need to take control of your feelings.Getting angry with others can cause you to 1ose friends. Gary Egeberg,an American high school teacher,has written _ to help you con... | [
"knows how to control your feelings",
"makes a living by writing books",
"is fond of keeping wild animals",
"gets angry easily with his students"
] | 0A | Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school? If you do,you need to take control of your feelings.Getting angry with others can cause you to 1ose friends. Gary Egeberg,an American high school teacher,has written _ to help you con... | A. knows how to control your feelings | Retrieved:
with high arousal, feelings of disapproval or dissatisfaction with some event, and the motivation to express that disapproval or take action against the source of dissatisfaction. given how emotional responses affect individual experience and behavior, researchers describe the intrapersonal function of speci... | ||
Believe it or not, if you do not use your arms or your legs for a long time, they become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that... | [
"they have saved much trouble",
"they have saved much time to remember things",
"they can't write everything in a little notebook",
"they have to use their memories all the time"
] | 3D | Believe it or not, if you do not use your arms or your legs for a long time, they become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that... | D. they have to use their memories all the time | Retrieved:
shown to increase memory functioning in patients based on self - report measures. another strategy for improvement amongst individuals with poor memory functioning is the use of elaboration to improve encoding of items, one form of this strategy is called self - imagining whereby the patient imagines the eve... | ||
To get cash out in the 21st century, you won't need a bank card, a PIN or even have to move a finger. You will simply have to look the cash machine straight in the eye, declares National Cash Registers, a multinational company that makes automated teller machines, or ATMs. NCR has shown its first example machine that ... | [
"A new medical instrument",
"A new type of talking machine",
"A new type of cash machine",
"National Cash Register"
] | 2C | To get cash out in the 21st century, you won't need a bank card, a PIN or even have to move a finger. You will simply have to look the cash machine straight in the eye, declares National Cash Registers, a multinational company that makes automated teller machines, or ATMs. NCR has shown its first example machine that ... | C. A new type of cash machine | Retrieved:
across borders, enabling faster and more efficient communication between financial institutions. a significant milestone in electronic money movement came with the establishment of the fedwire funds service by the federal reserve banks in 1918. this early electronic funds transfer system used telegraph lines... | ||
A bowling ball with a mass of 8.0 kg rolls down a bowling lane at 2.0 m/s. What is the momentum of the bowling ball? | [
"4.0 kg x m/s",
"6.0 kg x m/s",
"10.0 kg x m/s",
"16.0 kg x m/s"
] | 3D | A bowling ball with a mass of 8.0 kg rolls down a bowling lane at 2.0 m/s. What is the momentum of the bowling ball?
A. 4.0 kg x m/s
B. 6.0 kg x m/s
C. 10.0 kg x m/s
D. 16.0 kg x m/s | D. 16.0 kg x m/s | Retrieved:
} } = m { \ frac { d ^ { 2 } \ mathbf { r } } { dt ^ { 2 } } }, \ end { aligned } } } where m is the ball's mass. here, a, v, r represent the ball's acceleration, velocity, and position over time t. = = = gravity = = = the gravitational force is directed downwards and is equal to f g = m g, { \ displaystyle ... | ||
It has been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a laugh at himself. There is one particular story that he always told with great delight. In his early days as a lawyer, Lincoln went from town to town to hear and judge legal cases. During one of these trips, he was sitting in a train when a strange man came up... | [
"a stranger and his strange knife",
"Lincoln's favorite story",
"meeting stranger in a train",
"Lincoln's favorite penknife"
] | 1B | It has been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a laugh at himself. There is one particular story that he always told with great delight. In his early days as a lawyer, Lincoln went from town to town to hear and judge legal cases. During one of these trips, he was sitting in a train when a strange man came up... | B. Lincoln's favorite story | Retrieved:
##rb " who will bell the cat? " is from the end of a story about the mice planning how to be safe from the cat. some authors have created proverbs in their writings, such as j. r. r. tolkien, and some of these proverbs have made their way into broader society. similarly, c. s. lewis is credited for a proverb... | ||
In the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car! For each prediction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didn't consider how people would want to use ... | [
"It is too difficult to imagine.",
"It is too crazy an idea.",
"It is likely to be made.",
"It is often reported in the news."
] | 2C | In the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car! For each prediction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didn't consider how people would want to use ... | C. It is likely to be made. | Retrieved:
conferences icra and iros. = = human factors = = = = = education and training = = = robotics engineers design robots, maintain them, develop new applications for them, and conduct research to expand the potential of robotics. robots have become a popular educational tool in some middle and high schools, part... | ||
Empathy lets us feel another person's pain and drives us to help. Do any other animals feel empathy? Scientists recently found that rats do, too. Most people don't like rats. In many people's eyes, rats are only bad. But Jean Decety and his partners at the University of Chicago did an experiment. It showed that rats ... | [
"Monkeys.",
"Chimpanzees.",
"Rats.",
"Cats."
] | 3D | Empathy lets us feel another person's pain and drives us to help. Do any other animals feel empathy? Scientists recently found that rats do, too. Most people don't like rats. In many people's eyes, rats are only bad. But Jean Decety and his partners at the University of Chicago did an experiment. It showed that rats ... | D. Cats. | Retrieved:
allowing visitors to observe the animals ’ behaviors up - close, witness their cognitive capacity in action, and observe differences in individual animals'preferences and behaviors. in their small - scale evaluation of a zoo - based nature preschool, ernst and budnik found that children ’ s levels of empathy... | ||
In America, parents tend to encourage their children to develop their potential to the fullest extent. Fathers and mothers frequently teach their children both ambition and the confidence necessary to work toward their goals. American parents are always active in concentrating on what their kids can do, not what they... | [
"the social skills than Chinese parents",
"their children's studying hard and well",
"what their children want but they can't",
"extra activities than schoolwork"
] | 0A | In America, parents tend to encourage their children to develop their potential to the fullest extent. Fathers and mothers frequently teach their children both ambition and the confidence necessary to work toward their goals. American parents are always active in concentrating on what their kids can do, not what they... | A. the social skills than Chinese parents | Retrieved:
exercised decision - making in the day - to - day life of the family. feng suggests that the implementation of the one - child policy and the resulting numbers of one - child families have greatly reduced the multigenerational family form and has weakened the central position of elders in the family. feng al... | ||
Strong winds have the ability to uproot large trees in a wooded area. Which of these organisms would most likely benefit from this change in a habitat? | [
"a bee colony that needs a hive",
"a bird that needs to build a nest",
"a squirrel that needs to find shelter",
"a plant that needs sunlight to grow"
] | 3D | Strong winds have the ability to uproot large trees in a wooded area. Which of these organisms would most likely benefit from this change in a habitat?
A. a bee colony that needs a hive
B. a bird that needs to build a nest
C. a squirrel that needs to find shelter
D. a plant that needs sunlight to grow | D. a plant that needs sunlight to grow | Retrieved:
to the soil as biomass burns. many plants and animals benefit from disturbance conditions. some species are particularly suited for exploiting recently disturbed sites. vegetation with the potential for rapid growth can quickly take advantage of the lack of competition. in the northeastern united states, sha... | ||
A person wants to get better acquainted with dogs, since they have a serious fear of them. This fear was probably | [
"scared",
"inherited",
"rare",
"learned"
] | 3D | A person wants to get better acquainted with dogs, since they have a serious fear of them. This fear was probably
A. scared
B. inherited
C. rare
D. learned | D. learned | Retrieved:
to communicate new information to her handlers. for example, after being asked what was wrong, washoe was able to indicate a feeling of sickness by signing " hurt " near her stomach. it was later shown that she had contracted an intestinal flu. in another, washoe had lost a toy and successfully told her hand... | ||
You may hear about earthquakes, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you: Before an earthquake It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers ( doctor... | [
"keeping quiet",
"staying calm",
"looking outside",
"moving indoors"
] | 1B | You may hear about earthquakes, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you: Before an earthquake It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers ( doctor... | B. staying calm | Retrieved:
earthquake - resistant or aseismic structures are designed to protect buildings to some or greater extent from earthquakes. while no structure can be entirely impervious to earthquake damage, the goal of earthquake engineering is to erect structures that fare better during seismic activity than their convent... | ||
Mrs. Jackson was a rich woman. She had many friends. She liked cooking very much and she often invited her friends to her big house. One day, she invited some of her friends to lunch. She wanted very much to try a new way of cooking a fish, and she was very pleased with herself when the dish was ready. The fish was ver... | [
"Mrs. Jackson had lots of friends.",
"One of her friends killed the cat.",
"Her friends enjoyed the fish very much.",
"All her friends were all right."
] | 1B | Mrs. Jackson was a rich woman. She had many friends. She liked cooking very much and she often invited her friends to her big house. One day, she invited some of her friends to lunch. She wanted very much to try a new way of cooking a fish, and she was very pleased with herself when the dish was ready. The fish was ver... | B. One of her friends killed the cat. | Retrieved:
drover on one of the cattle boats that plied between london and mainland europe. whitechapel was close to the london docks, and usually such boats docked on thursday or friday and departed on saturday or sunday. the cattle boats were examined, but the dates of the murders did not coincide with a single boat'... | ||
At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop.I thought the job would be easy and stress-free.I pictured myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnuts , and becoming friends with regular customers. I wasn't expecting the people with enormous orders, the women who... | [
"she was indeed kind to him in a time of need",
"she knew exactly how the man felt",
"she offered him coffee and food for free",
"she comforted him by sharing his pain"
] | 0A | At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop.I thought the job would be easy and stress-free.I pictured myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnuts , and becoming friends with regular customers. I wasn't expecting the people with enormous orders, the women who... | A. she was indeed kind to him in a time of need | Retrieved:
the promises made to me when i was hired. so far my organization has done an excellent job of fulfilling its promises to me. i have not received everything promised to me in exchange for my contributions. my organization has broken many of its promises to me even though i've upheld my side of the deal. = = s... | ||
There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on ... | [
"The friendly country people.",
"The mountains along the way.",
"The crowds of people in the streets.",
"The simple lunch served on the train."
] | 0A | There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on ... | A. The friendly country people. | Retrieved:
other major conurbations in the country such as penang island ( butterworth, bukit mertajam ), johor bahru ( skudai, pasir gudang ), ipoh ( simpang pulai ), kota melaka ( ayer keroh ), kuching ( petra jaya ) and alor setar ( anak bukit ). = = = russia = = = in russia, until recently, the term suburb refers t... | ||
When the man's wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children -- three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man's parents and his wife's parents came to visit. "We've been talking about how to make this work," they said. "There's no way you can take care of all these children and wo... | [
"suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle",
"talk about finding a new wife for him",
"give him money to support the family",
"help take good care of his children"
] | 0A | When the man's wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children -- three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man's parents and his wife's parents came to visit. "We've been talking about how to make this work," they said. "There's no way you can take care of all these children and wo... | A. suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle | Retrieved:
exercised decision - making in the day - to - day life of the family. feng suggests that the implementation of the one - child policy and the resulting numbers of one - child families have greatly reduced the multigenerational family form and has weakened the central position of elders in the family. feng al... | ||
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice. Listening ... | [
"Reading books about swimming.",
"looking at others swimming.",
"Going into the water and learning.",
"Listening to others' advice."
] | 2C | Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice. Listening ... | C. Going into the water and learning. | Retrieved:
all affect the likelihood of language attrition in individuals, but an additional factor is the method of language learning and how that affects the possibility of language attrition. therefore, strategies in the classroom and any other learning environment become an important part of preventing language att... | ||
Once upon a time all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of a strong storm was announced ,so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But the... | [
"Worry",
"Anger",
"Sadness",
"Smile"
] | 2C | Once upon a time all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of a strong storm was announced ,so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But the... | C. Sadness | Retrieved:
put to sea by night to set off to their country. = = = apsyrtus = = = medea was attended by her brother apsyrtus when they escaped from colchis. when he discovered the daring deeds done by medea, he started off in pursuit of the ship. medea noticed her brother's ship and murdered him. then, she cut his body ... | ||
For my grandmother's 70th birthday, my family and I visited South Korea. While there, I was attentive to Korean high schools and students. I was surprised by how different Korea's public high schools are from America's. Korean high schools can be all-girls, all-boys or co-ed unlike our standard co-ed high schools. Th... | [
"is familiar with the education system of high schools in Korea",
"is fond of Korean students' appearance",
"prefers the high school life of America to the one of Korea",
"feels it common to have lessons on weekends"
] | 2C | For my grandmother's 70th birthday, my family and I visited South Korea. While there, I was attentive to Korean high schools and students. I was surprised by how different Korea's public high schools are from America's. Korean high schools can be all-girls, all-boys or co-ed unlike our standard co-ed high schools. Th... | C. prefers the high school life of America to the one of Korea | Retrieved:
from the previous year of 1, 028 students. of this demographic, 8. 5 % students were black, 2. 5 % were asian, 0. 8 % were filipino, 84. 4 % were hispanic / latino, and 0. 1 % percent were pacific islander. = = academics = = in 2001, it was reported that the school had the only full - time korean language cl... | ||
Do you know Xishuangbana? It's a very beautiful place. It lies in Yunnan. The Dai people live there. Their homes are wonderful. The houses are very big and have long legs to hold them up. Sometimes those legs are over two metres tall. It can be very hot in Yunnan. But the Dai people do not need air conditioners to ... | [
"how many floors the Dai people's house has",
"the things in the Dai people's house",
"the rooms in the Dai people's house",
"why it's cool in the Dai people's house"
] | 3D | Do you know Xishuangbana? It's a very beautiful place. It lies in Yunnan. The Dai people live there. Their homes are wonderful. The houses are very big and have long legs to hold them up. Sometimes those legs are over two metres tall. It can be very hot in Yunnan. But the Dai people do not need air conditioners to ... | D. why it's cool in the Dai people's house | Retrieved:
the back ), it may be used as reception, guestrooms, and formal family rooms with ancestor altars. as the settlement prospered and population increased, some front shops were put to professional uses such as clinics, drugstores, law offices, pawnshops, travel agencies. food and drink shops usually served eco... | ||
If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said. Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial,... | [
"Most children are born to dislike carrots or celery.",
"It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.",
"Oral praise wokrs quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.",
"Children in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables."
] | 1B | If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said. Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial,... | B. It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables. | Retrieved:
is its effect on childhood obesity. as the products which are promoted to children are pre - sugared cereals, soft drinks, savoury snacks, confectionery and fast food, which in turn are some of the most calorie - dense of all food articles. indeed, 63 % of the u. s. marketing budget for children was spent on... | ||
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits: eating and drinking too much, smoking and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us. "Eat and drink less, don't smoke, and exercise more." Running is a good way of exercise because it helps ... | [
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included building the research base, establishing best practices and community models, supporting leadership efforts and connecting multi - sectoral professionals. the overarching goal was to develop an understanding of how the built environment impacted physical activity and what could be done to increase p... | ||
Ransom Myers of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia warned, using solid science and careful analysis, of the dangers of overfishing. _ and he wasn't afraid to report bad news. As the Guelph Mercury reported, the 54-year-old biologist, originally from Mississippi, was known for his research and warnings about the extinc... | [
"they didn't have a good knowledge of the living habits of fish",
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1911, when only one small group of 32 sea otters survived in a remote cove, an international treaty was signed to prevent further exploitation of the sea otters. under heavy protection, the otters multiplied and repopulated the depleted areas, which slowly recovered. more recently, with declining numbers of ... | ||
The Hampton Inn Boone hotel is in the attractive Blue Ridge Mountains, just minutes from four ski areas. Our hotel is less than three miles from Appalachian State University, Boone Mall, and Boone Golf Club. Within those same three miles, you can eat at the historic Dan'l Boone Inn, Makoto's Japanese Steakhouse and man... | [
"introduce the advanced equipment in a hotel",
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field, fitchburg, massachusetts deering oaks, portland, maine the gardens at dey mansion washington's headquarters, wayne, new jersey druid hills, atlanta, georgia dunn gardens, seattle, washington eastern promenade, portland, maine elm bank horticulture center, wellesley, massachusetts fairmont park, rivers... | ||
An engineer must calculate the potential energy of a roller coaster car at the top of an incline. Which information would best help the engineer determine the potential energy of the car? | [
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Hair has always been an important sign of beauty. This is especially true for women. Next to the face, hair is one of the main qualities people look for when they consider a woman's beauty. Whether long or short, curly or straight, hair often gets a lot of attention. Each hair on a person's head grows from a single tub... | [
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in the early to mid - twenties in men and late twenties in women. more than 60 percent of americans have some gray hair by age 40. the age at which graying begins seems almost entirely due to genetics. sometimes people are born with gray hair because they inherit the trait. the order in which graying happens... | ||
Teenage life is interesting, adventurous and difficult. Teenagers have to go through many problems. It may probably be a family problem or a school problem. It is important to learn how to deal with those problems. Be grateful of your parents' support. When you have a problem, ask your parents to support you. When a ... | [
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to disclose more if they feel that the activities in question are out of their own jurisdiction. jurisdiction is measured, in the adolescents'minds, as how short - term and close the activities are. short - term, close activities are judged as ones to be handled without disclosure to parents, while activitie... | ||
World's Best Places to Visit We hope the following places can help you choose where to go on your next vacation. Zurich From swimming in Lake Zurich in summer to skiing the Alps in winter, Zurich attracts visitors year-round. As a fairytale city, Zurich is set on the banks of both a river and a lake, with the snow-to... | [
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gstaad ( gə - s ( h ) tahd, german : [ kʃtaːt ] ) is a town in the german - speaking section of the canton of bern in southwestern switzerland. it is part of the municipality of saanen and is known as a major ski resort and a popular destination amongst high society and the international jet set. the winter ... | ||
In the early part of the twentieth century, racism was widespread in the United States. Many African Americans were not given equal opportunities in education or employment. Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was an African American woman who gained fame as a concert singer in this climate of racism. She was born in Philadelp... | [
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age 88 on the night of december 25, 2016. she had dementia and was living in an assisted living facility. rubin was memorialized by her colleagues at the carnegie institution, where she performed the bulk of her work and research, as a " national treasure. " = = legacy = = = = = women in science initiatives ... | ||
The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one's family and tribe . The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors . They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family a... | [
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the religious and civil lives of their indians. indigenous people filled these roles, which in theory gave them greater status within the community. these roles, however, also placed economic obligations on their recipients and the clergy used them as a way to exercise control over the villagers. villagers w... | ||
Scientists have written a report on the future of trade and industry. They talk about the role robots will play in industry. What is a robot?Basically ,it is a machine which is designed to do the work of a human being. It is usually controlled by a computer. Once it has been given a set of things to do,it will do the j... | [
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ten thousand robots but will increase them to a million robots over a three - year period. lawyers have speculated that an increased prevalence of robots in the workplace could lead to the need to improve redundancy laws. kevin j. delaney said " robots are taking human jobs. but bill gates believes that gove... | ||
If touring in a large group isn't fit for you and the idea of driving yourself doesn't attract you, a small group journey with the Great New Zealand Travel Company might be just the answer. Panorama -- 24 Days Discover why New Zealand remains one of the world's most popular destinations. This _ , 24-day journey offers... | [
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but the sea gull was reported missing. on june 6, the squadron arrived at san lorenzo, off callao for repair and provisioning, while wilkes dispatched the relief homewards on june 21. leaving south america on july 12, the expedition reached reao of the tuamotu group on august 13, and tahiti on september 11. ... | ||
Do you prefer British English or American English? Here are opinions from our readers. Andy: Well, being in British for 3 years now from New Zealand I've come to realize that a lot of British people pronounce words how Americans do. But in saying that, I guess the more educated British people do not pronounce words the... | [
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system had become the de facto standard for phonetic notation of british received pronunciation ( rp ). the first native ( not learner's ) english dictionary using ipa may have been the collins english dictionary ( 1979 ), and others followed suit. the oxford english dictionary, 2nd edition ( oed2, 1989 ) us... | ||
Every year we have many holidays, such as summer holidays. May Day and so on. How do you spend during these holidays? Do you like to travel during them ? Can you book holidays or make travel plans on line? Now let me tell you how to do it. First,you should look up the places that you want to visit online. Then you can ... | [
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person is commuting using committed time this person may feel that the commute is a duty to family such as walking children to school or driving a spouse to work. contracted and committed time users may feel that their commute is more important than the commute of necessary or free time users because their c... | ||
Scientists in Argentina have created the world's first cow to own two human genes that will enable it to produce human-like milk, which is matchless up to now. It is a breakthrough in the area of clone. Genetic engineering was used to introduce the "mothers' milk" genes into the animal before birth, according to the Na... | [
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and cream have high levels of saturated fat. the sugar lactose is found only in milk, and possibly in forsythia flowers and a few tropical shrubs. lactase, the enzyme needed to digest lactose, reaches its highest levels in the human small intestine immediately after birth, and then begins a slow decline unle... | ||
We can't deny that trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerne... | [
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us with 16 species. leading causes are climate change and invasive pests in the us, and deforestation and urbanization in asia. in the himalayan region of india, oak forests are being invaded by pine trees due to global warming. the associated pine forest species may cross frontiers and integrate into the oa... | ||
Howie put his plants under a plant light. What was he helping his plants do by providing light? | [
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isolated a volume of air under an inverted jar and burned a candle in it ( which gave off co2 ), the candle would burn out very quickly, much before it ran out of wax. he further discovered that a mouse could similarly " injure " air. he then showed that a plant could restore the air the candle and the mouse... | ||
TWENTY-FIVE years ago director Stephen Spielberg captured the hearts of Western audiences with his family classic.E.T.Now his Hong Kong director Stephen Chow is trying to do the same trick in China. Chow's latest movie CJ7(<<>> ),in cinemas now,is a heart-warming story about a poor migrant worker and his son.When a st... | [
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a normal family ( korean : 보통의 가족 ) is a 2023 south korean drama film directed by hur jin - ho and written by park eun - kyo and park joon - seok, based on the 2009 novel the dinner by herman koch. it is the fourth film adaptation of the novel, following the 2013 dutch film het diner, the 2014 italian... | ||
Companies can increase the money with which they run their business in a number of ways. One way is borrowing money, and another way is buying things with the agreement that payment would be made later. There are also other processes for providing money for use by a company. Two of these processes are described here. ... | [
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- coupon bonds - or " zeros " ). debt payments can also be made in the form of a sinking fund provision, whereby the corporation pays annual installments of the borrowed debt above regular interest charges. corporations that issue callable bonds are entitled to pay back the obligation in full whenever the co... | ||
Some children are natural born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the theory of what's mine and what's yours is mine," says his mother. "The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers . L... | [
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and control over the world through playing and other social interactions. children who successfully pass this stage feel capable and able to lead others, while those who do not are left with a sense of guilt, self - doubt, and lack of initiative. maladaptation – ruthlessness ( e. g. exploitative, uncaring, d... | ||
Smart home applications can share all kinds of helpful information with homeowners. There appears a new housing platform which can detect the stress on electricity -- and the stress on the heart. "There is a growing population of elderly people, and there are statistics to show that more and more of them are going to l... | [
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wireless ambulatory electrocardiography ( ecg ) is a type of ambulatory electrocardiography with recording devices that use wireless technology, such as bluetooth and smartphones, for at - home cardiac monitoring ( monitoring of heart rhythms ). these devices are generally recommended to people who have been... | ||
If you really want to go green, here's good news: eating green is good for you. The very foods with a high carbon cost---meat, pork, dairy products, processed snacks---also tend to be filled with fat and calories. A green diet would be mostly vegetables and fruits, whole grains, fish and lean meats like chicken---a die... | [
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challenge of limiting greenhouse gas emissions, preventing the further conversion of forests to agricultural land, and meeting increases in world food demand. a set of actions could reduce agriculture and forestry - based emissions by two - thirds from 2010 levels. these include reducing growth in demand for... | ||
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B. perimeter.
C. density.
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the area density ( also known as areal density, surface density, superficial density, areic density, column density, or density thickness ) of a two - dimensional object is calculated as the mass per unit area. the si derived unit is the " kilogram per square metre " ( kg · m−2 ). in the paper and fabric ind... | ||
Although English is not as old as Chinese , it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words and we are often able to know where most words come from. Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are ca... | [
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while the other route was inheritance followed by borrowing. in english this means one word inherited from a germanic source, with, e. g., a latinate cognate term borrowed from latin or a romance language. in english this is most common with words which can be traced back to indo - european languages, which ... | ||
Over the last six years I have learned what patience is. Growing up I did not have this virtue and it is a very important virtue to have. Now I can see that if you are patient you will almost always get what you want if you are supposed to have it. I gained patience when I lost my freedom. I knew that I would eventuall... | [
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the soc are necessary, they are of unequal centrality. meaningfulness seems the most crucial. without this motivational component, strong comprehensibility and manageability are likely to be temporary. when a person is committed and caring, however, the way is open to gaining understanding and resources. = =... | ||
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A. adolescence.
B. crossbreeding.
C. regeneration.
D. metamorphosis. | D. metamorphosis. | Retrieved:
##portunistically following oviposition. since nutritional intake is reduced, there is a decrease in body weight in females. females of the red - backed salamander make a substantial parental investment in terms of clutch size and brooding behavior. when brooding, females usually do not leave their eggs to f... | ||
Helen Keller was a US author and public speaker who became blind and deaf at the age of 19 months. Anne Sullivan became her teacher in 1887 and taught her to read, write, use sign language and speak. Keller received degree from Radcliffe College in 1904 and spent the rest of her life encouraging others with difficultie... | [
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##man. encyclopedia of deafness and hearing disorders. facts on file, 1992. van cleve, john v. gallaudet encyclopedia of deaf people and deafness. mcgraw - hill, 1987. = = = = = = vision impairment = = = = = = sardegna, jill & t. otis paul. the encyclopedia of blindness and vision impairment. facts on file, ... | ||
His parents were out and dropped him at the babysitter's house at 12 o'clock. Lunchtime had past, but later the babysitter fixed him a dinner of some kind of brown meat. Under the meat was a slice of dry toast. Timmy didn't like the dinner and wished he had spaghetti or pizza. Even if it wasn't what he wanted, the meal... | [
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struggle with pictures, two - and - a - half - year - old children were more successful at the retrieval task when shown the correct location in a picture of the room, finding the hidden toy in 80 % of trials. this is very interesting as it contradicts current literature that shows pictures to be less effect... | ||
My son was a second-grader. He went to school by bus every day. He was the first student on in the morning, as we were farthest from school, and the last student off in the evening. I was a teacher myself and it was a comfort to realize the school staff were all working as hard as I was to provide a safe learning env... | [
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, throw a party next weekend. helen : a party at number 30! what will dorothy say about that? clarrie : well, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. of course, i'll be keeping my eye on things, and ( signal of opening ) that brings me to my next problem. ( explain problem ) you see, these young people, they d... | ||
The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty water. Man can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water which comes from rivers, lakes and underground. The sea is very big. Look at the map of the world, there is more sea than land. It co... | [
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lake or inland sea. many of these lakes are ephemeral or vary dramatically in size depending on climate and inflow. if water evaporates or infiltrates into the ground at its terminus, the area can go by several names, such playa, salt flat, dry lake, or alkali sink. the largest endorheic basins are in centra... | ||
People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercise. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercise every day. There are many kinds of exercises. Bending and stretching helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it ... | [
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"Bending and stretching",
"weight lifting"
] | 2C | People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercise. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercise every day. There are many kinds of exercises. Bending and stretching helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it ... | C. Bending and stretching | Retrieved:
included building the research base, establishing best practices and community models, supporting leadership efforts and connecting multi - sectoral professionals. the overarching goal was to develop an understanding of how the built environment impacted physical activity and what could be done to increase p... | ||
While many women are busy with planning their bridal showers , a baby shower usually comes as a complete surprise. A baby shower is a party where a pregnant woman is "showered" with gifts and good wishes. A baby shower is usually given by a close female friend or a relative of the mother-to-be. Sometimes co-workers ... | [
"Men.",
"Children.",
"Women.",
"Pregnant women."
] | 2C | While many women are busy with planning their bridal showers , a baby shower usually comes as a complete surprise. A baby shower is a party where a pregnant woman is "showered" with gifts and good wishes. A baby shower is usually given by a close female friend or a relative of the mother-to-be. Sometimes co-workers ... | C. Women. | Retrieved:
fetal surgery, also known as antenatal surgery or prenatal surgery, is a growing branch of maternal - fetal medicine that covers any of a broad range of surgical techniques that are used to treat congenital abnormalities in fetuses who are still in the pregnant uterus. there are three main types : open fetal... | ||
There are a great number of people in the world while few people are great.I think there is probably only one great person out of 10,000 at best,and most probably much less than that. The reason why there are only few of them is that most people do not pay the price of greatness.There are so many people who want to be ... | [
"Occasional pains.",
"Continual work.",
"Constant pains.",
"Various difficulties."
] | 0A | There are a great number of people in the world while few people are great.I think there is probably only one great person out of 10,000 at best,and most probably much less than that. The reason why there are only few of them is that most people do not pay the price of greatness.There are so many people who want to be ... | A. Occasional pains. | Retrieved:
newly diagnosed cancer is scarce. one study found pain in 38 percent of people who were newly diagnosed, another found 35 percent of such people had experienced pain in the preceding two weeks, while another reported that pain was an early symptom in 18 – 49 percent of cases. more than one third of people wi... | ||
Older people who have low expectations for a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to new research "Our findings showed that being overly optimistic in predicting a better future was associated with a greater risk of disability and death w... | [
"they demanded less materially",
"they were more satisfied with their lives",
"they had a deeper insight into life",
"their outlook on the future was more realistic"
] | 3D | Older people who have low expectations for a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to new research "Our findings showed that being overly optimistic in predicting a better future was associated with a greater risk of disability and death w... | D. their outlook on the future was more realistic | Retrieved:
, d. ; vokonas, p. ; kawachi, i. ( 2001 ). " is the glass half empty or half full? a prospective study of optimism and coronary heart disease in the normative aging study ". psychosomatic medicine. 63 ( 6 ) : 910 – 916. citeseerx 10. 1. 1. 492. 6714. doi : 10. 1097 / 00006842 - 200111000 - 00009. pmid 117196... | ||
Which would increase atmospheric carbon by the lowest degree? | [
"trees",
"humans",
"cattle",
"dogs"
] | 0A | Which would increase atmospheric carbon by the lowest degree?
A. trees
B. humans
C. cattle
D. dogs | A. trees | Retrieved:
albedo during snow seasons than flat ground, thus contributing to warming. modeling that compares the effects of albedo differences between forests and grasslands suggests that expanding the land area of forests in temperate zones offers only a temporary mitigation benefit. in seasonally snow - covered zones... | ||
When Brody Roybal was a baby, he didn't have legs. But that didn't make him feel sad or stop him from trying sports. He tried different kinds of sports. When he tried sled hockey at the age of 7, he loved it. " That was it," says Roybal. He is now 15 and a student in a high school in Chicago. " It's all I wanted to do... | [
"lively",
"kind",
"hard-working",
"sad"
] | 2C | When Brody Roybal was a baby, he didn't have legs. But that didn't make him feel sad or stop him from trying sports. He tried different kinds of sports. When he tried sled hockey at the age of 7, he loved it. " That was it," says Roybal. He is now 15 and a student in a high school in Chicago. " It's all I wanted to do... | C. hard-working | Retrieved:
the rock around his hand with his pocket knife, but gave up the attempt after two days. next he tried to lift and move the boulder with a simple pulley system made with rope and gear, but that failed too. on the sixth day, which he did not expect to live to see upon falling asleep the night earlier, a dehydr... | ||
While the rest of his family was happily feasting during Spring Festival, Zu Xinming, a Senior 2 student in Shaanxi province, was frowning. "Every time my s leave after dinner, almost half of the dishes are unfinished," he said, and we throw away a lot of food. Nowadays in China, food waste is a widespread problem. Ea... | [
"5",
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | 2C | While the rest of his family was happily feasting during Spring Festival, Zu Xinming, a Senior 2 student in Shaanxi province, was frowning. "Every time my s leave after dinner, almost half of the dishes are unfinished," he said, and we throw away a lot of food. Nowadays in China, food waste is a widespread problem. Ea... | C. 3 | Retrieved:
virus, a goal that was eventually abandoned in december 2022 after protests against the policy. = = culture and society = = since ancient times, chinese culture has been heavily influenced by confucianism. chinese culture, in turn, has heavily influenced east asia and southeast asia. for much of the country'... | ||
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying. Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to ... | [
"he is not afraid",
"he is outgoing",
"he is angry",
"he is cool"
] | 0A | Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying. Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to ... | A. he is not afraid | Retrieved:
you react when others speak. your words and your silence can impact others in the group. wait to be recognized by the moderator before you speak. you can use the time to reflect on what has already been said. don't interrupt or talk over someone else that is speaking. no side conversations as they are disres... | ||
Since 1936, many female space explorers have followed Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova. Let's look at the missions of four important female astronauts to find out what astronauts do in space. In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American women in space. Her team carried out scientific experiments in space and put... | [
"providing information about environment",
"protecting astronauts' health in space",
"improving communication on Earth",
"testing the weightless atmosphere"
] | 1B | Since 1936, many female space explorers have followed Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova. Let's look at the missions of four important female astronauts to find out what astronauts do in space. In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American women in space. Her team carried out scientific experiments in space and put... | B. protecting astronauts' health in space | Retrieved:
vera florence cooper rubin ( ; july 23, 1928 – december 25, 2016 ) was an american astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. she uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted and observed angular motion of galaxies by studying galactic rotation curves. her work on the galaxy rotation problem ... | ||
Maple City has an ordinance that prohibits the location of "adult theaters and bookstores" (theaters and bookstores presenting sexually explicit performances or materials) in residential or commercial zones within the city. The ordinance was intended to protect surrounding property from the likely adverse secondary eff... | [
"The ordinance is valid, because a city may enforce zoning restrictions on speech-related businesses to ensure that the messages they disseminate are acceptable to the residents of adjacent property. ",
"The ordinance is valid, because a city may enforce this type of time, place, and manner regulation on speech-r... | 1B | Maple City has an ordinance that prohibits the location of "adult theaters and bookstores" (theaters and bookstores presenting sexually explicit performances or materials) in residential or commercial zones within the city. The ordinance was intended to protect surrounding property from the likely adverse secondary eff... | B. The ordinance is valid, because a city may enforce this type of time, place, and manner regulation on speech-related businesses, so long as this type of regulation is designed to serve a substantial governmental interest and does not unreasonably limit alternative avenues of communication. | Retrieved:
similar regulatory arrangements, the phrase in its broadest sense can refer to places, like shopping malls and hotel lobbies, that are privately owned and open to the public, even if they are not legally required to be open to the public. = = opinions = = in 2017, the guardian published a study of the phenom... | ||
Honesty comes in many forms. First there's self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I'm not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA (personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it, "Always be a firs... | [
"Be your true self rather than follow others.",
"Don't copy others or you can't be the first class.",
"Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.",
"Don't learn from others unless they're excellent."
] | 0A | Honesty comes in many forms. First there's self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I'm not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA (personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it, "Always be a firs... | A. Be your true self rather than follow others. | Retrieved:
to work, and the requirement that one's profession be " clean ", i. e. without prospect for dishonesty. talmudic teachings define as fraud - every mode of taking advantage of a man's ignorance, whether jew or gentile ; as theft - gains obtained by betting or gambling, or by raising the price of food through ... | ||
It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive.That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin.Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors c... | [
"to cure him of his sleeplessness",
"to find that his sleeplessness was not really true",
"to find out why some old people didn't need any sleep",
"to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping["
] | 1B | It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive.That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin.Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors c... | B. to find that his sleeplessness was not really true | Retrieved:
sleep epidemiology is an emerging branch of the discipline of epidemiology. it is a growing field of scientific enquiry, with the first documented modern epidemiological survey being conducted in 1979. there is extensive interest in sleep research in the uk, europe and worldwide. in the uk and us this manife... |
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