... Words andTheir Stories: Numbers Part TwoNow, the VOA Special English program WORDSANDTHEIR STORIES. Last week, I told about the number one. ... and approval for a job well done.Some of my friends were confused and did not understand their schoolwork. They were at sixes and sevens. In fact, they did not care if they finished high school. ... writing and arithmetic. These three words do not all start with the letter “R.” But they have the sound of “R.” My teachers used to give three cheers when I did well in math. They gave praise and...
... laws and regulations andtheir implementation in China 83.1 Hierarchy of environmental laws and regulations 83.2 Hierarchy of environmental management organizations at various levels andtheir ... environmental laws and regulations andtheir implementation in China This part will introduce environmental legislation system, legislation body, environmental management organizations, andtheir development. ... from single mandatory orders to integrated measures consist of command and control, economic incentives, information disclosure, public participation and voluntary approach. Although mandatory...
... ammonia levels become higher than the ammonia levelsSensors and Actuators B 107 (2005) 666–677Ammonia sensors andtheir applications—a review Bj¨orn Timmer∗, Wouter Olthuis, Albert van den ... likepolypyrrole [73] and polyaniline [6,74]. The sensing mech-anism of polypyrrole films is two-fold: first, there is an ir-reversible reaction between ammonia and the polymer and, secondly, ammonia ... respiratory system, skin and eyes[38,39]. The long term allowed concentration that peoplemay work in is therefore set to be 20ppm. Immediate and severe irritation of the nose and throat occurs at...
... 15(page number not for citation purposes)Health and Quality of Life OutcomesOpen Access Review A systematic review of mobility instruments andtheir measurement properties for older acute medical ... necessary, a space for a standardised 6 meter walk and a functional reach test.A bed, chair and walking aid if required.A bed, chair, stop watch, standardised step and gait aid if required.Scaling ... Tests and Measures [15], the UK Chartered Society of Physiotherapywebsite [16] and the Australian Physiotherapy Associa-tion Neurology Special Group Handbook [17]. Two inde-pendent reviewers...
... 15NANO REVIEW Open Access Review of thermo-physical properties, wetting and heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids and their applicability in industrial quench heattreatmentGopalan Ramesh and ... contributionsRG carried out the literature reviewand drafted the manuscript. KNP alsocarried the reviewand summarized the conclusions. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.Competing ... Materials; 1993:.6. ASM Handbook: In Heat Treating. Volume 4. Materials Park: ASMInternational Handbook Committee; 1991.7. Edens M: Understanding quenchants andtheir effects. 2006 [http://www.industrialheating.com/Articles/Feature_Article/f2f07ea381d1a010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0],...
... attacks:–Passwords must have at least eight characters–Passwords must contain a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters–Passwords should expire at least every 30 days–Passwords ... resources and can no longer function•Known as a SYN attack because it exploits the SYN/ACK “handshake”•Person hired to break into a computer and steal information•Do not randomly search ... disinformation and propaganda–Deny service to legitimate computer users–Commit unauthorized intrusions into systems and networks that result in critical infrastructure outages and corruption...
... patients andtheir diagnostic values in hepatic inflammation and fibrosis. Methods: A total of 106 HBeAg-negative CHB patients with clinically and pathologically proven steatosis and 98 patients ... steatosis (83 men and 23 women, mean age: 41.08±10.23 years) and the remaining 98 patients were excluded from hepatic steatosis (79 men and 19 women, mean age 39.4±9.81 years). Their diagnoses ... activity), and G3 (severe activity). All the sections were blindly and independently assessed by 3 pathologists and the results were processed by the Kappa concordance test. The inter- and intra-observer...
... behind the ear, and she shakes her head, rocks the cradle, and murmurs her song. The green patch and the shadows from the trousers and the baby-clothes move up and down, nod to her, and soon take ... wallets on their backs are trudging along and shadows flit backwards and forwards; on both sides she can see forests through the cold harsh mist. All at once the people with their wallets andtheir ... hay is dear, and folks are paltry nowadays and always contriving to go by tram. And yet, thank God, I have nothing to complain of. I have plenty to eat and good clothes to wear, and . . . we...
... young, and strong, and ready to give his life for his country. Now he was forgetful, weak, and unwilling to give away the little time he knew was left to him. AFTERLIFE AND OTHER STORIES ... private schools and done well. He had excelled at swimming through the guidance and management provided by his father. The boy had talent, and his father had developed it and made it fl ourish. ... content for a few days, and the boy was glad he could make this happen. Father and son formed a unique pair. Their emotions were inexorably intertwined. Like Siamese twins, their feelings fl owed...
... words stick in one’sthroat→ put in a good word (for someone)→ put words into someone’smouth→ take the words (right) out ofone’smouth→ true to one’sword→ twist someone’s words ... com-pletely true.→ spin a yarnyawn ["jOn] 1.iv. to stretch one’smouth open and breathe in and out slowly and deeply, especiallywhen one is tired or bored. 2.iv.[for something like a ... order; a com-mand. (No plural. Treated as sin-gular.) 2. n. news; information.(No plural. Treated as singular.)wordy ["w#d i] adj. having toomany words; using more words than necessary...