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...The Ball and the Cross is G. K. Chesterton's third novel. In the introduction Martin Gardner notes that it is a mixture of fantasy, farce and theology. Gardner continues: Evan MacIan is a tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed Scottish Highlander and a...

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...In Tom Swift and His Airship, Tom Swift has finished his latest invention- the Red Cloud, a fast and innovative airship. Tom is anxious for a cross-country trial, but just before he and his friends take off, the Shopton bank is robbed. No sooner is Tom in the air than he is blamed for the robbery. Suddenly, he's a wanted fugitive but doesn't know why until he's hal...

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...Two stories in the inimitable Philip Dick style. What is a Wub? A 400 pound slovenly, fat, ungainly, drooling animal that looks like a cross between a walrus and an enormous hog? Well, yes that is pretty much what he looks like and for 50 cents, a good bargain no matter how he tastes. The hungry spaceship crew expect to find out. Of course the Wub may not en...

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...After Civil Servant Philip Christy crosses paths with the mysterious Bertram Ingledew in the respectable suburb of Brackenhurst, Philip and his sister Frida, married to the wealthy Scot Robert Monteith, become friends with the stranger. Bertram has some unconv...

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...face Observation 8 Probability Function in Linear Observation 9 Summary 10 Appendixes I - Accumulated Probability Distribution 11 Appendixes II - Cross-Check with Redshift Survey...

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...ent indicate that the initiatives and actions of the Business Mobility Group (BMG) have been very successful in reducing transaction costs related to cross-border business travel in the APEC region over the TFAP II period of 2007 through 2010....

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...decision last night, and you’re sticking with it.” The timer buzzed and she crossed to the range and stirred the simmering red clam sauce. She dipped... ... years, no matter the weather, she’d driven monthly to the area and, sitting cross-legged on the ground, she’d talked to Regan and Peter, telling them... ...o easily. “Where can I reach you?” Delilah pulled a business card and a gold Cross pen from the fanny-pack. She wrote on the card’s back and held it o... ... Duncan tell the nurse. “Does he have I.D.?” Peter moved by both of them. He crossed to the bed and stared into Kelsey’s face. Her eyes opened, but no... ...e bright sun, the gusting wind off the sea would be biting. With a sigh, she crossed the room and settled into a chair. She leaned her head back again... ...n said. A moan escaped her lips. “It will take awhile...” A look of surprise crossed her face. “Oh. My water just broke.” Kelsey felt her heart pound ... ...e a coach at the King’s Road.” Peter frowned. “I hope Regan has no prob- lem crossing the Queen’s River.” “I’ll be fine,” Regan said as she and Margea... ...g. “It is good to see you.” “Commander,” he said in a louder voice, and then crossed his right arm across his chest. He paused, his fist across his he... ...ter’s retreat- ing back. In her wildest imaginings, such a reunion had never crossed her mind. Peter followed slower, shaking his head. “I had though...

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...ol. 31, s.235-268. Chordia, T.; Swaminathan, B. (1999); “Trading Volume and Cross Autocorrelation in Stock Returns” Journal of Finance, Vol. 55, s... ... Vol. 46, s.1575-1617. Fama, E.F.; French, K.R. (1992); “The Cross Section of Expected Stock Returns”, Journal of Finance, Vol. 47/... ... Yayınları. Kothari, S.; Shanken, J.; Sloan, R. (1995); “Another Look at the Cross Section of Expected Stock Returns”, Journal of Finance, Vol. 50,...

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...A structure theorem of right C-rpp semigroups1 Abstract A new method of construction for right C-rpp semigroups is given by using a right cross product of a right regular band and a strong semilattice of left cancellative monoids. Keywords Right C-rpp semigroups, right cross products, right regular bands, left cancellative monoids. x1. Introduction Recal...

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...2 From Control to Autonomy . . . . 53 From Integrated to Fractionated . . . . 54 From Preplanned to Composable . . . . . 56 From Single Domain to Cross Domain . . . . . 57 From Permissive to Contested . . . . 58 From Sensor to Information . . . . 59 From Strike to Dissuasion/Deterrence . . . . . 60 From Cyber Defense to Cyber Resilience . . . . . 61 From Long Syst...

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...ion and Adaptation Capacity Building ____________ 30 2. Need for Improved Cross-economy Information Distribution __________________________ 31 iv ... ... and action to take advantage of these new opportunities. We discovered cross-border service capabilities to be a primary weakness of SME logistics... ...oration into ways to enhance engagement of smaller logistics providers in cross-border business, and offer a new approach to SME logistics provider c... ... in the Discussion and Next Steps section for improving the mechanism for cross-economy logistics industry studies such as this one. 2. Sample Sel... ...strate the difficulties that arise when trying to compare and analyze data cross-economy and very often cross-culturally. SME Logistics Company Requ... ... “logistics service provider” in APEC economies can lead to distortions in cross-economy data interpretation. In our survey we found that there is ... ...gistics service provider” leads us to caution when considering results of cross-economy studies. ... ...urvey Results Logistics Enterprises vs. Logistics Service Providers When cross referencing the average reported number of logistics service provider... ... trouble understanding and meeting foreign economy standards. When further cross-referencing this result with the SME logistics service providers’ le...

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...Valkyries. They have been trampled by the Apocalyptic horsemen. They have crossed the River Styx. I fervently hope that there is a reward for them a... ...wers should be the crux, until they are, your people will have to bear the cross of incompetency in government. When propagandists can manipulate you... ...orway, 5% in the Netherlands and 8% of Frenchmen.(11) Turbans, yarmulkes, crosses, saris, pants suits, mini-skirts, head scarves, bikinis and all so... ...rience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. You cannot cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. And Nehru advi...

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...expect his contrary colt to flourish under Julie’s feminine touch nor for his own rusty heart to soften. However, his deceit sucks them both into the crosshairs of a killer, and suddenly much more than their love is in danger....

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...she imagined Skippy powering down the stretch with the crowd cheering as they crossed the wire, alone and in front. By the time they reached the ba... ...opped himself, preferring to keep her on edge and observe a little longer. He crossed his arms and used his deadpan expression that always made peop... ... in a small way. Besides, I don’t just gallop for him. I ride races too.” She crossed her arms, her voice turning wistful. “Unfortunately I can't af... ...leaving the sanctuary of the stall. He gave Cisco an affectionate pat before crossing the aisle and peering through the hole. The mare was calm aga... ...ly she and Otto weren’t partners or even friends, and he could tell Archer to cross her off the list. All that remained was to chat her up. Find out... ...amn. There went his theory. Drugs couldn’t have been hidden in the boys. Kurt crossed his arms and turned his attention to Lazer. The colt had reache... ... Ace reared as the door cracked open. His feet found the ground but his legs crossed and he stumbled, furrowing the dirt with his nose. Legs tangle... ...bstituting ringers. Probably her real value was for legitimizing Otto’s border crossings between Canada and the States. But what the hell was he mo... ... the right hand and waved it by Country Girl’s eye. The brave mare responded, crossing the finish line and clinging to third by a neck. Kurt’s knees...

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...contradict each other. All of them fit together. All of these models can be crosschecked against each other. All of them fit for a simple reason; ... ... 0 Also stands for the sign of the Christian cross: the death of a living god, being split in two, dying in agony, ... ...ea of the written line came from? Short lines in a row… some parallel, some crossed. Bones in a row, some parallel, some crossed. Even the idea ... ... simple: draw an abstract line anywhere you want and kill anyone who dares to cross it. How much conflict, how much death and horror has been crea... ...s specialized niches; that are hard to find, expensive to obtain, and with no cross-referenced data that could put any of it into any sane, balanced... ...limits and control; ‘No! No! Don’t do that! You can’t do that! No! Don’t cross the street you might be killed! Huh? The child already crossed ... ... the opposite of what soccer is? To play it with the hands not the feet? La Crosse is the closest thing to this new sport No: it’ll be called socc... ..., oppressed, censored, persecuted, jailed, killed, shot, hung and nailed to a cross. Does this mean that only if you are nailed to a cross, martyre... ...ews or ideas considered to be valid, or true? What if you are not nailed to a cross? Does this make your views any less valid and any less true tha...

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...matter beyond mere riches. She is my betrothed.” He thought a flicker of a shadow crossed her face, but in an instant it was gone. “Oh. And do yo... ... crawling on their stomachs to avoid anyone spotting them. It took a long time to cross the grassy expanse and by the time they reached the base of... ...e badly injured. Follow me. We need to find a way into the main structure.” After crossing the courtyard to the central building, they spotted two ... ...learly. Myrddin looked around. The hall appeared deserted. With some caution, they crossed it and went through an archway at the far end. The left- ... ...ed to being alone, to live the life of a wanderer. I may even leave this land and, cross the water...” “No!” Myrddin again raised his eyebrow in t... ...d her shoulders in determination. There had to be a way. “Promise me you will not cross the sea. Myrddin did not answer. “Promise me.” “All rig... ...as Apollo? Once through the great gate of clouds, she thanked the Horae, and then crossed the square courtyard, at the southern end of Olympus. She...

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...y long enough to collect her jacket and handbag. She caught the number 6 cross-town bus from the stop in front of the building. Theophilus watched ...

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...ficence, each held a shimmering sword and with slow deliberate movements, crossed the blades. This signified that the spiritual gateway had now clos... ...thing upstairs is more sympathetic than the entire Salvation Army and Red Cross put together. He’ll send the cavalry, the army and the S.W.A.T. team... ...that had sent such a letter. There was an official stamp, but no name. It crossed his mind that someone hated him enough to take him under his wing,... ...shanty and a cork to plug that big mouth 71 of yours.” Not wishing to be cross-examined, Anne snatched a cloth and walked away to wipe down tables.... ...the couple not on speaking terms, he did not acknowledge his wife whilst crossing the room to answer the door. Stella watched a wet Edward Sully app... ...attention from both spiritual levels. Wall to wall angels stood with arms crossed and he could feel their gaze. As one-stepped forward, Snakelex’s l... ...ns. He visualised leaving all his anger and resentment at the foot of the cross, done up in decorative parcels for the Heavenly Father to deal with.... ... his group moving up onto the veranda to gather around Anne and Norma. It crossed his mind that both Anne and Norma staged this, as part of Mrs. Bro... ...ngels to take him home. God is using Kelvin to spread the word to all who cross his path. He meets so many people in his job; he comforts, preaches ...

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...u don’t want to drive. But even if you don’t drive, if you want to walk and cross the street you will want drivers who know they should stop for you.... ...e to the West? Why are so many thousands of Latin Americans risking death to cross the Rio Grande for a life in the U.S.? “Chet, can you fath...

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...an (it appears). Further, and also central to "Talon and Claw" is a star-crossed, poignant love story as Ao Rue seeks a fulfillment he cannot have ... ...mmoned it all, you did it for her." "We do what we must do. We must all cross K'u-ch'u-chiao, the Bridge of Pain." "That's noble. Great drama. ... ...did to you!" Ao Rue was surprised by her vehemence. "No wonder a shadow crossed your eyes when she brought it up. She's as tactful as a tentacle.... ... Rue looked with disdain at Erh-lang's amateur acrobatics. A small sneer crossed his lips and tendrils, but he was wise enough to keep still and he... ... you want to talk?" "I really can't see you." Ao Rue gave up trying to cross his eyes. "So you can talk." "Sure, when we want to. Is this an... ...nd the fur on her back had begun to rise. "Ao Rue made me swear never to cross the Barkul Range. He said it was too dangerous. He made me promise...

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...ructures, their most basic units, are the Clusters. The Cluster constitutes a full cross cut of the soul: instinct, affect and cognition. It is hol... ...pression and Dissociation. There is no full segregation between them and there are cross-influences. The distinction between repression and dissoci... ...rtificial Intelligence buff would confirm, automata can become intelligent, having crossed a certain quantitative or qualitative level of complexit... ... Hebrew and English Short Fiction), Prague, 1998-2004 "The Macedonian Economy at a Crossroads On the Way to a Healthier Economy" (dialogues with N...

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... nations, or lets the Red Sea engulf the pursing Egyptians after Moses had crossed. Can he tell lies, do uncharitable acts, like destroying innocent ... ...practices within each group of basic assumptions and also a great deal of crossover of ethical beliefs and practices between the people who advocate... .... For some, economic survival is just across a border or a sea. Albanians crossing to Greece, Africans sailing to Spain, Mexicans scaling the fence,... ...Study of Youth). 2007. Reported in Jyllands-Posten 25. Paul, Gregory S. ―Cross-National Correlations of Quantifiable Societal Health with Popular ...

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... of Hulili, a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal on Hawaiian well-being. The word hulili is defined as “ladder, bridge, as to scale a cliff or cross a gully” (Hawaiian Dictionary, Pukui & Elbert, 1986, p. 89). Our vision for Hulili is to create a multidisciplinary forum for current research that examines the nature, needs, and strengths of Hawaiians, their familie...

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...; created in a test tube they had been genetically modified to have no arms and legs in the hope of creating a superior brain. The brain, genetically cross-mutated with an alien species of wasp brought an immunity to the diseases that had affected Man. Kept as laboratory experiments initially and suspended in biotic fluid for the first three years, the brains did expand to...

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...es, directories and templates to create the framework for the implementation of a Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system in APEC have been complet... ... APEC region. The study analyzed the following three transaction costs related to cross-border business travel: (pre-border) time spent to comple... ...senting a total savings of USD 3.7 million. Specifically, ABTC holders engaged in cross-border business travel in the APEC region experienced the fo... ... the BMG have been very successful in reducing trade transaction costs related to cross-border business travel in the APEC region. In just a one-yea... ... The Pathfinder contains general commitments leading to the development of an APEC Cross- Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system that would enable account... ...l information across borders. The scheme would then provide guidance on how these cross-border privacy rules can comply with the APEC Privacy Framewo... ...nomies, thereby building consumer, business and regulator trust in the electronic cross-border flow of personal information across the region. In ... ...n. Four key elements aimed at promoting consumer trust and business confidence in cross-border data flows were identified for the projects and activ... ...create the framework for the implementation of a CBPR system in APEC. The APEC Cross-Border Privacy Enforcement Arrangement (CPEA) is another outc...

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...mes many events are necessary, one every time that life presents us with a crossroads and we must know how to make the right choice. Where is happ... ...shining goddess had told him, (italics are mine) to keep to his left while crossing the sea. For seventeen days he sailed across the abyss, on the ... ... a very long time, and yet Ulysses, who wants to reach Ithaca at any cost, crosses the sea this way, skillfully holding the tiller. Sometimes the... ...killfully holding the tiller. Sometimes the Ulysseans will also have to cross the abysses of life, and for this reason, they must learn the art o...

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...a, Hong Kong, China. Establishing a set of suitable KPIs for evaluation of the cross border paperless trading projects. It would be useful for ... ...d copy CO such as time and cost savings, confidence in the online transmission of cross border documents in a secure environment, savings from lower... .... This report provides valuable insight into the holistic developments towards cross border paperless trading and the steps economies and interna... ...economies. 3. Assessment and Best Practices on Paperless Trading to Facilitate Cross Border Trade in the APEC Region - Section 2: Assessment on P... ...ade in the APEC Region - Section 2: Assessment on Paperless Trading to Facilitate Cross Border Trade in the APEC Region, June 2010 (APEC Secretariat ... ... to Reference 4 above and was comprehensively referenced during the study. 6. Cross Border Exchange of ASEAN CEPT Form D: Challenges, Lessons Lea... ...instance, experts in ASEAN provided the background and details on the adoption of cross border e-CO services. Further, the experts interviewed were ... ...al additional costs. Establishing a set of applicable KPIs for evaluation of the cross border paperless trading projects. Lastly, it would be use... ...tage 3): Lessons Learnt of Implementation of APEC Strategies and Actions toward a Cross- Border Paperless Trading Environment (Final Report), CTI 53/...

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...antial pressure on their currencies and stock markets. As capital flow was disrupted, cross border trade activity was also disrupted significantly. ... ... of information among regulatory and supervisory authorities at both the national and cross trans boundary level, provide monitoring and reporting ... ... and household balance sheets as well as extending agreements to maintain sustainable cross border bank funding channel. Additionally, the GFSR also... ...Most of the economies had continued to enjoy access to international capital markets. Cross-border spillover effects were mostly confined to regions... ... APEC Economies 17 priority claims, creditor participation, corporate groups, and cross-border insolvency. The phase two of the initiative has t... ...nated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS). The CPIS provides information on economies' cross-border holdings of portfolio investment securities in equ... ...nderstanding for the exchange of information (public and confidential), the paying of cross-border inspection visits; mutual assistance during the a... ...s on financial statements reporting, information disclosure among others • Intensify cross border cooperation and coordination on macroeconomic pol... ... the members. Particularly in maintaining financial stability in Asia Pacific region, cross border coordination is very important. Therefore, it is ...

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... Pension and Disability Insurance Fund and the Social Security Office. To cross and compare information from all these bureaus on a real time basis ... ...ion and Disability Insurance Fund and the Social Security Office. We will cross and compare information from all these bureaus on a real time basis ... ...clusively national and rigid sectoral unions. It is a "global union" - a cross-country, cross-sector body of representatives. Its natural counterpa... ...hors say: "The development of more complex organisational forms involving cross- organisation networking, partnerships, alliances, use of external ag... ...any Indian programmers are employed by American firms without ever having crossed the ocean or making it into the immigration statistics. VII. Punct... ... order to allow prices to remain stable in real terms) and discouraged to cross this barrier, lest prices (wages) tend to rise again. 3. Efficient... ...lding of technology and know-how - the firm prevents its competitors from crossing the river into its protected turf. Again, long a labor strategy.... ...and" of laborers (low-priced workers used only for price- cutting). Use "cross parry" (retaliate in another part of a competitor's market). Harass ... ...ies can and are effected by these tectonic shifts. 3. Globalization and Cross Border Labour Mobility – Labour mobility is intentionally encouraged...

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... Contents! Islam and Liberalism By: Dr. Sam Vaknin Also Read The Crescent and the Cross - Introduction The Crescent and the Cross - A First Encount... ...s - Introduction The Crescent and the Cross - A First Encounter The Crescent and the Cross - The Communities of God Islam is not merely a religion. ... ...r motives gave rise to Gaius Julius Caesar, a driven and talented populist. Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the river that separated Gaul from Italy, a... ...mercenaries occupied and fortified the earthquake shattered Gallipoli. The Ottomans crossed permanently into Europe. When Orhan's son, Suleyman, tr... ... contracted to lay a pipeline from Turkmenistan to Pakistan, circumventing Iran and crossing the Afghan territory that the Taliban had supposedly "s... ...erved the interests of those who wished to construct roads accessible for tanks to cross through Afghanistan to the Indian Ocean. This might also e... ...officially so. The regions closest to Pakistan (Herat, Jalalabad, Kandahar) - where cross border trading, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, illeg... ... forces. That NATO, under America's thumb, and the vaguely anti-American EU are at cross-purposes emerged during the recent spat over the Internati... ...e porous Red Sea port of Aqaba. Even Iraq's mortal enemies are mellowing. A border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Iraq was recently inaugurated ...

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... could be more meaningful? But seriously, few people want to believe that this short trip through time is all there is. We want to be able to cross ... ... short trip through time is all there is. We want to be able to cross the River Styx, drink wine with Allah, live in the Happy Hunting Ground, cross ... ... run across in order to get a reward. First he placed food on the far side of the grid from the animal. Even when they starved they refused to cross ... ... of the pain involved. When they got hungry they touched the grid but decided the food wasn't worth the pain. Then he showed them that if they crosse... ...hat we can fashion our own lives. If we all develop inferiority complexes when we are young because we can‘t walk or feed ourselves, we can‘t cross ... ...to the rack, being lowered face down in boiling oil or lead, being tied to a wide wooden wheel and rolled down a rocky hill, being nailed to a cross ... ...e just. Just ask the generals and kings, the popes and the caliphs. Historical records relate that in 670 AD the Arab conqueror, Uqba ibn Nafi crosse... ..._______________ ―On the right side we have the values area of the mind. The dotted line indicates that the memories and values can cross ... ...y disorders." Archives of General Psychiatry. Vol. 49 (11), Nov. 1992. pp 867-869) 21. Child, I. "The Experts and the Bridge of Judgment that Crosse...