doi:10.1142/9789812705174_0020Etain Casey says she'll never fly British Airways again.Not because of any heart-stopping...RiceOxley, MarkNSTAR 2002Nstar
At the moment another witty word swam into his mind. 马上又一句俏皮话出现在他的脑子里。 We parted company with many of them because we did not believe it sensible to substitute one emotional excess for another. 我们之所以和他们中的许多人分道扬镳,是由于我们认为,以一种感情冲动去代替另一种...
After a few dreadfully long seconds that felt like an eternity, I finally came up with the word “toilet”, which I knew was the correct word the moment I thought of it. It is used this way in many languages in the old world, but is not used in the new world in that sense. The...
While I take no issue with all the different Christian denominations out there, I do take issue with those that seem to contort the essence of the Christian message into one that serves a deeply nefarious purpose…not that anyone should just take my word for it. They should, however, note ...
For decades, their cars have always been perplexing, intricate, and once again, strange. Some are so bizarre, like the infamous Citroen 2CV (that in itself is a symbol of France) or super futuristic Renault Avantime van, that the only word to describe them is “waouh!” But the car, ...
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Hanukkah is observed by lighting the eight candles of the menorah at varying times and various ways. This is done along with the recitation of prayers. In addition to the eight candles in the menorah, there is a ninth called ashamash(a Hebrew word that means attendant).This ninth candle, ...
Friction factor f (pipe): the friction factor f is required for the calculation of the friction head loss. It is given by theMoody diagram, or theColebrook equationor theSwamee-Jain equation. The value of the friction factor will depend on whether the fluid flow is laminar or turbulent. ...
” I heard a calm and kind voice and turned toward it. There he was, an elderly gentleman, sitting alone in the corner and sipping coffee with his back against the wall. He was wearing a worn orange t-shirt and a crisp grey cap embroidered with the word “Navy.” Despite being ...
When we come across the word ‘passionate,’ we’re met with the energy and depth it conveys. But what about the times we need to express the same fervor differently, or wish to capture its essence in another light? In our exploration of passionate synonyms, we unveil a spectrum of word...