2024 This is a rare case where seeing how the sausage is made actually enhances my enjoyment (of crossword puzzles)! Sam Corbin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 See More Word History First Known Use 1923, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of how the sausage...
Conclusions Rare diseases are still largely under-represented in bioarchaeological literature. Their marginality likely results from a combination of taphonomic, methodological and public visibility factors. Significance This article is the first attempt to provide a quantitative assessment of the under-...
This evidence indicates that the set of rare species (however defined) is indeed biased in favour of those species with traits that promote species longevity by being resistant and/or resilient to disturbances. Traits that will be seen as promoting species longevity, and could operate in rare ...
In general expected value decision-making is misleading for rare and extreme events [16]. The expected value does not adequately capture events with low probabilities and high consequences. Take as examples nuclear accidents and terrorism risk, where the possible consequences could be extreme and the...
Some factors skew the calculations in determining a bond's yield. In the previous examples, it was assumed that the bond had exactly five years left to maturity when it was sold, which is rare. The fractional periods can be defined but theaccrued interestis more difficult to calculate. ...
How Rare Is a Halloween Full Moon? Despite all the creative Halloween full Moon pictures, afull Moon occurring on Halloween is not a common occurrence and only happens every 18 to 19 years. The last time a full Moon happened on Halloween night was in 2020, so don’t expect another for ...
"Black swan" eventsare rare, unpredictable, and high-impact occurrences that can have significant consequences on financial markets and investments. Due to their unexpected nature, traditional risk management models and strategies may not adequately account for these events. To prepare for black swan ...
Short-term outcome following surgery for rare brain tumor entities in adults: a Swedish nation-wide registry-based study and comparison with SEER database. J Neurooncol. 2020;148(2):281–90. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Chang W, Wei Y, Ren L, Jian M, Chen Y, Chen J...
We take full advantage of this rare and valuable dataset. As we shall explain, although Japan’s stock market differs from the stock markets of other countries, it also has many similarities. Analysis of institutional investors in Japan will thus also tell us something about investors in other ...
“awe-inspiring light of the Bodhisattva,” is a rare expression in canonical Buddhist texts (see, for example, Pǔyào jīng 普曜經, T. 3, No. 186, p. 497c17; Fāngguǎng dàzhuāngyán jīng方廣大莊嚴經, T. 3, No. 187, p. 560c6; Fóxīn jīng 佛心經, T. 19, No. 920, ...