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culture and society

Can eating resistant starch help you lose weight?

Resistant starch has many attributes which could promote weight loss and/or maintenance including reduced prostprandial insulinemia, increased release of gut satiety peptides, increased fat oxidation, lower fat storage in adipocytes, and preservation of lean body mass.Thereof, how does resistant sta...

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science and innovation

What is the opposite word of silver?

What are the antonyms for SILVER? polychrome, black, motley, inarticulate, rich, polychromatic, unarticulate, multicolored, bright, varicolored, nonmetal, nonmetallic, colored, ablaze, variegated, colorful, dull, dark, deep.Similarly one may ask, what color is opposite of silver?Obsidian or Dark Ame...

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environment and climate

Does AT&T cell phone insurance cover cracked screens?

AT&T has a new service that will fix the screen of some iPhone and Android devices. Repairs can be made the same day you turn in a claim with AT&T, assuming the Asurion technician is available and you get your claim in by 2pm local time. The new repair service is available only for select de...

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education insights

What is it called if you believe in science?

Tom Sorell provides this definition: "Scientism is a matter of putting too high a value on natural science in comparison with other branches of learning or culture." Philosophers such as Alexander Rosenberg have also adopted "scientism" as a name for the view that science is the only reliable source...

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culture and society

Why can you not wear shoes on a yacht?

Many yachts require you to remove your outdoor shoes before stepping on board. There is a good reason for this rule: heels can damage the teak decks and and dirty soles can leave unsightly scuff marks. However, shoes are sometimes allowed on deck, but they should always be soft-soled deck shoes.Keep...

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education insights

Is Carsington water open to the public?

The Carsington Water site and our activity centre & fishery is still closed due to the COVID-19 Lock down. Please do not travel to the site until it is open for public use. We are hoping that the site and activities may be able to open in a phased approach but this will not be within the next we...

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health

How do you type to the 6th power?

1.0 x 106 is now equal to 1,000,000!Similarly, how do you type to the raised power on a keyboard?Press the "Ctrl," "Shift" and "=" keys on your keyboard to turn on the Superscript mode. Enter another number or expression signifying the exponent. Superscript mode raises the level of the text and redu...

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policy and governance

Are S and Z different phonemes?

For instance, we know that /s/ and /z/ are two separate, distinct phonemes in English. In other words, the sounds alternate with each other, depending on where they are found in a word or phrase, just like [t] and [tʰ] in English.Just so, are S and Z allophones of the same phoneme?As we see, two so...

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social impact

Can I file 1099-Misc electronically?

If filing 1099-MISC forms, you can also e-File with states participating in the combined federal/state e-File program. Currently, there is no e-filing Form 1099-NEC with the states because the IRS has not made the 1099-NEC form available for the combined federal/state filing program.Accordingly, can...

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