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Just about everyone on the planet wears at least one article of clothing made from cotton at some point during the day, inevitably. by-products of the plant show up as well in something that person is doing. The source of cotton’s power is its nearly terrifying versatility and the durable creature comforts it provides.
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The United Nations is a very important organization. It was started after World War II to help keep peace in the world. Nearly every country on Earth is a member of the UN. Some countries want to be but can’t because other countries say they aren’t countries.
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The quest for a user-friendly copyright regime began a decade ago when the Hong Kong government launched a public consultation on “Copyright Protection in the Digital Environment” in December 2006. Although this consultation initially sought to address internet-related challenges, such as those caused by peer-to-peer filesharing technology, the reform effort quickly evolved into a more comprehensive digital upgrade of the Hong Kong copyright regime.
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DeLone and McLeans model has been criticized by some authors. Indeed, this model is specific to contexts of voluntary use of information technology. The usage variable remains a success variable of information systems if the user himself decides to adopt or reject the technology. However, for mandatory uses, such as for ERP systems, the use of the technology is obvious. The success of information systems cannot, therefore, be measured by usage.
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The English Revolution has been interpreted in several ways by historians: as a fight between the aristocratic Cavaliers, who were open to life, and the serious Puritans; as a battle for power between parliament and the monarchy over the rights of Englishmen that had been going on for centuries; and as a class war similar to the French Revolution, of which it was a forerunner.
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While killing gorillas is already illegal in the country, declaring the subspecies as critically endangered would probably bring more funding and support for saving it. Protecting the entirety of the gorilla's 7,700 square mile territory would no doubt prove impossible, but Dr. Plumptre and his colleagues are talking with the government and community leaders about establishing two new protected areas that would encompass 60 percent of the remaining gorillas' habitat.
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The moonfish, or Opah, is the first fish shown to be fully warm blooded, researchers report in the journal Science. Although some large predatory fish, like Tuna, can temporarily warm their muscles or organs, the Opah is the only fish that warms its heart. A silvery fish the size of an automobile tire, the Opah is found in oceans around the world.
