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Three variants of obelus glyphs. The dagger symbol originated from a variant of the obelus, originally depicted by a plain line − or a line with one or two dots ÷. [7] It represented an iron roasting spit, a dart, or the sharp end of a javelin, [8] symbolizing the skewering or cutting out of dubious matter.
Infants have been observed to fluctuate heavily when choosing a hand to lead in grasping and object manipulation tasks, especially in one- versus two-handed grasping. Between 36 and 48 months, there is a significant decline in variability between handedness in one-handed grasping; it can be seen earlier in two-handed manipulation.
Fat-free (defatted) soybean meal is a significant and cheap source of protein for animal feeds and many packaged meals. [4] For example, soybean products, such as textured vegetable protein (TVP), are ingredients in many meat and dairy substitutes. [4] [5] Soybeans contain significant amounts of phytic acid, dietary minerals and B vitamins.
"likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage "safe" or "solid": near-certain chance of victory; Below is a list of states considered by one or more forecast to be competitive; states that are deemed to be "safe" or "solid" by forecasters RealClearPolitics, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and FiveThirtyEight.
The history of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a rich tapestry of ancient traditions, colonial influences, and modern development.. A souq in Deira, Dubai, 1950s. Sheikh Juma Al Maktoum (left) and Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (right) of the Maktoum family
Like today's trend of mobile devices from personal computers, [248] in 1984 for the first time estimated sales of desktop computers ($11.6 billion) exceeded mainframe computers ($11.4 billion). IBM received the vast majority of mainframe revenue. [263] From 1991 to 1996, AT&T Corporation briefly owned NCR, one of the major original mainframe ...
In espresso, however, likely due to its higher amount of suspended solids, there are significant contents of magnesium, the B vitamins, niacin and riboflavin, and 212 mg of caffeine per 100 grams of grounds. [167] One psychoactive chemical in coffee is caffeine, an adenosine receptor antagonist that is known for its stimulant effects. [168]
The earlier term for the discipline was "political economy", but since the late 19th century, it has commonly been called "economics". [22] The term is ultimately derived from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomia) which is a term for the "way (nomos) to run a household (oikos)", or in other words the know-how of an οἰκονομικός (oikonomikos), or "household or homestead manager".