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The US Federal Reserve raised American interest rates last night for a thirteenth time in a row and signaled that, while it remains set to push them still higher, its 18-month campaign of increases will start to wind down next year.
This year's repeatedly rising interest rates will probably f next year.

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You would be hard pressed to name something that isn't available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after you've moved on to your final resting place, there's no reason those you love can't keep in touch. A company called Final Thought. com offers a place for you to store "afterlife e-mails" you can send to Heaven with the help of a "guardian angel."
Things you can （）on the Internet.

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Exp. com claims to have "tens of thousands of experts who can help you, " while the more restrained Abuzz.com, owned by The New York Times, limits its pitch to "Ask Anything! Real People. Real Answers. " It's said that expert sites or knowledge networks represent the latest stage in the Internet's evolution, a "democratization of expertise." However, if your question is about something other than"Who invented the light bulb?" the answers are likely to be a wild potpourri of personal opinions.
Online experts are not very （）

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Many scholars argue that the world is heading towards a global energy crisis mostly from running out of cheap oil and recommand decreasing dependency on fossil fuel. This has caused many to invest in alternate fuel research such as fuel cell technology, hydrogen fuel, methanol, solar energy, tidal energy and wind energy. But so far, only hydroelectricity and nuclear power have seen significant usage.
Future and （） sources of energy.

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Knowing your weak points can also help you avoid situations that can push you over the edge. If you hate traffic, for example, go in to work earlier or come home later. If you need a breather between work and family responsibilities, go to the gym for an hour before going home. Too much bad news on TV? You can shut it off or change the channel. Also consider cutting down your hours on the Internet.
Knowing yourself well to （） anger.

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Of the approximately 21 million American children under age five in 1995 who were not already in preschool, about 40% were cared for by parents, 31% by child-care centers, 21% by relatives, and 14% by family day-care homes. Since 1965 the percentage of children in child care centers has risen from 6% to 31 %.
（） numbers of children in child care centers.

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The Egyptians had great faith in the power of a living cat to protect them from both natural and supernatural evils. They made small ornaments and charms representing cats and the various cat deities. These decorated their homes and were buried with them to ensure that the soul of the dead person was protected on its perilous journey through the hostile spirit world.
Early Egyptian （） and practices concerning cats.

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Experiments have been carried out to investigate the connection between deliberately inflicted pain and dreaming. For example, a sleeper pricked with a pin perhaps dreams of fighting a battle and receiving a severe sword wound. Although the dream is stimulated by the physical discomfort, the actual events of the dream depend on the associations of the discomfort in the mind of the sleeper. 

How pain may （） dreams.

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Superstition and magical practice thrive on the supposed power of dreams to foretell the future. Instances of dreams which have later turned out to be prophetic have often been recorded, some by men of the highest intellectual integrity. Although it is better to keep an open mind on the subject, it is true that the alleged power of dreams to predict future events still remain unproved.
（） dreams in the future.

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On the Internet, inhibitions go out the window. It's a good vehicle for bullying other people because you're not face to face with the other person, and it becomes a dehumanizi experience. Yet, too many hours on-line can also cause you to lose your social skills and graces for the "real world" because you have fewer "training opportunities, for interacting with other people.
One （） of online chatting.

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His audience is surprised to hear that only 22 per cent of eighth-graders read for fun daily, while 65 per cent watch three hours or more of television each day. Research also indicates that average reading proficiency drops when TV viewing reaches about three hours a day. Their parents'habits are no better: a recent survey shows a decline in newspaper readership among U.S. adults.

（） of television to reading.

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     Studies have shown that people forced to share workspaces reported feeling marginalized, experienced more distractions, negative relationships and uncooperative behavior, not to mention feeling like their supervisors were being less supportive. Studies also find that open plan offices can have some negative psychological effects, reducing employee satisfaction focus, and their feelings of having privacy at work.
Open office e and its negative effects.

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    Nearly half of local people surveyed are backing the Shanghai government's plan to limit the city's population to under 25 million by 2020. According to the survey, 48.5 per cent of the respondents said setting the population bottom line will benefit the city's development, and 43.9 per cent said it will help to enhance the population quality.

Nearly half of the respondents s the idea of limiting their city's population.

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    Mobile phones and satellites are becoming valuable farming tools in Pakistan. A new program there uses satellite information to estimate how much water a field needs. The satellite then sends this information by text message to farmers' mobile phones. The program's aim is to prevent the farmers from overwatering crops.

Modern technology helps to i farming in Pakistan.

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     Driving for more than two hours a day negatively affects IQ levels, scientists have warned. In what might come as unwelcome news for middle-aged commuters, a recent study found that long periods behind the wheel could speed up the effects of age on the brain because the mind is less active on long car journeys.
Driving for a long t may dull your mind.

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     Some air pollutants can cause cancer, problems with having children and other very serious illnesses as well as environmental damage. Air pollutants have killed people swiftly when large quantities were released; the 1984 release of methyl isocyanate at a pesticide-manufacturing plant in Bhopal, India, killed approximately 4, 000 people and injured more than 200,000. 

Air pollutants can be f. 

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     Economists long ago point out why it is bad for a single firm to dominate a market. They believe that monopolists can set prices almost as they please. Worse, if a company has no fear of competition, it needn't worry too much about keeping o customers happy and creating new and better products. 

The c of monopoly.

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    More and more Chinese high school and college graduates are finding creative ways to celebrate their graduation, such as by taking graduation photos, traveling, learning how to drive, dining out and seeking micro-plastic surgery. According to a survey by Ctrip, 70 per cent of Chinese parents think traveling is the best gift to give to their children.

V ways to celebrate graduation.

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    Psychologists agree that I.Q. contributes only about 20 percent of the factors that determine success. A full 80 percent comes from other factors, including what I call emotional intelligence. Following are two of the qualities that make up emotional intelligence: self-awareness and mood management.
Emotional intelligence is v to success.

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     Type D personalities usually have a low self-esteem and a great fear of disapproval. Negative emotions such as worrying, stress, depression and anger visit type D personalities more often. A small event that is usually overlooked by others can bother a type D a lot and even ruin his mood.
A c type and its features.