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The Democracy Forum, a daylong conference that draws students and nonprofit professionals with sessions on leadership, political organizing and polarization, was held at the Marriott Marquis on the South Side of Chicago.
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Julie Bosman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The country was divided into close to 20 sects, including those for Druze and Christian, or Maronite Catholic, populations and Sunni and Shiite Muslim populations, paving the way for political rivalries and polarization.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
The results of the presidential election are in, yet the anger, polarization and distrust of government on both sides of the political divide still linger.
—Stuart Muszynski, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
And thanks to a strong basis of bipartisan agreement, U.S. policymaking in the region can often rise above the gridlock and polarization in Washington.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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Julie Bosman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The country was divided into close to 20 sects, including those for Druze and Christian, or Maronite Catholic, populations and Sunni and Shiite Muslim populations, paving the way for political rivalries and polarization.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
The results of the presidential election are in, yet the anger, polarization and distrust of government on both sides of the political divide still linger.
—Stuart Muszynski, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
And thanks to a strong basis of bipartisan agreement, U.S. policymaking in the region can often rise above the gridlock and polarization in Washington.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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One electrochemical process uses gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) with a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide gas into ethylene, which can be used as a fuel or as a chemical precursor for plastics and other materials.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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One oil plug is included with the diffuser, so all that's required of you is to plug it in and enjoy instant diffusions in your home.Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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More on Climate Work Pritchard also talked about promoting optimal dispersion in large ensemble AI weather predictions, and referenced new papers that bring more detail to the emerging science of using AI to simulate low-likelihood, high-impact climate extremes.John Werner, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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For optimal fragrance dispersion, alternate which end of the reeds are submerged in the scent solution once a week.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Speed the composting process along by creating foot layers of leaves topped with a few inches of soil and a scattering of fertilizer or manure.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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However, the Stamford researchers discovered that the application of tartrazine, a food dye more popularly known as FD&C Yellow 5, tamed this scattering effect.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2024
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From talking to developers and builders and looking at the number of students in housing subdivisions, Gardiner said Zonda believes Prairie Grove will see 200 new homes built per year for the next two to three years and then 300 new homes per year for the next five years.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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In that case, the seven rules in subdivisions (d)(1)(i)-(vii) apply to determine the transferee’s corporate AMT basis in the asset transferred (or its corporate AMT basis in the asset retained relating to stock of a distributing corporation in distributions under section 355).Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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This segmentation helps consumers budget more effectively while giving retailers valuable insights into purchasing patterns.Justin Grooms, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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The geometric segmentation of faces overlaps with my architectural background and evokes my architectural sensibility.Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Its victories and complications remain modest developments, puny by typical TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life (a divorce, a storm, a tough conversation, a death).Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Though Willis and Moore have both gone on to remarry (and divorce, for Moore's part) Willis' relationship with his ex continues to be an important one.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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As police ordered the dispersal, the crowds began moving east, heading toward 8th Street, police said.Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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The league, financed by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and born out of the purchase and dispersal of the Premier Hockey Federation that many of the top players refused to join, is thriving so far.Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
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Its safeguards are designed to prevent unauthorized duplication or distribution of digital media, potentially saving media companies in the United States over $100 billion annually.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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As the number of topics increased, distribution shifted to CD-ROM, the Internet, and mobile.Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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