However, I'm one of those who also say these data are and the media are , Good analogy CB. I do actually say "this data is" and (often) "the media is". But this doesn't extend to "this strata is".

You've got to be *** kidding me!  This is beyond asinine. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/ ACLU sues over patents on breast cancer genes * Story Highlights * ACLU sues on behalf of universities, genetic specialists and

You've got to be *** kidding me!  This is beyond asinine. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/ ACLU sues over patents on breast cancer genes * Story Highlights * ACLU sues on behalf of universities, genetic specialists and

You've got to be *** kidding me! This is beyond asinine. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/ ACLU sues over patents on breast cancer genes * Story Highlights * ACLU sues on behalf of universities, genetic specialists and

Thanks for the follow-up MM. Yea. I can relate what you said to my dependence on a calculator. I find myself using a calculator to compute simple arithmatic when before I could chunk it out mentally. I hope this disappearace of the spell checker

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There is a lot of difference between knowing the truth and knowing the reality of the truth. Sometimes you know the truth because you have been told so but you really don't understand its actuality. Can you know the sensation of burning

" The Thin Veneer of Civilization The big lesson of Katrina is not about the incompetence of the Bush administration, the scandalous neglect of poor black people in the United States or our unpreparedness for major natural disasters,

Would you be able to help me with the post directly above your previous post? Venus Williams assured the victory over her exhausted opponent, who slumped to the ground, unable to attempt a return . 2)The students ran out of the

To make sure, is "sum-of-parts" similar to "umbrella term?" Not really. An "umbrella term" is a term whose meaning covers a range of different but related things (the analogy is with the covering function of