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Their level of whining self-absorbtion is nauseating.
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Control over deformation behaviour in plane in say a honeycomb, allows control over spacing and orientation of EM active elements and thus functionaliies such as absorbtion/relfection, beam steering, wave compression, etc.
iMechanica - Comments Lifeng Wang 2010
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Control over deformation behaviour in plane in say a honeycomb, allows control over spacing and orientation of EM active elements and thus functionaliies such as absorbtion/relfection, beam steering, wave compression, etc.
iMechanica - Comments Ajay B Harish 2010
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Dick Cheney knows the moral weak spot of this country – it is the complete self-absorbtion of many Americans.
The Paradox of Law: The Past as Prologue « Antiwar.com Blog 2009
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Carbon absorbtion happens during the growth of wood.
What Kind of Global Warming Skeptic?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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A self-absorbtion that asks only that they can live a nice surburban life style with new cars, kids on sports teams, and a growing 401K.
The Paradox of Law: The Past as Prologue « Antiwar.com Blog 2009
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Foods containing calcium such as cottage cheese, yogurt, carrots, etc are great for slowing down iron absorbtion.
Matthew Yglesias » Commerce Cabinet Crisis VII: Harry Hopkins 2009
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A combination of warmer temperatures and more acidic waters caused by the absorbtion of extra CO2 could kill most if not all of the word’s coral reefs.
David Kroodsma: This Week in Climate Science: A Triassic Warning, Carbon-Absorbing Forests, and Amazon Dams David Kroodsma 2011
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A combination of warmer temperatures and more acidic waters caused by the absorbtion of extra CO2 could kill most if not all of the word’s coral reefs.
David Kroodsma: This Week in Climate Science: A Triassic Warning, Carbon-Absorbing Forests, and Amazon Dams David Kroodsma 2011
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The absorbtion of wasted energy by braking is called charging the battery by a generator which brakes the car (on demand).
Transportation Tuesday: The UltraBattery Hybrid Storage Cell | Inhabitat 2008
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