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The article reviews the exhibition "First Ladies: Style of Influence," at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Reports that more and more artists are creating startlingly original origami that transcends the humble craft. Basic rule of leaving the starting sheet of paper intact; Examples of the works of origami artists on display at "Origami Masterworks," a show that has extended three more times after it opened in September 2003 at the Mingel International Museum in San Diego, California.

Reveals the research procedures conducted by the author to compare the U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Federal Express and DHL and to determine which carrier provided the best express service in the United States in the 2004 Christmas season.

Offers advice to residents in the United States on how to save money on courier service and to ensure that one's package arrives on time during the 2004 Christmas season. Effect of a small difference in weight; Instances when it is better to avail one's self of the services of the U.S. Postal Service rather than United Parcel Service, Federal Express or DHL; Difficulty in selecting a carrier based on price alone and in choosing one by consulting its Web site.

Proviles the 93-year-old real estate broke and entrepreneur, Ebby Halliday. Career in real estate; Secrets for success; Views about the house buying and selling industry; Operations of her business, Ebby Halliday Realtors.

Features the financial counselor, Sharon Portman. Career highlights; Description of Portman's career as Medicaid coordinator; Portman's discussion of the reasons why innkeepers need an insitter; Description of several insitting courses.

Reports on the prison conditions at the high-rise Federal Detention Center in Houston for former Enron executives Andrew S. Fastow and wife Lea Fastow. Citation of the crimes of tax evasion committed by the husband and wife; Revelation of the dominant Hispanic and Afro-American populace in the jail facility; Size of the cells; Consideration of the possibility of dangers and indignities suffered by prisoners under fellow prisoners; Recognition of the high threat level to Lea Fastow due to her color, sex and wealth.

The article offers information on Human Trials being ethical or not. It discusses that the volunteers were infected with the original SARS-CoV-2 strain first discovered in WUhan, China. l11e Delta strain may be used in later challenge trials. "Coronaviruses are not going away, and there is going to be continual risk of new highly pathogenic corona viruses coming along.

The article suggests precautions that people can take to avoid hidden surveillance gear that can invade their privacy, amidst the proliferation of consumer surveillance devices. It includes being wary of microdevices and tiny cameras in odd places, such as public bathrooms, turning off the lights and scanning the room for surveillance equipment using a flashlight, and checking for Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity that have a strong signal as well as using counter-surveillance tools.

The article focuses on reports from dentists on increased tooth fractures in patients since start of pandemic and mentions that night guards can help prevent dental tear and wear.

The article discusses the movement of the sun, phases of the moon and changing seasons have sufficient indicators and the Industrial Revolution, have become increasingly dependent on knowing the time, and with increasing accuracy.

The author focuses on missing routines and customs and what makes beneficial as species has to do with comforting regularity than actual behavior and mentions views of professor Karl Friston on brain as statistical organs built to predict what happens next.

The article offers information related to the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic that virtual or socially distanced learning may have on children's developing social skills.

The article offers suggestions on creating work space at home which is sound proof with the use of noise canceling headphones and white noise machines and mentions installations of soundproof windows to avoid noise from outside the house.

The author acknowledges the challenges involved in the process of contact tracing, or tracing of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person, in the U.S.

The article discusses how to hone listening skills during quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

The article offers information on the video conferencing and chats application Zoom and negative impacts as the video images are digitally encoded and decoded, altered and adjusted, patched and synthesized introduces all kinds of anti- facts blocking, blurring, jerkiness and out-of-sync audio.

The article discusses the difficulty in finding toilet paper during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this article, the author presents her views on how people decline paying attention to how they say it and what they do while they are saying it.

The article presents a personal narrative which shares experience of the author to bury her father, the eccentric neighbor who had terrified them.

The article focuses on the availability of parking spaces in leased or rental properties including the role of the realtors, the investors, and the property taxes.

The article discusses the focus of real estate investors on buying and renting out spaces which offers steady and reliable income with little maintenance, and mentions use of those spaces as parking areas.

The article discusses the scarcity of bomb-sniffing dogs in the U.S. It mentions the role of the said dogs in the assurance of security and in the prevention of terrorist attacks in the country and that because of its importance, the price of a bomb-sniffing dog can exceed $25,000. It cites the characteristics of bomb-sniffing dog being intelligent and the training that it undergoes.

The article offers information related to the Hiccups and mentions that an upset respiratory or digestive tract can induce the annoying and benign spasms.

The article focuses on the concerns for relocating rescue dogs by rescue organizations who have shipped millions of shelter dogs from poorer communities in the South to wealthier places in the Northeast also highlights the risks of overcrowding dogs at shelters.

The article presents an analysis of the findings from the faculty members at medical schools in the U.S. and Great Britain involving the decline in the manual dexterity of students and residents.

The article discusses the study led by professor Paula Niedenthal of the University of Wisconsin-Madison which shows that loss of facial expressiveness caused by cosmetic tweak can initiate emotional disconnects.

The article reflects on the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in July 2016 which uncovered flaws in the software researchers reliance to analyze functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data in neuroscience research.

The article presents information on the lack of technology support for customers of cable and mobile companies, the impact of company procedures on the service provided by tech support agents, and excellent tech support provided by firms that include GoDaddy, Amazon Prime, and Apple.

The article shares the author's relaxation technique of doing cliff jumping in relieving his daily stress and strains in life, and mentions the influence and popularity of extreme sports among individuals.

The article offers information on a map of influenza activity in the the U.S. from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which revealed that more people will experience influenza caused by the H3N2 virus, highlighting several ways to boost the immune system and prevent the disease.

The article discusses cyberthreats of fiber optic cables which supply telecommunications to large sections of the region and security risks of Internet along with views of a communications technology consultant John Savageau for the same.

The article presents the author's insights on the trends of eat-what-you-kill movement and the traditional method of eating meat. The author mentions that people who practice the eat-what-you-kill regime practices the physical exertion and emotional cost of killing an animal making it more aware and appreciative of the meal. The article also presents the views of Ingrid Newkirk, John Sarnecki and Kevin Ochsner on the aspects of animal welfare in the practice.

The article discusses the interpretation of technologist, psychologist and behavioral economist about selfies and the use of selfie sticks. It mentions the results of researches about selfies which suggest that people who are most likely to take selfies are those people who felt emotionally aroused, the issue of narcissism, Machiavellian personality traits, and psychopathic of people who take selfie, and the sense of meaningful existence and belonging for those social media regular users.

The article offers the author's insights about the ways to endure the summer heat. The author criticizes on why Americans are so over with air conditioning, adding that they are wasting money and energy. She also emphasizes the negative impact on the environment from the associated greenhouse-gas emissions.

The article discusses the forthcoming dangers that could be eliminated with the help of fear and its instinctive effects including the fight, flight, and freeze response.

The article focuses on tic disorders among human beings and discusses the various nonfunctional motor behaviors as categorized by experts.

The article reports that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated acute gastrointestinal event in which an individual starts sweating and having cramps and vomit and presents views of gastroenterologist Deborah Fisher on the same.

The article discusses about the revised rules announced by the U.S. Officefor Human Research Protections of the Department of Health and Human Services of the social scientists research in the human behavior, and perception, where the scrutiny worries the sociologists, and psychologists.

The article reports on development of medical tools that rely on scent to make a diagnosis, comments from Billy Boyle of Owlstone, on the technology and their trial to detect colon cancer from urine samples, in collaboration with the University of Warwick.

The article offers information on plan of Texas government to reduce the population of wild hogs in Texas with the use of Warfarin.

The article focuses on the auctions of love letters written by several famous historical figures such as U.S. first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to British diplomat David Ormsby and British naval hero Horatio Nelson to actress Emma Hamilton and mentions how collectors value these letters.

The article focuses on the impact of temporary flight restrictions (TFRS) within the homes of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article presents results of a study conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality which suggests the right way and preventive methods to reduce the number of fatal accidents of older people in falling or tripping and details

The article discusses the installation of space-based lightning sensors with ground-based detection networks wherein the sensors help predict atmospheric events such as storm.

The article discusses the role of attachment theory in maintaining human relations, citing increase in consensus about capacity of the theory to explain and improve how humans function in relationships, and mentions that children having a suboptimal early experiences become insecurely attached.

The article discusses approaches to do-it-yourself (D.I.Y.) taxidermy, highlighting the use of ethically sourced animals for taxidermy. Topics addressed include taxidermists use of animals that were raised and painlessly euthanized for pet food, the views of taxidermy instructors, and the mounting of animals in anthropomorphic positions.

The article discusses an experimental surgical procedure known as Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation (E.P.R.) in which a trauma victim's blood is replaced with cold salt water in order to induce hypothermia, noting that the patients will be considered clinically dead during the procedure. Topics addressed include a clinical trial of the procedure at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, as well as ethical considerations of the procedure.

The article reports on the findings of several studies on eye contact and its role in developing emotional stability and social fluency. These include the findings of a study conducted by Brian Wansink and his colleagues at Cornell University in New York, and the Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. The views of cognitive neuroscientist Atsushi Senju and eye contact researcher Peter Hill are also noted.