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1 day ago · For example, opponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act believed that the act might restrict sites such as Wikipedia; on January 18, 2012, as a form of protest and as a way to encourage readers and contributors of English Wikipedia to write their congresspersons, the online encyclopedia was "blacked out for a day as part of an effort to lobby the ...
3 days ago · v. t. e. Poetry (a term derived from the Greek word poiesis, "making"), also called verse, [note 1] is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic [1] [2] [3] qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning.
13 hours ago · Quantum System One, a quantum computer by IBM from 2019 with 20 superconducting qubits. A quantum computer is a computer that takes advantage of quantum mechanical phenomena.. On small scales, physical matter exhibits properties of both particles and waves, and quantum computing leverages this behavior, specifically quantum superposition and entanglement, using specialized hardware that ...
1 day ago · To give the wife partial or total control over property belonging or potentially accruing to the husband. To establish a joint fund of property – a partnership – for the benefit of the children of the marriage. To establish a socially significant 'relationship of affinity' between the husband and his wife's brothers."
13 hours ago · Social media. Social media app icons on a smartphone screen. Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation, sharing and aggregation of content, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. [1] [2] Social media refer to new forms of media that involve interactive participation.
1 day ago · Food security is the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. The availability of food for people of any class, gender or religion is another element of food security. Similarly, household food security is considered to exist when all the members of a family, at all times, have access to enough ...
2 days ago · Political fiction frequently employs the literary modes of satire, often in the genres of utopian, dystopian, and social-science fiction. Utopian fiction: The creation of an ideal world, or utopia, as the setting for a novel. Dystopian fiction: The creation of a nightmare world, or dystopia, as the setting for a novel.
