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I've put brackets around the commas which I'm unsure should be there or not.

"The desire to progress rather than regress is innately embedded within human nature, and it is for that reason why I firmly believe that technological advancements[,] such as rockets[,] are utilized far more often in a way that is beneficial to the world, rather than in a way that is detrimental to the world."

"Humanity experienced the extraordinary power of the world’s first long-range ballistic missile more than a half-century ago, and to this day is still leery[,] yet intrigued[,] by such devices."

I'm almost certain that the commas could be kept or removed and both would still be grammatically correct, but for some reason I'm having doubts. Me and commas have a very long and weary love/hate relationship. All answers appreciate, thank you.

How does one say certain American colloquialisms (or something similar which gets the same point across) such as "Take care!" (e.g. a way of saying goodbye after helping someone), and/or more formal phrases such as "Hello, I am/my name is Joe".

I ask because I work in a hospital and it would be nice to interact with certain patients using their first language, at least whilst greeting them and and leaving them, I'd imagine it would make them feel more comfortable. Most patients whose first language is not English either natively speak Spanish, Arabic, or German.

Any and all helpful answers and/or related tips would be very much appreciated.

"It was clearly trying to withstand the test of time, and for a 200 year old document (comma?) it was doing a fantastic job."

About 6 months ago I suddenly decided, or rather just figured out, that I was no longer comfortable being obese - I was 5'8" and weighed 230 pounds, so I decided to start going to the gym every other day, primarily just for ~40 minute cardio sessions. I didn't really change my diet nor my semi-sedentary lifestyle habits, I just did cardio much more often. I've lost about 50 pounds as of late-July, and it seemed (or seems) as if I was hitting a plateau at 180 pounds, so I decided to slightly change my diet - By that I mean I'm just assuring that I eat roughly 2,000 calories every day I don't workout, and about 2,500 calories ever day I do workout. I'm also considering to begin muscle workouts in tandem with my cardio, but I'm not really sure where to start; I can barely do 2-3 reps of 10 pushups.

So, I suppose what I'm looking to receive is some tips/recommendations on where to start, what to do, how often, etc. in regards to muscle group workouts, cardio, and nutritional habits.

I realize that if possible, it would most likely be very difficult, but regardless of difficulty - I'd like to know if it is plausible to recapture CO2 emissions that are emitted from car exhausts, coal factories, etc. and utilize that gas to create more energy - Obviously there will be some CO2 emissions regardless, but I presume that if this was possible that they could be lowered significantly.

I realize that if possible, it would most likely be very difficult, but regardless of difficulty - I'd like to know if it is plausible to recapture CO2 emissions that are emitted from car exhausts, coal factories, etc. and utilize that gas to create more energy - Obviously there will be some CO2 emissions regardless, but I presume that if this was possible that they could be lowered significantly.

I'm trying to figure out what particular horror movie I saw about 1-3 years ago (released 1-3 years ago aswell), I can only remember the ending so I'll give the best description I can; bare with me: Near the ending, I believe about 15 minutes until it finishes, a few people (family members?) moved into a different home (another relatives' home?) and eventually some other people/apparitions/ghosts begin to chase the family out/kill them (the people/ghosts either lived in that house before or ended up finding them) - I think, but I'm not completely sure, that it ends with the camera in a stationary position looking at the same spot in a room (living room?) and a couple of people walking away, rather "creepily".

Any idea which scary movie I'm thinking of? I realize that my description was incredibly scant and bereft, but it's the best I could do. The movie is not Sinister, although I think both endings are a bit similar.

Sponges - Spicules

Tapeworms - Proglottids

Cnidarians - Nematocysts

Roundworms - Cilia

Cnidarians - Polyp and Medusa

Given my knowledge of biology and phylogenetics, it seems to me that all of these are paired correctly; but my book signifies that Cnidarians - Polyp and Medusa, are mismatched; if that's correct, that they are mismatched, why is that? If it is a correct match then I suppose I can presume the writers and editors made a mistake here.

Six species of monkeys are found in a tropical forest, are they most likely: From different stages of succession, eating different foods and occupying different ranges, spending most of their time fighting eachother, occupying the same ecological niche, or all of these?

I'm having a bit of trouble answering this question, so any help is much appreciated.

I'm 17 and me and my family are visiting Washington, D.C. this summer; I'd like to enhance my experience when I'm there as much as possible, so aside from brushing up and ameliorating my knowledge of U.S. history, are there any good and informative books that I should read which pertain to general U.S. history, specific events, or even simply Washington, D.C. and its history? All recommendations are appreciated.

I'm 17 and me and my family are visiting Washington, D.C. this summer; I'd like to enhance my experience when I'm there as much as possible, so aside from brushing up and ameliorating my knowledge of U.S. history, are there any good and informative books that I should read which pertain to general U.S. history, specific events, or even simply Washington, D.C. and its history? All recommendations are appreciated.

I fear that my cousin's dog, whom is a male Great Dane/Saint Bernard mix - May have gastric dilatation volvulus, he's already on the way to the veterinarian; if he undergoes surgery, what are the chances of his survival? He was brought to the emergency room about 10-15 minutes after symptoms developed.

Does anyone else feel that the constant release of SHiFT codes depletes the entire purpose of them and the golden keys and the golden chest? The entire point of the golden key is to open the golden chest, which supplies you with a rare item - But the very act of so many golden keys as a result of so many SHiFt codes allows for a multitude of rare weapons, thus making them not so rare.

Why is "Gr" a normal genotype in a normal gamete, but "GgRr" isn't?

How much would you pay for the Bioshock: Infinite Ultimate Songbird Edition? Brand new, factory sealed.

Also, what do you think would sell for more money and/or much quicker: PC, Xbox 360, or PS3?

If someone had an accumulation of cyclins in there cells, how would that affect their recovery after an injury?

Rather simple question.

Rather simple question, can't elaborate much more than that.

Does anyone else seem to find a lot of precious gems within chests and such in Solstheim as compared to back in Skyrim? I've come across at least 20 flawless gems just in the past 3-4 hours.