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Are we so hard-wired to identify gender, in others and in ourselves, that the thought of any ambiguity is a subject to be handled at a distance--or in the impersonal arena of public humiliation?
FORBES: Views on News
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"We were up on hills looking across Jerusalem, looking across at the Dome of the Rock and we saw a plume of smoke in the distance, which was a rocket landing, " he said.
CNN: Gaza conflict deters Bethlehem Christmas pilgrims
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However, at a meet in the Belgian city of Heusden-Zolder in July, the reigning African champion over the distance clocked 1:41.51 - the closest anyone had got to Kipketer's record.
BBC: David Rudisha breaks 800m world record
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The app is designed to help the user determine the distance at which to stand in front of the other person and automatically takes a picture when the subject is in the right range.
CNN: How to turn your phone into a biometric scanning machine
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Space trades at a premium for if a message in the form of electrons has less distance to travel, one player can get their trade instruction in faster than a competitor.
FORBES: Innovation In Investment Vehicles
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It might seem odd for BP to shun the fuel at hand in favor of a long-distance solution.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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Jaidee began at the 10th with two birdies in consecutive holes from a combined distance of four feet.
BBC: SPORT | Golf | Jaidee on fire early in Malaysia
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If we see two people talking at a distance of around two feet from each other, we assume they are engaged in the kind of conversation only possible between those who know and trust each other.
FORBES: Knowing When to Back Off
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Mercedes-Benz's Distronic Plus system, for instance, contains radar-based sensors as part of its cruise-control system, to keep the car at a preset distance from the vehicle in front, braking automatically if the gap narrows quickly.
ECONOMIST: Rational consumer
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French fashion icon Christian Lacroix collaborated with five Thai designers to create the lavish, whimsical interiors of the 238-room Sofitel So Bangkok, which opened in March 2012 in a glass tower at the intersection of busy Sathorn and Rama IV Roads, within walking distance of both BTS and MRT stations.
BBC: Business trip: Bangkok
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Park visitors must keep a minimum distance of seven metres from the animals at all times, and visits are limited to one hour in the company of one of three habituated families.
BBC: Gorillas in the mix in Uganda