The opposite of Frankenstein, the myth I wish we saw more of, is the Pinocchio myth, which is about a puppet that wants to become human, an improbable technology that wants to make life better, if only with a sweet, gentle wish upon a star.
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The family, including Alex's brother Ben, 16, and sister Millie, 14, is looking forward to a holiday to Florida in October, courtesy of the Make a Wish Foundation.
If we assume you have the correct exposure setting for a given scene, and you wish to change the aperture, you must also make a change to the shutter speed or ISO to compensate for the increase or loss of light.
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And maybe most importantly, as the son of a Polish immigrant, a man of deep and devout faith, Jack knows that every number on a page, every dollar we budget, every decision we make has to be an expression of who we wish to be as a nation, our values.
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Now, as I mentioned when I was at La Raza a few weeks back, I wish I had a magic wand and could make this all happen on my own.
However a lack of liquidity in shares, or a languishing or reduction in share value can make employees wish they had opted for higher wages or another form of incentive compensation.
Here's a business model we could all wish for: Sell a lavishly prepared personal service, and make sure the bill for the service goes not to the person enjoying it but to some stranger.
Once the wishes are reviewed and posted to the website, donors can post funds to make a wish come true.
Playing this game will make you wish, hope, and pray for a Dreamcast version, because Spidey could be the best-looking game in town (if not for the PSX's aging hardware).
Though written for people who wish to make mediation a career, it is filled with advice that will help you resolve all manner of disputes in the same way the pros do.
On Friday, make sure to wish your friends and family a Merry Data Privacy Day.
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Check out their wish list or make a donation online to the school, by check or by telephone at 304.253.3095.
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If a genie gave you one wish to make your personal life more fulfilling, what would it be?
Make your wish list and plan your purchases, then try waiting at least a week before buying something on your list.
In 2009, when TED awarded me its TED prize and the opportunity to make a wish to change the world - -a wish they would help me fulfil l -- I thought of a mirror.
Because bank valuations have remained depressed since 2008, relatively strong banks that wish to make acquisitions might see the public markets as a means of validating their valuations as higher than industry norms, enabling them to use their stock to pay for acquisitions, Burrows said.
Those who wish to be part of a studio audience have to make reservations in advance, arrive early (no later than 5:30 p.m. for a 7:15 p.m. taping), and hope not to be turned away.
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As a result, auction houses are in constant competition to win business and are often forced to make promises they may wish they didn't have to make.
No matter where you are, you can buy cute Muttville merchandise and you can make a donation (either cash or something on the wish list).
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