An agent with even just a few authors interested in going the self-publishing route, crowdfunded or not, is in a great position to make connections between authors and suppliers.

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When the time came to do so, the Pentagon could then make connections between countless data points that, in the past, would have taken years of intelligence work to put together.

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When students understand the negative impacts of mountain top mining or deep water oil exploration, examples chronicled in the book, they are able to make connections between environmental issues in the world and how they live collectively.

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In this new relationship, UNESCO and Airbus are committed to working together to make connections between industry and academia that promote the importance of engineering for sustainable development, encourage young people to pursue careers in STEM disciplines, and cultivate innovative solutions as a result of international, multidisciplinary teamwork.

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Liars, it turned out, had 14% less gray matter than the controls but had 22-26% more white matter in the prefrontal cortex, suggesting that they were more likely to make connections between different memories and ideas as increased connectivity means greater access to the reserve of associations and memories stored in gray matter.

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You have thoughts about things that could make stronger connections between the people in your organization.

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It helps make a wide array of credible information easily accessible and fosters connections between journalists, consumers and marketers.

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Although they follow school board-approved curriculum and standards, instructors can easily rearrange lessons to "make better sense for the kids" -- making better connections between different subject matter, Ursetta said.

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