The unique shape and electrical characteristics of dividing tumor cells make them susceptible to damage when exposed to TTF, which could stop tumor growth.

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Administrators can use "nerd knobs" in the product's management system to control what may be searched, and shape results around characteristics such as when or literally where, geographically speaking, a document was created.

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The billions of dollars Google and Facebook invest in data centers and backbone infrastructure shape the physical characteristics of the Internet while the alliances they forge and the battles they choose to fight determine its political constitution.

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Thus we can say that among those that we deem to have the credentials to succeed (academic ability), we can also consider other characteristics to shape our individual educational environments- like athletic ability, musical or artistic talent, geographic makeup and yes, even ethnic characteristics.

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Roasting coffee depends on different characteristics of the bean, density, shape, growing region..all these factors decide how dark or light the roast should be.

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One of the dominant characteristics of beaches is their constant changes in form, shape and sometimes the very material of which they are composed.

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