Skill check questions rearrange the paragraphs below into the correct sequence. that's because engineers on the ultraclean project have invented a self-cleaning, antibacterial metal surface that repels water with an intricate layer of laser-engraved valleys. when it rains, the lotus does not become damp; the water simply trickles off in fat droplets, taking any bugs and dirt with it. the drudgery may not be around much longer, however, if a team of italian scientists has anything to do with it “it's simply an amazing plant,” concluded professor luca romoli, leader of the project, “and we've succeeded in mimicking it. magnifico! ” few tasks in life hold less joy than scrubbing the ghost of somebody else’s porridge from a saucepan. the starting point for the research was the leaves of the lotus flower.

The starting point for the research was the leaves of the lotus flower.

When it rains, the lotus does not become damp; the water simply trickles off in fat droplets, taking any bugs and dirt with it.

The drudgery may not be around much longer, however, if a team of Italian scientists has anything to do with it

That's because engineers on the UltraClean project have invented a self-cleaning, antibacterial metal surface that repels water with an intricate layer of laser-engraved valleys.

FEW tasks in life hold less joy than scrubbing the ghost of somebody else’s porridge from a saucepan.

“It's simply an amazing plant,” concluded Professor Luca Romoli, leader of the project, “and we've succeeded in mimicking it. Magnifico!”

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when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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