spinning
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The change comes as the Canadian company considers spinning off its North American gold assets into a listed business, separating the operations from gold and copper mines in other parts of the world.
By making it easier for charges to meet and form excitons, the layer boosts light production, similar to slowing a spinning ride so more people can step on safely.
From Science Daily
This pattern points to a process known as "jet precession," which refers to a gradual shift in the direction of the jets over time, similar to the slow wobble of a spinning top.
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Emilie Feldman, a management professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, said spinning off a business unit is more complicated than selling one, but can offer tax advantages.
Pulsars are the dense, rapidly spinning leftovers of massive stars that exploded long ago.
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