Research is converging ( ' , 匯聚) on the conclusion that great accomplishment and even genius is typically the result of years of passion and dedication and not something that flows naturally from a gift.

There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy.

When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, At the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world

In the next couple of years the businesses that thrive will be those that are tight with costs, careful of debt, cautious with cash flow and extremely attentive to what customers want.

If they generate more power than the home is using, the excess flows into the utility's power grid (電網).

They only pay for the excess power that flows into the utility's power grid

Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to focus on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability to climate hazards while still curbing the emissions of the heat-trapping gases.

And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow.

Physical activity can improve blood flow to the brain, fueling memory, attention and creativity, which are essential to learning.

When the body realizes the muscles are hurt, the response is to increase blood flow to the area and increase body heat, damaged cells are then cleaned up and the body sends cells specially designed to break down the large muscle fiber fragments.

By 1973, domestic US sources of oil were peaking, and the nation was importing more of its oil, depending on a constant flow from abroad to keep cars on the road and machines running.

Instead of protecting speech and encouraging diversity and innovative thinking, the tenure system often stifles(壓制)them: younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure, encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas.

In studies, he gave subjects a chance to deceive for monetary gain while examining their brains in a functional Mri machine, which maps blood flow to active parts of the brain.

The Los Angeles times reports that the industry is in the midst of an intense increase in cash flow.

This has led some to say that the expert operates in a zone "beyond thought", in a state of flow.