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flow 1. the advancing of the tide 2. a stream of molten or solidified lava 3. an informal word for menstruation 4. Scot a. a marsh or swamp b. an inlet or basin of the sea flow [flō] (computer science) The sequence in which events take place or operations are carried out. (engineering) A forward movement in a continuous stream or sequence of fluids or discrete objects or materials, as in a continuous chemical process or solids-conveying or production-line operations. (fluid mechanics) The forward continuous movement of a fluid, such as gases, vapors, or liquids, through closed or open channels or conduits. (geology) Any rock deformation that is not instantly recoverable without permanent loss of cohesion. Also known as flowage; rock flowage. (mathematics) A function from the set of arcs in ans-tnetwork to the nonnegative integers whose value at each arc is equal to or less than the weight of the arc. (physics) The movement of electric charges, gases, liquids, or other materials or quantities.
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| I like the diversity of what I'm doing," she says, adding in her best California patois, "I'm just going with the flow, man. Introducing readers to diverse but effective tactics and strategies, There Are No Mistakes provides knowledgeable guidelines for knowing where you came from, knowing your own personal story; accepting yourself; owning your own pain, hurt, and vulnerability; laughing at yourself; finding community; taking care of yourself; giving yourself permission to change your mind; willingness to fall apart and put yourself back together again;, creating a self help "tool box"; and just going with the flow. The different native groups were active participants in the making of their history, and were not primitives wearing loin clothes going with the flow, so to speak, and doing what the Spaniards mandated for them. |
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