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Mariners Harbor, Staten Island
Building and repairing boats and ships was Staten Island's most important industry before the First World War. One of the Island's earliest and most important shipyards belonged to William and James M. Rutan. Their shipyard produced about a 100 schooners and sloops per year. There were 17... | <urn:uuid:02302404-f8dc-4e76-94cd-d19282fee8c5> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/staten-island.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391634.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00192-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978138 | 1,092 | 2.78125 | 3 |
Sediment Cores from Exuma’s Shores
By Allison Jacobel
In 2012, Superstorm Sandy brought New York City a 14-foot storm surge, the largest in nearly two centuries. High water and strong winds wreaked havoc on the region; damage estimates for New York State alone totaled almost $42 billion. Sandy’s devastating economic an... | <urn:uuid:edebfeee-313e-4d5f-bd60-2e1864878665> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2015/06/16/sediment-cores-from-exumas-shores/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398209.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00108-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938384 | 1,511 | 3.5 | 4 |
FAIRBANKS - Wolves, bears, hunters and motor vehicles aren't the only moose killers in Alaska.
A bale of hay can bring down a moose just as effectively as a pack of wolves or a Suburban.
"Last year we had a call about a dead moose on Chena Hot Springs Road, and I went out there to check it out and that moose had about ... | <urn:uuid:cb648f78-6541-4753-aa90-d7e7cc663e95> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://juneauempire.com/stories/122603/sta_hay.shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396106.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00089-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978411 | 1,160 | 2.75 | 3 |
Gottlob Frege: Language
Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) is most celebrated today for his contributions to mathematical logic and the philosophy of language. The first section below considers why a philosophical investigation of language mattered at all for Frege, the mathematician, and why it should have mattered to him. At ... | <urn:uuid:9a9b7ddf-e971-483b-9b09-e7b192de8fe5> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.iep.utm.edu/freg-lan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395160.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00022-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948982 | 25,543 | 3.765625 | 4 |
Nicaraguan officials say a meteorite gouged out a crater near the nation's capital city over the weekend, but scientists aren't so sure.
A committee formed by the Nicaraguan government determined that a new, 39-foot-wide (12 meters) crater found near the capital Managua's international airport was blasted out by a spac... | <urn:uuid:c03f7457-2a83-4e65-bbe6-a0431659ccc5> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.space.com/27071-nicaragua-meteorite-crater-impact-video.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398516.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00064-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953648 | 564 | 2.90625 | 3 |
Radio telescopes are instruments for detecting radio waves from the Universe. They usually consist of a parabolic metal bowl which collects and focuses radio waves at the focus of the parabola. Radio telescopes do tend to be much larger than their optical counterparts, as the wavelengths that they are detecting are muc... | <urn:uuid:a4cb8e95-3097-4b7c-8ae9-f92b0e5c8de1> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy/physics/making-contact | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393518.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00044-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962842 | 2,196 | 4.1875 | 4 |
Is The US Coal Industry in Trouble?
From Al Jazeera
It is the fuel that has powered the US, the world’s largest economy, for centuries, and while coal is still the country’s main source of electricity, the industry’s peak has passed.
That decline has been attributed to several factors.
American utility companies are ab... | <urn:uuid:cbc0fbb2-a8ba-4e82-9606-977f9432d49e> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.energytribune.com/68935/is-the-us-coal-industry-in-trouble | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395560.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00167-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950901 | 212 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Lucky Bamboo Care
I feel the need to reveal a secret about the lucky bamboo.
Although for hundreds of years it has been associated with the Far East, lucky bamboo is not bamboo at all.
It is actually a member of the lily family.
It grows in the lush, tropical forest of Southeast Asia and Africa.
Proper lucky bamboo car... | <urn:uuid:eaed190b-3725-4a1d-ad26-258a0eae1345> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.bamboo-plant-care.com/lucky-bamboo-care.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403826.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00120-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945609 | 641 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Visitors to the Museum's Festival of Trees in recent years may remember seeing a jaunty (and well-decorated) red MasseyHarris tractor with gray wooden bins on each side. Agricultural workers in San Joaquin County once used this tractor, and they loaded its bins with harvested asparagus.
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America's Abandoned Ally
Nelson Mandela with Jonas Savimbi
Angola's Jonas Savimbi, legendary guerrilla leader of UNITA (the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola), was killed by communist MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) forces in combat last month.
Jonas Savimbi's death follows the as... | <urn:uuid:56d99515-dbaf-4b6e-8377-a7fa2d51c028> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://jonas-savimbi.com/4.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397428.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00105-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947753 | 10,192 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Cooling can help full-term infants with low flow of oxygen and blood to the brain
A new study suggests a medical therapy known as "cooling" can help full-term infants born with low flow of oxygen and blood to the brain. This condition is thought to occur in about 1 out of every one-thousand babies born in the United St... | <urn:uuid:7676423c-7aff-455c-9c41-922d0dfa8a3b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://michiganradio.org/post/cooling-can-help-full-term-infants-low-flow-oxygen-and-blood-brain | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783408840.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155008-00102-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979285 | 276 | 3.15625 | 3 |
- NHL Treatment
- Hodgkin's Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Types of NHL
Lymphoma and Pets
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stage Four Prognosis
Also known as Hodgkin's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is a cancer of the white blood cells, or lymphocytes. Characterized by swelling in the lymph nodes, HL is most... | <urn:uuid:2a120d35-7ba6-4294-9645-ff99960a3bd1> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.lymphomainfo.net/articles/hodgkins-lymphoma/hodgkins-lymphoma-stage-four-prognosis | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395166.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00123-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943862 | 591 | 2.6875 | 3 |
For as long as America has had soldiers, its army has been scrutinizing information about its enemies to gain an advantage on the battlefield. George Washington advised his commanders to maintain logs of intelligence on British forces detailing the sizes of their regiments, arms and food supplies among other things [so... | <urn:uuid:54a080c3-531b-453f-acc6-4faa9c4519db> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://science.howstuffworks.com/military/army-careers/how-to-become-army-intelligence-analyst.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403823.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00043-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962222 | 345 | 3.078125 | 3 |
Cancer Monthly Self Exam
A testicular self exam is best performed after a
warm bath or shower. Heat relaxes the scrotum, making it easier to spot
anything abnormal. The National Cancer Institute recommends following
these steps every month:
- Stand in front of a mirror.
Check for any swelling on the scrotum skin.
- Exa... | <urn:uuid:6dd1fe98-a0f6-43fb-ad33-3aeb5194e1a4> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.tc-cancer.com/about/self-exam.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393533.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00065-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.885755 | 304 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Children and young people's learning will progress through six curricular levels from the ages of 3 to 18. Each of the levels generally spans 3 years. However, children progress at different rates and some may take longer or need additional support, while others will achieve confident learning skills sooner.
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Model Predicts the Progress of Disease Detection
By Calla Cofield
Many groups at the APS March Meeting presented their work on new devices for disease detection. Three groups presented work on more robust TB detectors. Another company revealed proof of concept for a handheld device that could do everything from monitor... | <urn:uuid:4f938de5-108b-4425-a38b-c68bbdb24ba5> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201006/diseasedetec.cfm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396106.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00102-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937289 | 787 | 2.53125 | 3 |
What is File Extension SB?
Did someone email you a SB file and you're not sure how to open it? Maybe you have found a SB file on your computer and wondering what it's for? Windows might tell you that you can't open it, or in the worst case, you might encounter a SB file related error message.
Before you can open a SB f... | <urn:uuid:e1cdf6c3-8fbe-4469-8a23-df580ad83e61> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.solvusoft.com/en/file-extensions/file-extension-sb/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396872.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00040-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.889443 | 820 | 2.625 | 3 |
Dirty mnemonic creatorThese mnemonics can be very simple or complex to remember but the easiest to remember are the usually the 'dirty ones'. Dirty dares for a girl; Multiplying and dividing rational expressions calculator Mnemonic Generator This program uses a modified form of the Franklin Method for defining & coding... | <urn:uuid:10e07c81-9bd4-4cae-9cb8-165bcc1715e3> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://rebableu.jimdo.com/2012/07/01/dirty-mnemonic-creator/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395346.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00011-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.786298 | 384 | 2.875 | 3 |
Independent and Dependent Variables Examples
Tara throws a party every month. She's a little desperate for attention. The number of cupcakes she bakes for her guests depends on how many kids will be at the party. Tara likes to have two cupcakes per kid. She would also like to have some adult friends, but good luck with... | <urn:uuid:854146fd-226b-44ae-9601-2a634c8f724f> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.shmoop.com/algebraic-expressions/independent-dependent-variables-examples.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397428.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00028-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976545 | 209 | 3.234375 | 3 |
Course outline: Levels 2 (Intermediate) and 2.5 (Higher Intermediate)
Byzantine Greek Summer School 2015
Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies
Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology
University of Birmingham
This course follows on from the Summer School Level-1 course, and assumes that ... | <urn:uuid:d94984d2-8009-4014-a8dc-0cee9fdc809c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/summerschool/level-2.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397842.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00177-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948663 | 1,263 | 3.015625 | 3 |
William Morris, St. George cabinet 1861-1862 - designed by his friend Philip Webb and painted by Morris himself
and his friends, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones for Red House, Morris's first married home
Before Roycroft and Stickley... Before the term "mission-style" increased the price of anything with s... | <urn:uuid:80693a9d-92d4-4f0a-b2f6-2ea840897b3b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://morris.artpassions.net/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396029.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00004-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965122 | 1,336 | 2.96875 | 3 |
Sharks (superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago.
Since that time, sharks have diversified into 440 species, ranging in size from the small dwarf lanternshark, Etmopterus perryi, a d... | <urn:uuid:1db496d5-9f38-424d-9fbd-c6b8a60b8393> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://sandyfish-sandy.blogspot.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398216.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00188-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955815 | 500 | 3.84375 | 4 |
II. Because of its mythic, spiritual, and cosmogonic associations Chaco canyon may have assumed an importance in the region exceeding its value for agriculture or trade.
III. Due to its growing ideological importance, perhaps in the few decades before A. D. 1050, Chaco became a base for scheduled regional festivals dra... | <urn:uuid:29b13490-fc7b-41f7-98d4-80069acb4d92> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.colorado.edu/Conferences/chaco/malville.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395992.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00044-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94258 | 1,356 | 3.671875 | 4 |
Stuart petitions and the failure of ``good rule'' protests of commoners over administrative corruption: 1603--1642
This study describes how ordinary or common people perceived administrative corruption and how the early Stuarts had failed to encourage "good rule." England in this period lends itself well to this politi... | <urn:uuid:875eadc8-3556-4a55-a718-a16ab2e4334d> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://fordham.bepress.com/dissertations/AAI9730098/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396538.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00151-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93833 | 485 | 2.890625 | 3 |
|Oracle® Database Administrator's Guide
11g Release 2 (11.2)
Part Number E17120-05
Integrity constraints are rules that restrict the values for one or more columns in a table. Constraint clauses can appear in either
CREATE TABLE or
ALTER TABLE statements, and identify the column or columns affected by the constraint an... | <urn:uuid:4a43e5aa-95fb-48e7-b33b-e2c98a95bc86> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E18283_01/server.112/e17120/general005.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783404382.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155004-00041-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.793576 | 2,906 | 3.25 | 3 |
A kidney stone is a small stone shaped buildup or concretion that forms within the kidney as a result of a calcium or other buildups within the urinary tract, ureter, or other area within the bodies digestive system. The concretions are also known as calculi, which is a crystal aggregation. There are a few different ty... | <urn:uuid:0d2e92ba-4d5e-4c4d-a1e7-53d9287e8d7a> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.naturalremedies.org/?s=stones | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396949.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00087-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958591 | 2,263 | 3.75 | 4 |
Getting food and drink into space comes with a number of compromises. Everything has to be lightweight and have a very long shelf life while remaining edible for the astronauts. One area where the experience doesn’t come anywhere close to what we get on Earth is coffee.
Everyone likes their coffee a particular way. Bla... | <urn:uuid:7e0ce725-4438-49bb-8c31-a81ff8b5e55a> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.geek.com/science/students-devise-a-way-to-make-great-coffee-in-space-1553638/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783408828.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155008-00028-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95597 | 370 | 2.90625 | 3 |
b.Abt 1609 Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
d.31 Oct 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
m. abt 1605
m. 8 Apr 1635
Facts and Events
Caution: there are many Samuel Fullers. This is Samuel Fuller of Scituate and Barnstable, who was a passenger on the Mayflower with his father Edward Fuller and his ... | <urn:uuid:bfaad33c-3fd2-43aa-9e59-9d0888f505e7> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Samuel_Fuller_(2) | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403508.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00020-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963909 | 1,749 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Brooklyn Bridge, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn
1936 Berenice Abbott Born: Springfield, Ohio 1898 Died: Monson, Maine 1991 gelatin silver print sheet: 18 x 14 3/8 in. (45.7 x 36.6 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administra... | <urn:uuid:6b76b691-5d35-4763-ae1e-79db9f983a50> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=7 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403826.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00030-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.885578 | 342 | 2.90625 | 3 |
Inquiry in aid of legislation
The congressional power of investigation, which is also known as the "inquiry in aid of legislation", is one of the three categories under its oversight powers (see Congressional oversight).
- 1 Constitutional basis
- 2 Rationale of the power of inquiry
- 3 Function under the separation of... | <urn:uuid:8125cc23-5b10-4d2d-8edd-3057c6fe9c6c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://wiki.lawcenter.ph/index.php?title=Inquiry_in_aid_of_legislation | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391519.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00067-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956499 | 1,843 | 2.859375 | 3 |
C-SPAN has archived their program on “Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations” for your viewing pleasure. This book has also been reviewed in The Washington Post. Description from the C-SPAN website:
[Vincent Virga] worked for eight years with the staff of the Library of Congress to create this book on the history of maps ... | <urn:uuid:3ef36503-e1f9-4c25-b591-85d6c2f94910> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://kelsocartography.com/blog/?p=113 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783399106.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154959-00117-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968242 | 223 | 2.578125 | 3 |
There are hundreds of plants used all over the world, which are used in herbal medicine as treatments for viral infections.
Some of the most accessible and reliable natural antiviral herbs:
Astragalus (astragalus membranaceus): has been in the Chinese Materia Medica for centuries and has shown to have immune boosting p... | <urn:uuid:ce84e247-78fd-4c28-b9cb-7bec801e8234> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.natural-holistic-health.com/natural-antiviral-herbs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402746.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00144-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925166 | 1,436 | 3 | 3 |
We took the opportunity to learn about something kind of creepy since it was Halloween. We learned a lot about bats last week. After showing them pictures of baby bats, most of the students decided they thought bats were cute... and not so creepy after all!
I asked a fabulous lady to make some "Synonym Rolls" to go wit... | <urn:uuid:51afa732-4712-4bba-9303-b8cc1dc0ebeb> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://prayersandpurpleelephants.blogspot.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783408828.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155008-00016-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.990684 | 587 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Why do active galactic nuclei differ?
In some galaxies, including our own, the black hole sits inconspicuously in the middle. But in others, the black hole is orbited by a thick toroidal disk of hot gas. As material in the disk spirals toward the black hole's event horizon, the disk's inner region becomes so agitated a... | <urn:uuid:af566ab3-5e44-431f-b8f9-9e50b6275070> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/news/10.1063/PT.5.7072 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402699.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00046-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941607 | 418 | 3.671875 | 4 |
Million gallons of oil a day gush into Gulf of Mexico
Interviews with surviving Deepwater Horizon rig workers show how explosions led to what may be the world’s worst oil spill
By David Randall
Sunday, 9 May 2010
An extraordinary account of how the Deepwater Horizon disaster occurred emerged yesterday in leaked intervi... | <urn:uuid:77d3510c-2735-4857-9e4c-44d336484bf8> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://revolutionradio.org/?p=211 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391519.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00058-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963672 | 260 | 2.796875 | 3 |
The Power That I Get Each Time I Read02282_000_028
Nephi, a Book of Mormon prophet, loved the scriptures. He spent time reading them, thinking about them, and teaching them. Nephi knew that the scriptures would bring happiness.
Alma, another Book of Mormon prophet, learned that the Zoramites were not keeping the comman... | <urn:uuid:a2e714a5-1ec4-458c-909e-eedd434fac5b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | https://www.lds.org/liahona/2008/02/the-power-that-i-get-each-time-i-read?lang=eng | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783404382.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155004-00137-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938452 | 780 | 3.125 | 3 |
ABI Brother and myself were given electronic morse code machines for christmas I suppose, when we were kids. Before wireless and bluetooth, our morse code machines had to connect with wires. We had a lot of fun with them before they failed to proceed, as many electronic toys did back then. Our walkie talkies did not wo... | <urn:uuid:bfd3cdd9-3ae5-40ca-8d8b-b1af35cf5bd4> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://highriser.blogspot.com/2012/05/dot-dot-dot.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397842.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00028-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971595 | 359 | 2.53125 | 3 |
In The Best Possible Taste – Tomato Taste That Is!
This is a rather subjective area – what tastes good to one person, may taste average to another.
Perhaps we each have an expectation of what a tomato should taste like.
Sungold, for example, is a very sweet tomato but doesn’t have the traditional balance of sugar and a... | <urn:uuid:8b0bded3-32a8-4afe-801b-2da3137093fd> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.tomatogrowing.co.uk/in-the-best-possible-taste | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395992.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00158-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965895 | 527 | 2.6875 | 3 |
Primary industry: Biological agriculture is a blend of science and conservation that has farmers counting worms, smelling the soil and getting excited about the complex ecosystem that lives under the grass.
The buzz around biological farming seems to be catching. At the recent Field Days in the Waikato, Steven Haswell,... | <urn:uuid:a5365754-4638-4d92-a720-c855654c4ab5> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=11137522 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395346.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00181-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946566 | 1,153 | 2.59375 | 3 |
Skip to comments.Little-known Facts about a Papal Conclave
Posted on 03/07/2013 5:59:43 AM PST by NYer
The particular law that governs a papal election was thoroughly updated by Pope John Paul II on February 22, 1996, with the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis; it was further modified by a few amendments ... | <urn:uuid:5bb2b2fd-711b-4438-993e-9a502ba1c985> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2994377/posts | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395039.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00003-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952531 | 1,512 | 2.953125 | 3 |
 HIV Transmission
A new study led by an international team of scientists reveals that several bioactive components that are found in human milk are closely related to the reduction of HIV transmission from a HIV-positive mother to her child. The study is published in the online journal American Journal of Clinical Nu... | <urn:uuid:14c2fed5-85f6-4d8c-945d-5e1d784cc43c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.doctortipster.com/10697-human-milk-components-protect-from-hiv-transmission.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402699.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00055-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949339 | 636 | 3.140625 | 3 |
A carnivorous dinosaur of a group whose members were typically bipedal and ranged from small and delicately built to very large.
- Suborder Theropoda, order Saurischia; includes the carnosaurs, ornithomimosaurs, coelurosaurs, and dromaeosaurids.
Oraciones de ejemplo
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Alixa Naff, Becoming American: The Early Arab Immigrant Experience, (Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1985).
Alixa Naff gives us a rare and detailed look into the virtually unknown and now largely forgotten world of the early Arabic-speaking immigrants who made their way to America in th... | <urn:uuid:b7087c0e-8d6c-47fc-a46a-bb86484310ad> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.merip.org/category/mer-subjects/immigration | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396100.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00104-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94916 | 132 | 2.546875 | 3 |
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A stickleback is a type of spiny fish found in the northern hemisphere. Sticklebacks are part of the genus gasterosteus and encompass eight different species, all distinguished by a varying number of back spines. Sticklebacks are often studied by evolutionary biologis... | <urn:uuid:af9bf3ed-9995-4d41-a57f-c12d63b78c27> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-stickleback.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398869.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00027-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963429 | 643 | 4.03125 | 4 |
The Whole Picture
Good and bad foods exist in each food group: fat, protein and carbohydrate. Just as there are "good" and "bad" fats, not all carbs are created equal. Fast acting carbohydrates are the simplest in nature and though they quickly enter the bloodstream after we eat, they do not provide long-lasting energy... | <urn:uuid:3a26c45a-7a77-49e1-9400-4b3df154eee3> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.foodfit.com/centers/hwc/nutrition/nutrition_carbfacts_2.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397749.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00013-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931994 | 429 | 3.234375 | 3 |
Taryn was excited when she first learned that she would be playing with Legos in her after-school program at the Dunlevy Milbank Center. Her grandmother introduced her to the building blocks when she was a few years younger. So when given the choice of a role in the program, the 11-year-old knew right away she wanted t... | <urn:uuid:23b35057-0085-4cb9-a1ea-627075e2a786> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/blog?page=2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396224.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00080-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9839 | 791 | 2.703125 | 3 |
How Long Does Aids Live Outside The Body
HIV disease is a very dangerous disease since it cannot be cured. This disease is more like a fearful disease and now people all over the globe are very well aware of it. People, who are afraid of HIV often asked how long does aids live outside the body. They ask this question f... | <urn:uuid:839b647d-7146-44c5-8409-d687006dcbc8> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.howlongdoes.com/health/how-long-does-aids-live-outside-the-body/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395679.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00074-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96794 | 568 | 2.703125 | 3 |
iven that slavery was a much discussed subject in Jane Austen's time, Fanny's interest in slavery is nothing unusual, and in fact Austen'sfiction refers to slavery isvereal times: In Sense and Sensibility, Fanny and Elinor Dashwood are eager to hear about the tropics while Persuasion refers to Sir Walter's stint in the... | <urn:uuid:881bceeb-b406-48d3-9894-657547059dfa> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.victorianweb.org/previctorian/austen/munjal2.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397111.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00144-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908492 | 1,576 | 3.25 | 3 |
James W. Harrington
Introduces the theories and practice of international trade and foreign direct investment. Topics include: trade theory and policy; economic integration; currency markets and foreign exchange; trade operations and logistics; the international regulatory environment; and marketing, location and entry... | <urn:uuid:246bc2b0-0cd0-4548-a74e-d779994c826b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.washington.edu/students/icd/S/geog/349jwh.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403825.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00036-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.889485 | 318 | 2.59375 | 3 |
Many remember the story of Isaac’s twin boys. They struggled in their mother’s womb, and Jacob came out holding the heel of his brother. I had heard many years ago in sermons how this was how Jacob got his name, which means ‘supplanter’. This term (supplanter) is not used so much anymore. Strong’s and other lexicons li... | <urn:uuid:6730e41c-47ba-4abd-a44c-fee567a0dda1> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://community.beliefnet.com/stephenway/blog/2012/04/20/jacob-_the_heel-catcher | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783408828.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155008-00138-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983593 | 1,457 | 2.59375 | 3 |
Photo: Pepijn Schmitz (Flickr)
Your body uses three senses to keep you balanced–to tell you what’s up and down.
One of the senses is your eyes. They tell you how you’re oriented with the world around you. Then there’s your body sense. It’s the seat-of-the-pants pressure you feel in your muscles and joints from gravity ... | <urn:uuid:26a2ac22-1cca-489e-92a0-02de5286d755> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/body-up/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392159.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00075-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.919034 | 371 | 3.46875 | 3 |
From Patrick Lynch, NASA's Earth Science News Team
How does a group of NASA scientists end up on a barren mountaintop, a hemisphere away from home, 17,500 feet above sea level, and in need of supplemental oxygen to stay focused in the thin air? Like most things in science, this trek began with a question or two.
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Viewpoint: River affected by streams that feed
Three of my friends and I couldn't turn down the opportunity to eat cheese and enjoy the gorgeous winter weather on a recent weekend.
We four girls began our Tour d' Western Wisconsin with a hearty bowl of chili in River Falls, before continuing onward to the Cady Cheese F... | <urn:uuid:651ecb9a-d4b0-4ea1-aedb-9344e3d6ec54> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.swcbulletin.com/content/viewpoint-river-affected-streams-feed | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395039.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00180-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955251 | 734 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Exercise and Activity (cont.)
In this Article
- The importance of physical activity and fitness
- Why should I be active?
- Can everyone benefit from physical activity?
- What are the recommendations for increasing fitness for youth, adults, and seniors?
- How do I get started with a fitness plan?
- When is a medical e... | <urn:uuid:49840ce8-cfe3-4beb-9d1b-5f656e733e0a> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.rxlist.com/exercise_and_activity/page5.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397562.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00126-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941927 | 1,038 | 3.109375 | 3 |
37 Weeks Pregnant
Pregnancy Body Changes
By 37 weeks of pregnancy, most pregnancies are considered "full term." In most cases, nothing will be done to stop your labor once it starts. If you are having your first baby your baby may have "dropped" lower into your pelvis.
Usually, in a woman who has already given birth, t... | <urn:uuid:1e0d5631-3d08-46e5-8806-65088bb8cf63> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.momswhothink.com/pregnancy-weeks/37-weeks-pregnant.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395621.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00053-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943343 | 519 | 2.828125 | 3 |
The atmosphere inside the laboratory on the outskirts of Vienna is literally buzzing with armies of male mosquitoes locked up inside net-covered boxes. Their sole mission in life: stop females from breeding.
Better known for keeping a close watch on countries' nuclear activities, the International Atomic Energy Agency ... | <urn:uuid:60828b01-46c7-4602-9f57-3c8a6c0ba0a0> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-irradiated-mosquitoes-zap-zika-power.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391519.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00060-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946669 | 998 | 2.71875 | 3 |
School: FREEDOM HIGH
Area of Science: hydro pollution
Abstract: In our project we will be testing the Rio Grande water for
pollutants. We will be using scientific methods to do this and make it
as accurate as possible. We will be sampling the water, taking simple
steps to the end of our project, at which time we will p... | <urn:uuid:fffc8628-98c7-44d5-84d1-bb35900228e8> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.challenge.nm.org/abstracts/038.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395548.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00061-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935534 | 225 | 3.640625 | 4 |
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) warns consumers to be aware of electrical dangers associated with severe storms and the resulting floods and power outages. Deaths and injuries during the summer months are frequently caused by post-storm electrical hazards.
The high winds, extreme rains and floodin... | <urn:uuid:31c24f13-e34d-4d74-85f5-14b988cdab92> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.esfi.org/disaster-safety | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396459.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00160-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939855 | 560 | 2.859375 | 3 |
The overall number of cancer cases has risen by almost 20 per cent, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. In 2011, 274,382 people were told that they had cancer, up from 232,999 in 2002.
Cancers driven by bad habits have risen particularly sharply over the past decade. Foreign holidays, sunbeds and reve... | <urn:uuid:83e12abe-39e4-4186-b2f2-2d0c4e67c070> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article3801364.ece | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403502.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00105-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981743 | 133 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Details about The New Testament and Psalms: An Inclusive Version:
The New Testament and Psalms is a new version of the Bible that speaks more directly than ever before to today's social concerns, especially the move towards universal inclusivity. This revolutionary new version pushes the English language to new levels ... | <urn:uuid:c572010e-6a0b-4a0b-a78b-250ea8087357> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.chegg.com/textbooks/the-new-testament-and-psalms-an-inclusive-version-1st-edition-9780195284188-0195284186?ii=12&trackid=c3e4cb3d&omre_ir=1&omre_sp= | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783400572.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155000-00043-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934862 | 659 | 3.015625 | 3 |
Definitions of suggestion
n. - The control of the mind of an hypnotic subject by ideas in the mind of the hypnotizer. 2
n. - The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea. 2
n. - That which is suggested; an intimation; an insinuation; a hint; a different proposal or mention; also, formerly, a secret incitement; tempta... | <urn:uuid:866a0543-8077-4357-b1e4-1d5092457212> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.morewords.com/word/suggestion/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396872.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00002-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.891526 | 228 | 2.65625 | 3 |
2012 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project
One hundred more homes were built in the community of Santo.
In January 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake forever changed the landscape of Haiti.
Though recovery has been slow and arduous, progress is visible in the new community of Santo. In February 2012, 155 families moved fr... | <urn:uuid:65e99638-1b99-45d5-ae7d-fd355200259a> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.habitat.org/cwp/2012 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783404382.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155004-00100-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944757 | 178 | 2.921875 | 3 |
MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: The Seed Experiment
Marian Wright Edelman | 5/7/2014, 3 p.m.
A perennial favorite science project from preschool on up is the “seed experiment.” That’s when a child plants identical seeds in two pots. She places the first pot inside a dark cupboard and leaves it there, and she puts the second one... | <urn:uuid:be05b7c0-3e6f-4b07-a80d-5cfbd6a2d33c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://washingtoninformer.com/news/2014/may/07/marian-wright-edelman-seed-experiment/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398628.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00151-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970119 | 729 | 3.34375 | 3 |
If you visit Cissbury Ring, near Worthing, you are walking on millennia of history. The Ring is the second biggest Iron Age hill fort in England1, one of a line of such forts along the South Downs between Kent and Dorset. But its history goes back much further than that.
The Hill Fort
The fort was constructed in the th... | <urn:uuid:13878258-464a-4c33-a73c-16c31097aade> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.h2g2.com/approved_entry/A87790161 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783399428.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154959-00178-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974029 | 699 | 3.671875 | 4 |
The 1972 Mississippi/Minneapolis plan is considered the "cornerstone" plan that inspired riverfront revitalization in Minneapolis in the decades since the plan was produced. The plan summarized the challenges and opportunities that existed along the River within Minneapolis at that time and outlined a vision for a futu... | <urn:uuid:55ff634c-8aa7-4361-944e-eaedd71da738> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.minneapolismn.gov/cped/projects/cped_mississippi_minneapolis_plan | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396887.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00101-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.933885 | 293 | 2.59375 | 3 |
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David Chalmers (ANU, NYU)
Rafael De Clercq
Ezio Di Nucci
Jack Alan Reynolds
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Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 20 (3):251-276 (2010)
Most theorists writing about animal ethics acknowledge that many types of animals are conscious and have interests, meaning th... | <urn:uuid:acbd247c-e7cb-4b77-a3f7-4f8199d63224> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://philpapers.org/rec/ROSIEM | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395166.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00070-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.685515 | 776 | 2.578125 | 3 |
BLACK HISTORY: BIOGRAPHIES
Denmark Vesey of Charleston!" was the battle cry of the first black
regiment formed to fight in the Civil War. The war achieved what Vesey had
so desperately striven for — the abolition of slavery. He had planned
his own war of liberation in 1822, but his plans were revealed before the
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Studies in Latin
Latin is the most venerable language in the Western world. Many of the most influential works were written in Latin which was still the language of culture less than 200 years ago. Roman thought permeates the conception of life and what it means to be human. Some knowledge of the past is essential to t... | <urn:uuid:a4b57bd4-b41b-4fd4-8fb7-bff5a882c544> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/romance-and-classical-studies/studies-in-latin.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391634.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00060-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930422 | 652 | 3.046875 | 3 |
THERE was a man named Narvi who dwelt at Hrisey. He had as his wife Ulfeida, the daughter of Ingiald, son of Helgi the thin. Their sons were Eyiolf, Klængr, Thorbrand, and Thorvald, all distinguished men and kinsmen of Glums. Two of these, Klæengr and Eyiolf, lived at Hrisey, after their fathers death. A man named Thor... | <urn:uuid:63003fcb-3085-4795-8186-de1f698e58b4> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://sacred-texts.com/neu/vig/vig30.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396945.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00080-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988295 | 1,854 | 2.71875 | 3 |
"A map is not the territory it represents, but if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness." - Alfred Korzybski
The model is not the reality! A model is only useful insofar as it is isomorphic
to reality. See also: epistemology
The doctrine from General Semantics and subje... | <urn:uuid:de21acf1-190a-4945-adc7-a10a38760e07> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://everything2.com/title/The+map+is+not+the+territory?showwidget=showCs75656 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402479.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00138-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962205 | 230 | 3.015625 | 3 |
Research Technical Report
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Innovative Historical Ecology Trend Analysis and Interpretation for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Choy, S.J. (March 2011)
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Smoke Detectors - Questions and Answers
How effective are smoke detectors?
Residential fire deaths have decreased steadily as the number of homes with smoke detectors has increased. Reports from the National Fire Protection Association on residential fire deaths show that people have nearly a 50 percent better chance o... | <urn:uuid:ad55b06c-9947-4418-9bcb-94433e9d58fe> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/Fire/PublicSafetyInformation/SmokeDetectors/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396106.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00187-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930191 | 1,143 | 2.734375 | 3 |
Pope Benedict XVI
was the seventh German pontiff in the history
of the Catholic Church. He was elected in 2005 by the conclave following the death of John Paul II
and served as pope until his resignation at the begining of 2013.
He was born in a Catholic family of farmers in Lower Bavaria
, Germany, but grew up in a li... | <urn:uuid:b67a6a8b-996b-420e-b217-3c309566f602> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://hoteldesartistes.com/pope-benedict-xvi.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392099.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00162-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98292 | 628 | 2.75 | 3 |
Traditional Afghan Toilet System Under Pressure
Traditional ecological sanitation system under pressure
Traditional dry vault toilet systems have been around for centuries in Central Asia and parts of China where nutrients for agriculture are scarce. However, some analysts say they are inappropriate for urban areas, as... | <urn:uuid:6ca5bc71-0661-4f91-ba46-4b0a40ae1cef> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0708/S00414.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397636.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00134-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954532 | 1,238 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Hypercapnia is the condition in which there is too much carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypercapnia is often accompanied by hypoxia, the condition in which there is too little oxygen in the blood. There is a scene from the movie Das Boot during which the submarine must stay submerged too long, causing the submariners to s... | <urn:uuid:2af15132-d386-4eb0-a372-8496f96e22a7> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://sphaerula.com/wordpress/biology/hypercapnia/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393997.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00011-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953411 | 313 | 3.4375 | 3 |
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Osteoporosis is a disorder of the skeletal system that results in decreased bone strength and subsequent susceptibility to fractures. It is a major epidemiologic problem and the... | <urn:uuid:35a9b4a4-eaca-4075-b89d-883d8dad019a> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art20230.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392159.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00053-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907847 | 695 | 3.71875 | 4 |
THIS Saturday, March 19, thousands of high school students across the nation will sharpen their No. 2 pencils and sit down to take the new Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), a revised version of the most common college-admission exam in the United States.
Still known as the SAT, the former Scholastic Aptitude Test has u... | <urn:uuid:e2946763-ff13-4c23-b746-cf65bd114bdc> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://m.csmonitor.com/1994/0314/14152.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395679.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00165-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955722 | 484 | 2.5625 | 3 |
It happens every day in neighborhoods and at businesses across the country: A delivery truck pulls up, a package is unloaded and the anxious recipients open it with great expectation. They carefully unwrap it, inspect the contents for shipping damage and then try it to see how it works.
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center i... | <urn:uuid:6de7f672-6444-428a-8603-f835aef8dc96> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/D-I_Arrive.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395992.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00196-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962276 | 621 | 2.9375 | 3 |
The news media took note of Monday's anniversary of the nuclear accident at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island power plant, but a partial meltdown at another U.S. reactor seems to have slipped from the public memory.
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USS New York (LPD 21) is the fifth U.S. ship to be named for the state of New York. Constructed by Northrop Grumman Ships Systems in Avondale, La., her keel was laid on Oct. 10, 2004, and she was launched on December 19, 2007.
Four previous ships have been named New York. The first, a gondola (1776), was scuttled after... | <urn:uuid:3f7576c6-8eac-499a-81c8-c449ded539eb> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.navy.mil/ussny/ny_history.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395679.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00000-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967965 | 491 | 2.734375 | 3 |
A study of Medicare data suggests there was wide variation in antibiotic prescribing for older patients based on geography and the season in which the prescriptions for the medication were written, according to a report published by Archives of Internal Medicine.
The overuse of antibiotics is common and can lead to unn... | <urn:uuid:e9c6923f-14f8-42a4-87ef-48523827af32> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2012/09/study-analyzes-variations-in-antibiotic-prescribing-among-older-patients.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395679.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00158-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942374 | 530 | 2.671875 | 3 |
February 15, 1921. New York City. The operating room of the Kane Summit Hospital. A doctor is performing an appendectomy. In many ways the events leading to the surgery are uneventful. The patient has complained of severe abdominal pain. The diagnosis is clear: an inflamed appendix. Dr. Evan ONeill Kane is performing t... | <urn:uuid:00b837e8-c6cc-4b4e-9d8c-49ff6fe3ce52> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | https://bible.org/illustration/local-anesthetic | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397749.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00156-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971478 | 466 | 2.765625 | 3 |
About one in three children in the U.S. are now overweight, and since the 1980s the number of children who are obese has more than tripled.
But a new study of 26.7 million young children from low-income families shows that in this group of kids, the tidal wave of obesity might finally be receding.
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Robotic jellyfish could one day patrol oceans, clean oil spills, and detect pollutants
April 2, 2013
Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers are working on a multi-university, nationwide project for the U.S. Navy that one day will put life-like autonomous robot jellyfish in waters around the world.
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A sure-fire way to increase the value of any piece of electronic equipment is to add some superfluous flashing red, yellow and green LEDs to it. (Light Emitting Diode.) They serve no use, but their presence is somehow comforting (especially in sci-fi films) and gives the impression that the equipment is busy doing some... | <urn:uuid:f81d7564-f233-4706-a434-500e8f9ff9c1> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://sciblogs.co.nz/physics-stop/2010/06/08/lots-of-flashing-leds/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396027.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00048-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964292 | 598 | 3.609375 | 4 |
Innovative laser technique aims to detect atherosclerotic plaques early
Research by Thomas Huser and John Rutledge is paving the road toward early detection of heart disease.
Susie Durant is at risk.
The 67-year-old great-grandmother has high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a family history of heart disease. Plus,... | <urn:uuid:0d8106f6-e756-4fce-9055-ba7811e9c983> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/welcome/features/20070321_annualrpt06_rutledge/index.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402516.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00055-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956253 | 1,295 | 3 | 3 |
When a large company or famous philanthropist donates computers to children to advance their learning and give them online access to the world, it makes an impact. But when the donors are young teenagers who revamped and renovated the computers themselves, it makes an even bigger impact.
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by STANLEY ZINN, Induction Heating Consultants
As presented at the Induction Heating Technology & Applications Conference, April 12-13, 2000; Arlington Heights (Chicago), Illinois
The need for radio frequency (RF) induction operations are increasing as thinner metals and shallower case requirements occur. While the the... | <urn:uuid:b2a16695-0142-4f00-b566-cc6ec2470205> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.stanleyzinn.com/induction-heating/different-tool.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395039.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00007-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938306 | 2,267 | 2.703125 | 3 |
Final Cut Pro: Understanding Audio Meters
The purpose of audio meters in Final Cut Pro is to display the level of your audio signal. While there are different types of audio meters, the main type utilized by Final Cut Pro is peak audio meters. Peak audio meters will quickly let you know if the level of your audio excee... | <urn:uuid:df1d1271-d1af-426e-b038-fc5b92ba20ca> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/how-tos/photo-software/final-cut-pro-understanding-audio-meters.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393332.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00171-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.884669 | 621 | 2.8125 | 3 |
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Biological: Behavioural genetics · Evolutionary psychology · Neuroanatomy · Neurochemistry · Neuroendocrinology · Neuroscience · Psychoneuroimmunology · Physiological Psychology · Psychopharmaco... | <urn:uuid:83212931-5c83-4662-927b-b74fa7693b38> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Bradycardia | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783399385.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154959-00126-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.855013 | 812 | 2.890625 | 3 |
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The Ocean at Your Doorstep
If you stand on the rocky Maine coastline, you will see immediately how the sharp edge of the Atlantic separates ocean admirers from masters of the sea. The salt air you taste is faint compared to the mouthfuls of sea spray that ship captains swallow whole. Boats ris... | <urn:uuid:5108bb3f-0662-4d13-bd12-6fe2d477805d> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://life.gaiam.com/article/ocean-your-doorstep | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395620.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00160-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966486 | 1,133 | 2.796875 | 3 |
Incorporating new technologies into the learning environment is a continuing priority at Elmwood Franklin. The integrated use of instructional technology has been shown to improve student achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics; improve classroom efficiency and productivity; and help teachers meet the varied n... | <urn:uuid:b12b8907-833d-400c-9adb-dbe7be8ab3df> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.elmwoodfranklin.org/index.php?submenu=Academics&src=gendocs&ref=iPads&category=Academics_New | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397111.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00153-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908386 | 228 | 3.15625 | 3 |
Smurf in space; Science teacher’s lesson reaches the final frontier
February 6, 2013 —
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA — In November 2011, East Stroudsburg Area School District teacher and Shohola, PA native Joe Fluhr was met with a chance of a lifetime—to send a personal belonging into space. Fluhr has been teaching space scienc... | <urn:uuid:a67c1c9f-31e2-4a8e-bbdd-77ede987993b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://riverreporter.com/node%252F12017 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783394605.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154954-00031-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974717 | 526 | 3.0625 | 3 |
Self-Charging Battery Gets Boost From Nanocomposite Film, Georgia Institute of Technology Study
2/25/2014 6:55:56 AM
In 2012, a research team at the Georgia Institute of Technology led by Professor Zhong Lin Wang fabricated the first self-charging power pack, or battery, that can be charged without being plugged into a... | <urn:uuid:86ed2242-d728-418c-9705-a55e957935af> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.biospace.com/News/self-charging-battery-gets-boost-from/324895 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395546.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00027-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922854 | 167 | 2.734375 | 3 |
Botanical name: Dendrobium chrysotoxum Family: Orchidaceae (orchid family)
Synonyms: Dendrobium suavissimum
Golden Arch Dendrobium is a stunningly beautiful orchid native to North-East India. It first appeared in England in 1858. The plant is adored for it arching spikes of 4 cm waxy, bright orange fragrant flowers, wi... | <urn:uuid:809abe9a-cf2e-45c9-8833-583e091b2061> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Golden%20Arch%20Dendrobium.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403502.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00068-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.90566 | 248 | 3 | 3 |
Shelter Island Heights Historical District
“A distinguished intact example of a late-19th century and early-2Oth century resort...
with outstanding specimens of exuberant folk architecture”
“A significant resource in the history of American planning”
From 1652, when Nathaniel Sylvester, a sugar merchant from Barbados, ... | <urn:uuid:fb187d8e-5550-45bb-b538-a169474d3d84> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.shelter-island.org/heights.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392527.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00195-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957479 | 908 | 2.6875 | 3 |
Sean Klepper M.D.
Artur Zembowicz M.D....
- Defined as urticaria that persist for longer than 6 weeks
- Most common in middle-aged individuals
- Caused in some cases by IgG autoantibodies which cross-link IgE receptors on basophils and mast cells, causing their degranulation
- Some cases are associated with allergies, ... | <urn:uuid:9e076dbe-c9eb-4160-b7ec-f35bdc7f0473> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.dermpedia.org/dermpedia-textbook/chronic-urticaria | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396538.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00080-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.895609 | 184 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Teaching Oral Hygiene to Rural Guatemalan Families
December 19, 2013
Determined to fight one of the most preventable diseases among children–dental caries (cavities)–California State University, Northridge professor Terri Lisagor led a team of students in November to rural Guatemala to teach families there about nutrit... | <urn:uuid:2504857b-86f5-4e4c-bfd3-1fe20ed8f09c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.csun.edu/health-human-development/news/teaching-oral-hygiene-rural-guatemalan-families | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396945.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00115-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941892 | 153 | 2.78125 | 3 |
About J.R.R. Tolkien
Ronald Reuel Tolkien, a very talented writer, is famous for having created
such a literary genre as fantasy. All his books are real masterpieces,
and many having read them once, want to read them again and again. Warm-hearted
and exciting adventure stories, involving people, elves, dwarves, orcs,
g... | <urn:uuid:a1e4581d-b294-43db-830a-42b7d99b4103> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://lord-of-the-rings.org/author.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783394937.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154954-00201-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986461 | 907 | 2.890625 | 3 |
This eloquent introduction to some very large concepts is science written like poetry.
Environmental consultant and educator Kelsey brings her strengths to the table in this app, which is based on the 2012 book of the same name. Though packing plenty of interesting facts (who knew we sneeze with the force of a tornado?... | <urn:uuid:32a5b251-cdca-49fd-9bb9-06f9f0617a64> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/elin-kelsey/you-are-stardust-app/print/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395548.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00114-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954433 | 328 | 3.0625 | 3 |
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