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Hackberry trees (Celtis occidentalis) are quick-growing deciduous trees that bring visual interest, fruit and shade to your home garden. With their fiery-hued berries that darken to purple and their green leaves that become yellow, the trees' presence is also marked by a height of up to 80 feet and spread of nearly 50 ... | <urn:uuid:ceb37709-acb6-4d59-abd5-649b31e20ab4> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://homeguides.sfgate.com/special-care-hackberry-tree-56609.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398209.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00077-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930143 | 979 | 3.59375 | 4 |
An antihistamine is any of a group of substances that block the effects of histamine, a chemical released during allergic reactions (see allergy). Antihistamines are used to relieve the symptoms of hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and hives (urticaria) and other rashes. They are sometimes used in cough and cold remedies b... | <urn:uuid:fc23b290-0a67-4951-8608-9b71026b8480> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/antihistamine.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393093.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00148-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.886179 | 281 | 3.71875 | 4 |
Not whole but pieces of organs can be cultured on artificial medium. For organ culture care should be taken to handle in such a way that tissue should not be damaged. Therefore, organ culture technique demands more tactful manipulation than tissue culture. The culture media on which organ is cultured are the same as de... | <urn:uuid:3cd431ce-b281-47df-8729-5cf4a686cc41> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.biocyclopedia.com/index/biotechnology/animal_biotechnology/animal_cell_tissue_and_organ_culture/biotech_organ_culture.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395546.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00081-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93187 | 699 | 3.140625 | 3 |
Education Nonprofit to Help Expand Math, Science Program in Oakland Middle Schools
Oakland Unified School District this week became a beneficiary of a major federal grant that will bring science, technology, engineering and math - STEM - educational experiences to as many as two thousand OUSD students.
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In a recent survey and study published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, which focuses on education issues and public policy, parents were split as to their priorities in K-12 education.
The authors, Dara Zeehandelar and Amber Winkler (both who hold Ph.D.’s), discovered that parents all want a core curriculum based o... | <urn:uuid:9699d0bf-14df-404e-b6c6-0d9db79bd702> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.academia.org/what-parents-want/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395560.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00064-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959683 | 473 | 2.875 | 3 |
What is Co-operative Education?
- An integration of a student’s academic study with practical work
- An opportunity to obtain secondary school credits through supervised
placements with host employers
- An opportunity to apply and expand knowledge and skills learned in
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Israel's History in Pictures: Rav Kook in the USA - 1924
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (1865-1935) was a renowned Talmud scholar, Kabbalist and philosopher. He is considered today as the spiritual father of religious Zionism, embracing the Zionist movement as a manifestation of Divine Will and the beginning of the redemptio... | <urn:uuid:8574f03f-d595-4eaf-b8f0-e85bf82e9405> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/170766 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783408840.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155008-00070-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967319 | 1,339 | 2.78125 | 3 |
Use chia seeds in place of flax seeds in recipes.
image by Gabriela Ruellan: sxc.hu
Chia, or Salvia Hispanica, is a mucilaginous seed that is grown for its healthy edible sprouts. Mucilaginous seeds form a slippery gel coating when wet thoroughly that supplies all the nutrients they need to grow. Plant them successfull... | <urn:uuid:bae988b8-8141-4415-b0e4-8dae22dab43f> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.gardenguides.com/67990-grow-chia-seeds.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395560.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00027-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.910635 | 333 | 2.5625 | 3 |
What is a Lumpectomy?
Lumpectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a suspected malignant (cancerous) tumor, or lump, and a small portion of the surrounding tissue from a woman's breast. This tissue is then tested to determine if it contains cancerous cells. A number of lymph nodes may also be removed to te... | <urn:uuid:e303da0c-636f-484a-9500-46859014c629> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/lumpectomy/article_em.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397567.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00011-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950633 | 958 | 3.609375 | 4 |
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Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. This topic focuses on other conditions that cause dementia. For more information on Alzheimer's, see the topic Alzheimer's Disease.
What is dementia?
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The Legend of Tom Dula
A little over 130 years ago in a small rural North Carolina town in Wilkes County, a young girl of meager means left home to meet her fiancé in the woods. She had hidden her special dress under her house cl... | <urn:uuid:13a996c6-70c3-4a6c-8b8e-06c7a7f601a4> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.unctv.org/content/folkways/episodes/dula | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396875.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00023-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979315 | 1,742 | 2.859375 | 3 |
Creation and the Conservation of Energy
Creation stories are universal among religions, through the ages. The ineffable mystery of life compelled us to explain our existence. In our primitive ignorance of the world, religion was the best we could do to provide the explanations we craved.
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SynopsisThe New School for Social Research is not, nor ever was, an art school in the traditional sense. Its importance during the post-World War I years up to and beyond the Abstract Expressionist period was as a haven for artists and intellectuals of all disciplines to gather and discuss controversial matters without... | <urn:uuid:b97301b9-d103-4f12-9f7c-138e20de897a> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.theartstory.org/school-the-new-school.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397749.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00141-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970482 | 2,320 | 2.921875 | 3 |
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A new class of nanoparticles, synthesized by a UC Davis research team to prevent premature drug release, holds promise for greater accuracy and effectiveness in delivering cancer drugs to tumors. The work is published online in Angewandte Chemie, a leading international chemistry journal.
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I have to admit, every time a preschool teacher comes to me and says, “I think you need to take a look at this student, he is really up there on his toes”, I cringe a little bit. And here’s why– toe walking can range from a totally normal developmental phase to a BIG problem. Here are some thoughts on this very common ... | <urn:uuid:ae92cf16-439a-4482-9751-5fb9f678d866> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://theinspiredtreehouse.com/child-development-toe-walking/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783399385.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154959-00162-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94834 | 1,071 | 3.015625 | 3 |
Updated on 7 June 2012
The retina implant uses electrodes on the chip to absorb light entering the eye and converts it into electrical energy to stimulate nerves within the retina
Ms Tsang Wy Suet Yun, a patient at the University of Hong Kong Eye Institute who was legally blind for 15 years, can see again. Ms Yun, who ... | <urn:uuid:c6575513-1566-4ee4-bd23-fa3b7a3535a8> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.biospectrumasia.com/biospectrum/news/1681/chip-eye-treat-blindness | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397213.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00144-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946554 | 470 | 2.84375 | 3 |
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Genes reveal how much we will benefit from regular exerciseReleased: Thursday, February 04, 2010
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By Ted Greenwald
When it comes to environmental regulation, California doesn’t wait for the Feds to ride in and lay down the law. The Golden State led the way on mandating emissions-control equipment in motor vehicles in 1961. It pioneered tailpipe emissions standards in 1967 and ratcheted them up into the 1990s, promp... | <urn:uuid:c8b71f64-b8de-42ed-bb9e-2db1502137b3> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/environment/california-unveils-plan-b-a-strategy-for-adopting-to-climate-change/261/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398075.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00119-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93755 | 1,121 | 3.0625 | 3 |
THE ART OF TRAINING.
It is very clear that the most simple and the most obvious of the modes by which a parent may establish among his children the habit of submission to his authority, are those which have been already described, namely, punishments and rewards—punishments, gentle in their character, but invariably en... | <urn:uuid:497e4ee7-2d03-401c-b9e9-ab99af6adf2e> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/11667/47.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397864.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00038-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982764 | 590 | 3.0625 | 3 |
After yesterday's post about steam engines on South African railroads, I received a couple of questions about it. The first was about Garratt-type locomotives, which were never used on US railroads and thus sparked the curiosity of several knowledgeable readers. The second was about the Montagu Pass, which I described ... | <urn:uuid:96d0e4f6-a03c-4ab8-82a7-ed08e25e3d10> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2013/11/more-steam-train-memories.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393093.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00145-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984768 | 673 | 3.265625 | 3 |
National Standards in reading, writing and mathematics for students in Years 1-8 are now in their third year of implementation, and Fairfax Media recently published data facilitating the comparison of schools on the performance of their students against the standards. The Ministry of Education has also published Nation... | <urn:uuid:716790b7-8f4b-4310-84ae-edd4edc342d3> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10838391 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398075.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00142-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963304 | 892 | 3.28125 | 3 |
Shocking figures published this week show that in some parts of the UK, nearly half children live in poverty. Nowhere is free from child poverty, and even in the most affluent areas, families are struggling to get by from day to day.
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One area of great concern for Americans is the Pacific Northwest, and in particular, the Oregon coast.
This concern about an Oregon earthquake is not a new one for residents. More than 100 faults can be found running under Oregon and Washington. These faults are responsible for the 1,000 plus earthquakes that occur thr... | <urn:uuid:f24d4587-42d4-4644-9d8e-d1c13c68ec7f> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2011/03/next-mega-earthquake-predicted-off-coast-of-oregon/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396100.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00090-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965568 | 880 | 3.375 | 3 |
During the first few centuries of Christianity, martyrdom was a fact of life for those who confessed their faith in Jesus Christ. Persecutions raged over the whole Roman Empire; some were widespread while others were confined to local area B ù Egypt gave more martyrs than any other country in the world, and thus our fa... | <urn:uuid:55ef1b40-2ee3-46a0-8d4e-1af0df6ce23c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/synexarion/theodore.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403826.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00146-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988403 | 1,489 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Skip to comments.Astronomy Picture of the Day -- 21st Century M101
Posted on 07/13/2012 4:12:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: One of the last entries in Charles Messier's famous catalog, big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is definitely not one of the least. About 170,000 light-years across, this galaxy is enormous, a... | <urn:uuid:378d5c79-308f-4379-8d7b-a4c48ed2531d> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2906038/posts | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396222.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00183-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.901305 | 422 | 3.109375 | 3 |
Wolftrap SeadevilsTheodore W. Pietsch
This tree diagram shows the relationships between several groups of organisms.
The root of the current tree connects the organisms featured in this tree to their containing group and the rest of the Tree of Life. The basal branching point in the tree represents the ancestor of the ... | <urn:uuid:9570906d-d1de-43de-9345-23a3954a279b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://tolweb.org/Thaumatichthyidae | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391519.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00113-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.820649 | 2,735 | 3.34375 | 3 |
Fear can take all shapes and sizes. Fear can become a phobia and/or an obsession if left unaddressed. Fears usually begin in childhood and will manifest itself in many ways – hysterical crying, freezing up, physical and emotional outbursts. But there are those rare instances when the fear will begin and manifest itself... | <urn:uuid:976dac97-d4cd-46af-8bc9-0171a35731c6> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.theshadowlands.net/premature.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395992.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00159-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98591 | 1,964 | 2.765625 | 3 |
Are regional models ready for prime time?
[Update 15 April 2015]
The summaries of the Climate Dialogue on Regional Modelling are now online (see links below). We have made two versions: an extended and a shorter version.
Both versions can be downloaded as pdf documents:
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Final demonstration of EU-funded firefighting robots
Published: 21 January, 2010
Robotics experts from Sheffield Hallam University have been working with firefighters from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue to showcase a unique group of firefighting robots.
Researchers say the robots, called Guardians and Viewfinders, could... | <urn:uuid:9cac9eb2-0086-49fc-b7cc-b50d26f0cb09> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://hemmingfire.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/751/Final_demonstration_of_EU-funded_firefighting_robots_.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393463.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00199-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906354 | 385 | 2.5625 | 3 |
SARA TITLE III
Overview of SARA Title III
SARA Title III (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986), also know as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), was passed in response to concerns regarding the environmental and safety hazards posed by the storage and handling of toxic chemi... | <urn:uuid:f8135088-4429-455f-aaf2-407e1bea7ca6> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.luzernecounty.org/county/departments_agencies/emergency_management/sara_title_iii | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392099.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00007-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93502 | 497 | 2.59375 | 3 |
STEROPE (or Asterope) was a Pleiad star-nymph of Pisa in Elis (southern Greece). She was loved by the god Ares and bore him Oinomaos.
Sterope was probably identified with the Naiad Harpina who is otherwise named as the mother of Oinomaos by Ares.
|[1.1] ATLAS (Hesiod Astronomy Frag 1)
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"Nanotechnology: Molecular Engineering and its
Implications," the fifth MIT Nanotechnology Study Group
(NSG) symposium, was held January 30 and 31 at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Well over 150 people, many of them standing, crowded into the
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A cannister style vacuum cleaner.
- The definition of a vacuum is a space devoid of air or matter, or a tool that uses suction to clean.
- An example of a vacuum is a space with nothing in it.
- An example of a vacuum is something used to clean up dirt on a floor.
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Helsinki, 1 July, 2005
The Revolutionary Morfessor Method – Computer Learns Word Structure on Its Own
The multitude of languages in the world, even in Western Europe alone, creates many problems for software developers and, unfortunately, to the software users as well. Internet search engines are generally not able to ... | <urn:uuid:bb63bcba-f1cb-43ff-a3f1-d08cd964a00a> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://e.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticled068.html?intNWSAID=38559 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397562.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00045-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.842072 | 1,776 | 3.1875 | 3 |
Ballooning Trade Deficit Under the NAFTA-WTO Model
Prior to the establishment of Fast Track and the trade agreements it enabled, the United States had balanced trade; since then, the U.S. trade deficit has exploded. The pre-Fast Track period (before 1973) was one of balanced U.S. trade and rising living standards for m... | <urn:uuid:bae93aef-7ad6-4e16-b9da-f2b98555155b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://citizen.org/Page.aspx?pid=2126 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395620.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00125-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964293 | 327 | 3.328125 | 3 |
Posted by mw on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 4:16pm.
I have written a small essay on this question:
Compare the ways in which religion shaped the development of colonial society in the New England and Chesapeake regions.
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Discussion 1 by UMG Students (Group A):
THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ESP
1.1. The definition of ESP
1.1. The definition of ESP
ESP has had a relatively long time to mature and so we would expect the ESP community to have a clear idea about what ESP means. Strangely, however, this does not seem to be the case. In Octob... | <urn:uuid:668920da-0686-4022-9e3a-d21ca56830e8> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://pakamrinhandouts.blogspot.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395548.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00150-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944903 | 2,941 | 3.03125 | 3 |
Tassie's Survival Strategies
It has a bone-chilling screech that you won’t soon forget. The noises they make are basically bluff to intimidate other animals so there is no fight. A sharp sneeze means something like “bring it on”. When a Devil raises its tail to another it means business. Devils smell horrific when nerv... | <urn:uuid:0e7cee53-35dc-42b4-8e5c-46339210db75> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://people.bu.edu/wwildman/ben/tassie/survival.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397864.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00063-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936585 | 234 | 3.09375 | 3 |
It is very easy to forget , when you focus so much of your attention on the high profile formations of Asia, Canada and the United States, that there is significant dinosaur bearing strata virtually right on your doorstep. I was always aware of the importance of Eastern Iberia but, until this book was published, had no... | <urn:uuid:4583a576-c908-4cd4-9a54-f2eb8f2714bb> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://saurian.blogspot.com/2012/05/book-review-dinosaurs-of-eastern-iberia.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783404382.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155004-00078-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945979 | 1,355 | 2.90625 | 3 |
The Ottoman Empire carried out the Genocide and the German side provided the ideological support. Armenpress.am-Oct 25, 2012 The Germans could prevent the Genocide, as the Turkish army was in
Islamic Ottoman and Kemalis/Young Turks geocode of Christians: between 2.7 million and over 3.5 million
Sources for figure 2.7 m... | <urn:uuid:d94b5b5f-793a-426c-b9dc-f9f3e41ed3bc> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2950482/posts | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397213.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00007-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935391 | 2,872 | 3.03125 | 3 |
Much of western military thinking has traditionally assumed that conflicts will involve conventional warfare against an opponent of comparable might, using similar weapons on a known battlefield.
However, military experts have been pointing out for years that resistance forces in places like Chechnya have been conducti... | <urn:uuid:07470489-054b-4993-b9da-1513e4001fdb> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.worldwidewords.org/turnsofphrase/tp-asy2.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392159.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00069-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931124 | 535 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Malware Protection ransomware is an infection that completely takes your computer over. Just like other viruses, it infiltrates into computer while visiting infected websites, opening infected files, links or pictures sent by email, etc. Once inside it can encrypt your files or lock your computer. The person who infect... | <urn:uuid:fac1258d-2665-4804-85ed-f66f1f0b5009> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.kiguolis.com/malware-protection-ransomware/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393518.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00091-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942398 | 245 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Some kids are more easily traumatized by shocking events than others. This raises two questions.
Can you predict which ones will be more traumatized after personal abuse, community violence or a natural disaster? And can you lessen the trauma by working with those kids either before the event or right after?
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• abracadabra •
Pronunciation: æ-brê-kê-dæ-brê • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Interjection, Noun
Meaning: 1. (Interjection) An incantation that is supposed to work magic. 2. (Noun) Gibberish, nonsense, mumbo-jumbo, hocus-pocus.
Notes: There isn't much to say about this word; it is a perfect lexical orphan without any famil... | <urn:uuid:3a3b2bcb-266f-490b-a65e-980ad79db058> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.alphadictionary.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=37179 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397636.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00126-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955056 | 427 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Q: You were discussing the expression “a tissue of lies” on the radio some time ago. I think it may come from un tissu de mensonges, French for “a tissue of lies.” The noun tissu is the past passive participle of the archaic verb tistre, meaning to weave, according to my Harrap’s Shorter French and English Dictionary. ... | <urn:uuid:33207632-f892-494d-866c-73e8f2147156> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2008/06/a-tissue-of-lies.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783408828.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155008-00071-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948518 | 440 | 2.953125 | 3 |
Here's the launch and separation of Akatsuki from the launch vehicle (2 min 46 seconds)
The next clip runs about 12 minutes and details (with English subtitles) the Akatsuki spacecraft and mission. It's quite impressive and if all goes well, will provide a wealth of information about the climate of Venus, which in turn... | <urn:uuid:e624ddf7-dec7-4237-bce8-8b8c07b10504> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://pacific-islander.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783404382.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155004-00168-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935596 | 365 | 3.640625 | 4 |
Mar 27, 2008
Results of a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) published March 25 in the Public Library of Science One suggest that positive emotions such as loving-kindness and compassion can be learned in the same way as playing a musical instrument or being proficient in a sport. The scans reveal... | <urn:uuid:ad30fefb-8915-48c5-a820-f59699e7934f> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://gaggio.blogspirit.com/tag/brain+imaging | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783399522.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154959-00004-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.923894 | 996 | 3.171875 | 3 |
Loathe milk and all things dairy? You’re not alone — but you do have a dilemma on your hands. Passing on moo-juice means you’re passing up a fabulous source of calcium (and its partner vitamin D), the most essential vitamins for healthy bones.
Getting enough calcium in your diet is crucial for bone health and preventin... | <urn:uuid:e74a79d7-2044-4b8f-8051-8d29a5dd2bc4> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.everydayhealth.com/osteoporosis/bone-builders-for-milk-haters.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396872.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00192-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922535 | 992 | 2.515625 | 3 |
The best text for understanding Duhem's view on relativity is German Science. There have been many complaints about this book; for instance, it has been called an unfortunate piece of (World War I) war propaganda. What offends about the work are what are usually called its caricature of the 'German mind'. There's no do... | <urn:uuid:8ad3ce7c-f3db-44d2-8156-10eeeb575ded> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://branemrys.blogspot.com/2005/05/german-science.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402479.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00136-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946403 | 1,939 | 2.8125 | 3 |
In the movie Alien, the title character is an extraterrestrial creature that can survive brutal heat and resist the effects of toxins.
In real life, organisms with similar traits exist, such as the "extremophile" red alga Galdieria sulphuraria.
In hot springs in Yellowstone National Park, Galdieria uses energy from the... | <urn:uuid:5fc3d6c6-095d-4d70-8a8a-6dddd5de3818> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/03/how-thrive-battery-acid-and-among-toxic-metals | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395039.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00113-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940732 | 781 | 4.25 | 4 |
Diesel multiple unit (DMU) is an increasingly attractive technology for providing passenger service on short and medium distance, non-electrified railroad lines.
A DMU is a railroad passenger vehicle that is powered by a built-in diesel engine. The output of this engine is transferred to the wheels via a mechanical, hy... | <urn:uuid:3e3c963f-260a-48c7-a4fc-d8d36e7b84f1> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.eastsiderailnow.org/dmu.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396100.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00004-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962744 | 1,123 | 3.21875 | 3 |
Virtual Mentor. May 2014, Volume 16, Number 5: 380-384.
Medicine and Society
Baby Boomers’ Expectations of Health and Medicine
Baby boomers are different from the generations that preceded them. They are more savvy, assertive, health-conscious, and engaged in their care.
Eva Kahana, PhD, and Boaz Kahana, PhD
In the ear... | <urn:uuid:89866559-7e62-4be3-a592-6b77814e36e6> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/2014/05/msoc2-1405.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392069.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00199-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951676 | 1,910 | 2.703125 | 3 |
Motion sickness is a term that describes an unpleasant combination of symptoms, such as dizziness, nausea and vomiting, that can occur when you're travelling.
It’s also sometimes known as travel sickness, seasickness, car sickness or air sickness.
Initial symptoms of motion sickness may include:
- pale skin
- cold swea... | <urn:uuid:4d9b5391-5a3f-4d31-9a06-1c9f18bd4fdf> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Motion-sickness/Pages/Introduction.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397565.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00039-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947131 | 1,361 | 3.421875 | 3 |
Introduction to Multituberculates
The Lost Tribe of Mammals
Multituberculates are the only major branch of mammals to have become completely extinct, and have no living descendants. Although not known to many people, they have a 100 million-year fossil history, the longest of any mammalian lineage. These rodent-like ma... | <urn:uuid:8960edc8-c21f-4940-94a8-7165a26c872b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/multis/multis.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393997.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00004-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97351 | 341 | 3.828125 | 4 |
One of Utah's deadliest mine disasters may have brought down the entire Crandall Canyon coal mine, according to a new seismic study presented today (April 19) at the Seismological Society of America's annual meeting in Salt Lake City.
At Crandall Canyon, a room carved from coal collapsed 1,500 feet (457 meters) below t... | <urn:uuid:753c310b-e184-4ec9-b2b9-b5e9286e186b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.livescience.com/28864-earthquakes-explain-crandall-canyon-collapse.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783403826.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155003-00043-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95394 | 580 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Mars Global Surveyor
Mars Orbiter Camera
Unconformity in Gale Crater Mound
MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-265G, 4 December 2000
A hint as to the complexity of the history recorded in the rocks
of the Gale Crate central mound is shown by the partial emergence
of a buried crater from beneath a light-toned, massive (i.e.,
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In 1971 the NAACP legal team sued the City of Detroit for its ongoing history of deliberate policies to create and maintain apartheid housing, as well as segregation of the public schools. The NAACP's most recent evidence was the City's nullifying of a school integration plan in 1971. Federal District Court Judge Steph... | <urn:uuid:d2c4ecf1-5afe-4365-a0f0-6876e7620345> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2009/12/from-detroit-to-raleigh-neo-nixonian.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397842.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00061-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972423 | 1,154 | 3.171875 | 3 |
National statistics on the number of high school drop outs for 2008
Recent studies reported by the US Department of Education revealed nearly 1.2 million students between the ages of 15 and 24 dropped out of high school in one year alone. However, according to the US Department of Education, the true drop out rate for ... | <urn:uuid:8d290169-6e1f-4ce1-9bec-cc42882dbc3f> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://m.womensforum.com/why-teens-drop-out-of-high-school.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397873.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00106-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964386 | 1,048 | 2.796875 | 3 |
The mimulus spreads out from a base, sprawling its growing stems and their bright, typically yellow flowers. Mimulus plants include annuals, herbaceous varieties and those which can be considered as sub-shrub. They will ramble out in search of sun. Here’s our guide to the Mimulus.
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For this challenge, you'll need to play Got It! Can you explain the strategy for winning this game with any target?
Find some examples of pairs of numbers such that their sum is a
factor of their product. eg. 4 + 12 = 16 and 4 × 12 = 48 and
16 is a factor of 48.
List any 3 numbers. It is always possible to find a subse... | <urn:uuid:802a6b51-6e98-47a8-a4fe-d41f9a5e956b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://nrich.maths.org/public/leg.php?code=12&cl=3&cldcmpid=1220 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393332.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00110-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.932375 | 1,619 | 2.90625 | 3 |
A breakfast cereal made of cooked wheat in long brittle shreds that are pressed into compact pieces.
- I normally have cereals like Shredded Wheat for breakfast, and I love milk.
- In 1893, a Denver lawyer, H. D. Perky, who suffered from indigestion and had become converted to health foods, invented a completely differ... | <urn:uuid:36b5c5a2-4c8a-4754-a5cf-b95d44701bab> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/american_english/shredded-wheat | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397213.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00169-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94856 | 157 | 2.546875 | 3 |
There is one expression I came across recently - 'The take home is ...'. The full sentence was “The take home is that regular use of caffeine produces no benefit to alertness, energy, or function”. Can anyone explain what does the beginning of the sentence mean? And does it have something in common with another express... | <urn:uuid:11a10be1-3008-4087-a2cc-f3e820360e62> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/44660/whats-the-meaning-of-the-expression-the-take-home-is | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397865.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00110-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956771 | 207 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Opioid overdose now kills more people than both AIDS and homicides in America and has surpassed automobile accidents as the leading cause of accidental death in many states. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the burgeoning epidemic accounts for approximately 16,000 deaths per year in the U.S.... | <urn:uuid:95f575fd-9364-4733-95e7-665d918e88b1> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.northeastern.edu/news/2012/11/opioidoverdose/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783399428.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154959-00071-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954981 | 610 | 2.765625 | 3 |
I recently listened to Your Brain at Work, a productivity/neuroscience book by David Rock. Rock's main argument is that by better understanding your brain, you can align the way you work with your brain's tendencies, patterns, and instincts to be more productive and successful.
Rock keeps your attention throughout by i... | <urn:uuid:0f9acdaa-b504-4ae5-991d-2add81e2ed6c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://idratherbewriting.com/2012/11/27/book-review-your-brain-at-work-by-david-rock/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393093.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00031-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947363 | 1,602 | 2.65625 | 3 |
In which Scrabble dictionary does TRIGS exist?
Definitions of TRIGS in dictionaries:
- noun -
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
adj - being in a state of cleanliness and order
noun - an ox-like animal
There are 5 letters in TRIGS:
G I R S T
Scrabble words that can be created with an extra letter ... | <urn:uuid:55d91bd8-8f34-4388-95d2-a09bac7dde6a> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.anagrammer.com/scrabble/trigs | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397873.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00103-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.895665 | 270 | 2.578125 | 3 |
The effects on reading comprehension and writing skills of training in identifying the status of information in texts
This study investigated the effects of a focused reading strategy training programme which concentrated on main points and supporting details. Two areas were highlighted to assess the impact of the prog... | <urn:uuid:9ecb4cb0-5c0b-4063-8048-d35657a7f235> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.openthesis.org/documents/effects-reading-comprehension-writing-skills-264909.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783404826.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155004-00172-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962643 | 586 | 2.640625 | 3 |
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In the year 64 AD, Emperor Nero of Rome begins persecuting Christians for their beliefs and sentences one of Christ's apostles, Simon Peter, to death. For the benefit of two other prisoners in his cell, Simon Peter recounts some of the events of Christ's life, beginning with His birth: After being baptiz... | <urn:uuid:1e3afdfc-2887-47c5-9e9f-20c9c764eebe> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/563950/The-Pilgrimage-Play/full-synopsis.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396106.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00193-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962954 | 682 | 2.59375 | 3 |
Photo courtesy of Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, bugwood.org
Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird
Scientific Name Synonyms:
Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pall.) Britt.
Life Span: Perennial
Season: Short day
Growth Characteristics: A 12 to 90 inch tall shrub with a rounded crown and several erect stems from the base.... | <urn:uuid:532705d0-a572-44a1-ade0-0f04b818ed12> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/htm/rubber-rabbitbrush | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396459.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00113-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.929573 | 650 | 3.140625 | 3 |
While not closely related in the evolutionary order, both horses and humans have strongly ingrained experience as prey animals. In the earliest times, both species were obligated to drink at the same watering holes as predators lurked nearby. Ours and their survival was directly linked to an ever constant vigilance to ... | <urn:uuid:85bfbc81-1647-40bc-b874-4b689c297312> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.mediate.com/articles/benjamin17.cfm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391634.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00061-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964601 | 2,234 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
It's a Dam Big Reservoir, But There Are Some Dam Scary Things About It.
In any case, this is a dam big reservoir. It's Hoover Dam, the first of the gigantic mega-dams constructed in the U.S. back in the 1930s during the height of the Great Depression. Thousands of hungry unemployed men came from... | <urn:uuid:3374a96d-a837-486a-8d00-0c7412ec8bb1> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2014/06/its-dam-big-reservoir-but-there-are.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397695.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00016-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976869 | 385 | 3.03125 | 3 |
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Though vegetation is sparse in the deserts surrounding the Nile River, it is not altogether absent, as these true- and false-color Aqua MODIS images from January 26, 2003, attest. In the true-color image, olive-green colored vegetation is visible along the lower... | <urn:uuid:9a99f703-eb52-4c29-94d3-4e84692129f0> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=64984 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783395560.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154955-00114-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.890425 | 255 | 3.609375 | 4 |
Although there are various efforts under way to create a working Star Trek-like medical tricorder, such a device isn’t available for general use just yet. In the meantime, however, doctor’s offices may soon be equipped a piece of equipment that wouldn’t look at all out of place in the sick bay of the Enterprise. Develo... | <urn:uuid:65aff5fb-e48b-4cc7-a83c-4611bb7a33ed> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.gizmag.com/portable-3d-medical-scanner/24387/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396100.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00183-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961557 | 459 | 3.3125 | 3 |
The district dates to the Oberamt Waldshut, which was created when the area became part of the state of Baden in the beginning of the 19th century. After some changes it was converted to a district in 1938. In 1973 the districts Säckingen and Hochschwarzwald were dissolved and were partially added to the district Walds... | <urn:uuid:513c8b5b-1978-4fac-9574-92cfc6dfa308> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldshut_(destrict) | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783394605.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154954-00082-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956233 | 207 | 3.015625 | 3 |
World Has Under a Decade to Act on Climate Crisis
LONDON The world has less than a decade to take decisive action in the battle to beat global warming or risk irreversible change that will tip the planet towards catastrophe, a leading U.S. climate scientist said on Tuesday.
And the United States, the world' biggest pol... | <urn:uuid:4310e4c9-24d2-4a3f-a702-3746ebab1903> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.enn.com/climate/article/5501 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392099.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00001-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965521 | 610 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Capacitors are some of the simplest and easiest components to use…
… until you plug them in backwards!
Basically, a capacitor is like a gas tank that can be filled with charge or electrons. In case of a gas tank you apply pressure to the air to force it into the tank, and if you try to remove the pressure, the gas tank... | <urn:uuid:32e3ac8f-22d6-4f66-981a-64890fd2a839> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.electroboom.com/?p=56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402746.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00132-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931162 | 356 | 3.90625 | 4 |
Southern AERA Quarterly Activity Bulletin of The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources-Southeast Regional Climate Center
Volume 6, No. 2
Information about Hurricanes
Hurricanes are extremely powerful storms that threaten the Southeast coast of the United States. Hurricane season is June 1 - November 30. During... | <urn:uuid:6cdfe844-be16-4b1e-bb11-a0a83fa02738> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.sercc.com/education_files/aer_summer_99.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396872.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00081-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.917249 | 998 | 3.96875 | 4 |
Bank-imposed Greek economic collapse and austerity policies have resulted in social and political as well as economic impacts that may foreshadow what the rest of the so-called developed world can expect.
In August 2012, the unemployment rate in Greece was 23.1 percent, with over 1 million people out of work. Fifty-fiv... | <urn:uuid:a6a78acd-8739-4d09-9e47-65cdde95bdd3> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/11696-is-the-greek-crisis-a-harbinger-of-our-future | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396945.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00102-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975929 | 1,942 | 2.6875 | 3 |
Duality Apparently Confirmed In Jefferson Laboratory Experiments
Isaac Newton, inventor of calculus and creator of classical physics, is thought by some to be the most intelligent person to have ever lived. When Albert Einstein introduced his theories of General and Special Relativity, Newton's Stature was not diminish... | <urn:uuid:d9ff7aea-d024-4b56-87a6-4f6e273e90fe> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | https://www.jlab.org/news/releases/duality-apparently-confirmed-jefferson-laboratory-experiments | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783398516.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154958-00139-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947703 | 408 | 3.234375 | 3 |
UNITED NATIONS, May 05 (IPS) - The world is slowly, but painfully, moving towards the formal recognition of the existence of a third gender besides male and female.
"The rights of transgender people - to their own identity and to access to health, education, work, housing and other rights - are being increasingly widel... | <urn:uuid:2ad1960c-2b3d-42b3-868c-7c35ffcef1f6> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.globalissues.org/news/2014/05/05/18628 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391766.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00007-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95124 | 1,353 | 2.6875 | 3 |
January 5, 2012
New Year Doesn’t Mean End Of Flu Season
Don't let the new year trick you into thinking that flu season is over. According to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine, flu season is just starting and those who have not yet been vaccinated should still do so.
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September 17, 2008 > High-resolution satellite launched in California
High-resolution satellite launched in California
Submitted By AP Wire Service
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The chart below shows the relations among some of the languages in the Indo-European family. Though you wouldn't think to look at the tangle of lines and arrows, the chart is very much simplified: many languages and even whole language families are left out. Use it, therefore, with caution. The coverage is most thoroug... | <urn:uuid:d11c8697-38f3-4493-99f3-4633608ec71c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/%7Ejlynch/language.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391634.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00058-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959481 | 288 | 3.296875 | 3 |
What all the snow and ice will mean for Great Lakes water levels
It might seem a little counterintuitive, but right now, a bunch of scientists are thinking about how high the water at Great Lakes beaches will be this summer.
Early last year, the Lake Michigan-Lake Huron system hit record low water levels.
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Pain in the eye may be described as a burning, throbbing, aching, or stabbing sensation in or around the eye. It may also feel like you have a foreign object in your eye.
This article discusses eye pain not caused by injury or surgery.
Ophthalmalgia; Pain - eye
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When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer one of the decisions she might have to make is whether to have the tumor removed through a lumpectomy or a mastectomy.
A lumpectomy is a less invasive procedure, but it may not be an option for everyone. During a lumpectomy doctors are able to remove the tumor while conservi... | <urn:uuid:50300930-9353-4900-b9cf-c53a06d1557f> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.ksbw.com/health/breast-cancer-awareness/lumpectomy-vs-mastectomy/22153720 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397865.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00068-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96473 | 458 | 2.65625 | 3 |
“You don’t see the rod, that is all,” said Juan Lepe.
But there had eventually to be colonies, and I knew that the Admiral was revolving in his head the leaving in this new world certain of our men, seed corn as it were, organs also to gather knowledge against his speedy return with power of ships and men. For surely S... | <urn:uuid:93170fb8-bbef-4b92-bdfd-8a0cab0a2ade> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/1692/89.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396100.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00101-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.985338 | 809 | 2.546875 | 3 |
I love to search out new preschool ideas and activities on other blogs. New ideas keep me motivated and inspired. However, once I find a cute idea, I visualize how I will do the activity with my students.
Lose the recipe
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Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Projects
In April 1998, the City of Santa Cruz joined the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP). The CCP is comprised of 500 local governments around the world making an effort to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases within their communities and making a conce... | <urn:uuid:6e75be04-f14a-4e7d-a665-0f62b2181787> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/departments/public-works/environmental-programs/energy-conservation-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-reduction-projects | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402699.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00027-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.874333 | 302 | 3.078125 | 3 |
For about a century, basic education in the developing world has focused on improving reading, writing and counting. But since science and technology are now key for human development, reasoning skills should be added to the mix.
The natural science component of curriculums is a powerful tool to develop these skills — ... | <urn:uuid:10e36ea4-72f1-4bb6-bb7c-8ede4f5f8eb5> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.scidev.net/global/education/opinion/children-need-active-learning-to-master-new-vital-skills.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783391519.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154951-00111-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.927088 | 1,314 | 3.875 | 4 |
St. John's Church is located on the Kirchwarft, Hooge, Germany. In the churchyard there is a simple wooden cross, which represents the 'Home for the Homeless'. This term refers to a site where the unidentified bodies of the victims of ship wrecks or drownings that have washed ashore are given a Christian burial.
Cemete... | <urn:uuid:cbee469a-dc21-493b-9b42-624212253b69> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://sleepinggardens.blogspot.com/2011/12/home-for-homeless.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396459.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00152-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971387 | 226 | 2.9375 | 3 |
No-till cover crop experiments
crops were another innovation in 2010, doing double-duty as weed
suppressors and compost creators. My first goal was to find
varieties that like our clay soil and work well with no-till conditions
in zone 6 (i.e. they die over the winter or are easy to kill
by mowing), while
also building... | <urn:uuid:b6c7a4bd-eae1-49e0-92df-a3a640e334fa> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/No-till_cover_crop_experiments/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783396538.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154956-00036-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974647 | 1,323 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Google researching ways to add PGP encryption to Gmail
In the post-Snowden era the need for consumer level encryption is being seen not only as a necessity but also as a way to attract customers. For maybe the first time non-technical end-users are asking questions about security and it can be a factor in deciding whic... | <urn:uuid:e9e8cbba-0b55-4cca-8a17-c2e98de78ca9> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.androidauthority.com/google-researching-ways-add-pgp-encryption-gmail-370892/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783394937.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154954-00146-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955609 | 890 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Features of Constitution1
|Is there a constitution?||Yes|
|Does the constitution provide for freedom of religion?||Yes|
|Translation||Source is an English translation|
|Current as of||May 11, 2011|
Constitution Excerpts (clauses that reference religion)2
All citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have equal right... | <urn:uuid:f2fbd231-88a8-436f-a7fa-148710f27585> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_236_6.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397744.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00146-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922062 | 629 | 2.53125 | 3 |
The cod fishery of the North Atlantic and the livelihoods it sustained for 300 years are basically finished. The New England Fishery Management Council has reduced the cod catch by 77% in the Gulf of Maine, 61% on Georges Bank. The reality is that the fishers probably won’t even catch that tiny quota. The fish are gone... | <urn:uuid:118521d8-890b-4b64-b4da-be0e736a942e> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022328242 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397865.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00082-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954358 | 383 | 2.609375 | 3 |
The Center for Natural Dentistry (www.NaturalDentistry.us) is leading the "green revolution" by reducing waste and protecting the environment
ENCINITAS, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In the renewed national focus on green energy, one San Diego Dentist is leading the way.
The Center for Natural Dentistry, located in ... | <urn:uuid:60a52e93-bb0b-4e94-9525-7d2f590965a6> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/San-Diego-Dentist-Revolutionizes-Dental-Industry-by-Going-Green-42844-1/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397842.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00056-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916182 | 680 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 03, 2012
posted by Lee Crockett on Twitter Feb 3, 2012
Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students dd>by Brad Flickinger
The following are what I believe are the rights of all student to have with regards to using technology as an educational tool, written as a student... | <urn:uuid:f9e32dc0-a0d0-4167-a930-6aab907fd0cd> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://paddy2.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783402479.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624155002-00185-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961177 | 798 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Edwards County, Illinois
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Edwards is a county in Illinois. It was formed in 1814 from the following county/ies: Gallatin/Madison. Edwards began keeping birth records in 1... | <urn:uuid:63ece7e3-325c-4af6-ad46-4b7b85b45122> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Edwards_County,_Illinois | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783399106.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154959-00009-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920346 | 155 | 2.640625 | 3 |
Scientists have been left dumb-founded at the discovery of sub atomic particles, neutrinos, which can travel faster than the speed of light.
Researchers are once again trying to replicate their findings so that they can submit their data for publication as fact.
Sensing the importance of the experiment's results, Dr. S... | <urn:uuid:74c5a294-9fa2-4327-ad6b-402f9af6a684> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.christianpost.com/news/are-neutrinos-faster-than-light-scientists-re-run-tests-59728/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783392099.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154952-00105-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940674 | 355 | 3.40625 | 3 |
While depression is common among heart attack survivors, their spouses can also be hit hard.
According to a new study, spouses of heart attack victims are at greater risk of depression, anxiety or suicide, and men are more likely than women to become depressed or commit suicide, American and Danish researchers found.
E... | <urn:uuid:8af0a3cc-ea4d-44c3-b313-28abcdea535c> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://blog.aarp.org/2012/08/27/heart-attacks-depression-spouses/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783399117.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154959-00090-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964916 | 661 | 2.546875 | 3 |
If I were to make up my own definitions (which apparently I like to do), I give the following:
- Model: This is some type of representation (conceptual, mathematical, physical, computational) of a real object. Example: a model of a bouncing ball would produce results that agree with a real bouncing ball.
- Animation: A... | <urn:uuid:03fa2148-535a-4465-8ec4-41e336b4a50d> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.wired.com/2014/02/animating-bouncing-ball/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397748.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00175-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958745 | 694 | 3.84375 | 4 |
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