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Planning for Street Connectivity
discusses a concept that has met with varied receptions in communities. Some quietly accept it; others fight it vigorously. Proponents point out numerous benefits. These include: a decrease of traffic on arterial streets; more continuous and direct routes that encourage travel by walkin... | <urn:uuid:83c7653d-8ca4-43f9-8469-7c83f47367b1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.planning.org/apastore/search/default.aspx?p=2426 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94623 | 358 | 2.84375 | 3 |
UNC scientists find missing link between players in the epigenetic code
Over the last two decades, scientists have come to understand that the genetic code held within DNA represents only part of the blueprint of life. The rest comes from specific patterns of chemical tags that overlay the DNA structure, determining ho... | <urn:uuid:6ddab50c-3cb0-4ce6-b338-d7e0358e9627> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://cancer.gov/newscenter/cancerresearchnews/2012/EpigeneticCodeMissingLink | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948244 | 348 | 3 | 3 |
At 22:31 (CEST) on 3 June 2010 Australian amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley saw a two-second-long flash of light on the disc of Jupiter. He was watching a live video feed from his telescope. In the Philippines, amateur astronomer Chris Go confirmed that he had simultaneously recorded the transitory event on video. Wesl... | <urn:uuid:b8ab08b5-ba88-454d-a875-65e479546912> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://phys.org/news195903339.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957119 | 823 | 3.21875 | 3 |
Learning Releases Results of Major Distance Learning
Up the Distance' study completed in conjunction with the League
for Innovation in the Community College
MINN. (June 26, 2000) - It is no secret that many students
who enroll in college are unprepared for the academic rigors
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The Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002) reached the height of his fame in the 1960s and 1970s when several large exhibitions of his work toured internationally. The Australian photographer Athol Shmith (1914–1992) made his name in Australia in the 1940s through his society and celebrity portraits.
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Loose Fat not Energy
In order to lose weight, your body must burn more calories than it takes in, but keep in mind that your body needs calories for energy and when we exercise; our body needs even more calories. The first thing we must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not the same thing. Just because... | <urn:uuid:344940e1-4944-46cc-b89f-41f3ee10c8de> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/diet-and-exercise/2011095-loose-weight-energy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947444 | 752 | 2.75 | 3 |
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A sloping roof projecting from an outer wall, or constructed over a door to shelter it; an awning over a door or window; a penthouse. See appentice and penthouse.
- n. An extension of a building's roof and the protected area beneath.
- n. A covered walkway.
- n. mining An unexcava... | <urn:uuid:85d08c69-8f9e-4d68-9c24-e7f2a270b5c2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wordnik.com/words/pentice | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.835524 | 348 | 2.5625 | 3 |
What is an Actor?
The previous section about Actor Systems explained how actors form hierarchies and are the smallest unit when building an application. This section looks at one such actor in isolation, explaining the concepts you encounter while implementing it. For more an in depth reference with all the details ple... | <urn:uuid:9893b581-be14-4bc0-a1fc-eb8da5f0f8d2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.0/general/actors.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947146 | 1,414 | 3.6875 | 4 |
Negev Nuclear Research Center
Kirya le-Mechkar Garinii (KAMAG)
The Dimona heavy water reactor and an installation for processing irradiated fuel are used to produce weapons-grade nuclear material. Approximately 2,700 scientists, technicians, administrative staff, and other workers are employed at Dimona. Since the faci... | <urn:uuid:e2280804-d5c4-404b-901e-cdd8ed580926> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/israel/dimona.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95218 | 1,366 | 3.125 | 3 |
Mono lives up to its name as the "kissing disease," a new study says.
The research, which followed 546 college students from freshman to senior year, found the only factor that increased the risk for catching mono was deep kissing.
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Teaching Visual Arts: We're All Visual Learners
Whether with crayons or computers, kids like doing art. Well-conceived projects and activities that introduce graphic and multimedia arts are not only fun, they help kids expand their creative skills.
The visual arts provide a platform for continuing to practice core curr... | <urn:uuid:d0df0554-b297-43d9-aa39-48010e9e3b51> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/teaching/techniques/teaching-visual-arts/teaching-visual-arts-were-all-visual-learners | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952024 | 861 | 4.15625 | 4 |
The phenomenon you're talking about was a fad in the 60's, called 'interanimal memory transfer'. It started out when James McConnell performed a later-discredited experiment in which he found that if you chopped up flatworms which had been exposed to some stresses, and fed them to other unexposed flatworms, the unexpos... | <urn:uuid:058e1f90-df7b-4042-a3d7-75f2097db899> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/2875/can-rats-pass-on-memories-of-a-maze-to-their-offspring/3359 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980247 | 618 | 2.890625 | 3 |
|Regions with significant populations|
|United States Mississippi- Natchez Bluffs,(historical)
|Related ethnic groups|
The Natchez (English pronunciation: /nætʃəz/) are a Native American people who originally lived in the Natchez Bluffs area, near the present-day city of Natchez, Mississippi. They spoke a language isol... | <urn:uuid:ab252c29-6702-495f-ac41-635ec064ee8a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_people | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953523 | 7,057 | 4.03125 | 4 |
A Snapshot of Interwar Orthodoxy: Introduction
In the June 1935 issue of the journal Church History, Matthew Spinka of the Chicago Theological Seminary published a 20-page article entitled, “Post-War Eastern Orthodox Churches.” The “War” he was referring to was, of course, World War I, and his article offers a succinct... | <urn:uuid:68f5bcaf-12f7-4d4a-9af4-7ba6664137de> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://orthodoxhistory.org/2012/12/13/a-snapshot-of-interwar-orthodoxy-introduction/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950339 | 679 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Stasis dermatitis and ulcers
Stasis dermatitis is a change in the skin that occur when blood collects (pools) in the veins of the lower leg.
Venous stasis ulcers; Ulcers - venous; Venous ulcer
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
is a long-term (chronic) condition in which the veins have problems sending blood from the ... | <urn:uuid:b2e61edb-250e-4601-aa00-4865c575de1e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://upmc.com/health-library/Pages/ADAM.aspx?GenContentId=000834&ProjectId=1&ProductId=1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.869072 | 659 | 2.828125 | 3 |
blue butterflyArticle Free Pass
blue butterfly (subfamily Polyommatinae), any member of a group of insects in the widely distributed Lycaenidae family of common butterflies (order Lepidoptera). Adults are small and delicate, with a wingspan of 18 to 38 mm (0.75 inch to 1.5 inches). They are rapid fliers and are usually... | <urn:uuid:d78932f9-1fc7-4d35-a4af-b276871e420c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/70165/blue-butterfly | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925143 | 421 | 3.3125 | 3 |
We feel this is one of the best classroom activities because kids and adults alike, no matter what their skill level or inclinations, will have great results. There will be a sense of pride and satisfaction with this project from Jacquard Products.
- Silk Hoop
- Jar of water
- Jacquard Gutta or Water-Based Resist
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Troubleshooting: Gear Defects
Planetary gear systems are somewhat more complex than standard gear pairs due to the planet gear centers rotate around the sun gear at a rate called the train frequency. The sun gear RPM, a planet gear RPM or the train frequency can modulate the tooth mesh frequency. This can produce compl... | <urn:uuid:5cf1d261-7b8f-47f0-ac2e-364a0d14732e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.lselectric.com/troubleshooting-gear-defects/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92288 | 454 | 2.796875 | 3 |
In many ways, this book reads like “The Guinness Book of World Records,” delivering factual tidbits so weird and so delightfully jarring that they’re almost unseemly. On November 2, 2007, we learn, a hailstorm walloped Bogota, Colombia, with 59 inches of ice and freezing water. In Yakutsk, Siberia, women in reindeer co... | <urn:uuid:b9c25a5e-481f-4e2b-977a-b7b4ea8bf1a4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.reed.edu/reed_magazine/march2011/articles/reediana/encyclopedia.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934119 | 519 | 2.796875 | 3 |
Dr. Robert J. Morgan
Today, it is generally accepted that work is necessary to earn an income. But through time, work for many has also meant a way of life. Take the Mi’kmaq for instance. They did not work just to generate an income. For them, work meant fishing, hunting, foraging, and making clothing and shelter. In c... | <urn:uuid:92c27863-38a1-4ca0-be74-4ca57a80532e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.workthroughtime.ca/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969617 | 1,210 | 3.484375 | 3 |
This month, policymakers in Sacramento are beginning to get serious about the state budget, which is due at the end of June. That’s why for the past two years, parent members of the SFUSD Community Advisory Committee for Special Education have taken a field trip to Sacramento to participate in the annual “Legislative I... | <urn:uuid:18f23bb4-c7c0-4b9d-b651-ea92aeedf684> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=4521 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964222 | 1,366 | 2.75 | 3 |
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The Romans were the preeminent military engineers of the ancient Western world, and examples of their works can still be seen throughout Europe an... | <urn:uuid:f0e855b6-c3e7-4244-bea1-29e4abd3ade8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/98862/castrum | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961437 | 130 | 3.328125 | 3 |
Convert the angle in degrees (or grads) to radians, and vice versa.
Angular measurements are commonly expressed in units of degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS). This converter can be useful on all types of angle designation conversions: radians - grads - degrees (both, decimal form and degree, minutes, seconds form). E... | <urn:uuid:345b283b-1f05-4806-aa93-5da04ddd86e7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.periodni.com/angle_converter.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.7848 | 160 | 3.1875 | 3 |
Utah State University Faculty Honor Lectures
The Faculty Association, Utah State Agricultural College
It has been estimated that about 728 million acres or about 76 percent of the entire land area in the West is used for grazing (Stoddard and Smith 1956). In Utah about 93 percent of the land area or 48,900,000 acres is... | <urn:uuid:e1f38613-483f-4367-9340-52f5d66d4c74> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honor_lectures/39/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.888361 | 201 | 3.21875 | 3 |
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There is a growing interest in cogeneration of water and power in arid and semi-arid regions around the world. Cogeneration may be achieved by coupling a power plant to a desalination plant in order to extract available waste heat and power to drive... | <urn:uuid:0a74a7b9-ef65-4f90-b609-a47d4a8bf780> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.idswater.com/water/us/mr__ron_s__faibish/146/paper_information.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913334 | 211 | 2.8125 | 3 |
Modern Mapping in the USGS
Mapping and the U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey ensures access to basic geospatial data and earth science information for users worldwide. Through its National Mapping Program, the U.S. Geological Survey "provides geographic, cartographic, and remotely sensed information, ma... | <urn:uuid:ef4e6fa2-9d17-48e2-8c61-fe71a42ab472> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.usgs.gov/features/lewisandclark/Mapping.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.86105 | 557 | 3.25 | 3 |
Titanic Sinks Four Hours After Hitting Iceberg
Survival Facts: If you were a third class passenger, your chance of survival was 25 percent
First class passengers had a 62 percent survival rate. Second class passengers had a 41 percent survival rate. The crew had a 24 percent survival rate.
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Puffy fish are more fun than regular fish. Toilet tissue or newspaper help these fish puff up in 3-D! You can use them to make a fishy mobile.
What You'll Need:
- Colored tissue paper
- Craft glue
- Toilet tissue or newspaper
This Puffy Fish Craft is leaps and bounds more fun
than an ordinary flat fish craft would be.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
365 S. Mudd, Salvatori Room
Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
The plumbing of ice sheets
Ian Hewitt, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Applied Mathematics, University of British Columbia
One of the largest uncertainties in forecasts of the melting ice caps is the role played by w... | <urn:uuid:ccbbcc38-e17b-4777-bf13-7d0e923be3ea> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.caltech.edu/content/environmental-science-and-engineering-seminar-116 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934756 | 303 | 3.03125 | 3 |
24 December 2012
Have you ever thought about the fact that the people of the Middle Ages didn’t think of themselves as living in the Middle Ages? No; as far as they were concerned, they were modern. All the world’s prior history was leading to their time.
And so it is with us, too. We children of the 60s and 70s had a ... | <urn:uuid:57bd62c7-e759-46f7-aa79-1b2d9b1045e8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://frgregory.blogspot.com/2012_12_01_archive.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973354 | 999 | 2.609375 | 3 |
One of the simplest concepts of sports psychology is developing positive self talk. It’s also one of the hardest sports psychology skills to master.
What Is Self Talk?All day long, most people have a running dialogue with themselves. If you actually stop and listen to these messages, you may wonder how you accomplish a... | <urn:uuid:2004e213-95e5-46c2-afd7-8261d5e6b93e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/sportspsychology/a/Positive-Self-Talk-And-Sports-Performance.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931699 | 840 | 2.796875 | 3 |
Posted by Amtul Q Farhat
Ancient manuscripts indicate Jewish community once thrived in Afghanistan
CBS News: A trove of ancient manuscripts in Hebrew characters rescued from caves in a Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan is providing the first physical evidence of a Jewish community that thrived there a thousand... | <urn:uuid:4bd955c5-6e2a-4b58-afe0-fd0d7b50d141> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.themuslimtimes.org/2013/01/uncategorized/jewish-community-once-thrived-in-afghanistan | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916103 | 251 | 2.8125 | 3 |
Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter
Here’s a little something to please fans of space, art and fantasy alike (and those who enjoy all three): on August 6 the International Astronomical Union approved names for 9 craters on Mercury, one of which is named for J.R.R. Tolkien, revere... | <urn:uuid:ae9aaad4-c2e7-4674-b7b1-75740024ef72> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.universetoday.com/96778/the-hobbit-author-gets-a-crater-on-mercury/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948837 | 862 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is one of the many things that makes Community Hospital special. It is a treatment in which a patient breathes 100-percent oxygen while inside a pressurized chamber.
Community Hospital's state-of-the-art hyperbaric oxygen chambers are used for the following:
- selected, non-healing wounds
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Our country has been experiencing a number of different energy developments over the past couple decades. Natural gas, wind & solar energy, and hydraulic fracturing are just a few of the innovations that are becoming a part of our everyday lives. But one other novelty is slowly stealing the spotlight.
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We've written a lot about LEDs as the future of bright green lighting. But the LED's prospects are looking brighter and brighter, it would appear:
If a time traveler from a hundred years ago were to visit a home today, much of the technology would be completely alien. The television, cordless phone and computer would p... | <urn:uuid:c9be55ae-7cc2-46d8-8177-c9bba03d5556> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/002559.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955913 | 1,216 | 2.703125 | 3 |
Re: You ask the value of these pesky smelly Flying Foxes?
Re: The members of the committee of the Wildlife Protection Society Gold Coast Branch wish to bring to your attention inconsistencies in your PROPOSED CHANGES TO LAW & POLICY REGARDING FLYING FOXES.
What is the value of Flying Foxes?
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Air Date: January 23, 2008
You cannot fly a lead balloon.
Adam and Jamie constructed a cube-shaped balloon with approximately 2 meter edges using lead foil. Even without pure helium inside it (a mixture containing air was used), the balloon had enough buoyancy to lift a basket weighing several pounds.
You can surf on a... | <urn:uuid:622024a6-4255-40d0-9604-ea0a65151ae8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://mythbustersresults.com/episode96 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967831 | 193 | 2.9375 | 3 |
When President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, a war-weary nation was plunged into shock. The last great battles of the Civil War were still a recent memory, and the murder of the president seemed to be a bloody, pointless coda to four years of conflict and instability. There was a great outpouring ... | <urn:uuid:6dbc91e9-7b5b-4873-bd9e-23c3d7be8ecb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://worldhistoryproject.org/perspectives/dfd6d0a7e2c26fdbcfee673d48885ac6 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982947 | 301 | 3.515625 | 4 |
Most Active Stories
College students help fight invasive species
All summer long, the Department of Environmental Conservation is stationing college students at boat launches around New York with the mission to stop the spread of invasive species.
The college students are called launch stewards. The $75,000 program is ... | <urn:uuid:399a666a-f62b-42a2-a70d-9283f6135385> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://wrvo.org/post/college-students-help-fight-invasive-species | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965718 | 426 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Music created from movements of tiny particles
Brownian motion is perhaps not something to set musicians’ hearts a-flutter, but a new piece has been created at the University of Sheffield from the random movement of molecules (which, as you’ll remember from your school days, is what Brownian motion is all about).
Scale... | <urn:uuid:f42b19b2-0244-49d6-8b6f-5698d22d4bae> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.classical-music.com/news/musical-molecules?quicktabs_2=0 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953994 | 317 | 2.875 | 3 |
Search for lost amphibians
11 August 2010 | News story
Teams of scientists around the world have launched an unprecedented search in the hope of rediscovering 100 species of "lost" amphibians – animals considered potentially extinct but that may be holding on in a few remote places – Conservation International and the ... | <urn:uuid:89f8d2b3-bdc7-41e9-9522-b444b352a32f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/our_work/amphibians/amphnews/?5858/Search-for-lost-amphibians | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938324 | 1,146 | 3.5625 | 4 |
Soil contamination and food safety fears after Japan’s Fukushima disaster have caused many Japanese farmers to take a hit, and now there’s another crop at risk. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, green tea exports from part of Japan’s tea making region have been banned due to high radiation level... | <urn:uuid:8f907b09-2036-4fff-af64-cee5ec7ff949> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.the9billion.com/2012/06/17/green-tea-exports-banned-in-japan-due-to-radiation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975602 | 183 | 2.734375 | 3 |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Core Tasks Include:
- Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
- Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests o... | <urn:uuid:9cd79831-4bf4-4fae-9529-09aa768336a8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.vacareerview.org/careers/career/29-2011.00/Tasks | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.832666 | 405 | 2.6875 | 3 |
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In botany, having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
- Polygamous, as a male; having more than one female as wife or mate.
- adj. botany Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 2010 — This summer, the Free Library of Philadelphia is launching a new film program for the city’s teens. Behind the Screens will instill media literacy skills in teens ages 12 to 15 and aims to teach participants to be conscious consumers of film and television content. Teens will be taught to ... | <urn:uuid:b9a9dd90-0418-4578-8449-1a2beedce877> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://libwww.library.phila.gov/PressRel/Pressrel.cfm?id=459 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935668 | 414 | 3 | 3 |
Red-handed tamarins are monkeys that live in old-growth and second-growth forest canopies in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and northern Brazil. They are omnivores.
Did you know?
- They are named for the bright, red-gold hands and feet. They are also called golden-handed tamarin, Midas tamarin or yellow-handed tamarin... | <urn:uuid:89303531-3480-4055-bfcf-b9a5513d3347> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://oregonzoo.org/discover/animals/red-handed-tamarin | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936825 | 336 | 3.53125 | 4 |
is Twa-burne, the “two rivulets;” so called because two
small rivers met in this locality.
Tyburn's triple tree.
A gallows, which consists of two uprights and a beam resting on
them. Previous to 1783 Tyburn was the chief place of execution in
London, and a gallows was permanently erected there. In the reign of
Henry VI... | <urn:uuid:0c96da9c-bddb-4bbb-9f6c-796fa59816cf> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/brewers/tyburn.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.842169 | 325 | 3.203125 | 3 |
Pod 1: Up to the Mark
In this Nuffield Foundation activity students carry out an investigation into some sporting techniques to establish whether practice improves performance. They conduct research into the rationale for training schedules for different sports. Students then investigate target games to explore whether... | <urn:uuid:22d7e8ab-77b2-48c2-a4b8-4a1bd401209b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/elibrary/resource/2329/pod-1-up-to-the-mark | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95045 | 168 | 3.203125 | 3 |
The World Wide Web offers information and data from all over the world. Because so much information is available, and because that information can appear to be fairly “anonymous”, it is necessary to develop skills to evaluate what you find. When you use a research or academic library, the books, journals and other reso... | <urn:uuid:e5496b81-6f96-440f-a191-d16a6a3e7ade> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://guides.library.jhu.edu/evaluatinginformation | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706890813/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122130-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.888855 | 248 | 3.3125 | 3 |
The fifth-generation era (more commonly known as the 32 bit era and occasionally, after the release of the Nintendo 64, the 64 bit era and more rarely the 3D era) refers to the computer and video games, video game consoles, and video game handhelds available at the close of the 20th century. The fifth generation lasted... | <urn:uuid:b1c87ea9-f25b-4815-9ddc-167d1f6d217f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.reference.com/browse/Fifth+generation+era | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706890813/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122130-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965345 | 2,525 | 3.203125 | 3 |
About HDR Photography by Robert 'Ferd' Frank
In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques o... | <urn:uuid:88717a20-ae08-4735-bc70-30203ba59a1b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://ferdworks.photoshelter.com/about/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.912968 | 186 | 3.484375 | 3 |
Chronic fatigue syndrome
|Also listed as: CFS||Integrative Therapy Quick Links:|
- Autoimmune disorder, chronic fatigue, chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, dysfunctional immune system, enlarged lymph nodes, exhaustion, fatigue, hypoglycemia, hypotension, immune system, memory loss, muscle soreness, sleep ... | <urn:uuid:87f90f7c-9235-4c8a-bd12-006dcf3107c2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.downtoearthhealthshop.com/ns/DisplayMonograph.asp?StoreID=C776DDB074E74982A1B3288A2904E8E4&DocID=allergy-chronicfatiguesyndrome | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.909939 | 5,097 | 3.28125 | 3 |
Q. Our son is a Boy Scout and we were recently shocked to hear of Brennan Hawkins, who resisted being rescued for four days because his parents had told him never to talk to strangers.
I think it's important for kids to know that strangers can be dangerous, but also to know that there will be times when you need to tru... | <urn:uuid:c7b22d42-7a44-454e-8d85-db630f8c101e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.parents.com/parents/templates/story/printableStory.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/hk/story/data/ScoutingStrangerDanger062005.xml&catref=cat1890173 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977047 | 892 | 2.984375 | 3 |
In Focus: Carbon Capture Technology
Coal is bountiful, cheap, and accounts for about 50% of our current electricity generation. Worldwide, coal is the dominant source of power and is projected to increase even further as petroleum prices skyrocket.
However, coal is dirty. Along with ash, it is also carbon rich and has ... | <urn:uuid:cb6a9f51-5307-46d2-beaa-7160bd67a51d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.solarfeeds.com/in-focus-carbon-capture-technology/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.911436 | 892 | 3.65625 | 4 |
Security Education at Microsoft
To build secure products, any group of developers needs to be aware of the current threats that these products face. Developers need to know the attack vectors that hackers typically use. They need to know how to analyze their products with certain threats in mind and how to mitigate tho... | <urn:uuid:df4bea4c-163f-4a6a-b10c-88484fd793ca> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.techrepublic.com/whitepapers/security-education-at-microsoft/921615?scname=security-management | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931001 | 107 | 2.84375 | 3 |
By Rabbi Daniel Travis
"The servant [Eliezer] took ten camels from his master’s camels…"
The Torah mentions specifically that these camels belonged to Eliezer’s
master. Rashi explains that they were clearly recognizable as belonging to
Avraham. Since Avraham was always meticulously careful to avoid stealing
in any form... | <urn:uuid:e7df789b-103d-4179-b966-674c137bb3d0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.torah.org/learning/integrity/humannature.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977939 | 684 | 3.203125 | 3 |
Late Breaking News
Whole Blood May Have Much Longer Shelf Life Than Now Assumed in Official Standards
A new study suggests that “fresh” whole blood may have a shelf life considerably longer than the 48 hours or so now considered standard. That could have significant implications in situations such as the treatment of c... | <urn:uuid:d16f9b0f-e791-49d9-ae51-e178d288a20f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.usmedicine.com/articles/whole-blood-may-have-much-longer-shelf-life-than-now-assumed-in-official-standards.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949847 | 493 | 3.015625 | 3 |
|Family IX. CERTHIANIE. CREEPERS.
GENUS II. TROGLODYTES, Cuv. WREN.
[House Wren (see also House Wren and Parkman's Wren).]
|Genus||TROGLODYTES AMERICANUS, Aud.
I feel much pleasure in introducing this new species to you, a family of
which were shot by my sons in a deep wood, eight or ten miles from Eastport in
Maine, i... | <urn:uuid:178db55b-8213-47cd-9217-0cf99bafcfaa> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://web4.audubon.org/bird/BoA/F9_G2d.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947702 | 1,082 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Kliper is a proposed replacement for the Soyuz Spacecraft. Kliper
is designed being developed in Russia by Moscow’s space rocket
corporation Energia. It may be used for flights to the International
Space Station and the Moon.
The 14,000 kg Kliper is able to carry a six member crew and a 700
Two modifications of Kliper ... | <urn:uuid:795a4535-9e14-4dea-90f2-e949b6078723> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spaceshuttle/kliper.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.917307 | 652 | 3.234375 | 3 |
At the right you see two mating treefrogs. They are Squirrel Treefrogs, Hyla squirella. The smaller male is on top. As you can see in the photograph, when frogs mate, the male grasps the female's trunk with his forelimbs. The technical name for this special kind of embrace is amplexus. A more general term for fertiliza... | <urn:uuid:e68dfedf-0bf8-40dc-90c9-d2db6aeda27b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.backyardnature.net/frogsex.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977737 | 1,190 | 3.28125 | 3 |
A judicious lens and camera selection will overcome the challenges that small objects pose.
Machine vision systems are commonly used in inspection applications where small objects need to be identified, measured or checked. These systems can resolve orders of magnitude in finer detail than the human eye and can provide... | <urn:uuid:327e17a0-1778-41dc-9df7-e72a0b207829> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/print/90347-machine-vision-101-imaging-small-objects | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930619 | 884 | 3.109375 | 3 |
Background: Identifying those seniors most likely to adopt a healthy diet, the relative importance they place on certain perceived benefits associated with a healthy diet, and whether these perceived benefits are associated with selected demographic, lifestyle, and health history variables is important for directing ef... | <urn:uuid:4d5cbe37-8f56-430d-a3be-6ab19d140016> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/IR/id/57/rec/17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968973 | 309 | 2.84375 | 3 |
To Conserve, Preserve, and Sustain Using Photography, Science, Technology, and Teamwork.
Finding Species’ mission is to:
• Conserve the planet's biodiversity,
• Preserve cultural heritages, and
• Sustain human well-being by promoting a healthy environment for all.
Finding Species takes a unique approach to achieving th... | <urn:uuid:32548d96-0d9a-4fbc-8044-767171398309> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://findingspecies.org/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.923433 | 391 | 2.828125 | 3 |
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Indianapolis- A new research study released today by the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) shows that discrimination in Indiana remains a problem. The ICRC's stud... | <urn:uuid:ec2e412f-6cdb-4318-916c-dc6b9c369497> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://in.gov/icrc/2577.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94235 | 501 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Research Inventory is an interactive, Internet-based, searchable database created as a tool to collect and disseminate information about research projects in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Region. The International Joint Commission's Council of Great Lakes Resea... | <urn:uuid:f4ab81b1-1c37-4fbc-a761-2896bab1e6c8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://ri.ijc.org/faq | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916727 | 584 | 2.546875 | 3 |
SYDNEY – In a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, on February 22, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe informed the audience of officials, experts, and journalists that Japan is “back” and will not stand down in its ongoing sovereignty dispute with China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu... | <urn:uuid:953eea70-4821-462b-9013-d10396f56603> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/greater-china-and-asia-s-sovereignty-disputes-by-john-lee | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945077 | 1,018 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Math and Science Academy
Imagine your future. Do you see yourself . . .
• working with a team of researchers in a lab or in the field?
• programming and testing the latest video game?
• writing code for the world’s leading software companies?
• proving and disproving cutting-edge theorems in mathematics?
• identifying ... | <urn:uuid:283ac307-c45c-4457-b408-a822ed01e118> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.weymouthschools.org/whs21_mathscience.aspx?ekfxmen_noscript=1&ekfxmensel=e9edebdfa_38_147 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922021 | 591 | 2.703125 | 3 |
|Dispelling the Martin Luther King Mythology
|TRUTH: The civil rights struggle continues into the present.|
| Schools, students, and teachers are, just as they were in the 1960's, at center stage. Integration, multicultural curriculums, tracking, school funding, the rights of gay teachers and students, graduation rates... | <urn:uuid:5d970b25-4f38-464f-95e7-f14a6ca23516> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wmich.edu/teachmlk/myth4.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97139 | 204 | 3.453125 | 3 |
Menstruation (a period) is a major stage of puberty in girls; it's one of the many physical signs that a girl is turning into a woman.
And like a lot of the other changes associated with puberty, menstruation can be confusing. Some girls can't wait to start their periods, whereas others may feel afraid or anxious. Many... | <urn:uuid:8844d411-72f3-4434-8e65-e9706f37ec89> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=NationwideChildrens_Hospital&lic=238&cat_id=20015&article_set=20373&ps=204 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956679 | 1,925 | 3.953125 | 4 |
What protects cookies from being stolen? After all, they are just text files. A misbehaving browser can give up a lot more information that web masters would like. How do I know that a browser won't serve up cookies from another domain to my website if it asks for them?
In short, guarantee that cookies from site A won'... | <urn:uuid:32b74e11-7718-468e-8531-4895ace2624f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/595/what-protects-cookies | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955945 | 316 | 2.546875 | 3 |
This page is for people who use a walker, cane, or crutches. To bathe, you will need a special chair, which sits in your tub. This sheet will tell you how to safely get in and out of the tub chair.
Before you bathe
Be sure you have everything you will need — soap, a towel, a reacher, and a sponge — within easy reach.
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Pollution prevention as a term has become less used recently, supplanted by sustainability, but the fundamental idea of preventing pollution rather than fixing problems is essential for efficient, economically viable manufacturing, providing services, and addressing many environmental problems.
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DNA of extinct frog revived
Washington, March 18, 2013
First Published: 20:06 IST(18/3/2013)
Last Updated: 20:10 IST(18/3/2013)
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A team of scientists has revived and reactivated the genome of an extinct Australian frog.
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Children's snoring linked to behavioural problems
Researchers say parents and doctors need to pay closer attention to breathing during sleep
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How A Mosquito Works : Automated Mosquito Misting Systems : Homeland Defense Corp. : Valdosta GA
Facts: The Mechanics of a Mosquito
You're out in your backyard during the summer enjoying your family and grilling your dinner. Oh!! You never heard or felt it coming. You look down see a painful, swelling mosquito bite. La... | <urn:uuid:3cb8e045-a17e-419e-80b5-8113b2033da4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.homelanddefensecorp.com/facts.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960745 | 897 | 3.453125 | 3 |
Vietnam quickly became one of my and my wife’s new favorite destination. As much of Southeast Asia it has plenty of archaeological remains (although not as extensive as Angkor, Bagan, Sukothai, etc.). Less well known to non-Southeast Asianists are the remains of the Champa kingdom in south and central Vietnam. In 2007 ... | <urn:uuid:f65bd209-c774-436a-a15c-fc1329c3b03c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://haecceities.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/my-son-but-not-really-my-son/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975436 | 324 | 2.859375 | 3 |
Science Saturday: Meteor Shower Tonight + Solar Flare + Asteroid Mining + Popocatépetl Erupting April 21, 2012by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , trackback
This week in Science Saturday, watch the peak of tonight’s Lyrid meteor shower, watch an explosion on the sun, look forward to asteroid mining bec... | <urn:uuid:c8251ff5-83e8-4e20-922d-f35c60a0c341> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://trekmovie.com/2012/04/21/science-saturday-meteor-shower-tonight-solar-flare-asteroid-mining-popocatepetl-erupting/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.91264 | 1,216 | 2.671875 | 3 |
By Andreas Moritz
How Infection Can Prevent and Cure Cancer
The Amazing Role of Germs and Infections
Life on earth would not be possible without infectious bacteria, fungi and viruses. Their existence and endless, continuous interactions with humans and animals over millions of years have trained and evolved into what ... | <urn:uuid:12097e36-b5da-4331-a477-9fc0387824bb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ener-chi.com/how-infection-can-prevent-and-cure-cancer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956719 | 2,835 | 3.359375 | 3 |
posted on October 02, 2006 |
Edith Marie Flanigen, born in Buffalo, New York (1929), and recently retired (1994), is one of the most inventive chemists of all time. She has earned 102 U.S. patents for her innovations in the rather esoteric fields of petroleum research and product development.
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The preparation required for micro components at the design stage carries through all the way to automated assembly. Because the tolerances are critical and diminishing to microns and sub-microns, the stack-up tolerances of the micro components and their design criteria are scrutinized and their method of manufacturing... | <urn:uuid:ceccc271-8d9a-4277-b157-200f60bb1b0c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.microengineeringsolutions.com/mes_service/micro-assembly/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.890991 | 363 | 2.6875 | 3 |
The Supreme Court of the United States has again visited the use of race-based preferential treatment in the application and selection process of prospective students for several State-sponsored institutions of higher learning and will render a decision later this year that will probably impact the whole concept of the... | <urn:uuid:95f07c6a-3047-4620-8cce-f6f039d6d82b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.olgreyghost.blogspot.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982172 | 786 | 3.421875 | 3 |
More Black Men in Prison Than Slaves In 1850
I noted last month that there are more slaves in the world today than ever before in history.
I just ran across another surprising statistic. There are more African-American men in prison (including those on parole or probation) than there were slaves in 1850 … 10 years befo... | <urn:uuid:725a9773-fb6a-4009-8ab8-09fb92aa073d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2011/10/more-african-american-men-in-prison-than-were-enslaved-before-civil-war.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952101 | 470 | 2.796875 | 3 |
Solar Energy Today and Tomorrow – Shaped by History, Powered by Innovation
Solar energy has been around for a long, long time – since approximately 3,500,000,000 BC, in fact, when cyanobacteria harnessed solar energy for life. Little did those simple organisms know that they were onto something that one day would becom... | <urn:uuid:97cc7970-2ac3-4001-b689-4ee48d736cce> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://blog.cleantechies.com/2013/01/31/solar-energy-today-and-tomorrow-%E2%80%93-shaped-by-history-powered-by-innovation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946195 | 1,452 | 3.25 | 3 |
The New York Times, in an article on August 20, 2008, questioned drug companies’ push of the HPV vaccine. The article looks at the extensive marketing campaign and lobbying efforts taken on by the makers of the HPV vaccine. The article states that indeed, “in many states where cervical cancer legislation has been consi... | <urn:uuid:986366ec-b58e-4800-9e84-03e623622e54> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/more-controversy-around-hpv-vaccine/?like=1&source=post_flair&_wpnonce=9233933e84 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968187 | 450 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Academic integrity for staff
A culture that supports academic integrity requires that the development of appropriate skills and attitudes is embedded in course assessment and learning activities. There are a number of resources to assist staff in developing a strong culture of academic integrity. These include:
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Background: This pamphlet was originally published early in 1931 and was intended for members of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). It presents ordinary communists as well-meaning and honest workers who have been deceived by corrupt Jewish leaders and betrayed by Stalin, who the pamphlet says has deserted communist ... | <urn:uuid:9f02b3d2-2d74-4009-9acd-d5a1802a4273> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/schwindel-des-bolschewismus.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948808 | 5,378 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Offset is the term used for two different measurements related to the running gear of a vehicle.
In a steering system, offset is the distance between the centre of the tyre contact patch and the point where the steering axis hits the ground. This is also known as steering offset or scrub radius.
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treble, highest part in choral music, thus corresponding in pitch to soprano, but associated with the voice of a boy or a girl. The term appeared in 15th-century English polyphony, probably as an anglicization of the Latin triplum, the name given in medieval polyphony to the part that was often the highest (see motet).... | <urn:uuid:5e4ce563-0a13-467f-a40a-ebf0d1dafc1d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/treble.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94322 | 200 | 3.96875 | 4 |
General Definitions of Types of Dog Collars
collar with traditional buckle. A collar is a piece of material put around the neck
of a dog for control, identification, or other purposes. Identification tags and
medical information is often placed on collars. Collars are also useful for controlling
the dog, as they provid... | <urn:uuid:aefd503c-696b-4933-9f50-84cbefd13b63> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.hotdogcollars.com/TypesOfCollars.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934421 | 1,184 | 3.234375 | 3 |
© NASA, CXC, M. Weiss.
When cosmic microwave photons pass through a galaxy cluster, about 1 percent of them scatter off of hot electrons in the gas filling the space between galaxies in the cluster. This is called the "Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect." When the photons scatter, they gain energy from the electrons. Thus, gala... | <urn:uuid:5df3fe3c-a271-48cd-a433-4879d667d665> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.learner.org/courses/physics/visual/visual.html?shortname=sz_effect | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907933 | 166 | 3.90625 | 4 |
Definition of Depression
by Amanda Bennett
Depression---also referred to as major depression, clinical depression, or major depressive disorder---is one of the most common medical illnesses in the world. Depression is a serious health problem that affects the total person. In addition to feelings, it can change behavio... | <urn:uuid:d8516940-1bdf-4e62-977d-de46516cf254> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.soyouwanna.com/definition-depression-22676.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.911277 | 374 | 3.84375 | 4 |
Language in the Classroom
ecently, I wrote and implemented a classroom project. My class consists of fifth and sixth graders at a high-risk, inner-city school. The project deals with the English and Spanish languages, focusing on the use of modifiers (adjectives) in both languages. For example, most modifiers in Englis... | <urn:uuid:195c4c00-8aaf-4da0-a2d8-e1ac407f8a05> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.unco.edu/AE-Extra/2000/1/la-m.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95172 | 646 | 3.21875 | 3 |
Wild Cherry Bark
From Natural WellBeing
Wild Cherry Bark
Cherry trees are popular because of their beauty especially when at their fullest bloom. But only a few people know of the cherry tree's significant contributions to both ancient and contemporary medicine.
Origin and History
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If there are myths behind recyclable containers and the markets available for them, they were cleared up for an audience of solid waste and recycling professionals last week. Speaking at the annual Iowa Recycling & Solid Waste Management Conference in Dubuque Oct. 5 were presenters Jim Birmingham, recycling coordinator... | <urn:uuid:a1d29a7e-f3f9-4a47-b707-6cb5154f5d9e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sustainablecitynetwork.com/topic_channels/solid_waste/article_6991e4e2-f51a-11e0-97df-0019bb30f31a.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958187 | 1,839 | 2.703125 | 3 |
World Social Forum, Caracas, 2006
Building on the work of meetings of previous years, social movements involved in the struggles for the rights to water and against its commoditisation from across the world met at the World Social Forum in Caracas. They succeeded in pooling the work of various workshops and built a com... | <urn:uuid:850878ba-e414-4223-b481-833568727898> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wilpf.org/wsf | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92143 | 787 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Detoxifying the body has become an apparent key preventative measure for all kinds of health problems. Since most of us are busy and unable or unwilling to maintain a strict diet in order to completely eliminate all the toxins from our body, we have chemicals building up in our bodies day after day. Since these chemica... | <urn:uuid:680d97b9-efcd-40ae-8413-157b678347b5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://megavista-health.com/articles/peak-performance/detoxification-positive-holistic-approach | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697974692/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095254-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95716 | 670 | 2.78125 | 3 |
When shopping for a car, most people know that the price stated on the vehicle's sticker is likely not what you will have to pay to purchase it. But when it comes to the cost of college, the government has determined that schools need to be more transparent regarding what it really will cost to attend there. The Higher... | <urn:uuid:c95c04e0-1c2c-413e-b4c3-c2a8247067aa> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://norton.patch.com/blog_posts/net-price-calculators-a-bit-of-reality-to-a-colleges-sticker-price | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697974692/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095254-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976748 | 426 | 2.546875 | 3 |
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Cancer arising in gland-forming tissue; the medical term meaning "related to a gland" is "adeno;" breast lobules and ducts are types of glands.
Treatment given after primary breast surgery to prevent or delay recurrence, or treatment given as "preventi... | <urn:uuid:a15426b4-aeb1-4edf-b4a0-ac01430fa188> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.breastcancercolorado.org/education/education_glossary.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697974692/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095254-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.905296 | 922 | 3.171875 | 3 |
The Green Energy Act was created to expand Ontario's production of renewable energy, encourage energy conservation and promote the creation of clean-energy green jobs.
The act aims to expand Ontario's renewable energy production and create clean-energy jobs by:
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