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Can successful entrepreneurship be learned?
Dr. Markus Perkmann is a Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College Business School, where he researches innovation management, technology development and organisation theory. We recently sat down to talk to him about his views on how entrepreneurship is developed.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have discovered a new method to independently control ionic and electronic conductivities in certain solids. The method, which uses tailored acceptor-donor co-doping to bind charged native vacancies and selectively modulate ionic but not electronic conductivity, was de... | <urn:uuid:4c08e9ee-265c-4886-9a2c-56ef07cb126a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.rdmag.com/topics/information-technologies/simulation-tools?items_per_page=25&page=2 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.926687 | 1,777 | 3.3125 | 3 |
Verizon Thinkfinity offers thousands of free K-12 educational resources across seven disciplines for use in and out of school.
Our lesson plans are written and reviewed by educators using current research and the best instructional practices and are aligned to state and national standards. Choose from hundreds of topic... | <urn:uuid:23a86b6f-d817-4eb7-944a-b2e13f730f9e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/write-alouds-30687.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942973 | 1,138 | 4.15625 | 4 |
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This lesson challenges students to craft more apparent meanings for traditional maxims by updating proverbs from around the world and writing proverbs of their... | <urn:uuid:3dd47d9e-34e8-48d0-b558-6ac07a4b8e16> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.readwritethink.org/util/email.html?url=/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/proverbs-contemporary-proverbs-186.html&title=Proverbs%3A+Contemporary+Proverbs&id=186 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.790936 | 165 | 2.921875 | 3 |
Program aids macular degeneration patients
People with macular degeneration are being taught to read using the undamaged parts of their eyes, says a vision specialist in Britain.
Macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness, causes central vision to be lost but peripheral vision to remain intact.
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New World Record Efficiency For Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells
A 10.7 percent conversion rate has been achieved using less than 2 micrometers of raw material
The Photovoltaics-Laboratory (PV-Lab) of EPFL’s Insitute of Microengineering (IMT), founded in 1984 by Prof. Arvind Shah and now headed by Prof. Christophe Ballif,... | <urn:uuid:4948cf1a-13bd-401b-a702-529c0570513b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112782693/new-world-record-efficiency-for-thin-film-silicon-solar-cells/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.898366 | 543 | 2.78125 | 3 |
The Reptiles of Nauru1
By Buden, Donald W
Abstract: Eleven species of reptiles are reported from Nauru in the first systematic treatment of the herpetofauna. Four of the species are marine; the seven others include six lizards (four geckos, two skinks) and one snake. Gehyra mutilata (Wiegman), G. oceanica (Lesson), Pel... | <urn:uuid:29df1b53-2764-4eba-875c-2201e5a5ee38> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1575207/the_reptiles_of_nauru1/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.915105 | 6,887 | 2.921875 | 3 |
| Religious Freedom Ranking:
3.5 out of 5 stars: Needs Improvement
Ghana was the first African country to gain independence. The country suffered from instability and corruption until 1981 when Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings staged a coup and led the nation to economic stability and democracy. The 1992 Constitution e... | <urn:uuid:f6139d60-37db-4706-90ac-5738bc34be97> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.religiousfreedom.com/index.php/tskfrce/Japan/PDF/Japan/Goto/Conference/links/wrpt/africa/Conference/Whatsnew/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=29 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942686 | 532 | 2.953125 | 3 |
To mark the locations of objects in a roadway under construction so they can be located after paving.
Wire used to secure rebar and forms when installing a foundation.
The main horizontal beam in a roof, connecting the bases of the rafters, usually just above a wall.
The joining of two different roof systems.
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Provides readers with an overview of literary works that explore the theme of the American dream. Analyzes poetry, plays, short stories, novels, and works of nonfiction that address this theme in some capacity, and how that theme has been treated in literature at different times in history and across diverse cultures.
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Ponder this ‘strange telescope’ buried deep at the South PoleFindings from extraordinary scientific research in the heart of Antarctica -- the IceCube Neutrino Observatory -- that includes a UW-River Falls connection will be presented on campus and at a Main Street café the week of Nov. 26-Dec. 1.
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The History Of Polk County
Submitted by 3-25-2004
The Standard, Cedartown, GA
July 10, 1924
By Rev. Wm. J. DeBardeleben, of Atlanta
Polk County, one of the richest and most beautiful sections of North
Georgia, was formerly a part of Paulding with headquarters at Van Wert. Its birth dates back to April 1, 1852, at which... | <urn:uuid:3f3532a1-1d7c-448a-9137-74469a08d5dd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gapolk2/HistoryPolk.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964519 | 2,095 | 2.765625 | 3 |
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
Genetics and Cancer - Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (Gorlin Syndrome)
The risk for ovarian cancer and skin cancer is increased with basal cell nevus syndrome (also called Gorlin syndrome and nevoid basal cell carcinoma), a rare autosomal dominant cancer genetic syndrome. Features associated with b... | <urn:uuid:9f6d9fa0-a0c2-4662-a55c-c72cf7eddc99> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.rwjuh.edu/health_information/centers_cancer_baslcell.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922674 | 664 | 3.375 | 3 |
1859 – He was born on the 15th day of May this year in Paris, France.
1895 - He obtained his Doctor of Science degree and was appointed Professor of Physics.
1900 - He was promoted to Professor in the Faculty of Sciences in this year.
1903 - He shared this year’s Nobel Prize in physics with his wife, Maria Sklodowska-C... | <urn:uuid:ed0cf197-e165-4c54-8a97-3632e359b534> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.s9.com/Biography/Curie-Pierre | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988918 | 203 | 3 | 3 |
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Engineers are working hard to ensure that cars and car seats are designed to keep kids as safe as possible. But it’s up to every parent to take full advantage of these innovations by making sure car seats and booster seats are used and installed correctly. Here’s what you need to know to ensure that your m... | <urn:uuid:a0515e14-1d40-4c31-9215-b9d636d64df8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_risks/car-seat | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958821 | 480 | 2.75 | 3 |
Interesting topic. It got derailed, but it’s still an interesting topic.
The term “universe from nothing” is true. It is also misleading.
The underlying cause(s) that gave rise to our universe were there before our universe came into existence, and they are still there (otherwise our universe would cease to exist).
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More than 5 million Americans suffer from heart valve disease, a condition affecting the leaflets that keep blood flowing through the heart in the right direction.
But many people are unaware they have the condition that, left untreated, can gradually put hearts—and lives—at risk.
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There are over 16,000 public libraries in the United States, and no two are exactly alike! Thankfully, they do have a lot in common. Refresh your memory of these fundamentals to help you guide your child. She'll walk away with both a stack of books and a positive attitude towards the library.
Getting a Library Card
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* 1/4 cup of water
* 1/4 cup of white craft glue (like Elmer's glue)
* 1/4 cup of liquid starch (used for clothes)
* Food coloring (optional)
* Mixing bowl
* Mixing spoon
- Pour all of the the glue into the mixing bowl.
- Pour all of the water to the mixing bowl with the glue.
- Stir the glue and water together.
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DALLAS – March 24, 2009 – The amount of calcium your body absorbs might depend, in part, on the amount of dietary fiber you consume.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report that patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes (type 2) excreted less calcium through their urine when they consumed 50 grams of fib... | <urn:uuid:7b98e73a-ce18-40bc-8f89-a167eb6a78fa> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencecodex.com/diabetics_on_highfiber_diets_might_need_extra_calcium_report_ut_southwestern_researchers | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936563 | 750 | 3 | 3 |
Oct. 11, 2008 Scientists have identified some of the elusive downstream molecules that play a critical role in the development and progression of familial breast cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 10th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, also identifies a compound found in grapes and red wine... | <urn:uuid:7c974e08-07b1-4615-8cf0-0be5d4e7adb1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081009143655.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952859 | 622 | 2.640625 | 3 |
May 1, 2012 On 5 and 6 June this year, millions of people around the world will be able to see Venus pass across the face of the Sun in what will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
It will take Venus about six hours to complete its transit, appearing as a small black dot on the Sun's surface, in an event that will not... | <urn:uuid:8ed69503-90e8-44b7-84f0-994f63ec80c4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120501085556.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944496 | 862 | 3.859375 | 4 |
How are chromosomes ‘painted’?
Your 23 pairs of chromosomes contain around 24,000 pairs of genes. FISH – fluorescent in situ hybridisation – can be used to ‘paint’ chromosomes. Scientists prepare chromosomes on a microscope slide, tag a copy of the gene they want to find with a fluorescing dye and add it to the slide. ... | <urn:uuid:b546ae24-1f75-4d79-95b6-a723c2028e5a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/WhoAmI/FindOutMore/Yourgenes/Whydoscientistsstudygenes/Howdoscientistslookatchromosomes/Howarechromosomespainted.aspx | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.808133 | 95 | 3.390625 | 3 |
Engraving of the Oxford Physic Garden, England, 1675
Physic gardens were a common feature in the 1700s. They were used to grow plants for drug preparations and were arranged according to the properties of the plants they contained. For example, plants with spiky leaves were likely to be grouped together. The Oxford Phy... | <urn:uuid:a314227f-f9a9-4616-8e75-0b1113c8ace2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/objects/display.aspx?id=5645 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960748 | 221 | 3.203125 | 3 |
With a differentially private algorithm, there’s no need to analyze a question carefully to determine whether it seeks to invade an individual’s privacy; that protection is automatically built into the algorithm’s functioning. Because prying questions usually boil down to small numbers related to specific people and no... | <urn:uuid:e896c61f-9c10-4a5f-9eb8-fc5d3d4effac> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=privacy-by-the-numbers-a-new-approach-to-safeguarding-data&page=5 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940152 | 821 | 2.734375 | 3 |
6 Definitions of Pas
The definition of pas, the meaning of the word Pas:
Is pas a scrabble word? Yes!
- n. - (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
- n. - An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- n. - A short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disinte... | <urn:uuid:08487d27-f015-4d9c-9af0-49e4246dd682> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.scrabblefinder.com/word/pas/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.859621 | 241 | 2.984375 | 3 |
The History of Seamed Tights
Tights, stockings, hold-ups or pantyhose. Whatever you call them, they are just another widely available fashion accessory to most of us, yet they have a long and dramatic history.
Men In Tights
The breeches of 12th century European men were close fitting and worn much like modern day tight... | <urn:uuid:4d1b4a29-b1fc-4575-be2f-69f22152f3f9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.seamedtights.co.uk/news/general/the-history-of-seamed-tights | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980223 | 507 | 3.046875 | 3 |
design and technology
The graduate program in Design and Technology fosters innovative conceptual strategies through which designs and technologies intervene meaningfully in the world, bringing together the ideas we live by and the things we live with.
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What is meningococcal disease?
Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacteria meningococcus. Some people are natural carriers of the germ (harboring it in their throats and noses), but don't get sick. In some
instances, however, the germ "wakes up" and can cause serious complications including bacterial meningitis (an... | <urn:uuid:8ee7d0bf-81d5-49af-a341-ab88ae0651f0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/811171/meningococcal-infections | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949272 | 464 | 3.515625 | 4 |
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Fresh hops, with their infinite variety, are the key notes in beer's complex flavour, and the understanding and use of their chemical properties brings real art to the science of brewing.
The humble hop, Humulus lupulus, is a one-stop chemistry set for the bre... | <urn:uuid:0c1af3c5-0d28-4e2a-b114-105da7d66166> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/brewery/beer-information/beer-information/beer-hops | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947479 | 375 | 2.640625 | 3 |
As more people in the United States live in cities, the predominant building structure — the single-family home — will see a decline during the next decade.
Pike Research forecasts that by 2021 the overall area of single-family homes in the U.S. will have shrunk by 4 billion square feet. That’s about the size of 8.8 mi... | <urn:uuid:20661458-2cf5-474d-a963-23585be329dd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/are-single-family-homes-losing-their-appeal/4914 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949564 | 391 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Optical image of the central HH1-2 region (colors) with a superposition (contours) of the IR emission detected with the LW2 filter of ISOCAM. The positions of the VLA1 & 2 &4 sources are indicated by white filled circles. The position towards which we have discovered the three infrared windows is indicated by a black f... | <urn:uuid:608205c8-1ba4-4119-9720-b4a3604be342> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.spacedaily.com/news/extrasolar-00f.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935475 | 907 | 2.96875 | 3 |
The people in south Asia had no warning of the next disaster rushing toward them the morning of December 26, 2004. One of the strongest earthquakes in the past 100 years had just destroyed villages on the island of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean, leaving many people injured. But the worst was yet to come—and very soon. Fo... | <urn:uuid:db2613b9-457b-405c-a9e8-cf6b3053cdc7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.spaceplace.nasa.gov/tsunami/en/facebook.com | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972419 | 607 | 4.6875 | 5 |
The Portrait of a Lady
Lord Warburton approaches, and Isabel can tell at once that he has come to declare his feelings for her. She is deeply confused by this, as she has always considered men solely for their moral qualities and never for their positions of power and influence; she has never met a man as aristocratic ... | <urn:uuid:6836b7f6-bb52-410a-8541-4ebce0060901> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/portraitlady/section4.rhtml | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97845 | 1,557 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Now poor moose are being blamed for global warming.
Norwegian newspapers, citing research from Norway's technical university, said a motorist would have to drive 13,000 kilometers in a car to emit as much CO2 as a moose does in a year.
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Electric vehicles have been touted as the dream technology to solve our suburban transport challenges and rescue us from oil dependence and environmental threats. Yet technology use occurs in a social context. Almost no discussion of electric vehicles has addressed the uneven suburban social patterns among which electr... | <urn:uuid:c179e592-b391-443b-bb73-2aaaadd8a4bb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.standard.net.au/story/1327263/electric-vehicles-wont-solve-the-suburbs-transport-woes/?cs=12 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952564 | 1,027 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Fragment of 1919 shipwreck unearthed by Hurricane Sandy
Published: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 5:25 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 5:25 p.m.
A piece of history unique to Surf City emerged on the beach when Hurricane Sandy skirted Topsail Island's shore, drawing curious onlookers who are reminded to l... | <urn:uuid:b32dd6e7-c3be-49f3-9b4f-72652f4d92c3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20121111/ARTICLES/121119978/1177?Title=Fragment-of-1919-shipwreck-unearthed-by-Hurricane-Sandy | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965988 | 721 | 2.703125 | 3 |
Kuwait is a constitutional, hereditary emirate ruled by the Al-Sabah family, who governs in consultation with prominent families and community leaders. The Constitution provides for an elected National Assembly; however, it permits the Amir to suspend any or all of its provisions by decree. Approximately 14 percent of ... | <urn:uuid:3c549c64-ded3-438b-aa90-c863e5572751> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27931.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968615 | 20,255 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Open Access means that scientific literature is made available free of charge on the internet, while the author's copyrights are protected. Open Access therefore allows the reading and downloading of entire texts and the printing of a private copy. Readers will have no financial, legal, or technical barriers to overcom... | <urn:uuid:99b233bf-b013-4901-87a0-5b6680c696c0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/en/electronic-publishing/open-access/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.894024 | 413 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Laparoscopy (say "lap-uh-ROSS-kuh-pee") is surgery that is done through small cuts (incisions) in your belly.
To do this type of surgery, a doctor puts a lighted tube, or scope, and other surgical tools through small incisions in your belly. The doctor can take out organs such as the spleen, the gallbladder, the append... | <urn:uuid:d17097ba-0025-4b76-870e-6bc0fe017ea6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sutterhealth.org/health/healthinfo/index.cfm?A=C&hwid=aa128532 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.910144 | 307 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Your students will have fun exploring place value with this sorting activity! They will sort the different representations of numbers based on whether they are in word form, expanded form, or standard form.
This activity goes with Chapter 1 of the second grade Math in Focus series.
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Calendar of Daily Teachable Events
Find educational activities for every day of the year that are sure to spark your pupils' interests, creativity, and learning. From historical to artistic to philosophical – we have lessons in our calendar of activities to fit all of your classroom needs.
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Soft Computing Techniques in Cyber Defense
Artificial intelligence is a technology to make the machines human compatible. Various techniques like-heuristic search (Generate and test, Hill climbing, BFS, DFS, Problem reduction, constraint satisfaction, means-ends analysis etc.), game playing, understanding, planning, NL... | <urn:uuid:bef8b12f-b8b1-42f4-baf1-08387edd0fcc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.techrepublic.com/whitepapers/soft-computing-techniques-in-cyber-defense/32878399?scname=cyber-security | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.874642 | 161 | 2.953125 | 3 |
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The years 2011 through 2015 mark the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. During this turbulent and divisive time, what was it like being a member of the Jewish community at Passover? Certainly Jews celebrated the calendar's yearly religious festivals and holy days,... | <urn:uuid:47590eb3-d9ef-47c2-9f0b-3f3e8313f434> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.templealiyah.com/Feature_Article.aspx?entryid=7947 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970122 | 1,200 | 3.765625 | 4 |
a Pecan ShellOnce
included in the Santa Cruz de Concepción land grant, the village took its name
from that source when a post office opened in 1906.
There were enough
families to warrant the post office and provide 19 pupils for the local school.
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Bulbing demand, electric shortage
Larger Texas population uses more energy, sources changing
Published: Monday, July 30, 2012
Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012 23:07
Texas’ population is on the rise and so is the potential for energy shortages.
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September 27, 2012
Lymphoma is a cancer of white blood cells called B-lymphocytes, or B-cells. They multiply rapidly and form tumors. Lymphoma of the brain or spinal cord is called central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.
AIDS-related lymphoma is sometimes called Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). In 1985, the Centers for Dis... | <urn:uuid:a59968dd-2d48-4fe6-94c1-60f224dc8f28> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thebody.com/content/art6066.html?ic=4001 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957465 | 1,169 | 3.5625 | 4 |
History of terrorism
War on Terrorism
|Anarchist-Communist · Eco-terrorism · Ethnic
Narcoterrorism · Nationalist
|Types and tactics|
|Agro-terrorism · Aircraft hijacking (list)
Bioterrorism · Car bombing (list)
Environmental · Nuclear
Piracy · Propaganda of the deed
Proxy bomb · Suicide attack (list)
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In ancient times the cone process was used in India, China, Tibet, Sumeria, Egypt, Atlantis, Lemuria, as well as the Aztec and Mayan cultures and the American Indian cultures. Glazed clay or stone cones were used with a double helix carved inside to create a spiral energy flow carrying herbs or incense into the ear can... | <urn:uuid:19809ddc-804c-4972-bcba-67e9564c69d1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.themessenger.info/content/healing/item/789-coning-its-not-just-about-the-wax?font-size=larger | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944113 | 1,047 | 3.359375 | 3 |
Los Angeles, April 29: The Swine flu has literally inundated the United States of America. The worst part is that flu continues to spread from one state to the other and experts opine that the worst is yet to come. The number of flu cases has swelled, prompting officials to announce a public health emergency.
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The school is the best place to learn new things. Kids enjoy being in school especially if they get to learn stuffs through fun and wholesome learning experiences.
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Over 8,000 websites created by students around the world who have participated in a ThinkQuest Competition.
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Unlike other disabilities/handicaps, learning disabilities are invisible. Because of this, they often go undiagnosed. Undiagnosed Learning Disabled Kids are erroneously labeled lazy and... | <urn:uuid:e8dd4219-af35-4e5a-94cf-a3265b066b74> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/f?p=52300:100:2557535826781005::::P100_TEAM_ID:501575029 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953738 | 416 | 2.953125 | 3 |
AkhilDelhi Public School NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Science & Technology > Life Science > Endangered & Extinct Species
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Our main educational objective of this entry was to explore the uses of the Internet and how it relates to our education. We found that our group enjoys finding math sites that include ... | <urn:uuid:ba235a75-e727-480f-9fd0-0cf1ed8be0f3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/f?p=52300:100:93386970363263::::P100_TEAM_ID:501572111 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965847 | 186 | 3.078125 | 3 |
Native to northern India, the drought-tolerant moringa tree is now grown throughout Asia, South America and Africa. As a crop, the moringa tree’s durability and rapid growth (up to 10 feet each year!) make it ideal for low-income, rural communities.
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If the current recession is the longest since WWII and continues for another year, one of its most frightening characteristics is that the number of people whose jobless benefits run out is going to be large and will almost certainly grow substantially beginning relatively soon. This means that even though giving finan... | <urn:uuid:fd62e9f7-4b47-4492-9fd8-f8898f8c26fc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1889610,00.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971215 | 633 | 2.953125 | 3 |
Today I found out the history and symbolism behind the tradition of wearing a wedding ring and why, in most western cultures, it’s worn on the fourth finger of the left hand, otherwise known as the ring finger.
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General: The House
Finch was originally an inhabitant to the west coast of the U.S. and Mexico
but has been introduced to the east coast. According to Audubon, in the
1940’s caged House Finches were
in New York City and Long Island, New York. Since that time, the House Finch
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By Fred Taylor
Everyone knows the basic antique furniture styles, right? Queen Anne with the rounded chair shoulders, vase-shaped splat, and cabriole legs, Chippendale with the ball-and-claw foot and the pierced splat, and, of course, William and Mary, one of those dark, clunky, old English styles that used to be in ca... | <urn:uuid:4cb14f0c-1c12-4369-9d0f-fc3198017dd5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.treasuresmagazine.com/treasures/feature_articles/november_2012/william_and_mary_comfort__style.cfm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975979 | 1,455 | 3.09375 | 3 |
Ears, Nose, and Throat Surgery
One of the most critical areas on the human body is the Ear, Nose and Throat area, commonly called ENT. Many times, obstructions or complications in this area can affect basic health system functions such as breathing, eating and sleeping.
Various surgeries for the ear, nose, and throat a... | <urn:uuid:2d78b7df-6d64-41d2-b067-f79998c60eeb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.trinityqc.com/Surgery/Medical-Services-Home/Surgery/Types-of-Surgery/Ears,-Nose,-and-Throat | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937383 | 168 | 2.75 | 3 |
Jimmy Carter in the Washington Post:
The U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) turns 40 tomorrow, the day we celebrate our independence. But this anniversary will not be a day of celebration for the right to information in our country. Our government leaders have become increasingly obsessed with secrecy. Obstructioni... | <urn:uuid:0a2ac64c-b92e-4b60-9b50-5ef6d0f9efff> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060702_jimmy_carter_secrets/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.929325 | 340 | 2.546875 | 3 |
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
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In 1985 under the leadership of research scientists Clauzell Stevens and Victor Khan, the Station was instrumental in developing research programs that solved pest management problems and improved the health of vegetable crops through programs using low chemical inp... | <urn:uuid:911b024f-70f2-4db5-84f5-668ea13bb871> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.tuskegee.edu/academics/colleges/caens/caens_research_centersprograms/integrated_pest_management.aspx | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938883 | 616 | 3.234375 | 3 |
Data reported by the weather station: 552790
Latitude: 31.36 | Longitude: 90.01 | Altitude: 4701
|Main||Year 1996 climate||Select a month|
To calculate annual averages, we analyzed data of 363 days (99.18% of year).
If in the average or annual total of some data is missing information of 10 or more days, this is not di... | <urn:uuid:c3fcc140-bd36-4673-9094-086cde8921c2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/BAINGOIN/1996/552790.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.852998 | 356 | 2.5625 | 3 |
About the Program
Phase 1 of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Healthy Nations Program included one hundred Task Force and Working Group Meetings, thirty-six community meetings, and data collection from individuals and programs. Our data collection continues from youth and other community sources. Data indicates the nee... | <urn:uuid:5b294010-4a7d-4e04-8e97-252e233793e8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/PublicHealth/research/centers/CAIANH/hni/Pages/cheyenne_river.aspx | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94278 | 2,810 | 2.953125 | 3 |
Oriental Institute’s founding tale full of adventure
By William Harms
Photo courtesy of the Oriental Institute
This is a fascinating glimpse of a pivotal moment in history—the birth of the modern Middle East as we know it today.”
James Henry Breasted left Chicago in 1919 for a daring journey of adventure and archaeolog... | <urn:uuid:0b48d533-5656-4f3d-8ab6-610946432066> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.uchicago.edu/features/20100120_breasted/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975806 | 1,417 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Stand up and speak out
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UNAIDS Secretariat staff in Geneva joined the STAND UP and SPEAK OUT events taking place across the globe, calling for leaders to take action against poverty and inequality and to achieve and exceed the Millennium Development Go... | <urn:uuid:42852b54-5bb1-4853-bdd0-eab2b3fb6721> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.unaids.org/fr/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2007/october/20071017standupspeakout/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.919511 | 417 | 2.734375 | 3 |
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The average Earth surface temperature is 14° C. That’s 287 kelvin, or 57.2° F.
As you probably realize, that number is just an average. The Earth’s temperature can be much higher or lower than this temperature. In the hottest places of the plan... | <urn:uuid:86d90c21-1f3c-4921-a8db-cbd4b6a112ed> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.universetoday.com/48328/earth-surface-temperature/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.923526 | 204 | 3.625 | 4 |
This one simple (non-gory) image will change the way you think about animals who are born to be slaughtered in Australia. Prepare to have your mind blown.
Nearly every animal in Australia born to be eaten or have their eggs or milk taken, will not live their full natural life. This chart shows to scale how much of thei... | <urn:uuid:ad9f6ac9-ac27-4a17-9d8b-7508049bdd7c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.unleashed.org.au/blog/pigs | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97127 | 15,454 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Cord blood testing
Cord blood refers to a sample of blood collected from the umbilical cord when a baby is born. The umbilical cord is the cord connecting the baby to the mother's womb.
This article focuses on cord blood testing done to evaluate a newborn's health.
How the test is performed
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If you’ve held out on getting the flu shot this season, it’s not too late to see the benefits of vaccination, according to Dr. Steven L. Sheaffer, associate professor of clinical pharmacy in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
“It’s important for the public to be aware th... | <urn:uuid:201ee097-b049-4304-8e3d-3e0089b4f1b2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.usciences.edu/newsevents/newsdetails.aspx?Channel=%2FChannels%2FAdmissions%2FAdmissions+Content&WorkflowItemID=c0696c6d-46f7-491f-a8b6-04ae6a7c7b7a | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949677 | 753 | 3.515625 | 4 |
USGS Office of Tribal Relations
Information is a resource for Native American governments, communities, organizations, and people. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides technical expertise, reports, and other impartial information sources that benefit Native Americans interested in subsistence issues, water, land ... | <urn:uuid:27bab0c2-ff42-4346-90cb-a5833c8c6602> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.usgs.gov/tribal/reports/2002report/intro.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943198 | 1,369 | 3.265625 | 3 |
12- week or 5 week intensive Elective courses in Art, Design & Architecture, Latin-American Culture, Environmental Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and International Relations, International Business and Economics. Students who don’t have an advance level of Spanish can enroll in courses taught in English.
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Hopkins's failure to solve the rhetorical problems caused by narrative distances makes "The Loss of the Eurydice" a failed poem, for after the reader has been led to sympathize with the drowned men and boys, he finds himself jarred when the poet turns back and makes them guilty victims. In contrast, Lautréamont's Les C... | <urn:uuid:75bcf4e2-d319-4c8d-9fe2-b4dcc0abbc6e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.victorianweb.org/victorian/art/crisis/crisis4b.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970639 | 1,992 | 2.671875 | 3 |
More than 130 years ago, Union and Confederate soldiers marched the dusty backroads of Central Virginia. Now you are invited to follow in the footsteps of Lee and Grant by travelling along General Grant's "1864 Campaign." Part of Virginia's Civil War Trails, this driving tour through central Virginia follows the 1864 o... | <urn:uuid:045ccad7-fb7f-41ca-8414-c6e9eb16cb6b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.virginia.org/Listings/OutdoorsAndSports/OverlandCampaign/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.918649 | 169 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Virginia held five Revolutionary Conventions between August 1774 and July 1776. The conventions selected and instructed the Virginia delegates to Congress, organized military preparation, arranged economic embargoes of British goods, and formed the Virginia Committee of Safety that between August 1775 and July 1776 gov... | <urn:uuid:81a4671f-1913-426d-a1e1-5655c1d6f96b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.virginiamemory.com/online_classroom/shaping_the_constitution/doc/convention_independence | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962486 | 826 | 4.0625 | 4 |
The City of Antalya, placed on a cliff on the Mediterranean Sea, stretches on top of what was the ancient Pamphylia (east) and Lycia (west).
In year 150 BC the king of Pergamon - Attalos II, founded the settlement Attalia (nowadays Antalya) to host his powerful Mediterranean fleet. In year 133 BC, the city and Attalos ... | <urn:uuid:160d8e6c-82f5-408a-812c-7cda8c59b2de> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.visit-antalya.com/antalya-history.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973044 | 310 | 3.09375 | 3 |
Printing Skin Cells on Burn Wounds
Substitute skin products are available, but they are limited in size and some require a lengthy preparation time. With traditional skin grafts, many burn patients don't have enough unburned skin to harvest grafts. A new approach is needed to immediately stabilize the wound and promote... | <urn:uuid:39df3f0b-fa3f-42b4-b7c1-7cff1c7b749a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wakehealth.edu/Research/WFIRM/Research/Military-Applications/Printing-Skin-Cells-On-Burn-Wounds.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944413 | 256 | 3.125 | 3 |
About 2% to 5% of all pregnant women will develop gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that usually occurs only during pregnancy. As with other types of diabetes, the body is unable to properly use glucose, a simple sugar that the body converts to energy. Glucose gets used by all the different cells in the body wit... | <urn:uuid:5af32e8b-2ec3-4169-aa23-50b254b8a52b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.walgreens.com/marketing/adamHtml/pregnancy/14/000195.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937291 | 1,259 | 3.515625 | 4 |
“I’m so excited!” exclaimed one of my dearest friends as she sat down for my Kwanzaa dinner a few years ago. “This is my very first Kwanzaa celebration.”
Then only 5-years-old, my perplexed son J responded, “But Auntie Baby, I thought you were American?!?!”
J was correct. Auntie Baby was American. (Specifically, she wa... | <urn:uuid:17001ff7-b2c5-454a-8e4b-74ef59a8f7be> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/confessions-of-a-kwanzaa-dropout-why-i-dont-celebrate-the-holiday/2012/12/12/f60ffd78-447e-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_blog.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960819 | 1,339 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Is Sustainable-Labeled Seafood Really Sustainable?
Part one of a three-part series by Daniel Zwerdling and Margot Williams.
Rebecca Weel pushes a baby stroller with her 18-month-old up to the seafood case at Whole Foods, near ground zero in New York. As she peers at shiny fillets of salmon, halibut and Chilean sea bass... | <urn:uuid:a1573885-7499-479f-bd70-5e5f4a489e22> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wbur.org/npr/171376509/is-sustainable-labeled-seafood-really-sustainable | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967598 | 10,293 | 2.671875 | 3 |
September 10, 2012
Valdosta - South Health District’s 12 county health departments and
clinics have begun offering seasonal influenza (flu) vaccinations to the
general public. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and mos... | <urn:uuid:5ab556b9-c49b-4ac7-ac5c-c78ac6830910> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wctv.tv/wswg/home/headlines/Fight-the-Flu---Get-Vaccinated-Now-169175186.html?site=mobile | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949113 | 544 | 2.859375 | 3 |
By Gina Garippo, Pure Matters
A study published in the journal Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach analyzed the bone density of 560 athletes, ages 47 to 93, who competed in the Senior Olympic Games. They found that men and women who played high-impact sports had much higher bone density than those who participa... | <urn:uuid:3b1eb92b-41f9-4ee9-973d-485298526d39> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wcvb.com/High-impact-workouts-can-benefit-seniors-bone-mass/-/9849586/18228118/-/2hhrllz/-/index.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958913 | 340 | 2.921875 | 3 |
Recognizing Developmental Delays in Children
Vision Developmental Delays in Children
Until 6 months, a newborn's vision is normally blurry. Then it improves as the child begins to coordinate sight in both eyes. However, sometimes this does not happen or other vision problems show up.
Possible causes of vision delays. R... | <urn:uuid:929bb402-3e33-46b6-8233-1e2b1d917e5d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/recognizing-developmental-delays-birth-age-2?page=2 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931743 | 661 | 3.4375 | 3 |
Making Sense of SCIENCE: Going Deep to Go Far by Linking Science and Literacy Instruction
SchoolsMovingUp at WestEd
February 8, 2012 @ 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Tel: 415.615.3213 Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
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In the 1920s, the Denver Art Museum became one of the first art institutions in the world to collect American Indian material not be-cause of some historic or scientific interest, but because of its undeniable aesthetic qualities. Nearly ninety years later, the DAM has one of the largest and most important collections ... | <urn:uuid:55948b6f-13f8-4b51-a397-f77f8b619b74> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.westword.com/2011-01-27/calendar/pow-wow/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936034 | 273 | 2.765625 | 3 |
WFP's office in Kathmandu is leading the way towards carbon neutrality with an ambitious solar project that will cut down its greenhouse emissions by over a third. Copyright: WFP/Meghbar Chemjong
Frequent power outages and melting glaciers are a constant reminder in Nepal of the shortcomings of fossil fuels. In an effo... | <urn:uuid:0609f075-e02c-439d-8394-3fa264dbd3f6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wfp.org/aid-professionals/blog/wfp-nepal-goes-solar | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946447 | 689 | 3.0625 | 3 |
The 3D axis shows the direction of the Cartesian coordinates in the 3D window. It consists of 3 legs, a tip at the end of each leg, and a label specifying X, Y, or Z beyond the tip. The axis can be drawn using lines, as shown below, or as a solid model using cylinders and cones. The labels are drawn with lines in both ... | <urn:uuid:4cd3a839-a64a-4144-8b40-bf62460c00bc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.whiterockscience.com/moritz/axis_3d.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.832518 | 551 | 2.84375 | 3 |
(BPT) - Growing evidence from nutritionists and literacy experts suggests access to good nutrition and good books are the building blocks to early learning. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, lack of enough nutritious food impairs a child's ability to concentrate and perform well in school. Children who h... | <urn:uuid:da0cd5b5-61b4-4b69-84ba-bed98b29ab94> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.whptv.com/ara/howto/story/The-keys-to-early-learning-good-nutrition-and/7SkBnnFQF0ef0gOB1XSTOA.cspx | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960239 | 727 | 3.359375 | 3 |
Islam completes the long chain of guidance from God to humanity. Meticulously preserved and thoroughly documented, Islam’s message has a familiar resonance, owing to its shared history and common values, with Abrahamic religions. Additionally, Islam reiterates a return to basic principles of faith: belief in one God, r... | <urn:uuid:c17b7887-4293-4a51-9eb0-415da2f72a92> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.whyislam.org/islam/islam-explained/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948205 | 2,239 | 3.515625 | 4 |
WASHINGTON - With scientists at odds about the risks of a chemical found in plastic baby bottles, metal cans and other food packaging, the government on Tuesday gave consumers some tips on how to reduce their exposure to BPA even as it said the substance is safe.
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MEXICO CITY (CNN) -- It's the one fact about Mexico that you probably didn't know. The country's name is not really Mexico, at least not officially. After gaining independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico officially became the "United Mexican States."
The American independence movement had inspired Mexican leaders of tha... | <urn:uuid:a416ddaa-7ad5-4b36-97ed-74fc679e2c71> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wibw.com/home/internationalnews/headlines/Why-Mexico-Officially-Wants-to-Changes-Its-Name-180655331.html?site=mobile | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976913 | 446 | 3.28125 | 3 |
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Search native plant database:
Zanthoxylum americanum P. Mill.
Common pricklyash, Toothache tree, Prickly ash
USDA Symbol: zaam
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Beginning this school year, Michigan children entering kindergarten or transferring into a new Michigan school district are required to get a chickenpox vaccine. You must show proof of vaccination or natural immunization.
Some physicians think the vaccine should go beyond younger kids.
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Cell-Tower Emission Risks Probed
With mobile phones now as ubiquitous as their land-line counterparts, few people worry about the potential health risks associated with flipping open a handset or standing near a cell tower.
But among researchers who study the effects of electromagnetic emissions from mobile phones and ... | <urn:uuid:bacb7c89-cb00-4c03-b32e-52fa12796ebf> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/news/2004/12/65848 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963555 | 958 | 3.0625 | 3 |
The Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control is a federal agency established to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in private homes and low-income housing. The Healthy Homes program also helps prevent disease and injuries that result from housing-related hazards such as radon, poor indoor air quality and even po... | <urn:uuid:0092a5bb-1a62-44fb-bfc6-e5e649939102> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wlwt.com/news/health/10-ways-the-fiscal-cliff-may-hurt-your-health/-/9837732/17603906/-/item/4/-/3teadj/-/index.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963219 | 392 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Christian de Duve
A Nobel Prize winner is warning that the forces of natural selection in evolution instilled mankind with an innate “original sin” that – if not overcome – may lead to humanity’s extinction.
His ideas, he says, are not new, but as old as the Bible’s Book of Genesis.
Biochemist Christian de Duve, a prof... | <urn:uuid:43d0cbeb-9c1d-46a2-8a07-3a3ce9b7e786> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wnd.com/2011/03/270961/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942305 | 585 | 2.859375 | 3 |
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- A division of thallogenous chlorophyllous cryptogams found for the most part in the sea (seaweeds) or in fresh water. They are wholly cellular, though varying exceedingly in form and size, from a single microscopic or sometimes large and branching cell, a shapeless, jelly-like mass, ... | <urn:uuid:1e4af883-4a7d-489e-bc88-d942d461e116> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wordnik.com/words/algae | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950757 | 1,073 | 3.03125 | 3 |
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A diminutive termination in Latin words, some of which have entered English without change, as fasciculus, curriculum, operculum, opusculum, tenaculum, vinculum, etc., but which have usually taken the form -cule, as in animalcule, reticule, etc., or more frequently -cle, as in art... | <urn:uuid:77300fa8-2daf-495d-aac4-69c308b08274> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wordnik.com/words/culus | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925267 | 812 | 2.96875 | 3 |
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In the latter part of the sixteenth century, a heavy rapier: so called to distinguish it from the swords used more for cutting and for breaking through steel armor than for thrusting. The term continued in use throughout the seventeenth century for a thrustingsword of any sort.
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The move by Hitachi to take on the Horizon Nuclear Power project marks a shift in technology direction for the UK, which had been set to replace older gas-graphite reactors with pressurized water units. Industry said the broadening of scope was "good news for the UK supply chain."
Generation I and II units from the UK'... | <urn:uuid:f9d66770-5150-4098-9d9a-1b3083ac0625> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN_Britain_to_have_boiling_water_reactors_3010121.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966151 | 804 | 2.53125 | 3 |