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Parshat Pekuay completes the Torah’s discussion of the construction of the Mishcan – the Tabernacle. The Mishcan was the central element of the camp of Bnai Yisrael during their travels in the wilderness. Once Bnai Yisrael entered the land of Israel, conquered, and settled the land, the Mishcan was replaced by the Bait... | <urn:uuid:3f86b8b2-8fc4-4aaa-aceb-eb25089e8e4b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ou.org/index.php/torah/article/parshat_pekidei_2/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944585 | 2,695 | 3.125 | 3 |
Skin Cancer Screening
Reference Skin cancer Opens New Window can be cured if found and treated early.
- Your doctor may check your skin once a year during your annual exam. Or your doctor may suggest a skin exam more often, especially if you have:
- Reference Familial atypical mole and melanoma (FAM-M) syndrome Opens N... | <urn:uuid:e9f0e9fa-6cb1-40b2-9e69-9c138af08c50> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pamf.org/teen/healthinfo/index.cfm?A=C&hwid=skc1179 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.878349 | 870 | 2.609375 | 3 |
There is nothing more likely to turn off scientists from reading an article than if the words “Loch Ness Monster” appear in the title. However, confronting bad science is an important task and science’s inability (and strength) to prove the non-existence of something – exemplified by the eponymous monster from Loch Nes... | <urn:uuid:5f0bf7ae-01a9-4395-b8e2-d5ec99ae3dc3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pantaneto.co.uk/issue9/front9.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938588 | 369 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Listening, Motor Skills, Naive
L Is for Listening
Listening (as in hearing, not minding) is something that kids with Asperger's are skilled at even when it seems as if they aren't paying attention. They can repeat every word they hear on the topics that interest them, but if you're talking about something that doesn't ... | <urn:uuid:f84f9518-332d-4abe-bd11-8c0308bfa24b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.parents.com/health/autism/symptoms/understanding-aspergers-syndrome/?page=5 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.987439 | 492 | 2.90625 | 3 |
Science and Technology
Learn how medical pioneers who researched antibiotics, genetics and organ transplants have contributed to better treatments and some cures.
Take a look at how population growth and development affect the environment, and find ideas for maintaining this delicate balance.
Learn that every day is Ea... | <urn:uuid:1c2d225b-c316-45b3-99eb-db439e0d19b5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pbs.org/teachers/activitypacks/science/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922054 | 262 | 3.578125 | 4 |
THE RAPE OF EUROPA tells the epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Third Reich and World War II. In a journey through seven countries, the film takes viewers into the violent whirlwind of fanaticism, greed, and warfare that threatened to ... | <urn:uuid:37394600-3d4e-476e-8e6a-979013a8a893> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pbs.org/therapeofeuropa/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.883018 | 238 | 2.6875 | 3 |
1940's Los Angeles
In the summer of 1943, Los Angeles erupted in violence. The city, a major training and transit point for military personnel, saw itself on the front lines of the war in the Pacific. Sailors, soldiers, and marines in the area read in the L.A. press about the war overseas, and the war against Mexican "... | <urn:uuid:6f81e156-5b44-4fc0-ab8b-b54929554b78> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/zoot/eng_sfeature/sf_lamap_text.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956254 | 1,247 | 2.953125 | 3 |
More About Q and the Gospel of ThomasAn accidental discovery in Egypt seems to confirm the existence of the 'lost' gospel of Q.
by Marilyn Mellowes
Q is the designation for a gospel that no longer exists, but many think must have existed at one time. In fact, even though no copy of this gospel has survived independentl... | <urn:uuid:ff0c6f42-2286-4296-a68b-a0ca68e4b121> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/story/qthomas.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971991 | 1,275 | 3.5 | 4 |
(Electronic-BOOK) The electronic counterpart of a printed book, which can be viewed on a desktop computer, laptop, smartphone or e-book reader. When traveling, a large number of e-books can be stored in portable units, dramatically eliminating weight and volume compared to paper. Electronic bookmarks make referencing e... | <urn:uuid:40aaf380-85f5-43d6-85cf-436f9f6b7e65> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/42214/e-book | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906379 | 365 | 2.875 | 3 |
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Antimalarial medicines (normally used to prevent and treat malaria) are sometimes used in an attempt to reduce inflammation associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Antimalarial medicines may be used along with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for arthritis that has n... | <urn:uuid:c063cb60-7b25-44f1-84a7-9e702237f513> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.peacehealth.org/xhtml/content/drugdetail/hw102568.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942177 | 643 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Is Your Dog Eating Poop?
The Symptoms of Coprophagia
There are actually very few side effects or symptoms of coprophagia, because it does not cause much damage. Nonetheless, many people find it repulsive, and it is possible for dogs, who are unprotected from worms, to contract them from infested feces, but it is a simp... | <urn:uuid:63f4dd62-d2b4-4f8d-ba61-048fe7f2ab7d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.petcarerx.com/c/561/dogs/health/how-to-tell-if-your-dog-has-been-getting-into-feces-the-symptoms-of-coprophagia | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960482 | 525 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Huntington is the science director for Pew's Arctic Program.
For the oil and gas industry, the Arctic Ocean is the final frontier. Beneath the ocean floor lies an estimated 90 billion barrels of recoverable oil - about 13 per cent of the global total. As the sea ice retreats and traditional sources of hydrocarbons dwin... | <urn:uuid:8a5094ac-8385-4274-8624-963dc433cfa1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pewenvironment.org/news-room/opinions/do-we-know-enough-to-ensure-safe-arctic-drilling-85899388595 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.927691 | 218 | 3.53125 | 4 |
The Phoenix Park is the most important site for birds in Dublin City. The expanses of semi-natural habitat offer cover, abundant food supplies and nesting sites. Recent surveys recorded seventy two species in the Park throughout the year, of which forty seven are breeding. The park supports twenty eight species of cons... | <urn:uuid:58787efd-6920-4a1a-a092-d4a2d19d956b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.phoenixpark.ie/about/naturebiodiversity/fauna/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949501 | 717 | 3.3125 | 3 |
Posted by Bob on August 12, 2000
In Reply to: Re: Origin of 'Sent to Coventry': more origins posted by James Briggs on August 11, 2000
: : What was special about this city, and what is its association with one's being ignored?
: : The link below will take you to a rather lengthy explanation of the whole Coventry phrase... | <urn:uuid:7e845f90-fa2b-4bb0-b3be-9436608a6433> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/5/messages/1127.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988495 | 465 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Kelly at ORNL, with the tandem in the background
Kelly (with Geiger counter) being interviewed by an Albuquerque news agency during one of the open days at the Trinity Site
Kelly Picking apples from Newton's Apple Tree in the courtyard of the Physics building in York, UK
What if only a few people could understand you? ... | <urn:uuid:114ef840-4c0b-4e63-8a31-13998e924249> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/people/chipps.cfm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976887 | 1,222 | 3.3125 | 3 |
Nakhon Pathom Tourist Attractions
The only indication that the city of Nakhon Pathom, about 50 km (31 mi.) west of Bangkok, once stood on the Gulf of Thailand is the evidence in history books. In fact the rivers of the central plain accumulated so much silt and sand that the sea retreated those thirty odd miles, but de... | <urn:uuid:d6b7d645-21fd-4beb-8406-dbd736c7264b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.planetware.com/thailand/nakhon-pathom-tha-np-npn.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959241 | 1,190 | 2.625 | 3 |
Airborne Pollen & Allergy Season
Asthma which can be triggered by allergies or weather (check your Weather Forecast!).
Your Reaction to Allergens - the symptoms we call allergies.
Treatment Options for Hay Fever.
For many allergy sufferers, pollen can be a vicious word reminiscent of many sneezy, unhealthy days and nig... | <urn:uuid:110e85dd-ae46-4f6d-abea-9d505be72db9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pollen.com/pollen-season.asp?ref=travel-with-allergies.asp | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.926714 | 590 | 2.96875 | 3 |
It might be a completely new species--a very tricky new species.
Learning skills that will be invaluable in later foxhood
In the future, the great Pixel Wolves Of The Sky will look down below on the mutated fish. The wolves will be hungry but also weirded out.
Cliff the beagle can sniff out a dangerous bacterium just b... | <urn:uuid:c9089bd5-0d7f-494b-8f49-de75bd415051> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.popsci.com/category/tags/animals?page=6 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941024 | 506 | 2.6875 | 3 |
The U.S. had the world's top two costliest natural disasters in 2012, according to a report released Thursday by global reinsurance firm Aon Benfield, based in London.
The largest global disasters of 2012 were Hurricane Sandy (with a cost of $65 billion) and the year-long Midwest/Plains drought ($35 billion), according... | <urn:uuid:49be57ab-0a7c-4016-869f-8cde070e7530> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.postcrescent.com/usatoday/article/1862201 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967382 | 667 | 2.703125 | 3 |
William F. Jasper
The New American
Dec 19, 2012
GIGO, for garbage-in, garbage-out is a basic principle of computing and/or decision-making which holds that the validity or integrity of the input will determine the validity or integrity of the output. Which is why first-year computer students are taught to check and rec... | <urn:uuid:83c4d6fb-06c8-408a-8f20-0aaa96e2d8e6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.prisonplanet.com/climate-change-computer-models-fail-again-%E2%80%94-and-again-and-again.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940218 | 2,948 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Watching a nurse pump air into that Velcro strap around one's arm is all too familiar for many. Some even check their own blood pressure using a self-monitoring device at home or in a pharmacy.
But what do the numbers mean? Regardless of how your blood pressure is taken, the measurement and meaning of the numbers are e... | <urn:uuid:79ac525d-c3e3-40d8-8b43-bde88fe3f978> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.producersweb.com/r/PAIS/d/contentFocus/?pcID=443ecf8e5b3a60c4aabefa8389809b87 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93663 | 896 | 3.4375 | 3 |
The vine can grow to two meters or more in length, the green pods are edible whole before they become fibrous, and the seeds can be used fresh or as dried beans. The starchy roots are still eaten by Central American Indians. In the UK, the flowers are often ignored, or treated as an attractive bonus to cultivating the ... | <urn:uuid:4702dd22-ea5c-4fdd-b6bf-3328beb58908> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12559317 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977098 | 142 | 2.875 | 3 |
If you’re a student, you may have harbored the fantasy of learning lessons while you sleep. Who wouldn’t want to stick on a pair of headphones, grab some shut-eye with a lesson about, say, Chinese history playing in his ears — and wake up with newly acquired knowledge of the Ming Dynasty?
Sadly, it doesn’t work. The hi... | <urn:uuid:3eaf11dc-ce85-4333-8ac2-22033b0e19aa> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/can-you-learn-while-youre-asleep.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931206 | 174 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Developing Good Readers
Series: Source Books on Education
This chronological guide to the developmental stages, and corresponding literary needs and preferences, of early childhood is hte unique result of combinging the expertise of educational professionals with that of a children's librarian. Each chapter describes a... | <urn:uuid:b5bef247-5df8-4bbf-af00-959b77693030> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.psypress.com/books/search/author/michael_searson/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.909098 | 71 | 2.640625 | 3 |
Airdate: Sep 14, 2004
Scientist: Professor Michael Wells (see home address in details)
A little caterpillar + a big appetite and a lot of help = the world's finest fabric.
ambience: Silkworms munching mulberry leaves
We're listening to the sounds of caterpillars munching mulberry leaves -- not just any caterpillars, mi... | <urn:uuid:65d8097b-aa57-4ff5-add7-ff254ff7df80> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pulseplanet.com/dailyprogram/dailies.php?POP=3272 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958173 | 472 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Don't do that Superman Thing! -- Start of downward motion and body attitude.
Reach out in front as far as possible with the arms stretched out leading the way. The longer the stretch the more the weight of the body will come forward and will cause your seesaw to tilt at the proper time for the correct angle of entry in... | <urn:uuid:1f739886-abbf-46b0-80da-54eef9f19abd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.quickgetaway.com/technique/9stages/stage05.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.932187 | 473 | 2.546875 | 3 |
“Three things tell a man: his eyes, his friends and his favorite quotes.”
Euripides (Greek Poet)
Euripides was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens . Ancient scholars thought that Euripides had written ninety-five plays, although four of those were probably written by Critias. Eighteen of Euripide... | <urn:uuid:79a4c99d-676a-4fd8-b831-39beddf98c6d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.quotesdaddy.com/author/Euripides | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988878 | 171 | 2.9375 | 3 |
The 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
|"Wetlands and water: supporting life, sustaining livelihoods" |
9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
Kampala, Uganda, 8-15 November 2005
|Agenda item IX|| |
Ramsar COP9 DR 1 Annex A
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Future Tech illustrates and explains the most current research and technologies that promise to change our lives dramatically in the future. From machines with the ability of independent thought, to cars that drive themselves, to robots that borrow their nature from nature itself, this book gives young readers an inspi... | <urn:uuid:e6c91cb1-677e-49af-9065-78637b74f6e6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.randomhouse.com/book/131003/national-geographic-investigates-future-tech-by-charles-piddock/9781426304682 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913708 | 271 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney, Australia
Acacia leprosa ‘Scarlet Blaze’
The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan - September
|Common name ||Acacia 'Scarlet Blaze'|
|Scientific name ||Acacia leprosa ‘Scarlet Blaze’|
|Family ||Faboideae - Mimosoideae|
|Etymology || |
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Baby epiderma Inclusion cysts
Milia ( sing. milium, from the Latin millet seed) are small epidermal inclusion cysts ( sometimes erroneously called sebaceous cysts). Milia are totally, benign, tiny keratin-filled cysts. They form when the follicular orifice ( pore) is clogged. For physicians who might chance on this ans... | <urn:uuid:2e909690-79b3-4308-8494-3367953433b5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.realself.com/question/best-way-get-rid-milia | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.91752 | 126 | 2.796875 | 3 |
Prepping treats for school fun? Tips for dealing with food allergies
As a parent, you might be asked about bringing treats in for your child to share with the classroom. You’ll probably want to roll up your sleeves and dig through the recipe file for the yummiest treat you can find. Before you get started, be certain t... | <urn:uuid:1751e9cb-0ccf-4f12-8255-66e44670c81e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.redwoodfallsgazette.com/section/?template=araArchiveDetails&CategoryID=442&article=8063420204&archive=true | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955225 | 667 | 2.890625 | 3 |
See studies by A. Whittick (2d ed. 1956), W. von Eckardt (1960), and B. Zevi (1985).
(born March 21, 1887, Allenstein, Ger.—died Sept. 15, 1953, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.) German architect. While studying architecture in Munich, he was influenced by the Blaue Reiter group of Expressionist artists. Mendelsohn's Einste... | <urn:uuid:28c5391d-8b3f-4199-bb3e-447a046f2d61> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.reference.com/browse/Erich%20Mendelsohn | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970897 | 1,264 | 2.890625 | 3 |
A cyclone that eventually reaches hurricane intensity first passes through two intermediate stages known as tropical depression and tropical storm. Hurricanes start over the oceans as a collection of storms in the tropics. The deepening low-pressure center takes in moist air and thermal energy from the ocean surface, c... | <urn:uuid:49066a7b-40a8-466b-a874-3214a348b5f5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.reference.com/browse/hurricane | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959287 | 2,115 | 4.1875 | 4 |
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. Over 40 models and variants of the Hercules serve with more than 50 nations. In December 2006 the C-130 became the fifth aircraft—after th... | <urn:uuid:33235bcd-7886-450d-876e-7cac255a8d5d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/C-130_Hercules | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956138 | 2,949 | 2.734375 | 3 |
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two optional protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of child... | <urn:uuid:2c3bbb62-d8e2-4d64-905e-d069688a22d4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=publisher&publisher=CRC&type=&coi=GNB&docid=&skip=0 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937084 | 127 | 3 | 3 |
Over the past few decades use of medical biotechnology has led to important advances in diagnostics and therapy. As a result, many diseases can now be detected earlier and treated more specifically than ever before.
Biotechnological methods permit
- determination of the molecular causes of disease,
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Definition of Telogen effluvium
Telogen effluvium: Excessive temporary loss of telogen hair (hair in the telogen, or resting, phase) caused by trauma such as childbirth, surgery, starvation, certain drugs, and high fever. A normal human hair goes through 3 successive stages of growth:
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heresy - 2 a: - dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice.
martyrdom 1: The suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and esp. to one’s religious faith.
apostasy 1: renunciation of a religious faith 2: abandonment of a previous loyalty : DEFECTION
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In the Field
West African Human Rights Training Initiative
Conflict and Instability in West Africa
For the last 20 years, the Mano River sub-region of West Africa (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire) has been ravaged by a region-wide conflict, with guns, youth combatants and refugees spilling over porous bord... | <urn:uuid:37ea8d00-c743-449e-b57a-e4ad43aaf6d2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/institutes/ipj/field/west_africa.php | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.902608 | 820 | 2.625 | 3 |
Twenty-five years ago, the AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed for the first time in Washington, D.C., and hundreds of thousands of people participated in a march for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. The U.S. can celebrate progress on a few measures of social justice for the LGBT community — yet the ... | <urn:uuid:07b653d4-f58a-41f7-ae11-ecf3bcb451a5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=168774 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952392 | 979 | 3.09375 | 3 |
Three easy activities build writing skills now and prepare your child for school this fall.
Hover over each Learning Benefit below for a detailed explanation.
What you need:
- pad of paper
- paintbrush or craft sticks
- water or ice cubes
What to do:
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6 January 2010 | EN | FR
Improving ICTs is critical to create an environment for open access
Kenyan researcher Joseph Juma Musakali asks what African research institutes can do to exploit the open access movement.
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Courtesy jimmowatt "101010 (base two (binary)) equals 42 (base ten). Oddly enough, this is evenly divisible by the number of days in a week (7 (lucky)); and equally oddly, is also evenly divisible by the number 6 (which is generally designated as being unlucky). Both a Ying and Yang situation seem to be incorporated in... | <urn:uuid:eecc3fc9-5ba5-466d-ba38-2e209851b057> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencebuzz.org/blog/bursts/today-101010-day | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925498 | 143 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Aug. 13, 2011 For proof that rejection, exclusion, and acceptance are central to our lives, look no farther than the living room, says Nathan Dewall, a psychologist at the University of Kentucky. "If you turn on the television set, and watch any reality TV program, most of them are about rejection and acceptance," he s... | <urn:uuid:f82d2167-fa18-4945-9753-1601b799abc9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110812213032.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96614 | 796 | 3.046875 | 3 |
Feb. 21, 2013 A new class of influenza drug has been shown effective against drug-resistant strains of the flu virus, according to a study led by University of British Columbia researchers. Published online February 21 in the journal Science Express, the study details the development of a new drug candidate that preven... | <urn:uuid:0197707d-9998-4f9e-8ca1-ade899d09c4a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130221143904.htm?+Animals+News+--+Microbes) | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.914605 | 543 | 3.015625 | 3 |
Palm nuts with blue cloth bag, Nigeria, 1880-1920
The 16 palm nuts in this bag are used by Yoruba diviners to cast and ask questions about a person’s illness. The nuts are passed from hand to hand eight times. Each time, one or two are kept in one hand and this is marked on a board. The diviner reads the pattern of the... | <urn:uuid:f59a7352-9be5-45e6-8480-3a8cd85a8361> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/objects/display.aspx?id=92449&image=3 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.858421 | 179 | 2.84375 | 3 |
Flame retardants that have replaced banned polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in furniture and other consumer products are showing up more frequently in the region, Hites said.
Thirteen currently used flame retardants are increasing in Great Lakes sediment, according to a February study. While they are at lower lev... | <urn:uuid:03e9bf75-0d9a-4978-8c08-7e9a676c3927> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-lakes-legacy-old-contaminants-decline-newer-ones-on-the-rise&page=2 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957325 | 441 | 2.640625 | 3 |
Anyone who has ever seen a streaky line of vapor, known as a contrail, behind a high-flying aircraft knows that airplanes can produce their own clouds. But in rarer cases, aircraft can also punch round holes, such as the one over Antarctica pictured here, or carve long channels through existing, natural clouds. Those f... | <urn:uuid:f059d02f-96af-45bf-b069-b425bc15721c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-is-it-sept-11 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957265 | 147 | 3.859375 | 4 |
World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the United Nations' specialized agency for health. The WHO's objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not ... | <urn:uuid:838b7248-36d0-439c-bbc8-9913b265eae0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.scout.org/text/about_scouting/partners/united_nations/who | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954161 | 284 | 3.359375 | 3 |
The government defines social enterprises as ‘businesses with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners.'
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How heavy do I journey on the way,
When what I seek, my weary travel's end,
Doth teach that ease and that repose to say
'Thus far the miles are measured from thy friend!'
The beast that bears me, tired with my woe,
Plods dully on, to bear that weight in me,
As if by some instinct the wretch did know
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Nubra is an isolated valley and even closed to outsiders, a place away from any path of travel and accessible by a path that is the biggest step up the planet, frozen most of the year (even in summer). India is another place that reminds me of the little known area of Zanskar. Nubra is a space walled desert the Mountai... | <urn:uuid:0aa386e4-7dee-411e-9e24-8aff5d130cf3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sharewonders.com/tag/nubra/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973721 | 378 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Genes' 'On/Off' Switches Yield Clues to Breast Cancer
'Epigenetics' research suggests ways to predict which tumors will likely spread, study says
By Amanda Gardner
WEDNESDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have developed a new way of predicting when breast cancer will spread.
Two varieties of what scientis... | <urn:uuid:ed33c94b-ee0f-4deb-988a-acb59ba4f53f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sharp.com/news/health/newsArticle.cfm?articleID=27163&channelID=51 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939303 | 896 | 2.90625 | 3 |
An electron micrograph of the norovirus virus. / Charles Humphrey, CDC
As if this year's robust flu season weren't enough, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports today that a new strain of the vomiting disease norovirus has reached the USA from Australia. Last month, the bug, which causes nausea, forcef... | <urn:uuid:35d58af7-c227-43b3-9027-8c9aaf5a2db4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.shreveporttimes.com/usatoday/article/1861969?odyssey=mod_sectionstories | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966158 | 548 | 3.5625 | 4 |
STATEN ISLAND, NY – NEW SPRINGVILLE — It’s 1:00 in the morning on a calm quiet night. A new mom and dad have finally retreated to bed after struggling to put their teething infant to sleep.
As they begin to fall into a soft slumber, a wail pierces the night, once again awakening the couple from what they had hoped woul... | <urn:uuid:8996ce7c-59a9-41e5-9f5a-fd6dfb5c2e46> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.silive.com/westshore/index.ssf/2010/04/coping_with_a_teething_baby.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951532 | 516 | 2.578125 | 3 |
|Sedation Techniques for Children|
Some children can become anxious when they see the dentist. As a result, they may not be able to relax or sit still long enough to receive treatment.
The dentist may suggest giving these children a form of medicine that can help them to relax and/or become sleepy. This is called "cons... | <urn:uuid:924c4a04-d877-40de-a8fc-6b6f8a1d95ef> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.simplestepsdental.com/SS/ihtSSPrint/r.WSIHW000/st.31840/t.35850/pr.3/c.372245.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955722 | 1,452 | 3.703125 | 4 |
Melasma is a skin condition that is so common during pregnancy, it is often called the “mask of pregnancy.” The hormonal changes of pregnancy trigger this skin condition in many women, but it can appear in the absence of pregnancy, primarily during a woman’s reproductive years.
Melasma is a frustrating condition charac... | <urn:uuid:0506cccf-9b06-42e1-a48c-bb270a016a82> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.skinstore.com/melasma.aspx?ft=melasma&avs=Product+Type%7CBalm&avs=Concern%7CHyperpigmentation&as=Special+(Descending) | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939556 | 859 | 2.875 | 3 |
Workbook for BaBar Offline Users - Writing Code
Using an Object Oriented design approach to make proper use of C++.
Object Oriented programming offers a powerful model for writing
computer software. Objects are "black boxes" which send and receive
messages. This approach speeds the development of new programs, and,
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In the Race IAT, subjects are shown a computer screen. The left side of the screen says "White American or Good." The right side says "Black American or Bad." When images and words flash on the screen, the subject uses the keyboard to indicate whether each word or images goes left or right. When a white face appears, y... | <urn:uuid:21eca022-ba0a-4bd8-9eb8-c23db9b1569c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.slate.com/sidebars/2006/01/sidebar_23.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913884 | 250 | 3.625 | 4 |
SmartDraw is the easiest, yet most powerful way to create diagrams of any kind. You start with a template for the type of diagram that you want to make and SmartDraw's diagram software does the rest. Powerful automation aligns shapes and objects automatically to create a presentation-quality diagram in minutes. Apply p... | <urn:uuid:5cec2ece-2c10-452f-94e6-38b37b775f69> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.smartdraw.com/specials/diagram.asp | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.840281 | 199 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Two Alpine Skiing events (Slalom and Giant Slalom) were introduced at the first Paralympic Winter Games in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, in 1976.
Downhill was added to the Paralympic program in 1984 in Innsbruck, Austria and Super-G was added in 1994 at Lillehammer, Norway. Sit-skiing or monoskiing, was introduced as a demonst... | <urn:uuid:3e9e04b1-f1b7-457d-b6e3-080177ca65a3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sochi2014.com/en/games/sport/paralympic-games/sports/alpine/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941177 | 970 | 2.984375 | 3 |
In the Americas, the Solidarity Center works with trade union partners throughout the region to build strong unions that can help workers fight corruption, promote the rule of law, and create democratic and just governance, ensuring that economic opportunity extends to all members of society.
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God Save the Queens
A world-renowned theologian explains how celibacy and homosexuality go hand-in-hand in the Catholic Church.
By Uta Ranke-Heinemann
In the history of the Catholic Church, there have been two great schisms that were both the consequence of celibacy. In 1054 the Greek Orthodox Church left the Roman Cat... | <urn:uuid:be139089-de24-42ec-890b-b7a14990b39e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.somareview.com/godsavethequeens.cfm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965241 | 1,987 | 2.921875 | 3 |
|Oracle® OLAP DML Reference
10g Release 1 (10.1)
Part Number B10339-02
The RTRIM function removes characters from the right of a text expression, with all the rightmost characters that appear in another text expression removed. The function begins scanning the base text expression from its last character and removes al... | <urn:uuid:cd520809-c4ad-45d4-9fa2-72200ab700b1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.stanford.edu/dept/itss/docs/oracle/10g/olap.101/b10339/x_reserved012.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.772992 | 191 | 3.40625 | 3 |
Chemical Biologists Discover New Characteristic of Progeria Protein Linked to Premature Aging Disease
Dr. Joseph Glavy at Stevens Institute of Technology studies the smallest and most basic elements of life. The Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology runs the Glavy Lab, where advanced student scientists study the nucl... | <urn:uuid:114c885e-6a96-4baa-bd08-227c0529b06f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.stevens.edu/news/content/chemical-biologists-discover-new-characteristic-progeria-protein-linked-premature-aging | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955638 | 1,577 | 2.9375 | 3 |
How come February has only 28 days?
How come February only has 28 days (plus an extra day in leap year) when all the rest of the months have 30 or 31? Did they figure winter would go faster if the months were short?
Dear Randy Sue:
You may be closer to the truth than you think, scoop. But let's dispose of the other exp... | <urn:uuid:58450bbd-3fea-4201-96ef-d878b6934a77> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/442/how-come-february-has-only-28-days | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.987264 | 703 | 3.5625 | 4 |
- Credit analysis is the evaluation of the creditworthiness of a company. Creditworthiness is the ability of a company to honor its credit obligations. Creditors lend funds to a company in return for a promise of repayment with interest. Creditors lend funds in many forms and for a variety of purposes. Credit analysis ... | <urn:uuid:783faa0b-4de4-460d-9bfb-ea8291bcb5e5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.studymode.com/essays/Statement-Analysis-445939.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.877628 | 467 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Aarskog syndrome 11/14/2011
Facial-digital-genital syndrome Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Aarskog syndrome is a genetic disorder that is linked to the X chromosome. It affects mainly males, but females may have a milder form. The condition is caused by changes (mutations) in a gene called "faciogenital dysplasia... | <urn:uuid:ad18eade-e7b0-42ea-b620-e1f64d7d6e04> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.stvin.org/body.cfm?id=36&action=list&AE_Product_product=Adam2004_5117&ae_sortbyfirstletter=True&AE_Adam2004_5117_articleType=Disease%2CInjury%2CNutrition%2CPoison%2CSpecialTopic%2CSurgery%2CSymptoms%2CTest%2CCompleteIndex&AE_selectedtopic=Disease&AE_AlphaNumeric=R | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942727 | 982 | 3.234375 | 3 |
WASHINGTON — Declinists, get ready to fret: Sometime this past summer, the average net worth of Canadians surpassed that of Americans. Adding insult to injury, Canadians have universal health care and a lower unemployment rate too.
But you know what really makes it sting? They barely even worked for it. The average emp... | <urn:uuid:3e6f75b5-de10-453e-885a-63cda7c00a73> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.stwnewspress.com/ourworld/x1200634683/Why-working-harder-doesnt-make-you-richer | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973444 | 1,366 | 2.640625 | 3 |
Cattleya warscewiczii is the best known of all Colombian Cattleya, although, it is safe to assume that it is not the most popular among hobbyists, simply because in the northern hemisphere, the blooming season is usually during the hot months of July and September.
The plant was discovered near Frontino in 1849 by Jose... | <urn:uuid:d2bb6364-01d6-4c08-9c81-dbf19be7c724> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.suamena.com/suamena/Articles/english/warscewiczii.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96278 | 1,565 | 2.953125 | 3 |
Power company stresses exercising caution, applying home electrical safety procedures
Electricity plays an important role in the lives of Carbon County residents.
But when unsafe conditions exist inside a home, electricity can be harmful and children deserve special consideration as well as protection, pointed out Rock... | <urn:uuid:f7a48526-05fc-4f43-a577-62d5eda0ec69> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sunadvocate.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=15189 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.915226 | 628 | 2.921875 | 3 |
Technology / Digital Cameras / Panorama Shooting
Panorama Shooting: Photographing several overlapping images in succession that can be joined in the computer using software.
Shooting Guard: Generally, the player who takes the majority of the shots from the perimeter, many of which are three-point attempts.
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This activity allows students to label the parts of a bee, or any insect, in a fun way. Have students color and cut out the bee. Then have them cut out the labels and the tabs. Forld the tabs and glue them to the back of the labels. Then glue the labels to the bee. They will bounce toward you making it a 3-D (sort of) ... | <urn:uuid:f5d0a50f-8427-4efb-af0c-4fe32038ce7a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Parts-of-a-Bee-3-D-Model-25450 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.91701 | 80 | 3 | 3 |
|The US Army Corps of Engineers||Seeing The Light|
The roots of the Corps.
The Corps of Engineers plays a proud and integral part in both US military and Civil engineering history, and traces its' roots to the very founding of the United States itself.
Realizing that the coming war was to be one of a defensive nature, ... | <urn:uuid:2e00a466-1fd1-4283-b6b1-29838d35d684> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.terrypepper.com/Lights/closeups/armycorps/armycorps.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95723 | 1,547 | 3.734375 | 4 |
PCR Product Clean-up General Information
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique in molecular biology that is used to amplify copies from a piece of DNA to generate millions of copies of a particular DA sequence. Cleaning up PCR products may not be needed before the DNA amplification, however it becomes signific... | <urn:uuid:ce10f581-13f4-47c1-92f2-d17efce4bb1d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.testcountry.org/pcr-product-clean-up-general-information.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.896591 | 607 | 2.828125 | 3 |
|Teenager with HIV wondering about viral load and T cell counts
Jan 5, 2005
i am 17 yr old female and i was recently diagnosed with HIV but i know nothing about it. what should my normal or healthy t cell count be? and is there a normal or healthy viral load?
Response from Dr. Sullivan
A normal CD 4 count would be grea... | <urn:uuid:aa2579df-550a-4f58-ba82-e996a95a6e11> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Women/Q162088.html?ic=4003 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935782 | 255 | 2.625 | 3 |
December 19, 2012
HIV attacks the immune system, causing it to become increasingly weak and dysfunctional. Treatment with combinations of potent anti-HIV drugs (commonly called ART or HAART) greatly reduces production of HIV in the body. As less HIV is produced, the immune system can begin repairs. These repairs are ge... | <urn:uuid:1abd975c-64c6-4b9b-b492-d9487a272f1f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thebodypro.com/content/70162/french-study-finds-increased-anal-cancer-risk-desp.html?ic=7001 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965566 | 721 | 3.0625 | 3 |
There has been a good deal of notice taken in the last few months of this new universal language called Volapuk. The newspapers have referred to it many times; scien tists have argued over it. Perhaps a few facts in regard to it may be of general interest. Volapuk was invented by a German Catholic priest, the Rev. Fath... | <urn:uuid:d6902b76-9895-4acd-8b68-09a12ae3b1bd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1887/12/8/volapuk-there-has-been-a-good/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979776 | 546 | 3.078125 | 3 |
Perspectives in understanding the schooling and achievement of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.The U.S. is comprised of many different cultural and linguistic groups, and this diversity is reflected in every state and local school district. However, the ongoing underachievement and high ... | <urn:uuid:8b1de100-406f-49fa-bb40-05f17ec10ac5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Perspectives+in+understanding+the+schooling+and+achievement+of...-a0289619982 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.911639 | 8,810 | 3.0625 | 3 |
the olive tree & its fruit
The olive is an evergreen tree growing to c. 15 metres in height, with a spread of c. 10 metres. The tree can be kept to about 6 metres with regular pruning. They are long lived with a life expectancy of 500 years. They are also extremely tenacious and will easily resprout even when chopped t... | <urn:uuid:f2c9414c-4be9-4ec9-a84d-796c2d2135f2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thegiftofoil.co.uk/Products/ChilliGarlicInfusedOliveOil/59 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961104 | 670 | 3.890625 | 4 |
THERE is little doubt that Greg Ray was on the money when referring to changes in the way we now undertake our banking (‘‘Play with funny money’’, Herald 4/12).
ATMs, eftpos and internet banking are rapidly becoming a preferred method to access and transfer funds.
However, while the way we access our money is changing,... | <urn:uuid:427d1aff-86bd-470c-bb36-f6b745dafdb3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1167678/letter-look-after-the-cents/?cs=308 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971029 | 226 | 2.5625 | 3 |
January is traditionally the time when we set goals and many of us will have decided to begin an exercise programme. That’s the easy bit. Actually starting, and sustaining it, is much tougher. So here are a few facts to bolster your resolve.
We all know that exercise can help us burn extra calories, but there is also i... | <urn:uuid:8db6e4f1-821e-4b7e-b1a9-e0da58ff5887> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thejc.com/print/96402 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940988 | 496 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Pollution-gobbling molecules in global warming SMACKDOWN
Boffins: Newly observed particles scrub our filthy air
Elusive pollution-busting molecules are scrubbing our planet's atmosphere at a much faster rate than first imagined, according to gas-bothering boffins.
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When you hear the name “Martin Luther King” undoubtably one of the first things that pops into your head is “I had a dream”. It was an incredibly moving speech that changed our country’s history perhaps even more than Dr. King realized at the time.
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Death and How People Go About Doing It
"Death and How People Go About Doing It" is a discussion of death in both of its guises: the clinical end of human life and an incredibly importan... | <urn:uuid:6eb4e3c2-f667-4ad6-9ae2-55824634ff40> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/f?p=52300:100:4418561810195824::::P100_TEAM_ID:501574829 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.877205 | 221 | 2.625 | 3 |
SULUJAM INDIANS. Although they were apparently native to the area lying between the San Antonio and Frio rivers south and southeast of San Antonio, the Sulujams were not encountered by the earliest Spanish travelers who traversed parts of southern Texas. They were first seen in 1709 at the site of present-day San Anton... | <urn:uuid:09cf9a85-e36a-490f-a0ab-ab24bed53e87> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bms44 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925016 | 463 | 3.40625 | 3 |
Life on earth is now known to be an astonishing four billion years old. Yet as recently as two hundred years or so ago, much of world believed that all life was created in just six days. Over the past two centuries, the testimony of rocks has slowly revealed the Earth's deep prehistory and now scarcely a week passes wi... | <urn:uuid:e7fdb90e-6a87-4336-b458-f3580fb9adee> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520248274 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931671 | 427 | 3.40625 | 3 |
Get answers to your female Fertility and Infertility questions.
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In the United States, vasectomy emerged as a popular method of permanent contraception during the 1960s. Within a decade, 750,000 men were undergoing vasectomies each year. Vasectomy rates markedly decl... | <urn:uuid:786a2191-84d5-4ced-bc1d-0562c55bf1a1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/what_vasectomy_000037_1.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916451 | 962 | 3.03125 | 3 |
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
- Date submitted: 31 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
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Full SubmissionContribution to the Zero Draft of the Rio+20 outcome document 31 October 2011 We all know we currently live beyon... | <urn:uuid:02677a63-d559-4544-85a9-0b3c680ee5cc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.uncsd2012.org/index.php?page=view&nr=168&type=510&menu=20&template=529&str=Indigenous%20peoples | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.932231 | 4,651 | 2.703125 | 3 |
The remains of what may be a previously unknown human species have been identified in southern China.
The bones, which represent at least five individuals, have been dated to between 11,500 and 14,500 years ago.
But scientists are calling them simply the Red Deer Cave people, after one of the sites where they were unea... | <urn:uuid:fb3fbf7f-6ec2-4094-813e-cd646c1cd700> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=223857&st=0&p=4232449 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973641 | 151 | 3.171875 | 3 |
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|Children crossing the road near Garbari tole in the flood-affected town of Nepalgunj, Banke District, Nepal.|
KATHMANDU, Nepal, 29 August 2006 – UNICEF has started distributing supplies to families affected by devastating floods in the Mid-Western and Far-Western Regions of Nepal.
The Nepal R... | <urn:uuid:b167b41b-2eb9-42c4-bf39-40f5266cb410> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/nepal_35484.html | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943904 | 775 | 2.515625 | 3 |
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Orbits of twin moonlets around 87 Sylvia. Image credit: ESO Click to enlarge
One of the thousands of minor planets orbiting the Sun has been found to have its own mini planetary system. Astronomer Franck Marchis (University of California, Berke... | <urn:uuid:51e12761-a4e3-4c84-8a2e-c5691d857427> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.universetoday.com/10827/triple-asteroid-system-discovered/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94524 | 839 | 3.203125 | 3 |
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New Cell Behaviors Discovered by UNO Research Team
Omaha - The Mathematical Biology Research Group at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has found new evidence that individual cells hav... | <urn:uuid:2ce76f63-f04c-464d-b960-fa411bd3f610> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.unomaha.edu/news/releases/2008/02/20_cells.php | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944075 | 642 | 2.734375 | 3 |
The University Record, February 22, 1999
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During Koreas two Imjin Wars against Japanese invadersin 1592 and 1597the Korean people endured incompetent leadership, famine, the destruction of their villages and bloody assaults that resulted in a mountain of pickled noses and e... | <urn:uuid:ecef773c-553c-492a-9262-9042eaf63b02> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ur.umich.edu/9899/Feb22_99/imjin.htm | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974681 | 1,203 | 3.171875 | 3 |
Development and Control of Repetitive Leg Movements During Embryonic Development
Professor Nina Bradley is Principal Investigator of this NICHD funded research project, which seeks to determine whether fetal movements and the environment in which they are generated contribute to adaptive postnatal motor behavior. New i... | <urn:uuid:f2776607-8ff8-45ce-8d64-7e58bc9a5532> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.usc.edu/projects/rehab/research/embryonic_development/ | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908924 | 220 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Highlights research studies involving genetics and genomics, includes a glossary of terms on the subject, a directory of scientists involved in this type of work, and description of research facilities through which USGS carries out genetic studies
Overview of chemical analyses, tracer studies, gas geochemistry, stable... | <urn:uuid:93903e43-b3b2-4efe-a513-4468f8ea0b88> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.usgs.gov/science/science.php?term=1757&order=alpha&b=10&n=10 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.87583 | 234 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Belle Mayer Zeck
Born: 1919, Port Henry, New York
Describes the size and influence of I.G. Farben [Interview: 1996]
We felt that we had to show the size of I.G. Farben and demonstrate its worldwide influence for the purpose of indicating what a necessary partner they were to the entire Nazi enterprise. And I would just... | <urn:uuid:86c52d70-7e1e-4351-8a9e-c5a263713e31> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/media_oi.php?ModuleId=10007135&MediaId=5584 | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967741 | 398 | 2.796875 | 3 |
On 5 September, as Bibb and Campbell raced toward their rendezvous, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had declared a Neutrality Zone along the East Coast of the United States. Initially it was a 300-mile-wide strip of ocean bounded on the north by Canadian territorial waters then running south through the Caribbean. The ... | <urn:uuid:a8b62d85-4ec7-47a2-a6c4-a185495ee83b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.usni.org/magazines/navalhistory/2008-06/dangerous-duty-north-atlantic | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96286 | 3,385 | 3.671875 | 4 |
Why Does My Cat … Mask That He's in Pain?- Provided by VetStreet.com
If you’ve ever watched your kitty pounce on a catnip mouse, you’ve seen the vestiges of his wild, predatory nature. Since the rule among predatory creatures is “eat or be eaten,” cats instinctively hide their pain as a survival mechanism to prevent ot... | <urn:uuid:759aa0fa-f375-4cbd-b088-daa603783ae6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.vcahospitals.com/preston-park/cat-care/article/why-does-my-cat-mask-that-hes-in-pain | null | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955269 | 570 | 2.515625 | 3 |