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warc | 201704 | Microsoft has become the first company to test whether a data centre can be located underwater.The company recently revealed some early results from Project Natick, which saw a 17,000kg pod of compute sit in nine metres of water in a Californian harbour for 105 days.“The knowledge gained from the three months this vess... | 2,664 | 1,311 | 2.032037 |
warc | 201704 | What Does The Presence Of Leukocytes in a Urinalysis Result Signify?
written by: Dr Mike C•edited by: Diana Cooper•updated: 8/29/2010
In healthy people who have not sustained an internal injury, urine should not contain any red or white blood cells since these will be removed by the kidneys and there is no contact betw... | 3,724 | 1,617 | 2.30303 |
warc | 201704 | by Sean O'Neill Australia & South Pacific, Questions and Opinions 167 It's popular for middle-class Europeans to "take off" the year before
going to college, and many spend the year traveling. The idea is to allow older teens some time to discover themselves and learn about other cultures. Two recent studies link parti... | 1,523 | 904 | 1.684735 |
warc | 201704 | As American anti-drilling passions run hot thanks to BP's gulf oil disaster, environmental groups have been taking advantage of the momentum to attack U.S. land-based shale gas drilling. You may recall that shale gas technology offers to deliver vast amounts of cheap, domestically-produced natural gas to the U.S..
A co... | 964 | 580 | 1.662069 |
warc | 201704 | Our Executive Editor Joe Weisenthal notes: "There is definitely a gap between how Washington people feel about the debt ceiling and how participants in financial markets feel about it. Financial markets think it's all just noise. Washington types think it could be different this time."
There is indeed a gap. But I'm wi... | 1,597 | 849 | 1.881037 |
warc | 201704 | by Bill McBride on 3/04/2010 06:58:00 PM
Thursday, March 04, 2010
First a quote from a Bloomberg story: U.S. Economy: Pending Sales of Existing Homes Decline
“When you take away all the support from the housing market, the underlying demand for housing is a lot weaker than we thought,” said Mark Vitner, a senior econom... | 2,278 | 1,194 | 1.907873 |
warc | 201704 | by Bill McBride on 8/31/2012 06:29:00 PM
Friday, August 31, 2012
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The stagnation of the labor market in particular is a grave concern not only because of the enormous suffering and waste of human talent it entails, but also because persistently high levels of unemployment will wreak structural damage on our economy th... | 2,515 | 1,310 | 1.919847 |
warc | 201704 | Council members are elected or appointed for a two-year term and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. Nominees must be at least 18 and must reside in the district from which they are selected. Nominations must be made prior to Dec. 6. Nominations may be made by contacting the county extension center at 573-37... | 1,612 | 809 | 1.992583 |
warc | 201704 | Goserelin (Zoladex, Novgos) for prostate cancer
Goserelin is a type of hormone therapy used to treat breast cancer and prostate cancer. This page tells you about its use for prostate cancer and there are sections about
Goserelin is a type of hormone therapy drug called a luteinising hormone (LH) blocker. It is also cal... | 5,766 | 2,482 | 2.323127 |
warc | 201704 | Career and Education Opportunities for Respiratory Therapy Technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
Respiratory therapy technician career and educational opportunities abound in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky. About 590 people are currently employed as respiratory therapy technicians in Kentucky. By 2016, this is expect... | 8,191 | 3,153 | 2.597843 |
warc | 201704 | Physical Science Technical: Career and Education Opportunities in High Point, North Carolina Physical Science Technical: Physical Science Technicians work in the world of chemistry and physics. Acting in a support role, they provide the technical expertise that is needed to explore that world with precision and accurac... | 2,727 | 1,330 | 2.050376 |
warc | 201704 | Office and Administrative: Career and Education Opportunities in Utah Office and Administrative: Office and Administrative professionals perform many diverse activities, ranging from clerical and secretarial duties to daily administrative tasks which support general office functions.
Utah has a population of 2,784,572,... | 3,021 | 1,483 | 2.037087 |
warc | 201704 | A new group in Halifax is helping marginalized people get the identification they need to vote, and to do other fundamental things.
The Identification Clinic is a volunteer group that aims to put IDs in the hands of the homeless and the disadvantaged.
Darren Greer is one of the founders of the Identification Clinic. He... | 2,813 | 1,385 | 2.031047 |
warc | 201704 | During his visit to China in February, Prime Minister Stephen Harper had two things on his mind: pandas and oil.
For Canada, the trip was a success. Harper had his picture taken with two of China's cutest inhabitants, and told China's leaders often and loudly that Canada's oil and gas companies are open for business an... | 6,686 | 3,170 | 2.109148 |
warc | 201704 | Some German health insurance funds started asking their members to send in photos for newly issued electronic insurance cards, despite the fact that important security questions regarding the system are still unanswered. The Chaos Computer Club advises all members to not send a photo as yet.
In the past few days we rec... | 2,278 | 1,119 | 2.035746 |
warc | 201704 | NPR has been running a series of remarkable reports by reporter Daniel Zwerdling on the course of the green revolution in India. His latest is on farmers who have gone organic, because they were exhausting their soils with fertilizers. He profiles one in the breadbasket of India, Punjab.
Green Revolution advocates have... | 1,596 | 853 | 1.871043 |
warc | 201704 | Question:
From Maryland, USA:
Our four and a half year old son has several undiagnosed abnormalities and is being followed by a pediatric neurologist. His EEG is abnormal yet does not present a typical seizure pattern. He has moments of unexplained rage (is usually very sweet), has developmental delays, and, at the age... | 2,737 | 1,450 | 1.887586 |
warc | 201704 | Question:
From Pomeroy, Ohio, USA:
My eight year old grandson, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age three and one-half, has been running in the 400+ mg/dl [22.2 mmol/L] range for several days now (We think it is a growth spurt, as it has happened before). To get his sugar down, can/should he be allowed to go out and p... | 2,517 | 1,324 | 1.901057 |
warc | 201704 | “No.”
It’s your favorite response to a question. Even questions that one would normally say “Yes” to. “Do you want a cookie?” I ask. “No.” You reply.
This is my favorite part of your ever expanding vocabulary. You recognize speech patterns and identify that questions are being asked of you. You just aren’t sure how to ... | 1,728 | 881 | 1.961407 |
warc | 201704 | Add life to your health with natural and whole food recipes
These are some of my favorite recipes. I have shared these many times with my clients. I hope you enjoy them.
NOTE: If not using Worcestershire sauce increase salt to ½ tsp. or to taste.
Chop mushrooms and onions into very small dice. If you think to match the... | 6,875 | 3,258 | 2.11019 |
warc | 201704 | Building sales of DVD Bible studies
Recently Zondervan conducted two
independent surveys of consumers on its DVD Bible study buying
habits. We asked small group leaders and women’s ministry leaders
how they discovered the material that they ultimately used in their
groups. The top two answers were exactly the same on b... | 2,574 | 1,323 | 1.945578 |
warc | 201704 | Analysts doubt Luminant's need to shut plants Updated 10:10 pm, Friday, September 16, 2011
Some analysts are skeptical about Luminant's insistence that to comply with pending pollution rules it must shut down coal-fired power plants and fire workers, which it says would jeopardize the state's power grid.
Rather, they s... | 3,166 | 1,636 | 1.935208 |
warc | 201704 | Allister Heath
SO Nationwide is offering a mortgage that will allow some of its customers suffering from negative equity to move homes. So far, so mundane – but the loan will be worth 125 per cent of the value of the new property. I spent an hour debating this with David Kuo of Motley Fool, the popular personal finance... | 3,519 | 1,767 | 1.991511 |
warc | 201704 | Over the past few days, the markets have been weighed down by weak economic data, downbeat corporate earnings forecasts, and concerns that many financial firms may post large quarterly losses in the upcoming weeks. Now at its lowest level since December 1, the Dow is down for its sixth straight session – its longest lo... | 1,612 | 878 | 1.835991 |
warc | 201704 | External Affiliations
The Board works with external organizations which hold an interest in offshore health and safety. It maintains strong contacts with fellow regulators around the world and plays an active role in groups such as the International Regulators' Forum. The Board has also signed memoranda of understandin... | 2,737 | 1,324 | 2.067221 |
warc | 201704 | Practicing good oral health habits could possibly reduce a person’s risk of dementia in later years, according to a University of California study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
The study, conducted over the course of 18 years, followed 5,468 adults with no previous diagnosis of dementia a... | 1,576 | 825 | 1.910303 |
warc | 201704 | Related Suppliers
General aviation aircraft, large commercial jets and wind turbines are vulnerable to lightning strike. FAA-certified aircraft, for example, are typically struck once or twice a year. Unlike their metal counterparts, composite structures in these applications do not readily conduct away the extreme ele... | 26,247 | 10,857 | 2.417519 |
warc | 201704 | The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) has announced the availability of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 library specification.
TPMs are designed to provide a secure root of trust to protect data in computers and mobile devices from digital and physical attacks, theft or loss.
By submitting your personal information, ... | 3,209 | 1,530 | 2.097386 |
warc | 201704 | The video "Purest New Zealand, the source of our Manuka Honey" takes us to some of the remote Comvita hive locations, where every drop is crafted to perfection.
In early summer, the bees forage in the delicate Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) flowers. It’s a busy start to the honey season.
Back in 1974, our founders Cla... | 3,617 | 1,622 | 2.229963 |
warc | 201704 | Every employer must check the immigration status and eligibility for employment of new workers. In most cases, just making sure that every new worker completes a Form I-9 and has documentation of his identity may be enough. But some employers have enrolled in the E-Verify program through U.S. Citizenship & Immigration ... | 3,755 | 1,730 | 2.17052 |
warc | 201704 | Helping Struggling Students Succeed in School
Children struggle in school for many reasons. Some fall behind because they have difficulty with specific skills. Others simply take longer to grasp new concepts. There are also students who find the sights and sounds of a traditional classroom distracting. Many families se... | 926 | 536 | 1.727612 |
warc | 201704 | You are hereHome > Blog On March 15, Jennifer Hatch, ConnPIRG Program Associate, testified before the Connecticut General Assembly Energy and Technology Committee in Support of S.B. 1176, “An Act Concerning Electric Rate Relief”. You can see her testimony below.
Senator Fonfara, Representative Nardello, Members of the ... | 2,899 | 1,416 | 2.047316 |
warc | 201704 | Soybean farmers should watch for spider mites as this warm, dry stretch of weather continues. In fact, several fields throughout Kansas have been treated for spider mites recently, according to Kansas State University Extension Entomologist Jeff Whitworth.
"Spider mites are usually a problem in soybeans when the weathe... | 2,287 | 1,094 | 2.090494 |
warc | 201704 | Concerned citizens from around the world have sent petitions, postcards,
and letters to Mistubishi to express opposition to its plans to build an
industrial salt works next to Laguna San Ignacio, the last undisturbed
nursery ground in Baja California, Mexico for the gray whale.
In response, Motohiki Numaguchi, Presiden... | 7,633 | 3,440 | 2.218895 |
warc | 201704 | Two companies offering illegitimate credit repair services to consumers were busted by the Federal Trade Commission. These establishments claimed that they were qualified by the Commission to deliver such services. However, the FTC identified that they had no such services.
The busted establishments were found out to r... | 3,195 | 1,444 | 2.212604 |
warc | 201704 | Cardholders continued to pay what they woe despite the economic recession and the amount consumers need to pay on credit cards has come down to an all time low in over eight years. The year`s second quarter showed the figures to be promising despite the odds stacked against consumers.
The combined debt on an average of... | 2,274 | 1,102 | 2.063521 |
warc | 201704 | On Jan. 22 at 6 p.m., Rep. Adam Schiff will host a town hall meeting at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA to discuss the future of the Rim of the Valley.
The National Park Service has already provided a recommendation to Congress to create a San Gabriel unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and legislati... | 2,597 | 1,185 | 2.191561 |
warc | 201704 | Heinz Ketchup to convert all 20 oz bottles in the U.S. this summer
Submitted by: Coca-Cola Company, The
Posted: Feb 23, 2011 – 10:10 AM EST
BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 23 /CSRwire/ - The Coca-Cola Company and H.J. Heinz Company today announced a strategic partnership that enables Heinz to produce its ketchup bottles using C... | 6,301 | 2,913 | 2.163062 |
warc | 201704 | Fresh & Easy is celebrating the opening of three new Fresh & Easy stores in San Diego County and the launch of fresh&easy Goodness, a range of nutritious products designed specifically for kids.
Fresh & Easy CEO Tim Mason was joined by Region IX Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Herb K. Schul... | 2,839 | 1,361 | 2.085966 |
warc | 201704 | When choosing milk for cheesemaking, it helps to have a basic knowledge of the fundamental makeup of milk and the variations in milk from different animals.
COMPONENTS OF MILK
Milk is made up of four main components:
Water Water is the main ingredient in milk. The cheesemaker’s goal is to remove a very large portion of... | 3,347 | 1,645 | 2.03465 |
warc | 201704 | a guide to choosing your website designer Website Design is an Unregulated Business
Anyone can put up a website and declare themselves a website designer with "years of experience" and testimonials from friends and family. WordPress and template websites have made it especially easy for anyone to build a website withou... | 4,864 | 2,209 | 2.201901 |
warc | 201704 | Weather patterns known to bring moisture to the southwestern United States are becoming more rare, an indication that the region is becoming the drier climate state predicted by global models, a new study led by Boulder researchers reports.
"A normal year in the Southwest is now drier than it once was," Andreas Prein, ... | 1,970 | 977 | 2.016377 |
warc | 201704 | A Framework For
Business Decision Analysis Effective Executive
Peter Drucker provides a very nice framework for business decision analysis in his book The Effective Executive.
It was originally written in 1966 and his ideas are every bit as relevant today, if not more so. In it, he defines what he means by effective an... | 3,350 | 1,578 | 2.12294 |
warc | 201704 | WASHINGTON — Targeting Colorado’s U.S. Senate race as a top political priority, energy companies and environmental activists are pumping money into Bob Schaffer’s and Mark Udall’s campaign coffers.
Environmental groups from 2007 through June gave more money to Democrat Udall than any other Senate candidate or incumbent... | 7,016 | 3,176 | 2.209068 |
warc | 201704 | News that the state could have $149 million more than previously projected for next year’s budget could inject further acrimony into the legislative process as Republicans fight to restore a tax break for seniors.
We would urge lawmakers to choose a balanced course, as outlined Monday by Gov. John Hickenlooper, that le... | 2,923 | 1,455 | 2.008935 |
warc | 201704 | You’ve done the leg work to set up employee-resource groups. But are you using them to full potential? Take a cue from Accenture (No. 23 in The 2011 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity).
Several years ago, this company nearly lost several of its young, Latino managers. A cultural communications gap had left the... | 1,543 | 765 | 2.016993 |
warc | 201704 | [The Lancet Commissions] Women and Health: the key for sustainable development
Girls’ and women’s health is in transition and, although some aspects of it have improved substantially in the past few decades, there are still important unmet needs. Population ageing and transformations in the social determinants of healt... | 816 | 479 | 1.703549 |
warc | 201704 | Barked: Tue Mar 4, '08 9:09am PST
I think it depends on the severity of fleas in your area and the health of your dog. I personally have tried the garlic and apple cider vinegar but in Florida fleas are around every corner. We are looking into a new place and I am going to give all these a try again in a fresh new plac... | 2,938 | 1,515 | 1.939274 |
warc | 201704 | API announced on 1 April the publication of two new oil and natural gas industry standards for well design and drilling operations.
The first, Deepwater Well Design and Construction, API Recommended Practice 96, provides engineers a system-wide reference for onshore well design, drilling and completion operations using... | 1,324 | 734 | 1.803815 |
warc | 201704 | Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) is a restrictive procedure. Restriction is accomplished by surgically altering the stomach so it is smaller (1 ounce). A hole is cut into the upper stomach to allow it to receive a band that in conjunction with staples create a pouch to receive food. Malabsorption is not applied so no... | 7,533 | 3,286 | 2.292453 |
warc | 201704 | You wake in the middle of the night. Something is moving in the house. It sounds like it may be coming from the kitchen. You roll out of bed and pick up the baseball bat that you keep in your closet for just this occasion. Moving stealthily down the hallway, you approach the kitchen, your heart pounding and palms sweat... | 3,822 | 1,814 | 2.106946 |
warc | 201704 | Rosemary Farrell is a senior market analyst for iSuppli Corp., a market research firm in El Segundo, Calif. Farrell can be reached at the following e-mail: rfarrell@isuppli.com
What a difference a year makes.
The electronics supply chain began 2003 with $1.1 billion in excess supply, but due to the market recovery it e... | 2,930 | 1,420 | 2.06338 |
warc | 201704 | Flood welding is a process where large amounts of welded metal are placed into a die for the positioning of alloys and metals for strength and to reduce the amount of wear on a cast piece of metal. The process of flood welding large pieces of a product takes quite a long time, with the integral cooling process taking b... | 2,614 | 1,090 | 2.398165 |
warc | 201704 | Say what you mean in employment contractsWhen it comes to the wording in employment contracts, the plain language meaning will likely prevail in court, regardless of the intentionsBy Nikolay Chsherbinin12/12/2012|Canadian Employment Law Today|Last Updated: 12/12/2012 A matter of wordingWritten employment contracts are ... | 1,281 | 675 | 1.897778 |
warc | 201704 | Your First Enema - How to Make The Enema:
Temperature:
Temperature is important when administering an enema. Many peoplereport having a bad experience with their first enema. This might berelated to the enema solution being too hot or too cold. Either ofthese conditions can cause a sort of cramping (sometimes calledgri... | 1,614 | 872 | 1.850917 |
warc | 201704 | Franchising Pitfalls - Questions to Ask Your New Franchise Company Part 2
In my last article on franchising I wrote about the perils that can await the unwary when it comes to buying a franchise but I also made another very strong point - there are many, many fantastic franchises out there and there's bound to be one f... | 6,826 | 3,199 | 2.133792 |
warc | 201704 | My daughter was taking Concerta, and it was working wonderfully in controlling her ADHD. But it was giving her real bad headaches. She has tried other medications, but none helped more than Concerta. Is there any way she can go back to Concerta and control the headaches?
Concerta is a brand name for the generic medicat... | 977 | 529 | 1.846881 |
warc | 201704 | San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: As the father of a 4 year old daughter I am concerned about how she spends her time. And could any of these activities lead to known health problems…or even worse…health problems we don't even know about yet? That's kind of the way it works isn't it? We find out after the fact that ... | 4,576 | 2,235 | 2.047427 |
warc | 201704 | San Francisco Chiropractor Comments:
We have been helping patients with severe chronic back pain for almost 20 years at Executive Express Chiropractic (formerly Front Street Chiropractic) in downtown San Francisco.
Chronic back pain is defined as back pain that has lasted for over 90 days.
The #1 predisposing factor to... | 3,774 | 1,808 | 2.087389 |
warc | 201704 | French health officials face trial for mad-cow disease deaths
Officials charged with involuntary homicide in the death of more than 100 children infected with a human variant of mad-cow disease will stand trial Wednesday
PARIS, February 5, 2008 - French health officials charged with involuntary
homicide in the death of... | 4,703 | 2,288 | 2.055507 |
warc | 201704 | “In a lack of political will for effective reforms in the media that would provide balanced and objective information to the audience we, the citizens take this initiative to try and pressure the companies which advertise themselves in certain corrupted TV channels. Lowering the effectiveness of the marketing of their ... | 6,288 | 2,699 | 2.329752 |
warc | 201704 | A people speak out for their river, and for their future
The Hidden Valley gold and silver mine in the Morobe Province is affecting communities living along the Watut River, a long and fast-flowing river in the lush mountains of Papua New Guinea. In this evocative and beautifully shot short documentary we hear how indi... | 1,075 | 603 | 1.782753 |
warc | 201704 | Maple firewood is a great firewood choice. Many people choose to burn maple because it is readily available and it provides good heat.
Although there are many different species of maple, the sugar maple (sometimes referred to as the hard maple) may be one of the best known.
Known primarily for its sugar production, the... | 2,148 | 1,016 | 2.114173 |
warc | 201704 | All children learn and develop at different rates. You know your child best. If you see that your child is experiencing a language or reading problem, it's important that you talk to your child's doctor or teacher about your concerns and get help if needed.
Age 1 to 18 Months At 12 months, your child doesn't use gestur... | 2,224 | 1,008 | 2.206349 |
warc | 201704 | proper names The flowers in the genus Gladiolus (glad-ee-O-lus) are commonly known as sword lilies, in reference to the shape of their leaves (in Latin, “ Gladius” means “small sword”). Plural forms of Gladiolus include Gladioli (glad-ee-O-lie, glad-ee-O-lee) and Gladioluses (glad-ee-O-lus-es).
large and small The spik... | 4,113 | 2,034 | 2.022124 |
warc | 201704 | Full profile →'">
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the wei... | 2,825 | 1,387 | 2.03677 |
warc | 201704 | Full profile →'">
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.
The world of printable electronics just keeps getting better. Several weeks ago it was the plastic solar cell and now this. Researchers at the Institute for Print and Media Technology of Chemnitz University of Technolo... | 2,537 | 1,282 | 1.978939 |
warc | 201704 | Full profile →'">
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.
If you're one of an estimated 27 million Americans with osteoarthritis, you might think it makes sense to try Tylenol 8 Hour Arthritis Pain caplets to relieve your aching hips or knees.
But a new study by Swiss scienti... | 2,546 | 1,310 | 1.943511 |
warc | 201704 | This week marks the second and final week of deliberations for the 37th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee. So far, the committee has added 19 new locations to its list of World Heritage Sites.
Held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from June 16 to 27, the commission has selected a list of new inscriptions that span th... | 3,551 | 1,764 | 2.013039 |
warc | 201704 | Smallpox Overview What is smallpox? A person with smallpox has a life threatening viral infection that results in a rash. Smallpox is caused by the Variola virus. There have been no cases of smallpox since the worldwide vaccination program ended in 1977. In the past, about 30 percent of those who had smallpox died from... | 1,258 | 748 | 1.681818 |
warc | 201704 | Extensive coverage of the Cerebrospinal Fluid
Management products under development - The report reviews details of major pipeline products which includes, product description, licensing and collaboration details and other developmental activities - The report reviews the major players involved in the development of Ce... | 2,558 | 1,238 | 2.066236 |
warc | 201704 | Designing a small contemporary garden is challenging unless you have a clear plan. A large garden has room for imperfection, but optimum use of space is necessary for a pleasing small garden. Even a tiny balcony is capable of showcasing elements of your design aesthetics--clean lines, and well-manicured plants. Know th... | 2,429 | 1,170 | 2.076068 |
warc | 201704 | Incompetent social care workers could be "struck off" and banned if they fail to meet standards set by the profession's first codes of conduct launched yesterday.
The draft guidelines by the General Social Care Council (GSCC), the new regulatory body for the system, will create a national register of England's 1.2 mill... | 1,752 | 941 | 1.861849 |
warc | 201704 | This guest post is written by Joe Prince, author and designer of the GM-less gladiator RPG Eternal Contenders. Eternal Contenders has been picked up by Chronicle City and a print+PDF bundle is currently available for pre-order at their shop.
The shadowy figure of the Game Master (GM) hunched behind a screen clutching t... | 8,742 | 4,018 | 2.175709 |
warc | 201704 | The global subsea control systems market is expected to grow at an estimated CAGR of over 8% on account of increasing demand from developed as well as developing countries. Increasing subsea drilling activities in various countries are expected to foster the product demand over the forecast period.
Increased petrochemi... | 3,649 | 1,544 | 2.363342 |
warc | 201704 | Maya Initiative (1999–2009)
The management plan would not be sustainable if it did not take into account the need and expectations for local development. One of the purposes of the plan is to raise awareness among local communities about land use practice—a time-honored tradition whose roots can be seen in the agricult... | 590 | 378 | 1.560847 |
warc | 201704 | In the Montessori training course I am taking right now, they talk about a new approach to time out that involves giving kids something constructive to do while regulating their behavior rather than having them sit in time out with nothing constructive to focus on. In Montessori parlance this approach is referred to as... | 2,132 | 1,073 | 1.986952 |
warc | 201704 | Mission and Program Priorities Global Action to Prevent War and Armed Conflict: Mission and Priorities
“In this new century, we must start from the understanding that peace belongs not only to states or peoples, but to each and every member of those communities. The sovereignty of States must no longer be used as a shi... | 6,284 | 2,859 | 2.197971 |
warc | 201704 | Tax Free Betting with Spread Betting
Betting has become an important tool of income for many countries. It has been used by many trading and serving industries. For example, thousands of people gamble on football pools every week. In addition there are also casual groups of people who are also gambling just for fun. Pr... | 2,446 | 1,145 | 2.136245 |
warc | 201704 | Right now, Harry Reid is being a major Grinch – taking House-passed jobs bills and letting them pile up on his desk. Or hiding them away in his anti-Christmas cave.
But in the spirit of Christmas in July, we’ve created a wish list of bills that would not only strengthen our economy, but create thousands of jobs. Thousa... | 3,999 | 1,888 | 2.118114 |
warc | 201704 | Provision of Training for Small Stock Production
Smallstock Section
provides technical advice to the farming community on all aspects of sheep and goat production, development and management. This is done through breed improvement, farmer education and improvement in smallstock infrastructure to enable farmers to sell ... | 2,693 | 1,319 | 2.041698 |
warc | 201704 | April 5, 2013
Federal leaders are facing significant challenges in dealing with budget cuts, public scrutiny, political turbulence and a disgruntled workforce. Leading through this crisis requires vision and fortitude to facilitate major transformations. Fortunately, government executives have the benefit of seeing how... | 3,617 | 1,783 | 2.028603 |
warc | 201704 | Ann Cavoukian doesn’t sit still for long. When speaking, she’d rather pace back and forth than be constrained behind a podium that blocks out much of her 5’2” frame. She constantly uses her hands to punctuate her rapid-fire speech. She demands that her office, which is in charge of protecting the privacy of citizens in... | 10,417 | 4,640 | 2.245043 |
warc | 201704 | An algorithm developed by researchers at MIT was able to identify in tests points of failure in a power grid that could lead to cascading blackouts -- a commonality each summer as homes and businesses crank up the AC.
As Phys.org reported, the algorithm "prunes" all the possible combinations down to the pairs most like... | 403 | 273 | 1.47619 |
warc | 201704 | Every day you see literally thousands of different headings and titles. These include email subject lines, search engine results listings, blog titles and newspaper headlines, amongst many others. Almost all of the titles that you see, you ignore. Can you remember any titles you saw yesterday, out of the thousands that... | 5,674 | 2,441 | 2.324457 |
warc | 201704 | Friederike Baer. The Trial of Frederick Eberle: Language, Patriotism and Citizenship in Philadelphia's German Community, 1790 to 1830. New York: New York University Press, 2008. 272 pp. $48.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-8147-9980-2. Reviewed by Joyce Goodfriend (University of Denver) Published on H-SHEAR (November, 2009) Comm... | 9,273 | 4,170 | 2.223741 |
warc | 201704 | Netanyahu Ahead of Trump Phone Call: I Am Willing to Give Palestinians a 'State-minus'
A new report published by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel deals with the widespread use of libel suits and legal threats, including against ordinary citizens who protest or voice criticism. It describes a disturbing realit... | 2,500 | 1,320 | 1.893939 |
warc | 201704 | In Ernest Hemingway’s story, “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,” a young waiter wants to close the café early and go home to bed. He’s fuming that the one remaining patron, a deaf, elderly widower nursing his brandy, won’t leave. An older waiter tells the young man that the patron tried to commit suicide recently. Rather th... | 6,122 | 2,886 | 2.121275 |
warc | 201704 | Heavy drinkers lie to their doctors 20th November 2008 A new survey has suggested that heavy drinkers lie to their GPs about how much alcohol they consume.
Up to 40% of people who drink to excess fail to reveal the true extent of their drinking to their doctor while men and women drinking double the daily limit conceal... | 2,589 | 1,345 | 1.924907 |
warc | 201704 | Volunteers are an essential part of daily operations at many hospitals. While typical volunteer activities involve minimal interaction with patients, some facilities are having their volunteers take extra steps to engage with elderly patients in an attempt to improve the patients’ recovery and outcomes.
Elderly patient... | 3,600 | 1,675 | 2.149254 |
warc | 201704 | Standards for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Services
The final standards for HIV services and the accompanying
self-evaluation tool are now available to download.
The standards were developed following a 12-week consultation
period, details of which can be found within the standards
introduction. All comments rece... | 2,225 | 1,086 | 2.048803 |
warc | 201704 | In May, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) proposed a new rule (Rule) that would implement changes included in the ACA. The Rule would expand OIG’s authority to exclude individuals and entities from participation in federal health care programs, among other changes.
The... | 1,952 | 946 | 2.063425 |
warc | 201704 | Dementia is change in your brain function. Asking the same question over and over, not being able to follow directions and getting confused easily are signs of dementia. Dementia can be caused by Alzheimer Disease and multi-infarct dementia… Source:http://answers.ask.com/Health/Diseases/what_is_dementia
Rosio Reply:
Ho... | 1,761 | 899 | 1.958843 |
warc | 201704 | The U.K. labor market continued to recover over the summer, with unemployment falling to its lowest since the March to May period in 2008.
The unemployment rate stood at 5.4 percent for the three months to August, against 5.5 percent in the three months to July.
In a sign that the improving economy is increasingly refl... | 1,253 | 667 | 1.878561 |
warc | 201704 | When people ask me who my favorite authors are, I answer with my top three (in no particular order) of Sherman Alexie, David Sedaris and Dr. Seuss. I’m not kidding. I would never kid about Dr. Seuss, kids. To this day, I find infinite inspiration in this literary genius’s words, and his gorgeous and imaginative artwork... | 3,355 | 1,753 | 1.913862 |
warc | 201704 | Raman Spectroscopy Raman Imaging
Raman imaging is a powerful technique for generating detailed chemical images based on a sample’s Raman spectrum. A complete spectrum is acquired at each and every pixel of the image, and then interrogated to generate false colour images based on material composition, phase, crystallini... | 1,993 | 997 | 1.998997 |
warc | 201704 | CandiZyme is the name of a supplement more and more people are heading to a local vitamin store for. It is a potent blend of enzymes that was created to promote a healthy balance of yeast and bacteria in your body. It is a supplement with no artificial fillers and all natural ingredients which most people like in their... | 1,915 | 912 | 2.099781 |
warc | 201704 | Most freelance designers are used to ebbs and flows in their work schedules. Sometimes a line of clients may beat down your door with projects to be completed post-haste. Then there are times when getting up and enjoying your morning coffee counts as an official activity for the day. (Learn how to get more done by atte... | 3,405 | 1,646 | 2.068651 |
warc | 201704 | Introduction by ebook's author:
That’s because they want you to believe that everything is under control… your bank and all your savings safe and secure….
I am writing to you because I am convinced that the U.S. is now facing some of the most serious economic and political threats in its history.
While the U.S. militar... | 4,125 | 2,020 | 2.042079 |
warc | 201704 | "Have a baby naturally," they said. "It's life changing," they said. Let me tell you something: my first child broke my vagina and you don't want to know what else, but I'm going to tell you anyway.
Yup, it's broken and I need a mechanic trained as a gynaecologist to fix it. Heads up to anyone reading this who is male ... | 5,161 | 2,488 | 2.074357 |
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