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warc | 201704 | Dear Members,
As we kick off the new year with the best of intentions to make 2017 the best one yet, don't forget to make some resolutions for your business. Whether it is to increase sales, learn how to market your business better with social media tools, or grow staff and production by 10%, etc., having goals is a pr... | 1,733 | 898 | 1.929844 |
warc | 201704 | A civil war is still under way in Syria and dozens of rebels and civilians are being killed on a weekly basis. For our next president, this growing problem will demand attention.
While the presidential campaign draws to a close, an international crisis continues to rage in the Middle East.
A civil war is still under wa... | 3,997 | 1,909 | 2.093766 |
warc | 201704 | desvenlafaxine modified release tablets
Consumer Medicine Information
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons
living in Australia. This page contains answers to some common
questions about
. It does
not contain all the information that is known about
. It does not take the
place of talk... | 17,786 | 6,632 | 2.681846 |
warc | 201704 | When Kate Evans was freelancing, she says trying to sort through health-insurance choices was a nightmare.
Kate Evans "The options weren't really straightforward, and it was very confusing as to what you really got. Pages of information that just didn't make sense." Consumer Reports analyzed 984 private, Medicare, and ... | 2,248 | 1,179 | 1.906701 |
warc | 201704 | It's easy to bypass certain difficult topics by simply not making time for those conversations. But the truth is, there are some discussions every couple needs to be having because change never comes easy, nor does it always come pre-announced.
1. Where is everything? Chances are, one or both of you can't answer that q... | 562 | 351 | 1.60114 |
warc | 201704 | Now we finally know what Bernie Sanders means by “democratic socialism.” Speaking on his political philosophy at Georgetown yesterday, the Vermont senator and Democratic Presidential candidate opened with a long invocation of Franklin Roosevelt and the social protections that the New Deal created: minimum wages, retire... | 11,296 | 5,003 | 2.257845 |
warc | 201704 | New Zealand is know for the best lamb in the world and so it has become a chief exporter of lamb products around the globe. New Zealand-Lamb.com is your source for information about New Zealand Lamb;
we are also offering this and other domains for sale. Why is New Zealand Lamb different?
New Zealand lamb is raised natu... | 6,225 | 2,902 | 2.145072 |
warc | 201704 | Friday February 6 2015
Finger length is related to hormone levels
"How to work out if your partner is cheating on you? Check their fingers," the Daily Mirror advises. The news comes from research founded on the theory that humans are believed to display two types of mating pattern – one more promiscuous, and the other ... | 9,622 | 3,641 | 2.642681 |
warc | 201704 | Thanks to all who responded to last week’s message, “Checking In.” It was good to hear about what is going on in your lives. And guess what, many of you reported the having the same experiences. Hmmm …
One of the things that came up a lot was the question of how to keep hope alive. When life has dealt you a really nast... | 5,376 | 2,473 | 2.173878 |
warc | 201704 | China - one of the world's fastest growing economies in recent years - has not been immune to the recession sweeping the global economy. Its export-driven economy has slowed, and unemployment is growing. The Chinese government has introduced a stimulus package and is encouraging citizens to spend more. But whether they... | 1,182 | 683 | 1.7306 |
warc | 201704 | Apple has its own in-house university; so does McDonalds. Also on that list of corporate colleges: Time Inc. But instead of another institution to help the ambitious find a glide path to middle management, Time’s institution is more j-school than Hamburger U.
At the three-year-old Time Inc. University (imaginary mascot... | 4,789 | 2,314 | 2.069576 |
warc | 201704 | Tailoring the Bar Experience Editor's Note: The following is the sixth in a series of blogs provided by the experts who have worked incredibly hard to make Spike TV's "Bar Rescue" reality program, starring Nightclub & Bar Media Group President Jon Taffer, such a success. The Bar Rescue Insider blog series will deliver ... | 2,793 | 1,390 | 2.009353 |
warc | 201704 | At Now Care Dental, not only can you turn to our experienced dentists for a range of emergency dental services. You can also quickly and easily brighten your smile with our affordable teeth whitening procedures—whether you choose our at-home or in-office teeth bleaching options.
We use the latest in bleaching technolog... | 3,679 | 1,796 | 2.048441 |
warc | 201704 | Jeff Madrick’s
The Case for Big Government arrives when one might imagine that Wall Street has made the case quite persuasively on its own. By mid-February, the Federal Reserve’s once-gargantuan $29 billion rescue of Bear Stearns had been dwarfed not just by the government’s hotly debated $700 billion “bailout bill” la... | 3,453 | 1,695 | 2.037168 |
warc | 201704 | Submarines for Sale: Run Silent, Run Cheap Published: September 7, 1987
Looking for a used submarine? So are hundreds of other people.
Seaforth Holdings Ltd. found that out when it took out an advertisement in May in The New York Times, with the headline, ''Submarine for sale.'' The ship-repair company wanted to sell t... | 6,268 | 2,864 | 2.188547 |
warc | 201704 | University of Washington Conducts Expensive Study, Discovers Junk Food Is Cheaper Than Healthy Food
A paper recently published in the
Health Affairs professional journal suggests that eating healthy foods costs more than eating unhealthy foods.
Gee,
thanks, Captain Obvious!
The paper, by Pablo Monsivais, Anju Aggarwal ... | 2,616 | 1,386 | 1.887446 |
warc | 201704 | Thermodynamic data are important for the modelling of the chemical processes in the engineering part on nuclear waste repository systems (the "near-field" region), and also to describe the effect of the "far-field", i.e. how the chemical change in ground and surface water systems may affect the transport of toxic eleme... | 1,719 | 831 | 2.068592 |
warc | 201704 | Estonia
my select
Hot STI issues Increasing the quality and efficiency of public research and reforming the public R&D funding system. Strengthening the private sector's R&D investment and innovation capability and the business environment for innovation. Strengthening the future supply of PhDs in S&E.
Estonia is a sma... | 7,474 | 3,159 | 2.365939 |
warc | 201704 | Microbial Corrosion Masterclass on 8th & 9th November 2011 in Vienna, Austria
Website: http://oilgas.flemingeurope.com/microbial-corrosion-training/
Unlike any other similar courses on MIC, an important feature of this course-in addition to a review of electrochemical corrosion for industry applicants – is the
emphasiz... | 2,533 | 1,267 | 1.999211 |
warc | 201704 | Olney City Council discussed the fiscal year 2013-2014 General Corporate budget, including a proposal to buy nearly $200,000 in equipment for street work, during its regular meeting on Monday.
The budget is projected to be a little more than a half-million dollars in the red, with projected income at $5,982,633 and pro... | 3,551 | 1,667 | 2.130174 |
warc | 201704 | London, January 28 : Scientists have cleared one of the major obstacles to the development of targeted medicines for autoimmune diseases by uncovering a genetic mechanism that may help halt chronic inflammations.
VIB researchers, connected to Ghent University and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, claim that they are ... | 1,543 | 801 | 1.926342 |
warc | 201704 | A new study suggests that replacing water with a sugary drink per day has huge benefits to overall health. This study, conducted at Virginia Tech University emphasizes on reducing the use of beverages and aerated drinks.
The consumption of sugar added beverages like soda, canned juices, energy drinks and sweetened coff... | 1,461 | 780 | 1.873077 |
warc | 201704 | Vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis respond well to treatment. The infection is cured in most women. Your doctor will examine you and recommend treatment.
These are meant to be applied topically in and around the vagina. The commonly used topical antifungal creams are:
Many over-the-counter topical treatments are also... | 2,119 | 942 | 2.249469 |
warc | 201704 | Send vital aid to displaced families in Syria and Iraq – and enable them to return when it's safe.
Receive the latest news, updates and prayer requests from the persecuted church direct to your inbox.
New World Watch List shows growth in Global persecution 13 January 2016 The 2016 Open Doors World Watch List, released ... | 4,405 | 2,110 | 2.087678 |
warc | 201704 | The chorus of voices calling for revisions to the province’s carding regulations grew louder Monday as a coalition of black community groups spoke out about the “the deeply problematic gaps” in proposed legislation aimed at halting discriminatory policing in Ontario.
“Ultimately, when it comes to eliminating racial pro... | 4,384 | 2,007 | 2.184355 |
warc | 201704 | Obama Apologizes to People Who Lost Lousy Insurance Because of ObamaCare ·Friday, November 8, 2013 ·
President Obama has apologized for breaking his “If you like your plan, you can keep it” pledge. Does he have anything to be sorry about?
NBC (“
Exclusive: Obama personally apologizes for Americans losing health coverag... | 7,170 | 3,037 | 2.360882 |
warc | 201704 | Fast After 50 : How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life 9781937715267| 17,78x23,11x2,79 cm. | İngilizce | 336 Sayfa | Türler Spor
Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come.
For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn’t have... | 1,549 | 863 | 1.794902 |
warc | 201704 | No Marshmallows, Just Term Papers
Priscilla Suero
Statistics in Business
University of Phoenix - QNT 351
November 19th, 2012
Introduction
What is statistics? Statistics is “the science of collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting data to assist in making more effective decisions” (Lind, Marchal & ... | 2,046 | 944 | 2.167373 |
warc | 201704 | Homosexual Practices Might Have Begun in the Term Paper
Length: 12 pages Subject: Women's Issues - Sexuality Type: Term Paper Paper: #55556451 Excerpt from Term Paper :
homosexual practices might have begun in the early centuries, the word "sodomy" was first used by a Catholic missionary, now a saint, Father Peter Dami... | 9,887 | 4,478 | 2.207905 |
warc | 201704 | Lets start with what a squat jump actually is.
When you break it down, it really is as simple as a squat and a jump. It’s a type of plyometric exercise.
Athletes incorporate squat jumps, and other plyometric exercises, into their programmes to develop speed and power. They can also help maintain and increase strength l... | 2,846 | 1,400 | 2.032857 |
warc | 201704 | CareerNews
In a perfect world, everyone with the passion, skill, and willingness to work hard would have his or her dream job -- and a dream salary to match. Reality, of course, is often quite different. But there's a world of difference between making less than you want (or even less than you're worth) and making noth... | 1,316 | 762 | 1.727034 |
warc | 201704 | Information Systems (IS) Analyst Salary
Job Description for Information Systems (IS) Analyst
Information systems (IS) analysts are responsible for conducting system analysis and providing technology project leadership for their organization. One of their main duties includes coordinating operational procedures related ... | 3,957 | 1,701 | 2.326279 |
warc | 201704 | Editor:
It's painfully obvious that none of the Democrat candidates for president knows anything about national forests beyond some politically correct press release handed them by some radical "green" organization run by city-dwellers who want to control every twig and stick in every national forest, and utterly destr... | 2,467 | 1,244 | 1.983119 |
warc | 201704 | Two Nutritional Supplements All Pets Should Be Taking
I am sure you have all been told that your pets don’t need any supplements if they are on a commercial diet that meets AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) nutrient requirements. For adequate nutrition that is probably true. But who wants just adeq... | 5,149 | 2,313 | 2.226113 |
warc | 201704 | Sea Levels Along The Northeast Rose Almost 4 Inches In Just 2 Years: Study
Sea levels across the Northeast coast of the United States rose nearly 3.9 inches between 2009 and 2010, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Arizona and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The waters n... | 1,371 | 759 | 1.806324 |
warc | 201704 | Government proposed to Set up Plastic Parks
The Government of India on 9 October 2013 proposed to support setting up of Plastic Parks for the promotion of downstream plastic processing industries. The Scheme to be implemented by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals envisages setting up of a Special Purpose Ve... | 1,946 | 974 | 1.997947 |
warc | 201704 | The Unintended Environmental Impacts of the Current Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Publication Date: January 2008 Publisher(s): Environmental Working Group Author(s): Michelle R. Perez Keywords: biofuels; renewable fuels Type:
Report
Abstract:
Biofuels can provide a significant source of renewable energy to reduce depen... | 954 | 553 | 1.725136 |
warc | 201704 | Road to reform lies across the aisle Text Size - + reset President Barack Obama's health care plans are floundering under the weight of their own complexity. AP Photo Health security: Something has to be done to ensure that the small numbers of Americans with serious pre-existing illnesses aren’t denied access to affor... | 3,095 | 1,522 | 2.033509 |
warc | 201704 | Succulents give gardeners options for stylish designs
June 6, 2014 10:41 PM
Carol Papas
Succulents in a container include Sedum rupestre 'Angelina,' paddle kalanchoe and red-leafed sedum.
By Carol Papas
When a bored teenager takes the time to notice a plant, calling it “cool” and “different,” you can bet that plant is ... | 6,858 | 3,223 | 2.127831 |
warc | 201704 | HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state senators gave their approval Wednesday to a major transportation spending proposal that proponents hope will end a long journey to modernize travel in the state and stem its rising backlog of bridges, highways and mass transit agency facilities in need of repairs.
The Senate’s ... | 4,473 | 2,147 | 2.083372 |
warc | 201704 | By Steve Benson
We’ve all been there. The forecast calls for an overnight dump but the storm somehow jukes, leaving clear skies, cold winds and broken hearts. If you’re like me, obsessed with sliding on snow, you’ve been disappointed by the snow Gods too. And there’s not much you can do about it. Or is there?
The Natio... | 11,242 | 4,994 | 2.251101 |
warc | 201704 | I have two teen girls and have seen first-hand how they cope with beauty anxiety. My oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, refuses to play the beauty game. It took me years to get her to willingly shop for clothes so that she wouldn’t look like a slob. She still is not one for make up or personal grooming beyond running a br... | 2,301 | 1,188 | 1.936869 |
warc | 201704 | Potential heads of Nigeria’s proposed development bank, DBN, have been interviewed, the Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has said.
Mrs. Adeosun, who did not disclose the names of the interviewed candidates said interviews held during the weekend for candidates into the positions of Managing Director and Chief Financial Of... | 2,848 | 1,373 | 2.07429 |
warc | 201704 | NRCA Resources
A note from NRCA's president
In my first note to you as NRCA president, I would like to thank you for this wonderful opportunity to help our association. I pledge to you, NRCA members and those who should and need to become NRCA members but don't know it yet, that I will work for your interests.
We are i... | 1,666 | 913 | 1.824754 |
warc | 201704 | For those of you who think you have it bad in North America, you only have to look to Japan to realize that stock markets here have performed exceptionally well in comparison.
Japan’s economy and stock market had been in a slump that lasted for nearly 15 years. The Nikkei 225, a barometer of 225 of the largest companie... | 2,217 | 1,139 | 1.946444 |
warc | 201704 | Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 05, 2015
Care Logistics has published a new hospital leadership guidebook called “Medicare Breakeven Challenges? A Model to Achieve Sustainable System Performance.” The guidebook includes:
Formulas for two critical hospital efficiency metrics you probably aren’t measuring but should be A model f... | 2,471 | 1,212 | 2.038779 |
warc | 201704 | The first areas to receive support from the newly formed Public Service Transformation Network have been announced by Communities and Local Government.
The Network will provide dedicated support to help the selected areas develop practical reforms and deliver better services for less at a local level. The Network will ... | 1,831 | 919 | 1.992383 |
warc | 201704 | FORMER Queensland Farmers Federation interim chief executive officer Ruth Wade has been appointed as an independent ombudsman to work with Queensland landholders and gas companies on coal seam gas industry issues.
State Development Minister Anthony Lynham said the new land access ombudsman was a central element of a re... | 4,071 | 1,741 | 2.338311 |
warc | 201704 | Focus on Generic Skills for Information TechnologyLiteracy 1 Introduction
For at least the past four years, the authors of this paper have studied issues related to the possibility of providing "universal" access to electronic mail (and related online access) within the U.S. We have examined both the technical feasibil... | 15,014 | 6,558 | 2.289418 |
warc | 201704 | There are countless Los Angeles and surrounding area homes that discover that they are in the need to replace a window or door. There are many different reasons why this can occur, from simply needing to replace one that is faulty, improperly installed, or broken, to the simple realization that there are profoundly bet... | 3,142 | 1,400 | 2.244286 |
warc | 201704 | Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are the key behaviors of
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is normal for all children to be inattentive, hyperactive, or impulsive sometimes, but for children with ADHD, these behaviors are more severe and occur more often. To be diagnosed with the disorder,... | 3,144 | 1,595 | 1.97116 |
warc | 201704 | August 3, 2011 New Spinal Discs Reduce Back Aches
(Ivanhoe Newswire) "“ Every year, millions of people suffer from lower back and neck discomfort. Engineers have created a biologically based spinal implant that could someday spell relief for the countless sufferers.
Lawrence Bonassar, Ph.D., associate professor of biom... | 3,228 | 1,571 | 2.054742 |
warc | 201704 | Galilee Diary: Out of Zion Shall Go Forth Torah
Rabbi Abba said in the name of Samuel: For three years the Schools of Hillel and Shammai were in conflict, each saying, “the law is according to our view.” A heavenly voice announced: “Both are the words of the living God – but the law is according to the School of Hillel... | 4,165 | 1,963 | 2.121752 |
warc | 201704 | Christian beliefs Menu Christianity A key topic: beliefs about life afterdeath, mainly in
Overview:
Is there life after death? What form does it take?
Various Christian denominations and leaders have taught conflicting answers to those two questions:
We eventually land up in Heaven, Hell, Limbo, Purgatory, Sheol,or som... | 2,955 | 1,497 | 1.973948 |
warc | 201704 | The practical application of formal description techniques (FDT) is becoming increasingly important in computing. However, there remains a gulf in the literature between the language of application developers and the more theoretical language often used to describe formal methods. The aim of this paper is to try to bri... | 962 | 522 | 1.842912 |
warc | 201704 | We explore the impact of both the number of option prices and the measurement errors in option prices upon the information content of the model-free volatility expectation, and compare it with the Black–Scholes at-the-money (ATM) implied volatility. We simulate the realized volatility process and option prices using He... | 1,105 | 520 | 2.125 |
warc | 201704 | Deck:
Our expert, Randall Whitehead, IALD, troubleshoots a troublesome wiring issue with low voltage outdoor lights.
Question:
I installed new low voltage wire to my exterior light fixtures after an animal chewed through the old wire. After the sun set and the lights came on, they were only half power — if that. The tr... | 1,157 | 629 | 1.839428 |
warc | 201704 | Best Practices for Test and Assessment Translation
The fact is that not everyone who takes a test or assessment speaks English. And not everyone who speaks English speaks it well enough to answer questions accurately. Making people take a test in a language they don’t understand well actually trashes the results.
Accur... | 9,083 | 3,811 | 2.383364 |
warc | 201704 | By AK Press | January 25, 2016 Here is a taste of Walidah Imarisha’s powerful new book Angels with Dirty Faces: Three Stories of Crime, Prison, and Redemption. You can read blurbs and a description, and order it, here THROUGH THE GATES
“Ma’am, you’re going to have to check the underwire from your bra, or I’m not lettin... | 8,154 | 3,919 | 2.080633 |
warc | 201704 | Kyiv, 15 June 1998 (RFE/RL) -- For Lena Dremchenko it was her childhood summer ritual. For just a small fee, she enjoyed three weeks on the Black Sea in a pioneer camp owned by her father's factory. The pioneers were the highly politicized, Soviet-era version of the scouting movement, and Lena's days were filled with m... | 4,653 | 2,276 | 2.044376 |
warc | 201704 | Service Quality
Roland T. Rust and Richard L. ("Rich") Oliver
To Order: Domestic orders: 805-499-0721 -Sage Publications International orders: 805-499-0871(fax) - Sage Publications Go to http://www.amazon.com
Abstract
The importance of service and service quality has been growing in the world economy since the late 197... | 5,868 | 2,509 | 2.33878 |
warc | 201704 | The lifeboat project was initiated after weaknesses were discovered last year on six free-fall lifeboats on the Kristin platform in the Norwegian Sea and the Veslefrikk B platform in the North Sea. The boats sustained superstructure damage during testing. Alf Morten Sirevaag, senior engineer in Statoil, has headed the ... | 2,578 | 1,247 | 2.067362 |
warc | 201704 | Have you heard of the iCub? It is a one-meter high android originally developed by the Europe-based RobotCub Consortium. This robot strongly resembles a human baby or toddler, and like a real child it has the ability to learn new behaviors and improve its cognitive abilities. In fact, the "Cub" in its name is short for... | 2,484 | 1,271 | 1.954367 |
warc | 201704 | BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
Skin Rejuvenation The power of elos, safety, comfort, results
Over time, the aging process and the effects of the sun, wind and pollutants in the air can wreak havoc on our skin. Unfortunately, our highly competitive society places a premium on a youthful look.
The Elos Photofacial uses the El... | 7,994 | 3,303 | 2.420224 |
warc | 201704 | Fueling Running Success
Fueling running success means you must have attention to detail. Like a car, a runner who wants to operate at his or her most optimum potential needs their particular set of fuels.
They needs the right combination of carbs, proteins and fats to fuel his running. I know everyone’s body is differe... | 5,427 | 2,582 | 2.101859 |
warc | 201704 | Qualifying Time For Boston Marathon
The qualifying time for boston marathon participation is
not easy.
You would think having run under 2.20 for
the classic distance me mentioning that it isn’t easy would be comical, not so.
Runners at
my level or above should pay more respect to runners seeking to earn a qualifying ti... | 14,860 | 6,221 | 2.388683 |
warc | 201704 | Many people ask the question: why should I wear chaps when riding? There are many advantages to wearing chaps while you are riding, other than you feel totally like a cowboy or cowgirl. The first being that chaps provide the rider with added protection to the thigh and calf regions. This protection helps to prevent cha... | 2,092 | 1,012 | 2.067194 |
warc | 201704 | Choice of rigid plastic or self-adhesive vinyl for long-term use Easy to position around your facility as required Can be used outdoors or indoors
Whether you run a public space or a private workplace, you can help to make the location of various facilities clear to all by using the right signage. Our range of general ... | 1,775 | 901 | 1.970033 |
warc | 201704 | Special Feature: Products Sally Recommends
The Smell of Parsley When Emily, transported to heaven in Thornton Wilder's play Our Town, is asked what she misses most on earth, she says, "the smell of parsley." It's hard to imagine life without parsley. Parsley apparently was growing wild in the Mediterranean basin about ... | 5,701 | 2,818 | 2.023066 |
warc | 201704 | continued "We had never heard of any complaints or accidents," he says. Nonetheless, the kindergarten kids began to play on the main playground. Several weeks later, Magers, who lives across the street from the school, saw surveyors measuring the now-empty kindergarten playground site and discovered that the district i... | 3,114 | 1,498 | 2.078772 |
warc | 201704 | How to Evaluate Cremation Services And Avoid Problems: Internet ScamBusters #247
ScamBusters #243 was a special issue on funeral scams, and frankly we were very surprised at how popular it was. (We had thought subscribers might shy away from this topic, but we were wrong.)
We got a lot of positive feedback — and a lot ... | 6,944 | 3,146 | 2.207247 |
warc | 201704 | The Chinese Bouyei College Students’ Strategies for Coping with Classroom Anxiety in Foreign Language Learning: A Survey Study Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the degree of FL classroom anxiety experienced and the coping strategies employed by the Chinese Bouyei college students. The research subjects we... | 1,703 | 868 | 1.961982 |
warc | 201704 | A team of whale watchers just uploaded some jaw-dropping drone footage of a rare white whale calf off the coast of Western Australia, giving scientists an invaluable, overhead look at the behaviour of these marine mammals.
If we can understand more about how southern right whales breed and grow, we could help to ensure... | 2,676 | 1,336 | 2.002994 |
warc | 201704 | Future War
Why is the preferred weapon of the Galactic Empire the sword? It is to answer that question and perhaps one or two other questions of deeper import that this essay attempts.
Science fiction is now old enough that a perspective of its changes over time is possible, to contrast the dreams of past futures with ... | 21,484 | 9,544 | 2.251048 |
warc | 201704 | Researchers have hijacked sperm cells to create spermbots that can be remotely controlled through magnetic fields, to go to the desired location.
Hijacking sperm cells to create little robots might seem far out, but that's exactly what researchers from the Dresden Institute for Integrative Nanosciences have done. Their... | 2,151 | 1,086 | 1.980663 |
warc | 201704 | Story
“..for He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6
I grew up with childhood depression. I cannot remember a time when I was not depressed. Sure I had fun like other people, but underneath was a darkness that I didn’t know how to navigate. You see,... | 8,958 | 4,162 | 2.152331 |
warc | 201704 | In 2013, the SEC brought fewer enforcement actions involving financial fraud and issuer disclosure — 68 — than during any year in the previous decade. Even including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases, the number was still a record-low 73, compared to 94 cases brought the previous year and far down from the high-water... | 547 | 364 | 1.502747 |
warc | 201704 | Does the Cloud work for everyone? Does everyone need to use the Cloud? Of course, there are a number of questions that beg answers. There is a lot of hype around the Cloud. If you remove the fluff, it is obvious that the Cloud is no longer an item in the list of ‘fashionables” or “possibles”. It is inevitable. If your ... | 2,699 | 1,314 | 2.054033 |
warc | 201704 | Pitchers like C.J. Wilson finding a new way to win battle with hitters
What if a consequence of speeding up the game is that it takes even more offense out of it? In the case of the Los Angeles Angels' C.J. Wilson—and his mental skills coach, Fran Pirozzolo, a licensed consulting psychologist—that consequence is fully ... | 7,767 | 3,662 | 2.120972 |
warc | 201704 | November 27, 2011
How much time do you spend online?
According to a time use survey compiled by ComScore Media Metric, the average American spends 33.9 hours on the Internet every week. Depending on age and other demographics, this number can double! And for those lucky individuals whose occupations rely primarily on c... | 8,763 | 3,813 | 2.29819 |
warc | 201704 | TRUST WITHIN A TEAMTrust within a team is fundamental – without trust, team members lack the confidence to open up and to speak with candor.
When team members hide information and don’t speak up 100 per cent with the truth because they don’t feel comfortable doing so, not all the available information is on the table t... | 2,257 | 1,134 | 1.9903 |
warc | 201704 | So, you’ve decided to implement a Data Loss Prevention solution for your business, but you have no idea how it works. We can fix that.
First, we need to identify the three major categories of data for you:
1
. Data in Motion: Any data that is moving throughout the network (especially from inside the network to outside ... | 1,788 | 887 | 2.015784 |
warc | 201704 | Cone snail venom contains some 1,000 peptides that have potentially useful medicinal properties, and for decades, scientists have been uncovering possible applications for the compounds. Venom from the magician cone snail led to Prialt, the first commercial therapy derived from cone snails. Approved by the FDA in 2004,... | 529 | 328 | 1.612805 |
warc | 201704 | There's more to the PM's stance on immigration than meets the eye, writes Ross Gittins.
What a tricky chap is Honest John Howard. If you doubt that, try yourself on this test: would you say he is a supporter or an opponent of high levels of immigration? If you think he's an opponent - congratulations. Your ability to p... | 6,229 | 3,004 | 2.073569 |
warc | 201704 | PowerPoint rules university's self-paced training
Next
A grassroots lecturer-led movement is organically growing the University of Tasmania's digital resources, without pricey investments in new e-learning technology.
Macromedia Flash, ASP web-databases and web-CT e-learning platforms have all been considered - yet, fo... | 4,923 | 2,407 | 2.045285 |
warc | 201704 | A privilege doing MPs' business
In 1688 when the British Parliament dethroned James II and established political supremacy over the monarchy, its bill of rights became the fundamental, durable instrument of constitutional law. In article 9, the bill declared "freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament o... | 5,761 | 2,760 | 2.087319 |
warc | 201704 | Visitors to the lobby of the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan are often surprised to find a series of pictorial stained-glass panels. Added in the 1960s, they were meant to link the great skyscraper to other engineering triumphs. These triumphs, however, are not the great symbols of American modernity you mig... | 4,687 | 2,378 | 1.970984 |
warc | 201704 | Question
A machine that lasts four years has the following net cash outflows: $12,500 to purchase the machine and $7,500 for the annual year-end operating cost. At the end of four years, the machine is sold for $3,200; thus, the cash flow at year 4, C4, is only $4,300:
The cost of capital is 8 percent. What is the PV o... | 1,564 | 905 | 1.728177 |
warc | 201704 | Share Description
Goats are fairly adaptable creatures in the wild but, if kept as pets, or commercially farmed, they rely on their owners not only for food, but also for protection from diseases, injury and predators.
As the title of the book suggests, goat health and welfare are closely linked and it is a truism that... | 1,111 | 677 | 1.641064 |
warc | 201704 | WHAT is FRS17? It is a new rule on how companies should draw up their accounts. FRS stands for Financial Reporting Standard. The rule, drawn up by the Accounting Standards Board, will force firms to take account of the state of their pension funds in drawing up profit and loss accounts.
This will bring the UK into line... | 3,255 | 1,544 | 2.108161 |
warc | 201704 | So when war broke out in September of that year, although I was close to getting a degree in Chemistry, I abandoned that and joined the Army. They put me in the Engineers (and when I see a bridge I still catch myself calculating where I would put the charges to blow it up).
Before I could actually do any of that I was ... | 8,329 | 3,911 | 2.129634 |
warc | 201704 | For more
Jody Patten, project information manager for Scott Contracting, is providing several sources of information about the U.S. Highway 40 construction project. She will give updates at least daily on the project information hot line, 819-7008. A map of the coming week’s work zones will be in a newspaper ad each Fr... | 4,477 | 2,059 | 2.174356 |
warc | 201704 | Airport operators' quest for efficiency: How airports can focus operational improvement efforts on their addressable drivers of cost
Airports facing increasingly complex operational challenges can drive efficiency by focusing their investments on their differentiating capabilities. For an updated benchmarking study of ... | 29,681 | 11,320 | 2.621996 |
warc | 201704 | Introduction
1.1 INTRODUCTION
In these changing times both the employee & employer are under tremendous pressure to perform. There is fierce competition not only in the industry but also across categories. This new liberalized cutting edge technology driven environment has made employee retention mind-boggling. The fas... | 4,008 | 1,825 | 2.196164 |
warc | 201704 | 1900's
Communication And Transportation In The Early 1900's
Transportation and communication are closely linked and one
would not be possible without the other. Development in
both of these areas have brought many conveniences and
comforts to the average person. During the 1800's, people
seldom left their towns or farm... | 3,795 | 1,898 | 1.999473 |
warc | 201704 | One of the major concerns facing the prepper and homesteader community is self-defense. Prepper and homesteader sites have articles on how to properly shoot a firearm or how to pick from the various survival knife brands. However, many blogs (my blog Living Dead Prepper is guilty as well) tend to neglect the legal aspe... | 5,606 | 2,573 | 2.17878 |
warc | 201704 | Protecting vulnerable children is no easy job. But Hillsborough Kids Inc. needs to answer for the eight children under the agency's supervision who have been killed in the last two years. For many abused children, the state's safety net is their only chance. The nonprofit needs to examine its training and followup proc... | 3,421 | 1,679 | 2.037522 |
warc | 201704 | I am continuing on with Baby Week today, even though after my appointment on Monday, the doctor thinks that baby won’t be here until next week. But I guess this is one of the things that you just can’t predict!!
One thing that I wanted to do with both of my kids was to make their baby food. I was semi-successful with b... | 2,226 | 1,107 | 2.01084 |
warc | 201704 | From the
TeachingtheWord
Bible Knowledgebase
Part one of a series
Dr. Timothy J. Keller is one of today's most influential religious leaders, and one of the most dangerous. At the heart of the danger is his widespread promotion of a false gospel that encapsulates Keller's un-Biblical views of God, His Word, His creatio... | 5,555 | 2,598 | 2.138183 |
warc | 201704 | This single-transistor circuit performs comparably to a prior four-transistor circuit.
Figure 1 shows a single-stage monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifier in which the gain element is a double-heterojunction bipolar transistor (DHBT) connected in common-base configuration. This amplifier, which... | 3,502 | 1,805 | 1.940166 |
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