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warc | 201704 | Overview:
Big Park Domestic Wastewater Improvements District in Arizona had constructed a new 500,000 gallons per day biological wastewater treatment system in 1997. As time passed, the aging plant was unable to keep up with increasing demands.
Challenge:
In 2012, the District started working with Sunrise Engineering t... | 2,883 | 1,417 | 5,784.311221 |
warc | 201704 | Event Details Since 1995, Compliance Solutions, the nation's largest provider of OSHA HAZWOPER Training has offered "Open Enrollment" 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training. Our classes are available in twelve different cities each and every week!
These highly interactive Instructor-Led seminars meet or exceed OSHA's mandated train... | 4,331 | 2,103 | 8,822.636234 |
warc | 201704 | As a designer, David Kelley is on par with the likes of Steve Jobs, with one key difference. He’s not a raving jerk to his employees.
I wish I could design stuff like David Kelley. It’s not hard to see why.
He’s the founder of IDEO and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Smart doesn’t begin to describe ... | 2,120 | 1,038 | 4,137.880539 |
warc | 201704 | This course is designed for trainee orthopaedic surgeons. It has a strong emphasis on leadership, allowing you to take your clinical practice to the next level. It’ll contribute to your continuing professional development as a surgeon and prepare you for making a move to a more senior role in an orthopaedics team. This... | 3,190 | 1,483 | 6,719.865138 |
warc | 201704 | In theory, listed private equity funds offer a compelling investment opportunity. Not only does it offer smaller investors some exposure to an asset class that typically has minimum fund commitments of £1 million in addition to high annual fees, it also offers liquidity as selling shares is easier than selling fund sta... | 539 | 327 | 875.256881 |
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Plague etiologic agent: Yersenia pestis bacterial or viral: Bacterial lab results:G(-) coccobacilli... | 4,130 | 1,782 | 9,435.03367 |
warc | 201704 | Wildlife & HabitatThe most popular recreational activities on the refuge. Viewing wildlife in its native environment is a richly rewarding activity. Here are some tips that will help you see and enjoy refuge wildlife.
Your car makes an excellent observation blind. Many types of wildlife can be approached more closely i... | 2,345 | 1,248 | 4,381.842949 |
warc | 201704 | Abstract Query
Provide a literature search to cover: Conditional cash transfers (CCT) to girls, asset transfers to mothers, scholarships for women teachers, school sanitation, bussing girls to school, and mobilising school-based management (SBM) to monitor teacher attendance.
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This report provides information on... | 1,671 | 846 | 3,276.819149 |
warc | 201704 | Particular trades: taxi and hire cars: accounting consequences
The accounting consequences are as follows.
If the drivers are employees of the cab firm, the cab firm must account for output tax on the full takings from customers. Monies retained by the drivers are outside the scope of VAT as remuneration for their serv... | 3,253 | 1,398 | 7,494.930615 |
warc | 201704 | Originating in ancient Egypt, carrots didn’t start out so orange. Can you imagine how Bugs Bunny would look chomping down on one of these? Image via SummerTomato
When you think of carrots what is the first thing that comes to mind? One thing is for sure, you don’t think “Gee, you mean that long purple vegetable.” Well ... | 2,696 | 1,340 | 5,249.152239 |
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warc | 201704 | Philips "warm glow" bulbs are the best dimmable LED's I've seen and weighless than CREE's non-dimmable bulbs. They're still heavier than a 60Wincandescent bulb, but not by much. I just bought Philips 60W replaceable"warm glow" bulbs from Home Depot for $8 each.Sylvania's sunset effect bulbs are fairly light weight too,... | 14,532 | 6,939 | 30,245.156939 |
warc | 201704 | Part 3: Implementation of Quality Measure: Breast Cancer Screening
Before following the steps in Part 3, an organization should first make a commitment to increase the rate of breast cancer screening with mammography and complete the initial steps outlined in the previous section that include:
Performance on this measu... | 24,221 | 8,718 | 66,967.536591 |
warc | 201704 | The recent IOD debate on population attended by around five hundred people from all parts of the business community and the third sector certainly stimulated a lively debate.
Moderated by Alastair Stewart the ITN news reader, the debate was kicked off with a keynote by Mark Boleat, Chair of the Policy and Resources Com... | 4,444 | 2,156 | 9,063.204082 |
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Word Count:1,191 Pages:2 1/2 Origins of the 1973 world oil shock World competition over resources The Arab-Israeli conflict triggered an energy crisis in the making Before the embargo the industrialized West especially ... | 2,355 | 1,254 | 4,400.131579 |
warc | 201704 | Executive Summary
In the ongoing search for more diversification – and especially, low correlations as a potential for stabilizing returns in a difficult stock environment – advisors have increasingly shifted in recent years towards “alternative” investments. From real estate and REITs to gold and other commodities to ... | 7,925 | 3,326 | 18,373.323812 |
warc | 201704 | Spagnolo P.,University of Modena and Reggio Emilia | Sverzellati N.,University of Parma | Wells A.U.,Interstitial Lung Disease Unit | Hansell D.M.,Royal Brompton Hospital
European Radiology | Year: 2014
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disorder of unknown aetiology with a wide spectrum of radiological appearance... | 7,406 | 3,166 | 17,181.639292 |
warc | 201704 | Sow A.,Service de Sante des Armees | Van Gompel A.,Institute of Tropical Medicine | Vandeurzen K.,Maria Hospital
Journal of Travel Medicine | Year: 2010
Flights departing from malarious areas are sprayed with pyrethroids. They are presumed to be safe since reports of adverse responses among passengers or crew were only... | 2,382 | 1,202 | 4,686.71381 |
warc | 201704 | Offshoots of Liberalism—Feminism
by Albert Weisbord
We cannot leave the subject of Liberalism without analyzing at least two connected subsidiary movements, namely, feminism and pacifism. In this chapter we shall deal with feminism.
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In the narrow sense of the term, feminism is a movement striving for equal political ... | 55,850 | 22,135 | 138,909.686018 |
warc | 201704 | A series of tests that check for inflammation in the body and to determine whether any anti-inflammatory medicine is working.
C1 Reactive Protein, CRP, is a protein produced in the liver that is present during episodes of acute inflammation or infection.
C1 Reactive Protein plays the important role of interacting with ... | 2,425 | 1,082 | 5,408.063771 |
warc | 201704 | Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove
First-year medical students complete a required two-quarter sequence in medical biochemistry, the educational goals of which are to understand the major biochemical concepts of cell, tissue, and organ function in health and diseases. These goals are achieved through lectures, small... | 3,694 | 1,576 | 8,646.678934 |
warc | 201704 | The antipodean dollars both lost ground to the pound and the US dollar. The root cause of their decline was a further fall in commodity prices and renewed turmoil (an 8.5% one-day price plunge) on the Shanghai stock exchange. Over the week the Australian dollar was all but unchanged against the US and NZ dollars and it... | 889 | 532 | 1,480.552632 |
warc | 201704 | What is a Hardgainer?
Hardgainers are a common bodybuilding term for those trainers who just can’t seem to gain substantial weight or muscle mass no matter how hard they train or how much they eat. A lot of trainers mistakenly consider themselves as hardgainers due to the fact that they aren’t gaining
muscle as fast as... | 7,883 | 3,551 | 16,804.931005 |
warc | 201704 | Abstract
Syrian hamsters were injected with inactivated, attenuated, and virulent rabies virus (RV), and the antibody response was quantified by a neutralization test and the immunoglobulin class of the virus antibody was characterized by indirect fluorescent microscopy. Serum antibodies to RV were found to be predomin... | 763 | 443 | 1,308.984199 |
warc | 201704 | Presentation Natixis Foundation for Quantitative Research Founded in 2006, Natixis Foundation for Quantitative Research acts as a driving force to encourage research in the broad field of mathematical finance: capital markets, actuarial finance and insurance, quantitative asset management, risk management, financial ec... | 3,312 | 1,452 | 7,433.752066 |
warc | 201704 | OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate developmental changes, personal smoking experiences, and vicarious smoking experiences as predictors of adolescents' perceptions of the risks and benefits of cigarette smoking over time, and to identify new and effective targets for youth smoking prevention programs.
DESIGN:
There were 395 adoles... | 1,439 | 704 | 2,906.616477 |
warc | 201704 | There has been no systematic, large-scale statistical investigation of the link between gambling and suicide, despite the suggestion of such a link from small-scale case studies. This article examines whether gamblers or those associated with them are prone to suicide and whether gaming communities experience atypicall... | 847 | 455 | 1,573 |
warc | 201704 | Record funding for conservation and flood control in spite of budget cuts
Sallisaw Creek Dam 16 under rehabilitation construction.
In a time when Oklahoma is faced with an economic downturn that is being compared to the Great Depression, conservationists in Oklahoma are realizing the fruits of years of efforts to posit... | 6,220 | 2,573 | 14,854.99417 |
warc | 201704 | United Kingdom Carotid Artery Stent Registry: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes
Background: Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has evolved to treat carotid artery disease with the intention of prevent stroke. The British Society of Interventional Radiologists developed a voluntary registry to monitor the practice of this novel ... | 2,172 | 1,137 | 4,128.137203 |
warc | 201704 | Modelling informally collected quantities of bulky waste and reusable items in Austria
Highlights: • Informal collectors from Hungary collect bulky waste and reusable items in Austria. • Two methodologies were applied to estimate the informally collected quantities. • Both approaches lead to an estimation of roughly 10... | 2,042 | 1,102 | 3,720.813067 |
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The researchers at the 19th International Laser Radar Conference focused their attention on new lasers for space-based lidar to study atmospheric chemistry and physics. Lid... | 3,493 | 1,779 | 6,771.982574 |
warc | 201704 | I have narrow upper & lower jaws which produced crowding of upper & lower front teeth & I also lacked an overjet (that's the arrangement by which the upper jaw front teeth comfortably overlap & clear the lower jaw front teeth). In my case the uppers & lowers met nearly vertically, grinding on each other. As a mature ag... | 5,636 | 2,624 | 12,068.858232 |
warc | 201704 | Continue Reading
Apple cider vinegar helps with controlling diabetes and blood sugar levels, according to WebMD. Cider vinegar's antiglycemic effect is similar to certain medications that control blood sugar in that it blocks some starches from being digested. Apple cider vinegar shows promise in lowering blood sugar a... | 869 | 482 | 1,559.512448 |
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David Hume is a Scottish philosopher who is generally viewed as one of the most important English-speaking philosophers for his works "A Treatise of Human Nature," "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" and "An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals." Through these works, Hume established him... | 1,945 | 980 | 3,800.688776 |
warc | 201704 | Checking for Water Leaks
Once you know how to read your water meter, it's time to put that knowledge to work for you. Finding water leaks can save you water, which means you save money on your water and sewer bills. Also, you can figure out how much various appliances are using.
For leak detection, turn all water-using... | 1,197 | 645 | 2,212.130233 |
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Genome-wide association (GWA) study aims to identify the genetic factors associated with the traits of interest. However, the power of GWA analysis has been seriously limited by the enormous num... | 3,826 | 1,805 | 7,969.950139 |
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Methanosarcina acetivorans, considered a strict anaerobic archaeon, was cultured in the presence of 0.4-1% O2 (atmospheric) for at least 6 months to generate air-adapted cells; further, the biochemical mechanis... | 869 | 492 | 1,483.658537 |
warc | 201704 | Competitor analysis is a vital part of marketing. Whether it's organic or inorganic, digital marketing channels play a key role in boosting conversions and ROI.
A successful marketing strategy is based on analyzing the customer behavior, doing extensive competitor analysis, channelizing market segmentation and carrying... | 7,558 | 3,227 | 17,549.455841 |
warc | 201704 | More Irish businesses used security technology last year than in 2004 and 92pc of internet users in Ireland said they take security precautions, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal.
Just more than two thirds of Irish companies employing 10 or more people use firewalls and 87pc use virus-checking... | 2,316 | 1,107 | 4,822.384824 |
warc | 201704 | June 18, 2010
Madrid, Spain
Long haul flights from South America generally tend to leave in the evening, usually between 7pm and 1am. The airlines do this so that you arrive first thing in the morning and can catch any connecting flight you may need… which is nice for travelers.
The flight schedule does make things a b... | 6,123 | 2,951 | 12,133.955947 |
warc | 201704 | Mission Statement
Simply put, the mission of the Sovereign Health Group is to help people gain control over their health and the various illnesses that may threaten it. Whether it is a mental disorder or a substance addiction, serious behavioral health problems such as these can manipulate one’s thoughts and cripple hi... | 1,446 | 763 | 2,702.484928 |
warc | 201704 | Two Thumbs Up…Way Up!
Internally, we watch and share a lot of videos. You name it we, we watch it. Today we want to shar... Read MoreCategory: Video Marketing
Here at Switch, we’re all about explainer videos that get results. If your video doesn’t accomplish what you set out to accomplish, then it’s not doing its job.
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warc | 201704 | Blockbuster season is here again, so the time has come to forget about depressing arthouse dramas for a while, and cheer yourself up with some rousing Hollywood escapism. Just look at what May alone has to offer. For starters, there's Godzilla, which features a town being sluiced by a tsunami, and Bryan Cranston bellow... | 8,420 | 4,145 | 16,959.850422 |
warc | 201704 | Councils are being urged to pool their cash reserves in a nationwide "mutual bank" worth up to £3bn, to support local infrastructure projects through the credit crunch and prevent a repeat of the chaos caused by the collapse of Icelandic banks.
Deposits of taxpayers' cash worth hundreds of millions of pounds have been ... | 2,897 | 1,406 | 5,870.236842 |
warc | 201704 | The House Designers is committed to offering the best house plans on the web and providing outstanding customer service to help you find the perfect home plan and feel confident in your choice. Here’s what we do to reach those goals.
With all the options out there, it can be difficult to tell which sites are selling go... | 6,415 | 2,860 | 13,987.391608 |
warc | 201704 | This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. Usually at year’s end, we’re supposed to look back at events just passed—and forward, in prediction mode, to the year to come. But just look around you! This ... | 2,885 | 1,493 | 5,315.897522 |
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The importance of AC cannot be emphasized enough during hot summer days. While it is quite enjoyable to spend some time under the sun on the beach with your friends and family members, you still need to come home and freshen up. However, it can be quite a nuisance when you find yourself in dire ... | 1,767 | 982 | 3,147.131365 |
warc | 201704 | Special Offers Brown Algae Extract What: Brown algae (commonly referred to as seaweed) is used as a emollient (to soften and smooth skin), for anti-bacterial purposes and as an antioxidant. It is commonly found in skin care products such as toners, moisturizers, serums and treatments.
Algae's benefits include hydration... | 1,833 | 979 | 3,415.109295 |
warc | 201704 | BEST ANSWER
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1) You could write-up an option in the contract which would give you a future right to purchase the home. It would obligate the seller to sell, but only if you decided that you wanted to buy the property. Typically, you would provide some form of consideration ($$) for t... | 2,361 | 1,069 | 5,185.807297 |
warc | 201704 | Make sure that, in the event of your death, your TSP account will be distributed according to your wishes.
How the TSP Distributes Death Benefits Who Can You Designate as a Beneficiary? How to Designate a Beneficiary Distribution According to the TSP Designation of Beneficiary
Did you know that when you die, the TSP wi... | 3,047 | 1,252 | 7,381.430511 |
warc | 201704 | What's not covered
This section does not address UnitedHealthcare
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policies specifically (each one of these has its own list of exclusions and limitations).
However, this is a generic overview of items typically not covered.
Remember, HMO benefits are generally more comprehensive than those of tradition... | 1,944 | 1,021 | 3,640.477963 |
warc | 201704 | Introduction
Digital audio recording has many advantages over old analog cassette equipment. However the downside to digital recording is that there are no simple solutions for preserving your audio files. Every choice you make will force other decisions down the road, especially if you are interested in preserving you... | 6,987 | 3,061 | 15,784.0918 |
warc | 201704 | <p>Determining exactly how long PCP is detectable in the body depends on many variables, including which kind drug test is being used. PCP, also known as Angel dust, boat, hog, love boat, embalming fluid, killer weed, rocket fuel, supergrass, wack, ozone, can be detected for a shorter time with some tests, but can be &... | 2,253 | 1,072 | 4,638.405784 |
warc | 201704 | <p>Treating atopic dermatitis often requires a combination of home measures and medications, or other treatments. Because the skin in atopic dermatitis is "leaky," the foundation of treatment is improving the barrier function of the skin.</p><p>Because the <a data-inlink="ODzxaH5_rEScvdv0e7BwtQ==" href=... | 7,165 | 2,807 | 18,023.535803 |
warc | 201704 | Description Numerous studies, inquiries, and statistics accumulated over the years have demonstrated the poor health status of Aboriginal peoples relative to the Canadian population in general. Aboriginal Health in Canada is about the complex web of physiological, psychological, spiritual, historical, sociological, cul... | 2,981 | 1,470 | 6,022.836735 |
warc | 201704 | Who doesn’t love seeing a vegetable elegantly julienned? There’s something to be said for knowing that someone put a ton of effort into something. But doing it at home can be a bear.
Unless you have a mandoline handy, the process can drag on and on, and traditional methods tend to waste useful parts of the vegetable.
S... | 779 | 484 | 1,205.518595 |
warc | 201704 | Category: Sex
When we hear about testosterone, it is often because we catch whiff of a scandal involving some athlete or celebrity who has been caught juicing (the use of performance enhancing drugs). If we think a little closer to home, a more realistic way of hearing about testosterone levels is when we start to see ... | 2,654 | 1,376 | 4,935.74564 |
warc | 201704 | Parenting Resource
Helping Young Children Cope After Exposure to a Traumatic Event
Tragedies are especially distressing to families with young children. This resource is designed to help parents navigate this very challenging time. Learn how your child will respond to this stress and how you can support them during thi... | 2,533 | 1,259 | 4,987.535346 |
warc | 201704 | Garden hoses are commonly green and often black, but can also be found in a variety of other colors. Garden hoses are typically made of synthetic rubber or soft plastic, reinforced with an internal web of fibers. As a result of these materials, garden hoses are flexible and their smooth exterior facilitates pulling the... | 616 | 353 | 1,071.456091 |
warc | 201704 | From the post:
Penetration testing simulates real cyber-attacks, either directly or indirectly, to circumvent security systems and gain access to a company’s information assets. The whole process, however, is more than just playing automated tools and then proceed to write down a report, submit it and collect the check... | 2,499 | 1,291 | 4,717.322231 |
warc | 201704 | Canary In A Coal Mine
When I was in college, I entered a new medical system and had to start with a brand-new doctor. I had been a sickly child, and I was a sickly adult, so I saw this new doctor regularly right at the beginning. On about the third appointment (
and the third case of bronchitis, or strep throat or what... | 23,416 | 10,183 | 51,713.878425 |
warc | 201704 | The American Cancer Society says the average age at which patients are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is 72.
But this new study of more than 800 patients found that heavy smokers were diagnosed at about age 62, and heavy drinkers 61.
This study also found that beer drinkers were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at an... | 556 | 331 | 925.546828 |
warc | 201704 | Question: What are some important things to consider when giving my doctor a medical history to diagnose Alzheimer's disease? Answer: Your physician will want to know a number of things about whatever the memory complaint is that you bring to his office. So for example, you want to know was the problem you're having, l... | 1,479 | 724 | 3,013.156077 |
warc | 201704 | J. Whyatt Mondesire
Excerpted from: J. Whyatt Mondesire, Felon
Disenfranchisement: the Modern Day Poll Tax, 10 Temple Political and
Civil Rights Law Review 435-441 (Spring 2001)(32 Footnotes)
Introduction
The generally accepted proposition that vote populi symbolizes
democratic governments is more myth than reality. Hi... | 16,387 | 7,506 | 35,177.688649 |
warc | 201704 | In a March 25 statement the North American Division (NAD) defended the need for regional conferences, despite concerns this structure promotes racial separation.
The statement responded to requests
Regional conferences are areas of the Adventist Church in North America that have predominately African American churches,... | 6,147 | 2,681 | 13,665.095114 |
warc | 201704 | Uterine Fibroids And Bloating
If you are already aware that you have fibroids, you may well be worried about some of your symptoms or simply wondering if there are any simple steps you can take to eliminate them. If you have an enlarged abdomen, then it is likely that that your fibroids are responsible as uterine fibro... | 4,299 | 2,057 | 8,888.501215 |
warc | 201704 | Each generation likes to think it is unique, or at least living on the cutting-edge; but archaeologists have long known that history has a way of repeating itself. Although North America is often considered to be part of the "New World," inhabitations on this continent date back millennia. In this...
Archaeologists in ... | 4,018 | 2,106 | 7,492.253561 |
warc | 201704 | A program that offers student discounts at stores in Baltimore will be continued during the next school year because sponsors believe it has helped prevent truancy. However, some merchants say they have attracted very few shoppers despite the $l discounts.
The Gold Card program, which began last Septemberencourages att... | 4,154 | 1,944 | 8,775.966049 |
warc | 201704 | The Big Ten conference has a long, distinguished tradition in intercollegiate athletics. Yet as it moves toward the 1990s a serious crisis looms. In recent years Big Ten athletic programs have been rocked by incidents of academic improprieties, illicit recruiting practices and student-athlete misconduct--all causing da... | 5,607 | 2,569 | 12,200.517711 |
warc | 201704 | NASIRIYAH, Iraq — This city in southern Iraq saw some of the fiercest fighting of the U.S.-led war to oust Saddam Hussein. Yet today the most visible uniform here is not military, but the bright blue overalls of new municipal workers on an urban beautification project. Life, residents say, is getting better.
About 250 ... | 5,131 | 2,648 | 9,876.399924 |
warc | 201704 | Now, I still sit to work at home, but I use an ergonomically designed knee chair and I stand as much as possible. (I am standing with my laptop on the counter as I write.) I swear by hip exercises as well, but the one movement that helps my hips most is the
squat. The squat stretches the five hip adductors going from t... | 1,990 | 1,028 | 3,736.089494 |
warc | 201704 | Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders ISBN/ASIN: 9789048154807,9789401710077 | 2000 | English | 358/359 pages | 21.6 Mb Publisher: Springer Netherlands | Author: Steven M. Greenberg (auth.), Marcel M. Verbeek, Robert M. W. de Waal, Harry V. Vinters (eds.) | Edition: 1
Cerebral amyloid... | 1,333 | 803 | 2,199.533001 |
warc | 201704 | The Role of CAAC (the Civil Aviation Administration of China) 1. Introduction
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (formerly General Administration of Civil Aviation of China) is the aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport of People’s Republic of China. It supervises civil aviation and examines the avi... | 14,084 | 5,741 | 33,928.186727 |
warc | 201704 | Burning Man and the Rituals of Capitalism
Issue #21, September 1995
The Setting
It's hot. 105 degrees in the shade. Of course, there isn't much shade to speak of, just the stillness of heat under the shadow of the shelter we've made. It's a minor work of art, this shelter, with a frame made of jute, bamboo and a coveri... | 17,140 | 7,651 | 38,200.402562 |
warc | 201704 | Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Tea Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Anhui Agricultural University of China, 130 West Changjiang Rd., Hefei 230036, Anhui, PR China.
Abstract
After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage. The major active constituents in green tea are catechins, of which epigallocatechin-3-gallate... | 1,548 | 792 | 3,017.818182 |
warc | 201704 | Mechanical properties of red blood cells (RBCs) play an important role in regulating cellular functions. Many recent researches suggest that the cell properties or deformability may be used as a diagnostic indicator for the onset and progression of some human diseases. Although optical stretcher (OS) has emerged as an ... | 1,299 | 660 | 2,552.731818 |
warc | 201704 | Monday March 2nd kicked off the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s MS Awareness Week. The Society is asking for your support and involvement to help move toward a world free of MS. Their website offers many ways to contribute your time, skills, funds or ideas to benefit those with MS.
Are you ready to move it? Find ... | 14,358 | 6,701 | 29,268.807641 |
warc | 201704 | By Linda Okazaki
Whether you are an occasional hobbyist, a certified or professional genealogist, or something in between, genealogical education is important.
Fortunately, we have many options and opportunities for continuing education. There are webinars and podcasts, community classes and virtual classes, conference... | 2,812 | 1,399 | 5,579.779843 |
warc | 201704 | Writing takes place in every subject, every grade… but why does it still get you rolled eyes, sighs, and one of my favorites (and I have heard this)– can we just draw you a picture? Now, I’m all for encouraging students and their artistic talents, but one skill that will help students throughout their lives is WRITING!... | 3,532 | 1,775 | 6,747.612394 |
warc | 201704 | Trends come in cycles. It’s apparent in everything from fashion to interior design to art and lifestyle movements. They do come about as reactions to past trends and ways of living, but many trends are simply recycled versions of what came before. Seasoned designers understand this cycle and use it to their advantage. ... | 2,881 | 1,364 | 6,021.796921 |
warc | 201704 | Last week the threat of excommunication for Kate Kelly became a reality. Ms. Kelly is the founder of Ordain Women, a Mormon group advocating for gender equality in the Mormon priesthood. She was found guilty of apostasy. Her bishop explained:
“. . . our determination is that you be excommunicated for conduct contrary t... | 7,685 | 3,534 | 15,998.456423 |
warc | 201704 | The best advice anyone will give you as a manager is to be kind and caring and make the world a better place. This does not mean that you should be a pushover or a flower child. You still need to get your work done, be a star performer, etc. But serious kindness gets you serious results.
It’s not always easy to be kind... | 3,503 | 1,639 | 7,251.787065 |
warc | 201704 | In our neighborhood, it is spring vacation for the school kids. It always changes the dynamics of a ‘normal’ day, and adds a dynamic energy force to the apartment community.
There are activities everywhere to entertain and educate children during their school break. Let’s get creative. Many movie theatres are busting a... | 2,524 | 1,295 | 4,740.05251 |
warc | 201704 | Oil has been one of the more traded markets this last couple of months giving a white knuckle ride as the price of oil fell about 60% before finding some demand at around $46 (in Brent) in January. Since then, oil has risen to $69 giving the bears a run for their money.
OPEC are said to be predicting that Oil will rema... | 1,720 | 932 | 3,135.493562 |
warc | 201704 | Update: Budget Director Robert Megna just sent out this statement, which appears to be in response to the criticism Comptroller DiNapoli put forth this morning.
“We can no longer abide by the Albany status quo that allows for out of control spending and contracting that wastes taxpayer dollars. To avoid cuts in service... | 2,942 | 1,417 | 5,890.228652 |
warc | 201704 | With just a few days left before the March 31 deadline to sign up for health insurance, the Obama Administration announced that it will give extra time to those uninsured Americans who started to enroll in health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace, but were unable to complete the process.
The extension ... | 1,584 | 778 | 3,206.683805 |
warc | 201704 | If you haven’t filed yet, you are not alone. In general, people who are due refunds rush to file early in the year. As the April 17 tax deadline approaches, there are many taxpayers who haven’t filed because they think they may owe money. If you are one of those people, here’s my
Number One Tax Tip: file your tax retur... | 3,734 | 1,805 | 7,521.78615 |
warc | 201704 | I’m sure most, if not all students, have at least a few times (or more!) during school where they’ve handed in a homework assignment late, and so as not to get into trouble, given an excuse to their teacher as to why they couldn’t complete their homework on time. Be careful not to use the same excuse too many times, or... | 3,371 | 1,563 | 6,668.670505 |
warc | 201704 | MOY ENG EXIT INTERVIEW Happy Holidays everyone. "And the beat goes on................." Moy Engwas the Program Officer for the William & Flora Hewlett Foundationfor the past eight years. As she exits that post, she sat down with me for this interview. : MOY ENG EXIT INTERVIEW BARRY: As you look back on your eight years... | 19,177 | 8,198 | 44,333.069529 |
warc | 201704 | Which stance should Ireland take on the European Union’s Fiscal Compact? In the lead up to Ireland’s referendum on the Compact, Ben Tonra argues that the country needs to support the treaty. However, he believes its prescription, austerity, is of dubious economic value, and that Angela Merkel must allow for growth poli... | 4,257 | 2,054 | 8,507.782376 |
warc | 201704 | The next big campaign finance case,
McCutcheon vs FEC, will begin oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, government shutdown or not. It is at least as bad as 2010’s Citizen’s United, which struck down more than a century of restraints on corporate and union money in elections and affirmed “corporate person... | 3,503 | 1,791 | 6,693.05751 |
warc | 201704 | Is race medically relevant? A qualitative study of physicians' attitudes about the role of race in treatment decision-making 11:183 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-183
© Snipes et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011
Received: 16 March 2011 Accepted: 5 August 2011 Published: 5 August 2011 Abstract Background
The role of pat... | 42,685 | 15,711 | 115,301.935905 |
warc | 201704 | We know that physical sullying, immorality and shame can all be associated with feelings of bodily and mental dirtiness, but it's not entirely clear how all these things interact. For example, for a heterosexual woman, which is worse: having a kiss forced on you by an otherwise moral man, or having a consensual kiss wi... | 3,434 | 1,551 | 7,578.711799 |
warc | 201704 | (San Francisco City and County Super. Ct. No. CGC-10-275715) Superior Court of City and County of San Francisco, No. CGC-10-275715, Harold E. Kahn, Judge.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Bruiniers, J.
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Our law recognizes that when a spouse suffers a personal injury, the marital partn... | 10,080 | 4,288 | 23,594.440299 |
warc | 201704 | As with most Project Managers, I’ve worked directly with a lot of people and a lot of teams. As an instructor I’ve observed and coached even more. I’ve seen good teams and I’ve seen dysfunctional teams and over the years I’ve tried to understand what makes some teams work while others don’t. Why do some teams gel so qu... | 8,065 | 3,377 | 17,978.477939 |
warc | 201704 | For years, I’ve preached to leaders, “You can’t afford a bad attitude. Your people will follow your state of mind whether you are positive or negative.”
As a leader, you cannot complain to your team about the economy or belittle them for not making their quotas and then expect them to turn around and be positive to one... | 3,697 | 1,839 | 7,190.956498 |
warc | 201704 | Rose Virus
There are eleven known viruses that infect roses. And since all roses are propagated vegetatively (rootstocks, buds, cuttings), the viruses are propagated with the plant parts. Several of the eleven viruses can be devastating to roses, causing plants to be stunted, having deformed leaves, shoots and flowers,... | 2,918 | 1,506 | 5,632.553785 |
warc | 201704 | September 20, 2011
A regulatory bias against taking oral anti-cancer medications with food places many patients at increased risk for an overdose and forces them to “flush costly medicines down the toilet,” argues Mark Ratain, MD, an authority on cancer-drug dosing.
In a commentary published early online Sept. 19 in th... | 5,009 | 2,352 | 10,169.207058 |
warc | 201704 | AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has halted a rule issued by the Obama administration that some believe might require doctors to aid patients who desire to undergo gender transition treatments—from hormone therapy to mastectomies—despite their convictions or belief that the procedure would not be beneficial for... | 4,404 | 2,117 | 8,774.715163 |
warc | 201704 | A bill, authored by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, which clarifies insurance coverage plans for transportation network companies (TNC) and requires important disclosures to TNC drivers that ensure all parties are aware of the insurance policy coverage in place, was approved by the Assembly this week.
“While I am in full ... | 1,497 | 741 | 2,897.02834 |
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