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warc | 201704 | Original paper Community structure and diversity of vegetation and flower-visiting wild bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in sandy dry grassland: are there congruent characteristics? Beil, Marion; Kratochwil, Anselm; Storm, Christian; Schwabe, Angelika Abstract
We studied community structures of mainly threatened types of sa... | 2,480 | 1,207 | 5,079.1715 |
warc | 201704 | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia Print version ISSN 0365-0596 On-line version ISSN 1806-4841 Abstract
NOGUEIRA, Lucas S.C.; ZANCANARO, Pedro C.Q. and AZAMBUJA, Roberto D..
Vitiligo and emotions. An. Bras. Dermatol. [online]. 2009, vol.84, n.1, pp.41-45. ISSN 0365-0596. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0365-05962009000100006... | 1,879 | 1,056 | 3,318.499053 |
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An extracellular biopolymer (PFC02) produced by Pseudomonas alcaligenes was used as an alternative biosorbent to remove toxic Cd(II) metallic ions from aqueous solutions. The effect of experimental parameters such as pH, Cd(II) initial concentration and contact time on th... | 1,004 | 573 | 1,753.933682 |
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Abstract. The nanofiber based filtering material, made up of fibers of diameter less than 1000 nm, have been discovered as new filtering material for effective filtrations. Lyocell fiber is a kind of regenerated fiber which can be easily fibrillated and brought no negativ... | 1,404 | 673 | 2,849.723626 |
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Composite nanoparticles (anatase-type Ti1-2XNbXAlXO2 solid solution/SiO2) were directly synthesized from precursor solutions in the presence of urea under mild hydrothermal conditions at 180 °C for 5 h. The crystallite size of anatase was gradually decreased with increase... | 871 | 475 | 1,573.301053 |
warc | 201704 | "Skeptics abound, but the high-tech approach to consumer data seems to pay off."
Tony Brugman (Bright & Company)'s insight:
In case you don't have an account at S+B is here the conclusion of this interesting Booz & Co. article on Marketing Analytics.
"A company’s performance increases the more it uses marketing analyti... | 2,280 | 1,179 | 4,337.608142 |
warc | 201704 | Plant Operation How a treatment plant operates
1 – Headworks: Raw sewage from domestic and commercial sources enters the treatment plant at the headworks. At this point, large inorganic solids in the waste stream are removed.
2 – Aeration Basins: The wastewater undergoes biological treatment in the aeration basins. Air... | 2,777 | 1,249 | 6,054.260208 |
warc | 201704 | The internet is bracing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the two biggest eCommerce days of the year. While the eCommerce giants like Amazon, Wal-Mart and eBay are ready for their largest traffic spike of the year; other online industries should be using this downtime to prepare for New Year’s Eve and more importantly... | 4,041 | 1,871 | 8,285.021913 |
warc | 201704 | A
WAY WITH WORLDS:
Yes, it's a corny title. I couldn't think of anything else. Besides, a certain film with a similar title recently got re-released, and I couldn't resist.
Though, when it comes to creating post-apocalyptic worlds, corny is usually the order of the day. I won't mince words - I find most post-apocalypti... | 4,490 | 2,119 | 9,408.022652 |
warc | 201704 | Carving up California / Logging industry misleads on Sierra plan Published 4:00 am, Sunday, February 16, 2003
As the Bush administration puts the Clinton-era Sierra Nevada Framework Plan on the chopping block in order to clear the way for increased logging of mature trees, the timber industry's media machine is in full... | 4,889 | 2,236 | 10,630.732558 |
warc | 201704 | Breathing Easier
A Massachusetts-based program provides home environment assessments, education, and home remediation services—often resulting in the improved health and lives of families.
By Emily W. Rosenbaum Posted on July 24, 2012
Seven years ago when Marisol Alcantaro moved with her family from Puerto Rico to Lowe... | 7,570 | 3,414 | 16,321.842414 |
warc | 201704 | The
pump (circulator)
on a hot water heating system has the same function as the fan on a forced air heating system. We are pushing the heat transfer medium (water) from the boiler out to the rooms we want to heat.
Just like the fan on a forced air system, the pump pushes the heated water out to the system and pulls th... | 5,350 | 2,301 | 12,364.754455 |
warc | 201704 | Ever since seeing this amazing list, which was billed as “reasons for admission” to a 19th-century mental institution in West Virginia, I've been wondering about its meaning. It seemed too funny to be true. Did 19th-century doctors really commit patients because they read novels?
Bookseller John Ptak recently blogged a... | 2,262 | 1,198 | 3,987.766277 |
warc | 201704 | Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author.While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the f... | 6,482 | 3,099 | 13,394.878348 |
warc | 201704 | Mountains have always represented something in human culture that’s almost impossible to overcome – hence “Climb every mountain”, “Move every mountain” and “making mountains out of molehills”. But some mountains aren’t that difficult to conquer – some are no more than big hills. On the other hand, there are some mounta... | 5,018 | 2,434 | 9,864.884963 |
warc | 201704 | Scholars across disciplines are paying increasing attention to language, discussing such phenomena as the linguistic turn and the social construction of reality. At the heart of these inquiries is a fundamental recognition that the power of language to shape social life is paralleled by its resistance to human control.... | 4,408 | 2,112 | 9,179.159091 |
warc | 201704 | Last mission to repair the Hubble telescope Hubble space telescope discoveries have enriched our understanding of the cosmos. In this special report, you will see facts about the Hubble space telescope, discoveries it has made and what the last mission's goals are.
For their own goodFifty years ago, they were screwed-u... | 4,333 | 2,142 | 8,661.954248 |
warc | 201704 | | A statement issued by the Law & Society Trust ( January 29, 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian)Human rights activists, political groups and the legal community have expressed apprehension regarding the bill passed in Parliament which would allow the police to detain suspects arrested without a warrant for up to 48 hou... | 4,309 | 1,985 | 9,271.405038 |
warc | 201704 | Smithsand IMI, will command attention during another busy week for corporate results.
Investors will be looking for signs of a pick-up in demand from the US corporate sector when logistics group
Exel reports results on Monday.
The company reassured the market in December that annual pre-tax profits should be in line wi... | 3,549 | 1,681 | 7,298.568114 |
warc | 201704 | ADVERTISEMENT
Dr. Rod Christensen, who sees patients once a week, did a wellness checkup with patient Patty Warner at Allina’s Northfield clinic.
Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune
Preventive care or a waste of time for docs, patients? Article by: WARREN WOLFE Star Tribune July 3, 2011 - 10:35 PM
Dr. Patricia Lindholm thought i... | 5,593 | 2,681 | 11,498.924282 |
warc | 201704 | Garnering Business in a Down Market Articles from The Massachusetts Focus
Newsletter of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Massachusetts Offices
Winter 2008, Volume 7, Number 1 Garnering Business in a Down Market by Melanie Hagopian, Agency Services Representative
It was easy to become complacent when the real estate mark... | 3,445 | 1,627 | 7,245.722188 |
warc | 201704 | Difference between Mutual Fund and Fixed Deposit
Updated on 9 Sept 2016
www.StockMarketIndian.com
Welcome to Financial House......your place to Learn and Earn
Disclaimer: Information presented on this site is a guide only. It may not necessarily be correct and is not intended to be taken as financial advice nor has it ... | 4,974 | 2,330 | 10,564.946781 |
warc | 201704 | Intronix Technologies Corp. Introduces Innovative Myoguide™ System to United States Market Just cleared by the FDA, revolutionary real-time tool helps with accurately administering targeted, safer injections
PR Newswire
TORONTO, March 30, 2012
TORONTO, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Great things come in small packages, ... | 3,999 | 1,943 | 7,971.243953 |
warc | 201704 | By: Lisa Nichols
There are many pros and cons to buying a home at a real estate auction. Real estate auctions allow people to bid on and buy property at a publicly held sale. Sometimes sellers choose to sell their properties through a real estate auction. Often homes for sale at auction are homes that went into foreclo... | 2,493 | 1,186 | 5,219.324621 |
warc | 201704 | Barilla SpA, an Italian pasta manufacturer, is experiencing amplified levels of inefficiencies and rising costs due to variability in demand from its distributors. In order to bring things back in order and to improve margins, Giorgio Magialli, the Director of Logistics at Barilla wants to implement a Just-In-Time Dist... | 4,002 | 1,791 | 8,817.360134 |
warc | 201704 | Body
Positive aspects
• Firstly, players must make quick thinking, fast analysis and decisions. • Another key point, online games teach the young people about teamwork and cooperation when played with others. Many games are played online and involve cooperation with other online players in order to win. • Besides, it r... | 3,222 | 1,574 | 6,394.871665 |
warc | 201704 | Featured content Biodiversity and Children What could be more rewarding than spending some time with your children observing life in your garden (or even your balcony or park)? Whether it is planting some seeds and watching them grow into veggies, or watching butterflies visit a flower and roll out their long “straw” t... | 7,975 | 3,944 | 15,834.742647 |
warc | 201704 | What does 'Organic' mean today? Such a question could take up a whole day of seminars and roundtable discussions. And indeed, that is just what
most of the day, at least, was spent discussing here at the Organic Summit, co-located with Natural Products Expo East. The question for the folks in the room (CEOs, top-line d... | 2,582 | 1,383 | 4,758.870571 |
warc | 201704 | Authors Chai L, Sprecher AJ, Zhang Y, Liang Y, Chen H, Jiang JJ Author Profile(s) Lab(s) Journal J Voice Volume: 25 Issue: 3 Pages: 342-7 Publish Date 2011 May PubMed ID 20472394 PMC ID 3176636 Abstract
Smoking results in a voice change, and the perception by smokers of an abnormal voice may encourage quitting behavior... | 1,769 | 975 | 3,193.271795 |
warc | 201704 | I don’t know about you, but toilet training is one of my least favourite parts of parenting. In fact I’d go so far as to say, yes it did make me turn to drink! Are you nodding along with me and the image above if so read on?
Aria is a stubborn little character and when she doesn’t want to do something, well, there is n... | 6,224 | 2,807 | 13,357.098682 |
warc | 201704 | Printer Friendly Version
Impact Study for Direction-Finding
Antenna Count Reduction, 16-9226
Principal Investigator
Jackie E. Hipp
Inclusive Dates: 11/01/00 - 03/01/01
Background - The next generation of shipboard
signal exploitation system for the U.S. Navy will incorporate super-resolution
direction-finding (DF) algo... | 3,244 | 1,563 | 6,624.982726 |
warc | 201704 | Runner Reports Post Endoscpoic Surgery For Plantar Fasciitis Results
by Kimberly
(Rochester, NY, USA)
I have had plantar fasciitis for over 2 years now.
I ignored it for a while and continued to run through it.
I ran a half marathon and a full marathon before I was forced to stop due to a stress fracture in my right hi... | 5,410 | 2,630 | 11,017.475285 |
warc | 201704 | An encounter with blonde women could make men act dumbNovember 18th, 2007 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 18 (ANI): The next time you see a blonde woman, there are chances of your mental performance dropping, for a new study has found that when a man meets a blonde, his mental act slumps.
The study, conducted by Thi... | 1,835 | 919 | 3,640.048966 |
warc | 201704 | Will There Ever Be Peace In South Sudan?
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Well after midnight on Feb. 1, South Sudan’s warring leaders agreed to cease hostilities and re-establish peace in their war-torn nation. This is not the first time they have made this promise. In fact, it’s the eighth such agreement in a little over a ye... | 5,282 | 2,585 | 10,613.039845 |
warc | 201704 | One of the security issues that might worry a new ecommerce startup is the idea of storing user information, especially credit card payment details, on their server. All it takes is one hack from a clever cyber criminal to expose all of your customers and damage the reputation of your business. Therefore, many business... | 1,975 | 993 | 3,902.265861 |
warc | 201704 | I’m following along with the Life Your Way Simplify for Fall Challenge. Six days, six areas of the home to simplify. I’ll be sharing my progress here as I complete each day. Here’s what I’ve already tackled: clothing & laundry room, toys, kitchen and meal planning and bedrooms and bathrooms.
Well this is embarrassing.
... | 3,243 | 1,660 | 6,165.607229 |
warc | 201704 | Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Telecommuters – Are You Thinking About Their Safety?
What does this mean for employers? Basically, it means employers need to think ahead and create written agreements and policies that address telecommuting. Written agreements with telecommuting employees should clearly state the standard... | 878 | 499 | 1,521.983968 |
warc | 201704 | The next generation of soldiers may be able to take out a target with a drone from miles away, but Sgt. Jeff Yurk wants to make sure they also can defeat an opponent at arm’s length when necessary.
“You never know what’s going to happen,” said Yurk, who teaches hand-to-hand combat techniques at the 82nd Airborne Combat... | 4,994 | 2,388 | 10,048.647404 |
warc | 201704 | In your Business Focus last week, you suggested that “most building societies”were “financially crippled”. This is a slight exaggeration. Many havedelivered strong results over the past 12 months. Although there have been anumber of mergers — 10 societies out of the 60 or so that existed in early2007 have merged — most... | 958 | 565 | 1,544.669027 |
warc | 201704 | Jess at Diary of a Mom
www.adiaryofamom.wordpress.com
If you were to sit down and read my blog Diary of a Mom from its inception back in 2008, I’m sure you’d notice some pretty dramatic changes. Many of the words I use and the way I use them have changed. And the change in verbiage is reflective of a change -- an evolu... | 6,448 | 3,077 | 12,824.751381 |
warc | 201704 | Currently, about 67 percent of African-Americans with incomes of at
least $50,000 have money invested in stocks or stock mutual funds.
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be rich to start
investing. Even if you have less than $500 to invest, there are options.
If you’re looking to catch up or get ahead on sav... | 1,234 | 727 | 2,050.442916 |
warc | 201704 | India’s domestic aviation traffic posted double digit growth of 11.1% in November 2011 to reach 5.4 million passengers for the month. Although growth has slowed from the 17-22% rates seen since June 2011, India remains one of the fastest growing domestic markets in the world, with growth expected to continue despite th... | 9,061 | 3,718 | 21,680.111888 |
warc | 201704 | Tag: Buy Nothing - Page 2
Lisa Gansky sees a new emerging business model emerging. One she has dubbed, The Mesh. "... one in which consumers have more choices, more tools, more information, and more power to guide those choices." A model
How was your "buy nothing" day? Did you really buy nothing? Did you miss that rush... | 3,922 | 2,118 | 7,186.629839 |
warc | 201704 | When it comes to the Internet, everyone is interested in conversation, comments, friends, followers, tweets and more. But, one of the best ways to better understand why the Internet has become a very Social Media is to start sharing even more.
Yes, you may be sharing information in places like Facebook and Twitter. You... | 4,206 | 1,966 | 8,968.236012 |
warc | 201704 | HOW FREE AREYOU? THE DETERMINISM PROBLEM
Chapter 12
by Ted Honderich
Canattitudes like those thathave seemed welded to indeterminism and free will actually go withdeterminism? Is it not a contradiction to suppose so? The little OxfordUniversity Press book HowFree Are You? in its firstedition, much translated, was a sum... | 29,265 | 10,935 | 78,152.403292 |
warc | 201704 | Structural processes such as folding and faulting of stratigraphic units creates uplift, which also accelerates the erosional process. In areas where uplift has occurred, erosion has been more extensive and older rocks are exposed. These processes are another part of the geologic history of Kentucky. The oldest rocks i... | 2,066 | 947 | 4,500.694826 |
warc | 201704 | About UNEP UNEP Offices News Centre Publications Events Awards Milestones UNEP Store
Table of contents
Frontmatter
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3
Abbreviations
Contributors
REGIONAL SYNTHESIS THREATS TO ATMOSPHERIC RESOURCES Climate variability and change
Climate change is a major threat to a... | 4,461 | 2,221 | 8,817.555155 |
warc | 201704 | Before using Zomig (Zolmitriptan) 2.5mg, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using Zomig (Zolmitriptan) 2.5mg, t... | 8,893 | 3,533 | 22,286.618172 |
warc | 201704 | Causes of hypophosphatemia Authors Alan S L Yu, MB, BChir
Alan S L Yu, MB, BChir
Harry Statland and Solon Summerfield Professor of Medicine University of Kansas Medical Center Jason R Stubbs, MD
Jason R Stubbs, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology & Hypertension University of Kansas Medical Center
... | 11,281 | 5,444 | 23,187.801249 |
warc | 201704 | Computer Glasses
Reduce eyestrain, head-aches and improve your productivity with a pair of prescription computer glasses from Urban Optiques.
Computer glasses are like reading glasses for people who spend large-amounts of time in front of a computer. Most computer glass wearers don't require normal reading glasses beca... | 3,926 | 1,757 | 8,723.451338 |
warc | 201704 | Boy are we gonna miss the good Doctor. Such honesty and integrity. Statement on the Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 8 | 2 January 2013 by Ron Paul Despite claims that the Administration and Congress saved America from the fiscal cliff with an early morning vote today, the fact is that government spend... | 3,510 | 1,658 | 7,426.465621 |
warc | 201704 | Although Brad Pitt is vegan, and has been for a long time, his wife-to-be Angelina Jolie does not share his way of life. “I was a vegan for a long time, and it nearly killed me. I found I was not getting enough nutrition,” she said. This is a problem that plagues many people who try to go vegan, but don’t educate thems... | 1,657 | 870 | 3,077.829885 |
warc | 201704 | Pasta gets a lot of mixed reviews. The low-carb diet proponents will tell you that pasta is the worst thing you could ever put in your mouth and will cause huge sugar cravings that will make you not only fat but diabetic. The high-carb diet proponents will tell you that pasta is a wonderful source of energy and helps m... | 2,891 | 1,404 | 5,804.650285 |
warc | 201704 | With summer now in sight and the outdoors season not too far away, it’s time to put a little thought into your garden. There’s a lot to be said about that time of year, but one of the few downfalls is the increase in insects. It’s hard to enjoy a meal out on the patio, a quick evening stroll or even a brief weeding pow... | 5,417 | 2,560 | 11,115.430078 |
warc | 201704 | Salmon Oil is a nutritional supplement that supplies Omega-3 fatty acids. Clinical studies have shown that Omega-3 fatty acids can support healthy circulatory systems.
From the FDA's website: "Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. FDA evaluated the data and determined that, a... | 2,117 | 1,075 | 4,139.473488 |
warc | 201704 | In his weekly radio address, U.S. President George Bush once againurged Congress to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil-and-gasdrilling to increase U.S. energy production. Mr. Bush said Democrats inCongress are blocking his proposals, and, as a result, are partly toblame for high gasoline costs. VOA's Mary Motta... | 2,907 | 1,460 | 5,764.222603 |
warc | 201704 | It's been just a few months since board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Gwendolyn Lynch became affiliated with Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center. But in this short time, Lynch has provided many patients with much-needed specialized eye care, using equipment not available elsewhere in No... | 3,985 | 1,908 | 7,867.659853 |
warc | 201704 | By Yves Pollart, P.E., vice president of environmental engineering, RETTEW AMD can be a valuable resource for the oil and gas industry and result in cleaning up thousands of streams and rivers in the nation.
Abandoned mine drainage (AMD) has long been a cause of concern in key geographies of the United States, namely, ... | 8,801 | 3,842 | 20,034.7595 |
warc | 201704 | Deciding to continue debate, selecting the most appropriate program, and knowing which college or university to attend are among the most difficult decisions facing high school students following graduation. Far too often these important decisions are also the least informed. While there exists no magic formula for sel... | 15,659 | 6,672 | 36,033.067596 |
warc | 201704 | Coeliac disease symptoms
A person with coeliac disease has a bad reaction to gluten that can cause symptoms including indigestion, stomach pain, bloating, diarrhoea, and constipation and loss of appetite.
Coeliac disease can cause malnutrition as nutrients from food aren't absorbed properly, leading to unexpected weigh... | 3,258 | 1,388 | 7,626.255043 |
warc | 201704 | From
New York Times:
Each year, federal inspectors find illegal levels of antibiotics in hundreds of older dairy cows bound for the slaughterhouse. Concerned that those antibiotics might also be contaminating the milk Americans drink, the Food and Drug Administration intended to begin tests this month on the milk from ... | 750 | 449 | 1,244.432071 |
warc | 201704 | A citizen's inquiry during the Feb. 18 meeting of the White Salmon City Council just might end up sparking a major change in the way local residents get their mail.
For many years, White Salmon residents have been required to rent a post office box for mail deliveries, but the city is now looking into ways to get the l... | 4,856 | 2,124 | 10,955.721281 |
warc | 201704 | (CBS) We've always been told fruit is good for you, but never this good.
A new study has shown that, with a little help from science, some fruit may even cure cancer, CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports.
The trick for genetic scientists was to take the natural cancer-fighting dark pigment that exists in bluebe... | 1,700 | 951 | 2,997.791798 |
warc | 201704 | Control panic, both your own and the victim's. Reassure him and try to keep him quiet.
Perform a rapid physical exam. Look for the cause of the injury and follow the ABCs of first aid, starting with the airway and breathing, but be discerning. A person may die from arterial bleeding more quickly than from an airway obs... | 9,390 | 4,079 | 21,512.515322 |
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warc | 201704 | Learn something new every day
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Few things are as adorable and hard to resist as baby items. Scaled-down versions of most anything are simply cute and many baby items, including baby bedding, are so sweet that purchasing a lot of it is easy to do. However, where baby bedding is concerned, less is ac... | 4,313 | 2,074 | 8,863.069431 |
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It is estimated that the human body may contain over two million proteins, coded for by only 20,000 - 25,000 genes. The total number found in terran biological organisms is likely to exceed ten million, but nobody knows for sure. Data is available on just over a milli... | 5,384 | 2,466 | 11,645.683698 |
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Hypocapnia, also called hypocarbia, is the condition of having a decreased level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Though generally thought of as a waste product, carbon dioxide is an important part of body chemistry and is necessary for balancing pH and regulating brea... | 4,290 | 2,015 | 9,078.193548 |
warc | 201704 | Chicago Lawyers for Women Answer Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce
If you are facing divorce, you likely have many questions during this difficult time. Here, we address some common concerns people have when they come to our conveniently located offices in Chicago (loop), Lake Forest and Lisle.
How long will my ... | 11,054 | 4,548 | 26,631.19569 |
warc | 201704 | Education Resources The Youth in Sierra Leone
A boy jumps while playing football in a field in Soshanguve near Pretoria on June 22. (Photo: Yasuyoshi Chiba/ AFP-Getty Images)
President Obama's call for Africa's youth to hold our leaders accountable should further motivate young people in Sierra Leone who are very keen ... | 3,698 | 1,759 | 7,709.2473 |
warc | 201704 | Federal officials held meetings regarding the alleged Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., drinking water that was contaminated...
Federal, provincial governments announce 25 new cost-shared initiatives
Communities in all regions of British Columbia, Canada--from the Kootenays to Vancouver Island and f... | 2,523 | 1,214 | 5,210.182043 |
warc | 201704 | Without a doubt, everyone has given some thought to the career they will choose. It may be, however, that they have not made any sort of definite decision. If that is the case, it is urged that they try at every chance to talk to people in the various careers that interest them, find out what they think of the work the... | 1,677 | 841 | 3,330.071344 |
warc | 201704 | Beer Commercials: A Critical Perspective
Television advertising in America plays a major role in how society perceives the norm. Advertisers use commercials to present their product. An accumulation of these commercials might be said to provide a template of how people should act; and it is obvious that the most engagi... | 1,928 | 938 | 3,952.605544 |
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How to Make College More Affordable
Many of the protesters occupying Wall Street and other places say they are upset about the rising price of going to college. There is little dispute today that the number of students who have debt has increased, and that the amount of money they have borrowed has go... | 1,868 | 1,005 | 3,336.378109 |
warc | 201704 | Horseplay Policy
Author: Jessica Sussman
When to Use
Physical and verbal altercations between employees occur for a number of reasons. Some begin as innocent joking and playing around and then escalate to boisterous physical interaction, while other interactions are more aggressive and hostile from inception. Regardles... | 1,129 | 599 | 2,118.524207 |
warc | 201704 | Becoming a dentist is definitely not a job for everyone. It requires you to have your hands in people’s mouths all day, exposed to humanity’s worst habits — and the ensuing bad breath. You also have to have a sharp eye to spot potentially dangerous medical problems instead of simply fixing teeth. This isn’t always the ... | 3,120 | 1,554 | 6,009.111969 |
warc | 201704 | By now, almost all of us can easily predict what questions will be asked during the interview. The commonality of these questions has almost become a cliché, as queries about yourself, your past employment, strengths and weaknesses, future plans, and how you handled tough situations are asked every single time. However... | 7,316 | 3,232 | 15,551.027228 |
warc | 201704 | This policy covers Independent & Directed Study and Senior/Master’s Thesis & Project courses in which the vast majority of learning will be the responsibility of the individual to seek out and acquire knowledge. The following course numbers are appropriate for these S-class courses:
199, 299, 399, 499, 599, 699, 799 Ba... | 3,331 | 1,544 | 7,011.496114 |
warc | 201704 | This week, a decision was handed down from an appeals court in California regarding a challenge from some religious high schools that the University of California was discriminating by not accepting their curricula. The Inside Higher Ed Quick Take mentions that some of the schools do not believe in evolution, among oth... | 4,352 | 2,024 | 9,024.379447 |
warc | 201704 | December 16 Delhi gang-rape: Can death sentence act as a deterrent? Ritesh K Srivastava
Nearly nine months after six men outraged her modesty, tortured her and threw her on the road naked with her companion; justice was finally delivered to the 23-year-old Nirbhaya.
Though she passed on to a better world 13 days after ... | 4,171 | 2,106 | 8,151.868946 |
warc | 201704 | “Shaking the foundations of faith” sounds like a tagline for the latest book or DVD by a secularist intent on proving that God doesn’t exist. Actually, it is the subtitle of a new documentary about the faith of evolutionists. In
Evolution vs. God* evangelist filmmaker Ray Comfort interviews four atheist professors, as ... | 1,406 | 758 | 2,548.60686 |
warc | 201704 | “Than Oars divide the Ocean,Too silver for a seam—Or Butterflies, off Banks of NoonLeap, plashless as they swim.”--Emily Dickinson
Despite our own disbelief that spring is just around the corner, all we have to do is look up now and again see that spring is truly on its way. The sight of migrating birds returning from ... | 2,395 | 1,282 | 4,388.342434 |
warc | 201704 | Great content creates a ritual that keeps people coming back
For anyone with a love of information, literature or knowledge, the idea of books being destroyed is distressing, not just on a surface level of loss, but more deeply due to the unpleasant politically motivated connotations ‘book burning’ has had in the past.... | 3,446 | 1,714 | 6,698.991832 |
warc | 201704 | The comfy office-style chairs swivel and roll, allowing students to form groups or turn their attention to different tasks.
Work tables around the room foster collaboration, providing each small group with its own large-screen monitor, whiteboard and laptop connectivity.
In front, the professor can display a graphic or... | 5,828 | 2,699 | 11,846.020007 |
warc | 201704 | I’ve always thought of inspiration as something kind of corn ball. A cheesy emotion one only gets from Broadway musicals or gift books in the checkout aisle. It’s disconcerting sometimes that “so-called” inspiration is so easily passed on and pinned that it loses meaning in the translation.
Inspiration can, at times, b... | 1,467 | 765 | 2,665.529412 |
warc | 201704 | In my last post (“Thanksgiving”), I wrote about the progress reported recently by Bionor, a small Norwegian company, in testing its therapeutic vaccine for HIV/AIDS (Bionor Nov PR). Given that yesterday was World AIDS Day, I thought I would continue in that vein and look at the other (too few) companies that are workin... | 6,554 | 3,208 | 13,112.086035 |
warc | 201704 | Oil Crisis to the South, But Oil Opportunity to the North
In the aftermath of the
Deepwater Horizon explosion and the ongoing oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), risk factors have changed for fossil fuel energy developments.
We need to consider what it means for our future investment strategy — indeed, there are m... | 7,670 | 3,529 | 15,939.863984 |
warc | 201704 | Title: Food Labeling Regulation: A Historical and Comparative Survey Author: Moore, Mario Citation: Food Labeling Regulation: A Historical and Comparative Survey (2001 Third Year Paper) Full Text & Related Files: MooreM.pdf (262.8Kb; PDF)
MooreM.rtf (180.8Kb; RTF file)
MooreM.html (170.8Kb; HTML)
Abstract: By tracing t... | 1,143 | 654 | 1,988.889908 |
warc | 201704 | OK, don’t answer that.
When we’re working with our autosomal DNA and that of our close family members, we only see our immediate results.
For example, I can see that I share a total of 407.92cM segments of DNA with my second cousin, and our longest shared segment is 81.34cM.
Does that mean that another match with 407 s... | 3,628 | 1,700 | 7,315.755294 |
warc | 201704 | Peer Review: Opinions from our Elders February 23, 2007
One of the most critical hurdles for the young scientist is getting a “fundable score” on a grant proposal from a study section, the first and most important link in the peer review process. If you receive a fantastic score from a study section (currently about th... | 2,836 | 1,369 | 5,790.080351 |
warc | 201704 | There is a great difference between a team where people want to work and one where they're looking forward to 5 PM and to go home. I suppose we don't need any Lean sensei to tell us this.
However, what is not obvious is how to let the team members motivation flourish and how to keep it high for years in a sustainable w... | 4,903 | 2,376 | 10,074.261785 |
warc | 201704 | Which Joe gave his name to ‘sloppy joes’? We look at five interesting sandwiches and their lexical origins.
noun
The theory, put forward by James Lovelock, that living matter on the earth collectively defines and regulates the material conditions necessary for the continuance of life. The planet, or rather the biospher... | 3,778 | 1,714 | 7,703.681447 |
warc | 201704 | PUBLIC LAW 100-485—OCT. 13, 1988
102 STAT. 2379
respect to the programs established pursuant to this part that are based, in part, on the results of the studies conducted under section 203(c) of such Act, and the initial State evaluations (if any) performed under section 486 of this Act; and "(2) submit his recommendat... | 3,319 | 1,539 | 7,060.692658 |
warc | 201704 | ERIC Number:ED163051 Record Type:Non-Journal Publication Date:1977 Pages:10 Abstractor:N/A Reference Count:N/A ISBN:N/A ISSN:N/A
An Update of "Implications of Changing Answers on Objective Test Items".
Mercer, Maryann
In a 1977 review of the literature on test answer changing, Mueller and Wasser (EJ 163 236) cited 17 s... | 1,399 | 785 | 2,478.992357 |
warc | 201704 | A group of seven investment bodies, including the New York City Pension Fund, have teamed up in an effort to get major U.S. Internet service providers to detail their privacy practices through the power of the shareholder resolution. As powers go, shareholder resolutions are far more about bringing change through publi... | 2,774 | 1,377 | 5,497.636892 |
warc | 201704 | Interview: The Makers of a Robotic Hand That Can ‘Feel’
Human engineering is often seen as the pinnacle for technological achievement, be it the wheel, the steam engine or the space rocket.
Human-engineering has also come a long way, especially in recent times. While the reality of fiction such as RoboCop is still beyo... | 9,656 | 4,379 | 20,998.878283 |
warc | 201704 | A Compartment Syndrome (CS) is Defined as Increased Pressure in a Closed anatomic space which threatens the viabilityof enclosed and surrounding tissue (Malbrain et al. 2006). Within the bodythere are four major compartments: the head, the chest, the abdomen and theextremities. Within each compartment, individual organ... | 14,943 | 6,506 | 33,919.185982 |
warc | 201704 | Weathering climate change: Can institutions mitigate international water conflict?
Although the subject remains contested, some have speculated that climate change could jeopardize international security. Climate change is likely to alter the runoff of many rivers due to changes in precipitation patterns. At the same t... | 3,081 | 1,448 | 6,498.186464 |
warc | 201704 | The suburban housing market: effects of city and suburban employment growth
Communities in close proximity to areas of growing employment will experience greater upward housing demand shifts from job growth than more distant communities, but the housing market response will depend on the elasticity of supply, which is ... | 2,836 | 1,344 | 5,950.535714 |
warc | 201704 | The Labor Market for New Ph.D.s in 2002
This paper reports results from a survey of the labor market experience of the 2001-02 class of Ph.D. economists. We estimate that 850 economics Ph.D.s were awarded by U.S. universities in 2001-02, down about 100 from five years earlier. Of these, 28 percent were women, and 37 pe... | 3,761 | 1,829 | 7,686.505194 |
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