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warc | 201704 | Walkers, their red club T-shirts a bright contrast to the grey, overcast sky, gather at a year-round-event starting point, Beanies Coffee Bar in Ladner. Cheery greetings are exchanged; newcomers welcomed. Record books are stamped and maps distributed. Promptly at 10 a.m., with four-legged Flair and her biped partner Re... | 6,868 | 3,418 | 13,529.035693 |
warc | 201704 | Optimizing for an Affiliate Marketing Campaign
In affiliate marketing, it’s said that you should always stay on message. If you run a sports affiliate site, throwing in an affiliate link for perfume hardly makes a lot of sense. It’s just not the demographic, and while it’s possible someone might click that link, it’s n... | 5,129 | 2,264 | 11,039.583481 |
warc | 201704 | Holiday Tips for Trimming Not Just the Tree, but Bills Too
The holidays are typically filled with good will and joy for all, but often that comes at a price. The price tag for presents, a traditional holiday meal and festive parties may not come cheap for many, during a time that is hitting most Americans hard with the... | 3,835 | 1,976 | 7,365.296053 |
warc | 201704 | Introduction:
A big portion of the Indian population lives in its Tribes. The tribal life is the best example of how the earlier life of the people used to be before the towns and cities came into being.
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It demonstrates how difficult and dangerous the life of man was before the advent of technology and ... | 2,601 | 1,290 | 5,193.934884 |
warc | 201704 | You have a piece of functionality that you need to add to your system. You see two ways to do it, one is quick to do but is messy – you are sure that it will make further changes harder in the future. The other results in a cleaner design, but will take longer to put in place.
Technical Debt is a wonderful metaphor dev... | 2,686 | 1,390 | 5,043.496403 |
warc | 201704 | 8 Features of a True Enterprise-Grade Platform for Hadoop and NoSQL Keywords: Analytics, Hadoop, Workforce Data, Data Warehousing, MapReduce, Data Visualization, SQL, Open Source, Social Data, Cloud Computing, Data Quality, Big Data, IT, Software, Business Intelligence, Unstructured Data
Businesses have several options... | 4,361 | 2,030 | 9,252.624138 |
warc | 201704 | They have been labelled the slacker generation, a group of selfish thirtysomethings who lack get-up-and-go but have apathy and cynicism in abundance. Overeducated and underemployed, stereotypical members of Generation X - the children of 1971 fall right in the middle - show no loyalty to employers and shun the workahol... | 9,452 | 4,268 | 20,770.925023 |
warc | 201704 | Carolyn Jacobsen (Nov. 14) and other studded tire users, please open up your eyes and read the safety reports! Every current report states that studded tires actually have less traction than quality all-season or winter tires. What part of less traction do you not understand?
I myself have never used studded tires, and... | 1,126 | 631 | 1,973.622821 |
warc | 201704 | A relatively small increase in exercise is enough to boost brain function in older adults, a new study finds.
The amount of exercise that’s beneficial is equivalent to a brisk 25-minute walk several times a week.
Healthy over-65s who exercised more had better attention and ability to focus, the research found.
Professo... | 1,947 | 1,028 | 3,509.524319 |
warc | 201704 | Taxpayers get what they vote for
Saturday, Aug 16, 2014 06:00 am
This editorial was originally going to be about statistics, damn statistics and a defence of government after the right-leaning Fraser Institute think tank released another report strongly suggesting Canadians pay way too much tax.
And then along came the... | 3,092 | 1,620 | 5,792.728395 |
warc | 201704 | For most Londoners — fitness levels aside — being able to enjoy a game of tennis with friends comes down to whether or not we can find a pair of trainers, a racket and balls, an available (preferably free) court and a glimpse of sunshine.
But for the professionals, kit is crucial, every serve decisive and the words "Ga... | 9,055 | 4,382 | 18,279.445459 |
warc | 201704 | ADVERTISEMENT
Minnesota utility regulators on Thursday approved a 4.6 percent interim rate hike increase for Xcel Energy customers next month. It will be the sixth rate hike in eight years and likely challenged by consumer advocates. File photo of Xcel's nuclear plant near Monticello.
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Xcel sai... | 5,821 | 2,654 | 12,280.248304 |
warc | 201704 | Over the last 10 – 15 years there has been a marked increase in the number of people who wear glasses and contact lenses. This can be put down to drastically increased computer useage both at home and at work, and increased television watching. Good news for opticians around the world – bad news for us, but it needn’t ... | 6,661 | 2,860 | 15,292.351748 |
warc | 201704 | Everyone has dreams and desires. Everyone has wishes. Your dream may be to own a big house, or to build your own business. It may be to provide excellent education and opportunities for your children, or it may be to find the love of your life. You may desire to know your self better, to travel, or to find your dream c... | 2,930 | 1,335 | 6,290.172285 |
warc | 201704 | Hundreds of much-needed rental hotel rooms have been priced out of reach for low-income residents of the Downtown Eastside, a tenant-advocacy group says.
The Carnegie Community Action Project today (February 20) released its annual hotel survey and housing report, which is based on data gathered from privately owned or... | 2,540 | 1,182 | 5,266.954315 |
warc | 201704 | University doctors selected for new NFL treatment program
David Brody, Assistant Professor of Neurology, will lead Wash. U.’s treatment center of five medical faculty members and two administrators. Other medical centers participating include Morehouse School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, Doctors of USC and University of C... | 4,792 | 2,213 | 9,926.131044 |
warc | 201704 | © 2004 by Kaushik.P All rights reserved. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit, including © notice, is given to the source.
"Impact of RBI's Monetary Policy for the Last Two Decades and Medium Term Strategy for Managing Foreign Exchange... | 1,814 | 977 | 3,277.082907 |
warc | 201704 | Summary2
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In this report, as a member of the government of the nation on the periphery of Europe currently, I will recommend 11 issues... | 3,958 | 1,807 | 8,603.776425 |
warc | 201704 | "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.”
That's the underlying advice offered in the book “In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto,” the latest from best-selling author and national food guru, Michael Pollan.
That and don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognize.
It's not that the author wants to dictate wha... | 8,958 | 4,189 | 18,884.721413 |
warc | 201704 | 3 Interview Questions for Hiring Great Customer Service Reps
Unlike several other interviews, the interviews for customer service representatives are focused more around behavioural analysis. In this particular arena, it is important to note one point and that is the interviewer will be completely focused on testing th... | 3,509 | 1,555 | 7,852.938907 |
warc | 201704 | Sunset is Western America's largest-circulation regional magazine, with monthly issues devoted to four subject areas: travel and recreation; gardening and outdoor living; food and entertaining; and home design and decorating.
Sunset is looking for thoroughly researched, well-written stories and ideas for home gardening... | 6,706 | 3,262 | 13,730.648069 |
warc | 201704 | China's rulers are nervous. The increased level of repression in the country reflects this: There are reports of all kinds of people being put behind bars or being simply picked up by the authorities for salutary beatings. And many of them do not even challenge the regime but are guilty of simply going about their busi... | 3,324 | 1,724 | 6,333.723898 |
warc | 201704 | Any city looking for ways to trim its budget ought to examine how much it spends on legal costs. However, that examination in Tarpon Springs has led to talk of hiring an in-house city attorney rather than continuing to use an outside firm. It's a bad idea. For confirmation, Tarpon Springs can look to its own history.
T... | 5,086 | 2,415 | 10,620.578882 |
warc | 201704 | Muscle gain
Oct 4, 2005
Hi Doctor,
My partner has been 15 yrs. + on a variety of HAART treatments and says that his massive muscle gain is due actually the side effects of the medication with his regular workouts? How true could this be, or do you think it is a case of steroid use?
I have been on HAART (Efavirenz + Com... | 1,690 | 948 | 2,986.023207 |
warc | 201704 | When I stepped into the world of blogging nine months ago I could never have known what I was entering. Blogging is a community; parent blogging in Britain is even more so. I quickly discovered favourites and followed their blogs religiously. One of those is the amazing Christine from Thinly Spread. Initially the appea... | 3,208 | 1,717 | 5,948.906232 |
warc | 201704 | Overcoming My Fear of Giving Birth
“Rather than succumb to your fears, get to know them intimately, in this way you can accept your fear and move on.”– Krystal Bernier
I am so excited to be pregnant and creating new life. It truly is the most amazing experience I’ve had in my life thus far. With only one hitch, I have ... | 2,973 | 1,460 | 5,874.729452 |
warc | 201704 | Free trade advocates hoping against hope that President-elect Donald Trump might change his mind regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal had those hopes shattered Monday night. In his first substantive policy announcement since winning election on Nov. 8, Trump announced that withdrawing from the deal would ... | 5,123 | 2,496 | 10,221.370192 |
warc | 201704 | SOUTH PORTLAND — The city has hired an outside engineer to determine whether a liquefied petroleum gas tank farm proposed for Rigby Rail Yard is permissible.
Tom Schwartz, project manager at the Portland branch of Woodard and Curran, is expected to report back to Code Enforcement Director Pat Doucette within a few days... | 5,193 | 2,445 | 10,498.568098 |
warc | 201704 | Teaching teens to tackle tough topics with resiliency tools
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By ANGIE THORNE
Stretched to the breaking point? Flattened by the pressures around you? Unable to bounce back from the challenges life throws your way? Though some people seem to be born resilient, many struggle ... | 1,006 | 610 | 1,616.196721 |
warc | 201704 | Free Money? Here’s How:
A great tax strategy is like free money falling from the sky. Different than offers on the internet and in the mail, this cash isn’t attached to some come-on. Usually, I’ll get phone calls from a telemarketer badgering me. I accept a free room at a hotel and spend the next day saying “no thank y... | 3,672 | 1,771 | 7,258.990401 |
warc | 201704 | Building a brand and reputation is no easy task, but protecting these assets can be even more difficult.
Brands can become associated – strategically or accidentally – with people, places or events, and these associations can either help or hinder.
The advent of social media has changed the way we communicate, and crea... | 3,354 | 1,677 | 6,504 |
warc | 201704 | TORONTO - Michael McCain's response to the listeriosis outbreak that killed 20 Canadians this summer showed both genuine compassion and cutthroat business sense, and helped Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX:MFI) emerge relatively unscathed from one of the worst food-borne illness outbreaks in Canadian history.
That public hea... | 7,626 | 3,607 | 16,044.83338 |
warc | 201704 | July 22, 2013
We’re so happy to hear all the buzz and positive feedback from customers who’ve already tried Pro Bloom!
Pro Bloom is human-grade and made in the USA from pasture-raised, free-ranging goat’s milk in the Pacific Northwest. It’s naturally free of pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones and antibiotics. With... | 2,612 | 1,333 | 4,998.658665 |
warc | 201704 | Hummingbirds can become quite aggressive toward each other since they are very territorial animals. Species such as the ruby throated hummingbird can become very possessive of feeders. I enjoy feeding hummingbirds where we live, which is on one of the bird’s migratory routes to Mexico. I admire these amazing little bir... | 3,481 | 1,623 | 7,384.524338 |
warc | 201704 | by Andrew Wade
In a conference at LSE last week, invited panelists explored the themes and implications of the writings of prominent sociologist Richard Sennett. In conversation with architects, academics and policy analysts, Professor Sennett led a multidisciplinary discussion of civic space and the role it plays in t... | 1,745 | 942 | 3,197.314225 |
warc | 201704 | Add colour to your kitchen and flavour to your food…and win some brilliant freebies along the way!Choose a few herbs to grow indoors and you'll be killing two birds with one stone. You'll instantly be able to enliven home-cooked dishes with fresh flavours as well as introducing a bit of colour and interest in your kitc... | 3,997 | 1,989 | 7,877.445953 |
warc | 201704 | UP WENT the cry of “over my dead body”. The front-page story in yesterday’s
Times that the Government is planning to bulk buy more private care for patients provoked the ritual negative response from the unreconstructed NHS lobby. Equally depressing was the Government’s furtive approach; it should have been proudly tru... | 620 | 401 | 919.950125 |
warc | 201704 | In the nearly 20 years that we’ve been writing this column, we’ve offered New Year’s Resolutions for home buyer and home sellers, plus New Year’s Financial Resolutions that everyone can use to start their year off right.
This is the first year since 2007 that we’re starting with a brighter outlook for real estate. Home... | 4,162 | 1,939 | 8,695.338834 |
warc | 201704 | Protecting Your Children …From Strangers
You want to equip your child with the knowledge and strategies they will need to protect themselves in dangerous situations. Also, keep your child’s age and maturity level in mind and base lessons upon that. Again, stranger danger lessons should be ongoing – adapt the conversati... | 5,637 | 2,490 | 12,206.708434 |
warc | 201704 | Considered as Major Technological Breakthrough, Brain Computer Interface Technology Expected to Facilitate Rehabilitating Patients with Severe Disabilities
As the power technology grows alongside the abilities of human brain, humans are inching closer to being able to control one’s environment through thoughts. Transmi... | 4,119 | 1,976 | 8,506.902328 |
warc | 201704 | China’s rapidly growing managed funds sector presents tremendous opportunities for domestic and international investors. As the industry changes in response to a variety of macro trends, fund managers face a number of challenges accessing this lucrative market. Understanding the evolving fund management landscape will ... | 808 | 512 | 1,246.71875 |
warc | 201704 | Hot Topic: Is she a bunny boiler or the future mother of your babies?
Last week, I blogged about finding Mr Right rather than Mr Time-Waster. This week it’s his turn. This is far from an exhaustive list but these are pertinent points to focus on when you’re looking for a women to share the rest of your life with. Keep ... | 4,301 | 2,062 | 8,512.308923 |
warc | 201704 | UC Davis research confirms need for new statewide tracking system to combat prescription drug abuse
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. unveiled in September a Web-based prescription-drug database that tracks all controlled substances (Schedule II, III and IV) prescribed in the state and gives doctors and l... | 5,037 | 2,144 | 11,579.931437 |
warc | 201704 | Brooks, A., Lenneman, J., George-Maletta, K., Hunter, D., and Green, P.
April, 1999
This report is the first in a series examining the time to read electronic maps while driving. The 20 subjects that participated, 10 young (ages 18-30) and 10 older (ages 65+), drove the UMTRI Driving Simulator while performing one of t... | 1,583 | 847 | 2,943.595041 |
warc | 201704 | Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York PRESS CONFERENCE ON STOCKTAKING REPORT ON CHILDREN, MOTHERS AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS
Now was not the time to rest in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, despite dramatic increases in the prevention of mother to child transmission and in the treatment of H... | 7,699 | 3,503 | 16,521.09135 |
warc | 201704 | Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
Sixty-fifth General Assembly
High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
Panel Discussion (AM)
Nobel Laureate Leads Strong Calls for Integrating Global Response into Broader
Health Agendas, as Panel Discusses Taking AIDS Out of Isolation
Former President: ‘Milita... | 11,412 | 5,008 | 25,209.855431 |
warc | 201704 | Formal Modelling of Qualitative Case Studies Résumé
Qualitative case study research has gained more and more importance for theory building for the management research domain. It can be used to bridge rich qualitative evidence to mainstream deductive research but the analyzing data phase is the most difficult as well a... | 3,622 | 1,655 | 7,828.334743 |
warc | 201704 | Strengthening West Africa against drugs and crime
11 March 2010 - Over the past five years, West Africa has emerged as a hub for cocaine trafficking between Latin America and Europe. The issue has gained the attention of the international community, including the Security Council and the Economic Community of West Afri... | 4,831 | 2,240 | 10,349.986161 |
warc | 201704 | by Drew Gilpin Faust
Recently, I have found myself doing a lot of thinking about teaching and its place at Penn. In part, this has been prompted by my service on the SAS
Personnel Committee. Every case for faculty appointment or promotion reviewed by this committee contains quite extensive information about the
candida... | 5,514 | 2,630 | 11,514.406084 |
warc | 201704 | On election day California voters will consider Prop 37, which would require GMO food labeling. It reflects a triumph of politics and ignorance over science, threatening food security worldwide.
When the United States votes on November 6, many Kenyans will want to see if Americans will re-elect president Obama, with wh... | 5,038 | 2,492 | 10,146.758427 |
warc | 201704 | My Life Change This is a guest post written by Clover, a college student and vapaholic from the Midwest. 14 Months Ago
When I first heard of e-cigs, I didn’t think of them as something serious. They had to be just a gimmick. But when I was getting desperate for a solution, I thought why not? What did I have to lose bes... | 2,516 | 1,295 | 4,796.914286 |
warc | 201704 | It’s all over the news that a class action lawsuit for fraud has been filed against Taco Bell. The company is accused of diluting its beef with fillers, to the point that it’s comprised of less than 35 percent beef.
While I would love Taco Bell to be sued into oblivion, and I’m all for replacing beef with plant-based m... | 2,239 | 1,148 | 4,115.235192 |
warc | 201704 | By LINDA M. LINONIS
Youngstown
Beatitude House changes lives. It’s not just a catchy slogan but reality for women who have participated in the program.
Sister Patricia McNicholas, executive director since 2001, said she sees transformation in the children of formerly homeless mothers. “They can now be a child ... and n... | 4,528 | 2,094 | 9,345.757402 |
warc | 201704 | Linseed Gum
Linseed gum is a new edible colloid extracted from linseed (or flaxseed gum), an oil crop. It is a natural polymer complex gel with polysaccharides and protein as the major components. More specifically, its major components refer to covalent compound produced by protein and polysaccharides consisting of ar... | 3,331 | 1,455 | 7,582.317526 |
warc | 201704 | The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks sent shockwaves around the world. There was almost unanimous condemnation of the attacks by governments everywhere, and tremendous support for America. Two years later there is still widespread support for the fight against terrorism, but less support for the United States. The ... | 4,593 | 2,080 | 10,060.436538 |
warc | 201704 | WASHINGTON —
It's no secret that any type of tobacco use is not healthy. But, for most people, it's hard to quit. That's because most of them started the habit as teenagers and because tobacco contains nicotine.
'World No Tobacco Day' on Sunday is a day for smokers to think about their habit -- and to give it up, even ... | 3,570 | 1,736 | 7,109.153226 |
warc | 201704 | THE number of cases of owners abandoning pets in houses and flats, and leaving them for good, has trebled, the RSPCA has revealed.
This year up to December 19, some 431 animals were abandoned across Wales.
In 2011 there were 144 abandonments in Wales, mainly of dogs, which itself was up 55% on 2010. The charity is call... | 2,522 | 1,302 | 4,637.225806 |
warc | 201704 | Wales could face “severe disruption” tomorrow, with forecasters warning of blizzard conditions in parts of the country.
An amber alert – classed as a “be prepared” warning – has been issued, applying to the eastern half of the nation from 4am to 6pm on Friday.
The western half of the nation is covered by a lower yellow... | 4,615 | 2,210 | 9,244.617647 |
warc | 201704 | About half the population of the world has a smartphone and, by 2020, this number will rise to 80%, which is more than have ever owned a computer at home. More than half of all time spent online in the US is spent in mobile apps. Whatsapp has outgrown global SMS message traffic. The dominant platform is not the PC, it ... | 2,440 | 1,189 | 4,910.78217 |
warc | 201704 | Letter: Our wasteful spending
Yes, Lee Paulson, I, like most patriotic Americans, will also be observing Memorial Day as a day of remembrance. And yes, I also don't like paying taxes, but that has been part of our culture since Biblical times. Even "Hagar the Horrible" didn't like paying taxes, but taxes are a necessar... | 2,088 | 1,122 | 3,852.192513 |
warc | 201704 | I've decided that I need to start to exercise a little bit. I'm not looking to drop any pounds of course, but I feel I need to try to get into better shape for two reasons. First, my recent trip to the doctor's office revealed that maybe I've had a bit more weight gain in pregnancy than I should. Second, I think I'm se... | 4,048 | 2,015 | 8,061.848139 |
warc | 201704 | Wildflower Grasslands - Mark Smith
Our aim is to protect and reconnect vital habitats
We are working towards achieving a profitable countryside that is rich with wildflower meadows, alive with butterflies and birds, where dormice travel through an unbroken network of hedgerows and, come dusk, bats fly overhead.
Almost ... | 1,719 | 916 | 3,190.283843 |
warc | 201704 | Learn something new every day
More Info... by email
Streptococcus agalactiae is a very common strain of bacteria that is completely harmless to most healthy people. Colonies of the bacteria can live within the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts without causing any negative health problems. In newborn babies an... | 3,134 | 1,469 | 6,664.816882 |
warc | 201704 | Po-Zu is an ethical shoe company which has recently started selling its shoes online. Po-Zu aims to produce shoes as environmentally-friendly as possible and carries a strict non-toxic policy to ensure workers' safety. Nearly all their industrial waste is recycled, and over 40% of their electricity derives from renewab... | 1,432 | 790 | 2,566.724051 |
warc | 201704 | The interview technique that would be appropriate for an administrative positionwould be the behavioral and the panel interview. The reasons for choosingthese types of interviews, sometimes it is good to make the interview asstressful as can be to see how much pressure the candidate can tolerate.
With panel interview i... | 1,987 | 948 | 4,150.063291 |
warc | 201704 | (Page 2 of 2)
biology 2.0, where the actual scientific discovery can happen in the computer and be augmented by the lab, as opposed to the other way around where most of the discovery was done in the lab and augmented by the computer.”
GenomeQuest is very much an offshoot from the Human Genome Project, the 13-year inte... | 3,321 | 1,712 | 6,376.242407 |
warc | 201704 | Venture funding for high tech companies made a stronger showing during the third quarter, but life science deals still accounted for more than half the capital invested in the San Diego area, according to the latest MoneyTree Report. Venture investments in local biotech, medical diagnostics, and device companies also m... | 2,389 | 1,132 | 4,946.833922 |
warc | 201704 | Testing Errors Rampant at Family Medical ClinicsAug 15, 2008 | Parker Waichman LLP Study Of Testing Errors.
Researchers working on a study of testing errors reported by family physician offices in the United States found that problems exist throughout the entire testing process. Worse, these errors impact minority pati... | 3,631 | 1,732 | 7,555.498845 |
warc | 201704 | How close are you?
It's long been contended that age and love have a lot in common. And it turns out, yes, they actually do.
Everyone knows the stereotypes well. If a much older man marries or dates a much younger woman, then he's a cradle-robber, and she, a trophy wife. Conversely, if a much older woman dates a much y... | 2,530 | 1,275 | 4,942.92549 |
warc | 201704 | Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs VA Conducts Renewable Energy Studies
April 22, 2010, 08:00:00 AM
“We expect this to lead to exciting opportunities for VA to reduce its environmental footprint,” Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said. “These feasibility studies will help our efforts in VA’s t... | 1,760 | 957 | 3,120.91954 |
warc | 201704 | This interdisciplinary course and its laboratory (EVRN 143) survey the history of humanity's relationship with the natural world over the long term from perspectives that combine the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences. Key topics will include the evolution of Homo sapiens... | 678 | 425 | 1,076.823529 |
warc | 201704 | To the editor:
I returned to Lawrence this summer after living in two cities where recycling was made simple by the local governments. I have visited relatives in three other cities where recycling is the norm. It feels wrong, in this educated city, to not have a modern recycling program.
The key to an effective recycl... | 1,503 | 761 | 2,952.674113 |
warc | 201704 | Reiki What is Reiki? Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by means of touch and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more li... | 2,317 | 1,134 | 4,685.080247 |
warc | 201704 | Your speed in Zwift is determined by three things:
Watts: the more power you’re putting into the pedals, the faster you will go Weight: lighter riders will go faster than heavier riders if both are putting out the same wattage. Game physics: inclines, draft effects, road surfaces and which bike/wheels you’re using all ... | 1,470 | 823 | 2,475.601458 |
warc | 201704 | Available to download on Pinshape, Inhalo is a 3D Printed Asthma Inhaler with a discreet design that’s stylish and practical.
If you suffer from asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, then using an inhaler is not always as discreet as you might like. First comes the wheezing, and then comes the fumbling... | 2,885 | 1,445 | 5,578.33218 |
warc | 201704 | NIDA Town Meetings
Taking Science-Based Drug Abuse Information to The Community
A primary goal of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to disseminate the results of research on preventing and treating drug abuse and addiction, so that these findings can be implemented as soon as possible into clinical applica... | 3,234 | 1,553 | 6,626.264005 |
warc | 201704 | In this month’s News Roundup we found articles highlighting how marketers are investing more of their budgets in video and events. In a business world swamped with email campaigns, experimental marketing through virtual events is the new way to go. Need convincing? Check out the articles below.
Perhaps the phrase “Try ... | 1,460 | 798 | 2,568.721805 |
warc | 201704 | The Western conceptions of death and funerals usually consists of a single primary burial: whether the individual is interred in a casket or cremated in an urn. However, throughout history there have been a number of cultures and reasons for removing the whole skeleton from a burial. Here are five reasons:
1. Communal ... | 5,971 | 2,859 | 12,376.406436 |
warc | 201704 | Between Mecca and Beijing: Modernization and Consumption Among Urban Chinese Muslims
"Between Mecca and Beijing" examines how a community of urban Chinese Muslims uses consumption to position its members more favorably within the Chinese government's official paradigm for development. Residents of the old Muslim distri... | 2,668 | 1,382 | 5,127.502171 |
warc | 201704 | Do It Yourself Courseware: How We Built a Reusable Web Platform for Studying World Cultures
Given the increasing proliferation of non-scholarly information on the Web, a great demand exists for tools that can help students rapidly sort good information from bad in pursuing undergraduate studies. However, many academic ... | 12,935 | 5,179 | 32,176.405677 |
warc | 201704 | Throughout history, disruptive technologies have always faced widespread criticism and fearmongering. One such example happened with the nascent VCR technology back in 1982.
Widespread abuse of regulation is one of the best arguments for decentralization. Bitcoin is already under fire with New York’s BitLicence proposa... | 5,061 | 2,418 | 10,356.421836 |
warc | 201704 | A used truck dealer in Florida, birthplace of dreams, is offering an interesting promotion. Buy a truck and get an assault rifle thrown in the back for free.
In a counter-intuitive turn of events, the way the market is now, a used SUV can end up costing more than a new one.
A former manager of a car dealership knows ex... | 6,061 | 3,030 | 11,713.932673 |
warc | 201704 | Share This Article:
Black Friday: A History
The traffic. The parking lots. The traffic. The deals! The lines. The paralyzing, face-numbing Black Friday traffic.
Love it or hate it, Black Friday has become a part of the American holiday tradition and the trend is growing. Cyber Monday now follows quickly on the heels of... | 2,671 | 1,387 | 4,943.372026 |
warc | 201704 | Naming and Claiming The difference between pornography and eroticism, they say, is all in the lighting. It could just as well be said to be “all in the naming”. A person degraded or commodified through language is easier to exploit, points out Winona LaDuke in Recovering the Sacred. The insight that language carries a ... | 19,530 | 8,612 | 42,597.714817 |
warc | 201704 | Given the demands of teaching and school leadership, my goal has been to keep these essays as brief as possible.
Today I alter that pattern to pay tribute to Bob Garmston, a wonderful human being and educator, and to acknowledge the hard-won lessons his life reveals, many of which are particularly important to educator... | 4,836 | 2,337 | 9,518.870347 |
warc | 201704 | What plant do you use when you have a lot of shade, an area that always seems damp, and you don’t want, or can’t grow a lawn?? It has to be low maintenance and flowers would be lovely. I give you one of my all time favourites, the lovely, delicate looking, but super tough Native Violet –
Viola hederacea or Viola banksi... | 3,778 | 1,774 | 7,817.947012 |
warc | 201704 | Decomposing variation in population growth into contributions from both ecological and evolutionary processes is of fundamental concern, particularly in a world characterized by rapid responses to anthropogenic threats. Although the impact of ecological change on evolutionary response has long been acknowledged, the co... | 1,080 | 556 | 2,090.071942 |
warc | 201704 | Jeff Gauger is executive editor of the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C. He previously worked as an editor at daily and weekly newspapers in Ohio and Nebraska. In this interview, conducted by email, Gauger discusses his transition to North Carolina and the News & Record’s future under new ownership. Q. Describe your jo... | 7,632 | 3,534 | 15,909.718166 |
warc | 201704 | Acoustics/Human Vocal Fold Contents Physiology of vocal fold[edit]
The human vocal fold is a set of lip-like tissues located inside the larynx, and is the source of sound for humans and many animals.
The larynx is located at the top of the trachea. It is mainly composed of cartilages and muscles, and the largest cartil... | 6,459 | 2,825 | 14,669.360708 |
warc | 201704 | unimportant for the welfare of the species, they may be, and apparently often have been, transmitted in nearly the same state
to numerous, otherwise modified, descendants" ( Origin, p. 175). The words I have here italicised clearly show that such characters are usually not "specific," in the sense that they are such as... | 2,441 | 1,250 | 4,708.2008 |
warc | 201704 | Environmental Engineering, Management & Policy Interdisciplinary focus on the nexus of social, technical and economic systems to address current and future environmental challenges Environmental Engineering graduate students focused in the environmental engineering, management and policy area participate in VCEMS, the ... | 4,210 | 1,903 | 9,282.795586 |
warc | 201704 | Peer reviewed
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Academic, Social, and Behavioral Characteristics of High School Students with Emotional Disturbances or Learning Disabilities
Lane, Kathleen L.; ... | 2,134 | 1,114 | 4,064.944345 |
warc | 201704 | REVIEW CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE TREATY
ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (NPT)
COMMITTEE 1: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
SPEECH BY FRANCE'S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT
New York, 26 April 2000
Mr Chairman,
First of all, allow me to congratulate you on your election as chairman of t... | 11,699 | 5,083 | 26,818.168011 |
warc | 201704 | Target: Matthew Bershadker, SPCA President and CEO Goal: Investigate and punish kennels who abuse racing greyhounds.
At least two dogs fell sick and another broke a leg during a horrendous collision during a race all in a one-week period at a greyhound park in Tucson. Greyhound tracks across the country have similar is... | 1,576 | 811 | 3,039.289766 |
warc | 201704 | Gathering Speed, Slowly But Surely The promise of mobile solutions forhealthcare has some parallels to the US Bill of Rights; its truths are self-evident.They are also the result of three convergent trends. The first is the explosionof hospital data. The second is the increasing requirement for specialistadvice and car... | 10,241 | 4,704 | 21,888.395833 |
warc | 201704 | Opternative is not a replacement for a comprehensive eye health examination. Our licensed Ophthalmologists use Opternative’s on-line technology to evaluate your visual acuity and a portion of your ocular health profile, diagnose refractive error, and issue a prescription for corrective eyewear, where clinically appropr... | 1,477 | 712 | 3,014.158708 |
warc | 201704 | Competitive Positioning in Markets with Nonuniform Preferences
We investigate the nature of competitive equilibrium for brands competing in a multi-attribute product space when consumer preferences for product attributes follow nonuniform distributions. We establish subgame-perfect equilibria in a two-stage game, where... | 3,012 | 1,431 | 6,299.731656 |
warc | 201704 | Are the Rich Too Rich to be Expropriated?: Economic Power and the Feasibility of Constitutional Limits to Redistribution
Why is it that, in democracies, the poor do not expropriate the rich even though they outnumber them? In this paper the authors analyze the commonly held belief that the rich escape expropriation bec... | 5,021 | 2,387 | 10,426.936322 |
warc | 201704 | Mumbai, Jan. 18: Reliance Industries Ltd ' the country's largest private company ' today stunned the Street with a better-than-expected 24 per cent jump in net profits at Rs 5,502 crore in the third quarter ended December 31.
The consensus estimate among analysts was Rs 5,100 crore. In the same quarter last year, the o... | 3,805 | 1,902 | 7,555.985804 |
warc | 201704 | by Anne McGowan We in McLean County have our own tar-sands pipeline, similar to the contested Keystone XL. The Enbridge Southern Access Extension Pipeline Project (Flanagan-to-Patoka) has been in the planning stages for years, scheduled to be built in 2009, but was delayed by the slumping economy and a class-action law... | 3,888 | 1,896 | 7,776 |
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