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warc | 201704 | Taking in refugees is somewhat controversial, but a new survey says 4 in 5 people across the globe are open to letting refugees in.
The Amnesty International study says out of 27 countries, the most welcoming were China, Germany and the U.K. That's based on citizens in those nations saying they'd let refugees stay with... | 1,594 | 828 | 0.001218 |
warc | 201704 | There’s help for survivors of suicide
Published:
To the editor: Nov. 22 is National Survivors of Suicide Day, a day to educate the public about suicide and its aftermath, and a day to provide support to those left behind. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in New Hampshire for young people aged 10 to 35 and t... | 2,706 | 1,375 | 0.000737 |
warc | 201704 | After the nuclear disaster in Japan at the Fukushima reactors, the general public is understandably skittish about nuclear energy once again. But not Bill Gates. Speaking today at a
Wired business conference in New York City, he is talking up the benefits of nuclear energy, particularly next-generation designs. The bac... | 1,330 | 743 | 0.001418 |
warc | 201704 | As Much as Money, Abbott Districts Need Spending Guidelines Without state guidelines Abbott districts can't make plans on how to use their funds.
Next year's school budgets have already been struck, and districts across New Jersey are planning how to best put to work the money they've been allocated.
Most districts, th... | 5,545 | 2,595 | 0.000393 |
warc | 201704 | Three women, three friends, three diverse approaches to business, yet one driving force unites them: passion. Barbara R. Banke, chairwoman and proprietor of Jackson Family Wines
, partners with Peggy Furth, former co-proprietor of Chalk Hill Estates, to form SonomaCeuticals, while Sandra Jordan, formerly of Jordan Wine... | 19,890 | 8,608 | 0.000122 |
warc | 201704 | Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs
Recently Senator Charles Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, has been looking into financial ties between the pharmaceutical industry and the academ... | 32,361 | 13,192 | 0.000078 |
warc | 201704 | Recent changes to education accounts are giving parents more flexibility in saving money for college – or that pricey stint in private school.
The bulk of the changes affect 529 plans, those state-sponsored accounts that allow parents and other family members to kick in money and earn funds for college without paying t... | 4,056 | 2,024 | 0.000505 |
warc | 201704 | November 8, 2007
Data Breaches are a Daily PR Nightmare
By Greg Hazley
It’s no secret that data theft has become a big problem, but the extent may surprise you. A million credit card #s stolen here, a few hundred thousand social security numbers lost there – it seems like a weekly thing. Turns out, it’s a daily thing. ... | 2,701 | 1,426 | 0.000726 |
warc | 201704 | 1-October-2007
English
Despite concern about the negative impacts of globalisation on the economies of OECD regions, "Globalisation and Regional Economies" presents evidence that region-specific advantages remain a significant source of productivity gain for firms.
1-August-2007
English, , 946kb
The purpose of this act... | 2,558 | 1,269 | 0.000799 |
warc | 201704 | Coffee mills add their own value.
Aside from the careful roasting of the coffee bean, the whole bean has to be compounded fine to make it appropriate for use in a espresso machine. This is where the coffee mills come in. There it is quite a large and faithful following of people who prefer this hand coffee grinder.
Whi... | 1,945 | 918 | 0.001098 |
warc | 201704 | the politics of feminism, race and a new progressive movement.
Exclusive: Women of Color Push Boundaries on Reproductive Justice by Natalie Bell
Women of color increasingly feel empowered and emboldened to defend their rights to make healthy decisions about their bodies. This sentiment was in clear evidence at the fift... | 10,850 | 4,982 | 0.000206 |
warc | 201704 | The time is running short for the Liberal movement that placed President Obama in the White House to get serious about the programs that are needed NOW, not next year or the year after or sometime in the future. The Republicans -- the Party of HELL, NO! -- have kicked the can down the road and will not rest until we ar... | 4,650 | 2,248 | 0.000446 |
warc | 201704 | It's less than half an hour after the end of a restaurant industry trade show, and the Oregon Convention Center is busier than the floor at any trendy restaurant.
Exhibitors are striking their displays, technicians are rolling up carpets and, in the far side of the exhibit hall, volunteers are organizing leftover food.... | 3,628 | 1,717 | 0.00059 |
warc | 201704 | LGBTQ Biological Parenting For Women — & — Same-Sex Female Couples IUI or IVF
Female couples will decide which partner will carry the pregnancy and select a sperm donor, while a single woman will only need to select a sperm donor. If repeated attempts with IUI do not result in pregnancy, further options may include the... | 1,172 | 645 | 0.001588 |
warc | 201704 | Data from a recently published Industry Standard Research (ISR) whitepaper has found 72% of patients currently in clinical trials were ‘pulled’ into them by way of their physician who happens to be a principal investigator for such a study.
However, the paper suggests over the next two years there will be an increase i... | 4,155 | 1,972 | 0.00053 |
warc | 201704 | Pharmacy
Are there NDCs for compounded drug preparations?
A compounded drug preparation does not have a national drug code (NDC); therefore, specific HCPCS codes cannot be used, and these drugs are coded as unclassified. Substances primarily used as stabilizing agents, which are inert ingredients or diluents used in th... | 794 | 474 | 0.00215 |
warc | 201704 | Discretion Police Chiefs and Discretionary Term Paper
Length: 7 pages Sources: 7 Subject: Criminal Justice Type: Term Paper Paper: #39417179 Excerpt from Term Paper :
This alternative essentially redistributes some of the power within the department in order to facilitate more successful service in individual communiti... | 5,852 | 2,652 | 0.000379 |
warc | 201704 | Emily Matchar‘s report of many, including professors, seeking employment overseas:
After applying for 279 jobs over two years, my husband finally got the offer he’d been hoping for: a well-paid position teaching philosophy at a respected university. We should have been thrilled. There was just one little thing.
The job... | 1,776 | 935 | 0.001143 |
warc | 201704 | Under new plans from the city council up to 2,000 affordable homes a year could be built in Manchester
Plans to boost the number of affordable homes in Manchester have been set out by the city council. The Housing Affordability framework was approved by the local authority’s executive and sets out plans to ensure a “st... | 1,516 | 770 | 0.001341 |
warc | 201704 | I am not only middle class, but I match the cultural stereotype of a goodwhite person. It is thus perhaps that the loan officer of this bank, whom I hadnever met in person, had checked off the box on the Fair Housing Formindicating that I was white. [LAUGHTER]
Race shouldn't matter, I suppose, but it seemed to in this ... | 5,941 | 2,908 | 0.000345 |
warc | 201704 | #
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Question: My cat has dandruff, what are some solutions to this? She hates being brushed, although I am trying this, it does not seem to be helping.
Answer:
First:
We are just getting out of winter, but if you had no air humidifier in your home during this winter, your house must have been dry. If your cat did not g... | 3,972 | 2,112 | 0.000481 |
warc | 201704 | Strokes Gained Explained:
Strokes Gained statistics are calculated using mathematical equations that incorporate player performance with the ShotLink® data collected by volunteers at each PGA TOUR tournament. This concept was initially developed by Professor Mark Broadie of Columbia Business School and was then further... | 4,666 | 1,989 | 0.000513 |
warc | 201704 | Roald Dahl, The BFG and the Measles “I has told you five or six times,” he said, “and the third will be the last.” –The BFG, from Roald Dahl’s book of the same name
The recent outbreak of measles — once eradicated in the United States — is a cause of deep concern and frustration to anyone who trusts the process by whic... | 1,297 | 725 | 0.001495 |
warc | 201704 | The Millennial's Dilemma: A Young Writer's Search for Our Nuclear Future in Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Phoenix
Randy Pollak
The Nuclear Question, Part One: Walking Around Chernobyl After a cold and drizzly morning this past May, the sun is finally out in the Exclusion Zone, the heavily guarded area around the Chernobyl ... | 41,646 | 17,300 | 0.00006 |
warc | 201704 | Home
Tests find MRSA bacteria in German piggeries
The Methicilin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) bacteria, also known as 'hospital bacteria', is also prevalent on German farm pigs, German health officials announced this week.
MRSA was found in 28 out of 40 of the pig farms checked in North Rhine
Westphalia state... | 1,672 | 938 | 0.001098 |
warc | 201704 | By Dr. Kevin White
Imagine having pain all over your body, being exhausted all the time, having constant headaches, and feeling like your mind is always in a fog. Together, it’s like the worst flu you’ve ever had, but it lasts forever. Now picture that no one believes you, not even your doctor. That is what fibromyalgi... | 4,604 | 2,256 | 0.000457 |
warc | 201704 | Pond question
So I got some questions for you all. I have a rather large garden pond in our yard. It has lots of fish in it and usually causes us all sorts of problems each year. Usually, green water and I dont really know what sort of filter I need on this beast. I will try to get some pics tomorrow. We are going to h... | 6,856 | 3,174 | 0.000318 |
warc | 201704 | Discover proven tools and techniques anyone can use to save money and reduce costs on heat expenses this season, without hiring a service professional!
Is your heating system doing its job and saving you money during the winter? How would you like to reduce heating bills and save more money for holiday shopping this ye... | 1,902 | 934 | 0.001111 |
warc | 201704 | As a kindergartener I often sought refuge just outside the classroom door. There I pressed myself against the hulking blue milk machine, with its cool, comforting hum, thinking myself hidden from my rambunctious classmates and gentle teacher.
Were I that child today, I would be labeled, medicated, placed in a special c... | 7,521 | 3,880 | 0.000268 |
warc | 201704 | Whether you're storing inventory or your company's own tools and equipment, a variety of solutions are available to meet your needs. Read on to learn about the latest introductions as well as a few oldies-but-goodies.
Building on the company's existing storage solutions, the Auto-Stak automated storage system can now b... | 4,136 | 1,969 | 0.00051 |
warc | 201704 | This event allows the technological leaders and innovators to pull back the curtain on the IoT.
Carol Stream, Ill (PRWEB) August 25, 2016
The connected world is upon us, as more data and smarter, faster platforms are drastically changing the way businesses are run and things are produced. To meet these needs, the Peggy... | 3,283 | 1,530 | 0.000662 |
warc | 201704 | Benefit of Games in Education?
Classrooms are for learning, but it is the way teachers help students learn that is the key to successful class instruction. Children, teens and adults have different needs and modes of learning. U... Read More »
http://www.ehow.com/info_8190667_benefit-games-education.html Benefit of Mat... | 1,516 | 721 | 0.001422 |
warc | 201704 | Published on June 20th, 2013 |
by Reporters Desk Cuts to Food Stamps Fail in House
Washington, D.C. — A $940 billion farm subsidy legislation dubbed the Farm Bill, failed in the House of Representatives June 20.
Sixty-two Republicans joined 172 Democrats, to defeat the bill on a 195-234 vote.
President Barack Obama had... | 2,204 | 1,172 | 0.000885 |
warc | 201704 | November 15, 2011 Tip Of The Iceberg: Genetic Screening In Yeast Reveals New Candidate Gene For Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a universally fatal neurodegenerative disease. Mutations in two related proteins, TDP-43 and FUS, cause some forms of ALS. Specifically, t... | 4,473 | 2,115 | 0.000476 |
warc | 201704 | This weeks post is going to be short and sweet. With our current recession showing more negative signs each week, I thought Chapter 15 had some useful advice for today’s leaders. In this chapter, Mr. Folsom looks at some of the things FDR should have done to get the United States out of the Great Depression. Two of tho... | 2,700 | 1,345 | 0.000759 |
warc | 201704 | If in life, adversity is the true mother of invention. Catastrophic calamity is
the catalyst for evolution. We are in the bowels of catastrophic calamity. Obamacare is the catalyst which will cause new answers to the game.
As an example, Medicare was touted as the saving grace for all the older members
of our community... | 2,378 | 1,156 | 0.000898 |
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The radiation leaking from the nuclear power plants in Japan have raised new awareness in many countries around the world, and that's a very good thing because awareness brings change, and positive change keeps mankind moving forward. As a result of the nuclear disaster in Japan, people are learning new ways to ... | 3,674 | 1,786 | 0.000562 |
warc | 201704 | This is a longer version of an interview that appeared in the September issue of REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR. Replacement Contractor: Home improvement companies used to finance as much 80% of the jobs they sold to homeowners. Today most would say they're financing far fewer jobs. What's the status of financing in the home i... | 5,255 | 2,457 | 0.000408 |
warc | 201704 | Click on the headline (link) for the full text. Many more articles are available through the Energy Bulletin homepage The twilight of mechanized lumpenleisure James Howard Kunstler, www.kunstler.com Among the many wonders and marvels of American life in the twentieth century, especially after World War Two, when our co... | 11,506 | 5,620 | 0.000184 |
warc | 201704 | Features Technology Transfer With increasing success, the University is learning to “capture the value” of discoveries as researchers move into new roles as inventors, patent holders, and business founders. By Jayne Denker
What if there were a way to overcome the limitations of eyesight so that even someone with 20/20 ... | 19,682 | 8,062 | 0.000131 |
warc | 201704 | Reiki is based on the principle that everything contains energy , from the trees outside your window to the sandwich you eat at lunchtime. Everything in the universe has energy including you and me.
When we are born we are freely connected to this universal energy. However, throughout life's ups and downs this energy d... | 2,267 | 1,099 | 0.000914 |
warc | 201704 | Politics of Inflation Merk Insightsprovide the Merk Perspective on currencies, global imbalances, the trade deficit, the socio-economic impact of the U.S. administration's policies and more.
Read past Merk Insights
In arguing food inflation is not the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) fault, Fed Chairman Bernanke points the fi... | 10,720 | 4,887 | 0.000206 |
warc | 201704 | Reposted from ConnectSafely.org
A strong password is your first line of defense against intruders and imposters. Never give out your password to anyone (except your parents). Never give it to friends, even if they’re really good friends. A friend can – accidentally, we hope – pass your password along to others or even ... | 2,986 | 1,457 | 0.000717 |
warc | 201704 | SANTA CRUZ -- You're in the throes of a stimulating conversation at dinner and realize your meter is about to expire. Instead of ordering dessert and continuing your chat, you find yourself bolting across the street to avoid a $35 parking ticket.
Wouldn't it be great if you could extend your parking time from your tabl... | 3,984 | 1,976 | 0.00051 |
warc | 201704 | If you thought that Katrina relief from Bush Co. depended largely upon political affiliation, you would be right. Lardy lobbyist turned goveronor, Haley Barbour (R), of Mississippi, has received disproportionate amounts in relief for his cronies as compared to Blanco's (D) Louisiana. And if you thought that most of the... | 5,455 | 2,544 | 0.000401 |
warc | 201704 | Induction audit
Induction is the process of introducing an employee or volunteer to a job and an organisation. The induction period is a time when individuals are keen to do well and the best time for ensuring staff understand the standards and requirements of their jobs. The quality of induction can determine the succ... | 1,069 | 585 | 0.001719 |
warc | 201704 | Their departure would follow on the heels of Pfizer exiting that segment, leaving GlaxoSmithKline and Merck.
Why? Well, pharmaceuticals in general in crisis. I have likened it to the US steel industry in the 1970s. Critics think if they are still making money, it must be okay and they can hammer on them indefinitely. B... | 1,383 | 789 | 0.001277 |
warc | 201704 | British people traveling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face - with sometimes catastrophic effects for individual patients.
More than 63,000 UK residents travel abroad for medical treatment each year but many are embarking on medical tourism ... | 2,913 | 1,364 | 0.000737 |
warc | 201704 | Tech
Once dismissed as a fantasy, the first semi-autonomous floating city-state is taking shape in French Polynesia.
The electric quadcopter prototype can haul up to 300 pounds and could be used to deliver aid, equipment and even soldiers to remote areas.
By one estimate, more than 60 percent of jobs and 30 percent of ... | 1,151 | 678 | 0.00149 |
warc | 201704 | Last week I attended FlowCon in San Francisco. Unlike DevOpsDays and Velocity conferences that I have been to FlowCon had an enterprise focus. Early on in the conference there was a presentation by a typical DevOps poster child. I had a sinking feeling, was I just going to sit through another presentation about all of ... | 2,670 | 1,267 | 0.000807 |
warc | 201704 | Public relations, done well, should generate two core kinds of behaviors and one tangible, objective, measurable output. If you’ve got a great public relations staff or agency, you should experience behaviors that indicate increased
awareness and trust, meaning that people should know who you are and should trust your ... | 3,784 | 1,707 | 0.000617 |
warc | 201704 | Release Date: April 16, 2014
Contact: Liz Pierce, 212.313.1173, lpierce@sifma.org
SIFMA
Supports Move to Shorten Settlement Cycle
New York, NY, April 16, 2014– SIFMA today announced it
supports a move to shorten the settlement cycle for U.S equities, corporate
bonds and municipal bonds to trade date plus two days (T+2)... | 4,423 | 2,012 | 0.000513 |
warc | 201704 | The Scrolls of Auschwitz comprise a variety of documents written by members of the Sonderkommando, or Special Squad, a group of predominantly Jewish prisoners who were forced to work in the crematoria at Auschwitz-Birkenau. (
Son of Saul, which has just been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film... | 6,565 | 3,015 | 0.000335 |
warc | 201704 | Question
We would generally expect the share price of a company’s stock to be related to its reported earnings per share (EPS), the ratio of the company’s net income to the number of shares of stock outstanding. Below is a table showing the most recently reported EPS ratio and current share price for a sample of five s... | 1,623 | 853 | 0.001191 |
warc | 201704 | Have you ever wondered what some easy ways are to give your dog glucosamine pills when needed? We have some suggestions after years of practice! We have had as many as 6 dogs at one time in the past, so we have had plenty of opportunity to learn some easy ways to give canines tablets or pills.
Most vets will simply tel... | 2,053 | 983 | 0.001021 |
warc | 201704 | The shift that has been recognised recently in the field of art from establishing relations between objects towards establishing relations between subjects is not the result of an overnight turn, as it may seem at first sight. It has been greatly influenced by philosophical or sociological theories and today is mainly ... | 15,559 | 6,460 | 0.000164 |
warc | 201704 | Extensive growth in Hillsborough and Pasco counties puts the area closer to buildout.
By JAMES THORNERPublished May 4, 2004
You wouldn't know it from the bulldozers, concrete mixers and clouds of construction dust, but the Tampa Bay area, in the midst of one of its healthiest housing booms, is running out of lots.
Metr... | 3,734 | 1,912 | 0.000529 |
warc | 201704 | New boat, RV parking plans worry residents The county considers tougher codes and enforcement in unincorporated areas, with limits on size, number of vehicles and where they can be parked.
By CANDACE RONDEAUX
Published February 13, 2005
John Thurmond is not happy and he hasn't been for about a month.
That's about how l... | 4,620 | 2,165 | 0.000466 |
warc | 201704 | Darwin and Modern Science (1909)
Edited by A.C. Seward
XIV. EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT ON ANIMALS.
By JACQUES LOEB, M.D.
Professor of Physiology in the University of California.
I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
hat the biologist calls the natural environment of an animal is from aphysical point of view ... | 63,793 | 23,766 | 0.000042 |
warc | 201704 | Florida Campus Compact honors Stetson University
Each year, Florida Campus Compact (FL/CC) honors one institution of higher education as the Overall Engaged Campus of the Year, and one in each of three sectors, for advancing the public purposes of higher education, improving community life and educating students for ci... | 7,730 | 3,429 | 0.000296 |
warc | 201704 | UK TESOL Courses Introduction to TESOL
A TESOL degree (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is a one-year taught Masters programme full-time or two-years part-time. It is suitable for recent graduates with an honours degree in English or Linguistics who are interested in becoming a teacher of English as a f... | 2,526 | 1,251 | 0.000807 |
warc | 201704 | Ethical nursing practice includes the prevention or delay of death. In very rare cases, nurses retrieve people from death. When death is inevitable, they prepare the person for the best possible death. Once death has occurred, nurses carry out rituals of care on the body. Nurses and doctors do not always agree on death... | 3,786 | 1,778 | 0.000564 |
warc | 201704 | ( Banks v/s NBFC )
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Executive Summary
Considering the growing use of project finance, we undertook this project with an objective of understanding the salient features of project finance. It is a method of financing very large capital intensive projects, with long gestation period, where the lenders rely on the as... | 3,934 | 1,807 | 0.000559 |
warc | 201704 | Melissa
Some would say, “No,” to cannabis or also known as marijuana. Cannabis or as some know it as marijuana originated in China, “The Chinese were already cultivating cannabis 4500 years BC. They were able to spin yarn for clothing and make fishing nets and rope with it.” But still with the knowledge of this “drug” ... | 1,993 | 975 | 0.001098 |
warc | 201704 | Venkatesh Shankar Marie Hollinger*
September 2007
* Venkatesh Shankar is Professor and Coleman Chair in Marketing and Director of the Marketing PhD. Program at the Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843. Marie Hollinger is with USAA, San Antonio. The authors thank David Hobbs for assistan... | 3,903 | 1,730 | 0.000581 |
warc | 201704 | Heterotrophic nutrition is nutrition obtained by digesting organic compounds prepared by other plants or animal tissues. All animals and non-green plants cannot make their own food; hence they depend on others directly or indirectly for their food supply. They are called heterotrophs. They break down the complex compou... | 4,510 | 2,005 | 0.000511 |
warc | 201704 | FAQ Synflex Liquid Glucosamine Questions and Answers about Glucosamine and Arthritis Pain Relief Q. Why is Synflex® considered to be one of the most effective glucosamine product on the market today?
A. We have taken the utmost care to ensure we provide the highest quality, most effective product. To do this, we use on... | 10,928 | 4,637 | 0.000222 |
warc | 201704 | No-one likes finding themselves in a situation when they don’t have something they need. This can be made much worse if you happen to be travelling at the time. Don’t start kicking yourself just yet, however, as here’s a handy checklist of 5 important things that you may not have even realised you’ll be sorry to do wit... | 2,619 | 1,322 | 0.00079 |
warc | 201704 | Advanced Placement classes Science classes get marginalized
In the recent push to expand the population of students who take advanced placement courses, the AP science courses have been marginalized. It's time school districts change how they schedule these courses and evaluate the teachers who teach them.
Over the pas... | 6,467 | 3,129 | 0.000324 |
warc | 201704 | France Telecom is weighing a bid for the fourth-largest mobile operator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as part of its effort to expand in fast-growing markets in the Middle East and Africa.
A deal for Congo-China Telecom (CCT), still being negotiated, would involve buying a 51% stake owned by Chinese telecom ... | 2,796 | 1,417 | 0.00071 |
warc | 201704 | The fallacy of the telecom ecosystem
We experience it every day with services like Amazon, Airbnb, your local doctor or hair salon, and many websites with click to call and video chat. But telcos have still not caught up with this major change in the way services are accessed. Why?
I think the fundamental problem is in... | 3,314 | 1,643 | 0.000613 |
warc | 201704 | I'm looking at a mound of soil. I turn my back for a few minutes, and next time I look it's a grassy hillock. An enormous display of tulips walks past, appearing to have grown a pair of legs.
It's countdown time to Floriade, the Netherlands' biggest floral bonanza, which happens only once a decade. Queen Beatrix is com... | 3,755 | 1,965 | 0.000516 |
warc | 201704 | 67 gravitationally lensed galaxies discovered in the distant UniverseFebruary 19th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by admin
Paris, Feb 19 (ANI): Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered 67 gravitationally lensed galaxies in the distant Universe.
A team of European astronomers led by Jean-Paul Kneib and... | 4,221 | 1,902 | 0.000532 |
warc | 201704 | Bt cotton in India ‘good for the field, bad for the farm’February 8th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): A new study by a Washington University in St. Louis anthropologist has suggested that crop yields from Bt cotton may have been overemphasized, as modest rises in crop yields may come at the expense ... | 4,162 | 1,948 | 0.000524 |
warc | 201704 | DURHAM, N.C.—The North Carolina General Assembly called lawmakers back to Raleigh on Wednesday for a special session. The reason wasn’t a pressing budget crisis, a natural disaster, or court-mandated redistricting. (That happened last month.)
Instead, legislators returned to the state house to overrule a local ordinanc... | 7,808 | 3,502 | 0.000292 |
warc | 201704 | Some day in the not-too-distant future, riding the subway in New York City will require the simple tap of a smartphone or flick of a smartwatch against the turnstile. But when, exactly, the not-too-distant future will finally arrive remains something of a question mark.
The city's bright yellow MetroCards, which subway... | 3,218 | 1,616 | 0.000629 |
warc | 201704 | PEP, Other STDs, and Pregnancy
Jun 6, 2014
First and foremost, thank you for all your wonderful advice, hope, and peace of mind you provide people that are affected by HIV and AIDS. This website contains a wealth of helpful information. Im on day ten (10) of my post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Im heterosexual man, marr... | 3,627 | 1,823 | 0.000551 |
warc | 201704 | Life Insurance: What You Need to Know by Drew Madison
Most of us here the phrase life insurance and think the process is simple: you get life insurance to protect your family in the case of your death and that’s it. However not every person should make the same decision when it comes to life insurance. To make sure you... | 4,424 | 2,014 | 0.000504 |
warc | 201704 | The B.C. government’s era of wage freezes has ended at the bargaining table with the union representing civil servants – but its initial offer to hike wages by 3 per cent over the next two years has been rejected.
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, representing 25,000 government workers from liquor-store... | 4,382 | 2,114 | 0.000489 |
warc | 201704 | ICT companies have been seizing on the opportunities in the smart meter/grid market over the last year. Examples include Google’s PowerMeter energy management software, Microsoft’s Hohm energy management tool, Intel, which demonstrated the concept for a home energy management dashboard at the Consumer Electronics Show ... | 1,691 | 881 | 0.001157 |
warc | 201704 | What is it about approaching women that scares men so much?
For many guys, the fear of what MIGHT go wrong is enough to stop them from walking up to a woman and starting a simple conversation. Having a quick chat with her and getting her phone number may lead to a sexual, loving relationship, but even though that is a ... | 4,807 | 2,215 | 0.000469 |
warc | 201704 | The romance of generations-old hunting camps no doubt will draw tens of thousands of deer hunters to Michigan's North Woods come Tuesday morning, opening day of the time-honored firearms deer season.
But don't be surprised if thousands of individuals, after spending a few days up North for old time's sake, turn around ... | 5,765 | 2,860 | 0.000353 |
warc | 201704 | The relative strengths of industry versus country factors can be of major importance for global equity portfolio managers. If country effects dominate, then primary consideration can be given to the country allocation decision. On the other hand, if global economic integration is reducing the distinctions between count... | 549 | 337 | 0.002984 |
warc | 201704 | Eager to learn about business? Be careful what you wish for. Matthew White, 38, the treasurer at $9 billion Praxair, says his biggest learning experience was working at GenTek as the company went through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
"During that process, you learn what really makes a business tick, and not tick," White say... | 4,919 | 2,309 | 0.000435 |
warc | 201704 | Some Himalayan Glaciers are Growing. Does this Mean Global Warming Isn't Real? Photo: Aaron Ostrovsky, CC Was Global Warming Cancelled and Nobody Told Me? It would certainly be cause for celebration if that was the case, but sadly, when you look at the full picture and not just the sound-byte, the reality is different.... | 2,427 | 1,311 | 0.000766 |
warc | 201704 | Hidden Costs of Industrial Agriculture
Industrial agriculture is currently the dominant food production system in the United States. It's characterized by large-scale monoculture, heavy use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and meat production in CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations). The industrial approach... | 4,513 | 2,160 | 0.00047 |
warc | 201704 | Global compilation of shipboard biogeochemical time series
Ocean time series are one of the most valuable tools we have to monitor climate and marine ecosystem changes. The IOC in cooperation with the International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP) and the Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry Programme (OCB) have s... | 3,919 | 1,833 | 0.000548 |
warc | 201704 | 70,000 South Sudanese flee fighting since May truce This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
In South Sudan, the number of people fleeing fighting continues to rise almost three weeks ... | 2,969 | 1,509 | 0.000668 |
warc | 201704 | You know how some mornings, you just don’t want to get out of bed?
Well NASA might have the dream job for you. They are looking for people to earn actual money for lying in bed for a couple of months, and all because they want to test out different ways of preserving astronauts’ health and safety during extended period... | 1,034 | 584 | 0.00175 |
warc | 201704 | Figures suggest that male suicide is the single biggest cause of death among men in the UK under the age of 45, but is enough being done to tackle the issue and help those in need?
Three quarters of suicides in the UK are by men and, according to new figures from the Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm), there were... | 3,065 | 1,601 | 0.000645 |
warc | 201704 | Benefits and risks of smoking cessation Author Nancy A Rigotti, MD
Nancy A Rigotti, MD
Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Section Editors James K Stoller, MD, MS
James K Stoller, MD, MS
Section Editor — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Jean Wall Bennett Professor of Medicine, Samson Global Leadership Aca... | 12,145 | 5,672 | 0.000178 |
warc | 201704 | As of January 1, 2010 the International Cycling Union (UCI) has taken another big step towards deterring cheating in cycling. Now new provisions of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules impose financial penalties on riders who are suspended by their National Federations. Not only that, but Article 326 of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules ... | 2,579 | 1,353 | 0.000745 |
warc | 201704 | Recent research from Norway and New Zealand has reported an association between abortion and subsequent mental health problems. Although the two investigations are not the first to suggest such a relationship, they are well-designed studies suggesting that abortion may be linked to negative mental health reactions for ... | 6,014 | 2,550 | 0.000402 |
warc | 201704 | WASHINGTON, DC —
More than a week after Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe delivered his hard-charging speech before delegates attending the 26
th African Union Summit, in Ethiopia last week, U.S. based intellectuals from the continent are still gnawing at his demand for reform of the United Nations Security Council.
In ... | 5,592 | 2,537 | 0.000411 |
warc | 201704 | Whoever thought exfoliation was as simple as scrubs. It’s not just sloughing off dead skin cells but also a way to tackle common skin concerns like acne, blackheads and a dull complexion. Regular exfoliation can help speed up the process of skin regeneration by getting rid of dead skin cells on the surface, exposing th... | 1,284 | 721 | 0.001415 |
warc | 201704 | BEA Systems Position Paper for
W3C Workshop on Web of Services for Enterprise Computing
David Orchard, BEA Systems
BEA believes that the Web of Services workshop is roughly asking “what’s next” for services at the W3C. The original 2001 Web Services workshop ( http://www.w3.org/2001/03/wsws-program) had a number of com... | 15,097 | 6,367 | 0.00016 |
warc | 201704 | Advertisement - story continues below
Houston mayor (and lesbian) Annise Parker’s recent actions exemplify history repeating itself, the necessity for understanding context, and realizing that the simplest solution is found amidst child’s play.
Parker and gay agenda supporters immediately bring to mind the children’s g... | 5,828 | 2,845 | 0.000369 |
warc | 201704 | GREENSBORO, N.C. - Almost before Hurricane Matthew left our coast the damage estimates were coming in: homes, infrastructure and businesses.
Core-Logic, a property information provider, estimates insured property losses for both homes and businesses are between $4 to 6 billion from wind and storm surge damage.
In its d... | 961 | 584 | 0.001725 |
warc | 201704 | Planet Ski’s Clare Meaney has some commentary on skiing for speed. Apparently, investigators in France conclude a young British ski guide got himself killed himself when attempting to reach 100 KpH on skis (62.5 mph), a speed I have come close to.
There are a number of items I have problems with. First, the MyTracks ap... | 2,923 | 1,478 | 0.000687 |
warc | 201704 | Expert Reviewed
Attorneys generally charge a lot of money. Good attorneys charge even more. Depending on where you live, a top-notch attorney might charge several hundred dollars an hour. In order to pay the attorney, you may have to put legal fees on a credit card or dip into your savings. In some situations, however,... | 18,631 | 7,028 | 0.000146 |
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