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The unwritten, endangered form of the language Tepehua, spoken in Pisaflores, Veracruz, is MacKay's most recent focus. Since 1999, she has spent her summers in Pisaflores, alongside colleague and husband Frank Trechsel, developing a written grammar of Pisaflores Tepehua. Equipped with open ears and tape recorders, they... | <urn:uuid:7122d878-ddb0-4035-b97b-167ec33b3e25> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bsu.edu/benefacta/article/0,,24480--,00.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939169 | 551 | 3.203125 | 3 |
This past year, Texas has undergone its driest year yet with 8.5 inches of rain, which is 13 inches less than usual, through the month of September. This drought has caused the state’s lakes to deplete and in some cases reveal pieces of history long forgotten.
One of the state’s largest lakes, Lake Buchanan, is the sit... | <urn:uuid:741a9091-dd0d-456b-849d-4bd84912c394> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.buckinghampost.com/2011/11/21/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980105 | 438 | 3.09375 | 3 |
Posted by: Michael Arndt on April 21, 2010
Just in time for Earth Day (natch) the American Institute of Architects announced its Top 10 examples of environmentally benign building designs. The 2010 honor roll includes office towers, schools, and even a prototype of a prefab single-family home designed for post-Katrina ... | <urn:uuid:abeb8beb-2b1b-4a44-89e6-b503367f36f4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2010/04/is_turning_the.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962788 | 931 | 2.53125 | 3 |
What constitutes communion in the setting of the emerging church? By this term I mean churches in which a ‘fresh expression’ – new forms of worship and practice – are adopted. Does the distribution of bread and wine in an ecclesial setting constitute the act of communion, or is it simply the sharing of a meal? What mak... | <urn:uuid:88ef053f-a3fb-4339-acd3-744bc7d64ea8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.buv.com.au/witness/blogger/listings/witness | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963901 | 3,075 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Recipe to Implement Threads Quick n Easy in C#
In this tutorial type article, author shows how to write threading applications quick and easy in C#.
- One Form file for user interface, with one button (btnStart) and two labels (lblTeller1 & lblTeller2).
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Safe and stable housing is a critical support for adolescent health and development. Yet, many young people in California experience some form of homeless during adolescence. Youth homelessness is a symptom of discrimination, violence, economic instability and other social and economic factors. These factors can also h... | <urn:uuid:080a822c-8032-4063-bc8c-2c87986f59e1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.californiateenhealth.org/health-topics/homeless-youth | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942261 | 656 | 3.359375 | 3 |
Book Description: America's founders extolled a nation of laws, for they knew that only a fairly enforced legal system could protect liberty and property against corruption and tyranny. Nearly two and a half centuries later, that system remains the ultimate safeguard for us all. With concise but penetrating and provoca... | <urn:uuid:c7db7077-516d-4e07-8e8d-41547b7b8e58> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.campusbooks.com/books/history/americas/united-states/9780700617074_Hoffer-Peter-Charles-Hoffer-Peter-Charles_A-Nation-of-Laws-Americas-Imperfec.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934934 | 418 | 2.78125 | 3 |
Climate change 'taking place before our eyes', global body says
The fact that Arctic sea ice has melted this year to its lowest recorded level shows, along with other weather extremes, that "climate change is taking place before our eyes", the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday.
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Mutations: Somatic and Germline
Most cancers arise from several genetic mutations that accumulate in cells of the body over a person's lifespan. These are called somatic mutations, and the genes involved are usually located on autosomes (non-sex chromosomes). Cancer may also have a germline mutation component, meaning ... | <urn:uuid:546b4fe5-0609-4973-969a-a86641e97fc4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/cancergenomics/page10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95752 | 130 | 3.6875 | 4 |
Old World Variations
As Christianity spread throughout Europe, old pagan traditions were coupled with new Christian observances. In the case of Candlemas Day, the old belief that the weather on the first day of February foretold the length of winter was combined with the Christian holiday, which occurred a day later, o... | <urn:uuid:01cdeab1-bcb7-46cd-9f6d-913fed2b1cfa> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-history-of-groundhog-day.html?page=2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972087 | 896 | 3.5 | 4 |
September 24, 2007
Edited transcript of an interview with Peter Mansbridge (PM) and Sheila Watt-Clouthier (SWC) about how retreating Arctic ice is endangering the Inuit way of life.
Sheila Watt-Clouthier is an activist and was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. She has brought prestige and acclaim to Canada's No... | <urn:uuid:c2bad345-8fe0-46f3-a25d-de81b168d57d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/transcripts/story/2009/10/13/national-bigmelt-transcript3.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9831 | 2,969 | 2.5625 | 3 |
The Leadbeater’s Possum is tiny. Just 10 centimetres long and weighing less than 100 grams, it can easily nestle in the palm of your hand. And with its long, bushy tail and big, inquisitive eyes, it certainly qualifies as cute and cuddly. It’s a Victorian icon, too – it was anointed the state’s faunal emblem in 1968.
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PHYS 240: Digital Techniques & Applications
This course deals with logical design and optimization of digital computers and digital devices. Introduction to number systems, codes and Boolean algebra. Electronics and solid state components-gates, flip flops, shift registers, docks, counters, adders, and other arithmetic... | <urn:uuid:a850e57f-8e7f-4624-b93b-30b6b7da1c63> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.chegg.com/courses/njcu/PHYS/240 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.83193 | 126 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Anywhere compressed air can be eliminated represents an opportunity to reduce system operating expenses. Often, this reduction means fewer compressors must operate to meet the plant's air requirements.
Author: Christopher Schmidt, Mark D'Antonio and Alan MacDougall
Members of the chemical-processing industry address th... | <urn:uuid:d0f8d3c5-6f1d-4f23-8c8b-05bc521c3cb1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/articles/?start=1920&sort=PostDate&direction=DESC&referrer_keywords=valves,%20automation, | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943406 | 185 | 2.546875 | 3 |
The holiday had been established as Armistice Day to commemorate the cease fire, the temporary cessation of hostilities, to end World War I in 1918.
The hallowed day and time were etched in the memory of the nations involved. It was at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month.
The first commemoration was a year later ... | <urn:uuid:8316cb59-f7e2-441b-b214-2158d2b38cb7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cherokeetribune.com/view/full_story/20737415/article-Veterans-Day-reminds-us-of-importance-of-peace | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981619 | 948 | 2.984375 | 3 |
Basic Daycare Discipline
Parents naturally worry about the type of discipline their child receives at the daycare centre, family dayhome, or in the hands of their nanny. Is their child being treated fairly? Is he or she being singled out? Does the caregiver hit their child, yell excessively at him/her or use force to g... | <urn:uuid:62e293a2-ca9f-49b6-921d-c544bfe462cc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.childcare.net/library/basicdiscipline.shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955683 | 569 | 2.6875 | 3 |
Fast ForWord: An Overview
Fast ForWord is a patented, highly adaptive technology-based program, available
K-12, that rapidly builds oral language comprehension skills such as phonemic awareness, auditory processing speed, phonological awareness, working memory, syntax, grammar, sequencing and other critical skills nece... | <urn:uuid:1b2e12e4-b01b-4002-b7b5-36def82fac32> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.childrensmn.org/services/other-programs-and-services/other-programs-and-services-q-z/rehabilitation-services/fast-forword-an-overview | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922879 | 479 | 3 | 3 |
Your child may have chemotherapy or radiation therapy to get him ready for his BMT. The kind of therapy your child needs depends on his disease and health. Your child will start his therapies about seven to 10 days before his BMT.
Your child will have this therapy, even if he does not have cancer, because it:
- Stops y... | <urn:uuid:fbc57558-c569-4822-9a2a-3054b32ba7c3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.choa.org/Childrens-Hospital-Services/Cancer-and-Blood-Disorders/Programs/Blood-and-Marrow-Transplantation/BMT-Process/Before-Transplant | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953362 | 218 | 2.953125 | 3 |
Chordoma Genome Project
The Chordoma Genome Project is using the most advanced technologies to systematically reveal all of the genetic changes that drive chordoma and thereby identify new targets for treatment.
All cancers are the result of abnormal changes (“mutations”) in DNA which cause uncontrolled growth of the c... | <urn:uuid:e9139347-1260-4d41-88b9-42be37ff10be> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.chordomafoundation.org/research/chordoma-genome-project/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930169 | 770 | 3.328125 | 3 |
Date posted: January 23, 2013
Over at edSurge comes word of a project to craft a “Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age.” The current version is a work in progress, with thoughts and contributions actively sought. The document currently focuses on what students should expect from others. It woul... | <urn:uuid:23d6ab43-7b3d-47bc-b9ce-edd8a60b2a96> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ciconline.org/blog/posts/a-digital-bill-of-rights/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9548 | 185 | 2.8125 | 3 |
by James R. Vivian
As early as 1980 two national panels issued their findings on the state of student learning in the humanities and the sciences: a joint National Science Foundation-Department of Education study spoke of "a trend toward virtual scientific and technological illiteracy" (ix) and the Commission on the Hu... | <urn:uuid:5c3b17f7-faea-40ff-a2b7-d87e696d5005> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/articles/C7.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963145 | 6,041 | 2.671875 | 3 |
For Immediate Release: 11/29/06
Civil War Preservation Trust Adds United Kingdom Site to Civil War Discovery Trail
England's Wirral Maritime Heritage Trail Becomes Second Overseas Site on Civil War Discovery Trail
(Wirral, England) - The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT), America's largest nonprofit battlefield prese... | <urn:uuid:96d87517-2ab8-49e5-ba97-2e40d36f37a7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.civilwar.org/aboutus/news/news-releases/2006-news/civil-war-preservation-trust-5.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938409 | 1,052 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Your First Perl Web Application
Perl for the Web
Perl has a long relationship with the web. Although it wasn't designed exclusively for web solutions, millions of web sites have used Perl via CGI scripts and mod_perl to offer dynamic content to their users. With its relative ease of use, inclusion in almost every UNIX/... | <urn:uuid:15618f09-a0e2-48a1-9462-3292281c2fdf> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.classhelper.org/articles/perl_tutorial/learn_perl_web_applications.shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.875684 | 612 | 2.890625 | 3 |
I'm receiving a lot of questions about Hurricane Sandy, so here's what you need to know:
Q: It's almost November ... I thought we didn't get hurricanes this late in the season.
A: While the peak of hurricane season is indeed in August and September, tropical weather systems occasionally do develop this late. In fact, i... | <urn:uuid:59b2742c-1f8e-4078-b836-2e8547654ea1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.clickondetroit.com/weather/Hurricane-Sandy-Questions-answered/-/1719236/17183644/-/569q0lz/-/index.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961082 | 510 | 3.34375 | 3 |
These projects examined the ways in which residents of the Southwest are vulnerable to climate variability. The region's dry, extreme, and highly variable climate is a major factor shaping ecological and socioeconomic processes. Here, water is a scarce and valuable resource that is directly impacted by climate variabil... | <urn:uuid:b0ad9df4-5791-4d4f-aae4-9c5377cc51d8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.climas.arizona.edu/book/export/html/796 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.926959 | 2,000 | 3.375 | 3 |
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents
Large studies of children show that over half of the children in the United States of America do not have enough vitamin D stored in their bodies. In children who are overweight or obese, the percentage of children... | <urn:uuid:c79e12f4-73bd-4e87-bc47-dea92c15737f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01217840 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.843542 | 588 | 2.515625 | 3 |
A little known fact about the Earth is that its atmosphere generates its own light. Lines and clouds in hues of yellow, green, blue, and red reach 60 miles above the surface of the planet.
This light is created in what's known as a chemiluminescent process and is called "airglow" or "night glow," according to videograp... | <urn:uuid:6364e6ef-f978-4d1b-90ea-b191f7b594f8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cnet.com/8300-5_1-0.html?keyword=airglow | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980013 | 125 | 2.859375 | 3 |
Certain regions of the brain are delayed in development by three years for youth with ADHD.
A National Institutes of Health study from November 2007 found that in youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the brain matures in a normal pattern. However, it is delayed three years in some regions, on average, c... | <urn:uuid:f9461280-87e4-4ce7-91ad-79617d09bb3d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/25/adhd.kids.brain/index.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963125 | 533 | 3.390625 | 3 |
In his book Code Complete, Steve McConnell wrote:
"Don't limit your programming thinking only to the concepts that are supported automatically by your language [or tool]. The best programmers think of what they want to do, and then assess how to accomplish their objectives with the programming tools at their disposal."... | <urn:uuid:f21628f8-69da-4d7f-a590-ce66254f5ea4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.codeguru.com/vb/vb_internet/html/article.php/c11515/Using-Gradient-Shading-in-Web-Pages.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.860112 | 872 | 2.578125 | 3 |
The PhysWiki Dynamic Textbook Project
The PhysWiki is one of seven integral components of the STEMWiki Dynamic Textbook Project (DTP), a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access textbooks to improve STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all l... | <urn:uuid:a574cce7-973c-49a2-92bb-e41dee5c11fb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.collegeopentextbooks.org/blog/category/open-textbook/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94022 | 3,173 | 2.8125 | 3 |
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation's first Thanksgiving. Historians have also recorded ceremonies of thanks among other groups of European settlers in North America, including British colonists... | <urn:uuid:4edd9847-6baf-41ae-abac-c5af93e68d97> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.commerce.gov/blog/category/1110 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958117 | 469 | 3.59375 | 4 |
Macedonia remembers tiny Jewish community
Macedonia on Monday marked the 70th anniversary of the deportation of nearly its entire Jewish community to a Nazi death camp during World War II, while a U.S.-based diaspora group called on neighbor Bulgaria to apologize for its role in the Holocaust.
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Posted by Sarah Clark
Sixty-two percent of Americans described themselves as either "struggling" or "suffering" due to economic fears according to a new Gallup poll. Debt depression is a new term that has arisen in the financial crises.
The World Health Organization has issued a warning that the global financial crisis... | <urn:uuid:b30f7676-b193-4925-8966-d089aa8bd193> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.courant.com/health/sns-health-depressed-in-economy,0,3562480,print.story | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947324 | 288 | 3.171875 | 3 |
We've been enjoying our time learning about birds this week. Birds are all around and fun to learn about. They're fascinating and so different from me or you, or even the family dog. If your kids are interested in birds, I've compiled 10 fun ways to help your kids learn about birds.
1. Observe birds. We are fortunate t... | <urn:uuid:ffe430b4-5e9a-4ffc-a9d1-2ace2a87f795> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.creativefamilyfun.net/2012/03/10-ways-to-learn-about-birds.html?showComment=1332427675116 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945653 | 913 | 3.40625 | 3 |
Common Lisp the Language, 2nd Edition
The syntactic parts of a loop construct are called clauses; the scope of each clause is determined by the top-level parsing of that clause's keyword. The following example shows a loop construct with six clauses:
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Department of Special Education
Director of Special Ed
It is the mission of the Special Education Department to work as a team to assess, modify and meet all students' academic, emotional and behavior needs to enable them to reach their full potential in a supportive learning environment.
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Desperate zookeepers turn to online dating for ANIMALS to find ideal mates for rare species
As zookeepers struggle to keep threatened species alive, they're turning to an online dating website designed to find desirable mates for animals.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Population Management Center have develope... | <urn:uuid:2b78c919-4b57-4932-92aa-2a5860b17edb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2174159/Desperate-zookeepers-turn-online-dating-ANIMALS-ideal-mates-rare-species.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953845 | 471 | 2.65625 | 3 |
A high-wind safe room can protect families from the most intense tornadoes, a U.S. building trade group says.
The International Code Council Foundation says its Building Safety Month provides guidance to the public about high-wind events such as tornadoes and hurricanes.
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|Location||Oak Ridge, Tennessee|
|Website||Y-12 National Security Complex|
|Primary Function||Uranium Component Manufacturing and Storage. Research and Development.|
|Ongoing Operations||Stockpile stewardship and nuclear weapon component surveillance; weapon component assembly, dismantlement, and disposition; uranium p... | <urn:uuid:36e49fca-b0e3-418c-a559-5e72c4a8ecad> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dnfsb.gov/about/where-we-work/doe-defense-nuclear-facilities/y-12-national-security-complex-oak-ridge-national | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.898391 | 287 | 2.59375 | 3 |
As a small boy, I distinctly remember relishing meals of which baked beans were a part. Like a lot of people, I enjoyed their taste and texture. However, small boys being what they are, I also used to relish their after effects too. Baked beans at tea-time would mean an evening of great fun to be had while me and my tw... | <urn:uuid:f8026c4b-35de-402f-b7a5-0039e86de6ad> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.drbriffa.com/2003/10/26/beans/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978027 | 703 | 2.59375 | 3 |
Migraine, childhood migraine, stress headache, tension headache
Introduction to a headache:
Headaches are quite common in children. An older child will say, “My head hurts…”A toddler, though, may just act cranky, rub his head, or try to find a darkened room. In a young child, vomiting may be the only clue. Most headach... | <urn:uuid:4d7d39af-a02f-4ddd-bdd8-b34dfb3b95db> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.drgreene.com/articles/headache/?pagination=2&tid=128 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.926868 | 1,700 | 3.171875 | 3 |
SAN FRANCISCO – Hours after a meteor exploded over Russia and injured more than 1,000 people and an asteroid passed relatively close to Earth, residents in California reported seeing an unusual flash of light over the San Francisco Bay area that left many startled and thrilled.
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When the U.S. Green Building Council released its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard back in 1998, those involved couldn’t have foreseen how synonymous that four-letter acronym would become with green building worldwide. From residential homes to commercial high rises, master-planned de... | <urn:uuid:cf86092d-c4ac-40e1-9fde-9ef8c845cedf> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.earthtechling.com/2012/03/leed-falls-short-forest-stewardship-council-says/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954827 | 427 | 3.0625 | 3 |
Pesticide residues in most food samples shows need for organics
Pesticide residues in the New Zealand diet are being downplayed by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), according to two advocacy groups. The comments of the Soil & Health Association of NZ and of Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa New Zealand (PA... | <urn:uuid:ac80ccc1-3e19-4e91-8551-5bd3444a0cde> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.eco.org.nz/news/43/15/Pesticide-residues-in-most-food-samples-shows-need-for-organics.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906875 | 1,254 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Evolution and diet
Green vegetables really do taste horrible
“EAT up your greens” is the exasperated cry of many a parent when faced with a fussy child. But the paradox of vegetables is that they are both good and bad for you. The cultivated plants consumed by all folks except hunter-gatherers have evolved an ambiguous... | <urn:uuid:4cae1ea0-af35-490a-98f4-08e4b5f89639> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.economist.com/node/7941707 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965264 | 879 | 3.203125 | 3 |
The face of America is changing more rapidly and more dramatically than most observers had ever predicted. A preliminary analysis of the 2000 census revealed a more rapid growth among our nation’s minority population than was earlier predicted and a dramatic slow-down in growth among the majority population. In fact, t... | <urn:uuid:b217bca5-e8ca-4c9d-8644-d7467eb12804> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/beneath_surface | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947841 | 1,810 | 2.953125 | 3 |
Multiplication Math War
Play this fun card game with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set. Besides strengthening multiplication skills, this game also provides practice in comparing numbers.
What You Need:
- Deck of cards
- A kitchen timer
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Play a Matching Game: Numbers
This activity provides a fun way for your child to practice her counting and number recognition skills. The materials are easy for you to make yourself, and they'll provide hours of fun and essential learning.
What You Need:
- 20 craft sticks
- Black and colored markers
What You Do:
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letter S worksheets
Introduce or reinforce learning to write the lowercase letter s by completing this worksheet with your preschooler or kindergartener.
Help your child practice saying the letter S by completing a connect the dots puzzle with this printable worksheet.
This coloring page will have your child coloring a... | <urn:uuid:e411a664-a919-4563-97be-bca329aeb5c9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.education.com/collection/rachaelkconnor/letter-worksheets22/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.901841 | 307 | 4.34375 | 4 |
Let's Go Shopping!: Rubber Ducky
Which coins add up to enough money to buy this rubber ducky? Circle the coins you think will work, then count how much money you have left over.
The Let's Go Shopping! series is a fun, familiar way to help preschoolers become comfortable with money and learn simple addition and subtract... | <urn:uuid:b2bb2954-5806-4d2d-a445-02bbd7328e3d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/lets-go-shopping-duck/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954091 | 95 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Unit B: Environments and Energy
1. Get Set to Explore
- alga: Plantlike organism that lives in water; more than one alga are called algae.
- crustacean: An animal, such as a shrimp, that lives in water, has a hard shell, and a jointed body and legs.
- food chain: Shows the order in which energy passes from one living t... | <urn:uuid:9ba87328-5f4c-4be8-9212-c7564b26cace> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.eduplace.com/science/hmsc/2/b/simulation/simcontent_2b.shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.923389 | 956 | 3.828125 | 4 |
"Cell-inspired electronics, By mimicking cells, MIT researcher designs electronic circuits for ultra-low-power and biomedical applications." --Anne Trafton for the MIT News Office, February 25, 2010. Read more.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and principal investigator in the Laboratory of Electronics, RL... | <urn:uuid:8211a12c-c45a-4ca3-b40a-3cbd17dc9337> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.eecs.mit.edu/news-events/media/sarpeshkar-builds-field-cell-inspired-electronics | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957767 | 354 | 3.015625 | 3 |
Emotions can work as the most powerful forces inside of us. Under their power, human beings can perform the most heroic as well as the most barbaric acts known to man. Emotions can motivate a person to sacrifice their own life to save another, as in fire fighting; or intentionally take their own life and others in a su... | <urn:uuid:8f394841-ba76-449c-8e0c-03f74b0ed65f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ehappylife.com/custom/lessons_168.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965058 | 1,025 | 2.625 | 3 |
Since 2004 we’ve heard the two terms ‘EMR’ and ‘EHR’ and have used them interchangeably
Is this correct? Do they mean the same thing?
There has been a misconception for years concerning this issue. It was not until recently, when the government announced that it is an EHR that medical providers must purchase.
Now what’... | <urn:uuid:05f7c5dd-f7e1-4477-86b9-0055da96abfd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ehrscope.com/checklist/software/ehr-vs-emr/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968994 | 494 | 3.015625 | 3 |
First President of Pakistan
First President of Pakistan was Gen. Iskander Mirza. He was also the last Governor General of Pakistan. He was selected as the president of the country by the members of Parliament and he took oath of his office on March 5, 1956. The office of President was introduced by the first constituti... | <urn:uuid:c2257ccd-9b21-4efe-abc5-52bcee4c27ac> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.einfopedia.com/first-president-of-pakistan.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.995932 | 86 | 2.953125 | 3 |
Epiglottitis is inflammation of the leaf-shaped lid of tissue (epiglottis) that is located over the opening to the large breathing tube leading to the lungs (trachea). This flap of tissue closes when a person swallows to prevent food and fluids from getting into the trachea.
Epiglottitis can be life-threatening because... | <urn:uuid:9ec48a11-b374-4d71-8660-42f5291d8f79> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=133549&ref=133215 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908783 | 293 | 4.0625 | 4 |
Definition of Overweight
Overweight: The term "overweight" is used in two different ways. In one sense it is a way of saying imprecisely that someone is heavy. The other sense of "overweight" is more precise and designates a state between normal weight and obesity.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now defines ov... | <urn:uuid:36423edb-2430-46b4-a310-ae4d057e6b5f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4710 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.874626 | 274 | 3.9375 | 4 |
(= 9-b-D-ribofuranosyl guanine) The nucleoside formed by linking ribose to guanine.
Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
<biochemistry, molecular biology> The nucleoside formed by linking ribose to guanine. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?guanosine
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A Lesson before Dying - Tags - theme
Tips for Getting a Great Answer Fast
- What is the over all theme of "A Lesson Before Dying" By Ernest J. Gains?
- Why does Emma hit jefferson during her visit to his cell?
- How does the author of "A Lesson Before Dying" immediately set the tone of the novel with the opening senten... | <urn:uuid:e387439e-848f-475a-98f6-cda839dbe51b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.enotes.com/lesson-before/homework-help/tags/theme | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941151 | 236 | 2.84375 | 3 |
International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development is a fully-refereed academic journal. The journal addresses matters related to environment and sustainable development, paying special attention to relevant issues in developing countries while reporting on the latest environmental trends in industrialise... | <urn:uuid:be295dee-dc88-4576-8f6b-08bb1179dc9b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.environmental-expert.com/magazines/international-journal-of-environment-and-sustainable-development-ijesd-3468 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.882295 | 628 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Chapter II. Transfer, modification, and extirpation of vegetable and of animal species
Modern Geography Embraces Organic Life
It was a narrow view of geography which confined that science to delineation of terrestrial surface and outline, and to description of the relative position and magnitude of land and water. In i... | <urn:uuid:1fdaf88d-6190-45f2-93e4-de82e334179e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.eoearth.org/article/Earth_as_Modified_by_Human_Action,_The:_Chapter_02_(historical) | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969088 | 47,533 | 3.359375 | 3 |
This is Section 18.5 of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. Lead Author: Gunter Weller; Contributing Authors: Elizabeth Bush,Terry V. Callaghan, Robert Corell, Shari Fox, Christopher Furgal, Alf Håkon Hoel, Henry Huntington, Erland Källén, Vladimir M. Kattsov, David R. Klein, Harald Loeng, Marybeth Long Martello, Mic... | <urn:uuid:e89fd4ee-7fc2-475e-a1cc-7c29cc63cd0b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.eoearth.org/article/Improving_future_assessments_of_climate_change_impacts_in_the_Arctic | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920067 | 984 | 2.96875 | 3 |
Every human being has approximately 3 million sweat glands. In order to regulate the temperature of the body, these glands produce 1 litre of sweat / day on average and as much as 4l in the summer in hot weather. A sportsman can lose up to 2 litres... in 1 hour!!
The body needs to compensate for this loss by drinking w... | <urn:uuid:b1990950-4288-4105-83ce-eaeb56a2f568> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.equarea.com/EN/equarea-news-18794987/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92291 | 3,441 | 3.40625 | 3 |
Christmas scene painted by Giotto in the Capella degli Scrovegni, Padova, Italy.
It was the first time that the 'Star of Bethlehem' was represented as a comet. ESA's Giotto mission to Comet Halley was named after him.
This artist's impression shows the Rosetta spacecraft, its lander, and a comet.
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Well, i have to review this article on corporate farming
a)Provide a overview of the issue based on information you've research.
b)summarize the article.
c)evaluate the article using the criteria for evaluation sources.
And I'll be evaluated based on the knowledge on the selected issue, summary is very clear and cohere... | <urn:uuid:dfd802b0-72b0-4669-aa61-029bab4994c5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.essayforum.com/literature-review-5/review-article-corporate-farming-11387/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974183 | 2,055 | 2.75 | 3 |
With nothing to guide their way, people attempting to walk a straight course through unfamiliar territory really do end up walking in circles, according to a report published online on August 20th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Although that belief has pervaded popular culture, there has been no scientif... | <urn:uuid:844f27dc-5392-4784-96d9-592b61fd9fcf> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-08/cp-wnt081309.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945139 | 807 | 3.8125 | 4 |
"That's not fair!" It's a common playground complaint. But how early do children acquire this sense of fairness? Before they're 2, says a new study. "We found that 19- and 21-month-old infants have a general expectation of fairness, and they can apply it appropriately to different situations," says University of Illino... | <urn:uuid:717bb1b3-e1d8-4e47-af23-fcb13c7cc3ac> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/afps-bkw021712.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958265 | 767 | 3.75 | 4 |
Eritrea is governed under the transitional constitution of 1993. A new constitution was adopted in 1997 but it has not been fully implemented. The executive branch is headed by the president, who is both head of state and head of government; the president is elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term and is ... | <urn:uuid:ae2e88a7-3955-48c2-aba5-e71aef0eb4d0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/world/eritrea-government.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956351 | 159 | 3.109375 | 3 |
A gray wolf pup from the Calder Mountain pack west of Troy, Mont. With more than 222 gray wolves killed by Montana hunters and trappers this winter, Gov. Steve Bullock and wildlife officials say they now have the tools in place to manage the predator as they seek to drive down the population to roughly 400 animals stat... | <urn:uuid:1cf56ad0-6bf0-414e-a6c6-59f5dcf4c325> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.fdlreporter.com/viewart/20130307/FON01/303070079/Congress-members-seek-continued-wolf-protections | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955274 | 695 | 2.53125 | 3 |
I began my scientific life in animal behavior and was already a post-doctoral fellow when I carried out my first-ever experiment on human smell ability. Even then, it involved animals—specifically, the ability of people to detect odor differences between inbred strains of mice. The mice themselves could smell a differe... | <urn:uuid:f7918d59-69d5-4ed8-82b2-f0c1c295a6b8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.firstnerve.com/2010/03/gorilla-bo-and-human-nose.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970635 | 605 | 3.203125 | 3 |
Education and Outreach
The Florida Museum of Natural History is dedicated to public education in natural history and enhancing public appreciation of scientific research. Students and staff at the Florida Museum and associated University of Florida departments are engaged in various outreach initiatives in public educa... | <urn:uuid:3f8d34aa-4f9c-4a89-bd75-94030c61e62c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/research/students/education-and-outreach/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.914254 | 349 | 2.953125 | 3 |
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Change in the sense of taste (dysgeusia) is a
change in the way foods taste. Some foods may taste different than they
used to, foods may not have much taste at all, or everything may taste
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Eating healthy will help them do their best in school, have energy to do well in sports, and grow and stay strong.
Students can expect benefits from healthier and more nutritious food in school. Thanks to the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act, major improvements are being made across the country to transform school food an... | <urn:uuid:0ef87b7b-0bd7-4331-8eb4-220bc23547d6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.fns.usda.gov/healthierschoolday | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956918 | 162 | 2.90625 | 3 |
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The ABCs of Babies
Posted May 13, 2010 to photo album "The ABCs of Babies"
Babies may be universal, but the way that society and culture has viewed the little darlings has changed through history.
Slide 10: O is for Organism
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Music of the Mekong River
Like the Yangtze, the Nile, and the Mississippi, the Mekong River in Southeast Asia is a giver of life; countless communities depend on it for their existence. Like these other rivers as well, the Mekong River means more than environmental and economic stability—it has taken on a cultural sign... | <urn:uuid:e1230816-c44a-44a3-9a14-2d6f36fe42ee> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.folkways.si.edu/explore_folkways/mekong.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946193 | 817 | 3.578125 | 4 |
Bioplastics replacing petro-olefin based plastics seems ‘fairly unrealistic’ in the ‘mid and long term’, according to the European Commissioner for Environment.
Janez Potočnik, speaking at a summit in Germany, said bioplastics had their ideal applications but there were a number of significant problems linked to them.
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Money is a widely distributed machine whose purpose is to compute the value of goods and services. In order to function, money needs certain vital qualities.
Money has to be mobile, so as to move from hand to hand with ease. Money needs to be flexible: incarnating itself as coins, paper, bonds, stocks or zipping electr... | <urn:uuid:465f2a65-d388-448a-9bde-f31e7a8a0039> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.forbes.com/2006/02/11/sterling-money-future_cz_bs_money06_0214sterling.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957718 | 1,086 | 2.921875 | 3 |
in a key Linux Wi-Fi driver means a hacker can take control of a laptop even when it is not on a Wi-Fi network. The bug affects the widely used MadWi-Fi Linux kernel device driver for Atheros-based Wi-Fi chipsets.
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HOW TO TAKE AN OBJECTIVE TEST
Taking an objective examination is somewhat different from taking an essay examination.
The objective examination may be composed of true-false, multiple-choice, or matching responses.
Also included occasionally is a fill-in section. There are certain things that you must
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Dictionaries define the term, authority, as: power, right, influence, clout and importantly, who should “say-so” and have the “last word”?
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The Green Bank Interferometer (GBI) at present consists of two 26 meter telescopes spaced 2.4 km apart, equipped with dual-frequency (8.3 and 2.25 GHz) dual-polarization cryogenically cooled receivers. Observing since 1996 has been in support of NASA High Energy Astrophysics programs and concentrates on galactic X-ray ... | <urn:uuid:96b1c6d2-8bf0-48fd-bf7a-b2c102582538> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.gb.nrao.edu/fgdocs/gbi/gbiresults.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952507 | 1,061 | 2.671875 | 3 |
What Is WiFi Geolocation Used For?
WiFi geolocation has proved extremely popular and reliable with location-based services on smartphones that provide information to a user about what is available to eat, buy, or visit at their present location. GeoComply uses this technology to augment other geolocation data sources t... | <urn:uuid:5e04fb31-5867-4323-b116-b24be08fddcc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.geocomply.com/blog/what-is-wifi-geolocation-used-for/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962903 | 282 | 2.625 | 3 |
Flying figures of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, form the main decoration of these Hellenistic gold earrings. The goddess appears with spread wings and wind-swept drapery, holding a flaming torch, in two figures that are mirror images of one another. Each tiny figure is hollow, made from two joined sheets of gold ... | <urn:uuid:d25c0ba8-ced6-4751-87da-5ae353e9ab8b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=35584 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97853 | 259 | 3.171875 | 3 |
Sektion 3.2 Geomechanics and Rheology
Head of Section: Prof. Dr. Georg Dresen
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Spring Pins Information
Spring pins are hollow dowel pins manufactured from spring steel. There are two main types of products: coiled and slotted. Coiled spring pins are made of spring steel or another metal, and are coiled into a hollow cylindrical shape. Roll pins (slotted steel springs, slotted spring pins) are mad... | <urn:uuid:3a22c252-9b8c-45f0-b1be-590fd20d64c8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.globalspec.com/learnmore/mechanical_components/mechanical_fasteners/spring_pins | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939379 | 458 | 2.859375 | 3 |
“Sentence Correction constitutes to roughly one-third (expect 14-15 questions) of the Verbal section on the GMAT. This section tests you on your knowledge of English grammar. The grammar in this section is very precise and require excellent clarity of concepts and idiomatic usage. You will be given ONE sentence – a par... | <urn:uuid:b3303db6-75fd-4811-bd29-ceed226d95a3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.gmating.com/topics/gmat/verbal/sc/sentence-correction/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953751 | 1,068 | 2.5625 | 3 |
230pp, Weidenfeld, £20
Why are physics textbooks full of mathematics and biology books full of words? Because, as the great Richard Feynman once pointed out, physics is simple. Classical physics deals with inanimate objects performing relatively simple behaviours that can be described adequately using straightforward e... | <urn:uuid:ef028838-eb1e-4750-8cd6-e389316c3e55> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2000/oct/14/scienceandnature | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942617 | 1,049 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Friendships and Early Relationships: Links to Sexual Initiation AmongAmerican Adolescents Born to Young Mothers
CONTEXT: Preadolescent friendships and early teenage dating relationships have implications for adolescent sexual initiation that may differ by race and gender.
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Kibbutz rebuilds preschool from mud and memories
The Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites is restoring Kibbutz Gesher's original mud-brick kindergarten, which was completely destroyed during the 1948 war.
Naomi Zohar was 26 years old when she came to Kibbutz Gesher. The rest of her family had died in the H... | <urn:uuid:b9bc14b8-195b-4de5-90be-853bea174e64> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/kibbutz-rebuilds-preschool-from-mud-and-memories-1.459102 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983063 | 1,097 | 2.8125 | 3 |
Hearing Screening Online Training Program
1. Depending on the model, the decibel range on the intensity (decibel) dial on the audiometer generally can be adjusted from approximately 0 to 100 dB.
2. When performing audiometric testing, which frequencies (Hz) do you test? (Choose the correct answer)
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Health Highlights: June 2, 2011
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
New Strain of E. Coli May Have Triggered Outbreak: WHO
The E. coli bacteria outbreak in Europe that has killed 18 people and made hundreds more ill appears to be a new, unusually sever... | <urn:uuid:9acc0984-bfc4-4d3a-881f-9aded3b59046> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.healthline.com/healthday/health-highlights-june-2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946556 | 960 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Connor McKemey has endured dozens of surgeries since he was burned in a December accident. But a new technology means he won't have to undergo one procedure normally required to make a mask designed to help his face heal.
The 13-year-old -- who suffered third-degree burns on his face -- will need to wear a clear compre... | <urn:uuid:803554a7-da44-4a03-bb49-99acd33d85c4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.heraldonline.com/2009/02/22/1153165/high-tech-mask-nixes-procedure.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98207 | 1,042 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Statement from Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, on Quality in the Public Health System
A fundamental function of the public health system is to safeguard and improve the quality of health in America. Compared to the medical care system which focuses primarily on delivery of care to individuals, public he... | <urn:uuid:44dc12ce-ffde-4fa0-9744-ede3f7c462b7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.hhs.gov/ash/news/20090921.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939016 | 923 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Heinemann Queensland Science Project: Biology - A Contextual Approach is written specifically to support the Queensland Biology syllabus. An innovative layout and design makes the textbook easy and stimulating for students to use.
- an Australian context with an emphasis on Queensland examples and case studies
- compre... | <urn:uuid:00e955a8-9f2c-408b-822b-32f04a177304> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.hi.com.au/qldsciproj/biology.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.905721 | 484 | 3.046875 | 3 |
PagesHinduism & Quantum Physics
TOP =======UNDERSTANDING HINDUISM========
Click on underlined words to open paragraph
What is Dharma?
What is Dharma?
Vedas-The Sole and Ultimate Authority-
The Changing Dharma-
Dharma In Other Religions-
Benefits of the Practice of Dharma
-Kinds of Dharma-
Fundamentals of Dharma-
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The first-ever bird count at one of Delhi's new city forests, Garhi Mandu, has found 90 species, including 26 species of migratory birds and several threatened ones. However, the census also revealed a number of local threats to these birds such as fishing, playgrounds, garbage dumping, besides human intrusion and dist... | <urn:uuid:fc62bf07-56b1-43a2-9ada-83ddc7f960f3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/newdelhi/Maiden-bird-count-records-new-species/Article1-1020636.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978271 | 374 | 3.078125 | 3 |
The forces of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee clash in the Wilderness forest in Virginia, beginning an epic campaign. Lee had hoped to meet the Federals, who plunged into the tangled Wilderness west of Chancellorsville, Virginia, the day before, in the dense woods in order to mitiga... | <urn:uuid:8e871a6d-c9eb-4e22-9e1a-2ab624b42518> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grant-and-lee-clash-in-the-wilderness-forest | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963688 | 265 | 3.8125 | 4 |
Cambridge University is now offering a free 12-segment course that will guide you through building an OS from scratch for the tiny Raspberry Pi development board–learn the ins and outs of basic OS design on the cheap.
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How to Avoid Overeating
In our society, food is everywhere—the mall and gas station, the ballpark and drug store. Super-size meals in fast food restaurants are almost too good a bargain to pass up, and servings in all but the most trendy restaurants are often enough to feed two. In the face of such plenty, it’s importa... | <urn:uuid:192f5130-3296-4381-abe0-511886e9663d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/defensive-eating/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936362 | 554 | 2.671875 | 3 |
A pregnant woman’s diet and lifestyle could have an effect on her child’s weight later in life, a study has found.
Scientists discovered a link between DNA changes at birth and the BMI of the child aged nine.
The study, published in journal Plos One, looked at data from a study of 178 babies, which took blood samples f... | <urn:uuid:6d774690-e929-46a6-b08f-b3857b07427a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/03/15/obesity-determined-in-womb-mothers-lifestyle_n_1346985.html?ref=uk-parenting | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94575 | 1,567 | 3.359375 | 3 |
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