text stringlengths 672 9.77k | entropy float64 0.13 5.62 | num_tokens int64 155 1.02k | num_pred_tokens int64 153 1.02k |
|---|---|---|---|
Margaret Mead once said: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever
has. In the late 1990s, such a committed group of scientists and other
stakeholders recognized that groundbreaking research supported by the National
Institutes of Health... | 1.388178 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
February 2014 When Dictators Fail By Juliann Schaeffer For The Record Vol. 26 No. 2 P. 14 Experts offer nine suggestions on how to combat dictation errors.
Whether caused by human error, such as a dictator inputting an incorrect patient medical record number or date of service, or poor audio quality from background noi... | 1.717861 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
2. Know your stuff, especially anatomy and physiology. According to Vogt, a health care documentation specialist with an in-depth background of medical metrics is second to none. “For me, the best tip is to have thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology, lab and radiology values, and surgical and medical terminology... | 1.858719 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
each other. You are looking for omissions as much as inaccurate information.
“Always listen not just to the words but be on alert for what the author meant to say,” she adds. “This goes beyond the action of simply listening and transcribing what is said. It takes dictation/transcription/editing to the next level of co... | 1.892743 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Mouse Aorta Smooth Muscle Cells Differentiate Into Lymphoid Tissue Organizer-Like Cells on Combined Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-1/Lymphotoxin β-Receptor NF-κB Signaling Jump to Abstract Mouse aorta smooth muscle cells (SMC) express tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A (TNFR-1) and lymphotoxin β-recep... | 1.197866 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
cell-derived LTO have been studied during embryonic lymphoid organ neogenesis, when they interact with CD3
−/CD4 + hematopoietic cells referred to as lymphoid tissue inducer cells to give rise to secondary lymphoid organs. 10 It has been proposed that LTO also may be functional in adult animals in chronic inflammatory... | 1.083146 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
8 To examine TNFR-1/LTβR signaling cross-talk, we analyzed cytoplasmic and nuclear p100, p52, RelB, and RelA levels after treatment with TNF, α-LTβR, or both. Whereas TNF treatment (24 hours) markedly increased cytoplasmic p100 and RelB levels without inducing nuclear translocation, combined TNFR-1/LTβR stimulation res... | 1.141969 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
as heat map in Figure 2C; see Table III). This indicates that multiple agonists may affect the LTO phenotype of SMC in addition to TNF/α-LTβR. We next analyzed the induced transcriptomes in a more global way. When gene ontology terms related to immune responses were analyzed, significant numbers of genes were upregula... | 1.488983 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
-LTβR stimulation, further increasing up to 72 hours (Figure 4).
Activated SMC Promote Migration of Naive Splenic T Cells, B Cells, and Macrophages/DC Through Soluble Chemotactic Molecules
To examine whether the LTO SMC phenotype (Figures 1–4⇑⇑⇑) resulted in biological activity toward leukocytes, supernatants of SMC we... | 1.347602 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Acknowledgments Sources of Funding
This work was supported by the German Research Organization (HA 1083/15-1; WE2224/5; SP 713/4-1) to A.J.R.H., R.G., F.W., and R.S.
Disclosure
None.
Footnotes
K.L., S.D., S.C., F.W., and A.J.R.H. contributed equally to this work.
Supplement information is available on the ATVB web sit... | 1.141937 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
: 6189–6200. ↵ Cupedo T, Mebius RE. Cellular interactions in lymph node development. J Immunol .2005; 174: 21–25. ↵ ↵ ↵ Stopfer P, Mannel DN, Hehlgans T. Lymphotoxin-beta receptor activation by activated T cells induces cytokine release from mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells. J Immunol .2004; 172: 7459–7465. ↵ Guo F... | 1.134205 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Technical Assistance
Providing the right to education is an obligation of governments and requires that they translate their international commitments into national legislation. UNESCO has initiated activities aiming at providing advisory services to Member States. The Organization has provided technical assistance to ... | 1.65873 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
priority.
Following a comprehensive review, improvements in the draft were suggested including sections on the principles and norms of the right to education and rights and responsibilities of teachers, parents, learners and the community. Technical and vocational education, non-formal education and literacy for empow... | 1.898596 | 1,020 | 1,018 |
Contacts Health Care Litigation Related Practices
HEALTH CARE LITIGATION
We provide cost efficient and innovative representation to minimize institutional risk and disruption allowing focus to remain on patient care. We combine our trial-tested litigation and dispute resolution skills with deep industry knowledge.
Our ... | 1.749818 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
What a good supply rep does: the ways in which supplyreps work with dental assistants. Subject: Dental equipment and supplies (Distribution)
Commercial agents (Practice)
Author: Biersack, Greg Pub Date: 07/01/2012 Publication: Name: The Dental Assistant Publisher: American Dental Assistants Association Audience: Academ... | 1.539556 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Crime Does Pay – Big: GlaxoSmithKline Fined $3 Billion; Stock Rises
By Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher
International pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (GSK) recently pleaded guilty to alleged criminal activities and agreed to resolve civil issues including "unlawful promotion of certain ... | 1.502253 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
You can save lives tomorrow by helping today.
UNICEF was borne out of a need to respond to emergencies. When the world lay in ruins after the Second World War, UNICEF was formed to give food, medicines and clothing to children in need.
Today, UNICEF Philippines continues the child rights agency's legacy of responding t... | 1.62865 | 1,023 | 1,020 |
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq:VICL), a biotechnology company developing vaccines and therapeutics for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Vical orphan drug designation for its investigatio... | 1.053547 | 1,021 | 1,019 |
McCoy L, Lewis JH, Dalton D. Gamification and Multimedia for Medical Education: A Landscape Review. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2016;116(1):22-34. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.003.
Download citation file:
© 2017
Background: Medical education is rapidly evolving. Students enter medical school with a high level of technological liter... | 1.607904 | 1,016 | 1,014 |
Animals have the ability to distinguish a far wider range of frequencies than people and the sound from firecrackers is at least five times louder to them, so it’s only natural for pets to be afraid of unfamiliar and loud noises.
Fleeing is a survival instinct and fireworks can cause dogs to, in some cases, escape from... | 1.886497 | 1,001 | 999 |
Q. I thought it would be fun to be pregnant, but everyone tells me I`ll have to change my whole lifestyle. Does that make sense? Should I stop doing certain things, like having sex, while pregnant?
A. First of all, being pregnant should be a very exciting time. Though there are clearly things to be aware of to maintain... | 1.46734 | 1,017 | 1,015 |
CANDLE HISTORY
Necessity is the mother of invention and early candles sometimes took rather bizarre forms to utilize available resources. The use of, and improvements to candles has parallelled mans ascent from the stone age. There is no historical record of the first candles used by man, however clay candle holders da... | 1.396229 | 1,016 | 1,014 |
from Underground Reporter:
Millions of honeybees are dead in Dorchester County, South Carolina, and local beekeepers say the mass death was a result of the county spraying the area with the controversial pesticide naled on Sunday afternoon in an effort to combat Zika-spreading mosquitoes.
“The pattern [of bee death] ma... | 1.543417 | 1,000 | 998 |
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Carolyn K. Delaney United States Magistrate Judge
Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has consented to all proceedings in this matter being held before a United States Magistrate Jud... | 0.427846 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
to cause harm: 1) the extent of the injury suffered by an inmate; 2) the need for application of force; 3) the relationship between that need and the amount of force used; 4) the threat reasonably perceived by the responsible officials; and 5) any efforts made to temper the severity of a forceful response. Martinez v.... | 0.813658 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
CHICAGO – Chicago heads into the market next week with nearly $1.1 billion of O'Hare International Airport paper.
The airport paper is one of the city's more digestible revenue-backed credits because it is generally insulated from the city's pension and budget ills.
The general airport revenue bond senior lien refundin... | 1.69479 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
-year capital improvement program. "We are continuing to take significant steps to reconfigure and modernize our airport for long term growth," Evans said.
Projects that will receive funding from the new-money sale include a runway, new hangars, a centralized de-icing pad, and taxiway improvements. The OMP also called ... | 1.86247 | 1,022 | 1,020 |
Fax is dead! Those were words heard from many unified communications vendors during the past several years. But, to the contrary, the increased adoption of IP-based communications has helped revitalize the fax industry, giving rise to highly efficient FoIP solutions that integrate easily with other enterprise systems.
... | 1.876529 | 1,020 | 1,018 |
NBN Co has accepted all changes sought by the ACCC to the document which will set out the minimum terms and conditions for services supplied over the NBN.
The network builder took the full five weeks available to it to accept changes that were first raised by the ACCC back in April.
Many of the changes proposed were de... | 1.639257 | 1,024 | 1,021 |
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
════════════
No. 04-0794
════════════
Land Rover U. K., Ltd., Land Rover North America, Inc., Ford Motor Company, and Gunn Infinity, Inc., d/b/a Gunn Range Rover, Petitioners,
v.
Juan J. Hinojosa, Respondent
════════════════════════════════════════════════════
On Petition for Review from t... | 0.872994 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
.2; see
also Tex. R. Civ. P. 173 cmt.
3. If a guardian ad litem performs work beyond the scope of this role, such
work is non-compensable. See Brownsville-Valley Reg’l Med. Ctr., Inc. v.
Gamez, 894 S.W.2d 753, 756-57 (Tex. 1995) (holding the guardian ad litem
may not recover fees for post-judgment services because they... | 0.881431 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
0, no writ).
Hinojosa relies on his testimony at the hearing finalizing the Hirns’ settlement with Land Rover to support the reasonableness of his fee. He testified that his experience and reputation as an attorney and a state legislator command a substantial fee. He explained that this case was one of the most complex... | 1.436595 | 1,010 | 1,008 |
http://www.naturalnews.com/029672_Shrimp_environment.html
(NaturalNews) Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the United States, with the average resident consuming 4.1 pounds per year. But this food comes at a serious cost for the planet and for human health, warns Jill Richardson, author of
Recipe for America: Why Ou... | 1.53349 | 1,022 | 1,020 |
SEATTLEIn findings likely to have major ramifications on interpersonal relations throughout society, researchers at the University of Washington's Institute For Advanced Behavioral Studies announced Monday that human affectionthe unconditional expression of feelings of warmth and approval toward another individualis no... | 1.675118 | 1,019 | 1,017 |
If anyone ever told you that building a home can be stressful, they were right. However, savvy homeowners choose a builder who will make it less so. But beyond making certain the company is licensed and insured and has provided a fair bid and a professional contract, how do owners determine whether a company will deliv... | 1.433565 | 975 | 973 |
(WITH CONTINUAL REFERENCE TO PAUL OF TARSUS) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE PAPER §1 Element & Herb: Lacan’s Backhanded Pauls
In “The Instance of the Letter in the Unconscious,” one finds a critical remark on the shortcoming of the horizontal linearity that Ferdinand de Saussure associates with the chain of discours... | 2.033604 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Editorial update: This article was originally worded in a way that implied to many readers that the EU has actually passed a resolution banning anti-feminism as “hate speech.” The article has been updated to reflect that this is being considered by EU officials, and may be brought to a vote in the future, but this has ... | 1.890258 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
3 are subject to the following limitations, applied in a proportionate manner as necessary in a democratic society:[…]
(d) Public morals.
Explanatory Note:
Examples: tolerance does not denote acceptance of such practices as female circumcision, forced marriage, polygamy or any form of exploitation or domination of wom... | 1.920165 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
girls only, the boys will be sent to a “rehabilitation programme” to instill in him a “culture of tolerance.” The Soviet Union had a similar program for those who dared to disagree with the Marxist-Leninist approach. It was considered that those who disagreed must be mentally challenged or something else has to be wro... | 1.997876 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Council though these situations are rarer.
What can you do now?
Since the next step in the foreseeable future is the discussion of this document in the Council of Ministers, the most effective thing that you can do is to start contacting members of your government, especially those that deal with social issues (who ar... | 1.822826 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
By Elizabeth H. Minto, MD
Few of your readers are unaware of the ongoing debate regarding health care reform, or of the shift in the population toward the elderly with more chronic (and expensive) medical conditions.
However, I am terrified that few realize that there is a very real threat to a very important medical s... | 1.587656 | 1,008 | 1,005 |
Wanna ride with the Grizzly?
The Forest Service wants to know
The Kootenai, Lolo, and Idaho Panhandle National Forests are issuing a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to amend their respective Forest Plans and the standards that address wheeled motorized vehicle access management within the Selkirk and ... | 1.415464 | 1,021 | 1,019 |
Rainwater harvesting is used for a wide range of activities, including watering plants and landscaping, fire protection, watering livestock, and even washing your car. Harvesting systems come in a variety of sizes and complexity, and help conserve the precious commodity of water in locations around the world.
What is R... | 1.49479 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Barbara Ernst Prey works with top private and institutional collectors. The Henry Luce Foundation, President and Mrs. George Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mellon, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bronfman, and actor Tom Hanks collect her large landscape watercolors. Her work hangs in the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Kennedy Space ... | 1.672531 | 1,008 | 1,005 |
Chemists refer to solutions as single-phase mixtures of two or more pure compounds. Although solutions can form between compounds in any phase -- solid, liquid or gas -- this most often refers to a mixture of two liquids or a solid dissolved in a liquid. Dissolving a solid requires a liquid solvent in which the solid e... | 1.261566 | 1,023 | 1,021 |
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 13, 2013
The multidisciplinary team of scientists, who on November 24, 2012 announced the results of their five-year long study of DNA samples from a novel hominin species, commonly known as “Bigfoot” or “Sasquatch,” publishes their peer-reviewed findings today in the DeNovo Journal of Scien... | 1.429387 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
quatch samples originated as late as 13,000 years ago, we are hypothesizing that the Sasquatch are human hybrids, the result of males of an unknown hominin species crossing with female Homo sapiens.”
Hominins are members of the taxonomic grouping Hominini, which includes all members of the genus Homo.
At the time of pu... | 1.678372 | 997 | 994 |
Computer Support Services Degrees: Connecticut Career Colleges
Looking for accredited career colleges, technical schools, and universities in Connecticut offering Computer Support Services degrees. With a degree in information technology, you can find a management job in the IT or service department of any number of co... | 1.669173 | 1,006 | 1,003 |
Siberian university weighs in with chemical innovation as oil sector scrambles for competitiveness
14 Nov '15
Let’s take a closer look today at a noteworthy project announced at the Tomsk State University (TSU) in Siberia. It is aimed at developing new highly efficient methods of modified polysaccharide reagent synthes... | 1.999213 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Abstract
Purpose: To describe a standardized technique for acquiring and viewing photographic images of eyelids, assess the reproducibility and validity of a grading protocol for signs of anterior blepharitis, and to explore whether the signs depend on the eyelid or the area of the eyelid assessed.
Methods: Subjects wi... | 1.365055 | 1,012 | 1,009 |
Career and Education Opportunities for Criminal Investigators in Clarksville, Tennessee
If you want to be a criminal investigator, the Clarksville, Tennessee area offers many opportunities both for education and employment. About 2,320 people are currently employed as criminal investigators in Tennessee. By 2016, this ... | 1.305338 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Police Science which graduated thirty-six students in 2008. CERTIFICATIONS Certified Medical Investigator: The spectrum of professions involved in forensic investigation has broadened dramatically over the past 20 years.
For more information, see the American College of Forensic Examiners website.
Certified Corrections... | 1.597968 | 1,014 | 1,012 |
Tuesday’s Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Session Priorities event may have been full of literature, displays and speeches promoting business interests, but House Speaker Paul Thissen wasn’t shy about telling business leaders that they won’t be getting some of the biggest items on their wish list.
For starters, the highe... | 1.57462 | 994 | 993 |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The AICPA's Tax Executive Committee released an exposure draft of proposed Statements for Tax Services (SSTS Nos. 1-7) on November 26, 2008. The IRS, state boards of accountancy, and other professional organizations rely upon the SSTS as the appropriate articulation of professional conduct by CPAs eng... | 1.074568 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
2007-54, 2008-11, and 2008-13 provided transitional relief from this potential conflict in standards.
4
The potential conflict of interest was finally resolved with the passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
5 in October 2008. In this act, Congress lowered the preparer standard under Sec. 6694 for undisclo... | 1.324167 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
the applicable statutory law, well-reasoned treatises or articles, or pronouncements by the applicable taxing authority, regardless of whether these sources are considered authority under Sec. 6662 or its related regulations. A tax return position would not fail to meet these standards simply because the position was ... | 1.348197 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
a member must make reasonable inquiries if that information appears to be incorrect, incomplete, or inconsistent either on its face or on the basis of other facts known to the member.
Whenever feasible, in preparing the current tax return a member should refer to the taxpayer’s returns for one or more prior years and ... | 1.376037 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
keeping requirements” weighed against Tyson. The court concluded that Tyson failed to satisfy its burden of proving that it was entitled to the disputed deductions. Proposed SSTS No. 5: Departure from a Position Previously Concluded
Proposed SSTS No. 5 “sets forth the applicable standards for members in recommending a... | 1.231932 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
member should consider whether to withdraw from an engagement or to continue a professional or employment relationship with the taxpayer. If the taxpayer does not correct an error, or if a member is asked to prepare the current year’s return when the taxpayer has not taken action to correct an error in a prior return,... | 1.465564 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
client). Where oral advice may be appropriate in routine matters, written communications are recommended in unusual, important, complicated, or substantial dollar value transactions. Members should be cognizant of applicable confidentiality privileges when providing tax advice. Members should use professional judgment... | 1.249017 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Pricing your home to sell… The market vs. the seller vs. the agent. Where’s the balance and who can you trust for advice and guidance?
Let me start with a few ‘truisms’:
1. No matter how incredible your home shows, even in a great location,
a fouled pricing strategy will cost you, the seller, money.
2. Buyers almost
ne... | 1.841375 | 986 | 985 |
It's finally here. The super moon is set to shine down on us on Monday night, and is not expected to roll around again until 2034.
So with the rare astronomical event about to take place, here's a quick guide to making the most of the biggest and brightest moon since 1948.
What's the big fuss about?
A super moon happen... | 1.568296 | 997 | 995 |
Product Spotlight Featured Research Quick Stats You are here
For convenience store chains, maintaining a brand standard is essential for securing repeat business. Cleanliness plays a large part in shaping a brand, as well as customers’ purchasing decisions. A 2011 Harris Interactive poll found that 94 percent of more t... | 1.718457 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Hip-hop music echoes down the halls at Stanford University. But, if you listen closely, the lyrics are not about money and violence— they are about DNA and electrons. Tom McFadden, an instructor in the human biology program, creatively blends hip-hop with science to explain concepts from evolution to cellular respirati... | 1.201987 | 1,009 | 1,007 |
Opinion Contributor The GOP's 'alternate universe'
This level of core duplicity goes back to the founding of the modern conservative movement — the New Right and the neoconservatives in the 1970s. Many of these influential neocons were ex-Trotskyites, schooled in the political organizing tactics that included deception... | 1.826595 | 1,012 | 1,010 |
"Situations, circumstances or any stimulus that is perceived to be a threat is referred to as a stressor, or that which causes or promotes stress." (Brian Luke Seaward)
The causes of stress are known as
and there are literally hundreds of different types of stressors. Any event in life that a person finds threatening, ... | 1.465373 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Another quick update! Still busy! From Biogr. Mems Fell. R. Soc. 1971, 17, 399-429 (doi:10.1098/rsbm.1971.0015)
Next week I'm starting a new total synthesis project
with alkaloids. This is pretty exciting, as some incredibly famous (historic and modern) targets belong to this class, and, well, it's always fun to learn ... | 1.586599 | 1,023 | 1,021 |
If anyone was asked to list the top 10 topics that ignite arguments, I doubt very much that ‘self esteem’ would make the cut. And yet, this seemingly bland, bordering-on-clichéd topic is in fact the source of many battles. Too little, or too much is the question: how much self esteem is the right amount?
Now a study fr... | 1.91714 | 1,022 | 1,020 |
James Hall,
Contributor Activist Post
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System lives in the rarefied air where financial magic somehow materializes to pay for their irrational exuberant pensions. When the drug high is over, the real world requires a harsh penalty for ebullient irresponsibility. The Chicago Tr... | 2.168804 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
1.School Climate Survey for Issues related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Variant Students
Note: The more information you are willing to share, the more helpful your survey will be. However, if you do not feel comfortable with a question, feel free to skip it. Also, while we will be accepting anonymous surveys, we wo... | 1.367468 | 981 | 979 |
Advertising Age reported Kraft Director of Data, Content and Media Julie Fleischer declared her company gets four times better ROI from content than advertising. Well, no shit—although, hopefully, other brands won’t look at the statistic and suddenly think marketing dollars should be shifted from advertising to content... | 1.90693 | 1,017 | 1,015 |
Freaky Thursday Potpourri
The great thing about trading is that, at the end of the day, price is the ultimate arbiter. Tonight's the nightWe'll make historyHoney, you and IAnd Ill take any risk to tie back the hands of time( Styx)So here we are, two days away from our three day play and the bovine are cutting a rug to ... | 2.548393 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
ain't gonna be a whiffle ball rematch" Reamer... Prof. Reamer - I always have a problem understanding what makes gold go up. Is it mainly the inverse relationship between gold and the dollar? If that's the case then if it is also an inflation hedge, that would mean rates would have to be raised and the dollar would ri... | 1.599834 | 1,023 | 1,021 |
Greensboro, N.C., USA, December 20, 2011 –Syngenta in North America announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted registration approval for Zemax™ herbicide. Zemax is powered by Callisto Plant Technology® and specially formulated to deliver long-lasting residual weed control and application ... | 1.628452 | 999 | 997 |
Food produced but not eaten every year costs producers $750 billion annually, damages natural resources and adds 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gases to our atmosphere, according to a new report from the United Nations—and rice was is the biggest problem.
According to the UN report “Food Wastage Footprint: Impacts on N... | 1.486747 | 1,022 | 1,019 |
Do a minor Container Process once this week to learn the steps. Org. It covers the ends of bones where bones come together to form joints. Tim Neural Representations of Direction (Head Direction Cells) 1. Because we also have a reptilian part of the brain, but counter- intuitive as well. Hobhouse, C. More specific to s... | 2.847965 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
of such thought, in particular, emerged and have exerted a deep influence on the ways of studying the history of political thought. In some countries a fuel might be unacceptable for marketing as automotive diesel fuel if the maximum color specification is exceeded 34.
B Shen, RG Summers, H Gramajo, MJ Bibb, CR Hutchi... | 3.055754 | 996 | 995 |
New laptops have a clean, fresh look that makes it easy to believe technology can solve the world of its pollution problems. Global warming? Texas-sized islands of plastic? Mercury-tainted fish? P-sha. That’s nothing for an awesome computer. Besides, laptops don’t spew noxious fumes into the air like automobiles; they ... | 1.612021 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Oil-hungry China and India could undermine efforts by the European Union to punish Syria for its deadly response to activists trying to overthrow the government.
The EU on Friday banned oil imports from Syria, shutting down the vast majority of that country’s export market. The taps won’t be turned off, however, until ... | 1.393636 | 1,005 | 1,003 |
Hey, friends. I hope you’re all doing well on this fine spring day.
I’m sitting here in my apartment in Brooklyn, there are birds chirping, it’s sunny, and I can’t wait to get outside for a run. But first, I wanted to get this out — this theme has been coming up in my life over and over and OVER lately.
Where to begin?... | 1.632323 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
want to make more moneyand increase your financial abundance but you don’t have a good handle on your basic financial setup — there’s no solid foundation to grow from, so you stay stagnant or have an erratic financial picture. THIS BOOK is teaching me so much about my finances, it’s mind-blowing, really. You desperate... | 1.911667 | 1,015 | 1,013 |
Update as of 6-2-07: All solutions to the problem below are now posted in the Comments section. Also, read Eric Jablow's astute comments and his challenge to students!
The following problem is well-known, however it is an excellent exercise for middle schoolers and as a challenge for older students as well. Target Audi... | 0.461119 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
this. Thursday, May 24, 2007
New feature...
I apologize for stealing the 'Carnival' term - I couldn't resist it. If the Carnival people want equal time, here's my plug for one of the best: Visit the home page of the Carnival of Mathematics - we are all indebted to Alon Levy (I hope I got that right!) for developing an... | 0.877759 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
why this happens. [By the way, if your parents do make mortgage payments, ask them if they are making two payments a month and, if so, why?] (c) What could you do to reduce the total payment even more, assuming that the debt is paid off in one year? (d) Study the 4 tables below. The data in Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 all relate t... | 1.161045 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
of this. Students need good algebra skills, knowledge of exponential properties and functions in particular, a basic knowledge of compound interest and background in geometric sequences and series (later on). I am well-aware that sensitivity is needed here for students whose parents do not own a home, however, all stu... | 1.009088 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
some standardized types of questions each of which can be solved by a variety of methods. In each of the problems below, there is a conceptual approach that requires skill, knowledge and some insight. We all know as educators we can do something about the first two (provided students are given enough practice and they... | 1.058084 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
why varying the parameter r in this lesson leads to different conclusions. This type of analysis goes beyond standard problems and prepares students for the open-ended free-response types of standardized or AP questions they will later encounter in high school or college. FOR THE STUDENT: (a) r=1 Solve the following s... | 0.947417 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
with the variety of functions they encounter when integrating using the 'Inverse Chain Rule' (I coined that phrase to help students recognize that the f'(x) factor disappears when anti-differentiating (integrating) and appears when differentiating. If your first reaction is that these formulas are more complicated, I ... | 1.225853 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
.5 ft above the ground and after 2.5 seconds reaches its maximum height of 1440 ft. We are given its height above the ground as a function of t: h(t) = p(q-3t) 2 + r, where t is in sec, h is in ft; p, q, r are constants. (a) Determine the values of p, q and r. (b) Rewrite the given function in 'standard' form: h(t) = a... | 0.810006 | 995 | 993 |
Brunel Students Design Set To Reduce Number Of Crashes On Our Roads
Dan Ruffle, an Industrial Design and Technology student at Brunel University, has designed a device that is set to reduce the number of crashes on the roads due to driver fatigue. AAlert, a rubber device that is worn as a bracelet, combines motion with... | 1.684985 | 974 | 972 |
Papers are symbolic coins that scientists use in exchange for resources. It is not a bad system, but inflation is corroding paper’s exchanging power, leading to aggressive and unethical forms of symbolic-capital accumulation. We should start to think of ways of revaluing papers. I. A necessary evil
Pressure to publish ... | 2.03198 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
A product change is a change in the organization’s product or service output. New product innovations have major implications for an organization because they are often an outcome of a new strategy and may define a new market. In addition, product life cycles are getting shorter, so that companies need to continuously ... | 1.863103 | 1,010 | 1,008 |
decision to start smoking comes to man for many reasons.For some it is an excuse to reduce the level of stress, others try out of curiosity, gradually getting used to the nicotine.Either way, smoking is not only weakens the immune system, but also the most destructive way affects the lungs, turning them into something ... | 1.931427 | 993 | 991 |
CASE STUDY:
Royal Dutch Shell in the Niger Delta (Frederick Bird)
Shell began oil extraction in the Niger Delta in the late 1950s. Between 1950 and 2000, Shell extracted oil for more than 250 billion dollars. During this time, in 2000, the standard of living of the five million people who live in this region has not im... | 1.754872 | 1,015 | 1,013 |
For smaller businesses and start-ups, the funds for an online marketing campaign may run a little dry. It can be tough, especially when competing against big businesses that have healthy budgets to throw at social media and marketing.
That doesn’t mean you have to spend an equal amount to make your business stand out, ... | 1.641181 | 994 | 992 |
Early stage
Staying active in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease
People with dementia retain memory for some activities, such as reading, typing or playing the piano, depending on which part of the brain has been damaged.
People in the early stages of dementia will likely continue to enjoy activities they have enjo... | 1.713758 | 1,024 | 1,022 |
I shared this post a few years ago of how Columbus Day took on a new meaning of embracing failure. One thing about writing a blog is I live twice. I remember the event first, and what was going on as I wrote about it too. My Columbus Day post began in October 2010, and wasn’t finished until the following year (which mi... | 2.228705 | 974 | 972 |
How To Prepare To Start and Open Your Coffee Shop Business
People love coffee. I bet you do too! Espresso-based drinks are more popular than ever, thanks to big coffee giants like Starbucks, Tully’s and Caribou Coffee. There are also plenty of independent coffee shop around pouring great tasting cups. With so many coff... | 1.638415 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
forward. We should mention here that if you are wondering what to expect when you start your coffee shop, you will want to listen to the interviews in our C
offee Shop Business Startup Kit.) Consider the following a list of items that you will have to either do the work yourself or delegate the duties to others in ord... | 1.921592 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
you’re like most business owners, your coffee shop business will consume your time. You will be putting long hours daily, weekly, monthly – for many months or years. Your family vacation may need to be put off, events that you would love to attend may have to be canceled or missed.
To be sure, your lifestyle will chan... | 1.738649 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.