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Introduction.
Marketing is an intricate part of any business, whether it is on the World Wide Web or not. Essentially marketing is the linking of a producer (or potential producer) of any given product or service offered with customers, both existing and potential. This is also true for all online businesses that condu... | __label__pos | 0.991307 |
With reviewing the Quantitative Reasoning for Business Overview document and taking a look at what it entails I am going to discuss how taking the QRB course will prepare me for future courses in economics, finance, accounting, operations, and research. This paper will show how threw a course in finance, accounting, op... | __label__pos | 0.995475 |
Essays Tagged: "Offspring"
lly happens at the present time. The married couple obtains a child who is the husband's biological offspring- a child for whose existence both husband and wife can feel responsible.Surrogate parentin ...
, when alternative becamemoredefined and broke off into categories, one specific type of... | __label__pos | 0.977312 |
Most Parisians, like the government official to the right, have a Body-Mass Index of between 18-20, which is on the thin (good) side of healthy. By contrast I have a BMI of 28, and while my friends think I'm thin I'm technically overweight, just on this side of obese.
As has been mentioned here before, nearly one-third... | __label__pos | 0.964631 |
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY: Sometimes I forget that the internet is a vast place comprised of many people. I wrote this post yesterday quickly and only after having discussed it with people who pick apart the various levels of society’s collective psyche in the same way that I do. So to clarify, keep in mind the follow... | __label__pos | 0.995776 |
I know people who write with index cards. People who outline. People who do mounds and mounds and mounds of research to understand every nuance of setting, costuming, language etc. before they write a single word.
Me? I just start talking to my characters. And I keep talking until they answer. (If they don’t, they’re n... | __label__pos | 0.995521 |
As the world population continues to climb, so does the demand for food. With a finite amount of arable land, keeping up on the supply side is a major challenge for farmers located in certain regions of the world.
The Pnat think tank in Italy has come up with a futuristic way to help farmers in environmentally challeng... | __label__pos | 0.890322 |
Almost two tons of illegally poached ivory was recently confiscated in Singapore and then sent back to Kenya. In July over 2 tons of ivory, most likely from baby elephants, was seized in Hong Kong en route from Togo.
Asia’s demand for ivory is wiping out Africa’s elephant population. Togo only has 60 elephants living i... | __label__pos | 0.996646 |
Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) – bivalves that attach to rocks in wave-battered intertidal seashores – produce adhesives comparable in strength to human-made glues but without carcinogens such as formaldehyde and which can cure under water.
A key feature of the blue mussel’s unique adhesive chemistry is the presence of ... | __label__pos | 0.983927 |
The Department of Commerce just released the Minnesota Broadband Task Force’s Minnesota Broadband Plan Outline…
The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband today issued a preliminary report that will lay the groundwork for a comprehensive broadband action plan. The
Minnesota Broadband Plan Outlineissued today will guide the... | __label__pos | 0.929688 |
One of my favorite things about the work I do is when people tell me that they finally “get it” that the world is messed up, but they are fine, and they always have been. Sometimes I get e-mails from people who have had the revelation reading my blog or book, and the blogs and books of others who do this work, sometime... | __label__pos | 0.990494 |
This time of year we are more focused on being thankful and giving gifts to others. Our abundance and all we have to be thankful for tends to rise to the surface of our awareness. We think more about our own blessings, we talk about them, and we read about others thankfulness on social media. Increased gratitude is par... | __label__pos | 0.89164 |
wrote that the Obama administration is making a U.S.-China deal on climate change a centerpiece in its efforts to reach a global agreement at the UNFCCC meeting in Copenhagen later this year. According to The Guardian (UK) the Guardian, Todd Stern, the U.S. Climate Change Envoy, said a deal between the two countries, t... | __label__pos | 0.885459 |
Church leaders need to be keenly aware of the importance and beauty of diversity. Brandon Smith recently interviewed Trillia Newbell, and their conversation is helpful as it relates to diversity and discipleship.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill... | __label__pos | 0.992037 |
We humans are creatures of habit and the older we become, the more we appreciate that which is predictable. We learn to work around familiar limitations and establish routines that make the most of the positive. However, seasons change, both in the weather and in our daily lives. Fresh green leaves turn red as the weat... | __label__pos | 0.995965 |
Target: Karen Osborne, Goal: Tell county that putting the wrong election date on Spanish language voter information forms is unacceptable
With the Presidential election looming, one of the most bitter, controversial, and impassioned battles surrounding this year’s elections has been voter fraud and voter suppression. P... | __label__pos | 0.912463 |
Review: Brad Roberts, ‘The Case for Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century’
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Upon entering office and throughout his presidency, President Barack Obama in various pronouncements made clear his intention to overturn this link between foreign and military policy. During a visit to Hiroshima, Japan in May, the president int... | __label__pos | 0.993211 |
China’s spies hacked into computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from 2010 until 2013 — and American government officials tried to cover it up, according to a Congressional report.
The House of Representative’s Science, Space and Technology Committee released its investigative report on Wednesday.
It pr... | __label__pos | 0.964003 |
(Suomen Kasvatustieteellinen Seura, 2010)
The focus of this study was to examine the constructions of the educable subject of the lifelong learning (LLL) narrative in the narrative life histories of adult students at general upper secondary school for adults (GUSSA). In this study lifelong learning has been defined as ... | __label__pos | 0.924105 |
As a previous regular donor to my local British Heart Foundation (BHF) store, I wish to complain about your organisation’s use of ‘workfare’ placements along with the misleading information about the nature of the schemes on BHF’s website.
You state on your website that:
“Our shops rely on the efforts of paid staff, vo... | __label__pos | 0.824921 |
Predictably this review will not look into whether sanctions are being misused, the impact of sanctions or whether targets are really being set for Jobcentre staff to sanction benefit claims. Instead the review will merely examine whether the information presented to claimants about sanctions is easily understandable.
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I predicted changes for February 4-8, 11-15, and 17-21. Here’s the plot of temperatures, rainfall, and mean sea level pressure for the 10 sub-tropical Queensland sites I monitor. I’ve marked the expected dates for weather changes in green, including the range.
All changes were within the time periods I predicted- but I... | __label__pos | 0.683923 |
In a recent on-line chat
Washington Post reporter Ben Pershing was asked why the “birther” conspiracy arguing that President Obama was not a natural born U.S. citizen has any saliency in the media. His response was inane: “Perhaps because there is an actual videotape of the planes hitting the World Trade Center that bi... | __label__pos | 0.964005 |
This post develops a point made by Bryan Caplan (HT MT). I have two stock complaints about the dominance of the microfoundations approach in macro. Neither imply that the microfoundations approach is ‘fundamentally flawed’ or should be abandoned: I still learn useful things from building DSGE models. My first complaint... | __label__pos | 0.981422 |
As mentioned in earlier postings, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority identified a tract of land north of Leesburg for development into a park named for Civil War partisan ranger and local businessman Lt. Col. Elijah “Liege” White at the site of White’s Ford. Plans call for a 275-acre addition to NVRPA which ... | __label__pos | 0.875311 |
A
chromosome anomaly, abnormality or aberration reflects an atypical number of chromosomes or a structural abnormality in one or more chromosomes. A Karyotype refers to a full set of chromosomes from an individual which can be compared to a "normal" Karyotype for the species via genetic testing. A chromosome anomaly ma... | __label__pos | 0.589521 |
With the passion of a thousand suns do grammarians hate
irregardless. Grammar forums are rife with rage at its continued existence. It’s called an “evil word“, “a corruption, an abomination“. Richard Lederer wrote, “Of all the misuses that slither through the English language, irregardless will get you into the hottest... | __label__pos | 0.782797 |
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 – Editor: Dustin LindenSmith (Ed. note: This post is Part 1 of 2. For Part 2, please click here.)
I suppose I’m fleshing out a theme on meditation here, with this week’s and last week’s issue. And perhaps I have an ulterior motive: I’ve long thought that nonduality holds the key to the resolut... | __label__pos | 0.966959 |
Heading southeast from Columbus to the Ohio River there are more than 20 Witten Farm Markets dotting the landscape. The Wittens are known for selling a lot of produce – tomatoes, melons, strawberries and even flowers – but fresh-from-the-cornstalk sweet corn is their specialty.
They claim to have the earliest sweet cor... | __label__pos | 0.864081 |
list_by_author Articles by Mark Wainwright
"Economic theory predicts that you are not enjoying this book as much as you thought you would", remarks Steven E. Landsburg at the start of one of the most enjoyable chapters of The Armchair Economist. The point turns out to be this: the fact that you have chosen to read it i... | __label__pos | 0.693836 |
With over
130 fatalities and affected areas ranging from Haiti and Jamaica, all the way to New York and Canada, Hurricane Sandy was not only in the top five most destructive, but recorded as the largest Atlantic hurricane on record.
In its aftermath more than two million people in New Jersey were left without power and... | __label__pos | 0.966567 |
Key findings and recommendations for reaching the EU Water Framework Directives quality objectives
Schmitt-Jansen, Mechthild
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Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung / Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Umweltchemie und Okotoxikol... | __label__pos | 0.951706 |
There’s an old saying, “No one ever started a band to not become famous.” Likewise, almost no one is going on LinkedIn to hide.
People are on the third most popular social networking site because it’s become a standard repository for resumes, a non-stop networking opportunity and, more recently, a popular publishing pl... | __label__pos | 0.934678 |
In my rare spare time, I hold lectures on software engineering at the University of Cooperative Education in Karlsruhe. The topics range from evergreens like UML to modern subjects like aspect oriented programming (AOP) or Test Driven Development (TDD).
One thing I observe is that students don’t have difficulty separat... | __label__pos | 0.995249 |
Flavoured spirits are all the rage, from cinnamon Bourbons to spiced rums. Should Scotch get involved or stay on the sidelines? Tom Bruce-Gardyne asks what's so funny about whisky and honey.
Once upon a time, men were expected to grasp the nettle of whisky in its raw, uncompromising state, and gradually learn to apprec... | __label__pos | 0.985029 |
One of the more odious dictators in recent years — and that's up against some pretty stiff competition — has been "confirmed dead" with cellphone pictures published in close to real time at the Grauniad. Good riddance to Q'daffi Duck; I can now cancel my vacation plans for El Dorado Canyon. And, hopefully, we can put t... | __label__pos | 0.869016 |
I am about to sell my first property to move on to something a little bigger.
In all your experiences how long should i expect the selling process to take 'if' all goes well.
I understand it isnt the same for everyone but just a general guideline would be great.
Congratulations on selling your property, and the upcomin... | __label__pos | 0.991883 |
Unwanted facial hair and especially on a female face is a cause for unpleasantness and embarrassment for her. There could be several external as well as medical reasons behind such a cause, nonetheless it is a matter of concern for any woman. With the busy lifestyle these days a working woman hardly finds time to pampe... | __label__pos | 0.976833 |
Leverage intelligence, analytics, insights and models for strategic and investment decisions
Operate Marketing as a Center of Excellence to focus on the right activities that increase business value
A study by Kimberly Whitler, Ryan Krause, and Donald Lehmann explored the role and impact of marketing experience on the ... | __label__pos | 1.000004 |
Every solitary fist of protein is going to wind up becoming around one hundred-150 calories, and the same for the vegetables. This means I can guesstimate your calorie consumption by telling you to do the over fist-dimension meals parts, and in this case four meals x three hundred to 400 calories for each food equals 1... | __label__pos | 0.918018 |
Memorial Day ~ Repost I wrote this last Memorial Day… still seems fitting, sadly. I think all the links still work, even if the articles, etc, are a little out of date…
So. This one will be really out of character but… oh well.
This morning, I am not out BBQ-ing or sitting on the beach. I’m not traveling to visit frien... | __label__pos | 0.998988 |
Living in the modern world, every person has ever searched for any business news. Most people usually use Google, Yahoo, or other search engines for business news articles. Many people have signed up for news in Facebook, others have managed to subscribe for news on different local or national sites. However, the prima... | __label__pos | 0.909813 |
Safety Publications/Articles Creating aviation ambassadors Flight instructors are often assumed to be aviation ambassadors. Why can¿t student pilots be junior diplomats? CFIs in the course of a career influence the opinion many people have of aviation. The same is true of those we teach to fly. It¿s good diplomacy and ... | __label__pos | 0.968438 |
When your board takes a policy position, it has the collective best interests of your members at heart. But sometimes a position may put the board at odds with individual members. When consensus is hard to reach, following a few common-sense tips can keep your board from getting bogged down in conflict.
A trade associa... | __label__pos | 0.988702 |
Traditional insurance plans cover your dependent family in the event of your premature demise. But what if a
critical illness left you disabled and unable to provide for your family? It’s highly likely that the medical expenses to treat a critical illness could empty out your savings, leaving you hanging with no financ... | __label__pos | 0.899937 |
Hunzinger Construction Co., Brookfield, Wis., is the general contractor constructing the Park Lafayette Condominiums now going up at the corner of Lafayette and Prospect streets on Milwaukee's east side.
Renaissant Development Group, Oak Brook, Ill., owns the building, which will house 280 luxury condominiums and townh... | __label__pos | 0.623899 |
Ascent of Trump and Rates Herald a Boom for Restructurersby and End of cheap rates may cut off lifeline for struggling debtors Distressed lending loses appeal when healthier companies grow
The simultaneous rise of Donald Trump and interest rates may not be great news for troubled companies, but it’s likely to be a boon... | __label__pos | 0.937442 |
As the micro-moment takes center stage in modern marketing, brands can no longer ignore the value of hybrid marketing and finding ways to elevate SEO within their organizations. A recent survey by the Content Marketing Institute found that 89 percent of B2B marketers and 86 percent of B2C marketers say that they use co... | __label__pos | 0.950842 |
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Safe work practices for children must be considered within the larger context of a familyís enterprise if we hope to reduce work-related injury and illness. The University of Minnesota Agricultural Safety and Health teamís research project investigates culture-specific health behavior patterns in order to deve... | __label__pos | 0.931317 |
In
The Specter of Salem, Gretchen A. Adams reveals the many ways that the Salem witch trials loomed over the American collective memory from the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Schoolbooks in the 1790s, for example, evoked the episode to demonstrate the new nation’s progress from a disorderly and brutal past to... | __label__pos | 0.99719 |
With one billion impressions served, Facebook Exchange is performing well for advertisers, according to Adobe. The company analyzed the aggregate data from companies running retargeting campaigns via real-time bidding platforms using Adobe Media Optimizer. The result after 30 days: a 70 percent higher conversion rate.
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Saul Eslake, the former chief economist at Bank of America, has warned Australia faces a 20% chance of a
recession before 2017. We can debate the generosity of his timeframe, but let’s concentrate on the point at hand. The likelihood of a recession is increasing by the minute. Every day the so called ‘recession doomsay... | __label__pos | 0.995721 |
People wanting to buy a home have reason to celebrate at last with 2016 declared the first buyers’ market of the past four years.
As property prices soften and auction clearance rates are tipped to remain close to a modest 55 per cent, eager sellers are racing to cash in before prices slide further, triggering a buying... | __label__pos | 0.991757 |
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I am assuming you would like to give it to your cat to keep him/her calm? I would definitely NOT try it without speaking with a veterinarian first. I think animals (tho' we love them like they are our babies and children) are still animals and some things humans take are potentially lethal to t... | __label__pos | 0.976483 |
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What’s passion really? People talk about “finding a passion” but how can one even be sure that something is a
passion rather than some short-lived obsession?
Does finding what you love always have to involve losing it first? How can one find the love (
and know that it’s love) without going through the loss? It’s easy ... | __label__pos | 0.94131 |
Giving Cities a Helping Hand on Carbon Reporting Giving Cities a Helping Hand on Carbon Reporting
Cities sit on the front line of climate change. They house half of the world's population and are responsible for the vast majority of global economic output. It is not unusual for the largest cities to produce emissions t... | __label__pos | 0.993479 |
“a contract under which one or more persons (the principal(s)) engage another person (the
agent) to perform some service on their behalf which involves delegating some decision-
making authority to the agent (Jensen and Meckling 1976).” The degree to which agents
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Edward L. Glaeser is correct when he touts the public health benefits of raising cigarette taxes ("Raise cigarette taxes - and skip the ugly photos," Op-ed, June 30). However, when he describes the nine graphic warning labels unveiled last month by the Food and Drug Administration as “just unproduc... | __label__pos | 0.887571 |
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A change in diet is not the only change required to increase your stamina levels. According to New York's Hospital for Special Surgery, aerobic exercise increases energy levels and stamina. Choose a sport, physical activity or workout regimen that you enjoy, and ... | __label__pos | 0.972649 |
Hello -- dropping in to post this news for anyone who's interested in learning mindfulness as a means of reducing stress/anxiety, or simply to cultivate being fully present with equanimity for whatever daily life brings.
The practice of mindfulness is a research-based method for negotiating challenges including anxiety... | __label__pos | 0.972858 |
Installing rooftop solar panels boosts a home’s resiliency and green credentials while cutting utility bills, but does it also increase a home’s resale value?
A solar sweetener to the resale equation A study of homes in California shows rooftop solar can add thousands to resale values, yet consumer misconceptions persi... | __label__pos | 0.999971 |
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I believe in health care that is based on a personal commitment to meet patient needs with compassion and care....more
I believe in health care that is based on a personal commitment to meet patient needs with compassion and care.
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Learn how design thinking can lead to better designs and business solutions. Discover new strategies for ideation and problem solving, such as journey mapping, concepting, and prototyping.
- My name is Turi McKinley. For the past decade, I've been at frog, a global design and strategy firm, where we transform businesse... | __label__pos | 0.987967 |
Are you worried about the viability and effectiveness of probiotics when shipped in high temperatures?
Don't be. We've thought of everything!
Our probiotic products are very stable, even at high temperatures. The bigger concern is moisture and oxygen in the bottle and we take extensive measures to make sure these aren'... | __label__pos | 0.950145 |
Learning analytics have become a key feature within many school software programs. These tools can help educators understand trends and patterns in student learning, helping them target their instruction more effectively to improve achievement.
Most of these tools focus on analyzing student performance—but what if educ... | __label__pos | 0.995894 |
Excerpts from a scholarly paper for an undergraduate class at UCLA
for an undergraduate class at UCLA
Schorr explains the rationale for using imagery in psychotherapy and hypnosis: "visual imagery or visual memory seems to be especially vivid and permanent… it is used in hypnosis and psychotherapy because it is easier ... | __label__pos | 0.783172 |
Has your portfolio felt the effects of the increased market volatility?
Some valuations are reaching tech bubble levels.
Do you ever wonder if there’s important information about your investments/advice that you do not have?
Why Do Certain Stocks Underperform?
* Closing prices from August 18, 2015 to September 18, 2015... | __label__pos | 0.998958 |
Stephen Shankland over at CNET has written an interesting behind-the-scenes look at how DxO Labs — one of the world’s premier camera testing services — evaluates equipment. DxO Labs is based near Paris, France and was the result of a 2003 spinoff from a company called Vision IQ, which specialized in swimming pool safet... | __label__pos | 0.945229 |
Under the Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989 certain activities concerning gas and electricity may only be carried out with a licence (or under a relevant exemption or exception).
One of our responsibilities at Ofgem is to determine the content of gas and electricity licences, and to grant licences to successful... | __label__pos | 0.896115 |
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Thunder Hard Overview Thunder Hard is a product that promises to help men of all ages achieve more ‘explosive’ orgasms and harder, stronger erections. The Thunder Hard website is detailed but very exaggerated which detracts from its overall professionalism. The site contains standard sections such as customer testimoni... | __label__pos | 0.931129 |
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“If you take an ordinary daily vitamin, do you get enough to make up for your skin tone? Probably yes. So you could argue blacks need extra vitamin D, but the same supplement would work for everybody.”
“There are minimal differences between races. We make a mistake thinking we're all that different fr... | __label__pos | 0.980559 |
Average rents on Joseph Street range from between
£400 to £3,600 per month depending on the size of the property, but invariably this area provides a high quality of housing stock to landlords and tenants alike. Recent rent valuations around Joseph Street
Property in Tower Hamlets is mainly made up of apartments, makin... | __label__pos | 0.997704 |
History in the Making History in the Making
Amanda Littauer’s students are making history on the Internet. “In all of my classes, students contribute weekly to a class blog. One of their weekly blog assignments is to relate class material to current events . . . in U.S. Women’s History, it is Women’s History Today.” Li... | __label__pos | 0.892427 |
It’s a common question: What can I do to help sell my San Diego or Carlsbad or Encinitas home?
It’s painful to have the low real estate comparables that come from foreclosures and short sales in the neighborhood–and it’s a jab that’s affecting home values even in such luxury markets as Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla, Del Ma... | __label__pos | 0.99495 |
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All software in use today relies on libraries, including standard libraries (e.g., C, C++) and application-specific libraries (e.g., libxml, libpng). Most libraries are loaded in memory and dynamically linked w... | __label__pos | 0.989679 |
Just as JFK challenged the nation to put a man on the moon, President Obama called on the nation to harness the power of American innovation to seek new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. It appears that some folks were actually paying attention to this year’s State of the Union address because Obama’s challen... | __label__pos | 0.805331 |
Dr. William A. Jenkins is currently a Division Director of Technology & Testing, Interim High School Principal, and has taught all grade levels from K-12 in history, technology, and health education for the past 11 years. He co-authored a high school newsletter course and is an Educator and IT professional with over te... | __label__pos | 0.959749 |
Your depreciation calculator - is it up to date in terms of percentages allowed etc?
Second question - I am a sole prop. I know that I can deduct business expenses (not permanently employed), but I am not sure about the installment that I pay for the vehicle (HP). Can I deduct for tax purposes since I use the car for b... | __label__pos | 0.960904 |
If you’re a frequent flier who’s active on social media, chances are you’ve heard about the #CarryonShame campaign. If you’re a traveler living in blissful ignorance about carry-on rules and restrictions chances are you’ve been a part of this campaign.
If you don’t fall into either of these groups, or if you simply fel... | __label__pos | 0.906646 |
Want to work with us as a Dealer ? Or promote us as an Affiliate ? Or even Become our Supplier ? All you need to know before becoming our partner is in this eBook. Partner up with UnlockBase.com and start making money today!
Unlocking your phone gives you the liberty to choose a package that fits all your needs. It’s i... | __label__pos | 0.795115 |
SMBs are slowly but steadily realizing the importance of web presence and want to forge ahead online arena with great enthusiasm and hope. But, there are some factors which make them delay the decision.
The Indian SMB market is second largest globally and the SMBs are clustered across all the Indian states giving the l... | __label__pos | 0.644791 |
Ignorant or Intentional: Doctor Fee Avoidance 31 July 2006 The thing that amazed me about the medical treatment wasn’t the quality of the doctors, nor the amazing advances in medicine, but that nobody could tell me how much the procedure would cost. It was exasperating.
One of my favorite blogs, "Get Rich Slowly", has ... | __label__pos | 0.996426 |
Democracy: Cornerstone of Development brings together the voices of African and European politicians and experts in a deep, practitioner-based assessment of the essential relationship between democracy and human development. Contributors come from a variety of positions, from the NEPAD Agency CEO and the President of t... | __label__pos | 0.9999 |
The business of investing has become increasingly specialized. We have come a long way from the days of the traditional stockbroker, who served as the asset-gatherer, research provider, financial consultant, portfolio manager and trader. Firms have gravitated towards their core competencies, and, as in other industries... | __label__pos | 0.999711 |
Imagine a place where the word “sky” doesn’t conjure the color blue but an ashy grey. No, such a place isn’t in another planet or the set of a dystopian sci-fi film. That place is present-day China, a country now living and breathing the harsh effects of dogged industrialization. In northern China, the heavy use of coa... | __label__pos | 0.926576 |
Talking to my dad and brother, we somehow got into Catholic fertility in the US. After describing a family with five or six kids, it's still fairly common to hear the quip, "Are they Catholic?" I'm aware of the stereotype, though it wasn't formed from actual firsthand experience. The more noticeable distinction I've pi... | __label__pos | 0.912825 |
Yes I heard you mumble under your breath today. Actually I heard several people mumble today about how life was treating them. We all do it at one point or another but we often forget what we can do about it.
I have listened to my patients list everything that someone else has done to them and how no one would give the... | __label__pos | 0.973302 |
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Reflections On the Concrete Mirror By Barney Kulok
Resist whatever seems inevitable.
Resist any idea that contains the word algorithm. Resist the idea that architecture is a building. Resist the idea that drawing by hand is passé. Resist the claim that history is concerned with the past. —Le... | __label__pos | 0.978966 |
Tami Linkletter was celebrating at her daughter’s birthday party when she decided to escape.
Linkletter had been living back East in a relationship that hung under a cloud of abuse. Then, at the party, the man shoved her, leaving her visibly bruised.
She went to a state agency, and a staff member asked if she was exper... | __label__pos | 0.501822 |
Representative Ed Markey, the bill's sponsor.
Nearly two decades after the federal government required television networks to provide text captions for hearing-impaired viewers, there's a move afoot to set the same standard for Internet video.
Democratic US Representative Ed Markey of Malden is backing a bill that woul... | __label__pos | 0.595355 |
March auto madness Starting today, the spring selling season will be more frantic than usual, says Fortune's Alex Taylor.
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- This week marks the opening of the spring selling season for automakers and dealers. Get ready for some especially intense activity.
Sales have been weak this year as buyers st... | __label__pos | 0.960292 |
FARGO, N.D. — Flood-weary homeowners watched Monday as the waterline inched down the trunks of sunken trees, sparking hope that the worst of the damage caused by the rising and marauding Red River was over. But we weren't out of the woods yet.
We spent the weekend filling and stacking sandbags, and people were starting... | __label__pos | 0.971263 |
Wow, where do I begin? I'm sitting here in my recliner a mere week after open heart surgery, starting down the road to recovery, and trying to pull together the events of the last couple weeks here for posterity.
I had first noticed some chest pain and discomfort when I went walking for any extended period of time... o... | __label__pos | 0.899016 |
The Nissan Leaf electric vehicle seems to have finally broken through. The Leaf is no longer a tiny-volume car like the rest of the battery-electric vehicles from mainstream automakers.
Sales of the Nissan Leaf now match the pace of names we all recognize as established successes. For example, the Leaf now sells at abo... | __label__pos | 0.948115 |
The voicemail would be enough to give anyone chills.
“Hello, this is Detective Jeff Ramsey. I am attempting to touch bases with (you)… I will be back out to your place of residence … between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m. You are to have two forms of identification, no firearms or narcotics or loose animals on the premises.... | __label__pos | 0.649843 |
I haven’t written about talent for a while here, yet this is not an indication of reduced importance of the topic in any way. Indeed, the Talent Shortage Survey by ManpowerGroup indicates that in 2016 employers globally reported the highest talent shortage since 2007. Based on the survey data it seems that employers st... | __label__pos | 0.981175 |
I was at the World Trade Center when it fell. At each anniversary that passes I write my story, and each year it changes a little. This year, I have been thinking about that moment when I accepted death.
I was at the corner of Liberty and Broadway when the first tower fell. I was too close to the building to be able to... | __label__pos | 0.992123 |
According to the Financial Times, Microsoft is going to break from the pack of other cloud service providers by agreeing to store data locally. FT.com content is behind an annoying paywall, but here's the gist of it along with some commentary.
Microsoft to shield foreign users’ data - FT.com
By James Fontanella-Khan in... | __label__pos | 0.988239 |
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