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Guest Post over at Roots of She
My guest post on The Roots of She is up today! You can find it below as well.
Do you know what it feels like to lose your sparkle?
Every once in a while, maybe even once a year, I feel low and uninspired. My wildness is gone, my desire to even do anything about said wildness is nowhere t... | __label__pos | 0.999502 |
Asthma
The incidence of asthma in the Lehigh Valley is far higher than the national average, especially in the inner cities. This is probably due in part to natural factors such as pollen, but the levels 0f Diesel pollution and ground-level ozone are also problematic. [Year after year, the Lehigh Valley fails to meet t... | __label__pos | 0.953885 |
A few weeks back
(or maybe a month, this summer is going by way too quickly) ESPN reviewed health department inspection reports for food and beverage outlets at all 107 North American arenas and stadiums that were home to Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Hockey League and National Basketball As... | __label__pos | 0.981445 |
Christy Schmitz, 23, is a University of Florida grad student with a spry confidence and an electric resume to match. Obscene undergrad GPA. Manchester Business school in England. A marketing stint with Macy's in New York.
And now that she is just a few months from handing in her thesis, sealing the deal on years prepar... | __label__pos | 0.944445 |
The fault for defaults | Nov. 8, story Hold officials accountable
I want to thank the
St. Petersburg Times for writing this story but wonder how many people are really paying attention to its content.
I moved to Tampa in January 1998 from New York City so that my fiance and I could start a small business. In March 2000... | __label__pos | 0.867724 |
For the 25 th National Conference in Cleveland, TCG is highlighting the current recipients of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship and theSPARK Leadership Programs. These programs are unique to the field, and provide critical support and mentorship for the future leaders of our art form. In honor of our longsta... | __label__pos | 0.902103 |
Outdoor play is such an important part of the early learning experience. I find that young children need time outdoors not only to get their wiggles out but to help them stay healthy emotionally as well as physically. There is so much more young children can learn beyond the classroom walls and nature has a way of keep... | __label__pos | 0.999824 |
Any multidisciplinary development project can be tilted by one or more of its members. It helps to be aware of how other parts of the team may be affecting your ability to work code miracles and to realize that some of your job as a developer has nothing to do with writing code but with helping the project, or product,... | __label__pos | 0.94297 |
Migration of legacy systems to more advanced technologies and platforms is a current issue for many software organizations. Model-Driven Modernization combined with Software as a Service delivery model is a very promising approach, which possesses a lot of advantages, including reduced costs, automation of migration ac... | __label__pos | 0.992853 |
Just when you hoped it really was "solved", the eurozone crisis has roared back on to the global agenda.
Like a lingering bad smell, the fundamental contradictions at the heart of monetary union can be blanked out for a while but refuse to go away. The busted banks, the grotesque indebtedness, the inherent contradictio... | __label__pos | 0.958896 |
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury confirmed that the government is considering making the warm homes discount, which gives millions of poor households energy discounts, part of the general taxation system.
The move would leave a £1 billion tax black-hole which will need to be funded by raising taxes.
However, he said... | __label__pos | 0.808813 |
Lawyer robots will one day kill us all while suing us for copyright infringement on our DNA, but until then, it could be that technology is making the profession a little nervous about its role in IT.
Rohit Talwar of Fast Future Research has written a really thoughtful piece on the relationship between the legal sector... | __label__pos | 0.999618 |
“There is no way a man like Donald Trump has any business being president,” the man told me. “You can’t talk like he does and expect people to give you the authority to run the country. The problem is that there is nobody to vote for. Look at all the rest of them running. This is the first time in my life that I don’t ... | __label__pos | 0.912064 |
I posted an email earlier today trying to understand the extraordinary powers that president Bush has accrued to himself since the 9/11 attacks. No president has ever had so much power over the citizenry of the United States in American history - the permanent power to name anyone an enemy, detain them indefinitely and... | __label__pos | 0.989928 |
The Loba people are working to preserve their way of life as globalization creeps in.
Led by photographer Taylor Weidman and writer Nina Wegner, the
Vanishing Cultures Project aims to help indigenous groups preserve their culture through documentary journalism and advocacy.
Last year, the duo journeyed to a remote corn... | __label__pos | 0.998036 |
by Matthew Payne on June 14, 2013
A. Solzhenitsyn ~ like you, he thought his mail was safely boring. (c/o Wikileaks Commons) UPDATE (6/15): BloombergBusinessWeek has a fascinating little chart about how 9/11 has been very, very, very good to Booz, Allen & Hamilton. And just so we all know what a grift this whole thing ... | __label__pos | 0.97409 |
A few years ago, trapped in the midst of final exam grading, I started posting some of the real howlers I got as answers on Facebook. I didn’t use students’ names, and I don’t “friend” students on FB, so this sort of venting seemed like an OK way for me to keep my sense of humor during the end-term crush.
I have felt g... | __label__pos | 0.975187 |
Ralph looked on feeling anxious and tense as the price action inched toward his stop. He had drawn a supply zone on the ES E-mini 60 minute chart and had placed his stop 2 ticks above the top line of the zone. He told himself, “Oh, crap, it’s going to take me out.” He didn’t like being stopped out as he admitted to him... | __label__pos | 0.804967 |
Business people have analytical skills. Non-profit organizations have an increasing need for analytical skills. One would think it’s a match made in heaven. But due to misconceptions on both sides of the employment fence, there is a leadership gap. Monisha Kapila, founder of ProInspire, believes that the non-profit tal... | __label__pos | 0.939482 |
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has called on the federal government to broaden its oversight powers under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to prevent tampering of mandatory emissions control devices in heavy trucks.
Pointing to oversight powers in the US’s Clean Air Act, the CTA’s ... | __label__pos | 0.989832 |
Speakout is Truthout's treasure chest for bloggy, quirky, personally reflective, or especially activism-focused pieces. Speakout articles represent the perspectives of their authors, and not those of Truthout.
"Borderline sweatshop conditions." That's how a group of Chipotle Mexican Grill employees, including several m... | __label__pos | 0.962879 |
INCE ITS FORMATION DURING 1949-1950, 1 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has achieved two fundamental results. First, it won the Cold War without firing a shot. It proved also to be the most important aspect of a Western policy of containment of Soviet expansion that culminated in the collapse of the Soviet Union ... | __label__pos | 0.635008 |
UNESCO advances gender equality in Moroccan TV UNESCO’s Office in Rabat, the Medias Training Centre and the Casablanca School of Journalism and Communication organized a training workshop on gender sensitive scriptwriting on 10 and 11 November 2011 in Casablanca, Morocco. This activity took place within the framework o... | __label__pos | 0.984462 |
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Classical Drama and Society
Syllabus
Chapter 2: The Origins of Theatre and Drama
I. Introduction to the Question of the Origins of Theatre and Drama
Although the origin of Western theatre itself does not strictly fall within the scope of the study of classical drama, Greek drama is the earliest form of the... | __label__pos | 0.924232 |
Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock price rallied to $602.50 on March 21 partly due to the the company’s decision to spread some of its huge pile of cash ($97.6 billion in cash equivalent with no outstanding debt at the end of 2011) in the form of dividend and a share buyback program.
Apple said it will pay a quarterly di... | __label__pos | 0.846396 |
Indonesia is preparing to hold elections Monday for national and local assemblies. Analysts say although many voters are enthusiastic about going to the polls, they are worried that a large number of voters may not be informed enough to make wise choices on election day. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports on the situatio... | __label__pos | 0.78225 |
Connecting Bristol Updated:1 day 33 min ago
ODI Bristol are holding an open meeting at The Watershed on Wednesday 25 January 2017 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm to discuss Defra Open Data. Tickets are limited and must be booked via Eventbrite. Defra are working with The ODI and the Leeds and Bristol ODI Nodes on a collaboration ... | __label__pos | 0.761968 |
Great news for riders, walkers, and all users of the Capital Crescent Trail! Crews began work on Thursday (Jan 5) on major safety improvements to the Capital Crescent Trail crossing at Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda. Using flex posts, lane striping, and new signage, Little Falls Parkway is reduced to one travel lane ... | __label__pos | 0.947841 |
TYPE OF ABSTRACT:Web PageTYPE OF INFORMATION: General InterestSOURCE INFORMATIONTitle: Ten things you can do to help reduce acid rainName of web page: AboutName of Producer: AboutDate Published: 2005Web Address: http://weather.about.com/library/weekly/aa032502a.htmSUMMARY OF INFORMATION:Ten things you can do to help re... | __label__pos | 0.866817 |
The October To-Do List »
It’s time to bring long sleeves and long pants out of storage, prep your home and car, and contact the cool weather home/yard contractors.
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In a new study conducted by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (or EMCDDA for short), the current status of contraband MDMA seems to be rising by different means.
MDMA, which should be the substance found in ecstasy or molly, has been reported to have increased in potency in the last five to si... | __label__pos | 0.963492 |
In the Emotion & Stress Physiology Lab, we conduct research on the physiology of stress, emotion, and social motivations, with a focus on neuroendocrine (hormone) systems. Our work illuminates how stress-response hormones affect the brain and therefore modulate emotional, motivational, and cognitive processes. We are a... | __label__pos | 0.995183 |
Challenging a scientific law of inheritance that has stood for 150 years, scientists say plants sometimes select better bits of DNA in order to develop normally even when their predecessors carried genetic flaws... ...In the experiment, the Purdue researchers found that 10 percent of watercress plants with two copies o... | __label__pos | 0.958358 |
In the high-beamed auditorium at the Clarkston Community Center near Atlanta, a dozen teenagers sit in a circle on metal chairs.
Each one sings out his or her name, making the sound musical and adding a dramatic gesture at the request of instructor Ruth Schowalter.
Shy participants screw up their courage to become dram... | __label__pos | 0.649655 |
Former NSA Technical Chief Calls NSA Data Sharing “Biggest Threat Since Civil War” Mike Maharrey 9/24/2014 Source …..
The NSA peeks and pries into our lives in countless ways, violating our privacy and ignoring the Fourth Amendment. But a former NSA technical chief says one agency activity endangers Americans more than... | __label__pos | 0.76167 |
Middle school youngsters can make for a tough audience, especially on a mid-afternoon in December after they’ve put in a full day at school and community volunteers show up bearing their best pearls of wisdom.
The combustible collision of intergenerational energy isn’t necessarily the most desirable village mosaic for ... | __label__pos | 0.978054 |
A lot has happened since General Motors CEO Mary Barra first appeared before lawmakers looking into the massive GM ignition switch recall tied to at least 13 deaths. The company has admitted a culture of incompetence while denying a cover-up, recalled another 3 million vehicles, and faces concerns that the total death ... | __label__pos | 0.804809 |
Despite the fact that the American public seems to be pretty anti-dollar coin in the coin vs. bill debate, Congress is still fighting to push the $1 coin on the country, almost a year after the debate first began. We say fight, because as history has shown, the general population doesn’t mind chucking dollar coins in a... | __label__pos | 0.906454 |
Nothing affects the look of your cottage buildings as much as what covers the exterior walls. Beauty is one reason I love cedar wall shingles. Long, maintenance-free life is the other—unfinished cedar shingles can easily last 50 years. You’ll get even longer life with the right installation techniques.
The rain is drai... | __label__pos | 0.85486 |
Fate Core
Challenges
A single overcome action is sufficient to deal with a straightforward goal or obstacle—the hero needs to pick this lock, disarm this bomb, sift out a vital piece of information, and so on. It’s also useful when the details of how something gets done aren’t important or worth spending an intense amo... | __label__pos | 0.891022 |
Dental wellness can be as important as the healthiness of your body and if you're maybe not going to take proper care of your mouth, then it'll result in possibly harmful oral diseases. The main reason peoples isn't aware of the dental problems is because of, they never gave importance to it.
Cleaning your teeth each m... | __label__pos | 0.9405 |
and challenging world, with regained conviction of self-confidence. Our Goal and Commitment The raison d’etre — to bring out the hidden talent in the young generation, making it fundamentally stronger and more competitive, thereby paving a way for a prosperous nation — for, the future lies in the hands of the young gen... | __label__pos | 0.975757 |
Activism in the age of viral reality Activism in the age of viral reality: a social media ethnography (article in progress)
This article draws from ongoing research into digital activism in Barcelona (Spain) to assess the limits and possibilities of ‘social media ethnography’. I explore a new area of media ethnographic... | __label__pos | 0.998346 |
Back pain in dogs and cats is a very common problem. Many pets show no symptoms at all, whereas others become reluctant to jump onto furniture, into cars or even go as far on their walks. In extreme cases, dogs especially, will become less active or even yelp in pain... Ozone and other oxygen therapies have been used f... | __label__pos | 0.951104 |
In the midst of preparing for Kevin’s surgery and waiting for him to come home, I have been trying to arrange for the arrival of 3-4 new dogs to MNGR. They have difficult stories, and trying to make room for them in our program makes me think about what our responsibility is as a “rescue.”
Many people don’t know it, bu... | __label__pos | 0.88615 |
Mitchell’s laws: The more budgets are cut and taxes inceased, the weaker an economy becomes. To survive long term, a monetarily non-sovereign government must have a positive balance of payments. Austerity = poverty and leads to civil disorder. Those, who do not understand the differences between Monetary Sovereignty an... | __label__pos | 0.934477 |
Could robotic systems create environments and bodies for themselves? To answer these questions, let’s start with something simple (and most probable), and then open our discussion to include a somewhat more sublime, and more futuristic vision. Let’s also lay down some basic presumptions about how a paradigm for such ph... | __label__pos | 0.999974 |
We went to a pub to mark the 50th birthday of a member of our community. He’s taken to a Harley Davidson motorbike of late, in a passable re-enactment of the film Easy Rider. So someone suggested we should sing the song ‘Born to be Wild’ for him. We have a rock guitarist and a performance artist among us, and we rehear... | __label__pos | 0.988883 |
The Paris climate summit has come too late for Ioane Teitiota from the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, who made history when his case for asylum in New Zealand was rejected in September.
His claim for protection was based on the effects of climate change. Kiribati president Anote Tong has argued that his citizens sh... | __label__pos | 0.587859 |
Dear 1%’ers, the 62 richest people in the world who have more wealth than 3.5 billion people (half the population) of the planet, huge multi-national corporations, and all other insanely rich people:
Some will call you Scrooge. Perhaps that is so. I wonder, if you could imagine yourself living the Christmas Carol story... | __label__pos | 0.91808 |
In vogue for generations is the dominant political paradigm, which runs from Fascism on the right to Communism on the left. Republicans and social conservatives on the right, Democrats and social liberals on the left. They are supposed to be opposites. I argue that they are effectively the same…both are predicated on
C... | __label__pos | 0.995714 |
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Dear Readers,
In today’s post, let us explore the new work breakdown structure functionality for Projects in Microsoft dynamics AX 2012.
Every professional services organization in today’s competitive world of business, wants to be more accurate in terms of managing each descending level of activities/tasks in the proj... | __label__pos | 0.983758 |
The Wall Street Journal has an assessment of probiotics in the Jan 13, 2009 issue entitled “Bug Crazy: Assessing the Benefits of Probiotics.” For some reason when I wander around the hospital on rounds people show me articles such as this and ask, so whatcha think about this? Probiotics are interesting. They are live b... | __label__pos | 0.703603 |
Science-based medicine consists of a balancing of risks and benefits for various interventions. This is sometimes a difficult topic for the lay public to understand, and sometimes physicians even forget it. My anecdotal experience suggests that probably surgeons are usually more aware of this basic fact because our int... | __label__pos | 0.999988 |
By Victor Enrique Puertas
America desperately wants to believe that issues of race are no longer relevant. For much of this country’s history, the myth of the melting pot was the purported glue that held immigrants from different origins together, working out misunderstandings and melting into this wonderful, prosperou... | __label__pos | 0.962975 |
I was recently watching a re-run of the television show ‘Big Bang Theory’. In this episode, Sheldon Cooper (the genius theoretical physicist who likely has something like Asperger Syndrome), regrets that he will likely die before scientists figure out how to transfer his consciousness into a robot so that he can live f... | __label__pos | 0.999171 |
Opposition leader, Doctor Gale Rigobert, has lamented a number of social ills plaguing Saint Lucia and is urging a quadrupling of efforts to deal with them.
Rigobert was addressing a ceremony today at the Mindoo Phillip Park to mark this country’s 37
th Independence anniversary.
She spoke on the theme: “Rebuilding the ... | __label__pos | 0.990192 |
My first introduction to historiography came in the shape of E.H. Carr’s 1961 text
What Is History? in a European History course in my final year of high school. I had long been interested in history and had the benefit of excellent teachers but had never read anything specifically on what it meant to do or to write hi... | __label__pos | 0.512931 |
The challenge of the city
The exodus of Christians from the inner-city areas to the more desirable residential areas of suburbia has seriously undermined the life and witness of churches in working-class areas. (43)
There are too many urban people and too few urban Christians. So we cannot afford a ‘believer-drain’ to ... | __label__pos | 0.985263 |
The government plan to ban surrogacy for foreign couples in India has begun a level headed discussion once again over the bans that has accompany the new government. While specialists feel there is a requirement for regularization, they trust a ban is not required, especially because there are a few irregularities in t... | __label__pos | 0.966724 |
Environmental assessments as community-based adaptive management tools Author
Tolisano, J.
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This paper discusses the historic role of environmental assessments and impact statements in development and conservation projects and their limited current use. The Sustainable Uses for Bio... | __label__pos | 0.982174 |
The relatively simplistic online marketing techniques used a decade ago are no longer relevant in today’s highly competitive virtual business world. You must use methods that capture people’s attention and spread word of your company quickly if you want to survive and thrive in the Internet business arena. If you are u... | __label__pos | 0.83836 |
Posted on 4/08/2016 by Aminul Hoque Trading companies seem to be a good solution for local authorities, but the end result can be very different from the vision, writes a social care manager
I worked in a local authority trading company for over two years. I should start by saying I’m not against the idea in principle,... | __label__pos | 0.999822 |
Meals on Wheels takes on new health-oriented eyes-and-ears role.
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So: older users are heading for their computers -- but how to make it easier for them to do so? A few months ago I offered the idea that for tech in their home, support to seniors would... | __label__pos | 0.978163 |
May/June 2010
Moisture in Buildings A Single ASTM Manual Provides Guidance for Moisture Control
Guidance on such control can be found in a 600+ page manual,
Editors Heinz Trechsel and Mark Bomberg recruited chapter authors who are known for their expertise in various technical issues impacting moisture control. The duo... | __label__pos | 0.949761 |
Today in the forums there was a question asked that I thought was so great I want to share it here on the blog for everyone to read. Do you struggle getting started? Have you read the books, conversed in the forums, commented on the blogs, and listened to the Podcasts – only to be stuck? Do you hear the gurus talk abou... | __label__pos | 0.93373 |
The Native App and Why Your Business Needs One
As mobile traffic starts to exceed that from desktops, global sales of the ubiquitous mobile device keep rising and are predicted to grow to in excess of US$280bn in 2015, up US$180bn from the same time last year.
The mobile web has its limitations and so native apps have ... | __label__pos | 0.964147 |
Besides what foods are consumed, lifestyle appears to play an important factor in senior wellness as we learn form the Okinawan Study—and we can also learn how to integrate them with a Western approach, such as The Balanced Care Method.
Exercise Factors
Okinawan seniors have lifelong routines of moderate exercise and p... | __label__pos | 0.976934 |
In accordance with typical definitions of open access in scientific literatures, ClinMed International Library defines and firms the open access by the below appended norms
Peer-reviewed scholarly articles is freely available without subscription or price fences
Accepted article undergo copyediting where the format is ... | __label__pos | 0.960035 |
This preview shows page 1. Sign up to view the full content. Unformatted text preview: the effects of negative emotions MAde a whole claim that this has indeed an effect in cardiovascular effects of stress -Participants were exposed to stressful taks. And those who wereexposed to positive affect recovered more quickly ... | __label__pos | 0.99037 |
We show that migrating extremists shape political landscapes toward their ideology in the long run. We exploit the unexpected division of the state of Upper Austria into a US and a Soviet occupation zone after WWII. Zoning prompts large-scale Nazi migration to US occupied regions. Regions that witnessed a Nazi influx e... | __label__pos | 0.999776 |
Keywords: household waste, hazardous waste quality, HHW, hazardous waste quantity, green strategies, Greece, waste management
Investigation of the household hazardous waste stream in a Hellenic municipality
Hazardous waste (HW) in small quantities generated by households is often dumped into the mixed household waste. ... | __label__pos | 0.99642 |
Keywords: decision making, industrial waste, economical optimisation, mathematical modelling, regional planning, waste management, industrial waste flows, treatment facilities, disposal sites
Modelling industrial waste management at regional scale
A mathematical model is proposed for planning a regional programme for i... | __label__pos | 0.95403 |
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Rifton Support Stationbrings new dignity, convenience and possibilities to hygiene care for people with disabilities.
With the Support Station, even partially weight-bearing individuals can undergo hygiene care or a diaper change in an upright position - making the process more dignified, improv... | __label__pos | 0.883971 |
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The possibility of losing your home to foreclosure can be terrifying. The reality that scam artists are preying on desperate homeowners is equally frightening. Many companies say they can get a change to yo... | __label__pos | 0.887481 |
I Already Have a Data Warehouse. Can I Use Health Catalyst Applications With It?
You’ve already made an investment in an early-binding data warehouse. Can you still take advantage of Health Catalyst applications and technology?
There are a number of options that will allow you to benefit from advanced technology and an... | __label__pos | 0.96064 |
The news that several world leaders will not attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi sends a clear signal: Russia’s climate of discrimination and abuse ahead of the Sochi Games should not stand. The country’s anti-gay “propaganda” law contradicts the Olympic Charter, muzzles the media, and has created an unprecedented cris... | __label__pos | 0.958885 |
Unless you’re a big fan of
ice fishing, you’ve likely been cooped up all winter, waiting for the first chance to go fishing on the open water. Some anglers may wait for summer, but smart fishermen know that early spring is one of the best seasons for many fish species.
When the ice starts to melt in your area, you can ... | __label__pos | 0.970226 |
Technology in optics may have helped artists throughout history to surpass their predecessors in execution, but true artistry lies in vision as well as skill.
Physics Today magazine features a special article this month examining science stereotypes in the popular TV show
Nehemiah Mabry, a civil engineer and entreprene... | __label__pos | 1.000007 |
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To tackle devastating crop diseases, Africa should boost regional plant surveillance. The emergence of
Tuta absoluta on the African agricultural landscape has rekindled pertinent questions regarding Africa’s capability to protect local agriculture and enhance international trade. The importance o... | __label__pos | 0.768917 |
Singing About Mr. Gumpy...
This is a project that I would like to create for the Perkins School for the Blind Early Learning Center. I am taking the story, 'Mr. Gumpy’s Outing' by John Burningham, and turning it into a musical. In this story, Mr. Gumpy gives two children and a variety of animals a ride in his boat and ... | __label__pos | 0.870993 |
Women’s liberation returned to the agenda in the 1960s. There was now a growing challenge to Stalinism in Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Poland and, in the West, a slowly deepening crisis of world capitalism. Women were also now taking paid employment in greater numbers than ever before, aided by increased higher educatio... | __label__pos | 0.934819 |
He Found Some Bizarre Marks on His Body – Several Days Later He Was Dead
June 25, 2015 5:54pm PST
Doctors have issued a warning to the public about a major cancer threat that is being misdiagnosed since it looks like a common skin irritation.
According to Conservative Tribune, it’s called a nodular melanoma, and it sta... | __label__pos | 0.904958 |
Abstract
This paper provides new evidence on the determinants of the US federal budget allocation to the states. Departing from the existing literature that gives prominence to Congress, we carry on an empirical investigation on the impact of Presidents during the period 1982-2000. Our findings suggest that the distrib... | __label__pos | 0.974146 |
No, it isn’t just your imagination. You are paying more for life’s necessities, including shelter, clothing, food and gasoline. And many of the price increases are startling.
Rather than relying on anecdotal information, a researcher at Texas A&M University has studied the real costs of living in 2014 and put numbers t... | __label__pos | 0.990095 |
Wailing, fasting and the wearing of ashes, alongside socializing, communing and catching up with old friends in a fun outdoor atmosphere. That is the dichotomy of the Ninth of Av in modern day Jerusalem. On the one hand a somber mood, but on the other, a paradoxical sense of joviality fills the warm summer night.
It ma... | __label__pos | 0.994167 |
Before we begin, I’d like to apologize in advance for getting political. I tried to avoid it, and failed miserably. But I
am trying to be fair. Okay? Okay. Now then…
There’s an excellent essay by Thomas Frank in the September issue of
Harper’s exploring President Obama’s tactics in his first term as President. Frank is... | __label__pos | 0.949595 |
Medication made her feel no better, and her doctor told her she simply had irritable bowel syndrome and would just have to live with it. A Yorktest Food Allergy test revealed that she had an intolerance of egg, yeast, milk, wheat and corn so she cut them out of her diet. Elaine is in no doubt that the diet changes have... | __label__pos | 0.965871 |
What we can learn from the most intimate relationship between any two beings ever.
Used properly, fasting can be one of your most powerful spiritual tools.
We must be a praying people—a temple of prayer.
To be a soaring spiritual success, we must eat more from the tree of life.
The true, living Jesus Christ wants to ha... | __label__pos | 0.856795 |
Prime Minister
Andrus Ansip gave an overview of the activities of the Government in implementing the European Union policies to the Riigikogu. The report was based on the document “Estonian European Union policy 2011–2015” drawn up by the Government. In Ansip’s words, any kind of planning starts with an assessment of t... | __label__pos | 0.864164 |
Spanish banks finance production of Gaddafi’s bombs
In just one strike, each cluster bomb can spread up to 2,000 smaller explosives, called “bomblets”, over a wide area. Fired into populated areas, they almost guarantee civilian deaths. This is why 57 countries have banned their use, stockpiling, production and transfe... | __label__pos | 0.936632 |
The chief executives of four of Ireland's largest hospitals have written to HSE Director General Tony O'Brien warning that cuts in funding, coupled with accelerated demand for patient services, have begun to seriously threaten the quality and safety of patient services.
The letter, which has been seen by RTÉ's Prime Ti... | __label__pos | 0.985093 |
Lukas Sakra, MD, PhD, Maria Hacova, MD, Jiri Siller, MD, PhD
Surgical Dept. Pardubice, Czech Republic
Introduction: This study was aimed to evaluate a set of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) of the stomach managed with a laparoscopic technique.
Methods and Procedures: The study covers a period from January 1, 200... | __label__pos | 0.867829 |
Achieve your full potential thanks to Saxion’s modern learning facilities
Interact with staff and students in an international learning environment
As a research centre, we take a very specific approach to practical research: we view the wider industry as part of the learning experience rather than as a topic of it. Th... | __label__pos | 0.999641 |
Is Death the End?
Death is not the end. Death can never be the end.
Death is the road. Life is the traveller. The soul is the guide.
When the traveller is tired and exhausted, the guide instructs the traveller to take either a short or a long rest, and then again the traveller's journey begins.
In the spiritual life, w... | __label__pos | 0.957052 |
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The following can be attributed to William H. Fleming III, MD, president of the Texas Medical Associ... | __label__pos | 0.960442 |
Egyptians headed to the polls this week not knowing who will emerge victorious at the ballot box. Gone are the grim certainties that once defined Egyptian political life. But while this first post-revolution presidential election is competitive, it is not fully free and fair.
This is not to suggest that the country’s i... | __label__pos | 0.992124 |
The following correction was printed in the Observer's For the record column, Sunday 19 September 2010
Lord Browne was the former chief executive of BP, not the chairman, as we said in here. In addition, the cap on university tuition fees is £3,290 for 2010/11, not £3,225, which was the full amount for the 2009/10 acad... | __label__pos | 0.969962 |
I've carried around this idea about a presentation demonstrating what's wrong with bullet points in my virtual back pocket for a while now. But where exactly would you give such a presentation? I thought about making it a lightning talk, which are now common at regular conferences. But even then you'd risk alienating m... | __label__pos | 0.980704 |
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