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Robot Sperm May Be Able to Fertilize Human Eggs
The design has a metal-coated head, and a flexible body which is about six times longer than a human sperm. The new MagnetoSperm is made from a strong but flexible polymer, with the metal layer adhered to the head using a technique called electron beam evaporation. Using ... | __label__pos | 0.849041 |
If your teen is an average student, you might be thinking that community college or a local small state college is their only option. But, in reality, there are some options you might consider.
According to a recent seminar at the National Association for College Admission Counseling,
There are application strategies t... | __label__pos | 0.883892 |
This has been an incredible year for natural penis enlargement solutions, particularly the penis extender device. Between the increased media coverage, numerous medical case studies and a barrage of testimonials coming from men enjoying phenomenal results, the penis extender has catapulted itself to the number one choi... | __label__pos | 0.536948 |
The stripped-down high jinks of civil servants at the Rural Standards Agency are a wake-up call to all employers who do not have clear codes of conduct, according to legal experts.
Last week, a whistleblower at the agency, which is in charge of handing out £2bn of subsidies to farmers, told how civil servants were caug... | __label__pos | 0.999956 |
I do not think there are many microbial benefits to a DSB, there's just no need to wastr the space ina FW aquarium with plants.
Plants are far superior to export than bacteria ina DSB.
DSB are useful for marine aquarist who wish to save $ on salt cost for water changes. But here again, the marine aquarist could use mac... | __label__pos | 0.997962 |
Problems relating to pH and total alkalinity.
Increase ph, increase TA. Reduce pH, reduce TA. pH chemistry advice and techniques for the pool.
Increase ph, increase TA. Reduce pH, reduce TA.
pH chemistry advice and techniques for the pool.
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My total alkalinity is very high and my ph is ok ac... | __label__pos | 0.981791 |
Broilers
Poultry litter used to heat chicken houses
A prototypefurnace that uses poultry litter for fuel was presented to industryrepresentatives by staff at the University of Arkansas(U.S.).
Dr. Tom Costello, an engineer from the university, teamed up with Lynn Dale Systems Inc.. or Harrison and built the prototype. T... | __label__pos | 0.915182 |
On Memorial Day weekend, folks often fish for brookies, salmon, browns and rainbows in ponds and lakes – still-water fishing at its finest. When fly rodders think of this fishing in late May, an image may dominate – evening scenes with trout rising to hatching insects perched on flat, obsidian-colored surfaces splashed... | __label__pos | 0.964128 |
I am often ask variants on this single question. What characteristics do you look for in a potential member for your sound team?
Should you look for a frustrated musician? A rocket scientist? A computer geek? A telephone lineman?
Maybe, or maybe not. Attitude is usually more important that pre-existing aptitude.
In thi... | __label__pos | 0.954457 |
The rich mix of opportunities to see the latest products and technologies and learn about future possibilities has helped make SPIE Photonics West the event attended by 'everyone in the industry.'.
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA, and CARDIFF, UK (PRWEB) January 26, 2016
The photonics industry is in an undeniable growth mo... | __label__pos | 0.859925 |
The African American Studies Program at Iowa State University has developed three student-coordinated support groups: The A Society, which provides a forum for a wide range of issues, The Band of Brothers, which focuses on African American males, and The Circle of Trust, which focuses on African American females. These... | __label__pos | 0.997842 |
Moderator Ben Schrank. Photo: Beowulf Sheehan.
Whether picture books are “exempt” from the digital questions facing the publishing industry, and the perennial issue of how best to engage kids in reading, were just a few of the topics discussed during “The Voyage of the Reader: Using Children’s Books to Create a Love of... | __label__pos | 0.929604 |
Manufacturing Excellence: Old Dog, Same Tricks
June 30, 2010
Everyone believes that process is a simple thing to manage and there is nothing more to learn about it. Our work environment inspires us to do what is needed. Our quality management systems document every process. We even complete our audits without any findi... | __label__pos | 0.951124 |
Quit Drinking Forums Published on November 29th, 2012 Quit Drinking Forums
Quit Drinking Forums are a new and innovative way of assisting those with alcohol abuse problems or alcohol dependencies from the comfort of their own homes. These forms offer individuals with the ability to share their experiences, strengths an... | __label__pos | 0.958767 |
Thousands of internet radio stations have gone silent in 2016, while thousands more may yet shut down, primarily because of new performance royalty fees that have skyrocketed for small and mid-sized internet radio stations. In this piece I explore how this challenge might encourage some webcasters to give up complying ... | __label__pos | 0.994569 |
To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. NOTE: Fermented fish oil is available on the internet. KEY WORDS: Allergic skin inflammation, Anti-allergic, Atopic dermatitis, Cytokines, Differentiation, Ferment, Fish oil, Imm... | __label__pos | 0.991542 |
The article below serves as a reminder that if rainwater from water tanks is to be used for drinking, it must be adequately purified. Rainwater is naturally pure and probably the healthiest water to drink before it reaches the collection surface. Once it is channelled through pipes and gutters, it can be contaminated b... | __label__pos | 0.672589 |
HOW TO BECOME AN INTELLECTUAL
I made a post recently titled "rational priorities - health and goals" and I wanted to direct a discussion on becoming an intellectual, but it instead turned into a whiney rant on some mental health problems that I've been having recently. I am angry about a lot of things, but I'm fine. I ... | __label__pos | 0.894659 |
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DOUBLE TAP TO ZOOM WITH PHONE OR TABLET A Note to Readers Joining play that’s already under way can be hard for some children. Rita wants to join Jayden and Michi, but she doesn’t know how. Sometimes adults forget that joining play... | __label__pos | 0.992675 |
How do we transform today's new hire into tomorrow's superstar? It's not easy. It happens at companies when two key elements are in place. The first is a meaningful culture that teaches the company's core values and encourages and rewards the right behavior. The second, of course, is systems.
Everyone talks about syste... | __label__pos | 0.9323 |
Ken Research announced its latest publication on, “ Flavored Alcoholic Beverages Consumption Volume and Growth Forecast to 2021-West Europe” ; offer insights on the changing trends and key issues within theWest European Flavored Alcoholic Beverages market. The publication includes an insightful analysis of volume (M li... | __label__pos | 0.560676 |
Congressional Salaries
"
Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for." Will Rogers
In the private sector, it is difficult to get a job where your salary increases regardless of the performance of your company or the bad decisions you make. For example, the company I work for is in deep trouble bec... | __label__pos | 0.993707 |
Today for lunch, I met with the executive director of a local legal aid organization and the director of the local Industrial Areas Foundation group. They have been organizing for quite some time to get banks to renegotiate. They are also trying to get money for a pilot project to get banks to write down some principal... | __label__pos | 0.95976 |
What Steve Jobs’ perfectionism has taught me
It truly is an oddity. It’s become a talking point among friends. A joke at first. I can’t buy a couch. And it’s come to hold up a mirror to a few fundamental sadnesses about life.
Indeed, I’ve never owned a couch. I’ve inherited old ones when I’ve moved into the various ren... | __label__pos | 0.974843 |
Sherrill, a longtime instructor for California’s Office of School Transportation, was instrumental in the development of a behind-the-wheel guide for the state’s school bus drivers.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new state rule change gives school bus drivers more flexibility in the process of keeping their permit active.
The a... | __label__pos | 0.956221 |
, 2004-04-14
Everyone needs a good data destruction policy, and a lawyer standing by, to dispose of their sensitive media and devices.
...you should understand that legally, data destruction can benefit you, especially if there is even the hint of a lawsuit.
From Dawn To Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life: 1... | __label__pos | 0.921225 |
Need for Private Support
With more than half of the nation's science and engineering degree holders in their 40s or older, the U.S. can expect increased demand for scientifically prepared graduates over the next 20 years.
These national trends-combined with an extraordinary enrollment growth at SIUE in science and heal... | __label__pos | 0.942309 |
Analysts have warned there are no easy fixes for troubles at AMP's life insurance business and its dividends could be reduced, after the financial services company became the latest to downgrade its half-year profit.
AMP warned payouts for its life insurance were likely to be $32 million higher than expected over the f... | __label__pos | 0.955453 |
When the civil rights movement moved north to Chicago in the mid-1960s, a priest named Bernard Kleina felt compelled to get involved. The Chicago Freedom Movement, led in part by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., protested unfair housing policies. Kleina, who was 30 years old at the time, decided to remove his collar, pick ... | __label__pos | 0.796023 |
Integrate social components into your site’s design and function
By
Debra Askanase, Socialbrite and Seth Giammanco, Minds On Design Lab
If you’re considering revamping your website to include social elements like the Facebook Like button, streaming from YouTube, or adding information from a social site through its API,... | __label__pos | 0.98328 |
Global Leaders Discuss Collaboration
In her role as moderator, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver kicked off the
Global Leaders: National Programs - International Collaboration panel at the 27th National Space Symposium by referencing the NASA vision "to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we d... | __label__pos | 0.883283 |
Homeless in College
Her T-shirt says
Put Your Best Foot Forward above a picture of one stick figure kicking another in the butt. This pretty well sums up the personality of Jennifer Lohss, whose college story starts out normally enough.
Lohss, a 27-year-old ASU freshman majoring in Social Work with a minor Criminal Jus... | __label__pos | 0.717996 |
As you drive to the beach this summer, we have a fun car game for you. Every time
Frozen’s “Let It Go” plays in the backseat, tell your kids to grab a handful of cash and “let it go” out the window.
Okay, don’t do that. And don’t let go of your brain for the summer either.
Overspending on vacation is easy to do—
too ea... | __label__pos | 0.860422 |
Saint Leo team monitoring mangrove health
ST. PETERSBURG - They are the stinky trees. Mosquito factories. Barriers to our cherished water views. But Florida’s mangroves are also valuable wetland habitats, coastal water filters, defenders against storm surge, and they help mute the effects of climate change. A group fro... | __label__pos | 0.957315 |
New media offer great chances for citizens to get involved, but the group that organizes debates has failed to take advantage of them.
The American presidential debates are one of the last great institutions of the era of broadcast politics, and arguably the one that has changed the least since the rise of the Internet... | __label__pos | 0.942154 |
Straight From the 1%'s Mouth
This weekend's
New York Times magazine features an American multimillionaire, a former partner of Mitt Romney's, who boldly asserts that the growing concentration of wealth in the US is a positive development.
Edward Conard's argument is audacious, even shocking. He insists that progress is... | __label__pos | 0.999028 |
It's no surprise by now that the U.S.;s reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan are prone to waste, fraud and abuse.
In fact, it’s the central message of a compelling new report just out this week. But even as John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Reconstruction in Afghanistan (SIGAR), warns again that the costly... | __label__pos | 0.908597 |
That bump you just felt was the U.S. Treasury running up against the federal debt ceiling of $14.3 trillion. It happened on May 16 and was, as all the proponents of raising the ceiling warned, supposed to precipitate the greatest economic catastrophe in history.
Although Monday, May 16th is the day the financial world ... | __label__pos | 0.758278 |
The poet Robert Frost famously wrote that “‘home’ is where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” That place depends on who you are.
The Olympian has editorialized that rapid rehousing — where barriers such as damage deposits and first and last months’ rent are overcome with modest one-time support — is... | __label__pos | 0.999055 |
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Most feline owners have experienced that moment when their cat dashes across a surface that holds breakable objects. Often, faster than you can say, "hey, no, stop. . ." the moment usually passes and -- miraculously -- nothing has been broken, or even dislodged. Virtual... | __label__pos | 0.662455 |
Bubb’s comments were published in a letter to
The Times today, in response to the newspaper’s story on Monday about the think tank Claystone’s report on the commission’s regulatory work on Muslim charities.
The
Times story, under the headline "Charities suspected of Muslim extremist links", said that dozens of British ... | __label__pos | 0.993812 |
As the revelations continue in the bizarre scandal that has come to be known as "coingate," we're reminded of that old rock 'n' roll radio commercial: The hits just keep on comin'.
The investment of $50 million in public funds in rare coins, the state's belated decision to liquidate the funds, and the Bureau of Workers... | __label__pos | 0.805009 |
Mentoring and Development – The Enneagram as a development tool Top Talentdevelopment programme for a large corporation. We have been wowed by the insights this tool has given us into the development needs of the 200 participants, and have had extremely positive feedback from many individuals and their managers.
Here a... | __label__pos | 0.766189 |
Going into the Miami boat shows, economic uncertainty was again in the air, ratcheted up this time by concerns about the degree to which global economic problems might weigh on U.S. growth.
Letters from the Editor
So what are buyers looking for in a new boat today? Value? Innovation? Performance? All three and more, pe... | __label__pos | 0.999886 |
Reconciliation: Key to controlling OTC derivative exposures for the buy side
Insight providers: Mary Harris, Business Manager triResolve and Susan Hinko, Head of Industry Relations, TriOptima
The new year brings with it an onslaught of requirements for managing OTC derivative portfolios, cleared and uncleared alike; an... | __label__pos | 0.953063 |
“In the 1930’s plumbers worked under the motto of protecting the nation’s health,” explains Megan Lehtonen, president of the GreenPlumbers . “GreenPlumbers’ goal is to equip today’s plumbers with the product knowledge and training to continue this mission by enabling their protection of our planet’s most valuable resou... | __label__pos | 0.957165 |
January 12, 2017
GT Radial has introduced the GDL651FS long haul drive tire to the North American market, offering improved fuel economy, traction, and tread wear for long haul operations.
September 26, 2016
Maxion Wheels announced a new commercial vehicle connected wheel safety measure called MaxSmart, combining the c... | __label__pos | 0.832075 |
The lessons you learn in the military don’t stop being relevant when you leave the service. To my fellow patriots contemplating a changeover from military life to the civilian world and to the many veterans struggling to compete in the competitive workplace, I offer the following from my personal experience. Your milit... | __label__pos | 0.848178 |
THERE are two million cattle to be moved this autumn and not enough capacity to do it, the National Beef Association has warned.
If beef farmers want to salvage as much as they can from a difficult position they should get ahead of the queue by moving as many animals as they can in August and early September, it said.
... | __label__pos | 0.993514 |
I sat in the aisle seat and watched as the flight attendant regurgitated the safety brief I’d heard hundreds (thousands?) of times before.
As a professional speaker, I fly quite a bit for business, and I make a point to tune in to each safety brief. You just never know if it might be necessary.
“This Boeing 737-800 is ... | __label__pos | 0.914505 |
Managing changes
Unlike observations taken solely to support the preparations of forecasts and warnings, the availability of a continuous, uninterrupted climate record is the basis for many important studies involving a diverse array of climatological communities of which the need for homogeneous climate datasets is of... | __label__pos | 0.999843 |
Whenever President Clinton needs to close a big money deal, he goes
to the bullpen and trots out ace central banker Alan Greenspan, the authority on all things economic. He did it to sell his record 1993 tax hike. He did it again last week to firm up support for granting permanent trade goodies to China.
So why hasn’t ... | __label__pos | 0.952696 |
The Republicans had better not squander the goodwill Sen. Rand Paul purchased for them in his filibuster over the Obama administration’s potential use of armed drones to kill non-enemy combatants in America.
I am not simply referring to the constitutional issue of whether the president can engage in such acts, though t... | __label__pos | 0.994792 |
Think we need to stop playing sports on period days? Think again! A young girl’s story of playing Kabaddi ‘on those days’ will have you smiling.
With super-sportswomen like Dipa Karmakar, PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik making their mark in the Rio Olympics, women power in sports has caught the attention of the entire natio... | __label__pos | 0.982561 |
As a young married woman, have you been asked, “ So, any good news“? Take the call only when you are ready for it, for having kids is no child’s play.
Been married for
X number of years – So where is the good news? If this question hasn’t been thrown at you time and again and you live in India, I would be gobsmacked. T... | __label__pos | 0.995711 |
Twenty years ago when I started a millwork/cabinet
shop, small import dust collectors were not yet available in this
country. I am somewhat thankful that was the case because I may have
been swayed to thinking that this was an acceptable route for a commercial
venture. Sawdust collection for a shop that is going to att... | __label__pos | 0.971209 |
Worldaware Award for Social Progress The Winner: Koomber Tea Company Ltd.
Koomber Tea Garden has proper roads, street lights and neat houses supplied with electricity. When state assembly members protested angrily in April about the failure of tea estates in the Barak Valley to supply power, Koomber was named as the ex... | __label__pos | 0.994013 |
2030.
This is it. This is the global target to end poverty.
Thank you for coming and I just want you to know that less than an hour ago, for the first time in history, we have committed to setting a target to end poverty. We are no longer dreaming of a world free of poverty. We have set an expiration date for extreme p... | __label__pos | 0.96093 |
As we approach the annual celebration of our country’s independence, families and friends will gather across the country to enjoy cookouts, parades and fireworks. Compared to other holidays, The Fourth of July is a pretty frugal one. Many events are free, there is no gift giving involved and there are always frugal way... | __label__pos | 0.892311 |
Gambling should be legalized
There is evidence that it existed in ancient times, while under the rule of Julius Ceasar.
In our day and age, we are surrounded by it. Gambling become an accept reality of society.
Playing the lottery, betting on horse at the track and playing cards among friends are just a
few of many for... | __label__pos | 0.917289 |
The United States is morally justified in legislating morals for the purpose of creating a safer more socially aware America.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs for relief and work projects were beneficial to America's economic collapse while helping the nation as a whole. Before these programs, however, the nat... | __label__pos | 0.744069 |
The military has taken part in suppressing the protests. They have killed people, they have tortured people, they have arrested people, they have detained people. They have established checkpoints and humiliated people at checkpoints, raided houses, robbed houses, demolished mosques. They have taken part in every crime... | __label__pos | 0.935972 |
In 2014, the face of SEO copywriting has completely changed. After the release of Google Algorithm – Humming Bird, content writing now is all about writing compelling, engaging, useful, relevant and interesting content. Here are some best practices for SEO copywriting for 2014; all adhere to content creation and SEO gu... | __label__pos | 0.873592 |
As a man, feeling your feelings can transform your relationships and make you more powerful in them.
by
Avnish Sabharwal for 21st Century Man http://www.facebook.com/pages/21st-Century-Man/123049324441970
Feel your feelings.
This was a great practice that a Success Coach gave me and it can make a huge difference in bei... | __label__pos | 0.832321 |
Updated: With the news about how 250,000 confidential diplomatic cables got released by Wikileaks, this article becomes even more relevant.
The September/October issue of Foreign Affairs is now available online and within its virtual pages is one of the most important cyberwar articles in modern history.
Written by Uni... | __label__pos | 0.91571 |
Embedded Software
Colin Walls
Colin Walls has over thirty years experience in the electronics industry, largely dedicated to embedded software. A frequent presenter at conferences and seminars and author of numerous technical articles and two books on embedded software, Colin is an embedded software technologist with M... | __label__pos | 0.976948 |
The Little Things... Getting in shape/keeping in shape is usually associated with spring, but with the holidays coming, I think it’s as important now as ever. Some of you may know that in the past eighteen months or so, I’ve really stepped up my exercise, and have been feeling better. In fact, I had to buy a bunch of s... | __label__pos | 0.969337 |
All reports indicate Dana Seetahal was a model citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, an attorney, law lecturer, independent Senator, newspaper columnist are a few achievements which dotted her career. Despite all of her achievements she was murdered on the weekend by people unknown who attached no value to her life. The news... | __label__pos | 0.942494 |
Welcome to the Doctoral Program StarOmics of the Universities of Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne and Neuchâtel
Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, Connectomics and all other large scale data generating technologies are putting PhD students in front of a deep challenge. How to analyze large scale data ... | __label__pos | 0.993223 |
Heaven hath no benevolence like a customer impressed. When you embrace the great customer experience paradigm and leave your customers increasingly delighted after each call, you’ve done the most you can to market your business. Happy customers can be your fiercest advocates, your most successful salespeople, and your ... | __label__pos | 0.72695 |
We’re delighted to announce that we have been named winner of the “Audience Choice” award at the New England Publishing Collaboration Awards held in Boston, MA last week. The awards were inaugurated in 2014 by Bookbuilders of Boston (established 1937), to honor excellence in publishing collaboration.
Our submission exp... | __label__pos | 0.992103 |
12th February 2013 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Parties, Plov and Perseverance The following is a post by Robert Price, a Philosophy and Politics undergraduate at the University of Exeter who has recently completed an internship at the Embassy.
Give Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Robin Ord-Smith, a karaoke machine, an... | __label__pos | 0.995439 |
Several months ago, I got a Nest thermostat. Last month, I overcame my laziness and decided to swap out our “normal” programmable thermostat with the Nest. Follow along as I document what it’s like having a thermostat that connects to the internet, learns your behavior, and notifies you when you are saving energy. Read... | __label__pos | 0.873001 |
Politics and Public Policy, 3rd Edition
CQ Press, Feb 1, 2001 - Political Science - 337 pages
Break with convention - An original look at policymakingPolicymaking is a messy business. It entails more than the traditional policy cycle discussed in most textbooks. And it involves more than presidents and members of Congr... | __label__pos | 0.961638 |
It’s really real in these streets. A virus spread “orally” may cause more cases of throat cancer in men than smoking, a finding that triggered calls for a new large-scale test of a drug used against the infection.
The latest reports on the topic:
Researchers examined 271 throat-tumor samples collected over 20 years end... | __label__pos | 0.905391 |
Remember the viral video campaign where women told painters what a they looked like, then a stranger told the same painter what the same woman looked like, and that painting was better looking than the original, and the women cried when they saw how good looking the paintings were?
And this was supposed to prove that p... | __label__pos | 0.999328 |
When you're acquiring a company, there are a number of factors you have to
consider.
First, timing. You make an offer. It gets accepted. Terms are not always final at this stage especially due to regulatory approval, but sometimes only directionally specified. A press release goes out. Employees, partners and customers... | __label__pos | 0.824986 |
Scrivener
Look up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. scrivener
A
scrivener (or scribe) was a person who could read and write or wrote letters to court and legal documents. Scriveners were people who made their living by writing or copying written material. This usually indicated secretarial and administrative duties s... | __label__pos | 0.670393 |
What’s all this about? It’s practical, original, plain speaking advice, on how to stand out from the crowd, get noticed and get into the industry. What this isn’t… Some dull careers advice babble, regurgitated and re packaged, old ideas with new jargon; same old, same old, concocted by a so-called ‘expert’ who’s never ... | __label__pos | 0.984579 |
The following is a re-post of my article “Day Ten, post Ondoy” originally posted on
FilipinoVoices.com on the 7th October 2009. The article has since been included in Elbert Or’s After the Storm: Stories on Ondoy, an excellent collection of pieces “mostly written in the midst of and immediately after the typhoons Ondoy... | __label__pos | 0.990973 |
If you checked the dictionary to find the textbook definition of “work that matters”, you’d surely find Signal Hill. They are building up young people and tackling relevant cultural issues such as the true meaning of beauty and sexuality as well as the the impact of marketing and social media, all with the desire to ma... | __label__pos | 0.997575 |
In this project we seek to better understand the purpose and origins of legal gestures depicted in medieval manuscripts. Our approach is based on four illustrated manuscripts of Eike von Repgow's Sachsenspiegel (Mirror of the Saxons), one of the oldest manuscripts on German law. Only a few copies are preserved, each na... | __label__pos | 0.853638 |
I’ve got an article in a free supplement inside this week’s
New Statesman. The PDF is available to download from that link – sadly, the HTML isn’t online yet. Still, it’s a cracking supplement – a nice range of content, very colourful, and a real departure for the NS. I’m on pages 28-30, if you’re interested – a biggis... | __label__pos | 0.993122 |
So, I teach math… Granted, I teach fundamentals of math classes for Special Education students, so when I say I “teach” math, I basically skim the surface of the major mathematical concepts and hope that nobody asks me too many in-depth questions. Like “Why?” I hate “Why?”s… they make my brain shrug.
Honestly, I’m not ... | __label__pos | 0.950287 |
People say Cubans are hot-tempered but Machetera doesn’t believe it. Not when she sees the current Cuban foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez, in action.
Following the recent U.N. vote, where the entire world (save the two countries totally on the U.S. dole – Israel and Palau – and not counting the other two abstentions, ... | __label__pos | 0.528092 |
On Wednesday, March 21, a 32-year-old mother of five, Shaima Alawadi, was found beaten nearly to death with a tire iron inside her home in El Cajon, California. Days later she succumbed to the injuries and died from the vicious attack. Alawadi was an Iraqi-American Muslim woman, and next to her bloodied body was a hand... | __label__pos | 0.94813 |
ideas, innovations and apps for social work in the age of smartphones and social media
Game designer Jane McGonigal firmly believes that video games are not just about mashing buttons and getting to the next level. In fact, during her talk at TEDGlobal 2012, McGonigal gave several surprising statistics: that online gam... | __label__pos | 0.907628 |
While I’ve not looked into it, I doubt I’m one of the few commentators focused on our future, climate change and business as usual whom avoided talking about Hurricane Sandy in relation to climate change. The reason being that I’m sick of the argument.
Having discussed the wild fires across the globe, freak snow storms... | __label__pos | 0.995521 |
“There’s something happening here/what it is ain’t exactly clear …”
When Steve Stills wrote the dystopian anthem “For What It’s Worth” in 1966, it resonated with listeners who understood that great if half-hidden transformations were underway. There’s been a turn toward the dystopian in recent economic and social trend... | __label__pos | 0.95097 |
Good morning, Quartz readers!
What to watch for today US fiscal cliff takes the spotlight. Concerns about the “fiscal cliff“—a combination of spending cuts, tax increases, and a new debate about raising the government’s debt ceiling—are crashing back on the scene. While both Republicans and Democrats want to temper the... | __label__pos | 0.947092 |
Should football adopt the Rooney Rule? “The Rooney Rule is doing a good job. It’s a nice process, but it does not necessarily mean a commitment to diversity. I think there’s a difference. Right now this is working, but there’s still some pitfalls”
There has been a clamour from various parties this week, including PFA c... | __label__pos | 0.992809 |
Homeopathy: From Germany, Der Speigel has an extended series of articles: Homöopathie: Die große Illusion (While the articles are in German, you can get a sense of the article just from the title.) No German language knowledge is required to enjoy the photo gallery of substances used to make homeopathic remedies.
Homeo... | __label__pos | 0.99943 |
Cat Food Commission Will Be Carried Out Partially In Secret
The Simpson-Bowles Fiscal Commission will hold their first working group meeting tomorrow. They plan once-a-week meetings on discretionary spending, mandatory spending and tax policy, and then a larger, once-a-month meeting to go over the reports of the workin... | __label__pos | 0.994425 |
For Sexual Health Awareness Week (SHAW), I helped table on Sproul on Wednesday’s Asexuality Awareness themed day!
I had a lot of fun tabling with other sexperts and some decal students. Some students tried on the vulva and penis costumes, and it was quite the experience for one of them to embrace wearing the penis cost... | __label__pos | 0.926853 |
>The goal? To increase food production by automating as much of it as possible.
They believe that automation is the key to increasing food production? Are they serious? The key to increasing food production is to either get more acreage in production, or to increase the amount of food produced per acre. Most types of f... | __label__pos | 0.986881 |
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In a speech by Neelie Kroes in Avignon the Commissioner for Information Society policy suggests that copyright is badly adapted to the digital environment, that convergence of media will bring much new creativity to the world and that audiences and artists are increasingly annoyed with intermediaries. She... | __label__pos | 0.987229 |
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Social Relationships in a Vietnamese Family
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Vietnam's social order has undergone considerable changes in the 20th century as violent wars and Communist rule closed it to much of the world. However, the start of economic 'renovation' (doi moi... | __label__pos | 0.968573 |
After test-piloting a textbook rental program at three campus stores, Barnes & Noble College is rolling out the program more broadly to 25 U.S. colleges. Students will be able to rent textbooks from their campus bookstores, online, or from Barnes & Noble stores on campus. Students who want to rent online will be able t... | __label__pos | 0.972082 |
President's Column: Grand Opening!
We have all been there: the celebratory ribbon cutting of one of our architectural endeavors; watching the exhilaration of the new home owner, once the construction debris has been abated, crossing the threshold for the first time; the students filing into class on the late August day... | __label__pos | 0.998767 |
Brains – my brain, your brain, Chris Kattan’s brain – fascinate me. How, why and when they are able to do all that they do – it overwhelms my own brain just thinking about it.
I often joke that I have “bad brains,” using that term superficially and lightheartedly and in no way trying to make light of others’ mental hea... | __label__pos | 0.98834 |
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