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Governments like to talk about the importance of diversifying the economy, but when it comes to providing stimulus, the same old sectors usually top the priority list.
The resource, auto and aeronautics industries are where governments typically put most support.
But in British Columbia, an alliance that represents som... | __label__pos | 0.969164 |
Control Without Responsibility
Holman Jenkins asks “Does Obama Want to Own the Airlines?” (Business World, July 8). I am sure he does not. Rather than own them, the president and his congressional allies want to control the airlines — a crucial difference as ownership implies taking responsibility.
As Mr. Jenkins notes... | __label__pos | 0.971746 |
Today, January 19th …
After the previous two days of heavy-duty menus, it is a relief to return to some delicate plant cookery. The mediaeval monks’ saintly calendar of flowers comes to our rescue today. The plant of the day, which is dedicated to St Martha, is the White Dead Nettle.
The stinging nettle is a weed, an i... | __label__pos | 0.994968 |
The three year lease.
It entrances and traps the most spellbound car aficionados into a monthly payment that keeps them at the altar of the car payment.
Is that a bad thing? Well, depends on the way you want to look at it. What can’t be argued is that both sides get what they want, and after three years, that customer ... | __label__pos | 0.823091 |
5 Deep-Seated Causes Of Extreme Fatigue HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY YOU FEEL SO LETHARGIC, HEAVY AND SLUGGISH EVERY DAY?
Have you ever felt so weak and exhausted that you feel like an
empty, lifeless shell of your former self? What happened to those years when you were bursting with vibrant energy; those years where you... | __label__pos | 0.662153 |
To help drivers in making an informed choice about safer and more environmentally friendly driving, from 1st November 2012 all new car tyre labels will be labelled according to their performance in three key areas.
The performance measures displayed on the label will rate the tyre’s fuel efficiency, wet braking perform... | __label__pos | 0.996886 |
UASC’s goal of achieving the lowest possible unit costs while delivering service excellence is supported by our recent global cooperation agreements with leading liner shipping companies. These co-operations deliver greater global reach, scale and service reliability without deploying additional tonnage, which would ad... | __label__pos | 1.000007 |
Upcycled Lighting
Welcome guest author Elizabeth Smyth of Precision Paragon. Thank you Elizabeth!
Shining a New Light on Old Things – Upcycled Lighting Fixtures
After a holiday filled with too many cookies, a flourishing display of crisply wrapped boxes tied with ribbons and bows and twenty four hour light spectacles s... | __label__pos | 0.999704 |
Intent
To improve occupant well-being (human health, sustainability and performance) through integration of ergonomics principles in the design of work spaces for all computer users*.
*Computer users are defined here as full time equivalent staff that utilize a computer for more than 50% of their workday. Occupants tha... | __label__pos | 0.927883 |
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: ECSS 2.410
Abstract
Computer software exhibits complex interactions with underlying hardware, making understanding performance difficult. Using a memory reference trace, a list of memory transactions performed by software at runtime, enables deep exploration into the structure of softw... | __label__pos | 0.89003 |
Cyber-security is one of the fastest growing segments of technology, and companies which specialize in this area are starting to get more and more attention. It’s easy to see why, as high-profile data breaches like those affecting major U.S. retailers and even U.S. government agencies dominate the news.
Cyber-researche... | __label__pos | 0.967456 |
Vancouver regularly lands in the top spot on international most livable cities lists. For people who actually want to buy a home or land anywhere in and around the Lower Mainland, Vancouver’s high ranking sucks.
Why?
The brighter this little jewel by the sea shines, the more likely that the average folks who make the c... | __label__pos | 0.914871 |
By Haraz N. Ghanbari/A.P. Photo.
Last week, Diane Sawyer and other national reporters discovered what West Virginians have known for years: Don Blankenship is the Snidely Whiplash of coal, a larger-than-life figure so swaggering and creepy that his each next outrageous claim as chairman and C.E.O. of Massey Energy make... | __label__pos | 0.964215 |
One of the most important aspects Carl found out during his veterinary technician training was how important his time as an intern prepared him for real-world situations he would face once he was completed his initial vet tech training.
Internship is ‘Real’ World
Carl hopped on the opportunity to be placed on a very ac... | __label__pos | 0.921576 |
FOCUS ON WATER RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
in Spain
There is not a specific programme for water RDI, but water issues are funded through the
State Plan for Research, Development and Innovation. Other Programmes related to Innovation, applied research or International activities devote additional funds to water issues. The ... | __label__pos | 0.964029 |
What is wrong with this plant and how do I fix it? We have just completed an entire season of gardening questions and more than half of the 700 or so people we talked to at the WSU Plant Clinic and the farmer’s markets and Demonstration Garden asked this question.
Trees were the biggest concern, and the questions cente... | __label__pos | 0.999469 |
By ALYSE THOMPSON
Herald-Whig Staff Writer
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- About 40 guests shared a meal Sunday afternoon at the Shirley Bomar Community Center, but their individual experiences were far from identical.
Some dined on steak, baked potatoes and cheesecake, while others took selections from a buffet offering a pasta dish... | __label__pos | 0.70843 |
For many people, the term "sales" raises unpleasant memories of pushy telemarketers selling another credit card or phone service. Fortunately, when you're working in a wine store or restaurant, your customers come to you because they want to buy your product.
In addition to buying wine and food, your customers are look... | __label__pos | 0.971174 |
Introduction
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team welcomes applications for probationary membership from suitably skilled mountaineers. Please contact us for an application form. The rest of this page gives further details about the commitment and skill required to become a mountain rescuer.
The range and magnitude of the task... | __label__pos | 0.754227 |
Gold fell $3.10 or 0.18% in New York yesterday and closed at $1,693.60/oz. Silver climbed to $33.24 then slid to $32.51, but finished after an afternoon rally with a loss of 0.33%.
Gold inched down on Thursday, near the monthly low reached in the prior session under pressure from a stronger greenback as players await t... | __label__pos | 0.772094 |
What happens to the soul when we die?
Soul will experience what mind calculated
Charles Gruber, Lawrence resident, practices Zen Buddhism, Sufism and Judaism:
My response to the question, "What happens to the soul when we die?" is necessarily my version. Your version is necessarily your version. My version is that ever... | __label__pos | 0.842495 |
ADP 2012: Closing Plenary to feature CSU Chico’s Public Sphere Pedagogy
ADP considers California State University Chico’s Public Sphere Pedagogy (PSP) to be a signature pedagogy of civic engagement. During the closing plenary session at the ADP 2012 National Meeting, CSU Chico will be presenting on public sphere pedago... | __label__pos | 0.837881 |
What’s happening in the stall next to you?
Did you know that most Americans spend an average of 30 minutes per day in the bathroom? If that’s surprising to you, how about this: one in four people spend
over an hour in there on a daily basis. We all know roughly how much time it takes to do your business, and it couldn’... | __label__pos | 0.656408 |
With summer kicking into high gear and the weather warming, you need to be sure to protect your largest organ; your skin. Aside from having unsightly tan lines and the pain resulting from burns, excessive sun exposure comes with significant health risks and premature aging (perhaps vanity will motivate you if your own ... | __label__pos | 0.999589 |
The Biltmore–Asset or Liability
July 23, 2010 1 Comment
I very much appreciated the detailed comments of Danielle Frineburg of the Biltmore on my three Biltmore posts.
The main Finnegan point is that the Federal Government has confirmed that monies for proper maintenance and protection (“property’s repair, rehabilitati... | __label__pos | 0.934361 |
A resource may be abused if its users incur little or no cost. For example, e-mail abuse is rampant because sending an e-mail has negligible cost for the sender. It has been suggested that such abuse may be discouraged by introducing an artificial cost in the form of a moderately expensive computation. Thus, the sender... | __label__pos | 0.995377 |
But Cycle Superhighway 3, which runs from Barking to Tower Gateway, has flawed bits as well. Yesterday, I gained some first hand experience on how bad design puts cyclists at risk and annoys motorists who don’t understand the odd layout of the cycle lane.
The flawed spot is on Horseferry Road in Tower Hamlets, which is... | __label__pos | 0.951086 |
The Social Justice and Societal Impact of Public Programs in House Museums Author
Clair, Marianna L
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House museums have been struggling to stay current within their local communities for fifty years. One way to combat this waning interest in these institutions is by creating new pr... | __label__pos | 0.993537 |
A federal judge has just handed the tobacco industry one of its more salient victories in recent years, having decided that the Food and Drug Administration’s plan to require graphic warnings on cigarette packs violated the manufacturers’ right to free speech.
It’s a firm rebuke to the agency, which had trumpeted the w... | __label__pos | 0.925504 |
Apps.gov: The new look in government procurement*
*But the same old procurement system
By Matthew Weigelt Sep 25, 2009
By all appearances, the Obama administration’s new online storefront for information technology represents a revolution in government procurement.
Apps.gov, which launched Sept. 15, looks and operates ... | __label__pos | 0.937296 |
I have many years experience in engine oils and would like to share my knowledge and experience with all the lowyat.net forumer.
People often forget to read the description of the oil like API and ACEA specification in the labels to determine their suitability.
There are many commercial interest in the promotion of eng... | __label__pos | 0.849607 |
Getting older, feeling worse Posted:July 28, 2013
This is my blog where i want to share with other men how I feel in growing older. I am now 55 and to be honest, I feel worse, the older I get. Not from a mental point of view, but from a physical perspective. Do you recognise that? I’m slowly but continuously gaining we... | __label__pos | 0.984865 |
I imagine that I am preaching to the choir, but fuel surcharges are pretty bogus. I understand that fuel is a major expense for airlines. I can even sympathize that some businesses have to share the risk of volatile markets. For example, fishing charters in Alaska often charge a fixed fee plus a variable fee determined... | __label__pos | 0.993299 |
You know those books that make your mind start on a quest? Those self-helpy manifestos that prompt us to search out the magic path leading from where we are
now to where we could be if we just ______(fill in the blank).
The Four Agreements, by don Miguel Ruiz’, is not that book.
As you will see below, these are some he... | __label__pos | 0.916655 |
Over time and with the help of friends and family who’ve been through similar situations, I learned the major deal breakers to look out for. Yes, we’re talking MAJOR.
Here are five red flags that give you the green light to walk away, even when you’re not 100 percent sure you’re doing the right thing. (Spoiler alert: Y... | __label__pos | 0.869425 |
Catalytic conversion of glycerol to propylene glycol: synthesis and technology assessment Date2006 Format Metadata[+] Show full item record Abstract
This research is focused on developing a method that is applicable to the industrial-scale production of propylene glycol from glycerol with considerably high conversions ... | __label__pos | 0.973626 |
In three years the Summer Olympics are coming to Australia.Robert Bropho
But Aboriginal activists like Robert Bropho are less than enthusiastic.
Joe Frankespoke with him at his home near Perth.
Robert Bropho is a respected Aboriginal elder, an activist, a filmmaker – and a self-described ‘shit stirrer’. He’s a member o... | __label__pos | 0.990717 |
During the State of the Union address, President Obama reiterated a goal that surely set the hearts of electric car makers revving.
"With more research and incentives, we can break our dependence on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015," he said.
Puttin... | __label__pos | 0.778186 |
U.S. Education vs. Finland Education
vs.
Finland Education
What do you know about Finnish education?
http://padlet.com/wall/gndlzs3udwab
Philosophies of Education
United States's Philosophy of Education:
Essentialism - Strives to teach students the accumulated knowledge of our civilization through core courses in the t... | __label__pos | 0.878693 |
Posted:April 8, 2012
If you are a woman, you have probably noticed that the English language has an abundance of derogatory, hateful, nasty, defamatory and downright ugly words to describe women and their anatomy. Where men are concerned, the English language really doesn’t have comparable terms for the male of the spe... | __label__pos | 0.909851 |
Barbara H. Peterson
It is becoming increasingly obvious that just about everyone I know is either suffering from cancer, has suffered from it, or knows someone who is, or has suffered from it. And the incidence of cancer is rising dramatically. The medical community would have us believe that this is normal. IT IS NOT ... | __label__pos | 0.860422 |
It’s been six months in the making, but our Andean Condor chick has finally started to join proud parents, Bruce and Connie on display.
Generally a young bird would leave the nest much sooner, for instance, a budgie or a finch would leave the nest and be full-flighted within three weeks. For a condor, this process is n... | __label__pos | 0.817054 |
Laruen Weinstein has posted a proposal for the deployment of a distributed global Internet traffic measurement system. Aimed at moving past the current impasse over whether their should be government regulation aimed at network neutrality, the system would measure “operational bandwidth, throughput, and other parameter... | __label__pos | 1.000007 |
Key takeaways: If you're not using Facebook to market your digital product you probably should be Focus on creative and really work hard on CTR Segment to find a responsive audience but don't go too far
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but... | __label__pos | 0.986481 |
The sun is going down
And I try to follow Blood is spilled in the sky As we watch the day die Making room for tomorrow
Me and my friends
Riding to the world’s end I don’t know if or when I’m ever going to see you again World’s End, Kin Sound System
Not that I ever thought that I was going to wake up to the Rapture. But... | __label__pos | 0.992805 |
Is the documentation manageable or are there so many Rules you need a lawyer to interpret them?
Your contract should provide for your entitlement to the documents that govern the property you are buying: the "decs" or Declaration of Condominium, the Rules, the Bylaws, the minutes and the budget. Those should be provide... | __label__pos | 0.970906 |
The average human is a reactive creature. We tend to want to wait for something to happen before we respond. When we have exams to sit, we wait till the eleventh hour before we get the inspiration to prepare. We often go late to an important meeting, simply because the venue is nearby and love the coziness of our comfo... | __label__pos | 0.813485 |
China Wants to End Bubbles and Busts by Targeting Margin Loansby and Drop by U.S.-traded Chinese shares shows move was unexpected Officials seen learning from mistakes of boom-bust this year
No more bubbles. That’s the takeaway from China’s move to limit leveraged bets in its equity market.
The country’s two mainland s... | __label__pos | 0.585288 |
This book makes Hazardous or Electrical Area Classification simple. In plants processing flammable materials, every effort is made to avoid the escape of such materials and in addition, stringent measures are taken to exclude sources of ignition. A complex array of standards surround this topic which has lead to an ove... | __label__pos | 0.999966 |
Ways of being Catholic
Observers of American Catholicism can be alternately impressed and puzzled by its polyphony of public voices. Some, in the name of tradition, call for pulling back from change; others, under the banner of Vatican II, push against the boundaries of doctrine. How does the Catholic Church navigate t... | __label__pos | 0.949006 |
HARARE - After working for 31 years at the government’s Immigration department, Lawrence Chisango, walked away empty-handed.
Even though he started working in 1964, he has nothing to show for all his efforts.
This is despite the fact that he faithfully contributed to a monthly pension scheme, an investment he hoped wou... | __label__pos | 0.654011 |
New eManifest rules went into effect November 7th for freight forwarders shipping into Canada. Freight forwarders managing inbound shipments must now submit electronic house bills of lading prior to arrival so the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can analyze the data and assess whether the shipment poses a risk fro... | __label__pos | 0.99768 |
Reflection in Action - A Practical Tool for Critical Reflection (RESOURCE ONLY) Thursday, 14 July 2016 at 5:00 pm - Saturday, 31 December 2016 at 8:00 pm (AEST) Event Details Reflection in Action - a tool for critical refection
This resource is a tool that will guide you and/or your team through critical reflection.
Re... | __label__pos | 0.925517 |
Overview Features and Benefits The loan can be taken out in TL. The maximum term is 240 months. You can determine the payment plan that best suits you. The Discounted Mortgage interest rate in effect at Garanti at the time the mortgage is issued will be applied. In case of early payment in Fixed Rate Mortgages, 2% of t... | __label__pos | 0.863058 |
disturbance is not a symptom of individual pathology but, rather, a sign of malfunctioning human ecosystems. Re-ED professionals strive to develop competence in restorative relationships, working in close liaison with families and communities (Lewis & Lewis, 1989). The American Re-ED Association, a nation-wide network ... | __label__pos | 0.977195 |
Good Morning America Coverage (May 30, 2001): Alone in a Crowd - Abuse of Gay Students Rampant, Study Finds Getting teased in school can be just the beginning for gay students, who may also endure physical abuse in the hallways. A report from the Human Rights Watch says that gay teens are bullied to the point that it i... | __label__pos | 0.928739 |
End the yo-yo dieting cycle... forever. Welcome to the Food Freedom plan.
Millions of people have successfully completed the groundbreaking Whole30 program and radically transformed their energy, sleep, cravings, waistline, and health. Now, Food Freedom Foreveroffers real solutions for anyone stuck in the exhausting cy... | __label__pos | 0.988198 |
Abstract: Providing high performance for pointer-intensive programs on modern architectures is an increasingly difficult problem for compilers. Pointer-intensive programs are often bound by memory latency and cache performance, but traditional approaches to these problems usually fail: Pointer-intensive programs are of... | __label__pos | 0.925523 |
Tending a backyard vegetable patch or growing herbs on your windowsill are by no means new ideas, but it’s impossible to ignore the recent explosion in popularity of urban gardening. Transcending mere trend, gardening is once again in the mainstream of modern living, even – or perhaps especially – for city dwellers. As... | __label__pos | 0.994592 |
We need your support so young people with a disability learn what they need to get jobs and participate in their community
You CAN make a difference
The Work Education Department is seeking support for our students to enable them to fully participate in their TAFE course and achieve employment or other meaningful commu... | __label__pos | 0.831876 |
Abstract
Berichte aus dem I n s t i t u t für Meereskunde an der Christian-Albrechts-Universität K i e l Nr. 122 1984 FREILANDUNTERSUCHUNGEN ZUR SEKUNDÄRPRODUKTION UND RESPIRATION BEIMTHISCHER GEMEINSCHAFTEN IM WATTENMEER DER NORDSEE HARALD ASMUS Der loaxfö/m.'&t-^2- Biologische Anstalt Helgoland L i t o r a l s t a t ... | __label__pos | 1.000009 |
Tiffany O'Callaghan, CultureLab editor
(Image: Ania Dabrowska, Mind Over Matter)
At 92 years old, Albert Webb is wandering through an exhibition in London's trendy Shoreditch. In the underground warren of rooms, echoes of recorded voices mingle with the sounds of people's conversations. The occasional burst of laughter... | __label__pos | 0.793356 |
Early Phase & Late Phase Integrated Study Management Early Phase and Late Phase integrated study management, from protocol to final report: Better decisions. Faster.
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Global flexibility
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Are Magnets the Latest Cure for Cellulite?
MakenzieR on 28 Jun 2012 at 5:00pm
Magnets are not new to the world of health and body improvement: if you’ve ever been tempted by the magnetic jewelry that “improves blood circulation,” you know what we’re talking about. Now a new device called
Venus Freeze claims to combine ... | __label__pos | 0.961978 |
MDhealth.com states that there are frequent reports that a fluttering in the stomach often occurs during situations involving stress and anxiety. The Daily Express also tells of stomach flutters being caused by a more rare case of advanced ovarian cancer.Continue Reading
MDhealth.com states that along with anxiety, pre... | __label__pos | 0.980177 |
It’s often said that mistakes provide great learning opportunities. However, it’s much better not to make mistakes in the first place. Human resources management in itself is a complicated process. sumHR frees HR managers from all management worries and help streamline HRMS process, but certain things cannot be rectifi... | __label__pos | 0.952038 |
It has been difficult for many primary teachers to exploit fully the benefits of information and communications technology in mathematics lessons, but it is getting easier.
Most teachers now have at least baseline ICT skills, which gives them the confidence to incorporate computers into their lessons.
There is also ple... | __label__pos | 0.938377 |
(Note: This is the third article in an occasional series on argument, persuasion, and rhetoric for Christians. See the first article for a brief introduction to this series.)
Last week Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson was embroiled in (yet another) controversy because of remarks he made at a Vero Beach Prayer Breakfast... | __label__pos | 0.739039 |
Vulnerable women and girls at risk of being forced into marriage are being failed by social services who are not using powers to protect them, according to a government review seen by the Guardian.
Social services have been singled out for criticism in a government review for failing to use powers introduced to protect... | __label__pos | 0.704801 |
Although global policies to reduce poverty, ensure food security, and improve environmental protection are in place, a new paradigm shift is required to fast-track sustainable development.1 This requires a new vision in global efforts and contributions by all sectors of the global economy, including agriculture.2 The a... | __label__pos | 1 |
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Human Resource Management and Conflict Management( Week 1)
It was a bunch of mixed feelings inside me while getting ready for the very first class of Conflict Management, I was excited but also nerv... | __label__pos | 0.827918 |
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Draft Business Plan For Spice Man Executive summary
Spice Man aims to establish itself as a B2B focused company specialising in the distribution of premium organic specialty Asian cooking sauces in the UK. It aims to cap... | __label__pos | 0.906226 |
Definitions from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. Plural form of tonic. Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Examples
Unlike drugs, many herbs are taken as
tonics, that is, like many vitamins, they can be used primarily to maintain good health.
REMEMBER all
tonicsare bitter, therefore... | __label__pos | 0.977405 |
In order to reduce energy bills, GE Lighting, a part of
General Electric Company (GE - Free Report) , recently installed its Albeo linear lighting fixtures and LED (Light Emitting Diode) high bay lights at the distribution center and new grocery stores of Natural Grocers. Food and supplement chain Natural Grocers by Vi... | __label__pos | 0.985513 |
OverviewPractitioners appreciate this expert guide through the detail of legislation critical in much litigation in NSW. Author Dominic Villa charts a course through the case law and legislation detail to assist litigators better deal with the wide variety of situations that arise in practice. Since its commencement, t... | __label__pos | 0.700908 |
That's according to a study presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons meeting. It found arm pain among young athletes is on the rise with one study showing a five-fold increase in serious shoulder and elbow injuries among youth baseball and softball players since 2000.
Reasons for the rise in injuries in... | __label__pos | 0.996215 |
From "Office Space" to "Glengarry Glen Ross," I am a sucker for any movie about work. And because of my occupation as a business writer, it's always tax write-off.
However, last year's top work movie came from a most unexpected direction. It was "The Queen," director Stephen Frears' fictional take on the public relatio... | __label__pos | 0.995759 |
College of Graduate Studies
Opportunities in Translational Research Integration of the Basic and Clinical Sciences to Provide Training in Translational Research
In keeping with the philosophy of our program which is to rigorously train M.D./Ph.D. students, the program has a series of programs available to its students ... | __label__pos | 0.548107 |
Special K and Cystitis. For years now, rumors about bladder problems in recreational users of ketamine have periodically surfaced.These stories go all the way back to the adventures of Dr. John Lilly, famous for dolphin research, as well as sensory deprivation experiments with LSD, ketamine, and other drugs (wildly ove... | __label__pos | 0.927734 |
I checked it out on a hunch after watching my 5 year-old nephew opening up some Christmas presents (via Facetime). He liked Beyblades (spinning tops that battle each other), a pirate pistol that shoots rubber suction darts, and a large Iron Man that shoots some kind of projectiles from one of his arms. When it came to ... | __label__pos | 0.983196 |
Humeans think they can imagine a brick coming into existence without any cause. This requires that not only they imagine a brick without imagining a cause, but that they imagine the brick
and the absence of a cause. But the task of imagining absences as such is a difficult one. If I tell an ordinary person to imagine a... | __label__pos | 0.971515 |
A guiding intuition in much of my thinking in metaphysics is that no vague fact is to be taken metaphysically seriously. I don't have an account of the seriousness, though. Still, the intuition has some nice consequences. Psychological theories of personal identity make diachronic identity vague—but diachronic identity... | __label__pos | 1.000009 |
SEATTLE, WA.-
Today the Seattle Art Museum
(SAM) has announced a series of measures aimed at cutting expenses and achieving a balanced budget for the forthcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2010. Immediate reductions to staffing levels, other compensation-related expenses, and a two-week furlough and museum closu... | __label__pos | 0.929942 |
We can be thankful, at least, that Virginia politicians will no longer have the sales tax on non-prescription drugs to kick around. After telling the General Assembly that the state's tight fiscal prospects made repeal impossible at this time, Gov. L. Douglas Wilder reversed field in a last-minute switcheroo. We will n... | __label__pos | 0.984309 |
At an astroturf event ironically entitled “Less Talk, More Action” where an audience of nearly 6,000 – most of whom were university and college students – were treated to nearly five hours of talk and actually no action, Al Gore convinced me of why I should boycott
An Inconvenient Truth. Despite doing a favour for some... | __label__pos | 0.998745 |
BICEP is a new business affiliation of progressive companies that's calling for quick action on climate change. USCAP is an even bigger coalition of companies and environmental groups, including some major power users, that calls for climate legislation (although not to the same urgent level as BICEP).
And then there's... | __label__pos | 1.000004 |
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The campaign to publicize the May 21 date has used online media, billboards, post cards, cars and RVs and word of mouth to spread the news.
Lately, I’ve been asked about the latest predictions that the world is going to end. These have been going on since the earliest Christians–even ... | __label__pos | 0.766639 |
So I’ve never really thought of squirrels as being a major nuisance (some out there do, see N.A.D.S.: North American Defense against Squirrels) but this summer, my neighborhood squirrels seemed to have it out for my home solar system. After returning from a week’s vacation I noticed that my solar output had dropped dra... | __label__pos | 0.967238 |
Many popular MOOCs are being offered in November. Read the reviews and ratings written by past students and determine for yourself if there is a good fit for you and your goals. We also encourage you to explore the other 90 courses starting in November and the 23,580 self-paced courses listed on CourseTalk.
Continue re... | __label__pos | 0.969043 |
If I had a nickel for every headline like this that ultimately failed, like the technology, to actually achieve the promise, I would be on a tropical beach sipping pina coladas:
“Glucose monitoring for diabetes made easy with a blood-less method” (link)
Technologies in development for less-invasive or non-invasive gluc... | __label__pos | 0.982724 |
Kapow!The pods curl back like slingshots, hurling their seeds. Amen, I say, amen. The tiny particles of sea-green hope are prayers of sorts. Explosive dehiscence it's called. A fine name for a surprising property of plants.
The jewelweed pods fling their contents faster than the eye can follow. Witch hazel is another o... | __label__pos | 0.999471 |
Maybe you took your chances on Seattle’s icy roads Monday. Maybe you’re not so eager to try that again, so you’re staying close to home today. Hunkering down. Playing it safe.
But is going carless really safer in winter weather? Past news accounts might make you wonder, with tales of preparedness attempts gone horribly... | __label__pos | 0.911635 |
Sports and social media are a great pairing. As millions of fans enjoy the action, social media can bring them all together in a way never before possible.
This new infographic (below) fromEventilityhas identified some fascinating stats on the subject, some of which came as a bit of a surprise.
Although it was no surpr... | __label__pos | 0.997334 |
Today's issue of
TL NewsWire covers software for processing, searching, reviewing, and producing ediscovery that costs less than $100 (see article below), a minimalist iPhone calendar app that uses a large typeface, a service for converting documents (both file formats and OCR) and securely sending them, and an iOS wea... | __label__pos | 0.985188 |
Another Thomas Berry quote worth spending a bit of time with:
“Acceptance of the challenging aspect of the natural world is a primary condition for creative intimacy with the natural world. Without this opaque or even threatening aspect of the universe we would lose our greatest source of creative energy. This opposing... | __label__pos | 0.99575 |
Small Districts Tally $1 Billion in Annual Unnecessary Spending, Report Says
Small, nonremote school districts represent $1 billion in lost annual capacity, or money that might not have had to be spent if the districts were larger, according to a new study.
"Size Matters: A Look at School-District Consolidation" was pr... | __label__pos | 0.809435 |
For years, many socially responsible investment firms have screened out alcohol from their portfolios. At this CSR event, one individual offered a great reason to “screen it in” with an innovative social impact project to address the critical issue of water.Earlier this week, I traveled to DC to attend and present at t... | __label__pos | 0.999627 |
Last week Lawrence enjoyed a three day visit from Çudamani, one of Bali’s premiere music and dance ensembles. This visit had special meaning for Lawrence, because our very own Director of Gamelan, I Dewa Ketut Alit Adnyana, is a founding member of Çudamani. The ensemble plays Balinese gamelan, an orchestra of bronze go... | __label__pos | 0.992391 |
‘The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ . But in fact, God has arranged the parts in the body, EVERY ONE OF THEM, JUST AS HE WANTED THEM TO BE. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts,... | __label__pos | 0.741393 |
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande
NY: Henry Holt/Metropolitan, 2014
Hardcover, $24
I learned about a lot of things in medical school, but mortality wasn’t one of them. ... Our textbooks had almost nothing on aging or frailty or dying. How the process unfolds, how people experience the e... | __label__pos | 0.849173 |
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