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Steve Steckler Chairman and founder, Infrastructure Management Group (IMG) :
Elizabeth Warren should face far more scrutiny than Elena Kagan did. The biggest concern is whether she can convert from being an aggressive consumer advocate to being what a new regulator really needs to be: fair. Once you are armed with the ... | __label__pos | 0.968087 |
President Obama's good news-bad news economy
Unsurprisingly, the Obama campaign is touting the auto bailout’s impact on Ohio and often using Vice President Joe Biden as an ambassador to the state’s blue-collar workforce. “You’ve been through hell and back,” Biden said on a recent visit to a plant in Youngstown. “Outsou... | __label__pos | 0.813137 |
Pop Culture
You hear it every day. Your parents and grandparents call you everything from the "selfie" generation to "lazy" and "entitled". Teenagers may love selfies and Snapchat and feel they can conquer the world, but your parents are wrong. You're much better than they give you credit for.
There's probably never be... | __label__pos | 0.982976 |
An article at the AV Club by Sam Adams looks at the implications of Netflix’s streaming service and the growing popularity of Spotify, a music-streaming company. He begins with an observation that seems unassailable to me—“
Convenience and choice are the watchwords of the digital era, in which content must be instantly... | __label__pos | 0.989427 |
Producers committed to coexistence use a mix of practices to succeed. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to living with wildlife. Rather, by observing area wildlife and varying practices to fit changing conditions, a wide range of producers have innovated means that work in their environs.
Predator Friendly
• Using... | __label__pos | 0.956572 |
Obama is leaving office and he’s clearly worried that the next president will ignore climate change and its effects on humanity. In order to stymie any damage that president Trump can do, Obama has passed a law that effectively bans ocean-based drilling for oil and gas in some areas. In support, Canada has passed a ...... | __label__pos | 0.969497 |
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A new study released by the United States Potato Board (USPB) finds fresh potatoes are more of a planned purchase than ever. At the same time, however, the research paints the picture of a potato shopper as someone who is more prone to getting meal ideas and ... | __label__pos | 0.907129 |
Examination of Witnesses (Questions 400
- 403)
WEDNESDAY 8 MARCH 2000
MR DAVID
GRIFFITHS, MS
VANESSA MARSLAND
AND MR
ETIENNE WONG
400. Can I come back on this for one second?
Competition will bring standardisation, and competition of this
business is going to be very fierce. So, this idea of where the
company is based ... | __label__pos | 0.50764 |
Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have identified that persons wearing overdentures require regular care and maintenance of their dentures and their remaining dentition. This paper reports on a longitudinal study of the denture treatment needs of 284 dentures placed in 254 patients seen over a period of 12 years... | __label__pos | 0.978777 |
Getting 'in Line' to Come to the U.S.? It'll Cost You
(Creative Commons photo via Flickr user mdfriendofhillary)
If you think Beltway wonks have been anxious awaiting details of an immigration proposal from the Gang of Eight senators, imagine how undocumented immigrants feel. The much-anticipated plan from the bipartis... | __label__pos | 0.840452 |
Eat Stop Eat Diet is created by Brad Pilon to help men and women effectively lose fat and maintain healthy weight and metabolism. It makes use of a cellular cleansing principle that provides people with multiple health benefits and allows them build muscles in the process.
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Applying Universal Design Concepts
By Michael Leite, P.E.
Universal design has been defined as building environments that are accessible by anyone regardless of their physical limitations or disabilities. Much of the universal design concept has been codified in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. In practice ... | __label__pos | 0.97534 |
Aquatic Facility Desktop Audit
The design of any leisure facility is a balance of form, function, operational efficiency, safety, and amenity. The planning and design of a facility may comprise only five per cent of the project's total expenditure, but it can dramatically impact the construction and operational cost. T... | __label__pos | 0.994869 |
Occupy Wall Street: Right Idea, Wrong Address
Anyone who hasn't heard about the Occupy Wall Street protest that has spurred demonstrations across the country obviously hasn't been paying too much attention to the news lately. While it's unclear exactly what these protestors
want (they've admitted they don't have specif... | __label__pos | 0.97927 |
Energy efficient tubing Simple to maintain with easily removable fly tray Large killing grid ensures maximum capture of insects
Flies and other insects can be both a nuisance and a health hazard in every working environment. Our Electric Grid Fly Killer provides an effective and effortless way to get rid of flies and i... | __label__pos | 0.996631 |
'Convoluted' hospital pricing under scrutiny Updated 11:17 am, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
In a lead story which ran over three pages Tuesday, the center emerges as a prime example of what the Times calls "convoluted hospital pricing." In other words, charging $2,229 for stitching up a patient's knee at its Pacific Hei... | __label__pos | 0.64216 |
Smartphones have literally turned the tables upside down by ushering in a totally unprecedented transition in how mobile users use their phones. The following facts underline the statement. Best Practices for Mobile User Experience and Design
With such a high degree of proliferation, the implications are enormous for m... | __label__pos | 0.99593 |
Do chemical peels build collagen?
You’re so welcome! The answer is yes, but not much. The very superficial peels just refresh the outer layer, the epidermis. Medium to deeper peels will generally build a little collagen in the superficial dermis where the collagen, living cells, etc. are. More on peels.
Deeper peels, i... | __label__pos | 0.99997 |
There are tens of thousands of green industry companies around the country, and the vast majority are small businesses. Garden centers, nurseries, landscapers and green maintenance firms can be found just about anywhere.
But it takes more than a green thumb to succeed in this industry. With big national chains offering... | __label__pos | 0.815354 |
The way our modern game is played at the moment, it's hard to find something to talk about if you are NOT talking about referees.
I've been in this game for 40 years. I watch every game, every week, and have done so for as long as I can remember. I've come to the realisation that we don't actually watch football anymor... | __label__pos | 0.94579 |
I’ll quickly point out I am not a lawyer or legal expert of any kind. The information used to support my argument is based on a personal interpretation of the Federal Law S.3187, evidence was utilized from various first hand source (commentary, opinions by non-experts).
In this post we will be discussing the pro and co... | __label__pos | 0.959673 |
Deciding to get help with your drug use by entering a
drug detox and rehab program, may be a process to reclaim your life from drug use problems. However, the detox program you choose to begin the process needs to be carefully thought out. Let's begin with discussing the detox process first, and then we will address dr... | __label__pos | 0.839488 |
Start Your Own Spinach Farm Certain factors are crucial in making spinach farming sought after. Some of you may like frozen greens in winters. You would feel the ascent and have momentous moments then. Happiness redoubles when you pick a bag and have fruits that literally get frozen by the time they are shifted into ot... | __label__pos | 0.997643 |
Taxonomies of chance, risk and unpredictability.
Is it possible to give any sensible taxonomy of "probability in the real world"? Here we show some ways in which people have tried to do so.
1. Intrinsic mathematical structure.The Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) splits Mathematics, meaning theorem-proof mathema... | __label__pos | 0.926462 |
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a $260,000 grant to Project Vivarium, a collaborative effort of researchers at Georgetown, Harvard, University of Virginia (UVA) and City University of New York (CUNY) aimed at improving resources available in the field of classical studies. The research will focus on developing ... | __label__pos | 0.951913 |
November is the second annual Healthy Skin Month, which this year takes as its theme our skin’s three fundamental rights to stay healthy. Although our skin may is the largest of our body’s organs, it’s easy to forget that it’s entitled to care and attention if it’s going to stay healthy. Not just in summer months but a... | __label__pos | 0.97321 |
Mr. Pople
AP English III, Period 7
12 October 2012
Rhetorical Analysis of “A Whisper of AIDS”
In 1891, Voltairine de Cleyre wrote The Philosophy of Selfishness and Metaphysical Ethics, critiquing the selfish and egoistic mindset of society. This same mindset is critiqued by Mary Fisher in “A Whisper of AIDS”. She uses ... | __label__pos | 0.998455 |
There are few things that deliver a greater bang for your buck than investing in residential energy efficiency. It pays dividends — not just financial dividends, but health dividends as well, especially for lower-income families and people.
Energy efficiency has real effects on our families. It lowers overall utility c... | __label__pos | 0.642481 |
To get clear and smooth skin you have to work hard and make sure that you will provide enough vitamins or apply enough ingredients that make your skin smooth and perfect. There are many tips for clear skin that ensure that your skin will remain shinny and glow. In order to have the perfect clear skin you have to follow... | __label__pos | 0.772152 |
So, the peanut and nut allergy may not extend to almonds, blood tests show very low percentages for both almonds and coconut. I can eat coconut no problem, I love the stuff! Praise be for Coconut milk and Thai curries.
But I’ve always avoided almonds under the blanket
“You’re allergic to all nuts!” banner from the doct... | __label__pos | 0.953263 |
The world's most powerful electron microscope has just been installed at the new Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy at McMaster University in Ontario.
The $15 million (£8.8 million) Titan 80-300 Cubed microscope cluster will examine hundreds of 'everday products' at nano resolution in order to understand, manipula... | __label__pos | 0.936169 |
Some clients are concerned about the usefulness and strength of the NHS and its content. These concerns are not unfounded- due to the new methodologies that the NHS is based on, and the fact that the survey is voluntary. The topic of greatest concern is the amount of suppression present in the NHS. Suppression is a tec... | __label__pos | 0.985033 |
Claiming to generate jobs and clean up cities at bargain rates, the Ohio House approved placing a $400 million environmental bond issue before voters in November.
The House voted 94-2 Wednesday to approve a resolution seeking support for Gov. Bob Taft's "Conservation and Revitalization Bond Issue." House Joint Resoluti... | __label__pos | 0.671234 |
“And just to show you how much I really miss you, every light in the house is on.” ~ Trace Adkins
Our younger son, Andrew, is home for the summer. He took his last exam on Wednesday and made it home on Thursday. Our house is a little fuller, busier – and we love it because time spent with Andrew is limited to bursts. W... | __label__pos | 0.951155 |
Life Settlements Beat the Buzzer on Convertible Termproducersesource.com Written By Stephen E. Terrell
For your customers in their 70s with maturing convertible term policies, the clock is ticking down and a life settlement solution might just be the best, last-second shot option available.
Life insurance settlements o... | __label__pos | 0.857494 |
BUCHAREST, Feb 27 — With its steep, forested mountains set against blue skies, Romania’s central Pojarna Valley once looked like a postcard landscape but illegal logging has turned the site into an ugly scar.
“The guys who did this used excavators. They even destroyed the young trees,” said Gheorghe Ridichie, an offici... | __label__pos | 0.871228 |
The Cato Institute reported of Romney’s 2003 proposals as Massachusetts Governor:
He scared some conservatives when he said that he was opposed to tax increases but he couldn’t rule them out. His first budget, presented under the cloud of a $2 billion deficit, balanced the budget with some spending cuts, but a $500 mil... | __label__pos | 0.64634 |
It is nothing more than going to a church with the Blessed Sacrament exposed and sitting there.
It is nothing more than being truly present. It is not asking God, it is not thanking God.
It is not an analysis of your life, what you’ve said or done, or how others interacted with you.
For once in your life you get to sim... | __label__pos | 0.898021 |
Sheffield schools should introduce the living wage for staff providing children with meals, council chiefs say.
The city council’s cabinet made the call after a wage increase for more than 300 staff at the authority’s school meals contractor Taylor Shaw was negotiated earlier this year.
The living wage is worth £7.65 a... | __label__pos | 0.910218 |
New York is one of 40 states that have banned texting while driving. In the four or so years since the ban went into effect in New York state, a bit more than 11,000 tickets have been issued for all hand held phone violations, including texting.
That number seemed too small to Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is so concerned abou... | __label__pos | 0.988155 |
Building a sweat lodge is not particularly difficult, but careful consideration should be given to various details.
Choosing a Location and Sitting the Lodge
A quiet and secluded area is the obvious setting for a sweat lodge. Privacy is essential, yet the area must also be accessible. Once you have found the site, you ... | __label__pos | 0.688261 |
"The whole notion of retirement does us all a disservice," says Daniel Wishnatsky, a planner who owns Special Kids Financial in Phoenix. "Horses are retired. Most folks [don't need to be] put out to pasture until the Fourth Age, when health compromises our activities." Until then, if one spouse is able to retire and th... | __label__pos | 0.976937 |
Because he doesn\’t seem to grasp even the basics of business organisations:
Any comparison of the Prince’s direct (income tax) and indirect (VAT) tax contribution with that of an ordinary citizen is difficult, but statistics provide some food for thought. The most recent government statistics show that for 2011/12, di... | __label__pos | 0.92487 |
There are a few types of air conditioners, so if you’re thinking about getting one in time for the Brisbane summer, better start doing some research. Once you found a decent air conditioning unit, you’ll need someone to install it for you. Personally I’d go with Aircon Lab, as they service every suburb in Brisbane, inc... | __label__pos | 0.912142 |
Live weather radar Aztec women go 3-point crazy in win at Az Western Photos: On the ground at the Women's March on Washington Police & fire scanners Report road hazards, graffiti & other issues Pima County schedules 5 public meetings on Monsanto 3 Letter to business leaders: Step in on PCC's behalf3 Grijalva joins doze... | __label__pos | 0.562752 |
Michelin has financed more than £1.3 million in agricultural tyres and rims across the past 18 months with its 0 per cent finance credit scheme
Michelin has financed more than £1.3 million in agricultural tyres and rims across the past 18 months with its 0 per cent finance credit scheme. More than 270 farmers have used... | __label__pos | 0.942415 |
Technology and Ventilator Dependent Children
The Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine cares for a number of children who are dependent on various degrees of advanced technology for their health. This includes a large number of children using oxygen supplementation for chronic lung disease, CPAP or BiPAP for Obstruc... | __label__pos | 0.877792 |
Virginia Deane Abernethy, M.B.A., Ph.D., eclectic*
"Eclectic" describes better than any degree, book, or article the news commentary on this website. Its origin could well be history lessons absorbed at my first school, Northlands, the highly regarded British ...
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Magna Charta [Medieval Latin], the Constitution, an... | __label__pos | 0.754799 |
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It doesn't surprise me when someone says, like David Einstein of the San Francisco Chronicle, that there's no need for a Mac user to run anti-virus software. Though the most usual reason I see given is that there aren't any Mac viruses. (There are, but nowadays the main reason to run anti-malw... | __label__pos | 0.930575 |
Confidentiality and trade secrets are two cornerstones of any successful business. Workplace Answers’ protecting confidential information course covers all the basic topics of confidential information, including how to protect and share it, as well as a variety of real-life scenarios. The course also informs employees ... | __label__pos | 0.999454 |
A RALLYING call has gone out for more helpers to join a team of volunteers in the Heworth area of York teaching youngsters how to cook.
As health campaigners press the need for action to tackle childhood obesity across the nation, children as young as four are learning how to create healthy meals in the dedicated Cook ... | __label__pos | 0.967966 |
You’re now knee deep in The Vault: the only way is onward; there is no turning back!
Speaking of which, you have stumbled upon ‘Part 2’ of our mini-series on ‘Boosting Self Esteem’. I’m going to share with you more practical tips that you can use to make yourself feel great and remove the pressure of social anxiety. A ... | __label__pos | 0.830031 |
Just how should you fix a leaking pipe? When you discover a pipe is leaking in your home, you know you need to deal with it. Any water that is being leaked is just wasting your money, as you are likely paying for that water and it is not doing anything productive. You also might need to deal with it quickly, as the wat... | __label__pos | 0.985051 |
Real Intent: A sustained culture of Respect & Innovation
August 25th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
, has been underway since 1999. That’s a lot of time for a company to continue to succeed amidst the shifting sands of an industry that specializes in either acquiring smaller companies or under-cutting their prices until the s... | __label__pos | 0.925403 |
By Kristin Marvin, Yoga Tune Up Teacher
Head and neck pain can come from a multitude of factors: poor posture, slipped or bulged disc, trauma, muscle tension, muscle weakness, muscle imbalances and/or injury. These pains are a growing epidemic due to our modern sedentary lifestyle (i.e. seated at desks, driving cars, r... | __label__pos | 0.892581 |
Helicopters are utilized across a broad range of industries traditionally segmented into commercial and defense. However, within each segment there are a variety of applications. In order to help our customers find the products that best match their needs and requirements, we’ve created new helicopter missions web page... | __label__pos | 0.985538 |
Business aircraft passengers have high expectations when it comes to accessing content, even as they soar 20,000 feet above the ground. Connectivity interruptions are entirely unwelcome, especially in the middle of an online meeting or when someone is trying to send an important email. Often, the cause of the service i... | __label__pos | 0.989738 |
Maybe I am a fool, but I would have thought anyone would agree with the following statements: 1. Industry should seek to optimise its manufacturing processes, thereby maximising the efficiency with which we handle resources and minimizing waste and pollution, as far as is physically possible. 2. Medical science should ... | __label__pos | 0.884542 |
To answer this question, I decided to setup a simple valuation metric starting in a state when prices were seen as fairly valued using the dividend discount model (DDM) to find the fair value (FV), where D1 [D0*(1+g)] is the expected dividend, k is the discount rate (yield on 10-yr TBond), and g is the constant growth ... | __label__pos | 0.908315 |
In the recent years Armenia has started to have the experience of offering rural tour packages to the tourists visiting the country.
Rural tours in Armenia means hiking, camping, bird watching, fishing, biking, mountain climbing, horse riding, cooking and eating with the local people, harvesting and milking cows and ma... | __label__pos | 0.997833 |
I have to thank Sean Sorrentino of An NC Gun Blog* for pointing out this opinion article from one Kasie Strickland in the Pickens, SC
Sentinel.
Typically, we do not re-post entire editorials from other media organizations, but I have a real concern that if we don’t post the entire article today that it may very well be... | __label__pos | 0.991055 |
In order to make a successful bid, and no one, it is necessary to understand exactly what arbitrage betting, and what is its purpose. Having learned all the secrets of plugs, you can be sure that none of the bids will not loss. You will stay in the black, if not, then for your money.
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One obvious one is making micropayments both possible and frictionless.
If people got into the habit of making a small reward for a good blog article (for example) because sending 5c or 10p to someone was as trivial as dropping the metal equivalent into a coin tray (see http://YouTube.com/user/MultiBitOrg
for an exampl... | __label__pos | 0.999077 |
Marijuana news from contributing authors and staff writers on the latest in marijuana and medical marijuana
The Board of Water Works of Pueblo County, Colorado is meeting later today to discuss two resolutions that would supply treated water to the county to grow marijuana within the city limits,
the Pueblo Chieftain r... | __label__pos | 0.933665 |
As readers of this blog may have guessed, I’m not in the “pure” category when it comes to being a liberal. I call myself a “pragmatic liberal,” because while I’m
generally liberal, I also have a strong pragmatic streak. I said a year ago:
What that means is that I will always go with “what works” over an impractical so... | __label__pos | 0.910607 |
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No, no. Everyone keep his or her hat on. It’s far too cold to toss away our chooks (the Yooper word for wintertime “hats”). Didn’t your mother teach you?
Be sure to keep your head covered in cold weather.
We lose 75 percent of our body heat through our ... | __label__pos | 0.982072 |
by Heather Roesner
“There is a way to do it better-find it” – Thomas Edison
The Children’s Creativity Museum (CCM) is a place that not only encourages creativity and collaboration with their visitors, but also their employees, interns, volunteers, and anyone else passing through their doors. I’ve even watched as parent... | __label__pos | 0.974825 |
Employees sow fresh produce, help farmers
by Cindy Abole
Public Relations
Alice LoGuidice has a new favorite day. It’s Wednesday.
That’s when the nurse educator in MUSC’s Pediatric Emergency Department
gets her box of goodies. For the past three weeks in April, she and
about 35 people make their way from MUSC and vario... | __label__pos | 0.98079 |
So, you’re busy. You work 50-60 hours per week (I know, some more), you have 2.1 kids and a dog, you have to keep up with House, CSI, Smallville, or whatever (no condemnation, I watch them with gusto). Oh yeah, and exercise.
So, how can you have a study life with all of that? I have some suggestions and they include bu... | __label__pos | 0.954414 |
Because I’ve been on the move, I have been unable to get involved in the ongoing debate in this blog’s comment section, even though I have enjoyed reading it.
I do, though, want to point out that one commenter, Rawhead, has been trying to defend what I consider to be an indefensible position on guns. One of his latest ... | __label__pos | 0.996993 |
Mobile Games for Adult Learning
‘Do you own a smartphone or a tablet?’ ‘Do you play games on the device?'It comes as no surprise that most readers will reply ‘yes’ to these two simple questions. Countless are the times I have observed people around me shooting Angry Birds to mocking pigs or trying to feed the candy eat... | __label__pos | 0.996127 |
What is a digital classroom?
Perhaps it would be wise to brainstorm
not only what a digital classroom really is but what we want it to be. “May you live in interesting times.”
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As educationalists, we do live in very interesting times and that can be either a curse or a blessing depending on how you feel about the role... | __label__pos | 0.979308 |
Social forecaster Patricia Aburdene—author of the 2005 book “Megatrends 2010″—predicted that future consumers would begin to spend money with socially responsible companies. She believed consumers would prefer to patronize companies that shared a similar belief system of giving back to the community. 826 more words
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After an interesting bombshell was dropped on iOS developers this past Friday, patent owner Lodsys, LLC has come forward with answers to a number of questions circulating about its licensing program. But there are some key things to keep in mind if you find yourself dealing with, or even reading/writing about this deve... | __label__pos | 0.723622 |
AO1 Xenophobia Fear and hatred of strangers Wilson claims that it has been documented in 'virtually every group of animals displaying higher forms of social organisation.' Natural selection favours genes that are intolerant to outsiders Macdonald adaptive to exaggerate negative stereotypes of outsiders overperception o... | __label__pos | 0.995572 |
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NB: Nov 10, World Science Day for Peace and Development Rachel Pike: The science behind a climate headline In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of the massive scientific effort behind the bold headlines on climate change, with her team — one of thousands who contributed.
Many of the mo... | __label__pos | 0.960885 |
In big tech companies, innovation used to be the sole domain of Engineering or Research & Development. Now, we realize that the most disruptive innovation can come from anywhere. We also know that highly diverse teams with cross-functional skill sets deliver the most valuable and game-changing outcomes. At Cisco, we le... | __label__pos | 0.999951 |
Given the general appreciation forx my small series of author-based reviews of academic journals, I will now report my experience with PeerJ Computer Science.
PeerJ Computer Science is the second journal launched by the academic publisher of the PeerJ journal, which is called PeerJ, Inc. It was launched recently. The f... | __label__pos | 0.830101 |
How To Shed Stomach Fat In Mere Five Days : 3 Strategies For Any Smooth Stomach Revealed So is there a speediest approach to lose tummy fat ? It's a new shocker to many , but ab exercises and also sit-ups do not be eligible. In reality , in case you are seriously attempting to drop fat tummy it can be nearly a new conv... | __label__pos | 0.992261 |
This Sunday is the worst day of the year . . . the day we set our clocks ahead, lose an hour of sleep, and make ourselves tired and miserable for a week.
Turns out the Daylight Savings change also costs us MONEY. According to a new study, losing just that one hour is going to cost the U.S.
$434 MILLION.
That’s based on... | __label__pos | 0.941513 |
Obama Playbook: Illusionary
Obama playbook: Lie about today to create a false illusion of the future.
Right now, we are treading water. At best, we have maybe 1% GDP growth, with the momentum downward and a stiff government headwind from regulations creating tons of drag on the economy:
In May, Americans spent at the w... | __label__pos | 0.698083 |
“PoSeidon,” a new strain of malicious software designed to steal credit and debit card data from hacked point-of-sale (POS) devices, has been implicated in a number of recent breaches involving companies that provide POS services primarily to restaurants, bars and hotels. The shift by the card thieves away from targeti... | __label__pos | 0.923271 |
Have you made your resolutions yet? I’ve been asking around over the last few days… it would seem that making resolutions at the beginning of a new year may be going out of style. No matter, I am a big proponent, and they work for me. I’ll drafted thoughts for my own resolutions and I’ll finalize them in the next few w... | __label__pos | 0.8673 |
Following the publication of the report, this blog will now remain as an archive of contents and discussion. For further information on the report and subsequent research studies, please visit the SAGE library research page here
Tags: Findings, Library Value, Podcast, report
Claire Creaser and Valérie Spezi, authors of... | __label__pos | 0.929428 |
Day 16–Tic Toc a/holes!
I have often written on the extent of the problems our government is now experiencing….I had written such notables as “the best government money can buy” and “The American people get the government they deserve”. The American voter has NO one to blame but themselves….this dysfunction was brought... | __label__pos | 0.998497 |
” Let us learn from the novel. In the novel, the characters can do nothing but live. If they keep on being good, according to pattern, or bad, according to pattern, or even volatile, according to pattern, they cease to live, and the novel falls dead. A character in a novel has got to live, or it is nothing. “
I’ve been... | __label__pos | 0.986008 |
On Tuesday afternoon in Kentucky, Republican Sen. Rand Paul announced that he would be running for president. In his address at a crowded rally in Louisville, Paul laid out a vision for renewing the country consistent with his libertarian-leaning record.
True to form for a libertarian, Paul's speech included ideas that... | __label__pos | 0.956264 |
Two decades ago, the Spanish Jesuit priest Ignacio Martín-Baró witnessed the killing, torture and oppression of Salvadorans in the country’s decade-long civil war. A respected psychologist, he urged doctors to consider the social conditions of their patients.
Then, in 1989, a Salvadoran military patrol broke into the p... | __label__pos | 0.731745 |
More than a ton of gum is stuck to the ground in the Mission District. Millions of pieces of chewing gum. Or more.
That’s actual pieces, not the shadowy stains left behind after someone steams them off. And it’s a low estimate.
See below for my back-of-the-envelope math.
Used gum is gross; we could do without knowing i... | __label__pos | 0.713704 |
Filling the void left by stillbirth
Dead babies aren't sexy.
It's a harsh observation from a mother who endured the often insensitive responses of friends and family members after the loss of a child via stillbirth and was stunned by the lack of medical and charitable efforts to prevent late-term infant deaths.
"People... | __label__pos | 0.51605 |
If you’ve been reading Pigtown*Design for a while, you might know that my “real” job is as the Director of Development for the Woodbourne Center. We are one of the oldest charities in the United States and were founded in 1798, after the American Revolution. We care for children who have behavioural and mental health i... | __label__pos | 0.893926 |
This week we issued AC Memo 9.2015 reminding agencies about the need to notify NARA if they are going to be using their own authorities instead of the General Records Schedule (GRS). The communication extended the January 16, 2015, deadline in AC Memo 03.2015 to submit notifications to March 1, 2015.
There are conseque... | __label__pos | 0.877311 |
Are Social Media Next Thing to Worship?
Smart is the new sexy, but sorry, hot girls and handsome boys are on Facebook, while you are in the lab.
According to one survey done in the US, almost 100% of lab managers admit to never having used Flickr, and over 80% hadn’t signed up for a Facebook account. By April, 2012, th... | __label__pos | 0.950012 |
Forget aid—people in the poorest countries like Haiti need new cities with different rules. And developed countries should be the ones that build them
Paul Romer: this short article for Prospect explains his charter cities proposal for the general public:
(…) When disaster strikes—as in the recent Haiti earthquake—the ... | __label__pos | 0.98603 |
Avoid underinsurance mistakes
Astonishingly up to 80% of UK businesses and 75% of US businesses are currently underinsured, in fact a study last year from Aviva showed that 1 in 5 SMEs aren’t confident that they have the right level of insurance in place. Doug Kelley, Director for Bluedrop Services, specialist insuranc... | __label__pos | 0.595252 |
Support for Writing Laboratory Reports
This guide is designed for undergraduate science, technology and engineering students.
Introduction
In the Science, Technology and Engineering fields, laboratory reports are used when communicating about 'an investigation' or 'research'. Becoming competent in producing laboratory ... | __label__pos | 0.724228 |
by Chaz Bolte
A new survey from the Industry Apprentice Council (IAC) shows that only nine percent of current apprentices found out about their job from a career advisor. Almost twice as many (17%) were actually
discouraged from pursuing an apprenticeship.
Of the 600 apprentices surveyed across several industries, 50 p... | __label__pos | 0.990191 |
The folks at
Reason magazine were kind enough to invite me to submit a review of Tim Wu’s new book, The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires based on my 6-part series on the book that I posted here on the TLF late last year. (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) My new essay, which is entitled “ The Rise of Cyber... | __label__pos | 0.991325 |
At his last European Council summit meeting, at least for the time being, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti gave some parting advice to his fellow leaders. Written up as a four page letter and reported on in the FT, Monti argued that the main problem with austerity policies is that there was too big a lag between the ... | __label__pos | 0.992922 |
Obviously, content marketing is a significant part of the B2B marketing effort, but there’s a significant underlying issue. This article talks to this problem: talent to create content. We can’t rely solely on internal thought leaders to write/speak/broadcast: the B2B marketer must secure outside talent to create the c... | __label__pos | 0.999676 |
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