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When you spend time in Syria among people who were not dealt with kindly by the regime, who are no longer afraid to speak openly, the unpopularity of the President Bashar al-Assad's government becomes easy to understand.
Al-Bab, a town of more than 100,000 in Aleppo Province, managed to evict all of Assad's security fo... | __label__cc | 0.381285 |
Verbal Reasoning Test Why do employers use verbal reasoning tests?
Verbal reasoning tests are a common form of aptitude test used by employers, since being able to comprehend written information is an important skill for most roles. You’re likely to come across a verbal reasoning test in job applications across a wide ... | __label__hq | 0.526125 |
SummaryPerhaps we only commit big chunks at a time as an artifact of older version control systems. What if we treated it as a full-fledged undo facility?
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Imagine if everything you did was undoable all the time, similar to what the Macintosh time machine produces -- it's just keeping track of everything i... | __label__hq | 0.502897 |
Out of all the clean energy options in development, it is algae-based biofuel that most closely resembles the composition of the crude oil that gets pumped out from beneath the sea bed. Much of what we know as petroleum was, after all, formed from these very microorganisms, through a natural heat-facilitated conversion... | __label__cc | 0.181194 |
Extractions for Braces
Extraction versus Non-extraction
The debate about pulling teeth for braces has been going on for over 100 years. This website will not attempt to resolve this issue, but merely attempt to explain the debate and offer an opinion based on the available literature.
Why are teeth sometimes pulled for... | __label__cc | 0.067541 |
What's the reason for rotary kiln set to the low slope high speed, Henan Fote Machinery experts of rotary kiln analyze for you:
1. To improve material temperature and improve material calcined temperature. In the rotary kiln materials stay in the accumulation state, its outer material is heated directly, close to the f... | __label__hq | 0.704383 |
It is possible to harvest energy from Earth's thermal infrared emissions into outer space, according to new research from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).
Heated by the sun, our planet is warm compared to the frigid space beyond. Thanks to recent technological advances, the researchers say... | __label__cc | 0.085244 |
jo.sau/FlickrNot only does Europe get a bunch of insanely cool cars that America doesn't, it also has some of the best roads in the world. For travel by car, Germany's Autobahn system is one of the best highway systems in the world.
Yes, you can drive fast. Like really fast. But there's a bit more going on than just sp... | __label__hq | 0.830088 |
Q: In a recent article, you said people could deduct mortgage interest on a refinanced loan up to the amount of the original loan balance. (See 2/7/05 issue.) Isn't the limit the outstanding amount of the loan before the refinancing? M.L., New York A: In fact, what we really meant when we said "original loan balance" w... | __label__cc | 0.090981 |
Douglas Massey went to a University of Chicago trustees' dinner a while back, and a prominent North Shore woman asked about his work. He explained that he's a U. of C. sociologist who studies racial and ethnic segregation.
"She said, 'Oh, there's no discrimination on the North Shore. Anybody can move up to Wilmette or ... | __label__cc | 0.073734 |
Does Gossip Have Benefits?
By Scott Swain
According to some, gossip can actually be beneficial. I would like to dispel that idea by showing how there is more benefit to abstaining from gossip. I am not saying "gossip is always bad". I'm sure there are times when information needs to be shared. My argument is for "most ... | __label__cc | 0.360275 |
Smart cities aren't a science fiction, far-off-in-the-future concept. They're here today, with municipal governments already using technologies that include wireless networks, big data/analytics, mobile applications, Web portals, social media, sensors/tracking products and other tools.
These smart city efforts have lof... | __label__cc | 0.30849 |
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic
Reflex responses do not necessarily signify pain
Adrian R Lloyd-Thomas, Maria Fitzgerald
Department of
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Ormond Street Hospitn
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Have been on the diet for two months and my knee arthritis problems have improved immensely. I can jog again! As a type O woman, if thryoid function is sluggish ( enough to prevent me from losing any weight at all over my two months on the diet) does... | __label__cc | 0.076549 |
Most of what I read these days suggests that the no-deal automatic tax rate increases as of Jan. 1, 2013, are almost inevitable. Then, there will be a subsequent effort to lower tax rates for the non-rich. If the Republicans stymie President Obama's efforts, he will try to place the blame on them alone.
So what would h... | __label__cc | 0.286606 |
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In the world of photography, you may often hear the term ‘golden hour’ or ‘magic hour’ mentioned. This refers to the first hour and last hour of daylight in each day. These two hours are generally regarded to be the best times of the day for outdoor photographers to... | __label__cc | 0.230313 |
The problem with margerine and all trans-fats is that they not only increase your "bad" cholesterol intake, but decrease the amount of good cholesterol in your system. And there is a good deal of cotrovery surounding canola oil. I use sunflower oil, safflower oil, and olive oil almost excusively. Sometimes I will use o... | __label__cc | 0.123235 |
The cold sweats clinically known as
diaphoresis or hyperhidrosis refers to a sudden sweating or clamminess of the skin characterized by simultaneous perspiration due to fear, pain, nervousness or shock. These sweats can appear anytime during the day but when they occur in the late evening or night they are known as col... | __label__hq | 0.539317 |
Anyone who’s been involved in purchasing law enforcement mobile computing systems over the years is well versed in the multitude of computing systems available all claiming to be “Mil Spec Compliant” or “Tested to Mil Spec.”
To the average untrained eye, all these claims seem believable, and the products out there in t... | __label__cc | 0.164289 |
Following the end of World War II in Asia, the Allied powers repatriated over six million Japanese nationals from colonies and battlefields throughout Asia and deported more than a million colonial subjects from Japan to their countries of origin.
Depicted at the time as a postwar measure related to the demobilization ... | __label__cc | 0.090657 |
Big data analytics is one of the major trends every company is told it must jump on for competitive advantage, even survival. As a result, there's a lot of mythology around big data. Those myths can lead you astray, wasting resources or putting you on dead-end paths. They can also cause you to miss opportunities where ... | __label__cc | 0.383514 |
Husband grateful ‘to his dying day’ for standard of ICU care While high quality care was delivered, some medical issues are yet to be resolved
Consultant microbiologist Dr Deirbhile Keady after giving evidence in Galway yesterday. Photograph: Eric Luke
Yesterday’s proceedings at the inquest into the death of Savita Hal... | __label__cc | 0.250042 |
We all know that computers are here to stay. They have been slowly incorporated into our lifestyles over recent decades that we are accustomed to their existence. From using a calculator or making a phone call, right up to keeping your social networks in order, we just accept the computer as part of our lives.
But how ... | __label__hq | 0.58815 |
If you have dilated cardiomyopathy, your doctor might recommend treatment for the underlying cause, if known, and to improve blood flow and prevent further heart damage.
Medications
Doctors usually treat dilated cardiomyopathy with a combination of medications. Depending on your symptoms, you might need two or more of ... | __label__cc | 0.146338 |
Hypoparathyroidism
In hypoparathyroidism (see Hypoparathyroidism), either subnormal amounts of parathyroid hormone (PTH) are secreted, or the hormone secreted is unable to interact normally with target cells. It has been recognized primarily in dogs, particularly in smaller breeds such as Miniature Schnauzers, but othe... | __label__cc | 0.076864 |
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Appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation and infection of the appendix.
Often a blockage inside the appendix causes the appendix to become inflamed and infected.
Abdominal pain, nausea, and fever are common.
Exploratory surgery or an imaging test, such as computed tomography or ultras... | __label__cc | 0.161236 |
Treacher Collins syndrome is a condition that affects the lower eyelids, the cheek bones, the soft tissues of the cheek, the ear, and the lower jaw (mandible). Both sides of the face are affected, usually symmetrically. There is a lack of soft tissue in the lower eyelid and cheek, and the cheekbones are quite underdeve... | __label__cc | 0.063512 |
I read the following article in a newsletter for the Master Cleanse. As we move into the summer, I thought it was a good idea to pass it along. Plastics are everywhere in our lives and it seems that, while convenient, they may not be as innocuous as we all believe. I didn't write the following but... I think its worth ... | __label__cc | 0.058047 |
Launched on Christmas Eve 1963, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Deep Space Network remains so essential that crew members often remind its customers, “don’t leave home without us.”
Despite its birth at the dawn of the space age, the half-century old network remains the main line of communication between NASA mission te... | __label__cc | 0.204874 |
New York, Nov. 30 (ANI): Lack of communication is the number one reason as to why couples get divorced.
Experts have found that nagging is a major culprit - relentless reminders, suggestions and advice on how, when and why we should do things.
The first communication habit that leads to divorce is inauthenticity, in wh... | __label__hq | 0.965829 |
Apparently dolphins chat it up like you and me.
For the first time, researchers claim to have recorded a pair of dolphins having a conversation. They said they found dolphins have "a highly developed spoken language, akin to the human language."
And apparently, the animals even wait for the other to stop talking.
The c... | __label__cc | 0.119989 |
Ministry will go easy on fishers as they get used to new catch limits
Recreational snapper anglers should have lighter chilly bins from Tuesday as reduced numbers and increased catch size come into force.
The Ministry for Primary Industries says it will allow a period of adjustment before it starts hooking people with ... | __label__cc | 0.054796 |
Groping on public transportation is an international problem, but Japanese railway companies have found an effective way to stop it by introducing
women-only train and subway cars.
It’s a known fact that Tokyo is overcrowded and that is most obvious during rush hour, when professional pushers shove people into train ca... | __label__cc | 0.065018 |
The office space market is soaring in the North of England: Across the five key ‘Northern Powerhouse’ cities, searches on Office Genie were up 56% in the first quarter of 2016 (vs Q4 2015).
Searches in the capital, still seen firmly as the UK’s most thriving business hotspot, only increased by 21% in the same period.
O... | __label__cc | 0.120001 |
Build A Web Page: Why?
All over the world in this day and age people have cause to build a web page. The opportunity to express your voice, products, or creativity can be had when building a web page. Blogs are one way to get your beliefs published that many use when they build a web page.
Another incentive to build a ... | __label__cc | 0.16464 |
The practice of surveying actually boils down to fieldwork and office work. The FIELDWORK consists of taking measurements, collecting engineering data, and testing materials. The OFFICE WORK includes taking care of the computation and drawing the necessary information for the purpose of the survey.
TYPES
OF SURVEYING O... | __label__cc | 0.096308 |
There are several ways for building vocabulary. Some are better and some are worse. Some are even harmful!
Here I will share with you some important
guidelines, and also some words of caution.
Now, what if you want to learn a new language?
You start by understanding the meaning of a word, and then you practice using it... | __label__hq | 0.985198 |
Library Lesson Plans
How to Make the Most of Your Resources
If you are lucky enough to have access to a
library for your students, you may want to create some library lesson
plans.
Click Here for Step-by-Step Rules, Stories and Exercises to Practice All English Tenses
Here are some suggestions of things you can do in t... | __label__cc | 0.220956 |
Today's homeowners are spending more time eating in, entertaining at home, experimenting with new recipes, and multitasking. That might mean watching TV or reading the paper while stirring a pot of chili. Or supervising math homework and checking out Facebook while rotating batches of cookies through the oven for the n... | __label__cc | 0.105715 |
How do we know the state of your ovaries and eggs?
The process of declining fertility is universal and increases with age. However, the timing of this phenomenon is variable and may begin to occur in young women. Therefore, even young women need evaluation for decreased ovarian reserve.
Ovarian reserve is the term used... | __label__cc | 0.108354 |
"By combining the benefits of the Hydra-Pure Chelating Complex® with a cocktail of antioxidants that stimulate AND prevent collagen breakdown, this serum can provide the equivalent of laser resurfacing to the skin." - Dr. Dennis Gross
MD Skincare's Hydra-Pure® Antioxidant Firming Serum contains fourteen collagen-buildi... | __label__cc | 0.081382 |
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Although when most people think of a working dog, they tend to think of a German shepherd, or maybe a Rottweiler, but the truth is, Belgian Sheepdogs are excellent work dogs both as guide dogs for the blind, helpers for the disabled, and therapy dogs for those who need to have a canine friend to help them get through t... | __label__cc | 0.37029 |
Listen to Audio (62 min.) Has anyone written about why they think meth is particularly abused in the gay community? Phil Hendricks: Oh, it's clearly not just in the gay community. Mark S. King: It may be a different reason in every community. I know I tend to get gay-centric about these things, and think the sky is fal... | __label__cc | 0.220028 |
A few readers requested my approach to integrating pain science with MDT. I wish there was an easy way, it's not quite as natural as combining MDT and OMPT for me (despite some saying that it is impossible!)
MDT gets criticized mainly for it's overly simplistic, mechanistic approach, and explanation that has been both ... | __label__cc | 0.316456 |
Bailouts: Malta opposes proposed bank tax Malta has received €1.3m in interest on Greek loans so far --- Opposition calls for cap as loans and guarantees by Malta total €850m
Malta has so far transferred €39.8 million in loans to Greece under the EU/IMF aid package, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech told parliament this ev... | __label__cc | 0.230727 |
I am not sure that I understand what you're saying....
....I think/feel that quicker=less pain=more humane. I would hope if I were to die by a gun, that it would be to the head and a high enough caliber that my brain is instantly destroyed. From what I have seen....your heart stopping is not fast at all...it still take... | __label__hq | 0.529775 |
Comment from a parent of a 3rd grader
My daughter started school on Aug 2014. She is in the third grade.
On the fourth day of school I opted her out of the STAAR tests along with objection to release of directory information. I agree that my child is not data.
My daughter is struggling with work that she does not under... | __label__cc | 0.054851 |
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTION? Send it to: EarthTalk, c/o E/The Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; submit it at: www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/ thisweek/, or e-mail: earthtalkemagazine. com. Read past columns at: www.emagazine. com/earthtalk/archives.php.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 8/12/2013 (1140 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The federal government wants to halt an aboriginal lawsuit for loss of cultural identity. It's currently appealing an Ontario court's certification of a class-action suit by aboriginal childre... | __label__cc | 0.155142 |
Employee Rewards and Recognition Employee Rewards and Recognition - Importance of it, Why Companies Reward and Recognize Staff
Many people think that companies that participate in rewarding and recognizing employees are just nice, but it is more than just a nice thing to do for employees, it is actually a communication... | __label__cc | 0.095988 |
GENDER BIAS AGAINST CARIBBEAN WOMEN DURING THE 1900's
IMMIGRATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BIAS
Planters did not really wish to have female labourers. Even though they had used so many African women as field labourers under slavery, they changed their views in the post-slavery period. They now argued that women were less eff... | __label__cc | 0.177743 |
What is the difference between contractionary and expansionary monetary policy? What are the pros and cons of using expansionary and contractionary monetary policy tools under the following scenarios; depression, recession, and robust economic growth? Which do you think is more appropriate today?
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Expan... | __label__hq | 0.936537 |
A new flexible, stretchable ‘metaskin’ has been developed by American engineers that can make objects invisible to a wide range of radar frequencies.
The skin is made of metamaterials, composites with properties not naturally present in nature. By stretching and flexing the polymer-based skin, engineers can manipulate ... | __label__cc | 0.297038 |
In our writing and teaching, we often refer broadly to “the early American economy,” suggesting that various systems of production, consumption, and exchange formed a collective whole. But what were connections that bound together this early American economy? Fifteen presenters—and a large and engaged audience—consider... | __label__cc | 0.070886 |
what is meant by value added?
the difference between the final selling price and the cost of raw materials/components
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a new machine has been introduced into a factory and 100 workers can now produce 1500 units perday, the old machine only produced 1000 units per day. how much has output per head increased?
outp... | __label__cc | 0.360695 |
GMEG - Mineral Resources
Return to Mineral and Environmental Resources homepage
Sources: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Information Institute
Did you know that if you can't grow it, it has to be mined or recycled?
Did you know that construction of an average six-room house requires 39 tons of aggregate?
The foundatio... | __label__cc | 0.114395 |
Warming ocean temperatures a third of a mile below the surface, in a dark ocean in areas with little marine life, might attract scant attention. But this is precisely the depth where frozen pockets of methane 'ice' transition from a dormant solid to a powerful greenhouse gas.
New University of Washington research sugge... | __label__cc | 0.069219 |
Welcome to Engineering Design!
What is Engineering?
Engineering combines the fields of science and math to solve real world problems that improve the world around us.
Engineering Design
Watch these engineers in action!
Lessons learned:
The failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge abruptly ended an entire generation of brid... | __label__cc | 0.116832 |
Potentially harmful to humans and other animals, the red-rimmed melania snail (Melanoides tuberculatus; family Thiaridae) was discovered in Biscayne National Park, Florida, in 2003 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers. The discovery raised concerns for park managers because this aquatic non-native snail is pres... | __label__cc | 0.195095 |
It’s your choice, Europe: rebel against the banks or accept debt-serfdom by Charles Hugh Smith fromOf Two Minds Posted December 4, 2011 THE EUROPEAN DEBT BUBBLE HAS BURST, AND THE REPRICING OF RISK AND DEBT CANNOT BE PUT BACK INTO THE BOTTLE. It’s really this simple, Europe: either rebel against the banks or accept dec... | __label__cc | 0.052039 |
Every now and then, a scene won’t work and my guiding principle here is that if a scene is boring to write, it’s going to be deadly dull to read. Which means time to rethink and revise. Over the years I’ve found–and have learned from others–that scenes need to have more than one thing going on in order to have that spa... | __label__cc | 0.218726 |
Housing a tortoise requires learning a few basics that can be a challenge for the new keeper. They need plenty of space and good control over environmental issues like temperature, humidity, and lighting.
Tortoises should be outside whenever possible, but not all of us enjoy the right climate most of the year. If you h... | __label__cc | 0.228438 |
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There are at least two different views of this question.
For pluralists, interest groups help politics and society by giving the people a voice in their government. In this view, people can form interest groups to communicate their opinions to government. The interest groups compete, and the ones w... | __label__hq | 0.673737 |
New Zealand is a small country with a small population, but as far as adventure and outdoor activities go it's huge. Backpackers on a gap year love the natural beauty combined with all the extreme sports opportunities. If you're one of these adventure types and plan on spending some of your gap year in New Zealand, mak... | __label__cc | 0.102634 |
Some time back the question was posed in Invested as to why there were no investment courses that were truly unbiased (i.e. the promoters/educators wern't trying to push a product) and were truly educational. Apart from a couple of comments that thread didn't get much of a run as far as I recall. However it got me thin... | __label__hq | 0.917677 |
Here are seven simplified rules of economics. Rule Number One: Resources have value. Rule Number Two: Labor has value. Rule Number Three: Value of an item is dependent on the value of materials and labor required to produce it. Rule Number Four: An item is only worth what people willing to pay for it. Demand! Rule Numb... | __label__cc | 0.216806 |
Editor's note: This post was edited on June 24, 2015 to reflect the relaunch of MongoDB Management Service to MongoDB Cloud Manager. Learn more here.
MongoDB Cloud Manager is a cloud-based suite of services for managing MongoDB deployments, providing both monitoring and backup capabilities. In this post, we'll outline ... | __label__cc | 0.159669 |
Focal cerebral ischemia was produced by occlusion of the middle cerebral artery in rats. Cerebral blood flow measured with [14C]iodoantipyrine was severely reduced in the lateral portion of neostriatum. This area of dense ischemia was sharply demarcated against the surroundings. The adjacent cortex was perfused at one-... | __label__cc | 0.145216 |
Sleep keeps neuroscientist Marcos Frank, PhD awake, studying the importance of slumber during early life when the brain is rapidly maturing and highly changeable. Building on his research showing that the brain during sleep is fundamentally different from the brain during wakefulness, Frank has found that cellular chan... | __label__cc | 0.085251 |
It is almost impossible to lose two pounds in one day, because a person would have to burn 7,000 calories more than they eat in that day to lose two pounds. A pound of fat equals 3,500 calories, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In order to lose weight, a person must burn ... | __label__cc | 0.212669 |
Spit Power
Mahvash Navazesh has dedicated 25 years of her life to the study of spit.
"My nickname is 'Spit Queen,'" says Navazesh, who teaches at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. She can joke about her work, but she also wants you to know that spit, or saliva, is much more than ... | __label__cc | 0.207687 |
Typical biodiversity information systems can only solve a small part of user concerns. Available query mechanisms are based on traditional textual database manipulations, combining them with spatial correlations. However, experts need more complex computations – e.g., using non-textual data sources. This involves a con... | __label__cc | 0.099634 |
The lottery has often been described as a "tax on those who don't understand probability." However, it seems some enterprising folks are trying to use that basic fact to help people who have trouble saving money (who often overlap with the folks who don't understand probability) to save more. Apparently some credit uni... | __label__cc | 0.134815 |
"Secondly Member States are aware that scientific evidence from countries where realistic field monitoring was done and risk mitigation measures are implemented showed that neonicotinoids can be safely used without unacceptable effects on bee colonies. The bee health decline is a multifactor problem as recently confirm... | __label__cc | 0.169343 |
This essay has been submitted by a student. This is not an example of the work written by our professional essay writers.
Active learning has been around since the time of Socrates. Active learning is basically any activity that involves the student doing more than just passive listening. Active learning techniques in... | __label__cc | 0.068069 |
<p>Fenugreek is the most common breastfeeding herb used to help increase the supply of breast milk, and it's typically the primary ingredient in <a href="https://www.verywell.com/breastfeeding-nursing-tea-and-increasing-breast-milk-431600" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data... | __label__cc | 0.059233 |
Not only did we enjoy the show entirely. The non-stop performance that she did was just unbelievable. She did not even drink water. Judy is 71, and her voice has remained the same for all these years! She did a vast array of songs ranging from Christmas Carols to children's lullabies and, of course, the standard favori... | __label__cc | 0.186137 |
Breaking News
By Ron Jager
On the very eve of the High Holy Days, a whirlwind has erupted in the Jewish world over whether rabbis in America should talk about Israel in their sermons. Despite Israel being forced into a war of self-defense against Hamas only a few weeks ago, and with ISIS on the warpath, making the Midd... | __label__cc | 0.364168 |
One of the most important things the military teaches new recruits during basic training is the importance of drinking water. At all times soldiers have to carry water -- either in canteens or in jugs in the vehicle -- to stay hydrated. But of course, you don't have to be a soldier to get dehydrated.
When traveling acr... | __label__cc | 0.281729 |
I think I’m a pretty healthy guy. I eat well. I exercise. No real serious health problems. But about a half a year ago my life changed in a big way. I had
no idea that at the ripe old age of 28 one could be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, but there I was at the doctors office with a blood glucose level that was through... | __label__cc | 0.087157 |
Cedar Grove law could ban backyard chickens
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get out of Cedar Grove backyards.
An ordinance introduced during a Monday evening Township Council meeting would likely ban chickens and other less-common animals from backyards because of state concerns about wastewater.
The proposal ca... | __label__cc | 0.117868 |
Well, its been awhile since I have had the time to place fingers on keyboard but sometimes an issue raises its ugly head that just needs to be commented on.
This weekend while watching the one eyed god in the corner I was stunned to see an advert for a washing powder that not only blasted stains and impregnated clothes... | __label__cc | 0.214669 |
China has an image problem. Its products litter dollar stores, Walmart, and countless electronics and toy stores all over the United States. China has been in their own version of the Gilded Age for about twenty years. Ten percent economic growth per year is considered necessary to keep the newly created middle class h... | __label__cc | 0.061145 |
I'm still waiting for someone to come up with an operational definition of "free will" sufficient for me to not just infer whether someone else has it but determine whether I myself—with my privileged epistemic access to my own mental states—have free will. Until such time, the whole area of discussion bores me in the ... | __label__hq | 0.749306 |
Nutritionists and even celebrity trainers recommend eating a serving of greek yogurt daily as a snack or an easy on-the-go breakfast or lunch.
Dr. Joseph Colella, an internationally recognized Robotic and Bariatric Surgeon current Director of Robotic Surgery at Magee Women’s Hospital and St. Margaret’s Hospital at the ... | __label__cc | 0.084505 |
cumberlandrd,I have a lot in common with you. I work extremely hard. I started a company that does not use leverage. We pay our bills in advance. We're profitable. I love my job. I don't want to be put in a position where I have to bail out investment banks that took on leverage ranging from 25- to 40-to-1 and beyond -... | __label__cc | 0.091591 |
Yelena Casale writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine and came to New York at the age of 13, which gave her a great perspective into two very different cultures. Yelena believes that the world of vampires, shifters, angels and demons is a wonderful way to escape and let her imaginatio... | __label__cc | 0.092288 |
Being a Christian means being weird. I don’t mean dances with snakes weird, although
Dances With Snakes could be a great movie, especially if it starred Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall. No, I’m talking about true, holy weirdness. If we truly follow and obey Jesus, we will strike the world as being weird, odd, possibly ... | __label__cc | 0.055984 |
Ernest Hemingway wrote short sentences with simple words, while Henry James's massive, complex sentences filled whole pages. Both authors produced great literature, but their literary styles were entirely different. Style, as Literary Devices defines it, is the way writers put words together. An author's word choice an... | __label__cc | 0.070617 |
Do we have plans if NRG closes?
It is obvious that this region needs jobs. It is also obvious that the loss of revenue due to the closing of the NRG power plant and a decision not to rebuild as a natural gas fired facility would have a major negative economic impact on the area.
But should these two factors be the just... | __label__hq | 0.653221 |
I just saw a stunningly fallacious defence of marketing lies and I couldn’t avoid writing about it. Apparently, Naomi Dunford got so upset that someone complained about Marketers manipulating the truth that she decided to say something about it. The type of defence she followed is the type of thing mothers teach their ... | __label__cc | 0.111306 |
Title Date of Award
5-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Program
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Track
Pharmaceutics
Research Advisor
George C. Wood, Ph.D.
Committee
Himanshu Bhattacharjee, Ph.D. Leonard Lothstein, Ph.D. Timothy D. Mandrell, Ph.D. Duane D. Miller, Ph.D.
Abstract
Hematologica... | __label__cc | 0.20406 |
noun, Physics. 1. the spectrum formed by electromagnetic radiations emitted by a given source, characteristic of the source and the type of excitation inducing the radiations. noun 1. the continuous spectrum or pattern of bright lines or bands seen when the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a substance is passed int... | __label__hq | 0.829985 |
You can use compiler defenses that are available with the QNX compile command (QCC) and the GCC to decrease the ability of an attacker to exploit software vulnerabilities. With the correct configuration, you can remove some vulnerabilities that would allow attackers to take control of a system, and instead only cause a... | __label__hq | 0.670751 |
Abstract
The purpose of the paper is to examine whether students attending state universities and Jesuit universities possess different levels of love of money and materialism. Students attending marketing classes at two universities in the same region of the U.S. (one state and one Jesuit) were asked to complete a sur... | __label__cc | 0.050019 |
Here's a riddle: I'm offering you a job. It's a nasty one, like mucking out chicken coops (big ones, hundreds of chickens – and "mucking out" means shoveling ammonia-smelly poop) 12 hours a day, for 30 days — no lunch breaks. At the end of the first day, I'll pay you one cent. One cent. At the end of the second, I'll d... | __label__hq | 0.54955 |
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A market-based approach to recommender systems
Recommender systems have been widely advocated as a way of coping with the problem of information overload for knowledge workers. Given this, multiple recommendation methods have been developed. However, it has been shown that no one technique is best for all users ... | __label__cc | 0.058678 |
The Shang Dynasty dated from approximately 1600 to 1050 B.C.E. Its last capital was Anyang, which is located in what is today the northern panhandle of the Henan province in China. Because it came just after the end of the Bronze Age and prehistory, more information is being uncovered about the Shang Dynasty annually.
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