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My piece on how conscription came to America, titled "From 'Porous' to 'Ruthless'
Library of Economics and Liberty David Henderson 2010
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Porous pavement is an excellent alternative to pavement an it shows a move in the right direction in the construction industry.
Holey Concrete: Pervious Paving Reduces Stormwater Run-off | Inhabitat 2009
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Porous operating systems allow for these botnets to be effective and profitable.
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Porous security and open access have allowed countless items to slip out of the Archives' 44 centers and presidential libraries, from the Washington headquarters to the Reagan Library in California.
National Archives hunts for missing treasures with recovery team 2011
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Porous borders“It is safe to say that without migration and without the benefits that come from migration Africa would be a lot poorer,” says Ratha.
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Porous and permeable, the skin was easily breached by heat and water, allowing a myriad of harmful substances to slip into the body.
Pestilence and Headcolds: Encountering Illness in Colonial Mexico 2008
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The first time Brady sees a pro linebacker coming through the Porous By Tradition O-Line, they'll have to replace his entire uniform.
February 29th, 2008 wheatland_press 2008
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I list them in no particular order: Porous e-mail communications, an Internet with infinite recall across time and geographical space, search engines that can pick you out from among millions, nonsecure cellphone communications, video cameras in lobbies and banks and on streets and roofs, data accumulation centers with knowledge of everything from our health defects to bank balances -- and the like.
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Porous borders and undocumented people have national security implications.
Arizona Immigration Law Sending Shock Waves Across Political Spectrum, 2010 Midterm Elections 2010
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NATIONWIDE: In Porous Border, GOP Sees An Opening (WaPo, reporting on one of their 8 midterm “bellwether” issues)
Midterm Roundup 2009
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