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From the Ground Up: NASA Career Helps Alum Inspire Others

June 22, 2020 Joeletta Patrick crested a small hill on Saturn Boulevard at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to a sight that changed her life. There in the near distance, like a giant at rest, lay a Saturn V rocket — the tallest, heavies...

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Personality traits linked to toilet paper stockpiling

High levels of emotionality and conscientiousness are indicators for stockpiling behaviorDate:June 12, 2020Source:Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologySummary:People who feel more threatened by COVID-19 and rank highly on scales of emoti...

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JUN
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WNCTIMES United States, Then and Now: Bad Outcomes in Black Babies: Racism or Race

National Library of Medicine -- 1991 National Center Biotechnology Information R J David 1, J W Collins Jr Affiliations expand PMID: 1842536 Pubmed  Abstract The gap between black and white infant death rates in the United States has grown over ...

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JUN
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Where is the London Bridge?

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Where is the London Bridge? Obvious answer, in london, right? Nope! This has to fall under the category of "How Odd." I was really surprised to learn that not only is London Bridge not in the city of London, but it's here in the United States. So, yo...

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JUN
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Brunswick County School Update on Former Teacher's Noose Meme FaceBook

Brunswick County Schools responded to questions on their FaceBook page about Joann Tucker. Tucker's Facebook post went viral on social media. The meme, a noose included the words "If we can't make America great again we will have to make evil people ...

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JUN
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Gun Violence Awareness Day

WHO DO YOU #WEARORANGE FOR? The #WearOrange Campaign and National Gun Violence Awareness Day was inspired by Chicago teens who refused to be silent in the face of gun violence after their 15-year-old friend, Hadiya Pendleton, was killed by a stray bu...

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MAY
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Visualizing 100,000 Lives Lost

As we approach 100,000 Americans dead from COVID-19, a search online was done to be able to see just how many people that would be in a group. "Visualizing Crowd Size" on Lime link from December 18, 2018 shows photographs from 50 people, 100. 15...

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MAY
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In Detroit, NYC, kindness comes one slice of pizza at a time

 NEW YORK (AP) — Before the pandemic, Shalinder Singh spent Sundays at his gurdwara, helping serve a community meal for 300 people or more at the Sikh place of worship in suburban Detroit. Now, he's all about pizza.  By LEANNE ITALIE Singh ...

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MAY
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Sarge's Animal Rescue: Meet Kitty Keebler

Beautiful Sarge kitty Keebler is now residing at The Dog House in Waynesville. You may visit her there, and who knows? She might go home with you if the chemistry is good. ❤️? Find out more about Keebler and other adoptable pets @  link below&nb...

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MAY
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Recipes: Quick and Easy Snack Peach Pie Smoothie!

Quick and Easy Snacks!  Peach Pie Smoothie! MMMMMMMMMM..................... Level: EasyTotal: 5 minPrep: 5 minYield: 1 serving, 2 cups Ingredients 1/2 cup nonfat or 1 percent lowfat milk 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1 cup frozen unsweetened peach...

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MAY
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How Odd: 9-year-old boy in Tennessee catches 80-pound lake sturgeon

How Odd: Today's Odditty is a Fish Story! This one is True! Check it out! HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A nine-year-old boy in Tennessee became the third child in his family to catch a monster fish, reeling in an 80-pound sturgeon that outweighed him ...

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MAY
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Easy Dinners to Make with a Jar of Salsa

Easy Taco Casserole Quick and easy taco entree for a last minute meal. Top with chopped tomato, onion, and lettuce if desired. By charmed71 Recipe Summary Prep:15 minsCook:35 minsTotal:50 minsServings:6Original recipe yields 6 servings Ingredient Che...

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MAY
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Charlie's Angels Animal Rescue: Win A Cool Motorcyle!

We have a great way to help our rescue and have a chance to win a very cool motorcycle! Harley Sportster 1200 with several upgrades.  Windshield, windshield bag, forward controls, leather saddle bags, Vance & Hines exhaust, aluminum wheels, ...

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MAY
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Charlie's Angels Animal Rescue

Our OrganizationCharlie's Angels Animal Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that was founded in early 2009 with the purpose of rescuing animals from the Transylvania County animal shelter which was, at the time, a high-kill shelter. In 2008, ...

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MAY
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COVID-19: Lives Lost Series

Associated Press-- May 12, 2020: The coronavirus pandemic's toll is often talked about as a number, ever growing - 2,000 dead. 15,000. 50,000. 200,000. Behind each one is a story, of a life well lived or cut short, of love, of perseverance, of h...

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MAY
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Mothers Day :To Moms Who Have Lost a Child

The Most Important Part of Being A Mother is Love, Wishing You a Mothers Day Filled With Loving Memories, May Those Memories Bring You the Gift of Comfort You So Deserve.

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MAY
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Happy Mothers Day!

 To All Mothers: Wishing  All  of You a Beautiful Mothers Day! 

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MAY
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Inside Higher Ed: Limits of Online Education

Our lives have been changed by COVID-19, for college students this has meant going from the classroom to online learning. An article on the blog of the website, Inside Higher Ed points out the limits of online education. Belo...

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MAY
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Adorable Dog @ Sarge's Animal Rescue Needs a Foster Home!

Sarge's Animal Rescue: MissionSarge's mission is to end the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable dogs and cats in the Haywood County Animal Shelter. ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFO info@sargeanimals.org http://sargeanimals.org Take A Look @ Adorable Ridgely...

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MAY
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Monty Python's silly walk: A gait analysis and wake-up call to peer review inefficiencies

Science Daily -- Date: March 12, 2020 Source: Dartmouth College Summary: Fifty years ago, Monty Python's famous sketch, 'The Ministry of Silly Walks,' first aired. The sketch pokes fun at the inefficiency of government bureaucracy...

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