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Science Daily: Science NEWS Date: June 29, 2020The device is inexpensive, flexible and highly durableSource:University of California - Los AngelesSummary:Bioengineers have designed a glove-like device that can translate American Sign Language into English speech in real time though a smartphone app. The system includes a pair of gloves with thin, stretchable sensors that run the length of each of the five fingers. These sensors, made from electrically conducting yarns, pick up hand mot...

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Where did I put my weekend? – June 21, 2020 – Dr. Sarah Johnson, medical director of Landmark Recovery, an addiction treatment program based in Louisville, Ky., with locations in the Midwest says that, virtual events aside, the lockdowns nearly put an end to social drinking.  "It's not as much going out and incorporating alcohol into a dinner or time spent with family or friends," Johnson says. "Lots of people are sitting home drinking alone now, and historically, that's been viewed as more...

Teleportation: Important step in improving quantum computingDate:June 19, 2020Source:University of RochesterSummary:Researchers are exploring new ways of creating quantum-mechanical interactions between distant electrons. The research marks an important advance in quantum computing. FULL STORY "Beam me up" is one of the most famous catchphrases from the Star Trek series. It is the command issued when a character wishes to teleport from a remote location back to the Starship Enterprise. While hum...

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, heaviest and most powerful rocket system ever. The first humans to walk on the moon flew aboard one into space. "That beauty was sitting right there on the lawn," Joeletta says. "That was the moment where I was like, 'Oh my God! This is NASA! This is t...

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 emotionality and conscientiousness were most likely to stockpile toilet paper in March 2020, according to a new study. FULL STORY Following the fast spread of COVID-19 across Europe and North America in March 2020, many people began stockpiling commoditie...

National Library of Medicine -- 1991 National Center Biotechnology Information R J David 1, J W Collins JrAffiliations expand PMID: 1842536 Pubmed AbstractThe gap between black and white infant death rates in the United States has grown over the last three decades. Epidemiologic and medical studies by investigators seeking to understand and reverse this adverse trend have been unsuccessful. Researchers have looked in vain for the combination of social and environmental risk factors that are...

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, you might think it's most likely in a place that is well known, possibly a northern state? Or at least a state with well known bodies of water...maybe? Nope!One of the last states I would think of is Arizona. Oh, Arizona, ok, what? Why? Well, appare...

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 fear punishment again"Bishop Talbert Swan brought attention to Tucker's post tweeting her photo and meme on his twitter account.  Twitter Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan This is Joann Tucker, a teacher in Brunswick County Sc...

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 bullet days after performing at President Obama's second inauguration. They selected orange because it is the color used by hunters to protect themselves. No one is immune to gun violence, as proven by the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School...

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. 150, 250, 500, 1,000, 3,000, 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 50,000, 75,000, then 100,000.Viewing those photographs brings it home. To get the full view of 100,000 realizing that is how many people we've already lost, is heartbreaking. Seeing it on a cellp...

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   Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. - Home | Facebook Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc., Waynesville, NC. 14,294 likes · 2,401 talking about this · 1,173 were here. SARGE'S is a non-profit organization... https://www.facebook.com/sar...

Quick and Easy Snacks! Peach Pie Smoothie! MMMMMMMMMM.....................Level: EasyTotal: 5 minPrep: 5 minYield: 1 serving, 2 cupsIngredients1/2 cup nonfat or 1 percent lowfat milk 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1 cup frozen unsweetened peaches 1 tablespoon honey, plus more to taste 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch ground nutmeg Pinch ground ginger Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.Per Serving: Calories 240; Total Fat 0 g; (Sat Fat 0 g, ...

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 by far. Coye Price was eager to catch something big after his 11-year-old sister Caitlin hooked a 40-pound striper and his 8-year-old sister Farrah reeled in a 58-pound blue catfish a while back, the Tennessee Wildlife and Resource Agency said Tuesday...

Easy Taco CasseroleQuick and easy taco entree for a last minute meal. Top with chopped tomato, onion, and lettuce if desired.By charmed71Recipe SummaryPrep:15 minsCook:35 minsTotal:50 minsServings:6Original recipe yields 6 servingsIngredient Checklist 1 pound ground beef 1 cup salsa ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 cups crushed tortilla chips, divided 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese, divided 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese, di...

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, very low miles! Runs and rides great! Win this motorcycle! TIckets are $20 each or 6 for $100. Only 400 tickets printed. Drawing will be held August 15th. Tickets will be available at the shelter and Prestige Subaru. Other sites may be announced ...

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, records show that 71% of the animals brought to the Transylvania County animal shelter were euthanized. By the end of 2009, 80% percent of the animals were being saved thanks in large part to the efforts of Charlie's Angels Animal Rescue. The or...

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 heartache, of dancing, of laughter, of sacrifice, of bucket lists, of generosity. Associated Press reporters around the world are working to capture these stories in a series called "Lives Lost." Each is told individually, often with audio rememb...

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.