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Month: September 2015

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Chuckle of the Issue: Dog

September 25, 2015 Kay Whatley

A man went to visit a friend and was amazed to find him playing chess with his dog. He watched the game in astonishment for a while. “I can believe this!” he exclaimed. “That’s the […]

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NC Receives $63 Million to Help Crime Victims

September 25, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

US Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced today that local community agencies that assist crime victims will benefit from $60,012,054 that has been awarded to the State of North Carolina by the US Department of Justice’s […]

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The Strange-ness: NIST Team Breaks Distance Record for Quantum Teleportation

September 25, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Laura Ost, NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have “teleported” or transferred quantum information carried in light particles over 100 kilometers (km) of optical fiber, four times farther than […]

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Shades of Grey: Groceries

September 25, 2015 Kay Whatley

Some situations are viewed in black and white; right and wrong. Yet, many people think situations also have a grey area where solutions are not so easily discerned. This is about the choices people make, […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: Why we humans need, as married couples, constant love for each other

September 25, 2015 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

Contributed by Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA The question has often been asked: why do humans need mutual love, often, in order for a marriage to last? After all, other mammals are not so enthusiastic. In my […]

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Note in the Pocket Clothing Drive

September 25, 2015 Kay Whatley

Note in the Pocket is an organization that provides appropriate school clothing to children in Wake County NC including Wendell Elementary, Wendell Middle and East Wake High School. The organization is trying to build relationships […]

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Twin Counties Big Sweep Challenge

September 25, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Cornelia McGee Each year, Keep America Beautiful of Nash and Edgecombe Counties helps sponsor two large scale litter collection events in the Twin Counties. The event in the fall, Twin Counties Big Sweep, is […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Golf

September 11, 2015 Kay Whatley

A cleric found himself wondering whether there were any golf courses in Heaven. He even began to ask the question in his prayers. One day, in answer to his prayers, he received a direct answer […]

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Shades of Grey: Office

September 11, 2015 Kay Whatley

Some situations are viewed in black and white; right and wrong. Yet, many people think situations also have a grey area where solutions are not so easily discerned. This is about the choices people make, […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: Of Loss, Grief and Mourning

September 11, 2015 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

Contributed by Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA We humans, in addition to a selfish, individual part we all have, should not forget we are also mainly social beings: We form friendships, partnerships and groups to belong […]

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Why Are So Many Antelopes Dying?

September 11, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, reprinted from Fusion.net with permission Over the past few months, saiga antelopes have been dying out by the tens of thousands in Kazakhstan. Since May, about 120,000 have died, and that number […]

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Civitan Club Organizing BackPack Buddy Program

September 11, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Deborah Hill, Pay It Forward Civitan Club The Pay It Forward Civitan Club is excited to be organizing the BackPack Buddy Program for Nashville Elementary. The group is in the process of setting up […]

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