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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Communicado!

I recently read an article on the importance of Communication. My physical disability may limit me in some respects, but I am so thankful that He enables me to use my life, my mind and my voice for His good purposes. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Power outages hit White House, parts of Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- Scattered but widespread power outages struck Washington, D.C., Tuesday afternoon, leaving the White House temporarily without electricity. The Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Smithsonian Institution and many other downtown Washington buildings were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

South African fossil 'Little Foot' gets new origin date

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 1 (UPI) -- The age of an ancient South African proto-human fossil called Little Foot has finally been agreed upon. New dating techniques place the Australopithecus specimen at 3.67 million years old, a contemporary of world-famous Lucy -- Ethiopia's fossilized female... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

California orders first ever mandatory water restrictions

SAN FRANCISCO – Drought-ravaged California took drastic steps Wednesday to preserve what water it still has by ordering historic statewide measures that slash use for highway medians and golf courses and replace millions of acres of lawn with drought-resistant landscaping. Gov. Jerry Brown stood in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Women underestimate effects of negative gender stereotypes

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 27 (UPI) -- Even women underestimate the power of negative gender stereotypes -- that according to a new study that showed vocalized stereotyping lowered the math scores of female test takers. That negative stereotypes heightened the stakes and encouraged performance anxiety... Sign in to see full entry.

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