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  1. Cold numbers on hunger mask real people, real needsRead the original story

    6 min ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

    'Don't miss the forest for the trees.' We've heard that since we were children. Our moms, dads, teachers, and Scout leaders wanted to make sure we were paying attention to the entire scene - not just the detail right in front of us.

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Agriculture, Life, Food, Nutrition, Opinion

  2. Grant to aid ABAC poultry science programRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Moultrie Observer

    ... poultry companies throughout the state and visit the annual International Poultry Exposition. "Interest in poultry science in South Georgia is increasing due to the expansion of the broiler industry in the area," Marshall said. "Employment ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Moultrie, GA

  3. Focus on gratitude, not craving a cigaretteRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Mayo Clinic

    Jennifer A. Kern, M.S., C.T.T.S. read biography Biography of Jennifer A. Kern, M.S., C.T.T.S. Jennifer A. Kern, M.S., C.T.T.S. Jennifer Kern is a tobacco treatment specialist, certified through the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center.

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    Related Topix: Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medicine, Medication, Smoking, Health

  4. The top 5 server monitoring battlesAnd how you can win themRead the original story

    Mar 17, 2009 | The Register

    Check the boxes & select Email or Atom/RSS Feed. Nimsoft Virtualization Servers Hardware or The role of servers in your organization has changed substantially - with their uses, requirements, and complexity all increasing dramatically in recent years.

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    Related Topix: Computer Science, Science / Technology, Cloud Computing

  5. Obamaa s ambitious food plans deserve widespread supportRead the original story

    8 min ago | The Boston Globe

    A LACK of affordable food is creating an even fatter America. The US Department of Agriculture said 49 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, lived last year in households that could not afford all the food they needed.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Life, Fruits, Food, Vegetables, Nutrition, Opinion

  6. Stay in and nest or get out and about Thanksgiving weekendRead the original story

    9 min ago | Richmond Times-Dispatch

    If it's Thanksgiving, you're probably cooking, eating, shopping or warming up the recliner for some serious parade- and football-watching. But today is the first day of a long holiday weekend.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Food, Dining, Dining, Chicago, IL, Turkey, Meat, Agriculture

  7. Calvillo favoured in most outstanding player raceRead the original story

    13 min ago | Canada.com

    Does the bull stand a chance against the matador? Pose that query to a random sampling of the voting populace loitering around the Alberta Room at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel for the annual coaches' media briefing on Wednesday morning and the answers won't surprise you.

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    Related Topix: Canadian Football League, Calgary Stampeders, Canada, Canadian Sports

  8. Farm equipment-maker Deere reports Q4 loss on charges, lower salesRead the original story

    13 min ago | Lethbridge Herald

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Deere and Co. says sales of tractors, combines and other agricultural mainstays slumped in the fourth quarter and it expects farmers to remain cautious about new equipment purchases because of the weak global economy.

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Industrial Machines, Deere , Agriculture, Champaign, IL

  9. Aquaculture industry 'on the cusp'Read the original story

    15 min ago | The Nelson Mail

    A meeting was being held in Havelock today to discuss the aquaculture industry's response to a recent report aimed at kick-starting marine farming in New Zealand.

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    Related Topix: Aquaculture, Agriculture

  10. Norfolk thirsts for changeRead the original story

    16 min ago | Simcoe Reformer

    ... that the LPRCA supports removal or reduction of the high-use designation "based on the advancement of the existing science." Last night, Norfolk council directed Mayor Dennis Travale to write similar letters to the MOE and the Ontario Ministry of ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, Canada, Simcoe, ON

  11. Catching up with AustraliaRead the original story

    17 min ago | Manawatu Evening Standard

    New Zealand is lucky to have a Reserve Bank governor in Alan Bollard speaking out about lifting our economic performance.

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  12. Finding gratitude in difficult timesRead the original story

    19 min ago | WBTW

    Thanksgiving is traditionally a time and place to once again gather with family, enjoy the sweet aromas of turkey and cranberries and to remember all the things for which you are grateful.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Agriculture

  13. 'Safety Valve' Protects Photosynthesis from Too Much LightRead the original story w/Photo

    19 min ago | Science Daily

    Too much light can damage the photosynthetic machinery and cause cell death. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution were part of a team that found that specific proteins in algae can act as a safety valve to dissipate excess absorbed light energy before it can wreak havoc in cells.

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    Related Topix: Technical Services, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, Plant Biology, Biology

  14. Celebrate the holidaysRead the original story

    20 min ago | Kinston Free Press

    ... to 2004 and was on the faculty at Arendell Parrott Academy from 1990 to 2001. He taught chemistry, physics, physical science and developed a meteorology course while serving in part-time and full-time teaching positions. Instead of reporting on ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Kinston, NC, Meteorology, Lenoir County, NC, Entertainment

  15. New Computer Cluster Gets Its Grunt from GamesRead the original story w/Photo

    20 min ago | Science Daily

    ... is about the size of six large refrigerators and contains 61,440 compute cores. CSIRO Computational and Simulation Science leader Dr John Taylor said the computer cluster combines Central Processing Units (CPUs) like those in PCs with more powerful ...

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    Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology, Computers, High Performance Computing, PC, Computer Science

  16. High-Tech Origami: Water Droplets Direct Self-Assembly Process in Thin-Film MaterialsRead the original story w/Photo

    21 min ago | Science Daily

    ... "The model identifies the critical conditions for self-folding of different geometric shapes," said mechanical science and engineering professor K. Jimmy Hsia. "Using the model, we can improve the folding process, select the best material to achieve ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Origami, Chemistry, Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy

  17. Farmers urged to keep their legacy for future generationsRead the original story

    21 min ago | Richmond County Daily Journal

    Bryan Stewart/Daily Journal Tommy Peacock addressed attendees at the Farm-City Week banquet on Tuesday night.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Richmond County, NC, Ellerbe, NC

  18. Ladybugs Taken Hostage by WaspsRead the original story w/Photo

    21 min ago | Science Daily

    These wasps lay their eggs on the ladybug's body, a common practice in the insect world, yet they don't kill their host.

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    Related Topix: Entomology

  19. In Missouri deer season, many rifles go unfiredRead the original story

    21 min ago | Kansas City Star

    This was supposed to be a Missouri deer season to remember.Instead, it became one that many hunters would like to forget.The kill for the 11-day firearms season was 193,091 the lowest total in the last decade.

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    Related Topix: Hunting, Outdoor Recreation, Sports

  20. Cosmic "Dig" Reveals Vestiges Of Milky Way's Building BlocksRead the original story w/Photo

    25 min ago | Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

    Peering through the thick dust clouds of our galaxy's "bulge" , and revealing an amazing amount of detail, a team of astronomers has unveiled an unusual mix of stars in the stellar grouping known as Terzan 5. Never observed anywhere in the bulge before, this peculiar "cocktail" of stars suggests that Terzan 5 is in fact one of the bulge's ...

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    Related Topix: Astronomy, Drink, Cocktails