by Daniel Berry
Yesterday evening, USA Today posted an article on the upcoming animated feature Strange Magic, which just happens to feature a story written by none other than George Lucas himself. In the short piece, Brian Truitt provides some i ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2015 at 7:50AM
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By Krissah Thompson and Tim Carman
As Michelle Obama enters her seventh year as first lady, she remains focused on her campaign against childhood obesity. Obama’s first official act of the new year was announcing the appointment of children’s-h ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 12:37PM
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Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation CEO, and James Gadsden, U.S. Ambassador (retired), will keynote two premiere events during the 43rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, sponsored by the YWCA Greater Charleston. The Charleston area ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 11:51AM
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When Mayor Bloomberg announced he was banning big sodas from the NYC area, people passionately protested their right to bubbly drinks in big quantities.
But maybe the mayor was on to something. Soda doesn't just cause cavities a ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 11:26AM
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Getting the Basics Now Helps Prevent the Need for Complex Solutions Later
By Kelci Lynn Lucier
College Life Expert
Knowing how to start a semester strongly can be one of the most important skills to learn during your time in college. After ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 2:12PM
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Attracting birds to your garden is a rewarding pastime. Once you have purchased those large sacks of seed you will want to find a convenient way to store the seed. There are a number of considerations to keep in mind when deciding how to store your s ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 12:23PM
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by Emanuel Maiberg on January 11, 2015
Microsoft has updated its Game Content Usage Rules page to explain how people can use its game content to create YouTube videos and Twitch Streams, but the new rules don't apply to Minecraft, which Microsoft ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 11:37AM
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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Claflin University is one of nine historically black colleges and universities nationwide receiving a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help chart a new model for higher education.
The Orangeburg university announced the $75,000 grant will be used to help ...
Posted Friday, January 9th 2015 at 1:51PM
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Bill Gates is turning human waste into drinkable water with the help of a sewage treatment machine developed using funds from the Gates Foundation. The machine, called the Omniprocessor, has been designed to provide clean drinking water to developing ...
Posted Friday, January 9th 2015 at 10:26AM
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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In his talk Amiri describes what it would be like to live on Mars and what we would need it get it done.
Hi my name is Amiri Williams I am currently sixteen years old. I go to NACA II which is a new school t ...
Posted Thursday, January 8th 2015 at 11:53AM
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President Obama was not the only member of his household that fought to improve the P-20 education system in 2014. Michelle Obama carried out an impressive education agenda that rivaled her husband's in many respects. It seems that the two are a tag ...
Posted Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at 8:38AM
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by Charlotte Fekete
yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings
active time
20 minutes
total time
20 minutes
Charlotte Fekete of Athens, Georgia writes: "I'm a junior in college, and I'm planning to go to cooking school after graduation. I've al ...
Posted Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at 8:03AM
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By Tom Dillon / Special to the Times-News
BOOK REVIEW
• “Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet,” by Todd Wilkinson. Copyright 2014, Lyons Press (378 pages, $18.95 paperback)
Authorized biographies aren’t normally my cup o ...
Posted Tuesday, January 6th 2015 at 2:48PM
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By Kelci Lynn Lucier
College Life Expert
New Year's Eve in college can be fun, exciting -- and challenging, as many students are away from campus and their usual college friends. There's no need to let your college New Year's Eve go to waste, h ...
Posted Monday, December 29th 2014 at 1:26PM
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This holiday season the HBCUConnect.com Team would like to encourage you to be of good cheer!
You never know what good things are headed your way. The more you give the more you shall receive.
As you head into the New Year find time to enjoy life ...
Posted Tuesday, December 23rd 2014 at 4:34PM
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http://www.JSprinkles.com - Award-winning keynote speaker Jonathan Sprinkles presents a motivational speech to 1,000 educators, parents, principals, Title 9 workers, and community partners. Jonathan's message "Your Attitude Determines Their Altitude" teaches educators and parents to stay motivated, ...
Posted Tuesday, December 23rd 2014 at 12:01PM
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By Kelci Lynn Lucier
College Life Expert
Life in college is supposed to facilitate independence and autonomy. And part of that, of course, often means keeping things secret that you might have shared with friends and family only a short time ago. In some situations, however -- such as these 10 t ...
Posted Monday, December 22nd 2014 at 4:09PM
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Watch as I am easily distracted by the dog and cat while trying to wrap gifts. I make sounds through the wrapping tube to drive the dog crazy, then the dog rips up wrapping paper, the cat runs around like a wild cat, and then the dog chases paper airplanes that I make out of wrapping paper. ...
Posted Monday, December 15th 2014 at 9:25AM
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I know you are warming up to the idea of celebrating worldwide the birth of Christ.
As we focus on honoring the Christ in everyone all of the unease fades away.
We gotta keep our traditions alive. Yea you may have had a few wack Christmas's
in the ...
Posted Saturday, December 13th 2014 at 4:18PM
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This year just keeps getting better...
We have been working on building a better mental and physical person.
It may seem like the path to our goal is unclear but look how far we've come.
Others may not like or understand why you do things your ...
Posted Saturday, December 13th 2014 at 9:42AM
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It’s been an interesting season for HBCU football in the MEAC and SWAC. Both conferences have seen some new teams win championships for the first time in years.
Morgan State wasn’t supposed to grab a share of the MEAC title and land a spot in the ...
Posted Friday, December 12th 2014 at 12:40PM
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The recent Practice of Machine Learning Conference at Microsoft concluded with a lively panel discussion moderated by principal researcher Misha Bilenko on the topic of: "Are We at Peak ML, or at the Start of AI Takeover? Hype vs. Reality of Machine ...
Posted Thursday, December 11th 2014 at 5:08PM
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