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Venice lights up with Murano glass for Christmas
(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 18 – Murano glass is to meet contemporary art in Venice this festive season with ‘Murano Illuminates the World’, a project bringing original lighting to Piazza San Marco for the first time. From November 24, 2023 to February 29, 2024, twelve original chandeliers designed by as many internationally renowned artists…
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Nearly $30,000 awarded to Cass County community projects
The Cass County Community Foundation awarded $29,940 to Cass County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Fall 2023 Grant Cycle. Including these most recent grants, the Cass County Community Foundation has distributed more than $2.6 million in grants and scholarships over the past 25 years. The following organizations are fall 2023 Grant Recipients: Anita…
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Year-round gardening: Winter an ideal time to prune trees
Winter is a great time to prune deciduous trees. Once the leaves have fallen, it is easy to see the structure of the tree and determine what branches should be removed. There are easy targets for what to prune first. Broken, damaged or diseased limbs should be removed. Branches that cross each other can rub…
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‘Lightbulb Moment’ Made Influencer Kayleigh Trappe Change Lifestyle
Hands up who remembers their favourite primary school teacher? At the age of 44, I still do – a Miss Murtagh from third class, and how she made us laugh and instilled a love of writing which exists for me to this day. I was reminded of her this week when speaking to Kayleigh Trappe,…
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Liberation of the mind
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Many of you may have heard of Diwali. You may have also heard that people throughout India light candles on the night of Diwali. But did you know that on the same day, Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Diwas and…
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Top reasons why cancer cases are on rise; how to reduce risk
ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Nov 18, 2023 06:45 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Experts list reasons behind rise in cancer cases from poor lifestyle choices to environmental factors like pollution. Here’s how one can reduce risk. Cancer cases have been on rise at an alarming rate among the youth in the past few decades.…
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Dear Annie: Getting rid of regret
Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 11 years and together with my husband for 20. Around two years ago, we began experiencing loss after loss, and our marriage seemed just OK. We lost his father and a son to suicide. It was more than we’d ever lost before. I started to notice my husband wanted…
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Horoscopes by Holiday: Nov. 18, 2023
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Those seeking your friendship must realize that treating you well is the minimum requirement. Your attention is earned by those who go beyond the standard. You knock yourself out for your people and will thrive amongst the equally generous. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). They say “no news is good news,” though…
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Military Salute: The Week of Nov. 18
Visitors from the Republic of the Marshall Islands of Commerce, Investment and Tourism present gifts to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Christina Kaesberg, middle left, from Atlanta and Lt. David Bazan, middle right, from Harlingen, Texas, during a tour aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while anchored in the Majuro, RMI, as part of…
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Club news: Nov. 19, 2023
P.E.O. Chapter FN met Nov. 2 at the home of Wendy Moore in Longview. Co-hostesses were Jane Bogue, Jann Salyer and Jeannie Davis. President Laney Mobley called the meeting to order with 24 members and one guest present. #placement_588479_0_i{width:100%;margin:0 auto;} Debbie Wheeler gave the International Convention Report. The next meeting is the annual Christmas Scholarship…