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DMACC receives innovation award for Google-supported tech training
Des Moines Area Community College is receiving recognition from Community Colleges for Iowa for its Google-supported TechWise program, which provides students with programming skills needed to help them thrive in the growing industry. Community Colleges for Iowa awarded DMACC’s TechWise program with the Outstanding Innovation Award, which is given to programs that “demonstrates commitment to…
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Daily briefing: Super hot plasma made easy with stabilising fibres
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. A soft robotic tentacle inspired by octopuses can grasp small objects in air or water.Credit: Li Wen How does it feel to have an octopus arm? Researchers have developed a soft robotic tentacle that can mimic…
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Influx of nitrogen-rich material from the outer Solar System indicated by iron nitride in Ryugu samples
Abstract Large amounts of nitrogen compounds, such as ammonium salts, may be stored in icy bodies and comets, but the transport of these nitrogen-bearing solids into the near-Earth region is not well understood. Here, we report the discovery of iron nitride on magnetite grains from the surface of the near-Earth C-type carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu, suggesting…
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Spcine leva plataforma de streaming e games para a CCXP 23
(Foto: Divulgação) A convite da Adesampa, a Spcine participa da CCXP 23 integrando o estande da Prefeitura da Cidade de São Paulo para divulgar iniciativas da Spcine Game e da plataforma pública Spcine Play. Durante o evento, que acontece no São Paulo Expo, em São Paulo, entre os dias 30 de novembro e 3 de…
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Fashion brand Shein to have pop-up at Woodfield Dec. 15-17
The global fashion and beauty brand Shein will operate a three-day pop-up from Friday, Dec. 15, through Sunday, Dec. 17, at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The online marketer is hosting pop-ups in limited locations across the country this month. It represent its first forays into bricks-and-mortar retail. At the pop-up, shoppers will be able to…
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Gary Siddall will take reins as president & CEO of Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences
Gary Siddall (Submitted photo) Thu, Nov 30th 2023 07:55 pm Committee to be formed by Aquarium of Niagara to search for new leader The Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (BSNS) board of managers on Thursday announced the appointment of Gary Siddall as president and CEO. Siddall, who is currently president and CEO of Aquarium of…
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Mobile Market rolls into local neighborhoods bringing fresh food, good nutrition
Watch the ribbon cutting Starting today, a new way to shop for groceries will begin rolling into several Lexington neighborhoods where finding fresh food is challenging, Mayor Linda Gorton said. The Mobile Market is a rolling food oasis that will serve areas in Lexington without a grocery store nearby, Gorton said. It will be a…
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NYSCA Grants Awarded to 5 Faculty, 2 Organizations
Five faculty members have each received $10,000 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Individual Artist grants to carry out creative projects, including several that have a focus on public service in the arts. NYSCA also awarded a $40,000 Organizational Support grant to an interdisciplinary art and storytelling collaboration by faculty from the College…
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Effect of temperature on fast transmission of COVID-19 in low per capita GDP Asian countries
Abstract An abrupt outbreak of COVID-19 caused enormous global concerns. Although all countries around the world are severely affected, developing Asian countries faced more difficulties due to their low per capita GDP. The temperature was considered a leading variable in spreading viral diseases, including COVID-19. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between temperature…
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Higher Tomato Consumption Linked to Lower Blood Pressure
Tomatoes are among the top foods recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) to help manage high blood pressure, specifically because they are rich in potassium, which is known to ease hypertension. Now, a new scientific paper further lends further support to the power of the tomato when it comes to heart health. In the…
