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Over 400 NCAA athletes designated as elite by USOPC, sports governing bodies
Story Links More than 400 Division I student-athletes have been identified as NCAA elite student-athletes by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and their sport-specific national governing bodies, a recognition that provides them flexibility in the types of resources they can be provided and their training hour limits through NCAA legislation. In total, the…
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Tech places six on College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
BLACKSBURG – Six student-athletes from the Virginia Tech women’s soccer team have earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors, announced the organization on Tuesday. The Academic All-District Women’s Soccer Team recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.50 GPA, have a…
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SAP and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Join Forces to Drive Efficiency On and Off the Racetrack
WALLDORF — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced a multiyear partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team starting in 2024. As an Official Team Partner, SAP is teaming up with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team to accelerate operational efficiency and unlock new data insights to deliver performance gains. SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition serves as…
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Are Organ Meats More Nutritious Than Regular Meat? Here’s What to Know
When people think about meat, particularly those who follow a standard American diet, they think about muscle and tissue meats, such as chicken thighs, steak, and pork loin. However, meat also includes offal—the organs of butchered animals. Organ meats are nutrient-dense, meaning they’re packed with essential nutrients like protein, iron, and vitamin B12. It’s also…
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Dear Annie: Bad manners are ruining dinner
Dear Annie: I love the advice you gave “Fretting the Next Day.” I’m also turning 40 this year, and it has occupied my mind a lot. I try to remember that I’m way more settled now than I have been in my life and that, as the song goes, “I’m not afraid of growing older;…
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Hotel Review: Wyvern Hotel, Punta Gorda, Florida in the USA
If you prefer a more leisurely pace of holidaying in Florida, you’ll want to avoid the urban metropolis and head to the picturesque Gulf town of Punta Gorda. Situated in Southwest Florida, it is the county seat for Charlotte County and is a region that exudes small-town charm and effusive hospitality. But where to stay?…
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50 years in, DFW Airport’s food is a $580 million-a-year business
Stephan Pyles, one of Dallas’ highest-regarded chefs and a godfather of Modern Texas cuisine, remembers walking into the new DFW International Airport in its earliest days. He wasn’t a chef yet in the early 1970s, but in the 50 years that followed, Pyles would go on to reinvent fine dining food in Dallas. Pyles eventually…
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Howard County Food Bank serving more residents in the midst of the holiday season
Food brings people together during the holidays, but higher grocery prices and a decrease in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, payments are creating hardships for many families in Howard County. In March, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 law passed by Congress returned all SNAP benefits to standard amounts, without the added supplement…
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5 things to know today: Closed session, Roundabout nixed, Facing charges, Local 701, Art impact
1. West Fargo holds closed session over discrimination complaint filed by former city administrator West Fargo city commissioners met behind closed doors Monday, Nov. 20, to discuss a discrimination complaint filed by former City Administrator Tina Fisk against the city with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the agenda for Monday’s regular…
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Community arts center plans move ahead
Mount Pleasant Town Council inched forward in their plans to bring a community arts center to the town. At the regularly scheduled Nov. 14 town council meeting, the nine-person governing body unanimously voted to move forward with plans to hire an arts director for the center while simultaneously searching for a location for the future…
