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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Ken Petren, the new dean of the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, combines the tenacity of a first-generation college graduate with a passion for innovation and diversity.
Date: 1/5/2015
By: Elissa Yancey
Phone: (513) 556-6415
Ken Petren ...
Posted Tuesday, January 6th 2015 at 3:48PM
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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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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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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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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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Virginia Union University Student Lecture Series for Leadership and Social & Economic Justice: A Panel Discussion on Social Justice: Ferguson and Race. ...
Posted Thursday, December 11th 2014 at 12:50PM
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Several second-year medical students from Meharry Medical College share their impressions after a nine-day stay at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. ...
Posted Monday, December 8th 2014 at 3:53PM
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By Blacks In Tech
Past #BITTechTalk guest (episode #52 Ras Pi’s and Robots), Dr. Andrew Williams speaks at TEDx and shares a surprising revelation Steve Jobs made about the number of black engineers at Apple and his determination to make a change. Dr. Williams also shares the journey of the Spe ...
Posted Friday, December 5th 2014 at 7:53AM
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No one can push you or put a smile on your face like you can.
Just experiment. Take one day to see how many others
can cheer for you, or give you compliments, or pat you
on the back after a job well done.
Then tally up how many times you have the ...
Posted Friday, December 5th 2014 at 7:36AM
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No one really wants another scarf this holiday season.
We polled the men of Business Insider to see what gifts would put the biggest grins on their faces, and then picked our favorite items to match their wishes.
From kitchen gadgets to electr ...
Posted Thursday, December 4th 2014 at 2:18PM
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It's that time of year when everyone is running around panicking because soon they'll have to wear shorts or a bathing suit. Here are some tips to get yourself in shape without costing a fortune.
Gyms
Gyms are horribly expensive but usually have ...
Posted Thursday, December 4th 2014 at 9:31AM
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By Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Tourists flocking to Washington, D.C., hoping to get a glimpse of President Barack Obama might not get the chance to see him in person -- but they can now get pretty close thanks to the Smithsonian Institution.
The first- ...
Posted Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 at 1:38PM
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By now, the story of how longtime LSU coach Dale Brown discovered Shaquille O'Neal has been told many times: Brown happened upon a massive 13-year-old at an army base in Germany, stayed in touch with him and eventually became like a second father.
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Posted Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 at 3:38PM
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The 1922 discovery of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun is considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Now, South Africans can also dig into the history of this mystical child king, who lived and died m ...
Posted Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 at 1:29PM
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MANNERS that is...
Practicing the art of being grateful and thankful is a skill
that will keep many doors open for us.
We did not have to be granted the gift of waking up today,
but grace was given and we are alive.
Thank you is like an expr ...
Posted Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 at 9:29AM
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This holiday season, you can keep your dollars in the community and find the perfect gifts for everyone.
In Swahili the term for cooperative economics—to build and maintain black institutions—is “Ujamaa.” In an age when many black-owned businesses have been forced to shutter, there isn’t a better ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2014 at 2:04PM
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Stay encouraged to become all you were destined to be.
What better way to honor yourself than to make your goals,
dreams, and lifes purpose come true.
Someone admires you.
Someone values you.
Make it happen!
Encouragement: http://www.huff ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2014 at 9:10AM
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If you didn't hear it on the news, you probably noticed it the last time you filled up your car: gasoline prices have been dropping lately after holding fairly steady for a year or so, following world oil prices.
After clicking your heels at the g ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2014 at 8:34AM
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It's been a year.
What will happen next year?
Yes I can hear.
A smile from the heart is near.
Nothing can compare to the real.
End ...
Posted Sunday, November 30th 2014 at 8:58PM
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