Month: May 2022
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Unlike in Hollywood Blockbusters, the TOPGUN Pilots in ‘No Fallen Heroes’ are Real… and their Enemy is Veteran Suicide
No Fallen Heroes’ is in production. Its spin-off TV series ‘No Fallen Heroes: Extraction’ is in pre-production. BOCA RATON, Fla. /PRNewswire/ — Executive Producer Matthew ‘Whiz’ Buckley and Producer/Director Leigh Simons just dropped a double-barreled announcement regarding their feature-length documentary ‘No Fallen Heroes.’ First, there will be a VIP by-invitation-only first-look screening of portions of the film on May 28 in Boca Raton, FL. Second, the…
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FDA Flexibilities to Yield Millions of Cans of Additional Infant Formula in Coming Months to Increase Supply Available to U.S. Consumers
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on steps it has taken that will lead to millions of cans of additional infant and specialty formula being available to U.S. consumers. “We continue to do everything in our power as part of the all-of-government efforts to ensure there’s adequate infant formula available…
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Despite National and Global Uncertainties, Education Savings Remains Top of Mind for Americans, Edward Jones Finds
11th annual survey finds nearly half of Americans do not believe they are saving enough for education ST. LOUIS /PRNewswire/ — Despite weathering a pandemic and rising inflation, a majority of Americans (55%) say the current socio-economic conditions in the country have not changed their opinions on the importance of saving for higher education. This is according…
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NASA Invites Media to Discuss Space Station Science, Climate Research
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 2, to discuss the hardware, technology demonstrations, and science experiments, including a new climate research investigation, headed to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 25th commercial resupply mission for NASA. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live on the agency’s website. SpaceX is…
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Noisy jackdaw birds reach “consensus” before taking off
Newswise — On cold, dark winter mornings, small black crows known as jackdaws can be heard calling loudly to one another from their winter roosting spots in the U.K. before taking off simultaneously right around sunrise. Now, researchers who’ve studied their daily activities in unprecedented detail report evidence that these groups of hundreds of individuals…
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5 Road Ready Tips to Ride Motorcycles Safely and Comfortably
(Family Features) A warm day on the open road is a dream opportunity for riders, whether it’s a longer trip or a quick jaunt through town. Regardless of the adventure, and no matter what you ride, a thrilling ride is a safe ride. Whether you’re new to the open road or a seasoned veteran, remember…
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Gene-edited tomatoes could be a new source of vitamin D
Newswise — Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a global health problem. Researchers used gene editing to turn off a specific molecule in the plant’s genome which increased provitamin D3 in both the fruit and leaves of tomato plants. It was then converted…
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Light pollution can disorient monarch butterflies
Even a single light can throw off the butterfly’s internal compass, UC biologists say Newswise — Besides planting milkweed in the garden, people interested in helping monarch butterflies might want to turn off the porch light. Biologists at the University of Cincinnati say nighttime light pollution can interfere with the remarkable navigational abilities of monarchs,…
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Battle of the Paddles! A Pickleball Paddle Evolution
Sleeves shares his Pickleball Paddle journey! #seniorpickleball
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NASA Awards Contract to National Academy of Science
NASA has awarded a sole-source contract to the National Academy of Science of Washington to conduct studies on questions of national importance within the domain of NASA science and technology programs relating to space science, Earth science, and biological and physical science in space. The Strategic Advice Supporting NASA Science and Technology Programs in Space…