George Michael dies at 53 in England
British pop star George Michael has died at age 53 at his home in Goring England. Manager Michael Lippman said the cause was heart failure and police had earlier described the death as unexplained but not suspicious.
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Michael Lip
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Lippmann
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Carry the good stuff into 2017 then keep it sharp
The message urges carrying kindness generosity and care from Christmas into 2017. It notes Dickens inspiration and the need to focus on connection, personal intent, and self-connection to make a difference, warning that a dull pencil loses its edge without sharpening.
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Rhode Island university houses world’s largest sewing pattern collection
The University of Rhode Island holds the largest known sewing pattern collection, with about 50,000 paper patterns and 62,000 in an electronic database. Curator Joy Spanabel Emery donated her personal collection and sorted through the items as new donations arrived, expanding the repository.
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Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
Joy Spanabel Emery
United States Institute For Theatre Technology
Emery
South Kingstown
R.I. Uri
One-Sided 2016 Social Security Reform Proposal Critique
A columnist critiques Rep Sam Johnsons The Social Security Reform Act of 2016 as lopsided favoring benefit cuts with no revenue increases. The piece argues the program faces a growing shortfall as 10,000 baby boomers retire daily and urges a balanced mix of tax rises and benefit reductions. It notes the bill contains 15 reforms but finds them too technical to detail here.
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Sam Johnson
Texas
Social Security Administration
Johnson
Classroom Notes on Third to Fifth Grade Studies
Third grade classes emphasize close reading with weekly cold reads and Scholastic News passages to answer text dependent questions. Projects include species shelters in Science, planet models in Fourth Grade, and nervous system lessons in Fifth Grade with diagrams and ear studies. Current events and Wonder by R J Palacio are also explored to discuss empathy and resilience.
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Scholastic News
Ulum
Lisa Antuone
Domenic Stoner
Stoner
Simple Solutions Social Studies
Sons of Liberty
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