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Fresh cut melon products being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination
Healthy persons infected with Salmonella can experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Microsoft partners with colleges to address skills gap in high tech fields
A partnership between Microsoft and university systems hopes to stem the tide of a growing skills gap in high tech fields
Texas man gets life in federal prison on child sex exploitation convictions
The man sexually abused several of his toddler-aged female relatives and videotaped the abuse.
Scammers posing as Electric Co. reps want you to send them gift cards or lose your home’s power
… the calls may come from a 1-800 number, may happen late in the day and the automated phone prompts are similar to FPL’s prompt system.
Amazon awarding $40K Scholarships and Internships to college students majoring in Computer Science
Scholarship recipients awarded $10,000 per year for 4-years to study computer science starting this fall at the college of their choice. All of the recipients demonstrated financial need and more than half of the students are from an underrepresented group in the computer science field. Students also receive a guaranteed, paid internship opportunity at Amazon after their freshman year of college.
What we now know about near-Earth asteroid ‘Bennu’
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu, only slightly wider than the height of the Empire State Building, may contain unaltered material from the very beginning of our solar system.
Butterball recalling turkey products due to possible salmonella contamination
The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. Older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness.
Amazon funding computer science courses to over 1,000 underprivileged high schools across the U.S.
Amazon is working to inspire and educate 10 million children and young adults each year from underprivileged, underrepresented, and underserved communities to pursue careers in the field of computer science and coding – part of the tech giant’s $50 million investment in computer science and STEM education
NASA renames critical software facility in honor of ‘Hidden Figures’ Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson died on February 24, 2020. The pioneering NASA mathematician passed away at the tender age of 101.
The NASA facility named in honor of the esteemed NASA mathematician contributes to the safety and success of NASA’s highest-profile missions by assuring that mission software performs correctly.
Earth’s continuing warming trend reveals 2018 as fourth warmest year in modern record
“ … impacts of long-term global warming are already being felt — in coastal flooding, heat waves, intense precipitation and ecosystem change.”
