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After Clocks 'Fall Back' This Weekend, Watch Out for Seasonal Depression
Most folks groan when the time comes to either 'spring forward' or 'fall back' an hour, with the waxing and waning of daylight saving time. But that one-hour time shift — which occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday — is more than just a minor annoyance, sleep experts say. As clocks are turned back an hour […]
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Pumpkin Carving Safety Tips
By Samuetta Hill Drew October ushers in many traditional fall social activities. Annual fall social events range from high school/university homecoming football games with all the myriad festivities associated with it to Halloween parties and trick or treating. The new safety series for October
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Time for a change to America, on our clocks and watches - Black News Channel
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's time for a change for most of the United States. The clock is running out once more for daylight saving time. Standard time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Until almost next spring, in states red and blue and in between, it'll be lighter earlier in the morning and darker
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Drew: Johnson & Johnson’s Single Shot COVID Vaccine
By Samuetta Hill Drew As thousands of Americans, both within the designated COVID-19 vaccine categories and those yet not listed, anxiously await their two-dose vaccination, a third vaccine is on the horizon. This third vaccine is made by Johnson & Johnson is a single dose vaccine. This single dose
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Drew: Heart Filled Gestures vs. Heartbreak
By Samuetta Hill Drew Symbols of “amour” are already in the astrosphere. We see these romantic symbols all around us – online and in our stores. Yes, Valentine’s Day 2023 is Feb. 14, just around the corner. So, as you make your romantic plans for a special evening with a loved one, friends, alone
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Drew: Being COVID Prepared for a Winter Storm 
By Samuetta Hill Drew It was predicted earlier in the year by the experts in the field of medicine and science that the U.S. would experience a spike in its COVID-19 numbers when winter approaches. We are still in the fall season and we are seeing this prediction turn into reality with the COVID-19
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Drew: Disaster Recovery Plan for Older Adults
By Samuetta Hill Drew Weekly we turn on the news and one of the lead stories is about disastrous weather which has struck a particular city or region of our country. This year no region of our country has been exempt. We have seen images of unbelievable snow accumulation amounts, devastating
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Drew: Determining high medical risk during COVID-19 pandemic
By Samuetta Hill Drew With COVID-19 numbers continuing to spiral upward at an increasingly rapid and alarming rate across the country, which includes our state where two major cities are reporting no available ICU beds, how is one to determine if they are designated as “high risk?” With a disease
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Drew: Writing your Thanksgiving story
By Samuetta Hill Drew The fourth Thursday in November is celebrated in our country as Thanksgiving Day. This day means different things to different individuals and their families. How they choose to celebrate reflects its meaning to those individuals as well as their friends and families. Each
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Drew: Sheltering Dogs in the Cold
By Samuetta Hill Drew A long-standing slogan for years has been “a dog is a man’s best friend.” This is obvious since 44 percent of American households have a dog as a pet. This number is steadily increasing. Our four-legged friends are often considered a member of the family. Last week’s article
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No more changing clocks? Senate OKs ‘Sunshine Protection Act’ to make daylight saving time permanent - Texas Metro News
This story, originally published in The Dallas Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative partnership between The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News. The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ communities of color, particularly in southern
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Drew: What to do if an Athlete Suffers Possible Concussion
By Samuetta Hill Drew Professional and school football are all underway. Millions of people are either glued to different television stations on Sunday, Monday and/or Thursday nights or seated in the stands on Friday nights or on any given Saturday. Yes, the fans are often tailgating as they watch
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'SNL' has Jim Carrey's Joe Biden read a spooky Halloween story about the election - L.A. Focus Newspaper
"Greetings, America. It's a spooky time, filled with demons and darkness. Also, it's Halloween," The post 'SNL' has Jim Carrey's Joe Biden read a spooky Halloween story about the election appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent - The Atlanta Voice
The Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States next year. The bipartisan bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the bil
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Drew: Is Your Child’s Cell Phone Safe?
By Samuetta Hill Drew Keeping your child safe is a top responsibility and desire for parents. After being an educator for numerous years I never experienced a parent, regardless of income, race, religion or ethnic background, who didn’t want their child to be safe. Yes, I’ve encountered some whose
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Drew: School-Based Services and the Impact on Your Decisions
By Samuetta Hill Drew The former articles over the past several months have involved safety topics about the well-being of one’s life and lifestyle due to the coronavirus COVID-19. While doctors and scientists in their reviews of this potentially deadly virus spoke of the medical term
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Ocean swimming safety
By Samuetta Hill Drew Before entering the ocean, it is important that all members of your party are good swimmers. They should also have experience swimming in the ocean or other large bodies of water before entering the water. Otherwise, they should stay on the beach shore which can also be
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Robert Ri’Chard Credits Faith And Fitness For Career Longevity  – The Wilmington Journal
Robert Ri’Chard used chance encounters and strong faith to not only catapult his career, but also to get a grasp on roles that he has been offered throughout his lengthy career. Seemingly always on his [...]
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Dont Bank On A Big Economic Stimulus From Congress Lame Duck Session
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Drew: Bessemer City Schools Superintendent Dr. Autumn Jeter on COVID Safety
By Samuetta Hill Drew This week’s article is the second in a safety series which reviews various COVID-19 safety measures some school districts in Jefferson County are using to maintain a safe learning environment for their students and employees. Everyone recognizes the serious nature of this
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Trick-Or-Treat Safety Measures
By Samuetta Hill Drew Well, your pumpkins are carved, house decorated, and you’ve selected your costume. Now it’s time to make sure your trick-or-treaters are safe when they visit your home and when they open up their candy. Begin by removing anything that could potentially cause them to trip or
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Drew: Critical Safety Tips for Small Holiday Gatherings and Celebrations
By Samuetta Hill Drew Fall and winter ushers in a majority of America’s most popular holidays. These consecutive holidays occur over a short span of several weeks. These holidays include typically Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas Eve/Christmas, and New Year’s Eve/New Year. Associated with
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Drew: Safely Hosting Family and Friends for the Holidays
By Samuetta Hill Drew Well, it is almost gobble, gobble time again this year. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Thanksgiving is a time families and friends gather over delicious food, laugh, and talk together. Hosts make various preparations to ensure a wonderful experience for their
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IRS says new round of COVID relief payments are on the way
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By Samuetta Hill Drew With escalating gas prices at the pumps, grocery stores, and all around, the need to protect your money is even more urgent. Every penny, nickel and dollar counts for the average person. Therefore, this article will continue to focus on how you, the average person, can fight
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Drew: How Alabama Schools are Handling COVID Safety Concerns
By Samuetta Hill Drew With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending vaccinated people wear masks again while indoors with groups of people and naturally unvaccinated people should always wear masks when around others, there has been much hesitancy about requiring students
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Mainland Switches Back to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday
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Trump immigration policies won’t be easy for Biden to reverse
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