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I want everyone reading this to do something. I want you to look at your hand for a moment, and think about the following:
Every atom in your hand was once part of a star. Not only a star, but several stars, which exploded and spilled their enriched innards into space, to be reprocessed in other stars. Stars are the engines of creation, the furnaces that produce new types...

We all know what a downer people can be when exhibiting negative attitudes, but now research is showing how harmful exposure to other people’s stress can be – actually acting like a contagion.

What is Region 2020?
Region 2020 promotes local cooperation and citizen participation to increase standards of living in such areas as transportation, the environment, educational systems, housing as well as the arts.
Region 2020 is a citizen-driven organization. More than 5,000 citizens were involved in the process and helped to formulate Region 2020’s 34 goals and 217 strategies for implementation. The Region 2020 visioning project started in 1997 and encompasses...

Did you know…
The American Red Cross is not a government agency and does not receive government funding? They are funded by United Way allocations,fundraising events, grants, and donations from individuals and corporations in order to provide their services....