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Here’s just a few items to keep you busy over the weekend. Best wishes for the holiday season from all of us at NCSE. The North Carolina Town That’s Scared of Solar Panels, Revisited, Vox, December 18, 2015 — Dave Roberts re-examines the town which blocked a solar farm–one worry was reportedly that the panels […]

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How You Can Help Your Clients by Selecting a Niche

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pikcha/Shutterstock.com What is a niche? According to Dictionary.com, a niche is, “a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing, or a distinct segment of a market.” For many of us, everything about picking a niche evokes our deeply-held / innate sense of indecision, like what I experienced right now. I couldn’t […]

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Gun Stocks Storm To New Highs; Should You Buy?

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The new high list on Tuesday stayed slim, but investors crowded into firearms stocks for a second straight session. Amid President Obama’s new policies unveiled Tuesday aimed to curb gun violence in the U.S., Sturm Ruger (RGR) stormed to a new high of 66.93. The stock gapped up at the open and rose 4.03 to […]

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15 Reasons You Should Never, Ever Visit Denver

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“But the Colorado rocky mountain high I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby Rocky mountain high (Colorado)” –John Denver Ahhh Denver, Colorado. Sounds pretty enchanting, doesn’t it? Well, don’t let the Mile High City fool you. Here are 15 reasons why you definitely don’t […]

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Obama Orders More Research On 'Smart Guns'

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In a memorandum titled “Promoting Smart Gun Technology,” President Barack Obama pledged on Monday to promote further research into measures that would help prevent injury and death by firearms that are “stolen, misused, or discharged accidentally.” “Developing and promoting technology that would help prevent these tragedies is an urgent priority,” Obama wrote. So-called “smart guns” […]

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These Taboo Words Are Actually Okay To Say

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I have a tendency to pose my opinions as questions: “Was that essay a little underreported?” “What do you think about tacos for dinner?” I don’t do this with issues I’ve thought through thoroughly or feel passionately about — social justice and most other political topics, who should win the Academy Award for Best Actress, […]

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The Selfie That Isn't Selfish

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The holidays have come and gone; the ball has dropped in Times Square; the New Year has begun. It’s a time when many of us have made resolutions to live lives that are healthier, better, fuller, closer to our values – resolutions that are often aided, and sometimes obstructed, by new gadgets and technology. We […]

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Communications Strategy 101: Get Your GAME On

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One thing that I often hear from executives is that they want to improve their corporate communications, marketing and public relations, but they don’t know where to start. Perhaps the conversation begins with an executive saying they want a presence on social media, or they want to blog, or they just want to “get their […]

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How Invasive Will Google Be To Intuitive's Da Vinci?

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The stock market kicked off 2016 with a stubbed toe, but Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) got an upgrade to “overweight” by Morgan Stanley as the maker of the da Vinci Surgical System tries to buck the downturn and break out of a first-stage base. Intuitive Surgical is the clear leader in robotic surgery platforms that enable […]