Posted on Wednesday, 29th February 2012 by Irvy

Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days, a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours. Every four years, an extra twenty-four hours have cumulated, so one extra day is added to that calendar to keep the count coordinated with the suns apparent position. Today is that extra [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 28th July 2011 by Irvy

October 2, 1996. The day it all changed. The day I started never to take anything for granted. The day I learned to take charge of my life. It was the day I was diagnosed with cancer. The day I was diagnosed with cancer was the day I started to live. – Lance Armstrong Seven [...]

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Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2011 by Hanna

National Ice Cream Day is July 17 and though one of summers favorite snacks can be heavy on the sugar, fat and calories it can also be a nutritious way to consume healthy vitamins and minerals. If you look in the freezer section in your local grocery store you might be overwhelmed by the plethora [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 12th November 2009 by admin

Flag of the United Nations This is World Diabetes Day.  See the International Diabetes Federation website for details. 

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