Yuma News
“Monday Night Anime
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 September 2016 29 September 2016
Yuma, Arizona - The Main Library hosts “Monday Night Anime,” an anime club for adults 18 and older, every Monday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Enjoy watching anime and playing games with other fans. Bring your own game, or play one of ours! There is no charge to attend.
Star Wars Reads Day
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- Published: 29 September 2016 29 September 2016
Yuma, Arizona - On Saturday, October 15th, the Foothills Library will join libraries and bookstores around the galaxy for the 5th Annual Star Wars Reads Day! This exciting event celebrates the joy of reading and all things Star Wars.
Learn Through Play
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- Published: 29 September 2016 29 September 2016
Somerton, Arizona - Got apps? On Wednesday, October 12th, the Somerton Library will host “Learn Through Play” at 1:00 p.m. for parents, caregivers, and educators. Learn how to turn your iPad into a learning center for your child using fun, educational apps! The Science Station iPad Project at the Somerton Library will also be discussed.
Reducing accidental poisonings
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- Published: 29 September 2016 29 September 2016
Yuma, Arizona - Last week YFD responded to a report of a poisoning involving a 1 year old who drank an unknown substance. According to National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, approximately 45 percent of unintentional injury deaths occurred in and around the home. Unintentional home injury deaths of children are caused primarily by fire and burns, suffocation, drowning, firearms, falls, choking and poisoning.
Electing the President
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- Published: 28 September 2016 28 September 2016
Yuma, Arizona - Presidential elections generate lots of heat, but not necessarily much light about the indirect, layered election process the U.S. Constitution’s framers created. That process has generated contention, concern, and change. On Saturday, October 15th, Dr. T.J. Davis will present “Electing the President: the Constitutional Process and History” at 12:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Main Library. With Election Day on the horizon, join us for a FRANK talk about how and why the U.S. presidential election process works the way it does.
1828: Dirtiest Election Ever?
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- Published: 28 September 2016 28 September 2016
Yuma, Arizona - Think this election season is turbulent? Join political historian Ian McDougall October 12th and 13th at Yuma County Libraries as he explores the mudslinging and corrupt dealings that defined the presidential campaigns of the 1820s. Learn about the underhanded tactics used by both Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams as they vied for the U.S. Presidency, and how the election shaped modern politics.
FDA approves first automated insulin delivery device for type 1 diabetes
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- Published: 28 September 2016 28 September 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system, the first FDA-approved device that is intended to automatically monitor glucose (sugar) and provide appropriate basal insulin doses in people 14 years of age and older with type 1 diabetes.