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Brookings, South Dakota Migration

The map below shows the latest results from a Forbes study, using IRS data, on where Americans moved from one county to another during the year 2008. I specifically picked Brookings, South Dakota and I was not surprised to see more of comings than goings. This is most likely due…

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County Health Rankings – Brookings, South Dakota Tops 2010 List

Wow, the 2010 County Health Rankings report shows Brookings, South Dakota topping the list on “Health Outcomes” and third on “Health Factors”. This means the Brookings county rated high in most health specific categories: 1. Health Outcomes (how healthy a county is) – Mortality (death proportions) – Morbidity (health state)

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Watching The Last Space Shuttle Endeavour Night Launch

I was there to witness the historic Space shuttle Endeavour launch on February 8, 2010 at the NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was memorable as it was the final scheduled space shuttle night launch. It was beautiful watching for the first time the shuttle streaking through the dark…

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The Netherlands And Its Historic Windmills

If you talk about windmills, talk about The Netherlands. Of all the old and historic windmills that exist today, about 1,200 are in The Netherlands — that is more than any country in the world. The oldest mill recorded is a watermill that dates back to the eighth century. The…

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