$TRAWBERRY FIELDS

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U.S. grower of pricey Japanese strawberries holds $134m funding round. Oishii to invest in automated indoor farm; premium berries priced at $11 for six.

Image: Oishii Farm co-founder and CEO Hiroki Koga shows off a strawberry at an indoor vertical farm in New Jersey. (Oishii Farm)

Oishii's Omakase strawberries can be found in high-end grocery stores. (Oishii Farm)

NO CONTEST

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POTUS Joe Biden has bulldozed his little-known primary foe in every Democratic contest, but his most formidable challenger.

According to published reports, President Biden easily KO’d his competition to win the Wolverine State’s election on Tuesday, with single digits.

TRAGEDY

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With Andy Gibb dying early in 1988,  Maurice Gibb's death in 2003, followed by Robin Gibb's in 2012, the Bee Gees had a rough ride. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pUa91AaXGg

Their success in the pop charts seemed to be over. But now the remaining member of the group, Barry Gibb, is back on tour, joined not by his brothers but by his son, Stephen. Anthony Mason goes on the road with Gibb, and talks with him about his music, his family, and his pop legacy.

A STAR IS BORN

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Yirong, a maestro of many talents will soon be interviewed on TV and online…Greetings from NYC 😃 These are the times. 

The Bronx
Channel 68
Sunday, March 17, 2024, 6 pm 
and live online at 6 pm at  https://www.bronxnet.org/watch/ (https://www.bronxnet.org/watch/)
Choose 68 BXARTS

Long Island 
Sun. March 3, 2024, 6 pm
Sun. March 10, 2024, 6 pm
Channel 115 and 31 PA2 Woodbury

THE LOOK

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According to published reports, human communication is a multifaceted interplay of verbal and nonverbal cues.

LIBRARIANS ARE THE BEST

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I'm a researcher who deeply appreciates the invaluable contributions of librarians. They are the real deal and unsung heroes.

Librarians walk upon the earth sharing a wealth of knowledge and the ability to navigate the massive of information and slay any metaphorical demons that come their way. Most know Queen B, now allow me to introduce Queen R who I invited to speak to my students and she is delivering.

SQUIRREL WORLD

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Who, What, When, Where Why, and How to Peacefully Coexist With Squirrels for learning to embrace one of nature’s best helpers.

Some of my students they prefer dealing with animal than people, but beware, because some are capable of an incredible amount of damage and at the same time incredibly intelligent and athletic. It’s a weird love/hate thing... We have a black squirrel who visits The Garden often enough. 

BEYONCE

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“Texas Hold 'Em”s 19.2 million official streams and 39,000 sales through February 15 didn't just take it to number one on Billboard's country music charts...
It made Beyoncé the first Black or known biracial woman to top those charts. “16 Carriages,” with 10.3 million streams and 14,000 sales as of February 20, came in at number 9 on the charts. Which, not that anyone is really counting at this point, also means another record for Beyoncé: being the first Black or known biracial woman with both a #1 and another song in the top 10 on the country music charts simultaneously.