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On January 8, 2011, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and eighteen other people were shot during a public meeting held in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, near Tucson, Arizona. Six of those shot died, including Arizona District Court Chief Judge John Roll; Gabe Zimmerman, one of Rep. Giffords' staffers; and a nine-year-old girl, Christina-Taylor Green.
Giffords was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition, though she was still conscious. Within 38 minutes. Giffords underwent emergency surgery, and part of her skull was removed to prevent further brain damage caused by swelling. She was placed into a medically induced coma to allow her brain to rest.
On January 22, 2012, Giffords announced that she would resign from her congressional seat in order to concentrate on her recovery, but promised to return to public service in the future. She submitted her resignation on January 25 on the floor of the House in an emotional appearance; colleagues and the House leadership offered their tributes to her courage and strength.
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WORD FOR TODAY
harmony [HAHR-muhn-ee]
Noun
- The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions with a pleasing effect.
- The study or composition of musical harmony.
Synonyms
concord - accord - unison - agreement - unity
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Stephen William Hawking is a British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author. Among his significant scientific works have been a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularities theorems in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called Hawking radiation. Hawking was the first to set forth a cosmology explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He is a vocal supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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Died Aug 16, 1977
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Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
--Mahatma Gandhi
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