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Sistrurus miliarius, commonly called the pygmy rattlesnake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae (pit vipers) of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Southeastern United States.

The cicadas are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. The superfamily is divided into two families, the Tettigarctidae, with two species in Australia, and the Cicadidae, with more than 3,000 species described from around the world; many species remain undescribed.

Every musician will tell you that there are some musicians who just seem to have better ears than others do.

One of the reasons Mozart’s operas seem so profound to us is because they’re so true to life, and perhaps especially true to life’s complexities and contradictions.

If you’d like a remarkable example of the genius of Leonard Bernstein, I recommend that you listen – or listen again – to the song “Cool,” from West Side Story.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Andrea Abbott about skin cancer screening and finding cancer in its earlier stages when it’s easier to treat. Dr. Abbott is a surgical oncologist and Medical Director of the Melanoma and Advanced Skin Cancer Program at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate.

The tools and techniques of conducting have changed a great deal over the centuries.

For the past decade, investors searching for a generous return with limited downside risk have relied on the following mix for their portfolios: 60% stocks and 40% bonds. But 2022 has caused many investors to re-evaluate this strategy. A substantial decrease in both stock and bond prices have been a double whammy to this investment approach. Mike Switzer interviews John Cooper, a certified financial planner with Greenwood Capital in Greenwood, SC.

While at the recent Electrification 2022 conference we attended in Charlotte, we discovered that everyday automobiles aren’t the only things being electrified these days. We also saw Indy race cars, bucket trucks, tractors, and our next guest’s company which is in the business of electric forklifts. Mike Switzer interviews Robert Bond with Tri-Lift Industries in Greenville, SC.