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• Violectric performs on classical stringed instruments- with a twist. It’s a Central Florida band that plays classic rock riffs like Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. Violectric join us in studio to perform some songs, and talk about putting the classical into classic rock.
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• Time Magazine has named Desmond Meade one of this year’s 100 most influential people in the world. Meade was the driving force behind the passage last November of amendment 4, restoring the voting rights of Floridians convicted of a felony who have served their sentence.
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• After the death of a Transportation Security Administration officer at Orlando International Airport in February, there’s been renewed scrutiny on what some employees have described as a culture of bullying at the TSA.
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• Rollins College associate professor Jana Matthews has spent the last five years teaching students about the real-life historical and literary themes in the famed book and television series with her “Game of Thrones” course.
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• South Florida-based company Toad Busters removes non-native toxic toads from homes, saving both family pets and the state’s ecosystem. Toad Busters owner Jeannine Tilford joins Intersection.
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• Pet-friendly domestic violence shelters are becoming an increasingly popular way to allow victims to keep their pets as they flee their abusers. Michelle Sperzel, CEO of Harbor House of Central Florida, joins Intersection to discuss the link between domestic violence and animal cruelty, as well as the importance of keeping victims and their pets together.
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• Orlando-based nonprofit Clean the World is educating visitors about the history and significant of soap with its interactive in-house museum, The Story of Soap.
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• The Tiny Desk Contest from NPR Music is back. Thousands of artists and bands from across the country have entered in the contest over the last four years. And last year, more than 30 entries came from the Central Florida area. John Korbel, one of last year’s listener favorites joined Intersection to talk about his EP, Earthlight.
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• The space industry saw both highs and lows this week with the successful launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy and failed mission of SpaceIL’s Beresheet. Space experts join Intersection to discuss the significance of these timely advancements.
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• Students nowadays don’t have to rely on photographs in textbooks for experiences. Virtual reality can lend a hand to show children the Egyptian pyramids or simulate a classroom experience for online courses.
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