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Russell Weaver, UofL professor and free speech advocate, dies at 73
Russell Weaver, a University of Louisville professor and prolific First Amendment and Constitutional law scholar, has died at age 73. When Kate and Ben Weaver think of their father, several things come to mind. His love for the Missouri Tigers. Hours and hours of tennis practice. Trips to Seoul and Paris. The dozen boxes of Annie's mac and cheese waiting for them in his pantry.
Khotyn Fortress, a Shrine of Ukraine’s Heroic History
The Khotyn Fortress – famous for its unique architecture and very long and dramatic history – is located at the southeastern end of the Dniester Canyon that runs meandering from northwest across the Chernivtsi region in the southwest of Ukraine. The 250-km-long Dniester Canyon rising 120 m above the river is the longest in Ukraine and one of the longest in Europe. Its walls reveal geological layers of the Devon era (ca 400 million years ago) with fossilized Paleozoic flora and fauna.
Five Ways You Can Help Ukraine Win
1. Tell Others About Ukraine: The war has lasted for 17 months so far and Ukraine is not as central to global news as it was before. Tell others - your friends, colleagues, and neighbors - why supporting Ukraine is important to you, and how they can help.
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CEO @ Outlook Publishing | Outlook Creative Services | Director of the Year 2022 - Norfolk Business Awards Now And we’ve put the best team in the game together… #outlookheroes #team #success #outlookpublishing
The Akron Zoo puts a new spin on Groundhog Day for 2022
While Punxsutawney Phil is watching for his shadow on Wednesday, the Akron Zoo will be celebrating Groundhog Day by keeping its resident rodent forecaster, Summer, indoors. Instead, to mark the big day, Summer will be treated to her very own screening of a very special movie. Debra Swank is Summer's caretaker. Debra Swank Summer's special Groundhog Day “Knowing that Groundhog Day was coming up, and we have a groundhog. I mean, how can you not, capitalize on that.
Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan calls on President Biden to build concensus
WKSU | By Ben Weaver Published January 21, 2022 at 4:32 PM EST Tim Rudell / WKSU President Biden’s domestic policy and spending plan now face an uncertain future in the house. Democrats in the senate were unable to advance a house measure on voting rights legislation earlier this week. Ohio congressman Tim Ryan, speaking on NPR’s morning edition, said he believes the President should be focused on building consensus Tim Ryan Ryan's advice for the president and his agenda for the coming year.
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WORLD SERIES | Soler, Braves overcome Morton injury to win game one
HOUSTON (AP) — A healthy swing by Jorge Soler powered the Atlanta Braves to a smashing start in the World Series. In the lineup for the first time since a positive COVID-19 test, Soler became the first player to begin a World Series with a home run and the Braves, despite the loss of pitcher Charlie Morton to a broken leg, hushed the Houston Astros 6-2 Tuesday night in game one.
Keeping the Wolves at Bay
Posted by Bryan Potts, Writer-Editor, APHIS Executive Communications in Animals Aug 03, 2021 It’s often said that, “good fences make good neighbors.” And in Wisconsin, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Wildlife Services (WS) helped a sheep producer prove that saying true again. Using funds allocated for nonlethal livestock protection, WS designed and built a fence for the producer to keep gray wolves at bay.
Walk in My Combat Boots, a Fox Nation special you don’t want to miss
MIGHTY MOVIES Jessica Manfre Posted On February 08, 2021 16:19:39 On February 10, 2021 – Fox Nation will air Walk in My Combat Boots, its newest military special. The one-hour special will be presented by Best-Selling Author James Patterson and Army First Sergeant (ret.) Matt Eversmann, whose story was featured in Black Hawk Down. The aim of the television special is to give viewers a true look behind the curtain of service to country and what the implications of that service actually mean.
This veteran filmmaker could well be Hollywood's next big thing
We all know the services love to hate on each other. But believe it or not, the pilots within the services tend to hate on any plane they don’t fly. Don’t believe me? Have you heard that band Dos Gringos? They rock, but those two Viper drivers also touch upon the intra-service hating in “I Wish I had a Gun Just Like the A-10.” You can listen to it as we hate on their mount – the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Don’t take all the hating as license to go after them.
Star Wars fan? Get your fix with this 2000s cartoon
MIGHTY MOVIES Miguel Ortiz Posted On February 01, 2021 00:02:00 With the end of Season 2 of The Mandalorian, the next Star Wars media fans can expect is Star Wars: The Bad Batch. The animated series is slated to premiere sometime in 2021 and is a spinoff of the popular Star Wars: The Clone Wars series. However, some fans may not know that there was a Clone Wars series before the one that just ended.
Here's what's going on with the crazy 'WandaVision' promos
MIGHTY MOVIES Shannon Corbeil Posted On November 13, 2020 01:54:12 When we last saw (the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s) Wanda Maximoff, she was at the funeral of Tony Stark after the Avengers finally defeated Thanos. During Avengers: Infinity War, she was forced to destroy the Mind Stone — killing her lover, Vision, in the process — until Thanos used the Time Stone to undo her actions and tear the Mind Stone from Vision, killing the sentient android himself.
The ultimate, big bad list of 2020 Veterans Day discounts and freebies
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the day the world rejoices, the skies part and veterans are offered countless freebies. This year, retailers across the country are offering deep discounts on everything from car washes to televisions. Make sure you double check the official site information and specific rules before heading out to claim your discount. You’ll need to bring your CAC, be in uniform or have proof of your veteran status to get the discounts.
To Wash or Not to Wash... Your Turkey?
Hi Mr. Price, While reading your post again, it reminded me of the first time I allowed my (#1) wife cook everything for Thanksgiving...She insisted on "Serving" Me, as a surprise that day. Well, she didn't know that there was a Giblet pack inside, so she didn't feel for it, but instead, she stuffed the bird over top, and behind the pack. She did say that she always saw more stuffing come out of the same size turkey, but I didn't comment.
This American bomber-killing missile had a nuclear punch
Articles Harold C. Hutchison Posted On January 28, 2019 18:41:25 In the early days of the Cold War, the United States was working on developing advanced surface-to-air missiles to intercept Soviet bombers. The first and only missile for a while that fit the Air Force’s bill was dubbed the “Bomarc.” According to Designation-Systems.net, the missile was first called the XF-99, as the Air Force was trying to pass it off as an unmanned fighter.
4 reasons why Maverick would be a sh*tty Top Gun instructor
Articles Ian D'Costa Posted On July 23, 2020 22:50:47 It’s just about here – the sequel aviation and military buffs have been patiently waiting for. “Top Gun: Maverick” was supposed to fly onto the big screen in July but was pushed back to December due to COVID-19. The sequel with Tom Cruise returning in the starring role as hotshot naval aviator LT Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a graduate of the US Navy’s elite TOPGUN school and a career fighter pilot flying the Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
Don't miss this eye-opening documentary about Native American veterans
MIGHTY MOVIES VAntage Point By Reynaldo Leal Posted On April 29, 2020 15:57:50 Throughout history, Native American warriors have given a wide mix of motives for joining the U.S. military. Those include patriotism, pride, rage, courage, practicality, and spirituality, all mingling with an abiding respect for tribal, familial, and national traditions.
Why the food in Guam is as funky and awesome as anywhere on the mainland
In a U.S. territory half a world removed from the continental United States, what does it mean to be American? To find out, Meals Ready To Eat host August Dannehl shipped off to the far reaches of Pacific Micronesia, to Guam. A sea of American flags in the heart of the Pacific. (Meals Ready To Eat screenshot) Guam is a tiny island with a full dance card of seemingly competing cultural histories.
Clean THEN Sanitize: A One-Two Punch to Stop Foodborne Illness in the Kitchen
Posted by Meredith Carothers, MPH, and Chrystal Okonta, MSPH, Technical Information Specialists, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA in Research and Science Jul 29, 2021 Simply wiping or rinsing surfaces is not enough to kill harmful bacteria that may have spread around your kitchen while you were preparing food. You’re about to sit down to a nice meal with a freshly cooked chicken breast. You have your dishes in the dishwasher and you’ve finished wiping down your surfaces.
Need a Reason to Celebrate? National Hispanic Heritage Month is Here!
Posted by Janice López-Muñoz, BS, MSIH, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA in Health and Safety Aug 02, 2021 September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! Every year during National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States. Approximately 50.5 million Hispanics live in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau (PDF, 1.5 MB).
How to Avoid Uninvited Guests at Your Summer Outing
Posted by Archie Magoulas, Technical Information Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA in Health and Safety Jul 10, 2018 Family camping in park. Summer outings & food safety. In the summertime, as the weather begins to heat up, our microscopic friends, called bacteria, begin to make uninvited appearances at our cookouts, picnics and even camping trips. Sometimes these little friends can be helpful, but other times, they just make you sick.
USDA and Partners Work to Eliminate Invasive Nutria From Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Posted by Tanya Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist, APHIS in Animals Aug 02, 2021 Nutria look a lot like beaver, which are native to the United States. However, nutria have protruding orange teeth as well as thin tails and are smaller than beaver. Word has it that legendary actress Greta Garbo could be seen wearing nutria fur coats back in the day, and nutria fur coats can still be found in vintage clothing stores around the world.
Saving Money, Time and Soil: The Economics of No-Till Farming
Posted by Elizabeth Creech, Natural Resources Conservation Service in Conservation Aug 03, 2021 A no-till planter is used to plant soybeans into a terminated cover crop. Photo credit: Jason Johnson, NRCS-Iowa For farmers across the country, it comes as no surprise to hear that conservation tillage practices – particularly continuous no-till – can save time and money compared to conventional tillage.
National Chicken Month - NASS Counts Chickens Before - and After - They Hatch
Posted by Kim Linonis, NASS Commodity Statistician, Poultry & Specialty Commodities Section in Research and Science Aug 03, 2021 NASS produces data throughout the year about major poultry production via the Chicken and Egg, Poultry Slaughter, Broiler Hatchery, Hatchery Production and Egg Products reports. Did you know that Georgia poultry farmers produced the greatest number of chickens for meat (broilers) with 1.4 billion in 2016 followed by Alabama and Arkansas with just over 1 billion each?
Manufacturing is Relatively More Important to the Rural Economy than the Urban Economy
Skip to main content Blog Archives Categories Compared to urban areas, in 2015, manufacturing represented a greater share of both private nonfarm rural jobs (14 percent vs. 7 percent) and rural earnings (21 percent vs. 11 percent). A new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service, Rural Manufacturing at a Glance, examines the manufacturing sector in rural America.
Nationwide Census on Farm to School Activities Shows Promising Results
Posted by Deborah Kane, National Director, USDA Farm to School Program in Food and Nutrition Farming Feb 21, 2017 USDA Census shows healthy habits are taking root across the country. When students have experiences such as tending a school garden or visiting a farm they’ll be more likely to make healthy choices in the cafeteria.
What’s Your Beef - Prime, Choice or Select?
Posted by Larry Meadows, Director, AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program Grading and Verification Division in Food and Nutrition Sep 12, 2019 Infographic outlining the differences between USDA’s beef grades. The USDA grade shields are highly regarded as symbols of safe, high-quality American beef. Quality grades are widely used as a "language" within the beef industry, making business transactions easier and providing a vital link to support rural America.
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