Author: Paul E.

The scent of freshly cut grass filled her flared nostrils as she raced down Altavista Lane on a warm summer afternoon. Freed from the nylon shackles of my afternoon walk, it was time for a run. And then she ran for two blocks with reckless abandon, without a care in the world.Julia was adopted by my parents from the Dallas SPCA as a rescue dog, and her name comes from Julia Roberts, an actor with a penchant for dramatic escapades in the movie “Runaway Bride.” Julia became a bit of a neighborhood celebrity during her early years in the mom-and-pop…

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Michigan Tech enters its conference opener with a 2-2-0 record after crushing Alaska at home earlier this month and defeating Clarkson last weekend in Houghton. Northern Michigan is 1-5-0 after a winless weekend at home against Arizona State. Although the rivals met in an exhibition game less than a month ago, both head coaches believe they are now much different, even for a short period of time.“I think our game was a little more cohesive,” NMU head coach Dave Scheiak said. “I think we did a good job there, working hard and putting pressure on the…

CNN — Former Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday that he will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in a rare endorsement. “For someone like me who speaks to people all over the world and still knows that America is a shining city on a hill, calling America a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic and infuriating. And before I’m a Republican, I’ll always be an American. That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz this week,” Schwarzenegger said in a post to X. Ta. The famous actor and longtime Republican…

The Los Angeles Dodgers were World Series champions for the second time in five seasons and first full season since 1988. It took a very ugly Game 5 to get them there. They drink it with champagne.They entered Wednesday with a 3-1 series lead, but the Dodgers suffered a crushing loss to the New York Yankees in Game 4, and were probably a little nervous, falling behind 5-0, but it was a huge upset. In a come-from-behind turn, he won the Commissioner’s Award trophy in 7. -6 wins.Few saw this victory coming when the postseason began, even for one of…

Iowa State University alumnus Shane Jacobson, lead investor in cancer research, returned to campus Wednesday to talk to students about his foundation and how it is impacting the future of cancer research. spoke. Jacobson is the CEO of the V Cancer Research Foundation, founded by former college basketball head coach Jim Valvano. According to the foundation’s website, its main goal is “victory against cancer.” Jacobson outlined Valvano’s famous speech. “Cancer can take away all my physical abilities, but it can’t affect my mind, heart, and soul,” Jacobson said. Jacobson’s talk outlined the impact of the V Foundation and how it…

Above: Fairmont’s Elijah Joeson throws off a defender who was looking for space downfield during Saturday’s Section 3AAA tournament semifinal game against the Luverne Cardinals at Mahoney Field. FAIRMONT – The final stage of the Section 3AAA tournament is set with a rematch between the Fairmont Cardinals (7-2) and Waseca Blue Jays (8-1) this Friday at New Ulm High School. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. The Blue Jays are coming off one of the Cardinals’ losses this season. The Cardinals defeated Luverne 27-14 in the tournament semifinals, with quarterback Joe Long going 10-for-16 with two…

AMES — The No. 11-ranked Iowa State Cyclones have already made a lot of history through the first seven games of the 2024 season, but they have a chance to jump to 8-0 against Texas Tech on Saturday. has never existed before. 132 years since the program began. Head coach Matt Campbell isn’t thinking too much about what could be the most historic start to a season in Iowa State history, instead focusing on how his team finishes the season. “Again, my biggest concern is how we finish the season,” Campbell said. “What kind of team will we be by…

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A few miles north of Minestore Austin, Sustainable Anwar Acres (SAA) Farm is an eight-acre property used for agricultural sustainability research and owned by Nexus Cooperative. The research team is a farmer-led group working with 10 separate organizations including:Nexus CooperativeMower County Soil and Water Conservancy District Riverland Community CollegeUniversity of Minestore Nature ConservancyMinnesota Corn Growers AssociationBayer Crop Sciences Nature Resource Conservation ServiceCompeer FinacialUnited Farmers Bank SAA has been conducting research since 2018 to analyze agricultural land, aiming to find better solutions to potentially dangerous water and soil nitrogen levels.Mower County farmer Tom Cotter said his team…

image: Vectors used in this study and infection flowchart. Plasmid profiles of (a) pTRV1, (b) pTRV2, (c) pTRV2::PDS410, and (d) pTRV2::CeTCP14. Changes in leaf color by (e) leaf injection method and (f) bulb vacuum injection method. See more Credit: Author The research team established a virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system in taro, allowing researchers to quickly validate gene function in this underutilized crop. By utilizing tobacco rattle virus (TRV)-based vectors, this research paves the way for significant advances in taro breeding and genetic resource utilization, increasing the demand for improved crop varieties for both food and industrial applications. This is…

Adjustable bars and suspension seats make the Abound SR comfortable for a wide range of riders. Aventon City dwellers looking to save money on road trips have been flocking to cargo bikes for years now, and the addition of built-in electric motors that provide assist features make cargo electric bikes one of the most popular bikes on sale at the moment. It is one of the segments. On a recent trip to London and Paris, the city centers were crowded with e-bikes of all sizes. For example, electric bicycles laden with flowers ride along Paris’s wide bicycle boulevards. Cargo bikes…