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ComEd Hosts Over 2,000 High Schoolers from Northern Illinois to Discover Careers in Energy

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Getting more students interested in the energy and construction fields is a top priority for ComEd, as forecasts indicate a significant number of new jobs will be created to support the clean energy transition in Illinois.

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  • Getting more students interested in the energy and construction fields is a top priority for ComEd, as forecasts indicate a significant number of new jobs will be created to support the clean energy transition in Illinois.
  • A recent ComEd commissioned study found that as many as 150,000 jobs supporting the transition to cleaner energy will be created in the state by the year 2050.
  • “The clean energy transition will create unlimited opportunities for our communities, as solar, EVs, and other innovative grid technologies grow considerably in the years ahead,” said Gil C. Quiniones, CEO of ComEd .
  • “IBEW is proud to work with ComEd in connecting area youth to the growing jobs in the unionized electrical industry.

Cleanfarms is Collecting Unwanted Agricultural Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications in South Saskatchewan this Fall

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This fall, farmers in Saskatchewan south of Davidson can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program.

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  • MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This fall, farmers in Saskatchewan south of Davidson can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program.
  • 10, 306-331-5706
    Balgonie – October 24 – Nutrien Ag Solutions, 228 Old Hwy., 306-771-2032
    Central Butte – October 24 – Hawks Agro, South Hwy.
  • Materials accepted in the Cleanfarms program include:
    Unwanted (or “obsolete”) agricultural pesticides (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label.
  • Next fall (2024), events will operate in Northern Saskatchewan and return to the southern region in 2026.

North Carolina Budget Includes $70 Million for Large Animal Hospital and New Equine Veterinary Center

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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RALEIGH, NC, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine community is celebrating the inclusion in the state budget of $70 million for expanding and renovating the college’s Large Animal Hospital to include a new Equine Veterinary Center to better serve horses and livestock.

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  • RALEIGH, NC, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine community is celebrating the inclusion in the state budget of $70 million for expanding and renovating the college’s Large Animal Hospital to include a new Equine Veterinary Center to better serve horses and livestock.
  • The budget also includes money to increase the number of students the college can accept in each veterinary class.
  • "We are thrilled to see the Large Animal Hospital expansion gain budgetary approval,” says Dr. Anthony Blikslager, interim director of Veterinary Medical Services.
  • The expansion of the Large Animal Hospital also will allow the college to better train students for those rural roles.

Gaza has been blockaded for 16 years – here's what a 'complete siege' and invasion could mean for vital supplies

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Water, food, energy and fuel supplies have been severed as further retaliation for Hamas’s attacks.

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  • Water, food, energy and fuel supplies have been severed as further retaliation for Hamas’s attacks.
  • Gaza’s single power station has now ceased to function, as the current dark night skies – save for explosions – bear witness.
  • Without fuel or electricity, farmers will be unable to pump water to irrigate crops, or to process and safely store food.
  • Before the latest hostilities, 70% of Gaza’s households were already classified as “food insecure”, unable to afford their daily requirements.

Water

    • Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, extracts water from the coastal aquifer that lies beneath bedrock along the coast of Gaza and Israel, to irrigate Israeli farms.
    • It then pipes and sells water into the Gaza Strip.
    • And the municipal desalination plant that supplied Gaza with 15% of its water has ceased to function.
    • Elsewhere, repairs of ageing and damaged infrastructure from previous bombardments have consistently been hampered by the blockade, affecting water pumping, desalination plants and sewage treatment.

Invasion

    • It is impossible to predict how disastrous a ground invasion would be.
    • Over the past 15 years, damage to Gaza’s infrastructure is thought to amount to US$5 billion (£4.1 billion) across four previous wars.
    • After the 22-day invasion from December 2008 to January 2009, the UN documented wide-scale damage to fields, vegetable crops, orchards, livestock, wells, hatcheries, beehives, greenhouses and irrigation systems.
    • A total siege will go a long way towards turning that prediction into a gruesome reality.

Tractor Supply Awards $850,000 in Grants Through Partnership With American Farmland Trust

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and American Farmland Trust (AFT) announced today the recipients of AFT’s Brighter Future Fund grants.

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  • Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and American Farmland Trust (AFT) announced today the recipients of AFT’s Brighter Future Fund grants.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231011499867/en/
    Tractor Supply Awards $850,000 in Grants Through Partnership With American Farmland Trust (Photo: Business Wire)
    The grant award announcement comes on the eve of National Farmer’s Day on October 12, recognizing the importance of America’s famers.
  • This year, 85 of the 110 Brighter Future Fund grants were made possible through Tractor Supply’s $850,000 donation in honor of the company’s 85th anniversary.
  • To learn more about Tractor Supply’s partnership with AFT and other agricultural organizations, visit TractorSupply.com/community .

The Rise of Urban Escape: Millennials and Gen X Embrace Regenerative Living and Permaculture

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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"As more people recognize the benefits of an urban escape, organizations and communities are emerging to support and facilitate this lifestyle transition.

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  • "As more people recognize the benefits of an urban escape, organizations and communities are emerging to support and facilitate this lifestyle transition.
  • My family lived like that for generations and it's exciting to be able to pass that on to more people."
  • - April Jordan, Communications Manager, 5th World
    Millennials and Gen Xers, in particular, are increasingly valuing experiences over material possessions and are seeking a more fulfilling lifestyle.
  • Embracing regenerative living and permaculture allows them to find balance and fulfillment."

PLACE Partner Jonathan Hand Lists Unique Luxury Farm Residence in Austin

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PLACE Partner Jonathan Hand with BKT Austin powered by PLACE and affiliated with Keller Williams Realty has just announced a new residential opportunity in Bear Creek Estates of the highly-coveted Southwest Austin area. The compound, located at 14145 Bear Creek Pass, encompasses two expansive homes, each exceeding 3,500 square feet and featuring gourmet kitchens, soaring ceilings, and versatile floor plans.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PLACE Partner Jonathan Hand with BKT Austin powered by PLACE and affiliated with Keller Williams Realty has just announced a new residential opportunity in Bear Creek Estates of the highly-coveted Southwest Austin area.
  • "This property is a symphony of luxury and tranquility, a testament to refined living.
  • "This property is a symphony of luxury and tranquility, a testament to refined living.
  • Please see the full listing details here and contact Jonathan Hand at (618) 520-4204 or [email protected] for questions and showing requests.

Cove Creek Farm Introduces Middle Tennessee's Newest Pumpkin Patch

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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MONTEAGLE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cove Creek Farm, a farm in Monteagle that raises grass-fed cattle, pigs, goats, chickens and turkeys has launched its newest offering: a fall harvest pumpkin patch.

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  • MONTEAGLE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cove Creek Farm, a farm in Monteagle that raises grass-fed cattle, pigs, goats, chickens and turkeys has launched its newest offering: a fall harvest pumpkin patch.
  • Matt and Laureen Sparacio and their family who run Cove Creek Farm have been steadily building towards this day for over three years.
  • According to Matt, "Building all the fun features of the pumpkin patch was a lot of work.
  • The Cove Creek Pumpkin patch is brand new this year and is the newest pumpkin patch in middle Tennessee.

Stone Age herders transported heavy rock tools to grind animal bones, plants and pigment

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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About 7,000 years ago, a small group of people sat around a fire, next to a small lake in what is now the Nefud Desert of northern Saudi Arabia. We found some of the tools they left behind – and on close inspection of the tools, we discovered these Stone Age herders were busy grinding animal bones, wild plants and pigments while their meat was cooking. Our results are published in a new paper in PLOS ONE.Herders and artistsHerders lived around these lakes and led their cattle, sheep and goats to the best pastures.

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About 7,000 years ago, a small group of people sat around a fire, next to a small lake in what is now the Nefud Desert of northern Saudi Arabia. We found some of the tools they left behind – and on close inspection of the tools, we discovered these Stone Age herders were busy grinding animal bones, wild plants and pigments while their meat was cooking. Our results are published in a new paper in PLOS ONE.

Herders and artists

    • Herders lived around these lakes and led their cattle, sheep and goats to the best pastures.
    • These Stone Age herders were also skilled artists.

Stone Age camp sites

    • Archaeological sites from this period consist of collections of small fireplaces.
    • The herders seem to have been extremely mobile, moving around the landscape with their herds, searching for pasture and water.
    • There are no plant remains in the archaeological sites, and animal bones only survive in small fragments.
    • So, we turned to microscopic analysis in order to help determine the function of the grinding tools.

Microscopic traces

    • In experiments we find that grinding different materials, such as bone, pigment, or plants, leaves distinctive microscopic marks on the surface of the grinding tools.
    • These marks, including striations, fractures, rounding of individual quartz grains and different types of polish, can be seen with a microscope.
    • We looked at the Stone Age grinding tools to identify similar traces, and from them to determine what materials were ground.
    • Our microscopic study showed the grindstones were used for a range of different purposes.

Valuable tools

    • Our analysis of the grinding marks also showed the tools were often used for different materials over time.
    • They were clearly valuable and used as much as possible.
    • We’re still not sure why the discarded tools were placed on the fire – perhaps they used them to cook or to dry their meat.

FALL GETAWAY IDEAS IN TENNESSEE'S SMOKY MOUNTAINS

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the air gets cooler and autumn color appears, the Smoky Mountains come to life with Harvest Fest activities - making Sevierville, Tennessee the perfect place for a fall getaway.

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  • SEVIERVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the air gets cooler and autumn color appears, the Smoky Mountains come to life with Harvest Fest activities - making Sevierville, Tennessee the perfect place for a fall getaway.
  • As autumn colors appear, Sevierville, TN and the Smoky Mountains come to life with Harvest Fest activities.
  • Experience Sevierville's beauty, history, and culture on one of seven online self-guided fall driving tours.
  • Discover adventurous ways to view fall leaves in Sevierville – from scenic helicopter tours and zip line excursions to fun hikes and leisurely horseback rides.