Trap-jaw Ant Sheds Light On Blazing Fast Bite
Researchers in a PNAS report show the Odontomachus bauri ant delivers a jaw strike between 78 and 145 mph in 0.13 ms, over 2,300 times faster than a blink. The shock bite can launch the ant backward, aiding escape, with jaws snapping like a crossbow latch.
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Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences
Sheila Patek
University of California, Berkeley
Patek
Central
South America
Costa Rica
Regional Gas Prices Dip Too Little But Seen Easing
In Carbondale area, average gasoline prices hovered around 2.70 per gallon over the weekend and into Monday. SIUC agribusiness professor Kim Harris cites two factors for the drop including reduced hurricane season inflation and the easing of Middle East tensions, with prices expected to drift lower as supply recovers.
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Ornare Ae Aagne
Southern
Illinois
Carbondale
Kim Harris
SIUC
Mideast
Iran
United Nations
Alaska
YouTube video footage becomes campaign battleground
The Burns episode at a Montana farm bill hearing shows YouTube's impact as campaigns use online video to reach voters. Democrats film and post clips while Republicans caution against overreliance, noting the speed and reach of internet exposure. The trend extends to Allen, Klobuchar, Talent and others, with critics calling it breakthrough but nonexclusive to ads.
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Washington
Conrad Burns
Montana
Democratic Party
Burns
Matt McKenna
Jon Tester
Kevin O’brien
Tester
YouTube
Jason Klindt
Phil Singer
Singer
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Brian Walton
Jenny Backus
Backus
Sen
George Allen
R-Va
Allen
Macaca
America
S.R. Sidarth
Jim Webb
Minnesota
Missouri
Senate
Amy Klobuchar
Mark Kennedy
Roy Temple
Jim Talent
Temple
Policies to be presented to John A Logan College board
The college considers revisions to the full disclosure policy defining family for anti-nepotism. Changes drop grandchild grandparent nephew niece aunt and uncle from the definition while adding domestic partners and those living with trustees or staff. Student trustees part time and student workers would be exempt. the board may adopt or revise or delay a vote.
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John A. Logan College Board
Mees
Board of Trustees
College
Man talked down from Carbondale bridge by police
Police in Carbondale coaxed an unidentified man from the Mill Street overpass after reports he planned self harm. He stood on the edge for several minutes around 8 p.m. as onlookers gathered at Friendship Plaza, then returned inside the bridge and was escorted away in handcuffs.
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Carbondale
Mill Street
Friendship Plaza
Owl Creek wine sets $2000 record at Illinois State Fair sale
A 2005 Bald Knob Chambourcin from Owl Creek Vineyard Cobden sold for a record $2000 at the State Fair in Springfield during the Sale of Champions. Hedman Orchard and Vineyard Alto Pass won the Governor's White Award. Meanwhile Herrin authorities investigate Chad Foster death as nonfoul play suspected. autopsy pending with services planned Friday.
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Owl Creek
Cobden
Springfield
Union County
Hedman Orchard
Alto Pass
Herrin
Chad Foster
N. 16Th St
Mike “Junior” Burke
Williamson County
Foster
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