University of Alberta paleontologists including PhD student Tetsuto Miyashita, former MSc student Lida Xing and professor Philip Currie have discovered a new species of a long-necked dinosaur from a skeleton found in China. The findings have been published in a new paper in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Qijianglong (pronounced “CHI-jyang-lon”) is about 15 metres…
Meteorological accuracy of Punxsutawney Phil According to Groundhog Day organizers, the rodents’ forecasts are accurate 75% to 90% of the time. However, a Canadian study for 13 cities in the past 30 to 40 years found that the weather patterns predicted on Groundhog Day were only 37% accurate over that time period. According to the…
A foggy day in Jensen town Had me low and it had me down I viewed the morning with much alarm The Dino museum had lost it’s charm How long I wondered could this thing last But the age of miracles it hadn’t past For suddenly I saw you standing right there And in foggy…
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.–Monday, January 19, 2015 is a federal holiday. Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site QUICK LINKS Photo & Video View Related LinksView Just past noon on January 15, 1929, a son was born to the Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther King in an upstairs bedroom of 501…
Well, we’re going to see it a lot–at least for a while–and it’s exciting! We are working on a variety of possible products for this year that will incorporate the logo. At least three of our major vendors are mocking up ideas as I type. We’ll keep you apprised as things develop. Also, we’re talking…
The river is finally frozen over (95%). Winter had not been cold enough to freeze it until after Christmas. I don’t think I’d go skating, though… even if it was smooth!
Thursday, January 1, 2015, is New Year’s Day, another paid holiday. Hope everyone had a wonderful day (paid day off) on Christmas day. We’re going into that very sloooow time of year now for a couple of months. Hope you enjoy your time off. Tuesday, December 30th, will be our final payday for calendar year…
Thursday, December 25th is Christmas Day in 2014. Hope everyone has a wonderful day (paid day off). It could be reasonably busy on the long weekend after with everyone off of work and out of school… then we get to enjoy another paid holiday on Thursday, January 1, 2015, New Year’s Day! Don’t forget to…
