From The New York Times: It’s called the Delmar Divide, named for the once-grand boulevard that bisects this city into enclaves that have long been more starkly segregated than almost anywhere else in America. North of Delmar Boulevard lies an expanse of low-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods whose struggles with violence have given St. Louis its reputation as one […]
From Rebusiness Online: Modern bulk distribution buildings under construction in the St. Louis region hit a historic high earlier this year, approaching 8 million square feet. The record level of construction illustrates the industrial real estate market in the southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri region continues to expand to meet ever-increasing demand as world and domestic […]
For the past week, chess enthusiasts around the world have been looking in St. Louis' direction with raised eyebrows after accusations of cheating rocked a tournament at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Elon Musk has even weighed in on the situation, supporting an idea that anal beads were used to facilitate cheating. The match in question happened on September 4, during the Sinquefield Cup, one of the longest running chess tournaments in the United States.
Hany Farid is a computer science professor at Berkeley. Here he is insisting that his students should all delete Facebook and YouTube because they often recommend to you things you might like (the horror, the horror): Farid once did something quite useful, in that he helped Microsoft develop PhotoDNA, a tool that has been used […]
Pearl Jam's concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden Sunday coincided with the 21st anniversary of 9/11, so the grunge rockers honored the occasion with a performance of "The…
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ALTON - The City of Alton and Pride Incorporated had the second semi-annual city-wide cleanup on Saturday and it was a perfect example of the event's "Love Where You Live" motto at work. A wide variety of ages participated, from young children all the way to older adults. The event is designed to help “beautify” the streets of Alton, in hopes of bettering the community and to help drive foot traffic to local businesses in the area. Every year, the city-wide cleanup counts on local volunteers from different organizations to help out with the effort. It gives a chance for locals to give back to their community. The main focus for many volunteers was to keep the area clean and to make a difference in the area where they live in. “Love where you live” was the main fall cleanup slogan for the Pride Inc. cleanup this year. It was a way to get people encouraged by the event. When asked if there was a message that Pride Inc. wanted to give out to the community,
Missouri Sen. Bill Eigel, a St. Charles County Republican who helped establish a faction of GOP senators that tied the legislature in procedural knots over the last two years, is exploring a run for governor. Eigel announced his intentions to create an exploratory committee for a 2024 gubernatorial bid at a fundraiser on Saturday. He […]
Things Start Getting Serious with The Pros At Practice Tee at Ascension Charity Classic BY TOM ANSELM Getting out to the course Friday , I was interested in seeing the guys who make up the PGA TOUR Champions. My best bet was to hang out at the practice putting green and the first tee. […]
ST. LOUIS - The Cardinals' magic number is 14 with 21 games left in the regular season so postseason play is on the brain. The Redbirds front office announced Monday that tickets for potential National League Wild Card and Division Series games will go on sale Friday at 2 p.m. Tickets start as low as [...]
EDWARDSVILLE – Calling all Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars, alumni, family, and friends! Thank you for 50 great years of the Alumni Association. Join us to kick off our 2022 Homecoming festivities by returning to campus for the Sept. 21-24 celebration of the University’s past, present, and future. “Homecoming is a special time each year, where we have the opportunity to return to the place we called home for a few formative years,” said Andrew Ravanelli, PhD, president of the SIUE Alumni Association. “Whether in person or in your heart, come back to our alma mater, celebrate your roots, reminisce with old friends, and create new memories of SIUE. Celebrate the current students working to invent themselves and walk the path to their future that you helped lay.” “Homecoming is a time to celebrate our shared experiences as students, faculty, staff, and friends. It is an opportunity to engage in and help define SIUE’s future,”
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com . How do ants crawl on walls? – Ethan, age 9, Dallas, Texas When I first started my job as a biologist at the University of South Florida, I drove my Jeep to a grassy field, dug up a mound of fire ants, and shoveled it into a 5-gallon bucket. Immediately, thousands of ants swarmed out of the soil and up the walls of the bucket headed for freedom. Luckily I had a lid. How do ants make climbing walls, ceilings, and other surfaces look so easy? I’ve been studying ants for 30 years , and their climbing abilities never cease to amaze me. Worker ants – who are all female – have an impressive toolbox of claws, spines, hairs , and sticky pads on their feet that enable them to scale almost any surface. Human hands vs. ant feet To understand ant feet, it helps to compare them with human hands.
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