"I was taking pictures near a waterhole that attracts several species of mammals and birds. I was hidden 30m away and saw that a pair of common kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) were using these dead agave flower plants as a perch from which to access the waterhole. The weather that day was cloudy and the light wasn’t good, so I decided to increase the exposure to create a high-key image." — Salvador Colvée Nebo, Spain

Passer-by Tracey Vorthman on Thursday, Sept. 24, 1993, viewing the Kehrs Mill Road bridge over Caulks Creek, south of Strecker Road in far west St. Louis County. The bridge collapsed Wednesday night. Photo by J.B Forbes

Following the death of Vladimir Lenin on Jan. 21, the new leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, immediately begins a purge of political rivals. Some are simply moved to different positions, while others, like Leon Trotsky, the presumed successor to Lenin, are exiled. Stalin’s paranoia grows as he takes control of the nation, and with it the level of violence and killing of anyone perceived to be a threat to his power and control.

Abstract: A convection oven having one or more intermediate air plenums is disclosed. An intermediate air plenum placed within an oven cavity defines the bottom of an upper cooking chamber and the top of a lower cooking chamber. Each intermediate air plenum comprises a left side air inlet for receiving heated air from a left side air channel located on a left side cavity wall of the oven cavity, a right side air inlet for receiving heated air from a right side air channel located on a right side cavity wall of the oven cavity, a top plenum surface including a plurality of top air outlets configured to direct a portion of the heated air upwards, and a bottom plenum surface including a plurality of bottom air outlets configured to direct a portion of the heated air downwards. The top and bottom plenum surfaces are preferably shaped to optimize even distribution of heated air flow into the oven cavity.

Lubricants with calcium-containing detergent and their use for improving low speed pre-ignition Patent No. 10,336,959A lubricating oil composition and method of operating a boosted internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil composition includes greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil, an overbased detergent having a TBN greater than 225 mg KOH/g and a low-based/neutral detergent having a TBN up to 175 mg KOH/g. A total amount of calcium from the overbased and low-based/neutral detergent is greater than 1100 ppm to less than 2400 ppm by weight based on a total weight of the lubricating oil composition. The lubricating oil composition and method may be effective to reduce low-speed pre-ignition events in a boosted internal combustion engine lubricated with the lubricating oil composition relative to commercially available lubricating oil compositions.Inventors: Kristin Fletcher (Midlothian, Va.), William Y. Lam (Glen Allen, Va.), Kongsheng Yong (Glen Allen, Va.), Jeremy Styer (Glen Allen, Va.)Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp.(Richmond) July 2, 2019

Nebraskans in nine counties who have been impacted by the recent flooding can now apply for assistance from the state and federal government.

A good digital caliper that is truly resistant to water, oil, and dust can be hard to find when you’re wanting to save some money at the same time. The iGaging Electronic Digital Caliper is about as good as it gets as an IP54 digital caliper. With a stainless steel body and robust readout, this is the kind of caliper you’ll want when working on a vehicle.

Methods, systems, and media for qualitative and/or quantitative indentation detection Patent No. 10339647 

Alex Buysse: Rangefinder. Has so many more uses. Can use it on the driving range to practice better because we all know how accurate the range distances always are. You can also use it to see how far your drive was by shooting back towards the tee box.

Tropical Storm Barry’s wind and rain began hitting parts of Louisiana early Friday as New Orleans and coastal communities braced for a drenching.

“I’m excited about the varsity four,” McCarty said. “They’re experienced and strong. We’re hoping to be competitive in the junior eight as well. The novice eight is working hard. Hopefully it will be good year like last year.”

"While it doesn’t have answers for all the questions it asks, I think it’s a consequential, it’s an important product," he said.