Kasey the Kangaroo may be better known for representing the athletics programs at the University of Missouri—Kansas City but he was first the mascot of the school's debate team beginning in 1936. According to the UMKC website, the acquisition of two baby kangaroos at the local zoo may have...
The District covers less land than 100 percent of states and, for that matter, 98 percent of counties. It’s also smaller than all but two states in population. It more closely resembles a major urban core than it does a typical state, and by typical state we obviously mean Illinois. Sp...
Before you throw a punch at that bear snout, you need to consider what type of creature is pursuing you. The National Park Service recommendslaying as still and quiet as possible when coming upon a grizzly/brown bear. "Stay still and don't make any noise – you're trying to convince th...
Percent of total worldwide deaths from animals: 0.01% The African elephant isthe world’s largest land mammal, with the Asian elephant not far behind. These far-ranging animals need plenty of land to forage, but as human populations continue to grow, elephants and humans find themselvesin conf...
An assessment ratio is the ratio of assessed value to market value. Many counties assess property at 100 percent of market value; however, some assess property at less than market value. Property tax bills are higher when ratios are higher. Tax Code Areas Before the assessment ratio applies ...
Farmer bankruptcies in 2018 rose 30 percent in the six Midwest states covered by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Farmland prices, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas look to decline—unlike in the last downturn when land values remained reasonably stable. The Trump administratio...
#18. Kansas - Chances of hitting an animal in 2023: 1 in 83 (1.20% of drivers) - Risk level: Medium #17. North Carolina Tyler Miller // Shutterstock #17. North Carolina - Chances of hitting an animal in 2023: 1 in 77 (1.30% of drivers) ...
I realized that in order to move ahead and see the big picture, little by little, I had to let go of the minutiae of everyday life. This has given me a bit of a carefree feeling so that I now only document 41 percent of my life on Excel spreadsheets (down from 92 percent) and ...
Figure 2. Percent winter losses since the beginning of the national survey—the data is not yet in for 2012/13. Note that there has been a general downward trend, suggesting that whatever caused the high losses in 2007/8 has not been such a problem in recent years. Note also the ...
Kasey the Kangaroo may be better known for representing the athletics programs at the University of Missouri—Kansas City but he was first the mascot of the school's debate team beginning in 1936. According to the UMKC website, the acquisition of two baby kangaroos at the local zoo may have...