Practice makes perfect! Well, all the effort I poured into this project made the accomplishment happen! I won Novice Grand Champion Showman! My bird won first place in the Orpington table class! This is a great day! I can’t wait until tomorrow!
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My Buff Orpington and I are as ready as we ever can be. There is a lot to prepare for poultry showmanship… Besides caring for my bird to the best of my ability: feed, hydration, bathing, cleaning its room; I have to allow my bird to get used to me on its own schedule and I get used to my bird. There is a lot of history and facts I…
Read MoreAcademy Science Assists Seniors with Computers
What: Academy Science Assists Seniors with Computers Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, July 25, 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:00pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Our 2012 Academy Science Senior Solution: Assist Seniors with Computers. We researched the resources that our…
Read MoreAcademy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration
What: Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, July 25, 2013 – 4:15pm – 6:00pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com AcademyScience.us Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration presents the STEM / STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math…
Read MorePowerful Storms! Tornadoes
Powerful Storms! Tornadoes What is a tornado? A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that expands from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Because wind is invisible, it is hard to see a tornado unless it forms a condensation funnel made up of water droplets, dust and debris. This is from noaa.com Tornadoes can be one of the most deadly storms in the United States.…
Read MoreEmergency Preparedness Education Exploration
What: Academy Science Emergency Preparedness Education Exploration Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Monday, July 22, 2013 – 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm PLEASE RSVP! Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com AcademyScience.us Where: Valley Fire Department 210 West Church Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Are you interested in learning more about the preparedness plans that…
Read MoreBat in the Belfry
For many years I thought it a novel and useful plan to incorporate bats into the ecosystem where I live. Did you know that most bats are insectivores? Moths, beetles, gnats and mosquitoes are among their favorite menu choices. Lowering my nighttime census of these insects is a popular daydream for me. Over a long time period, I studied bat environment, habitat, migration, how to attract bats and the plight…
Read MoreBig Day on the Chicken Ranch
Grandpa says “There is more than one way to skin a cat!” I am not sure I ever understood all the nuances in that expression. Today is a big day. Let’s see how many chores we can get done this Independence Day “holiday!” Let’s begin with the fresh hatch… Today they hang out as a group in a large tub. They have wood shavings on the tub floor, two feeder…
Read MoreIndependence Day
Independence Day is a grand celebration! There are many reasons to celebrate independence… many grateful people in nation-state communities all around the globe celebrate their freedom from oppressive governing bullies on their anniversary dates throughout the year. In our country we celebrate the liberating efforts of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and their peers on July 4, 1776 every anniversary with fireworks! Some of us read the Declaration of…
Read MoreAcademy Science Tackles Computer Malware
The ubiquitous presence of computer devices in our global community creates an ever present exposure to risk. We engage these risks daily, often unaware that we are the recipients of computer programs of a viral and malware nature that run in the background on our devices doing things we would never approve of. These undesirable programs use our computer resources to replicate, steal data, personal information and our identity, then…
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