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Date Time Share In Dueling Ants Vying to Become Replacement Queen, Behavioral and Molecular Cues Quickly Determine Who Will Win “Pseudoqueens” rapidly emerge after social structure is disrupted by the loss of queen In Indian jumping ants, workers duel with their antennae to establish new leadership after the death of their queen. Photo credit: Giacomo Mancini, NYU In one species of ants, workers duel to establish new leadership after the death of their queen. While these sparring matches stretch for more than a month, changes in behavior and gene expression in the first three days of dueling can accurately predict who will triumph, according to a New York University study published in the journal Genes & Development. ....
A state House bill introduced Wednesday would extend eligibility until Dec. 31 for a key federal unemployment insurance program. The Republican-sponsored House Bill 107, sponsored by Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie, makes two changes to state COVID-19 regulations. A companion Senate Bill 114 was introduced by Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Buncombe. The first would affect the federal pandemic emergency unemployment compensation program, which had expired on Dec. 31, 2020. The second would keep employers contribution base rate at 1.9% for the state s unemployment tax for 2021. A rate increase is scheduled for this year. Employers pay a tax into the state s UI system between 0.06% and 5.76%. Employers can pay a higher rate based on their history of job cuts and layoffs. ....
Lamont s general counsel, Durham man, nominated to CT Appellate Court Staff reports FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated Robert W. Clark, of Durham, to fill a vacancy on the Connecticut Appellate Court.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media file photoShow MoreShow Less 2of3 3of3 DURHAM The governor has nominated Robert W. Clark of Durham to fill a vacancy on the Connecticut Appellate Court. Clark has served as Gov. Ned Lamont’s general counsel since his term began in January 2019, according to a press release. At the time, Clark gave up his position as a Superior Court judge to serve in his current role. He will fill the vacancy that was created by Appellate Court Judge Douglas S. Lavine, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in December, according to the governor’s office. ....
Maryland County Voters Seek to End Sanctuary Status Maryland County Voters Seek to End ‘Sanctuary’ Status By US Incorporated Staff, February 16, 2021 On December 10th, 2020 Howard County, Maryland Executive Calvin Ball signed CB-63, inappropriately named The Liberty Act, which prevents County employees from asking about the immigration status of residents, prohibits cooperation among law enforcement agencies, and requires that certain information related to citizenship be kept confidential in Howard County. This draconian action resulted in HoCo becoming a “sanctuary” for illegal aliens. But some residents are having none of it. There is an ongoing petition initiative to send CB-63 to “referendum,” and let the citizens decide! ....
The Victorian Government is examining alternative models of mandatory quarantine, including a purpose-built accommodation hub outside of the CBD, to. ....