One outcome of the brutally low temperatures was fewer power-outages problems than is typically expected of a storm that drops over a foot of powder on the region. The frigid temperatures make for lighter snow that doesn’t stick to utility lines, causing them to break.
The Rural Soil Background Study found results in New York similar to other Northeast states, with PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid) detected in more than 97 percent of surface soil samples and PFOA (Perfluorooctanic Acid) detected in 76.5 percent.
She explained that the lunisolar calendar has 12 months and uses a repeating cycle of 60 years to name years, months, and days. Zodiac animals are used to name the years — and this is the year of the Fire Horse, which, Qin said, signifies speed, freedom, and action.
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