Does This Homemade Electric Mousetrap Work?

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This trap has some problems. For one, when the mouse touches the trap, the fur limits the the amount of current passed. Second, because this uses alternating current, every 120th of a second, the voltage drops to zero, which gives the mouse a chance to get away. Third, the initial shock is not lethal because most of the current doesn't pass through the heart. Moral of the story -- most modern electric mouse traps use direct current and an ever higher voltage to break down the resistance of the fur.

Road to Boreas opened | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

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Road to Boreas opened | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

NORTH HUDSON — After about a year of construction, Gulf Brook Road — which provides access to the interior of the Boreas Ponds Tract — is now open to the public. And a wide variety of users are taking advantage of it.

The state bought the Boreas Ponds Tract from the Nature Conservancy in 2016, and while the lands have been open to the public since then, Gulf Brook Road needed to be upgraded before vehicle access could be permitted. For most of last year and this summer, the road was only open on weekends, as state Department of Environmental Conservation crews worked during the week.

Constitution Day (United States) – Wikipedia

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Constitution Day (United States) – Wikipedia

Constitution Day September 17th (or Citizenship Day, formerly observed the third Sunday in May) is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia.

Almanac for September 17, 2019

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Today’s Almanac

As we head closer to the first day of autumn, the days have gotten noticeably shorter.

Night before dawn is 6 hours and 10 minutes,
Dawn starts at 6:10 am and runs for 28 minutes,
Sunrise is at 6:38 am which is 5 hours and 21 minutes before noon,
High noon, the transit of the sun, is at 12:51 pm,
From twelve noon to the sunset at 7:03 pm is 7 hours and 3 minutes,
Dusk lasts for 31 minutes concluding at 7:31 pm,
Leaving 4 hours and 28 minutes until midnight.

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More Maps and Interesting Content Coming

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I promise there are more maps and interesting content coming, especially as the temperatures start to drop and I spend more time at home. In the winter, I spend a lot more weekends at home, so I will have more time to work on the blog. I will keep looking on state’s websites and federal government data centers to get stats to make up new charts, graphs, Google Maps, and other content. Not having Internet at home means I get more done, as there are fewer distractions, and once I’m ready to make things go live, I bundle up and go down to the library.