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Dr. Stephen Presley, associate professor of church history and director of research doctoral studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, delivered the Hobbs Lecture Sept. 29 in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The theme of his lecture was “Early Christianity.”
Read moreThe 17th warmest and driest September in Oklahoma since records began in 1895 allowed drought to flourish during the month. Categorized as “flash drought,” its rapid onset and intensification occur when abnormally high temperatures and below normal precipitation persist for an extended period. Most often a warm season phenomenon, abundant sunshine and strong winds can also aid in its progression. Those are precisely the conditions Oklahoma experienced when previously abundant rains tapered off during early August and sweltering heat returned shortly thereafter. That weather pattern continued until relief finally arrived on the month’s final two days, bringing widespread rains and more seasonable temperatures.
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The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has named Audrey Cleuren, Ph.D., as an assistant member in the Cardiovascular Biology Research Program. She joins OMRF from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute, where she completed a postdoctoral fellowship.
Read moreHistorically, common law is said to have favored rural landlords over tenants because it provided a speedy, effective remedy for landlords to recover possession of leased property (typically farmland) from defaulting tenants. The tenant had an obligation to pay the rent, while the landlord tended to not have any reciprocating obligations, like maintaining a structure in habitable condition. The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, also known as URLTA, was created in 1972 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in the United States and was intended to make the law more relevant to rentals in an urban setting. Oklahoma adopted most of the uniform law in 1978, with only a few changes since.
Read moreTime comes in so many different forms. It can be noon, or midnight, or it can be a decade or a half-century.
Read moreAt Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka, Oklahoma, 1,600 acres of sand dunes serve as a veritable playground for dirt bike and ATV enthusiasts. A hidden gem of Oklahoma’s diverse topography, it’s also a treasure trove for researchers from Oklahoma State University’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI).
Read moreThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm are teaming for the fifth consecutive year to promote Fire Prevention Week™, October 3-9, 2021 and its fire safety messages among thousands of communities nationwide. NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week, an annual public awareness campaign, for nearly 100 years.
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After a 2020 holiday season in which the pandemic forced the postponement or cancellation of festivities, families are planning to get together once again in 2021. Many people will head home for the holi days this year, and the vast majority will take to the highway to do so.
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