Question: I received a gift box of food products for Christmas, which included a vacuum-sealed package of country ham slices and a package of country ham chunks. For nearly six months, they’ve been stored in a dry place at room temperature. Are they still safe to eat? How can I tell if they are spoiled?
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Question: What is the cylindrical tower in front of the UK Chemistry-Physics Bldg?
Answer: UK Physics Professor Emeritus Marcus McEllistrem described the building’s purpose as being a particle accelerator used to do studies of nuclear reactions and to study the composition and structure of nuclei (the positively charged central portion of atoms – the plural is [...]

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Question: Several years ago I checked with LPD about bike laws and was told they were essentially classified as motor vehicles, required to obey all traffic laws. Yet I see adult bikers “driving” on sidewalks, going down streets the wrong way, going thru stop signs and traffic lights. How are bike laws enforced in [...]

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Question: What are the reddish-orange flowers blooming along the Bluegrass Parkway close to the Interstate 65 interchange near Elizabethtown? They’re gorgeous!
Answer: Mark Brown, public affairs officer with the Kentucky Department of Transportation says that most likely, the flowers referenced by the writer are Red Corn Poppy – an annual flower the Transportation Cabinet seeds [...]

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Question: This time of spring my peonies are in full bloom. The problem is that I can’t bring them indoors because they are covered with ants. Why is that? Are ants essential for Peony blooms?
Answer: The answer to your question comes from the National Gardening Association Web site:
Contrary to popular belief, ants are [...]

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Question: Who should people call to remove dead animals on the streets of Lexington? I’ve noticed both a dead duck and opossum on Tates Creek for about two weeks now.
Answer: A spokesperson for the city waste management office says their office is in charge of picking up and disposing of dead animals on the roadways [...]

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Question: I heard that Kentucky American Water Co. offers a program to people who don’t mind using untreated water for soaking their yards and gardens. I also hear that a special pipeline has to be routed to a person’s property to take part in this program, but that the cost of the pipeline [...]

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Question: I just found out that Kentucky American Water Co. gives a credit of 12,000 gallons of water every year to people with swimming pools. I also found out that the company doesn’t check before allowing the credit to ensure that a person does in deed have a pool. Is this correct? It [...]

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Question: Does the LFUCG have an ordinance that requires property owners to take care of street trees? If there is an ordinance, what is the fine for disobeying this law?
Answer: According to LFUCG Urban Forester Tim Queary, street trees that are located in the public right-of-way easement in Lexington are the responsibility of the abutting [...]

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Question: I heard a few months ago about a website where people can sell original arts and crafts like pottery and things you see at the Woodland Art Fair. It sounded something like Ebay without the auction. Can you tell me the Web address for the site?
Answer: The article describing this site ran [...]

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