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Commercial artificial breeding has been used by the agricultural industry since the late 1930’s. After the first commercial insemination in 1937, cooperatives started springing up all over the U.S., in which members of the industry select genetically desirable males from outside dairies for inseminating their cows. Competition between cooperatives became so great that modern artificial insemination cooperatives are now much larger, making statewide cooperatives like the Pennsylvania Association rarely seen today. 

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The Chicago Herald and Examiner was founded in 1902 as the Chicago Morning American, then was renamed in 1907 as the Chicago Herald. It was renamed again when it merged with another paper to become the Chicago Herald-Examiner.

In 1926, the phrase “meet me in” appeared in the newspaper to address a previously published editorial about the male image being presented as effeminate in the paper’s rival, The Chicago Tribune. Author Valentino addressed the slander in the Chicago Herald-Examiner and the anonymous author’s attack of male ancestry and manhood. Valentino suggested the author “meet me in the boxing or wrestling arena to prove…which of us is more a man.”

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In order to promote proper dental hygiene, the Dairy Council and the American Dental Association (ADA) joined forces in its annual observance of National Children’s Dental Health Week on February, 1980. The theme of the event was “Smile America. Brighten the 80s,” during which the ADA would reinforce programs and instructions that pointed out the importance of good brushing and flossing techniques. Efforts included school demonstrations by dental hygienists on how to prevent dental problems.  The McDonalds restaurant franchise would also help with the effort with visits to schools by the restaurant’s official company spokesman, Ronald McDonald, to educate children on proper dental hygiene.

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A programming librarian is a librarian that creates public programs for their institution, such as story times, meet ups, special events, and much more!

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The Girl Scouts of America is an organization for young girls in the United States. It was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low. The purpose of the organization is to empower girls and young women to become courageous, compassionate, and confident leaders of the future as well as involved American citizens. Girl Scouts participate in educational activities, such as learning first aid, camping trips, and community service. They earn badges for the accomplishment of certain tasks and acquisition of particular skills.

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Julius Simon founded "Julius Simon Dry Goods" in 1897 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After three years, he moved to a larger building where he could lease out space to other merchants. There, he met Carl Herzfeld, who sold hosiery and undergarments, and Nat Stone, who was a jeweler. In 1906, they bought out Simon's shares in the company and renamed it Boston Store. At the store's height, it rose to seven floors, selling everything from records and tapes to ski equipment. Five more stores would open in the following decades and it declared itself to be, "The Heart of Milwaukee". Shoppers remember fondly the excitement that surrounded the store during Christmastime, where the flagship store expanded its toy section to a whole floor and had a working monorail hanging from the ceiling that children could ride. Breakfast with Santa was a store tradition that generations of children looked forward to.

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In June 2015, the Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new baby dolphin, and in December they began a naming contest that involved the public and aquarium staff. The public was encouraged to vote on social media using hashtags #teamkolohe or #teammakoa, and aquarium staff were encouraged to vote using buttons like this one. Eventually, Makoa became the name of the dolphin by a large margin.

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Throughout the school's history, the Illinois College of Optometry has undergone several name changes. In 1872, Dr. Henry Olin first established the Chicago College of Ophthalmology and Otology. The college's name was then changed in 1891 to the Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology (NICOO). The first name change due to a merge took place in 1926 when the college combined with the Needles Institute of Optometry and became the Northern Illinois College of Optometry. The college merged again in 1955, this time with the Chicago College of Optometry and became the Illinois College of Optometry under the guidance of Dr. Eugene Strawn. In 1994, the college was the first in the nation to offer a combined OD/PhD program. The year 2005 saw the 50 year anniversary celebration of the institution under the current name.