LVEDC to Spotlight Lehigh Valley During U.S. Senior Open Championship
By Colin McEvoy on June 20, 2022
One of the biggest championship events in senior golf is coming to the Lehigh Valley, and the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) is using that prestigious event to highlight the region from an economic development perspective.
The 42nd U.S. Senior Open Championship will be held this week (June 23-26) at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Upper Saucon Township, and LVEDC has invited decision-makers in business development, site selection, and commercial real estate to attend.
“As the spotlight is on the Lehigh Valley during this world-class sporting event, it will provide an excellent opportunity for us to make sure these key decision-makers are familiar with one of the fastest-growing markets of its size in the United States,” said LVEDC President & CEO Don Cunningham.
In addition to seeing the world’s top senior golfers compete, LVEDC’s influential guests will learn about the Lehigh Valley economy and how the region continues to grow, change, and evolve.
During the U.S. Senior Open Championship LVEDC will host visitors in a hospitality suite on the 17th hole, and members of LVEDC’s staff will share information about everything the Lehigh Valley economy has to offer.
LVEDC regularly engages with site selectors and corporate location consultants. The organization recently hosted a bus tour with members of that profession who had registered for I.CON East, a major conference for the industrial real estate sector hosted by NAIOP.
LVEDC also regularly engages with organizations like the Site Selectors Guild, the national professional association of site selectors, location consultants, and national industrial commercial brokers. One of its members, Jay Garner of Garner Economics, provided an assessment that helped inform the creation of LVEDC’s newly-adopted strategic plan.
“The LVEDC board feels the U.S. Senior Open Championship is a great opportunity to showcase the Lehigh Valley to both companies and the real estate professionals they rely on to see why the region is a great investment for companies looking to grow,” said Edward Dougherty, Chair of the LVEDC Board of Directors.
This year marks the third time the United States Golf Association (USGA) has selected the Saucon Valley Country Club to host the U.S. Senior Open Championship. It also previously hosted the prestigious event in 1992 and 2000.
The event will be televised by NBC and its affiliated networks over the four days of the event. The Lehigh Valley’s national exposure from this prestigious golfing event follows on the heels of several recent national media stories about the region including a New York Times story about the city of Easton, a story on American Public Media’s Marketplace program, and a segment on CBS Sunday Morning.
The 42nd U.S. Senior Open Championship will be the 90th USGA championship to be held in Pennsylvania, the most of any state, according to Hank Thompson, the Senior Director of the U.S. Open.
“The golf courses in this state are incredible and the ability to be able to come here and be able to test these players inside of 18 holes over the course of four days is ultimately what drives it,” Thompson said, according to WNEP.
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NHTSA has announced that an investigation into about 1.6 million Ford Escape SUVs is being considered.
The organization recently received a petition from the North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) saying the throttle body in many Escape vehicles can become lodged open, or closed.
A stuck throttle body can lead to either engine stalling or the engine unexpectedly surging forward. Ford has issued technical service bulletins about the issue, but according to the NCCC, it is not enough to fix the issue. Three Escape variants are part of the issue according to the NCCC: 2005 through 2012 Escapes, 2005-2007 Escape Hybrid Electric Vehicles and 2005-2012 Escape Hybrids.
Owners have reported that while driving, their Escape suddenly lurched forward, would not accelerate or the gas pedal was getting stuck. Many owners report that the problems become more prominent when the outside temperature is around or below 50 degrees.
NHTSA is reviewing the petition and deciding if a full investigation is warranted.


CHANDIGARH: With relaxation in Covid-19 curbs, chaos can be seen in paid parking lots
across the city, mainly in the key commercial areas, that subsequently leads to parking mismanagement.
Since the lockdown has been lifted in almost all areas of Chandigarh, people have started visited commercial areas from morning till night and they can be seen struggling for entry and exit from the parking lots.
It is being observed that the employees of the paid parking lots
are also in less numbers and they are only issuing paid parking slips and nobody is there to manage the vehicles inside the lots, due to which haphazard parking has turned into a routine affairs in almost all commercial paid parking lots of the city. Moreover, in some of the busiest paid parking lots like sectors 8, 9, 17, 22, 26, 34, 35 and 43, going in and coming out from the paid parking lot takes a huge lot of time.
The old situation at paid parking lots is as before the pandemic period. Sources in the civic body authority have revealed that since the paid parking work has just started in the city after a long closure of commercial areas, the MC doesn’t want to impose penalty immediately on parking contractors
. However, if the things remain the same, they will be definitely asked to improve the situation and civic body’s parking branch will look into the matter, they added.
The absence of the smart
features is also leading to chaos to some extend as some parking contractors have yet to install smart features in the lots as per terms and condition of their contract. Though the paid parking contractors had a few days ago claimed that they had installed majority of smart features in the paid parking lots, technical team of the municipal corporation comprising IT experts and engineering officers held physical inspections and found that while some smart features were in place, many were still missing after which the contractors were asked to install these. In the past also, the engineering department had served notices to the parking contractors for not equipping these lots with required smart features.
The Chandigarh municipal corporation had auctioned two smart paid parking zones to the eligible paid parking contractors for over Rs 10 crore annually. Therefore, paid parking is one of the most crucial resources of the revenue for the civic body authority. Smart parking facilities include boom barriers and e-ticketing machines, among other features.
Sources in the MC said plea of the contractors seemed genuine, but it is the the general house that will take a final call in the matter.
Two zones, 89 parking lots
There are two paid parking contractors and 89 parking lots are divided between them. The parking lots of southern and eastern sectors of the city comprising sectors 34, 26 and 20 has been kept under parking zone-1 while zone-II has parking lots in northern part of the city comprising sectors 17, 22, 7, 8 and 9. Zone-II is the heaviest zone and since many new paid parking lots have been added in this zone while giving the tender, majority of paid parking lots are situated in the key commercial area besides some in tourist areas like Rose Garden and Shanti Kunj


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The Network for Dialogue – Empowering interreligious and intercultural dialogue for the social inclusion of migrants and refugees.
The Network for Dialogue is a European-wide platform established to bring faith and civil society actors together to promote the use of dialogue and develop more effective recommendations for social inclusion policies for migrants and refugees in Europe. The Network for Dialogue gathers faith-based and secular organizations, religious leaders, and scholars working in the field of migration and religious studies. Currently, Network members come from Austria, Croatia, Germany, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Network continues to work on expanding its membership to other European countries.
The Network for Dialogue organizes regular biannual meetings in a workshop format and coordinates webinars, training sessions, conference panels, and joint actions between Network members and publications in order to exchange knowledge, tools, and approaches. By identifying gaps in the field of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, the Network aims to reduce hate speech and prejudice towards migrants and refugees in Europe. By sharing diverse and rich grassroots-level experiences, Network members aim to develop recommendations for policymakers working on migrant and refugee issues on the local, national, and European levels. In assisting and supporting the social inclusion of people seeking refuge in their new host societies through various local initiatives, the Network for Dialogue is building bridges around Europe.
Dr. Aleksandra Djurić Milovanović, Project Manager of the Network for Dialogue at The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Balkan Studies, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Aleksandra earned her PhD in Ethnology and Anthropology (2012) from the University of Belgrade. She has published academic papers in various languages, including three monographs and one edited volume on the anthropology of religion, religion and migration, and minority religious communities. In 2017, she was awarded the position of Visiting Fellow at the University College Cork – Study of Religions (Ireland). Aleksandra has several years of experience working and researching in multiethnic, multiconfessional, and multilingual communities in the Balkans. In 2018, she became a KAICIID International Fellow in Vienna.
Aleksandra is particularly interested in the promotion of tolerance, interreligious dialogue, social inclusion and minority rights. Her expertise is in the field of religion, contemporary migration studies and refugees in the Balkans.
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|Ángela María Arbelaez||Greece||Art Bridges -Γέφυρες Τέχνης|
|Elena Dini||Italy||Basilica Sacred Heart Rome|
|Marina Liakis||Greece||Za’atar NGO|
|Panteleimon Papasynefakis||Greece||Greek Orthodox Church Ecumenical Organization|
|Mabrouka Rayachi||Austria||Islamic Education school inspector|
|Elisabeth Palugyay||Austria||Expert on interreligious and intercultural dialogue|
|Karl Zarhuber||Austria||International Federation of Red Cross|
|Carl Dahlbäck||Sweden||God’s House Project – Nacka Parish|
|Haythem Kamel||Luxembourg||Formation et Sensibilisation de Luxembourg|
|Amjad Saleem||Switzerland||International Federation of Red Cross|
|Jelena Djurdjević||Serbia||Jesuit Refugee Service|
|Dag Pontvik||Italy||ADRA Italy|
|Nejra Kadić Meškić||Croatia||Center for Cultural Dialogue CCD|
|Atallah Fitzgibbon||UK||Islamic Relief|
|Igor Mitrović||Serbia||ADRA Serbia|
|Ruham Al-Bezra||Austria||Dialogue facilitator of KAICIID|
|Francesca Cadeddu||Italy||Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose|
|Alba Sabaté Gauxachs||Spain||Blanquerna Observatory|
|Amanda Figueras||Spain||Foro Abraham|
|Dima Mahjoub||Germany||Diaspora Network Alliance|
|Maria Lucia Uribe||Switzerland||Arigatou International|
|Amina Khalid||UK||Initiatives of Change – IoFC UK|
|Jon Rasmussen||Denmark||World Organization of the Scout Movement|
|Isabel Martins da Silva||Portugal||MEERU | Abrir Caminho|
|Rositsa Atanasova||Bulgaria||Center for Legal Aid – Voice in Bulgaria|
|Ilan Cohn||Belgium||HIAS Europe|
|Anila Noor||Netherlands||New Women Connectors|
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Actor & Comedian Nick Offerman played host in a Pizza Rat Onesie at the 20th Annual Weeby’s awards Held at Cipriani Wall Street on May 16th, 2016 in New York City.
Unlike other award shows, which let winners ramble on until they’re ushered off, the 2016 Webby Awards restricted its award speeches to a word count that fits on one hand! As the first winner of the night, Kim Kardashian kicked off the 20th Annual Webbys, with a simple pledge “Naked selfies until I die” while accepting the first-ever Break the Internet award.
Other highlights of the night include Rapper Kanye West’s shortest acceptance speech ever “I hate short speeches”, Opal Tometi, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter’s speech “Stay turnt, black lives matter” after which she received a standing ovation and soul singer Erykah Badu‘s purple tribute to the late Prince.
List of Winners
Jessica Alba – Entrepreneur of the Year
Black Lives Matter -Social Movement of the year
Kanye West – Webby Artist of the Year
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Kim Kardashian – Break the Internet
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Cycle 6 (2017 Deadline)
Riverscape Genetics to Inform Natural History of Exploited Fishes in the Lower Mekong River Basin
PI: Dang Thuy Binh (email@example.com), Institute for Biotechnology and Environment, Nha Trang University (NTU); with co-PIs Chheng Phen(firstname.lastname@example.org), Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFReDI); Latsamy Phounvisouk (email@example.com), Living Aquatic Resources Research Center (LARReC); Chaiwut Grudpan (firstname.lastname@example.org), Ubon Ratchathani University (UBU); and Mie Mie Kyaw (email@example.com), University of Mandalay
U.S. Partner: Jeffrey Williams, Smithsonian Institution
Project Dates: December 2017 - November 2020
Project Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MRB-BioNetwork-250046029052455/
Riverscape genetics, or the influence of hydrographic features on the genetics and ecology of lentic and lotic populations, is a young discipline (Selkoe et al. 2016). There have been several temperate riverscape studies with a few tropical studies, being limited mostly to the Amazon and Australia. Very little is known about the population genetics of fishes in the Mekong River Basin (MRB), which is characterized by complicated hydrographic features, including wide seasonal fluctuations in flow (Mekong River Commission 2005, Chea et al. 2016) and numerous changes experienced and expected with more than 350 hydropower dams built, under construction, and planned (Winemiller et al. 2016). This PEER project will support the completion of population genetic studies of 14 species across 26 MRB locations from Myanmar to the Vietnam delta. This will augment information on 2 species collected and analyzed during the PI’s project in PEER Cycle 2, add new localities to species initiated in a project on which she was co-PI in PEER Cycle 3, and add an additional 6 species not already initiated in previous PEER projects. Advanced genomic analyses will continue to be conducted on data collected using restriction site-associated DNA (RAD) data. These analyses will provide important information on the population structure, effective population size, and directionality of gene flow to substantially add to our knowledge of the natural history of Mekong River fishes. The extent of collection sites throughout the Lower Mekong Basin and the number of species in this study provide the basis for the first ever comparative riverscape genetic analysis of fishes of tropical Southeast Asia.
To ensure that the scientific information to be developed is available to and useful for resource managers, outreach will take place in conjunction with all field and annual meeting activities throughout this project. This will include seminars followed by roundtable discussions to introduce and understand how these analyses can be used and the consequences of disrupting the present population structure. The outreach efforts will target resource managers and development planners in governmental, intergovernmental, non-governmental, and academic institutions in the region, with particular emphasis on those involved in hydropower development projects. This project will also build on the need to create stronger regional collaborations for a better knowledge base to inform decision making by solidifying collaborations initiated during the PEER Cycle 3 project. This will be done by expanding the work done by collaborators in each of the four Lower Mekong Basin existing partner countries (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and expanding this to Myanmar by including for the first time a collection component in that country. This new PEER project will add the University of Mandalay, Myanmar, to the network and will aim to build the advanced genomic capacity of all collaborative institutions to the level currently enjoyed at Nha Trang University.
|The team pauses for a picture during sample collection at Tonle Sap Lake.||Participants of kick-off meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia (photo courtesy of Dr. Binh).|
Summary of Recent Activities:
Following are the status updates on work by each of the partners involved for the first quarter of 2020:
As for future plans, during the second and third quarters of 2020, all partners will focus on completing all remaining sampling at their study sites, and the partners in Cambodia and Thailand will prepare samples for genetic analysis. While also working with her team at Nha Trang University on data analysis, Dr. Binh will be recruiting a PhD student, as well as at least one Master’s student from each partner. Dr. Phen at IFReDI will be identifying potential stakeholders and preparing for outreach activities, and all partners will collaborate on the organization of the third annual project meeting. It was to have been held at UBU in Thailand in July 2020, but it has been postponed indefinitely due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel and social distancing restrictions. The pandemic has also disrupted transfers of samples among the partners. U.S. partner Chris Bird’s lab at Texas A&M University is handling the DNA sequencing on the project, and with that institution temporarily shut down, Dr. Binh and her colleagues have been unable to access the resulting data.
- Vietnam: No field sampling was conducted. Instead team members focused on using DNA barcodes to check fish specimens. Despite painstaking analysis and comparison with sequences obtained earlier in the project and in PEER project 3-100, the researchers found great differences with some of the specimens collected in Laos, so misidentification is suspected.
- Cambodia: No field sampling was conducted. Team members at IFReDI re-extracted the DNA of some fish samples to supplement the original 48 samples per population. They completed DNA extraction and quantification of the amount of extracted DNA for six populations (sites). All extracted samples were loaded into sample plates for further work.
- Myanmar: Dr. Mie Mie and colleagues traveled to the Shan State Regional Government Office, Taunggyi City, Southern Shan State, Myanmar (March 14-17, 2020) to get official permission for sampling. Dr. Mie Mie also conducted training for students every Friday on fish taxonomy, sampling, and preservation of samples for DNA work. She also gave a talk at the Third Myanmar-Korea Conference, held at Dagon University, Yangon, January 14-15, 2020. She spoke on the topic of Environmental DNA (eDNA): Monitoring and management of fisheries and water resources in Paunglaung River and Mekong River.
- Thailand: As part of their sampling efforts, Dr. Chaiwut and his team from UBU collected 50 individuals of the species Mekongina and 60 individuals of Scaphognatops from the Mekong Mainstream site (Ubon Ratchathani) but failed to fulfill their target on Probarbus. In the case of Pangasius krempfi, they made contact with the key person in the habitat site of interest and also at the local fish landing site for that species from the large Vietnamese community in Thailand, Nakorn Panom Province. They hope to complete this target species in the next quarter, and they will also schedule an intensive survey in the Chi sampling site, which still lacks sufficient tissue samples. In addition, the UBU researchers organized a full-day workshop with key regional stakeholders in the Thai Mekong region. The workshop included 30 participants from the Thailand Department of Fisheries, including the head of the provincial fisheries station, scientists, NGO representatives, and students. The PI and his colleagues presented the core activities of PEER project 6-435 with regard to preservation of fish biodiversity in the Lower Mekong Basin. The keynote speaker was Professor Tauntong Jutagate, who delivered remarks on the effect of dam construction and global warming in the basin. This workshop successfully concluded with a discussion session for all participants, which was covered by Thai Television broadcasting station Thai PBS and aired February 12, 2020: https://www.facebook.com/ThaiPBSEsan/videos/2722441231316749/UzpfSTI1MDA0NjAyOTA1MjQ1NTo1NTQ4MjA1MDE5MDgzMzg/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
- Laos: Dr. Mee and colleagues collected all their target species on the Mekong River at Paksan, Bolykhamsay Province, Central Laos. All fish samples were processed in the lab at LARReC following standard protocols for genetic work. Dr. Mee also met with two lecturers from the China Agricultural University of Beijing and one lecturer and 13 students from Laos National University. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss genetic work and future collaboration. In addition, Dr. Mee is writing a set of genetic implementation guidelines for the Lao PDR in the Lao language, including fish sampling, DNA collection and extraction, and next generation sequencing theory.
Following is a link to an article published in 2019 by the project team, entitled “Cryptic lineages and a population dammed to incipient extinction? Insights into the genetic structure of a Mekong River catfish,” which can be found in the Journal of Heredity, esz016, https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esz016.
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That flaky residue that builds up on car battery terminals is an all-too-common sight over the years. The battery may not be performing at peak levels because of this corrosion. It’s time to consider a replacement scenario. You don’t have to toss out the battery and wires entirely, however. Replacing just the battery terminals is an option that truly invigorates the battery’s longevity.
1. Pull the Wires First
Begin this project by pulling the wires from the battery. Always start with the negative terminals, states Firestone Complete Auto Care. You avoid shocks by starting with the negative side. Remove the positive wire from the battery afterward. Lay them away from each other so that electrical shorts aren’t part of your experience.
2. Examine the Terminal Style
Battery cables come with a basic clamp design. Take a close look at the terminal type that you have. You want new clamps that have these features, such as:
- Tinned copper material
- Complete, 360-degree compression around the terminal
With these professional clamps, there’s ample connection between the battery terminal and power source, reports Reader’s Digest Canada. Poor connections won’t be an issue.
3. Clean the Battery’s Terminals
The terminals on batteries won’t work well with the new clamps unless every connection point is clear of corrosion. Clean the battery’s terminals with a mixture of one cup water and one tablespoon baking soda. Be sure to wear gloves and eye protection.
Use a toothbrush to apply the mixture onto the battery terminals. Scrub them clean. If the battery is extremely old and not responding to a thorough cleaning, recycling itmight be the next best step.
4. Cut and Strip the Wires
With a clean battery, refocus your efforts on the wires and new terminals. Cut the old terminals off the wires with an appropriate tool, such as:
- Wire cutters
These parts accessories require a strong connection between your vehicle’s wires and the new terminals. Use a wire stripping tool to pull back about a half-inch of insulation from each wire.
5. Be Diligent With Cleaning
By removing part of the wire’s insulation, you may be revealing further corrosion damage. Be sure to clean off any visible corrosion from the exposed wire. The battery terminal won’t properly connect with corrosion impacting the circuit.
Carefully use the baking soda mixture, toothbrush and rag to remove the corrosion. Make sure that the corrosion doesn’t drift onto any exposed metal on the battery or wires.
6. Add Heat-Shrink Tubing
A clever way to secure the terminal and wire connection is by using heat-shrink tubing. Slide some tubing onto the wire. Carefully connect the wire to the terminal with the tubing slid down the wire. If the tubing is overlooked before the connection, it cannot be stretched over the terminal.
Be sure to connect the wires to the terminal in the same formation as the original parts. Quality batteries won’t respond to misaligned wiring. In fact, wiring mishaps might lead to drained batteries or no power at all.
7. Connect and Shrink the Assembly
With the terminals and wiring connected together, slide the tubing over this connection. Verify that no exposed wiring is visible. If there’s any exposed wiring, a longer piece of tubing is necessary. Arcing electricity occurs with ease when wiring has no insulation.
Use a heat gun to shrink the tubing against the connection when it’s properly positioned.
8. Reattach and Test the Battery
Reattach the clamps onto the battery. Test the battery by turning on the car. A successful project results in an engine that turns over without any hesitation. If there’s any issues, shut off the car and verify your connections with careful attention to the terminals.
Contact Northeast Battery today with your questions about terminals on batteries. The details might be numerous, but it’s possible to quickly and cheaply finish this project with solid results. Be the master of your car battery with a terminal replacement that lasts the test of time.


During the early years, Kerkau was primarily a production machine shop, doing high volume jobs for the automotive and petrochemical industries. Forgings and castings were supplied from the customer and the finish machining performed by Kerkau.
As Kerkau began to grow, the company started purchasing A105 carbon steel raw forgings and began machining, marketing and selling the highest quality pipe flanges in the market under the Kerkau name. In the early 90's, after expanding the A105 product line to include up to 42'' NPS, Kerkau then added stainless 304/L and 316/L to the grades of material offered. With the Kerkau brand becoming more popular in the industry, in 2005, Kerkau began offering Long Weld Neck flange and was able to expand and build a 80,000 sq. ft sales office and finished goods warehouse. In 2012, Kerkau again expanded the product line to include A350 LF2 low temperature carbon steel, as well as another 80,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility.
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Using award-winning books, Frohardt teaches realism, surrealism, expressionism, naive, and cartoon. Complete directions, enhanced by liberal illustrations, make this a user-friendly resource for grades 3-6.
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2. 50 Shades of Grey: The striking grey color palette of this next design had us thinking of the famous erotic novel. Like the title character, Christian Grey, this space feels sophisticated, steely and masculine, but with a softer side beneath. The old and the new, the classic and the modern, blend together seamlessly throughout the living room. For example, the TV is surrounded by an exquisite mantelpiece, making the art of enjoying a favorite show or movie feel even
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Binding mode of novel multimodal serotonin transporter compounds in 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors
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Antidepressants are the most common treatment of depression, one of the leading causes of suicide and disability worldwide. Currently marketed antidepressants have certain limitations; they have a delayed response time, only about 1/3 of the patients respond to the first agent prescribed, and many of them produce side effects that reduce the quality of life. The need for more efficacious and ...

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Whether it’s a child with visual impairment, Down syndrome, autism or any other condition, every child has a different need but they can all really benefit from creative play.
All children love to play and be creative, and with kids who have special needs it’s important to think carefully about how that creativity is drawn out. It’s all about acknowledging the individual need and finding ways that they can enjoy themselves. Let’s check out a handful of creative ideas you can try with children who have special needs.
Painting and crafts
When it comes to creative play and games, multisensory activities are a great way of providing children with a chance to experience different things. From bright colours and the tactile nature of painting to the crinkle of paper, snap of plastic and shimmer of glitter in craft, art is a great way of giving children a platform to explore their creative side.
“It’s all about acknowledging the individual need and finding ways that they can enjoy themselves.”
There’s nothing quite like the joy of music and this is another chance for children to explore different sensory experiences. High pitch, low pitch, different instruments, singing and dancing; they’re all a chance for children of any age or ability to learn new things and have a lot of fun in the process.
If you’re with a child who tends to prefer low-key and quiet activity, writing is perfect. All they need is a pen and paper, and some encouragement from you. It could be a diary, observations about the day or story writing. This is a chance for the child to immerse themselves in what they want to write about without noise. There’s a chance they’ll get so involved in the process and may mark their clothing, just any child would; time for you to figure out how to remove ink stains from clothes.
Imaginative play is a great way for kids to act out a myriad of different situations, both real life and fantasy. Role play provides children with an opportunity to explore different characters and settings, and even act out social situations that they might ordinarily find tricky. This type of play is more relaxed than real life and can play a huge part in helping children overcome everyday challenges.
That’s a selection of creative ideas to help you inspire children with special needs. The key aspects are to focus on each individual’s needs, give them the chance to explore different sensory experiences and engage with activities that they truly enjoy. Being positive, enthusiastic and encouraging are major components too. When you put it all that together, you’ll be playing a huge part in each child’s development.
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If you asked me who was the most appalling evader/distracter/dissembler among White House spokespeople over the time I've been politically aware, I'd have to say Ari Fleischer, who served in that position for the first couple of years of George W. Bush's administration. I remember often shouting at Fleischer on the TV as he spun some inverted version of the truth to the press, inventing absurd new terms (Remember "homicide bombing"? Don't ask.), telling Americans to "watch what they say," and most of all, just shamelessly denying what everyone knew to be true (Jonathan Chait penned the definitive takedown of Fleischer). On the other end of the spectrum I'd have to put Mike McCurry, who did the job under Bill Clinton, including the period covering the impeachment scandal. McCurry wasn't any more forthcoming than anybody else who has held that job, but he had an easy, straightforward manner that seemed to make the interaction between himself and the reporters more of an honest negotiation over what information they could get, and less some kind of game whereby the spokesperson tries to deceive and the reporters try to catch him/her at it.
When current White House spokesperson Jay Carney took the job, he seemed like the perfect person for it. An experienced reporter himself, Carney knew the press corps as a former colleague, and in his frequent television appearances while at Time magazine he came off as articulate, informed, and thoughtful. But Carney has been less than a smashing success. He doesn't have the blatant contempt for reporters that Fleischer had, and the times he's been caught saying something untrue have actually been relatively few in number. The problem isn't so much what he says, but rather that he refuses to say much of anything. In fact, he's got a dozen different ways to say that he won't answer your question. Or actually, as it turns out, a baker's dozen. Yahoo News did the yeoman's work of analyzing all of Carney's briefings, and here's what they came up with:


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Modern living rooms have become synonymous with the perfect fusion of style and comfort in London’s bustling metropolis. These contemporary spaces exude sophistication while providing a haven of tranquility in the midst of urban chaos as a hub of relaxation and entertainment. In this article, we’ll look at what makes […]
Article originally published on May 21, 2020 Covet House is known for its design experiences and Covet London is an intimate encounter attached to an authentic scenario. Conceived with different collections of furniture, lighting, and accessories, Covet London has now a new image, with fresh designs, that represent a totally different experience. If you liked the […]
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London Design Festival starts this Saturday soi t is high time to plan your stay during this amazing design event. Today, we want to focus on Decorex that started yesterday and will finish on 23th of September. Taking place at the start of the London Design Festival, Decorex will once again be held in the grounds of Syon House – the perfect backdrop for you to discover the future of luxury design.
Decorex is, and always has been, the interior design show for interior design professionals. For thirty years now, Decorex has been the foremost exhibition of interior design products in the UK. Seeing so many great design products, speaking with inspiring designers and participating in interesting seminars will be very tiring and, certainly, you will get hungry. We did a research and checked where and what you can eat during the Decorex.
Syon Park Estate Restaurant
Expert caterers Tapenade will provide a quintessentially British menu, overlooking the lake, set within a Capability Brown landscape.
Using locally sourced produce to Syon Park, expert caterers Tapenade will be serving an unrivalled menu in the Syon House Estate restaurant. From home cured Syon Estate trout to hot chocolate fondant, this promises to be a fine dining experience you won’t forget.
The Decorex Food Market
Here at Decorex we definitely don’t do anything by halves, and this year’s food and drink areas are no exception. The Decorex Food Market will be serving luxury street food, Decorex style, with a range of the finest London food establishments. From exquisite pasta dishes to fine game, delicious pizzas to superb Indian cuisine, we can’t wait to sample the delights on offer.
At Decorex 2015 new expert caterers provides more places to eat and drink than ever before.
A street food business specialising in high quality wild British game and rare breeds, cooked over natural lumpwood charcoal.
With a passion for quality Sardinian food, Capo Caccia delivers wonderful Sardinian cured meats, cheeses and seafood directly to the London palette.
Mangia Mangia is a culinary collaboration between Capo Caccia Fine Foods and Pastificio Mansi, and serves beautiful Sicilian seafood.
Born in South-East London, Van Dough is a family business, dreamt up by husband and wife mega team Steph and James, with a lot of help from their brilliant friends and family.
Delicious pizza made from the best quality natural ingredients, baked in a wood fired oven and served from the back of charming 1970 Citroen Hy van.
MINISTRY OF FOOD
Ministry of Food provide quintessentially British food, combining fresh ingredients from carefully selected local suppliers.
And for the evening…
The Decorex Champagne Bar
There is no doubt that the Champagne Bar is a focal point of Decorex International, and we are delighted to announce that this year Russell Sage, renowned in both the interior design and fashion worlds, has agreed to design the centrepiece to this year’s show.
The Decorex Champagne Bar is always a highlight of the show. Whether you are looking to take a break from sourcing beautiful product, relax with colleagues, or network with the industry.
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Prerequisite: you must have some prior experience with free machine embroidery.
Guest Tutor: Freya McKee
In this class you will use plants and grasses as a resist for transfer painting to create individual pieces of art. These designs are cut up, realigned, and combined with other complimentary fabrics to create a new and exciting piece of work that incorporates free machine embroidery, some hand stitching and baeding.
Materials Fee (pay to tutor): $15
Saturday 24 October & Sunday 25 October 2015, 10am to 3pm
- Extend your machine embroidery skills
- Make your own fabric transfer: paint onto paper, dry, then iron onto fabric
- Resist dye with leaves and grasses
- A new and exciting piece of textile art that showcases your new skills in machine embroidery, transfer painting, resist dying, hand stitching & beading
- Day One: Foliage / Grasses from your garden to act as a resist, Pen & Paper, Scissors, Hair Dryer
- Day Two: Sewing machine, machine & hand embroidery needles, pins, threads (opt. to buy), Scissors
Comfortable clothes for sewing, and some painting
Machine embroiderers who are 15 years and over.
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Be enticed by the colour and texture of Opendrawer. Founded by Robyn Steel-Stickland (& co.) in 2010, we've been described as edgy, arty, elegant, unique and quirky. Part gallery shop for handmade artist product from all around Australia. Part vintage and textile art supply wonderland. Part workshop for people of all skill levels. All creativity hub.
At Opendrawer, you'll learn skills, techniques and ideas that encourage you to find your own creativity.
You can enrol in courses or workshops in felt, creativity, sewing, embroidery, book making, crochet, dyeing, drawing, jewellery making, paper sculpture, art & design, mixed media, and more.
We're open to expressions of interest, so let us know if there's something you want to learn.
If for any reason you decide that the workshop you have done or are doing does not suit you, then that is a personal decision and no refund will be given.
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Bridge to honor 2 fallen NH Marines
Friday, October 19, 2012
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire bridge on an access road to the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is being named for two fallen Marines.
The bridge on the Raymond Wieczorek Drive will honor Lance Cpl. Peter J. Sora Jr. and Pfc. Eric Currier.
Sora died in a training accident in California shortly before being deployed to Iraq in 2004.
Currier died in Helmand Province in Afghanistan in February 2010.
The dedication is being held next Thursday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m.


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Starting Sept. 5, 2014, Genealogy.com will be making a big change. GenForum
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Am researching the above family, Martha was a Mason born in VA, one daughter for sure, Hannah May who was born 11/9/1873 in MD and died 3/1964 in MD and never married. Isaiah died prior to 1910 and Martha lived with her sister, Ella Mason Christopher and her husband, George W Christopher, a mariner, at 1227 Light in 1911 Baltimore City Directory. Tracking the Mason family as Martha's and Ella's brother, James N, also living with them after 1900 was my ggrandfather. Any information would be appreciated. Ella and George Christopher had 2 children, Norman James (later went by James N) and Hester. James was married to Elizabeth and Ella lived with them in 1930 census after George W died. Thank you.

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A man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after Derbyshire police stopped a car he was driving and found drugs inside.
Derby Crown Court heard on Tuesday, February 11, how Tom Carey, 23, was sentenced to a total of 30 months after he pleaded guilty to possessing diamorphine, two lots of cathinone derivative and possessing MDMA with the intent to supply.
Officers were on patrol in Dronfield on the night of April 29 when they saw Volvo driving through the town.
They decided to stop and check the car as there had been several burglaries in the area and pulled the vehicle was pulled over on Lea Road.
The car smelled of cannabis, according to police, and Carey was taken to Dronfield police station and searched.
Drugs were found in the car and at Carey’s house, in Norton Lane, Sheffield.


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Saudi security forces foil planned attacks using suicide vests at two defence ministry buildings, authorities claim
Saudi Arabia authorities said on Monday they had arrested two Yemeni members of the Islamic State (IS) group who allegedly were planning suicide attacks on its defence ministry headquarters in the capital Riyadh.
In a statement published on the official Saudi news agency, the authorities said security forces had foiled planned attacks using suicide vests at two defence ministry buildings.
The likely bombers were identified as two Yemeni nationals living under aliases in the kingdom, who were detained along with two Saudi citizens also suspected of involvement in the plot, according to an official from the state security service.
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition entered Yemen's war in 2015 in support of the government against the Iran-backed rebels, who seized Sanaa the previous year after forming a fragile alliance with troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
The World Health Organisation estimates that nearly 8,400 civilians have been killed and 47,800 wounded since the Saudi-led alliance intervened in the Yemen conflict.


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Madden NFL 17 patch addresses some final issues with the game
In mid-February a major updateÂ heavy on gameplay improvements was released for Madden NFL 17 and now the game has received a followup patch that cleans up a few remaining issues.
â™¦Addressed a bug that caused the gameplay speed inside of Gauntlet, Skills Trainer, and Franchise Game Planning Drills to be extremely slow.
â™¦Fixed a bug where the offensive tackle would play a blocking animation without engaging with a defensive player.
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Road to the Show gets some story-like interactions in MLB The Show 17
While Road to the Show mode will likely never become a full-on story mode similar to those in NBA 2K and FIFA, with MLB The Show 17 it's integrating at least some narrative elements and critical choices to be made. That was hinted at with the tagline 'Pave Your Path' and now further details have been released on what to expect out of RTTS.Â (more…)...
Another unique form of play coming to Rocket League in free update
Rocket League has remained incredibly popular nearly two years after release due in large part to fantastic post-release support, led by the new spins that have been put on the game as various mode of play. The next to join that group is called Dropshot and will be out March 22 for free.
Dropshot will introduce 'Damage' as a statistic, as the objective of the mode is to break the floor panels and drop the ball in to score goals in a new hexagonal arena. The floor of the arena is separated...
The Line Drive for March 12
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didnâ€™t necessarily warrant their own postings.
â™¦Make sure to get in on the MLB The Show 17 MVP Edition giveaway!
â™¦Game reviews published this week: Disc Jam and 3on3 Freestyle.
â™¦Unfortunately Konami has completely wasted the license for the World Baseball Classic.
â™¦New update has added another Journey and more sets to Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team.
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MLB The Show 17 archived live stream focused on Franchise Mode
Compared to other areas of the game the reveal of Franchise Mode improvements for MLB The Show 17 has proven underwhelming. One new feature, Player Quirks, will affect team construction and gameplay, while most of the other work has gone into features that assist people who want to get through games and seasons faster. Critical Situations and Quick Manage join Player Lock and Quick Counts as optional methods that can be utilized to speed through games while still having at least some influen...
Reviews of Disc Jam and 3on3 Freestyle
Two untraditionalÂ sports games have recently arrived in Disc Jam and 3on3 Freestyle. The former a tennis and air hockey mashup generatingÂ great word-of-mouth while the latter the first street basketball game for a console in 10 years and free-to-play but gone largely unnoticed.
With Disc Jam free to PlayStation Plus members (it's also available on PC where it's on sale for its first week) both of the games offer the opportunity to play without any initial investment. Disc Jam will be fr...
Press Row Podcast: Racing into 2017
Racing games have had a fantastic resurgence in the past year, and looking forward into 2017 that great trend looks to continue. The newest episode of the Press Row Podcast gathers our Hit The Pass racing experts together for a really fun discussion on all the titles that we have to look forward to - which games have the most potential, which ones we're concerned about, and a whole host of questions and answers from the people that know this space best.
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Soundtrack for MLB The Show 17
Despite theÂ importance of soundtracks in sports games having greatly deteriorated over the years with the ability to use custom music or stream through services like Spotify,Â and with copyright claims threatening streams and videos leading many to simply turn off music completely, developers still put time and money into cultivating them for those who don't make any changes to what they hear from the games.
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Wolf Reviews and Media
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“Following her award-winning 2013 book about cougars, Paula Wild returns with an extraordinary look at another badly misunderstood animal. In Return of the Wolf: Conflict & Coexistence, the author delivers a riveting exploration of the complicated relationship between humans and wolves. Replete with unforgettable imagery and brilliantly rendered from beginning to end, this astonishing book goes a long way to inform, update, and reshape our perceptions of wolves and awaken us to our role in determining their fate.”
~ Brenda Schmidt, Quill & Quire
“A book like this, that provides real, well-researched, carefully compiled information with a great list of other resources is a tool with which to encounter the mist of emotionalism, hate, fear, love and mysticism that clings to the subject of wolves. For those who are curious, or confused, or worried, or angry, this book is a great starting point, another step on the long and difficult road to humans and non-human one day being able to share the planet.”
~ Luanne Armstrong, The Tyee
“A story of wolves and humans, Return of the Wolf tells a tale that will shock, inform and console. The author’s sources have contributed a wealth of information and stunning photographs. This book is for those who wish to understand the wolf-human conflict while hoping that the future will include large carnivores in the world.”
~ Jenny Balke, The Flagstone and Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival 2019
“In this thoughtful study, nature writer Wild (The Cougar) examines the uneasy relationship between humans and wolves and the prospects for peaceful coexistence. To counter myths and misconceptions, she provides arresting real-life details. With stunning color photography to accompany vivid prose descriptions, Wild ably delivers her message.”
~ Publishers Weekly
“Paula Wild’s book is a very timely guide to understanding wolves, and how we might adapt our human behaviour to co-exist with them. It is a useful journalistic introduction to a complex problem and should be welcomed as an invitation to rediscover the wolf.”
~Loys Maingon, BC Bookworld, Ormsby Review
“Impressively informative, exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Return of the Wolf: Conflict and Coexistence is enhanced for academia with the inclusion of a four page Appendix (Wolf Safety Checklist), a six page listing of Selected Sources, and a seven page Index, making it an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library Contemporary Wildlife collections in general, and Wolf Ecology supplemental studies reading lists in particular.”
~ Midwest Book Review
“I just read Return of the Wolf. What thoughtful, insightful writing. As a retired wildlife and zoo veterinarian, I really appreciated it. And, as a rancher, I have successfully used LGD to protect my livestock. Keep up the good work.” ~Darrel Florence
“Paula Wild lays out the current reality (of wolves) in her excellent book (which) has a lot of important and interesting information. It really is a must-read for anyone spending a lot of time in the forest where wolves are present.
~ B. Staffan Lindgren, Professor Emeritus at UNBC.
Best Books of 2018
~ John Goodman, North Shore News
“Not just a nature book, Return of the Wolf is a call to action. … As much as wolves have affected humans’ actions, attitudes and cultures, the fate of wolves depends on us. Return of the Wolf is a necessary book for every hiker, kayaker, cottage-owner, rancher and park ranger, and a clear and informative text for the general reader.”
~ Gene Walz, Winnipeg Free Press
“Neither devils nor angelic messengers, the wolves that appear in Wild’s impressive new book are complex, intelligent and fascinating animals with elaborate pack structures and communication patterns. They are also top predators and, very occasionally, we are their prey…. The stories are fascinating. This book will be a pleasure for anyone who loves the outdoors or wildlife, and a useful corrective to the myths that surround the wolf.”
~Tom Sandborn, Vancouver Sun
“All about wolves: Wildlife author Paula Wild’s new book shatters myths around the carnivore….Her latest book, Return of the Wolf: Conflict & Coexistence, continues her legacy of digging deeper into what makes wildlife tick.
~ Jennifer Thuncher, Squamish Chief
“This is an easy-to-read, well researched, timely book…I recommend adding (it) to your library. The 16-page colour plate section, as well as many black and white photos adds greatly to the read.”
~Jonathan Way The Canadian Field Naturalist.
“I’ve never been fortunate enough to see a wolf and I’m not sure how I would act if I did so I picked up Wild’s book hoping for answers and clues. I wasn’t disappointed. All questions were answered and then some. Wild’s research has obviously been considerable. As good as the author’s writing and research are, the carefully chosen photographs, both in colour and black-and-white might even trump them.”
~ Cherie Thiessen, Pacific Yachting
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“I enjoyed and learned quite a lot from the great rich read of Return of the Wolf. The book was just what I needed as I wrestled with my own idealism about co-existence with other creatures // love of howls // desire to camp and bicycle and walk alone outside unafraid.” ‘Peter Bradley
“I just finished reading your wolf book and thoroughly enjoyed it. I found it both informative and entertaining. I love your balanced approach when writing about these animals as opposed to the “Disney” version of their lives.”
~ Spencer Ward
“What a fanatastic book; I learned so much by reading it!”
~ Nell Hamm
“My 9 year old daughter is currently devouring the book and loving every page. Talk about inspiring the next generation! My daughter mentioned that her teacher would like to read it also and share some insights for their science class.”
~ Liesl Lockhart
“What a great lesson in wolves this book is. Thought-provoking in general regarding wildlife.”
~ Cheryl Cohen, Return of the Wolf proofreader.
Audience comments after Paula’s presentation at the Kingston Writers Festival:
“Educational & riveting, knowledgeable presenter, beautiful images and loved every minute!”
Not only was your PowerPoint presentation very good but the depth of knowledge that you displayed while fielding questions was extremely impressive. It was all very interesting and informative.
~ Mick Zeznik
Your presentation was smooth and informative. It was obvious you have done a ton of research and have a great depth of knowledge.
~ Susan Ketchen
Cougar Reviews & Media
“Written in clear, straightforward prose aimed at the general reader, this book has the potential to raise public consciousness of these beautiful, intriguing and powerful animals. It is an extremely compelling, at times heart-pounding read.…a very valuable addition to our knowledge about this incredible species and about what ‘wild’ truly means.”
~ Pacific Northwest Quarterly
“British Columbia savant Paula Wild has written an instant classic in her 2013 work The Cougar: Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous. Wild’s genial narration creates as fine a work of popular natural history as the American mountain lion has ever received. Here in one book is everything a curious reader might want to know about this remarkable animal. It should be required reading for every hiker, rancher, and suburb-dweller, especially the ones who don’t imagine they could meet a lion just after lunch on Trailhead 2.”
~ Open Letters Monthly, an Arts and Literature Review
“In this engaging study, B.C.-based author Wild (One River, Two Cultures) details the complex relationship between humans and the big cats that serve as ‘compelling icons of everything humans fear and admire.’ Wild provides helpful tips on living safely in cougar country and urges a greater understanding of these predators in order to create a more harmonious human-feline coexistence. With rich photos and lively prose, Wild’s informative book should be of interest to wildlife specialists and general readers alike.”
~ Publishers Weekly
“Paula Wild has brilliantly distilled everything you may or may not have wanted to know about mountain lions plus things you may never have thought to question about the big cats into a page-turning journey of discovery. The book covers cougar biology, nature, history and behavior, as well as encounters and attacks. Wild has crystalized her observations and research into useful, yes, essential information for anyone who may encounter a cougar. Her goal of informing people for their safety as well as for the well-being of this infamous predator, has been my primary goal as well. But her analysis provides the reader a great shortcut to what is most meaningful and important.”
“An essential read for anyone living in cougar country.”
~ The Log: Friends of Ecological Reserves
“Paula Wild is an amazing woman and writer…very charming, inspirational too.”
~ Jo-Ann Roberts, CBC Radio All Points West.
“The Cougar is a fascinating read and will grace book shelves for many years offering insights into the secret life of cougars.”
~ Sooke News Mirror
“The Cougar is a “must-read” for anyone who wants to know about this captivating yet potentially deadly beast — or for anyone who plans to visit, work, or live in cougar country!”
~ The Midwest Book Review
“If sensational cougar attacks on people and their pets make you hungry to know more about these elusive felines, then Paula Wild’s The Cougar: Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous is for you.”
~ Vancouver Sun
“An excellent read.”
~ Campbell River Courier Islander
“A fascinating book.”
~ Coast Reporter Sunshine Coast
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Shaw TV’s The Rush with Fiona Forbes.
CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition with Rick Cluff.
Mountain FM Radio with Kirstin Ridout.
CBC’s All Points West with Jo-Ann Roberts.
“I’ve very much enjoyed your wolf and cougar books. This past summer, near my cabin at Gun Lake in the Bridge River Valley, I rounded a sharp turn on a logging road and standing broadside in the middle of the road, was a large cougar. I’m 81 years old and have spent a lot of time in the back country, but this was my first cougar. I appreciated the sighting all the more because of your book. Thank You.”
“I really enjoyed reading The Cougar! It was captivating and difficult to put down. I have yet to see a cougar in the wild, but if that ever happens I have a much better understanding of how to respond!”
~ Andrew Bennett
“Just finished your book and wanted to thank you for writing it! Engaging, informative, demystifying. I don’t live in cougar country, but I travel and hike there often, and I feel better equipped to handle an (extremely unlikely) encounter now.”
~ Noah Comet, professor of Literature and wildlife advocate, US Naval Academy.
“I just finished reading your new book The Cougar and it was one of the best and most informative I’ve ever read on the subject and I’ve read all of them.”
~ Spencer Ward
“Your book taught me so much about cougars and what to do if I ever encounter one. I am an avid hiker, often alone, and I now feel more confident and will bring the necessary weapons just in case the worst were to happen, not to mention think twice about hiking at dusk. I am a believer in co-existence with cougars and other large predators but its bedrock is knowledge, like you write in your book. ”
~ Coral Nast
“My book just arrived today, and OH MY! I’ve been looking for a book like this all my life. It is just wonderful. I live in Cougar country, and this will be very helpful in learning more about them.”
~ Margaret Gahner
“The best non-fiction I’ve ever read.”
~ Sherry Abramson
“Great work…it will be as important as Stephen Herrero’s Bear Attacks Their Causes and Avoidance.”
~ Gottfried Esch Photography
“The best cougar publication ever.”
~ Dave Eyer
“A beautiful book and very engaging.”
~ Darrel Joan Tomkins
“It’s so nice to see cougars being represented as majestic and not demonized.”
~ Danielle Thompson, Wildlife Biologist, Parks Canada.
“I read the first chapter last night and was totally engrossed. I’m buying two more copies for Christmas presents.”
~ Woman in a Port McNeill parking lot.
“Loved the book!”
~ Carole Baskin, CEO Big Cat Rescue
“Thanks for such an interesting read! I was able to pull a lot of valuable information from the book.”
~ Meg Toom, coördinator WildSafeBC Program for the District of Squamish.
Top banner photo: Four month old Arctic pups at the entrance to their den on Ellesmere Island on Nunavut. Photo by Dave Mech.
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Helget is a certified master naturalist and past board member of the Arlington Regional Master Naturalists. She covered identifying these insects, their life cycles and roles in the environment and eco-friendly management responses.
With global warming, tick season is lengthening in many areas, including the mid-Atlantic, studies show. Northern Virginia has six tick species, active from March to September.
What good are ticks? They are food for birds, reptiles and small mammals. “Opossums are tick vacuums,” she commented.
Ticks vary in size with some adults being about the size of a sesame seed and their larvae the size of a piece of pepper. The female lays from 3,000 and 18,000 eggs per clutch and they grow from egg to larva in leaf litter and ground vegetation.
Ticks do not fly or jump. They find food through a behavior that entomologists call “questing.” “They hang out and wait,” Helget said, waiting for a host to pass by. They seek a moist, quiet spot like between people’s toes or in the groin or armpit. “Ticks must eat blood at every stage to survive,” says the Center for Disease Control.
Some ticks carry Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, for example. They transmit pathogens by attaching to a host and injecting a pathogen. Some ticks do not carry diseases.
* Do tick checks on people and pets after being in wooded or leafy areas.
* Keep grass cut.
* Walk on trails.
* Wear light-colored clothing and tuck pant legs into socks.
* Put clothes in a hot dryer.
* If you have a tick, don’t squeeze it with tweezers or your fingers. “It could spit on you,” she said.
Yes, mosquitoes will bite people because they need protein, she explained, adding, “Males don’t bite.” As spring weather warms, adult females start looking for protein. She stressed, “Not every bite means a disease transmission,” but some mosquitoes can transmit diseases like West Nile virus.
Mosquitoes are important food for many animals like birds, frogs, bats, dragonflies and fish. They are pollinators that move from plant to plant and live two to three months. Virginia has around 60 species.
A female can lay 300 eggs at one time. They lay their eggs in stagnant water in places like saucers, gutters, ditches and storm drains. Some typical backyard mosquito “hangouts” are stagnant water from fountains, leaky hoses, bird baths, toys, pet bowls, clogged gutters and open trash bins. “They only need a bottle cap of water,” she noted.
* “The single best action is to eliminate sources of still water on your property where mosquitoes breed or treat the water with a mosquito larvicide like Mosquito Dunks,” advises Helget.
* Eliminate areas where they rest. “They love English ivy,” Helget said.
* Wear self-protective clothing, long sleeves, pants, socks, shoes and a head covering.
* Use skin repellents.
* Use fans. Mosquitoes are weak flyers.
* Avoid bug zappers. They kill all insects.
Spraying should be your last resort, she advised, and avoid spraying when pollinators are active. “Forego using sprays or foggers that contain non-selective pesticides like permethrin because they will kill pollinators and other beneficial insects along with mosquitoes,” said Helget.
If you hire a company, request integrated pest management. Be sure the company is licensed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides.shtml).
Insects and other invertebrates make up 94 percent of all animal species, according to the Xerces Society. The late Dr. E.O. Wilson called insects “the little things that run the world.” They pollinate plants, disperse seeds, provide food, recycle nutrients and decompose animal and plant matter. “Insects pollinate approximately 80 percent of the flowering plants in the mid-Atlantic region, reports the Audubon Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States.
University of Delaware entomologist Dr. Doug Tallamy has explained that without insects, food webs would collapse, plants would not be pollinated, animals would vanish and people would be left with bacteria and fungi.
“The creatures that keep us alive are disappearing,” Tallamy says. One-quarter of land-dwelling insects have disappeared in the past 30 years. The world is facing what some call the “insect apocalypse.” More than 40 percent of the world’s insect species face possible extinction, a 2019 study in Biological Conservation found.
And we know so little about insects. “Of an estimated three to 30 million insect species on the planet, only one million have been identified by scientists,” wrote Laura Tangley in a 2020 article.


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POPTONE featuring founding members Daniel Ash & Kevin Haskins
46 N Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL, 32801
This event is 12 and over
Watch & Listen
Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins — who spent large swaths of the ’80s and ’90s performing together in the seminal acts Bauhaus, Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets along with Diva Dompe
$30.00 - $40.00
Performing Live Bauhaus-Tones On Tail-Love And Rockets
All patrons must have a valid form of identification present, regardless of age, at the time of entry for all 18+ and 21+ shows and events.
No backpacks, large bags or large purses allowed. Maximum Size 4.5′ x 6.5"
No professional audio/visual or any digital recording equipment will be allowed into the venue, without prior permission and arrangements. You must be on the artist photo pass list in order to enter with cameras with detachable lenses.
Tue, September 26
Mon, October 2
Tue, October 10
Sat, October 14
Thu, October 19

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Rather than hiding extra clothes and accessories in boxes or drawers, why not opt for exposed storage that transforms into decor? You don't need to sacrifice style for function. Check out these eight great ways to turn your storage into design, from storage for shoes to dishes to linens.
In honor of Valentine's Day, we've rounded up 10 red, pink, and white pieces of furniture to test your decor-discerning skills. Choose wisely to determine whether they are new or old.
It's the perfect time of the year to go pastel pink. Don't let your Valentine's Day party decorations or front door have all the fun — embellish your tabletop with some inspired pink pieces as well.
For a subtle blush of pink, start with the Rosanna Classique Glass in Pink ($55 for a set of 4, top row, left). Created from vintage molds from the early 20th century, they'd be perfect for showcasing a Valentine's Day punch for a stay-at-home romantic dinner.
Add a soft glow to your table with the Floral Hurricane Candleholder ($5, middle row, left). Don't have time to grab a bouquet for your table? The frosted floral detailing on this candleholder can serve as a stand-in for fresh blooms.
For a romantic country touch, set the table with these Azalea Spring Toile Napkins ($5 each, bottom row, left). Perfectly pretty, these floral toile napkins are machine washable, so you can use them for everyday as well as special occasions.
To shop the rest of these pink pieces, just click on each image!
If you were to stop and go through the quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies weighing down your purse or cluttering up your car cup holder, how much do you think you'd collect? $10? $25? Well, according to the experts at Coinstar, the average amount cashed in for eCertificates and/or gift cards at their coin kiosks is a whopping $56 — twice as much as people think they have. Talk about a nice, unexpected chunk of change as we head into the holiday season (especially since so many of us go over budget on holiday shopping!).
Our advice to you: make every coin count! Take a few minutes to grab all the spare change "jingle-belling" in your purses, pockets, car, and desk drawers, then hit your local Coinstar kiosk, where you can turn the contents of your coin jar into cash or no-fee eCertificates from popular brands, including Amazon, iTunes, Gap, and Starbucks. Click here to find the Coinstar kiosk closest to you.
Now that you know there might be more change lying around than you think, what would you do with those extra pennies this holiday?
It started off with a whale – actually with an image of a particular whale that appeared on Dolan Geiman's NYIGF booth announcement. After eagerly clicking to his Etsy site and flipping through the first couple of pages, I became hooked. Dolan's work includes paintings, collages, constructions, and limited-edition reproductions. Using a curious assortment of discarded finds, items found in nature, and household objects, he creates pieces that feel utterly modern yet reflective of his country roots. Aside from running an Etsy shop and participating in nationwide art fairs, Dolan works with international retailers, interior designers, art consultants, and hotel developers, to wholesale his work, create window displays and commissioned pieces. Keep reading to check out a handful of my favorite pieces from his collections!
Red-carpet fashion and beauty coverage:
- Video: Angelina Jolie leads the black and white beauties at the SAG Awards!
- Designer rundown: find out who wore what
- Poll: who was the best dressed at the SAG Awards?
- Trend report: rainbow bright hues, chic whites, and daring dark gowns
- Re-create your favorite SAG Awards hair and makeup looks!
- Learn the drugstore secret to Sofia Vergara's perfect pout
Catch up on other fun moments you may have missed:
- Octavia, Betty, Jean, and more — see the entire list of SAG Award winners!
- Buzz in: do you agree with the SAG Award winners?
- George, Alec, Kevin, and Brad — SAG hotties then and now
- See all the loved-up couples on the red carpet
- Video: is Uggie the dog taking a page from Brad Pitt's playbook?
- Our favorite candid photos inside the SAG Awards
- See the touching speeches, A-list presenters, and star-studded SAG audience
- Brad and Angelina cuddle and laugh — see their cutest SAG PDA moments!
- 350+ pictures from the red carpet, show, press room, parties, and much more!
- Guess the celebrity body at the SAG Awards!
- Take a cue from Viola Davis's gorgeous gown for your home decor
- Video: watch our SAG Awards breakdown — the night's best fashion, the biggest winners, and drinking games!
I love a great conceptual pop-up shop, and David Stark and interior designer Nina Freudenberger are collaborating on a really fun one for February with WOOD SHOP. From Feb. 3-27, Stark will transform Freudenberger's Haus Interior in New York City into a concept shop, WOOD SHOP. Featuring a limited-edition David Stark Design product line, everything at WOOD SHOP will also be available online through the Haus Interior website. Including everything from cards to home decor to adorable Valentine's Day gifts, you can find something within your budget, with prices ranging from $5 to $500.
I recently interviewed both David and Nina about the collaboration. Keep reading for a look at the pop-up shop's goods and to hear what each has to say about WOOD SHOP.
- These rooms are gorgeous, and so are the views.
- These rooms are gorgeous, and so are the views. — California Home + Design
- Which of these 10 pink Valentine's Day gifts is your favorite? — House Beautiful
- Update your decor with these easy paint projects. — Real Simple
- Take a peek at the SF home from Just Like Heaven — Hooked on Houses
- Visit the oldest treehouse in the world. — Garden Design
- Why is Kelly Wearstler having a hard time selling her home? — Stylelist Home
- Tour a contemporary condo codesigned with nature. — Houzz
Last night, Viola Davis glowed at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Decked out in a white Marchesa gown with a metallic embroidered bodice, the color read more brass than gold, especially when compared to the color in her gold bracelet. I love the contrast between the milky dress and the metallic accents and set out to find some home decorating pieces that embraced a similar color scheme.
I'm a major fan of brass lamps, so it makes sense that three of the items I've chosen are types of lighting. Start with your overhead illumination needs with the infinitely affordable Brass Tiered Pendant Shade ($64). Made from a material mix of plastic, brass, copper, and glass, it's an inexpensive way to get in on the brass trend.
My favorite lighting choice, however, is the Hammered Brass Sconce ($165) from Serena & Lily. A concave, hand-hammered brass oval shape reflects light and will cast a warm glow throughout your room. I'm tempted to switch out my bedroom sconces with a pair of these brass sconces — they'd add such ambiance!
The ladylike curves of the Ethan Allen Hepburn Sofa ($2,200) would work perfectly with a classic, feminine decorating scheme. The sofa is a beautiful piece, from its modern straight tapered leg to its rolled arms and sleek camelback.
Shop the rest of the brass and ivory selections by clicking on each image.
A painted floor can change the entire mood of a room by adding color and character to the space. Solid white painted floors look clean and crisp, but bold shades and patterns add an extra dash of personality. Stripes, stencils, and strategic stain applications are just a few of the possibilities — click through the slideshow for 10 of our favorite painted floor designs!

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By Jim Corbett, USA TODAY
Green Bay Packers ball-hawk cornerback Charles Woodson and pass-rushing rookie outside linebacker Clay Matthews are in the running for a rare defensive double.
Woodson and Matthews are among the leading candidates for league defensive MVP and defensive rookie of the year honors. The 2003 Baltimore Ravens boasted defensive MVP Ray Lewis and defensive rookie Terrell Suggs.
Woodson and Matthews are big-play catalysts for a defensive coordinator Dom Capers 3-4 scheme.
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Both are taking turns erasing tight ends, bringing heat and helping set the standard of attention to detail needed to overcome the Nov. 22 losses of cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman to season-ending knee injuries. The second-ranked Packers defense has held quarterbacks to a 53.3 completion percentage and intercepted them 23 times.
Beyond his eight interceptions, two returned for touchdowns, four forced fumbles and 57 tackles, Woodson leads pre- and post-practice film study among defensive backs for the NFC's leading wild-card contender.
"It's definitely been my best year," Woodson said. "I've been in position to make a lot of plays. I love this defense."
Woodson is driven to get that Super Bowl ring he felt was denied when the then Oakland Raiders corner stripped New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady of the football in the controversial "Tuck rule game." The Raiders season was cut short by New England's 16-13, 2001 divisional win when referee Walt Coleman ruled Brady's throwing arm was moving forward.
"He lines up at corner, as their slot corner in nickel and dime. He plays safety in their base 3-4. He's a great blitzer, physical with great ball skills."
Matthews, once a walk-on at the University of Southern California, is competing for defensive rookie against former Trojan teammate and current Houston Texan Brian Cushing (112 tackles, 2½ sacks, two interceptions); Washington Redskins defensive end Brian Orakpo (11 sacks) and Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd (league-best nine interceptions).
Despite not starting until Week 4, Matthews has eight sacks, four forced fumbles, 19 quarterback hits and six passes defensed.
"Clay has a skill set I have not previously seen in an outside linebacker in a 3-4. And I played with the Lawrence Taylors, Pat Swillings and Derrick Thomases," says five-time Pro Bowler and Packers outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene. "Clay covers like a big athletic strong safety.
"He rushes the quarterback with a violence and changes that up with speed and quickness. He has the ability to be one of the best outside linebackers to ever play."
Said his father, Clay Matthews Jr., a four-time Pro Bowler during 19 seasons: "You have a guy who scratched and clawed to get where he's at.
"Clay's much faster and stronger than I was. I'm happy I can say that. He must have got that from his mom."
Of Green Bay's four touchdown passes surrendered to tight ends only one was longer than 12 yards, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith's 24-yard scoring strike to Vernon Davis against Matthews in Week 11.
Taking wing: The favorite to win the NFC East? The Philadelphia Eagles boast a big-play offense, a playoff-tested quarterback and a shutdown defense.
Donovan McNabb is 8-2 in December since 2007 with 14 touchdowns and two interceptions.
"They've never had the plethora of playmakers they have around Donovan."
The division could come down to Eagles vs. Dallas on Jan. 3.
"The Eagles are the third-best team in the NFC behind the Saints and Vikings," said former Eagle Ike Reese, a Philadelphia radio sports talk show host. "If they get into the playoffs, they're the team nobody wants to play.
"I've got Eagles vs. Saints in the NFC championship.
"The Eagles have a secondary that can slow the Saints passing game and an offense that can score with anybody."
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