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(StatePoint) What distinguishes a good backyard gathering from a great one? More often than not, a little friendly competition. Exmark has partnered with landscape designer, Doug Scott with Redeem Your Ground, on a new video that helps you break down the most common considerations for building a versatile backyard game space suitable for everything from cornhole to bocce to Kubb. Location “Location makes or breaks everything else. Get it right, and your space invites people in without saying a word.

(StatePoint) Between growth spurts, changing styles and busy days, back-to-school shoe shopping can feel like a moving target for parents. The challenge? Finding pairs kids will actually wear without sacrificing durability, versatility or value. This year’s top trends are making that decision easier, combining practical features with the looks kids are reaching for right now. Clean, two-tone sneakers are leading the way.

(BPT) - Key takeaways: In today's economic climate, customers need financing options to help them shop at small businesses. Small business owners can offer a variety of financing options to help boost customer loyalty and avoid costly discounting practices. Synchrony helps small businesses offer private-label credit cards with promotional period financing and installment loans — like Buy Now, Pay Later — to help retain customers and compete with larger companies.

(StatePoint) Las matemáticas suelen ser la clase más desafiante de la carga de cursos de un alumno. Pero no tiene por qué ser así. Sigue estos consejos para evitar sentirte estresado y abrumado este curso: Encuentra compañeros de estudio: Mantenerte centrado en tu mejor nivel puede ser tan sencillo como hacer algunos amigos en tu clase. Encuentra algunos compañeros de estudio para mantenerse responsables mutuamente y resolver juntos los problemas difíciles.

(StatePoint) Math is often the most challenging class in a student’s course load. But it doesn’t have to be. Follow these tips to prevent feeling frazzled and overwhelmed this school year: Find study buddies: Staying on top of your A-game can be as simple as making some friends in your class. Find some study buddies to remain accountable and work through difficult problems together.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Followed Every Rule. ICE Killed Him Anyway, and Houston's Mayor Had Already Given Up the Fight. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo got up around 5 a.m. Tuesday, the same as he had for almost thirty-five years in this country. His wife made him breakfast. He kissed her goodbye, patted the dog, and pulled out to pick up the rest of his crew before heading north to finish a job.

June 27 found Michelle "Red" Wheeler making her way across Houston. Her day began at the Astros Team Store at Daikin Park for the release of the club's latest DJ Screw collection. From there, she headed to the unveiling of a Big Moe figurine at 75th and Canal before making another appearance for a Slapwoods collaboration honoring DJ Screw.

James Talarico was on his way to the next campaign stop. Like most candidates running statewide in Texas, his schedule was packed. There were places to be, people to meet and miles of highway between them. When his campaign manager connected our call, Talarico had just climbed into a vehicle headed to another event. Before answering the first question, he paused. The background noise settled. His pace slowed. For the next several minutes, the campaign trail gave way to conversation.

Scripture teaches that a house divided against itself cannot stand, and for generations Harris County government was precisely that house: more than twenty departments pulling in twenty directions, answerable to five part-time officials, with no one charged to make the pieces work together for the people. When the floods came, the house shook. When the pandemic came, the house shook again. Our communities, particularly those long accustomed to being served last, felt every tremor first.

Caring for elderly loved ones is essential to their well-being, but children don't always understand the importance of caregiving unless they see the adults in their lives prioritize it. What many caregivers may not realize is that involving school-age children in caregiving can be just as beneficial for the child as it is for the senior.