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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Alligators - The Apopka Voice
American alligators are unique and fascinating animals. They are native to the southeastern United States and found in only 10 states. Alligators are designated as the official state reptile of Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Although they were once listed as an endangered species due to population declines resulting from uncontrolled hunting for the skin trade, conservation efforts have helped alligator numbers rebound. In Florida, there are an estimated 1.3 million alligators of all sizes.
5 August 1943: Women Airforce Service Pilots
5 August 1943: The U.S. Army Air Forces’ Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) under the direction of Nancy Harkeness Love, and the Women’s Flying Training Detachment, led by Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Cochran, are combined to form the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs). General Henry H. (“Hap”) Arnold assigned Jackie Cochran as the Director. Nancy Love was named executive for WASP ferrying operations.
A road trip to Asheville, N.C., long, but well worth taking
Breaking News Celtics drop Game 1 in Brooklyn, 104-93 May 23, 2021 at 12:15 am An Airbnb cottage the author rented on a country road north of Weaverville, North Carolina, in April 2021. (Steve Johnson/Chicago Tribune/TNS) The lunch counter at Woolworth Walk, an old Woolworth's store converted into an art gallery in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021. (Steve Johnson/Chicago Tribune/TNS) The basement pool at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
2020 is winding down, but the drama isn’t: Read these books now to make sense of it
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Trainwreck. Demented. A dumpster fire of a year. We've all seen the social media memes, and most of us are ready to be done with 2020. But it isn't over yet. We still have a rancorous election season ahead of us as the country continues to reel from the novel coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic crisis and the summer's racial reckoning following the death of George Floyd. We asked our staffers to recommend books for our current moment.
By Christopher Borrelli Verified, Jennifer Day, Doug George Verified, Steve Johnson, Michael Phillips, Howard Reich, Darcel Rockett Verified, Mary Schmich
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The Bellingham Herald
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I dress up for church out of respect for my Godly Mom
Why I dress up for church: I was a World War 2 baby. My parents had lost their first child, a girl, in the late 30’s. When I was a small child I become very ill and my mother made a commitment to the Lord Jesus that if He would let me live she would encourage me to become a preacher of the gospel. (which I did when I was 30.) The house we lived in had no running water, no indoor plumbing, no electricity, no telephone and was small. In those days there was little money to be had.
Immersive learning: the power of enhanced reality
How many of us have been present at the dawn (or recurring dawn) of a new technology or approach, excited by the promise it holds and certain, deep in our minds, that this device or service is special, harbouring the power to transform teaching and learning? Gazing into the crystal ball and emerging with the right answer is one of technology’s most complex tricks. History shows us that the answer is rarely ‘no’.
Shedd’s famous otter Luna goes under the knife to prevent cancer
© Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune /Chicago Tribune/Chicago Tribune/TNS Sea otter Luna at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on Monday, Feb. 26, 2019. Luna, probably the most famous southern sea otter in America, lies on her back, out cold, nestled in a foam body support and draped in shroud-like blue sheeting in an operating room at a northwest suburban veterinary clinic.
Female lion at Chicago-area zoo dies from mysterious fall into moat after death of longtime mate
Female lion at Chicago-area zoo dies from mysterious fall into moat after death of longtime mate CHICAGO — In the span of two weeks, Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago has lost both of its African lions, the longtime male-female pair Zenda and Isis. The second blow, the death of the female after she failed to recover from a fall into her moat Monday morning, was unexpected, mysterious and especially difficult, zoo staff said.
Female lion at Chicago-area zoo dies from mysterious fall into moat after death of longtime mate
Female lion at Chicago-area zoo dies from mysterious fall into moat after death of longtime mate CHICAGO — In the span of two weeks, Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago has lost both of its African lions, the longtime male-female pair Zenda and Isis. The second blow, the death of the female after she failed to recover from a fall into her moat Monday morning, was unexpected, mysterious and especially difficult, zoo staff said.
Female lion at Chicago-area zoo dies from mysterious fall into moat after death of longtime mate
CHICAGO — In the span of two weeks, Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago has lost both of its African lions, the longtime male-female pair Zenda and Isis. The second blow, the death of the female after she failed to recover from a fall into her moat Monday morning, was unexpected, mysterious and especially difficult, zoo staff said.
Female lion at Chicago-area zoo dies from mysterious fall into moat after death of longtime mate
CHICAGO — In the span of two weeks, Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago has lost both of its African lions, the longtime male-female pair Zenda and Isis. The second blow, the death of the female after she failed to recover from a fall into her moat Monday morning, was unexpected, mysterious and especially difficult, zoo staff said.
Female lion at Chicago-area zoo dies from mysterious fall into moat after death of longtime mate
CHICAGO — In the span of two weeks, Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago has lost both of its African lions, the longtime male-female pair Zenda and Isis. The second blow, the death of the female after she failed to recover from a fall into her moat Monday morning, was unexpected, mysterious and especially difficult, zoo staff said.
Female lion at Chicago-area zoo dies from mysterious fall into moat after death of longtime mate
CHICAGO — In the span of two weeks, Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago has lost both of its African lions, the longtime male-female pair Zenda and Isis. The second blow, the death of the female after she failed to recover from a fall into her moat Monday morning, was unexpected, mysterious and especially difficult, zoo staff said.
Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry is getting a new name after billionaire Ken Griffin donates $125 million
CHICAGO — The Museum of Science and Industry will rename itself after Chicago philanthropist Ken Griffin, who is making the largest donation in the institution’s history, the museum announced Thursday. The sprawling science, tech and business museum on the city’s South Side will become the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry after the museum’s board voted to accept Griffin’s $125 million donation and the name change Thursday morning.
Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry is getting a new name after billionaire Ken Griffin donates $125 million
CHICAGO — The Museum of Science and Industry will rename itself after Chicago philanthropist Ken Griffin, who is making the largest donation in the institution’s history, the museum announced Thursday. The sprawling science, tech and business museum on the city’s South Side will become the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry after the museum’s board voted to accept Griffin’s $125 million donation and the name change Thursday morning.
Chicago beat New York to open a pizza museum. Now it’s closing.
CHICAGO — Say it ain’t so, Papa Joe. The U.S. Pizza Museum south of the Loop, which gave Chicago a controversial claim to primacy over New York in the perhaps nonexistent pizza museum wars, is closing come October. But the lively collection of artifacts and history won’t be going away permanently, emphasized founder Kendall Bruns. He’ll be going back to his pop-up roots, looking to mount freestanding special exhibitions now and again while he also keeps an eye out for another home, Bruns said.
Chicago beat New York to open a pizza museum. Now it’s closing.
CHICAGO — Say it ain’t so, Papa Joe. The U.S. Pizza Museum south of the Loop, which gave Chicago a controversial claim to primacy over New York in the perhaps nonexistent pizza museum wars, is closing come October. But the lively collection of artifacts and history won’t be going away permanently, emphasized founder Kendall Bruns. He’ll be going back to his pop-up roots, looking to mount freestanding special exhibitions now and again while he also keeps an eye out for another home, Bruns said.
Chicago beat New York to open a pizza museum. Now it’s closing.
CHICAGO — Say it ain’t so, Papa Joe. The U.S. Pizza Museum south of the Loop, which gave Chicago a controversial claim to primacy over New York in the perhaps nonexistent pizza museum wars, is closing come October. But the lively collection of artifacts and history won’t be going away permanently, emphasized founder Kendall Bruns. He’ll be going back to his pop-up roots, looking to mount freestanding special exhibitions now and again while he also keeps an eye out for another home, Bruns said.
Chicago beat New York to open a pizza museum. Now it’s closing.
CHICAGO — Say it ain’t so, Papa Joe. The U.S. Pizza Museum south of the Loop, which gave Chicago a controversial claim to primacy over New York in the perhaps nonexistent pizza museum wars, is closing come October. But the lively collection of artifacts and history won’t be going away permanently, emphasized founder Kendall Bruns. He’ll be going back to his pop-up roots, looking to mount freestanding special exhibitions now and again while he also keeps an eye out for another home, Bruns said.
Commentary: The 5 greatest Super Bowl commercials of modern times
It’s been more than two decades that I’ve been reviewing Super Bowl commercials for the Chicago Tribune, I was a little surprised to realize the other day. That’s a whole lot of seeing guys getting hit in the crotch to sell snack chips. That’s many minutes of women first being paraded in swimsuits and, more recently, told they have the power to change the world. That’s a lot of shiny new sedans rolling down suburban streets and past amber fields filled with shimmering waves of grain.
Commentary: The 5 greatest Super Bowl commercials of modern times
It's been more than two decades that I've been reviewing Super Bowl commercials for the Chicago Tribune, I was a little surprised to realize the other day. That's a whole lot of seeing guys getting hit in the crotch to sell snack chips. That's many minutes of women first being paraded in swimsuits and, more recently, told they have the power to change the world. That's a lot of shiny new sedans rolling down suburban streets and past amber fields filled with shimmering waves of grain.
Commentary: The 5 greatest Super Bowl commercials of modern times
It’s been more than two decades that I’ve been reviewing Super Bowl commercials for the Chicago Tribune, I was a little surprised to realize the other day. That’s a whole lot of seeing guys getting hit in the crotch to sell snack chips. That’s many minutes of women first being paraded in swimsuits and, more recently, told they have the power to change the world. That’s a lot of shiny new sedans rolling down suburban streets and past amber fields filled with shimmering waves of grain.
Commentary: The 5 greatest Super Bowl commercials of modern times
It's been more than two decades that I've been reviewing Super Bowl commercials for the Chicago Tribune, I was a little surprised to realize the other day. That's a whole lot of seeing guys getting hit in the crotch to sell snack chips. That's many minutes of women first being paraded in swimsuits and, more recently, told they have the power to change the world. That's a lot of shiny new sedans rolling down suburban streets and past amber fields filled with shimmering waves of grain.
Commentary: The 5 greatest Super Bowl commercials of modern times
It's been more than two decades that I've been reviewing Super Bowl commercials for the Chicago Tribune, I was a little surprised to realize the other day. That's a whole lot of seeing guys getting hit in the crotch to sell snack chips. That's many minutes of women first being paraded in swimsuits and, more recently, told they have the power to change the world. That's a lot of shiny new sedans rolling down suburban streets and past amber fields filled with shimmering waves of grain.
Commentary: The 5 greatest Super Bowl commercials of modern times
It's been more than two decades that I've been reviewing Super Bowl commercials for the Chicago Tribune, I was a little surprised to realize the other day. That's a whole lot of seeing guys getting hit in the crotch to sell snack chips. That's many minutes of women first being paraded in swimsuits and, more recently, told they have the power to change the world. That's a lot of shiny new sedans rolling down suburban streets and past amber fields filled with shimmering waves of grain.
Commentary: The 5 greatest Super Bowl commercials of modern times
It's been more than two decades that I've been reviewing Super Bowl commercials for the Chicago Tribune, I was a little surprised to realize the other day. That's a whole lot of seeing guys getting hit in the crotch to sell snack chips. That's many minutes of women first being paraded in swimsuits and, more recently, told they have the power to change the world. That's a lot of shiny new sedans rolling down suburban streets and past amber fields filled with shimmering waves of grain.
Finding Meaning for Our Kids…and Ourselves
I am a mother to three girls, an 8-year-old and 6-year-old twins. My girls are all very different, and they all vibrate on completely different wavelengths. As parents, this means we often have to handle the same situation differently with each child. Yet, as a family, we have a set of beliefs and values we want to communicate to our kids, so we’re constantly challenged with how to deliver those messages consistently when parenting is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor.
Design patterns for orchestrating collaborative groups
I still remember the moment I saw a big piece of the future. It was mid-1999, and Dave Winer called to say there was something I had to see. He showed me a web page. I don’t remember what the page contained except for one button. It said, "edit_this_page"—and, for me, nothing was ever the same again. I clicked the button. Up popped a text box containing plain text and a small amount of HTML, the code that tells a browser how to display a given page.
SIRWA boil advisory still on
(Creston) -- Southern Iowa Rural Water Association officials are still troubleshooting problems that led to the issuance of a boil advisory Thursday evening.SIRWA officials, along with the Creston Water Works, issued the advisory following issues with the filtration system at the Creston Water Treatment Plant. Dan McIntosh is SIRWA's general manager."We had a failure at the Creston Water Treatment Plant's filtration system," said McIntosh. "We've been battling it for the past few weeks.
Largest dinosaur ever starts to stand tall in Chicago's Field Museum
At the Field Museum, the prey has replaced the predator. Chicagoans are finally getting to meet the dinosaur that has kicked Sue upstairs: It's a red-hued, skinless behemoth that you'll be able to look in the eye from the museum's second-floor balcony. Plans have been public for months about the arrival of the titanosaur from Argentina, a plant eater that many believe to be the largest land animal ever. The T.
Largest dinosaur ever starts to stand tall in Chicago's Field Museum
At the Field Museum, the prey has replaced the predator. Chicagoans are finally getting to meet the dinosaur that has kicked Sue upstairs: It's a red-hued, skinless behemoth that you'll be able to look in the eye from the museum's second-floor balcony. Plans have been public for months about the arrival of the titanosaur from Argentina, a plant eater that many believe to be the largest land animal ever. The T.
Largest dinosaur ever starts to stand tall in Chicago's Field Museum
At the Field Museum, the prey has replaced the predator. Chicagoans are finally getting to meet the dinosaur that has kicked Sue upstairs: It's a red-hued, skinless behemoth that you'll be able to look in the eye from the museum's second-floor balcony. Plans have been public for months about the arrival of the titanosaur from Argentina, a plant eater that many believe to be the largest land animal ever. The T.
James Comey, in Chicago with 'A Higher Loyalty,' wins over crowd with plea for American values
The essence of former FBI Director James Comey's book tour appearance in Chicago on Friday night came down to his description of the Donald Trump presidency as "a forest fire." That metaphor, he said on the stage of the Harris Theater before a largely appreciative crowd, is in the new book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership." And it captures both his critique of the man who fired him from the FBI post last May and his belief that America will come out of this conflagration OK.
James Comey, in Chicago with 'A Higher Loyalty,' wins over crowd with plea for American values
CHICAGO - The essence of former FBI Director James Comey's book tour appearance in Chicago on Friday night came down to his description of the Donald Trump presidency as "a forest fire."That metaphor, he said on the stage of the Harris Theater before a largely appreciative crowd, is in the new book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership." And it captures both his critique of the man who fired him from the FBI post last May and his belief that America will come out of this...
James Comey, in Chicago with 'A Higher Loyalty,' wins over crowd with plea for American values
The essence of former FBI Director James Comey's book tour appearance in Chicago on Friday night came down to his description of the Donald Trump presidency as "a forest fire." That metaphor, he said on the stage of the Harris Theater before a largely appreciative crowd, is in the new book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership." And it captures both his critique of the man who fired him from the FBI post last May and his belief that America will come out of this conflagration OK.
James Comey, in Chicago with 'A Higher Loyalty,' wins over crowd with plea for American values
CHICAGO - The essence of former FBI Director James Comey's book tour appearance in Chicago on Friday night came down to his description of the Donald Trump presidency as "a forest fire."That metaphor, he said on the stage of the Harris Theater before a largely appreciative crowd, is in the new book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership." And it captures both his critique of the man who fired him from the FBI post last May and his belief that America will come out of this...
What's that future and who's that corpse? 5 thoughts on 'The Walking Dead's' midseason premiere
"The Walking Dead" is back after taking the holidays off, apparently so that we could all stock up on facial tissue. Sunday's midseason premiere of Season 8 of the AMC zombie series was – except for a jolt of a surprise toward the end – pretty much the trying-to-be-weepiest episode yet offered. And for a show that isn't afraid to wallow in the frequent demises of main characters, that's saying something.
Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of ‘Game of Thrones’
Well, that was something. And it was also something else — and then some. The seventh season of “Game of Thrones” went out Sunday with a bang, a whimper, a double-cross, a triple-cross, a killing, an execution and a massive demolition project. A major character — spoiler alert — died. Another found his courage. One creepy enduring romance ended, and a new one began. A key piece of knowledge was spoken aloud.
Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of ‘Game of Thrones’
Well, that was something. And it was also something else — and then some. The seventh season of “Game of Thrones” went out Sunday with a bang, a whimper, a double-cross, a triple-cross, a killing, an execution and a massive demolition project.A major character — spoiler alert — died. Another found his courage. One creepy enduring romance ended, and a new one began. A key piece of knowledge was spoken aloud.
Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of 'Game of Thrones'
Well, that was something. And it was also something else – and then some. The seventh season of "Game of Thrones" went out Sunday with a bang, a whimper, a double-cross, a triple-cross, a killing, an execution and a massive demolition project. A major character – spoiler alert – died. Another found his courage. One creepy enduring romance ended, and a new one began. A key piece of knowledge was spoken aloud.
Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of 'Game of Thrones'
Well, that was something. And it was also something else – and then some. The seventh season of "Game of Thrones" went out Sunday with a bang, a whimper, a double-cross, a triple-cross, a killing, an execution and a massive demolition project. A major character – spoiler alert – died. Another found his courage. One creepy enduring romance ended, and a new one began. A key piece of knowledge was spoken aloud.
Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of 'Game of Thrones'
Well, that was something. And it was also something else – and then some. The seventh season of "Game of Thrones" went out Sunday with a bang, a whimper, a double-cross, a triple-cross, a killing, an execution and a massive demolition project. A major character – spoiler alert – died. Another found his courage. One creepy enduring romance ended, and a new one began. A key piece of knowledge was spoken aloud.
Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of 'Game of Thrones'
Well, that was something. And it was also something else – and then some. The seventh season of "Game of Thrones" went out Sunday with a bang, a whimper, a double-cross, a triple-cross, a killing, an execution and a massive demolition project. A major character – spoiler alert – died. Another found his courage. One creepy enduring romance ended, and a new one began. A key piece of knowledge was spoken aloud.
Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of 'Game of Thrones'
Well, that was something. And it was also something else – and then some. The seventh season of "Game of Thrones" went out Sunday with a bang, a whimper, a double-cross, a triple-cross, a killing, an execution and a massive demolition project. A major character – spoiler alert – died. Another found his courage. One creepy enduring romance ended, and a new one began. A key piece of knowledge was spoken aloud.
Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of 'Game of Thrones'
Well, that was something. And it was also something else – and then some. The seventh season of "Game of Thrones" went out Sunday with a bang, a whimper, a double-cross, a triple-cross, a killing, an execution and a massive demolition project. A major character – spoiler alert – died. Another found his courage. One creepy enduring romance ended, and a new one began. A key piece of knowledge was spoken aloud.
Battlefield losses: 5 thoughts on Episode 6 of 'Game of Thrones'
If "Game of Thrones" were a person, instead of a television series, we'd be looking right now for the tell-tale signs of addiction. Is there a little powder around the nose? Have valuables been disappearing from the "GoT" house? Is it time for an intervention? I bring this up because this series' behavior, frankly, has been frantic this season and getting more so as it approaches next week's finale.
Battlefield losses: 5 thoughts on Episode 6 of 'Game of Thrones'
If "Game of Thrones" were a person, instead of a television series, we'd be looking right now for the tell-tale signs of addiction. Is there a little powder around the nose? Have valuables been disappearing from the "GoT" house? Is it time for an intervention? I bring this up because this series' behavior, frankly, has been frantic this season and getting more so as it approaches next week's finale.
Battlefield losses: 5 thoughts on Episode 6 of 'Game of Thrones'
If "Game of Thrones" were a person, instead of a television series, we'd be looking right now for the tell-tale signs of addiction. Is there a little powder around the nose? Have valuables been disappearing from the "GoT" house? Is it time for an intervention? I bring this up because this series' behavior, frankly, has been frantic this season and getting more so as it approaches next week's finale.
Battlefield losses: 5 thoughts on Episode 6 of 'Game of Thrones'
If "Game of Thrones" were a person, instead of a television series, we'd be looking right now for the tell-tale signs of addiction. Is there a little powder around the nose? Have valuables been disappearing from the "GoT" house? Is it time for an intervention? I bring this up because this series' behavior, frankly, has been frantic this season and getting more so as it approaches next week's finale.
Battlefield losses: 5 thoughts on Episode 6 of 'Game of Thrones'
If "Game of Thrones" were a person, instead of a television series, we'd be looking right now for the tell-tale signs of addiction. Is there a little powder around the nose? Have valuables been disappearing from the "GoT" house? Is it time for an intervention? I bring this up because this series' behavior, frankly, has been frantic this season and getting more so as it approaches next week's finale.
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