Children Learn More From TV Than Researchers Expected
UW Madison researchers report that 3 to 5 year olds understand television futures beyond prior belief. Suzenne Pingree notes children reconstruct stories through action and dolls, not just verbal summaries, highlighting a need for child oriented testing methods.
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Mice Invasion Spurs Household Pest Guidance
A new agriculture department report and Food News For Consumers advise on recognizing mouse signs and choosing controls. House mice (Mus musculus) invade in cold weather. secure trash, store foods, and set wall-adjacent traps or use metal canisters. Avoid poison near pets. dispose of caught mice promptly with gloves.
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Care Tips Preserve Poinsettia Blooms Through Winter
Christmas gift plants like poinsettias need bright light and stable temps between 60 and 70 degrees. Water evenly, avoid drafts, and provide a 14 hour daily darkness from October to late November to encourage red bracts, then resume normal light.
International Exchange Programs Seek Host Families in Wisconsin
Eau Claire residents learn about AISE and ISE programs inviting American teens ages 15 to 18 to study abroad in countries like Sweden Germany and Spain or host foreign youths. AISE requires two years of language study for living in some nations and a B average, while the summer stay lasts five weeks with optional language study.
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Switzerland
Germany
France
Spain
Australia
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