Night life at the zoo from a night keeper’s view
A night keeper explains the variety of overnight zoo work from patrols and feeding duties to alarm resets and animal checks. The piece covers unusual night incidents such as escaped animals, birth watches, and health observations, with examples from orangutans and bonobos.
Mei Lan the Atlanta Panda Debuts Amid Caution and Crowds
At Zoo Atlanta the four month old giant panda Mei Lan prepares for a media debut after weeks of practice with rubber mats and no slip strips to aid walking. Keepers have staged crowd exposure while Lan Lan the mother remains in seclusion since Mei Lan's Sept. 6 birth. Attendance could rise sharply, with experts expecting up to 13,000 visitors on peak days. Mei Lan, meaning Atlanta Beauty, is the only U.S. panda cub born this year.
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Jury awards 2.5 million punitive damages against State Farm
In Gulfport Mississippi a jury awarded 2.5 million in punitive damages to Norman and Genevieve Broussard for Katrina related denial of their claim State Farm faced a partial coverage ruling by U S District Judge L T Senter Jr who decided State Farm is liable for 223 292 in wind and storm surge damage The verdict could influence hundreds of pending Katrina insurer disputes and ongoing settlement talks with State Farm officials signaling a potential wind fall for homeowners and uncertainty for the insurer industry
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Sudoku Puzzle Concept Evolving Through Week
The next edition features a Sudoku puzzle, a number placing game on a 9 by 9 grid. The goal is to fill empty squares with digits 1 through 9 so each row column and 3 by 3 box holds each number once. The difficulty rises from Monday to Saturday.
Becker's Bridge: defensive plan after spade lead and spade return
West must counter South's selective spade return after his ace wins partner's king. Plan: assess spade distribution, guard against backwash, consider ruff options, and use timing to force errors while protecting hearts and clubs.
Test Your Play Q Such a holding would be consistent with his notrump bid
The puzzle outlines a bridge play where South holds nine tricks with spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. It suggests leading the jack of clubs to force declarer play and avoid a spade finesse. It also describes risk management with a diamond to the jack and a two way heart finesse. A future segment promises a four act play.
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