Vacant House Safety Tip Warns on Window Shades
Vacation security tip urges homeowners to close and lock windows while away but leave shades in their normal position. Amica Mutual Insurance Co notes closed shades during the day signal vacancy, a sign burglars use to gauge risk. From J-W Wire Reports.
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Educator Swisher Balances Big Tasks at Haskell Indian Nations
Karen Swisher leads Haskell Indian Nations University as a teacher education administrator. She chairs a committee, edits a book, writes grants, reviews journals, and guides students from a windowless Parker Hall office. Swisher grew up on Standing Rock Reservation, was valedictorian, and became the first in her family to earn a college degree while pursuing a doctorate.
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Parents Set Stage For Picky Toddlers
A special guide from Ellyn Satter explains that snacks must have a planned time and place, like meals. Regular meals and snacks help toddlers eat better, while using food to soothe can foster overeating and eating disorders. Parents should enforce the division of responsibility and space meals about every two to three hours with a 15 minute snack window. Water is best for thirst between meals.
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Bomb-sniffing dogs trained for 2000 Sydney Olympics
In Front Royal Virginia a Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms program trains Labradors to detect explosives. Debbie the dog and 15 others prepare for duty at the Sydney Olympics, with handlers praising their keen noses and success at boot camp.
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