Landscaping a Necessity for Home Value and Comfort
Kansas State University extension horticulturist Gus van der Hoeven argues landscaping is essential, not luxurious, boosting home value and market appeal. He contrasts three design examples No 1 shows poor planning, No 2 has flaws like corner emphasis, and No 3 presents a model with softened corners, connected house and garage, ample foundation plantings, large rear shade trees, and a front parking path.
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Manhattan
Gus van der Hoeven
van der Hoeven
Extension Landscape Horticulturist
Dear Ann Landers Advice Letters on Rudeness and Ritalin
A reader in Hartford wonders if confronting a rude cigarette thrower was right. Ann Landers cautions against escalation. Dr. Jan Fawcett weighs Ritalin use for hyperactive children, stressing psychiatric evaluation and potential side effects. A Salem grandmother asks about status after her son’s divorce and stepfamily adoption. she remains a grandmother.
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Ann Landers
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Jan Fawcett
Department of Psychiatry
Rush-Presbyterian- St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago
Fawcett
Salem
Ore
Robots May Soon Mow Your Yard
Agricultural engineers at Michigan State University unveiled a robot mower that uses a microprocessor on a riding mower. In learn mode a human guides it over a lawn perimeter. in automatic mode it repeats the task, avoiding flowers, resisting outside interference, and using magnetic impulse tapes to guide repetitive chores. It could also apply precise cow rations on farms.
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Michigan State University
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