Jan. 4 (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.) Wing It! A Beginning Birder Workshop Learn basics of birding, including how to use field guides, plumage, flight patterns, behavior and field marks in bird identification. This class also provides an overview of binocular styles and functions, including adjusting the diopter and other “tricks of the trade.” The […]
Research staff with Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve confirmed that a bird documented during a shorebird survey near Marco Island was banded in Argentina. The red knot (Calidris canutus rufa), seen through a spotting scope by Rookery Bay researcher Beverly Anderson, had an orange leg flag bearing the letter-number combination “U7L.” The bird, an […]
Gulfshore Playhouse will jumpstart the second half of their 10th Anniversary season with their first World Premiere. The God Game, playing January 17 through February 9, focuses on Tom, a Virginia Senator and a rising star in the Republican Party. He’s asked to join the ticket as the Vice-Presidential candidate. The only catch: he needs […]
Today is Thanksgiving and when you read this it will be “Happy New Year to all.” This was as unusual a Thanksgiving as I can ever remember. Our kids were going in different directions, some to New York, some to other family and some were just too far away to either come here or for […]
As she was getting ready for work a year-and-a-half ago, Lillie Simmons felt lightheaded, as if she was about to pass out. It wasn’t the first time it had happened to her. Growing up she had experienced similar episodes, usually provoked by certain triggers. But on this particular morning no triggers were present and Simmons […]
At Key Building Consultants you are purchasing a service like no other. Our 50 years of combined construction knowledge and experience assists our clients and helps protect their investment. We guide our clients in all aspects of the building process so that they are well informed and have a clear understanding of the Southwest Florida […]
Ever heard “Knowledge is power?” Knowing your trade as an expert is powerful and ensures successful results. We are strong believers of this; so strong that we ask our clients about our knowledge on our surveys. In other words did they feel confident with us; that they were in good hands with the proper guidance? […]
Healing is shaped not only by the clean lines of theory, but also by the messy contingencies of practice; not only in the exclusive domain of licensed doctors, but also in the competition of diverse types of healers,” say the authors of Chinese Medicine and Healing (Harvard University Press, 2013). Over the centuries, different cultures […]
Positive lifestyle changes, such as adopting a healthy diet and moderate exercise, may reverse the aging process, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. Researchers from the University of California in San Francisco have discovered that certain lifestyle changes may increase the length of telomeres. Telomeres are DNA -protein complexes found at the […]
The theme for February’s 2014 Imagine Solutions Conference is “Ignite Your Mind!” And judging from the heavy hitters slated to participate, it will. The worldclass speakers and moderators selected to participate in the Imagine Solutions annual thought leader forum are some of the planet’s brightest minds, all luminaries in their respective fields. The conference will […]