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Early in the morning of April 1, Texas state Senator Bryan Hughes, a Republican who represents a rural district in the northeast part of the state, posted a video to Twitter from the Capitol in Austin. His hair was unkempt. There were dark circles under his eyes. But he spoke with a confidence attributable as much to the fact that few were watching as to the significance of the announcement he was about to make. “It’s a little after 2:30 in the morning and the Texas Senate has just recessed,” he said. “The Senate passed Senate Bill 7, which is an omnibus election integrity bill. This bill is about making it easy to vote and hard to cheat.”
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The Northville-based Living and Learning Enrichment Center is proving to be as resilient as the young adults with autism or related challenges that it has assisted since 2015.
Through tireless fundraising efforts orchestrated by founder Rachelle Vartanian, the non-profit organization cleared the initial financial hurdles to purchase the 14-acre former Don Massey Estate in Novi a move that was necessitated when it outgrew its former downtown Northville location.
It has been slowed, but not stopped, by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced Vartanian to cancel three pivotal live fundraising events, including a classic car show.
The latest obstacle is a May 31 deadline to raise $150,000 that will allow contractors to make the estate compliant with Americans With Disabilities Act regulations and make the facility operational.
May 10 2021
Elegant new bike and pedestrian bridge waits to be craned into place across I-84 for cyclists, pedestrians
When architect John Breshears and engineer Craig Totten heard they were going to design a bridge over the Interstate 84 freeway, the pair of friends rode their bicycles around the site then headed to Totten s conference room for a drawing frenzy. We went through three pads of tracing paper, and we still have that first drawing, Breshears said.
Their first concept became the one they adopted: One large arch that seems to bounce once, like a skipping stone, as it reaches the northern embankment, then another quarter of an arch.
A: When the interactions between a person and dog are positive and reciprocal, there are documented neurophysiological changes in both species. Levels of oxytocin, the “feel-good hormone,” tend to increase significantly, while levels of cortisol, the “stress hormone,” tend to decrease. National surveys of college students suggest that mental health issues particularly stress and anxiety disorders were on the rise prior to COVID-19. Research on previous pandemics suggests that they have long-term, negative effects on well-being, so providing opportunities for positive human/canine interaction is part of an overall stress reduction strategy on campus.
The presence of dogs on campus was the relative rarity prior to the emergence of trained visiting dogs, referred to as therapy dogs or sometimes, comfort dogs. Therapy dogs are house-trained, nonaggressive dogs that are trained beyond basic obedience. Their owner/handlers typically are affiliated with a national or internatio
May 10 2021
Elegant new bike and pedestrian bridge waits to be craned into place across I-84 for cyclists, pedestrians
When architect John Breshears and engineer Craig Totten heard they were going to design a bridge over the Interstate 84 freeway, the pair of friends rode their bicycles around the site then headed to Totten s conference room for a drawing frenzy. We went through three pads of tracing paper, and we still have that first drawing, Breshears said.
Their first concept became the one they adopted: One large arch that seems to bounce once, like a skipping stone, as it reaches the northern embankment, then another quarter of an arch.