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Originally published on February 11, 2021 12:54 pm
LAWRENCE, Kansas Raucous chirping tipped me off to the tree full of birds in my front yard last weekend.
I opened the door and peeked out.
House sparrows seemed to be squabbling in our cherry trees. A lone starling sat among them, unperturbed. Somewhere nearby, a tufted titmouse sang an early morning tune.
Ornithologists hope next time you peek out your door, stroll around the block or visit a nearby park, you’ll take note of the birds you see and report them to one of the world’s biggest citizen science projects: eBird. It’s basically scientists crowdsourcing data with help from birdwatchers.
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SIR – Lord Sumption has highlighted how our freedoms are being eroded. But is anyone in the Government listening?
Having extricated ourselves from the tyranny of the undemocratic European Union, we now face being enslaved by the tyranny of Covid fear.
Boris Johnson knows how to please a crowd, but does he have the courage and vision to avert the nation’s slide into totalitarianism?
Catherine Castree
SIR – Lord Sumption should know that the draconian restrictions on individual liberty during the Second World War were followed by a flowering of freedom and democracy such as this country has rarely seen. I have no fears about authoritarianism after lockdown.
02.16.21 Do These Recent Warning Letters Signal A Shift In FDA Enforcement?
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By Barbara Unger, Unger Consulting Inc.
The FDA posted two unique warning letters that all pharmaceutical and API firms, regardless of their product category, should consider and evaluate. These first-of-a-kind warning letters represent a renewed emphasis on both alternatives to on-site inspections and the importance of purchasing controls and supplier management.
Kansas News Service
Cornell s Merlin app shows one kind of duck you can find migrating through the Lawrence area this time of year.
Half of North America s grassland birds have disappeared since 1970. Other species are declining, too. So scientists want to know what you see near you, whether you spot a pigeon or a peregrine falcon.
LAWRENCE, Kansas Raucous chirping tipped me off to the tree full of birds in my front yard last weekend.
I opened the door and peeked out.
House sparrows seemed to be squabbling in our cherry trees. A lone starling sat among them, unperturbed. Somewhere nearby, a tufted titmouse sang an early morning tune.