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Obama to Announce Aid for Drought-Stricken California

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White Dwarf Issue 2: 8 Feb 2014 – White Dwarf

Issue 2 showcases more new Dwarf releases and an interview with the author of the new Dwarf army book, Jeremy Vetock, along with rules for the fantastic new Gyrobomber. About this series: White Dwarf is Games Workshop’s weekly magazine, and boasts a wealth of great content, from the latest new releases to modelling and painting guides, gaming features, […]

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White Dwarf Issue 3: 15 Feb 2014 – White Dwarf

Issue 3 puts the new Dwarfs to the test with a battle report against the dastardly Skaven. We also interview the army painters who put together the themed Studio Zhufbar army. About this series: White Dwarf is Games Workshop’s weekly magazine, and boasts a wealth of great content, from the latest new releases to modelling and painting guides, gaming fea […]

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Warhammer: Dwarfs – Games Workshop

From their mountain strongholds the Dwarfs march forth to war. Amongst the oldest of the races of the world, the Dwarfs have endured through long centuries of conflict and turmoil. Sturdy and stoic as the mountains they mine, in battle they are implacable foes, standing their ground behind solid shield walls and glittering gromril armour. Dwarf invention mak […]

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A Guide to Landscape Maintenance for Central Texas Gardens – Virginia Ginger Hudson

A Guide to Landscape Maintenance for Central Texas Gardens is a how-to guide written for homeowners and gardeners about the process of maintaining their own landscapes. It is written for the person who is new to landscape maintenance as well as homeowners who are looking for expanded techniques for care in their landscapes. Novice and experienced gardeners w […]

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Warhammer Battlefields: The Underway – Games Workshop

War rages beneath the mountains of the Warhammer World, subterranean armies fighting for bloody dominance of the Undgrin Ankor: the Underway. Created by the Dwarfs during their golden age, this ancient network of deep roads and cavern cities crisscrosses the roots of the world. However, during the great catastrophe that laid the Dwarf empire low, the Underwa […]

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The Art of Raising a Puppy (Revised Edition) – Monks of New Skete

For more than thirty years the Monks of New Skete have been among America’s most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behavior, and the animal/human bond. In their two now-classic bestsellers, How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend and The Art of Raising a Puppy, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as t […]

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How to Paint Citadel Miniatures: Dwarfs – Games Workshop

Shining armour, intricate runes and flowing beards are all hallmarks of the Dwarf race. Their mastery over metals means that their armour and weapons are often the finest in the Old World, their craftsmanship far beyond the ability of Man. There are few sights on the tabletop as inspiring as ranks of armoured Dwarfs advancing on their foes. About this Editio […]

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Cat Sense – John Bradshaw

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. In Cat Sense , renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Marley & Me – John Grogan

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material

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Obama to Announce Aid for Drought-Stricken California

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The Texas Tribune: Texans Answer Call to Save Water, Only to Face Higher Rates

Several Texas cities have lost tens of millions of dollars by restricting water use, a main source of revenue, and they are now raising rates to offset the losses. View original article:  The Texas Tribune: Texans Answer Call to Save Water, Only to Face Higher Rates ; ;Related ArticlesNational Briefing | South: North Carolina: Coal Ash Leak Is Diverted but Not ContainedHuge Leak of Coal Ash Slows at North Carolina Power Plant2 Former Premiers Try to Use Tokyo Election to Rally Public Against Nuclear Power ;

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The Texas Tribune: Texans Answer Call to Save Water, Only to Face Higher Rates

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The New Mother Jones Homepage, Explained

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About a week ago, after many months of planning and executing the new design you see today, I took a journey into the recent past of MotherJones.com via Archive.org’s excellent Wayback Machine. The tool allows you to view websites as they appeared at specific moments in the history of the internet, and I wanted some context for this homepage redesign, my first. We were, after all, the first nongeek magazine to go online way back in 1993, and I was nervous for the launch.

Looking back over the last four designs, they tell a story that you, dear loyal reader, probably know by now. It’s the story of our rapid recent growth, from a great little magazine to a high-powered 24/7 news org. My bosses, Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffrey, recently received a major award and the committee put it rather nicely:

Mother Jones under Jeffery and Bauerlein has been transformed from what was a respected—if under-the-radar—indie publication to an internationally recognized, powerhouse general-interest periodical influencing everything from the gun-control debate to presidential campaigns. In addition to their success on the print side, Jeffery and Bauerlein’s relentless attention to detail, boundless curiosity and embrace of complex subjects are also reflected on the magazine’s increasingly influential website, whose writers and reporters often put more well-known and deep-pocketed news divisions to shame.

We’ve been on a three-year cycle with our redesigns, and a lot has changed around here since the last update in January 2011. The 47 percent video happened, record traffic growth happened, more record traffic growth happened, and we hired a lot of people, expanded collaborations, and won a lot of awards. Our website now has nearly 6 million monthly unique visitors, and we’re on pace to do 150 million pageviews this year, and that’s before factoring in the upcoming midterm elections, which we’ll cover the dickens out of.

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Close observers of online media are well aware that homepages just don’t matter as much as they used to. Facebook and Twitter send us enormous amounts of traffic, and all those folks skip over the landing pages and go directly to the stories. Nevertheless, 1 out of every 6 pageviews to the desktop version of MotherJones.com is to the homepage. It’s still important.

So what are you getting here, exactly?

Bigger images. Much of the new design is informed by a desire for more, and larger, images on the site. Images are the killer app of the internet and the big boys—Facebook and Twitter and the rest—are becoming increasingly visual media. We now feature much larger images at the top of the homepage, channel pages, and topics pages. We’ve replaced the old five-item slider with a striking new treatment that doesn’t bury stories behind each other and stops autorotating when the reader takes control. The same large images are now displayed at the top in the default layout for our articles and blog posts. They’re also being delivered at a new aspect ratio that’s designed to pop on Twitter and in the Facebook news feed. We’ve also added a very large image to the homepage to promote our high-quality photojournalism.

Better-organized content that reflects the growth of what we do. Scroll down past the new slider and you’ll see that we’ve organized our content in a number of new ways. Established MoJo brands like Kevin Drum, David Corn, Econundrums, and Tom Philpott now have dedicated spaces where readers will always be able to find their latest stories. We’re also choosing to focus on the many different ways we now tell stories. There is a video section, an interactives section, a longreads section, and the new, larger treatment for photojournalism. Lastly, the bottom third of the page is dominated by a rotating selection of topics. Here we’ll present the latest stories from a curated list of nine topics showcasing the breadth and depth of our coverage. You can click through to full verticals, including the archives, for all of these.

Revamped channel pages. Our three main channels of Politics, Environment, and Culture have finally gotten the landing pages they deserve. These pages really serve as alternate portals to Mother Jones for readers with specific interests. In addition to the latest stories from our reporters, we’ve added a column to these pages that highlights our recent visual journalism—charts, maps, interactives, photo essays, video, etc.—in the channel.

A corner for the Climate Desk. This journalistic collaboration (learn more about it here) has really taken off in the last year, and it was high time it got some permanent real estate on our homepage. You’ll see a list of the latest headlines from the Climate Desk, along with the most recent episode of our fast-growing Inquiring Minds podcast and the next event listing in our Climate Desk Live series.

Over the next year, our supertalented tech team will be building an elegant new backend for the site. After that, we’ll do this again, and I promise we won’t wait three years next time. In the meantime, we’d love your feedback on the changes in the comments below.

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The New Mother Jones Homepage, Explained

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The Elders of Organic Farming

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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Not all battles in the 41st Millennium are massed engagements between lumbering armies and towering war machines. In the shadows of these epic conflicts, squads of elite soldiers clash – their missions no less vital, their foes no less deadly. Designated as Kill Teams by the Imperium, or by a myriad of different names for their alien and daemonic counterpart […]

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Dataslate: Tyranid Vanguard – Rising Leviathan I (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

To the horror of the planetary governor of Satys, a Tyranid hive fleet has cut the planet off from Warp communication, and its creatures are infiltrating the furthest reaches of the planet. The irradiated jungles are being stalked by Lictors, while Genestealers are starting to infest the manufactorums. It is up to the planet’s two Catachan regiments as well […]

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Marley & Me – John Grogan

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material

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Dataslate: Tyrannic War Veterans (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

The Tyrannic War Veterans are a legendary Space Marines formation. They are a specialist strike force led by Chaplain Ortan Cassius, the Ultramarines’ Master of Sanctity. The Tyrannic War Veterans were forged out of an infamous event in the Ultramarines’ history known as the First Tyrannic War. Comprised of hardened veterans, each of whom is highly skilled i […]

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Following Atticus – Tom Ryan

After a close friend died of cancer, middle-aged, overweight, acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend, miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch, would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four thousand- foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It wa […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Cat Sense – John Bradshaw

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. In Cat Sense , renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using […]

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A Guide to Landscape Maintenance for Central Texas Gardens – Virginia Ginger Hudson

A Guide to Landscape Maintenance for Central Texas Gardens is a how-to guide written for homeowners and gardeners about the process of maintaining their own landscapes. It is written for the person who is new to landscape maintenance as well as homeowners who are looking for expanded techniques for care in their landscapes. Novice and experienced gardeners w […]

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Dataslate: Tyranid Vanguard – Rising Leviathan I (eBook Edition) – Games Workshop

To the horror of the planetary governor of Satys, a Tyranid hive fleet has cut the planet off from Warp communication, and its creatures are infiltrating the furthest reaches of the planet. The irradiated jungles are being stalked by Lictors, while Genestealers are starting to infest the manufactorums. It is up to the planet’s two Catachan regiments as well […]

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How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend – Monks of New Skete

For nearly a quarter century, How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend has been the standard against which all other dog-training books have been measured. This new, expanded edition, with a fresh new design and new photographs throughout, preserves the best features of the original classic while bringing the book fully up-to-date. The result: the ultimate trai […]

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The Elders of Organic Farming

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How the Christie and McDonnell Scandals Hurt the GOP, but Help the Tea Party

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Mother Jones DC Bureau Chief David Corn joined Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s Hardball to discuss the Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell scandals, how the Tea Party benefits when the public loses faith in government, and what happens to the Republic Party when it loses its rising stars.

David Corn is Mother Jones’ Washington bureau chief. For more of his stories, click here. He’s also on Twitter.

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How the Christie and McDonnell Scandals Hurt the GOP, but Help the Tea Party

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World Briefing | Asia: Japan: New Leak Detected at Crippled Reactor

Highly radioactive water found in a reactor building at the Fukushima nuclear plant indicates that the reactor’s containment vessel was breached during the accident, the plant’s operator said Monday. Taken from:  World Briefing | Asia: Japan: New Leak Detected at Crippled Reactor ; ;Related ArticlesChemical Spill Muddies Picture in a State Wary of RegulationsSevere Drought Grows Worse in CaliforniaAs California’s Drought Deepens, a Sense of Dread Grows ;

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World Briefing | Asia: Japan: New Leak Detected at Crippled Reactor

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Rising Tide Is a Mystery That Sinks Island Hopes

Lago Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic, the largest lake in the Caribbean, has been rising and rising, devouring tens of thousands of acres of farmland, ranches and whatever else stands in its way. Source –  Rising Tide Is a Mystery That Sinks Island Hopes ; ;Related ArticlesAppeals Court Upholds BP Oil Spill SettlementDefying Japan, Rancher Saves Fukushima’s Radioactive CowsThe Wait Continues for Safe Tap Water in West Virginia ;

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Rising Tide Is a Mystery That Sinks Island Hopes

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Panel Blocks Gas Pipeline in New Jersey Pinelands

The vote keeps the gas line, which Gov. Chris Christie’s government had lobbied for, out of the fragile area. Continue reading here: Panel Blocks Gas Pipeline in New Jersey Pinelands ; ;Related ArticlesAppeals Court Upholds BP Oil Spill SettlementChemical Spill Fouls Water in West VirginiaThousands Without Water After Spill in West Virginia ;

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Panel Blocks Gas Pipeline in New Jersey Pinelands

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Chemical Spill Fouls Water in West Virginia

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The Art of Raising a Puppy (Revised Edition) – Monks of New Skete

For more than thirty years the Monks of New Skete have been among America’s most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behavior, and the animal/human bond. In their two now-classic bestsellers, How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend and The Art of Raising a Puppy, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as t […]

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Codex: Tyranids (Enhanced Edition) – Games Workshop

From the cold darkness of the intergalactic void comes a race of ravenous aliens known as the Tyranids, a numberless horde of super-predators governed only by the instincts to hunt, kill and feed. Each Tyranid is a living weapon, perfectly adapted to its designated function, but each creature is no more than a single cell in a vast gestalt entity controlled […]

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Cat Sense – John Bradshaw

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. In Cat Sense , renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using […]

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Projects for Kids – Authors and Editors of Instructables

21 Projects Guaranteed to Keep Your Kids Occupied This Weekend give you full step-by-step instructions for 21 amazing kids activities that your family will love. Learn how to entertain your kids with the DoodleBot360, LED Throwies, Grow Your Own Magic Crystal Tree, the Marshmallow Shooter and other projects that are sure to hold your child’s atten […]

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Decoding Your Dog – American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups. The key to training dog […]

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Marley & Me – John Grogan

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material

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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Not all battles in the 41st Millennium are massed engagements between lumbering armies and towering war machines. In the shadows of these epic conflicts, squads of elite soldiers clash – their missions no less vital, their foes no less deadly. Designated as Kill Teams by the Imperium, or by a myriad of different names for their alien and daemonic counterpart […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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What the Dog Did – Emily Yoffe

Dave Barry meets The Secret Lives of Dogs in Emily Yoffe’s funny and insightful look at all things canine. Filled with adventures of heroic dogs, lovable and lazy dogs, malodorous dogs, phlegmatic and incontinent dogs, What the Dog Did delivers some of the most outlandish and certainly the funniest dog stories on record.

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Chemical Spill Fouls Water in West Virginia

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National Briefing | New England: Maine: Man Pleads Guilty in Tusk Smuggling Case

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Cat Sense – John Bradshaw

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. In Cat Sense , renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using […]

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Decoding Your Dog – American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups. The key to training dog […]

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What the Dog Did – Emily Yoffe

Dave Barry meets The Secret Lives of Dogs in Emily Yoffe’s funny and insightful look at all things canine. Filled with adventures of heroic dogs, lovable and lazy dogs, malodorous dogs, phlegmatic and incontinent dogs, What the Dog Did delivers some of the most outlandish and certainly the funniest dog stories on record.

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Codex: Tyranids (Enhanced Edition) – Games Workshop

From the cold darkness of the intergalactic void comes a race of ravenous aliens known as the Tyranids, a numberless horde of super-predators governed only by the instincts to hunt, kill and feed. Each Tyranid is a living weapon, perfectly adapted to its designated function, but each creature is no more than a single cell in a vast gestalt entity controlled […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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Penny Saving Household Helper – Rebecca DiLiberto

This handy guide resurrects the fine art of frugal housekeeping with over 500 tips on saving money throughout the home and garden. Learn creative ways to cut back, pinch pennies, reduce, recycle, and re-use. Want to save on the grocery bill? Buy the whole chicken rather than individual cuts. Get more wear out of your wardrobe? Add a dash of salt to the washe […]

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The Art of Raising a Puppy (Revised Edition) – Monks of New Skete

For more than thirty years the Monks of New Skete have been among America’s most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behavior, and the animal/human bond. In their two now-classic bestsellers, How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend and The Art of Raising a Puppy, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as t […]

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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Not all battles in the 41st Millennium are massed engagements between lumbering armies and towering war machines. In the shadows of these epic conflicts, squads of elite soldiers clash – their missions no less vital, their foes no less deadly. Designated as Kill Teams by the Imperium, or by a myriad of different names for their alien and daemonic counterpart […]

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Warhammer 40,000 Altar of War: Tyranids – Games Workshop

The Tyranids are a deadly race of intergalactic monstrosities, bent upon devouring the galaxy’s many worlds and leaving nothing but airless wastelands in their wake. To fight the Tyranid swarm is an experience utterly unlike any other battle a general may face, for these terrifying aliens seek not to conquer or to raid, but to consume all life in their path. […]

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National Briefing | New England: Maine: Man Pleads Guilty in Tusk Smuggling Case

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