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When clearing ground for an equestrian facility site in a wooded area, or when horses are allowed to graze in a wooded area, care must be taken to eliminate poisonous plants that are harmful to the residing horses. While horses tend to avoid toxic plants because of their taste, they can still be affected by foraging, particularly if in sparse areas or in times of drought.
Read moreBirds flittering around the neighborhood are a common sight during spring and summer, and these welcome guests can be enjoyable to observe as they nest, feed and interact. When the weather cools in fall and winter, many birds seek out warmer climates, but a good number of these feathered friends stick around.
Read moreNew Year’s resolutions can serve as valuable motivational tools as people look to make positive changes in their lives. Health-related goals like quitting smoking and losing weight annually appear at or near the top of lists documenting the most popular resolutions. But many people also see New Year’s resolutions as a great vehicle to kick-start positive changes in their professional lives.
Read more“Financial planning” is an umbrella term that can be applied to various aspects of money management. Many people associate financial planning with retirement. However, effective financial planning can help people confront today’s challenges just as much as it can help them prepare for their golden years.
Read moreThe American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released the following statement in response to the decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to include long term care residents and staff, including nursing homes and assisted living communities, for the first round “1a” of vaccine distribution.
Read moreNewsweek recently partnered with LendingTree to unveil the first-ever Best Bank rankings for financial institutions that best serve their customers’ needs in today’s challenging times. First United Bank was named as Newsweek’s “America’s Best Bank” for the Small Bank category in the state of Oklahoma.
Read moreEver since the start of the global pandemic, the world has been eagerly awaiting the development and approval of COVID-19 vaccines. Not only will these save lives, but kick start the economy and pave the way to a return to normality. Americans have welcomed recent news, with cautious optimism, that two vaccines (by Pfizer and Moderna) will receive FDA approval this year. However, current predictions expect just 3.7% of the American population to receive the vaccine in 2020. Naturally, and according to basic economic theory - there is more demand when there is less supply - many Americans will be determined to be first on the list. But the question remains, just how desperate would they be to jump the queue and get vaccinated first?
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