The Ikes Fire is approximately 3,289 acres, 42% contained, and has 89 resources assigned. The natural caused lightning fire is being utilized to fulfill its natural role within a fire-dependent ecosystem. The lightning-caused wildfire is actively burning within a 7,785-acre planning area. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/ikes-fire-moves-across-landscape-as-containment-increases-20190816.htm

Yesterday, firefighters did minimal hand ignitions along the National Park Service W4 Road as the fire progressed slowly to the west. Crews did not conduct firing operations along Forest Road 223 as more prep work is needed before putting additional fire on the ground. Smoke from the Ikes Fire, along with other fires in the area, will be visible throughout the area and may cause smoke impacts. The North Rim Village and businesses at Grand Canyon National Park are OPEN. Temporary trail and road closures for the Ikes Fire Planning Area within Grand Canyon National Park include: Powell Plateau Trail, North Bass Trail, Fire Point, Swamp Point, and the W4 road heading north starting at the intersection of the W4 and W1 roads. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/ikes-fire-expands-crews-continue-to-meet-objectives-20190821.htm

According to research conducted around four coal-powered plants in Louisville, Kentucky, retiring coal has a noticeable effect on people's health.

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Kenyan scientists discovered a microbe–Microsporidia MB–inside some mosquitoes that completely protects them from malaria infection which spreads to humans.

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Thousands of people have flocked to shopping malls and supermarkets across Adelaide, raising concerns of growing complacency over the coronavirus pandemic.

Much has been written and discussed over the last few months around our present social environment.

Despite these Indiana neighbors being forced to stay isolated during the COVID-19 crisis, they have come up with a clever way of staying connected.

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These two siblings from New Jersey have managed to raise more than $2,200 in order to benefit their local businesses and healthcare workers.

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Tanner Howe, a singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, hoped that his performances would brighten up isolating neighborhoods—and he was 100% correct.

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Hoping your boss quits to play golf and you get their job? Not going to happen. Promotions at work will be few and far between for millennials as older workers refuse to vacate their positions, gumming up the job market.

We conducted an experimental study of infection, transmission, and persistence of a nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) of Douglas-fir tussock moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata) to better understand mechanisms determining the efficacy of the virus when it is used as a microbial control agent. In a field experiment, we quantified infection rates of larvae exposed to either Tussock Moth Biocontrol-1, the strain currently used for control by the U.S. Forest Service, or a wild-type strain isolated from a natural population. We first allowed each pathogen to decay on experimental branches for 0, 1, or 3 days before allowing uninfected larvae to feed on the branches, and then we fit both a generalized linear model and an epidemiological model of virus transmission to the infection data. Longer decay of the NPV resulted in lower infection rates, but evidence that overall virus transmission differed between wild and pesticide isolates of NPV was weak. The short persistence time of the virus suggests that it does not last long on foliage, in turn suggesting that application of TM Biocontrol-1 must be carefully timed to ensure maximum mortality.

How to make a scrumptious afternoon tea at home quickly, easily and on a shoestring

Laura Nightingale tested out seven of Aldi's icy desserts to see how they stacked up against the big brands

Forget adding oil and eggs, you only need a can of fizzy to make the famous cake box

Land use and climate change are two key factors with the potential to affect stream conditions and fish habitat. Since the 1950s, Washington and Oregon have required forest practices designed to mitigate the effects of timber harvest on streams and fish.

A balanced diet and regular exercise are fundamental for good health, and a daily dose of nature may be equally important. Nearly 40 years of research has demonstrated that “metro nature”—nature found in urban environments, such as parks or tree-lined streets—provides positive and measurable health benefits and improves people’s quality of life.

Millions of people head to federal lands every year for recreation—891 million visits in 2016 alone. These visits have significant economic implications, not only for restaurants, resorts, outfitters, and other businesses near recreation sites, but also for the people actually participating in outdoor recreation.

Tree Frog menu revised to have scrolling sub menu lists to save space.

An update to one of my early 'one page' demonstrations to bring it up to date using the latest CSS techniques.

A second version of the tabbed pages with a default page open on entry.

A dropline menu which uses sliding doors tabs for the top level and a horizontal scrolling dropline which has images and caption.

A conversion of the horizontal scrolling gallery into a vertical version.

A simple anywidth CSS flyout menu with an easy method of having a breadcrumb trail.

Using CSS3 to parallax scroll text.

A method of getting multi level dropdown/flyout menus to work in IE10 on touch screen devices.

A method of getting a droplist menu to work in IE10 on touch screen devices.

A set of information panels that work on touch screen devices such as iPads, IE10 tablets and Android OS tablets.

A multi-level menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS.

Another method of producing a multi-level menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS.

A droplist menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS and has animation.

A flyout menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS and has animation.

A dropline menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS and has animation.

A vertical concertina menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS and has animation.

A responsive droplist menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS and IE10.

A responsive dropdown/flyout menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS and IE10.

A responsive single level menu that works on touch screen devices including Android OS and IE10.

A responsive swipe action full screen gallery with swipe action for Windows 8 and IE10/11. NO javascript.

A CSS only full screen auto run slideshow with zoom effect and captions.

A responsive full screen vertical scrolling slideshow using CSS and a little jQuery for all modern browsers and OS.

A javascript (no jQuery) responsive swipe action panel changer for mouse and touch screens. Works in all the latest browsers and operating systems.

A CSS only responsive swipe action gallery with momentum scrolling. For touch screen and trackpad.

A CSS and javascript responsive swipe action gallery with momentum scrolling. For touch screen, trackpad and mouse.

A CSS only page layout using 'scroll snap points to scroll the page one screen at a time.

A CSS only 3x3 grid layout using 'scroll snap points to scroll the grid one screen at a time. For IE11 and Edge at the moment.

There are a number of psychological battles that you face as a photographer (or anyone pursuing a creative endeavor). If you’re like most people, then you’ll likely find yourself fighting, at one time or another, doubt as to whether you’re a good photographer, or whether a particular photo is clichéd or obvious, or whether there […]

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A driver of a car collided with a bridge barrier and two lorries

The quick bread recipe tastes delicious and requires just five ingredients

You don’t need any fancy equipment or special coffee beans

Eyewitnesses said flames leaped 100 feet into the air above Thursley, which was classed as one of the worst-hit areas during the fires in July 1976