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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
POW! KRAK! ZOOM! Witness Earth's Mightiest Creatures with Extreme Animals Alive
Discover the incredible adaptations that make animals living legends in our world. Eustace the six-banded armadillo in Extreme Animals Alive at HMNS Pop-Tart the panther chamelion in Extreme Animals Alive at HMNS HOUSTON, TX, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Key Points: Extreme Animals Alive opens May 24 at HMNS (members see it first May 23), and invites guests to investigate the stunning variety of animal adaptations found in the natural world. Animals within the exhibit include vinegaroons, Savannah monitors, axolotls, fennec foxes, and many more. Visitors learn about animal adaptations, including those that allow animals to shape-shift, glow, endure extreme temperatures, or even control the minds of other animals. Meet Eustace. Eustace is a six-banded armadillo; cute and shy, but a skilled digger with a keen sense of smell, Eustace carries his armor with him. He uses his flexible shell, made of overlapping bony plates, as well as his claws and teeth to defend himself from predators if necessary. And he just happens to be one of the superheroes of the natural world bursting onto the scene in the Houston Museum of Natural Science's (HMNS) newest exhibition Extreme Animals Alive, opening May 24 (members see it first May 23). Step into a graphic novel aiming to reveal the strange and wonderful specializations animals exhibit to escape danger and prove themselves supreme. Extreme Animals Alive invites guests to meet some of the champions of the animal kingdom, both famous and hidden gems, that showcase unique characteristics designed for survival over the competition. From super speed to super stealth, these exceptional beasts have sensational 'superpowers' that allow them to shape-shift, glow, or control the minds of other animals. In addition to Eustace, visitors can observe the surprising defense mechanisms of the vinegaroon, the incredible regenerative power of tokay geckos, the peculiar eating habits of prehensile porcupines, the sly and desert-defying survival skills of fennec foxes, and a whole host of other incredible animals. The exhibition allows guests to get up close with a variety of critters, both familiar and fantastic. In fact, opportunities to interact with live animals occur daily. "Extreme Animals Alive isn't just a display of creatures; it's a window into the sheer ingenuity of nature,' said Nicole Temple, VP of Education for HMNS. 'We've carefully curated a collection that highlights the extraordinary adaptations that organisms have evolved to survive and thrive. From the microscopic to the majestic, and from the prehistoric to the present day, visitors witness firsthand the remarkable 'superpowers' that have allowed these critters to conquer their environments, showcasing the breathtaking diversity and resilience of life on Earth." Explore topics like biofluorescence and learn about how a surprising number of animals glow under UV light, like corals, arthropods, insects, fishes, mammals and more. But why do they fluoresce? Communication, camouflage, to attract prey, and to avoid predators are all theories; but, in reality, we don't fully know. Investigate how some animals can beat both the extreme heat and the extreme cold of the Sahara Desert. Clever, physical adaptations help animals like the Bactrian camel, the fennec fox, and the Savannah monitor cope with blistering days in the desert where temperatures can reach over 115°F. But when the sun goes down, the temperature may drop by 75 degrees and these same animals must also be able to survive the night in near freezing conditions. Discover 'living fossils' among us, such as the dragonfly and shark, that have evolved very slightly, if at all, from their ancient ancestors. They thrive today just as they did in the geologic past – perfectly adapted and successful for hundreds of millions of years. Get ready to plunge into a world where animal adaptations are nothing short of spectacular, with Extreme Animals Alive. Extreme Animals Alive is on display at HMNS beginning May 24 (members see it first May 23). For ticket prices or more information, visit our website at or call (713) 639-4629. Extreme Animals Alive is organized by the Houston Museum of Natural Science. About Houston Museum of Natural Science The Houston Museum of Natural Science—one of the nation's most heavily attended museums—is a centerpiece of the Houston Museum District. With four floors of permanent exhibit halls, and the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center, Burke Baker Planetarium and George Observatory, and as host to world-class and ever-changing touring exhibitions, the Museum has something to delight every age group. With such diverse and extraordinary offerings, a trip to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, located at 5555 Hermann Park Drive in the heart of the Museum District, is always an adventure. ### Contact Info Sami Mesarwismesarwi@ 281-684-0430 Attachments Eustace the six-banded armadillo in Extreme Animals Alive at HMNS Pop-Tart the panther chamelion in Extreme Animals Alive at HMNS
Business Insider
22-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Business Insider
3 ways you're making your kitchen look cheap, according to interior designers
It can be easy to miss the mark when trying to make your kitchen look luxurious. Interior designers said dull color schemes and the wrong lighting can make your kitchen look cheap. It's also important to pay attention to details like cabinet handles. If you've ever watched a home improvement show, you know kitchens can make or break the luxury feel of a house. It can be easy to miss the mark when trying to create a luxury kitchen, so Business Insider spoke to a couple of interior designers about common ways people make their kitchens look cheap. Here's what they had to say. Dull colors and lighting The neutral colors many people gravitate toward for modern kitchens can look cheap, according to experts. Charlotte Eustace, an interior designer based in the UK and the founder of Eustace Studio, told BI she especially dislikes millennial gray kitchens. "It just looks so cheap," she said, as gray can look "cold" in a kitchen. Harsh lighting can create the same impact. "If your lighting is very cold or if you're doing all neutral but everything feels very cold and has a cold undertone, I think that can really cheapen it," she said. "Generally, the spaces that feel the most luxurious and welcoming are warmer spaces." Juliana Ghani, an interior designer from Minneapolis, tries to avoid too much gray, black, white, or "anything that looks sterile" in kitchens. She said LED light bulbs are a huge no-no for her in particular. "It looks like an operating room when you have those blue LED lights on your island," she said, adding that warm lighting is "the easiest way to make your kitchen look richer and homey." If you want to bring more color into your kitchen, Ghani said darker tones, like aubergine, olive green, and burgundy, are trending for 2025. The design is in the details As Ghani told BI, luxury kitchens are designed to be aesthetically pleasing, whereas a more basic kitchen makes the appliances the focal point of the room. "I think a mistake people make when designing a kitchen, especially an open-concept kitchen, is that they let the appliances dominate the space," Ghani said. "In a luxury kitchen, we would have paneled appliances, integrated hardware, or even different finishes on the actual appliances that kind of hide them in a way." "A row of stainless steel appliances, pretty much, is not giving luxury," she said. Eustace agreed, saying that the details of a kitchen can make a big difference to how your eye perceives the overall space. For instance, the handles you choose for your cabinets, the stone you select for your countertops, or even the outlet panels you use can make the space feel less luxurious. "A kitchen can be really nice, and then if I see cup handles or something, immediately I'm just like, 'Oh gosh, that really just cheapens the whole feel of it,'" Eustace said, referring to curved handles that don't look high-end. Upgrading your hardware is an easy way to give your kitchen a luxurious feel, though. Ghani recommends brushed chrome, brushed nickel, or lacquered brass. Too much on the counters Ghani said that too many items on your counters can look "messy" or "cluttered." On the flip side, cookbooks or appliances you use daily on your countertops can help a space look lived in. Eustace agreed, saying you don't want your kitchen to look uninviting. "I think there's an obsession these days with having everything hidden, as if it's like a showroom the whole time and no one lives there," Eustace said. "I don't think people should be afraid to have things out or, you know, have a little bit of mess or clutter." "Things that you're actually using every day, and just signs of life, don't make it look cheap," she added, though she said microwaves sitting on a counter aren't aesthetically pleasing in her opinion. "It has to make sense for you," Ghani agreed about what sits on your countertops. "It would be obnoxious if you eat toast every day and you have to take out your toaster." "If you're doing a custom kitchen or you're remodeling, a lot of times we try to fit in a butler's pantry or a walk-in pantry where you can put in a lot of those countertop appliances, your sugar, and your salt and pepper," Ghani added. Most importantly, both designers advised people not to be afraid to bring their own personality to their spaces, as a homey kitchen is the best kitchen.
South China Morning Post
04-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
David Eustace's smart three-year-old dazzles at Sha Tin: ‘we've always liked him'
Dazzling Fit threw his hat in the ring as a potential Classic Series horse for next season with a sparkling win in the first section of the Class Four Cox's Handicap (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Luke Ferraris settled David Eustace's galloper in mid-pack early on and turning out of the back straight still had a lot of ground to make up. When hitting top gear Dazzling Fit flew down the straight to record a very comfortable win over Max Que, obliging for favourite backers after being sent off $2.65. Eustace sung the praises of his three-year-old post-race. Seriously impressive, Dazzling Fit! 🤯@EustaceRacing's 3YO son of Ribchester explodes to a first win at Sha Tin under @LukeFerraris...#LoveRacing | #HKracing — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) May 4, 2025 'We've always liked him. He'd put in two really good performances but was showing signs of greenness and just inexperience, which is very normal,' said Eustace. 'He was good today. He jumped well and he relaxed. He had a bit of ground to make up and I thought he flattened out well and picked them up well. 'He'll be a lovely horse for next season. He'll definitely stay a mile. Whether he needs to do that now I'm not sure, but for next year he will. 'We'll see how he is as to whether he has another run or whether we give him a chance to mature. I'll just be guided by the horse.' Whip rules come into focus Jockey Club officials will discuss Hong Kong's whip rules with the city's riders on Tuesday, with executive director of racing Andrew Harding suggesting 'there is probably a case for reducing, in some circumstances, the use of the whip'. Under Hong Kong's current whip rules, jockeys can be punished for using the whip in an 'excessive, improper, unnecessary or inappropriate manner' but there are no official restrictions on how many times the whip can be used. 'We continue to look at various aspects of regulation and one of them is the use of the whip. We've been doing that for some time and having ongoing discussions with jockeys and trainers,' said Harding. 'After we have spoken to [the jockeys] and trainers and owners, we will make an assessment about whether there should be changes to the rules with a view to, if we change anything, introducing it next season. 'We're not suggesting anything at this stage. Obviously there have been changes to the way the use of the whip has been regulated in other major racing jurisdictions over time. 'We continue to monitor those changes, see how they've worked and we'll continue to do that. 'It is a conversation we'll be having with the jockeys – whether there is a case for making the changes here, and if we did make changes, what would be sensible? 'I would say overall, I think that there is probably a case for reducing, in some circumstances, the use of the whip.' Wong ends long wait for Victory Apprentice Britney Wong Po-ni returned to the winners' enclosure for the first time in almost two months when she booted home Circuit Victory in Sunday's Class Five Jordan Handicap (1,200m). Winless since firing in a double on the Sha Tin dirt on March 9, Wong snapped a drought of 39 rides without success after guiding Manfred Man Ka-leung's Circuit Victory to his first victory at start 11. The 25-year-old rider didn't let the lean period weigh her down and paid tribute to support from the industry. 'I've been not in the winners' circle for over a month, so it's all been a bit lost on me. It's good I have got all the good culture and good help around me and I just stick my head into it and I really feel good,' Wong said after notching her 13th triumph of the season. Circuit Victory is not for catching! Apprentice Britney Wong lands her 13th win in Hong Kong... 🔥#LoveRacing | #HKracing — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) May 4, 2025 Relishing the addition of blinkers, Circuit Victory crossed from gate 12 early to lead for Wong and drew clear in the straight to comfortably beat Ever Smart by a length and three-quarters. 'It's really great and I really appreciate all the support from Manfred,' said Wong, who received a two-meeting careless riding suspension for her winning effort. 'He's been a big supporter even since I was a trainee. It's a nice feeling to reward him and his team in this way.' Matthew Poon Ming-fai broken an even bigger drought on Sunday, ending his streak of 75 winless rides with a desperately needed success on Cody Mo Wai-kit's Ka Ying Superb in the second section of the Cox's Handicap. Stellenbosch to stay at home Japanese mare Stellenbosch will not run in the Group One Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) later this month, but Jockey Club officials remain confident the other two overseas entries – Dubai Honour and Al Riffa – will step out at Sha Tin on May 25. Third in December's Group One Hong Kong Vase (2,400m), Stellenbosch's connections have opted to head towards the Group One Victoria Mile in Tokyo on May 18 instead of another trip abroad. Local entries for the race, which close on May 12, are expected to be headed by Ricky Yiu Poon-fai's Triple Crown hopeful Voyage Bubble.
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
How Eustace's 'huge risk' kept Derby in Championship
John Eustace's relegation rescue mission at Derby County was one he took on with Premier League ambitions in freely admitted on his first day in the job that he had taken a "huge risk" by leaving a Blackburn Rovers side that were in the play-off places at the time to instead try to keep the Rams in the looked like a gamble gone wrong when the Rams found themselves bottom of the table after his first three matches ended in defeat and failed to produce a single wins in 10 games after that and a final-day draw with Stoke City on Saturday, was enough to keep the Rams up – finishing three places and a point above relegated Luton Town in 22nd Blackburn falling short of the play-offs and remaining in the same division as Eustace's Rams next season, the 45-year-old was asked if that "risk" he took had been his response he seamlessly moved from talking about how relegation was something he always accepted as a possibility, but that it would not have stopped him from believing in the club's potential."I wasn't here for the next two months, I was here for the next three or four years," he told BBC Sport."So whatever would have happened, would have happened. I was very aware of the situation leaving a great football club in Blackburn to come here."It was my choice to do it, and if we had been relegated I wanted to be part of trying to build this football club to where it should be."And over the next three, four or five years we want to be challenging to get into the Premier League." Acknowledging the threat of relegation, however, was not him say he saw it as an inevitability."Don't get me wrong, I didn't want to get relegated," he stressed."We tried everything possible to try make sure we stayed in this league. What I'm saying is that if we did there was no problems, we would just go again."I'm very proud of the group. Being seven points off being safe in the league a few weeks ago to now finishing 19th is a fantastic achievement."Part of the conversations that Eustace had with Derby when he took the helm in February was about the club's search for fresh September, it was revealed that owner David Clowes had held talks with unnamed potential investors about selling a majority stake in the further has come from the Rams since, and when asked if Eustace knew how important staying in the Championship would be in getting any deal over the line, he said: "I don't know.""The most important thing is that we stayed in this league. And that was through a lot of hard work and dedication from the coaching staff and the players."And now it's over to the club to work on the other side of it." The Rams boss said his preparations for next season will start on Monday, with recruitment a priority for a side that former boss Paul Warne once described as being a "League One team with a bit of sugar on top".It is not a sentiment Eustace has ever shared, as he oversaw a late-season turn-around with that sugar-topped squad that would have had them among the high-flyers on survival has already triggered a one-year contract extension for defender Kane Wilson, while influential Everton loanee Harrison Armstrong has said that he is open to returning to Pride Park next would not be drawn on what Derby could be capable after now staying up, but it was on the final day last season that he also kept Blackburn Rovers in the there, he had them challenging for a place in the play-offs."If you look at the effort we put in the last 11 games, we are third or fourth in the form," Eustace said."It's just important that you get a group of players that are willing to work hard and who are coachable and willing to do their jobs."Coming here with 14 games to go, the player have done that. And now we have to look at players to come in next season to help this group. And then we will see how we start."
Telegraph
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Banning phones, rounds of golf and Tony Pulis on speed dial – inside Derby's great escape
Derby County have secured Championship safety and the £500,000 bill for manager John Eustace has proved the shrewdest signing in their recent history. Eustace was not included in the Championship Manager of the Year nominations, but his work at Pride Park over the last three months cannot possibly be overestimated. Inheriting a team bottom of the table and seven points adrift, the former Derby player has masterminded an heroic act of escapology. The goalless draw at home to Stoke City on Saturday was enough to send Luton down as Eustace's men finished one point and three places above the drop zone. THE RAMS ARE STAYING UP. 🖤 — Derby County (@dcfcofficial) May 3, 2025 Now the club is looking ahead with great optimism, with the opportunity to rebuild the squad this summer. Many questioned the wisdom of Eustace quitting Blackburn Rovers in February, when the Lancashire club were in fifth place and Derby were staring down the barrel at League One. Now, we can see why. Eustace has reinvigorated the club and established a powerful connection with a fanbase desperately waiting for lift-off. It is unquestionably Eustace's greatest managerial achievement so far, though the work of his predecessor Paul Warne, who ensured Derby's defensive record remained solid, cannot be airbrushed from history. Derby are now preparing for a busy summer, with survival opening up more possibilities in the transfer window. External investment discussions will also accelerate with owner David Clowes. Recruitment meetings are well under way. Derby have appointed former Huddersfield Town sporting director Leigh Bromby as an interim recruitment lead, and forwards are understood to be a priority for the summer. The sporting intelligence unit of Ed Smith and Mo Bobat, previously at the England men's cricket team, will also be crucial. Smith and Bobat were heavily involved in the January additions of Norway international Sondre Langas and forward Lars-Jorgen Salvesen from Viking in January. It can be revealed that defender Kane Wilson has triggered an option to cover next season and is also in negotiations over a new long-term contract. Derby want to re-sign Everton midfielder Harrison Armstrong on loan for next season. The teenager has proved highly impressive with not only his quality on the pitch but his maturity off it, after joining in January. Liverpool centre-back Nat Phillips has also excelled and Derby will explore the possibility of re-signing him, too. Derby have 13 players out of contract in total and discussions will be held early next week over who stays or leaves. Eustace will be at the forefront of Derby's planning, and feels that next season presents an opportunity to grow the club. Derby were always convinced that he would deliver this impact. After Liam Rosenior was dismissed in September 2022, with the club in the third tier, Eustace was under serious consideration then. Despite his association with the club, where he made 62 appearances in two separate spells, dropping from the Championship into League One was still a tough sell. Earlier this year, though, the stars aligned. After Warne's dismissal, and with frustration building behind the scenes at Blackburn, Eustace made his emotional return. Derby's chief executive Stephen Pearce worked long days to complete the deal, totalling around £500,000 for Eustace and his backroom staff. It soon became clear that Eustace was a coach of high intensity. Training is minutely organised, with each player required to sign in at an allotted time before carrying out pre-activation. Individual meetings and unit meetings are frequent, with every player given a clear picture of what is needed to know their job inside out. Nothing is unprepared or off the cuff. Every detail is broken down into scripted passages of play. All players have been given individual development plans, focusing on preparation and diet away from the club's Moor Farm base. Eustace has banned the use of mobile phones in the players' bistro. Over the last international break, he took the squad away for three days to Mottram Hall to build team spirit. Rounds of golf and team meals at night were regarded as pivotal in enhancing the togetherness that has been a key part of the rescue mission. 'Fighters not victims' has proved Eustace's mantra, and he has maintained a level of calm through the highs and lows of a tiring season. Early into his tenure, he recognised that Derby could still improve with goals from set-pieces. Identifying players with good delivery was the focus in his first week. Perhaps it is no surprise that his old Stoke manager, Tony Pulis, is a huge influence on his training methods and they speak regularly. Set-pieces were a strength under Warne, and Eustace has continued that with nine goals from dead-ball situations. He has also utilised the long throw – another Pulis speciality – with three goals, including two in the crucial 3-2 victory at Plymouth Argyle in March. With Eustace's appointment coming late in the season, he needed to adapt and had no option to play in his preferred 4-3-3 formation. Though he relies on the information of analysts and data, Eustace is old school and makes personal trips to games to watch future opposition. Saturday's draw with Stoke has now removed any uncertainty, and Derby can finally plan for Championship football next season. Targets previously regarded as unattainable will now come into sharper focus.
