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“How do I keep birds from nesting on my house?” Q: “I have black birds that build a nest in the same spot on my garage every spring. I’ve tried using fake owls, moving their nest before they lay eggs, even making noise. I don’t want to resort to anything that will harm them but it destroys the corner and is very messy. How do I keep these birds from doing this every year?”

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• February 1 2013: Agencies to Use Social Media for Book Drive for Terry Children's Center - Applauding the public's generosity during a month-long book drive in February, today Governor Jack Markell presented a portion of 3,000 books donated to the Terry Children's Center (TCC). Joined by Secretary Jennifer Ranji of the Delaware Children's Department and TCC staff, Governor Markell indicated that the large stacks of books displayed behind him represented only a fraction of the donated reading materials being presented. The book drive, entitled "Enjoy Reading? Share the Love," was publicized primarily through social media including Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube.