In fifteen years, the percentage of the population 65 and older will more than double in the U.S. requiring a tenfold increase in care workers. A tall order, considering that the care industry sector is steadily shrinking, which may very well open up a market for robots to fill the void of caring for the elderly in the near future.
While many acknowledge robots are far from ready to even touch or handle a human being, some foresee a time not so far off when robots will play a supporting role in many nursing home or other care facilities. As digital companions or animatronic pets, these robots are designed to entertain, listen and console, leaving the heavy lifting of moving patients or administering meds to their human counterparts.
What seems oddly futuristic to some, is seen as an opportunity to increase productivity, profit and efficiency to others. However, the plan assumes that human interactions or bonding is not a big part of why someone goes into the care industry in the first place. By relegating human care workers to the mundane tasks of changing bedpans and giving shots while the robots have all the fun, the exodus of care workers may just be getting started. And what of the elderly? Will a metal hand of a robot suffice? The research is out on whether displacing social and physical contact onto machines is psychologically sound so it’s anyone’s guess, but the collective gut says no.
The coming demographic crisis is real and many baby boomers will need care in the absence of extended family or other caregivers sooner rather than later, so something has to give. If not the robot, then who? We’ve already seen how nursing home negligence and abuse can occur when nursing homes are understaffed, so perhaps the time has come to provide better pay and respect to attract care workers to the industry along with needed training and support to ensure the most vulnerable in our population are cared for.
If you or a family member has suffered neglect or abuse in an Iowa nursing home, contact the personal injury law offices of John T. Hemminger for help at 515-283-2116.
Iowa nursing home residents “need more protection, not less”, a sentiment expressed by the Iowa Attorney General and shared by a coalition of 17 attorneys general around the nation in response to the proposed lifting of federal regulations that protect elders from abuse, neglect and exploitation in nursing homes.
In 2016, CMS long term care reforms sought not only protect against abuse, neglect and exploitation, but also moved to prevent nursing home infections, improve training to nursing home staff and ban arbitration agreements that keep family members from suing nursing homes when residents are injured.
Unfortunately, many of the changes, set to roll out in 2017, are instead up for a second look as some fear the requirements would be too burdensome for facilities. In a letter to HHS, attorneys generals around to nation expressed grave concerns that the actions to dial down protections will only threaten the mental and physical security of seniors in nursing homes.
Nursing Home Residents Need More Protection – If You Suspect Elder Abuse or Neglect
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If your family member is injured, exploited or abused in an Iowa nursing home, it is important to enlist the help of an experienced nursing home lawyer to hold the nursing home facility accountable for their actions. Contact Iowa Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Lawyer John T. Hemminger for immediate assistance today at 515-283-2116.
Source: iowaattorneygeneral.gov, “Miller, 17 attorneys general oppose rolling back protections for nursing home residents”, accessed June 12, 2018.
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iPadOS 14 builds on all the amazing features of iOS while adding unique capabilities that deliver a distinct experience for iPad. Like using Apple Pencil for taking notes, markup, and illustration. iPadOS 14 coming this fall and it is very powerful updates for iPads.
The new enhancement in the sidebar is when you pull down the menus, you can easily access more app functions from a single location. You can organize and preview items like photos from the sidebar. And you can copy or drag them into other folders.
The new compact search design lets you stay focused on your work, so whenever you want to search something just tap on the search bar and it will appear.
The same as the iOS 14, Compact calls also available in iPadOS 14. Compact calls allow you, when someone calls you it appears in the top just like notification and it doesn’t take full screen.
The new Scribble feature allows you, convert drawable text into standard text form with the Apple Pencil. It will automatically convert any drawing text into the text field. So you want to search in the browser just draw a test and it will convert text for you. Draw a circle around the text and you can easily copy or move. You can also write handwritten notes with Apple Pencil with Note App.
The Smart Selection is powered by advanced machine learning that writing from drawing, smart selection lets you select handwritten text. You can draw a geographical line, arcs, and shapes.
Data detectors automatically recognize addresses, numbers, email addresses, and other data in handwritten text.
With the help of Augmented reality, you can visualize impossible things. ARKit 4 can be placed at specific geographic coordinates. So you can view them from your favorite places around the world. Eg. landmarks, cities. “ARKit 4 provides more precise depth measurements capture by the LiDAR Scanner to allow virtual objects to interact with the real world exactly as you expected.”
The new group and Pinned conversation are also available for the iPadOS 14. The pinned conversation is on the top of your conversation list, so you can easily get access. You can also add Group photos to your conversation list, so you can visual identity by adding a photo or Memoji, or you can also choose from emoji. The new Inline replies and Mentions feature also available in the iPadOS 14. There are a lot of features in the iPadOS 14, as same as the iOS 14.


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We believe in coming together to make a difference.
Below is a recap of the community events we have proudly supported over the month
March 4-6, 2022
The Society of Michigan EMS Instructor Coordinators 2022 Conference
SMEMSIC holds an education event twice a year. Traverse City in the spring and Lansing in the fall. The goal is to provide updated information to EMS educators and to give them an opportunity to gain continuing education credits. This is also an opportunity for the board to hold their semi-annual meetings. Vendors are invited to network and display new products to a crowd that includes many leaders and decision-makers.
For more information, please visit: smemsic.net
March 15, 2022
We are a proud supporter of The PACE Association of Michigan, whose goal is to improve the health and maintain the independence of older adults while honoring their desire to live in their community. This year’s PACE Event had a March Madness theme. Each vendor had 8 minutes to talk to a PACE representative (similar to “speed dating”).
It was a great event and an excellent opportunity to speak to the PACE groups in person.
For more information, please visit pacemichigan.com


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Silver Cross Clavicle Necklace Trapezoid shaped Inlaid Zircon Twinkle Pendant
The Cross Blessing Collection
This sterling silver cross necklace featuring the trapezoid shaped twinkle cross pendant, which reminds us to love as Jesus did.
The silver cross necklace provides a hand-finished and modern jewelry primarily made from sterling silver platinum-clad cross pendant, dazzling in its simplicity, that express a sense of simplicity and character of each, and hangs from a sterling silver platinum-clad, adding elegance with a visual impact to your overall look.
Timeless and trendy, chic silver Jewelry. They are chosen to be comfortable to wear and also because the quality of the materials is regarded as the highest quality for the price.
The "The Cross Blessing Collection" aims to love as Jesus did.
He took the punishment by which we have peace, and by his wounds we are made well. (Isaiah 53:5) The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his stripes we are healed.
We should always remember that when we were yet sinners Christ died for us on a cross, and determining to love as he loved us.
1.This necklace has an adjustable extended chain with ternary form design, chain width approx. 0.1 cm. You can wear the necklace that allows you to adjust the length best suited to your needs.
2.Adjust the length of chain to shortest: approx. 40 cm, then wear it as a sexy clavicle chain necklace.
3.Adjust the length of chain to longest: approx.45 cm, then wear it as a standard necklace that help you show off your personal style and look your best on every occasion.
4.Platinum-clad sterling silver jewelry isn't easily tarnished or discolored and, as it ages, it develops a beautiful sheen.
Product Name Silver Cross Clavicle Necklace Trapezoid shaped Inlaid Zircon Twinkle Pendant Platinum-Clad
Designed in / Made in Taiwan
Material Sterling Silver platinum-clad, zircon
Style Trapezoid shaped inlaid zircon twinkle Cross
Pendant Size approx. 2x3cm
Weight 5g approx.
1.Apply with a soft cloth and wipe off dirt with a soft cleaning cloth for general cleaning. After not wearing it, always return it to a zip lock bag.
2.Do NOT wear it while in a sauna or other humid location, means that it may be worn.
3. Be careful not to pull your necklace too hard when worn daily, to prevent the very thin and dainty chain getting caught by clothing or other accessories.
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★ Due to the nature of the computer display, the actual colors may look different.
♥ The Cross Blessing Collection Intro
Just to show you what cross and/or angel necklace members of The Cross Blessing Collection looks like, which includes Cross Pendant: simple gold-clad/platinum-clad, trapezoid shaped twinkle zircon, four sided mounted petite round zircon, sparkling clear zircon oval shaped, clear classic zircon four-leaf clover shaped, bling clear zircon heart shaped, petite bling sparkling clear round zircon, splendid zircon with pearl; Angel Pendant: sparkling angel, angel in opalite; and bracelet: sparkle pearl chain cross bracelet.


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For far-right groups, Rittenhouse's acquittal is a cause for celebration
In the minutes after ajury acquitted 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts, jubilation lit up on social media spaces where far-right extremists gather.
In one Telegram channel for the far-right Proud Boys, some noted they had taken the day off work to await the verdict. "There's still a chance for this country," wrote one. In another channel, a member stated that political violence must continue. "The left wont stop until their bodied get stacked up like cord wood," he wrote.
Rittenhouse himself is not known to be a member of an extremist group. But the trial, which from its beginning became a cause and rallying cry among conservatives who champion gun rights, has been particularly alarming to extremism researchers.
As it played out against the backdrop of an increasingly polarized nation, experts of far-right movements say opportunists found a growing audience for their violence-fueled messaging that targets the left. Now that a jury has found that Rittenhouse acted in self-defense, those concerns are recentering on the question of whether it may embolden others to engage in political violence.
"This might be interpreted across the far right as a type of permission slip to do this kind of thing or to seek out altercations in this way, believing that there is a potential that they won't face serious consequences for it," said Jared Holt, a resident fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab at the Atlantic Council. "I worry that that might end up being interpreted by some people as a proof of concept of this idea that you can actually go out and seek a 'self-defense situation,' and you'll be cheered as a hero for it."
Holt said the verdict also prompts questions about whether far-right extremists may become more visible at public demonstrations.
"Broadly speaking, the far right has been a bit reluctant to turn out in person for things, especially on larger national scales or on issues with a lot of national attention," he said. "But this could change that dynamic."
Experts acknowledge that it's too early to know how the verdict may change dynamics at demonstrations and protests, or whether it will prompt more right-wing activists to bring firearms to those gatherings. But for at least one far-left activist who advocates for the use of guns for self-defense, that risk appears no different from what she says she and other leftists already face.
"Extremist [right-wing] groups already felt there was a license to do this kind of thing," said Bianca Wright, who affiliates with the Puget Sound Socialist Rifle Association. "They've felt that their violence against dissenters is justified and even so, our numbers at demonstrations continue to rise."
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On each day there will be two breaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, plus a lunch break each day. There will be free tea, coffee and water provided in the breaks. You will need to bring your own lunch with you both days or you can buy something from nearby.
Not at all. We want students to feel comfortable and relaxed so there’s no need for any formal wear! As long as you’re comfortable and can move about you’ll be fine, the purpose of the course is to get you ready for the classroom so wear what you’d wear to teach in.
With an Arbys, Subway and KFC all within a 5 minute walk of the venue you’ve got plenty of choice if you want to venture out. The venue does have a restaurant but this may be more expensive then heading out to somewhere local.
This course showed me that teaching can be so easy and fulfilling, the way that I have taught in the past is no match to what I have learned in this course, I cannot wait to put all of this information into practice. Though you could be faced with really difficult situations in class, this course taught me how to be able to handle any situation that might arise. This is a shout out of appraisal to TEFL, you guys prepared me to make a success. Thank you ever so much
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I loved the TEFL courses. I did the 120 hour course and the advanced grammar course and the advanced grammar course.
So, I-to-I approached me after I looked on their website at their TEFL jobs. I found their website through STA travel. The guy who messaged me, named Jay has been amazing, he has been really helpful and answered every single question I have had without any fuss. Jay was really helpful helping me find the internship programme to suit me and has been so patient and understanding whilst I have been making my decision and also rung me to answer any further questions I had over the phone rather than via email. I am now booked to go on the Cambodia internship in September. I am so happy and really looking forward to the experience. Thankyou so much, you guys have been really helpful.
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GCT Returns for February due Thursday March 29
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding the public that GCT Returns for the month of February are due on Thursday March 29, 2018. This is in keeping with the requirement for registered taxpayers to make their monthly GCT Returns and payments on the last working day of the month, after the end of the taxable period.
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Interview: A Stranger in Your Home
with Amir H. Fallah
This work appears in Khabar Keslan Issue 2. PASSAGE
Omar Alhashani: You have been a part of many projects throughout your life. In the case of Beautiful/Decay for example, which you founded when you were 16, what was it like to hand off the reigns of the project?
Amir H. Fallah: It felt like the right time to stop working on it and focus on my own projects. I wanted to have more time to devote to my own work and there simply wasn’t enough time for both. I learned a lot by publishing but, in the end, it made me realize how bad I wanted to spend all my time in the studio.
Out of curiosity, what has Beautiful/Decay been up to since the last issue? Also, where can I find a copy of Issue 1?
Beautiful/Decay is now archived. The first print issue is sold out as are many of the back issues. But I'm sure you could find one on Ebay.
Did 'A Stranger in Your Home' start as a research tool for your portraits or did it precede the series?
I started thinking about this body of work during the 2016 presidential election in the US. There was so much talk about immigration and it made me think about what it means to be an American and how I see myself fitting into this country that I’ve spent 32 years in. Unfortunately, things got only worse for those of us who were not born here or are of a darker complexion.
The most unexpected thing that I realized during my research was that my family struggled even more than I remembered. We had a very turbulent move to America. I knew it was bad but while I interviewed my parents I found out many horrific details that were new to me.
How do you find your subjects? Are you looking for something specific?
Most of the subjects were friends and relatives. I was looking for either immigrants or children of immigrants. I posted a call for models on Facebook and found the group in a few hours. From there I photographed each subject in their home and created an audio interview with them that eventually turned into a sound piece that plays in the gallery.
How about the research/interview process? What does a typical 'research ritual' look like for your paintings?
For this project, my interview process was very straightforward. I asked all my subjects the same set of questions. I wanted to capture the similarities in their feelings and stories. I wanted the audio recording to turn into a universal story of the life of immigrants, regardless of which country they came from. One surprising thing I encountered was that, regardless of the country of origin, all immigrants brought jewelry and photographs with them. These small possessions are not only easy to carry but most are charged with deep sentimental memories. I decided to create a series of botanical paintings for the show that featured some of the jewelry and photographs that people brought over with them.
How has your experience with immigration (from Iran to the USA for example) engendered your craft?
Moving all over the world at an early age makes you realize how large it truly is. I experienced many cultures and got to see how wonderful exposure to diversity can be. I can’t help but think that these early experiences not only changed my worldview but also influenced my work. For instance, I sample, reference, and borrow from many movements in art history and from different cultures. I want my work to feel just as Iranian as it looks American. Within the same painting, you can have references to Persian miniatures, graphic design, graffiti, Dutch painting, and eastern ornamentation. Life is made richer when you allow yourself to experience a variety of cultures and ways of life. I think the same could be said about art.
The female figure has historically been an objectifying lens in Orientalist paintings. What does your art hope to do by representing the female figure?
Well, I honestly don’t only think about the female body. An assumption that viewers often make is that the figures in my work are all female. I paint both men and women without a distinction as to how I conceal their bodies. I’m not making any sort of commentary on Islam or veiling. Rather, I’m interested in how one can create a portrait of a person without showing their physical features. How can you reinvent the idea of what a portrait can or could be?
Can you speak a little more about these aesthetic and social relationships we draw between fabric and femininity?
I think some often associate clothing and fashion with femininity, but I never think about clothing in those terms when it comes to my paintings. I’m looking primarily for patterns rather than clothing, and I’m not thinking about fashion. I’m not always covering the figure with actual clothes. It could be a curtain, a quilt, or a piece of raw fabric. I’m interested in the patterns on the fabric and the various symbols and embedded meanings that they contain. I also sometimes create my own pattern. I may drape a white piece of fabric over a figure and then superimpose a pattern I find elsewhere in the home. This pattern could be from wallpaper or it could be a pattern I create based on a book cover illustration.
You've had numerous exhibitions throughout your career--California, UAE, and Iran, to name a few. Do these places feel connected?
When I first went to Dubai it seemed like the regular rules of the western art world didn’t apply. However, in only a few years, Dubai had its own biennials, fairs, museums, etc. I’m actually amazed at how fast they went from not having an art scene to being on the global art radar. I don’t think this could have been possible even twenty years ago. Technology has allowed us to access anything and everything with a click of a button. This helps places like Dubai become part of the global dialogue in less than a decade. It’s quite amazing.
Do you have any events coming up? What should we expect from Amir H. Fallah?
2017 was a whirlwind of a year. I’m looking forward to slowing down a bit for 2018 and working on fewer projects. My next big project is a solo show with Denny Gallery in NYC which will happen in the Spring of 2018.
Amir H. Fallah was born in Tehran, Iran in 1979. He received his BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2001 and his MFA from University of California Los Angeles in 2005. Fallah’s artistic oeuvre encompasses painting, photography, sculpture, and installation combined with a visual vocabulary that includes collage and complex patterning. The works present a critical observation of the deconstruction and appropriation of portraiture in its various forms. Fallah’s practice presents an alternative perspective to entrenched art historical portraiture traditions and the dynamics of modern day art collection and art making. Intertwined with these concerns are his reflections upon identity and personal narrative. Fallah has exhibited widely across the United States and internationally.
Omar Alhashani is the founder of Khabar Keslan. Born in Saudi Arabia, raised in Beirut, and graduated from Reed College, Omar now lives between Washington DC and New York City.


The social patterning of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in five countries: evidence from the modeling the epidemiologic transition study (METS)
Background: Associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCD-RFs) may differ in populations at different stages of the epidemiological transition. We assessed the social patterning of NCD-RFs in a study including populations with different levels of socioeconomic development.
Methods: Data on SES, smoking, physical activity, body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose were available from the Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS), with about 500 participants aged 25–45 in each of five sites (Ghana, South Africa, Jamaica, Seychelles, United States).
Results: The prevalence of NCD-RFs differed between these populations from five countries (e.g., lower prevalence of smoking, obesity and hypertension in rural Ghana) and by sex (e.g., higher prevalence of smoking and physical activity in men and of obesity in women in most populations). Smoking and physical activity were associated with low SES in most populations. The associations of SES with obesity, hypertension, cholesterol and elevated blood glucose differed by population, sex, and SES indicator. For example, the prevalence of elevated blood glucose tended to be associated with low education, but not with wealth, in Seychelles and USA. The association of SES with obesity and cholesterol was direct in some populations but inverse in others.
Conclusions: In conclusion, the distribution of NCD-RFs was socially patterned in these populations at different stages of the epidemiological transition, but associations between SES and NCD-RFs differed substantially according to risk factor, population, sex, and SES indicator. These findings emphasize the need to assess and integrate the social patterning of NCD-RFs in NCD prevention and control programs in LMICs.
Keywords: Socioeconomic status, Noncommunicable diseases, Low and middle income countries, Smoking, Physical activity, Obesity, Hypertension, Risk factors


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Have you ever tried Gina's Pizza in nearby Flint? If not, we suggest that you give it a try next time you find yourself in the Brent Creek area! Everybody around here knows that this is the best pizza around, with the most delicious high quality cheese, and all the best toppings! They're really top notch when it comes to crafting their pizzas so that they cook evenly, and that makes a big difference when every single bite is as good as the ones before and after it! It doesn't matter if you get the simple pepperoni pizza (and yes they do have the small round ones that curl up when they're cooked!), or something more unique that you've devised yourself, you can bet that it will be the greatest slice of pizza pie that you have ever laid taste buds on! Gina's Pizza has been around for 25+ years for good reason! And you'll be able to find it at 766 Chamberlain St in nearby Flushing! Very highly recommended!
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The Kathy's Restaurant & Lounge is one of the most well-respected dining and drinking establishments in the Brent Creek and Flushing area. We especially love coming in for breakfast, because they've got some of the very best morning meals around! We love the ones that come with the giant cinnamon buns, plus an assortment of fresh fruit, and of course the required eggs and meat that make up the heartiest breakfasts! That's the kind of breakfast that will fill you up without costing an arm and a leg! On some nights they've got all you can eat crab legs, and that is always a big draw for the locals and visitors alike. The cod catch is another one of our favorite things to order here, and if you're a fish lover like we are, then you will love it too. We like the little touches here that make Kathy's feel like a special dining experience, such as the cloth napkins! That's something that you don't encounter too often anymore. We'd very highly recommend this restaruant to you for all of the reasons we've listed and more! Find Kathy's Restaurant & Lounge at 126 E Main St in nearby Flushing!
♦ A & W Drive-In ♦
A & W Drive-In is such a classic place to grab a bite to eat, and when you're traveling with Limo Detroit, it makes even more sense! What could be more fun than pulling up to an old fashioned drive-in restaurant like this one in a limousine? You'll definitely attract some attention, and you'll enjoy the comfort of dining in our plush decorated interiors! The thing that we'd recommend most highly here would be the footlong coneys, still a classic after all these years. And of course it's got to be a coney with everything: Chili, mustard, and onions! If it's not a hot dog you're after, try the hamburgers, and they've also got some great chicken nuggets, onion rings, and french fries. Of course a root beer float is the only choice to wash it all down as far as we're concerned, but they've got all your favorite fountain drinks there as well. You'll be able to find A & W Drive-In Restaurant at 200 S Cherry St in nearby Flushing!
♦ Choo Choo's ♦
Choo Choo's is one of the most fun restaurants to visit if you've got kids in your party, because of the fun train theme, of course! But even if your party consists of only adults, this is still one of the best places to get a really delicious breakfast on the go. Their omelets are some of the best that we have ever tasted, and their homefries are absolutely spectacular. Everything's authentic old fashioned diner style here, including the great service! They are very fast and friendly, and yet all business at the same time. The only possible drawback to dining here is that it's a cash only establishment, but some of us care more about that than others. If you can make a quick ATM stop, it's worth it to eat here. The prices are insanely low though, so you might just be able to scrape by with the loose change and bills that are in your wallet! You'll be able to find the classic Choo Choo's Restaurant at 424 Emily St in nearby Flushing!


Young Hunters: When and How to Get Children Started
By Jon Sutton & Erika Jutila of Outdoor Empire
Read the original article at https://outdoorempire.com/how-to-get-kids-into-hunting/
Parents with kids old enough to start hunting are in for a special treat. Many passionate hunters have at some point realized the enjoyment of getting others involved in the sport and watching them learn and be successful. However, it is hard to rival the feeling when the new hunter is your kid.
Taking your kid hunting comes with a ton of benefits: it encourages quality time and communication with friends and family and teaches youngsters about being respectful and responsible. It also encourages being active and spending time outdoors- a couple things that kids today probably do not do enough. Massachusetts does not allow kids under 12 to hunt, but once they are old enough, the state favors them learning in a mentored situation instead of a classroom.
Introducing them to Hunting
Because the minimum age requirement of 12 is a little older than some states, you will likely want to find ways to get your kid involved before they can legally hunt. A great way to do this is to get them started on the shooting and gun safety side of things. Start them with an airgun or .22 and then move them up through appropriate youth calibers. Of course, even if they never end up loving hunting, shooting is a great hobby on its own. Teaching your kid how to shoot at a young age will encourage them to be safe instead of dangerously curious around firearms. It will also create another advocate for gun rights moving forward.
You can also take them on low-pressure scouting and hunting trips. Whether it is shooting practice or time spent in the woods, begin to imprint on them lessons about safety, ethics and hunting skills.
Their First Hunts
Massachusetts allows kids from 12 to 14 years of age to hunt under the supervision of an adult. The adult must have all the necessary licenses and documents to hunt, and they share the license, tag and one firearm or bow with the youth hunter. These are great opportunities to continue to teach valuable lessons and grow your kid into a safe, ethical and skilled hunter.
Once a youth hunter turns 15 they are eligible to buy their own license. Until they are 18 they must continue to hunt under the supervision of an adult OR pass a hunter education course so they can hunt solo. The good news is, if you have been teaching them lessons all along the way, the hunter education course should be a refresher of things they have learned over the years.
Massachusetts offers a variety of youth hunting opportunities ranging from waterfowl to deer. Seasons and opportunities vary by year, so make sure to check the annual regulations for the current years’ rules.
Whether they are general season or special youth hunts, invest some time and thought into how you can make the trip as enjoyable for the new hunter as possible. Some things to consider are:
- Make sure they are dressed to stay warm and dry
- Pick a hunt of flexible duration and quit when they are ready
- Be patient and encourage lots of questions
- Bring lots of snacks to lift energy and spirits
- Try to pick a day where the weather is not totally miserable
- Bring them on a trip where encounters or success are likely
Going into those first few hunts with the right mindset is key. Remember the trip could go perfectly and your kid might not like hunting right away, or ever. The trip could also go terribly and the kid might love hunting immediately, anyway. Be patient and take things at their pace. Do not force long trips on them or bring them along too often if their interest level does not merit it. Sometimes it takes a while for someone to really fall in love with the sport, but putting too much pressure on them is a sure way to burn them out.
The goal is to grow them into a safe and ethical hunter that will enjoy the sport for a lifetime. Not only will you acquire a new hunting partner, the sport will acquire another advocate. Make sure to relax and enjoy the time spent with your son or daughter in the field because they will be grown hunters before you know it!


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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is facing a backlog of nearly 73,000 GI Bill claims, but top officials say student veterans and their schools can expect more timely education and housing benefits payments for the upcoming spring term.
VA officials testified on November 15 before the House Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee about the delays, the result of ongoing technical problems as the VA rolls out its new method for determining student veteran housing benefits.
After the Forever GI Bill became law in 2017, the VA adopted a new approach to determine veterans’ Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA), basing payments on the ZIP code of the individual classes in which a veteran is enrolled, rather than the ZIP code of their primary campus. However, the VA was unable to modify its IT infrastructure to support the change in time for fall semester housing payments, resulting in significant payment delays and the current backlog.
At the hearing, VA representatives assured Congress that the backlog is made up primarily of claims that are less than 60 days old, and that it is taking mitigation steps so that institutions and student veterans could expect more timely tuition and housing payments for the upcoming spring term. The VA does not have a current timeline for updating its IT infrastructure, but VA Undersecretary for Benefits Paul Lawrence said, “VA has begun to develop a strategy and plan for schools to submit both a corrected fall enrollment in those circumstances requiring it, because a student is attending classes at multiple sites, and concurrently submit the student’s spring enrollment…which will assist with timeliness.”
NACUBO, other higher education associations, and institutions have attempted to highlight the VA’s outdated IT infrastructure for years as a stumbling block to providing student veterans with the best possible service. Prior to the November hearing, NACUBO signed on to the American Council on Education’s community letter urging Congress to abandon the new plan to base veterans’ education benefits on class-by-class ZIP code level determinations, encourage the VA to have better communication with colleges and universities, and improve both the GI bill website and the VA IT infrastructure.


Reddit Release New Official App for both iOS and Android after 18 month of acquiring the ever-popular app Alien Blue.
Back in October 15, 2014, Reddit acquired the app Alien Blue and made it the official app for Reddit but it kept the original name and design of the app.
The team decided to throw in a bit extra love for the users by including 3 months of Reddit Gold for free for users who sign in at launch week, which is now, so go for it
The new app includes features like:
- Browse all of Reddit, wherever you are
- Search and discover communities by topic or interest
- Submit your own comments, images, links, and stories for others to view and discuss
- Customize Reddit with themes (including night theme)
- View in either compact view or card view
- Stay up to date with your orangereds with Inbox: messages, comment replies, post replies, and mentions.


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Heather Crowson, 32, with husband Richard, have been fundraising for GOSH in memory of son Cayden, along with brothers Oliver and Benjamin.
Cayden died aged 10 weeks after suffering a heart attack due to a congenital heart defect.
Born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) Cayden had a condition which meant only half of his heart worked.
Surgeons at GOSH operated on Cayden when he was four-days-old when he had open heart surgery.
His parents were able to bring him home, but at 10 weeks old his heart failed and on February 17 2011 he died.
The family’s fundraising efforts for GOSH have so far raised more than £27,800 and in April mum Heather will be pounding the streets of the capital when she takes part in the London Marathon.
Heather started her running career in 2013 when in the June of that year she turned 30.
Spurred on by her jogging she also started a fitness class last year at Phoenix Martial Arts and Fitness in Rushden.
Now two dress sizes slimmer, she has taken part in 5k and 10k runs and completed her first half marathon in Cardiff, last October.
As part of gruelling schedule she will be taking on several 5k runs, one 10k, two half-marathons in a week and the marathon in the spring.
Heather said: “I hope to raise as much money as I can for GOSH and to get our total up to £30,000.
“We have a brighter future fund in which anybody can raise money in Cayden’s memory for GOSH by setting up their own fundraising via Cayden’s main page.”
She added: “People can also donate by guessing my marathon finishing time.”
To donate visit the fundraising page /www.justgiving.com/Richard-Crowson4


Working as a professional photographer is child’s play for 13-year-old Rose McMahon. When most girls her age are doing chores to earn pocket money, Rose is making a name for herself in the Tauranga area as a talented and sought-after snapper.
“After finding out when I was three years old that I couldn’t be a giraffe when I grew up, I announced I wanted to tell stories – and I found that I could do that through photography,” the youngster explains.
The talented artist was only 11 when she became serious about photography. But when she discovered how expensive a high-quality camera was, she cried herself to sleep. Determined to fulfil her goal, the next morning she found the camera she wanted online for $3000 and used her negotiation skills to nab a bargain.
“The owner felt for me, because he was also my age when he started out as a photographer, so he sold me the camera for $559. That was all my savings from my birthday and Christmas money, and it was worth every penny.”
At first, the animal lover offered to take photos for local businesses for free. But when the quality of the pictures showed she had a natural talent, people started hiring her for professional shoots. A few were dismissive of Rose because of her age, but the youngster quickly proved she really had the goods.
“It taught me that I had to believe in myself if I wanted to get ahead,” she tells.
For the past two years, Rose has shot portraits and products for big companies. She was a stills photographer for the film The Z-Nail Gang and recently shot her very first wedding.
“The best part is seeing people’s faces when they look at their pictures for the first time. That makes me feel good.”
Rose’s father Alistair says he and wife Su-an are very proud of their teenage daughter.
“She’s learning all the technical aspects of photography, but still likes to experiment,” he says.
Rose, who is homeschooled, uses the money she earns to buy camera gear and hopes to be a filmmaker when she grows up. But for now, she loves her job.
“Sometimes I do get terrified before a shoot, but I know I have to deliver, and that always sees me through.”


An Overview of Breastfeeding While Pregnant
Many expecting mothers wonder if breastfeeding during pregnancy is safe. The answer is yes! The Plano obstetricians at Women’s Specialists of Plano, as well as countless physicians around the world, consider breastfeeding while pregnant a completely safe and healthy practice in the majority of cases. Many moms not only continue nursing while pregnant, they also tandem nurse. Tandem nursing is defined as breastfeeding both an older child and a newborn baby.
The Safety of Breastfeeding during Pregnancy
Many women find themselves in a situation where they are breastfeeding one child and find out they are pregnant again. When this occurs, it is completely normal for moms to have questions regarding overall safety, how it will affect the older child and how it will impact the fetus.
When it comes to breastfeeding while pregnant, many women worry it will cause mild uterine contractions. This should not be a concern in a healthy pregnancy because these small contractions do not cause preterm labor. This is because the hormone released during breastfeeding that stimulates contractions, known as oxytocin, is released in a relatively tiny amount. The small amount is not known to cause preterm labor or cause harm to the growing fetus.
The older child is also safe to continue nursing. The small amount of pregnancy hormones that pass into the milk pose no harm to the other child.
The Concerns of Breastfeeding While Pregnant
Even though breastfeeding while pregnant is typically considered a safe practice by obstetricians, there are certain circumstances that can place a woman and the fetus at risk. These include:
- A high-risk pregnancy
- Risk of preterm labor
- Bleeding or uterine pain
- Carrying twins
- Directions to have no sex while pregnant
Breastfeeding during pregnancy can cause changes to the milk around the fourth and fifth months of pregnancy. The milk supply usually lessens during this time. A reduced amount of milk has the ability to make the milk distasteful to the nursing child.
If a mom decides to continue breastfeeding while pregnant, it is important she eats a healthy, well-balanced diet since the nutrients are critical to both the growing fetus and older child. The healthy diet will also help offset the increased risk of fatigue in many cases.
For additional resources on breastfeeding while pregnant, or to discuss any concerns you may have about breastfeeding during pregnancy, please contact the Plano obstetricians at Women’s Specialists of Plano.


I’m 70 or Older
Put your mind at ease by learning how to make your retirement dollars last. Now is the time to be diligent about updating estate plans that put your family first, and talking to your children about your choices.
First Consideration: Consider the benefits of a life income gift
A life income arrangement allows you to make a gift and, in return, receive payments for life. This type of plan can provide you with additional income during your retirement years or a steady income for a loved one. After your lifetime or that of a loved one, the remainder supports our valuable work, leaving a legacy for tomorrow.
Second consideration: Include us in your will and put family first
A bequest in your will or trust to is an easy way to make a difference without affecting your current cash flow. You can leave a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. When planning a future gift, it’s sometimes difficult to determine what size donation will make sense. Emergencies happen, and you need to make sure your family is financially taken care of first. Including a bequest of a percentage of your estate ensures that your gift will remain proportionate to your estate size, no matter how it fluctuates over the years.


At Rushford Lutheran Church, we use Simply Giving for direct payments. Visit www.vancopayments.com/OnlineGiving to set up your giving account. You may choose to give to the general fund, missions, or building improvements. Or you can download the free app Give+ on your smart phone, search for Rushford Lutheran Church and follow the set up.
In addition, we are in the process of a fundraising event to refurbish our north tower / louvers. If you would like to give to this project, please mail your contribution directly to the church office at PO Box 399, Rushford, Minnesota 55971. The estimated cost of this project is $40,000.
The RLC Endowment Fund is another option for contribution. The Endowment Fund is invested through a financial service selected by the Endowment Committee, approved by the Church Council, in a diversified portfolio which is intended to minimize risk and yet return a good dividend. It is supervised by the Endowment Committee. This fund is different from the Memorial Fund. The Endowment Fund invests the principal and spends only interest earned from the investment. The bylaws require the earnings to be spent in the following areas: 1/4 for capital improvements, deb reduction, building program; 1/2 for scholarships or grants to members of Rushford Lutheran Church; and 1/4 for mission at home or overseas. You can participate by:
- Bequest by Will or Trust – Gifts can be for a specified amount or percentage of your estate
- Outright Lifetime Gift – Consider honoring your family members simply though an outright gift of cash, stocks or real estate during your lifetime
- Life Insurance or Annuity – An Existing or new life insurance or annuity policy can provide benefits to the congregation and tax benefits to the donor.
- Charitable Remainder Trust – Avoids capital gains taxes on highly appreciated assets and provides you, and loved ones, with a larger income stream than if you sold the assets and reinvested the after-tax proceeds. The ‘remainder’ of the funds left after the trust terminates is given to the congregation.
- Charitable Lead Trust – The reverse of a charitable remainder trust. The congregation receives income for a period, after which the remaining assets revert to the donor or beneficiaries.
- IRAs, Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans – Because these assets can be subject to income and estate taxes at death, designating the congregation as a beneficiary can avoid all taxes and maximize the value of the assets.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Neither the Endowment Fund nor its representatives can offer legal advice. For such advice, attorneys, accountants, and other professional advisors should be consulted.
If you wish to have more information about the Endowment funds, please contact any member of the Endowment Committee: Tom Kopperud, Chair; Richard Bjorlo, Gordy Elliott, Council representative, John Campe, and Herb Highum.


NEW! Polymer Clay Unicorn Workshop
Instructor: Terry Taylor
Ages 5 - 8, Saturday, March 23, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Ages 9 - 12, Saturday, March 23, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Celebrate the arrival of spring with happy polymer clay unicorns! Terry Taylor shows students how to make a unicorn by transforming balls, coils and cones of polymer clay into a one-of-a kind sculpture. All supplies included.
FEE: $20 (members receive discount)


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Lessons learned on Mareel aired by council bosses
The SIC is reviewing its standard practice regarding security on capital grants, following an extensive review of “lessons learned” from the controversial Mareel arts centre which finished 18 months late, over-budget and had to be bailed out by the SIC last year.
Speaking this afternoon council leader Gary Robinson said that the £6 million granted to build Mareel by the last council had limited conditions, was unsecured and the council had no “residual interests” in the building, which was to have cost a total of £12.137 million. This meant that the SIC had to effectively continue supporting the project, which eventually cost around £14 million, or face losing its investment entirely.
The council made a further £600,000 available in bridging finance to developers and managers Shetland Arts Development Agency (SADA), before last February providing £1.2 million to further support the project, in return for which the council has obtained “heritable rights” to the property, which can be bought for £1 in just over 20 years, when a Creative Scotland security runs out. Salary arrears and bridging finance were also repaid to the Council from that sum.
The council was one of several funders of Shetland Arts’ flagship project with Creative Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund all chipping in. Mareel opened in August 2012, eighteen months late, and an acrimonious dispute between Shetland Arts and builders DITT was settled in November with neither party prepared to comment on the deal.
Mr Robinson said that the council would not make the same mistakes again and added: “The key thing we did take out of it is that where other funders, namely Creative Scotland, had taken a security and they were quite clever to do so.”
SIC director of corporate services Christine Ferguson said it was important to recognize that Shetland now had an arts centre and the council did have a cultural strategy and there was “no walking away from that function.”
If the council had negotiated a security in Mareel, it would have given it an ongoing presence in the development rather than just as a provider of funds and a hand in developing a strategy for the arts centre.
Other major shortcomings were a failure of council staff involved with the project to exercise authority and responsibility and a failure to report back to the development committee when things started to go wrong.
According to the council’s report on Mareel, which was considered by the audit and standards and executive committee today, the key issues included:
● Councilors on the Project Sounding Board stopped updating the development committee in the summer of 2012, failing to give members the chance to debate “outstanding issues” [when problems associated with Mareel’s construction were emerging].
● Senior managers and staff from the SIC were directly involved which “gave an impression of a level of authority and responsibility for the project on behalf of the Council which was not accurate.”
● Very little dialogue between funding partners and a disjointed approach particularly in monitoring progress and a failure to address issues in a timely manner.
● SADA salaries were administered by the council until July 2013 owing to a considerable sum owed to the council and the possibility of liabilities if SADA employees were not paid.
Since then, SIC staff had undergone project management training and the council had “fully adopted the Prince 2 system methodology to provide greater clarity and a more effective way of following the public pound.” The council will also make sure there is no risk to it if undertaking payrolls for other organizations.
Mr Robinson said that no particular individuals could be blamed for the shortcomings of the project and that investigations by the council had gone as far as they could. The council’s auditors had also examined this in “every conceivable way and none of it points to the culpability of any individual.”
But the SIC had very much taken on board the auditors’ well documented findings of failings in council governance and the need to examine the reason for these failings.
He added that “times had changed” since the original decision to back the project was taken 10 years ago. Cracks in SIC finances had begun to appear under the last council and opposition to the Mareel project had begun to stiffen. He doubted that the project could happen in today’s financial climate and certainly the failings in its development “could not happen again.”
Meanwhile the process of tightening up on council spending and applying governance lessons had begun under temporary chief executive Alistair Buchan and was being continued by Mark Boden.
Asked if the SIC had been prudent to invest in a construction job that was being managed by an arts agency, Mr Robinson said that “no one expected Shetland Arts would do it themselves”, and that there had been “sufficient in the budget to ensure that adequate project management was hired in.”
According to a statement from the council, the funding partners, SCT, Creative Scotland, HIE and the Council continue to work together and in partnership with SADA to ensure the long term sustainability of Mareel and the provision of arts and cultural activities in Shetland.


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The Incentive for Excellence
What’s New with SITE SoCal
Elevate the Experience in 2015
Board of Directors
We have some exciting changes for the 2015 board. Some positions have been changed, and new ones added, to better reflect our commitment to the chapter via engagement, education and collaboration.
There are four Young Leaders serving this year. This will help us encourage leadership within the YL community with a long term goal of moving the chapter forward in a more integrated way. The rest of the board positions are balanced out with multi-generational seasoned professionals, from both the planner and supplier communities. You can see who’s who.(267.63 KB)
Director of Event Logistics: this Director works with the VP Education and the Director of Young Leaders/Education to manage our educational event process. Working as a team enables us to provide our members through more advanced notice, better pre-event information, improved social media promotion and more consistent on-site service.
Director of Membership Recruitment: this year we have a team of VP Membership and a Director of Membership Recruitment. This gives us the flexibility and capability of better serving our community of existing members, while actively recruiting new members.
Director of Social Media: this director is an integral part of the team headed up by the VP of Communications & PR. Social media is a great tool for us to help expose us to a wider audience and let people know what we are doing as well as offering more benefits to our sponsors and partners. Our first full campaign will be for our educational event in March, so be on the lookout for that.
Director Young Leaders/Education: the previous VP Education position has morphed into a Director of Young Leader/Education role. With the YL education session taking place just prior to the main SITE SoCal, it made sense for a board member to not only represent the growing YL community, but to also co-ordinate the educational program to provide continuity and consistency for our luncheon events. This role will also help identify future YLs who are candidates to join the board in future years.
VP Leadership: this position was created with the aim to help board members develop their own leadership skills, as well as helping them create effective committees. We can achieve more for the chapter if we are to engage and involve other members on short- or long-term volunteer projects, and show a benefit to that.
Membership Perks Program
We have been thinking of ways to say “thank you” to our members. Without you, our chapter wouldn’t be the largest and well-respected chapter it is, so we decided to start off with a small gift. Members who attended our installation on January 20 at the Hotel Irvine received a voucher to redeem for a personalized gift. We wish to thank Deborah Meyer Drisdale of Travel Alberta for being our gift sponsor. Gifts will be distributed at our first educational luncheon of the year - March 26, at the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills.
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We are excited about the new website being developed and can’t wait to share it with you. You are going to find it infinitely more appealing, interactive and accessible. With the speed of technology whooshing along as it does, it doesn’t take long for anything to become outdated. We reached a point last year where our website data needed a substantial clearing out so we are taking this opportunity to completely re-imagine our website platform. Look for this by the end of the first quarter of 2015.
Because of this, we have decided to discontinue our newsletter that we instituted in 2014. Moving forward, we will email out the “Best of the Blog” on a regular schedule. This will become our new SITELines, another way of keeping you posted on what we consider helpful and newsworthy.
Marketing & Communications Strategy
So, what is our “elevator pitch”? How do you explain the work that you do and the industry you are in to family and friends? It is sometimes a challenge to encapsulate just what it is that SITE SoCal offers to its members and industry colleagues. Not being in the business of marketing and communications strategy, we were incredibly fortunate in having Bob Prewitt, President of Dana Communications fly out from the East Coast to spend time with the board to help us. Dana specializes in our industry, and has worked with IMEX America since its inception. The insights we gained were a tremendous education and a valuable tool for the future. We are working on developing the plan for the chapter – stay tuned!
So, lots of stuff going on with the aim of making SITE SoCal the go-to organization for your industry business, networking and educational needs! Come and join us – find your own niche and help us chart our course. We’re a sociable group and part of our goal is to have some fun along the way!
Geraldine Gatehouse, 2015 President, SITE SoCal & the SITE SoCal Board of Directors


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01 Dec 2018 - 06 Jan 2019
The Collection is pleased to present 'Colour Wall' a new work for the Sound Wall by Rosie Ann Boxall
Rosie Ann Boxall
The Colour Wall
Plays daily at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 3pm
In this piece, sound is used to represent the colours featured in Land, City & Sea; British Masters from the David Ross Collection, including the paintings, sculptures and even the walls.
This piece is made up of 20 channels of musical tones, progressions and patterns composed together to create a 10-12 minute long work. In addition to this, there are 2 channels of field recordings of green spaces in cities. The Colour Wall is a sonic representation of walking through the exhibition, exploring the space and the colours within it.
The musical sounds are made from synthesised instruments, orchestral, choral and traditional. Certain instruments correspond to colour groups, such as all the blues being represented by flutes and piccolos. The field recordings are from Canwick Hill and show the interaction between land and city environments; both bird song and distant traffic can be heard.
About the commission:
The Collection and Usher Gallery have worked with students from the Sound and Music Production Course at the University of Lincoln to produce work for the Sound Wall, in response to our exhibition programme in 2018-19. This commission has been supported by the Arts Council England.


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EP 3. Mercedes Benz Has a Subscription Service!!
Imagine never buying another car EVER again! Mercedes is slowly introducing their subscription service across the US. With a monthly fee, they will bring you a new car right to you, with a full tank, free maintenance and it may include insurance! It's crazy to see the industry is changing so drastically like this...


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BJP youth wing BJYM launched its membership campaign with a slogan ‘Judega Yuva- Badlega Bharat’. BJYM national president Anurag Thakur started it.
BJYM has also started unique method to enroll maximum number of youth as Anurag Thakur led Morcha has launched the telephone no. 022-42961111 for this membership campaign. One can directly join BJYM by dialing this number. During the membership campaign new members will have to fill up a form mentioning their details like Email I.D., social media profile and other information.


Flowers may be bi-sexual (male and female parts combined) or unisexual (have only male or only female parts). 90% of flowering plants have flowers that are bisexual but 10% have uni-sexual flowers. The first photo shows the bi-sexual flower of the Crab Apple. It has male parts (stamens with filaments and anthers) and female parts (styles, stigmas and an ovary) combined into one flower. The second photo shows the uni-sexual flowers of a Goat Willow. These flowers are located on a catkin and are all male. The yellow anthers are ready to release pollen.
Some plants have male flowers on one plant and female flowers on a different plant. These are known as dioecious. (Greek for 2 households).
The first photo is of two Male Black Poplar catkins. The male flowers are arranged spirally all the way down the catkins. Each male flower consists of several red anthers which will eventually split to release pollen grains. Male catkins generally release pollen before the leaves come out to aid pollen dispersion on the wind.
Female flowers are on catkins on a different tree and are shown in the second photo, which is of a Grey Poplar. Each female flower has a green ovary and a red forked stigma. Wind delivers pollen to the stigmas and pollinates the flowers. In May the ovaries will become fruits full of seeds with long white hairs, which aid wind dispersal. Other dioecious species include Box Elder, Ginkgo, Holly, Juniper, Bay, Yew, Stinging Nettle and Red Campion. Ash trees may be monoecious or dioecious.
Some plants have male and female flower parts that are separated but on the same plant. These plants are known as monoecious.
The Common Hazel is a monoecious tree. The male flowers are on yellow catkins that hang down ready to release pollen onto the wind (first photo). There may be over 200 unisexual male flowers on a single catkin. The catkin is covered in scales. Two male flowers are located beneath each scale. Each flower has four anthers. The scale lifts and the anthers split open to release pollen when conditions are favourable for pollen dispersion. After pollen release, the male catkin soon drops off.
The female flowers are red and tiny and are located on the branch above the catkin. They are shown in the close-up in the second photo. The red stigmas collect pollen from the wind and eventually the flower forms a hazel nut. Alder, Oak, Beech, Birch, Hornbeam and Sweet Chestnut are other examples of monoecious trees.


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Nilton and the entire staff went above and beyond (even helping us navigate our travels beyond Bonito). I have travelled a lot and have never been in a hotel where the staff had sooo much local knowledge!
Do yourself a favour, stay here!!
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Lift the look of your rooms with indoor plants
One of the biggest trends right now - and it's not going away - is all about bringing nature into our living spaces. By that, I mean blurring the lines of the outdoors and your interiors. It's also a trend that is perfect for our gorgeous climate and our Australian penchant for nature and the great outdoors, even when it comes to our homes.
A few well-placed happy looking plants can contribute to the look and feel of any room, whether it's filled with vintage clutter or minimalist furnishings.
The trick is to keep it lush and healthy, with a variety of beautiful shades of greens and textures. To succeed in your choice of plants, it is important to start with the knowledge that nature never intended plants to specifically thrive in our interiors, rather it's a case of choosing plants that can successfully cope with surviving indoors.
From terrariums, macrame-hung pots and vertical indoor gardens, it's now easier than ever to find a green solution for your indoor space. Terrariums, for instance, are easy and fun to create, just find a funky glass vessel and build a tiny garden in it with your favourite plants.
Larger indoor plants can create a dramatic visual and pleasing effect, while hanging plants are totally hip and more widely available than ever. If you do choose a variety of plants, and I suggest you do - be sure to consider the light, climate and watering the plant will require to survive interior life.