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Handy Tips for a Sustainable Holiday

November 26, 2019
Posted in Recycling | Tagged recycle

Green Your Holidays

Making a list of how to green your holidays? Here are some of our favorite tips and events to cure the post-holiday blues.

Whether you're hosting a gathering or just giving and receiving, clearing out excess can make for a more sustainable holiday season.  Find new homes for unwanted items through clothing collections, coat drives, Stop 'N' Swap® events, holiday toy drives, or DonateNYC reuse partners--you'll have more room to celebrate, and an easier time recycling and reusing your post-holiday waste.

Sending cards?

Try e-cards or look for greetings made with recycled content (the more post-consumer content, the better).

Giving gifts?

Show some style when shopping by bringing your own reusable bags. Choose minimally-packaged items made with recycled content and give items that will be treasured, not thrown out before the next holiday season. Consider giving experiences, homemade, and vintage gifts. Find new joy in old favorites that are broken or need refreshing with Fixers Collective. Get hundreds of toy-free gift ideas for a more meaningful holiday here and here, and get great tips from Wired's review of the 5 Best Toys of All Time.  Remember to wrap it recyclable by using old newspaper, paper gift wrap, paper gift bags, or reusable bags and containers that keep on giving all year.

Preparing a holiday meal?

Look for items in recyclable packaging and buy minimally- or non-packaged fresh produce, like that from Greenmarket. Get meal planning and food storage tips from Save the Food, and read a thorough overview of sustainable Thanksgiving meal planning.    Easily compost vegetable trimmings by using drop-offs at select Greenmarkets and other locations. Serve your masterpiece on reusable plates and offer guests reusable flatware, glassware, and napkins.  Prevent waste by making small changes such as using recyclable aluminum foil rather than plastic wrap for food storage.

Stuck with clean up duties?

Wrapping paper, gift boxes, cardboard, and other paper packaging can go out with other paper recycling (remove tape, ribbons, and other decorations).  Eggnog cartons, wine bottles, olive containers, cookie tins, and hard-to-open rigid plastic packaging are easy to recycle alongside the rest of your metal, glass, plastic, and cartons.  If your curbside recycling day falls on Christmas and New Year's Day, here's when to set out recycling, garbage, and organics (if participating).  Foam peanut packaging and plastic foam blocks are not recyclable, but alternative paper packaging can be included in your recycling pile.  Foam peanuts can be reused at select shipping centers and Manhattan Mailroom locations, and cornstarch peanuts can be composted.  For those so inclined, even corks can be recycled—find drop-sites here

Too many leftovers?

Save take-out containers to send guests home with another helping.  Check the shelf life of open and unopened food and get storage tips to make the most of food and create less waste at stilltasty.com.

Post-Holiday Recycling Events to Cure the Winter Blues

Recycle Your Tree.

If you're putting up a real tree for the holidays, plan to chip in at MulchFest!  Trees (cleaned of stands, lights, tinsel and ornaments) will be collected and recycled into mulch for NYC parks at designated sites from December 26, 2019 - January 11, 2020. Bring your own bag to chipping sites and take home mulch for your yard, garden or street tree. Find citywide drop-off sites and mulch pick-up locations here*. If you miss MulchFest, the city will pick up trees (also stripped of ornaments, etc) curbside from January 6 - 17, barring any snow disruptions.

Recycle Unwanted Electronics.

Certain electronics are banned from disposal.  When upgrading or unloading electronics, many recycling options are available at no cost, including curbside pickup for homes in the outerborosFind more recycling resources here and check in with the Lower East Side Ecology Center, which runs the Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse in Brooklyn and hosts "After the Holidays" e-waste collections in all five boroughs.

Loosen Your Drawers.

Clear out ill-fitting, outdated and otherwise unwanted clothing, shoes, and linens and bring them to one of GrowNYC's weekly collections for reusable clothing and other textiles.

Swap Your Stuff.

GrowNYC's Stop 'N' Swap® is the ultimate re-gifting party. Bring reusable items to share (portable items only) or simply bring a tote bag or two to take home things you can put to reuse. Unstuff your home at one of two swaps in December, or find winter swap dates and locations at GrowNYC.org/swap.

From all of us at GrowNYC, thank you for helping green our city by taking our "recycling challenge" at community events, volunteering as an Environmental Ambassador, dropping off clothing and food scraps at our Greenmarkets, attending our Stop 'N' Swaps, and more throughout 2019. We look forward to seeing you out at many of the great recycling events that will kick off a sustainable 2020. Happy Holidays!

Fall Leaf Composting: It’s in the Bag

October 21, 2019
Posted in Recycling | Tagged compost, fall leaves, zero waste

The humble fall leaf packs a punch when used as compost or mulch to return nutrients to the soil.  When landfilled, leaves create methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.  Fortunately, it’s easy to put fall leaves to good use through composting!

Certain neighborhoods can set out fall leaves for curbside collection on specific Saturdays this fall.  Communities that receive NYC curbside composting service can set out leaves along with their other organics.  Residents with no curbside option can utilize drop-off sites in all 5 boros.  Leaves placed on the curb for collection should go in paper lawn & leaf bags, open, unlined containers, or brown organics bins.  Do not set out leaves in plastic bags.  Learn more at nyc.gov/leafcollection.

Stop by select GrowNYC food scrap drop-offs and take home free leaf bags, while supplies last! Leaf bags are also available at outerboro retailers and giveaways

2019 Leaf Bag Giveaway Schedule
(during food scrap collection hours)

Sunday, November 10
Carroll Gardens Greenmarket
Cortelyou Greenmarket

Tuesday, November 12
Poe Park Greenmarket

Thursday, November 14
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Parkside Plaza Compost On-the-Go

Friday, November 15
Fordham Plaza Greenmarket
Parkchester Greenmarket

Saturday, November 16
Bay Ridge Greenmarket
St. George Greenmarket
Staten Island Mall Greenmarket
McCarren Park Greenmarket
Fort Greene Greenmarket
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket

Sunday, November 17
Carroll Gardens Greenmarket
Cortelyou Greenmarket
Jackson Heights Greenmarket
Forest Hills Greenmarket

Tuesday, November 19
Elmhurst Compost On-the-Go
Rego Park Compost On-the-Go
Kew Gardens Compost On-the-Go
Briarwood Compost On-the-Go
Poe Park Greenmarket

Thursday, November 21
Brooklyn Borough Hall
Parkside Plaza Compost On-the-Go

Friday, November 22
Corona Greenmarket
Fordham Plaza Greenmarket
Parkchester Greenmarket

Saturday, November 23
McCarren Park Greenmarket
Fort Greene Greenmarket
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket

Sunday, November 24
Carroll Gardens Greenmarket
Cortelyou Greenmarket
Jackson Heights Greenmarket
Forest Hills Greenmarket

Tuesday, November 26
Elmhurst Compost On-the-Go
Rego Park Compost On-the-Go
Kew Gardens Compost On-the-Go
Briarwood Compost On-the-Go
Poe Park Greenmarket

Saturday, November 30
McCarren Park Greenmarket
Fort Greene Greenmarket
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Sunnyside Greenmarket

Sunday, December 1
Jackson Heights Greenmarket
Forest Hills Greenmarket

Tuesday, December 3
Elmhurst Compost On-the-Go
Rego Park Compost On-the-Go
Kew Gardens Compost On-the-Go
Briarwood Compost On-the-Go

Friday, December 6
Corona Greenmarket

Caught Up in Kondo? Don’t Spark Joy in Landfills!

April 6, 2019
Posted in Recycling | Tagged swap, reuse, donate, recycle, reduce

Making up just 5% of the world’s population, the US consumes 30% of the world’s resources and creates 30% of the world’s waste.  We have so much stuff that finding a place to put it is big business; the self-storage industry is booming. Today, it is physically possible for every American to stand at the same time under the canopy of self-storage roofing in the US.  It’s no surprise, then, that Marie Kondo, author of best-selling book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” has started a de-cluttering craze.

On her Netflix show, Kondo teaches clients to make their homes more livable through her special organizing process. The result is large piles of garbage bags filled with clothing, home furnishings, and other items that no longer “spark joy” for their owners.  Read on for tips to break free of clutter, sustainably!

The true solution to too much stuff, of course, is to consume less, buy better, and care for what we already have—this makes it easier to maintain a comfortable home, and helps the planet too!  Next time you put your stuff on the curb, consider that for every garbage can placed out for collection, the equivalent of 71 garbage cans' worth of waste is created in mining, agriculture and other industrial processes to convert raw materials into finished products and packaging.

Tips to Responsibly De-Clutter Your Life:

1: Clear it out.  To achieve the highest use for unwanted items, choose to swap or donate what’s usable.  For items such as electronics, household chemicals, and personal documents, check out local resources and special events to recycle or safely dispose.   Need a little extra help getting started? Check out How to Declutter Your Home Fast: A Checklist for the Messy.

2: Get organized.When you’ve successfully pared down, reorder your home for daily life.Good organization keeps you from buying things you don’t need or already own, and can create a happier, less stressful living environment.Check out 10 Ways to Unclutter Your Life.

3: Change habits.To remain clutter free, slow the flow of new things into your home.  Prevent future waste buy buying wisely—choose high quality items you truly need and intend to use.  Try out zero waste practices like repairing what you already own and love,  (see Fixers Collective, Mend It Mondays, Fix It Fridays) and buying bulk and package-free groceries.  Spend less time shopping and managing stuff, and more time on non-commercial activities like enjoying culture, spending time in nature, and volunteering.

Want to stay on top of NYC zero waste news and resources? Subscribe to our monthly NYC Recycling Updates!

GrowNYC's 2019 Compost Giveaway

April 5, 2019

From May 24 to June 5, the GrowNYC Compost Program will give out free ready-to-use compost to participants who drop off their food scraps. Finished compost is a natural fertilizer that you can apply to houseplants and outdoor plants. The distributed compost is courtesy of the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and made out of residential food scraps and yard waste from New York City. For more information about getting compost from DSNY, visit nyc.gov/getcompost

Please see below for the schedule of Compost Giveaway events and refer to the Compost Program Schedule for site-specific hours. Note: additional dates for giveaways at seasonal locations will be announced soon.

The compost distribution will take place during food scrap drop-off hours at each site, while supplies last. In an effort to reuse, reduce, and recycle, we are asking participants to bring their own container. Bring a coffee beans bag, shopping bag, brown bag, cereal bag, clamshell, etc. to fill with loose compost on the day of the Compost Giveaway at your food scrap drop-off site.

2019 Compost Giveaway Schedule

Friday, May 24
149th Street Compost On-The-Go
161st Street Compost On-The-Go
Brook Avenue Compost On-The-Go·
Saturday, May 25
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Inwood Greenmarket
Staten Island Mall Greenmarket
Saint George Greenmarket
Sunday, May 26
Carroll Gardens Greenmarket
Cortelyou Greenmarket

Tuesday, May 28
Bowling Green Greenmarket
Lenox Hill Fresh Food Box

Wednesday, May 29
96th Street Compost On-The-Go
116th Street Compost On-The-Go
137th Street City College - Compost On-The-Go
145th Street Compost On-The-Go
157th Street Compost On-The-Go
181st Street Compost On-The-Go
Cathedral Parkway (110th Street) Compost On-The-Go
Central Park North (110th Street) Compost On-The-Go
Dyckman Street Compost On-The-Go
Project H.O.P.E Fresh Food Box
Uptown Grand Central Fresh Food Box

Thursday, May 30
BronxWorks Fresh Food Box
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Columbia Greenmarket
Nos Quedamos Public Food Scrap Drop-Off Site
Parkside Plaza Compost On-The-Go
Tucker Square Greenmarket

Friday, May 31
97th Street Greenmarket

Saturday, June 1
57th Street Greenmarket
82nd Street Greenmarket
462 Halsey Community Farm Fresh Food Box
Abingdon Square Greenmarket
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Fort Greene Greenmarket
McCarren Park Greenmarket
TriBeCa Greenmarket
Tucker Square Greenmarket

Sunday, June 2
79th Street Greenmarket
Columbia Greenmarket
Tompkins Square Greenmarket

Wednesday, June 5
57th Street Greenmarket
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket
TriBeCa Greenmarket

It Takes a Metropolis

March 9, 2019

Every year hundreds of everyday heroes help guide their fellow New Yorkers down the path to zero waste by keeping clothing and food scraps out of landfills, reusing items too good to toss, and by adopting new habits to reduce waste and recycle more.  Check out our new video to peek into the exciting world of our zero waste volunteers and the invaluable work that they do! Itching to get involved? Follow the link to sign up for an upcoming orientation or opportunity: http://bit.ly/recycleopps

Host Your Own Community Swap!

January 2, 2019

Hosting a Swap is as Easy as D-I-Y with GrowNYC’s Guide to Community Reuse Events

We are pleased to announce the release of our new DIY Swap Guide!

Since 2007, GrowNYC has hosted 270 Stop ‘N’ Swap® community reuse events across all five boroughs. Our goal is to provide each of NYC’s 59 community districts an annual opportunity to find new homes for unwanted items that might otherwise end up in a landfill.  Still, the demand for reuse and desire to host and participate in community swaps extends beyond our program’s capacity. We created this guide to assist schools, community organizations, and passionate individuals interested in hosting their own swap events!

Whether you are looking to host a curated event for items such as clothes, books, or toys, or a big event where anything goes, the guide will help you identify an event location, map out your swap footprint, gather event materials, outline a training for your volunteers, and more.  We hope this guide will be a launching pad for more free reuse events across NYC.

If you use our guide to host a swap, we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to send us a note at recycle@grownyc.org or tag us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram (@GrowNYC).

Need further incentive to try out some creative reuse ideas in your neighborhood? Citizens Committee is currently accepting applications for micro-grants of up to $3,000 to resident-led groups working on community projects in the NYC, including those related to waste diversion. For more information, visit their website here.

Happy swapping!

Celebrating Our 250th Stop ‘N’ Swap®

September 21, 2018
Posted in Recycling | Tagged swap, Stop 'N' Swap, reduce, reuse, recycle

Stop 'N' Swap 250

At GrowNYC, there’s no stopping when it comes to swapping!  In an effort to reduce NYC’s waste and help more New Yorkers reuse perfectly good items, our zero waste programs funded by DSNY set out to provide an annual swap event for every community district in the five boroughs.

This year we celebrate our 250th Stop ‘N’ Swap in NYC – all thanks to dedicated staff, our passionate volunteers, and diverse community partners, who make more than 50 swaps a year possible!

At Stop ‘N’ Swap, the public is invited to bring clean, portable, reusable items to share with those who can use them. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Clothing, books, housewares, electronics, and toys are just some of the offerings.  Recent memorable treasures include peanut butter and jelly pillowcases, pocket mouse, grass jelly, an amateur radio calendar, and plants potted just for fellow swappers (view photos).

Since 2008, more than 62,000 New Yorkers have attended a Stop ‘N’ Swap co-hosted by more than 135 different community partners and supported by over 1,200 volunteers.  In just 5 years, participants have kept more than half a million pounds of reusable items out of landfills.

80% of products in the US are used once, then thrown away — find a Stop 'N' Swap near you and start reusing today!

2018 Compost Giveaway

June 26, 2018
Posted in Recycling

Springtime food scraps bring summer givebacks!  Thanks to you, GrowNYC has collected more than 11 million pounds of food scraps that have been transformed into compost to nourish NYC green spaces--including yours!  Check out our July giveback schedule and bring your own container to one of GrowNYC's food scrap drop-off locations to take all the compost you can use.  First come first served, while supplies last.

Friday, July 6

-Corona Greenmarket

Wednesday, July 11

-Manhattan Compost On-the-Go (COTG) locations

Friday, July 13

-Bronx Compost On-the-Go (COTG) locations

-Fordham Plaza Greenmarket

Saturday, July 14

-Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket

-Inwood Greenmarket

-Staten Island Mall Greenmarket

-St. George Greenmarket

Sunday, July 15

-79th Street Greenmarket

-92nd Street Greenmarket

-Carroll Gardens Greenmarket

-Columbia Greenmarket

-Cortelyou Greenmarket

-Parkside Food Scrap Collection

-Tompkins Square Greenmarket

Tuesday, July 17

-Bowling Green Greenmarket

-Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket

-Ft. Washington Greenmarket

-La Familia Verde Farmer's Market

-Lenox Hill Fresh Food Box

-Poe Park Greenmarket

Wednesday, July 18

-57th Street Greenmarket

-Dag Hammarskjold Greenmarket

-Flushing Greenmarket

-Learn It, Grow It, Eat It Youthmarket

-New Settlement's 170 Farm Stand

-Project HOPE Fresh Food Box

-Tribeca Greenmarket

-Uptown Grand Central Fresh Food Box

Thursday, July 19

-175th Street Greenmarket

-Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket

-BronxWorks Food Scrap Collection

-Columbia Greenmarket

-Tucker Square Greenmarket

-We Stay / Nos Quedamos Food Scrap Collection

Friday, July 20

-97th Street Greenmarket

-Parkchester Greenmarket

Saturday, July 21

-57th Street Greenmarket

-82nd Street Greenmarket

-Halsey Community Garden Fresh Food Box

-Abingdon Square Greenmarket

-Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket

-Fort Greene Greenmarket

-McCarren Park Greenmarket

-Tribeca Greenmarket

-Tucker Square Greenmarket

Fighting Food and Clothing Waste - 15 Million Pounds and Counting!

December 15, 2017

15 Million Lbs 2017

(click photo to view slideshow)

As the curtain closes on 2017, we mark TWO milestones for GrowNYC’s zero waste programs.   We are thrilled to announce; thanks to YOU we have collected more than 10 million pounds of food scraps at our Greenmarkets!

There’s more! YOU have helped keep 5 million pounds of clothing and textiles from going to landfills by dropping them at collection sites hosted by GrowNYC.

Thanks to your participation that’s 7,500 tons of material repurposed to build soil, create renewable energy, or live a second life as usable clothing, rags, or recycled fiber products!

What started as 6 Greenmarkets in 2011 has grown to 42 food scrap drop-off locations at GrowNYC’s Greenmarkets, Youthmarkets, and Fresh Food Box sites throughout the City! Not to mention the 18 new Compost On-The-Go locations near mass transit in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx.  Hats off to you and your fellow dedicated New Yorkers who save, store, and transport their scraps each week.

New Yorkers are equally dedicated to style, and demand for clothing collections continues.  What began as “Material Mondays” at Union Square Greenmarket is now a network of 27 markets accepting clothing each week through our partner, Wearable Collections.  Every shirt, suit, and pair of shoes collected helps chip away at the 193,000 tons of textile waste New Yorkers send to landfill each year – 5 MILLION POUNDS AND COUNTING!

Food scraps and textiles comprise nearly one-quarter of NYC’s residential discards.  Thanks to you, these efforts are one successful component of getting NYC to zero waste.

Find a clothing collection or food scrap drop-off near you.

GrowNYC’s zero waste programs are funded by the NYC Department of Sanitation.

Volunteer Profile: Jonathan Kong

July 4, 2016
Posted in Community Gardens

Volunteers are a major source of strength for nonprofits and GrowNYC is fortunate to have the time, effort and talents of so many dedicated New Yorkers. Whether they are corporate groups giving back to the community by helping with a garden build for a neighborhood or school or a single individual who feels passionate about what GrowNYC does, we are extremely grateful.  Want to volunteer with GrowNYC?

Jonathan Kong started volunteering with GrowNYC in 2014, quickly establishing himself as a tireless worker and enthusiastic supporter of all things GrowNYC.  But in 2016, Jonathan has taken things to a new level: Creating and undertaking The Greenmarket Challenge: a quest to volunteer at all 54 Greenmarket farmers markets in 1 year.

We spoke with Jonathan what inspires him, which Greenmarket is his favorite, and much more:

How long have you been volunteering with GrowNYC?

This is my third year.

What is it about GrowNYC that inspires you to work with us?

I really like the environment, working outdoors, getting to interact with the public, doing hands-on activities such as the cooking demos, and learning something new about myself everyday.

Favorite activity when volunteering?

Cooking demos are always fun to do because I get to see the actual ingredients I'm using and use them with the recipe. Outreach is great since I get to see the diversity of people who live in different neighborhoods.

How many different Greenmarket locations have you volunteered at?

So far about 30, but I plan to volunteer at all of them by the end of this year.

Do you have a favorite Greenmarket?

I like Union Square a lot because there's a lot of different activities going on down there and it's really easy to get to. I also have favorite markets for each region: Forest Hills for Queens, Columbia for Upper Manhattan, Tompkins for Lower Manhattan, Fort Greene for Brooklyn, and Parkchester for Bronx.

Favorite fruit and/or vegetable?

I tend to go for tropical fruits like mangos, pineapples and coconuts, but they don't sell them at the markets.

What would you tell someone who was considering volunteering with GrowNYC?

Volunteering with GrowNYC will help you improve your social skills, build confidence in yourself, and feel comfortable working with other people.

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Academy of Our Lady of Guam, 477-8203

Volleyball clinic strength training and conditioning for Academy of Our Lady of Guam students July 5 to July 14 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

On-going registration for SY2018-2019. Application forms available at AOLG Business Office. Call 477-8203 for more information or visit

George Washington, 734-2911/735-1600

Second session begins July 2-19

  • July 27: Summer school rainbow graduation at Okkodo High School. Time to be announced later.
  • August 8: Student orientation for incoming ninth grade and new students for school year 2018-19: 9 a.m. in school gym
  • August 10: Teacher orientation from 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
  • August 13: Professional Development Day #1
  • August 14: School begins

Interested coaching and athletic director pick up an application at GW from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

All seniors pick up your cumulative folders

Simon Sanchez, 653-2313/3625

  • July 18: High school summer school make-up day
  • July 28: Incoming freshman and new student orientation. Last Names A-L at 8:30 a.m. and M-Z at 10 a.m.
  • August 14: First day of classes

Uniforms can be purchased at Royal Bic's across Atkins Kroll, Tamuning.

Incoming ninth grade students must have updated Physical and PPD shots

Jose Rios, 475-2415/6

School website:

Orientation August 2 in school cafeteria:

  • 8:30 to 10 a.m. for sixth-grade students and new students
  • 10:30 a.m. to noon for seventh and eight-grade students

For more information contact Elane at 475-2426.

School uniforms are being accepted. If you would like to donate your uniform drop it off in the school office. School uniforms can be purchased at Royal Bics in Tamuning or call 646-6500.

Incoming sixth-grade students would need to have an updated PPD and school physical. School office hours are from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact the school for more information.

Astumbo, 300-2610

  • August 7: New student and sixth grade orientation from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • August 14: First day of classes

All incoming sixth graders and new students requires their TB skin test and physical to be updated on or before the first day of classes, according to Department of Education Policy.

School uniforms can be purchased at Moda Gino's in the Teja Building located at Tamuning.

Main office hours: 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

Adacao, 300-6500

Parent orientation August 8:

  • 8:30 a.m. for Kindergarten
  • 9:30 a.m. first-grade
  • 10:30 a.m. second-grade

Parent orientation August 9:

  • 8:30 a.m. third-grade
  • 9:30 a.m. fourth-grade
  • 10:30 a.m. fifth-grade

Agana Heights, 477-8040/60/8340

AHES is accepting registration for new students in district for grades Kinder to fifth-grade. Registration packets are available in the main office Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

August 8: Kindergarten and new student orientation at 9 a.m. in the school cafeteria

School uniform T-shirts can be purchased at the Agana Heights Mayor's Office for $10 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For questions call the mayor's office at 472-8285/6.

Astumbo, 635-4363/64

August 9: 9 a.m. Kinder Orientation in the school cafeteria

Kinder Registration is ongoing.  Packets can be picked up from the main office or contact the school at 635-4363/4 for more information.

B.P. Carbullido, 734-4341

No uniforms. T-shirts will be sold in June and July.

  • Aug. 6: PTO T-shirt Sales special: Five t-shirts for $36 from 8 to 11 a.m. August 6 to 10. Cash only.
  • Aug. 10: School year 2018-19 Kindergarten orientation and new student orientation at 1 p.m. in the cafeteria.
  • Aug. 16: Regular T-shirt sales every Thursday from 7:45 to 9 a.m. for $9 each. Cash only.

Kindergarten Registration is now open. Child must be five on or before July 31, 2018.

Health Requirements: Physical Examination, PPD (TB) skin test and updated shot record. Please update your child’s physical exam.

Kindergarten Registration packets can be picked up at the main office from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Call the office for more information.

Capt. H.B. Price, 734-2159

Chief Brodie Memorial, 300-2241

C.L. Taitano, 472-4245

Kindergarten registration forms for school year 2018-2019 is available in the main office. Student must be five years old on or before July 31, 2018. All required documents must be submitted with completed registration forms.

Kindergarten Orientation 8:30 a.m. July 30 in the cafeteria.

Brigance Testing will be held between 8 a.m. to noon July 31 and August 1.

Box Tops for Education program: Please clip, collect and submit to the office.

Any changes in transportation routines must be stated in writing. The notice of change in transportation must be received by teacher or office no later than 8 a.m. Phone calls for change of transportation will only be accepted in emergency situations.

D.L. Perez, 653-2177/0404

Office and registration hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Uniforms can be purchased at MODA Gino's located in Tamuning on Chalan San Antonio Road.

Student orientation will held August 8:

  • 9 to 10 a.m. for Kinder through second-grade
  • 11:30 a.m.  to 12:30 p.m for third through fifth-grade

Finegayan, 632-9364/635-0687/633-1521

School year 2018-2019 orientation in the school cafeteria.:

  • Aug. 6: Kinder at 9 a.m. First through third-grade at 10:30 a.m.
  • Aug. 7: Fourth through Fifth grade at 9 a.m.

Orientation is mandatory for all new students and all incoming new families from Summer Homes and Ironwood subdivision attendance areas.

H. S. Truman, 565-5195 ext. 5360/5/

Inarajan, 828-8641/2

J.M. Guerrero, 632-1540

School website:

Kinder registration is ongoing. Incoming kinder must be five years old by July 31, 2018 to enroll. Pick up registration packet at the main office between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Register by August 10, 2018. Kinder testing will be scheduled upon completion of registration. Late registration will be accepted starting August 20, 2018.

August 3: JMG Beautification Day from 8 a.m. to noon.

August 10: Kinder through fifth grade orientation in JMG dining hall at 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Meet and Greet your child’s teacher from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

August 14: First day of classes for all students.

School supply list for school year 2018-2019 is available in the main office.

Reminder: 100% ID check for all visitors entering JMG campus during instructional hours (8:30 a.m. to 2:43 p.m). All visitors are required to sign in the Main Office to obtain a visitor’s badge.

JMG uniform is mandatory per BP 401. JMG light blue uniform shirt may be purchased at Royal Bics in Tamuning. Uniform bottom can be pants, shorts, skort in navy blue. Donations of new or used clean uniforms are accepted in the Main Office.

JMG Aluminum Cans Recycle Bin: Aluminum cans are being accepted. Place the cans in a trash bag and drop them off at the school's recycle bin located in the grass area adjacent to our school security guard house.

J.Q. San Miguel, 477-9370/71/68

Kindergarten registration is on-going. Packet may be picked up from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main office.

J.Q. San Miguel will be closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day and July 20 for Liberation Day.

Kindergarten orientation will be held 1 p.m. August 10 in the school cafeteria.

L.B. Johnson, 646-5046/8058

Liguan, 300-1680

Machananao, 635-4381

August 6: Orientation dates for school year 2018-2019- 8:30 a.m. for first through fifth-grade and 10 a.m. for kindergarten.

Kindergarten registration packets are ready for pickup at the main office. Completed registration packets will be accepted in the main office hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Fridays except holidays during the summer.

School uniforms are mandatory and can be purchased at Royal Bic's (across AK Motors) in Tamuning.

School supply lists are available for pick up in the main office and is available for viewing online at

Marcial A. Sablan, 565-2238/2946

Kindergarten registration is being accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Child must be five by July 31, 2018. Registration for first through fifth grade is also being accepted during the same hours.

School supply list is available in the main office.

August 2: Parent and student orientation for all grade levels at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria.

There will be no registration processed on the first day of school (August 14).

School Uniforms are mandatory and can be purchased at Moda Gino's, Chalan San Antonio, Tamuning.

Maria A. Ulloa, 632-5176/8090

Parent/Student Orientation:

  • August 2: Kindergarten
  • August 3: First through Fifth grade from 9 to 10 a.m. in the schools cafeteria

SY: 2018-2019 student uniforms are sold at Royal Bics in Tamuning across from AK Toyota dealership.

SY: 2018-2019 student registrations will be accepted in May. All incoming kindergarten students must be at the age of five on or before July 31. Registration packets and requirements are available in the main office.

PTO is holding "Kicks for Kids" shoe drive through August. Kids shoe sizes range from 11 through 5. Drop-off boxes located at Guam DOE Central Office building A, KUAM, and Maria Ulloa main office.

Maria Ulloa is accepting donations of used student uniforms in fair condition. Drop off washed, clean uniforms at the main office, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Grade level supply listing for school year 2018-2019 will be posted on the school's Facebook page and Weebly website, and copies are available at the main office.

Merizo Martyrs Memorial, 828-8779

M.U. Lujan, 789-1535

August 9: Kindergarten orientation at 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria

August 14: 8:30 a.m. to 2:43 p.m. first day of school

Uniforms available only at Moda Gino's 477-8945

Ordot-Chalan Pago, 477-9645

P.C. Lujan, 734-3971/2 ext. 2911/15

Summer School 2017-2018 will be held at Adacao Elementary School from June 12 to July 17.

PTAC will be selling vouchers for uniform tops $10 each.

  • Student registration is ongoing.
  • All out of district students must reapply for enrollment. Application in the main office
  • Kindergarten registration (Child must be five years old by July 31). Enrollment deadline is July 20
  • School uniforms can be purchased at Ginos, in Tamuning. Info: contact 477-8945.

School hours: Gates open at 7:15 a.m. (No student shall be dropped off any earlier.)

Breakfast is served from 7:15 to 8:15 a.m.

Class instructional time: 8:30 2:43 p.m.

If there are any changes to your child’s contact number and/or home address, please contact the school’s main office as soon as possible to provide updated information.

Talofofo, 789-1171/1386

Kinder registration is being accepted. Child must be five years old before July 31, 2018. Please pick up packets in the main office.

Student Orientation for all grades will be held 1 p.m. Aug. 10 in the cafeteria.

Uniforms are gladly being accepted.

Visit the school website for updated information.

Tamuning, 646-8058

Upi, 633-1382

Kindergarten registrations for school year 2018-2019 are being accepted

Registration is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Packets are available to pick up from the school office or refer to our school website.

Uniforms may be purchased from Royal Bics in Tamuning.

Front gate and car rider gates open at 7:15 a.m.

Wettengel, 632-7770/7870

Parents/guardians must provide a written note on any changes with their child's regular transportation mode - walkers, car riders, bus riders; No phone calls. Contact the principal for emergencies. Please update the school's emergency files if it's a permanent change for the school year;

Families who have moved out of Wettengel's attendance area must withdraw or see admin for any questions.

School uniforms are available at Royal Bics in Tamuning; Students are required to wear uniforms. Donations of new or used uniforms are accepted.

School gates open at 7:15 a.m. Please do not drop or send walkers to school before that time. School start time is 8:30 a.m. Students must be in class by then or are considered tardy and must obtain a tardy slip from the main office.

Gates are closed between 8:35 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Only one gate is open for safety reasons.

Please follow traffic directions by school staff during arrival and dismissal times. No left turns at exit gate to prevent hold up of buses and cars leaving campus.

I-Recycle Program - Drop off aluminum cans only between 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please, no trash included in plastic bags.

Office hours are 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Students are required to bring an excused note after every absence; Absences more than two days must have a doctor's note.

Agueda Johnston, 472-6785

Astumbo, 300-2610

F.B. Leon Guerrero, 653-2080

Inarajan, 475-0668/0673

L.P. Untalan, 300-2726/27

The student handbook is available on the school’s website at

Oceanview, 565-2961/3

V.S.A. Benavente, 632-5647/300-6386/300-6387

John F. Kennedy, 642-2100 ext. 4330/4335

Okkodo, 300-1870/635-1176

Tiyan, 300-5570

SY 2018-2019 Student Orientation

  • Aug 6: All incoming ninth grade and new student orientation in the school's cafeteria. Last Names A-L will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. and Last Names M-Z will be from 10 a.m. to noon.
  • Aug 7: All returning 10th-12th grade student orientation from 9 to 11 a.m. in the school's cafeteria.

J.P. Torres Success Academy, 565-5291/5647

iLearn Academy, 989-3789/99

Guahan Academy Charter School, 979-1065/6

Asmuyao Community School, 475-9276/482-1847

Bishop Baumgartner Memorial, 472-6670

Evangelical Christian Academy, 734-3241

Father Duenas Memorial, 734-2261/3

Guam Adventist Academy, 789-1515

Harvest Christian Academy, 477-6341

Maria Artero Catholic Preschool and Kindergarten, 472-8777

Notre Dame High School, 789-1676/1745

Placement Test for incoming ninth graders. Register for test at

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 565-5128/3822

Providence International Christian Academy, 969-1981

San Vicente, 735-4240

Santa Barbara, 632-5578

St. Anthony, 647-1140/43

St. Francis, 789-1270/1350

St. John’s School, 646-8080

St. John’s Summer Program offers students a unique opportunity for academic enrichment and advancement through fun and interesting courses. ESL Academy, Kinder Camp, Sports Programs and more. Explore new interests, develop important skills and be even more prepared for the next level of academic challenges in the Fall.

For more information email, call 646-8080 or visit

Southern Christian Academy, 565-7020

Southern Christian Academy's summer camp is open to all grades starting from Pre-Kindergarten to high school with half-day or full-day classes. Students will focus on strengthening and improving English and Math skills. High School students earn required credits for graduation. Fee: $50 registration. Session 2 from July 2 to July 27. For more info. visit

Temple Baptist Christian School, 477-9507

Guam Marianas Training Center, 649-1893

Steps Tutorial Center, 649-3878

Sylvan Learning Center, 477-0700

Talent Box, 475-8269,

Korean School of Guam,

Guam Community College, 735-5531

University of Guam, 735-2201/08/14

Pacific Islands University, 734-1812

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Mother of murdered Irish woman wants to face accused killer in India
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Artifacts placed by mourners at the location where the body of Irish tourist Danielle McLaughlin was
Artifacts placed by mourners at the location where the body of Irish tourist Danielle McLaughlin was found in Canacona, Goa

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The mother of an Irish woman raped and murdered in an Indian tourist resort said Saturday she wants to confront the alleged killer face-to-face at his trial which has just started.

On the opening day Friday of the trial of tourist guide Vikat Bhagat, a witness told the court the face of Danielle McLaughlin had been mutilated with a bottle to impede identification.

Andrea Brannigan, mother of the 28-year-old who had been on holiday in Goa, was not present but told AFP she would travel to India for future hearings.

‘I am very nervous for the trial and hope justice is swiftly served for Danielle's sake,’ Brannigan, 47, said from Ireland in a telephone interview.

‘I am hopeful the verdict will be out soon because the investigation officials have collected evidence and fast-tracked the entire process, which is amazing.’

The family is represented by an Indian lawyer at the trial. But in a rare gesture, Brannigan has been given permission to intervene at the hearing. That means she will be able to confront Bhagat and she said she wants to take the chance.

‘I want to ask him why he did this,’ she said.

‘The way Danielle's case has been handled in Goa has been amazing and I couldn't thank them enough.

‘I have the right to representation, which is very unusual, but we can ensure the proceedings are (moving) in the right direction.’

Brannigan said she still felt ‘shocked and devastated’ at the murder. ‘I've never had any bad experience in Goa and believe there are good and bad people. Now I just want swift justice for my daughter.’

The naked and battered body of McLaughlin, who came from Buncrana in Ireland, was discovered in a field near a Goa beach in March last year.

Bhagat, 24, was detained the next day and has been charged with raping and murdering her and destroying evidence.

He has not yet entered a plea. Police said Bhagat initially confessed but he has since written an open letter denying responsibility.

McLaughlin was celebrating the Indian spring festival of Holi at Goa's popular Palolem beach.

Local farmer Prashant Komarpant told the opening hearing how he found the body, with the face mutilated and bloody, on March 13 last year.

The hearing will resume on April 13.

Several foreigners have been murdered in Goa over the past decade, including 15-year-old British schoolgirl Scarlett Keeling. Her semi-naked body was found in shallow water on a beach in 2008.

The deaths have blighted the resort state's reputation as a tourist haven.

In 2016 two Indian men were cleared of the rape and murder of Keeling.

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Clasico threat overshadows return of Spanish La Liga
October 17 2019 11:16 PM
This May 6, 2018, picture shows a general view of the La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madri
This May 6, 2018, picture shows a general view of the La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. (AFP)

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La Liga’s return after the international break has been overshadowed by talk of next week’s Clasico being moved because of instability in Catalonia.
Leaders Real Madrid face Real Mallorca tomorrow looking to extend their lead ahead of the derby clash with bitter rivals Barcelona, scheduled for October 26.
Ernesto Valverde’s Barcelona play at Eibar tomorrow, although focus is on the possible postponement of the Clasico.
La Liga requested on Wednesday the game be switched to the Santiago Bernabeu instead of being played at the Camp Nou, with riots in Barcelona after the recent jailing of nine Catalan separatist leaders.
However reports in Spain say both Barcelona and Madrid rejected the proposal, with Marca saying Wednesday December 18 is a possible new date for the game to be hosted.
Zinedine Zidane’s side will try to push concerns about the Clasico aside to focus on their trip to Mallorca.
They will likely be without Luka Modric and Gareth Bale, who suffered injuries on international duty, joining Lucas Vazquez, Toni Kroos, Nacho Fernandez and Marco Asensio on the sidelines.
Madrid’s injuries mean midfielder Fede Valverde is likely to continue in the middle, with the Uruguayan drawing praise in recent weeks for his impressive displays.
Striker Karim Benzema has also been in fine form, winning the club’s player of the month award for September.
“Right now, I feel very good, like the whole team,” said Benzema. “Bit by bit we are improving and will soon be playing at a very high level in order to win every match.”
Barcelona have defensive problems for the visit to Eibar, with Gerard Pique and youngster Ronald Araujo suspended and Samuel Umtiti injured.
Clement Lenglet will return from his own suspension and likely line up alongside Jean-Clair Todibo.
Coach Valverde had some better news at left-back, with Jordi Alba available again, while Junior Firpo also returned to training.

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Model: M&P®15-22 SPORT™ MOE SL® Matte Black
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10 Reasons We Love PropolisBy Kyla Sheffield

You might be asking, “What is propolis?”…one great answer is ‘Bee Glue!’

Propolis is made by bees from tree resins they collect and mix with wax and saliva. This sticky and antimicrobial substance is then used to patch up their hive. Propolis helps seal the beehive from intruders and prevents outbreaks of viruses and bacteria.

The word propolis comes from the Greek word which means “to guard the city,” and it does just that!

Propolis has been used medicinally for centuries, and science is finally catching up. It has been found to have antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anaesthetic, antioxidant, and anti-tumor actions.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you have allergies to bees, or bee products, check for sensitivity before using propolis!

  1. Immune Support

As a powerful antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal and antiseptic, propolis supports the immune system to fight off infection. It also contains proteins and compounds that have the ability to alter and regulate the immune response…making it a doubly-whammy against invaders! Not only that, but propolis also increases phagocytosis – the process that helps the body get rid of foreign material and recover from the stress caused by infection.

Many of us here at HHC swear by propolis, and always have some on hand to use it at the first sign of a cold or flu…because it works!

  1. Sore Throats

Propolis also has natural anaesthetic and anti-inflammatory properties. In my opinion, nothing tops propolis for sore throats. Either used as a spray (check out our propolis and manuka spray here), or a dropperful of liquid extract gargled with some water. It soothes & tones the mucous membranes in the throat while fighting the infection.

  1. Wound Healing

Propolis has long been used to speed the healing of wounds. Traditionally it was used in the form of natural honey, which still contained some propolis. Unfortunately in our modern world, most honey has been filtered to sufficiently remove the propolis. But fortunately, you can use liquid propolis extract directly on cuts & wounds. It seals the wound, creating a ‘second skin’, and speeds healing time. This is really excellent for open cuts & infected wounds. You can also find propolis creams or salves which are also effective, but won’t stop the bleeding as fast as the liquid extract.

Researchers studying the use of propolis for leg ulcers concluded: “The propolis skin cream appears to have beneficial effects on burn wounds, inflammation of the skin, and other skin lesions. According to the results of our study, it can also be concluded that propolis skin ointment appears to have beneficial effects on healing venous ulcers. Propolis has been shown to stimulate various enzyme systems, cell metabolism, circulation, and collagen formation.”

  1. Cold Sores & Genital Herpes

Propolis is also highly antiviral, and is now used in many commercial cold sore and herpes creams. You can also use liquid propolis extract directly on cold sores to help seal the wound and speed healing time. If you are prone to cold sores, using propolis internally may also help your body fight the infection from within due to its antiviral action.

  1. Digestion & Ulcers

Propolis is active against certain fungi (Candida) and parasites (Giardia). It also helps the body to remove the foreign invaders and preserves human gut microflora (unlike antibiotics). It has been found useful for chronic gastritis, stomach ulcers and colitis, due to its antibacterial, anaesthetic, wound healing and anti-inflammatory actions.

According to the book ‘The Miracle of Propolis’ by Mitja Vosnjak, an Austrian doctor and beekeeper named Dr. Franz Klemens Feiks compared the results of propolis treatment and conventional treatment for stomach and duodenal ulcers. He found that within 3 days 70% of the patients treated with propolis found relief from pain (compared to 10%), and had a lesser chance of the disease recurring.

  1. Canker Sores

These little things can be a real pain in the mouth!  Good news – research has found propolis to be of great assistance in speeding healing time. For recurrent sufferers, a mouthwash containing propolis would be a great addition to your oral care regime.

  1. Acne & Skin Care

Believe it or not, propolis is also used for pimples!  Best used as a cream (as straight propolis extract can temporarily discolour the skin!), the antibacterial properties of propolis keep the bacterial balance of the skin under control. The antioxidant properties of propolis are now also being used in anti-ageing creams.

  1. Oral Health

Propolis is quickly becoming a popular ingredient in toothpaste, mouthwash and other oral care products due to its antimicrobial properties. NYU Langone Medical Center notes that studies have shown that people who use propolis mouthwash after oral surgery have faster healing times. Another study found propolis extract reduced levels of Streptococcus mutans in saliva, and concluded that propolis is a promising cariostatic (a cavity-preventing agent).

  1. Potential Cancer Treatment?

Research has found propolis to have anti-tumour effects.  A study in the American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology found propolis to trigger aptosis (cell death) in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. In another study, Professor Maruta found propolis effective in the treatment of neurofibromatosis (NF), a rare genetic disease often associated with tumours in the brain, along the spinal cord and on the skin.

  1. Antioxidant

Because of the high levels of flavonoids found in propolis, it has high value as an antioxidant free radical scavenger in humans. Of particular interest is its ability to protect vitamin C from being oxidised or destroyed.

So there you go…10 big reasons to get to know this amazing gift from the honeybees.

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The Miracle of Propolis, Mitja Vosnjak, 1978

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The Best Beauty Looks from NYFW Spring 2016

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Marc Jacobs

The Look: New Grunge

How-To: "We always do the opposite of what other people do," said François Nars backstage to the group of editors who each season walk into Marc Jacobs, the last show of New York Fashion Week, feeling exhausted and walk out completely re-inspired. And yes, part of that is because Nars and Guido buck the trends and go wild here and going into the hair and makeup room feels a little like going into a carnival funhouse, but it's also because Jacobs is one of the few designers who seems to really give the beauty just as much thought as the fashion. You see the look—whether it's no makeup or a bun coming off the forehead or, in this case, greasy hair! clumpy lashes! blue shadow! red glitter!—and your first thought is, "What the—?!" But then you step back and listen and start to realize that every crazy, weird, amazing detail matters and together they all add up to tell this story about the Marc girl that's so much more personal than it is elsewhere. This go around, she's a girl who is too busy partying 'til the morning and sleeping 'til the next party to bother with shampoo or makeup remover, which is why her skin is greasy, her hair is wilted and thrown up haphazardly with vintage pins she stole or found at her favorite thrift store and her mascara is five days old and dried into thick spidery clumps. If you're looking for a how-to here, you're missing the whole point. Nars and Marc don't like pretty, and maybe we don't, either—because after all, even when the girl looks like a hot mess or a teenage boy or an unsettling mannequin (and it's always something), you still want to be her every damn time.

Backstage Essentials: Redken Guts 10, $18, ulta.com; NARS Eye Paint in Solomon Islands, $25, and Audacious Mascara, $26, narscosmetics.com.

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Proenza Schouler

The Look: Strength in Simplicity

How-To: Hairstylist Anthony Turner described the simple, single braid down the back at Proenza Schouler as "Cuba meets New York," a nod to the confident, sexy women the designers met on a recent trip to the Caribbean country. He prepped damp hair with thickening spray and rough-dried it with his hands, then tied it off in a low ponytail before braiding for a clear line. It was the perfect complement to a collection that was both raw and feminine.

Backstage Essentials: Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hairspray, $29, bumbleandbumble.com.

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The Look: Modern Femininity

How-To: Birds, and the architecture of ornate birdcages, inspired Marchesa's Spring collection, a mix of feathers, fluttery details, look-at-me tulle and dramatic corseting. Hairstylist Antonio Corral Calero wanted a whimsical style that nodded to the theme, but still felt fashion-forward. "The girl here is really confident and quite romantic and I also wanted to do something that inspired the real woman to recreate it back home." Calero made a precise middle part, then brushed the flatironed hair back into an ultratight ponytail using hairspray and a shine treatment to keep it flyaway-free. Next, he tightly twisted the length of the ponytail around the base of the elastic, stopping one turn early, so that the ends peacock-ed out. For makeup, Gucci Westman delivered the girliest, brightest lips of the season—shocking pink that felt sexier and more unexpected than red—and if you think she just brushed on a lipstick, maybe a lip liner, and sent the models on their way, think again. No, this color was the result of layering five different products ("I did six colors when I did the test, but then I was like, let me narrow this down," said Westman)—a liner, two matte liquid lipsticks that dry instantly, "so if you mess up, you have to quickly nip it or it'll be there til the girl goes to Italy," and two matte lipsticks. "All together it creates this gorgeous orchid fuchsia pink that looks beautiful against tan skin," said Westman."

Backstage Essentials: M.A.C. Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in More to Love, $20, Lipstick in Flat Out Fabulous and Girl About Town, $17, Matte Liquid Lipstick in To Matte with Love and Personal Statement, available Spring 2016; Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine, $28, moroccanoil.com; SK-II Facial Treatment Mask, $17, sephora.com.

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The Look: Working Girl Chic

How-To: Beauty and fashion editors alike approached the first DKNY show under Public School designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne with anticipation, eager to see which direction the brand would go in. Turns out, a very cool, and very wearable, one was the answer. After seasons of out-there hair and makeup (and that's putting it nicely), it was "time for a palette cleanser," said hairstylist Eugene Souleiman. "We needed to do something very different from what we've done before, so it's really clean, defined and almost masculine with the side part." He worked exclusively with hairspray, spraying it right at the roots for a wet, shiny finish and moving the can further away as he moved down the head for a smooth transition into hair that has "a floating quality in the back." Makeup artist Yadim referenced a mood board that included photos of Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista—fresh and natural meets '90s power players. The majority of models wore hardly any makeup, but ten wore strong red lipstick. "We didn't decide based on the clothes or the look, it was more intuitive; I would look at some of the girls and say, 'Oh my god, she's totally that woman," said Yadim. (To keep the color in place, he used the old Hollywood tissue trick: Press a 2-ply tissue on the lips, dab a powder puff on top, remove the tissue and reapply the lip color. Repeat two or three times.) "I think any woman would want to wear this look. It's fresh and beautiful and if you're afraid of the red lip, don't do it—you have options. No one has to do a trend."

Backstage Essentials: Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid Lipstick (out early 2015) and Lip Studio Color Blur in Orange Ya Glad, $8, drugstore.com; Wella EIMI Stay Firm Workable Finishing Hairspray, $17.50, ulta.com.

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Oscar de la Renta

The Look: Evening Ease

How-To: Feminine, beautiful, rich—these are the keywords that work every time at an Oscar show, both for the collection and the beauty. Last season, it was all about tight, slick French twists and graphic black liquid liner; this season, loose ponytails and bright red lips—proof that there are so many ways to do girly glamour. Guido Palau's trick for ponytails that felt softer and more thoughtful was to center part only to the middle of the head and blowdry the hair at the crown back with a round brush. After making a low ponytail, he wrapped a grosgrain ribbon around the elastic and tied a half bow. "You want it to just fall; that's the key to a softened, very simple style. You just feel like she's effortlessly beautiful."

Backstage Essentials: M.A.C. Lip Pencil in Follow Your Heart, $16.50, maccosmetics.com; Redken Satinwear 02, $19, ulta.com.

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Michael Kors

The Look: Desert Beauty

How-To: The designer's earthy, deconstructed Spring collection felt like somewhat of a departure from the norm, but the windblown hair and what Dick Page called "a dusty, desert tan" was classic Kors. Page skipped blush and instead layered bronzers together, brushing gold ones ("gold is great for warming up fairer girls") across all the high points of the face and then going over with matte ones for more depth. Vaseline was swiped across the lids and lips as a finishing touch.

Backstage Essentials: Michael Kors Bronze Powder, $50, macys.com.

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The Look: Fairy Princess

How-To: Combine couture training with an artist's bohemian aesthetic and lots of color and sequins and you get Delpozo; thankfully, Joseph Font knows exactly where to draw the line and practice restraint. Others might coat the entire lid in sparkles, he chooses to scatter them in the center; in favor of pink blush or peach lips, he goes bare. It's whimsical and offbeat and yet it makes total sense.

Backstage Essentials: M.A.C. Glitter in Silver, $22, maccosmetics.com.

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The Look: Gilded Goddess

How-To: It's always fun to walk into Rodarte knowing there's going to be a look—whether that's a row of eyebrow piercings, a dotting of crystals underneath the eyes or butterfly clips in the hair. This season, accessories came out again in the form of vintage-inspired gold and silver barrettes created by the designers. As is shaping up to be the trend, not all the models wore them; for the ones who did, Odile Gilbert fastened them in unexpected places—across the bangs or behind the ears. Makeup artist James Kaliardos took his inspiration from poetry, Nathaniel Hawthorne specifically. "He was a wild renegade, a young and incredible talent who didn't know how popular he would be," said Kaliardos, who compared the poet to the independent spirit of the Mulleavy sisters. "This is the linchpin of the look," he said, holding up a contour and highlight palette. He ran a brush through both the bronze shade and the illuminator so the two swirled together, then ran it from the halfway point of the cheekbone up to the temple in a swift, slicing motion for the prettiest blend of glow and shade.

Backstage Essentials: NARS Dual-Intensity Blush in Craving, $45, sephora.com; Kérastase Crème de la Crème, $37, kerastase-usa.com.

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Vera Wang

The Look: French Editrix

How-To: Backstage, hairstylist Eugene Souleiman described this season's Vera girl as "the kind who is maybe interning for French Vogue, from a nice family, but a little bit edgy and naughty. She doesn't have a boyfriend—and she doesn't want one." While we respectfully disagree on the job title (this girl is at least an assistant editor), Souleiman nailed the Marianne Faithfull-inspired look using black Helena wigs, tailor cut to each model. The heavy, round bang that hits just below the eyebrows is the sweet spot for fringe that's "a little bit sexy, a little bit mysterious and not school girl or too masculine."

Backstage Essentials: Wella EIMI Sugar Lift Sugar Spray for Voluminous Texture, $19, ulta.com; Clé de Peau Beauté Powder Eye Color Solo in Juggle, available February 2016, cledepeaubeaute.com.

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Rag & Bone

The Look: Off-Duty Downtown

How-To: "You always hear the models at this show saying they want to wear all the clothes," said hairstylist Paul Hanlon backstage. "So I try to think of who the girl is without being too conceptual or trendy." The key: texture. "I want it to look like she had just gone to the gym and isn't walking around with a hairbrush in her bag, so there's a little bit of a sweatiness to it." He prepped the hair with thickening spray and gave rough blowouts only to control those with curly hair, the worked Bumble and Bumble Sumotech through the roots for lightly greasy, gritty texture. "It's natural when you get dirty that hair is a little bit wet on the roots and a little bit dry on the ends," said Hanlon. After making a tight, messy knot and leaving the ends sticking roughly out at the bottom, wet finishing spray was used liberally to balance shine with a windblown finish.

Backstage Essentials: Bumble and Bumble Cityswept Finish, $30, bumbleandbumble.com.

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Zac Posen

The Look: Black Tie Chic

How-To: Zac Posen is not one for big surprises. Drama, yes, and lots of it, but when it comes down to the silhouettes, the fabrics, the beauty, you pretty much know exactly what to expect. And season after season, it all still feels so right. This time, he asked hair and makeup to take the elements he loves—red lips, highlighted skin, low buns, ponytails and loose waves—and divide them among the models. "It's all about individuality," said Odile Gilbert, who "molded the hair according to personality and what was most flattering to each girl," meaning no forcing curls or parts. Diane Kendal kept things ultrabare on the makeup front with just a little foundation, silver strobe cream, blush and balm—save for the three blondes, all of whom wore the classically glamorous matte red lipstick we picture when we think of Zac.

Backstage Essentials: Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray, $24, moroccanoil.com; M.A.C. Velvetease Lip Pencil in Just Add Romance, available Spring 2016.

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Tory Burch

The Look: Deconstructed Sixties

How-To: The Tory girl is pulling her style inspiration from slightly less traditional places this season—Morocco over Paris, '60s over '70s—and she's cooler and edgier, too. Her eyeliner is almost even, but she smudged it a little and didn't feel the need to clean it up. Her hair started out in this high, Bardot-esque twist, but it's hot out and she's sweaty and who the hell cares? Guido Palau made a short, imperfect part—"asymmetry is a lot more flattering than perfection"— teased the hair at the crown a bit for height and made a messy knot, which he sprayed with Evian mist right before the models hit the runway for a "sexy, sultry" feeling.

Backstage Essentials: Tory Burch Pas Du Tout Eyeshadow Palette, $60, toryburch.com; Redken Fashion Collection Stay High 18, $24, ulta.com.

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Carolina Herrera

The Look: Age of Innocence

How-To: Gorgeous, silky waves met lit-from-within skin met perfectly pink lips at Herrera's garden party show—think young, innocent (pre-Ken) Barbie. Orlando Pita ran a light gel through damp hair prior to the blowout, where the goal was to get the hair as smooth and volume-free as possible. Shine spray and hair spray were added next, then Pita took a 1.5-inch curling iron and made big, swingy bends around the head by holding the iron against the hair and wrapping large sections halfway around the barrel for back-and-forth, movement. Makeup artist Diane Kendal's goal was just to enhance the models' natural features with highlighter along the high points and shimmery shadow across the lids for the same effect, dusty rose blush for a soft flush and matte pink lips, the result of brushing bright liquid color over a pinkish-nude pencil.

Backstage Essentials: M.A.C. Promise Me Velvetease Lip Pencil and Retro Matte Liquid Lipstick in Personal statement, available Spring 2016, maccosmetics.com; TRESemmé Expert Selection Make Waves Gel Cream, $6.50, drugstore.com.

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Diane von Furstenberg

The Look: '70s Holiday

How-To: Beauty got personal at DVF, where the inspiration behind the tropical hair and makeup was none other than a '70s photograph of the designer herself, embracing her curls for a night out on the town. "It's a nod to the first time Diane went out and left her hair curly—actually, I think it was the first time she went to Studio 54," said Pat McGrath, who recreated a look she previously did on Sophie Dahl for Italian Vogue. "She [DVF] loved the idea of blues and greens and healthy, glowing skin that looks like they're on holiday but with beautiful color." McGrath blended shimmery green shadow (dampened for a little more "oomph") all around the eye and just above the crease, then used metallic blue shadow as liner, diffusing it out along the upper and lower lash lines for eyes that "look alive, like butterflies." Over at the hair station, Orlando Pita worked gel through damp hair before blow-drying, then used a 3/4-inch iron to curl around the head. After pinning the curls up for 45 minutes to set them, he ran a brush through for big, soft texture. But it was the flowers—handmade in Ibiza by a man who took over his mother's work when she passed (DVF paid tribute to the woman by naming a dress in the collection after her) and fastened onto large pins Pita picked up at Wal-Mart—that brought the disco vacation theme full circle.

Backstage Essentials: TRESemmé Expert Selection Make Waves Shaping Gel Cream, $6.50, drugstore.com.

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Derek Lam

The Look: West Coast Twist

How-To: Warm, natural tones and bronze, California girl skin are nice and all, but they're also obvious choices for designers who hail from the West Coast—and Derek Lam doesn't go for obvious. "He asked me, how about something a little bit more twisted?" said makeup artist Tom Pecheux, adding that both him and Lam have "a little spookiness" inside them. So Pecheux took two less traveled paths: First, he left the upper lashes and lid totally naked and focused his attention directly under the eye, applying black mascara to the lower lashes, then drawing brown liner across the waterline so the two shades smudged together for rich intensity. Second, he layered peach, then yellow—shades we avoid for fear of looking jaundiced—cream liners directly under the lashes. The effect? A little distorted, but not at all scary.

Backstage Essentials: Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayon in Creamy Chocolate and The Falsies Push Up Drama Mascara in Black, available October 2015, maybelline.com.

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Jonathan Simkhai

The Look: Sporty Streamline

How-To: The French manicure was given a much-needed update at Jonathan Simkhai and the result was modern and chic (in other words: finally a French mani even the most high-fashion girls wouldn't look upon with disdain). Manicurist Gina Edwards took inspiration from city scaffolding and created four different bases—red, blue, white and black—but gave all the tips a silver lining.

Backstage Essentials: Morgan Taylor Lacquer in Prim-Rose, Could Have Foiled Me and Little Black Dress, $8.50, loxabeauty.com.

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Public School

The Look: Modern Bohemian

How-To: Sleek but not severe, unusual but not unsettling, the ropey twists at Public School win for coolest new hybrid style. Aveda Global Artistic Director Allen Ruiz wanted to translate the collection's "nomadic sensibility" to the hair; he secured it back into a tight ponytail, divided it into two even sections, then—and here's where you need to slow down and focus—twisted each individual section clockwise while simultaneously twisting both together counterclockwise to the end.

Backstage Essentials: Aveda Smooth Infusion Nourishing Styling Cream, $26, aveda.com.

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Monique Lhuillier

The Look: Youth Code

How-To: 'Offset' is a word used often backstage, as in doing messy beach waves to offset the glamour of couture, or baby pink lips to offset an edgy, street-inspired collection. But that wasn't the case at Monique Lhuillier, where makeup artist Val Garland took the youthful design and bright colors of the designer's Spring '16 line and ran with them. "I didn't want anything in the makeup to make the whole thing look a bit...lady," said Garland, who played with "thick, sort of rectangle" bolts of electric blue and green eyeliner. The thought process behind which models got which color did however involve a little balancing out: "I'm looking at the clothes and if they're wearing green, they get blue; if they're wearing blue, they get green. It's the whole idea of a little bit of chaos. If it's wrong, it's right."

Backstage Essentials: M.A.C. Chromaline in Landscape Green and Hi-Def Cyan, $20 each, maccosmetics.com.

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The Look: Southwest Chic

How-To: Santa Fe, Georgia O'Keefe and New Mexico were just a few of the keywords makeup artist Tom Pecheux threw out as he described the warm, earthy beauty look backstage at Altuzarra. He mixed two shades of cream shadow—a burnt orange with a coral—and applied the terracotta hue that resulted in a long triangle shape across the lids using his fingers. The lip color, just a shade softer, was dabbed on with the fingertips, too—"no brushes," said Pecheux. "Everything has to be very organic." For the hair, Odile Gilbert put a cooler twist on the half-up style, parting down the center, twirling two sections back and tying low, then pulling wispy pieces and baby hairs out at the front. "It's folk—there's romance and rock 'n' roll to it," she said.

Backstage Essentials: M.A.C. Spring 2016 Lip & Eye Palettes (available Spring 2016), maccosmetics.com; Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream, $34, moroccanoil.com.

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The Look: Dialed-Up Romance

How-To: For his first runway show in New York City, a 9/11 tribute set on an apocalyptic pier in clear view of the World Trade Center, Riccardo Tisci took a step away from the dark Victorian glamour he does so well and moved in a lighter, softer, more ethereal direction. But that isn't to say the beauty was any less dramatic. Pat McGrath began working her makeup magic on the models 12 hours before showtime; a couple were given deep, shiny red lips, lots just mascara, highlighter and a smudge of shadow and then of course, there were the masks: McGrath and her team painstakingly applied lace, pearls, butterfly accents and gold jewels to the faces for the strangely beautiful look that has become a Givenchy signature.

Backstage Essentials: Givenchy Mister Light Instant Light Corrective Pen, $35, sephora.com; Jolen Crème Bleach, $6, jet.com.

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Nicole Miller

The Look: Street Smart

How-To: From the graffiti nail art to the asphalt gray smoky eyes to the rough deadlocks, there was nothing subtle about the theme at Nicole Miller: This was a girl who could ride a skateboard, hang with the boys and still pull off a party dress. Makeup artist James Kaliardos liked the idea of gray eyeshadow that didn't fall into black territory—"it just seems more arty"—which he achieved by mixing white and black paint pigment for a cool gray that he blended across the lids and topped off with silver shadow. As for the realistic dreads, luckily they can be achieved without having to give up shampoo: Tightly twirl two-inch sections and run a flatiron slowly down the length. Once you've done the whole head, loosely pull the twists apart to thicken them, then mist dry texture spray all over for a rough feel.

Backstage Essentials: M.A.C. Pro Paint Stick in Black Black and Pure White, $22 each, maccosmetics.com.

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Jason Wu

The Look: Modern Muse

How-To: How to steer red lipstick away from classic glamour associations and toward something fresher and more youthful? That was the challenge makeup artist Yadim faced backstage at Jason Wu. "We've seen red lips a million times—I wanted to make it a little different," he said, accomplishing the goal by pairing lip color with, well, nothing else. "We didn't do any foundation, only a little concealer on blemishes, no highlighter, no lashes, no brows—nothing." He mixed two matte liquid red lipsticks (out in Spring '16)—one more orange-toned, one more blue—together, then patted loose red pigment on the lips with his finger right before the models hit the runway for a thick, velvety finish. The final look, including the slick chignons, was a little raw, a lot cool.

Backstage Essentials: Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid in Rebel Red, available Spring 2016; Kérastase Crème de la Crème, $37, kerastase-usa.com.

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The Look: California Wanderlust

How-To: Bronze skin and beach waves (ignore the buns here—they were just prep for the loose waves worn under bucket hats on the runway) are BCBG staples, but makeup artist Val Garland wanted to toughen up the look, make it a "bit cooler and meaner," with black eyeliner. She focused on rimming the lower lash line with khol pencil, then applied what she referred to as "recessed mascara" on the upper lashes, meaning "mascara that's close to the water line, so it gives definition without being daring." To do it, dip a fan brush or a straight flat brush in mascara, look up and wiggle it into the lash line.

Backstage Essentials: TRESemmé Expert Selection Make Waves Shine Enhancing Cream, $8, ulta.com; Temptu Air Skin Perfection Kit, $240, temptu.com.

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Kate Spade

The Look: Spring Awakening

How-To: The quickest way to move away from fall's '90s grunge trend? With thin lines of silver along the upper lashes and softly diffused bubblegum pink lips. Mix pure pigments with a bit of water for a liquid liner that glides across the lids and adds instant brightness to the eyes.

Backstage Essentials: M.A.C. Lipstick in Saint Germain, $17, and Pigment in Platinum and Silver, $22, maccosmetics.com.

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Cushnie et Ochs

The Look: Tough Glamour

How-To: Manicurist Alicia Torello balanced seduction with classicism and created deep V nail art that we hesitate to even call art simply because it doesn't feel at all trendy. Coat nails in two coats of pale pink polish, use a striping brush to make a point in the middle, then go over with vampy wine-red color.

Backstage Essentials: Christian Louboutin Nail Colour in La Favorita and Sevillana, $50 each, christianlouboutin.com.

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Erin Fetherston

The Look: Delicate Lace

How-To: To complement the collection of luxe pastels, whites and florals, Miss Pop designed nude lace-effect nails topped off with pearl accents. Start with a sheer pinky nude base color, then mix white polish with acetone for a milkier cream shade and draw delicate flowers on top. Allow the design to dry before glueing three tiny pearls in the center in a triangle shape.

Backstage Essentials: Kiss Salon Secrets Luxe Accents, $4, kissusa.com.

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The team of dentists at Hawkins Family Dental regularly help patients who need natural looking porcelain bridges and other cosmetic dentistry services. As a locally-trusted source for all levels of dental care in north Georgia, Hawkins Family Dental provides honest and professional dental care for restorative, preventive, and cosmetic dentistry.

What to Expect with Porcelain Bridges

As a common material for dental bridges and other tooth restoration needs, porcelain is remarkable in its ability to replicate both the form and function of original teeth. Whether you’re looking at veneers, crowns, or a fixed dental bridge, the use of porcelain can provide the longevity, durability, and esthetic you desire.

Porcelain is so flexible in its design capabilities that it can be used not only to replace missing teeth, but also to improve the original appearance of those teeth and create a flawless replacement.

Porcelain dental bridges are very useful when replacing a tooth or a couple of teeth that are no longer viable. The porcelain can be sculpted to replicate the look of natural tooth enamel and using this durable material gives your bridge a strong base to rely upon.

The “Hows” and “Whys” of a Porcelain Fixed Bridge

A porcelain fixed bridge replaces missing teeth by using the surrounding teeth as a foundation. This creates a literal “bridge” between the remaining teeth and the missing teeth.

Dental porcelain is a great product because it can be shaped to replicate original teeth and fit comfortably within the established bite pattern. Porcelain is also very durable, will withstand most natural tooth functions, and can vividly mimic tooth enamel with its glass-like whiteness and translucence, which allows light to penetrate and scatter as it does with natural organic teeth.

Maintaining Porcelain Bridges

Maintaining a porcelain bridge is actually quite simple. Treat your bridge in the same manner as you would original teeth, with routine brushing with non-abrasive fluoride toothpaste and regular flossing.

A follow-up appointment will be scheduled to evaluate your bridge shortly after it’s placed, so the dentist can review his or her handiwork and see how your mouth is reacting to the treatment. Even if you think everything feels perfect, this appointment is vital to your future oral health.

Find Out of Porcelain Dental Bridges are Right for You

There are different ways to replace missing or damaged teeth, so a professional dentist should be contacted if this is a problem you are facing. Your teeth will carefully be examined and the right course of treatment will be pursued.

If you think a porcelain bridge is an avenue you want to explore, consult with our Gainseville dentistry team at Hawkins Family Dental. We will take the time to explain the benefits of using porcelain and the few pitfalls you may run across.

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Workplace Strategies: 10 Ways to Work Better

Workplace Strategies: 10 Ways to Work Better

Happy, engaged employees drive business success. Today’s workplace needs to enable work to happen anytime and anywhere by giving employees a choice of where, when and how they work.

A key component of optimizing the workplace is to develop a clear picture of existing workplace attributes and how they support the way people need to work.

Here, we offer 10 strategies that can help employees work better. And we’ve also included important assessment questions to ask to quickly and easily determine if a workplace is supporting or hindering the work styles of your employees.

Put People First

Engage employees and culture: Engaged employees are committed to an organization’s goals and values, and motivated to contribute to its success. Their productivity and job satisfaction is supported by a workplace that enables connections between coworkers and teams, communicates organizational goals and values through the environment, facilitates work activities and allows individual expression through personalization and reconfiguration of space.

Why is this important? Because, according to Gallup’s State of the American Workplace survey in 2013, employee disengagement cost $450 million to $550 million in productivity loss annually in the United States.

Wellness matters: Because employees’ physical and psychological well-being affects productivity, performance and quality, progressive companies are using their workplaces to support a healthy lifestyle by providing spaces for physical activity, appropriate levels of sensory stimulation, environmental control and social interaction.

Questions to Ask:

  • How do employees influence decisions and outcomes in your organization?
  • What type of workday culture exists in your workplace?
  • Is information and knowledge easily shared between team members?
  • Does the workplace encourage employee wellness?

The Right Tools

Accommodate personalization: The proliferation of personal technology tools blurs the boundaries of traditional work settings. As a platform for mobile work, and in combination with social media and virtual meeting technology, the ability to work, connect and collaborate anywhere and at anytime is expanding exponentially. The workplace must engage technology seamlessly while facilitating productivity and efficiency gains.

Access shared tools: High-tech and low-tech equipment and communication tools support the work process. Whether it’s a white board, an ergonomic hot desk or a dock station, the right tools appropriately placed can go a long way to support work efficiency and effectiveness.

Questions to Ask:

  • What is the overall mix of high-tech and low-tech tools that are available for employees to use?
  • Are the personal tools that employees need readily available to them?
  • Are shared mobile tools available for each department?
  • Are shared spaces equipped with appropriate communication tools?

A Transformational Process

Embrace mobility: Organizations are adopting mobile/flexible working as a strategy to increase productivity, employee engagement and performance. What that looks like depends upon the organization’s culture, work process and real estate. Drivers like attraction and retention, work-life balance, employee satisfaction and real estate costs dovetail with the need to build stronger networks and teams to craft an approach that supports working anywhere, anytime as long as the work gets done.

Manage change: The success of any workplace change depends on carefully and actively managing that change to improve acceptance, ensure timeliness and promote necessary culture shifts. The most effective change management programs are highly communicative and consist of defining the scope of workplace changes, participation, on-going education with occupants and feedback.

Reshape teamwork: Today’s dynamic operational environment is transforming teamwork to become more virtual (distributed), self-directed and mobile. International Data Corporation estimates that one in every three workers worldwide are not tied to a desk in an office. Communication happens primarily through electronic media (email, telephone, video conference). Corresponding challenges for the workplace include virtual team building, social networking and a periodic need for face to face interaction.

Questions to Ask:

  • Is communication primarily face-to-face or electronic (email, telephone, video-conference, social media)?
  • Do you work in the open or behind closed doors?
  • What type of policies are in place for working remotely?
  • What types of work styles do occupants have?

Places to Work and Connect

Support working alone: The wave of new workplace practices increases the potential for visual, acoustic, thermal and lighting distractions, which in turn results in lost efficiency and lower job satisfaction. The workplace needs to provide settings to support concentration, working alone and privacy (visual, acoustical, spatial and digital).

The impacts of “techno-stress” (excessive information and stimulation) are real. Some studies have shown that the average smart phone user checks his or her phone 150 times a day. Knowledge workers also spend 11 hours per week with email — and it takes 67 seconds to recover from reading each email and returning to the previous task.

Create space for collaboration: The most beneficial work relationships occur when people physically interact with each other, working collaboratively, sharing knowledge and communicating effectively. Branded spaces should be designed in proximity to team members with collaboration tools that will accommodate and support small groups, impromptu discussions and web meetings.

Socialize for best connections: Socializing in the workplace is critical to foster relationship development for knowledge sharing, effective teamwork, sense of community and shared culture. Enhance social interaction by providing casual and flexible spaces that act as destinations located along common paths of travel.

Questions to Ask:

  • What is the overall mix of “me” / individual space and “we” / team space in your current workplace?
  • Does the work environment provide a choice of informal collaborative settings?
  • Are individual workspaces assigned appropriately according to work styles?
  • Do employees have the acoustic and visual privacy they need to get their solo work done?
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Remaining Shows Of SAXON Tour Cancelled!

Singer Biff Byford Has To Undergo Heart Surgery

20 September 2019 by HBLS team

SAXON has just released the following press statement: ,,It is with regret that we have to announce the rescheduling of the remaining SAXON shows in 2019. Lead Vocalist Biff Byford has been diagnosed with a heart condition that requires immediate surgery and a post op recovery period that will last into the new year.''

SAXON     Photo by Dirk van den Heuvel/DCH Photography

The shows affected are as follows:

September 26th Sweden, Stockholm – Gröna Lund

October 5th – The Netherlands, Eindhoven – Oktober Metal Fest

October 18th – UK, Glasgow – Braehead Arena

October 19th – UK, London – Eventim Apollo

October 20th – UK, Manchester – O2 Apollo

October 26th – Germany, Dusseldorf – Mitsubishi Electric Halle

December 1st – Mexico, Mexico City – Forcefest

December 6th – Colombia, Bogota – Knot Fest

The UK, London Eventim Apollo show has been rescheduled for Saturday March 28th 2020

And UK, Manchester O2 Apollo for Sunday March 29th 2020

The UK, Glasgow Braehead Arena & Germany, Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle shows will be rescheduled and new dates announced as soon as possible.

All existing tickets will remain valid for new dates and in the case of a required refund please visit point of purchase.

The Stockholm Gröna Lund show will be rescheduled for the summer of 2020 – date TBC at this time.

Unfortunately due to the nature of the events, the Netherlands, Mexico & Colombia dates will not be able to be rescheduled.

Biff: “As everyone knows now we are going to have to reschedule some of the shows because I need an operation on my heart which should be happening next week.  There is nothing more I can say really, I am just sorry for causing all the disappointment to peoples plans for coming to see us. I know people are flying from all over the World to see the shows but there is nothing I can do so please wish me luck and send me some good vibes.  We have to look positive on this and I will coming back as strong as before hopefully”

More updates on Biff’s progress to follow soon.

Tickets for the rescheduled London and Manchester shows are available from:

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Posted by: Sam | 2009/01/14

Rooibos tea

Im on a nwe health diet,drinking alot of rooibos tea.Im a chef,so work in a hot kitchen the whole day.I drink about a 2L of black rooibos with 2 Tablespoons of sugar(in the 2L) and about 200ml of lemon juice.How healthy is it? Will it help me lose weight?
Im also on alot of chronic medication for depression,can it help with my liver function?

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Dear Sam
If you read this week's Diet Topic on "Protect your heart with Rooibos Tea" (click on 'Diet' at the top of this page to read this week's Topic), then you will see that Rooibos tea is an excellent beverage that contains high levels of antioxidants that can protect the body against so-called oxidative stress and therefore will also protect against degenerative diseases. Drinking black Rooibos tea with lemon and a bit of sugar is a healthy habit and it will probably assist your liver to cope with the chronic meds you take for depression. So far there is no evidence that Rooibos tea assists with weightloss (there is some evidence that green tea does promote weightloss). Depression as such and some antideppressants can cause weight gain or hamper weightloss, so discuss your treatment with your prescribing dr in case the medications are contributing to your weight gain. Eat low-fat foods and try to get some regular exercise despite the long hours I know you have to work.
Best regards

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