There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 4/2/2025 10:10:00 PM Thanks for visiting When Gina Bleedorn ’02 was in her senior year at Furman University she came to a fork in the road – literally She could go left to the Daniel Music Building but she was expected soon at vocal practice in the building on the left Even though she had largely completed her music major she found herself drawn to art and design after taking an introductory graphic design course This love for creativity and design changed her career trajectory completely from initially striving to be a soloist singer to instead working in branding “I took all of the art classes I could,” said Bleedorn “I ended up with a music major but a portfolio of full of (art) work.” The decision to listen to her heart paid off: Bleedorn is now president of brand-experience company Adrenaline which recently surpassed $100 million in revenue Adrenaline is an end-to-end brand experience company serving the financial industry Clients range from small community banks and credit unions to some of the largest banks in the country “We shape anywhere the brand is experienced by consumers,” said Bleedorn “In practice that looks like creating brands and marketing Bleedorn credits much of her success to her experience at Furman Although she didn’t take the path to singing professionally studying music performance was pivotal for her “My vocal performance experience enabled me to speak in front of audiences with ease since I was so used to being in front of a concert hall I had no idea in college that skill would serve me the way it does now,” she said feel like they have to have their career mapped out in college What was also formative for her was the spirit at Furman which she said felt like a safe ecosystem to grow up in “There was an undercurrent at Furman that your future can be what you make it,” she said “It was empowering and confidence building I remember taking this spirit to internships over the summer.” Her first job out of college at 22 was also an internship at a company called Adrenaline Adrenaline was acquired by a bigger company Using the confidence she gathered at Furman she was very involved in convincing the new leadership that aspects of the parent company should be put under the Adrenaline brand with interior design and full buildout of customer spaces Bleedorn and three colleagues bought Adrenaline from that same parent company she became president of the company in its current iteration Bleedorn suggests: “Always follow what feels right Follow your passion and what you want to do know it’s an advantageous one because it keeps expanding Brand value and investing in brand experience is trickling down to the masses of all companies or are motivated to shape customer experiences in any way brand experience is a great area to be in.” ShareSaveLifestyleForbesLifeMirko Arbore: The Coolest Italian Designer You've Never Heard Of, And Why His Work Is Hot Right NowByGuy Martin Not That That Detail Matters: A private Arbore-designed villa on "The.. [+] Pearl," the new $15-billion island development off Doha From Leonardo da Vinci and Andrea Palladio whose influence on art and architecture cannot be overstated inventors and architects have the twin gifts of the eye and the hand and they know innately how to weld the two occasionally warring elements of production into useful scion of the Bari-based Arbore family firm of architeture and design has been grinding at the cutting edge of Italian interior design in New York mature phase of a man hitting his commercial and aesthetic stride But Not Necessarily French: An Arbore-designed Parisian hotel particulier "It's about the client," he says from behind the wheel of his Ferrari motoring from up to Lake Como after last week's design shows in Milan "It only matters that I am able to deliver something that expresses exactly his or her wishes especially if they can't quite articulate them But the work must look as if it just came to be." You Can Make It Anywhere: An Arbore-designed apartment on Fifth Avenue in.. Equally at home in New York or Paris – until 2007 the firm had offices in New York – Arbore has brought his 40-man team firmly into the 21st century by bringing his particular brand of spectacular yet sleekly understated style to the Middle East specifically to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia A welcome figure in the royal recesses of Riyadh and Doha We're Going To Marrakesh: A private palace in Marrakesh much like his French competitor and colleague Philippe Starck It's A Dreamliner: The privately-owned Boeing 787 designed by Arbore... we gave it that sort of look," Arbore explains drily as if waking up one morning to paint a Dreamliner as a whale were the most natural thing that he might do "One unusual thing about doing planes Behind those few millimeters of veneer is paper Talk About A Relaxing Dip: A private spa in Knightsbridge More traditional are his domestic interiors and houses – as pictured here in Marrakesh and Paris – where Arbore fashions a heady mix of Middle Eastern and European influences acres of good marble and fine Italian fabrics that bring an arresting mix of patterns to the surfaces Superyachts Are Not Exempt From The Arbore Touch: A private Arbore-designed yacht but one could as easily be in 11th-century Venice or in a luxury suite in Elon Musk's futuristic colony of Mars; Arbore's influences hark back to the Great Silk Road trade that came through the Adriatic and This level of cultural sophistication in an architectural waltz through history means that in a cool and coolly curated Arbore interior being constantly enticed to decode the next pattern Weaving together the very elements of construction -- stone leather -- Arbore rooms are tapestries in themselves that Mirko Arbore has become the best-kept-yet-passed-along secret among his very well-heeled client base in Europe and the Middle East What is a bit of a mystery is how the secret has been so well kept for so long Your support helps make our show possible and unlocks access to our sponsor-free feed HOST: We hear a lot about red and blue in politics What about the colors that Polly has picked Ari Daniel reports on how parrots create the yellows and reds in their plumage.ARI DANIEL BYLINE: Some birds are feathered tufts of color so resplendent they do anything but blend in with their surroundings.JOE CORBO: You have to ask why birds would do this and one of the leading hypotheses is that the male has elaborate ornaments or colors that are attractive to the female.DANIEL: Joe Corbo is a biologist at Washington University in St Consider for a moment the goldfinch or the cardinal.CORBO: Most birds that have bright yellow or red feathers are using carotenoids to make those colors.DANIEL: Carotenoids are a kind of pigment.CORBO: The reason that a bird's egg's yolk is a bright yellow orange is because it's full of carotenoids the bird mobilizes the carotenoids from the yolk and then deposits them in the developing feathers.DANIEL: And then much like people need vitamins from food because the human body doesn't make them the only way for birds to get carotenoid pigments is for them to eat them.CORBO: So they obtain them from their diet.DANIEL: There is a notable exception Roberto Arbore is an evolutionary biologist at the University of Porto in Portugal.ROBERTO ARBORE: Parrots do it different They do not rely on what they get from the diet.DANIEL: Scientists have known about these special pigments but not really how parrots use them to create their diverse colors So Arbore and his colleagues turned to the dusky lory a parrot the size of an eggplant.ARBORE: It's a very obscure species that lives in remote places They come from Papua New Guinea.DANIEL: The dusky lory is black and ringed with one of two colors.ARBORE: Red or yellow.CORBO: The yellow color is actually dominant to the red genetically.DANIEL: Joe Corbo says they were able to trace this either-or coloration one that they found makes an enzyme that shows up in lots of creatures the enzyme converts the red pigment into the yellow one by making a small change to the molecule.CORBO: And so the animal appears to be able to control the expression levels of this enzyme and thereby tune the relative ratio of red to yellow pigment.DANIEL: When Corbo and his colleagues looked at another kind of parrot They suspect it's true in a wide range of parrot species they took the enzyme out of the birds and put it into yeast - yes yeast - and found it again made the color change they expected.ARBORE: And this was the final proof So now we know definitely a little bit more about how one of the most colorful groups of animals in the world make their colors.DANIEL: The research is published in the journal Science.ROSALYN PRICE-WALDMAN: It is a huge step forward in avian color genetics.DANIEL: Rosalyn Price-Waldman is an evolutionary biologist finishing up her Ph.D at Princeton University who wasn't involved in the research She says the findings open the door to asking what else these colors may reveal about parrots.PRICE-WALDMAN: People are very interested in what the pigment content of a feather can tell us about an organism's health or stress or other aspects of its biology.DANIEL: As for Roberto Arbore he agrees this is just the beginning.ARBORE: I will say it actually adds a new layer of magic and now I'm considering working on them for the rest of my career.DANIEL: Next up Arbore says he and his colleagues want to examine the genes in parrots responsible for creating the color blue I'm Ari Daniel.(SOUNDBITE OF VITAMIN STRING QUARTET'S "LIVING DEAD GIRL") Copyright © 2024 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information Become an NPR sponsor Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times which is why it's often associated with older adults — but it usually starts in childhood founder and director of the Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention and Grief Related Services in San Francisco told a group of professionals who work with seniors recently at a conference hosted by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging He said people whose homes later become overwhelmed with stuff often begin having dysfunctional relationships with things between ages 11 to 15 They may cling passionately to clothes that no longer fit or toys meant for much younger children This is an opportunity for parents to teach them how to organize their possessions and discard items they no longer need skills that are often deficient in adult hoarders Arbore thinks much hoarding also stems from trauma or emotional pain Hoarders fill the emotional holes in their lives with things that seem more trustworthy and comforting to them than their fellow human beings He said he has had success at reducing hoarding by helping people address their underlying pain and learn better ways to cope who are more likely to have dementia and physical problems hoarding can also increase the risk of debilitating falls and isolation The older population can be especially difficult to work with because their behavior is entrenched and they have a negative image of mental health treatment compulsive buyers or more organized collectors whose acquisitiveness has gotten out of hand they run out of room and wind up with narrow walkways and only a tiny place to sit amid what looks like trash to most people but is treasure to them Some hoarders grab good deals on furniture they plan to fix someday "I am a rescuer of things," one woman told Arbore Some hoarders have a similar attitude toward animals "What do you see?" Arbore often asks hoarders "I see Christmas time," one woman told him as she surveyed the piles of debris in her room "My cats are really flourishing," another said even though Arbore saw sickly animals along with some smelly "When you try to help guide them," he said they do not respond well to treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder Just clearing out their stuff for them doesn't work Most end up filling up the space again because they're more comfortable amid clutter He said one study found that about 70 percent of hoarders responded to cognitive behavioral therapy a type of talk therapy that helps patients change their thinking patterns when combined with skills training that strengthens decision-making and organization relapsing disease: "Just like when we work with alcoholics City building inspector Lauren Mosely photographs the kitchen in May 2010 at a home in Chicago where an elderly couple was found buried alive in the mess which is why it’s often associated with older adults told a group of professionals who work with seniors He was one of the speakers at the annual Regional Conference on Aging hosted by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging he presented a depressing picture of a condition that directly affects 6 percent of the population and causes much distress among families and friends they run out of room and wind up with narrow walkways and only a tiny place to sit amid what looks like trash but is treasure to them “I am a rescuer of things,” one woman told Arbore “I save them.” Some hoarders have a similar attitude toward animals “What do you see?” Arbore often asks hoarders “I see Christmas time,” one woman told him as she surveyed the piles of debris in her room “My cats are really flourishing,” another said Arbore sees elements of addiction and compulsion “When you try to help guide them,” he said “there is so much resistance.” they do not respond well to treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder and anti-depressants have mixed results Just clearing out their stuff for them doesn’t work Most end up filling up the space again because they’re more comfortable amid clutter when combined with skills training that strengthens decision-making and organization along with motivational interviewing “Just like when we work with alcoholics Archaeologists in Spain unearthed the sword-sharpening stone with an eye-catching shape in a destroyed 15th-century tower A carved stone penis found buried in the rubble of a demolished medieval Spanish tower was likely used to sharpen weapons Archaeologists with Arbore Arqueoloxía found the 6-inch-long (15 centimeters) artifact on May 19 during an excavation at an archaeological site in the Ría de Vigo estuary of northwestern Spain The site once housed a medieval complex punctuated by a tower that had been destroyed during the Irmañdino Revolts a series of battles that unfolded during the mid-15th century in which citizens rose up against the ruling nobility an archaeologist with Arbore Arqueoloxía While it's not uncommon for archaeologists to find sharpening stones at various medieval sites around the world the phallic shape of this artifact makes it stand out Related: Heavy rains expose ancient phallus and 'imposing' face carvings at Roman fort in Spain Sharpening stones are easy to identify "as they still hold traces and marks of the materials they sharpened," Peña-Pascual said "the object retains traces of wear on one side compatible with its use as a sharpening stone." Although the archaeologists aren't sure of the piece's exact meaning they think its location at the destroyed tower offers a clue Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox —Man holding penis and flanked by leopards is world's oldest narrative carving —Penis graffiti and explicit insult carved into ancient stone 'raises eyebrows' at Roman fort —Smooth wooden phallus found at a Roman fort was likely a sex toy "The possible meaning that a culture gives to an object is much more difficult to understand," Peña-Pascual said "The context in which we find the stone penis is that of a fortress destroyed during an anti-seigneurial revolt." (A seigneurial is the territory held by a feudal lord.) The phallic symbol during that time was considered an "object of veneration" and was not considered vulgar It was used as protection from evil and has been depicted in numerous medieval artifacts Jennifer Nalewicki is former Live Science staff writer and Salt Lake City-based journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times She covers several science topics from planet Earth to paleontology and archaeology to health and culture Jennifer has a bachelor's degree in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword Archaeologists discover hundreds of metal objects up to 3,400 years old on mysterious volcanic hilltop in Hungary Quantum 'miracle material' can store information in a single dimension thanks to newly discovered magnetic switching Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardOld people can be bullies Here's what to do about itAn expert discusses what to do about bullying among elders Most of us probably think of kids when we think of bullies Patrick Arbore thinks of an old man he watched trip a frail old woman in the senior facility where they both lived He also thinks of a group of women elsewhere who taunted a new resident  for speaking Spanish and of an elderly resident who made a manager's life so miserable that she quit The bully smiled broadly when the manager announced her resignation "That teenage boy who was the terror in your high school grew up and he just got better at it,"  said Arbore, who spoke Thursday at Philadelphia Corporation for Aging's Regional Conference on Aging, a three-day event that drew about 600 professionals who work with older adults and their families. Arbore, who grew up on a Western Pennsylvania dairy farm, also thinks of his father and grandmother, who he says were bullies. Exposure to them made him repress his own anger, and he became depressed and suicidal.  But his experience also convinced him that both victims and bullies deserve compassion. "Bullying is taught," he said, and it often stems from fear and inadequacy. "People who bully have an intense desire to be in control.  What that reveals underneath is insecurity," said Arbore, founder and director of the Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention and Grief Related Services at the Institute on Aging in San Francisco. Arbore said he confronted the man he'd seen trip his fellow resident.  She'd managed not to fall, but her lunch went flying.  She cried when she got to her table.  The man refused to meet Arbore's eyes and denied that he had done anything.  Arbore talked to him again later and his anger spilled out.  He hated the woman, he said.  He hated old people and he didn't want to be like her. The man's actions revealed his "internalized ageism," Arbore said. Americans have gotten better at acknowledging bullying in schools, but they've been slower to confront the reality of bullying among seniors, Arbore said.  Ten to 20 percent of seniors reported exposure to aggression by other older adults, usually verbal abuse, one study found. He thinks the behavior is underreported.  Seniors are afraid to tell, and staff may be afraid that bullies will focus on them.  The bullies may also be cunning enough to ingratiate themselves with managers. Senior victims are often smaller and frailer than their bullies.  Some may have dementia or anxiety, or even a history of abuse. Bullying often occurs when the staff isn't watching, in dining rooms where newcomers are shunned at certain tables and communal areas where a bully controls the television.  Even Facebook can be a forum for bullying and exclusion. The abuse may leave victims depressed and isolated.  Arbore said bullies are dangerous because they inspire more bullying and fuel hate. While some victims can learn to be more assertive, others must rely on staff to create an environment where everyone knows that bullying is unacceptable, Arbore said. Bullies often have no idea how their actions affect others, he said.  Empathy can be taught. Sometimes it's helpful for a staff member to mediate a discussion between bully and victim, concluding with the bully agreeing to stop. Staff, he said, can "teach that bully that there are other people  and it's OK if they are different than you are, and you're not in charge of the moral compass." and more — so when this professional project came across my virtual desk I immediately knew I’d be declaring my intent to move into this cat sanctuary designed to look like a suburban house from the 1970s and Square Paws’ design for the remodel paid homage to the space’s past with snappy mid-century-inspired designs and we fashioned these spaces as suburban rooms as if the resident cats fully own the house Our inspiration was mid-century modern in all our faux furnishings and appliances,” Mario writes the papa-cat is an Oyster Bay fisherman and therefore the living room has a fisherman theme The indoor catwalk has been extended to cover 150 linear feet for the cats to explore the house from above.” This submission’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity And I’m of course joking… I won’t ACTUALLY be moving into this cat sanctuary Share Your Style: House Tour & House Call Submission Form Read the commentsFiled in:DecoratingHouse CallPets The home you love starts here The home you love starts here Apartment TherapyThe wordmark for the Apartment Therapy brand.More From Us By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Regala o regalati un abbonamento al Giornale della Vela cartaceo + digitale e a soli 69 euro l’anno hai la rivista a casa e in più la leggi su PC “Si può fare offrire un charter di lusso senza essere a bordo di megayacht?” Questa è la domanda che si è posto Mirko Arbore Questa, in brevissimo, è la filosofia di ARYA Sails che Arbore (interior designer di successo internazionale da poco “prestato” anche al mondo delle barche con il progetto degli interni dell’Italia Yachts 14.98 Bellissima e del nuovo Italia Yachts 12.98) ha lanciato quest’anno Il ragionamento prende piede da un assunto che ci sentiamo di condividere L’evoluzione progettuale e tecnologica ha fatto sì che le barche di medie dimensioni – stiamo parlando dai 12 metri in su – siano diventate delle vere e proprie “ville sul mare” Provate a paragonare un 12 metri di oggi con uno degli anni ’80 il pozzetto non andrebbe neanche più chiamato pozzetto perché spesso è sullo stesso piano della coperta E tutto questo senza inficiare le prestazioni e il piacere di navigare a vela che è lui stesso armatore di ben due Italia Yachts ha deciso di mettere in piedi una flotta di barche da lui accuratamente selezionate dove ecosostenibilità design italiano e comfort si fondono continuamente ai modelli Italia Yachts si sono aggiunte barche di cantieri prestigiosi come Mylius La flotta ARYA Sails è in costante espasione: attualmente conta 16 catamarani e 10 monoscafi ai Caraibi 11 monoscafi e due catamarani alle Baleari e 12 monoscafi e due catamarani in Grecia Puoi anche entrare nel “Sailowners Club” mettendo a disposizione la tua barca (che dovrà soddisfare i canoni estetici in linea con la filosofia dell’azienda) per il circuito ARYA e traendone il massimo guadagno specialmente nei periodi di inattività della barca Puoi anche sfruttare questo sistema di barca in gestione per acquistare un modello nuovo ottenendo sconti di listino e mettendola subito a reddito sempre e solo con skipper professionisti e su barche da 12 a 20 metri (che hanno un massimo di tre anni di vita) Corsica e Baleari con ARYA Sails è possibile navigare lungo le coste e le isole italiane Ma un charter di lusso non è tale se non garantisce servizi “tailor made” che atti a rendere unica l’esperienza in barca Puoi avere a bordo un personal chef che ti prepara i migliori piatti della cucina internazionale dove in base alla località che hai scelto per il tuo charter in barca ARYA organizza per te cene e pranzi in uno dei ristoranti stellati della zona Infine, se ami il mondo delle regate e della competizione, Arbore ha pensato anche a questo. Exciting Sails è la flotta di barche a vela da regata ARYA puoi gareggiare in totale sicurezza a qualsiasi regata Il tuo indirizzo email non sarà pubblicato Iscriviti ora alla nostra newsletter gratuita e ricevi ogni settimana le migliori news selezionate dalla redazione del Giornale della Vela E in più ti regaliamo un mese di GdV in digitale su PC accetta la Privacy Policy e clicca sul bottone “iscrivimi” Riceverai un codice per attivare gratuitamente il tuo mese di GdV Avviso ai naviganti in Adriatico: in Croazia sono cambiate alcune regole che riguardano i diportisti dal 29 marzo 2025 ha infatti adottato un nuovo regolamento di sicurezza in Il SoloSailor Andrea Lodolo ha appena superato in Atlantico il waypoint a 2000 miglia dalla sua partenza da Brest necessario per la qualifica alla Golden Globe Race 2026 I consigli del SoloSailor Andrea Lodolo (la sua storia ve l’abbiamo raccontata Il navigatore italiano Alessandro Tosetti era impegnato nel “Global Solo Challenge” il giro del mondo in solitario quando nelle acque dello Stretto di Gibilterra la sua barca “Aspra Sail” è stata assalita da un branco di orche Un anniversario che celebra la nascita di un mito assoluto della vela e della navigazione oceanica Bernard Moitessier iniziava la sua vita di mare vagabonda e ribelle che ha ispirato generazioni PER COMUNICARE CON LA REDAZIONE02 535 811111 – speciali@panamaeditore.it PER LA PUBBLICITÀSenior account:Guido De Palma:tel Cookie policyPrivacy policy 02 535811 111/200abbonamenti@panamaeditore.it the felines who own Michele and Tim Sanders humans who are attuned with their cats’ needs and wants “I’ve always recognized that our cats are intelligent beings who need mental stimulation as well as physical exercise,” Michele Sanders said the couple allowed the cats access to a screened and vaulted lanai so they could watch the wildlife without harming them It was not a particularly outstanding space and when Hurricane Irma did her job on the lanai and the rest of Brevard it was even less inviting. A lush jungle of ferns date palms and other plants offered plenty of promise for redemption The Sanders contacted architect and cat enthusiast Mario Arbore for help in redesigning their Melbourne “catio.” Arbore founded Square Paws a company that specializes in indoor cat furniture “We didn’t have a theme,” said Sanders plus some wall-mounted steps and a lounge would do the trick More: Palm Bay woman creates winning Oktoberfest Pizza for this year's Pillsbury Bake-Off noticed the couple enjoyed the Asian flavor of a koi pond,  installed to the right of the lanai Its stone Buddha and traditional Japanese lanterns sparked the thought of going with a Japanese cat garden concept we wanted to fill it with items one would encounter in a Japanese garden: a river some benches and a Torii (the traditional gate found at Shinto temples),” Arbore said More: Living green sculptures wow visitors at Epcot Flower & Garden Festival the lanai was ready for its transformation into a Japanese cat garden The design was complete with a hand-cut black Kanji symbol that doubles as a cat shelf which must be what the kitties think they’re in as they laze about the serene space the catio offers elements that flow to promote harmony a state Michele Sanders felt her cats needed The three felines have found their zen within the screened spaces and life is well-balanced in the Sanders household “Andre loves to sun himself on the benches just below the window,” Sanders said literally explodes out of the cat door each morning to inspect his territory which he reaches by leaping from the decorative bridge as Andre languidly prefers to follow the sun’s rays Gryfin is fond of the kit tea house and the sky perch “Gryfin also likes to lie on his back with his feet up in the air at the center of the bridge,” Sanders said the cats’ lives indoors would have been dull and claustrophobic “Every cat deserves a catio,” Sanders said Arbore designed the accents for easy removal during storms The bridge’s lag-screw anchoring and the mortise and tenon joints of the tea house base and roof make for quick removal should winds threaten.  The catio is not only feline-friendly; it also is a magnet for humans “We expanded the human perception of the lanai space as being part of the Florida room and of the koi pond,” Arbore said “We expanded the catio for both humans and cats to feel like it is part of the garden outside of the screen This last part we accomplished with a combination of landscape uplighting and by placing Buddhist artifacts that Michele and Tim already had in strategic places in the exterior garden so they are as visually connected to the catio as the interior elements are.” The Sanderses think the catio is indeed the cat’s meow “Mario has created such a serene atmosphere for the cat and us,” Michele Sanders said “It is now a place of such beauty and calm that we want to be there as much as possible Everyone who sees it is stunned by its quiet grace.” They fought in Korea and served in Vietnam refuse to complain about slights and unfairness of life Yet in the twilight of their productive lives some seniors are opting for the unthinkable "It's been my concern since 1973," said Dr director of the Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention in San Francisco We tend not the think of the value and importance older people bring to our culture." Arbore said a combination of factors: Social isolation prescription drugs and illness have combined to make the incidence of suicide increasingly prevalent among seniors the population that has the highest rate of suicide is older people 85-plus," he said They want to say they have the highest rate because of concerns about their health and wellness According to the American Psychiatric Association the suicide rate among seniors is 50 per 100,000 people in contrast to the national rate of 13 per 100,000 people of all ages "To have that rate for a group of people is really extreme," he said "The sad thing from my perspective is when people hear of someone 85 committing suicide I don't think it registers in a really powerful way is because older adults are prescribed so many medications which are very dangerous in large doses," said Arbore's colleague "It may be an incident not recognized as a suicide." the walls of one hallway at the Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center are covered by handmade quilts stitched in memory of people lost to suicide "We're on our fourth one," said Carole Vesely Among those remembered are several senior men Vesely said it's not unusual for an elderly person to commit suicide and for their extended family not to know because the stigma for that generation is so great "It poses some serious challenges," she said "That population is difficult to get to connect with us We do not have individuals over 65 calling our crisis line as often they should The community at large struggles with thinking that an elderly person would take his life Families are not able to come to grips with an elderly person killing themselves."  Vesely said Stark County's suicide rate has shown no real decline since 2010 residents older than 65 made up 17 percent of Stark County's population but accounted for 23 percent of suicides "The economy is one of the biggest factors," Vesely said "We're seeing the 45- to 65-year-old range that time when job stability and relationships come into question Those are supposed to be the years where people are comfortable where they are."  Vesely said warning signs for suicidal seniors include depression loss of appetite or sleep or unexpectedly giving away prized possessions "There's still some belief that it's normal for the elderly to get depressed; it isn't," she said "The sign most researchers would identify as a very very strong risk factor is depression," Arbore said "When 'psychiatric autopsies' have been performed on people who died by suicide as high as 89 percent of the deaths were related to depression The other factor has to do with functionality "When older people find themselves unable to be as mobile as before aren't as visible in the behavioral health arena there have been four (previous) attempts," she said which tells me that seniors use the most lethal means: Guns Vesely stressed that the Crisis Center's 24-hour hotline is not just for people considering suicide Arbore and Skultety call loneliness a "health epidemic" because of its adverse effects "Loneliness is the big dread of our time," Arbore said "It's very difficult for people to acknowledge it could be that people are so overmedicated they can't participate technology relieves loneliness," Skultety said "People make the assumption that no one's lonely these days are exhibiting much higher rates of depression than people who are not." Because mental illness-related factors such as medication and poor eating habits can shorten a person's life by nine to 15 years the emphasis in the field now is creating "individually directed" treatment plans Alliance Community Hospital and Affinity Medical Center in Massillon both have geriatric psychiatric care units she strongly recommends first taking a suicidal senior to the emergency room explaining that it's the least-intimidating venue "That's what I teach police also," she said Vesely urges people to start a dialogue if they suspect a senior family member may be struggling "I've worked here for 26 years and I've never heard the classic 'I'm a burden to my family,' or 'I can't go on another day.' A family needs to pick up on those kinds of comments." "The concept of the quality of life is really important," she said 'How can we make you get connected back to those things that were important to you?' It may just be seeing more of the family It'll be different things for different people They're important discussions for mental and physical health." "What crosses all age groups is we know life is short An older person wants to live no less than a younger person when every age has its contributions to make." "Eighty percent of people who kill themselves give warning signs," Vesely said Reach Charita at 330-580-8313 or charita.goshay@cantonrep.com Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center of Stark County 24-hour Hotline: 330-452-6000 Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention 24-hour friendship hotline: 800-971-0016 they stop in the street and speak in the name as if they know him According to some stories that Bora showed at "Thumb" on Saturday we came to the conclusion that Arbori is sometimes more a character than his mother Bora swore and married that he would not give his son anywhere someone came to her maternity and asked Arbor for an ad Arbori can say he has been on TV since he was two days old We got out of the car to go home and [the ambience] had light from the ones that went off themselves The light goes off and we are in total darkness where did my eyes go?' because you did not realize that you simply turned off the light When Snow asked who the most beautiful kindergarten was She even confessed she kissed both of them And Arbori responded to "why a?" How does a four year old boy explain that he should be monogamous Bora has her doubts as to whether to include in a show where children's attention center is "We who are on television are trying to keep children away from television Created by Viera architect Mario Arbore will bring the Eiffel Tower to Los Angeles but a reasonable facsimile transformed by Arbore into cat furniture that will debut at CatConLA an annual international showcase of the world’s most cat-centric products Arbore delights in using his considerable architectural skills for Square Paws the company he launched a couple of years ago to focus on handcrafted handpainted one-of-a-kind cat furniture any kitty would adore a grandfather clock and even a lifeguard’s stand have all been redesigned by Arbore from a cat’s perspective “We take iconic elements and fashion them in a form pets can interact with,” said Arbore Our cat towers are made to delight both pets and people.” for cats love exploring these whimsical structures and people love looking at the cats doing their thing on the cat towers “Even strangers tend to react differently to the cats themselves when they see them playing on the towers,” said Arbore Square Paws towers are for pampered and well-funded felines but Arbore believes there is a definite market for this upscale pet furniture according to the American Pet Products Association which annually hosts Global Pet Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando The massive trade show attracts more than 6,000 buyers from around the world to its 13 football fields' worth of pet products cat and dog furnishings were modest and utilitarian but now the sky is the limit to make your BFF comfortable at the same time that the accessories add pizzazz to the owner’s home décor Any of Square Paws designs could become a focal point in a room as can the custom-made dog beds made for Tails at the Barkery pet boutique and bakery in Cocoa Village The $275 to $325 lounge exudes class and are even individually signed by the artist “They are wonderfully over the top,” said Barkery owner Pam Shaia there could probably be some “accidents” on the bed but it was designed with just this sort of eventuality in mind “The bed comes with a bed pillow that can be detached Pet owners can even turn to books that will help them to successfully incorporate pet furniture into their home landscape pet columnist for the New York Post is also the author of Animal House Style: Designing a Home to Share with Your Pets which gives pet lovers plenty of idea fodder for spaces that are chic yet pet-friendly pet furnishings were way above the standard dog beds and cat scratching posts offers small dog-sized teepees inspired by the minimalism of Scandinavian design The striking black-and-white pup hideaways are uber cute and at $85 not much more than a run-of-the-mill bed but with several hidden perches covered with carpeting Also represented at the Pet Expo was Enchanted Home Pet furniture-quality versions of sofas and loungers for dogs can even be outfitted with the SNOOzZzONE Pet Comfort System which allows the pet parents to enhance the comfort of their furry charges by selecting from specialized layers to insert into the cushion cover allergen liner and self-warming thermal reflective layers The little sofas’ styles range from art deco in a plush micro-velvet blend fabric to naihead-trimmed faux leather club chairs Since the beds also feature a pocket for toy storage Even utilitarian products such as pet bowls are now stylish One of the classiest bowls in the spotlight at the Pet Expo was Dr made with #304 food service-grade stainless steel Although the bowl’s design is primarily geared to prevent “whisker fatigue,” which apparently annoys cats when eating from a traditional bowl Catsby’s is so sleek it is sculptural in design and at home in a variety of decors necessary kitty evils that never did much for any room in the house a modular scratching post collection that can double up nicely as people furniture Although made from post-consumer recycled paper it can easily support more than 300 pounds Five different shapes fit together in endless possibilities for bookcases coffee tables and wall groupings that the cats can use for scratching and sitting purposes Dog houses are also not what they used to be. At the 2016 Dream Home in Merritt Island HGTV designers created a dog house that mimicked the architecture of the main house Manufacturers such as Advantek have engineered upscale and themed doggie homes such as the Saloon Dog House touted by the California company as a place “your puppy parna’ will love to rest his bones.” Its MSRP of $499.99 could cause sticker shock but the cutey-pie abode is made from furniture-grade and with a shaded porch and multiple windows for ventilation With so many unique furnishing options for dogs and cats the pet people don’t have to sacrifice style because they’re living with animals “The trend is for people to treat their pets like children and these folks are willing to spend the money on these products,” said Arbore Get your paws on items mentionedSquare Paws cat furniture: 844-5SQ-PAWS or squarepaws.com Tails at the Barkery: 308 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Village, 321-305-4584, tailsatthebarkery.com Animal House Style: Designing a Home to Share With Your Pets:amazon.com or animalstylehouse.com Pipolli pet teepers:pipolli.com Enchanted Home Pet dog beds: available on overstock.com and wayfair.com Dr. Catsby’s anti-whisker fatigue cat bowls:drcatsby.com Advantek dog houses: advantakemarketing.com Catspot:catspots.com Katris scratching posts:katriscat.com Poland says it is checking industries in the area even as number of dead fish balloons Everything you need to know about the the British Royal Family line to the throne I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 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CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Renzo Arbore and his Orchestra Italiana will be back this summer with their catchy tunes that will take the audience on a lively journey through different musical epochs considered the ambassador of Neapolitan song proved quite popular with the Maltese in a similar concert held at Ta’ Qali he is known to younger people mostly as a singer and musician his reputation as a radio and television presenter are immortalised in the memories of older people Mr Arbore and his 16-strong orchestra have been touring the world since the early 1990s The concert will take place on July 28 at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali Easy Life Promotions will be donating €1 to the Malta Community Chest Fund for every ticket sold please register for free or log in to your account arrived in Malta ahead of his concert which will take place on Saturday night This will be Arbore’s second concert in Malta Journalist Daphne Cassar interviewed the Italian showman who expressed his love for the Maltese audience.