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• Elevated camping in an Airstream treehouse

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  Treehouses have long been a source of youthful fantasy, promising a leafy escape from earthly demands. Today, RV camping enthusiasts can relive such reverie with a treetop stay in a brilliantly repurposed Airstream trailer. That's the rare opportunity awaiting travelers who tie up at The Mohicans, a unique collection of treehouses and cabins nestled in the quiet woods of Ohio’s Amish country 70 miles northeast of Columbus. Owners Kevin and Laura Mooney conceived this novel resort concept in 2011 following Kevin’s retirement from a career in banking.

• Tightening up ‘turn and talk’ to foster more purposeful linguistic…

  Erick Herrmann Education

  The prevalence of the "turn and talk" strategy has increased in schools over the past several years as teachers realize the importance of keeping students actively engaged in instruction; listening to students as a form of formative assessment; and, for multilingual learners, having students practice speaking the target language. While the practice has increased, some teachers may be able to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the strategy by incorporating in a few practices to develop more purposeful practice of both language and content.

• Happy hygge! Get cozy this Valentine’s Day to boost your happiness

  Amanda Ghosh Mental Healthcare

  According to World Happiness Reports, Denmark consistently ranks in the top three happiest countries on earth. Their practice of hygge (pronounced "hyoo-ga") may be the secret to their exceptional happiness. But what is hygge, and how can you gain happiness from it? Read on to find out.

• Infographic: The renaissance of email — how responsiveness builds trust

  Brian Wallace Communications

  While media outlets have been calling email dead for over a decade now, 90% of Americans still use email. Also, 58% of people check their email first thing in the morning — before social media, news sites, or Google. This infographic outlines the importance of email responsiveness, especially when it comes to customer interactions.

• Taking on the coronavirus with a new next-generation sequencing strategy

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus named 2019-nCoV. The outbreak first started in Wuhan, China, but cases have been identified in a growing number of other international locations, including the United States. In the meantime, to monitor how viruses like this one spread and evolve in animal populations, researchers are exploring next-generation sequencing (NGS). However, NGS can be costly and laborious, so geneticists are developing less expensive and more efficient NGS strategies.

• When sickness sets in, teachers can be reluctant to take sick days

  Brian Stack Education

  My wife Erica recently returned to the elementary classroom after a decade-long hiatus to raise our young family. In late January, she succumbed to her first multiday battle with the flu. She knew she was going to be in trouble when the aches and pains started to set in, then the cough followed almost immediately after. Twenty-four hours later, she was laid up on the couch and miserable. Ironically, for as bad as she felt physically, the guilt she felt from missing her students and her team was significantly more impactful than anything else.

• Study: Bacteria the cause of most infections in first year after solid…

  Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied Healthcare

  In the first year after transplant surgery, bacteria cause more than half of the infections that occur in solid organ transplant recipients. That's the result of a patient analysis conducted as part of the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. The information is important since it allows transplant teams to prescribe appropriate immunosuppressant drugs. Following an organ transplant, three periods of infection have been identified.

• US employers add 225,000 jobs; unemployment ticks up to 3.6%

  Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  In January, U.S. nonfarm payrolls grew by a total of 225,000 after December's gain of 145,000, while the rate of unemployment rose to 3.6% from 3.5% the previous month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2019, the average monthly gain of jobs was 175,000. The total number of unemployed persons rose to 5.9 million in January from 5.8 million in December. January's data showed that unemployment among major worker groups experienced little or no change versus December's numbers.

• The most intriguing ammo lines from the 2020 SHOT Show

  John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

  The 27 Nosler was far from the only new product unveiled at the 2020 SHOT Show. Indeed, just like in 2019, the major outdoor brands had several new ammunition lines to show off this year as well. Today, I’m covering three especially intriguing ammunition lines that made a big splash at the SHOT Show this year.

• Infographic: How eating plants improves health and reduces disease

  Brian Wallace Food & Beverage

  In the past decade, 75% of Americans have changed their diet to be healthier, and 43 million Americans regularly eat plant-based alternatives to meat. A whole-food, plant-based diet may reduce inflammation factors associated with cancer and heart disease. Furthermore, 86% of Americans who regularly eat plant-based protein don't identify as vegetarian or vegan. So, what does a plant-based diet really mean? Find out more with this infographic.

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