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y dear old dad died at the grand age of 91, when, despite having six children, he could boast only 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pretty poor form when you think about it. I had contributed three of those grandchildren and yet there’s still no sign of the offspring producing offspring in this direction either. However, despite coming from a line of slow breeders, I have plenty of friends who are experiencing the joy of little bundles that they hand back. As Julie Lake discovered though, when researching this month’s recycled parents feature, there are a lot who don’t get to give them back or
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Contents who really have the grandkids around much more than they intended. For some, it’s great news but for others, it seriously cramps their style, such as the couple who had the caravan packed ready for the trip around Australia but then had to park it in the shed when their daughter went back to work. There are couples who heartily agree that the pleasure is all theirs, while for others, mum is thrilled to have the kids around but dad would prefer to be out in that caravan. It’s a tricky emotional balance and a growing phenomenon. Also this month, Russell Hunter sheds some light on that vexed question of whether it is worth paying extra to travel in Premium Economy and escape the leg cramps of cattle class. His experience was mixed and makes an informative read. Of course there is always the option of cruising so it’s not an issue at all.
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Recycled parents So much for giving them back! JULIE LAKE investigates the growing number of grandparents who, willingly or otherwise, find themselves looking after their family’s family.
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t used to be said that the joy of grandchildren was being able to give them back but today, increasing numbers of grandparents are doing just the opposite and taking responsibility for their children’s children on a regular part–time and sometimes full-time, basis. Some are very happy to do this, especially the empty-nesters who see it as being given a second chance to raise children and do it better, with the
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assurance of experience and without the worry of building careers and incomes. Others do it because they have no choice. Mo and Henk Houtkamp look after their two grandchildren aged 16 months and three years, five days a week and love every minute of it. “It keeps us young,” Mo says. Denise M. (full name withheld) agrees. She is 74, never worked outside
the home and now looks after her three grandchildren during school holidays, and sometimes after school and at weekends so her daughter and partner can enjoy time away together. “I always wanted a career but wasn’t able to have one because there was no ‘nanna’ to help me raise my kids. I wanted my daughter to feel free to have both,” Denise says. “She has a very responsible job with lots of stress and just doesn’t always have the time she needs for the kids. She’s a very caring and conscientious mother and I’m proud I can step in when needed and help take the load”. For these recycled parents, it may be comforting to know that scientists at the University of California, have discovered what they call the “grandparent gene”, which indicates that humans have specifically evolved so that older people can care for grandchildren and pass on wisdom to future generations. Others, however, still defiantly buck the trend, gleefully announcing their independence by posting signs on the back of caravans proclaiming they are “Escaping the grandchildren”. “I think my son thought that’s what we were doing,” says Trish Wadman who, with husband Paul, has recently moved from Melbourne to a beach suburb north of Brisbane. “But really, it was the cold winters and bushfire summers that we were escaping. I love my grandchildren and
look forward to their visits once or twice a year, but I don’t consider it my responsibility to bring them up. Or even babysit on demand as some of my friends do. “I was a stay-at-home mum as most of us were in those days (Trish is in her late 60s); we put our children first and our careers and material possessions second. “My daughter-in-law chooses to work and that’s her choice. She finds it hard to get good child care but Paul and I are loving our retirement and raising one set of kids was quite enough!” Trish says she feels like Maggie, as played by acerbic British actress Penelope Keith in the British comedy Next of Kin, who, when faced with the prospect of raising three grandchildren, cries frantically: “I know what my duty is but I just never expected to have to have another go at it and I don’t want one!” The word “grandparent” retains a cosy image of a rosy-cheeked old woman baking biscuits while her kindly white-haired husband whittles wood and dispenses wisdom to his younger kin. The Baby Boomer nannas and poppys, however, are likely to be wearing jeans and texting on their smartphones while rushing from yoga class to the golf course. That’s if they are not still working. Yet, a surprisingly high number appear ready, willing and continued over>
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COVER STORY <from previous page able to go beyond a bit of occasional babysitting and become either part- or full-time surrogate parents. Usually because they have no choice. Fran Stone has raised her 10-yearold grandson from birth after her daughter and partner decided not to abort the unwanted pregnancy, but instead to have him adopted. After visiting the baby in hospital Fran says: “I just fell in love with him” and she and her husband decided to take responsibility for him, both legally and financially. Fran soon realised the baby was “different” and he was later diagnosed with high-functioning autism. Coping has not always been easy but never, she says, since one early moment of doubt, has she regretted it and says that raising an autistic child “doesn’t get any easier, it just gets different”. The Stones have never had a holiday away from their grandson and as both have jobs, they find they get very little time alone together. “Disability really tests relationships,” Fran says. Being a surrogate parent can be a bit lonely, too, because you are a generation older than other mothers (Fran is now 55) and therefore “don’t get invited for coffee”. Friends your own age don’t necessarily want an active child around. Fran strongly recommends that grandparents raising grandchildren seek as much support as possible from organisations such as Time for Grandparents. It offers a range of programs including “grandfamily” recreational
camps where grandparents get to share their experiences and problems and children learn they are not alone in being raised by their parents’ parents – which Fran says can be quite important. Her only worry now is what will happen to her grandson when she and her husband are older, but she’s hopeful that he will one day be able to lead an independent life. During the past 30 years, changes in
number because statistics only take into account those children considered officially at risk and don’t include the many thousands being cared for by grandparents through an informal family arrangement. Researcher at the Centre for Children and Young People at Southern Cross University, Dr Jan Backhouse, says Australia is following the international trend towards placing children at risk into “kinship care”
“Changes in family structure and social conditions have led to an increase in the number of children being raised by grandparents” family structure and social conditions have led to a marked increase in the number of children being raised by grandparents, due primarily to the inability of parents to effectively meet their responsibilities. It is impossible to know the exact
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She interviewed 34 sets of grandparents and says their stories were about “endurance, great hardship and great love”. Reasons for becoming surrogate parents ranged from the death or illness of their children to domestic violence and child abuse. Not surprisingly, substance abuse was a major factor in the majority of cases – a problem of our times. Grandparents who step in to save their grandchildren from inadequate parenting often make considerable sacrifices in terms of income, time and their own primary relationships. Too often they don’t understand the social and legal ramifications and find themselves in the precarious position of having responsibility without adequate authority to make decisions about their grandchildren’s health, schooling and future well-being. According to Backhouse’s report, government support is generally inadequate and confusing because of the number of agencies involved. The good news is that grandparents caring for grandchildren are not entirely alone. Support groups are available as well as government financial assistance such as the Grandparent Child Care Benefit. It’s important, as Fran Stone points out, to check out your rights and legal entitlements even if your family arrangement is informal and amicable.
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IT’S GRAND PARENTING – a growing issue A Gold Coast researcher says grandparents need more financial and social support to deal with the challenges of looking after grandchildren.
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ore than 500 women will gather to swap yarns, enjoy tea or a tipple (depending on the hour) and quite possibly put a dent in the credit card during the annual Red Hatters Girlfriends’ Giggle in Caloundra from July 22 to 24. Julie Walker (or Kooljools as she signs her emails), “Queen Mum” of the Red’n’ Purple Ragers on the Sunshine Coast, says there are none of the usual seminars or lectures you might expect at a standard convention. “That’s too boring,” she says. Instead, there will be shopping shuttle buses, river cruises, jazz and high tea and, of course, dancing. “Our girls don’t need to have guys there to get up and dance,” Julie says. “They’ll get out on the floor and really let their hair down.” The Red Hatters are informal groups of women aged 50-plus on a mission to find fun. Groups might have coronations to anoint “queen bees” or “chookie weddings” where members sing and dance.
Out and about in purple with stunning red hats.
There are no rules, just an expectation that members will wear a purple outfit and a red hat at gettogethers and outings. Groups sprouted across America in the 1990s after founder Sue Ellen Cooper gave a vintage red fedora and a framed copy of Jenny Joseph’s poem I Think I’ll Wear Purple to a friend feeling glum on her 55th birthday. Warwick resident Florence Slattery, the “supreme matriarch” who turns 100 this year, brought Red Hatting to Australia in 2001. While it might just sound like a bit of fun, the Red Hatters fill a big gap in many women’s lives.
“We provide a community service,” Julie says. “There are ladies who are sitting at home, a number of them with husbands with Alzheimer’s and some with their own serious health issues, and it’s a break for them to get out and meet new friends and just do things. “It’s fun and friendship and caring about each other,” she says.“That’s what it’s all about.” And heading out to lunch or a bus trip looking fabulous in red and purple is guaranteed to turn heads. “Too often in our age group ladies are invisible,” Julie says. “Families have their own lives to live, with their own children. So mum or grandma are very
often left at home. When they come out to do this, they become somebody important to their friends.” Many members have volunteering commitments and community involvements, so the fun times have to be scheduled carefully. But when the red hats are dusted off and the purple outfits retrieved from the back of the wardrobe, this flamboyant sisterhood lights up the local watering hole and gives the community a lesson in having fun. Perennially snappy dresser Marie Ryan passed away in March aged 92 and was buried in her beloved purple and red. About a dozen Red Hatters attended the funeral and smiled when they saw the coffin. It was purple, with a big spray of red roses on top. And if a group of women somewhere want to form their own Red Hatters chapter? “Just do it,” Julie says. “Because you can.” More: Julie Walker 0412 789 957 or visit matildarose2.com
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U3A STATE CONFERENCE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS THE University of the Third Age annual state conference will this year be held at the University of the Sunshine Coast on June 2-3, to recognise the 30th birthday of the U3A network on the Sunshine Coast. More than 30 years ago in a coffee shop at Moffat Beach, Caloundra, a group of friends met to discuss setting up a new organisation for seniors on the Sunshine Coast. From that meeting, the first U3A group was formed in Queensland. It was followed soon after by the formation of another group in Brisbane. The two groups now have more than 5000 members between them and there are more than 35 groups in Queensland catering for more than 20,000 members. Each group is autonomous and relies almost 100 per cent on volunteers to deliver their teaching programs. The state conference will bring together members from Atherton in the north, south to Twin Towns and west to Roma and Goondiwindi.
The U3A Sunshine Coast also initiated the formation of the Queensland Network of U3A to promote and assist development of the movement. A Memorandum of Understanding for the formation of new U3A in regional Queensland was recently signed with the Local Government Association. The theme of this year’s state Conference is “Renew and Re-Connect” celebrating the social connections that U3A members can enjoy as well as the opportunity to renew acquaintances met at previous conferences. Speakers will include author and adventurer Dale Robertson who will describe her fascinating experiences on a journey to Antarctica and Major Jim Campbell DFC (Ret) who spent more than 11,000 hours flying helicopters and helped establish the first Helicopter Rescue Service on the Sunshine Coast. Rick Beasley will speak on how the Buderim Men’s Shed has become one of the largest groups in Queensland. Workshops will include discussions on safe driving for seniors by the RACQ and useful tips on home security presented by Queensland Police. Visit u3aqldconference.org
RSL MUSTERS VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT VETERANS GLASSHOUSE Country RSL sub-branch president Kevin Beasley has called on 20 years experience in the army to muster local volunteers to help veterans and Sunshine Coast youth organisations. The Caloundra Power Boat Club, Bunnings and Radio FM104.9 has recognised his initiative and hard work with their monthly award. Mr Beasley, supported by his wife Margaret, has been president, vice president, and secretary of the Glasshouse Country RSL which has 58 service and 200 social members. “Our volunteers raise funds every Friday with a street raffle and open the
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WORKERS DELAY RETIREMENT AUSTRALIANS aged 45 years and over are intending to work longer than ever before, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In the survey conducted in 2014-15, 71 per cent intended to retire at the age of 65 years or over, up from 66 per cent in 2012-13 and 48 per cent on 2004-05. The survey also found that 23 per cent of those aged 45 years and over are intending to retire at the age of 70
years or over, compared with only eight per cent in 2004-05. The average intended retirement age is 65 years for women and 66 years for men. “The majority of Australians intend to retire between 65-69 years, but the results show that now over a quarter of males 45 years and over plan to work past 70 years,” Jennifer Humphrys of the ABS said.
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SPORT
Veterans lead the charge Fencing is a sport where success comes with maturity and, writes ANGELA BENSTED, it has a healthy dose of fun too.
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enny Bonney-Millett, a slight woman with long brown hair coiled into a bun, jogs around the Yeronga Sports Centre before stopping to stretch. She stands on one leg, holding a ledge for support, and swings her free leg in an arc across her body; side to side in a hip stretch any ballerina would envy. She’s not here to dance though. At 56, Jenny is the oldest competitor in the Queensland Fencing Association’s open women’s foil competition. Fencing is “a classical, very beautiful sport to watch,” Jenny says. “It’s a dancing sport. It has a lot of history, a lot of tradition.” Jenny picked up her first weapon at university and scoffs at the suggestion she might retire soon. Her biography glitters with medals, including silver from the Veteran World Championships (50+) in Debrecen, Hungary in 2014. “There are people competing overseas in their 80s and 90s and a lot of them beat the hell out of me,” she
says laughing. “They’re so neat and quick. They can see you coming a mile off.” The spread of ages bouncing around the Yeronga hall on the hot April day proves fencing attracts both the young and young-at-heart. World rankings suggest it’s a sport where success comes with maturity rather than fading with age. The world’s top fencers are in their 30s and in the Queensland event it’s Jenny Bonney-Millett who takes home the gold, not her teenaged opponents. Watching from the sidelines is Michael O’Brien, a past Queensland and national champion whose own Olympic dreams shattered in the 1950s. In the post-WWII years Mike owned tennis courts in Brisbane and earnt a few bob giving lessons. He fenced for fun, starting the Gay Blades club and improving his game by fencing European post-war immigrants. He eventually earned a place on the Australian Olympic fencing team. Mike set sail for the 1952 Helsinki
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Trending a bad English event When he becomes Minister for Correcting Sloppy English, DAVID PARMITER plans to weed out the nonsense that is creeping into today’s language. 1. Talk about “a weather event”, “a rain event” or (in Queensland) “a flood event” will be banned. The word is “weather”, “rain” or “flood”. 2. There is constant talk about a “power outage”. What they mean is a “power failure”. There is no such word as “outage”. If the power is on, does that mean we have a “power inage”? This is verbal nonsense and must cease. 3. The word “person” or “persons” will be banned when you are talking about “people”. Similarly with the word “guys”. A group of females cannot be “guys” and that word is a Yankee leftover from World War II anyway, so we can get rid of it. 4. Police will be re-educated in the use of verbs. The phrases “the car has left the road and has hit a tree” or “two male persons have been found deceased at the scene” will become “left”, “hit” and “died”. 5. “The bottom line” is where your knickers end. It will not be used when referring to excessive profits made by
huge corporations and used to pay obscene bonuses to CEOs. 6. “Chair” and “chairperson” will be replaced with “chairman” and “chairwoman” depending upon gender – if they know which gender they are, otherwise, it will be “hey, you!” 7. “Continue on” will be corrected to “continue”; you cannot continue on, back or off. Same with “trending” = trend. And trend is not an intransitive verb, so nothing can “trend”. 8. You cannot “impact”, “action” or “diary” anything. They are nouns not transitive verbs and therefore cannot take a direct object. It’s called “grammar”. You can only “have an impact upon” or “take action against” or “put in your diary”. 9. “Differently abled”, “vision impaired” and “aurally challenged” will all be banned. A spade will not be referred to as “a manually operated agricultural tool for inverting sods of soil”. People are disabled, blind or deaf and it’s not their fault, so just use the correct term
that describes their condition. 10. “Focus group” will be banned. Getting together a group of people and making them focus on agreeing with your boss’s pre-determined decision is not on. Similarly, “an opinion poll” is clearly an oxymoron, just like the meatheads (ox-morons) who conduct them, and then publish it to prove whatever they previously wanted. The opinions are selective, cost consumers a fortune and are worth nothing. 11. “Going viral” is a double-badness, and will have to go. “Go” is not a transitive verb. You cannot “go” something. Being an intransitive verb it must be followed by a preposition or conjunction: “to, from, towards, away, and”. “Viral” is an adjective, from the noun “virus” meaning an infection. So anything to do with the internet cannot “go viral” although, come to think of it, like chicken pox and AIDS, the internet is a nasty infection, so perhaps it already has gone viral. 12. “Leverage” is what you gain when
you use a lever. You cannot “leverage” anything. The word does not exist as a transitive verb. Even worse, you cannot “leverage off” anything. This is just meaningless corporate jargon. 13. “Preferencing” similarly, is no such word. You cannot “preference” people’s votes. It’s a noun, not a transitive verb. 14. “In terms of …” is another piece of meaningless jargon. This just shows the user is deficient in vocabulary and incapable of using correct sentence construction. Ban it. 15. “Parenting” – the most rubbished word of the decade. You cannot “parent” anything; it just IS NOT a transitive verb. You know that a transitive verb takes a direct object, don’t you? “Parenting” is a gerund, a verbal noun. It is not a gerundive, that’s a verbal adjective. Don’t we know English grammar any more? No, we’re glued to the screen learning to ‘text-speak’. RU not totes OK with that? English, yes it’s a mongrel language but in recent times it has gone to the dogs.
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BRISBANE ART An ex-football clubhouse hosts a different gang these days, with the Brisbane Institute of Art using the space in Grafton St, Windsor to teach and display art. A members’ exhibition ran for two weeks in April, with opening night drinks coinciding with the group’s annual general meeting – a cunning plan to improve attendance according to president Linda Back. A flurry of ballots preceded the people’s choice award, with Glenda Charles proving to be particularly popular, securing first and second places with her works Midden Country and Garden Exuberance. Jennifer Long prevented the hat trick, taking third place for her piece A Grey Day. For more information on autumn art classes and upcoming exhibitions visit brisart.org.
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HISTORY
Pier pressure down by the bay Stretching 350m into Bramble Bay, Shorncliffe Pier is one of the longest recreational piers in Australia and, as DOT WHITTINGTON reports, has been for more than a century.
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sk a Shorncliffe resident about the Sandgate Pier and they are sure to become a tad defensive as, quite clearly, it is in Shorncliffe. Nevertheless, it was originally called the Sandgate Pier when Sandgate was Brisbane’s first seaside town and the pier was just the place for fashionable 19th century visitors to promenade or catch the steam ferry across the bay to Humpybong on the Redcliffe Peninsula. A rail line from the city to Sandgate opened in the early 1880s (today the pier can be reached by a pleasant walk from Shorncliffe station) and at about the same time, a privately funded group The Sandgate Pier Company formed “to conduce to the advancement of the interests of this city, and speedily become the terminus of a railway, connecting the bay with the Metropolis”. The colonial architect FDG Stanley, whose work also includes the Brisbane GPO, the Port Office, St Pauls Spring Hill and the old Roma St station,
The pier in its hey day.
designed Shorncliffe Pier in 1882. Made of ironbark logs supporting a timber deck, the pier opened in 1884. Although it was first thought it could be used as a goods pier with a railway line running its length, this idea was abandoned. Instead, it established Sandgate as a seaside destination with promenading, fishing and regattas. Mixed bathing wasn’t permitted until 1927, so private and public bathing enclosures protected by tin fences were attached to the pier – women’s enclosures on the north side
and men’s on the south. From 1899, the Sandgate Town Band entertained at the bandstand in adjacent Moora Park, where there was also an open air dance floor and, from 1910-1922, an outdoor cinema. Refreshments came from a kiosk and an elegant afternoon teashop and there were pony and camel rides on the beach. On New Year’s Day in 1899, 8000 people visited the pier. But all good things come to an end and in 1928, ferry services stopped operating as Sandgate’s popularity was waning among beachgoers. It was virtually bypassed when the Hornibrook Highway bridge to Redcliffe opened in 1935 and the pier’s name now better reflects its location, the Shorncliffe Pier. The pier was closed in March 2012, after Brisbane City Council found a number of its piles, headstocks and girders were in such poor condition that it was close to collapse. A major overhaul was in order. Concrete replaced the wooden pylons that had
been feasted on by marine borers but the structure remains the same length, width and alignment. It reopened in time for this year’s BlueWater festival. Sandgate and District Historical Society conducts regular guided walks. Discover the new Shorncliffe Pier and rediscover the historic Sandgate Pier. Share a visual experience of the old and the new, the buildings the places and the people. Rediscover the former kiosk and share a lemonade where the Sandgate Town Band played in the former bandstand. Through a series of photographs compare the past with the present day. Relive the glory days of Moora Park, the Pier and Lovers’ Walk. “Step forward into the Past on the Sandgate Pier” May 7, 9.30am11.30am. Call 3869 3383 or email sandgatemuseum@bigpond.com
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FASHION
Refire and relish your changing style You might think it’s getting harder to find a style that suits but there’s no need to despair because, as KAY McMAHON writes, Baby Boomers are members of the New Old Cool.
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tyle goes on forever. It’s never ending, though sometimes it may change course at the drop of a hat
pin. The secret is don’t be afraid of change. And no more so than in our choice of what we wear and how we wear it. Embrace it and make it your own … or ignore it. For Super Boomers “refiring” and not “retiring” their lives, it sometimes appears the fashion industry has forgotten us. But you are mistaken. There has never been a better time to embrace our age, minds and bodies. We are healthier, living longer, embracing technology, new careers, and seeking stylish products that suit these projects and lifestyle. We are members of the New Old Cool generation. For inspiration check out the Australian super boomers on Instagram and Twitter: Sarah Jane Adams (@saramaijewels), Suzi Grant (@ alternativeageing), Jenny Kee (@ jennykeeoz). They are confident in their own eclectic fashion styles and influence many of us to be individual. There’s no strict adherence to any populist fashion trends, just mature and confident choices in body shapes and the mix of garments (old and new) that they use to create their individual look. These women are re-inventing what fashion and trends can mean. They are mixing vintage (often out of their own wardrobes) with contemporary garments and are driving the new cool by curating and combining pieces that suit their bodies and lifestyles, not specific fashion trends. Even the fashion industry is taking note and there are now marketing tactics known as multi-generational campaigns using models, customers and employees who are over 55. Helen Ruth Van Winkle, an 87 year-old from the United States is currently being courted by advertising and fashion companies after posting photos of herself in various outfits on her Instagram @baddiewinkle. Currently she has 1.8 million followers – that’s no mean influence you millennials! For those of you who believe we’re
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being able to shop for anything I give them this advice: 1. Don’t only shop in boutiques and department stores. Mix it up. 2. Keep your eyes open constantly and if you see something you love and it fits then buy it there and then. You don’t need to have a special occasion and sometimes it’s about the story behind the buy rather than the garment itself. 3. And finally – layering, lycra and laughter are your best fashion friends. For Styleboomer answers and ideas drop Kay a line. Email styleboomer@ gmail.com or visit styleboomer.com.au
“There are now marketing tactics known as multi-generational campaigns using models, customers and employees who are over 55” talking about an elite group, think again. All of us can have our own Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest accounts and derive inspiration from each other. You don’t need a big budget, or to shop in designer boutiques. It may require a little more patience to find the fit and proportion you feel comfortable in for your body shape, but there is plenty out there. Always check the variety stores such as Target and Kmart. Some of my best-wearing and trend-driven shoes come from there. And don’t under-estimate places such as ALDI. International fashion designer Collette Dinnigan designed a unique children’s wear range for them, so I’m hanging out for the big person’s collection which I’m sure must be coming. When Boomers come complaining about having nothing to wear and not
Kay McMahon has worked in the fashion industry locally, nationally and internationally for the past 25 years and teaches fashion styling at the Australian Institute of Creative Design. Her Styleboomer focuses on projects that support those who are embracing the fun and messiness of life but will want to be confident of their fashion choices.
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WEALTH
Life interests – friend or foe A life interest is often used as a tool to balance competing interests. Succession, superannuation and trust law specialist EMMA NISBET explains.
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life interest is a type of ownership interest in property which lasts for the life of the party to whom it has been granted the life tenant. On the death of the life tenant, ownership of the property then passes to the ‘remainderman’ named in the life estate agreement, generally being a Will. It can often be seen in the case of a second marriage, in which there is a need to provide for a spouse but also an equal need of the testator to preserve or quarantine the asset for the benefit of another party, often the children of the testator. A life interest may also
arise when the testator and their spouse have young children and the testator is anxious that the survivor may enter into a new relationship in the future. In this situation, a life interest could be viewed as beneficial to secure the family home for the upbringing of the children but transferring that asset to the testator’s children once they have become adults. The disadvantages that can arise through the provision of a life estate or life interest are often amplified by the terms of the life estate agreement or relevant clause in the will. In particular, difficulties often arise due to poor drafting and ambiguous provisions. When a testator is considering granting a life estate, both the testator and the will drafter need to give
special consideration to matters such as: • Who will be responsible for the payment of outgoings and liabilities affecting the property? • Who will be responsible for attending to and the payment of the upkeep and maintenance of the property? • What will be the consequences if the life tenant fails to comply with his or her obligations and responsibilities? • Does the will contain an exclusive right to occupy the property? • Does the will clearly provide an option to terminate the life interest, be it by the life tenant or the remainderman, and the steps and procedures that must be followed in order to effectively surrender the life estate?
• If the life estate is surrendered early, who will bear the costs of any capital gains tax, stamp duty or other liabilities that may arise in consequence? Accordingly, when considering incorporating a life interest provision in the will, consideration needs to be given to the testator’s wishes, the intended beneficiary’s circumstances and the property in question. There is no “one size fits all” approach and such provisions need to be considered and drafted on a case by case basis. Emma Nisbet is an associate at de Groots wills and estate lawyers specialising in estate planning and helping executors to administer deceased estates. degroots.com.au
DOLLAR WISE What is Australia’s rarest coin? The 1930 penny. Only six proof versions are known to exist: three in private hands, one in the Museum of Victoria, the National Gallery of South Australia and the British Museum. In 1998, a 1930 penny sold for $225,000. When was the name dollar first approved? In 1963. Other names considered by the Government were royal, merino and austral. Which denominations were in use at Federation? Australia was using British coins. The first Australian coins were produced in 1910 (silver) and 1911 (bronze). In 1901, legal tender was a farthing (quarter penny), halfpenny, penny, threepence, sixpence, shilling, florin (two shillings or two bob), half crown, crown (five shillings), half sovereign (half a pound), full sovereign (one pound). Notes: 10 shillings, 1 pound, 5 pounds, and 10 pounds.
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compact SUV. Among body changes are new front bumpers, grille and taillights. Inside, it’s tidier and quieter than before with thicker door window glass and new sound deadening material. Ride and handling dynamics are better again, with changes to spring rates and dampers plus rear suspension geometry tweaks. It sits a bit flatter and handling is more neutral than before. There remains the choice of petrol or diesel engines, manual or CVT auto (Constantly Variable Transmission) with Forester prices starting at $29,990 and running through to a decent $47,990. That seems a mighty leap but today many customers are on the hunt for all the bells and whistles. From entry-level to top-of-the-tree, the Subaru Forester remains a mighty crossover machine - one for all manner of roads and tracks. It may not be the most stylish of SUVs in this class but it is one of the most honest and competent.
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employ a garden designer. This will be one of the best investments you can make for your senior years. The aim is to make an honest assessment of the type of garden you need to suit your health and fitness not only today but into the future. This means plants suited to the climate that look good without constant maintenance, high quality infrastructure and fittings (for example hoses), unfussy and easily accessible garden beds full of good soil, and quality low-maintenance garden furniture. Lawns are easy enough to mow but weeding and feeding them is hard work so consider alternatives. Hedges look good but need constant trimming. Safety must be considered along with the aesthetics. Many an ageing gardener comes to grief tripping over a hose or a poorly-constructed path. Get rid of all that’s messy and hard work. For the cost of, say, a sea cruise, you can have a new garden that will give you worry-free enjoyment for the rest of your life. The gardenezi.com website has some useful information on this topic, with a link to the book Great Garden – No Sweat which shows you how to redesign your garden so it requires only two hours work a week.
ver said any of the following to yourself: “One day it might fit me” or “I’ll read it when I have more time” or “Even if I can’t use it, I’ll keep it for someone who can” or “It reminds me of a special time or person”? All homeowners find it difficult to be objective about their home, after all it is a place filled with memories and events. But consider this: Clutter encourages the build-up of dust, which impacts air quality. Clutter hinders our ability to think clearly. Think tidy home, tidy mind. And if you’re considering selling, clutter can be off-putting to potential buyers. It’s busy, confusing and can make rooms look and feel much smaller which can reduce perception of what the property is worth.
Here are some tips for clearing out the clutter. 1. FIND THE PROBLEM AREAS You’ll know them when you start to look for them. The piles of newspapers or magazines, benchtops that attract little bits of disparate nothing, dustcovered heaps of household orphans get rid of them. 2. DO THE THING YOU LOATHE MOST FIRST By tackling clutter that usually stumps you, you free up energy for the rest of your cleaning efforts. Don’t underestimate the satisfaction of de-cluttering even a small area that makes you feel annoyed, guilty or overwhelmed. 3. USE THE 50% RULE. Take all clutter – ornaments, vases,
stacks of magazines, photo frames, bits and pieces etc and remove half of it. Then take another half away from the remainder. 4. A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE This mantra is one of the best ways to beat clutter. Designate proper places for any flotsam and jetsam clutter that drifts endlessly around your home. Or better still, if you’re de-cluttering to sell, start packing and store anything you won’t need over the coming months. Be ruthless. 5. SYSTEMS FOR DEALING WITH INCOMING CLUTTER Consider for instance, the one paper method. Basically, any paper that comes into your house gets looked at once and dealt with straight away, in most cases filed or binned. 6. ORGANISE A PROFESSIONAL ORGANISER Getting a professional organiser to help can be a great idea, especially if you’re feeling overwhelmed. A pro can look at your clutter objectively and take quick, decisive action to remove the excess and store the rest out of sight. 7. PROMISE TO REWARD YOURSELF WHEN IT’S DONE Decide on something you can treat yourself with after you’ve done battle with the clinging claws of clutter and use it as motivation to push on - even if it’s just a cup of tea on the couch with a good book. Madeleine Hicks is a Brisbane property expert and principal of Madeleine Hicks Real Estate in Everton Park.
SET subject for the May meeting of the Queensland Begonia Society will be Begonias with Distinctive Foliage. An added interest this meeting will be a presentation by well-known horticulturist Arno King. The meeting is on May 21, at the Uniting Church, 52Merthyr Rd, New Farm. The trade table opens at 12.30pm and meeting starts 1pm.
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Playing games is seriously good for you Some people think playing computer games is a waste of time. The iPad Man COLIN DUNKERLEY says it keeps your mind sharp.
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t doesn’t matter if its fitness or smarts, if you do fewer things or stop doing them altogether you tend to lose your skills. I certainly know it when I haven’t been swimming for a while and likewise, I can be a little slower with multiplication if I haven’t been doing any. While some people can be quick to throw out the old “senior’s moment” line when they forget something, others are proactively stimulating their minds and keeping their memory sharp by playing games. A recent memory study by UC San Francisco revealed that seniors who played computer games had better memory performance and increased multi-tasking skills. Solving puzzles and playing games are excellent cognitive activities for anyone, but especially for seniors. These types of activities engage your brain keeping it stimulated. The problem with most computer games is they are on your computer.
Sitting in the study on what may not be your most comfortable chair may not encourage you to spend time challenging your mind. But with devices like an iPad that you can use anywhere, you have the
ability to play just about any game that has ever been invented, wherever you happen to be. There are more than 500,000 games available in the App Store across every type of genre including board and card games, trivia games, jigsaw puzzles, adventure and action games, memory and word games, and so many other games that you are sure to find something that interests and challenges you. You will find old-fashioned board games such as Monopoly and card games such as Bridge Baron and mah-jong and solitaire as well as new digital trivia games such as Lumosity, that have been designed to help train the brain to perform at full capacity while you, the user, feel like you are simply playing a game. These games can also improve your motor skills. I have seen people’s ability to interact with an iPad improve dramatically after playing games. It’s easy to get lost in the emotion of the game and forget you are touching a
piece of glass. After a few hours or so your hand-eye co-ordination has improved so much that other tasks like typing suddenly become easier. To get more advice and tips about using your iPad visit Facebook.com/ theipadman
BRAIN TRAINING simple as ABC ABC Active Memory is a personalised, scientificallystructured brain training program that will help sharpen memory, improve focus of attention, and challenge flexibility and knowledge. It’s a personalised program which automatically adapts as you play to your unique cognitive needs and goals. And it’s iPad friendly. There are more than 30 games that target specific brain functions in different ways. Visit activememory.com
Online banking? No worries There’s nothing to fear but much to gain from being confident about online banking, writes NATHAN WELLINGTON.
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or many years now I have been setting up and helping clients use online banking. It’s not necessarily because they want to use it but because they have come to a point where it’s too hard to get to the shops or the post office to pay the bills. Many have been wary about the change, mainly because they are afraid that someone will hack their computer and steal their every penny. The reality is that online banking has become one of the most secure ways of paying bills and making banking transactions. These days you are more likely to be mugged or have your credit card skimmed while out shopping than falling victim to online banking theft. Remember when we went from paying by cheque to paying by Bankcard and using an ATM rather than going into the bank? Then the EFTPOS machine replaced the bankcard carbon processing slips.
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Well, this is the next step in providing a highly secure, convenient way of paying bills from your home any time you like. Most banks use 128-bit encryption through a direct line to your computer using a https:secure online service. This means that your details are encrypted 2^128 times, which comes to approximately 399,000,000,000,000,00 0,000,000,000,000,000,000 possible combinations for a credit card.
If you were to take your computer and get it to crack your card it would take around six thousand trillion years to crack. If you’re unsure, check with your bank about what security they have. Here are a few more tips to keep you safe online. 1. Make sure that you are online with the bank using its correct internet address and that is has the https:// symbol before its internet address when you are in the secure area of their site. 2. Make sure your antivirus is always up to date. 3. Use a strong password and don’t keep your password on your computer. 4. Try using BPay to pay your bills as it offers another layer of security to the transaction. 5. See if your bank offers Two-factor Authentication which provides yet another layer of security. 6. Regularly check your account. If you
see any unusual transaction give the bank a call to investigate. 7. If you would like to purchase something online, use a debit/credit card with a small amount of money on it and not your main account with all your savings. 8. Lastly, don’t believe any email from your bank asking you to verify your details. Banks will never contact you via email or phone. It is a brave new online world that is unveiling itself and there are safeguards to protect you. The Australian Government guarantees deposits up to $250,000 if anything happens. Armed with the right information, you can transact online in secure comfort from home which will free up your time to do other more exciting things than going into town to pay your bills. Any questions? Call Nathan 1300 682 817 or email Nathan@hometechassist.com.au Brisbane
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BOOK REVIEW
ELIZABETH PASCOE
This is a story about love and redemption exquisitely told. A freckled faced daughter, Marie-Laure Le Blanc, is six years old at the beginning of this story and her father Daniel who is the keeper of the keys to all the cabinets in the Natural History Museum. At home Daniel, is whittling a small replica of their house and training her to memorise her surroundings so that she will be able to go outside by herself. In Germany lives a slightly built, white-haired boy called Werner and his younger sister, taken into an orphanage after their father is killed by coal dust. Time passes, World War II has begun and life has changed forever. It’s an opportunity for Werner. This novel took 10 years to write and it is splendidly written. The sentences fly off the page. It is a long book and a tour de force. Highly recommended. 5 stars.
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This extremely well-crafted book was a delight to read. Set during World War II, the parallel lives of two very different children, a blind French girl and very intelligent orphan German boy, move quickly back and forward in time and place and finally intersect near the end of the story. Themes of family love, natural history, humanity and man’s inhumanity to man run deeply through the story. The oppression and greed for power and wealth by the Nazi party are also well explored through other minor characters in this book. For me it was a sit up all night book. Highly recommended. 9/10
BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT I found it difficult to get into this book for the first 120 pages or so, but then it became absorbing and something of a page turner. Marie-Laure navigates her way through the war, lovingly guided firstly by her father then a great uncle. Werner Pfennig is a talented young German orphan cared for by Frau Elena then recruited into a Hitler Youth program. Their destiny is driven by Werner designing a system to locate radio transmissions and Marie-Laure and her great uncle’s involvement with the French resistance. I enjoyed this book and particularly Doerr’s writing style, good sub-plots, short sentences, sharp and relevant.
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ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE By Anthony Doerr
A Pulitzer prize winner and instant bestseller, this is the story of a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths cross in occupied France as they try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris. She is six when she goes blind and her father builds her a perfect miniature of their neighbourhood so she can memorise it and navigate her way. She is 12 when the Nazis occupy Paris and they flee to Saint-Malo. Werner is an orphan in a German mining town. He becomes an expert at building and fixing radios, skills which make him valuable to the Hitler Youth. He is aware of the human cost of his intelligence. He travels through the heart of the war and into Saint-Malo, where their stories converge.
The parallel lives of two young people is the central theme of this well researched novel. Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner, an orphaned German boy, have their young lives deftly woven together before and during the German occupation of France. I particularly liked that the chapters were short and pointed – a device which kept me alert to the development of the characters. There is a fable-like quality to the writing in this book - the innocence of the blind girl, the mistreatment of the orphan boy by those in authority, and the quest of the odious Nazi relentlessly chasing the precious but cursed jewel. In my opinion this is a good book, but is it a great book? No. It leaves me wondering what are the selection criteria for choosing Pulitzer prize winners.
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MARY BARBER I’m tired of so much literature about war, the wasted lives, “the flower of youth cut down”. The cynical side of me says, what would authors do for inspiration if there were no wars? But, that rave aside, this is a book worth reading. The language is beautiful. I’d read it again just for the description of how sunlight is made into coal. Young Werner is playing with his homemade radio when he hears a science program for children. He’s hooked by the melodious voice that explains this mystery. It reminded me of Professor Julius Sumner Miller. Werner’s innocent enthusiasm for knowledge is shattered when his skills are put into the service of the Reich.
It’s a little disconcerting to be confronted with more than 20 rave reviews before even reading the first page, almost enough to make one want to disagree! But I found myself agreeing with the reviewers. Even the minor characters in the powerful parallel stories of Werner and Marie-Laure live on in my imagination due to the incredibly descriptive prose. There was no sugar coating in this story, in particular the brutal training of Hitler’s Youth and the fate of Werner’s friend Frederick. Overall, it is a reminder of the struggles of ordinary people swept along in the inevitable surge of carnage and struggle that war produces. Despite being slightly confused by the year headings in some chapters, I enjoyed this book and recommend it strongly.
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architecturally stunning Recreation Club with a gym, library and cinema, craft room, fireplace, dance-floor, kitchen with a bar, function space and outdoor gathering spaces. Purpose-designed to be the social and physical hub of the community, the rec club will become a hive of activity with special interest groups utilising the facilities. It is also the venue for the popular Halcyon Happy Hour. With its strong lifestyle offering, quality homes, caravan and boat storage,
RELISH LIFE AT A COASTAL PLAYGROUND gated security and CCTV cameras, Halcyon Glades has become a popular choice for over 50s downsizers looking to upgrade to an active lock-andgo lifestyle. Architecturally designed homes at Halcyon Glades carry a superior energy rating for efficiency. Priced from $359,000$495,000, the latest release of homes, The Designer Series, showcases a range of Halcyon’s favourite designs and introduces the new home, the Allara. This all-new two bedroom plus study home design is available with a choice of three distinctive facades. It combines the best architectural and design principals to make a clever and stylish home. Call 1800 814 567 or visit lifebeginsathalcyon.com.au
MAYOR OPENS VISIONARY GOLD COAST COMMUNITY IT was the moment everyone had been waiting for when Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate declared the architecturally inspiring multi-million dollar Lifestyle and Aquatic Precinct at Vision by Halcyon officially open. Located at Hope Island, Vision by Halcyon is an exclusive 88 home gated waterfront community designed for over 50s. The private community includes 5-star resort facilities, a floating boat house, communal watercraft and 52-berth marina with Broadwater access. The Leisure Club has a covered pool and spa, gym and cinema in one building and a library with fireplace, bar, dance floor, entertainment area and spaces for games and craft in another. After mingling with homeowners and guests, Mayor Tate said the Leisure Club epitomised the Gold Coast way of life. “This project is representative of the future of over 50s living on the Gold 30 YOUR TIME MAGAZINE / May 2016
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Coast. Communities and facilities like these will draw people from all over the country,” he said. “The Gold Coast is a city famed for its waterways, so it’s great to see that Halcyon has capitalised on this outstanding location to deliver its home owners something very special.” Halcyon joint managing director Dr Bevan Geissmann said the Leisure Club was key to the Vision by Halcyon master plan. “This is a truly world-class facility and is certainly representative of our market’s lifestyle ambitions,” he said. “Living at Halcyon is about
being amongst friends and like-minded people and what better way to encourage those relationships than at a facility such as this”. With the first three releases already sold out, the final release of superior energy rated homes is now selling at the exclusive community. Priced from $599,000$1,365,000 prospective purchasers can choose from a range of luxurious single, double or split level waterfront and nonwaterfront homes. Call 1800 831 567
WITH construction creating a flurry of activity at Palm Lake Beachmere, retirees are rushing to secure their preferred location in the final stages of the retirement village. Surpassing all expectations with the most recently released floorplans and debunking the plethora of preconceived ideas on retirement living, Palm Lake Resort Beachmere is fast becoming the preferred destination for the savvy retiree. With its latest inspirational floorplans, Palm Lake Resort Beachmere is proud to present its new display homes that boast unapologetic grandeur and showcase the best in retirement lifestyles with soaring ceilings, value add features and big gardens. Luxurious master suites, lots of storage throughout, sleek wet areas and gourmet kitchens give each villa an unparalleled level of luxury. Just one block from the sparkling bay water and framed by trees, Palm Lake Resort Beachmere has a superior location with sought-after recreational facilities. Nestled in a picturesque pocket, Palm Lake Resort Beachmere promises to surprise, delight and inspire while addressing every need across the retiree spectrum. Book a personalised tour 1800 338 382 or visit palmlakeresort.com.au
REDEFINING SUNSHINE COAST LIFESTYLE AWARD-winning over 50s developer Halcyon has commenced construction on its third gated lifestyle community on the Sunshine Coast. Heavy machinery has been onsite preparing the civil works and construction of homes in the first release and is progressing with frames expected to go up soon. Halcyon Lakeside is set against a backdrop of natural bushland within the master planned Parklakes II at Bli Bli. Along with an enviable 5-star lifestyle, the new community overlooks two lakes with 450m lake frontage and access to 6km of walking tracks and local shopping. Project Director Chris Carley said that interest was so high that the first two releases of 52 homes in Stage One had already sold out. “To date buyers have predominantly been from the local areas of Bli Bli, Buderim and Twin Waters, however some have been from as far afield as Canberra,” he said. “They have been drawn to the fact they will be part of a peaceful pocket within a master-planned community and the site’s water frontage is another major drawcard.” Plans were recently
revealed for the community’s lifestyle and recreational precinct, with championship bowling green, tennis court, pickleball courts, pools and health and wellness centre. The centrepiece is the recreation club with a cinema, library and substantial lounge areas opening to panoramic views. Halcyon joint managing director Dr Bevan Geissmann said the strong early buyer response reflected the demand for a new and sophisticated approach to seniors living on the Sunshine Coast.
“Early buyers are attracted to our model of creating great home designs with a feeling of space and lifestyle facilities that are without peer in this market,” he said. “We believe it is the right mix of location and product that will appeal to the over 50s”. Call 1800 050 555 or visit Halcyon Lakeside Sales Centre, at 27 Waigani St, Bli Bli. Brisbane
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AGELESS TIMES
Retirement a turn in the road They are a common sight now, but 45 years ago you didn’t see many large red signs saying “wrong way, go back”, writes PETER SHIP.
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n the early ’70s we took a road trip to Adelaide and on the way back one of those red signs outside Adelaide would have been helpful. Arriving at Swan Hill we discovered several things - no available accommodation, there was an escaped murderer on the loose in the district and the car was not a comfortable place to sleep. About 2am we gave up and left Swan Hill. Shortly before sunrise we arrived at a small town and as we were getting low on fuel (no 24-hour roadhouses back then) we decided to wait until something opened. The moment the car stopped we both fell asleep, didn’t even lock the doors. Travel, lack of rest, anxiety and cold weather collided to create a major state of confusion and disorientation when we awoke. Have you ever opened your eyes and not been able to remember what day it is? Multiply that by 200 and you will know how we felt at the time.
Bewilderment, perplexity and a muddled state of mind creates confusion and you don’t need to be away from home to experience it. For many people, the hectic pace of today’s life has men and women working harder right up to the day they retire. Then, the next day, it is all over - no clocking on or off, no meetings to attend, no sales targets to reach, no constant noise of people talking, no customers, workmates, patients, clients or even the office bird to talk to - just silence except for the sound the pages of the morning paper turning as you try to work out what you are going to do for the next 20 years or so. The feeling that you are no longer needed and that you have fared no better than a horse that has been set free to roam the green pastures of life can cause frustration, anxiety and confusion. Is it any wonder some folk find retirement the worst time of life? Is it any wonder some people become
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withdrawn and lose interest in life, their family and the world around them? It has been my experience that many people did not plan their retirement and failed to realise their future would not have a nine-to-five routine. “Now give me the hill country that has been promised me.” Strong words, spoken by an 85-year-old not some young man in his prime. Caleb went into battle and won. I am not suggesting you march off to war but it’s not too late to defeat the enemy of confusion that threatens your retirement. Help out at meals on wheels, visit old friends, volunteer at a hospital, start a hobby, join a club, be interested in your family, learn a new language, the list is endless but you have to read it. No one else can improve your retirement years unless you take the first steps. You won’t have time for confusion when you face a new sign that says “Right way, come on”.
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HEALTH
The art of fighting arthritis There’s good news for arthritis sufferers, writes physiotherapist SOPHIA AULD.
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t 68 years of age, Dr Paul Lam has the pulse rate of an elite athlete and is more flexible than people half his age. He has also suffered arthritis for 50 years. While arthritis is often seen as a normal part of ageing, it is not a natural consequence of growing older. It is a disease state affecting the musculoskeletal system, especially the joints. It is Australia’s foremost cause of disability and chronic pain, affecting 3.85 million people. “Arthritis” is actually an umbrella term covering about 100 different conditions. The most common are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout, which account for about 95 per cent of cases. These conditions are grouped together because of their similar effects on the body, including pain, stiffness, inflammation and damage to joints. This can lead to weakness, instability and joint deformities. There may be increased difficulty with everyday tasks such as dressing, walking, driving and preparing meals. Quality of life is affected as sufferers
find it difficult to do things they previously did with ease. While arthritis is not curable it is usually manageable and many options are available to help deal with the condition. One option that is proving to be effective in managing arthritis is tai chi. There are now more than 30 studies showing improved health outcomes in arthritis patients from the practice of tai chi. The leading study in this field, conducted by Professor Leigh Callahan from the University of North Carolina, showed significant health benefits for people with all types of arthritis. There were 354 assigned either to the tai chi group, who received eight weeks of lessons, or to a control group. Results in the tai chi group included significant pain relief, reduced stiffness and better ability to manage daily living. They reported a greater sense of wellness and improved balance. The tai chi for arthritis program has been designed by Dr Lam specifically for this population. “Tai Chi was originally a martial art, so you need a program designed for
older people, and instructors who take care of people,” he says. “The movements are modified and safe.” With only 12 moves, it can be learned quickly. The program focuses on good posture, abdominal breathing, gentle movements and relaxation. “When people are using abdominal breathing they are more relaxed and feel better, their pain improves,” Dr Lam says. “Tai chi gently exercises all parts of the body, makes the fluid circulate in the joints and stretches the joints gently. The program can be performed in a group with a trained instructor or at home following a DVD. A seated version is available for the more frail or debilitated. Dr Lam started tai chi to manage his arthritis and discovered many additional benefits. “All I did was tai chi and my fitness level improved. I’m really fit for my age. I feel really well, especially considering I’ve had arthritis for more than 50 years,” he says. “I attribute it all to tai chi.” Email sophia.auld@gmail.com
Health care is all about choices MORE than one health care option is needed to really thrive. Chiropractor and Doctor of Chinese Medicine Jarad Bianchi, who is also a registered acupuncturist, said he found that to really help patients, a range of modalities was needed. “By integrating a range of other therapists into the treatment regime, patients can find solutions to longstanding problems,” Dr Bianchi says. “I include a naturopath who incorporates a range of functional pathology tests, a holistic dentist and GP, plus a team of yoga, personal trainers and Pilates instructors.” Dr Bianchi might use chiropractic, acupuncture or herbal medicine or even a spot of Bowen therapy or just simply refer patients in the right direction to get on top of their ailments. “Longevity in natural health means maintaining full body function throughout life as opposed to the party hard and die young mentality,” he says. “Our health really is our greatest asset so it’s important to find what works for you..” Red Hill Health Central 3172 6690
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Menopause the Musical premiere
SUNNYBANK THEATRE REVIVES OLD FAVOURITES
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he smash hit Menopause The Musical is back with all new choreography and an all-star cast for a limited season at Twelfth Night Theatre. It stars a top cast of Jackie Love, Caroline Gillmer, Donna Lee and Lena Cruz, while renowned director and choreographer Tony Bartuccio gives a fresh and contemporary edge to the worldwide smash hit that celebrates women and the change. The original followed four women who meet at a lingerie sale and discover they have plenty in common, including memory loss, night sweats, hot flushes, too much sex, not enough sex and more. If you loved the original, then don’t miss the hilarious celebration of all
things menopausal in Menopause the Musical — Women on Fire. Twelfth Night Theatre, Cintra Rd, Bowen Hills. May 21-June 5, 7.30pm, Saturday matinees 2pm. Bookings ticketmaster.com.au or call 136 100 or 3252 5122
CELEBRATING its 50th birthday this year, Sunnybank Theatre is reviving a program of shows from decades in a season of favourite one-act plays. It’s not often live theatre gives three totally different short plays for an evening’s entertainment. One Act Revival starts with Roses are Red, written by Pat Woods, an intriguing short piece set in a country town when a woman with a mysterious past moves into the area and is introduced by a neighbour to the local gardening club. They enter the growing competition and things become competitive and dangerous. After a quick change of set, it’s on to Post it (notes on a marriage) written by Paul Dooley and Winnie Holzman.
In this homage to Love Letters, the couple read notes spanning their life together. Hilarious and moving, this play explores the ups and downs of a relationship captured on scraps of paper. The third is a comedy, 49A by Michael Harvey, a simple but funny situation of a couple of British city gents waiting for their bus which is running very late. What they get up to is hilarious. Audiences are assured of fine entertainment from start to finish with a variety of live theatre and good laughs. May 27-June 11, Fridays 8pm, Saturdays 2pm and 8pm. Tickets $15-$25. Book now at stg.org.au or call 3345 3964
CHALK GARDEN BOOKINGS OPEN BRISBANE SCULPTURE FESTIVAL SCULPTORS Queensland, a non-profit organisation for more than 40 years, promotes sculpture as a creative and expressive art from. This community-based organisation offers monthly forum nights, workshops and studio sessions. Skill level is from novice to professional. Its 2016 exhibition will feature more than 50 indoor sculptures and 10 outdoor works. Mt Coot-tha Auditorium and Gardens, Toowong. May 13-15, 10am-4pm. Admission free. Visit sculptorsqld.org.au
BOOKINGS are now open for the St Luke’s Theatre Society production of The Chalk Garden coming up in June/July. This drama by Enid Bagnold and directed by Gary O’Neil is about a grandmother who sadly fails with the upbringing of her daughter and granddaughter just as she does with her precious flowers as they die in her chalk garden. It’s a fascinating play that has proven a success over many years. It will be staged from June24-29, and July 1-2 at 8pm, with matinees 2pm June 25 and July 2. St Luke’s is at the St Lukes’ Church Hall, corner Sexton St and Ekibin Rd Tarragindi. Visit stlukestheatre.asn.au
NOW SHOWING AT SUNNYBANK THEATRE A or ord !
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Our smorgasbord starts with “ROSES ARE RED”, wri en by Pat Woods, which is an intriguing short piece set in a country town, when a woman with a mysterious past moves into the area and is introduced by a neighbour to the local gardening club. Both sharing an interest in roses as they enter the growing compe on things become very compe ve and dangerous when the only way to win is to ……….? You must come and see the outcome, don’t miss it! A er a quick change of set the evening leads us into a very interes ng play wri en by Paul Dooley and Winnie Holzman called “POST IT ΈNOTES ON A MARRIAGEΉ”. In this homage to Love Le ers, our actor and actress read Post-it® Notes between a couple that span the dura on of their lives together. Hilarious and moving, Post-its® explores the ups and downs of a rela onship that were unexpectedly captured on scraps of paper! A er interval, audiences will leave the theatre with smiles on their faces as we finish with quite a different comedy, “49A” by Michael Harvey, a simple but funny situa on of a couple of Bri sh city gents, wai ng for their bus which is running very late! Will they make it to work on me and how does one pass the me of day when you’ve never ever met each other before? What they get up to is nothing short of hilarious! Sunnybank Theatre’s President is convinced that “Our audiences will be entertained from start to finish with a lovely variety of live theatre and good laughs along the way”.
Sunnybank Theatre Group. Cnr Mains and Beenleigh Rds, Sunnybank Phone Box Office 3345 3964 www.stg.org.au Brisbane
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MOTHERLAND BRINGS BRISBANE HISTORY TO LIFE ACCORDING to critics, Motherland is contemporary theatre at its best passionate and gripping, weaving multiple strands of home, belonging, love and loss that span decades, continents and revolutions. Based on the true stories of three very different women from different times and places, but for each of them the city of Brisbane is pivotal. Redland Performing Arts Council (RPAC) will present this important play which will be both nostalgic and confronting for many who will remember the names. One of the women is Brisbane
socialite Nelle Tritton, of the furniture emporium, who, fascinated by all things Russian, travelled to Moscow before World War II where she met, worked for and then married the deposed prime minister Alexander Kerensky. Later she helps him escape the Nazis. Time and place interweave as the play moves from the chaos of a Russian military camp to the turbulence of Brisbane during the Fitzgerald enquiry. Motherland, by Brisbane playwright Katherine Lyall-Watson, is an epic work of historical fiction as timeframes collide in this depiction of true stories. RPAC. May 12, 7.30pm. Tickets $28-35. Bookings rpac.com.au or call 3829 8131
St Lukes Theatre Society PRESENTS... P RESEN SENTS TS...
THE CLASSIC PLAY
The Chalk Garden By Enid B E id dB Bagnold ld Directed by Gary O-Neil G O
A grandmother fails sadly with the upbringing of her daughter and her granddaughter just as she does with her precious flowers as they die in her chalk garden.
VILLA NOVA PLAYERS PRESENT AUSTRALIAN CLASSIC SEVEN Little Australians written in two acts by Anne Scott-Pendlebury from the classic Australian children’s novel by Ethel Turner published in 1894, is being presented by the Villa Nova Players. Set mainly in Parramatta in the 1880s, it relates the adventures of the seven mischievous Woolcot children, their stern army father Captain Woolcot and young stepmother Esther. It comes with the advice that, “none of the seven is really good, because
Australian children never are. There is a lurking sparkle of joyousness, rebellion and mischief in all children here”. FT Barrell Auditorium, Yeronga State High School, Cnr Villa and Oakwood Sts, Yeronga. Fridays-Saturdays, June 3-25, 7.30pm; Saturdays-Sundays June 4-June 26 2pm. Tickets $25, online $22.50, concessions $17. Visit villanovaplayers.com or call 3899 9962
June/July Performances 8pm - 24, 25, 27, 29, 1, 2. 2pm - 25, 2.
BOOKINGS: Ruth Paterson (07) 3255 6675 bookings@stlukestheatre.asn.au Adults $20 Pensioners/Students $15 Children under 12 years $5
St. Luke’s Church Hall 193 Ekibin Rd East,Tarragindi Air-conditioned for your comfort. www.stlukestheatre.asn.au
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Lapidary show promises to be a gem
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showcase of collections of fossils, natural specimens, polished stones and jewellery will be on display at the Gunyah Lapidary Club annual show.
More than 120 exhibits will be on display, many with stones found by members fossicking in Queensland and Northern NSW. The members will be on hand to offer information or tell a yarn or two. Some of the stories of how the stones were found are as interesting as the stones themselves. Members will also be doing live demonstrations of tumbling, faceting, cabachonning, soft stone carving and wire wrapping. Sales tables will feature
slabs of rock and rough material that is popular with enthusiasts, as well as specimens, polished rocks and jewellery. Mt Coot-Tha Gardens Auditorium. Saturday, May 30, 9am-4pm; Sunday May 31, 9am-3pm. Entry $3
LOCK UP FOR A MOVIE NIGHT AT BOGGO ROAD HISTORIC Boggo Road Gaol is offering a movie night with a fun difference – take a tour of the old prison and then get locked up to settle down with a good movie. The movies will capture the spirit of the great escapes, life as a warden or prisoner, and the insider’s view to criminal life. Before the film, visitors can experience prison life first hand with a choice such as history, escapes or ghost tours or the ex-inmate/ex-officer tours which are conducted by former prisoners and officers of Boggo Road Gaol. History Tours Australia manager Jack Sim said in conjunction with Kristian Fletcher, he was delighted to give
Brisbane residents the chance to experience the historic Boggo Road Gaol in a unique way. “Enjoy a great night out at Boggo Road Gaol with a tour of the gaol before the movie, visit the gaol art display, and finish up with a classic prison movie,” he said. Tours commence at 6.30pm and movie screenings at 7.30pm. Boggo Road Gaol, Annerley Rd, Dutton Park, Friday, May 27, the 1980 film Brubaker; Thursday, June 2, Miller’s Crossing (1990). Friday, June 10, Shawshank Redemption (1994). Boggo Road Gaol Tour plus movie $35 Movie only $15. Bookings: boggoroadgaol.com
TAKE A TOUR BEHIND THE SCENES AT QPAC FREE FORESHORE WALK OF DISCOVERY Discover the Web of Life along the Sandgate foreshore and tidal flats with Laurie’s Beach Walk. The tour is led by Laurie Jeays, of the pioneering Sandgate family, who has just had a walk at Cabbage Tree Creek named in his honour recognising his environmental interests and work. Meet in the picnic area at the southern end of Flinders Pde, opposite the former Baptist Church. Wear shoes you can get wet but not thongs, a hat, screen and water. Walks are on Friday, May 27, Monday, June 27, and Monday July 11, 8am-10am. The walks are free but numbers are limited so booking is recommended. Call 3269 1671.
PUBLIC tours to see the the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from a new perspective are offered every Friday at 10.30am. Visitors can learn about the historical significance of QPAC and South Bank, and gain an understanding of the processes involved in presenting more than 1200 performances each year. The tours enhance the experience of what is seen on stage, and show what happens behind the scenes to deliver every live performance in one of QPAC’s four theatres. Tours include information on the centre’s history and architecture. Bookings are essential. To secure your place call 3840 7444 or email tours@qpac. com.au. Alternatively, purchase your $15 ticket on the day, subject to availability, from the tour meeting point, the QPAC Cafe on the ground floor.
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Warmwaters invite you into their own two-person ‘folk-festival’ – singing songs that are sweet, sour and saucy, and packed with double entendres!
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Pleasure and pain in premium Ever wondered if it’s worth stumping up a bit more for Premium Economy? RUSSELL HUNTER has your answer.
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’ve never been able to sleep on air journeys. I don’t know anybody who can, though there must be some because I’ve heard them snoring on those long haul flights that feel as though they’ll never end, however much you yearn the hours away. Back in the days when I had an employer willing to stump up for business class travel on the theory that I’d get off the plane after 28 hours and go to work, sleep was certainly possible. Thankfully, I’m now able to keep air travel to a minimum. The airlines seem to have stumbled on to the concept of business class, having started it in the late 1970s as a means of extracting an extra few bucks from those willing to pay for more leg and arm room. My own first foray up the sharp end was in the early ’80s in Marco Polo class, then the business class brand of Cathay Pacific. Sure you got more room, but no sleep.
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flyers take anything up to three days to recover. Cue premium economy class. Have the airlines stumbled on another bright idea to lift revenues? It’s probably too soon to tell but it’s unlikely that they can leave the premium economy concept as is. “It doesn’t matter where you sit in
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journey in HK to visit friends. It was Cathay Pacific on the Brisbane-Hong Kong sector and British Airways to and from London. You’d normally expect to pay somewhere around $5000 for the two of us in cattle class. We paid a total of $9200 for premium economy seats. So what do you get for the extra four grand? You get a separate cabin right behind your business class betters, bigger seats and more, but not much more, personal space. There’s priority boarding (most of the time). You get a printed meals menu though the food’s the same as economy. And, well, that’s about it – though it must be said those little extras make a difference. Having scored bulkhead seats on the flight to Hong Kong, we arrived ready to face the 13-hour hop to Heathrow. There’s no sensation of height on the upper deck of the BA Airbus A380 as the priority boarding airbridge means you see no stairs but arrive
direct in the upper cabin where premium economy seats are arranged in a 2-3-2 configuration across the wide-bodied behemoth. After the Cathay A330 haul from Brisbane (which stopped in Cairns) this was more like it. While the food was airline – mine might have been part of a fish at some stage – the flight was comfortable thanks to those plush and roomy seats. Big tick BA.
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towards the back of the queue. And when, eventually, we boarded things looked different. The premium economy seats were in a 2-4-2 format this time and looked decidedly narrower and thinner than those on the outward trip. A check of the safety card told all. This was a Boeing 777 – a fine aircraft no doubt but it lacked the space and comfort of the big bird. A rummage through the carry-on luggage told me the ticket didn’t say what type of aircraft would be servicing the route. Big black mark BA. Ready to go home now after five weeks away we pitched up early at the Cathay Pacific check-in desk only to be told that the plane (another A330) was flying full and we might not be able to sit together. My experience of such advice translates to “you will NOT be able to sit together.” However. The check-in lady vowed she’d send an “urgent message” to the gate to see if this could be sorted. Yeah, right. So we sat in separate rows in the middle four seats. All but one of the 24
seats in premium economy were taken – but with a bit of effort it surely could have been possible for father and daughter to sit together. Need to do better Cathay. Premium economy, as its name suggests, isn’t quite business class but is a (small) step up from economy. You really do arrive in better shape. You could shop around for better deals (we were restricted in dates of travel) but be wary of what’s really on offer for your extra bucks. Remember, what you spend on the flight usually has an impact on what you’ll be able to spend at your destination. Think before you buy. But if you decide to splash out, I’d go for the big bus every time. Ask the airline which plane they’re using on each sector of your journey and if they can’t tell you, worry. Emirates uses the A380 on all its long haul flights so it may be worth a look. But, apart from the fish, I had no complaints with the BA big bus flight Hong Kong-Heathrow. Russell Hunter travelled as a guest of nobody. He paid his own way.
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Down by the old Millstream Millstream Chichester National Park in Western Australia’s Pilbara region is truly an oasis nestled in the desert, writes grey nomad BEVERLEY EVERSON, who ventured out on the Rio Tinto mining road from Tom Price.
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e were heading to Karratha after camping for a week at Karijini National Park (that’s another story) when we stopped at Tom Price to get a permit to travel on the Rio Tinto mining road from the Tourist Information Centre. We were towing a caravan and while the road was dusty it was well maintained. This private road is a mining lease and travellers are required to adhere to conditions as specified under the permit, such as an 80kmph speed limit, lights on and being prepared to be stopped for random breathalyser/radar tests. You need to be careful as heavy rail/mining maintenance vehicles use the road. There are steep grades and sharp curves but as long as you are sensible you should find it a good drive. The rail link from Dampier/ Karratha to Tom Price runs parallel to the road where you see some very long trains – an incredible sight as they seem to stretch for miles. Roads in the park are suitable for two-wheel vehicles only in dry weather and may be impassable after heavy rain. Our stopover was at Millstream Chichester National Park some 210km from Tom Price and 140km from Karratha. The Millstream wetlands is one of few places in the Pilbara where water flows all year round, with permanent pools fed by springs that draw water from the underground aquifer within
The Homestead Visitor Centre was built as a tavern in the 1920s.
porous dolomite rock. Millstream Chichester NP is a 200,000ha park surrounding the Fortescue River with rugged gorges, tropical rock pools, meandering watercourses and waterlily wetlands. Stretching from the Hamersley Range foothills and Fortescue Valley in the south to the Chichester Range escarpment in the north, it is of great Aboriginal significance. It is the sacred heartland of the Yindjibarndi people who still gather here as the traditional custodians. Millstream palms blanket the wetlands and are found in few other places in the Pilbara. The road in is dotted with spinifex and gums and does not prepare the visitor for what awaits. Millstream was named by the explorer Francis Gregory. Pastoralists occupied the country from 1865 until 1967, when it became a national park to protect the Millstream aquifer within the catchment. Perhaps odd, but a tavern was built in 1920. It operated on and off in the
Enjoy a naturally refreshing escape
1900s but is now the Homestead Visitor Centre which offers interpretive walk trails. These are a great resource to learn more about its inhabitants and the diversity of the wetlands, woodlands and arid rocky plains and ranges. The bird life is amazing. In one day you might see Rainbow bee-eaters, sacred kingfisher, blue-winged kookaburras, bustards and spinifex pigeons. The Euros (hills kangaroos) roam the camp and surrounding areas. In mid-winter (June-August) spectacular wildflowers are abundant including the Sturt desert pea, mulla mulla, cassias and wattles, along with hibiscus, bluebells and desert yam. The Homestead Visitor Centre is open daily but not staffed. Rangers patrol the park and during the dry season, April to October, campground hosts are a wealth of information and assist with collection of camp fees and maintaining the facilities. Camping can be booked online and
One of the pretty walking trails.
during the peak season it is advisable to book early. Millstream camp areas are at Milyanha close to the Old Homestead. They are generator friendly and suitable for all vehicles large and small, and have bush toilets and camp kitchen with hot water. Stargazers, the strictly non-generator sites, are mainly suitable for smaller vehicles with bush toilets and gas. Solid fuel fires are not permitted under any circumstances. Both campgrounds have barbecue facilities. Fresh water is available at the Homestead and Miliyanha campground but it is untreated and there’s a phone card telephone. We stayed at the Milyanha where the facilities were spotless and modern. Park fees are a day entry fee plus your camping fee. They offer concessions for seniors. Swimming is not permitted at Jirndawurrunha Pool or surrounding streams because the sites have deep cultural significance. There are day areas at the Old Millstream Homestead and Deep Reach Pool on the Fortescue River where swimming is permitted. Walking trails vary from 300m to the 18km heritage camel trail. Not far from Millstream and back on to the main Karratha road there is another turnoff, which is a spectacular journey along a dirt, well-graded road high up on Chichester Range. Looking down, you expect to see dinosaurs roaming in the valley. The trip is highly recommended.
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SUDOKU Level: Easy
No. 751
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Form at least one nine letter word from the given letters and as many other words as possible of four or more letters. Each word must contain the letter in the central circle. Simple plurals, formed by adding “s” are not counted as extra words. No prefixes or suffixes. Reference: The Macquarie Concise Dictionary.
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ACROSS 1 5 8 10 13 14 15 17 20 21 22 23 26
Relating to dogs Ugly Moves restlessly in search of pleasure Loud and confused noise (US spelling) Womb Unworthy of Tree yielding valued wood Hinder Of lower importance Having significant hair on the chin Sibling (informal) Separated from the outer husk Nonsense sung in jazz
28 Deep steepsided valley 29 Traditional religious procedure 31 Common analgesic 32 Eccentric person (informal) 33 Fitted inside each other (as boxes) 35 Work units (Physics) 36 Church group 37 Small whirlpools
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Piercing tool Vastly Wading bird Respiratory condition Counterfeited
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7 9 10 11 12 16 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 34
Fastened with a rope Obligations Female bovine Skilled Burden First in scientific series Rehearsed Flat alluvial plain Offer Detector Frowns angrily Flag Armed a weapon Beget Relation Wash Boy Supplement
No. 023
WORK IT OUT!
Your aim is to change the top word one letter at a time, each time rearranging the letters to create a new word. Perform one such permutation for each blank line until you arrive at the last word. There may be more than one correct solution.
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_____ _____ _____ _____ CLOCK May 2016
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