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eachers strive to create supportive and challenging classroom environments for their students. Such settings can bring out the best in students and help them overcome obstacles, including an inability to focus. The struggles students can have with focusing on their studies was apparent during the pandemic. A 2020 survey of more than 400 college students found that 64 percent were concerned about their ability to maintain their focus and discipline in remote instructional environments. Though educators, students and parents are hopeful that remote learning will soon be a thing of the past, no one is certain about what lies ahead regarding the 2021-22 school year. Ideally, students will be back in school time full-time five days per week by the start of the new academic year. However, there is no guarantee that will be the case, and students may need help focusing on their studies. • Emphasize one activity at a time. Various studies have shown that multitasking adversely affects performance and makes it hard to concentrate. A recent study from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that performing two or three activities simultaneously puts significantly more demand on the brain than simply doing those tasks one after
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another. All students, and especially those who are struggling with focus, should be encouraged to take on one task at a time. • Take breaks. The Cleveland Clinic notes that various studies have found that periodic breaks improve mood, boost performance, and increase a person’s ability to concentrate and pay attention. Many students are well acquainted with lengthy cramming sessions on the eve of a big exam, which can feel like a rite of passage for high schoolers and college students. Parents and educators can emphasize the importance of taking breaks during such sessions and how periodic rest can help improve performance. • Take a piecemeal approach to big tasks. The Child Mind Institute notes that breaking big tasks down into smaller, more manageable pieces can help kids effectively tackle more challenging tasks. The piecemeal approach can make big tasks seem less daunting, and the success kids have at each smaller task can provide some needed momentum as they draw closer to solving the problem. Many students struggle to focus on their studies. Some simple strategies can help students overcome such challenges and fulfill their academic potential. H
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Breaking The Sound Barriers
HOW GOTOHEARING IS CHANGING THE HEARING AID GAME
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hen Chris Campellone and his wife, Danielle, moved to Flowery Branch almost 15 years ago from California, it was with intentions for a better life. They anticipated better schools for their four young children, friendly neighborhoods to raise the family in, and the chance to see amazing things no matter what direction they drove in. They checked all those boxes, but stumbled upon something more, because through a divine blend of old and new connections, the former finance and real estate minded Campellone found himself in the hearing aid industry. He spent more than a decade training under corporate licenses, before realizing that what he could do for his community on his own, would be life changing – for himself and his patients. “I know I can’t fix the world, but I do know that I can make a difference in my community, and in the people that I serve, and help them hear better,” says Campellone. “One of the things I’ve struggled with for so long is that people don’t get adequate care [for hearing loss], so I knew it was time for me to break off and go back to my roots, to private practice; and that has allowed me to pursue my passion.” As Campellone will tell you, one’s passion doesn’t just appear overnight – it’s something that develops over time. And what he discovered was that his passion lay in wanting to give hearing loss patients something much better. As a result, he and Danielle opened GoToHearing in April of this year, offering something unique in an industry stifled by financial driven, one-size-fits-all treatments. In their own practice they can design a treatment plan to meet each patient’s individual needs, despite what they can or cannot afford. And because the Campellones care, it is now a practice with a reputation well beyond their community, one earmarked by Chris’s several awards on both the local and national level and more than 5,000 patients treated successfully since the beginning of his career. In addition, GTH provides a full menu of services to its patients, including hearing aid services and repairs, as well as other hearing-related treatments such as earwax removal, tympanometry, otoacoustic emissions, video otoscopy, balance assessments, and tinnitus management. They are also partnering with several local companies to assess employees’ preventative care and annual hearing checks. Surprisingly, GoToHearing’s long list of treatment options and the equally impressive resume of experience and awards are not the reason a growing number of patients at GTH are both happy and loyal. The reason is the way patients feel when they walk through the doors. “We are deeply invested into each of the patients that come in here,” says Campellone, one of less than 200 licensed hearing aid dispensers in Georgia. “We want them to feel like family, and be comfortable here, knowing that there is never any pressure. They get extremely personalized, high-quality hearing care that’s never a one-size-fits-all approach.” “So many of my patients are alone in this journey,” he adds. “People come to us with advanced stages of hearing loss, and it’s hard for their families to understand what they’re going through. There are things that we can fix and there are things that we cannot fix. We have to deal and cope with some of those things, and the other is part of a journey we take them through. That journey is different for everyone, and we can guide them on it—that is what we do as providers. We’re with them every step of the way.” A patient’s experience with GTH includes initial hearing loss assessments, custom fittings for the device, and routine adjustments and check-ups to help patients learn to hear with their new hearing aids. It is not a one-and-done process. In fact, Campellone says a patient who may have lived with hearing loss for 7-10 years before coming in may spend several years learning to hear again and getting comfortable with their hearing aids. Campellone further explains that with hearing loss comes a drastic change in our social behaviors. When we can’t hear, our brain learns to restructure and reformat things. That changes how we understand, and how we act and interact with others. As the brunt of jokes, or as a result of lack of understanding, we begin to disengage. That leads to depression, other health problems, an accelerated cognitive decline, and possibly dementia. What he wishes is that more people knew how easy it was to improve quality of life and curb your chances for additional health problems with the simple treatment of hearing loss. “In this day and age, if you’re not getting busy living, you’re getting busy dying,” he says. “We’re dealing with a demographic of people that have enough health issues to shake a stick at, and this is something that’s completely treatable if you take the proper steps. You can August 2021 | HOME | 7
save yourself a lifetime of issues if you just deal with it. It’s an easy test, and an easy procedure. Yes, there are costs involved, but those costs are a game changer for your health.” The critical component to that game changing decision is trusting in GTH’s driving principle of individualized care. Campellone explains that it matters how long a patient has suffered from hearing loss, how old they are, if they’ve tried hearing aids before or if they’re a first-time user. It’s much more than just putting a generic hearing aid on anyone; but through a compassionate, custom care approach, patients can learn to hear again. “When you’re dealing with hearing loss, you’re losing one of your primary senses,” says Campellone. “As the great Helen Keller said, if she could regain one of her senses, it would have been her hearing because hearing is what connects people together. How we hear and how we understand is the bond we have with one another. That’s how we interact. It’s a very intimate part of peoples’ lives.” Campellone exemplifies this firsthand, as his connections with people are one of the reasons his family came to Georgia. He’s paying it forward now, striving to bring his passion to life, and make that change for the better in his small corner of the world. "Like I tell my kids, in life, much of who we are and who we become has a lot to do with those people that cross our paths," says Campellone. "As I look back at those people in my life, my mentors, my guides, I realize how much their influence has steered me in one direction or another. Now, being an advocate for my own patients, going to bat on behalf of them, gaining their trust in my approach to becoming a partner in the prospect of potentially regaining their hearing, and tangibly improving their quality of life— that is my passion. “The difference here, in what we do, and in what we offer our patients is I that truly want to make a difference in my community,” says Campellone. “Our awards, they don’t change anything. Instead, it’s what we do for our patients, it’s how we treat them. I want to be the best for them, I want to offer them the best; because that’s what is going to make a difference in their lives.” That’s definitely something we want to hear. H 8 | HOME | August 2021
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Enjoy a homemade crispy pan pizza Crunchy, savory pizza is a comfort food that is beloved across the globe. Everyone should have a go-to pizza recipe in his or her culinary repertoire. This recipe for “Crispy Cheesy Pan Pizza,” courtesy of King Arthur’s Flour, was chosen as their 2020 Recipe of the Year, and with good reason. It has crispy golden edges with a thick layer of melted cheese to go with a delicate crust. With minimal kneading, the dough doesn’t require fancy equipment.
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TOPPING 6 ounces mozzarella, grated (about 11Ú4 cups, loosely packed) 1/3 to 1/2 cup tomato sauce or pizza sauce, homemade or store-bought Freshly grated hard cheese (e.g. Parmesan, Asiago, Romano) and fresh herbs (oregano, basil, thyme) for sprinkling on top after baking, (optional) DIRECTIONS 1. Weigh your flour; or measure it by gently spooning it into a cup, then sweeping off any excess. 2. Place the flour, salt, yeast, water, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in the bowl of a stand mixer or other medium-large mixing bowl. 3. Stir everything together to make a shaggy, sticky mass of dough with no dry patches of flour. This should take 30 to 45 seconds in a mixer using the beater paddle; or about 1 minute by hand, using a spoon 10 | HOME | August 2021
or spatula. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to gather the dough into a rough ball; cover the bowl. 4. After 5 minutes, uncover the bowl and reach a bowl scraper or your wet hand down between the side of the bowl and the dough, as though you were going to lift the dough out. Instead of lifting, stretch the bottom of the dough up and over its top. Repeat three more times, turning the bowl 90 degrees each time. This process of four stretches, which takes the place of kneading, is called a fold. 5. Re-cover the bowl, and after 5 minutes do another fold. Wait 5 minutes and repeat; then another 5 minutes and do a fourth and final fold. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest, undisturbed, for 40 minutes. Then refrigerate it for a minimum of 12 hours, or up to 72 hours. It will rise slowly as it chills, developing flavor; this long rise will also add flexibility to your schedule. 6. About 3 hours before you want to serve your pizza, prepare your pan. Pour 11Ú2 tablespoons olive oil into a well-seasoned cast iron skillet that is 10 inches to 11 inches in diameter across the top, and about 9 inches across the bottom. Heavy, dark cast iron will give you a superb crust; but if you don’t have it, use another ovensafe heavy-bottomed skillet of similar size, or a 10-inch round cake pan or 9-inch square pan. Tilt the pan to spread the oil across the bottom and use your fingers or a paper towel to spread some oil up the edges, as well. 7. Transfer the dough to the pan and turn it once to coat both side with the oil. After coating the dough in oil, press the dough to the edges of the pan, dimpling it using the tips of your fingers in the process. The dough may start to resist and shrink back; that’s okay, just cover it and let it rest for about 15 minutes, then repeat the dimpling/ pressing. At this point the dough should reach the edges of the pan; if it doesn’t, give it one more 15-minute rest before dimpling/ pressing a third and final time.
8. Cover the crust and let it rise for 2 hours at room temperature. The fully risen dough will look soft and pillowy and will jiggle when you gently shake the pan. 9. About 30 minutes before baking, place one rack at the bottom of the oven and one toward the top. Preheat the oven to 450 F. 10. When you’re ready to bake the pizza, sprinkle about three-quarters of the mozzarella (a scant 1 cup) evenly over the crust. Cover the entire crust, no bare dough showing; this will yield caramelized edges. Dollop small spoonfuls of the sauce over the cheese; laying the cheese down first like this will prevent the sauce from seeping into the crust and making it soggy. Sprinkle on the remaining mozzarella. 11. Bake the pizza on the bottom rack of the oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the bottom and edges of the crust are a rich golden brown (use a spatula to check the bottom). If the bottom is brown but the top still seems pale, transfer the pizza to the top rack and bake for 2 to 4 minutes longer. On the other hand, if the top seems fine but the bottom is not browned to your liking, leave the pizza on the bottom rack for another 2 to 4 minutes. Home ovens can vary a lot, so use the visual cues and your own preferences to gauge when you’ve achieved the perfect bake. 12. Remove the pizza from the oven and place the pan on a heatproof surface. Carefully run a table knife or spatula between the edge of the pizza and side of the pan to prevent the cheese from sticking as it cools. Let the pizza cool very briefly; as soon as you feel comfortable doing so, carefully transfer it from the pan to a cooling rack or cutting surface. This will prevent the crust from becoming soggy. 13. Serve the pizza anywhere from medium-hot to warm. Kitchen shears or a large pair of household scissors are both good tools for cutting this thick pizza into wedges. H August 2021 | HOME | 11
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The decibel levels of common noises Noise is everywhere. Though some noise can be very harmful, many noises are associated with something positive. For example, for many people the sound of birds chirping marks the arrival of spring, while others may instantly associate the sound of waves crashing on a shore with the relaxing spirit of summer. But not all noises should be welcomed with open arms, especially by people who are not protecting themselves from noise. The Environmental Protection Agency notes that noise is often expressed in decibels, a unit of measurement that indicates the volume of sound. The greater the number of decibels, the louder the noise and the more harmful that noise is to a person’s ears. And no one is immune to the side effects of exposure to excessive levels of noise, which include hearing loss. For example, the Hearing Loss Association of America estimates that one in five teenagers in the United States experience some degree of hearing loss. That is unfortunate, as 12 | HOME | August 2021
hearing loss can have negative short- and long-term consequences. For example, the HLAA reports that even mild hearing loss can cause a child to miss as much as 50 percent of classroom discussion. The long-term consequences also are significant, especially for those who do not seek treatment for hearing loss. According to the HLAA, people with unaided hearing loss earned an average of $20,000 less per year than people who used hearing aids or cochlear implants. Many people suffer hearing loss after attending rock concerts or special events like fireworks shows. But various other noises also can have an adverse effect on a person’s hearing. The experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that normal conversation is usually around 60 decibels. These noises often measure at much higher decibels than normal conversation, potentially putting people’s hearing in jeopardy. • Jet plane, siren, jackhammer: No one wants to walk past a jackhammer in use, and for good reason. Jackhammers measure
at roughly 120 to 130 decibels, putting them on par with noises made by jet planes and sirens. Johns Hopkins notes that unprotected exposure to these noises can contribute to permanent hearing loss. • Personal music players: Maximum volume on some personal music players, including smartphones, is 10 times as loud as recommended listening settings. That is concerning for everyone, but especially for parents of young people who grew up listening to music primarily through personal music players. Decibel levels on personal music players at their loudest levels average around 110, putting them on par with chain saws and radio-controlled airplanes. Few people would put chain saws or radiocontrolled airplanes directly next to their ears, and the same principle should apply when using personal music players. Exposure to noises around 110 decibels can lead to permanent hearing loss. • Motorcycle: Many people have waited next to motorcycles at stoplights. When the light turns green, the sound from motorcycles as they speed off can be especially loud, averaging about 90 decibels. That can contribute to gradual hearing loss over time. It is important that motorcycle riders keep this in mind, especially if they don’t wear helmets or wear helmets with inadequate ear protection. Common noises can have very harmful effects on people’s overall health. Protection against such noises can help people avoid hearing loss. H
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Craftsman homes trace their roots to the late 19th century. An architectural style inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement that flourished in Europe and North America for roughly 40 years between 1880 and 1920, the American Craftsman home has endured into the 21st century thanks to its beauty and the unique feel its homes inspire. Many craftsman homes were built nearly a century ago if not even earlier. That means these homes may need some renovations that make them more functional in modern times without sacrificing their historic beauty. • Siding: Craftsman homes are instantly recognizable from the street. Homeowners who want to maintain that authentic craftsman feel must carefully consider their choice of material when replacing the siding on their homes. The siding manufacturer Allura notes that fiber cement siding can be a great option for homeowners who want to replicate the original design of craftsman homes built with sported board-and-batten siding. Fiber cement siding gives the appearance of wood when installed and does not fade quickly or require significant maintenance. • Exterior color: Homeowners need not feel beholden to certain colors when replacing siding or repainting their homes’ exteriors. Nautical color schemes featuring navy blue exteriors with white accents can highlight features that are unique to craftsman homes, but more understated colors and tones can work just as well. • Porches: An expansive, welcoming front porch that makes for the perfect place to relax and read when the outdoors beckons is a telltale feature of craftsman homes. Furniture options abound when homeowners are looking to upgrade the living spaces just outside the front door of their craftsman homes. Adirondack chairs can make a porch a relaxing place to enjoy a morning coffee or post-dinner digestif, while wicker furniture can help homeowners establish a relaxing vibe for summer. A porch swing or hammock can make that relaxing vibe resonate even more. • Real wood cabinets: Cabinets are a popular avenue homeowners look to when they want to give their kitchens a new look without breaking the bank. When upgrading cabinets in a craftsman home, the home renovation experts at HGTV note that craftsman-style kitchen cabinets often feature straight lines and minimal ornamentation. Cabinets are typically made from heavy woods like quartersawn oak, hickory, cherry, or maple. HGTV notes that updating the cabinets in a craftsman home often requires custom cabinetmakers, so the project may be more expensive than it would be if replacing the cabinets in a different style of home. Craftsman homes are instantly recognizable thanks to many of their unique features. There are various ways to renovate craftsman homes yet still maintain their authentic feel. H
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Stems, Roots & Rhizomes
LEARN YOUR PRODUCE Fresh fruits and vegetables can be grown at home with relative ease. Home gardening also puts complete control into the hands of individuals who want to know how the foods they eat were grown and treated, providing a greater measure of control over their diets. A sense of pride also comes from having a thriving garden in the
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backyard. When gardening at home, gardeners may not know which parts of the plant are edible and which must be discarded. The following rundown can answer those questions and help people become better gardeners.
TUBERS Certain plants have underground storehouses of nutrients. Tubers are modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. These subterranean caches are the edible part of the plant. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, jicama, yams, and Jerusalem artichokes are some examples of tubers. TAPROOTS Taproots seem like tubers, but they are quite different. While tubers are a modified and engorged part of a stem system, taproots are the central root of a plant. Carrots, radishes, beets, and parsnips are popular examples of taproots. STEMS When munching on a stalk of celery or roasting freshly picked asparagus, people may not realize that it is the stems of these plants that are being prepared and consumed. The stem enables water and minerals to travel up to the leaves. Rhubarb is another popular stem vegetable. LEAVES Sometimes referred to as “greens,” the leaves of many plants
can be quite tasty. However, some leaves are simply edible all on their own. Spinach, parsley, chicory, lettuces, kale, arugula, and even dandelion leaves are part of many different salads and recipes. Cabbage heads also are the leaves of the plant, but some people also define these tightly compacted leaves as shoots. RHIZOMES AND BULBS The Spruce defines rhizomes as modified stems that run underground horizontally and strike new roots out of their nodes into the soil. Certain produce, including ginger, arrowroot, ginseng, and turmeric, is often mistaken as a root vegetable, but is a rhizome. Bulbs also are mistaken for roots, but are short stems enclosed by layers of fleshy leaves, says the food resource NutriNeat. Garlic, onion, fennel, leeks, and quamash are types of bulbs. FRUITS AND FLOWERS Flowers turn into fruits in many cases, but some flowers are edible as well. Believe it or not, broccoli is a flower bud, as is artichoke and cauliflower. Fruits are more commonly recognized because they are fleshy foods that contain seeds. Tomatoes are fruits and not vegetables. Learning more about produce can help people diversify their gardens and make for tastier meals. H
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