Thought – normabobb

What other people think about us is of no significance. It’s what we think of ourselves that matters.

© Norma Bobb-Semple 2023

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Daily in-hospital toothbrushing may reduce pneumonia | CIDRAP

“These findings suggest that routine toothbrushing should be considered an essential component of standard care in hospitalized patients, particularly in patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, for whom the evidence is strongest, to prevent pneumonia and lower mortality rates.” the authors wrote.

Source: Daily in-hospital toothbrushing may reduce pneumonia | CIDRAP

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2023 | migrationpolicy.org

1. New Models Emerge in Externalization of Humanitarian Protection alongside Migration Management

2. Migrants Seek Out Second and Third Destinations, in a Sign of New Movement Patterns

3. A Transformed Western Hemisphere Reckons with New Migration Reality

4. The Competition for High-Skilled Migrants Is On

5. Years after Fleeing Violence, Many Migrants Are Forced Back

6. A Turn to Temporary Statuses to Provide Protection amid Crises, but Unevenly

7. Despite Rigid External Borders, Movement Within Regions Gets Easier

8. Immigration Fears Stay at Top of Voters’ Minds

9. Amid Disasters and Rising Temperatures, a Potentially Landmark Climate Migration Policy Arrives

10. As a Tool to Support Migration, Social Media and Apps Hit Their Stride

Source: Top 10 Migration Issues of 2023 | migrationpolicy.org

Bird-friendly maple syrup boosts Vermont forest diversity & resilience

“A messy forest is a little harder to work in. As a sugar maker, it can be difficult to walk out and tap your trees if you’re working through brambles and snags — but it’s good for the wildlife,” said Aaron Wightman, lifelong maple producer and co-director of the Cornell Maple Program, where researchers also explore additional sugarbush diversification efforts such as growing nutrient-rich forest products like berries and nuts under the forest canopy, and the harvesting of alternative tree syrups. “Retaining at least 25% non-maple species and creating structural diversity in a sugarbush are powerful strategies for bolstering the populations of birds and other forest species,” Wightman told Mongabay.

Source: Bird-friendly maple syrup boosts Vermont forest diversity & resilience