BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Reflecting his commitment to offer the most state-of-the-art technologies to his patients, Jacob D. Steiger, M.D., Facial Plastic Surgeon, of Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery in Boca Raton is one of the first physicians nationally to have Sofwave ultrasound, the newest technology to hit the market to improve fine lines and wrinkles on the face and neck.

Created by Sofwave Medical Ltd., an emerging aesthetic device company, the Sofwave system has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In clinical studies, 87% of patients were marked as improved or significantly improved, 12 weeks after a single treatment.

A clinically-proven, non-invasive approach to improving fine lines and wrinkles, Sofwave utilizes proprietary Intense Ultrasound Beam TechnologyTM (IUB), in which sound wave energy passes through the skin's surface (the epidermis), heating at precisely the right depth in the mid-dermis to improve the overall appearance of aging skin. It is a non-invasive, no downtime wrinkle treatment. The treatment only takes about 30 minutes, and offers major results. It is appropriate for all skin types.

The high-intensity, high-frequency, IUB ensures no damage to the epidermis nor the underlying structures beneath the dermis, including bones, facial nerves, facial fat and blood vessels. With Volumetric Directional Thermal Impact (VDTI), the beams spread through the tissue and create a variety of volumetric cylindrical-shaped thermal zones in the dermis, separated by areas of undamaged tissue, creating a fractional effect in the mid-dermis.

This creates a controlled and directional, thermal impact (60C70C) parallel to the skin, at a prime depth of 1.5mm in the mid-dermis. The targeted treatment zones promote an inflammatory wound-healing response, the remodeling and concentration increase of collagen (neocollagenesis) and elastin (neoelastoegensis), which leads to a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles, and restoration of natural skin features.

The direct skin contact enables the integration of cooling and real-time feedback mechanisms for superb epidermal protection, accurate targeting of the thermal effect and optimal pain management.

The solid-state energizer module, a hand piece, is robust and stable with no moving parts nor optics. It's light and maneuverable, and covers a large area. The treatment involves no sterilization nor needles.

"Sofwave is a revolutionary treatment that provides effective and safe results," said Dr. Steiger, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon. "My ongoing commitment to my patients is to research and utilize the latest, cutting-edge treatments in facial plastic surgery such as Sofwave to provide the best possible results."

Dr. Steiger is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery, and is a diplomate of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is also board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He focuses his practice specifically on the face and neck. He offers state-of-the-art surgical and non-invasive solutions for facial rejuvenation, as well as techniques for specific features, such as nose reshaping, jawline tightening, neck lifting, lip augmentation, skin resurfacing and eyelid lifting.

About Jacob D. Steiger, M.D. & Steiger Facial Plastic SurgeryAn accomplished, double board-certified, Ivy League-trained physician, Jacob D. Steiger, M.D., Facial Plastic Surgeon, specializes exclusively in plastic surgery of the face. The 5,000-square-foot modern Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery features luxurious treatment rooms and a state-of-the-art surgical center with an operating room and overnight suite. For more information, to schedule an appointment, or to book a spa treatment, call 561-499-9339, toll-free at 866-994-FACE (3223) or visit drsteiger.com. Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery/1001 Aesthetic Medical Center is located at 1001 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432.

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Its not a real tree, exactly. Its a piece of furniture, with a bench circling its wide trunk and leaves and branches reaching to the ceiling. Lights above the tree can change color, from green to red or orange or blue.

The tree has been there about a year now, a centerpiece of the media center remodeling funded by the bond approved in a 2015 referendum.

Work on referendum projects is winding down. A new elementary school and additions at the middle and high schools were the marquee projects of the $52 million referendum. Maintenance work and remodeling have provided updates in all school buildings.

At Roosevelt a more traditional library was transformed into a bright, modern space. The large room had been a large room with straight rows of book-packed shelves and a group of large tables with chairs in the back of the room.

Now, its brighter, with new paint and flooring. Curved shelves are distributed around the room along with small tables and chairs. Pops of blue, purple and bright green are spread throughout the room.

Kindergarteners sitting on the bench under the tree said they really like having it in the room. They especially like the way the top of the tree lights up.

The furniture is designed to appeal to young kids. A few pieces have floor-level tunnels for students to squirm through. If someone wants to settle into a tunnel to read, thats OK, too.

Stuffed animals are waiting for kids to read to them.

Media center specialist Bethany Roisland said the book collection was updated, too.

A section of graphic novels has been added. All kids enjoy the illustrated books, she said, and the combination of words and illustrations can help make connections for kids learning English.

The overall collection reflects more diversity than it may have in the past, including materials about many different kinds of people. We try to emphasize different populations, she said.

While students enjoyed the remodeled media center from the start, changes keep coming as everyone adjusts to the new space.

For example, Roisland has found that kids have their own ideas about how to use some spaces.

She had planned to develop seating in a corner where she and other teachers use a Smart Board for instruction. It turned out students enjoyed just sitting on the floor while she teaches them keyboarding.

Roisland is in her second year with the district. She didnt work in the old media center but library paraprofessional Molly Morris did.

The old center was very utilitarian, said Morris. We keep evolving. She has enjoyed watching children enjoy the colorful space and modern furniture.

Libraries in the past were quiet places, but that has changed. The image of a librarian shushing giggling students is gone. A media center now is a more active and interactive place, Roisland said. Sometimes, theres even music playing.

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Melissa Wilson remembers going to David Rodli Hall for meals when she was a UWRF undergraduate. She now heads career services at the university, one of 14 departments housed in the reborn Rodli building.

Its definitely a transformation, Wilson said. For someone who was in the building previously, they wont believe their eyes.

An open house event commemorating the renovation is set for 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 3.

Visitors will find few relics of the past inside the remodeled Rodli Hall, which campus officials said will serve a multitude of services with the common goal of student success.

After crossing a large university seal outside Rodlis Sixth Street entryway, visitors can either go left to the admissions office or right to career services. Campus planner Dale Braun said the two offices locations symbolize the beginning of the college journey and the eventual launch into the working world.

This is intentional, UWRF campus planner Dale Braun said of the design, calling student success the guiding light behind the project.

Elsewhere in Rodli, visitors will find the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, International Education and Financial Aid departments to name just a few while a central coffee shop sits at the base of a staircase that conjures a modern vision of the older iterations stairway system.

The building, which underwent a $15.9 million remodeling, now houses 14 departments that, until now, had been scattered around the campus. Alan Symicek, the universitys executive director of facilities management, said it made more sense for students to have them under one roof than in individual silos.

Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Excellence and Student Success Kathleen Hunzer said thats been accomplished.

Its amazing, she said. This just brings us all together.

Wilson called that an exciting aspect. If someones getting advice at her Career Services office, and that conversation leads to questions about financial aid, counseling or wellness, I can really quickly walk them to that place.

The new Rodli building completes a years-long effort to establish a central welcome space for students. Braun said that began with the realignment of East Cascade Avenue, which added roundabouts, including one at Sixth Street.

That curve carries visitors to Rodli on the east side of the street where parking stalls marked for Future Falcons fill the adjoining lot and the universitys new gateway features near Centennial Hall on the west side, which set the scene for the iconic campus mall.

Brick pedestals bearing the University of Wisconsin-River Falls seal form a gateway to the campus mall. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia

The first floor showcases two of the buildings primary offices: admissions and career services, while a large meeting room tucked between those departments can hold up to 50 people for group campus visits or other events.

Just behind the meeting room is Cafe 74, which Chancellor Dean Van Galen explained is a nod to the universitys founding in 1874.

If the first floor seems more spacious, thats not a figment of the imagination. Braun said 18 inches of concrete was removed from the floor to gain more ceiling height.

Green Bay-based Somerville Architects and Engineers was responsible for the design, while Eau Claire-based Market & Johnson served as general contractor for the project.

I think they did a wonderful job putting this together, Braun said.

Visitors can take alternating stairways to the second story, where northern staircase leads to a shot of Glen Parks swinging bridge. Meanwhile, a massive art piece depicting the meandering Kinnickinnic River hangs above the coffee shop, creating a centerpiece for the space.

From there, students can access second-story departments. Both floors have kitchenettes, where Braun said students might mingle over food.

He said socializing elements were integral in devising the layout at Rodli, which includes fireplaces on both levels.

Thats the whole idea, is to get people together, he said.

Collaboration spaces are scattered throughout the building; university leaders said the hope is students will seize on those spaces for group projects. One such space within the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging area features a station with a video screen for students to work on multimedia projects.

Braun said future plans call for a falcon sculpture to be placed at the building. He said the aim is to create a talisman for students seeking good fortune, perhaps to touch the toes of the statue for good luck, as is seen at the Wisconsin Capitols badger statue.

These, Braun said, are the kinds of common points of the culture that help build a belonging and a sense of community on campus.

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Its love for Danville that keeps Carla Minosh and Tom Belles going on a 20-year journey of refurbishing their Victorian home on Millionaires Row.

Insanity? Minosh quips when asked what compels them to continue on their never-ending quest to make the perfect work of art.

The four-story, 146-year-old home sits at 878 Main St.

Depending on your imagination or mood, visiting the High Victorian, Gothic-style home can bring to mind the Addams Family or have you looking for Oscar Wilde to make an appearance.

High Victorian Gothic architecture features include towers, turrets, arched windows and a dark, heavy, brooding look about it, Minosh, a nurse practitioner, said.

Boasting about 20 rooms and more than 140 windows, the home was built in 1874 by Charles Sublett, who died in the 1880s.

The second owner, E.H. Miller, was a tobacconist and dry-goods merchant who married Subletts widow, Jennie. The home that Jennie also owned with E.H. Miller remained in the Miller family until Minosh and Belles bought it in 2000.

The couples priority at the time was to remove all the white paint.

It was painted white inside and out, Minosh said.

Getting rid of the white paint took years and entailed using a heat gun and dental tools, she said.

To step inside the stately red-brick home is to experience sensory overload, an elegant feast for the eyes.

The entrance includes a vestibule and stained-glass doors leading into a wide hallway with chandeliers, antique oriental rugs and stained-glass windows at the end.

An 1890s grandfather clock an original the couple bought from the Miller family stands against the wall to the left. An 1880s wooden credenza is on the other side of the hallway.

Its just pretty much for show, Minosh said.

Blue-green fabric walls with honeysuckle designs adorn the music room, which also contains furniture by Luigi Frullini, Minoshs favorite Italian furniture maker.

The room features a glass and crystal chandelier and a taupe and faded-green Russian-style Oriental rug.

In one corner, theres a rotating statue of Esmeralda with her goat, Djali, from Victor Hugos The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The couple got the object from the Troy Public Library in Troy, New York.

One of the homes nine bathrooms has Turkish themes, with Turkish-patterned tiles that are diamond-shaped with squares in the middle. Black, dark green, brown, red, gold and white make up the color scheme.

The bathroom was pink, Minosh said, referring to yet another instance of taking a part of the house and making it their own.

Mark Joyner, president of the Danville Historical Society, praised Minoshs and Belles preservation efforts.

It adds to the commerce and history of downtown Danville, Joyner said. For every home that gets restored, it saves the beauty of what Danville originally was.

The couple simply adores the home and the community, said Belles, an attorney.

We love the house, the architecture, the area, Belles said between pauses during his work on the home. We have great neighbors and friends.

Belles and Minosh typically hold parties three or four times per year, which provide an opportunity for others to enjoy the home.

Lincrusta wallpaper, paper pulp made with linseed oil and pressed into a pattern, covers the walls of the dining room. The stenciled, hand-painted ceiling holds a 19th-century bronze chandelier from Henry N. Hooper & Co. in Boston.

A glass china cabinet holds Jennie Subletts china from the 1870s.

Minosh and Belles gutted the kitchen, which is done in a reformed Gothic style including the refrigerator doors.

We didnt want it to look too kitcheny, Minosh said.

They added a sunroom next to the kitchen in an area that used to be a porch. The red-bricked room has an object that was esoteric even during the 19th century a radiator cabinet used to keep food and plates warm.

Its an old-fashioned plate warmer, Minosh said.

The cast-iron, gun-metal gray item dates to 1874. The couple found it in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A second-floor bedroom carpet dates to the 1870s and has a burgundy, cream-colored and faded-green design. A bronze chandelier is decorated with Roman armor and buffalo figures cast into the object.

The bedroom also has a bookcase with books owned by the houses past residents old hardbacks of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne, Lady Chatterleys Lover by D.H. Lawrence and other works.

When asked why they would spend so much money and time working on the home, Minosh answered with a question: Why not?

Its just a spectacular house, she added. It really deserves to have the spa treatment.

They have done a lot of the remodeling themselves, but hired contractors for work on plumbing, electrical and the etched glass, Minosh said.

Though theyve been working on the home for two decades now, there is still work to be done. They dont plan to stop anytime soon.

We hope to inspire people to do this because there are so many spectacular houses in this town that just deserve the same treatment, she said.

Tom Belles (left) and Carla Minosh have been refurbishing their home at 878 Main St. since 2000. The Sublett-Miller house was built in 1874.

Carla Minosh leads a tour of the Victorian home she and her husband, Tom Belles, are refurbishing at 878 Main St. They bought the home in 2000 and have been working on it ever since.

Carla Minosh leads a tour of the Victorian home she and her husband, Tom Belles, are refurbishing at 878 Main St. They bought the home in 2000 and have been working on it ever since.

Carla Minosh leads a tour of the Victorian home she and her husband, Tom Belles, are refurbishing at 878 Main St. They bought the home in 2000 and have been working on it ever since.

The Sublett-Miller House, owned by Carla Minosh and Tom Belles, was built in 1874. The couple has been working to refurbish the home at 878 Main St. since they bought it in 2000.

Carla Minosh leads a tour of the Victorian home she and her husband, Tom Belles, are refurbishing at 878 Main St. They bought the home in 2000 and have been working on it ever since.

The Sublett-Miller House, owned by Carla Minosh and Tom Belles, was built in 1874. The couple has been working to refurbish the home at 878 Main St. since they bought it in 2000.

Carla Minosh leads a tour of the Victorian home she and her husband, Tom Belles, are refurbishing at 878 Main St. They bought the home in 2000 and have been working on it ever since.

The Sublett-Miller House, owned by Carla Minosh and Tom Belles, was built in 1874. The couple has been working to refurbish the home at 878 Main St. since they bought it in 2000.

Carla Minosh leads a tour of the Victorian home she and her husband, Tom Belles, are refurbishing at 878 Main St. They bought the home in 2000 and have been working on it ever since.

The Sublett-Miller House, owned by Carla Minosh and Tom Belles, was built in 1874. The couple has been working to refurbish the home at 878 Main St. since they bought it in 2000.

Carla Minosh leads a tour of the Victorian home she and her husband, Tom Belles, are refurbishing at 878 Main St. They bought the home in 2000 and have been working on it ever since.

Carla Minosh leads a tour of the Victorian home she and her husband, Tom Belles, are refurbishing at 878 Main St. They bought the home in 2000 and have been working on it ever since.

The Sublett-Miller House, owned by Carla Minosh and Tom Belles, was built in 1874. The couple has been working to refurbish the home at 878 Main St. since they bought it in 2000.

Crane reports for the Register & Bee. He can be reached at (434) 791-7987.

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Chef Patrick Mohn in the kitchen at Santa Ana Caf at Tamaya, which recently underwent a $3.24 million renovation. (Amy Byres/Rio Rancho Observer)

RIO RANCHO Santa Ana Caf underwent a $3.24 million renovation to capture New Mexicos essence through its food, decor and head chef Patrick Mohn.

Mohn said the changes from the renovation have allowed him to connect even more to the caf.

Its easier to connect because it has evolved much like Ive evolved. When I was first starting out as a chef, I was cooking carne adovada, making tamales. Now the tamales may have a blue corn masa, or they may have truffle wild mushrooms. So, what were doing is its evolving the way I think of food, Mohn said.

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His personality can be seen from end to end of the restaurants new menus.

Much of the food is inspired by something that Ive eaten, and Ive really loved, he said.

One dish is inspired by his childhood. The Waldo Gulch Benedict is made with blue corn pancakes, something Mohn ate as a child.

This has always been a dream of mine to run this place. I have been a sous chef here before (and have) worked here and I love the connection to the indigenous cuisine while incorporating a lot of the New Mexican, Spanish colonial stuff. Growing up in that type of cuisine, I wanted to make my mark in it, but also elevate it, Mohn said.

Mohn wants to reintroduce people to the possibilities of what could be made with the three sisters of squash, beans and corn.

With this in mind, Mohn built the menus to encompass ancient cuisine with a modern twist, he said.

We talk about marrying the modern aspect of everything, along with the ancient cuisine; thats really what the place looks like, he said.

The renovation itself had this same approach.

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First, when you walk in, you should feel the expanse because, much like New Mexico, the views go on forever, but there are great points of interest when you look at the chandeliers, when you look at the beautiful pottery and baskets at the end of the dining hall there. You have to sense that this is a very big place, like New Mexico is, Mohn said.

This experience continues all the way to the back, where the buffet area has been modernized, he said.

Santa Ana Caf is first and foremost steeped in Native American culture, indigenous food and obviously so since we are on the pueblo. But the investment in remodeling in, and modernizing the kitchen equipment and dining room, buffet area, the stuff like that, is that modern approach to pre-contact food, he said.

The buffet area includes heated and iced tables to ensure food is always served at safe temperatures.

This improves the quality of the food and allows us to offer more variety and feel comfortable that it is always going to be at safe temperatures, Mohn said.

One thing Mohn worries about when going to a buffet is how long food has been out and whether it is being maintained at the correct temperatures.

Honestly, besides the fact that it is extremely beautiful, this is much safer for people to eat, Mohn said.

Another feature added was a year-round outdoor patio, equipped with ceiling heaters, fans and the ability to become enclosed with plastic walls.

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This space being as big as it is but also enclosed like this is very versatile, you know, its summer through winter, he said.

Mohn believes this outdoor space is perfect for large groups and team-building exercises.

So, when we have big groups that come in and they want to do team-building and stuff, this is the perfect space for us to do, like, a guacamole competition, he said.

This space is also used year-round for activities, Mohn said.

You can tell by the view, in the summertime, when youre out here for breakfast, or even dinner, youre going to have all these great activities just right outside of you while youre eating, he said.

The caf is at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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The Novi Home Show came to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi from Friday to Sunday, January 24 to 26, 2020.

Hosted by the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan (HBA), the show featured virtually everything you might need for home projects and improvement and/or interior design, from kitchens to concrete to hot tubs.

"The Novi Home Show is the one-stop destination to find home improvement products and services for every type of project imaginable, decorating and landscaping exhibits as well as experienced businesses available for consulting or hire," the show said on its website.

The HBA is a nonprofit advocate for the home building industry including builders, remodelers, property owners, developers and suppliers to the single family and multifamily residential construction industry.

Brian Starrs, of the HBA and the show manager of the 2020 Novi Home Show, when asked howconsumers moods for home remodeling projects in 2020 are, said he felt optimistic.

"The Home Builders Association is very optimistic about the forecast," Starrs said. "

As a matter of fact, numbers have been trending upward as far as building permits and we know there's been definitely a large increase in remodeling and reconstruction and renovations on homes as well."

Exhibitors encompassedsiding professionals, landscapers, builders, kitchen and bathroom remodelers, waterproofing experts, countertop installers and basement refinishers, with exhibits includingkitchen and bath interiors, windows, doors, flooring and cabinetry.

WJR's The Inside Outside Guys, also broadcasted live from the show on the WJR Stage Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon and featured talks with many of the exhibitors.

Greg Elston, a Fenton resident, andEric Butts, a Holly resident, had achimney sweep exhibit at the show.

When asked what the optimism is for people to improve their homes, Butts said they were trying to get people to be more efficient with their energy usage.

"We are trying to get people (to) lower emissions on their home into the atmosphere and trying to keep up with all of the standards that are going on right now," Butts said.

"Gas is a newer thing. People are getting into really efficient wood burners that are capable of heating a substantial portion of the home."

Laurie Smith from TLCs Trading Spaces was this year's show's featured speaker.

She spoke on Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at noon and Sunday at 11 a.m. on the Inspiration Home Stage, which presented educational and fun seminars focusing on home design and organizing for the duration of the show.

She spoke about how to save money, time and stress on all types of big and small home projects.

Smith discussed color, pattern and furniture layout, sharing pictures from her personal home renovations, including before, during and after pictures.

Prior to speaking Smith said she was excited to present at The Novi Home Show, where she will discuss her process from evaluating the bones of a room to placing the final accessories.

Sponsored by The Detroit News Homestyle section,Participants could also enter online to win a VIP experience with Smithon Saturday, January 25 from 9 to 10 a.m., which featured coffee, tea, breakfast snacks and an informal consultation.

Five winners also received a signed copy of Smiths book, "Discovering HomeFind Your Personal Style", as well as two tickets to the show.

I like to remind people that their home is a reflection of their soul, Smith said.

Surround yourself with objects of art and accessories that move you and bring you joy. Treat your home as though you are a curator and not a decorator. If one can truly embrace that, there are no mistakes.

Others speaking on the Inspiration Stage included:

Located near the Inspiration Stage at The Novi Home Show, in booth 945, home design professionals and experts from the AISDoffered free 15-minute consultations to event-goers.

Thechapters display at their booth featured a cozy home office showcasing Sherwin Williams color of the year Naval (a dark navy), a complete living room and a dramatic, glammed-up sitting room.

Participants were offered a chance to help with the display by visiting the Novi Home Show's Facebook page.

Event-goers could also enter into the"Cabinet Comeback" contest, sponsored by Great Lakes Ace Hardware and My Local Pros.

One lucky winner received$500 worth of project materials for a DIY cabinet refinishing job from Great Lakes Ace Hardware, plus $200 of service or materials from My Local Pros.

Brought to the show byKids Gotta Play, the event also featured a family fun area with activities for children and families, such as bouncy-houses.

Sponsors for the Novi Home Show included The Home Depot, WJR, Great Lakes Ace Hardware, the CW50, Bigby Coffee and ABC Warehouse.

Free samples of Bigby Coffee was offered to Home Show participants.

The show ran from 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday, 8 to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission was $10 for adults 13 and older, $9 for seniors 55 and older and free for children under 12.

Admission did not include parking fees.

Tickets could be bought online at brownpapertickets.com and were good any day of the show, but could also be bought at the door.

A special "$5 after 5" deal on admission was offered on Friday and Saturday, with tickets discounted to $5 after 5 p.m. each day.

While show-goers were encouraged to buy tickets in advance online, advance tickets were not eligible for the "$5 after 5" deal.

Event-goers could also register to win free tickets to the show if they bought tickets online in advance and $2 coupons were available through the event's website.

A "buy one, get one" offer on admission was also available online on the show's social media pages.

Other coupons for admission were also available at Great Lakes Ace Hardware store locations, Biggby Coffee stores, the Detroit Newspapers Homestyle and SaveOn publications.

Many attended the show hoping to get advice or find solutions on their home improvement projects.

One homeowner, who asked not to be identified, when asked what brought him to the show, said he wanted some ideas.

"I am looking at a couple of projects for around the home and want to have some ideas," he said.

For a complete schedule of events and other information, see the show's website.

For more information on the show, visit the Novi Home Show's websiteor visit their Facebook page. Or, check out the event page on Facebook.

Information can also be found on social media under the hashtag,#novihomeshow.

Or, to check out videos on home and garden shows in Novi like this one, visit Novi Home & Garden Shows on Youtube.

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In July the previous year, the United States Reserves Secretary Steven Mnuchin took to the platform in the White House conference room to clarify his opinion on the hazards of so-called numeral, or cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, have been demoralized to back billions of dollars of illegal actions, stated the secretary. A lot of companies have tried to use cryptocurrencies to back their harmful conduct. This is certainly a nationwide security concern. Since then, the central government is unsuccessful to agree on any predominant strategy toward digital currency, resulting in supervisory doubt and specified aggression that is leading modernism away from the United States.

Steven Mnuchin was very precise: The developing riot of digital currency is a nationwide security concern. However, the issue is that his methodology to digital currency may initiate modernization into the hands of China, the foremost national security challenger of the United States.

Xi Jinping, the president of China has transformed the digital currency into a major innovation objective for China. For instance, in October 2019, 3 months after Steven Mnuchins White House declaration, Xi Jinping expressed to his team that they have to take blockchain as a vital innovation for self-governing innovation, simplify the key directions, raise investment, and speed up the growth of blockchain.

Almost directly after this announcement, the National Peoples Congress obediently passed a different cryptocurrency rule to begin the framework for a controlling government for a Chinese domestic digital currency. This Chinese digital currency, labeled as digital yuan, is prepared for experimentation, as stated by the Peoples Bank of China.

While Washington emphases on if to permit digital exchange in the United States commercial system, or to say that China is clearly progressing. The view of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leading this developing monetary technology should be shocking.

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Q: Since were remodeling our master bathroom, I thought Id put my creative side to the test. I want it to be a relaxation room as well as a bathroom, highlighted with a soaking tub. Can you guide me with some soaking tub info?

A: Soaking tubs are usually smaller and deeper tubs that seat two people comfortably. Perfectly square or round shapes are the most popular choices.

There are some bells and whistles you can add to your soaking tub. In place of vigorous whirlpool jets, champagne-bubble massage systems can be a better soaking choice. Keeping the water warm is important as well. Look for tubs with built-in heaters. For visual relaxation, you can add soothing lights that slowly change water color.

Finally, some soaking tubs are wired for sound to gently vibrate the water Im sure that option will brings music to your ears.

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RIYADH: Saudi diners are still chewing over the Kingdoms move to end the long-standing legal requirement for restaurants to have separate entrances for males and families.

As a result of reforms involving 103 rules and regulations, manuals, models, and standards aimed at making life easier for citizens and visitors men and women no longer have to enter restaurants through separate doors.

Naif Al-Otaibi, general manager of public relations and media at the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, said gender-segregation was now a matter of choice.

Its optional. We did not specify the number of entry points, so the investor is free to have multiple entry points and segregate (males from females) in their restaurant, he told Arab News.

Many restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia, including American coffee chain Starbucks, typically have separate sections for families (women on their own or accompanied by men) and males.

The AlShaya Group, operator of Starbucks, The Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Changs among others, has said it will end gender segregation in stores and eateries that were opened before the new rule came into effect.

We at Alshaya are planning to transform the old stores designs following the new desegregation law, but that will take place over the course of the next two years, the company told Arab News.

An employee at one of Starbucks gender-segregated outlets said maintenance contractors had recently conducted an inspection of the site with a view to commencing remodeling work. They will take out the wall that separates the male area from the families section, the staff member told Arab News.

They will also remove the signs at the entry points that say, families and males and merge the two separate sections.

Just a few years ago all of this was unthinkable in a very different Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom had a strict policy of not allowing women to dine in a restaurant without a mahram (male guardian). They would be turned away if they did not comply with the rule.

Recalling an incident that happened 20 years ago, D.K., a 37-year-old Saudi woman who wished to remain anonymous, said she found herself inside one of the white vehicles belonging to the religious police whose official job description was the prevention of vice and promotion of virtue.

She had been dining with her friends at a McDonalds restaurant without a mahram.

But D.K. is amazed by the changes that have taken place since, and said the ending of gender segregation in restaurants was a huge step forward for the Kingdom.

She praised King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for advancing womens empowerment by increasing their employment opportunities, enhancing the quality of their social life and expanding their personal freedoms.

While these steps might seem unimpressive to the average person in the West, cumulatively they were opening up the Kingdom in a big way, D.K. told Arab News, though she admitted that some conservative sections of Saudi society still wished to see the continuation of gender segregation in restaurants.

However, most restaurant owners were eager to move with the changing times.

Al-Amin Mahmoud, a 35-year-old father-of-four from Madinah, takes his family every weekend to a different restaurant. While in Jeddah on a short vacation, he faced a problem when he discovered that some restaurants did not have separate sections for males and families.

I respect that decision, but I did not feel comfortable. I knew that the decision had been implemented. However, for me, having grown up in a conservative family and society, it does not suit me, he told Arab News.

Father-of-three Habib Saleh, 41, said that businesses had the option to accept or reject the gender-desegregation decision.

This is akin to the decision to ban sheesha from restaurants. Many people objected, saying smoking sheesha was the main reason they frequented the restaurants in the first place. Some restaurants who implemented the rule naturally lost regular customers, which affected their revenue, he added.

Saleh pointed out that when considering applying the new rules, some business owners faced the same dilemma of having to be prepared to lose some customers.

It will take time before people get used to it. Of course, people will either reject it or be suspicious about it at first. And we have to keep in mind that some of the people who are objecting to this decision do not mind eating in mixed restaurants when they are abroad. So, there is some amount of contradiction.

We have to remember that the segregation rule was in force for more than 30 years, so dont think that people will accept it quickly, he said.

For his part, Abdulrahman Al-Harbi, an architect, believes implementing the desegregation law will improve the bottom lines of restaurants in Saudi Arabia.

Al-Harbi said not only would managing a restaurant become easier but construction bills would also shrink. I prefer open spaces. A good designer can provide clever privacy solutions to customers in different ways.

If we want to call ourselves a civilized society, we must get used to a mixed-gender environment, he added.

Abdul Aziz Al-Qahtani, the owner of Bicicleta Coffee Shop in Riyadh, said that since opening a new branch in the capitals U Walk, only one cashier counter was required.

We had customers coming in and asking for separate sections, but we have to keep pace with development, he said. This change in the law has reduced costs in many areas for us. Now we dont need two cashiers to serve a family section and a male section.

We also dont have to have large spaces any more to be able to divide it up into two sections.

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2. DIY painting

A bold statement wall can say the wrong thing to potential buyers if the workmanship is questionable. Streaky, chipped or low-quality paint can knock $1,700 off a homes sale price, according to Opendoor data that looked at home offers made from June 2018 to June 2019.

A good paint job is not easy, says Sarah Cunningham, a real estate agent with Ethos Design + Remodel in Boise, Idaho. It is all in the prep work, and most people dont want to do the prep work. Hiring a professional to paint can help ensure a more attractive result.

3. An expanded master suite

Knocking down a wall to create an oversize master bedroom or stealing closet space to build out a spa-style bathroom may sound dreamy. But how about as a selling point? If you go from five bedrooms to four, and you can make it work, no big deal, Arienti says. But he cautions that losing a bedroom in a smaller house could mean a lower selling price.

As for cutting into closet space, residential building codes dont mandate that bedrooms have closets. But, Arienti says, Once you take the closet out of a bedroom, to a buyer, that no longer looks like a bedroom.

4. Plush wall-to-wall carpeting

Carpet can be especially unattractive to first-time home buyers, who may be used to landlords updating carpet between renters, de Jong says.

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