NSW has banned phones in public high schools. Individual schools decide how to implement the ban. Students use lock

The 365 Day Project, by Dr Cathryn Lloyd, was a creative concept where she created, an artwork a day for a year. Her art making was influenced by the environmental and ecological challenges we face, and her love of collage and mixed media from found materials. As each artwork was made daily, her making was a response to the world around her, from being very personal at the micro level to the big picture level. Subjects included; Dinner with friends, The year of the Tiger, Coffee catch up, Easy as ABC. All stunningly conceived in topic, medium and effect. www.instagram.com/maverickminds1

Most Americans  would love an alternative to their pumpkins sitting on the ground and rotting after Halloween.Hurling pumpkins is an evolving pastime throughout the USA creating a challenging and innovative sport for all ages. Pumpkin chucking utilizes mechanical intervention for distance. Devices include sling shots, catapults, centrifugals, trebuchets, and pneumatic (air) cannons.The pumpkins are organic and environmentally friendly after they succumb to gravity."Punkin Chunkin" competitions, formal and informal, are held in the United States in the fall and  in early November .Delaware typically hosts the world championships.

Chalkboards used in restaurants can be pleasing to the eye and inspire people to be hungry.They can boost brands.They can be used for menus. This chalkboard is located at a restaurant in the center of the tourist town of Solvang, California.  The chalkboard is used not only for the owners but also for  patrons and their children.Most trips are not complete without stopping at a restaurant for a pastry or some sort of Danish delicacy.This board boosts creativity, entertains kids and adults and even helps with educational skills while communicating positive and uplifting messages.

Democratic societies thrive when citizens actively and critically engage with new ideas, developments and claims to truth. Not only can such practices result in more effective choices, they can also lead to widespread support for social justice. With Western societies in the midst of environmental, social and political crises, it is more important than ever that citizens become ‘ideas-informed’.Positive ideas that could improve our lives are needed to fuel an ideas-informed society. However, positive ideas often fail to get our attention because negative news is a major problem in today’s world. SEE CHAPTER 16 How to get the (Positive) Word out with IdeaSpies30% discount on the ebook with the EMERALD30 codehttps://www.ebooks.com/en-gb/book/210833661/the-ideas-informe

Emergency services (or even your friends at a festival) often struggle to find people when there is no exact address. In rural locations, on a beach or in the bush for example.Here's a way to communicate your exact location to within a few square metres. Three words can locate you anywhere in the world. This service is being adopted by an increasing number of organisations. Try it out!https://what3words.com/