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FromThe Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (Dennis Webb):
The man who oversaw the construction of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon has found himself amazed at the amount of debris coming down there during rainstorms this summer, and thinks climate change is the culprit for problems in the canyon of a size and scope never anticipated when the road was designed and built.
Glenwood Springs resident Ralph Trapani is a civil engineer and former Colorado Department of Transportation employee who was CDOT’s manager on the highway construction for 12 years, from the $490 million project’s groundbreaking in 1980 to its ribbon-cutting in 1992. Last year, his workplace of more than a decade was struck by the 32,631-acre Grizzly Creek Fire, closing I-70 in the canyon for two weeks, and this summer, rainstorms on burn scars have caused multiple closures of the highway.
It has been closed since July 29 as CDOT crews continue to clear out major debris flows, assess the damage and look to make repairs. Debris flows on July 29 stranded more than 100 motorists in the canyon overnight.
Trapani said he’s surprised and amazed by how much debris has come down onto the roadway…
‘NO HISTORY’ OF SUCH A FIRE
Then again, a fire like the Grizzly Creek blaze wasn’t on the minds of Trapani and others involved with the canyon project planning and construction decades ago.
“There was absolutely no history of this kind of fire in Glenwood Canyon. We did extensive studies of the ground around the canyon for debris flows and things. There was no evidence of any sort of burn or ancient fire to the extent of what we have up there now. It was never anticipated,” he said.
But he said western Colorado is now “in a climate change bubble” that never could have been anticipated back in the 1960s-80s, when the road was planned and built.
“To me that’s the bottom-line issue here, is the extreme climate change bubble we’re in in western Colorado, and that to me is the cause of all this,” he said.
Here’s the release from the Colorado River District (Marielle Cowdin and Lindsay DeFrates):
Hotter temperatures and the long-running drought have dried soils and reduced runoff across the Western Slope, but certain river basins have taken harder hits. Last Thursday, July 29, the Colorado Division of Water Resources placed a call on the Yampa River, restricting water use for junior water rights holders.
“This is only the third time the Yampa has ever been on call,” said Hunter Causey, Director of Asset Management and Chief Engineer at the Colorado River District. “The previous call was last year, but this year’s is almost a month earlier, which highlights what an extraordinary drought we are in.”
The following weekend’s monsoonal rains, however, brought some relief and added opportunity; the call was taken off the Yampa at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 2. Working cooperatively with engineers at the Division of Water Resources, the Colorado River District will help to keep the call off the river to aid downstream farmers and ranchers with releases from Elkhead Reservoir. The 1,500 acre-feet designated for this effort will serve to postpone another call but is unlikely to do so indefinitely.
The Elkhead releases are part of the 2021 Yampa River Flow Pilot Project, a collaborative effort to better understand the need for additional water supplies in the Yampa River Basin for historical water users while enhancing river flows for endangered fish and recreational users. The Pilot Project was funded earlier this year by the River District’s Community Funding Partnership, a result of the voter-approved 7A ballot question last November.
“This demonstrates the positive and immediate impacts of the River District’s Community Funding Partnership, the funding program made possible by 7A,” said Amy Moyer, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the River District. “We worked quickly with multiple partners to secure these releases. This is how we are navigating extraordinary times and connecting with all our water users.”
Alongside these Pilot Project releases, a study is currently underway in partnership with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District. The Yampa Storage Modelling project is exploring options to more fully utilize water releases from reservoirs in the Yampa Basin to benefit agricultural water users.
Additionally, the Colorado River District is currently working on additional efforts to provide relief for farmers and ranchers at the end of the summer season.
“These partnerships highlight the importance of cooperative efforts to keep water flowing as we face an uncertain future regarding water supply,” said River District General Manager Andy Mueller. “The Colorado River District will continue to be an active voice for West Slope water users and the health of our rivers.”
Over the last year, it’s been clear that climate change is not something that will be happening in the future. It’s here today. Between wildfires, mudslides, highway closures, extreme heat, drought, and worsening air quality, we’re seeing the often dramatic effects of climate change nearly every day.
New research from Colorado Fiscal Institute environmental policy analyst Pegah Jalali shows that the recent challenges we’ve been facing could pale in comparison to what’s ahead. In Colorado 2050: Why We Need Climate Resiliency to Protect Our Communities and Way of Life, see new ways for policymakers and the public to identify which communities in Colorado will be facing the greatest risks from climate change by the mid-21st century.
How Will Climate Change Affect Colorado?
Be sure to read the full report and accompanying visual brief, where you can learn more about these top takeaways:
Geographic Areas of Risk
Many mountain communities face barriers to overcome in becoming resilient to wildfires, drought, and extreme heat due to their geography and systemic inequities.
While most of the attention on climate is focused on the mountains, the Metro Area, large sections of the eastern plains, and parts of Southern Colorado, are at a high risk of being severely affected by several of the risk areas in the report.
The People Most Affected
People who this research shows will be most affected include: Farmers and agricultural workers (and others who work outdoors), people with chronic health conditions, older adults, young children, people who live in the Urban-Wildlife Interface, communities whose economies rely on skiing and other wintertime outdoor recreation activities, and people who work and communities that rely on the agriculture industry.
Barriers to Statewide Resiliency
Many of the communities this report focuses on are more likely to have workers who earn low incomes, a disproportionate number of whom are people of color. This is fueled by systemic racism that creates added barriers to resiliency for these communities.
The Cost of Keeping the Status Quo
The costs of inaction are great: Billions of dollars in damage have already occurred due to the wildfires of the last decade, including the devastating 2020 fires, and those costs will only grow as drought and extreme heat combine to create a longer fire season.
The Value of Acting on Climate Change
By acting now to accelerate our transition away from fossil fuels, investing more in clean energy and mitigation projects, investing in communities that face the greatest barriers to resilience, and ensuring a just transition for fossil-fuel dependent communities, we can avoid the very worst of what is coming.
Reducing Emissions, Reducing Risk
While every part of Colorado is projected to experience major consequences from climate change, reducing emissions to moderate levels will mean less dire increases in the four risk areas outlined in the report: extreme heat, ozone pollution, wildfires, and drought.
Registration is officially open for the 2021 Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you all back to Avon, Colorado, this fall.
As we’ve mentioned, this year’s conference will take place in a hybrid format, with the option to attend in person or virtually via the virtual conference platform. Whether you’ll join us in person or on screen, we’re thrilled to welcome you back as we convene Together Like Never Before.
2021 Conference Highlights & Details:
The conference structure this year is new and refreshed, with an in-depth (in-person) workshop day planned with experts for Tuesday, Oct. 5 that will include concurrent sessions
All conference attendees will gather (both in-person and virtually) on Wednesday, Oct. 6 as we hear from featured speakers and participate in interactive sessions as one group
Thursday, Oct. 7 will consist of off site field trips at various locations to be facilitated around the state
Oct. 5 workshop topics include: Funding, Fire & Resiliency, Water 22 Public Awareness, Watershed & Forest Health, Stream Health Evaluation Frameworks, Water Quality, Community Collaborations, Innovations, and Uncommon Partners
Oct. 6 topics include: Keynote and Featured Speakers, Colorado Water Plan 2.0, Adapting to Western Megafires, Including People for More Equitable Solutions, and closing remarks
Other elements of the conference will include favorite activities such as the Poster Social and Happy Hours as well as innovative ways to engage with each other with new events like guided Fireside Chats
An abbreviated conference agenda can be found HERE.
Here’s the release from the Bureau of Reclamation (Rob Manning):
Bureau of Reclamation Deputy Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton today named Jacklynn (Jaci) L. Gould as regional director for the Lower Colorado Basin Region. Gould has more than 29 years of experience with Reclamation.
“Jaci brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this vital position. She will lead a dynamic team of experts in the region who will be tackling a variety of issues in the Colorado River Basin,” said Deputy Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton. “I am excited for her leadership.”
As regional director, Gould will lead over 800 employees in the region, which encompasses the last 700 miles of the Colorado River to the Mexican border, southern Nevada, southern California, and most of Arizona. She will oversee hydropower operations and maintenance for 15 facilities, including Hoover Dam, as well as the implementation of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, a multi-agency effort to conserve and work towards the recovery of endangered species and to protect and maintain wildlife habitat on the lower Colorado River.
“I am honored to be selected for this opportunity,” said Regional Director Gould. “The challenges we face as we address water, power, land and ecosystem resources throughout the Southwest in the interest of the American public are critical. I am committed to collaborative relationships and outcomes.”
Gould most recently served as deputy regional director, joining the region in May 2016. Prior to that she served in various management positions in Reclamation’s Great Plains Region, Eastern Colorado Area Office. As area manager, she was responsible for all aspects of the extensive Colorado-Big Thompson and Fryingpan-Arkansas projects. Additionally, Gould’s instrumental leadership in Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Region’s Albuquerque area office was instrumental in the development of the Middle Rio Grande Collaborative Program.
Gould’s career in water management began with Reclamation in 1992 after attending the University of Colorado, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in both biology and civil engineering, and a master’s degree in public administration. She is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado. Gould received the Superior Service Award, one of the Department of the Interior’s highest awards for career employees, as well as the Unit Award of Excellence for her outstanding leadership during the Big Thompson Canyon Flood in 2013.
Here’s the release from Northern Water (Jeff Stahla):
Northern Water’s Municipal Subdistrict celebrated the groundbreaking for Chimney Hollow Reservoir on Friday, culminating a 20-year permitting process to add resilience to the water supply for more than 500,000 northeastern Colorado residents.
The groundbreaking also triggers a host of environmental efforts that will occur in the headwaters of the Colorado River on the West Slope. Those include construction of the Colorado River Connectivity Channel to reconnect portions of the river located above and below Windy Gap Reservoir, wastewater treatment plant upgrades in the Fraser River Valley, environmental improvement projects through the Learning By Doing coalition, and other work providing water and storage that can be used for environmental purposes.
“Today marks a long-awaited milestone that required years of hard work and cooperation among many groups with diverse interests to achieve a project that has benefits for everyone in Colorado,” said Northern Water General Manager Brad Wind.
The addition of water storage is a key component of the Colorado Water Plan. Our population continues to grow as climate change brings higher temperatures and greater precipitation variability to the Colorado River headwaters. Construction of Chimney Hollow Reservoir gives the regional Windy Gap Firming Project participants a reliable water supply during dry years.
Since the Windy Gap Project was envisioned, water managers have recognized the need for additional storage specifically dedicated to storing Windy Gap water. Currently the Windy Gap Project depends on Lake Granby to store water when the project’s water rights are in priority. However, Lake Granby’s first priority is to store Colorado-Big Thompson Project water.
Chimney Hollow Reservoir is a key component for these Windy Gap Firming participants: Broomfield, Platte River Power Authority, Loveland, Greeley, Longmont, Erie, Little Thompson Water District, Superior, Louisville, Fort Lupton, Lafayette and Central Weld County Water District. Each of the reservoir project participants that provide residential water service has committed to reduce per capita water supply through water conservation.
Northern Water’s Municipal Subdistrict and Larimer County cooperated to purchase the Chimney Hollow property in 2004 from Hewlett-Packard. Chimney Hollow Reservoir will provide a much-needed outdoor recreational opportunity that can be enjoyed by everyone in Northern Colorado.
In recent weeks crews have been preparing the site for construction by bringing water and power to temporary administrative offices. In addition, the Western Area Power Administration relocated a high voltage power line from the footprint of the reservoir to a location up the hillside to the west.
Full dam construction activities are planned to begin Aug. 16. Barnard Construction Co. Inc. of Bozeman, Montana, is the general contractor for the four-year project. The cost of dam construction is estimated at $500 million, with the complete project including West Slope improvements at $650 million. The 12 project participants are paying its cost.
When the dam is built, it will rise about 350 feet off the dry valley floor. The dam incorporates a technology common in Europe but less so in the United States. Its water-sealing core will consist of a ribbon of hydraulic asphalt instead of the clay that serves that purpose at the Carter Lake and Horsetooth Reservoir dams. Geologists discovered there wasn’t enough high-quality clay material within the footprint of Chimney Hollow Reservoir, and instead of bringing it in from elsewhere, the hydraulic asphalt core option was chosen. The dam’s rock-fill shoulders will use material mined from the reservoir footprint, which will reduce costs, pollution and increase storage capacity.
This new storage project allows us to supply clean water reliably, even in times of drought, to the people of northeastern Colorado from the existing Windy Gap Diversion. Starting construction on Chimney Hollow Reservoir is a major step to address water supply shortages for our growing population, much like our visionary predecessors did for us, while demonstrating that modern storage projects can also improve the environment.
More than 500,000 Coloradans across the Front Range can look forward to a more resilient water supply in the near future, after a groundbreaking Friday set in motion a $650 million project that will give water providers more reliable access to a vital resource that’s become increasingly scarce due to growing populations and climate change.
A crowd of about 200 gathered Friday morning for the groundbreaking of the Chimney Hollow Reservoir, a 90,000 acre-foot reservoir at least 20 years in the making. The reservoir will be located west of the Flatiron Reservoir in Larimer County.
A dozen municipalities, water providers and a power authority are participating in the Northern Water project, which boasts a price tag of $650 million, $500 million of which is for the dam construction. Other costs are going to environmental and water quality improvements in collaboration with affected communities. Adding in things like permitting costs, project manager Joe Donnelly said the total program costs were about $690 million.
Greeley is one of the participants, making up about 10% of the project. Other participants include Longmont, Fort Lupton, Central Weld County Water District, Broomfield and more. Greeley Water and Sewer director Sean Chambers said the city is putting about $57 million toward the construction…
The project had relied on Lake Granby to store water when the project’s water rights were in priority, but the lake’s first priority is to store Colorado-Big Thompson water. Over time, it became clear Front Range water providers would need a way to store Windy Gap water because the water wasn’t available when Front Range communities needed it the most…
Northern Water cooperated with Larimer County to purchase the Chimney Hollow property from Hewlett-Packard in 2004…
Drager and other speakers detailed numerous setbacks, including years of federal litigation after environmental groups filed a 2017 lawsuit. A judge in December dismissed the lawsuit, according to BizWest. The biggest setback, according to Drager, was needing to get a 1041 permit from Grand County. State officials also took issue when project officials hadn’t developed a mitigation plan with the state.
“We kind of argued a little bit, but we came to the conclusion that to really make this thing work, we would have to give something,” Drager said.
In a meeting with a Division of Wildlife official, they eventually settled on stream restoration for the Colorado River — one of many environmental considerations and concessions that helped pave the way for the partnerships that made the project possible…
Though some environmental work is being done at the site, most is at the headwaters of the Colorado River, according to Northern Water spokesman Jeff Stahla. The environmental mitigation and improvements will cost more than $90 million, including about $45 million to provide water for the river when it’s running low. Other improvements include helping the town of Fraser upgrade its wastewater treatment plant and stream restoration projects.
“These are things that wouldn’t have happened if this project doesn’t get built,” Stahla said. “By doing these things, it’s … mitigation and enhancement, because we’re not just mitigating for the effects of this project, but we’re enhancing what’s already there.”
The site will also serve as an outdoor recreational opportunity managed by Larimer County.
Todd Hennis claims the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has occupied part of his property near the Gold King Mine but hasn’t compensated him for doing so
The owner of an inactive southwestern Colorado mine that was the source of a disastrous 2015 spill…has filed a lawsuit seeking nearly $3.8 million in compensation for the federal government’s use of his land in its ongoing cleanup response…
Todd Hennis claims the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has occupied part of his property near the Gold King Mine but hasn’t compensated him for doing so since the August 2015 spill, The Durango Herald reports. He also claims the EPA contaminated his land by causing the spill, which fouled rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah with a bright-yellow plume of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals.
Hennis is seeking nearly $3.8 million in compensation in the suit filed [August 3, 2021] in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He contends EPA actions have violated his Fifth Amendment rights to just compensation for public use of private property.


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The second Beatles' concert at the Wellington Town Hall on 23 June 1964. Two policemen and a security guard are restraining a fan near the stage. from The Dominion Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library
The Beatles play their first four concerts in Wellington. Screaming overpowers the local sound system while hotel security is breached by a group of female fans. The group play the same set of songs at each 20 minute show.


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The government’s controversial welfare to work initiative has suffered another blow after it emerged that a social enterprise firm hired to get the long-term jobless into employment has gone into liquidation, claiming banks refused to lend it money to stay afloat because they considered the work programme to be too financially risky.
Eco Actif, a community interest company based in Sutton, Surrey, closed suddenly on Friday morning. It provided employment support for around 500 people in the south-east of London, operating as a subcontractor in a regional supply chain headed by the welfare to work company A4e.
Its chief executive, Amanda Palmer-Roye, said Eco-Actif had performed well in getting people into work and had a £1m order book but had been unable to raise the capital to sustain itself under the government’s payment by results system, under which firms must wait 18 months between delivery and payment.
In a letter to staff, Palmer-Roye said Eco Actif had approached both conventional banks and social finance providers for backing but had been refused on the grounds that the work programme was too high-risk and that “prime contractors are not passing sufficient funds to the ultimate delivery organisations to make sufficient surplus to finance any loan”.

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If a Park & Ride commuter lot has been your solution to storing an extra personal or commercial vehicle, trailer or boat, you should find another parking spot within the next several days.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is posting new regulatory signs at all area Park & Ride lots through October, warning motorists that vehicles left in the lots longer than 10 consecutive days will be tagged with an orange warning label by Virginia State Police and then towed away at the owner’s expense.
Kelly Hannon, VDOT’s local spokeswoman, said the agency will install the new signs at all Park & Ride lots in Spotsylvania and Caroline counties. In Stafford, signs will be installed at the Mine Road and Staffordboro Boulevard lots in the State Route 610 corridor, and at the Courthouse Road lot.
According to a September VDOT press release, the “signs are being installed to address an increasing number of vehicles, boats and trailers that are being left unattended in the lot for an extended period of time, or abandoned.”
VDOT officials say Park & Ride lots were created to support ridesharing opportunities for area residents and to do so, an adequate number of parking spaces are required to meet those needs.
Although overnight parking is permitted in Park & Ride parking lots, Hannon reports the latest parking enforcement efforts are, “meant to keep as many parking spaces available for ridesharing as possible, while acknowledging that many users who do rideshare also travel for business or other reasons, and have a need to periodically leave their vehicle overnight.”


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The importance of eating healthy foods is increasingly being recognized as the key to long-term weight loss and maintaining healthy body weight. Recent studies have shown that people who eat a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains are more likely to lose weight than those who skip meals and eat fast foods. It’s no surprise that many diets fail because people don’t take the time to focus on their healthy eating. The following are three reasons why healthy eating is so important.1
The first reason why healthy eating is so important is that it promotes better sleep. Sleep is an important part of your day because it helps you function better throughout the day. When you don’t get enough sleep, you become tired and lethargic, making it difficult to focus and concentrate. A lack of sleep can also make you more susceptible to illness.2 Regular eating of healthy foods can help you fall asleep faster and longer, thus improving your quality of life. In addition, the improved sleep quality can improve your daytime mood and energy levels, which can improve your health and reduce the likelihood of depression and other health problems.
The second reason why healthy eating habits are so important is that they contribute to better overall digestion. Because daily mealtimes consist primarily of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, your body is able to absorb a greater amount of nutrients during these meals. This means that when you do eventually get to your dinner, you will have a stronger immune system and more energy to fight off colds and boost your immune system even further. And with better digestion comes better overall digestion of whatever you’re eating, which is essential if you want to lead a healthy lifestyle.
What Are Processed Foods?
What are processed foods? This question may be asked by many who are very conscious about their diet and nutrition. They are aware of what they eat and what steps they need to take in order to stay healthy and fit. However, there are many who are completely ignorant about what processed foods are and how they can negatively affect their health. This article aims to provide an understanding of what processed foods are so that it will be easier for people to make decisions regarding their dietary choices.
Processed foods that are bad for you include canned tuna, frozen fruit (frozen or fresh), frozen vegetable soup, and pre-packaged snack foods such as potato chips and cookies. Processed meat also includes deli meat which has been salted, smoked, processed with chemicals, and then served on a can. Canned fish that has been canned in water and then frozen is often labeled as having been prepared in a ‘food mill.’ Coffee that has been processed with sugar, caffeine, and yeast has been found to be bad for you. It is therefore advised that if you want to avoid unhealthy processed foods, you should choose to consume more natural food such as vegetables, fruits, whole grain products, nuts, seeds, and beans.3
What Makes A Food Processed?
There are many things that go into “processed foods” so it can be difficult to get the full picture, especially when purchasing pre-packaged foods at the supermarket. Basically, processed foods are food that’s been processed – that is, altered in some way. Basically, processed foods are foods that have gone through numerous stages of cooking and processing in order to make them healthier. Yes, that sounds incredibly obvious, but what exactly does processing entail?4
In order for us to fully understand what makes a food processed, we need to first understand what goes into “cooking” food. The enzymes in food are heated and broken down to yield the various nutrients that make up the food we eat. Natural enzymes are impossible to heat and so they are cooked and then processed to create nutrients for us to consume. The problem with processed foods is that they are not always nutritionally balanced and as such consumers may suffer from nutritional deficiencies as a result. If you’re wondering what makes a food processed, it’s because the enzymes are changed or have been altered in some way so that it no longer provides the benefits that make up natural food.5
What Are The Dangers Of Processed Foods?
The first and foremost danger of processed food is obesity. Now, this is a no-brainer. If you eat lots of processed food, then you will be more likely to gain weight than if you eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables. Processed food contains more fat, sugar, artificial sweeteners, and other chemicals that are bad for your body. Another danger of processed food is related to our health. When we eat processed food, our body does not absorb as many nutrients from it. This means that we get less out of our food. Processed food lacks the fiber that helps us absorb nutrients properly from our food. So we do not get the vitamins and minerals that we need.
One of the worst things that can happen to our health is heart disease. Processed food increases the level of bad cholesterol in our bodies and also increases the level of LDL or “bad” cholesterol in our bodies. LDL is the type of cholesterol that clogs up our arteries and causes blood vessels to harden which raises our blood pressure and increases our risk for heart attack and stroke. This is why people with high blood pressure are advised to cut down on the amount of processed food that they are eating.6
A very popular method of cooking used by people all over the world is microwave cooking. It is faster than stove cooking and it makes a lot of food that can be junk food. The problem with microwave cooking is that it breaks down the nutrients in your food. You do not get all the vitamins, minerals, and trace elements that your body needs.
The last danger of processed food is related to our overall health. People have become less active due to processed food. They eat more and are not getting the exercise that their bodies need. Processed food also contains chemicals that are harmful to our health. If you want to stay healthy, you should take care of your nutrition.
The bottom line is that processed foods are not good for us. We should turn to natural foods as much as possible. Naturally processed foods are full of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that our bodies need. By making them ourselves, we can enjoy the benefits of these wonderful foods without the dangers that come from eating unhealthy processed food.
Are Protein Bars Processed?
Are protein bars healthy? The simple answer is yes if you eat them in moderation. Many protein bars contain too much sugar and use other unhealthy sweeteners such as high fructose corn syrup, which can increase your likelihood of developing diabetes, obesity, and heart disease when eaten in large quantities (i.e. eating a pound or two a day).
However, even in moderation, protein bars can be healthy for you, as long as they are eaten in conjunction with a balanced diet consisting of plenty of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, seeds, and nuts. You can eat just one or two protein bars a day and still maintain your recommended daily allowance of protein. When choosing a protein bar, it’s important that you avoid ones with artificial sweeteners, as these tend to have no nutritional benefit other than to give the shake a delicious taste. Instead, look for a protein bar that uses natural sweeteners, such as stevia or erythritol.
Even though many protein bars contain too much sugar to be considered healthy, the sweet taste they add can actually work in your favor. Sugar can fool the brain into believing that food is more flavorful and therefore more likely to cause you to crave it. This theory is partially why highly processed foods tend to taste so bad – they are often made with very few natural ingredients and have been heavily processed with flavorings to make them taste better. Although this may not mean that you should totally avoid highly processed foods, it does mean that you should choose processed foods sparingly and limit your consumption of highly processed foods, such as protein bars.
What Is the Lowest Processed Protein Bar?
The question “what is the lowest processed protein bar?” is a common one among fitness enthusiasts. With more people getting interested in physical fitness and having a high demand for protein in their diet, nutritionists are now answering this question with the introduction of the least processed protein bars. In addition to their original protein content, these bars have been stripped of any kind of additives, or any type of preservatives, that would normally be found in their original forms. This means that you can get the same amount of protein that you would get from eating a lean steak, without worrying about all of the unnecessary fat, salt, or carbohydrates.
Another thing that makes these protein bars so popular, is that most of them come in small containers, which make them very easy to take with you on the go. You can easily fit a couple of them in your pocket, and go out to the gym, or just hit the beach, and bring one with you. Since they are made from natural ingredients, you can also trust them to provide you with the necessary nutrients that you need, without worrying about loading you up with extra calories. In fact, since they are low in calories and high in protein content, you can gain muscle and lose fat, at the same time! This is the power of what are the least processed protein bars.
If you’re looking to take advantage of all of the benefits of protein bars, but don’t want to pay the price that you would for a premium supplement, then you should definitely look into the least processed protein bars. There are a number of nutritionists out there that have developed lists of some of the best ones that you can buy and take for your workouts. They also have lists of foods that contain the most protein per serving, so you can easily see which ones are going to give you the best results. It’s important that you are not tempted by all of the expensive protein powders out there. The protein that is in low processed protein bars is going to do just fine if you’re just trying to get started building muscle.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- Two men are behind bars after police found more than 50 grams of heroin in their homes.
On Friday, officers arrested 54-year-old Richard Dennin and 47-year-old Eric Smith.
Both face charges of possession.
Police carried out a search warrant at Dennin's property on the 800 block of 7th Avenue Southwest where they found a large amount of heroin.
Neighbors say they had seen several cars stopping at that property for anywhere from 5-to-15 minutes before leaving.
Officers also went to Smith's property on the 100 block of 7th Avenue Northwest where they found more heroin.
The amount found at the two locations totaled more than 50 grams.
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Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe is an excellent dish that will please your taste buds. However, if you are looking for a less traditional meal, you might want to try our recipe for stoner butternut squash soup.
This dish is low in calories and full of healthy nutrients that can help provide the energy your body needs to stay productive.
How To Make Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe?
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 Tbsp oil (extra virgin olive oil is best)
- 5 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 stalks celery, sliced thin
- 1 cup onion, chopped (1 medium onion)
- 4 cups chicken broth/stock (chicken stock is best)
- 2 tsp garlic powder (fresh minced garlic is best)
- 6 tsp salt pepper to taste
- Cayenne Pepper for garnish (optional)
Step 1: Steam the potatoes for about 10 minutes until fork tender.
Step 2: In a separate hot skillet, sauté the onion, celery, and garlic in oil over medium heat until onion and celery are softened.
Step 3: Add chicken and cook until chicken is browned. Add broth to deglaze the pan. (You will have to scrape up all the chicken skin from the bottom of your skillet.)
Step 4: Add potato cubes and salt to taste when the broth is simmering.
Step 5: Simmer until potatoes are cooked through. Then, serve.
Step 6: Garnish with cayenne pepper if desired. (Preferably, a small amount of red pepper will do.)
Step 7: Enjoy these Chicken Rice And Gravy recipes for lunch or dinner or both!
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Top 10 Best Health Benefits of Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe
1. Prevents Heart Diseases
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe are rich in selenium, an antioxidant mineral that could lower the risk of heart attack and stroke by reducing bad cholesterol in the bloodstream.
Selenium reduces the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which causes blood clotting and damage blood vessels. This helps protect your heart from atherosclerosis and other forms of heart disease.
2. Prevents cancer
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe is a rich source of Vitamin C, known for its ability to prevent and cure cancer. Not only that, but Vitamin C also helps the blood vessels and tissues develop properly.
3. Prevents Macular Degeneration
The presence of zinc in Chicken Rice And Gravy recipes helps prevent macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older adults. Zinc strengthens the immune system and keeps your cells healthy.
4. Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe are rich in choline, an essential B vitamin that supports healthy brain cell communication, promotes normal memory, and prevents diseases associated with chronic brain inflammation.
5. Prevents Diabetes
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe are meant to be served as a main dish, but if you are on a low-carb diet, you may eat it as a side dish or meal topper. (You can eat this dish as a side dish by replacing rice with cauliflower rice.
6. Helps Prevent Cataract
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe help prevent cataracts, the leading cause of blindness to people over 50.
Studies have shown that choline, inositol, N-acetylcysteine, and vitamin B3 in chicken rice and gravy recipes help prevent cataracts.
7. Control Blood Pressure
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe is a rich source of potassium, which helps keep blood pressure under control by relaxing blood vessels through vasodilation.
Potassium helps regulate and reduce the production of angiotensin, which constricts blood vessels.
8. Good for Skin Health
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe are rich in biotin and zinc, essential nutrients that help keep your skin healthy, smooth, and moisturized.
Zinc also prevents premature skin cell death, and biotin plays a key role in producing healthy DNA.
9. Prevents Autism
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe is a rich source of choline, which is needed for normal brain development. The deficiency of choline can cause a developmental delay in young children.
It’s very important to have this nutrient while pregnant or breastfeeding because it also helps in fetal and infant brain development.
10. Prevents Asthma
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe work well in treating asthma symptoms because it has a calming effect on the entire body and help promote better sleep at night.
What Is The Ratio Of Rice To Chicken?
If you follow a ketogenic plan, rice is not recommended because it has high carbohydrate content. However, if you have an active lifestyle, you should add rice as a side dish to chicken to give your body the energy it needs.
For best results, make sure you choose healthier white rice over instant and long-grain varieties. You can also add cauliflower rice instead of white rice for extra nutrients and fewer carbohydrates.
But remember that the combination of chicken and cauliflower rice is not just limited to Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe.
How Many Calories Are In White Rice And Gravy?
For a healthy meal, 1 cup of white rice is around 535 calories. However, adding cauliflower rice to white rice lowers the number of calories by about 100.
On the other hand, for a heavy meal like Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe, 1 cup of white rice contains 875 calories and 20 grams of protein. Cauliflower rice has less than half the calories compared to white rice.
How Much Is Sugar In Rice And Gravy?
White rice contains no sugar as far as carbohydrates are concerned. So, you can eat it without worrying about the extra calories that added sugar could bring on.
As for Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe, white rice and gravy contain sugar like sucrose, fructose, or glucose.
However, white rice lacks refined sugars, while gravy has a small number of natural sugars found in vegetables and fruit.
How To Store Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe?
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe are best eaten fresh, but you can store it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days if you have extra. You can also freeze it if you want to use it later.
Chicken Rice And Gravy Recipe is a great soup recipe that you can try. We all know how much nutrients are in chicken and rice. This dish will bring out the best of both of them together, making a nutritious meal for your entire family.


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(Undated) — A merger that would have created the nation’s biggest private Medicare insurer is dead. Health insurance giants Aetna and Humana said this morning they’re giving up on what would have been a 37-billion dollar merger. Last month, a federal court blocked the deal on antitrust grounds. The companies agreed to merge in 2015 and were trying to create the biggest seller of private Medicare plans in the U.S. The Obama administration and several states fought the deal, arguing that seniors would be left with fewer and more expensive Medicare Advantage choices.
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When it comes to The Bachelorette, good things definitely come in pairs. Season 16 featured not one, but two love stories, as viewers watched Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams each search for love. Lucky for Bachelor Nation, that trend is continuing: Katie Thurston and Michelle Young will be the Bachelorette in 2021. But unlike Clare and Tayshia, each of them is getting their own separate seasons to find the love they deserve.
On Monday, March 15, ABC announced the two new leads at The Bachelor Season 25's "After the Final Rose" special. First-time Bachelor franchise host Emmanuel Acho brought both women onstage at the very end of the episode before letting them announce their big news: "We're the Bachelorettes!" the two women said in unison.
While it's definitely an unprecedented move, these fan-favorites have both proven they're more than capable of handing out roses. Katie promoted sex positivity and called out toxic behavior in the house during her time on Matt's Bachelor season, while Michelle quickly won viewers over with her warm personality and passion for making a difference in the world.
When asked about how she was feeling about her and Katie's dual casting, Michelle got candid. "I was a little nervous, but once I found out that it was two different seasons, I was here for it," she said on the "After the Final Rose" special. "I'm excited that I get to have somebody to bond over with this and share notes as we go."
Katie is also eager for the adventure to come. "I'm ready to find love," she said. "I've seen it work before. Why can't it work for me?"
So, how exactly will this new arrangement work? It turns out Bachelor Nation is about to get creative with scheduling. Katie's Bachelorette season will air during the traditional Bachelorette time slot: in the summer, most likely starting in May. The late summer will likely be dedicated to Bachelor in Paradise, which fans have not seen since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Then, Michelle's Bachelorette season is set to air in the fall (just like Clayshia's season did).
ABC's Instagram video reveal of the next two leads confirmed the timeline and featured cute clips of Katie and Michelle that'll get you so pumped for both their seasons:
As previously announced on Twitter, Chris Harrison will not be back to host Katie's season of The Bachelorette. In his absence, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will be filling in, so you can bet it's going to be an empowering season you won't want to miss.


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Pros: Very nice and friendly staff. The coffee was one of the best I have ever tried. The bath was big enough, the room too. There is small private parking suitable for several cars.
Cons: The carbage has to be collected every 2-3 days. I missed a lot a small fridge in the room.
Pros: Lovely owners, very helpful and caring. The feeling of old, genuine Italian style. Beautiful beach nerby. Common kitched outside, nice!
Cons: The bathroom, although clean, needs upgrade. Otherwise, everything is very good, even for longer stays with family/ children.
Pros: The place is extremely quiet and clean. Nice surroundings.
Cons: The torta and coffee made by the signiora was excellent but I miss that little bit of panini, ham and eggs in the morning.
Villa dei Principi is a great choice for a stay in Torrenova. Free perks include WiFi, self parking, and continental breakfast daily between 8 AM and 11:30 AM. There's a garden, and rooms offer balconies or patios and room service.
Pros: The food was amazing ,both breakfast and dinner . Accomadation perfectly organised for a family,over three floors with plenty of space a fridge and our own living area. We practically had a private ...
Cons: It is quite isolated with nothing really within walking distance. So a car is essential, also a fair way from the major attractions of Sicily.
Pros: The family that rule the place is so kind ! Our little 2 storey house for four was very confortable and quiet just next to the almost private swimming pool. The garden is pretty. We loved our too ...
Pros: The location is spot on in rural Sicily. Food was the very best to say the least. the accommodation are restored homes from the other century and the all round environment is perfect if you want to ...
Pros: If you are looking for a place to relax, you can't go wrong with this place. A nice farm style place in the middle of the mountains half hour away from Capo d'Orlando. The rooms are big and ...
Cons: Considering they are in the middle of nowhere there is not much info on what to do around the place. Also, the restaurant closes on Sunday evenings, which we didn't know, and you are stuck. The ...
Pros: Warm reception by owner and wife. Great mountain view. Clean and comfortable room.
Pros: relaxed atmosphere in a self sustainable energy, water, food and livestock farm hotel restaurant. beautiful location on a hill within a valley. close to a nice town and tranquile beaches. not for the ...
Cons: price a bit too high for quality provided, no in room selfcatering (coffee, tea), rooms in need of some renovation, property consists of several levels in beautiful kept garden but not much ...
A great choice for a stay in San Salvatore di Fitalia, Casali di Margello features a rooftop terrace and offers an airport shuttle for EUR 40,00 per person. After taking a dip in one of the 2 outdoor pools, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Pros: My criteria for ratings which may be different for yours. This is a small, family run hotel in a small Sicilian town. I was there for an outdoor concert of a singer I follow. 1. Safe 5/5...
Set on the northern coast of Sicily, Hotel Piro is only 15 minutes’ walk from Torrenova’s sandy beach. It offers air-conditioned accommodation, a traditional restaurant with snack bar and a sun terrace. With free Wi-Fi, classic-style rooms at the Piro have a TV and tiled floors. The private bathroom is complete with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Some rooms overlook the sea. An Italian sweet breakfast includes a croissant, hot drink and orange juice. The restaurant serves local specialities. Parking near the hotel is free. A shuttle service to/from Sant’Agata di Militello Train Station is provided free of charge.
Pros: Friendly host, fantastic view and location. Wonderful.
Pros: The views from the town and the B&B were spectacular. A delightful location worth the trip.
Pros: Being central +friendly & helpful staff
Cons: Maybe a colder fridge & toaster as being coeliac we carry own food to prepare
Pros: location is just awesome! view from window and balcony alone is worth it! Town of San Marco D`alunzio is nice and quiet.
Cons: No complaints.
Pros: The village is definitely worth the visit,
Cons: Although it was supposed to have public parking free around, parking the car was a real headache, as it was in the middle of the old village, The owners were not helpful, seemed annoyed we actually ...
Located 5 miles from the sandy beach of Torrenova, La Tela Di Penelope is set in the centre of San Marco d’Alunzio. It offers rustic-style rooms with free Wi-Fi. Featuring a balcony, all rooms come with air conditioning and tiled floors. The private bathroom includes a shower, hairdryer and free toiletries. An Italian breakfast is served daily at a café, located nearby. Guests can use the shared kitchenette with refrigerator. La Tela Di Penelope is a 30-minute drive from the beautiful coastline of Capo d’Orlando. Sant'Agata di Militello is 7.5 miles from the property.
Featuring free WiFi and a terrace, Il Vicolo offers pet-friendly accommodations in Tortorici, just 28 miles from Taormina. Some accommodations have a sitting area to relax in after a busy day. Certain rooms feature views of the mountains or river. For your comfort, you will find bathrobes and free toiletries. There is a shared kitchen at the property. Giardini Naxos is 28 miles from Il Vicolo, and Lipari is 31 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Fontanarossa Airport, 40 miles from Il Vicolo.
Situated in Galati Mamertino, this guesthouse is within 9 mi (15 km) of Catafurco Waterfall, Nebrodi Adventure Park, and Fragala Monastery. Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and Villa Piccolo are also within 16 mi (25 km).
Take in the views from the rooftop terrace when you stay at Hotel Ristorante Villa Rantù. For a bite to eat, guests can check out villa rantÃ¹, which serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge and a garden are other highlights, and rooms at this upscale country house offer flat-screen TVs and minibars.


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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:6. And in Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. While Proverbs 12:11 tells us that:: there is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing – and a gentle answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Proverbs 15:1
The eyes are often considered as mirrors that reflect the depth of the soul, but words are the instrument that reveals the very spirit of a man – for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:34 A heart that is filled with gracious love is likely to pour forth a healing foundation of gracious words. Speech can be seen like a valve on a geezer, which can be turned one way or another – where the external reading reveals the internal temperature. What streams out of the mouth can reveal a bright or a clouded heart. What pours forth from the lips can declare the inner atmosphere of the soul.
The sweet psalmist sang in Psalm 41, set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth. And this man after God’s own heart continued: keep watch over the door of my lips – for it is by the words of our mouths that the thoughts of the heart are judged. Psalm 141:3 But how precious is that proper, timely word in due season.. that uplifting message of comfort; that encouraging word of praise; that heart-warming expression of commendation – that quiet voice which consoles the hurting or gently checks the fault. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:6
Purity of speech drops like sparkling dew onto a parched and thirsty land. It blesses the one that listens. It commends the one that delivers and its value cannot be measured. Would that all I say could be identified with such purity of heart! Would that all I think could be worthy of God’s intense, unchecked scrutiny! Would that all my words and thoughts pass through His purifying fire before delivery!
The Lord is jealous of what falls from the lips of His children. He listens with an open ear to the treasure or otherwise, that falls from our lips – and warns us that every idle word that we speak, will require an accounting. He reminds us that man must live according to God’s Word: for man must live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord Matthew 4:4
There should be harmony between our speech to men and our prayers to God, for the same mouth should not pour forth.. at one-time blessing and another time cursing. James.3:11. There is a condition of the heart we need to foster. There is a wholesome discipline of mind that we ought to cultivate, where word and thought to man and God pour forth the same soothing balm of Gilead – for lips which sing His glorious praises should not require continued sorrow and repeated repentance.
Of the lovely Lord Jesus, we heard:- Never a man spake like this man, and they wondered.. at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. John 7:46. Let us abound in purity of thought and graciousness of speech – by the power of the Holy Spirit in all we say and think and are. And may the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14
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Anson Adams Mount IV
February 25, 1973
Mount Prospect, Illinois, U.S.
Darah Trang (m. 2018)
Anson Adams Mount IV (born February 25, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Cullen Bohannon in the AMC series Hell on Wheels (2011–2016), Jim Steele in the NBC series Conviction (2006), Marvel superhero Black Bolt in Inhumans (2017) and Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Short Treks (2019). He also appeared in the movie Tully (2000).
Mount was born in Mount Prospect, Illinois. He grew up in White Bluff, Tennessee. He attended Dickson County High School in Dickson, Tennessee, Sewanee: The University of the South and Columbia University. He married Darah Trang in 2018. As of 2019, he lives in Connecticut.
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An infant under 2 years of age has the same chance of being hospitalized with influenza as a person over 65 years of age.[1,2] These children present with illness that we recognize as influenza, such as respiratory distress and fever, but also with illness we don't always recognize, such as dehydration and seizures.
What can we do to protect these young patients?
First, you, the physician, can get your influenza vaccine each year. This will provide direct protection for you, with about a 70% reduction in risk of acquiring influenza.[1,2] Annual receipt of influenza vaccine is increasingly being recognized as a duty of care based on evidence that immunizing care providers reduces the risk of influenza in patients. As opinion leaders, physicians getting their annual flu shots plays a role in the decision of other healthcare providers on your care team to be immunized.
Secondly, you can counsel parents and guardians of young children to ensure that they, and everyone else in their household, are immunized. Maternal immunization reduced laboratory-confirmed influenza by 63% in infants up to 6 months of age, and respiratory illness in mom and baby. Use of infection control measures, like regular hand hygiene and avoiding exposure to those with acute respiratory illness, will also reduce the risk of infection.
Finally, you can encourage annual administration of influenza vaccine to children once they have reached 6 months of age. Together these measures can reduce the chance of influenza infection, with all its associated morbidity, in the youngest and most vulnerable members of our community.
That's my opinion. I'm Dr. Joanne Langley, Professor of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology, at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre.
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After months of work and collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Ecodes (ONG) and the Spanish Group for the Green Growth, on February 27th, the Spanish Platform for Climate Action has been presented, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAMA), which seeks to join public-private efforts to accelerate actions to combat change climate.
The Spanish Platform for Climate Action connects with #PorElClima Community, an initiative that seeks to gather and articulate all the social actors who mobilize against climate change, adding the actions of all to boost climate change and to give value tothe actions of companies, public administrations, NGOs, citizens, etc.
Isabel Garro, general director of Global Compact Spanish Network, has declared at this presentation that: «this Platform is born at a very relevant moment, it is time to take action for the climate, it is not just a governmental problem. Tackling climate change is everyone’s business«.
«There are many companies in our country that want to do things right, and positive action can be encouraged with tools like this. The SDG17 of the partnerships is possible and this Platform proves it”, Garro has added.
The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, has been declared proudly that: «Spain, together with our European partners, is leading the fight against climate change worldwide».
According to Garcia Tejerina, the Platform is an initiative «of a pioneering spirit» and «a qualitative step in the necessary coherence of the strategies of governments, companies and civil society» in the fight against climate change. The contribution of Spain to the Alliance of Marrakech makes us an «international reference of the new models of public-private collaboration» and will help to close the gap that separates us from achieving the objective of 2ºC.
this Platform for Climate Action is born from the conviction that the objectives of the Paris Agreement can only be achieved through a collaborative and stable framework that accelerates climate action and promotes the alignment of government strategies, companies and civil society.
The initiative is especially aimed to the promotion of the climate strategies of companies, as well as the actions of the different administrations, through a cooperation framework that pursues three objectives:
- Measure and integrate all the emission reduction objectives to contribute to close down the gap that separates us from achieving the goal of 2ºC.
- Share and incorporate good innovative practices to reduce emissions, adapt to climate change and preserve our natural environment, including social and economic benefits.
- Communicate the results of the work of the Platform, to transmit the action for the climate.
In addition, it is expected that a “contagious” pulling effect will be generated, which increase the awareness of society as a whole, and must be a participant and mobilizing agent in the necessary transition towards a low-carbon economy.
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Unemployment across Central Pennsylvania was down in March, according to preliminary data from the state Department of Labor and Industry.
The Harrisburg-Carlisle region, which includes Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties, saw its jobless rate dip to 6.7 percent from 7 percent.
Seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs rose 3,300 in March and were up 2,100 for the year. Leisure and hospitality jobs were up 3,000, primarily due to earlier-than-normal hiring by seasonal businesses, the Labor Department said.
By county,Cumberland's unemployment rate was down to 6.2 percent from 6.5 percent in February.Dauphin County reported a drop to 7.1 percent from 7.3 percent, while Perry County's unemployment rate came in at 7.3 percent from 7.6 percent.
Across the region, the jobless rates in March were as follows:
- Lancaster County: 6 percent from 6.2 percent in February. Professional and business services jobs increased 800 to 21,600, the highest level since November 2007. Total nonfarm jobs increased 4,100 for the month and 4,700 over the year.
- Lebanon County: 5.9 percent from 6.1 percent. Total nonfarm jobs increased by 400 from February.
- York County: 7.1 percent from 7.4 percent. Trade, transportation and utilities increased by 400 jobs, due in part to seasonal hiring at local home improvement stores. Total nonfarm jobs were up 1,800 for the month and 2,800 for the year.
By comparison, the state and federal rates were each down one-tenth of a point to 7.5 percent and 8.2 percent, respectively.


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The 'Sioux Chef' Highlights Indigenous Foods
Sean Sherman is a Minnesota-based chef on a mission to revitalize Native American cooking and culture. His cookbook, The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen, won the James Beard award for Best American cookbook in 2018.
Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, will be visiting the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art this weekend.
His cuisine uses no wheat, dairy products, sugar, pork or beef – which he says were foods introduced by Europeans. Instead, Sherman’s dishes feature wild game, local fish, and native plants and herbs. He says he hopes to revitalize Native American cuisine while spreading an understanding of indigenous food systems.
“Today, when you drive across North America, you’re going to see the exact same menu across the board – the same hamburgers, the same soda," Sherman says. "Whereas if we had indigenous restaurants across the nation, every few hundred miles would be a different language, a different culture, and people could start to understand the true flavors of the regions of land.
"There are so many biodiverse regions across the nation that the indigenous cultures and indigenous foods showcase so well.”
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Boris Johnson and Michael Gove will call on Friday for billions of pounds of taxpayers' money that is currently sent to the EU to be spent on the NHS instead.
Mr Johnson will open the first day of official campaigning with a speech in which he will say that the UK's contribution to Brussels would be better spent on building new hospitals.
Vote Leave, which is jointly lead by Mr Gove, will also accuse the Government of failing to give the health service adequate resources and suggest that Britain should stop spending its money on EU bureaucrats and instead invest it in "priorities like the NHS".
The move to put the NHS at the heart of the Brexit campaign comes after official figures revealed that the NHS has had its worst ever performance against accident and emergency and 111 targets while failing against a series of other standards.
The official figures were published amid warnings from senior doctors that services are operating “on a wing and a prayer” as pressures mount.
Mr Johnson and four eurosceptic Cabinet ministers will make a series of speeches around the UK over the next 48 hours as part of a "Brexit blitz". The Mayor of London will “kick off" the Brexit campaign with a speech in Manchester on Friday evening, before going on to give speeches in Leeds and Newcastle on Saturday.
His intervention will be closely followed by that of Mr Gove, the Justice Secretary, who will make a similar warning on Friday evening at a speech in Nottingham while Chris Grayling, the Leader of the Commons, Priti Patel, the employment minister and Theresa Villiers, the Northern Ireland Secretary, will all make interventions over the next two days.
Their decision to use the NHS to make the case for Brexit will infuriate Mr Cameron and be seen as a direct challenge to his record as Prime Minister.
The official NHS statistics show the 111 phoneline left record numbers of patients waiting for a call back in February, while failing to hit its targets to directly transfer cases in need of a fast response.
Performance against the key A&E target - to treat patients within four hours - was the worst since monthly data began being published. Just 87.8 per cent of patients were dealt with within that timeframe, compared with a target of 95 per cent.
Targets to start treatment within two months of an urgent referral for suspected cancer were also missed, while ambulance response times for life-threatening calls were among the worst on record.
Britain’s most senior doctor said on Thursday that services had reached “crisis point” and that the closure of A&E departments would simply have a “domino effect” increasing the strain on others.
Dr Cliff Mann, president of the College of Emergency Medicine, said: “We are getting through on wing and a prayer, and I’m very fearful that people think that closing an A&E in any sense solves the problems we are facing.”
Experts said strain on emergency services has been exacerbated by failed attempts to clamp down on pay for agency doctors.
One NHS trust is to close one of its casualty units at night from Monday, after its chief executive said locum doctors are refusing to work there since pay limits were introduced.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals took the step after attempting to turn to the army for reinforcements, having failed to fill half of its key posts.
New figures show that in the first 10 weeks since limits were introduced, last November, three quarters of doctors’ shifts were filled by medics on higher rates.
The clampdown was introduced in an attempt to tackle spiralling financial problems in the NHS, which is facing the highest deficit in its history, largely fuelled by a £4bn annual bill for temporary workers.
Labour said the revelations showed the health service “on its knees” with patients stuck on trolleys for hours in overcrowded casualty departments.
As the depth of the crisis in the NHS emerged, Mr Johnson used local newspaper comments ahead of his speech to urge voters to "throw off the shackles of the EU".
He said: “EU membership costs the North West one and a half billion pounds every single year – that’s enough money to buy four new hospitals being wasted on an unaccountable and failing institution.
“As a country we have ceded far too much control to the EU – control over our economy, our public services, and over key decisions that affect our daily lives. In return we get uncontrolled immigration, which puts unsustainable pressure on our vital public services as well as on jobs, housing and school places.
“I for one have had enough, which is why I am campaigning to Vote Leave on the 23rd June. This country will thrive if we throw off the shackles of the EU – and the people of the North West should rest assured that they stand to benefit if we take back control over our future.”
Sir David Nicholson, the former chief executive of the health service, responded on behalf of the in-campaign by warning that leaving the European Union would "damage the economy and mean less money for the NHS".
Sir David was heavily criticised in the wake of the Mid Staffordshire Hospital Trust scandal, where hundreds of people suffered following appalling failings in care between 2005 and 2008.
It came as David Cameron joined party leaders past and present at a phone bank on Thursday in an attempt to persuade people to back the campaign to remain in the EU.
The Prime Minister was flanked by Paddy Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader, and Labour's Neil Kinnock during the session.
Alistair Darling, the former Labour Chancellor, will on Friday make a speech in which he will accuse leave campaigners of "playing with fire and asking the British people to play along".
Mr Cameron will host a Conservative Party "away day" in Oxfordshire in which he will seek to unite MPs on both sides of the referendum debate.
Arron Banks, the Ukip donor, abandoned his plans on Thursday to mount a legal challenge after his Leave.EU campaign group missed out on official designation for the referendum.
Nigel Farage, the Ukip leader, will make a speech alongside Chris Grayling, the eurosceptic leader of the Commons, on Monday.
A Department of Health spokesman said: "The NHS is very busy but hospitals are coping well with increased demand and the extra pressures of industrial action, with over 120,000 more people seen in A&E within four hours and a 13 per cent rise in attendances compared to February last year. We are committed to delivering a safer seven day NHS which is why we have invested £10bn to fund the NHS's own plan to transform services in the future."

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Together, Principal Nate McGill and Jennifer Kretschman of SCUSD go door to door to locate students who never checked in after schools closed in spring.
The duo started delivering lunches to Baker kids the Monday after schools shut their doors.
Jennifer Kretschman and Nate McGill of the Sacramento City Unified School District knock on doors in a South Sacramento apartment complex. They’re reaching out to families with children who lost touch with teachers when COVID-19 closed schools.
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The Langley School District has seen a rate of student absences of up to 18 per cent this month, but can’t say exactly how many of those absences are directly caused by COVID-19.
A normal absentee rate in January would be around 12 per cent, said Langley School District spokesperson Joanne Abshire.
In the week of Dec. 13, 2021, just before the Christmas break, the rate was slightly lower than that, at just 11 per cent.
The full return of school was delayed by a week due to the ongoing Omicron wave of COVID-19, with most students staying home until Jan. 10.
But on the week of Jan. 17 to 21, 18 per cent of all students in the district were absent.
The rate was variable across the district, with some schools reporting higher rates, while other schools were below the normal average for January.
“As directed by the Ministry [of Education] and public health, our district is being asked to monitor current absence rates and compare them to historical averages,” Abshire said.
Other Lower Mainland school districts are seeing similarly high absenteeism rates. The week of Jan. 10 to Jan. 14, Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows School District’s rate was more than 10 per cent higher than its normal rate.
Some districts, according to Fraser Health, were seeing attendance below 75 per cent, meaning more than 25 per cent of students were gone on any given day.
READ MORE: New COVID cases keep declining in Langley
It’s unknown how absenteeism rates in Langley correlate to COVID-19 cases or exposures in families around the district.
Students don’t need to disclose if their absence is related to COVID, however those who test positive are asked to make sure their school knows the absence is illness-related, Abshire said.
“The district recognizes that students are absent for a variety of reasons, including some families choosing to keep their children at home.”
All schools are following COVID-19 health guidelines.
“The district is reminding students and their families to continue personal measures such as staying home when sick, conducting the daily health check, wearing a mask, and practicing proper handwashing to help keep the community safe,” Abshire said.
As of Jan. 18, 43 per cent of Langley children aged five to 11 had received their first shot of a vaccine against COVID-19, while 88 per cent of students aged 12 to 17 have had their first shot, and 84 per cent have had their second shot. The pediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine was only approved in December in Canada.
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From Staff Reports, USA TODAY NETWORK- WisconsinPublished 10:08 a.m. CT March 25, 2020 | Updated 8:59 p.m. CT March 28, 2020
FOND DU LAC – The Women’s Empowerment Series, which serves women and their children from all walks of life struggling with emotional distress, is launching a virtual mini-series on March 26, to continue to support women in the community as its in-person 12-week series is postponed due to COVID-19.
The 12-week series, which was set to begin March 12, was the first program as part of the Goebel Family Foundation after two years with Fond du Lac County. The series will now be available through Facebook Live segments.
Led by local community leaders, the nine-class virtual mini-series aims to empower women during the current global health crisis. The weekly segments will cover topics ranging from maintaining calm in the household, wellness at home, scheduling and the importance of routine, communication while socially distanced, and beyond.
The series will be posted to the Women’s Empowerment Series Facebook account at facebook.com/womensempowermentfdl.
As the program transitions to online, it is also moving through its transition to the Goebel Family Foundation. The move was a natural next step and allows the series to be even more impactful to the women and their families, Menting said.
“It’s amazing how this series started as an idea just a few years ago,” said Menting. “Thanks to loads of community support, we have been able to build this program from the ground up and have really evolved into something that is impacting not only the women and children in our community, but also all of those involved, from committee members, mentors and office volunteers, even our donors are seeing the direct impact the program has.”
Additionally, under the Goebel Family Foundation, the series was able to invite 18 community-minded women to serve as an Advisory Board, focused on: fundraising and fund development, marketing and public relations, programming, and planning and evaluation.
Green Bay Packer and Senior Vice President of University Relations at Marian University George Koonce serves as an ambassador for the program, and will focus on community involvement and awareness, as well as fostering diversity in the series. Dr. Jeneise Briggs will focus on mentor training, and will offer her expertise on understanding business and poverty, and expanding diversity.


The Future of Firewalling: How a Platform Approach Can Lower Security Costs
Organizations often struggle to achieve an effective security posture because of the complexity of managing disparate point security solutions that don’t integrate well. The prevalence of remote workers and cloud apps has also eroded strict perimeters.
A new generation of firewalls can address this challenge by providing application workload control and network control on premises, in the cloud, and at the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) at the cloud edge.
This paper takes on this topic by examining how platform-based controls and inspection points are able to the deliver lower costs and pervasive security modern organizations need. It is drawn from real user reviews of Cisco Secure Firewall and Secure Workload (Tetration) on IT Central Station.


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Many motorists are under the impression that there's no need to use the low gear since the automatic gear shift shifts the gears automatically, hence its name.
However, there's more to driving than starting the car and shifting to second then third gear immediately to make it move then shifting to first gear and neutral to stop or park.
Using the lowest gear can also increase your car's performance by increasing engine power and by ensuring fuel efficiency maximization. You simply need to know when it's time to shift to low gear.
When to Use Low Gears in Automatic Transmission
When should you use the L or low gear? Here are some specific reasons and situations to remember:
- For Towing: When you're towing a heavy load, you should put your vehicle on low gear to generate more engine power. This makes it easier to tow heavy loads or a full trailer. Auto gear cars switch gears with the changes of RPMs and speeds, which can affect your engine's wellbeing. Use your owner's manual to check your car's speed limitations for first gear and avoid crossing that limit in the middle of your towing. This will put less stress on your motor and keep the torque consistent.
- For Riding Down a Steep Road: You can increase the risk of brake failure by using your brakes in order to slow down while riding down a steep hill or sharp road due to overheating and friction that wears down your brake pad. It's more economical to use your first gear in order to take pressure off of the brakes. You still need the brakes but you won't use them as much since the car is braking at a slower instead of higher speed. Do your braking on low gear to protect the brakes.
- For Climbing a Steep Hill: In turn, when you're climbing a steep hill or sharp road going upwards instead of downwards, your engine has to work harder because gravity is exerting its power on it and your weighty vehicle. It's almost like you're towing something heavy behind you, except this time it's your own weight. For the same reason, you should use first gear to generate more engine power and make the task of climbing easier on your motor.
- For Riding Down a Road: You still need to go from first gear to second gear to third gear gradually when driving. You can't rely on brakes alone to slow you down to a stop when there's a red light or transitioning to park and idle. You still need to put your car in low gear in order to assist you in your everyday driving needs, from stopping and going, without damaging your brake pad too much because you're slowing down from high gear without transitioning to low gear.


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A meeting of creditors has been called to wind up Toowoomba’s Orford Sign Shop and Orford Refrigeration after the business closed its doors in 2011 while owing more than $2m in staff entitlements.
The family business was owned by Toowoomba brothers Ian and John Orford before Ian’s daughter Corby Orford took over the business shortly before its collapse in May 2011.
An anonymous Toowoomba business owner told Australian Printer the refrigeration business began struggling due to an influx of Chinese manufactured refrigerators which were flooding into the country at the time.
The source says financial strain from the Chinese imports caused both Orford Refrigeration and Orford Sign Shop to close down and alleges several people in the town are still owed money by the business.
About 180 Toowoomba-based workers lost their jobs, however it is alleged that just two weeks later Orford Group opened up a new factory in China and began importing Chinese refrigerators.
The Orford Group was contacted but declined to comment. Australian Printer has been informed that Corby is currently on holidays.
In September 2011 Corby was criticised in Toowoomba’s local media for speaking at Melbourne’s Turnaround Conference, the event was a case study on how to "turnaround" a business.
At the time, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union national secretary Dave Oliver slammed Corby’s actions.
Oliver said, “She has no right to be sprouting about how she turned around. Rather, she turned away her local community and workers and sent those jobs overseas.”
Liquidators Pilot Partners have scheduled a creditors meetings to take place on July 27 in Brisbane to address debts owed and wind up the business.
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Another one from my daily lettering project. I think this one may become a t-shirt. The idea came from "Midwest is the best", but a buddy suggested just making it say "Midbest". Would love any input and gauge any interest in this idea.
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6 months ago
nice man :)
Bob you need to get to vectoring this ASAP!
This is fantastic and I know 10 people off the top of my head that would buy that shirt. I like "Midwest" better but would still buy "Midbest".
I think "Midbest" in a typeface like this would read nicely and also sell well. I know I could dig it.
i totally dig but it extremely close to the milwaulkee tools logo.
@Lemur Design @Erin Potter @Ryan Payne @Russell Pritchard Thanks!
@Jetpacks and Rollerskates I definitely see some similarities, I can't say I didn't think the same thing when I looked at this sketch. But I do feel like it is different enough. If I do decided to do something with it I will look at maybe altering it a bit more.
Hey Bob, thanks for the follow!! Love you work man, and will be paying close attention to your daily lettering!
Likewise and I appreciate the kind words. The daily lettering has been a lot of fun, I feel more inspired now than ever.
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Finally got around to vectorizing this sketch. Would love to hear any and all feedback on this. Attached are some colorway and angled options I am considering.
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This is really nice, @Bob. I love how rigid the type is. The way the letters connect also have a really great rhythm to it.
Thanks @Andy Anzollitto really appreciate it! Also, you work is fantastic man!
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