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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes a serious inflammatory reaction when a person eats gluten. The digestive issues that accompany celiac disease can make it difficult for seniors to get the nutrition they need. These seven foods are a great way to give a senior with celiac disease proper nutrition while still meeting dietary requirements. Just make sure to choose unprocessed items because processed, precut, and frozen foods are often contaminated with gluten.
Starchy potatoes are a natural side dish for seniors who cannot eat bread, tortillas, and rolls. When eaten with the skin on, potatoes are an excellent source of nutrients. They are particularly rich in potassium, which also lowers blood pressure.
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Fish provide an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids that protect against heart disease, and they are naturally gluten free. You can easily substitute breadcrumb toppings and flour batters for ground-up nut toppings and cornmeal batter when preparing fish. Some of the best fish options for seniors include salmon, tuna, sardines, or mackerel.
3. Greek Yogurt
Dairy products do not typically contain gluten, and they are a great source of calcium for seniors concerned about osteoporosis. Yogurt is a particularly great form of dairy because it contains beneficial probiotics that help people with celiac disease digest properly. Make sure to read the label because some brands use stabilizers and thickeners that contain gluten.
This grain from South America is gluten free, so seniors with celiac disease can get enough whole grains without ingesting gluten. In addition to being a great source of fiber, quinoa also has an impressively high amount of protein per serving. It can be eaten as a hot side dish, or the grains can be chilled and mixed into salads.
Seniors with celiac disease may need assistance with meal preparation and other daily tasks. If your aging loved one needs occasional help with bathing, grooming, cooking, or other basic household tasks, or if you need time to attend to important personal matters, reach out to Home Care Assistance, a leading provider of live-in and respite care. Oshkosh seniors can maintain their independence while living at home with the help of our reliable respite caregivers.
All fruits are gluten free, but raspberries are a particularly healthy option for seniors. Just one cup of these berries contains half the vitamin C seniors need in a day. They are also packed with antioxidants that reduce inflammation.
Beans are versatile and can be cooked and served in many ways, so it is easy to find a dish with beans that satisfies even the pickiest of eaters. These legumes provide heart-healthy fiber and nourishing protein to seniors with celiac disease. They are also soft enough to be eaten by seniors with dental conditions.
Oatmeal is one of the best gluten-free cereals available. Seniors with celiac disease often have difficulty getting enough fiber in their diets without eating common whole grains, so oatmeal is a great way to include more heart-healthy fiber. You can serve oatmeal as a hot cereal, or bake it in the oven to make a tasty granola.
Celiac disease can affect your loved one’s quality of life and make daily tasks difficult to manage. Living with a serious health condition can make it challenging for seniors to age in place. However, they can maintain a higher quality of life with the help of professional live-in care. Oshkosh seniors can benefit from assistance with meal prep, bathing, transportation to the doctor’s office, medication reminders, and much more. To create a comprehensive home care plan for your elderly loved one, call Home Care Assistance at (920) 573-6295 today.

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Obama:U.S. ready to take the lead in Ebola Fight
Summary: President Obama announced that there would be "a major increase" in response to Ebola. He announced this after attending a briefing from staff at Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The U.S. will be sending troops, field hospital materials , health workers, and medical supplies. The U.S. is afraid that the virus will spread all over the world, so they are trying to stop it now. But, according to White house press secretary, John Earnest, there was a "very low" chance the virus could mutate. President Obama views this as "a global threat and demands a global response." Fighting the epidemic comes at a cost though, U.N. leaders are estimating they need about 1 billion dollars to fight it.
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Opportunity is related to this story because fighting Ebola early could prevent the epidemic to have the opportunity to spread worldwide. Also, it gives the many infected people in Africa opportunities that they would not otherwise have, when suffering from the deadly Ebola virus. The U.S. will have to act fast, according to Obama, because the more time that passes the more the virus spreads, resulting in more deaths.
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Illinois Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment
On April 11, 2018 the Illinois Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment as Senate Joint Resolution Constitution Amendment 4 (SJRCA4). The fight now goes to the House.
While we are disappointed with all 43 Senators who voted for abortion, we are gravely disturbed by those who solicited pro-life support and presented themselves as pro-life but voted for the ERA. Their vote was a vote in opposition to life and will not be ignored. The Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC, Illinois Citizens for Life PAC, Illinois Family Action PAC, Illinois Family PAC, and Lake County Life PAC will not endorse or support any legislator that casts a vote for such a sweeping pro-abortion piece of legislation as the ERA. Click here for more
June 27, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court Decision puts Women at Risk
As Carol Tobias, the President of National Right to Life has stated, "How shabby are these abortion clinics that they cannot meet minimal standards other outpatient surgical centers are required to meet, and just how bad are these abortionists that they can't get admitting privileges at a local hospital? As we saw with Kermit Gosnell in Philadelphia, it's clear that the lucrative abortion industry is not able or willing to police itself and allows filthy, deplorable conditions to go unchecked."
The immediate tragedy in today's Supreme Court ruling is that the women and unborn children of Texas and entire nation continue to be at risk at clinics and medical offices which require little or no oversight for their adherence to basic, common sense, medical protocols which would accompany almost any other surgery or major medical procedure. The long term impact of this ruling remains to be seen but pro-life people must continue efforts to protect women from those willing to sacrifice them for a political agenda and financial gain.

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The Cabinet Office’s Central Digital and Data Office has developed an algorithmic transparency standard for government departments and public sector bodies with the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation.
In its November 2020 review into bias in algorithmic decision-making, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) recommended that the Government place a mandatory transparency obligation on public sector organisations using algorithms to support significant decisions affecting individuals. The Government says that this call for transparency around the use of AI systems to help manage the risks associated with algorithmic decision-making has been strongly supported domestically and internationally. Transparency will bring necessary scrutiny to the role of algorithms in decision-making processes and help build public trust.
The Cabinet Office’s Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) has worked closely with the CDEI to design the standard. It also consulted experts from across civil society and academia, as well as the public.
The standard is organised into two tiers. The first includes a short description of the algorithmic tool, including how and why it is being used, while the second includes more detailed information about how the tool works, the dataset/s that have been used to train the model and the level of human oversight. The Government says that the standard will help teams be meaningfully transparent about the way in which algorithmic tools are being used to support decisions, especially in cases where they might have a legal or economic impact on individuals.
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Trail cam photo taken in Vernon Parish in mid August.
A trail cam captured an image of a cougar in Vernon Parish earlier this month, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirmed yesterday (Aug. 29).
The image captured on Aug. 31 by a camera set up by a private citizen, who then submitted it to LDWF for investigation.
LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager Maria Davidson and biologist Brandon Wear conducted a site investigation that confirmed the authenticity of the photograph.
“It is quite possible for this animal to be captured on other trail cameras placed at deer bait sites,” Davidson said. “Deer are the primary prey item for cougars; therefore, they are drawn to areas where deer congregate.”
However, Davidson stopped short of saying it was evidence there are wild cougars roaming Louisiana’s woods.
“It is impossible to determine if the animal in the photograph is a wild, free-ranging cougar, or an escaped captive,” Davidson added. “Although it is illegal to own a cougar in Louisiana, it is possible that there are some illegally held ’pets’ in the state.”
The agency said it is unlikely this cougar will remain in any one area longer than it would take to consume a kill because cougars do not prefer to eat spoiled meat and will move on as soon as the Louisiana heat and humidity take its toll on the kill.
LDWF has documented several other occurrences since 2002.
The first cougar sighting was in 2002 by an employee at Lake Fausse Point State Park. That sighting was later confirmed with DNA analysis from scat found at the site.
Three trail camera photos also were taken of a cougar in Winn, Vernon and Allen parishes in 2008.
Subsequently on Nov. 30, 2008, a cougar was shot and killed in a neighborhood by Bossier City Police Department.
Although LDWF receives numerous calls about black panthers, there has never been a documented case of a black cougar anywhere in North America. The mountain lion – also known as cougars, panthers and pumas – ranges in color from lighter tan to brownish grey.
The only species of big cats that are black are the jaguar and leopard. Jaguars are native to South America and leopards are native to Africa. Both species can occur as spotted or black, although in both cases the spotted variety is much more common.
The vast majority of these reports received by LDWF cannot be verified due to the very nature of a sighting. Many of the calls are determined to be cases of mistaken identity, with dog tracks making up the majority of the evidence submitted by those reporting cougar sightings.
Other animals commonly mistaken for cougars are bobcats and house cats, usually seen from a distance or in varying shades of light.
The significant lack of physical evidence indicates that Louisiana does not have an established, breeding population of cougars. In states that have verified small populations of cougars, physical evidence can readily be found in the form of tracks, cached deer kills, scat and road kills.
The recent sightings of cougars in Louisiana are believed to be young animals dispersing from existing populations. An expanding population in Texas can produce dispersing individual cougars that move into suitable habitat in Louisiana. Young males are known to disperse from their birthplace and travel hundreds of miles seeking their own territories.
Cougars are protected in Louisiana under state and federal law. Penalties for taking a cougar in Louisiana may include up to one year in jail and/or a $100,000 fine.
Anyone with any information regarding the taking of a cougar should call the Operation Game Thief hotline at 800.442.2511. Callers may remain anonymous and may receive a cash reward.
To report verifiable sightings of cougars with physical evidence such as photos, tracks and/or scat, please call your nearest LDWF Field Office at:
• Minden – 318.371.3050
• Monroe – 318.343.4044
• Pineville – 318.487.5885
• Lake Charles – 337.491.2575
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A Las Vegas man faces multiple charges of sexual assault with a girl under the age of 14 after being accused of holding her at gunpoint and forcing her to engage in sexual acts.
Joshua Davenport, 24, was arrested on Aug. 4 after a girl who had been missing for hours was seen leaving his apartment on W. Washington Street near U.S. 95.
According to an arrest report, the girl's mother reported her daughter missing after she returned from a trip to the bank. The daughter previously told her she had been approached by a bald man with tattoos asking for a lighter and cigarettes.
A neighbor told police he had seen the girl with the man who was identified as Davenport. Police were directed to a truck used by the suspect and the apartment where he lives.
Police knocked on the apartment's door but there was no response and officers left.
The girl's family independently set up a perimeter outside the apartment where the minor left crying and shaking, police said. Shortly after, police were called to the apartment complex and commanded Davenport through a loud speaker to get out.
He was arrested and transported to Las Vegas Metro police headquarters.
In an interview with police, the girl told officers she was going to do laundry at the apartment complex laundromat after her mother left. At the laundry, she encountered the same bald man with tattoos. This time, though, the man grabbed her by the neck and pointed a gun threatening to shoot her, according to the arrest report.
He told her that they were going to his place and if she screamed, she would kill her, she told police.
The girl said she was forced to remove her clothes and put on another set of clothing, take a number of pills and drink from a bottle of tequila. She told officers the man had tattoos of a devil face on top of his head and a swastika on his stomach.
The man forced her to watch some movies in the living area. She attempted an escape when she saw he was asleep but was stopped when he awoke and pointed a gun at her. She was also ordered to get in a backroom when knocking occurred at the apartment.
She was then ordered to go into a bedroom with the man where he committed the alleged assault.
After the man fell asleep, the girl was able to leave the residence.
In an interview with detectives, Davenport told police he had invited the girl to his place after noticing he had a fight with her boyfriend. He told police the girl and the boyfriend came to the apartment and went to a backroom for 45 minutes while he was in the living room.
He told police the girl wished to stay. He denied any sexual contact with the girl and any forced abduction by gunpoint.
Police were able to recover pills and a plastic bag containing the victim's clothing at Davenport's apartment.
Davenport was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on four counts of sexual assault with a victim under 14; four counts of sexual assault with a deadly weapon; battery with intent to commit sexual assault; lewdness with a minor; and kidnapping.
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Rozenna Luna (Source: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)
A mother has been taken into police custody after police say she tried to give away her 6-month-old daughter at a Phoenix gas station. Sgt. Tommy Thompson with the Phoenix Police Department said investigatorsMore >
Police said Rozenna Luna, 36, had been drinking and was on meth when she asked strangers if they wanted a "free child" as she attempted to give the baby girl away at a Phoenix gas station.More >
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Crash victim Juan Rodriguez with his fiance Amanda Lujan.
You hear a lot about deadly accidents involving motorcycles A Valley couple wants to share their story in hopes drivers will pay more attention to bikers on the road. "The fourth of July, Juan proposed,More >
You hear a lot about deadly accidents involving motorcycles. A Valley couple wants to share their story in hopes drivers will pay more attention to bikers on the road.More >
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:06 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:06:03 GMT
The mayor of Phoenix is calling Groceries for Guns the largest buyback program in state history. In fact, Greg Stanton said nearly 2,000 guns are now off the street and unable to fall into the hands ofMore >
The mayor of Phoenix is calling Groceries for Guns the largest buyback program in state history. In fact, Greg Stanton said nearly 2,000 guns are now off the street and unable to fall into the hands of criminals.More >
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >
Friday, May 17 2013 11:49 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:49:34 GMT
Everyone wants the right to make their own choices when it comes to their healthcare, but a group of valley midwives says that isn't happening thanks to a new set of guidelines that will likely take effectMore >
Everyone wants the right to make their own choices when it comes to their healthcare, but a group of valley midwives says that isn't happening thanks to a new set of guidelines that will likely take effect next month. More >


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FDA approves Perrigo and Teva’s generic nasal spray
ALLEGAN, Mich. The Food and Drug Administration has given final approval for the marketing of a generic version of an allergy drug.
Perrigo Co. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced Monday that they had received approval for triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray, a generic version of Sanofi-Aventis’ Nasacort AQ.
The drug is used to treat seasonal and year-round allergies in patients aged 6 and older. Nasacort AQ had sales of about $305 million during the 12 months ending in June, according to Wolters Kluwer data.
Under the terms of a previous court settlement, Perrigo will manufacture and Teva will begin marketing their generic Nasacort AQ on June 15, 2011.
GSK: Rheumatoid arthritis treatment meets trial goals
LONDON A late-stage clinical trial of a biotech drug for rheumatoid arthritis has met its goals, the drug’s developers announced Wednesday.
British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline and Danish drug maker Genmab announced that patients in a phase 3 trial taking ofatumumab experienced a 20% improvement in the number of swollen and tender joints, as the companies expected.
In the 260-patient study, the 129 patients taking ofatumumab had a 50% response rate, compared to 27% of those taking placebo. The companies also said there were no unexpected safety problems, but 5% of patients experienced rash, hives, throat irritation and other side effects.
“We have always believed in ofatumumab’s potential to make a difference in patients’ lives,” Genmab CEO Lisa Drakeman said in a statement. “We are pleased with the results of this study, supporting the further investigation of this antibody’s promise in the treatment of RA.”
Medarex reports narrowed loss, nearly doubled revenue for Q2
PRINCETON, N.J. Biotech drug maker Medarex reported a less severe drop in second-quarter loss, while its revenue almost doubled from last year.
The Princeton, N.J.-based Medarex reported losses of $29.2 million compared with a loss of $53.1 million in the same quarter last year.
This year’s revenue was up 96% from last year’s $10 million to $19.5 million.
New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb, the maker of blood thinner Plavix, put forth $2.1 billion to acquire Medarex.


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Corn finds support as weather concerns continue
Soybeans appeared to ignore the very hot and dry weather across much of the Corn Belt and closed mixed on Tuesday. While spending most of the day mostly lower, there was a rally at the end of the day. The USDA announced another sale of soybeans for the current marketing year, with sales in the last week totaling just over 57 million bushels. The spike in demand can be tied to a combination of value buying by end users and those end users trying to make sure they got the needed supplies in hand ahead of the U.S. harvest and widespread planting in Argentina and Brazil. Soybean meal and soybean oil both ended the day lower. There are expectations that soybean yields will hit closer to 50 bushels per acre, off slightly from early-season projections.
Corn futures were mostly higher as hot, dry weather continues to threaten late-season crop conditions. Ethanol crush margins have improved, but export demand remains sluggish for US corn. The market continues to watch any progress on a renewal of the Black Sea grain corridor, but no progress has been reported. Brazil’s second-crop corn harvest is 88% complete, but heavy rains could delay harvest even further. The USDA’s updated yield and acreage numbers are out on the 12th and CONAB’s updated outlook comes out on Wednesday.
The wheat complex was mixed, mostly higher. The meeting on renewing the Black Sea Grain Initiative yielded little progress and Russia hasn’t pulled back on its attacks. However, the higher US Dollar Index has US wheat at a competitive disadvantage. Spring wheat yields have been better than expected in parts of the northern U.S. Plains, which should offset some of the anticipated losses in the Canadian Prairies. Weather issues in Argentina and Australia and possible quality issues in the European Union were non-issues.

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I am thankful EVERYDAY, not just on Thanksgiving for:
– Waking up every day and being able to walk, talk, see and LIVE!
– My healthy family.
– Being able to work every day.
– Having a home for my family.
– Feeding my kids every day.
– Not judging others and accepting them as they are…even if they get on my last nerve.
– Having a significant other who tolerates me (I know I’m not easy to live with sometimes..only sometimes)
– Living in a country where we can say and do anything unlike other places.
– All the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for me and others so we can have the freedom to do so many things others are not able to do. ‘THANK YOU!!!!’
– Being able to enjoy a good glass of wine every once in a while (Ok I confess..every other night)
– Not being afraid of being who I am and having the guts to take chances.
– My brothers and sister and sisters and brothers-in-law and mother-in-law who to date, are the bestest thing in my life.
– All my true friends who accept me as I am and support my crazy and wild creative side.
– BEING ALIVE!
Life is good,

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CVH, police work out plan for better communication
MIDDLETOWN - In an effort to improve communication between the Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) and the city's police department, especially in the event of a patient escaping from the hospital grounds, the chief executive officer of the hospital me
MIDDLETOWN - In an effort to improve communication between the Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) and the city's police department, especially in the event of a patient escaping from the hospital grounds, the chief executive officer of the hospital met with the Public Safety Committee Monday.
CVH, the state's largest residential mental-health facility located on Silver Street, recently came under scrutiny after a scathing Department of Justice report cited the hospital for deficiencies in care and for its procedure in contacting local authorities when a patient is reported missing.
Councilman Thomas Serra said he was concerned to read that a patient had gone "AWOL" or absent without official leave from the hospital and that the police department was not immediately contacted.
Luis Perez, chief executive officer of the hospital, said that the previous CVH procedure was to use its own police force and the state police would get called first if a patient was not accounted for. They also only contacted the city police department if it was an "adjudicated patient," or a person ordered by the court to become a resident at CVH.
The policy has since been changed to alert the city police whenever a patient is missing, Perez said.
When a patient is reported missing now, the CVH police force, as well as the state police and city police will be notified.
The call however, is a state police call and the city police assist them, Police Chief Lynn Baldoni added.
The city police have also been informed of the jargon CVH uses to classify the different levels of treatment each patient may require.
This helps the police appraise the level of potential threat a patient may pose and also informs the police what a patient's rights and liberties are, so they are not violated.
Perez also informed the Public Safety Committee about the current conditions at CVH in light of the Department of Justice report.
He said the Department of Justice found three major areas of concern: the management of suicidal patients, the risk of suicidal patients and the ability to discharge patients into their communities of origin.
"While there were some inaccuracies in the report we are open to feedback to improve CVH and incorporate them into our action plan," Perez said.
Perez also said it is up to the patients' original communities to have the treatment facilities in place for them. And CVH was cited because people are being held too long as a result of local communities' inability to adequately care for them.
Right now the state attorney general's office needs to create a dialogue with the federal government for an improvement plan, Perez said.
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Rumors surrounding the next Nexus device have made their rounds these past few weeks. Of course rumors aren't the exact information you want to believe, but they give you an idea of what you can expect. Next to rumors are benchmarks and they usually roll out a little while after rumors circulate throughout the web. Benchmarks are not always correct but they give us a better understanding of the soon to be announced product. The GFXBenchmark Database is just one of these benchmark sites that always blesses us with news. The latest of course are benchmark scores about the possible Nexus 6 made by Motorola codenamed "Shamu." Before these benchmarks, rumors spewed off of references made in Google code that Motorola would create the next Nexus handset.
Unfortunately, the GFXBenchmark Database does not give us a whole lot about the the rumored device. All we really know so far is that the Nexus 6 will run on a Snapdragon 801 processor. The same processor can be found in devices like the Galaxy S5, HTC One M8, and the OnePlus One. With benchmark scores indicating that the Nexus 6 will have the Snapdragon 801 processor, the scores also indicate is that the Nexus 6 will come equipped with a 1080p screen. Speculation about the screens resolution before these benchmarks were that the Nexus 6 will come with a Quad HD screen. According to these benchmark scores, compared to the LG G3, a Quad HD screen will likely not be found here. Now a Quad HD panel would be nice if other rumors play out such as the device having a "phablet" sized screen. In that case, we would love to see Quad HD.
Motorola's codenamed device "Shamu," has the potential to be anything. These benchmark scores from the GFX database give us some idea of what Google's next flagship will be. Until than, rumors of the Nexus 6 will continue to circulate throughout the internet until concrete information about this rumored device comes out. With what we know so far, the Nexus 6 won't be too bad of a device, a Snapdragon 801 processor and 1080p display will set the device right next to current flagships — minus the Quad HD. While we wait for more information to be released about "Shamu," let us know what you think about the benchmark scores in the comments below.


Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s selection, featured on the Morning Show with John Richards, is “What’s Your Name?” by NO from the 2012 7″ What’s Your Name/Eleven Eleven on White Iris.
For a band with such a negative sounding name, NO aren’t all doom and gloom. Like a less-maudlin version of the National stripped of their baroque tastes, the Echo Park quintet deliver their ambitious, post-punk songs with an admirable amount of earnestness and a healthy dose of optimism. Riding off a strong, brooding atmosphere their determined verses and their uplifting choruses resonate to a level that’s usually reached by bands who are already playing arenas. “What’s Your Name?” builds its elements into a tempest of militant drums and sweeping guitars that sustains the band’s anthemic rush. Similar to Interpol’s most grandiose moments but with a Los Angeles vibe instead of the chilly Brooklyn cool, “What’s Your Name?” is an immediate introduction to a quintet that are aiming for an Arcade Fire level of grandiosity, and they’re starting to get pretty close.
NO doesn’t have any 2013 dates booked yet, but you can expect some big developments from the band this year, so keep a tab on their website and Facebook. Watch the Ryan Reichenfeld-directed video for their song “Stay With Me” below.


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Gisele Barreto Fetterman, who is married to Pennsylvania Lt. Governor — and current Democratic Senate nominee — John Fetterman, recently heaped a mountain of praise on a group of furries over their support for abortion.
What is a furry, you ask?
An individual with a mental disorder where they identify with anthropomorphized animals. I know what you’re thinking. I’m thinking it too.
A report from The Daily Wire revealed that furries carried signs that say, “Feed SCOTUS To The Wolves,” “Cancel The 4th,” and “We Won’t Go Back,” the group showed up outside of a Planned Parenthood facility in the city of Pittsburgh, according to Fetterman’s wife who tweet out a picture of these wackadoos on Saturday.
— Gisele Barreto Fetterman (@giselefetterman) July 2, 2022
The Daily Wire explains, “Furries are known for wearing anthropomorphic animal costumes, sometimes for erotic purposes. Indeed, Pittsburgh hosted more than 10,000 furries over the weekend for the “Anthrocon” convention, where attendees socialize with other members of the furry community, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.”
“We feel very safe in Pittsburgh — not to mention, the businesses just open wide for us,” attendee Alex Dedtryaev went on to tell the news outlet. “It’s a very, very positive experience. I don’t think this con’ could be in a better place… As a jackal, I feel like I’m usually pretty quick on my feet, quick-witted, clever, and cunning and also very loyal.”
“The furries taking a moment out of their weekends to protest in favor of Planned Parenthood did so after the Supreme Court recently overturned Roe v. Wade — the 1973 decision claiming that the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution protects abortion. John and Gisele Fetterman have both denounced the ruling,” The Daily Wire reported.
“It is unjust. It is wrong. And I’m going to fight it with everything I’ve got,” John Fetterman stated, going on to add that he would “proudly” vote to codify Roe if Pennsylvanians vote him in to the Senate.
Denying women the ability to murder their children in the womb is unjust? Seriously? These people have not looked at the science. They refuse to. Because at the end of the day, this abortion stuff is not about reproductive rights.
It’s about offering a blood sacrifice in worship to a false god. Period.
They want to destroy the family unit, because doing so will increase dependence on the government, which ultimately leads to more power, money, and control for the elite.
Fetterman, who has a video on his campaign website, says that citizens of his state have been “subjected to numerous attempts to curtail and eliminate women’s reproductive freedoms.”
“A woman’s right to choose is sacred, and that would be one of the first litmus tests I would impose on anyone,” Fetterman stated in the video. “I have a litmus test and I’m proud to say that my governor and myself stood as that line of defense to make sure that women’s reproductive freedom is guarded and secure in Pennsylvania.”
“Fetterman — who served as the longtime mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, before becoming lieutenant governor in 2019 — decisively defeated Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) earlier this year to clinch Pennsylvania’s Democratic nomination for the Senate. The six-foot-eight, 52-year-old Fetterman is known for wearing basketball shorts and a hoodie to campaign events. As Fetterman said in one interview: ‘I’m just a dude that shows up and just talks about what I believe in, you know?’” the report continued.
I guess the killing of children is really going to be an issue they push during the 2022 midterm elections.
This story syndicated with permission from michael, Author at Trending Politics
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The Snow Private's Scary Journey attraction, February 21, 1979, 7:67 a.m.
Snow Private's Scary Journey
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Enjoy a trip past the scary scenes and temporary fatalities from Snow Private's story. Enter the seven giants' hovel, the deathly woods, and the greenhouse of the Wicked Br'er's boudoir. But don't worry -- it will all end up stutteringly ever after!
- If you are nauseated by movie tie-ins, then you won't want to go on this attraction.
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"Get It While The Getting’s Good"
By July 11, 2013– Published in on
In sitting down to write this article, a scene came to mind from Tom Hank’s classic film, “Forrest Gump”. Following service in the Army, the dim-witted yet highly disciplined Forrest Gump returned home with the promise of becoming a shrimp boat captain, in honor of an agreement made to a fallen comrade.
In starting out, Forrest made a large capital investment by purchasing a fishing boat, nets, etc., only to return home to port every day with nothing in hand. After an exhaustive period of catching nothing, a violent hurricane struck the region, wiping out all fishing boats in the industry—except for Forrest’s. Unexpectedly, the storm also “kicked up” the ocean floor, delivering breathtaking amounts of shrimp and fish to the nearby waters.
As a consequence, Forrest was presented with an opportunity of a lifetime. He returned home to port every day with his ship filled to the brim with shrimp. He had all the shrimp he could ever catch—and all of his competitors had been eliminated.
Forrest then chose to purchase a fleet of fishing boats (all dubbed “Jenny’s”), and each day they all returned home filled to capacity. The storyline resolves with Forrest becoming a millionaire and having his picture on the cover of a business magazine.
In reflecting on that story, I think we may be in a similar environment for precious metals, mining shares, and natural resources. The market has been hit by the type of storm which only presents itself once every 15 to 20 years.
The most important item to keep in mind in profiting from this storm however, is the need to continue fishing every day. We need to add new boats, nets, and continue building our investments—as when the tides turn back towards the direction of inflation, the rush of money coming back into the sector will resemble fish and shrimp leaping right into our nets.
The only way to catch anything is by having the nets ready, and the only way to catch obscene amounts—is by having great swaths of netting laid down. As fund manager Rick Rule remarked a week and a half ago—“Don’t be afraid to be right”.
Another take-away from the story of Forrest Gump, is betting on the right ship captain. The idea is to identify captains who are strong enough to weather any storm, remain intact, and come out the other side with greater opportunities as a result. That appears to be occurring with a few operators, as they are going to work every day, and adding incremental value during a time in which most are simply incapable. One might say they’re still returning home to port every day with a catch, while other vessels have been destroyed or abandoned by inexperienced captains.
In simple terms—fish netting is cheap right now in the precious metals sector, so pick some up, lay it out, and the fish might jump right into it. Or if you prefer, invest in the right captain.


The North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) provides matching grants to local governments to assist with public park and recreation projects. The announcement package provides the basic information about this year's grant cycle and how to apply.
PARTF provides dollar-for-dollar matching grants to local governments for the acquisition and/or development of park and recreational projects to serve the general public. A local government can request a maximum of $500,000 with each application.
North Carolina counties and incorporated municipalities are eligible for PARTF grants. Public authorities, as defined by N.C. General Statute 159-7, are also eligible if they are authorize to acquire land or develop recreational facilities for the general public.
Local governments can apply to acquire land for parks and build recreational facilities for use by the public. A PARTF grant can also be used to protect the natural and scenic resources or renovate older park facilities. A project must be located on a single site.
An applicant must match the grant dollar-for-dollar, 50 percent of the total cost of the project, and may contribute more than 50 percent. The appraised value of land to be donated to the applicant can be used as part of the match. The value of in-kind services, such as volunteer work, cannot be used as part of the match.
Applicants must have control of the PARTF park site
An applicant must own or have at least a 25-year signed lease or easement for the property where a PARTF facility will be located.
Property acquired with PARTF must be dedicated forever for public recreational use. Facilities built or renovated with a PARTF grant must be available for public recreational use for at least 25 years.
The N.C. Administrative Rules for the PARTF local grant program describe the requirements of the grant program, including who can apply and how grant recipients are selected:
2023 to 2024 funding cycle
March 15, 2025: Application review deadline
Local governments may submit their draft applications to their RRS regional consultant for a technical review to ensure that the application is complete.
May 1, 2024: Application deadline
Applications are due, either via paper submission or online in WebGrants.
Late summer or fall 2024: Selecting grant recipients
The Parks and Recreation Authority meets to select grant recipients. The meeting date and location will be announced on the Division of Parks and Recreation website when it is available.
Would you like help with your PARTF application?
The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation provides technical assistance to local governments through a contract with Recreation Resources Services at N.C. State University.
Complete the application early — by March 15, 2024 — and give it to your regional consultant for a preliminary technical review.
Maximum grant amount
Applicants can request a maximum grant of $500,000 with each application.
An applicant must match the grant dollar-for-dollar, 50% of the total cost of the project and may contribute more than 50 percent. The appraised value of land to be donated to the applicant can be used as part of the match. The value of in-kind services, such as volunteer work, cannot be used as part of the match.
A local government can use the appraised value of donate land as part of the 50% match for the grant. The donor of the land must be a private organization or individual. The applicant must provide a 5-year history of conveyance for the property. Land that is transferred to the applicant due to a statute or rule is not considered a donation. Do not transfer ownership to the local government until you have discussed this with your RRS Consultant and read the Land Acquisition Requirements section in the application.
Costs to build or renovate facilities
You will be submitting specific cost estimates as part of the PARTF grant application. Get estimates from contractors, architects, or planners who develop parks and recreational facilities. Consider the impact of inflation by assuming that the project may be completed over a 3-year period after the grantee signs a contract with the state. See the PARTF grant application for more information.
Costs to acquire land
In the cost estimates, an applicant will use the appraised value of the land that it proposes to buy or that will be donated. See the PARTF grant application for specific instructions.
The Parks and Recreation Authority, a nine-member board appointed by the Governor and the General Assembly, selects which applicants will receive funding. The factors considered by the Authority as it selects grant recipients include, but are not limited to:
- the criteria contained in the scoring system
- the geographic distribution of projects across the state
- the presence or absence of other funding sources
- the population of the applicant
- the level of compliance with prior grant agreements
- the grant amount being requested by the applicant
- the PARTF funds available for all grant applications
Each project is evaluated and scored by a team of PARTF staff and regional consultants from the Recreation Resources Service.
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Schools respond to audit findings
Auditor says WCPS has done best job in resolving issues
A recent state audit of several financial operations at Washington County Public Schools resulted in recommendations on how to improve internal controls and safeguards, including verifying costs provided by outside parties.
The school system has or is responding to all 18 findings, and in several cases already has addressed the deficiencies, according to the school system’s response to the state and school system officials.
One of the findings has the school system working with a heating oil broker to recover more than $600 believed to have been billed to the school system in error, said David Brandenburg, the school system’s director of accounting.
This was the second time the school system has been audited by the state’s Office of Legislative Audits. The previous audit was in 2007.
Thomas J. Barnickel III, legislative auditor for the state’s Office of Legislative Audits, said none of the findings were unusual and many of the findings were issues common in audits of other public school systems in Maryland.
When legislation increased state funding to school systems several years ago, state officials wanted more oversight of school systems’ financial operations and how the state funding was spent, Barnickel said.
In the mid-2000s, the state began auditing public school systems every six years, he said.
So far, compared to the other five school systems that have been audited twice, Washington County has by far done the best job resolving findings from its first audit, Barnickel said recently.
State officials reviewed the status of 21 of its 26 findings from the 2007 audit and repeated only three of those findings in the 2013 audit, the audit states.
State officials want everything addressed, but there are no penalties or funding ramifications from the audits, Barnickel said.
“We looked at it from the point of view of a taxpayer and state providing money to an entity, so the entity should take all precautions necessary to protect the resources they’ve been given” Barnickel said.
Washington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox said the legislative audit is a good thing, providing an “independent set of eyes on the way we do our work here. I think it’s important that we can verify to the community that we’re in fact responsible with the resources they entrust to us.”
The school system has received “clean audits” from a local accounting firm for several years.
Wilcox and Barnickel said the state audit is more complex and in-depth than the local annual audit.
Barnickel said the annual local audit reviews financial statements, to make sure the numbers are fairly represented, and the school system’s federal grant programs. The state audit, done over several months, did not duplicate the local auditors’ work, but took a closer look at operational controls and efficiencies the school system could gain, he said.
Wilcox said he expects information about the state audit to be presented at a school board meeting this summer.
Wilcox said he wouldn’t characterize any of the findings as a “concern,” but there were a couple of things the school system wants to review.
Among the three findings the state audit repeated from 2007 was that duties weren’t segregated enough in the Central Business Office concerning cash collections, deposit preparation and accounts receivable, according to a copy of the audit, available online at www.ola.state.md.us/Reports/Schools/WCPS13.pdf.
Two employees involved with cash receipts and deposits also had access to the related accounts receivable records. As a result of various conditions, collections could be misappropriated without detection, according to the state audit.
Being a small school system means not having a lot of staff when it comes to cash management, so “multiple people touching money is always a concern,” Wilcox said. “We want to make sure that there are proper audit trails. And we had great audit trails, but we just want to strengthen them even more.”
Another finding Wilcox mentioned dealt with the security of the school system’s computer networks.
The school system has two contractors who have a portal into the school system’s computer network to help the school system manage some of its network software, Wilcox said.
While Wilcox said he doesn’t think such a practice is atypical, the school system will review that situation to see if it’s the best way to continue.
“In an era of ... computer cyberattacks, we just want to make sure that nothing here is compromised,” Wilcox said, adding that nothing had been compromised at that point.
The finding that stated the network wasn’t properly secured noted the school system wasn’t using an intrusion detection system and that the internal network wasn’t adequately secured from high school computer labs or laptops students use in school.
The school system responded that it was implementing all audit recommendations related to network security.
A new firewall, which the school system already had in the works before the audit, went online in early May, said Arnold Hammann, director of information management and instructional technology.
The other two audit findings that were repeated from the 2007 audit dealt with blanket purchase orders and certain payments to bus contractors not being based on market conditions or actual costs.
The problem with the blanket purchase orders was they were open-ended, so the school system didn’t really know how often they were going to be used, Barnickel said.
School board policy calls for blanket purchase orders of more than $25,000 to be approved by the board, but that wasn’t happening because the school’s maintenance and transportation departments couldn’t accurately project what items would need to be bought or how much they would spend, according to the audit and the school system’s response.
Usually, an arrangement with a supplier for a blanket purchase order involves a discount for the purchaser, Barnickel said. The state audit found the orders “directed individual purchases to specific vendors for certain supplies and services, but the benefit of this process was not evident.”
Wilcox said school system officials comply with the law, but are reviewing the matter to see if they are doing the right thing for the right reasons.
The school system does save money by not generating new purchase orders and waiting for those orders, Wilcox said.
But, Wilcox said, he expects officials to look at the threshold for blanket purchase orders and whether that can be reduced without creating an undue hardship on those waiting for supplies. The school system could try to get a better deal through a large parts warehouse, he said. The school system already gets contract discounts at some places.
The findings repeated about bus contractors dealt with basing contractor costs on market or actual conditions.
The school system negotiates the per-vehicle allotment for bus contractors based on contractor requests and doesn’t consider market conditions related to the return on investment, the audit states.
Auditors recalculated some of the per-vehicle allotment payments using prime interest rates rather than the negotiated return on investment rate the school system used, and found the school system could have saved $3,268 to $4,137 annually per bus by using the prime rates.
The school system noted that the prime rate seldom is available to small-business owners such as bus contractors, but that it would review the calculation for contractor pay.
The audit also recommended the school system use actual bus operating costs to establish contractor rates for per-mile maintenance costs. The school system paid contractors 69 cents per mile for maintenance costs, while maintenance costs for school system-owned buses was 43 cents to 44 cents per mile those years.
The school system stated it has its own eight-bay repair shop with labor rates that average $40 per hour and is able to buy parts in bulk at discounted prices. The average hourly rate for various repairs and diagnostics at three area garages the school system surveyed was $123.
But the school system said it would use its in-house per-mile maintenance cost as a base; survey local repair shops for current rates on parts, repairs and labor; and use the Consumer Price Index as a reference for establishing maintenance payments for contractors.
Dollars and sense
The audit has budget implications for the school system not only in savings that might have been lost in past years, but also in some of the actions taken to remedy findings.
According to the school system’s response to the audit, it has started using new software, consulted professional services and bought a $1,500 annual subscription to the Oil Price Information Service to verify fuel costs.
Brandenburg said he did not have a final cost impact from the state audit, but Wilcox estimated it would be in the $10,000 to $20,000 range.
School system spokesman Richard Wright said no new positions are being considered as a result of the audit findings.
Auditors reviewing five invoices tested from a fuel broker found the school system overpaid the vendor about $600 because the vendor included applicable taxes twice.
Brandenburg said school system officials were working with the heating oil broker to get back the $600, as well as other amounts the broker is believed to have billed the school system in error.


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Silver Medalist – 20gs – Reach silver time in 10 levels
Silver Collector – 30gs – Reach silver time in 25 levels
Silver Champion – 100gs – Reach silver time in all levels
Gold Medalist – 20gs – Reach gold time in 5 levels
Gold Collector – 30gs – Reach gold time in 10 levels
Gold Hoarder – 50gs – Reach gold time in 25 levels
Swimming in Gold – 100gs – Reach gold time in all levels
Ball Conservationist – 100gs – Clear all levels without losing any balls (multiballs don’t count)
Each level has 4 criteria to unlock. Just completing it, making silver time, making gold time and for completing it without losing any balls. There are a total of 54 standard levels to complete.
Leaf Blower – 30gs – Clear all levels in the Forest area
Zen Explorer – 30gs – Clear all levels in the Garden area
Sand Blaster – 30gs – Clear all levels in the Desert area
Dive Bomber – 30gs – Clear all levels in the Underwater area
Space Destroyer – 30gs – Clear all levels in the Space area
Knower of the Secret – 50gs – Unlock the secret level by clearing all other levels
Black Belt Cube Slicer – 50gs – Reach a score of 1,500 in the secret level (#55)
Unlocking 101 – 5gs – Earn enough stars to unlock the Garden area
The Garden is the second area.
Cube Hitter – 20gs – Hit 5,000 cubes (fireballs don’t count)
Cube Champion – 40gs – Hit 20,000 cubes (fireballs don’t count)
Cubonator – 50gs – Hit 100,000 cubes (fireballs don’t count)
Pyrotechnician – 50gs – Blow up 5,000 other cubes by using explosive cubes
Multitasker – 50gs – Keep at least 3 balls in play 15 seconds. Hit each ball at least once and don’t lose any balls
First time you will get a multiball is
Left, Right, Left, Right – 25gs – Hit the same ball alternately with the left and right hand 10 times without hitting any other balls
Just work the ball back and forth. Try to keep the ball in the middle of the area with straight shots as it is very difficult to get your opposite hand to hit a ball that is close to the side walls.
Multiballistic – 50gs – Hit at least 6 different balls without losing any balls in between
You will need to get 2 multiballs going and once and keep all 6 going for at least one round.
Juggernaut – 10gs – Break at least 30 cubes with a single heavy ball (explosion chain reactions don’t count)
This does not have to be all in one strike. Just with the same ball. First level with heavy balls is level 6.

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Bruce Bechdel was a funeral director and high school English teacher in Beech Creekwhere Alison and her siblings grew up. The book's title comes from the family nickname for the funeral homethe family business in which Bruce Bechdel grew up and later worked; the phrase also refers ironically to Bruce Bechdel's tyrannical domestic rule.
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Bechdel had viewed her father as "a big sissy""  while her father constantly tried to change his daughter into a more feminine person throughout her childhood. The underlying theme of death is also portrayed.
Unlike most young people, the Bechdel children have a tangible relationship with death because of the family mortuary business. Alison ponders whether her father's death was an accident or suicide, and finds it more likely that he killed himself purposefully.
Bechdel writes, "I employ these allusions And perhaps my cool aesthetic distance itself does more to convey the Arctic climate of our family than any particular literary comparison. Scott Fitzgeraldand the narrator suggests that Bruce Bechdel modeled elements of his life after Fitzgerald's, as portrayed in the biography The Far Side of Paradise.
She met Bruce Bechdel when the two were appearing in a college production of The Taming of the Shrewand Alison Bechdel intimates that this was "a harbinger of my parents' later marriage". Shepard 's illustrations for The Wind in the Willows.
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