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South San Francisco-based Pain Therapeutics said its experimental gel capsule resists the easy tampering that turns the approved pill from a legally prescribed painkiller into a potent and sometimes fatal high for drug abusers.
OxyContin was hailed as a breakthrough in the treatment of severe chronic pain when it was introduced in 1996. But the drug has become a problem in recent years after users discovered that crushing the time-release tablets and snorting or injecting the powder yields an immediate, heroin-like high.
"If you can crush Alka Seltzer with your hand you can crush OxyContin," Pain Therapeutics chief executive Remi Barbier said.
Barbier said Remoxy is a sticky gel cap, which makes it hard to ground into powder and that the active ingredient — oxycodone — is difficult to extract when submerged in alcohol and water, two popular ways that abusers refine OxyContin.
Remoxy has yet to be tested in people and the company is at least two years from applying for Food and Drug Administration approval.
Drug counselors, lawmakers and others have advocated for a harder-to-abuse version of OxyContin, which remains popular despite its negative publicity highlighted recently by radio commentator Rush Limbaugh's admission he has misused OxyContin.
Last year, about 7 million OxyContin prescriptions were written for about $1.27 billion in sales, said its manufacturer, Purdue Pharma of Stamford, Conn.
Purdue Pharma said on its Web site that it "has committed hundreds of millions of dollars" attempting to create its own tamper-resistant drug. But company spokesman James Heins said any new technology can't completely eradicate misuse of painkillers.
"Even the most abuse-resistant medication is not going to be abuse-proof," Heins said.
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Dew Sterling Silver Small Butterfly Necklace with Rose Gold
This very cute butterfly necklace feature in Dew's Wonders Collection, with their aim to design the things in nature that give us delight. Handmade from Sterling Silver with Rose Gold Vermeil highlights in the West Country. The hanging pendant has a 2.5cm drop, and comes on an 18" silver light curb chain.
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall - DIY Feather Boa Mirror
My Q has been asking me for a while to redecorate her room.
She'd love if I repainted! I won't! I don't see the need upstairs. She says she's over pink... I say pink goes with many things, let's just adjust a few other things.
I plan to do a post on the whole re-decorate.
But, just to give you an idea, here is this project.
As we were walking around the craft store looking for inspiration, we looked at mirrors, Q mentioned she'd like to have a full length mirror in her room.
She is getting pretty fashion savvy, getting older, cares what she looks like, all tweeny stuff... or plain girl stuff I guess!
A mirror huh? I stood there looking at this fabulous zebra framed mirror. It wasn't full length.
The wheels started turning though.
We were almost finished, but went back to get two black feather boas.
How fun would it be to have a feather mirror? It would be so easy to do also...
Indeed it was easy!
We did it right when we got home from shopping.
I bought an inexpensive (really $5) mirror from Target and figured we could glue those two feather boas around the outside to create a feather boa mirror.
Q plugged in the glue gun and we got started.
Just a few minutes later we had her mirror finished!
The hardest part was figuring out where to hang it!
cheapy, plain, full length mirror
two feather boas (not the leafy feather, the smooth feather)
let the gluing begin...
it took less than the full two boa's to cover around the mirror
One super happy girl! She LOVES this mirror!!!
Here is where we chose to hang it... notice the new curtains too... got those up the same day.
This project was super easy, and this mirror is darling! I love it too!
Still waiting for the new bedding and rug to arrive, then we'll have a big reveal!!!
Be sure to pin this... and make one for your little girl... or yourself!


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Melissa Carter, I'm an Oil Man, 2017, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches
Melissa Carter
New Masters
Curated by: Emma Friedman-Buchanan
August 31 - October 13, 2018
Institute 193, Lexington
When dealing with the figure, Carter takes Rousseau's and Matisse's work as sources for her compositions. She stylistically appropriates their use of at areas of vivid color and pattern and the collapse of space in their depictions of hired models within carefully staged studios and "exotic" imaginary environments. Yet these settings completely give way to dream-like spaces where women are no longer passive decorative elements. Instead, Carter transforms archetypal images of odalisques, often exoticized concubines or sex slaves, into images of powerful women. As chess masters, astronauts, and academic artist-fellows, or as small, rotund genderless figures that freely roam the canvas, all sharply gaze out at the viewer. In Carter's representations, the one-sided power dynamic between artist and model dissolves through her literal repositioning of women in art.
Playing with popular imagination, her non-figurative works call to mind the grandeur of the highly masculine Abstract Expressionist movement of the mid-1940s and '50s. 'I'm an Oil Man' prompts associations between the traditional use of oil paint by artists throughout art history, the cultural celebration of male genius-artists such as Mark Rothko and his color eld paintings, and the wealth and prestige generated by both oil moguls and famous male artists who continually outsell and overshadow women artists working contemporaneously. In Carter's 'Cosby Sweater' series, smeary, gestural lines and bold colors resemble the knit texture and '80s palette of Bill Cosby's sweaters. The monumental works conflate the Abstract Expressionist qualities of strength, force, and virility with the allegations of sexual abuse committed by Cosby, provoking a sense of cognitive dissonance surrounding the cultural ties between masculinity and greatness.
These images critique traditionally inadequate methods of art historicization and culturally sanctioned misogyny, both of which devalue the identities and contributions of women as artists, models, and human beings. As one of many groups previously left on the margins of critical and cultural conversation, Carter portrays women now in possession of their own image and at the center of their own experiences, revising the social dynamics and representational possibilities of the histories she engages with.


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FourEver Bronze Bronzing Powder
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Glow all year round. This four-in-one compact effortlessly blends together to create a natural bronzed effect. Use separately to enhance features: highlight, blush, contour and bronze for a healthy glow.
Additional Information
Sculpt, contour and glow with this four-in-one compact that features ultra-refined highlighting, blush, contouring and bronzing powders, plus a plush half-moon brush.
Each shade can be used alone or blended together to achieve your ideal shade of warmth, while skin balancing ingredients moisturize dry skin, while absorbing excess oil for a silky, matte finish. Use the highlighter to brighten and enhance features, contour to sculpt and create dimension, bronzer to achieve a natural golden glow, and blush to create a perfect flush.
Each shade can be used alone or blended together to achieve your ideal shade of warmth, while skin balancing ingredients moisturize dry skin, while absorbing excess oil for a silky, matte finish. Use the highlighter to brighten and enhance features, contour to sculpt and create dimension, bronzer to achieve a natural golden glow, and blush to create a perfect flush.
Silica, Mica & Sericite
Soft focus microfine particles scatter and diffuse light to blur fine lines and wrinkles
Absorbs excess sebum from the skin for a soft, matte finish without caking
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Aids in moisture retention to keep skin hydrated
Acts as an emulsifier to soften and smooth skin
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Condition and nourish skin while reducing the effects of environmental assaults that can lead to visible signs of aging
Contour: Start by using the deepest shade along the hollows of your cheekbones, hairline and jaw line. You can apply very lightly or build for a more defined contour.
Highlight: To accentuate each feature, highlight cheekbones, bridge of the nose, center of eyelids, Cupid's bow and clavicle.
Enhance: Finish with a swirl of blush to the apples of the cheek or, if you prefer a more golden look, use the bronzer.
Rated 5 out of 5 by PattIe from Not just talc Powder goes on easily doesn't float through the air. Most other companies powders are like talc powder. This goes on makes you look great. It last all day.
Date published: 2017-12-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lizzywho from Love This Stuff In spite of my best efforts I stay a bit kissed by the sun. This product works great for me. It livens up the color of my skin. I am 56. This is the first contouring product I have used that doesn't have that "dirty skin look".
Date published: 2017-07-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by LeslieK from Great natural looking bronzer I bought this for the first time back in July..... and in September I dropped it on the floor and the powders broke in the pan:-( I scraped what I could into individual airline containers because can't live without them! Bought a new one, and will buy again if I hear it's being discontinued. Very natural looking bronzing powders. Would highly recommend!
Date published: 2017-10-18
Rated 4 out of 5 by halbem22 from good buy I bought this bronzer in med and like it very much, a silky glide on and a slight shimmer, but not too much. Thought it was a little dark at first, but it looks very nice
Date published: 2018-01-10
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Date published: 2017-11-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chichi from Natural glow!!! Great way to add a healthy glow in very few strokes
Date published: 2018-08-28
Rated 4 out of 5 by Need More from Love it but one request I LOVE the shimmer powder in this compact. However, I really just want to buy the gold shimmer powder (which is FABULOUS) and not the 3 other colors. It would be GREAT if I could just by that alone in a compact. (I received a sample ages ago alone but it doesn't appear that you sell it as a single. Anyway to buy a single of just the shimmer powder?
Date published: 2019-01-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by OhSuzyQ Aging Gracefully from Great for adding warmth and dimension to your face I have purchased this FourEver Bronze Bronzing Powder in both shades. I think the medium compact is a little "cooler" while the deep seams "warmer". Although the dark compact is deeper toned a lighter complexion can still benefit from this by applying lightly. I prefer the blush that is offered in the dark compact as it is more peachy toned. The medium blush is definitely pink. I use a small brush to apply the darker powders lightly under the cheek, chin, on the forehead, and make a v-shape on neck. This method adds "dimension" to your face plus it takes some weight off and adds cheekbones! The key is to use it light handed and blend, blend, blend with a fluffy brush. I then take my large powder brush and swirl all the colors together and apply like a finishing powder very lightly. It adds warmth and makes you have a sunkissed glow without the sun. These have been my favorite bronzing products of any I've ever purchased from a makeup line. Although this review is for the 4powder bronzing kit, I must also give a shout out to the gel blush that EA introduced with this bronzer. That blush in nectar is amazing with this bronzing kit.
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Stock markets rose Tuesday on upbeat U.S. economic data and hopes for monetary stimulus in Europe. Asian markets were more subdued, however, as tensions flared between China and Vietnam over a territorial dispute.
Germany's DAX rose 0.4 percent to 9,934.15, extending the previous day's gains that were sparked by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi suggesting further stimulus may be offered to fend off growth-sapping deflation.
France's CAC 40 was up 0.1 percent at 4,531.98 while Britain's FTSE 100, which was closed for a holiday on Monday, gained 0.5 percent to 6,850.48.
U.S. shares also had a strong start after the Memorial Day holiday and as new figures showed orders for big-ticket items rose unexpectedly last month. The Dow was up 0.5 percent at 16,683.46 while the S&P 500 gained 0.6 percent to 1,911.02. The S&P 500 finished last week above 1,900 for the first time.
Markets are keeping a wary eye on developments in Ukraine after Sunday's presidential elections. Russia's acceptance of billionaire businessman Petro Poroshenko as Ukrainian president had raised hopes for an easing of tensions. But hours after he was declared the victor, pro-Russian rebels escalated the Ukrainian conflict by occupying a major airport in the country's east and Kiev retaliated with an air strike.
In Asia, shares were mixed after Vietnamese state media reported that a Chinese fishing vessel rammed and sank a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea, where the countries have overlapping territorial claims. Tensions rocketed this month after China sent an oil rig into seas near disputed islands.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 closed up 0.2 percent at 14,636.52 after surging earlier in the day to its highest level since early April.
The release of data Tuesday showing resilient business conditions and rising producer prices, and the yen's steadiness against the dollar, raised confidence in Japan's economic recovery.
South Korea's Kospi fell 0.6 percent to 1,997.63 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slipped 0.1 percent to 22,944.30. Shares gained in Taiwan and Malaysia but fell in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Shanghai.
In other markets, the euro fell 0.1 percent to $1.3626 and the dollar gained 0.2 percent to 102.09 yen.
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Women may soon have available by prescription the first medication developed specifically to treat Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD). Yes, a "female Viagra" could be available as early as next month (September 2015), if the FDA grants final approval. Currently, physicians who attempt to treat this condition have been frustrated by the lack of effective medication.
The focus of this drug (Flibanserin) will be the pre-menopausal patient who gradually or suddenly finds themselves with a lack of sexual desire. During a recent clinical trial of 8,000 women taking Flibanserin or a Placebo, a statistically significant increase of Satisfying Sexual Events (SSE) was observed in the Flibanserin group.
Flibanserin, of course, is not without side effects and possible drug interactions. The most significant of the side effects is drowsiness, which is exacerbated by the ingestion of alcohol. The drug is prescribed as 1 tablet daily at bedtime to diminish this effect, which will surely appear as a warning on the labeling.
Our patients deserve effective treatments for HSDD, which to date, has unfortunately been a condition without much for us to offer. Perhaps very soon this situation will change for the better.
Dr. Goodman graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine and then completed his residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. He specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Menopause Treatments, and Infertility Treatments. Dr. Goodman is focused on helping his patients build the best and most effective treatment plans possible. He believes that mutual agreement between doctor and patient is incredibly important to the success of a treatment plan, and he likes for his patients to have a voice in their treatment.


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Welwyn Garden City Bowls Club is not just a bowls club, but a community hub. The club hosts social and educational events at its own pavilion and in the adjacent Digswell Park Sports Association (DPSA) club house. We welcome new bowlers and social Members.
Bowls Events
Congratulations to Keith Ames, Gary Walton, Gordon Avery & James Avery who represented the Club & Hertfordshire Bowls at the Men's National Fours Championship 2019 at Royal Leamington Spa.
The club enjoyed a trip to visit Clacton-on-Sea Bowls Club on Saturday 1st June. A great day was had by all with WGCBC winning the match overall. It was the wall to wall sunshine that really won the day though!
On Saturday 18th May the club held a Taster Day for members of the public to come along and try the sport of bowls. The day was a great success and we should like to thank everyone that came along and look forward to seeing some of you at the green soon. A video is available to view on Facebook just click here to view it.
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That is what happens when you are out of power
'The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool'-——-Stephan King
They know they have lost the trust of the people they once enjoyed. Now the political leadership of the National Conference is trying to pinch some kind of affiliation and proximity with the narrative of the time. Since the time the BJP preferred to share space with NC's regional rival, the loss of power is making NC sleepless. But it knows the marriage of convenience that held the PDP and BJP in tight embrace leaves no hope for the NC to seduce BJP over PDP. To play to public sentiments and cast itself in a role opposite to that in power is thus her compulsion—like the PDP that peddled diluted form of 'separatism' while in opposition to garner people's support. Pro-Indian politicians have no qualms in indulging in this kind of squalid politicking . They are under the illusion that people are too naïve and their memory is too short to go through their tricks.
Last year when Farooq Abdullah contested parliamentary seat from the Srinagar constituency, he was no stranger to heart-beats of the people. Though three-time chief minister's every body follicle has roots dug in Indianness, and he flaunts that proudly, but when the chameleon in him strikes the alarm he casts that slough terribly fast. He seems to echo the voice of the very forces NC in power would show no mercy in crushing them down. Last year he openly asked his party workers to support Hurriyat Conference, even appealed Hurriyat leaders not get divided. 'We stand with you and not against you. Be united and take this (freedom) movement forward', Farooq Abdullah, accompanied by his son former chief minister Omer Abdullah, said at the mausoleum of his father's 111st birth anniversary. (GK, December 2, 2016). In a complete reverse to his statements where jails and bullets were the only effective remedy Farooq longed for and relied on to rid Kashmir of militancy, he said: ' Kashmir youth are sacrificing lives for Aazadi' ( GK, February 25, 2017). In another speech he said, 'Kashmir youth are throwing stones and giving their lives not for tourism but for resolution of Kashmir that is acceptable to people'( GK, April 6, 1917). Just a few days back, senior Abdullah asked India 'not treat Kashmiris as slaves'( GK, 8 April). Stating that economic packages, grants and aids are no substitute to nation's honor and dignity, he , addressing a gathering at Rajouri said 'India cannot buy us with money even if they build golden roads'. Omar Abdullah, a shrewd politician, has all his guns for PDP and talks in guarded language. On 3 April on his microblogging website twitter, Omar took a jibe at Mehbooba-led coalition government over its disallowing Syed Ali Geelani for offering funeral prayers in absentia for local militants and civilians killed in South Kashmir's Shopian district last week. Omar also posted a picture of police not allowing Geelani. NC's other leaders are not wanting in 'expressing profound grief' over prevailing situation in Kashmir and 'extend their condolences' to families of civilians killed. On 'January 27 civilian killings in Shopian Omar asked chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to 'take stern action' against killers as she heads Unified Head Quarters. That very question can be directed at him when he was chief minister during the 2010 mass unrest and he too presided over the 123 killings. His government called youth drug addicts and criminals.
These are a few examples out of a clutch of such 'daring deeds' NC leadership feels proud of. But alas, all this kind of machismo it has reserved for the time it is in Opposition. What stares at the face of Delhi-loyalist parties is the deepening realization that in prevailing situation they are conceding more and more political space to resistance camp. So mouthing such kind of statements on part of NC is a calculated strategy, to reach out to the people who they feel are cut off because of its not jelling with their sentiments and abusing the trust they reposed on them. Wary of this growing anger and hatred NC believes it can still retrieve the lost credibility if at odd occasions it dresses in the robes of a resistant leader and talks in language that would draw out tridents from Indian media, Delhi and Nagpur. That situational urgency demands a face that wears shame as courage to mud plaster the past ugly and mind of a prankster to crack jokes when the time is of mourning. Farooq Abdullah, NC thinks, is gift for them and able to pull a come-back for the party that has since long lost its worth and verve. And he seems not exhausted of playing the role he often plays that cunningly, deceptively. From what we have quoted above, if names were not disclosed, readers would have thought Farooq has emerged in the avatar of Geelani.
New Delhi is communal and nearly colonial when parties like NC and PDP, pledging loyalty to 'regional aspirations' are not in power and ' secular and democratic' if enjoying power. This ambivalent attitude, love and hate behavior, might have worked and enthralled the co- actors of cruel deception some time before but now it has expired in effect. The long haul of persecution this land has gone through have enabled its brave hearts to judge people of all slogans. There is no one the scales of public scrutiny has not weighed and accounted for.
One is stunned at their 'brave' demeanor. They lack courage to face people in their constituencies. And that drills holes in their 'representative character' and reduces their political stature to naught. Autonomy and Self Rule, as they say, fall within the ambit of Indian Constitution and are suggested achievable. But beyond lip exercise, it has not went down their gullet. For the past many decades they are in power but their every stint in power ends in widening the wound of betrayal and consolidating the status quo. They have no leverage to force New Delhi concede their demands. They have never made any honest effort, let alone struggle, to force any flexibility from Delhi. They are accomplices in the fraud committed on us. Even if Delhi is forced to come on negotiating table and make some compromise, it will be because of the investment of common people and resistance camp. The autonomy or self rule slogans the NC and PDP leadership mean and use as massaging aids for their vocal chords.


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Bethel Park HS (BPHS) Class of 1952 Alumni List
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1952 Class List
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All-In To Fight Cancer seems to have found a winning combination with its annual Texas Hold'em fundraiser. According to event founder, Steve Amedio, this year's poker tournament, held at the Fillmore in early March, raised over $215,000, with all proceeds going back to the local cancer community.
"Every year, for five years now, we've exceeded expectations," reports Amedio. "With this year's huge increase — a leap of nearly $100,000 — we're poised to make significant contributions to four well-known and worthy cancer causes here in the Charlotte community, including The GoJenGo Foundation, Novant Health Nurse Navigator Program, The Isabella Santos Foundation, and 24 Hours of Booty."
With its unique poker appeal, the annual Charlotte event has been drawing in players and participants in record numbers. Amedio is quick to note, though, that sponsors and volunteers are what make such large donations possible. "Generous sponsors and tireless volunteers are essential to our success," says Amedio. "They really foot the bill and make the effort that allow us to be so generous."
With a well-established track record, the non-profit is looking to host additional events in other geographic markets later this year.


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National Down Syndrome Adoption Network: Ensuring that every child born with Down syndrome has the opportunity to grow up in a loving family
Reese's Rainbow: Advocating and finding families for orphans with Down syndrome
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Disability Rights Wisconsin: Helping people across Wisconsin gain access to services and opportunity through advocacy and legal expertise
Find Your Legislators: Contact your legislators and make your voice heard
Save IRIS: Working to shape and maintain long-term care in Wisconsin
Survival Coalition Wisconsin: Focuses on changing and improving policies and practices that support people with disabilities
The Arc Wisconsin: Promotes and protects the human rights of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Advocates on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities
National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making: Here, you'll find information about the Right to Make Choices – the right we all have to make our own decisions and direct our own lives
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Association, Online Community Resource Finder: Providing housing, medical and community resources for caregivers of someone with Alzheimer's and dementia
Alzheimer's Association: Works on a global, national, and local level to provide care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias
Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute Memory Clinics: These WAI-Affiliated clinics offer screenings and comprehensive evaluation for early diagnosis
Mind and Memory Matters Project: Providing support around the state and educating families/professional caregivers on the connection between Alzheimer's and Down syndrome
Dementia Resource Guide Book: For individuals with developmental disabilities and their caregivers
Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin: Local, professional help to those caring for and living with Alzheimer's and dementia.
NTG-EDSD Screening Instrument: The National Task Group's Early Detection Screening Tool to identify early signs and symptoms of dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities
Aging and Down Syndrome: A Health and Well-Being Guidebook: A guideline for living with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's from the National Down Syndrome Society
Video: Dementia and People with Intellectual Disabilities: Created by the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Video: Alzheimer's Disease and Down Syndrome: An NDSS Inclusive Health and Sport initiative webinar
Book: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia in Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities. Prasher, V. P. Radcliffe Publishing. (2005)
Book: Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome. McGuire, D. and Chicoine, B. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House. (2005)
All Wisconsin Memory Cafes: A directory of all memory cafes in Wisconsin
National Down Syndrome Society Alzheimer's Disease & Down Syndrome: NDSS's informational page and resources
Alzheimer's Disease International: Global information related to Alzheimer's, including a range of publications
Alzheimer's Foundation of America: Unites more than 2,600 member organizations nationwide in the goal of providing optimal care and services to individuals living with dementia and to their families and caregivers
Diet & Alzheimer's: Research by Sofrizzi et al (2017)
Alzheimer's & Dental Care: Improving Oral Health for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders
Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin: Supporting people with autism spectrum disorders, their families, professionals
Down Syndrome-Autism Connection: Providing education, support & inspiration for the journey
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IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct): The IRIS Program is a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver for self-directed long-term supports
Katie Beckett (Medicaid): The Katie Beckett Program is a special eligibility process that allows certain children with long-term disabilities, mental illness, or complex medical needs, living at home with their families, to obtain a Wisconsin ForwardHealthMedicaid card
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS): Your starting place for disability benefits in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Programs: Access to programming and education that can make being a caregiver more manageable
Wisconsin Family Care (long-term care): Family Care is a long-term care program which helps frail elders and adults with disabilities get the services they need to remain in their homes
Family Care, IRIS, Partnership, & PACE Benefits Matrix: Chart displaying services covered by Family Care, IRIS, Partnership, & PACE
Birth to Three/Early Intervention
Birth to Three: The Birth to 3 Program is a federally-mandated Early Intervention program to support families of children with developmental delays or disabilities under the age of three.
Questions About Birth to Three: DSAW's guide to Birth to Three Services
Badger Camp: Outdoor recreational camp serving individuals with developmental disabilities
Lions Camp: Camp for individuals with various special needs.
Disabilities (General)
Disability Scoop: The premier source for developmental disability news
The Mighty: Real stories about disability
Disabilities (Organizations)
Best Buddies Wisconsin: Offers one-to-one friendship and leadership development programs. DSAW works closely with Best Buddies. If your loved one would like to be matched with a buddy, contact Leslie at firstname.lastname@example.com
Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin: Changing the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day
Life Navigators: Providing opportunities and services for their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): Promoting quality care for children and youth with special health care needs in Wisconsin
Well Badger Resource Center: Assisting parents in finding resources for their children with special needs
Wisconsin Facets: Providing and broadening opportunities that enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities and their families
Down Syndrome (National Organizations)
National Down Syndrome Society: The leading human rights organization for individuals with Down syndrome
National Down Syndrome Congress: Promoting the interests of people with Down syndrome and their families through advocacy, public awareness, and information
National Association for Down Syndrome: The oldest organization in the country serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families
World Down Syndrome Day: An international celebration of Down syndrome on 3-21
Canadian Down Syndrome Society's Answers: Video series of people with Down syndrome answering questions about the condition
Down Syndrome (Wisconsin Organizations)
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin: Statewide Down Syndrome organization
GiGi's Playhouse, Madison: Facility-based programming for individuals with Down syndrome
Wisconsin Upside Down: Fraternal support and advocacy in Hartland, WI
A Book About Me: A booklet designed by the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota to help you welcome your new student
Down Syndrome Education USA: Working to improve early intervention and education for children with Down syndrome around the world
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Information about the IDEA Act
Special Education in Plain Language: User-friendly handbook on special education laws, policies, and practices in Wisconsin
Support for Students with Down Syndrome: College Programs, Support Services and Resources for Postsecondary Success
Wisconsin Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR): Information for job seekers, businesses, and service providers
DSAW-Family Services: Helping set you and your loved one up with a job coach, community-based employment, and more
Family Support
D.A.D.S. Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome: Assisting and supporting, through fellowship and action, the fathers and families of individuals with Down syndrome
Family Resource Centers: Family Resource Centers are a place where parents can learn to be the best parents they can be
Grandparents with Grandkids with Down Syndrome Facebook Group: An independent group of grandparents with grandchildren with Down Syndrome
Parent to Parent of Wisconsin: The opportunity to connect with another parent of a child with Down syndrome
Sibling Support Project: Dedicated to the life-long and ever-changing concerns of millions of brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental, and mental health concerns
WisconSibs: Connecting siblings with resources for their lifelong journey
MADSS LEP Program: Financial support for individuals with Down syndrome and their families in MADSS' supported areas
Montana Melin Foundation: Assisting families experiencing medical hardships with expenses
Ruby's Rainbow: Assisting adults with Down syndrome with higher education expenses
Scroll down to see a list of Estate Planning resources that other DSAW members have found helpful
Guardianship Information
Wisconsin Guardianship of Adults Handbook: Complete guide to guardianship in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Guardianship Support Center: Provides information and assistance on issues related to guardianship, protective placement, advance directives, and more
Scroll down to see a list of attorneys DSAW members have found helpful
American Academy of Pediatrics Healthcare Guidelines: (PDF) Includes helpful checklist for each life-stage
Celiac Disease and Down Syndrome: A guide to Celiac Disease in individuals with Down syndrome
Co-Occuring Conditions: A list of common co-occuring conditions for individuals with Down syndrome
Community Care, Inc: Provides long-term care services to help older adults and adults with disabilities live independently as possible within the community
Dental Care Guidance: A guide for caregivers of dental patients with Down syndrome
Down Syndrome Clinic at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Specialists in treating patients with Down syndrome of all ages. The clinic focuses on providing medical care, information and support to meet the needs of people with Down syndrome
Down Syndrome Healthcare Guidelines: Helping define the standards of quality care for individuals with Down syndrome
Down Syndrome Nutrition: Healthy lifestyle coaching with Joan Medlen
Down Syndrome & Nutrients: Research by Saghazadeh (2017)
Growth Charts - DS: These charts can help healthcare providers monitor growth among children with Down syndrome and assess how well a child with Down syndrome is growing when compared to peers with Down syndrome
Gundersen Down Syndrome Clinic (La Crosse): The Down Syndrome Clinic is available to provide comprehensive care for children with Down Syndrome.
Promoting Health in Adults with Down Syndrome: A guide from the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
Waisman Center Down Syndrome Clinic: The Waisman Center (Madison) provides comprehensive clinical care and support for children with disabilities and their families.
English-Hmong Dictionary of Special Education (PDF): Translations of important special education terms
Wisconsin Housing Assistance Programs: An overview of public programs that can offer assistance with renovating and weatherizing existing housing, filling energy needs and obtaining access to public housing and rent assistance
WI Housing Search: A free resource to help you find a home that fits your needs and budget
Housing by Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin: Subsidized housing communities in Wisconsin
Mosaic Down Syndrome
International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association: IMDSA is designed to support any family or individual whose life has been touched by mosaic Down syndrome
Post-Secondary Education
Bethesda College of Applied Learning: The Bethesda College of Applied Learning is a unique, two-year post secondary certificate program where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can realize their dream of receiving a college education
Edgewood College (Cutting Edge): The Cutting Edge is an individualized approach to education and inclusion in college for students with intellectual developmental disabilities
Madison College (Campus Connect): Campus Connect is an innovative approach to inclusive post secondary education for adult learners with intellectual disabilities
Think College: College options for people with intellectual disabilities
Shepherds College: Post-secondary educational program that equips young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to successfully transition from school to work, home to independent living
Parent's First Call Program: Resources and support for new and expectant parents in Wisconsin
Brighter Tomorrows: Supporting families with accurate information about Down syndrome
Congratulations Project: Receive a congratulatory letter from members of Camp PALS in Chicago
Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network: Informing, connecting, and supporting new/expectant parents
Down Syndrome Pregnancy: Books and articles for new and expectant parents
Down Syndrome Test: Information about prenatal testing
Specs4Us: Glasses designed especially for children and adults with a low nose bridge
Brooks Publishing Co: Quality resources for all learners
Lettercase: Books and resources for new and expectant parents
Woodbine House: Trusted source for books about disabilities
iCan Shine Bike Camps: iCan Shine provides quality learning opportunities in recreational activities for individuals with disabilities
Special Olympics Wisconsin: Provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports
Global Down Syndrome Foundation: Dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through research, medical care, education and advocacy
LuMind Foundation: Funding research to improve health and independence for people with Down syndrome
Waisman Center: Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases
Sex and Relationships
Terri Couwenhoven: Terri Couwenhoven MS, CSE is a well known sex educator and author, specializing in the design and implementation of sexuality programs and resources for people with cognitive disabilities, their parents, and the professionals who support them
WisconSibs: Serving siblings of people with disabilities along their lifelong journey through peer support programs, education and networking opportunities, leadership development, and more.
Sibling Support Program: Sibling Support Project is the first national program dedicated to the life-long and ever-changing concerns of millions of brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental, and mental health concerns.
Spanish Resources
ALAS: Alianza Latina Aplicando Soluciones is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the independence of families of children and youth with diverse abilities in Wisconsin
Canal Down21: Recursos sobre el sindrome de Down en español
Center on Technology and Disability: Free resources about assistive and instructive technology for individuals with special needs
Moms with Apps: Moms With Apps is a blog supporting the thoughtful use of technology with a family-friendly point of view
WisLoan: The WisLoan program offers loans for assistive technology
Speech and Language Resources: Helpful resources on speech and language development
REINS Inc. Equine Therapy: Provides personal growth, challenge and development through equine assisted activities and therapies to improve participants quality of life
BEAMING Inc. Equine Therapy: BEAMING serves individuals age 4 and up with a variety of special needs.


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not sure what I expected to see but it certainly wasn't just a grazing field full of mounds and a dip in the ground which suggested a moat. Had hoped for a some sort of hut footings to show what had been there so was a tad dissapointed. But we did find the River Ouzel, a lovely meandering river through some beautiful countryside. Here Jade suddenly perked up after dragging her heels and made a bee line for the water. She was that focused on going for a dip that our shouts of NO made not a scrap of difference. As the photo shows, she chose the muddiest part of the bank to go in.
She was having a grand time swimming around, great for her arthritic joints but not so good for us to get to her. And sure enough the trouble started when she wanted to get out.
|Can someone help me please?
|Took several attempts and a lot of heaving to get her free of the mud and up the bank.
None the worse for her ordeal we headed back to FS and came across a quaint pub Ye Olde Swan. So giving Jade as our excuse 'cause she needed a rest ' (yea right!) it would have been rude not to call in for a pint. Three cask ales were on, London Pride, Doombar and the one Ian chose Hobgoblin. I'm a lager lout myself so had half a Carling. Ian also found out that from September 26th to mid October a beer festival was being held on the premises. We may just have to stay on this mooring a bit longer so Ian can sample the beers at the start of the featival!
|Back at FS and giving Jade a rub down. Look at the lovely shine on the cabin side.(:
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Signature T Shirt at AfroPunk featured on Buzzfeed
31 Ridiculously Gorgeous People At Afropunk
This is just a smattering of the beautiful crowd at the Brooklyn-based music festival.
With these words, a series of seriously stylish and beautiful people were revealed on the Buzzfeed page curated by Tracy Clayton. I bet when Chris Charles aka BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY SHADE featured artist AND, as fate would have it, designer (Creative Silence) of the bold graphic that graced his chest landed in Brooklyn to kick it with actor and brand ambassador Malik Yoba at AfroPunk he would have never known that he and his super regal partner would be featured on this list. Neither would we. But here you have it.
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BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY SHADE Takes Over Afro Punk 2014: The Most Diverse Festival in the Country
Reporting Live from AFROPUNK, Style Confidential joins Actor Malik Yoba (iconic32), the creator of BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY SHADE Carlton Mackey, and a team of BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY SHADE featured artists (Adrian Franks, Chris Charles, Rachel Stewart, and Dex R. Jones to spread its positive message and to find out:
"What does BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY SHADE mean to you?"
AFROPUNK is an influential community of young, gifted people of all backgrounds who speak through music, art, film, comedy, fashion and more. Originating with the 2003 documentary that highlighted a Black presence in the American punk scene, it is a platform for the alternative and experimental. Remaining at the core of its mission are the punk principles of DIY aesthetics, radical thought and social non-conformity. AFROPUNK is a voice for the unwritten, unwelcome and unheard-of. AFROPUNK is defining culture!
AFROPUNK has been deemed by some as the most diverse festival in the country.
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T-Shirt Sparks Global Conversation
It began with a black T-shirt and a powerful phrase: "Beautiful in Every Shade". The shirt is part of a grassroots empowerment campaign and international brand founded by Carlton Mackey, Director of the Ethics and the Arts Program here at the Center for Ethics. Knight has been actively involved in Beautiful in Every Shade since 2012 and works alongside Mackey as the project's Director of International Initiatives.
His wearing the symbolic shirt while in Rwanda welcomed opportunities for thought-provoking dialogue on color complex discrimination and identity, a topic all too familiar to the African-American artist. Maja Ladić had been taking Knight on a tour of the Nyamirambo Women's Center when their discussion first began. Ladić is a coordinator of various development projects like this local women's center in Rwanda for the Mirovni inštitut (or Peace Institute).
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Imo explained additional that given the rapid growth of iCyrus On the web Merchant, it is not only committed to supplying customers with high quality products and solutions, but has also produced a platform for Do It Oneself (DIY) supplies, where every thing the consumer need to have to enhance his residence or complete a creating project would be identified.
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(Reuters) - Sand miner U.S. Silica Holdings Inc said demand could triple over the next five years as energy companies use increasing amounts of sand in hydraulic fracturing to extract more oil and gas from shale fields.
"We are seeing customers that are using 10,000 tons of sand for one well, and just to put it in perspective, that's a mile long train of sand, to just frac one well," Chief Executive Bryan Shinn told Reuters.
Energy companies, eager to unlock more oil and gas from shale fields, are using increasing amounts of sand, boosting demand for U.S. Silica and rivals such as Hi Crush Partners LP and Emerge Energy Services LP.
Sand along with water and chemicals is blasted into wells to crack rock and release crude oil and natural gas in hydraulic fracturing, a drilling method that has unleashed a production surge in North America.
"(We) see a clear pathway to the volume of sand demand that's out there doubling or tripling in the next four to five years," Shinn said.
U.S. Silica sold about 8.2 million tons of sand in 2013. Half of this went to energy companies.
The company, whose revenue has doubled over the last four years, expects its sand volumes to grow 30 to 35 percent this year.
The company is looking to ramp up fracking sand production capacity to 14 million tons by 2016. The company produced 6 million tons in the quarter ended June.
U.S. Silica shares have more than doubled this year and of the 12 analysts covering the company, not one has a sell rating.
Two analysts have a hold rating, while the rest have a buy or a higher rating.
Analysts on average have pushed up their price targets on U.S. Silica's stock by 60 percent in the last 90 days alone.
The median price target on the stock is $80, above the stock's Thursday close of $71.40 on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Internal Facebook documents released by a U.K. parliamentary committee offer the clearest evidence yet the social network has used its enormous trove of user data as a competitive weapon, often in ways that keep its users in the dark.
Parliament's media committee accused Facebook on Wednesday of cutting special deals with some app developers to give them more access to data, while icing out others it viewed as potential rivals.
In other documents, company executives discussed how they were keeping the company's collection and exploitation of user data from its users. That included quietly collecting the call records and text messages of users of phones that run on Google's Android operating system without asking their permission.
The U.K. committee released more than 200 pages of documents on the tech giant's internal discussions about the value of users' personal information.
While they mostly cover the period between 2012 and 2015 —the first three years after Facebook went public — they offer a rare glimpse into the company's inner workings and the extent to which it used people's data to make money while publicly vowing to protect their privacy.
The company's critics said the revelations reinforced their concerns.
"These kinds of schemes are exactly why companies must be required to disclose exactly how they are collecting and sharing our data, with stiff penalties for companies that lie about it," Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in a statement.
Facebook called the documents misleading.
"Like any business, we had many internal conversations about the various ways we could build a sustainable business model for our platform," the company said in a statement. "But the facts are clear: We've never sold people's data."
In a Facebook post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to put the documents in context.
"We blocked a lot of sketchy apps. We also didn't allow developers to use our platform to replicate our functionality or grow their services virally in a way that creates little value for people on Facebook," he said.
The U.K. committee seized the documents from app developer Six4Three, maker of a now-defunct bikini-picture search app. Six4Three acquired the files as part of a U.S. lawsuit that accuses Facebook of anti-competitive business practices. The documents remain under court seal in the U.S.
In a summary of key issues pertaining to the documents, the committee said Facebook made exceptions for companies that gave them continued access to users' "friends" even after the tech giant announced changes in 2015 to end the practice.
The documents "raise important questions about how Facebook treats users' data, their policies for working with app developers, and how they exercise their dominant position in the social media market," said committee chair Damian Collins.
The cache includes emails from Zuckerberg and other executives scheming to leverage user data to favor companies not considered to be threats and to identify potential acquisitions.
"The idea of linking access to friends' data to the financial value of the developers' relationship with Facebook is a recurring feature of the documents," Collins said.
The committee's summary said Facebook collected data about the mobile apps its users favored to help it decide which companies to acquire. It said Facebook knew that an update to its Android mobile app phone system — which allowed the Facebook app to gather user call logs and text messages — would be controversial.
The Android data collection practice was unearthed in April during the Cambridge Analytica scandal roiled Facebook. The data mining firm, employed by the 2016 Trump campaign, exploited lax Facebook data-sharing policies to obtain data on millions of users without their consent.
In a January 2013 email exchange, Zuckerberg signed off on cutting access to Twitter's Vine video-producing app, which had allowed users to find their friends on Vine by pulling in data from Facebook.
"Unless anyone raises objections," Facebook Vice President Justin Osofsky wrote, the company would cut Vine's access to users' friend networks. "We're prepared reactive PR."
"Yup, go for it," Zuckerberg replied.


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Andrea & Will's Wedding, Knoxville, Tennessee
It was such a gift to photograph this lovely Tennessee wedding officiated by Paul Young. Andrea and Will are both musicians and friends of mine from Knoxville, TN. Music and God's love surrounded this couple on this day. Kris and I were so excited when they asked us to shoot their wedding, and it ended up being the most beautiful ceremony we had ever been a part of. Everything--from their self written vows, to Andrea coming down the aisle to a song that Will composed the night before, to the desserts at the reception (all made by friends and family), speaks of the love and commitment that surrounds this couple. We were truly honored to be a part of it!