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GREENFIELD — Francesca Passiglia, teen librarian at Greenfield Public Library, and Judy Raper, associate dean for community engagement at Greenfield Community College, put their heads together last year in an effort to combine their skills and passions while uniting people across generations. And so, Bookends, an intergenerational book club that meets four times a year, was born. Together, the pair decided that a book club would be the best way to foster community relationships between two groups whose media preferences don’t often combine: teens and older adults. “I feel like, because young people have grown up in such a technologically driven world where their communication is often via text or online, that face-to-face interactions are essential. What we know about young people is that they crave those, too. And so, offering opportunities for them to come face-to-face with older adults who have lived very different lives results in very diverse interpretations of reading,” Raper explained. “We’re not all that different, but the way we’ve come up in the world is so different.” Passiglia admits that it’s harder to get local teens involved with the program compared to adults because they have assigned reading in school and are generally busy with schedules that they aren’t necessarily in control of. To counteract this, Passiglia has managed to coordinate with local schools to include the book club meetings as extra credit assignments, which has shown to have a positive impact on teen attendance. Bookends has seen a steady number of participants since the first meeting back in 2023, which attracted roughly 40 people from multiple generations for a discussion on “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner. While they used a list of prepared questions to inspire discussion, everyone got to taste Korean food prepared by Manna House in Greenfield, aligning with the cultural themes expressed in the book itself. Article continues after... Cross|Word Flipart Typeshift SpellTower Really Bad Chess “We broke into four discussion groups and we had teenagers leading two of the groups. They were willing to do it and stepped right up,” Passiglia said, observing that the youngest participants were sophomores in high school, with the oldest being people in their 90s. Raper has been in charge of a wide array of community engagement projects over the years, with a lot of her work having been inspired by a Surgeon General Advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness. Through her experience, Raper has succeeded in creating other intergenerational programs, with Bookends feeling like a natural segue. Not only does Bookends provide food highlighting the cultures that the participants read about in their books, but they also occasionally invite authors to the events. For example, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the graphic memoir “Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father and Dealt with Family Addiction,” visited the library in April. “We make an effort to read books that different generations will react to in different ways,” Passiglia said, thinking back to a discussion of “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” a nonfiction book by Bryan Stevenson about his time being a public defender. “I would say we do have some meeting guidelines, but we want people to know that they should feel comfortable saying what they feel and knowing they’re in a room with their peers. If they’re looking to try something new and looking to try a book club, I think this is a really nice one just because of the broad age range of backgrounds and interests.” Raper came up with the name “Bookends” as a metaphor representing the opposite ends of the age spectrum that are represented in the club, as well as the physical role that bookends play in holding things together. So far, the club has read six books: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner, “There There” by Tommy Orange, “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, “Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father and Dealt with Family Addiction” by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson and, most recently, “Cemetery Boys” by Aiden Thomas. Their next book is undecided, but those who are interested in joining the book club will be able to find copies of any future book at the Greenfield Public Library, with large print and audiobook options also available. RSVPs are recommended for every meeting.Graham Gano missed a game-tying field goal from 35 yards in the dying seconds as the New Orleans Saints escaped with a 14-11 win over the New York Giants.panaloko download 。

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Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to give new coach Barry Odom everything he needed to revive the Boilermakers program. Increasing the NIL budget is a solid start. Odom knows what's coming next — the questions. So naturally, it didn't take long for the former UNLV coach to be asked one thing he's likely to hear frequently on the recruiting trail: Could he explain the payment dispute that led to after just three games this season? “I think every story, you look at what you're able to say, what's the truth, what's the reality and what's fabricated,” Odom said Tuesday at his introductory news conference. “I think you look at that very specific instance there was very open communication from the day the recruiting process started. Everything we did as a staff, as a university, as an athletic department was by the book and by the law.” after twice being selected as a Walter Payton Award finalist. The award goes to the best player in the Football Championship Series. He didn't last long in Las Vegas. Sluka entered the transfer portal after winning all three starts, claiming he never received a promised $100,000 NIL payment. Odom issued a statement at the time saying the program abided by the “applicable rules.” On Tuesday, he seemed to acknowledge that part of the explanation was a continuing quarterback competition between Sluka and Hajj Malik-Williams, who took over as the starter and led UNLV (10-3) to its best record in 40 years and a second straight Mountain West Conference championship game appearance. Malik-Williams was a second-team all-conference selection. Odom likely will need more detailed answers for prospective recruits if he intends to make the Boilermakers competitive again in a Big Ten with four teams. Odom does have some advantages at Purdue — a strong alumni base led by former NFL star Drew Brees, a recently renovated stadium, other upgraded facilities and the school's longtime reputation as the “Cradle of Quarterbacks.” The biggest advantage, though, will be “We’re going to operate at the full cap," Bobinski said. “We’re going to be as resourced as anybody in the country, allowing Barry and his staff the ability to go out there and be eyeball to eyeball with everybody we’re competing for, a transfer or from a high school recruiting perspective.” Bobinski said Odom's results at UNLV were the primary attraction, though. As the Boilermakers continued to struggle in November, Bobinski started studying the revival of a UNLV program that had struggled for decades. What he found was that the man Missouri fired in 2019 after posting a 25-25 record in four seasons had earned a second chance with a Power Four program. “What was accomplished at UNLV these last couple years was nothing short of remarkable,” Bobinski said. “What that shows me is Coach Odom brings a very unique combination of an old-school, traditional football toughness and mindset with ability to operate and adapt to today’s college football environment.” It's a combination Purdue desperately needs following in which it went 1-11 (0-9 Big Ten) and suffered the two most lopsided losses in school history — 66-7 to Notre Dame and 66-0 to Indiana. He takes over a team that lost its final 11 games and did not beat an FBS opponent. Navigating the path back in what's likely to be the first year of revenue sharing and NIL caps tied to roster limits could be even trickier given what he's facing. The state's other two most prominent programs — No. 3 Notre Dame (11-1, No. 5 CFP) and No. 9 Indiana (11-1, No. 8 CFP), will meet in a first-round playoff game on Dec. 20. There are other complications, too. Purdue signed only six recruits on the first day of the early signing period and has 21 players currently in the transfer portal, including All-American safety Dillon Thieneman, starting linebacker Yanni Karlaftis, starting tight end Max Klare and two quarterbacks. “We've got to be great evaluators, and then you've got to build an offense or a defense and a kicking game around the strengths of our players,” Odom said. “And then we've got to be great teachers at making them and teaching them, understanding the reasons we're calling the play and how important their job is to get that job done.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college football: and2025 elections seen as most transparent

Celebrations and taking stock as ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel takes holdA new way of treating serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attacks could be a “game-changer” and is the first leap in treatment for 50 years, researchers say. Offering patients an injection is more effective than the current care of steroid tablets and cuts the need for further treatment by 30%, according to a study. Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets specific white blood cells, called eosinophils, to reduce lung inflammation. It is currently used as a repeat treatment for severe asthma at a low dose, but a new clinical trial has found that a higher single dose can be very effective if injected at the time of a flare-up. The findings, published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine, included 158 people who needed medical attention in A&E for their asthma or COPD attack (COPD is a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties). Patients were given a quick blood test to see what type of attack they were having, with those suffering an “eosinophilic exacerbation” involving eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) being suitable for treatment. Around 50% of asthma attacks are eosinophilic exacerbations, as are 30% of COPD ones, according to the scientists. The clinical trial, led by King’s College London and carried out at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, saw patients randomly split into three groups. One group received the benralizumab injection and dummy tablets, another received standard care (prednisolone steroids 30mg daily for five days) and a dummy injection, and the third group received both the benralizumab injection and steroids. After 28 days, respiratory symptoms of cough, wheeze, breathlessness and sputum were found to be better in people on benralizumab. And after 90 days, there were four times fewer people in the benralizumab group who failed treatment compared with those receiving steroids. Treatment with the benralizumab injection also took longer to fail, meaning fewer visits to a GP or hospital for patients, researchers said. Furthermore, people also reported a better quality of life on the new regime. Scientists at King’s said steroids can have severe side-effects such as increasing the risk of diabetes and osteoporosis, meaning switching to benralizumab could provide huge benefits. Lead investigator Professor Mona Bafadhel, from King’s, said: “This could be a game-changer for people with asthma and COPD. “Treatment for asthma and COPD exacerbations have not changed in 50 years, despite causing 3.8 million deaths worldwide a year combined. “Benralizumab is a safe and effective drug already used to manage severe asthma. “We’ve used the drug in a different way – at the point of an exacerbation – to show that it’s more effective than steroid tablets, which is the only treatment currently available.” Researchers said benralizumab could also potentially be administered safely at home or in a GP practice, as well as in A&E. First author Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, clinical senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia, said: “Our study shows massive promise for asthma and COPD treatment. “COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide but treatment for the condition is stuck in the 20th century. “We need to provide these patients with life-saving options before their time runs out.” Dr Samantha Walker, director of research and innovation at Asthma and Lung UK, welcomed the findings but said: “It’s appalling that this is the first new treatment for those suffering from asthma and COPD attacks in 50 years, indicating how desperately underfunded lung health research is.” AstraZeneca provided the drug for the study and funded the research, but had no input into trial design, delivery, analysis or interpretation.LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a crucial meeting with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and discussed the country’s overall political situation During the meeting held at the latter’s Raiwind residence, PM Shehbaz briefed Nawaz Sharif about his recent visit to Saudi Arabia and took him into confidence regarding Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s proposal on the Madrasah Registration Bill, according to PML-N insiders. He also consulted the elder brother on the impasse over the bill and steps to address the JUI-F chief’s reservations. During the meeting, Nawaz congratulated Shehbaz over the unprecedented gains made by the Pakistani stock market and the economy in recent days. On this occasion, Shehbaz briefed Nawaz about the progress on foreign investment brought to Pakistan by the SIFC. The two leaders also discussed the overall political situation in the country. Incidents that took place during November 26 protests of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and opposition party’s call for civil disobedience also came under discussion during the meeting. On the occasion, Nawaz said that those who damaged the national security and unity would be held accountable. He said that nobody would be allowed to put hurdles in the way of Pakistan’s progress. 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The Department of Health spent the most on consultants for a second year, as federal government agencies report varied progress on a mission to slash outsourced labour. Black Friday Sale Subscribe Now! Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue Analysis of 2023-24 financial year annual reports shows Health handed out $70.8 million worth of new consultancy contracts, spending $13.9 million more than it had in the preceding year. Including expenditure on ongoing consultancy contracts, the department spent $125.9 million. Health says its use of consultants as a proportion of overall activity has remained relatively stable over the past two financial years. "The amount associated with consultancies is around 0.3 per cent of overall appropriations over the past two financial years," a spokesperson said. "This increase in the department's activity levels is related to the delivery of significant government priorities such as improving the aged care system and 'Strengthening Medicare'." Parliament House. Picture by Gary Ramage Defence trailed Health, entering into consultancy contracts worth $38.3 million in 2023-24, but topped the list for total consultancy contracts, spending $159.9 million. The figures reflect the period before the Albanese government mandated agency heads slash outsourced labour and bring core work back in-house. Reducing outsourcing bills is crucial for Labor, which is under pressure from the opposition to prove that its 36,000-place increase to the public service has been cost-effective. The latest data shows just over half of the 16 departments and two major agencies (Services Australia and the Australian Taxation Office) reduced their spending on new consultancy contracts in the 2023-24 financial year. It does not include all APS agencies, of which there are more than 100. Eight departments spent more on consultancies in the past financial year, with Services Australia, Industry and Social Services spending multi-millions on new contracts. This graph shows expenditure on new consultancy contracts in the past two financial years but does not include spending on contracts already in place. Agencies also award a broad range of contracts for other reasons, which they report as non-consultancy contracts. Non-consultancy contracts reflect a broader picture of government spending, incorporating much more than just outsourced labour. Defence soared above the rest on this measure, spending about $7.6 billion on contracts for projects such as building Australia's fleet of nuclear submarines and Defence aircraft, technology and property. This graph shows new non-consultancy contracts entered into in the past two financial years. Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher said the government had substantially reduced consultancy contracts compared to the former Coalition government. Agencies expect to cut $527 million worth of outsourced labour in 2024-25, most of which will come from contractors and labour hire rather than consultancies. "We have followed through on our promise to get this outsourcing under control and instead invest in the capability of the public service to perform this important work," Senator Gallagher said. "The facts speak for themselves. Today, there are 500 fewer consultancy contracts than there were in 2021-22. This totals a reduction of more than $130 million." READ MORE PUBLIC SERVICE NEWS: It started as a joke, but Musk's crusade to slash US public service is getting serious Big business will be required to set targets for executive boards, pay gap 'I disagree with it': Brereton pressed on robodebt mistake by parliamentary committee Spending on the big four firms, plus Accenture and Scyne Advisory, has also fallen from about $2.4 billion in 2021-22 to $1.5 billion in 2023-24. "The job of rebuilding the public service after a decade of neglect from the Liberals and Nationals is not done, but we are up for the task of making sure Australians are served by a well-resourced and community-focused APS," the Public Service Minister said. This table shows each department's total expenditure on contracts for 2023-24, and whether they spent more or less than in 2022-23. 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