Options Future Plan Could End Linn County Sheltered Workshop
Ben Rogers outlines the Options Future Planning Task Force report urging closure of the Options sheltered workshop by June 30, 2016 due to federal rules wage and funding gaps. The plan restructures day habilitation and pushes for community integrated employment with transitional support for consumers.
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Options of
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Options
Iowa
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Addi
Tam
UN County
Ben Rogers
Ben, Rogers
Linncounty.org
Letters to the Editor on health care and traffic cameras
Readers weigh in on universal health care arguing it improves cost efficiency and equity. Others applaud traffic cameras on Interstate 380 for slowing speeds and reducing accidents while suggesting better warning signs. A Cedar Rapids reader condemns downsizing the History Center and selling collections, claiming monetary interests harm community heritage.
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U.S
Europe
Thomas Piketty
Interstate 380
Cedar Rapids
Freudian slips and the brain’s double talk
Lenore Skenazy explores Freudian slips as windows into the mind. She cites Freud and Dr Martin Bergmann on unconscious urges versus censorship and shares humorous misfires from readers and friends.
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Freud
Polite
Howard Stern
New York
Martin Bergmann
Matt Jackson
Protesting for inclusion and accessible civic participation
Lyndalowa advocates for broader public access to meetings and policies to foster sustainable, diverse communities. She argues barriers arise from convenience and location, urging governments and groups to bring discussions to people instead of expecting them to seek out distant forums.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
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Yahoo.com
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Lyndalowa
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