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special report: in louisiana jail, deaths mount as mental health pleas unheeded

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EAST BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, a squat brick building with low-slung ceilings and walls sometimes smeared with feces, is the face of a paradigm shift: penitentiaries as mental health care providers. Across the United States thousands of jails are sheltering a wave of inmates accused of crimes and serving time while suffering from illnesses ranging from depression to schizophrenia. The shift is a byproduct of the plunging numbers housed in psychiatric inpatient treatment centres, a total that fell from 471,000 in 1970 to 170,000 by 2014. In Louisiana, the fallout exacerbated after a former governor shuttered or privatised a network of public hospitals that provided mosaic medical and psychiatric care to the accused. East Baton Rouge Parish Prison is where Louis Jonathan Fano, afflicted with bipolar disorder and haunted by demons, found himself on Halloween Eve 2016 after fleeing a Greyhound Bus and wandering city streets naked and crazed. Book...

special report: in louisiana jail, deaths mount as mental health pleas unheeded

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EAST BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, a squat brick building with low-slung ceilings and walls sometimes smeared with feces, is the face of a paradigm shift: penitentiaries as mental health care providers. Across the United States thousands of jails are sheltering a wave of inmates accused of crimes and serving time while suffering from illnesses ranging from depression to schizophrenia. The shift is a byproduct of the plunging numbers housed in psychiatric inpatient treatment centres, a total that fell from 471,000 in 1970 to 170,000 by 2014. In Louisiana, the fallout exacerbated after a former governor shuttered or privatised a network of public hospitals that provided mosaic medical and psychiatric care to the accused. East Baton Rouge Parish Prison is where Louis Jonathan Fano, afflicted with bipolar disorder and haunted by demons, found himself on Halloween Eve 2016 after fleeing a Greyhound Bus and wandering city streets naked and crazed. Book...

Wood components offer buyers a choice.

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WOOD COMPONENTS OFFER BUYERS A CHOICE More and more companies are streamlining their inventory by purchasing wood components. To help them, WOOD & WOOD PRODUCTS has added this chapter featuring 50 manufacturers of drawers, doors and other wood components. An increasing number of cabinetmakers have come to appreciate the benefits of purchasing doors and drawers. Because of this, WOOD & WOOD PRODUCTS has for the first time expanded its productivity handbook to include these components. In the following roundup, drawers, doors and mouldings from 50 different companies are reviewed. For more information, circle the corresponding Reader's Service Card number, or consult Chapter 4 of the 1991 W&WP Red Book. Cabinet doors Membrane pressed kitchen cabinet doors, drawer fronts and mouldings from Ilcam USA Inc. come in ultra high gloss white. The doors are guaranteed not to yellow and can be easily wiped room clean, the company says. The product line, imported from Ita...

the reason of learning the habits of other countries

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Who does business abroad, sometimes do some cultural mistakes without realizing it. These errors, however small they may be, can be considered as impolite and can be the cause of losing the contract that you fought so much. To avoid this, here is a small collection of costumes and habits, which I hope it helps those who want to or already do business with other countries. \n\r\nCanada\n\r\n• Be punctual. Canadians tend to be extremely punctual and appreciate it.\n\r\n• The official languages are English and French, so your card should be written in that two languages.\n\r\n• Avoid topics of conversation involving conflicts between the French and English Canada. And do not make the mistake of comparing Canada with the United States.\n\r\n• Do not sign the \"V\" for victory with your fingers - this is a serious offense for the Canadians.\n\r\nChina\n\r\n• Give yourself a Chinese name if you furniture are going to be in China conducting a long-term business. It's conside...

making the crib mattress more comfortable

In my FTM (first time mom) SIDS phobia obsession, I bought probably the hardest mattress on the face of the earth - the Colgate Classica Foam (Baby Bargains was my bible). The mattress is seriously hard as a rock. DD (dear daughter) and I have been co-sleeping for the past month or so (long story) and I need to transition her back to her crib. Of course, I'm sure she's gotten used to the much more comfortable regular mattress now - If I was her, I certainly wouldn't want to sleep on that hard surface.In an effort to ease the transition back to the crib, I'd like to use a pillow top or a cushy mattress cover or something to make it more comfortable. Anyone use anything that they like/recommend to make LO's mattress more comfortable? The water proof mattress pads I have (all 3 of them) basically don't do anything to add much comfort. There's a slight "quilt" to the ones I have, but the mattress certainly doesn't feel any softer. Sophie...

How to build the perfect football stadium: From sliding pitches and 360-degree screens to breweries and Michelin Star dining (and even a jail!)... how sports grounds are becoming ever more spectacular

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There was a time when working-class men in cloth caps would stand shoulder to shoulder on the terraces in all weathers and amid a haze of cigarette smoke to watch their favourite team play. A matchday consisted of a meat pie or cup of Bovril, perhaps a pint of bitter, and two hours' escapism from the drudgery of everyday life. But today's football fans are able to enjoy just a little more from their afternoon or evening out. Just ask Tottenham supporters, whose incredible new stadium is the most technologically advanced in the Premier League furniture and boasts all manner of luxuries to experience. The changing demographic of those who fill football stadiums - more families, more corporate clients, more tourists - means that football has to be precisely that, an 'experience.' It makes the task of designing the perfect modern football stadium, of offering all things to all comers, incredibly difficult to get right. 'In UK football there has been a long-standing...

How to build the perfect football stadium: From sliding pitches and 360-degree screens to breweries and Michelin Star dining (and even a jail!)... how sports grounds are becoming ever more spectacular

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There was a time when working-class men in cloth caps would stand shoulder to shoulder on the terraces in all weathers and amid a haze of cigarette smoke to watch their favourite team play. A matchday consisted of a meat pie or cup of Bovril, perhaps a pint of bitter, and two hours' escapism from the drudgery of everyday life. But today's football fans are able to enjoy just a little more from their afternoon or evening out. Just ask Tottenham supporters, whose incredible new stadium is the most technologically advanced in the Premier League furniture and boasts all manner of luxuries to experience. The changing demographic of those who fill football stadiums - more families, more corporate clients, more tourists - means that football has to be precisely that, an 'experience.' It makes the task of designing the perfect modern football stadium, of offering all things to all comers, incredibly difficult to get right. 'In UK football there has been a long-standing...

outdoor patios, nanobreweries welcomed in uptown waterloooutdoor patios, nanobreweries welcomed in uptown waterloooutdoor patios, nanobreweries welcomed in uptown waterloo

Patio season is about to become official in uptown Waterloo. Restaurants, coffee shops, tea room s, bake shops and retail stores will soon be allowed to set up outdoor patios on public property, as long as they secure a licence through the city or region, depending on the road. Council's committee of the whole voted in favour of the zoning bylaw amendment April 3. Previously, uptown's bylaw was silent on outdoor patios, although businesses were creating informal versions on private property. Soon, they can extend right up to the roadway. "With the LRT and resulting large sidewalks, we see more potential for patios in uptown," said Joel Cotter, planning approvals director. City staff are in the final stages of deciding the licence agreement. Once that's done, and council approves the amendment later this month, businesses can start the licensing process and set up patios for this summer. Businesses must establish a unobstructed pedestrian path and separation ...