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Black Friday deals are everywhere right now, and many of the major streaming services will probably announce special promotions to entice new customers soon, too. If you’re thinking about “cutting the cord,” or switching from a traditional cable provider to a streaming service , this might be a good time to try it. “The deals that will be coming out will be attractive to new subscribers and most likely will be basic plans with ads,” Chad Gammon, an Iowa-based certified financial planner, said in an email interview. While some streaming services might also offer deals on plans without ads, Gammon, who owns Custom Fit Financial, said they’ll come at a higher cost. So keep an eye out for the deals, but make sure you look at the terms and conditions, too. Some streaming services will roll out their Black Friday prices in the coming days — and some have already started offering deals. For example, ESPN+ is running a promotion offering 12 months for the price of nine, as long as subscribers choose the annual plan. That deal is good through Dec. 2. Last year’s Black Friday deals can be a good indication of what’s to come. "Past Black Friday deals, like Hulu's $1.99/month offer, really show the range of savings,” Clay Cary, a senior trends analyst at CouponFollow, said in a prepared statement. “More often than not, bundles like Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ tend to give the most value if your household uses multiple platforms," Cary said. We contacted these services about their Black Friday plans. Disney+ said there are no deals to announce quite yet. Hulu and ESPN+ did not respond to requests for information. While you’re waiting for the deals to drop, consider the different streaming plans, your budget, and whether one service can give you all the programming you want. Streaming services present themselves as cheaper alternatives to cable companies with long contracts, poor service, lots of commercials and expensive monthly contracts. But do they make good on that promise? You might think you’re scoring a great streaming service deal only to realize it’s for the version with ads. Pay attention to other details, too. A streaming service might offer a seasonal deal, but on a plan that limits the number of devices that can stream at once, and video quality can vary. Crackdowns on password sharing have also hit the streaming world hard and frustrated many consumers — and the alternatives aren’t great. “Paid-sharing options, like Netflix's, haven't been popular because they feel like an extra charge without added value,” Cary said. “For budget-conscious viewers, these changes could push them toward free ad-supported services instead.” If you were hoping to cut ties with your cable provider, you might have to think twice. You’ll still need the internet to use your streaming service. Many households bundle cable and internet costs, so if you cut cable, you will need to get a price for an internet-only plan. If multiple people in your household are streaming at once, you might find your old internet speed isn’t cutting it. A boost in internet speed will cost more, so you’ll need to adjust your budget accordingly. If you’re a sports fan with kids in the house and a spouse who likes shows from premium channels, you might have to sign up for three different streaming services to get all the content you want. Signing up for multiple streaming services can get pricey and can also be a real headache. Gammon described this as “subscription fatigue,” where people subscribe to multiple services and end up not using them because they can’t find which programs are on which streaming service. To stay within your budget, Cary said consumers should focus “on platforms that align with what you actually watch rather than trying to subscribe to everything.” The excitement of scoring a cheap deal won’t last forever. “When promotional deals lapse, prices can spiral upward alarmingly, doubling in some cases,” Cary said. “To avoid such surprises, set a reminder before the discounted rate expires to review your subscription,” he said. Before signing up, ask yourself: How do streaming services fit into my budget? In a 50/30/20 budget , streaming services fit squarely into the 30% wants category, alongside travel, entertainment and dining out. If your budget is tight, check your current memberships, because some major retailers offer significant discounts or free subscriptions on streaming services. For example: While most of these offers are for base-level plans with ads, tapping into existing benefits is a low-stakes way to try out one of these platforms. More From NerdWallet Amanda Barroso writes for NerdWallet. Email: abarroso@nerdwallet.com . The article Black Friday Streaming Deals: Read the Fine Print First originally appeared on NerdWallet.Monrovia, Liberia – With just hours until the much-anticipated 2024 Liberia Marathon, excitement is reaching a fever pitch as over 2,000 runners from more than 20 countries gear up to hit the streets of Monrovia on Sunday, November 24. This year’s event promises to be a milestone in Liberian sports and community spirit, cementing the Liberia Marathon as one of the nation’s most prestigious and international events. This year’s race is more inclusive and vibrant than ever. With women making up an impressive 30% of participants — a significant increase from 23% in 2022 and just 15% in 2021 — the 2024 marathon is a testament to the growing involvement of women in sports across Liberia. The event will feature a half marathon, a 10k foot race, and inspiring competitions for athletes in the 10k wheelchair and crutches categories. For the first time, hearing and vision-impaired athletes will also join the race, supported by guide runners from the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), demonstrating the event’s unwavering commitment to inclusivity and empowerment. As the largest road race in the subregion, the Liberia Marathon is more than just a race; it’s a day of collective triumph, where individuals from diverse backgrounds come together in pursuit of personal goals and shared dreams. Whether it’s a first-time runner crossing the finish line, a wheelchair athlete defying odds, or a guide runner helping a vision-impaired competitor navigate the course, every moment reflects the indomitable spirit of human perseverance. This extraordinary event would not be possible without the collaboration of key institutional partners. The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), the Paynesville City Corporation (PCC), the Liberia National Police (LNP), and the AFL have joined forces to ensure the marathon runs smoothly and safely. Their inter-agency partnership exemplifies the power of collective effort in making such a large-scale event a reality, contributing to Liberia’s growing reputation as a hub for international sporting excellence. Such an ambitious and inclusive event wouldn’t be possible without the collaboration of key institutional partners. The Liberia Marathon Organizing Committee has worked tirelessly alongside the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), the Paynesville City Corporation (PCC), the Liberia National Police (LNP), and the AFL to bring this extraordinary event to life. Each of these agencies plays a critical role, from ensuring the safety and smooth flow of the race to providing logistical and moral support. Their collective effort exemplifies the strength of inter-agency partnerships in delivering impactful initiatives that benefit the nation as a whole. The Liberia Marathon’s history is as inspiring as the runners it attracts. Launched in 2011, the inaugural race set the foundation for what has become one of the most anticipated events in Liberia’s calendar. After a hiatus, the marathon made a triumphant return in 2022, with nearly 1,500 participants, a record number of women, and unforgettable moments from wheelchair and crutches-assisted athletes. The 2024 edition builds on that legacy, promising an even greater celebration of endurance, inclusivity, and international camaraderie. As the streets of Monrovia prepare to welcome runners, spectators, and supporters, the significance of the marathon extends far beyond the race itself. It is a showcase of Liberia’s resilience, vibrancy, and openness to the world. With over 20 nationalities represented, the event highlights the country’s growing stature as a hub for international sporting events, drawing attention to Liberia’s potential as a destination for global engagement. With its growing global appeal, commitment to inclusivity, and unparalleled community spirit, the 2024 Liberia Marathon is set to be a day for the history books. Whether you’re running, cheering from the sidelines, or watching from afar, this year’s race is bound to inspire pride in Liberia’s ability to bring people together through the universal language of sport. Here are the various race schedules: 7:00 AM - Half Marathon , commencing from Freeport (City Builders) to SKD Sports Complex 7:35 AM - 10k Wheelchair Race , commencing from JFK to SKD 7:40 AM 10k Crutches Race , commencing from JFK to SKD 8:00 AM 10K Footrace , commencing from JFK to SKD
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By Tony Leys | KFF Health News GLENWOOD, Iowa — Hundreds of people who were separated from society because they had disabilities are buried in a nondescript field at the former state institution here. Disability rights advocates hope Iowa will honor them by preventing the kind of neglect that has plagued similar cemeteries at other shuttered facilities around the U.S. The southwest Iowa institution, called the Glenwood Resource Center, was closed this summer in the wake of allegations of poor care . The last of its living residents were moved elsewhere in June. But the remains of about 1,300 people will stay where they were buried on the grounds. The graveyard, which dates to the 1800s, covers several acres of sloping ground near the campus’s brick buildings. A 6-foot-tall, weathered-concrete cross stands on the hillside, providing the most visible clue to the field’s purpose. On a recent afternoon, dried grass clippings obscured row after row of small stone grave markers set flat in the ground. Most of the stones are engraved with only a first initial, a last name, and a number. “If somebody who’s never been to Glenwood drove by, they wouldn’t even know there was a cemetery there,” said Brady Werger, a former resident of the facility. During more than a century of operation, the institution housed thousands of people with intellectual disabilities. Its population declined as society turned away from the practice of sequestering people with disabilities and mental illness in large facilities for decades at a time. The cemetery is filled with residents who died and weren’t returned to their hometowns for burial with their families. State and local leaders are working out arrangements to maintain the cemetery and the rest of the 380-acre campus. Local officials, who are expected to take control of the grounds next June, say they’ll need extensive state support for upkeep and redevelopment, especially with the town of about 5,000 people reeling from the loss of jobs at the institution. Hundreds of such places were constructed throughout the U.S. starting in the 1800s. Some, like the one in Glenwood, served people with disabilities, such as those caused by autism or seizure disorders. Others housed people with mental illness. Most of the facilities were built in rural areas, which were seen as providing a wholesome environment. States began shrinking or closing these institutions more than 50 years ago. The shifts were a response to complaints about people being removed from their communities and subjected to inhumane conditions, including the use of isolation and restraints. In the past decade, Iowa has closed two of its four mental hospitals and one of its two state institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. After closures in some other states, institutions’ cemeteries were abandoned and became overgrown with weeds and brush. The neglect drew protests and sparked efforts to respectfully memorialize people who lived and died at the facilities. “At some level, the restoration of institutions’ cemeteries is about the restoration of humanity,” said Pat Deegan, a Massachusetts mental health advocate who works on the issue nationally . Deegan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager, sees the neglected graveyards as symbolic of how people with disabilities or mental illness can feel as if their individual identities are buried beneath the labels of their conditions. Deegan, 70, helped lead efforts to rehabilitate a pair of overgrown cemeteries at the Danvers State Hospital near Boston, which housed people with mental illness before it closed in 1992. More than 700 former residents were buried there, with many graves originally marked only with a number. The Massachusetts hospital’s grounds were redeveloped into a condominium complex. The rehabilitated cemeteries now have individual gravestones and a large historical marker, explaining what the facility was and who lived there. The sign notes that some past methods of caring for psychiatric patients seem “barbarous” by today’s standards, but the text portrays the staff as well-meaning. It says the institution “attempted to alleviate the problems of many of its members with care and empathy that, although not always successful, was nobly attempted.” Deegan has helped other groups across the country organize renovations of similar cemeteries. She urges communities to include former residents of the facilities in their efforts. Iowa’s Glenwood Resource Center started as a home for orphans of Civil War soldiers. It grew into a large institution for people with disabilities, many of whom lived there for decades. Its population peaked at more than 1,900 in the 1950s, then dwindled to about 150 before state officials decided to close it. Werger, 32, said some criticisms of the institution were valid, but he remains grateful for the support the staff gave him until he was stable enough to move into community housing in 2018. “They helped change my life incredibly,” he said. He thinks the state should have fixed problems at the facility instead of shutting it. He said he hopes officials preserve historical parts of the campus, including stately brick buildings and the cemetery. He wishes the graves had more extensive headstones, with information about the residents buried there. He would also like to see signs installed explaining the place’s history. Two former employees of the Glenwood facility recently raised concerns that some of the graves may be mismarked . But officials with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, which ran the institution, said they have extensive, accurate records and recently placed stones on three graves that were unmarked. Department leaders declined to be interviewed about the cemetery’s future. Spokesperson Alex Murphy wrote in an email that while no decisions have been made about the campus, the agency “remains committed to ensuring the cemetery is protected and treated with dignity and respect for those who have been laid to rest there.” Glenwood civic leaders have formed a nonprofit corporation that is negotiating with the state over development plans for the former institution. “We’re trying to make the best of a tough situation,” said Larry Winum, a local banker who serves on the new organization’s board. Tentative plans include tearing down some of the existing buildings and creating up to 900 houses and apartments. Winum said redevelopment should include some kind of memorial sign about the institution and the people buried in the cemetery. “It will be important to us that those folks be remembered,” he said. Activists in other states said properly honoring such places takes sustained commitment and money. Jennifer Walton helped lead efforts in the 1990s to properly mark graves and improve cemetery upkeep at state institutions in Minnesota . Some of the cemeteries are deteriorating again, she said. Activists plan to ask Minnesota legislators to designate permanent funding to maintain them and to place explanatory markers at the sites. “I think it’s important, because it’s a way to demonstrate that these spaces represent human beings who at the time were very much hidden away,” Walton said. “No human being should be pushed aside and ignored.” Related Articles Health | A stroke changed a teacher’s life. How a new electrical device is helping her move Health | Washington power has shifted. Here’s how the ACA may shift, too Health | CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes Health | New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants Health | Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans On a recent day, just one of the Glenwood graves had flowers on it. Retired managers of the institution said few people visit the cemetery, but amateur genealogists sometimes show up after learning that a long-forgotten ancestor was institutionalized at Glenwood and buried there. Former grounds supervisor Max Cupp said burials had become relatively rare over the years, with more families arranging to have deceased residents’ remains transported to their hometown cemeteries. One of the last people buried in the Glenwood cemetery was Kenneth Rummells, who died in 2022 at age 71 after living many years at the institution and then at a nearby group home overseen by the state. His guardian was Kenny Jacobsen, a retired employee of the facility who had known him for decades. Rummells couldn’t speak, but he could communicate by grunting, Jacobsen said. He enjoyed sitting outside. “He was kind of quiet, kind of a touch-me-not guy.” Jacobsen helped arrange for a gravestone that is more detailed than most others in the cemetery. The marker includes Rummells’ full name, the dates of his birth and death, a drawing of a porch swing, and the inscription “Forever swinging in the breeze.” Jacobsen hopes officials figure out how to maintain the cemetery. He would like to see a permanent sign erected, explaining who is buried there and how they came to live in Glenwood. “They were people too,” he said.By Ron Marvel Star Correspondent First-year Cloudland boys basketball coach Cody McClain earned his first high school win Tuesday night, though it wasn’t easy, as a feisty Happy Valley team fought until the final buzzer. Highlander Bryce Birchfield got his squad on the board early with a layup to give his team the early lead. Trailing 11-2, Warrior Zack Rose grabbed a loose ball and drove hard to the rim, drawing a foul and completing a three-point play to cut the Highlanders’ lead to 11-5. Cooper Smith hit a long 3-pointer to push the lead back out to 10 points, ending the period at 17-7. The Warriors clawed back into the contest, breaking through the Highlanders’ press and finding Ron Paul Parker under the bucket to cut the lead to 17-9. Happy Valley continued chipping away at Cloudland’s lead as Parker found Grady Goulds on the baseline for an easy bucket, trimming the lead to four at the 1:55 mark of the second period. Leading by two, the Highlanders extended their lead when Nick Caraway went up over two defenders to grab an offensive rebound and sank a short jumper, making the score 21-17 at halftime. The Warriors reduced the lead to two early in the third quarter when Parker hit a pair of free throws at the 5:40 mark. The Highlanders responded with a 9-0 run, sparked by a Smith jumper from eight feet. Attempting to rally, Austin Stines knocked down a shot from the left baseline to cut the lead to 30-23. However, Cloudland answered with seven straight points, going up by 14. Uriah Jarrett led the charge with eight points in the decisive third period. Although trailing, the Warriors kept fighting. Colby Cash hit a 3-pointer to cut Cloudland’s lead to five at the 3:31 mark of the final period. The Highlanders slowed the game down with disciplined perimeter play. Cass Turbyfill came off the bench to provide a crucial bucket, pushing the lead to 12 at 46-34. Despite foul trouble late in the game, Cloudland’s bench players held off the Warriors for the win. Parker led the Warriors with 12 points. However, Happy Valley missed opportunities at the free-throw line, going just 12-for-37. The Highlanders were led by Jarrett, who scored 12 points, while Smith added 11. After the game, Coach McClain reflected on the experience gained by his young team. “We are so young we have to learn to punch back when we get punched,” McClain said. “Learning to win means getting punched in the mouth but punching back—it’s part of the process.” Girls varsity – Highlanders 51, Warriors 8 A dominant Cloudland defense flexed its muscle in an overwhelming performance, rolling past the Lady Warriors. The Lady Highlanders’ press forced multiple turnovers, leading to points in transition. Makinna Shell led Cloudland with 17 points, while MaKenzie Street added nine. Nine different Lady Highlanders scored in the contest as Coach Matt Birchfield gave his reserves valuable minutes. Senior Cayden Anderson scored six points in the loss for the Lady Warriors. After the game, Coach Birchfield praised his team’s defensive intensity. “A lot of depth tonight—we played 10 kids with just tenacious defense,” Birchfield said. “We have to play that up-tempo way with strong effort. When we play that intense on defense, it gets our offense going.”
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