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Friday, September 7 | 6p - 9p BFF Artist Showcase - Sarah Rowe Daisy Jones’ Locker, 6003 Maple St. Sarah Rowe is a visual and performing artist in Omaha, Nebraska. She re-imagines traditional Native American symbology to fit the narrative of our modern cultural landscape. Her work opens cross cultural dialogues by utilizing methods of painting, casting, textiles, performance, and Native American ceremony in unconventional ways. Her work is a bestiary of tales both familiar and strange, containing imagined landscapes and bold creatures. Rowe received her BA in Studio Art from Webster University; studying in St. Louis, MO and Vienna, Austria. She is of Lakota and Ponca descent. So head on out, shop, enjoy the art, and the other BFF fun! -----------------------------------------------Friday, September 7 | 6p - 9p First Friday Old Market Omaha Old Market Held the first Friday of each month, 6-9pm, First Friday is a free event celebrating local creativity in our historic neighborhood. Visit galleries to explore fresh perspectives and meet the artists. To make your First Friday experience even better we’re offering free parking and free rides on Ollie the Trolley, 6-9pm. Park free in the lot behind the Creighton physician’s clinic (southwest corner of 13th & Leavenworth). Park there and hop aboard the trolley to circulate the neighborhood. Ollie the Trolley sponsored by participating galleries. -----------------------------------------------Friday, September 7 | 7p - 10p Related Histories // Watie White & Brent Houzenga Petshop, 2725-2727 N 62nd St, Omaha Petshop invites you to the opening reception for “Related Histories” featuring the works of Watie White

and Brent Houzenga (New Orleans) during Benson First Friday September 7th, 7-10pm. In addition to the exhibition, both White & Houzenga will be unveiling their newly installed public art pieces throughout the alleyways of Benson, in conjunction with Benson Out Back (alleyway improvement project). Also in conjunction with Benson Out Back, Maple St. Construct (5912 Maple St.) is hosting LA Art Gallery, BBQLA, on it’s tour across the USA, which will feature a free BBQ out back in the alley, as well as a recent installation of one of White’s 100 People pieces. Begin your night “out back” of Maple St. Construct for free BBQ, a traveling LA art show, and to begin the tour of White & Houzenga’s recent Benson installments, as you work your way towards Petshop for “Related Histories.” -----------------------------------------------Friday, September 7 | 7p - 9p Joseph McHale Opening Reception Star Deli, 6114 Military Ave, Omaha Joe McHale is a visual artist based out of Kearney Nebraska.He graduated from the UNK College of Fine Arts and Humanities in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. He has also taken classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, studied at Creighton University and has found inspiration and education from his experiences in New York, Philadelphia, New Mexico and Paris. McHale has shown his work in many shows including venues such as PAFA, UNK’s Fine Walker Art Gallery, the Johnson Lake Festival of Arts, the Tru Café Gallery, the Cambridge Museum, The Red Path in Seward, The Noyes Gallery in Lincoln, 1340Art International Art Magazine based in the Netherlands, the Prairie Arts Center in North Platte, the Moon Cafe Gallery in Sacramento CA and Kearney Art in the Park. His paintings have been described as

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“thought scapes full of kinetic energy that seem to assemble themsleves as you look at them.” McHale intends to create a visual reresentation of those moments when time stands still and it seems that past, present and future can be viewed as a singular entity. Exhibition is free and open to the public during regular business hours and runs through September 29th. Please contact artist directly for art inquires/sales. https://www.facebook. com/joseph.mchale.58 -----------------------------------------------Saturday, September 8 | 10a - 5p Mums, Mimosas & Masterpieces The Garden Gallery 2721 N 206th St, Elkhorn Hardy Mums, Fall Flowers, Live Music 30+ Artists

Saturday, September 8 | 7:30p - 9p Mums, Mimosas & Masterpieces True Beauty is Always on Trend: A lecture and Calligraphy Demo Gallery 1516 1516 Leavenworth St, Omaha A lecture and calligraphy demonstration by Jim Fedor, Senior Lettering Artist, Hallmark Cards, Kansas City In his 35 years of lettering experience, Jim Fedor has observed many trends in his field, accumulating knowledge and wisdom along the way. In his lecture he will discuss art and trends and how they work together, as well as demonstrate some of his lettering “secrets.” ------------------------------------------------

REALITY Through September 26 Tuesday – Friday | 12p - 8p & Saturday 11a - 5p KANEKO, 1111 Jones St., Omaha, The notion of truth, history, and the presentation of what is “real” will be dissected within the Reality programming season at KANEKO. A collaborative, interdisciplinary exhibition will investigate art, science, and technology that create, alter, and reflect upon our sense of the real. Performances, lectures, and educational offerings will further explore the concept of reality through various perspectives of art and science. https://thekaneko.org

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Friday, September 7 | 5p - 7p Fiesta! Family Night Union Pacific Museum 200 Pearl St, Council Bluffs Create, learn, and play! For September, Union Pacific’s Latino Employee Network will be hosting a Family Night Fiesta! ----------------------------------------------Saturday, September 8 | 1p - 5p Wetland Festival, Heron Haven, 11809 Old Maple Rd., Omaha A fun family event, Heron Haven Wetland Festival will have live exotic animals at 2PM, hawks and owls at 4 PM. Walk among butterflies, get your face painted, break open geodes, see water creatures, Scavenger Hunt for birds’ nests and animal tracks, learn about honey bees and more. Free admission. Free Refreshments. -----------------------------------------------

Saturday, September 8 | 9a - Noon The Great Inflatable Race Omaha Westfair Fairgrounds & Amphitheater 22984 Highway 6, Council Bluffs It’s the wackiest, craziest and bounciest obstacle fun run to hit the nation! Giant inflatable obstacles are spread throughout the course, and they will bounce, bump and slide you all over the place! There is no better fun run to attend with your friends, families and thousands of strangers than The Great Inflatable Race! ----------------------------------------------Saturday, September 8 | Noon - 4p World O! Water Festival Wehrspan Lake inside the Chalco Hills Recreation Area At this free event, attendees learn how to conserve water, prevent water pollution, and safely enjoy water recreation areas. There are fun games and

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activities presented by our community partners for the entire family ranging from live animal displays to canoe rides. Lunch is also provided on a first come, first serve basis. ----------------------------------------------Saturday, September 8 | 7:30p - 10p Flix at the Chef presents “Wonder” 3223 N 204th S., Elkhorn Free Outdoor Movie Dairy Chef Movie starts between sunset and dusk Bring blankets or chairs to sit on! Free Popcorn provided. Food, Drinks and Ice Cream for sale at Dairy Chef Free Parking. You may bring your own food and beverages. www.flixatthechef.com ----------------------------------------------Sunday, September 9 | 2p - 10p A Tribute to Independence Stinson Park at Aksarben Village, 2232 S 64th St., Omaha

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A Tribute to Independence, sponsored by Noddle Companies. Performances by The Personics, Shoot to Thrill, Come Together Band: A Musical Celebration of The Beatles and Hotel Desperado. You will be entertained by the most talented bands in Omaha and the best part its FREE! There will be food and drink vendors, face painting, balloon artists, kids will play in the fountain and on the playground equipment. ave fun and enjoy your time in Stinson Park Aksarben Village…where there is always something fun going on! -----------------------------------------------

EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 The Shineys Bayliss Park, 5p -----------------------------------------------Classic Car Cruise In Quaker Steak and Lube, 5p -----------------------------------------------Johnny Ray Gomez Sr. & Johnny Ray Gomez Jr. McCoy’s at Thunderbowl, 6:30p -----------------------------------------------Lee Brice Stir Cove, 7:30p FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Family Night Union Pacific Museum, 7p -----------------------------------------------Karaoke Fridays Horseshoe Casino, 8p

eNVy Amerisports, 8:30p SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Latino Festival Bayliss Park, 11a -----------------------------------------------Mac and the Bulldogs Ditmars Orchard, 1p -----------------------------------------------Taxi Driver Lighthouse Lounge, 7p -----------------------------------------------The Persuaders McCoy’s at Thunderbowl, 7p -----------------------------------------------eNVy Amerisports, 8:30p TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Pentatonix Stir Cove, 8p

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 Bill Chrastil Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Sweet to Peat Whisky Tasting with CD 105.9, Library Pub, 7p ----------------------------------------------A Night of the Riff w/ Destroyer of Light / Super Moon / Azimuth Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Marylebone, 7p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad’s, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Open Mic Night The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Bike Night Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------For The Love of House Virgo Bash Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------Comedy Open Mic w/ Dusty Stehl Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke w/ Host Adam Flohr Brokedown Palace, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mace Hathaway Harney Street Tavern, 9p

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6 Brew HaHa Stinson Park, 5p ----------------------------------------------Reneé Austin Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Tony LaMar Vino Mas, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Bike Night with 4 on the Floor Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Office Trivia Forte Music Hall, 7p ----------------------------------------------Lee Brice Stir Cove, 7p

Karaoke The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Fozzy with ADELITAS WAY, Stone Broken, & The Stir The Waiting Room, 7p ----------------------------------------------eNVy Acoustic Cedar Omaha, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Ray DeVito Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------The Temptations & The Four Tops Orpheum Theater, 7:30 ----------------------------------------------Jazz Nights w/ Juke Butter Growler USA, 8p ----------------------------------------------Fiona Grey w/ Mary Ruth Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Beats Antique w/ Balkan Bump Slowdown, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Daisy Distraction, Nat Budz & Robert Kuhn Music Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Thirsty Thursday Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ricky Szablowski Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Graham, Bit Brigade performs the Zelda & Glow In The Dark O’Leaver’s Pub, 9p ----------------------------------------------Fiona Grey & Mary Ruth Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Tyler Folkerts Beer Can Alley, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------NeoRomantics, Blanford & Motel Martyr The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p -----------------------------------------------

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7 Big Head Todd & The Monsters w/ Blue Moon Ghetto Shadow Ridge Country Club, 5p ----------------------------------------------Sam Swerczek The Cove, 5p ----------------------------------------------Plan B Live Billy O’s, 6p ----------------------------------------------Swampboy Blues Trio Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, 6p ----------------------------------------------Steve Thornburg Trio with Noelle Market Basket, 6p ----------------------------------------------BFF Femme Fest with Queerniverse Burlesque / Histrionic / Jocelyn / La Guerre / Uh Oh / Domestica / SAS The Waiting Room, 6p ----------------------------------------------Soul Dawg Holy Cross Catholic Church, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------High Country American Legion Post #1, 7p ----------------------------------------------Taxi Driver Bogie’s Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Wovenhand, Diego Danger & The Walking Wounded Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Millard VFW Post 8334, 7p ----------------------------------------------Live Music w/ Front Porch Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Fortune Feimster Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Philip Daniel Album Release w/ Patrick Haley Coyle OutrSpaces, 8p ----------------------------------------------Maiden Voyage, Turned 2 Dust & Molten, American Dream, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sebatian Lane’s Blues Jam Barley Street Tavern, 9p -----------------------------------------------

Return To Earth Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Dsm-5 Envy Tequila, 9p ----------------------------------------------Jarrod Turner Band Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------90’s Night w/ Rewind On The Q St Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Peace, Love, Ect. Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Elevate #26 w/ Moonbeam Jones, Angie Spence & Chalis Bristol Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------The DiBaise Brothers Skyybox, 9p ----------------------------------------------Tang! A Celebration of The Meters The B Side of Benson Theatre, 9p ----------------------------------------------The 9’s w/ Tim Budig Band The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Lemon Fresh Day Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Mental Sounds of the Underground Bar 415, 10p

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8 Last Fling Before Spring w/ Shoot To Thrill, Fun-Plex, 4p ----------------------------------------------Dylan Bloom & Bucka Ruse Arlington Street Dance, 7p ----------------------------------------------Silence Is Madness Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 7p ----------------------------------------------Incite, Aethere & Ten Dead Lookout Loune, 7p ----------------------------------------------Synthophilia: Smomid and The Safety In Sleep, The Well, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Long Awaited & Eyes For Higher Wired Pub, 7p

----------------------------------------------Fortune Feimster Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p/9:30 ----------------------------------------------Warzone Omaha 2018 The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Aris, Ragged Compoany & The Bedrock Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Josh Card and the Restless Souls Buck’s Bar & Grill, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sinners & Saints Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Sailing In Soup Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sweet Tea Trio Havana Garage, 9p ----------------------------------------------Joystick Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Buck Bowen Book Release Party Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Josh Powell Skyybox, 9p ----------------------------------------------Coma Party/003 Petshop, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Johnny Knucklehead Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Leafblower, In The Whale & DROSS O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9 Out Of The Darkness Walk Lewis & Clark Landing, 11a ----------------------------------------------Holy Cross Parish Festival Holy Cross Catholic Church, 12p ----------------------------------------------5th Annual Block Party Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 12p ----------------------------------------------All-European Show & Shine Lauritzen Gardens, 12p ----------------------------------------------MIdwest Conjurefest! The Conjure Shop, 12p ----------------------------------------------Reception: Before We’re Gone Hot Shops, 2p ----------------------------------------------Sokol Omaha Polka Hall of Fame Sokol Auditorium, 2p -----------------------------------------------

A Tribute to Independence w/ The Personics, Come Together Band, Shoot To Thrill & Hotel Desperado Stinson Park, 2p ----------------------------------------------Dustin Prinz Soaring Wings, 2:30p ----------------------------------------------Still Here American Legion Post #1, 3p ----------------------------------------------Guitars For Vets G4V Music Fest Sumtur Amphitheater, 3p ----------------------------------------------Taxi Driver Surfside Club, 4p ----------------------------------------------Not U Two Lombardo’s Bistro & Bar, 4:30p ----------------------------------------------Gaming Guild The Down Under Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Jazz Night w/ Mitch Towne/ David Hawkins The B Side of Benson Theatre, 7p ----------------------------------------------Booze Bingo The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Let’s Duet with Jade! The Down Under Lounge, 10p

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10 Safe Haven Golf Tournament, Oak Hills Country Club, 12p ----------------------------------------------Coneflower Tasting KANEKO, 6p ----------------------------------------------Gooch and His Big Las Vegas Band Ozone Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Early Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Shenanigans The Max, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Steel Wheels with Township & Range Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic and Molly’s Molly’s Pub, 9p ----------------------------------------------Blue Monday The Down Under Lounge, 9p continued on page 11

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11 Open Mic & Jam Night Therapy Bar & Grill, 6p ----------------------------------------------Grace Giebler Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Harry Potter Trivia Goldeez, 7p ----------------------------------------------Mitche Towne Jazz Organ Trio Jambo Cat, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic Jam Brokedown Palace, 8p ----------------------------------------------Andy Frasco and The U.N. Ro Hempel Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Pentonix Stir Cove, 8p ----------------------------------------------Spencer’s MUSIC Trivia Vol.3 The Down Under, 8p ----------------------------------------------Turbo Tuesdays Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------Open Jam Barley Street Tavern, 9p -----------------------------------------------

Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Braniac Trivia O’Leaver’s Pub, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sing a Ditty w/ Dylan! The Down Under Lounge, 10p

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The Endless Night

-lead guitarist/ Songwriter Ethan Smith also founded this band and has played the Omaha scene for a few years in his previous band. -bass player Johnny Reb, formerly of In the After has played our scene since 2012 and started his career in Colorado.

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-Drummer Scott Klusaw, formerly of Sovereignty, has been playing our scene for a few years.

When did you get started? The Endless Night , with the current lineup, begin in August 2017. Three of the current members started working together 9 months prior to completing the lineup.

How would you describe your sound? Our sound is a heavy rock/nu metal vibe. Blending influences past and present.

We have been compared to stone sour, Tell me about the band members and a Motograter, Red, Sevendust, Korn, Deftones and Islander. little bit about their background. -Singer/lyricist Chad Zephyr formally of the band in the after. Started his career in Hollywood California and moved to Omaha in 2012. -rhythm guitarist and songwriter Kyle Hess founded the Endless night under a different name in 2016. He Has played on the Omaha seen in a couple popular bands.

What’s your favorite song and why? Favorite song it’s hard to pick since we have five members. But the one we can probably all agree on is “feed the machine by red Where can we find your music? Music can be found on YouTube and Reverb Nation under our band name or at Facebook.com/theendlessnightofficial

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Why are you excited to play in the competition and what do you hope to achieve? We are excited to play in the competition because we love to play live and present our product. We thoroughly enjoy playing music with our peers and seeing crowd reactions. With this competition, we hope to achieve more notoriety, attain new fans, enjoy ourselves and hopefully win a spot for the big show on September 15. We all grew up listening to those GenX bands so this will be a fun event.

That was the beginning of this year, in January 2018.

2. Tell me about the band members

and a little about their background. Jared Gottberg is the guitar playing, lead singing frontman of the group, Derek Talburt is the drummer boy, and Tony Bates thumps the bass. Jared and Derek went to Gretna High School together, and Tony was a Papillion guy. All three guys dropped out of their respective colleges to play rock and roll and tour the nation. 3. How would you describe your sound? Hard Rock/Alternative... a party type of rock for a party type of people. 4. What’s your song and why? Whatever song we’re currently writing, because finding new ways to entertain ourselves and our listeners is always exhilarating. 5. Where can we find your music? Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, and more.

The Party After By Focus Omaha 1. When did you get started? The core of our group (Derek and Jared) began playing back in show choir in high school, and eventually, we hit the local scene as “A Wasted Effort”. Along the way, Tony came to play bass for us and toured with us, and after all, was said and done, we rebranded as The Party After with just us three.

6. Why are you excited to play in the competition, and what do you hope to achieve? First, of course, we’re always excited to play our tunes and entertain in general, but besides that, the opportunity to play with groups we looked up to as children are always very cool. In regards to the contest gig itself, we’re stoked to play a new venue and hopefully, make some new friends and fans. You can catch The Party After at the Band Battle to be held on September 8th at The Sociable Inn at 6 pm.

The Party After, Photo Credit: Matt Bender Photo

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overdose deaths at work from non-medical use of drugs or alcohol increased by at least 38 percent each year between 2013 and 2016. The 217 overdose deaths at work reported in 2016 accounted for 4.2 percent of occupational injury deaths reported that year, as compared to 1.8 percent in 2013.

NIOSH launches new framework to tackle opioid crisis in the workplace

According to the 2016 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUSH), an estimated 4.5 percent of respondents age 18 years or older reported using illicit opioids in the past year. An estimated 66.2 percent of these self-reported illicit opioid users were employed full- or part-time.

Health Hazard Evaluation program is working with partners, including police departments and healthcare groups, to understand how workers may be exposed and what resources they need to work safely. The program helps employees, union officials, and employers learn whether health hazards are present at their workplace and recommends ways to reduce hazards and prevent work-related illness. NIOSH is also working with partners from both private and public sector organizations to use workers’ compensation data to identify opioid use connected with work-related injuries.

“The opioid crisis is one of the most A new analysis recently published pressing public health challenges our in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report looked at drug overdose deaths within 26 job groups and found that certain jobs, such as construction or extraction, may have a higher risk of death from opioids. This study is a first step in Approaching the crisis from an understanding what role work plays in occupational perspective, NIOSH the opioid epidemic and broadens the developed a framework that looks understanding of the effects a job can at different workplace conditions have on a person’s health and wellthat can be risk factors for medically being outside of work, including the prescribed opioid use becoming opioid potential for increased risk of drug and misuse. The framework also focuses opioid-related deaths. on protecting first responders and includes guidance on developing NIOSH plan to confront the opioid methods to rapidly detect dangerously crisis The new framework includes potent opioids in the workplace links to resources for workers, and how to effectively and safely employers, and individuals to learn decontaminate workplaces. more about the opioid crisis including data collection, field investigations and “The opioid epidemic reaches into research, as well as tools to help. Next every aspect of American life – steps for NIOSH include continuing including the workplace,” said CDC work with frontline responders and Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D. pursuing research to understand risk “CDC is working to understand the factors for use and potential abuse impact of different technologies to with a specific focus on protecting minimize risk and protect our nation’s workers. workers and responders.” Opioid use and misuse in the workplace are a definite part of America’s opioid crisis – and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a new plan to fight it.

Opioid overdoses in the workplace In 2016, 95 percent of the 63,632 U.S. drug overdose deaths occurred among the working age population, people ages 15-64.

First responders and healthcare workers are at the frontlines of the opioid epidemic, facing potential exposure to potent opioids in the course of their jobs. The NIOSH

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nation faces today, and the workplace is not immune,” said NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. “We are working with our partners to better understand what places workers at risk for opioid use and misuse, and identifying what research and information is needed to keep workers and first responders safe at work and in their communities.” The NIOSH effort is part of the larger response by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which outlined a 5-point strategy to combat the crisis, including improving prevention, data collection, and research. Until next week, “Stay Healthy Omaha!”

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Head Coach Scott Frost

could’ve played, at the end of the day they declined to play on Sunday. If I was in Coach (Terry) Bowden’s shoes I’m not sure if I would’ve. One of the downsides, if there is one of having so many fans here interested, is there’s no On the tunnel walk “The Tunnel Walk hotels in town that could service either was incredible for me just experiencing team. We were scrambling trying that again, it’s been a long time. It was to find a place for them to stay and so loud we couldn’t hear any of the kind of found a place, but it certainly music or anything, but you could just wouldn’t have been ideal for his team feel the energy, so that was the best to not know where they’re eating, not part of the night.” know where they’re staying, not know where everybody is. I wish they would On the difficulty of having to repeat have agreed to play on Sunday so we the energy that built up last week could’ve got the game in, but if I was going into this week’s game against in his shoes I’m not sure I would have Colorado. “We are just disappointed. made any different decision.” It’s been a lot of hard work and we got all dressed up for nothing. The On the timeline of Saturday’s events guys were ready to play, I think more “I didn’t start getting involved in it until than anything I was proud of how they 8:30 or 8:45 somewhere in there, it reacted to it, they handled the delay was well after 8 o’clock. I was dealing like pros, they wanted to play. A couple with the team, trying to make sure the guys were yelling out let’s just play in team was doing things the right way. the Hawks (Championship Center), I was still in our game mode trying to which would’ve been epic, but probably make sure we had all the play calls not safe. And then we started getting we needed to run. Once it started to into the weeds of whether or not playlook more and more suspect that we ing Sunday would be possible when we weren’t going to get the game in we certainly wanted to make it happen our got everybody together and started players wanted to play, we didn’t have working on worst case scenarios. It’s anywhere to put them on Saturday something that’s happened to our staff night so I talked to them about if we are a few times, it hasn’t happened here going to do this you need to get home since 1943 I think they said because of and get to bed in your own beds which travel restrictions from World War II. isn’t what you do the night before a You can be prepared for things or game. I was proud of how they reacted question how you dealt with it, but to that and the fact that they wanted to nobody can control the weather.” play so bad. The challenge is you don’t get the benefit of your first game going On the rest of the staff’s reaction to into the second one. Most coaches will the weather “Just here we go again. say you improve the most between Our whole team’s reaction was just game one and game two, we don’t get we wish we could’ve played one-way the benefit of that so we are going to shape or form or whatever time, our have to make up for it in practice. We guys wanted to play.” had one of the best Mondays I’ve ever On the possibility of scheduling a seen a team have, today. We’re on the right track. This coaching staff has been game on Nebraska’s bye-week “At this through this, we’re snake bit I think this point, any scenario isn’t ideal. Playing 12 straight weeks certainly isn’t ideal is our third year in a row we’ve had a for any team. Depth is a little bit of an game canceled. We’re used to dealing issue for us at certain positions and with this and we’ll do our best to get it’s certainly not ideal for us, but given the guys ready.” the choice, I know that they are kind of On Akron not wanting to playing researching and looking into all options the game Sunday “Yeah I wish we

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given the choice. These guys have worked so hard they deserve to play a full slate of games so if they give us an option to fill that game in somewhere we’re going to take it.” On the change of Sunday’s duties with no game to recap “Sunday was about the same other than we didn’t have a tape to watch from the day before, but we had several recruits in town and we spent time having meetings with them and then we started game planning for our next game just as we would any other week. Today’s a little different since it’s a holiday it was good for us we had a little bit extra time with them to make sure they knew the game plan really well today and understood it and we had an absolutely great practice today.” On Ndamukong Suh’s appearance “I didn’t know he [Suh] was coming. I didn’t know he was there until somebody told me afterward, but he’s obviously a great player and a great Husker and we want all of those guys back so it’s good to see a lot of the people that showed up for the game.” On interactions with Suh prior to Saturday “After I got the job I talked to [Ndamukong] Suh a few times and just like everybody I’ve talked to he just voiced his support and happiness that we were all back and like I said it’s good to have those guys on the same page.” On Frost’s advice to freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez before the game “To summarize, I told him to take care of the football, play like you’re the best player on the field and play fast. He was ready to do those things. You can tell when a kid is ready and I think he was ready. I think evidence of that is today he had his best practice I’ve ever seen him have. So, he was one of the first to speak up and say ‘we want to play’ (referencing the weather delay on Saturday vs. Akron), ‘however it works we want to play’, and I think we’ve got a team full of guys like that.” On Adrian Martinez’s performance in practice “He looked like a real guy today. Just the way he was ripping the ball, making decisions, getting it out, running. It was the best I’ve seen him look. So, I wish I could’ve seen it on

Saturday night, but we’ll have to wait a few more days and I know he’s anxious to get his first snaps.” On the similarity of Colorado and Nebraska’s offenses “Definitely there are some similarities on both sides of the ball. They do a lot of things defensively that our guys do, a lot of things offensively that our guys do. So, there’s going to be some familiarity there. We practice against what they do, they practice against what we do on offense a lot, that’s going to help as we’re trying to everything installed and have guys understand blocking schemes and the X’s and O’s of everything.” On if the rivalry with Colorado is passed on to the players “No, I don’t think so. There’s enough going on with what happened last weekend, with this being our first game now, we don’t need to probably talk much about a Colorado rivalry, but I got great memories of it. There were two games, it was a type of game that even if one team was better than the other, it was always going to be close and physical, a hard-fought game. So, I don’t expect anything different Saturday.” On the scheduling situation after the canceled game “I imagine they are already looking into options and I wouldn’t expect to do anything without sitting in a room with everybody involved, including me, and making a decision on what’s best for our team.” On Colorado’s first game against Colorado State “Colorado looked good on all three phases last week. They really won that game decisively against an instate rival. I think they’re coached very well, you don’t see them out of position ever, they’ve got a middle linebacker that made a bunch of plays, some really good guys on the secondary, some good guys up front. I think schematically they do some really good things on offense, had two receivers that played really well and a quarterback that had great numbers. So, they get the benefit of having that game under their belt and we don’t, but I know our guys are preparing hard and will be ready. We’re going to do the best we can.” On the running back situation “It looks the same as it did going into the last game. We have a bunch of guys that are

I started thinking ‘Oh no, we might not be able to play this one.’ Just disapOn Colorado not having any Nebraska pointing. All that buildup and all this tape to look at before Saturday’s game work and we were so anxious to get “I suppose we get a little bit of an out there and play. advantage that they don’t have a game to look at. You know, they have all our On what staff and players were doing stuff from other places to look at and in the locker room during the weather that’s a lot of stuff. So, I’m sure they’re delay “We addressed the team several not gonna know where we’re leaning times. The first time was ‘stay ready, toward running or know as much relax.’ The second time was ‘take your about our personnel. I don’t think pads and shoes off, this could be a that’s as much of an advantage as hav- while, make sure you’re comfortable.’ ing a game under your belt, but those The third time was ‘I don’t know where are the cards we’re dealt and we’re this is going.’ The fourth time was going to attack practice all week and ‘there’s a chance we might not play come out and attack the game.” tonight.’ The fifth time was ‘we might be able to play tomorrow, what do you On the coincidence of having a few guys think, are you going to go home canceled games at UCF and now one and get in bed?’ And the last time was at Nebraska “I’ve lived here a long ‘I think we have a game scheduled for time and usually when there are thun- tomorrow, so get home and get in bed,’ derstorms the front goes through and and then it was a text message (saying) maybe another pocket pops up, but ‘there’s no game.’ So, that whole time you’re still going to have the fireworks we were trying to manage that and on 4th of July after the storm is over. trying to keep our mind on what we This one just seemed to track right had to do.” across Lancaster County and wouldn’t give up. So, you know, for the first hour and a half let’s get this over with, the later this goes, the longer the night it’s going to be. Wanted to get this game in and it wasn’t for well over an hour that going to play.”

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