Books on LGBTQ issues, sex education, and gender identity have come under fire by some activists and members of the Gillette community who find them offensive and objectionable. The library says it includes materials to serve a broad set of views, even if some may find them controversial.
Can dogs live longer?
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Audrey Ruple, a veterinary epidemiologist and assistant professor of One Health Epidemiology in Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences, with Bitzer, a Great Dane. (Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe)
Professor’s search for dogs’ healthier living, longevity drives Dog Aging Project
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Audrey Ruple loves Great Danes so much that, while in the middle of Texas on a family vacation in 2012, she made the decision to get another one.