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GEORGIA -- I am a new homeowner and being spent good amount on home purchase, I decided to have home warranty as well. So I signed up with AHS over a year ago and I got everything covered/offered by AHS. It was like multi combination. Since the day I signed up I never used or required their service since I usually maintain everything in good condition and I also hire people on regular basis for maintenance services. Recently I started having issues with my pool filtration & I was informed by Leslie's & other local companies which I use for maintenance that I have a filtration issue which needs to be fixed.
So I called up AHS on 08-17-14 after checking & confirming the issue is covered under warranty under my contract, they created a work order and hooked me up with some company called Aquatech & was told would get a call from them and a visit. I never got a call from them nor a visit even after me calling and leaving messages. So I called AHS again on 08-25-14 so this time they created a new work order and assigned me a company called Alison Pools.
The technician came on 08-26-14 & diagnosed and informed me they there was that the cap/manifold & air stem of the filter is cracked which is due to normal wear & tear and my pool is very well maintained. He also informed me that these parts are covered under warranty and he will submit a quote to AHS for approval and I should get an answer in couple of days. I called AHS again to follow-up on 08-29-14, I was told that the technician is waiting to get the price on the parts to provide to AHS as it being a long weekend.
Today 09-02-14 I got a call from AHS saying that my parts are not covered since the tech has informed AHS that parts are not covered under warranty and that my pool is not maintained properly. I CAN GUARANTEE AND PROVE TO AHS THAT MY POOL IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED through local Leslie's pool stores where I always purchase my chemicals and which has my tests reports. Also can prove that my pool filter was cleaned regularly and cleaned twice in last 3 months because of this issue with two different companies.
How can a consumer can damage a cap/manifold inside the filter which is sealed and causes for cracks on the plastic are caused by erosion due to water flow and normal wear & tear? Moreover this pool almost new built around 2011/2012. Secondly why AHS waited to deny the claim till the contractor provided price for service/parts on 09-02-14, when they could have denied it 08-26-14 if it really was not covered and not well maintained. Amazing part is that the cost of the part when verified other pool service guys is around $120 & $75 for labor.
I paid $75 copay so far to AHS contractor. So one can imagine when they do not pay/cover small amounts how can one expect them to cover expensive ones. I FEEL THAT AHS IS TRYING TO RIP OFF CONSUMERS BY DENYING GENUINE CLAIMS WITH THE HELP OF HAND IN GLOVE CONTRACTORS. ANY VIEWER PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM AHS, SO WILL I FROM TODAY.
I have discovered how aggrieved homeowners can turn the tables on home warranty companies and beat them at their own game. Please share this with everyone you know. I'm an attorney and after having a problem with my home warranty company, American Home Shield. I decided to investigate whether other homeowners had experienced the same or a similar problem. What I found were websites devoted to consumer complaints on which numerous homeowners had recounted incidents of fraud, deception, and rip-offs by their home warranty company.
I also found a blog written by a former American Home Shield employee and another written by a former plumber for a home warranty company. Both recounted situations that would not pass the "smell test" in a court of law. I also investigated lawsuits that had been filed against American Home Shield in Georgia, which is where I live. I found about 15 cases. The majority of cases had been filed in small claims court. As I reviewed the cases, I discovered that none of the cases had been litigated. In every instance, the case had been settled to the plaintiff's satisfaction although the details of each settlement were not part of the case file.
With the knowledge that all cases had been settled to the homeowners' satisfaction, I realized that American Home Shield would settle with an aggrieved homeowner before allowing a case to go to trial. My conclusion is that the only thing aggrieved homeowners need to do to beat home warranty companies at their own game is to file suit. The last thing American Home Shield wants to do is litigate a homeowner's claim and the reasons are obvious to me.
The most obvious reason American Home Shield would not want to litigate a claim is that in most instances, the cost to American Home Shield to settle a claim would be less than the cost to litigate. The average amount of a claim in the cases I found was $3,800.00. Two were for less than $1,000.00 and only one was for more than $10,000.00. I'm sure far more than the 15 homeowners who have filed lawsuits in Georgia have had their claims denied. American Home Shield wins when a claim is denied and the homeowner does not sue, which is exactly what American Home Shield is counting on homeowners not doing.
Another reason American Home Shield does not want to litigate is because the company does not want to have to defend its craftily drafted contract or its questionable business practices, which is exactly what it would have to do if a case went to trial. American Home Shield also does not want such information to become public knowledge, which is also likely to happen. Additionally, a judge or a jury would also be hard pressed to return a verdict favorable to a company that engages in questionable business practices.
The final reason American Home Shield does not want to litigate is because a lawsuit actually places American Home Shield in a precarious situation. American Home Shield would have a difficult time defending any claim by a homeowner because the company has no first hand knowledge about the claim; it would need the testimony of the service contractor who, for its own reasons, may be less than eager to testify. The only knowledge American Home Shield has is what the company has been told by the service contractor. And any testimony from American Home Shield about what it was told by the service contractor is hearsay and not admissible in court.
To defend a claim, American Home Shield would need to subpoena the service contractor who actually made the diagnosis to testify about the claim. If the homeowner has done his/her homework, he/she would subpoena witnesses who could dispute the witnesses for American Home Shield. The homeowner should subpoena one or more service companies who had been called either for a second opinion or to make the actual repairs to dispute the testimony of the American Home Shield service contractor. The homeowner might also consider locating one or more other aggrieved homeowners to testify about their problem with American Home Shield.
Another good witnesses for the homeowner to subpoena would be a former service contractor for the home warranty company or a former employee of a service contractor. Since American Home Shield has at least three significant reasons why it does not want to litigate, the best and easiest way an aggrieved homeowner can beat American Home Shield at their own game (and most likely any other home warranty company) is to file suit. The one thing for an aggrieved homeowner to keep in mind is that if he/she does not sue, the home warranty company will win. But if he/she sues, the homeowner will most likely win.
And that is how an aggrieved homeowner can beat American Home Shield at their own game. My advice to aggrieved homeowners is not to stress over a denied claim, the denial of a situation as an emergency, repeated "band-aid repairs," or a delay in authorization or in the repair of an item. I would also advise a homeowner not to waste time arguing with American Home Shield but to set a reasonable deadline for the appropriate action. Upon expiration of the deadline without receiving satisfaction from American Home Shield, the homeowner should then proceed as if they did not have a home warranty and then sue American Home Shield for reimbursement.
The homeowner should also remember to document every action or inaction by both himself/herself and American Home Shield. Although the disadvantage to the homeowner is initially having to pay for the repairs, the advantage is that the homeowner can choose the service contractor and the brands and quality of products. I won't guarantee all aggrieved homeowners will prevail every time but I have good reason to believe most aggrieved homeowners will prevail the majority of time.
For aggrieved homeowners whose claims were denied at sometime in the past, you may still be able to sue for reimbursement. To make that determination, the homeowner needs to research the statute of limitation for suing on a contract in their state. In any event, a homeowner should be safe filing suit for a claim that was denied during the past twelve (12) months. Within the next six months, instead of reading homeowner's stories about being scammed and ripped off by their home warranty company, I want to read stories about how homeowners turned the tables and beat their home warranty company at their own game. Good luck.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE -- WARNING: If you plan on buying a home warranty with American Home Shield (AHS) is not recommended due to false advertising and breach of contract. Did you know that American Home Shield will try to not honor their contract when something fails and needs repairs by simply trying to interpret the fine lines in the contract making claims they are not responsible? Do you know that AHS will promise and tell you many benefits to and even say bad things about other home warranty companies try to convince you to buy their plans when what they tell you over the phone is not true? Remember, you have to pay around $75 in order to get someone out there to check the problem while you still have to pay your monthly fee. The company that AHS sends out to check, it is very likely that you wouldn't chose them yourselves and the company may try to sell you their services directly at a higher than market price. In the end, AHS can and will likely deny your claim and not fix the problem so even if you have the AHS warranty, you should plan on still paying for repairs out of pocket.
In the AHS contract if you read carefully, if you have a dispute with them, you cannot sue them and AHS will require you to go through an arbitration company, www.adr.org, which they selected and which will charge you $200 to just file. These are all obstacles that AHS hopes to discourage their own clients and customers from suing them. If you call AHS to dispute their denial of a claim, it is very likely that you have to talk to different AHS reps who will tell you different reasons. This is because they are interpreting your contract differently which further explains how their contract is written to avoid their liabilities and responsibilities.
If you are looking for a home warranty company, do not go with American Home Shield. They will try to tempt you with a lot of promises including telling you that you can cancel any time to make you feel more at ease but you will just end up wasting your time and if something major needs to be fixed, the chances are that your claim will be denied.
As in your contract you are not allowed to bring them to court over your dispute, you can still sue AHS for fraud and bad business practices which is outside of your contract. There has been many cases where AHS was sued and the consumer won. Here's some reference: http://mythreecents.com/reviews/American-home-shield.
To sue American Home Shield here is some information you can use to start your case. You can sue them regardless of which state you are in.
Entity Name: AMERICAN HOME SHIELD CORPORATION
Entity Number: C0926620
Date Filed: 07/27/1979
Status: ACTIVE
Jurisdiction: DELAWARE
Entity Address: 860 RIDGE LAKE BLVD
Entity City, State, Zip: MEMPHIS TN 38120
Agent for Service of Process: C T CORPORATION SYSTEM
Agent Address: 818 W SEVENTH ST 2ND FL
Agent City, State, Zip: LOS ANGELES CA 90017
NOTE TO APPROVER: Exact review found at http://american-home-shield.pissedconsumer.com/how-to-beat-home-warranty-companies-at-their-own-game-part-ii-20100502180576.html
(The following information and advice applies to American Home Shield. Whether or not the advice applies to any other home warranty company is unknown.)
I recently observed a trial in which AHS was being sued for denying a claim. After the trial, I had an opportunity to talk with the attorney who had represented AHS. The attorney advised me that AHS always settles the lawsuits or pays the claims when sued. Regarding class action lawsuits, whether the person remains part of the class or opts out is not relevant to the outcome of the case; AHS does not use a pending class action as a defense to settling the case. What this means is that if you sue AHS, you will get your money back. The only losers are the aggrieved homeowners who do not sue.
Although I had long suspected that AHS made little or no effort to contest lawsuits filed against the company, my advice to anyone who has a claim denied is not to waste time trying to make AHS either repair or replace an appliance. Have the appliance repaired or replaced at your own expense and then sue for reimbursement. This same advice applies to what you consider to be an emergency situation or an unreasonable delay by either AHS or the service contractor in repairing or replacing an appliance or approving a claim.
You are also likely to be more satisfied with the service contractor and the appliance you have selected as a replacement than the below builder's grade of appliance provided by AHS. You will be able to hire the repair company of your choice and choose the color, make, and model of the new appliance. In the few instances I have read about when AHS has replaced appliances such as A/C units, furnaces, refrigerators, and stoves, the replacement item has always been substandard. In one instance, the A/C unit AHS used to replace the old unit was so noisy that the homeowner could not hear the TV over the noise.
When a claim is denied, if the homeowner sues, the homeowner wins. If the homeowner does not sue, AHS wins. I am encouraging everyone reading this who has had a claim denied to sue AHS for reimbursement. I also suggest anyone who sues AHS to attach copies of your receipts to the complaint because that is what AHS will want to see before making an offer to settle. Also, sue only for your out-of-pocket expenses; do not expect to be compensated for loss of time from work or for punitive damages. Do not let AHS win; beat them at their own game. firstname.lastname@example.com
NOTE TO APPROVER: Exact review found at http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/American-Home-Shield/Nationwide-Alabama/American-Home-Shield-If-you-want-your-claim-paid-TAKE-THEM-TO-SMALL-CLAIMS-COURT-Nationw-469486
This is my nightmare with American Home Shield
I filed a claim with AHS in Oct. 2008 for a 20 year old spa heater that was worn out and finally broke. The first person they sent out said that the spa was not to code and AHS denied the claim. I called the manufacturer, who inspected the unit and they confirmed that the spa was properly built to code. They also provided a replacement cost for the unit.
I called AHS back and requested that they send someone else out to inspect the spa heater. This person stated that the spa broke due to age and wear & tear. AHS denied the claim because they said the damage was caused by chemicals. There was no bases for this determination except that their policy does not cover damage caused by chemicals. I informed them that the spa cannot work without chemicals. How can they cover a system that requires chemicals to work properly and then deny the claim for using the chemicals? DUH!!! The heater gave out due to wear and tear (which is what they do cover). This was also the diagnosis from the manufacturer. AHS denied the claim again.
I informed them that they can only deny the claim once. They don't get multiple shots at me until they find something that suits them. If they deny it improperly on the first round, and are found to be wrong, then they must cover the claim. If they do not, just mention BAD FAITH!!
I did not contact the California Department of Insurance because they cannot make AHS pay anything, they only look for infractions in the claims handling and do not care about the consumer.
The cost to replace the system was approx. $3,000 and I sent them a demand to pay. They denied the demand. I then filed a claim in small claims court against AHS and they played the "name game". Just FYI, they are not actually "America Home Shield" each state is governed under a separate entity. I had to contact the president's office (phone # is available on Better Business Bureau website - Dave Peterson) of AHS to determine the proper entity of AHS that my contract was written under. America Home Shield of California. I had to make the necessary corrections to the small claims court because America Home Shield is not a company in California without the "California" behind it.
All of this took time, which I don't have much of, but this was an injustice. Read the NUMEROUS complaints on the interest. I refused to be jerked around and am very aware of how to read a policy. I am a Claims Adjuster! My company would never think to act so irresponsibly. We try to cover claims, not look for excuses to deny.
I filed the complaint and was looking forward to taking my turn in the court. Four days prior to the court date, AHS of California, contacted me and wanted to settle the claim with a Policyholder's Release. They asked me how much I wanted. I included the cost for each time I was charged for their service call, my postage, copying costs, court costs, and provided them with the actual cost of the spa heater and labor to install it. I signed that Release and THEY PAID EVERY PENNY.
They also sent me a letter that they refused to cover the spa until the new one was replaced. I sent them a letter and said that I no longer needed coverage on the spa now and would like a refund of my premium. They refused and said I needed to pay for the coverage until the end of the policy period. I may still pursue that portion even though it is minimal.
Then last week, I received a letter from AHS that they are going to cancel my policy at the end of the policy period. Wow, what a surprise!!
I am writing this for all those individuals who just give up. Read the AHS policy. They hire contractors who do not like dealing with them because they know what they do to their policyholders. Sometimes, it is not the contractor who is at fault. The second contractor said that he recommended that they replace the spa heater. Then the claims adjuster said that he told them it was the chemicals. I got them both on a conference call and they both hemmed and hawed. Finally, the claims adjuster said that it had to be reviewed by a higher power. I then got a letter saying that the damage was caused by chemicals. So it is not always the contractor.
BTW, I recorded every conversation and transcribed everything they told me. The recording is not admissible in court, but what they told me, is.
I no longer have AHS and am saving $50. per month I want you to know that if you want something covered by their policy, find your own contractor to assess the problem and fight them. TAKE THEM TO COURT. YOU CAN DO ALL THE PAPERWORK ONLINE!!!!! It is more cost effective for them to settle with you than to go to court and get ANOTHER judgment against them.
Don\'t just take no..........
Best of luck
PS. Just looked at the Better Business Bureau website. AHS has an A + rating!!! They must be kidding or paying them off.
TENNESSEE -- NOTE TO APPROVER: Exact review found at http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=-BVs6p-tNC3CGF2avZBQTg
Home warranty company is not fulfilling their obligation to make repairs or replacement of faulty appliances that are covered by their policy On 5/20/2013 we placed a call to American Home Shield that our air conditioning stopped working. They said Dean family AC will call to set up an appointment which they did on 5/21/2013. The tech came out on 5/22/2013 and informed me we need a new compressor and it would take a week to get one.
Now it is almost two weeks American Home Shield told me today that "they have not made up their mind on what to do and nothing has been ordered." Dean family AC said American Home Shield is not authorizing the replacement parts even after they received the report that the compressor needs to be replaced. I live in Arizona and it was 103 degrees the past few days and over 90 degrees in my home. And it's getting hotter everyday. If they haven't ordered the parts needed to repair my air conditioning which was to take a week to receive I may not have air conditioning for a month!
I pay American Home Shield $737 a year to warranty all my appliances. If something needs to be replaced then replace it. A qualified AC technician came to my home and put a request to order my parts with American Home Shield who is not qualified to make a decision if we need a new unit or not.
This is absolutely ridiculous that they are dragging their feet because they don't want to pay out a large sum. We'll that's too bad. We've had American Home Shield for 3 years and the first time was for our washing machine which turned out to be a plumbing issue and not covered. So I've shelled out $2200 over 3 years and now there is something that is covered they don't want to honor the contract
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO -- NOTE TO APPROVER: Exact review found at the following links:
I had AHS back in 1999 and cancelled because they kept giving me the runaround. Recently starting real estate investments, and a friend said that AHS has improved. THEY HAVE NOT! I was told that I could call back anytime if I had questions, or to cancel before March 3. After several calls at different times of day, each which I was on hold for more than 15 minutes and still no answer, I sent AHS an email to cancel my account. No response. Received a welcome email, so I called again, and was on hold for more than 20 minutes before they answered. They said they would cancel the account, and said nothing more. A week later, I received another email, called again, and this time the hold was only 10 minutes, but found that they had not cancelled the account. Waited on the phone until the person went through my account and cancelled each of the 3 properties. He said that everything was cancelled, but that their Retention Dept would call the next morning. A week and a half goes by, and no call/voice mail, then late on a Friday afternoon, they call MY WIFE and tell her that "the account isn't really cancelled until I speak with the Retention Department." Called this morning (following Monday), waited on hold for 39 minutes, and finally someone answers that talks slower than I have ever heard, and is still unclear. He didn't ask me WHY I am cancelling, just wanted to confirm my telephone number, email address, and property address, and read a statement that a cancelled account cannot be reinstated. Unless you enjoy wasting your time, I recommend that you NOT enter into an agreement with AHS. As far as I'm concerned, AHS owes me payment for 2 hours of my time.
On December 8, 2009 my hot water heater started leaking. I had just opened a policy with American Home Shield and was told that I had immediate coverage. I placed a claim with American Home Shield. I have hot water heat which means that my 75 gallon hot water heater provides heat for my furnace. They first sent out a vendor that had no clue about my unit or my furnace and told me that my furnace was not going to stop working because my hot water heater did NOT provide heat for my furnace. They then sent out a second vendor that told me that I did have hot water heat. My unit is located in an outside shed which is HEATED.
The first vendor told me that the heater was working fine. The second vendor told American Home Shield that the hot water heater broke because there was no heater. It was 15 degrees below zero. I had my own vendor come in and he verified that I do have hot water heat AND my heater in my storage unit was working fine. The hot water heater was old and that is why it stopped working. American Home Shield delayed in calling me back. My insurance company told me to keep the hot water heater on even though it was flooding my unit. If I turned the hot water heater OFF then all of my pipes in my unit would freeze and my property would be uninhabitable.
Still I waited hoping that AHS would call me back. I finally had to replace the unit myself and file a claim with State Farm to restore my property from the massive flooding. Had AHS sent out competent vendors in the first place and acted quickly this would not have happened They told me I could dispute the claim, which I did but no matter how many phone calls I made, no one would return my calls. In fact, my representative at American Home Shield's voice mail was FULL.
I have never dealt with such incompetent people. They took my money and then refused my claim. I am a real estate professional and I have helped home buyers purchase many American Home Shield home warranties. NEVER AGAIN. Do not use this company. They are incompetent!
TENNESSEE -- NOTE TO APPROVER: Exact review found at the following links:
American Home Provided the home warranty on my home I purchased 06/23/09. It is supposed to cover all major mechanical systems.
08/31/09 I came home to 95 degree temperatures inside my home. The next morning I call AHS to use my warranty. I was told by their service representative they contact their contracted companies and their company would contact me within the hour to make a appointment. They gave me the name and number of the company, Tri's heating and air. By the way this a/c company was 80 miles from my home.
5 hours later no call. I had to contact the a/c company and set the appointment. The scheduled me for 12 noon 0n 09/02/09. The next day 12 noon comes around no service, 1pm no service, 2pm no service. I call tri's heating and air. The representative tells me no one is coming to my house because they don't have enough repair men. Don't call me, fax me or email. Just don't come.
I call AHS and the representative contacts another company and gives me their number. I call this company and they come out within the hour to my house. Dave Broussard heating and air, I have nothing but good things to say about them, Excellent. The service tech examines the a/c unit and lets me know its the condensor and the a-coils and they need to be replaced.
30 minutes later I get a call from AHS explaining what it is and they are going to fix it By Friday. The service tech lets me know they will be out Friday when the parts come in. An hour later I get a call from the tech letting me know that AHS wants a second opinion. Think about this, they don't trust their own companies they contract with.
I call AHS. They want to send out the same company that didn't show up the first time to get a second opinion. I've talked to three about 5 reps now and they all say its to protect me.
Well today is 09/03/09 at 12 noon and no contact from Tri's Heating and Air. I've called the home office and am trying to contact the President of the company, Dave Crawford. He has some type of Presidents committee to handle complaints. Called at 8 am this morning and have not received a call yet.
The labor day weekend is coming in two days, thurs today, doesn't look like I'll have a/c till next weds or thurs, because Monday is a holiday.
My advice is DON'T BUY YOUR WARRANTY WITH AMERICAN HOKME SHIELD.
They don't trust their own service people and don't honor your business.
OKLAHOMA -- I recently got screwed by American Home Shield (AHS), Ken at First Time HVAC in OKC BS at All About Comfort HVAC in OKC. I have had a home warranty contract through AHS and my 24 yr old A/C died and needs replacement. I have invested over $12,000 over the years with AHS and only had minor repairs done and AHS reps have recharged and repaired this same unit without comment about exterior blemishes or the normal wear and tear.
Ken at First Time, came and made no attempt at repair and just reported to AHS that there was damage and it was not normal wear and tear (AHS contract language) and they voided their contract obligations. On appeal, Carlos with All About did not even remove the cover or look in the unit. He wrote that it was damaged and not normal wear and tear on a 24 year old A/C.
I hired a HVAC company and they came, charged the system and the house cooled down. He agreed the unit was in need of replacement in the near future due to NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR of a 24 yr old A/C. I would not count on AHS for anything over $200 in repairs because they apparently instruct their reps like First Time and All About to write opinions in the words of their contracts which voids the customer's rights. I would not let Ken or [snip])( in my home and you should not either. In my opinion, none of these companies are honorable or Christian as advertised, and neither are their technicians. Beware of AHS, First Time and All About Comfort in Oklahoma City .


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Wujek Propels Hawks to Baseball Win
- Release Date:
- April 21, 2013
- Contact:
- The Office of Sports Information
- (716) 649-7900 ext. 333
HAMBURG, NY – Freshmen Tyler Shaw and Paul Wujek {photo} came through in the clutch for Hilbert College as the Hawks came from behind to capture their second AMCC game of the season April 21. Hilbert dropped the opening game 7-5 before they rallied for the 7-6 eighth inning victory against Penn State Altoona (12-21, 6-8).
In the second game, Shaw forced a 6-6 tie when his sacrifice fly sent Chris Hoak trotting home after tagging back up on third in the bottom of the seventh inning. Garrett Pauly, who spelled Chris Hoak in the sixth, finished his second inning of hit-less ball in the top of the seventh which set up the excitement in the bottom half of the inning. Hilbert went four batters deep to pull out the win, when Wujek's walk-off single up the middle pushed Pauly home for the game-winning run.
Hoak struck out four going 5.2 innings on the mound before Pauly took over and got the win.
Wujek finished with 3 hits and 2 RBIs while Hoak led with 3 hits as well. Both junior Joe Pernick and freshman Cody Ashford earned doubles in the am match-up.
In the first game, Altoona jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Hilbert responded in the bottom of the third with two runs. Aggressive base running by Ashford and Justin Hulbert allowed Hulbert to steal home and Ashford to cross the plate off a Hawks ground out to third base.
Mount Aloysius extended their one run lead to three by the end of the game to secure the opening victory.
Freshman Tyler Roth went 5 innings before two other rookies took the mound (Matt Goraj and Tony Mara). Pauly finished the game facing two batters in the top of the seventh. Pernick and Justin Hulbert earned 3 hits and 1 RBI each with Hulbert's double occurring in the sixth.
Hilbert (2-24, 2-12) is scheduled to host D'Youville College on Tuesday, April 23, one day earlier than originally scheduled.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
Upcoming Events
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 14, 2015
- Summer Session A2 Ends
- Aug 21, 2015
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 28, 2015

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The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) has released comprehensive guidelines in 1995, 2000 and 2009. Using these guidelines, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and ISPAD published the "Global Guideline for Diabetes in Children and Adolescence" in 2011.
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Building on the milestone year of 2012, the IDF Life for a Child Programme (LFAC) stepped up its efforts in 2013 to address the multiple needs of children with type 1 diabetes in developing countries. By increasing the strength and number of connections in the diabetes community, LFAC was able to further improve outcomes for children and youth cared for in the 64 centres in 43 countries that it supported during the year.
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Create an enchanting village with these collectible glass lanterns, inspired by architectural masterpieces of old England. Intricately crafted with superb attention to detail, each house is made with hand-painted steel and beveled glass panes. Light them up with our Super-Bright LED Tea Lights, sold separately. Use like a miniature Wardian Case to display a miniature African Violet or other small plant inside. Pickford has gazebo windows, peaked roof and rustic finish. Devonshire evokes an Old World glasshouse. Durham has a mossy green finish and gothic roof.
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Memories of Dad
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This picutre is specail, I aM a dad and I have a son who will be turninG 6 monhts in two weeks. Your picture reminds me of each and everyday I second with my son which is priceless. Thanks for sharing and I cannot imagine what is must have like for you to grow up without your dad in the past 22 years. Keep on sharing his memories and live through his memoriesReplyDelete
( ( ( Love to You ) ) ) what a perfect photo to share on Wordless Wednesday. THANK YOU!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this photo! I lost my Dad three years ago, and I know that "missing" feeling. My thoughts are with you today.ReplyDelete
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Sharon, what a darling photo and your dad was so happy. He would be pleased that you shared this remembrance with us.ReplyDelete
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These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Feb. 20, 2014. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and charged, that does not mean they have been found guilty. All bookings may be viewed online by visiting www.aikenstandard.com and clicking on the Crime tab.
David Dewayne Jones, 46 open container, driving under the influence first offense
Edward Lamar Moyer, 45 fugitive from Justice for Columbia County, Ga.
Tanya Dyches Kirkland Hoffman, 53 public disorderly conduct bench warrant
Bobbie Jean Absher, 25 breach of trust with fraudulent intent $1,000 to $5,000
Jim Jarvis, 48 criminal domestic violence first, second and third offense
Willie Burno Jr., 52 disorderly conduct/gross intoxication, hold for Saluda County probation
James Robert Bagwell Jr., 47 criminal domestic violence, assault and battery third degree, malicious injury to animals or property value $2,000 or less
Joshua Ryan Mead, 25 pointing and presenting firearms at a person two counts
Jonathan Thomas Anderson, 22 cruelty to a child
Rebekah Michelle Clark, 20 simple possession of marijuana sentence
Jeremy Adam Kime, 27 failure to pay child support
Teresa Terell Moore, 38 breach of trust with fraudulent intent $1,000 to $5,000
Cathy Williams Hallex, 57 disorderly conduct/gross intoxication
Darryl Gene Jackson Jr., 26 trespassing after notice
Kalynn Elizabeth Smith, 21 contempt of drug court commitment
Kenneth Dale Richard, 40 hold for Richmond County
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Vaccine testing could start soon; Spanish nurse declared free of virus; travelers from West Africa restricted to five US airports
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Vaccine testing could start soon; Spanish nurse declared free of virus; travelers from West Africa restricted to five US airports
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A new report from the World Health Organization finds that tuberculosis has infected hundreds of thousands more people around the world than was estimated a year ago.
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Frequent airplane travel may contribute to obesity by throwing off circadian rhythms and changing the composition of the intestinal microbiome, according to a new study.
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Despite wearing protective gear, a nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas who helped treat the first US Ebola patient has tested positive for the virus.
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In a preliminary study, patients with recurring Clostridium difficile infections found relief from diarrhea by ingesting frozen fecal matter from healthy volunteers.
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A woman in Sweden gives birth to a healthy baby boy after carrying the child in a transplanted uterus for 32 weeks.
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Like the Mississippi child that was thought to have beaten HIV after aggressive anti-retroviral treatment, detectable levels of the virus return in an Italian child who received similar therapy.
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After nearly two dozen cases of the deadly disease, Africa's most populous country appears to have stopped the virus in its tracks.
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Danielle, United Kingdom
28 March 2013 at 1:43pm
There are more verses , a friend of mine sings it regularly on karaoke night . Great fun song !
Sadie, United Kingdom
22 January 2013 at 11:44am
There are a few more verses to this song too... In England a lot of the hliday camps use this as a party dance!
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Fred Wiles, age 75 of Jonesville passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at his home. Mr. Wiles was born on November 5, 1937 to the late Egbert and Nell Anderson Wiles. He was a member of Swaims Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lou Bullins Wiles; infant daughter, Kim Lee Wiles; brother, Benny Wiles; niece, Derie Reece.
Mr. Wiles is survived by his loving children, Diane Mathis & husband Danny of Jonesville, Jamie Wiles of Wilkesboro, Kim Bozard & husband Joe of Elkin, Sandy Wyatt of Yadkinville, Mikel Wiles of Winston Salem; sister, Julie Golden & husband Ed of Jonesville; grandchildren, Alisha Mathis, Nicholas Wiles, Tiffany Wiles, Kimberly Wiles, Michelle Wiles, Craig "Peanut" Bozard, Dalton Bozard; great-granddaughter, Hailey Holcomb; and several loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel led by Rev. Shonnie Thompson. Burial will follow the service at Swaims Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00-2:00p.m. prior to the service at Johnson Funeral Home.
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Volleyball Loses AMCC Play-off Match
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STEUBENVILLE, OH – The Hilbert women's volleyball team (15-12) reached new heights and broke several records this 2012 season. Unfortunately, their season ended after a 3-0, first round AMCC play-off loss to Franciscan University October 31. The Hawks qualified for their first ever AMCC tournament after securing the 6th and final seed.
Hilbert played inspired volleyball as they challenged the Barons during the first two sets (25-22, 26-24). When they didn't pull the second set victory from Franciscan, the Hawks dropped the third and final set by a 25-14 score.
Senior Devan Jonathan, junior Chelsea Reischuck (13 digs, four service aces) and freshman Allegra Johnson (10 digs) all finished the match with 7 kills while sophomore Jordan Botsford led on defense with 16 digs and five assisted blocks. Junior Shannon Memminger, as always, quarterbacked the team with 25 assists. Franciscan, as they did just four days earlier, finished the match hitting .229 with Anna Cain (14 kills) and Dani Link (11 kills) leading the charge.
Franciscan continues on in the play-offs and faces the number two seeded Medaille College November 2. Pitt Bradford (# 5 seed who upset #4 seeded Altoona in the otherfirst round game) faces Penn State Behrend, the #1 seed in the other semi-final game.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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If there was still any debate about whether serious photojournalism can take place in the context of camera phones and cutesy retro filters, it's over now.
To document the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the northeast, Time magazine turned to Instagram, a.k.a. that iPhone app your sister-in-law uses to document her creative table settings. And the results were impressive.
As the storm closed in on the coast Monday morning, Time's director of photography, Kira Pollack, rounded up five photographers from the region and gave them access to the magazine's Instagram feed. The photographers it sought out – Michael Christopher Brown, Benjamin Lowy, Ed Kashi, Andrew Quilty and Stephen Wilkes — are all heavy users of the Facebook-owned social photo platform.
Using Instagram as the primary outlet for breaking news coverage was an experiment, Pollack says, but one motivated by necessity. "We just thought this is going to be the fastest way we can cover this and it's the most dirct route," she says ."It's wasn't like, 'Oh, this is a trend, let's assign this on Instagram.' It was about how quickly can we get pictures to our readers."
The resulting collection on Lightbox, Time's photography blog, was "one of the most popular galleries we've ever done," says Pollack, and it was responsible for 13% of all the site's traffic during a week when Time.com had its fourth-biggest day ever. Time's Instagram account attracted 12,000 new followers during a 48-hour period.
One of Benjamin Lowy's photos even ended up getting selected for the cover, although it's one of three covers Time is running this week. (Outside the northeast, readers will see one of two election-related covers.) While the level of resolution isn't perhaps what might be achieved with a camera, says Pollack, "It reproduced beautifully. There's almost a painterly quality to it."
On his Tumblr page, Lowy describes his conversion from traditional photography to mobile phone photography this way:
For years, I have worked with bulky digital cameras, always mindful of the technical maneuvers from setting the shutter speed and aperture to editing and toning on a computer screen. In the last few years I have discovered that my iPhone has allowed me to capture scenes without feeling that I am once again on the job. To "point and shoot" has been a liberating experience. It has allowed me to rediscover the excitement of seeing imperfections and happy accidents rendered through the lens of my handheld device.
The ease of digital manipulation that apps like Instagram allow, with their prettifying filters and antique effects, gives pause to some purists, who feel such transformations run counter to the documentary spirit of journalism."I think that's alway a conversation in photojournalism and a very important one," says Pollack.
She thinks about that, and also about the surrender of editorial control that comes with giving photographers access to the magazine's branded feed. Her answer to those issues: "You have to pick the right photographers."
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Hawks Complete the Harry F. Anderson Races
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- September 24, 2011
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Chili, NY – The University of Rochester men's cross country program took the team championship at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College September 24. Rochester's score of 40 bettered second place Mercyhurst by 26 point. The remaining ten teams all finished with over 100 points. The Hilbert College's men's team finished in 14th place after earning 363 points.
The men's individual winner was Bryan Picciotto from Roberts Wesleyan who finished the 8K course in 26:35 just one second ahead of teammate Mathew Hussey. Rochester capture four of the top ten quickest time slots (third, sixth, ninth and tenth places) giving them such a low team score.
Hilbert's top runner was John Sadowski who completed the course in 37:38 (105th place). Not far behind him were his teammates Leonard Messina (39:23) and Pat Lagueras (41:56). Stephen Crane (55:08) and Paul Coleman (2:12:30) completed the Hawk runners who scored.
On the women's side of the race, Roberts Wesleyan captured their own event with an incredibly low score of 22. The University of Rochester came in second (56) followed by fellow AMCC opponent Penn State Behrend (84). The remaining ten teams all scored over 100 points with Hilbert finishing in 12th place scoring 384.
All five of Robert's scoring athletes finished in the top 10 slots (first, second, third, sixth and tenth). Sarah Krolick completed the 5K in 18:52 seconds ahead of teammates Rachel Putsman and Kimberly Mills. Hilbert's top finisher was Maria Linares who ran a 24:40 (109th place). Helping the Hawks were Sarah Schmidt (27:28), Amber Bailey (28:32), Maria DelMonico (28:33) and Mary Zinni (28:37).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. For the nearly 30 million Americans who suffer from a rare disease, theres heartening news: Drugmakers have been shifting much of their research away from pills for the millions to uncommon disorders that often kill prematurely because there are few or no treatment options.
Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are running patient tests of more than 5,400 potential new medicines, including many being tested for multiple conditions. Nearly 1,800 research projects are for rare diseases, and hundreds more are for disorders for which theres been no new medicine in a decade or more. Thats according to a study that was to be released Thursday, sponsored by the trade group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, known as PhRMA.
The study also found that thousands of those experimental drugs could be the first in a new medicine class with a unique target or effect, including 45 percent of 1,100 drugs that made it to the final patient testing stage. At least 577 use new technologies, from gene therapy to cloned antibodies, to precisely target the disease site and limit side effects elsewhere. And at least 155 are part of a long-awaited vanguard of personalized medicine, in which gene variations or other characteristics help doctors determine whether a medicine will help a specific patient.
Its past due but encouraging that drug companies are focusing more on rare disorders, said Christy Greeley of Lake Forest, Ill., whose 12-year-old son Jack has a rare genetic metabolic disorder called cystinosis.
Just several hundred U.S. children have cystinosis, in which an amino acid accumulates into crystals in multiple organs. That can stunt growth and cause thyroid and muscle problems, diabetes and eye damage, even blindness. The crystals also damage kidneys, so the children eventually need a transplant. That used to occur by age 10, but taking multiple medicines can delay it into their 20s.
Jack was very sick and needed a feeding tube as a toddler. One of the eight medicines he now takes, Cystagon, limits the crystal formation, but it causes nasty stomach problems and other side effects. It must be taken every six hours, including a middle-of-the-night dose.
Theres no cure, said his mother, who hopes for one but says Jack is doing better than many children with rare disorders for which theres no treatment.
Theyre getting more attention for several reasons.
Improved understanding of the biology and genetics of diseases is opening up new research avenues. An unprecedented wave of new generic competition for blockbuster pills that brought drugmakers billions each year has nudged them to do more in neglected areas, trying to develop specialty or niche drugs meant for much smaller groups of patients but carrying six-figure price tags. And more companies are taking advantage of grants, tax credits and other incentives of the Orphan Drug Act passed in 1983. In the preceding decade, only 10 drugs for rare diseases had been approved, but more than 350 were approved from 1984 through 2011.
In all the years Ive been working with rare diseases, I think this is the most hopeful period Ive seen, said Mary Dunkle, whos worked at the National Organization for Rare Disorders for 14 years. Its very encouraging. The group pushes for research and provides information and help finding financial assistance for patients with more than 7,000 rare disorders conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans.
The study, which used multiple government sources and a proprietary database on drugs in development, covers research in process through the end of 2011. Much of it is done in the U.S., and drugmakers invested nearly $50 billion of their own money in 2011 alone.
Along with common conditions such as Alzheimers and heart disease, the research targets many rare cancers and disorders such as the fatal lung condition idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which afflicts roughly 160,000 Americans.
Its so shortsighted to not look at these diseases, said Greeley. Theres so much thats learned from rare disease research that can be applied to other, prevalent disorders.
John Lechleiter, chairman of PhRMA and CEO of Indianapolis drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co., said the report will help his industry demonstrate its importance as the second Obama administration and Congress look for places to trim the federal budget and deficit.
Officials with PhRMA and trade groups representing biotech and generic drugmakers fear spending cuts that could hurt their members on the prices paid for drugs bought through Medicare and Medicaid and to budgets for the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. The NIH funds much of the basic science research that underpins later research by drugmakers, and the FDA reviews drugs to decide which should be approved.
We depend on policies that enable and encourage the risk-taking that is necessary ... for us to make billion-dollar bets with a time horizon of around a decade, Lechleiter said, noting that medicines account for only 10 percent of health care spending and often prevent expensive complications and hospitalizations.
Besides all the experimental drugs being tested in patients, the PhRMA study found another 6,551 were being tested in a total of 9,090 early research projects, in test tubes or animals. Most of those drugs and even ones in patient testing wont reach pharmacy shelves because theyre eventually found to have dangerous side effects or not be effective. To get one new drug approved, it takes 10 to 15 years and costs about $1.2 billion, including the expense of all the failed drugs.
That cost is one reason more and more drug research is done in partnerships among drugmakers or with university scientists or patient organizations.
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Carl and Clarence Aguirre were a one-in-10 million birth. The Filipino twins were conjoined at the head — a condition known as craniopagus twins — the rarest form of a rare birth defect that almost never turns out well.
Nearly 80 percent of craniopagus twins die before their second year, and even when a daring surgical separation is attempted, in the past at least half have died, and of those that survive, almost none has emerged with full brain function.
The dismal statistics surrounding craniopagus separations weren't lost on David Staffenberg '85, MD, a plastic surgeon specializing in craniofacial surgery at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in New York City, who took on the Aguirre twins as patients in 2002. Even though the procedure would be a first for Staffenberg, he had a distinct advantage over older, more experienced surgeons: his tremendous creativity and a talent for research.
Staffenberg spent two years of his medical training doing nothing but research, an unusual educational path for a surgeon. With that experience, he learned how to approach intractable problems from fresh angles, something that proved to be the key to success with the Aguirre twins.
In the past, when doctors attempted a craniopagus separation, they engaged in a marathon surgical session — 60 or 70 hours straight — that caused tremendous strain on both patient and surgeon and seldom produced positive results.
Staffenberg did extensive case-by-case research, contacting colleagues around the world to figure out why the marathon method had failed. He spent countless hours with the Aguirre twins and their mother, learning everything there was to know about the boys' health and strength.
Eventually, Staffenberg and his co-surgeon, Dr. James Goodrich, developed a new technique that built on other surgical teams' experiences. Instead of performing the daunting surgery in one burst or breaking it up into a series of smaller surgeries days apart — as others had done with some success — the twins would be separated over the course of 10 months.
Between each surgery — and there would be many — the twins would have weeks or months to recover physically and mentally from the trauma of the previous surgery and doctors would have time to assess exactly what needed to happen in the next stage.
The separated and healthy Aguirre twins celebrated their sixth birthday in April 2008, with all signs pointing to completely normal brain development and function. Staffenberg and Goodrich's staged method has been adopted as the worldwide standard for craniopagus separations and other complex craniofacial reconstructions.
In 2005, Staffenberg delivered the commencement address at the College of Mount Saint Vincent and was awarded an honorary degree. Staffenberg consulted on another set of craniopagus twins in Europe that was also successfully separated using the staged technique, and was invited to speak at the Royal Society of Medicine in London on the philosophy and physiology that led to the development of this technique.
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- Multiple Sclerosis -- Adult
- Relapsing-remitting MS —Symptoms suddenly reappear periodically. They last for a few weeks or months, then go back into remission (a period with no symptoms). Symptoms may get worse with each occurrence.
- Primary progressive MS —Symptoms gradually worsen after symptoms first appear. Relapses and remissions usually do not occur.
- Secondary progressive MS —After years of relapses and remissions, symptoms suddenly begin to progressively worsen.
- Progressive relapsing MS —Symptoms gradually worsen after symptoms first appear. One or more relapses may also occur.
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- Viral or other infection
- Genetic factors (heredity)
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- Breaking down of parts of the nervous system
Risk Factors
- Exposure to certain viruses
- Family members who have MS or other autoimmune disorders
- Being of Northern European descent
- Growing up in a colder climate, as opposed to a tropical climate
- Having certain immune system genes
- Having inflammation of the optic nerve
- Having low vitamin D levels
- Smoking
- Numbness or tingling in the face or limbs
Impaired vision in one or both eyes, including:
- Blurred vision
- Double vision
- Loss of vision
- Eye pain
- Fatigue
- Lightheadedness
- Muscle stiffness
- Muscle spasms
- Muscle weakness
- Incoordination or falling
- Trouble walking or maintaining balance
- Weakness in one or more limbs
Bladder problems including:
- Urgency
- Hesitancy
- Incomplete emptying
- Incontinence
- Bowel problems, including constipation
- Sexual dysfunction
- Slurred speech
- Difficulty swallowing
- Forgetfulness, memory loss, and confusion
- Difficulty concentrating or solving problems
- Depression
Heat, including:
- Hot weather
- Hot baths or showers
- Fever
- Overexertion—intense physical activity
- Infection
- MRI scan —to take pictures of internal structures around the brain and spinal cord
- Sensory evoked potentials—to record the electrical responses evoked after a sensory stimulus
- Visual evoked potential test —to look for problems in the brain that affect vision
- Lumbar puncture —to check the fluid around the brain and spinal cord, which may rule out other diseases
- Blood tests—to rule out other diseases that may mimic MS
- Interferon betas
- Immunomodulators
- Immunosuppressives
- Muscle relaxants—to reduce muscle spasms
- Potassium channel blockers—to help improve vision, motor skills, and relieve fatigue
- Botox injections —to reduce tremor and muscle tone
- Pain relievers
- Antidepressants
- Medications to help with bladder or bowel problems
Supportive Therapies
- Regular moderate exercise with your doctor's permission—swimming may be especially beneficial
- Physical therapy to help maintain muscle strength and tone, dexterity, and walking ability
- Occupational therapy to help with assisted devices and daily living activities
- Speech and/or swallowing therapy
- Cognitive therapy to address specific neuropsychiatric problems
- Stress reduction techniques
Psychological Therapies
Avoiding Periods of Relapse
- Adhere to the treatment plan you worked out with your doctor
- Get adequate rest
- Avoid hot weather
- Stay in air-conditioned places during periods of hot weather
- Avoid hot showers or baths
- Avoid overexertion and stress
Avoid infection by:
- Using proper hygiene
- Staying away from people who are sick
- Thoroughly cooking food
- Practicing safe sex
- Quitting smoking —smoking may worsen MS, causing the condition to progress to a more severe form
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America http://www.mymsaa.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society http://www.nationalmssociety.org
Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada http://mssociety.ca
Ascherio A, et al. Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis. Lancet Neurol. 2010;9(6):599-612.
Cohen JA, Barkhof F, et al. Oral fingolimod or intramuscular interferon for relapsing multiple sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 2010;362(5):402-415.
FDA approves Ampyra to improve walking in adults with multiple sclerosis. US Food and Drug Administration website. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm198463.htm. Updated April 25, 2013. Accessed August 20, 2014.
International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium. Risk alleles for multiple sclerosis identified by a genomewide study. NEJM. 2007;357(9):851-862.
Kasper DL, Braunwald E, et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed. The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2006.
Kappos L, Radue EW. A placebo-controlled trial of oral fingolimod in relapsing multiple sclerosis. N Eng J Med. 2010;362(5):387-401.
Multiple sclerosis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated August 7, 2014. Accessed August 20, 2014.
NINDS multiple sclerosis information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website. Available at: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple%5Fsclerosis/multiple%5Fsclerosis.htm. Updated May 21, 2014. Accessed August 20, 2014.
Rose JW, Carlson NG. Pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. Continuum Lifelong Learning Neurol. 2007;13:35-62.
Treating MS. National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Available at http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Treating-MS. Accessed August 20, 2014.
What is MS? National Multiple Sclerosis Society website. Available at: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS. Accessed August 20, 2014.
Van der Mae IA, et al. Individual and joint action of environmental risk factors and MS. Neurol Clin. 2011;29:233-55.
1/4/2011 DynaMed Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Healy B, Ali E, Guttmann C, et al. Smoking and disease progression in multiple sclerosis. Arch Neurol. 2009;66(7):858-864.
1/4/2011 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: US Food and Drug Administration. FDA approves first oral drug to reduce MS relapses. US Food and Drug Administration website. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm226755.htm. Updated April 19, 2013. Accessed September 5, 2013.
1/4/2011 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Kang JH, Sheu JJ, Kao S, Lin HC. Increased risk of multiple sclerosis following herpes zoster: a nationwide, population-based study. J Infect Dis. 2011;204(2):188-92.
4/25/2014 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Rosti-Otajärvi EM, Hämäläinen PI. Neuropsychological rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014;2:CD009131.
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Beginning this summer, residents of Point Place will be able to browse a spacious collection of antiques, upcycled goods and local art right in their backyard.
Debbie Speegle and Kellie Schlachter will be opening their latest venture — Lighthouse Landing Art, Antique and Craft Mall — on June 1.
The two women met in 2013 and soon found common ground for a business partnership. Speegle manages Little Bit Unlimited, a resale shop in Point Place, and Schlachter owns Mother and Daughter Vintage Treasures, an antique store also located in Point Place, which she runs with her daughter. The businesswomen became acquainted through their participation the Point Place Business Association and soon joined forces to form DK Treasures LLC, which will operate Lighthouse Landing.
"I always used to go to antique malls with my mom," Schlachter said. "It's something I also share with my own daughter. We were looking for some items to upcycle when we visited Debbie's store. I learned Debbie had a lot of the same interests, and we developed our vision of a large venture that is pretty unique to our areas."
The space Lighthouse Landing will occupy is about 13,500 square feet, and it will house as many as 250 vendors from different specialties. Visitors to Lighthouse Landing will walk through the gift boutique-styled space to peruse vintage antiques, wall gallery space for artists, independent crafts, a coffee shop, an eatery serving sandwiches and baked goods known as Kathy's Confections, and even a farmers' market. There will also be space for a banquet hall.
"There isn't really anything like this in the area," Schlachter said. "There are some craft malls in Michigan and some antique stores and art galleries in Toledo, but nothing brings together all three in one place. Our goal is to fill up with vendors and bring a lot of people to Point Place. We really want to make Point Place a destination for people from Ohio, Michigan and even Indiana. Our motto is 'Point Place, the best place anyplace.' If we can make Point Place a great destination in the area, we can keep people shopping local. We have the lake right here, and with grants they're opening a kayak launch and new trail at Cullen Park. We want to be a place where people from all around come to relax, eat, enjoy and have fun on the water."
One notable addition to the Lighthouse Landing collection of vendors will be local nature photographer Dwayne McKinney. Speegle and Schlachter are still looking for artists, crafters and antique dealers who would be interested in renting space at Lighthouse Landing.
The Grand Opening for Lighthouse Landing will be 9:45 a.m. June 1. The event will feature a wood-turning demonstration from Great Lakes Art and live entertainment from the band Lesle from noon to 4 p.m.
Lighthouse Landing is located at 4441 N. Summit St. The shop will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday- Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and closed on Mondays. Kathy's Confections will be open 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The farmers' market, which will run from June 5 to Oct. 30, will be open on 4-8:30 p.m. Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays.
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Reward If Found! Jon Jones Loses His Medium-Sized African Wild Serval Cat
*Sounds like a great house pet to have around your children there Jonny.UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones purchased a rare Serval Wild African Cat less than one year ago to serve as a pet. This past weekend, however, "Mufasa" escaped from Jones's home in Albuquerque, N.M., and is "roaming the streets with no idea how to fend for himself." Jones has since offered a $1,500 reward to anyone who can lead him to "Mufasa" and a successful reunion. Jones warns, though, "definitely don't try to pick him up or pet him."


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