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Mark your calendar for May 11, 2013, this year's Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike fishing opener! What better place to fish opening day than Leech Lake near Walker, MN. Leech Lake is the third largest lake in Minnesota. It has 230 miles of shoreline, stretches out over 111,527 acres and is an average of 35 feet deep. So fish Leech Lake this opening season and tell us about your greatest catch.
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Minnesota Fishing OpenerWednesday, April 10th, 2013
Featured Member: Anderson Northland LodgeWednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Summer is only 2 months away! The weather is getting warmer and the time to start lounging on one of northern Minnesota's manylakes, Leech Lake. A great place to take in the sun and enjoy Leech Lake is at Andersons Northland Lodge located in Walker, MN.
Andersons Northland Lodge has over 27 years of experience and founders of the Anderson Family Resorts. Their goal is to make sure that all of their guests have the comforts of home while away from home. Northland Lodge is a kid friendly resort with sandy beaches, clear water, sand volleyball, bonfires, and much more to keep everyone happy and having fun all day!
Not only do they provide fun to last the whole day but they also have amazing places to stay. Northland Lodge has seventeen MN lake home rentals. All have full kitchens, linens, BBQ grills, TV/DVD and are all fully furnished. They also have screened in porches and decks that are the perfect places to wind down at the end of the day and watch the sun set on Leech Lake.
If that wasn't enough, they also offer amazing Leech Lake fishing packages for groups as small as 2 and as big as 9. You catch them and they clean them, so all you have to do is fish Leech Lake and relax.
Leech Lake is a great lake in a great state. Northland Lodge is devoted to making sure you have an amazing time on Leech Lake and once you do, don't forget to check out what the local towns have to offer from restaurants to home town shops. From morning to night you are sure to have a great time while staying on Leech Lake in Walker, MN.
Leech Lake Golfing GetawayTuesday, April 2nd, 2013
The snow is melting the sun is shining and to any true Minnesotan you know what that means, spring is almost here! With spring comes warmer weather and warmer weather means golfing season. Where better to play a game of golf then at one of Leech Lakes many golf courses, 2 of which are championship golf courses.
Whether you are learning to golf or are already a Pro you're sure to find something you like at each of the Leech Lake area golf courses. Tianna Country Club is one which is located just 2 miles south of Hwy 34 that offers many golf specials and lessons to help you get started on improving your game. Next is LongBow Golf Club, a newer course that offers 18 holes full of breath taking views and pure relaxation that is ideal for any level of golfer. Wedgewood Golf Course and driving range and Wildwedge Golf and RV park both offer 9-hole courses and are great places to golf on a sunny afternoon.
When you have finished a full day of golf at Tianna Counry Club, Long Bow Golf Club, Wedgewood Golf Course or Wildwedge Golf and RV Park be sure to check out all the local area attractions of Leech Lake such as the casinos, walking trails, local shops and more. When you visit Leech Lake you are sure to have a good time no matter how you choose to spend it. So if you're looking to plan a MN golf getaway and want to find the best Leech Lake lodging options visit www.leechlake.org .
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Featured Member: Brindley's Harbor ResortWednesday, March 20th, 2013
Brindley's Harbor Resort is located on Leech Lake and only 15 miles away from Walker, MN. Brindley's offers a variety of activities to keep you and your family having fun for hours all year round. In the fall you can take in the beautiful warm colors of fall. The winter creates a snow blanket over the north woods which makes Brindley's a truly beautiful winter wonder land that you can travel through by snowmobile. Finally, in the summer Bridley's offers everything from water sports to land activities to fit everyone's liking.
Lodging at Brindley consist of cottages and houses with up to five bedrooms. All have refrigerators, microwaves, stoves, electric coffee makers, kitchen utensils, toasters, ceiling fans, clock radios, heaters and bedding. They also feature lakeside decks or a screen porch, grills, picnic tables, and outdoor furniture. Not only do they have all these things butalso offer a vast amount of perks for staying at Brindley's on Leech Lake.
They offer the choice of pre-ordering and delivering your groceries! They do the shopping and you get to spend more time relaxing and having fun with the family. You can email, fax or call to order your groceries and they will be waiting for you in the cupboards and refrigerator of your cottage. Other perks include the lodge with games, books, and cable TV. You are also provided with scheduled activities that include treasure hunts, campfires, fishing contest and more.
This wonderful Minnesota resort on Leech Lake has a lot to offer year round but also make sure to check out localattractions like the snowmobile trails, local restaurants, golf courses, local shopping and more while staying at Brindley's Harbor Resort.
Featured Member: Moore's LodgeThursday, March 7th, 2013
Moore's Lodge is located on Leech Lake on the east side of Agency Bay, less than 10 minutes away from Walker, Minnesota. This lodge is the perfect for any family looking for the ideal family vacation. They offer 20 different cabins that all have an amazing view of the sunset. The cabins are on level ground for easy access and are equipped with gas heat, complete kitchens, large refrigerator/freezer combinations, bedding, and have cable and wireless internet. Cable and wireless internet area also available in the lodge.
Not only do they offer cozy cabins, but they also offer a lot of activities to keep your family entertained for hours. They have a children's playground, paddle-boats weekly fishing seminar, canoes & kayaks, a sand volleyball court, and weekly potluck dinners! Plus, it's only a ten minute drive to many local activities.
Their lodge is also a great feature of this wonderful getaway. It offers a library, TV, wireless internet access, a snack bar, free coffee, hot chocolate, and apple cider. They have staple groceries, dairy and bakery products, gift items and fishing tackle available to guests. If that wasn't enough, Moore's Lodge on Leech Lake also has a game room with pool, video games, and pinball.
Moore's Lodge is ideal for anyone looking for an amazing and relaxing Leech Lake getaway. They offer many activities that make it so you never want to leave the comforts of Moore's Lodge on Leech Lake. If you do decided to venture off, you are just 10 minutes away from Walker, MN which has endless things to do and see. Book your stay now at Moore's Lodge. It will be sure to be a relaxing family vacation for all.
Winter ActivitesFriday, March 1st, 2013
Winter seems like it's here to stay. Some of you may love the winter and never want it to end, but for those of you who are just waiting for spring and can't think of things to do in Leech Lake don't fret, we have year round activities to get you through what's left of winter.
Leech Lake has a hand full of attractions to keep you preoccupied. The first one is to visit the Leech Lake Brewing Company. Stop in a try one of their many beers and if you have a favorite you can purchase a growler and enjoy in the comfort of your warm home or while you stay at one of the many Leech Lake lodging options. There is also the Forestedge Winery in Laporte, MN located on the edge of the Paul Bunyan State Forest. Forestedge Winery and Farm offers not only many elegant fruit wines but they also have a gallery with fine crafts made by Minnesota Artists.
Another attraction around the Leech Lake area is horseback riding. This may be something you may have not considered trying in the winter but Pine River Riding Stable is open year round, 7 days a week. They offer lessons, group riding and a petting zoo. They go by reservation so they do not have set times. You can give them a call and make reservations and enjoy a winter ride.
After you are done checking out the brewing company, the winery and Pine River Riding Stable you can grab a bite to eat an one of our many Leech Lake restaurants like Café Zona Rosa, Luck Moose Bar and Grill, Iron Fire Bar and Grill, The Boulders and many more to choose from. Each one is sure not to disappoint your taste buds.
Leech Lake is filled with year round attractions to fill everyone's needs. So book your stay at one of our many Leech Lake lodging options and see what Leech Lake has to offer you!
Featured Member: Big Rock ResortWednesday, February 20th, 2013
Leech Lake it the 3rd biggest Lake in Minnesota and it has many wonderful resorts to enjoy everything Leech Lake has to offer. Located on Horseshoe Bay is an amazing year round resort called Big Rock Resort in Walker, MN.
Big Rock Resort has many things to make your Minnesota family vacation a trip of a lifetime. You can start off your morning by heading to the harbor, which is safe and easily accessible. After a morning on the lake you can go to visit their helpful dock staff and have them clean and freeze your fish, all for free. While waiting to get your catch of the day cleaned and frozen you can relax at the harbor watching birds, ducks, geese and otters.
Once you've got your fish you can pick from a game of tennis, basketball, volleyball or horseshoes to play with your family and when the sun goes down you can go relax at the Spa. After you are done taking in all the amazing activities and fun that Big Rock Resort has to offer do not forget to check out the local stores and restaurants around the Leech Lake area. Finally to end the day you can relax in one of their 21 cabins that surround the harbor.
So if you're looking for a place to stay that has all the fun and relaxation you could ask for on your next Minnesota family vacation on Leech Lake check out Big Rock Resort in Walker, MN, you will not be disappointed.
Leech Lake Polar Pout PlungeWednesday, February 13th, 2013
With the Eelpout Festival just around the corner it's hard not to get excited for this event filled weekend. One event that is a definite highlight of this annual festival is the Polar Pout Plunge. This year the Polar Pout Plunge will be held on February 16th, 2013 at 1pm on Leech Lake in Walker, MN.
The Polar Pout Plunge is an event designed to fundraise for the Walker Area Community Center. The Walker Area Community Center is home to many clubs, activities and organizations like the Walker Rotary Club, Youth Hockey, Curling Club, Just for Kix, Tae Kwon Do, Boys and Girls Club, Fitness Center, Gymnasium and much more. All money raised will go directly to the WACC.
The Polar Pout Plunge not only gives you a reason to give back to the community but also gives back to you. The Polar Pout Plunge on Leech Lake gives you chance to win awesome prizes like, Moondance tickets, t-shirts, jackets and hats.
So how can one participate? Just go to www.polarpoutplunge.com and complete a registration form and all the instructions are online. You must raise at least $50 to participate. So come out and enjoy all the fun the Eelpout Festival on Leech Lake has to offer. It's sure to produce memories of a lifetime. Hope to see you there!
Featured Member: Red Wing LodgeWednesday, February 6th, 2013
Leech Lake offers many amazing places to stay for your Minnesota vacation. One of these great places is Red Wing Lodge in Walker, Minnesota. It is owned by the Benjamin family and they have been running it for the past 12 years, providing your family and friends with memories of a lifetime on Leech Lake.
Red Wing Lodge has 14 housekeeping cabins to choose from. All cabins include fully equipped kitchens, microwaves, sofa sleepers, Weber grills, air conditioning, cable television, free wireless internet and either a screen porch or deck.
The Red Wing Lodge not only offers great fishing on Leech Lake, but also offers to clean your catch of the day while you relax on the sand beach, play a game of volleyball , horseshoes or shuffle board. You can also take in the sites of leech lake in one of their canoes or paddle boats that are free to cabin guests.
After a fun day of fishing, relaxing on the beach and hanging in the lodge don't forget to check out all the local restaurants and attractions in the leech lake area. Whatever you're after in a family vacation or fishing getaway Red Wing Lodge on Leech Lake is sure to please!
34th Annual Eelpout Festival: February 14th -17th, 2013Friday, February 1st, 2013
For three days every February, Walker, MN has drawn crowds of more than 10,000 people for a festival that celebrates what may be the ugliest fish in the world, the eelpout. People gather on a frozen Leech Lake – the 3rd largest lake in Minnesota – in the dead of winter to participate in a Minnesota tradition of eating good food, playing some interesting games, and celebrating a really ugly fish.
Now what exactly do you do on a frozen lake for three days? Well for starters, you can bring out your ice house and fish, but don't expect them to drill your holes. If, after a few hours of fishing, you haven't caught a thing, you can grab some food on the lake: anything from eelpout nuggets to walleye cakes. The Eelpout Festival also offers entertainment and activities like eelpout curling, a polar pout plunge, rugby, and the eelpout derby. They have live music, dance parties, a fish fry, bull riding, and much, much more.
This year's Eelpout festival will take place from February 14th through February 17th, 2013. To take part in all of the cold weather fun, all you have to do is purchase an Eelpout festival button for $10, which can be purchased online with only a $2.99 shipping fee, no matter how many buttons you order. Make sure to get your button before midnight on February 3rd, 2013. Buttons purchased after this date will be $15.
Come out to Walker, Minnesota on Leech Lake and join in on all the fun! Kiss an eelpout for good luck, and take in the sites. Until you experience it, you won't get it.


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Support for Caregivers in Health Care ReformPosted byon March 29, 2010 at 11:12 AM EDT
As frequent readers of this blog know, the Middle Class Task Force developed a new Caregiver Initiative in the FY 2011 Budget to address the needs of the estimated 65 million Americans that provide unpaid care to seniors or people with disabilities. The historic health care legislation signed by the President last Tuesday will complement and enhance the Task Force's Initiative. Let's take a quick look at the ways in which health reform will help family caregivers and their loved ones.
First, the health reform legislation includes a provision called the CLASS Act, which establishes a new, voluntary long-term care insurance program for workers aimed at allowing them in the event of a disability to assist them in accomplishing life's daily activities. After a 5-year vesting period, participants who experience a functional limitation would receive a cash benefit that could be used to purchase services and supports needed to maintain their independence at home or in the community including things like home modifications, assistive technology, accessible transportation, homemaker services, personal assistance services, home care aides, and nursing support. CLASS Act benefits can be used to compensate family caregivers, who often make huge financial sacrifices. And receiving benefits from this program would not have any effect on eligibility for other government programs.
Health reform will also provide much-needed support to Medicaid enrollees seeking home and community based services. Right now, there is a bias in the Medicaid program in favor of institutional rather than home and community-based care. Under the Community First Choice Option in the health reform legislation, States can elect to provide with enhanced Federal funding self-directed, home and community-based attendant services and supports to Medicaid beneficiaries. Additionally, the law provides additional funding for the Money Follows the Person program, which provides grants to states to help transition Medicaid-enrolled nursing home residents back into their communities.
The health reform legislation also creates a new Medicare pilot program aimed at helping patients and caregivers successfully negotiate the transition from a hospital stay to their homes or other care settings. And it provides new funding for Aging and Disability Resource Centers, which provide information and assistance to caregivers and people with long-term care needs.
Finally, the legislation establishes a nationwide system for States to run background check programs for employees of long-term care facilities and providers. This proposal builds on a successful pilot program, which operated in seven states and kept thousands of individuals who had disqualifying records out of the long-term care workforce. This new national system will give family members peace of mind by ensuring that all employees with direct access to patients have been screened.
As we have said on this blog before, the Middle Class Task Force's Caregiver Initiative is just one modest step towards addressing the needs of caregivers. Health care reform marks another important step forward.
Terrell McSweeny is Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President
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So, You Want to Boost Exports? Have I Got a Program for You!Posted byon March 15, 2010 at 9:35 AM EDT
Last week, President Obama gave an important economic speech about his goal for the US to double our exports over the next five years. Get this right, and we're talking about two million good jobs making stuff here and selling it to other countries.
The President announced a set of initiatives that will help our firms sell into foreign markets, but I'd like to talk briefly about another policy the President and Vice-President have been touting of late: the (somewhat inauspiciously named) 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit.
This is a 30 percent tax credit that can be used to offset the costs of investment in building clean energy equipment right here in the good old USA. You heard me: we build it here to expand our own domestic capacity in clean energy manufacturing. This helps on the import side by meeting more domestic demand with domestic capacity. But we also start selling more of these goods abroad, complementing the goal the President set out in yesterday's speech to boost exports.
The Recovery Act provided $2.3 billion for the tax credit, but the credit was so popular that we received many more qualified applications than we were able to accept. As part of our jobs agenda to build off of Recovery Act successes, the President has called for a $5 billion expansion of 48C. And note that because the tax credit offsets less than a third of the costs of an investment, it brings private-sector capital in from the sidelines – $5 billion in tax credits means $15 billion of total investment.
With 48C, we don't merely create good jobs today. We lay the foundation for a vibrant, clean energy industry tomorrow. The credit can support investments in advanced energy technology throughout the economy, from technologies like wind turbines and solar panels that create energy from renewable resources, to technologies like batteries and smart grid systems that store and transmit that energy, to technologies like advanced lighting that help conserve energy. Not to mention investments in plug-in electric vehicles and their components, or investments in equipment to capture and sequester carbon dioxide or otherwise reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Now, think about all of the above in the context of the President's agenda, including job growth, clean energy, and exports. We've got the world's most productive manufacturers right here in America, and while we've historically used incentives to encourage the generation and the use of clean energy, we've never before taken that extra step to incentivize the actual manufacturing of the equipment used to generate clean energy here.
And there's every reason to believe that this new output would be competitive both here and around the globe.
That's what 48C does, and that's why it's so important that Congress enacts our proposed expansion of this program to help create the lasting opportunities working Americans need and deserve.
Jared Bernstein is Chief Economic Advisor to the Vice PresidentLearn more about , , Economy, Foreign Policy
Our Annual Report and Growing Support for Our Middle Class AgendaPosted byon February 26, 2010 at 11:00 AM EDT
Today, the Middle Class Task Force is proudly releasing our first annual report , which highlights the work we've done over the past year, and reaffirms the Administration's commitment to fight for the middle class. The Task Force has traveled across the country to hear about the challenges facing American families and to gather ideas about how to address those challenges. We talked green jobs in Denver, manufacturing in Ohio, college affordability in St. Louis -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg. We also received thousands of comments from ordinary Americans through this website, and met with leading experts on the issues facing the middle class.
The report begins with a thorough examination of some of the economic challenges facing the middle class, but most importantly, it outlines several policy proposals that will ease the burden on middle class families.
In support of our work, we're also posting several letters from organizations backing our proposals to cap student loan payments, help families with soaring child care costs, enhance retirement security, and support families caring for seniors and people with disabilities.
Jared Bernstein is Chief Economic Advisor to the Vice President, and Executive Director of the Middle Class Task Force
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Relief from Crushing Student Loan PaymentsPosted byon February 15, 2010 at 1:30 PM EDT
On January 25th, the Middle Class Task Force unveiled several initiatives designed to relieve the strain on family budgets, including a cap on student loan payments. A few days later, the President talked about this student loan proposal during his State of the Union address. The President's words generated a lot of interest and excitement, so we wanted to tell you a little more about our plan.
Over the past three decades, college tuition has grown ten times faster than real median incomes for families with children. So it's no surprise that about two-thirds of graduates take out loans to pay for college and their average debt is over $23,000. But we didn't need statistics to understand how challenging it can be to pay for college; the Vice President and other members of the Task Force heard about it directly from students, parents, faculty and administrators when we held meetings at Syracuse University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
We are proposing to make federal student loans more affordable by limiting a borrower's payments to 10 percent of the income he or she has left over after covering basic expenses. Here is an example: The monthly payment for a single borrower earning $30,000 who owes $20,000 in loans would be $115 a month, compared to $228 a month under the standard 10-year repayment plan.
Our proposal has been praised by a number of student aid experts. According to Dr. Michael Lomax, the President and CEO of UNCF, this change "will decrease the loan payments of hundreds of thousands of low-income borrowers with significant student loan debt, lightening the load of many Americans and enabling them to get the education they need, and our nation needs them to have."
Debt can be especially difficult to manage for borrowers in low-paying public service careers, as well as those who have lost their jobs. Lauren Asher, the President of the Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) noted that "this is a well-targeted and well-timed change that would help people who are struggling to stay afloat financially."
In addition to lowering monthly payments, we are proposing to keep the total cost of loan repayment manageable by forgiving all remaining debt after 20 years of payments, or 10 years of payments for those in public service work. As Mark Kantrowitz, the publisher of finaid.org said, the "acceleration of the loan forgiveness will ensure that borrowers are not still paying back their own federal student loans when their children enroll in college."
These changes build on the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan for student loans that was implemented last summer. Lauren Asher of TICAS explained that IBR "was supported by a broad coalition of student, parent, loan industry, and higher education groups to make college more affordable and accessible," and our proposal is "a way to make the program even more helpful to responsible borrowers."
This initiative complements other key pieces of the Administration's agenda, like extending the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college expenses and passing legislation, which is currently before the Senate, to reform student lending to eliminate tens of billions of dollars in wasteful subsidies to banks. The savings will be used to expand Pell Grants and invest in community colleges. Together, these proposals will make it easier for millions of Americans to pursue their college dreams.
Brian Levine is the Deputy Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice PresidentLearn more about Education
Work-Family JugglingPosted byon February 12, 2010 at 3:42 PM EDT
Today's Washington Post has an interesting article on moms entering the workforce – or staying in the workforce – during the last two years. It notes the trends during the recent recession that many experts have been writing about: women are either re-entering the workforce, moving from part to full time jobs or becoming their family's breadwinner. There are two things that are noteworthy about this: (1) the recession may have sped up changes in family structure that had been gradually happening over the last two decades; and (2) balancing work and caregiving are increasingly important to the economic well-being of middle class families, as more families become reliant on two incomes to get ahead. Predictably, parents in the Post article had different reactions to returning to or staying at work – but all acknowledged they would continue the juggling act while it made financial sense for their families. There is little evidence the trends exacerbated by the recession will significantly change as the economy continues its recovery.
On this blog we've been writing a lot about the proposals the Middle Class Task Force has already put forward to help families pay for child care and to expand help for families caring for elders or a person with a disability. These proposals are a step in the right direction for working parents, but more – such as more and better child care options, paid leave and greater flexibility – can be done to adapt our workplaces to the transformation that is occurring for families. These policies are often lumped together under the misnomer "work family balance." As most parents (working or not) in our 24/7 economy will tell you, true balance is illusory amidst all the teetering and juggling that gets you through the day. We can't create more hours in the day, but we can create more options for parents. And while that may not bring balance – it can help mitigate stress, uncertainty, and unpredictability. As a first step we can learn strategies and practices from corporations that have already taken innovative steps and reaped rewards in efficiency and retention for doing so. The Task Force plans to continue to work on these issues in the coming months.
Terrell McSweeny is Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President
Helping Workers Save for a Secure RetirementPosted byon February 11, 2010 at 7:22 PM EDT
The Middle Class Task Force recently announced a number of initiatives that are designed to strengthen the retirement system and help provide a more secure retirement to millions of American workers. These initiatives are part of President Obama's FY 2011 budget, and this Administration will be working hard with Congress to get these proposals passed into law this year.
You don't need us to tell you how important it is to strengthen the retirement system, but in the wake of the financial crisis and the market collapse, it's become clearer than ever that we need to do more to help American workers save for a secure retirement. Many workers have seen their 401(k)s and IRAs decline by thirty or forty percent, and many more have seen the value of their home - the single most important asset for many middle-class families - fall just as far. So families across the country are acutely feeling the need for us to do more to help provide a secure retirement for hardworking Americans.
But there are also some longer-term problems with the retirement system, and we think it's important to address those as well. Far too many workers don't have access to a retirement plan through their employer, and even among Americans who have been saving since they got their first job, too many are seeing the returns on their savings eaten away by high fees, leaving them with less than they'd hoped for when they retire.
That's why we've proposed this package of retirement initiatives – we want to make sure that Americans have access to good options to save for retirement.
That means making sure more workers have workplace retirement plans by requiring employers who don't offer a retirement plan at the workplace to automatically enroll their workers in a direct-deposit IRA, to give workers an easy and effective way to save. Workers will be able to opt out if they choose, and the smallest employers will be exempt, but this proposal will provide an important new way to save for many of the seventy eight million Americans – about half the workforce – who currently do not have a retirement plan at work.
It also means matching the savings of many families to help them save more. We're proposing to simplify and expand the Saver's Credit to provide a fifty percent match on the first $1,000 of retirement savings for families making up to $65,000, and to provide a partial credit for families making up to $85,000. So if you save $1,000, you get a tax credit for an additional $500 to help you build up your retirement savings. And we're proposing to make the credit fully refundable, helping families who are just starting to save a nest egg and helping lower-income families to rise into the middle class.
Finally, it means updating and strengthening regulations to make sure there are good savings options available to American workers. Too many workers are seeing high fees erode the returns on their retirement savings year after year, so we're proposing new regulations that would make sure American workers have all the information they need to make the best choices with their retirement savings.
We're already getting good reactions on these proposals from retirement experts across the ideological spectrum. For example, Nancy LeaMond, Executive Vice President of AARP, said in a statement,
"Millions of hard-working Americans don't have access to a traditional pension or a 401(k), making it difficult for them to save for retirement. Studies have shown that when workers have the ability to enroll in an automatic workplace retirement savings plan, they are more likely to save. AARP firmly believes that the an automatic workplace savings account or "Auto IRA" is a low-cost, high-impact way to help millions of Americans save for their retirement – experts estimate such a proposal could help 50 million Americans. The Auto IRA proposal has earned bipartisan support among leaders in Congress as well as among employers. More importantly, according to a recent AARP survey, eighty percent of Americans support for the proposal as a way to improve individuals' retirement security."
Robert Greenstein, Executive Director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said of our package of retirement initiatives,
"Taken together, these proposals should induce significant increases in retirement saving. Such an increase in saving would both help families in old age and strengthen U.S. long-term economic growth by increasing the pool of national savings that can be tapped for private investment in new plant and equipment."
The Corporation for Enterprise Development also praised our efforts to help American workers save more, writing in a statement,
"We commend the Obama Administration for prioritizing asset building as part of their solution to financial distress for America's middle class families. The President and his team are right to seek solutions to rising levels of asset poverty."
Meanwhile, David John at the Heritage Foundation describes our Automatic IRA proposal as a "common-sense idea that could help to increase Americans' retirement security." He writes:
"This simple, easy-to-understand way for workers to save some of their own money each payday is important, because almost 78 million American workers--about half of all workers--are employed by companies that do not offer any sort of pension plan or 401(k)-type retirement saving plan. … The Automatic IRA has wide bipartisan support from the left and right and was endorsed in 2008 by both the McCain and Obama campaigns. It is a simple, cross-ideological, and practical solution to a serious problem."
Of course, we don't think these proposals will solve the problem of retirement insecurity overnight; especially in the aftermath of the market crash, it will take time and hard work for Americans to build up their retirement savings. But we believe these initiatives are an important step toward making sure that American workers have good choices to save for the secure retirement they deserve.
Tobin Marcus is the Assistant to the Chief Economist for the Vice PresidentLearn more about Economy, Seniors and Social Security
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Ohio. This time, Steve left the 500-pound amp racks at home and brought
along a complete Mackie Active loudspeaker system.
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each. The 1530s sounded awesome. They performed even better than I had
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experience with the Mackie Active loudspeakers? "This is my first
large event using active speakers, and I have to say that I hope
to never go back to amp racks again. And, my back is very grateful."
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The Frugal Grocer series has not been posted to in sometime, and that is mainly because I have been forgetful when it comes to taking pictures of my food and don't want to bore you with just a grocery list. Rest assured that I have kept to my $50 per week budget and last week spent a whopping total of $32 on groceries. I have not been denying myself anything, but one small change has amounted to some savings and even a sustained weight loss.
Yesterday I posted about my lack of use of oil in my cooking these days. As we all know olive oil can be expensive and just cutting that out has helped save the budget. It has also helped with a sustained weight loss and allow me to explain. I have been weighing 145 pounds for a long time and have fought to get down to 140 lbs for race day. After watching the Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue movie and saw that Rip Esselstyn didn't cook with oil I wanted to try it. Within two days I was down to 142 lbs without changing anything else. I have been eating as if I was going to prison the next day, as evidenced by the 5.5 slices of pizza on Saturday night and a brunch composed of 2 pancakes, 2 slices of french toast and 4 slices of whole wheat toast all covered in peanut butter and honey on Sunday. Yet my weight did not change the next day after eating all that.
By being cognizant of eliminating oil I have saved money and pounds. Now don't go posting comments that I need to have fat in my diet because fat still consists of 30%-35% of the calories in my diet. Now I just get them from avocado, nuts, homemade nut butter and the olives. What do I cook in? I bake, broil, steam or blanch the vegetables and they are tastier than ever.
You didn't click on the post to read about that so I will provide you with a list of wise shopping tips that I found on Active.com and they really resonated with me because it is what I work on with my clients. In our first week of working together I will walk them through the grocery store so they can see what is 'right' and what is 'wrong.' I put those in quotes because there are some items that in moderation are not bad for you but I want to give them the education so that they can make those decisions without me. If a client is not within my vicinity I will have them take pictures of their grocery shopping and email me and we walk through the grocery store that way. This visual cue is key because it opens their eyes to what they are doing. It is amazing how many people go grocery shopping without thinking or planning and this helps them do both.
Here are the 10 Grocery Tips from Active.com. To read the entire post written by Kait Fortunato click [HERE]:
1. Plan Ahead
This goes without say. If you can plan your week's menu then you will shop for only those items and thus not wander around the store just tossing items into your cart. This is key to maintaining a budget and getting what you need only.
2. Buy in Season
When you purchase produce in season it is cheaper. Why? It is cheaper because it is abundant. Don't know what produce is available in what season? Well lucky for you our friend Lindsey Cotter retrieved this chart from Health Central in her tips for CorePower.
3. Purchase in Bulk
This is a terrific idea for items like rice, nuts, beans, quinoa and flour. You purchase what you need for the week and not the packaging. I recently bought enough peanuts to make a jar of peanut butter for 2/3 the price of a normal jar. The better part is that it didn't include anything but peanuts. No oils or high fructose corn syrup.
4. Spice it Up
If you think that your food tastes bland then purchase some spices. You can get the dried and they will last a long time. You can also add spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to sliced banana and honey to add some flavor without any calories.
5. Check Ingredients
Read your packaging. It is that simple. If the package has an arm's lengths worth of ingredients it is probably not good for you and why would you spend money on an item that is not good for you? Also, if you keep the saying: Eat The Ingredients Not The Box you will be cooking the items you long for at a cheaper price and have them be healthier.
6. Choose Lean Protein
Lean protein means buying chicken, turkey and pork as opposed to red meat for carnivores. If you are a vegetarian/vegan this is not an issue. Lean proteins are items such as tofu, tempeh, seitan as well as a combination of vegetables to make a complete amino acid.
7. Beware of Advertising
Packages will make claims such as low-fat or no-fat and while that may be true it is only because they put it through some process and substituted with artificial sweetners. It takes just a few seconds to turn the box and read.
8. Think Whole Foods
If a company has to use a process to create 'food' then it is using resources. If we remember that companies are in business to make money then we will remember that they are going to charge more for that process to take place. Processed foods are more expensive and have far fewer nutrients than whole foods.
9. Evaluate Portions
I wrote about portion control not too long ago and it bares repeating. Serving sizes have gotten out of control in America. People think a Big Gulp is normal. Or that the Super Size is correct. Unfortunately you are paying in both price and calories when you are eating what is being deemed as a proper portion these days. Ask the waiter or waitress when you are eating out to box half of it before it even comes to the table. This will save you the calories and provide you with lunch the next day. 2 meals for the price of 1.
10. Save the Leftovers
Again, 2 meals for the price of 1. That is being a true Frugal Grocer.


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The Senate is expected to approve the tax cuts package negotiated by President Barack Obama and Republican leaders, which will put pressure on the House of Representatives to pass the legislation before the Bush-era tax breaks expire on Dec. 31.
The bill, which includes a two-year extension for all Americans as well as a 13-month extension on unemployment benefits, cleared a procedural hurdle on Dec. 13, when Senators voted 83-15 to end debate on the measure. An official vote was expected as early as Dec. 14.
Last week, the House Democratic Caucus voted against considering the tax cut compromise. Obama has urged lawmakers to pass the legislation before the lame-duck congressional session ends, otherwise taxes would rise for all Americans.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) predicted that his chamber will ultimately pass the extensions, but perhaps with a few amendments. Some liberals would like to raise the estate tax, which would set the rate at 35 percent for estate values that exceed $5 million. Last year, the House passed a tax bill that set the rate at 45 percent for estate values that exceed $3.5 million.
Some House Republicans are considering proposing amendments that would reduce the amount of Federal spending in order to offset the costs of extended unemployment benefits.
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Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10AM - 6PM
Phone: 020 7820 8787
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Foundation To Flute Playing: An Elementary Method, by Earnest Wagner. Method for flute. With piano, and voice scores. Includes standard notation.
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"I find the classroom dynamic fascinating, and I love to share music that is meaningful to me. The notation and arranging courses I teach cover basic music skills and vocabulary that are essential for any direction in music. Even in these courses, I emphasize expanding listening skills and repertoire. I also encourage creativity though collaboration and assignments intended to help students identify what it is they love in music."
"In my woodwinds composition course, I want my students to develop the ear for writing for these instruments. We do this through listening and analysis of examples from 20th- and 21st-century contemporary classical music, the jazz and improvisational models of these instruments, and related instruments of non-western cultures."
"My class in interdisciplinary arts is about the big picture: how all the arts are expressions of our human experience on earth. Understanding visual art, dance, and poetry—and incorporating aspects of them—enables our music to reach new levels of communication and expression."
"My philosophy is based on the process of listening to music you find powerful and compelling, and then always using integrity to seek and find your own voice, rather than imitating for commercial purposes. I believe a great musician listens to life and integrates it into his or her music, making connections that are true and sincere. So these are the three most important things I want my students to take away with them: always seek musicality, be yourself, and broaden your view."
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Kids Make New Year's Resolutions for 2013
"I like New Year's because it's a chance to start all over again," 10-year-old Anessa Stoney told the Toledo Blade, her hometown newspaper in Toledo, Ohio.
Like a lot of kids, Anessa has made a New Year's resolution – something she wants to change or do better in the coming year.
"To get all A's," she told Blade reporter Federico Martinez.
In fact, when it comes to New Year's resolutions, getting better grades is a pretty popular one.
"I want to be a better person by changing my grades, studying harder and doing acts of kindness," said Rona Harris, a fifth-grader at Chateau Estates Elementary School in Kenner, Louisiana, in an interview with the Times-Picayune newspaper.
Classmate Reginald Scott said something similar, only more concisely: "To be better and to be smarter."
And some were more specific.
"Something I want to do better in the New Year is to read more books," said Sara Morales, a student at Shenandoah Elementary School in Shenandoah, Iowa, according to the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, her local newspaper. "Because at home, I don't read much."
Some kids are resolving to be nicer to the people they love.
"In 2013, I will try to be more nice to my sister," said Shenandoah Elementary student Baylee Baldwin, according to the Nonpareil. "I will try not to kick, hit and yell at her like she does to everyone. I will (also) help her with lots of things, like homework."
"My New Year's Resolution is to behave in public better, like not bugging my parents at stores or when we see the ice cream truck coming," added fellow Shenandoah student Madison Baker.
Some kids are making health-related resolutions.
"My resolution is to exercise more," said Chateau Estates fourth-grader Loren Lovely, according to the Times-Picayune.
"My New Year's resolution is eating healthier and save my money, because I am trying to be more responsible and physically fit," said Jacen Kallner, a fifth-grader at Hannan Elementary Magnet Academy in Columbus, Georgia, in an interview with Columbus TV station WTVM.
Chateau Estates fifth-grader Michael Herrera's goal is a little more focused, apparently.
"I want to get muscles," he said, according to the Times-Picayune.
Some kids are concerned about the environment.
"My New Year's resolution is to recycle more," said Shenandoah Elementary student Cassidy Morris, according to the Nonpareil. "The Earth needs recycling going on because it is going to be filled with trash (otherwise)."
Some kids are resolving to help other people.
"I want to do community outreach, because, like, my mom does it," Hannan Elementary fifth-grader Auston Shingles told WTVM reporter Mackenzie Zaragoza. "I helped her on a couple houses. And it's just really fun."
And some kids are apparently just in it for themselves.
"My New Year's resolution is to be more responsible at home, so I can get stuff like toys," said Shenandoah Elementary student Jesse Lytle, according to the Nonpareil.
And some kids have made resolutions that can only be described as unique.
"My New Year's resolution is to eat the world's largest hamburger," Hannan student Ethan O'Berry told WTVM. "I think it'd be pretty cool to get in the book of records and have eaten the biggest hamburger."
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Prudential CEO to Present Weis Memorial Lecture
Published on February 27, 2014
John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial Inc. and chair of the Susquehanna University Board of Trustees, will deliver the university's 2014 Sigmund Weis Memorial Lecture in Business on March 12. The lecture, titled "Life Ain't Linear," begins at 7:30 p.m. in Stretansky Concert Hall of the Cunningham Center for Music and Art.
During his interactive lecture, Strangfeld will share his thoughts on corporate evolution as well as personal evolution, illustrating the fact that the road to success is non-linear and that once achieved, there is no guarantee of retention. He will also engage the audience on the topics of personal brand and difference-making.
A 1975 graduate of Susquehanna University, Strangfeld earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration through the Sigmund Weis School of Business. He went on to attend the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, where he earned a master's degree in business administration before joining Prudential in 1977.
Prior to being named Prudential's chairman and CEO in 2008, Strangfeld served as Prudential's vice chairman responsible for the corporation's U.S. businesses, including both the investment and insurance divisions. Before this, he held a variety of senior investment positions within the United States and abroad, including six years in London.
A chartered financial analyst (CFA), Strangfeld is a member of the Financial Services Forum, the Geneva Association and the American Council of Life Insurers, and is co-chair of the board of directors for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, N.J.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Strangfeld remains very involved with both his alma maters. In addition to serving as board chair, Strangfeld initiated a coaching internship program at Susquehanna and presented the 2010 Edward S. and A. Rita Schmidt Lecture in Ethics. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Darden School Foundation. He also initiated, and is an ongoing sponsor of, a recruitment and scholarship program for military officers seeking to transition into leadership roles in civilian life by earning an MBA from Darden.
The Sigmund Weis Memorial Lecture is an endowed lectureship established in 1979 by Claire G. Weis in honor of her husband Sigmund Weis, co-founder of Weis Pure Food Stores Inc. and a 1903 Susquehanna graduate. The lectureship brings prominent persons from business and public life to the campus to speak on matters of interest to the university and the area business community.


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At the demonstration, participants completed mock imaging procedures, from scheduling them on a RIS through results reporting. Then, they can access all data from the RSNA's online Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing for Imaging (XDS-I) profile registry-repository and share information with other attendees using technology from participating image-sharing vendors.
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Bon Voyage: Weird Worlds ' Return To Infinite Space
Before we fell in love with FTL, we fell in love with all sorts of other things that involve spaceships and random encounters, because we're the sort of chaps who crave excitement and reckon that spending your entire life on one planet is cowardly. Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is the second game I thought of when I first read about FTL ' Space Alert was the first ' and although most of the similarities don't quite penetrate to the hull, the randomised galaxy, node-hopping and portion-sized play are common to both. Weird Worlds fits a coffee break rather than a lunch break and isn't permeated with anxious doom, but it's worth a look. Particularly for the next 85 hours when it is available at a price of your choosing at IndieGameStand.
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Electrical Engineering is the basis of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Biomedical Engineering. We tend to be excited by the breakthroughs in smart phones, i-pads/minicomputer, improved medical machinery, GPS, and a host of other gadgets that make our modern life more exciting and more comfortable. Electrical Engineering is the field that gives us the applied science to build all of these gadgets. It is also the field from which the knowledge will come for the creation of new gadgets and for the improvement of present-day machinery.
Since it is a universal degree, the BSEE graduate is flexible – the graduate can bend their talents to satisfy the needs of ever-changing technology. This promotes job security for the graduate, and it feeds the appetite of an advancing society. The graduate of this program will obtain the basic education in the first three years. The last year is utilized to explore specific areas of interest. Our graduates will have expertise in at least one sub-field of Electrical Engineering such as electricity, machines/controllers, energy/power, signals/communications, materials, and electronic device analysis. A total of 120 semester hours are required to complete the degree.
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WARRENSBURG -- Troop 100 of Warrensburg has enjoyed a productive year in 2009 pursuing outdoors and survival skills, fundraisers, volunteer service work and camping trips, scoutmaster Ray Hensler said this week.
Recently, they attended the annual Klondike Derby at Camp Wakpominee, which includes both cooperative and competitive activities with other troops in area. The local scouts enjoy their annual week at the camp hiking, canoeing, swimming and honing their shooting and archery skills.
This last year, community service was a focus of the troop, as two of the scouts achieved Eagle Scout rank through completion of two separate pavilions which are sure to be enjoyed by area citizens.
Last year, Travis Acuna designed and completed a pavilion behind the Episcopal Church, and he was awarded Eagle status in December.
In early August, Boy Scout Kurt Bedell planned, designed and built - with the assistance of volunteers and parents - a 12x20 timber-frame pavilion at the Warrensburg Town Recreation Field. The structure is designed to provide shelter to parents tending to their children playing in the tot-lot nearby, which is now under renovation by the town, Hensler said.
"Everybody was great, very supportive, rallying around the cause," he said, noting that Troop 100 can count on townspeople, whether it's for volunteer work, contributions to a bottle drive, or any other type of help needed.
Hensler noted that this upcoming year brings a variety of activities, including a weekend camping trip to Farrell Lake, which includes a 10-mile round-trip hike.
There's also a "softer" side to scouting. The troop also helps out the community by annually decorating the Floyd Bennett Bandstand for the holidays. They also help at work project weekends at Wakpominee through the Order of the Arrow, a scouting society that includes leadership training.
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Got too ambitious on this one! This was as far as I got in an hour. Planning to finish. Purchase will be for the completed original pencil drawing. 8 by 10 inches on A4 Daler-Rowney Heavyweight paper.
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For Love and Honour


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If you didn't have megabucks to buy the dress Amy Winehouse wore on her Back to Black cover at auction last week, here's a second chance to get a piece of the late singer's clothes that's a lot easier on the pocketbook.
Fred Perry released a limited selection of items in its fashion collaboration with the late singer today, to coincide with the release of Winehouse's posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
RELATED: Amy Winehouse's Posthumous Album Cover Revealed as Iconic Dress Goes for More Than a Song
The 14 pieces—which reference "Amy's love of '50s Americana and Art Deco Miami," according to fredperry.com—are a small sample of the entire spring 2012 collection, and the fourth and final one that the 27-year-old designed with the old-school British brand.
Proceeds from the sales will benefit the Amy Winehouse foundation, and Fred Perry will also be making a donation to the charity.


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NEW YORK, PARIS, AMSTERDAM, BRUSSELS, LISBON, January 14, 2010 −NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced that 2009 was a robust year for Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) on both NYSE Arca, its fully electronic U.S. market, and its combined European markets in Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon.
In the
"Our global Exchange Traded Product marketplace grew rapidly in 2009, illustrating the sector's broadening popularity as a result of the transparency, diversification, intraday trading access, and potential tax efficiency offered by ETFs," said Lisa Dallmer, EVP and Head of Global Index and Exchange Traded Products, NYSE Euronext. "ETPs are becoming increasingly common in investment portfolios, and we expect that momentum to continue in 2010. We look forward to offering investors, product sponsors and market professionals the most compelling market and most innovative trading technologies, further extending our role as the world's premier platform for Exchange Traded Products."
Throughout 2009, the global Exchange Traded Products industry launched a diverse range of innovative products, expanding on investment themes such as target date portfolios, leverage, inverse, emerging markets, actively managed transparent portfolios, and fixed income ETFs.
NYSE Arca continued to be a leading center for ETP liquidity, setting the National Best Bid and Offer in all ETPs 86% of the time in 2009. NYSE Arca's opening auctions consistently executed over 90% of the total opening auction volume and 98% of the total closing auction volume in primarily listed ETPs in 2009, helped by NYSE Arca's commitment to market quality through its Lead Market Maker (LMM) program, which expanded to 20 unique broker-dealers in 2009. NYSE Arca, already one of the fastest equities markets, further increased its order execution time with the implementation of NYSE Euronext's Universal Trading Platform. NYSE Arca customers are now experiencing roundtrip executions in 950 microseconds for NYSE Arca-listed issues.
NYSE Euronext implemented several major projects in 2009 critical to enhancing customer service to ETP issuers and investors: the integration of the French, Dutch and Belgian trading into a single order book to strengthen liquidity; the rollout of a new low latency, high capacity trading technology, Universal Trading Platform (UTP), with internal roundtrip times as low as 250 micro-seconds and the capability to handle 100,000 orders per second; and the introduction of new Liquidity Provider quote driven market functionalities for the European warrants and certificates markets to support the unique needs of structured products issuers and investors.
Background on Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) on NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext operates the world's largest Exchange Traded Products marketplace, and is the leading venue for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs), Exchange Traded Vehicles (ETVs) and Warrants and Certificates trading. NYSE Euronext's offering of these products provides investors access to regulated listings as well as fast and innovative trading tools to access liquidity. As of December 30, 2009, NYSE Arca, NYSE Euronext's US market for ETFs, had 738 primary ETF and 50 primary ETV listings. Additionally, NYSE Arca listed 89 ETNs, 190 Certificates, while trading all other eligible ETPs on an Unlisted Trading Privileges basis. On its European markets, NYSE Euronext had 449 primary ETFs, 42 ETVs, 5 ETNs, with a total number of 576 listings across the European markets. In addition, NYSE Euronext listed a total of 12,762 Certificates and Covered Warrants in
About NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the
Disclaimer and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


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The UK law banning smoking in public places including pubs, bars and restaurants was introduced five years ago this month, and a government-commissioned report into its effects has concluded that it has had a 'significant impact'.
England was the last part of the UK to introduce the law, following in the footsteps of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in banning smoking in public.
The ban has a wide scope and prohibits smoking in train stations and office buildings, as well as airports, pubs, bars and cafes.
Amanda Sandford is the research manager at anti-smoking campaign group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).
"When it started people wondered why we'd waited so long to do it. It is one of the most important public health acts in the last century... It's been hugely beneficial," she said.
The ban still has widespread public support, with a recent survey of some 12,000 adults suggesting that nearly 80% still approved the law. A government-commissioned review assessing the effect of the law has also concluded that it has had a significant impact.
"Results show benefits for health, changes in attitudes and behaviour and no clear adverse impact on the hospitality industry," claimed the review, lead by Professor Linda Bauld at the University of Sterling.
Studies looking at the health of workers in pubs and clubs have shown improvements in their lung function since the law was introduced and evidence from Scotland demonstrated a fall in the number of paediatric acute asthma admissions by some 15% in the three years after the ban was introduced there.
Doctors are also supportive of the impact of the legislation. Professor John Britton is the chairman of the tobacco advisory group at the Royal College of Physicians.
"The ban has had a huge impact on quality of life particularly in people with cardiovascular disease," he told the BBC.
However, some want the law to go further. Last week the House of Lords debated a private members' bill aiming to outlaw smoking in cars.


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There are many plants which could be quite dangerous to your Shih Tzu's health if consumed. Consumption of dangerous plants could lead to gastrointestinal problems and poisoning.
Care should be taken, especially during the Spring and Summer months as plants can often sprout and bloom on their own. Care should also be taken when walking your Shih Tzu.
It is also important to remember that even plants which are not of a toxic nature could harm your Shih Tzu as they are often sprayed with insecticides and other potentially harmful chemicals. In addition, hazardous plants could lead to contact allergies in your Shih Tzu. Allergy symptoms vary but can include constant scratching, diarrhea, vomiting, swelling, rashes on the skin, and weight loss.
Furthermore, common household items could also be potentially dangerous including cleaning agents such as detergents and bleaches, car products such as batteries and oils, gardening treatments like fertilizers and insecticides, mothballs and even some flea treatments which are not designed to be ingested. Make sure that potentially dangerous items are kept out of your Shih Tzu's reach.
Poisonous Plant List
* Aloe Vera
* Amaryllis
* Apple (seeds)
* Apple Leaf Croton
* Apricot pits
* Asparagus Fern
* Autumn Crocus
* Azalea
* Baby's Breath
* Bird of Paradise
* Branching Ivy
* Buckeye
* Buddhist Pine
* Caladium
* Calla Lily
* Castor Bean
* Ceriman
* Charming Dieffenbachia
* Cherry (seeds and leaves)
* Chinese Evergreen
* Cineraria
* Clematis
* Cordatum
* Corn Plant
* Cornstalk Plant
* Croton
* Cuban Laurel
* Cutleaf Philodendron
* Cycads
* Cyclamen
* Daffodil
* Devil's Ivy
* Dieffenbachia
* Dracaena Palm
* Dragon Tree
* Dumb Cane
* Easter Lily (especially cats)
* Elaine
* Elephant Ears
* Emerald Feather
* English Ivy
* Eucalyptus
* Fiddle-leaf Fig
* Florida Beauty
* Foxglove
* Fruit Salad Plant
* Geranium
* German Ivy
* Giant Dumb Cane
* Glacier Ivy
* Gold Dust Dracaena
* Golden Pothos
* Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
* Heartland Philodendron
* Hurricane Plant
* Indian Rubber Plant
* Janet Craig Dracaena
* Japanese Show Lily (especially cats!)
* Jerusalem Cherry
* Kalanchoe
* Lacy Tree Philodendron
* Lily of the Valley
* Madagascar Dragon Tree
* Marble Queen
* Marijuana
* Mexican Breadfruit
* Miniature Croton
* Mistletoe
* Morning Glory
* Mother-in-Law's Tongue
* Narcissus
* Needlepoint Ivy
* Nephytis
* Nightshade
* Oleander
* Onion
* Oriental Lily (especially cats)
* Peace Lily
* Peach ( pits and leaves)
* Pencil Cactus
* Plumosa Fern
* Poinsettia
* Poison Ivy
* Poison Oak
* Pothos
* Precatory Bean
* Primrose
* Red Emerald
* Red Princess
* Red-Margined Dracaena
* Rhododendron
* Ribbon Plant
* Saddle Leaf Philodendron
* Sago Palm
* Satin Pothos
* Schefflera
* Silver Pothos
* Spotted Dumb Cane
* String of Pearls
* Striped Dracaena
* Sweetheart Ivy
* Swiss Cheese Plant
* Taro Vine
* Tiger Lily (especially cats)
* Tomato Plant ( stem, leaves and green fruit)
* Tree Philodendron
* Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
* Weeping Fig
* Yew
Protecting Your Shih Tzu from Poisons
There are a number of different health problems which can arise in dogs. Early diagnosis and treatment will ensure that minor problems do not turn into big ones. Regular vet checks, de-sexing and vaccinations will also help in ensuring that your dog is a happy and healthy one.
Below is a list of the more common health problems in dogs as well as some symptoms to look out for.
Ear Infections:
These are most common in dogs who have floppy ears. The dog's ears fill up with dark and smelly wax and if left untreated the infection may become chronic. Symptoms include repeated shaking of the head and scratching at the ears. It is recommended to regularly clean your dog's ears to avoid infection.
Dental and Gum Disease:
This not only leads to bad breath but other more serious issues like loss of teeth and the inability of the dog to eat. Furthermore the dog becomes vulnerable to other serious diseases such as kidney disease and endocarditis. Dogs should have their teeth cleaned on a regular basis and at least once yearly by a veterinarian. There are many dog toothpastes available as well as chewy toys for dogs to chew on.
This is a fatal disease which is passed on to animals from mosquitos. Dogs should be wormed regularly for heartworm as well as other types of worms like ringworm which may not be fatal but annoying all the same.
Fleabite Dermatitis:
This is a skin condition which is brought on through fleabites. Symptoms to watch out for include scratching and chewing on the skin. Fleabite dermatitis and other related flea conditions like tapeworm can easily be prevented with regular use of flea treatments.
Hip Dysplasia:
This disease is often inherited and usually occurs in large and giant breeds of dogs, however Shih Tzu dogs are also susceptible to this condition. Hip Dysplasia is a degenerative disease of the hip joints and can affect one hip or both and can cause arthritis and lameness. It is not diagnosed at birth and can generally only be diagnosed after the dog has reached the age of two. Some dogs are only minimally affected and may not show signs of the disease. Others, more severely affected may become completely immobilized. Treatments include painkillers and surgery depending on the severity of the condition. It is recommended to keep your dog at a healthy level of weight.
This is an inflammation of the joints. Just like in humans, arthritis in dogs can be caused by many different things including heredity, previous injuries and old age. Symptoms may include stiffness, difficulty getting up, swelling and pain in particular after exercise. Medications such as anti-inflammatories and painkillers are available to help relieve the symptoms. Swimming can also be of help as is keeping your dog at a healthy weight.
The most common forms of cancer which affect dogs are mammary cancer and testicular cancer. Dogs can get cancer at any age and therefore a veterinarian should examine lumps of any sort. De-sexing can help prevent certain types of cancer.
Overweight dogs can suffer from many different health problems including heart disease, kidney disease and additional pain and discomfort when already suffering from other diseases such as arthritis. Dogs should maintain a healthy diet and receive regular exercise to control their weight.
First Signs of Illness
Changes in drinking and eating patterns
Vomiting and Diarrhea (especially when there is blood present in the vomit or stool)
Seizures and Tremors
Changes in temperature, pulse and heartbeat
Weight loss
General Depression and personality changes
Common Shih Tzu Health Problems
Toxic and dangerous foods for pets
Pets and poison is a growing concern among pet owners. Household poisons are not the only thing that can harm your pets. Many common household foods and drugs can also be toxic to your pets. The following are foods that can be toxic or poisonous to your pets.
Avocados contain a toxin known as persin. Persin is found in various parts of the avocado and avocado trees (eg, leaves, rind, etc). This toxin is known mostly to cause vomiting and diarrhea. Birds and small pets seem most affected by the negative side effects of consuming avocado.
Not just beer…all alcohol. Depending on how much alcohol your animal ingests, it can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, depression, difficulty breathing, coma, and possible death.
Chocolate contains a compound called theobromine that is toxic to pets. If enough is ingested, your animal can suffer from vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal heart rhythms, tremors, seizures, and possible death. Cocoa mulch contains theobromine; the ASPCA advises dog owners to avoid using this fertilizer around unsupervised dogs, and dogs with indiscriminate eating habits since it can be toxic if ingested.
Chocolate is the most common candy that is toxic to pets, especially to dogs, cats and ferrets. Any candy containing the sweetener xylitol can also be toxic to pets.
Caffeine is generally highly toxic to pets, having negative effects on both the cardiac and nervous systems. Side effects can include vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal heart rhythms, tremors, seizures, and possible death.
Grapes and raisins
An unknown toxin in grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure and ultimately lead to death. Symptoms of this poisoning can include hyperactivity, vomiting, diarrhea, and irregular heartbeat.
An unknown toxin in nuts can have negative effects on the nervous, digestive, and muscular systems of your pet. Symptoms can include muscle tremors, weakness, an upset stomach, vomiting, depression, inactivity, and stiffness. Particularly avoid Macadamia nuts.
Onions, along with garlic and chives, are all part of the same species of plant—the Allium species. Allium species plants contain sulfur compounds that can cause stomach irritation and possibly result in damage to red blood cells causing anemia. This is referred to as Allium poisoning.
Some human medicines
While some human medications are prescribed for pets by veterinarians, others can be highly toxic and fatal. Acetaminophen, which is contained in Tylenol and other similar products, for example, can be fatal to cats. Always consult with your veterinarian before giving human medication to a pet.
Xylitol (artificial sugar)
Xylitol is a sweetener used in many products including mouthwash, chewing gum, toothpaste, and various foods. Because it is toxic to pets, products containing xylitol should not be given to your dog or cat.
Lilly Plants
All portions of the lilly plant are poisonous to cats when ingested. Just a nibble of the leaf, petal or stem can cause irreversible kidney failure despite extensive medical treatment.
Toxic Household Items
•Liquid potpourri
•PolyUrethane glue
•Pine-oil cleaners
The top pet poisoning claims in 2008, according to pet health insurance company VPI
1. Raisins/Grapes
2. Mushrooms
3. Marijuana
4. Lily flowers
5. Walnuts
6. Onion
7. Sago Palm
8. Macadamia nuts
9. Azalea flowers
10.Hydrangea flowers
Your Puppy & Hypoglycemia
Basic care and observation is very important during first weeks with your new shih tzu puppy.
(NOTICE! It is suggested that you purchase a tube of Nutri-Cal (available at most pet supplies and vet offices) prior to bringing your new puppy home. Nutri-Cal is very inexpensive and can save your puppy's life if needed. Prices usually range from $3.00-8.00 online. If you live here in Alabama, I would suggest ordering from JeffersPet.com, ( their business is in Alabama) you will recieve it usually the next business day.
One of the main things a new owner needs to take precautions against is a new puppy developing hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia can occur without much warning and within hours of a puppy going to a new home, missing a meal, or does not eat full meals, gets chilled, overtired or exhausted from too much handling or playing. It occurs more in the toy breeds, but can also occur in larger breeds.
Watch carefully for signs of hypoglycemia (this happens when sugar level drops), and may be caused by stress from being in new environment, too much excitment, and/or not eating properly. Signs of hypoglycemia are: staggering, weakness, vacant stare, depressed affect or mood, sleeping, lethargy, jerky, shaking head in an unnatural way (actually kinda rolling the neck). The gums will be very pale white or blue. Teeth may be clamped tightly together. These are all signs this puppy is having a drop in it's sugar
level and if UNTREATED will progress to convulsions, seizures or coma and can be fatal.
Should this occur, quick and calm action is required IMMEDIATELEY!
If you have Nutri-Cal give it to the puppy. Nutri-Cal gives quick results and gets into the bloodstream in seconds. Dosage instructions are on the tube. You can use Nutri-Cal using a syringe. If you do not have Nutri-Cal use honey, or white karo syrup, rubbing on the tongue and gums. If neither is available, use plain white sugar. Continue with small amounts until puppy returns to normal. If there is no improvement, contact yourt veterinarian. I usually dab a bit on my finger and rub across the puppies gums and tongue. Contact your vet for information if you are unsure of nutri cal or dosage.
Watch for any signs of diarrhea--this will cause puppy to dehydrate quickly. Stress, change of environment, changing food can cause this. Pedialyte is good to have on hand and may be given, Using Pedialyte instead of water helps with dehydration.
Keep your puppy warm and dry. They need plenty of quiet time and frequent naps, and should have their own space for napping, etc.
Add one tablespoon of honey or sugar to every 16 ounces of water. Keep plain drinking water available as well. Leave food out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a puppy just arriving home up until at least 12 weeks of age and sometimes beyond this if the puppy is a very tiny size. Never feed chocolate, fried foods or milk. Do not allow puppy to become over-chilled or tired. Let your new puppy rest and become acustomed to his new home.
Give puppy Nutri-cal, about one inch every 6 hours for at least 48 hours in a new home and if you begin to see puppy acting very lethargic, give Nutri-cal
Please let me emphasize that hypoglycemia is not a disease or sickness nor is it genetic or inherited. Hypoglycemia is very common in puppies, especially shih tzu puppies and other small breeds, and is easily managed with proper care.
One of the first things you have to do with puppy vomiting is try to find direct causes for it. If your puppy vomited white foam or yellow bile, this would mean that the puppy ate something that he wasn't supposed to. This could include types of foods which don't sit well with dogs or it could be completely inedible objects (undigested food) that they picked up off the floor or elsewhere. Whatever it is, if you can track it to something you may be able to quickly understand that this case of dog vomiting was just a one-time scenario and your dog will be fine immediately after.
Lots of dog vomiting is caused when your puppy eats inedible objects and then gets something stuck in their throat as a result. This is when you're likely to hear a lot of that retching sound as your dog tries to rid the obstruction from its body. As long as the dog can clear this out you won't have a problem. But if it continues or is physically affecting the dog and it seems like he is having difficulty breathing or moving around then you also need to seek out the vet immediately.
Switches in foods and diet can also be a cause of puppy vomiting. The stomach of all dogs, and of puppies especially, is very particular. They get used to certain kinds of food, in certain amounts. Eating substantially more or switching to different foods can cause a problem with their digestive system. In this case, you may want to avoid giving your dog food for just a short while, giving their bodies a chance to clear out a bit. Then a bland meal consisting of foods like boiled white rice and maybe a small bit of plain chicken will help them get back on track.
Puppy vomiting can also be a sign of a more serious illness or infection of some kind. So how are you supposed to know if it's just something that's passing from a change in diet or something wrong that was eaten, or if your dog is really sick? Well, one way to check is to see if it's prolonged. If the dog vomiting continues for several days then it would clearly seem that there is more to the situation, and you will need to seek out a vet for some assistance.
Also important is that if your dog is dealing with some kind of illness or infection then the puppy vomiting will only be one symptom and there could be many others. Other symptoms could include diarrhea in your dogs, fatigue and lethargy, irritations or dog hot spots on their body and so forth. In this case it's definitely time to seek out the vet and to see what they recommend for treatment.
You can also withhold your dogs FOOD for 24 hours. The more you feed them, the more they will vomit. Keep water down at all times so they wont get dehydrated. When i have a dog that is not feeling well, I will get a can of Campbells Chicken Noodle soup. pour about half in a bowl and warm in the microwave. Do not leave it in the microwave long, it will get too hot and burn the dogs mouth. If the dog does not want to eat it, take a regular medicine syringe and fill it up with the juice and put it inside the dogs jaw(not straight down the throat). Do that about 2-3 times, wait a little while and see if they will eat the soup. Sometimes they will want to eat the rest of the soup then, sometimes it may take a few hours. Start them back on their regular diet when they feel better. If your dog is vomiting for several days, take him to your Vet, it may be something more serious.
Dog's Can catch human colds and viruses also. Keep that in mind when handling your dog.
How to Deal with Diarrhea in Dogs and Puppy Diarrhea
Diarrhea in dogs is a somewhat inevitable problem that you are going to have to deal with at some point or another. Hopefully it's not too frequent, but it's something that is going to happen so it's best to prepare yourself and learn what you have to do to fix the problem when it occurs. Puppy diarrhea is often a bigger concern than diarrhea in dogs that are full grown, but both can be hazardous and neither should be ignored.
That's actually one of the main problems when it comes to diarrhea in dogs. Owners often think that it's nothing too unusual or out of the ordinary and there isn't any cause for concern. By and large there shouldn't be any serious problem but you never know, and you can't let the problem persist because there can be serious, complications and side-effects as time goes on and the problem is left unchecked.
First of all, there are two basic types of diarrhea in dogs. The first is acute diarrhea, which is a problem that comes up and lasts for a few days or even a week. There can be a variety of causes of this and most of them can be easily fixed. The other form you might encounter is chronic diarrhea, where the dogs have a persistent and long lasting problem. In this case, you'll certainly need the assistance of a vet to diagnose the underlying problem and develop a game plan for action, consisting of either medication, a change in diet or other treatments as well.
The main concern with dog diarrhea is that the increased, loose bowel movements can quickly lead to dehydration, which can be a very serious problem. This is especially true for puppy diarrhea, because their bodies are so small they can quickly lose a lot of water and fluids. However, it's a concern for dogs of all ages and you may need to take your dog to a vet for an IV of fluids after a particularly severe case, or an ongoing problem.
Acute diarrhea in dogs is something that just seems to pop up, which means it's usually caused by something the dog ate, or some other change. A very quick change from one type of food to another can cause the other, and even giving your dog new treats can lead to this problem. Additionally, your dog either stealing some or you providing certain foods that we eat everyday can lead to the problem as well.
Besides the food that is eaten, puppy diarrhea can also be caused by stress and other changes in the environment. For example if you have moved and your dog is now in a new home, the stress and the change can lead to digestive problems. Other major changes or unstable environments can produce the same effect. This should be a short lived problem that is fixed as the dog settles into the new environment or circumstances calm down a bit.
To help the situation you can switch your dog to a bland, homemade diet for a few days to get your dog nutrients and easily digestible food. Cook up some plain white rice and plain chicken, and mix it into a bowl with about 2/3 cup rice and 1/3 cup chicken. This bland diet should help get your dog on the mend but if it doesn't, and your dog isn't eating or drinking, it's time to visit the vet.
Puppy diarrhea can also be caused by certain pathogens like viruses, parasites and bacteria. A puppy of just a few weeks old having diarrhea likely has a problem with worms or coccidia, although other potential culprits include Giardia and Trichomonas. In any case you'll need to take your dog to the vet and have him examine a stool sample to determine the cause and provide a medication to treat it. A typical medication used to combat many bacteria and parasites is Flagyl.
For diarrhea in dogs that are full grown there can also be many other causes. There can be issues such as worms and the above bacteria and parasites, or your dog may suffer from a condition such as IBS - irritable bowel syndrome or Colitis, which is inflammation of the lining in the colon. These problems will typically cause chronic problems as opposed to short bursts of symptoms, and you'll need to take your dog to the vet.
As you can see there are many different causes for both acute and chronic diarrhea in dogs. In many cases you can deal with the puppy diarrhea on your own, but other times you'll need to got to the vet for examinations, medication or even an IV of fluids.