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IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/08/12 -- Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (Toshiba) -- www.telecom.toshiba.com, has helped Titan Machinery, its store employees and customers with Toshiba's Strata® CIX IP business telephone system via Toshiba's National Accounts Program. Based in Fargo, N.D., Titan Machinery represents a diversified mix of agricultural, construction, and consumer products dealerships located in the upper Midwest. Titan Machinery is a dealer for Case IH, Case Construction, New Holland and New Holland Construction and also represents short line equipment to meet specialized customer demand.
Patrick Walker, network administrator for Titan Machinery, identified the need for a business telephone system that would:
Titan Machinery turned to CD Communications of West Fargo, N.D. CD Communications has serviced Titan Machinery since the early 1990s and has been an Authorized Toshiba Dealer since 1995.
Clarence Dawes, president and owner of CD Communications, recommended Toshiba's Strata CIX IP business telephone system and Strata ACD call center solution to meet Titan Machinery's needs.
Installed by CD Communications, Titan Machinery's Toshiba business telephone system consists of:
Result #1: National Accounts Program for One-Stop Shop
Toshiba met Titan Machinery's requirement for a "one-stop shop" with Toshiba's National Accounts Program, which provides consistent pricing for purchase, installation, products and service with a single point of contact.
Result #2: Seamlessly Networked Headquarters and Stores
Titan Machinery's Toshiba Strata CIX systems are networked together over Toshiba's Strata Net IP networking solution, delivering direct extension dialing between the stores as well as headquarters. In addition, direct-extension dialing reduced Titan Machinery's long distance charges for calls between stores and headquarters.
Result #3: Remote Centralized Administration
Using Toshiba's Network eManager remote administration tool, Titan Machinery's IT staff can now remotely manage the entire telephone system for all locations from their desktop or laptop computers. They can easily make adds, moves and changes as well as make changes to email and voice mail boxes remotely for all 91 locations.
Bottom Line: Toshiba's Strata CIX Meets Titan Machinery's Objectives
Toshiba's Strata CIX telephone systems have met Titan Machinery's communications objectives, including:
"Together, Toshiba and CD Communications delivered on our Top 3 goals: standardization on an affordable and reliable platform that uses new technology yet is compatible with our existing cabling and original Toshiba telephones; networking of our stores with centralized voice mail and direct-dial extensions; and the ability to self administrate. It's a winning combination," said Patrick Walker, network administrator for Titan Machinery.
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Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide digital products, services and solutions, including industry-leading portable computers; televisions, TV/DVD Combination products, Blu-ray Disc and DVD products, and portable devices; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; and IP business telephone systems with unified communications, collaboration and mobility applications. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation.
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Are you pleased with the results of this year's city and school district elections?
I have heard various rumors as well re: inappropriate behavior and can only hope it's not true...How sad for Eudora if we have elected a mayor who is unable to make rational decisions and keep his emotions in check. I think we will all find out soon enough if he is incapable of doing so. Large attendance at city council meetings will send a strong message that the community is watching.
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Are you pleased with the results of this year's city and school district elections?
I, too, am not happy with the outcome of the mayor/city council elections (I did vote). I hope those in the community who are dissatisfied will attend the city council meetings, voice concerns and provide oversight. Our new mayor needs to know the community expects professionalism, not personal agendas to dictate future decisions. It's up to the community at large to participate in local government.
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[Poll] Events - also for ironman?
A few days ago, I had announced that we'd be holding a double XP weekend for Ironman mode players only. However, we noticed a lot of people disagreeing with this idea. After giving it some more thought, Rapsey and myself have concluded that the complaints are indeed justified. Ironman mode is all about building something up from the ground, on your own, without any advantages or disadvantages versus other players.
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Todays updates! 24 November 2015
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> Fixed a bug where you could abuse the keris to do hard hits on kalphites by swapping it quickly
> Added some shades at barrows (in the single combat zone)
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For those who want to take a look at the current status of the new skilling center, you can check it out on the testserver, accessible here:
> http://test.pkhonor.net (webclient, does not work in chrome and may require you to change security settings)
> http://client.pkhonor.net/PkHonor_testclient.jar (jar)
> http://client.pkhonor.net/PkHonor_testclient.zip (zip)
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PoH skilling zone and instant PoH loading? Yes please!
I feel rather embarrased that it took me this long to get working on this particular problem once again: the slow loading of big Player-Owned houses (then again, I was never sure if I could pull it off until now). In any case, better late than never.
As some of you may know, Unicorn (that's the player, not the NPC) has the biggest house in PkHonor, with over 2700 objects total. Up to now, loading his house took 30 seconds. On the test server, I've just now managed to reduce that loading time t...
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Chris Wallace is a very accomplished wildlife photographer who is able to talk on a range of topics and he describes Friday's talk and presentation on North Spitzbergen's Arctic Polar Bear on his website.
Members are reminded that Friday is also the hand in for this months Open / Creative competition.
If you're interested in photography then visitors are welcome on the night and your first visit is free. If you've visited us before then entry is £2 on the door. Club nights are every Friday, 7.30 pm - 10 pm, at Newton Village Hall, Grange Cross Lane, West Kirby.


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Brits dominate Rolex Sailor of the Year nominations, the latest sailing news from the UK and abroad ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2009 nominations announced ISAF, ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2009 nominees have been announced. In deciding the nominees, the achievements of sailors made during the qualifying period of 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009 are taken into consideration.... [more]Onsend this storySonar World Championship at Noroton Yacht Club Lee Morrison, International Sonar Class World Championship. The Sonar is a 23' keel boat designed by Rowayton, Connecticut resident Bruce Kirby. It is known as an easy to sail, highly competitive, one-design boat appealing to club racing fleets, team and match racing championships, and para-olympic sailors.... [more]Onsend this storySamoan Tsunami causes concern for sailing regatta in Cook Islands Richard Gladwell, A Pacific Islands sailing regatta in the Cook Islands has been on tenterhooks after the nearby Samoan tsunami disaster caused over 100 deaths. The Cook Islands are about 150nm from Samoa, and a sailing regatta has been hosted at Aututaki for all of this week. Surrounding islands have been devastated, where waves of four metres hit. There are reports of one New Zealand fatality.... [more]Onsend this storyPWA Colgate World Cup, Sylt – Day 4 report plus video PWA/Paul Griffiths, PWA Colgate World Cup, Sylt – Day 4. After the early start of the previous day, it was a welcome break for the sailors to arrive at the event site at 09:00. With plenty of wind, and the sun breaking through the clouds, the race crew quickly set the course in preparation for a downwind duel between the World's fastest windsurfers.... [more]Onsend this storyTP52 World Championship preview Sabina Mollart-Rogerson, Ten TP52's including the defending champions Quantum Racing (USA) and 2007 winners Artemis (SWE) will compete for the TP52 World title starting in one week's time off Palma, Mallorca. Racing at the TP52 World Championships starts with the official practice race on Tuesday 6th October and finishes on Sunday 11th October.... [more]Onsend this storyLes Voiles de Saint-Tropez - Racing for the Traditional Classes KPMS, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - The Wally class had its start at 12.30, followed by the Modern boats with their start at 13.30. As the sun came up over this small village, the majority of the kings and queens of the nightclubs had retired and almost all the streets were quiet. All, that is, except those leading into la Place des Lices, where the famous open-air market was just coming to life.... [more]Onsend this storyCould sailing be bigger than football? Dansk Sejlunion, It's often said that sailing will never be a spectator sport, but Secretary General of the Danish Sailing Association, Dan Ibsen, begs to differ... [more]Onsend this storyClipper 09-10: Race 2 Day 8 - Into Stealth Mode Clipper Event media, Clipper 09-10: Race 2 Day 8 report. Cork, Ireland has been battling away in the middle of the fleet since destroying their medium weight spinnaker in a disastrous wrap, but they're keeping pace with Team Finland as they head through the Canary Islands.... [more]Onsend this storyGul RS700 UK National Championships report and results Debbie Darling, Gul RS700 UK National Championships... [more]Onsend this storyAmerica's Cup E-Mailbag - latest correspondence Various correspondents, More letters as the life is slowly choked out of the America's Cup. Sail-World is happy to publish our readers' views an opinions on the America's Cup: Please address your contributions to email@example.com. Here Skip Lissiman (Australia II) comments, plus a letter from Spain, and now comment on the latest decisions from the New York Supreme Court... [more]Onsend this storyClipper 09-10 - Race 2, Day 7. Mother nature in control Clipper event media, Clipper 09-10 - Race 2: La Rochelle to Rio de Janeiro. Day 7 report. Mother Nature pulled the plug and the normally reliable trade winds are switched off.... [more]Onsend this storyPWA Colgate World Cup, Sylt Day 3 - Competition report plus video PWA/Paul Griffiths, 2009 PWA Colgate World Cup, Sylt – Day 3 report. With the difficult freestyle conditions that the sailors were up against, the higher ranked competitors played it fairly safe in the first round to ensure they made the cut and advanced through.... [more]Onsend this storyGladwell's Line: America's Cup - Battle by Affidavit Richard Gladwell, Another couple of Affidavits hit desk of Justice Shirley Kornreich, in the New York Supreme Court, last week. 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[more]Onsend this storyJessica Watson blames instruments for bulk carrier collision Nancy Knudsen, Australian 16 year old Jessica Watson, who is aiming for the Round the World youngest sailor record has responded strongly to the Maritime Safety Queensland's damning assessment of the incident where her yacht was involved with a collision with a bulk carrier off the Queensland coast recently.... [more]Onsend this storyBliksem (USA) takes Melges 32 World Title Barby MacGowan, Pieter Taselaar's (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) Bliksem (USA) has taken victory in the Audi Melges 32 World Championship 2009, the first edition of the Worlds for the class, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo. Taselaar's team included Jeremy Wilmot (Newport, R.I.) as tactician and his brother Nathan (Sydney, Australia), who is a 470 Men's Olympic Gold medalist (2008). Other crew me... [more]Onsend this storyMelges 32 World Championship images - New World Champion Guido Trombetta and Stefano Gattini images, Melges 32 World Championship images. Bliksem wins title. This gallery of images is presented by Stefano Gattini and Guido Trombetta.... [more]Onsend this storyClipper 09-10 Race 2: Day 6 - The lead changes again Clipper Event media, Clipper 09-10 Race 2: Day 6 report. This morning these fantastic downwind conditions are starting to fade, however, as the wind decreases in strength and the teams report shorter runs over the last 24-hours. The forecasted wind direction and strength is looking very stable over the next 48-hours and many of the teams are taking advantage of this stability to undertake routine checks and essenti... [more]Onsend this storyMelges 32 World Championship - More images Stefano Gattini/JOE FLY and Guido Trombetta/B-Plan, More images from the Audi Melges 32 World Championship in Porto Cervo, Italy presented by Stefano Gattini/JOE FLY and Guido Trombetta/B-Plan.... [more]Onsend this storyVestas Sailrocket record attempt - video highlights Media, Vestas Sailrocket, piloted by Paul Larsen, has just returned to Walvis Bay, Namibia to attempt to break the sailing speed record now held by L'Hydroptere. Enjoy these highlights from the team's previous record attempts.... [more]Onsend this storyVestas Sailrocket arrives back in Walvis Bay for record attempt Paul Larsen, Greetings everyone, once more from the Vestas Sailrocket operations base in Walvis Bay, Namibia. We had maxed out our luggage and it had been a real effort to get everything down here. We had all sorts of fragile toys... some of which are up to 7' long to get through customs and baggage terminals. I... [more]Onsend this storyAll Ireland Sailing Championship Day one report ISA, Day one concludes at the ISA All Ireland Sailing Championship. The first round of racing in the ISA All Ireland Sailing Championship took place today (Friday 25th Sept) in Cork Harbour, when the qualification series of races for Flight One were completed.... [more]Onsend this storyJohn Merricks Sailing Trust Golf Day 30th October Suzy Hamel, The Thirteenth North Sails Golf Day held in aid of the John Merricks Sailing Trust will take place on Friday 30th October at Cams Hall Golf Club in Fareham, close to the M27 motorway.... [more]Onsend this story420 Nationals at Mountbatten Sailing Centre - Final report Miles Palmer, Zhik 420 Nationals - Final report. The 420 Nationals has many different purposes, for some it is a fun event following a hard set of summer events, for others it is the first event in a 420 and finally it is also a selector for the RYA 420 National Squad. 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When both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations made moves to bail out the auto industry during the height of the recession, they should have gotten more long-term concessions out of these manufacturers in return.
This is especially true when it comes to improving fuel-efficiency standards, arguably the single-most important thing the country can do to conserve energy and help the environment.
Fortunately, this issue has been far from dead, as evidenced by the Obama administration announcement that new regulations have been completed, forcing automakers to raise substantially the average gas mileage of all new cars and trucks they sell in America by 2025.
This is a critically important change. The process actually started during the Bush administration, but the Obama administration has accelerated the timetable twice now. And the industry as a whole says it is willing to comply, in part, because consumers are demanding more energy-efficient vehicles in light of rising gasoline prices. The auto industry also wants to ensure there is one nationwide fuel standard, since California in particular has pushed to go beyond federal standards unless changes were made.
Think of it: By 2025, most new vehicles will have mpg averages of 50. Automakers will be able to sell pickup trucks and less-efficient vehicles as long as that's offset somewhat by smaller vehicles with much higher mpgs than we are currently seeing.
The rules will be phased in gradually between now and then, giving automakers time to comply. They face fines otherwise.
The country's reliance on oil and gasoline is self-evident, but things are going to have to change over time.
Remarkably, the federal government has rarely raised fuel-economy standards since immediately after the oil crisis of the 1970s. Yet, over the decades, there have been growing environmental concerns about tailpipe emissions and plenty of financial hardships due to, at times, skyrocketing gasoline prices.
While the automobile industry says these fuel-efficiency requirements will increase the cost of manufacturing vehicles and will be passed on to buyers, the administration says the latest changes still will be a net gain of thousands of dollars for families by saving them on fuel costs over the life of a vehicle.
It also means the United States won't be as beholden to the "oil cartels" in other countries, making the country more energy independent. The quicker the industry gets pushed on this issue - from the government and from consumers - the better.


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The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, directed by Charles Grosvenor, is the Young Artist Award-winning fifth installment in the popular Land Before Time movie franchise. Originally released direct-to-video in 1997, it was the first film in the series to be directed by Grosvenor, who has consistently directed the movies ever since.
The plot involves the entire population of the Great Valley leaving the valley after a swarm of locusts devours all of its vegetation. As the herd becomes bitter and argumentative due to famine, Littlefoot and the other main characters set out to find food to keep the herd together. In the process, they become trapped on an island, where they meet an old friend - Chomper, the baby Sharptooth from The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure.
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The Chinese village of Ping'an is located 2 hours drive from Guilin. The history of Longji Rice Terraces dates back to Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and Ming Dynasties (1368-1644). The villagers continue to farm these terraces today.
The rice terraces are built up the mountain slopes and are said to resemble the scales of a dragon and the summits of the mountain range appears to be like the backbone of the dragon. In an early morning, the clouds flow through and over the rice terraces.


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Rod Elofson, who hasn't missed one of his daughter's basketball games, rented an apartment in Port Dickinson when Kara first enrolled at Binghamton University
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Kara Elofson's four-year college basketball career has included riding the bench, changing positions and becoming a starter, missing nearly half a season with an injury, and then being asked to lead a freshman-laden team.
Elofson, a 5-foot-10 forward from Minneapolis and two other Binghamton University seniors, guard Mallory Lawes and forward Simone Thomas, will play their final game in the Events Center at 2 Saturday afternoon against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (10-18, 6-9 America East) in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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A Taste of Asia is found on the bustling Lower Main Street in Observatory. The restaurant has been said to be great value for money and one of the best places to enjoy sushi. The fusion of Asian meals includes cuisine from Japan, China, Korea and Thailand.
The restaurant is an old house with the rooms offering guests seating. Every room has a fireplace which creates a fantastic cosy and romantic atmosphere and much-needed warmth in winter. All this coupled with friendly and efficient service.
A Taste of Asia is well known for its buffet specials and it is advisable to book in advance. Look out for their live band nights. Bring your wine and have a hearty time.
Street parking is available and the best place to look is the down the one-way just before the restaurant. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Lunch hours are from Tuesday to Friday, from 12 pm to 3 pm. Dinner is served every day from 6 pm to 10:30 pm.
Please call for further information.
A trendy spot for lovers of Italian food, A Tavola is well worth a visit.
A warm and lively venue, the ambience throughout is friendly and diners are always made to feel as welcome as they truly are.
Wine list featuring some Italian options as well as South African bottles provides a great accompaniment to a delicious meal.
Grab your friends and head straight to A Touch of Madness for a tasty meal and a great bottle of wine. This unique restaurant in 'Obs' offers a blend of South African Fusion with a little madness. It caters for most tastes with falafal dinners and filled butternuts to delicious beef and venison steaks.
On Monday evenings you can listen to Off The Wall poetry readings from 8pm. Thursday nights are Irish music sessions from 9pm and every alternate Sunday night at 8pm you can hear the tunes of Blacksmith, a Bluegrass band.
Open 7 days a week from 12 noon until late (Monday to Saturday) and 5pm until late on Sunday.
There are over 237 local Spur steak branches and 28 international ones. Spur offers hearty and satisfying meals with great value for money. The steak ranch is famous for their classic burgers made from AAA-grade beef, served with the crispiest chips and Spur's own recipe for the tastiest onion rings.
Every branch is lively, vibrant and incredibly family friendly. There is a kiddies menu and a lovely entertainment area for children. The food is generously portioned, extremely tasty and brilliantly priced.
Exuding style and offering some unique culinary delights, Act Restaurant hosts a contemporary a la Carte menu complimented by an extensive wine list.
The menu focuses on bistro fare, brimming with taste while stylish surrounds relax the mind in preparation of the show ahead.
Act Restaurant is the ideal venue for pre-show dinners and caters for functions and private hire.
This awesome sushi place is located in the middle of bustling Cape Town and boasts a simple, uncomplicated interior and a vibrant ambience.
The food is extremely well priced and the menu offers a wide variety of favourite sushi options. Daily and weekly specials are offered and make this the ideal spot for those watching their pockets.
Enjoy delectable California rolls, sashimi, maki, nigiri, fashion sandwiches and the less common inari, gorgeous fillings wrapped in sweet tofu. Beautiful, delicate salmon and tuna roses are, of course, also available.
The balcony is covered with a bedouin tent so you can enjoy your favourite Japanese cuisine in any weather. Be sure to watch out for the regular 'all you can eat' specials - a rare indulgence that has to be tried.
Traditional Ethiopian dishes are the order of the day at Addis in Cape.
Brilliant service enhances the experience with staff that will gladly explain the menu and guide your selection if required. The decor is as authentic as the food with traditional Ethiopian furnishings and colour palettes.
A must-try experience, Addis in Cape is a culinary trip through Ethiopia you won't soon forget!
A bustling and lively spot, Adesso is quickly becoming the only place to be in the Southern suburbs.
Serving superb Italian cuisine in a friendly and vibrant environment, it is no wonder that Adesso is amassing a large loyal following. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, diners can enjoy the finest coffee and a mouth-watering cake selection.
A superb venue for parties and events, Adesso is a versatile and exciting restaurant.
An unforgettable African banquet awaits you at Africa Cafe.With a menu that changes according to season, ensuring that only the freshest and finest ingredients are used in the preparation of the delicious dishes, Africa Cafe has true African dining perfected.Superbly warm and friendly staff are on hand and happy to take diners through the exciting offerings and will happily explain the authentic decor and paintings that adorn the walls.A healthy following of both tourists and locals make for an eclectic ambience, enhanced by the sound of drums and singing staff members!
Original paintings adorn olive coloured walls, heightened by a bamboo ceiling and iron candelabras.
The roaring fireplace adds warmth and homely ambiance during winter and the outdoor leafy setting embraces summer and spring.
The menu touches upon Asian specialties, Mediterranean dishes, Thai and South African fusion.
Think lamb shank and chicken pie, tom yum soup and Moroccan couscous salad.
A standard wine list and boutique wines compliment the flavours and ambiance at this delightful eatery in Mowbray.
If it's authentic, tasty Japanese and Chinese meals you want, look no further. Akiya Sushi delivers beautifully presented, and more importantly, beautifully tasting food with distinct Eastern flavours.
Akiya Sushi is situated in the Canal Walk Shopping Centre in the bustling Century City. The restaurant is a feast for the eyes with an elegant, simple, yet bold design and layout. The staff are exceptionally friendly, well trained and helpful and everything is done to ensure a really great dining experience.
Just when you think it can't get any better, you receive your meal. The restaurant serves delectable sushi, sashimi, California rolls, maki, and loads more, all beautifully presented. The traditional Chinese cuisine on the menu is also definitely something to try.
Akiya Sushi is open from 9 am until 9 pm all week and is ideal for a shopping-break lunch or an early dinner.
Located along Dirkie Uys Street, Al Dente is your traditional trattoria. A delightful venue offering the usual Italian delights tossed with the welcoming aroma of homemade sauces and crusty pizzas.
Fresh pasta takes centre stage accompanied by a small wine list and imported Italian blends too.
Popular dishes such as steaming Napolitano pasta speaks volumes yet remains simple with distinctive flavours and heaps of fresh ingredients.
The deli offers homemade pasta, cured meats and imported Italian ingredients.
For a brilliant breakfast, a light lunch or a sumptuous supper, Al Nafoora always provides the best options.This Mediterranean restaurant proffers a wide variety of breakfast options to help you start the day properly. For lunch and dinner there is a superb a la carte menu with a great selection of dishes including fresh fish and delicious mezze.The atmosphere is relaxed and laid back but still upmarket, making your dining experience at Al Nafoora a special but affordable event.Experience wonderful food and warm Cape hospitality at Al Nafoora.
A Tavola brings the real taste of Italy to the leafy suburbs of Claremont with its open piazza style dining and relaxed café style tables buzzing with passion and hearty aromas from the open plan kitchen.
With emphasis on freshness, seasonal ingredients and some key ingredients imported from Italy, A Tavola serves authentic Italian faire freshly made to secret recipes passed down from generation to generation.
This comfortable, brightly lit café with a relaxed ambience is fast becoming the place to be seen where people gather to take pleasure in fabulous food and laid-back environment.
Serving comfortable Italian food, fresh salads, freshly made pasta, veal and traditional deserts in the open piazza style setting, patrons can enjoy dining indoors or al-fresco with the added bonus of browsing the deli for fresh assortments of Italian cheeses, cold meats and pasta sauces.
A Tavola is easily located on Library Square just off Wilderness Road for a truly authentic Italian experience.
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"IKEA PS MASKROS imitates a dandelion ready to be scattered by the wind. And when lit, the shadows on the walls resemble just that - the room dissolves and transforms. Like when the sun shines through the trees. The pendant lamp is a real mood enhancer, decorative and riveting even when switched off."
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Dress for Success, walk for success
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — "Sheroes" joined together Saturday morning to show support for the nonprofit group Dress for Success by taking part in a power walk at the Valley Plaza Mall.
Dress for Success promotes economic independence for women by providing professional attire, as well as a network of support and career development tools to help those in need thrive in work and in life.
The inaugural POWER walk served as an acronym for powerful, optimistic, worthy, extraordinary and resilient.
A news release from the group noted that its clients recognize making healthy choices in work and life is instrumental to fully achieving and maintaining economic independence.
The local chapter has received a $25,000 grant to build out a career center. That's expected to happen sometime next month.
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December 26, 2013
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
You may not recall, but in the first Straight Talk of 2013, I made three general predictions about how NCH and healthcare would contribute to the quality of life during the year to come. It's now 51 weeks later, and the year 2013 has been a notable one in many respects for NCH. So it's time to see how Soothsayer Weiss fared.
Here's what I wrote in January, "The definition of a 'professional' is one who puts the interests of the client ahead of his or her own. Appropriateness of care is as important as quality and safety." The outcome with respect to professionalism in healthcare is still a bit mixed. The healthcare economy has grown beyond most everything else in our economy, partly for positive reasons of doing more but also for less good reasons of adding less necessary diagnostic tests and treatments. Sadly, outside regulators are still needed to police those who place quarterly returns ahead of a patient's or community's long-term welfare. Professionalism is still front and center in the minds of caregivers who put the interest of the patient ahead of their own. The trend towards altruism is growing, and I believe it will be more pervasive in the coming year.
In January, I wrote, "Southwest Florida has undergone cyclical booms and busts every 5-10 years during the 35 years I have had the pleasure of being a member of the community. Already our Mayo Clinic affiliation has attracted increasing numbers of patients from distant areas for diagnosis and care." Our Mayo affiliation continues to grow with new connections among the 20-plus other Mayo affiliates and as we assimilate more of the Mayo knowledge, tradition, and expertise. Our many Mayo collaborations have resulted in patients being helped, educational experiences completed, and research projects initiated. We have also formed a partnership with Florida Blue to provide better value for many of their insured patients who are also cared for by the NCH Physician Group.
I also said in January, "In line with adding value, we will continue to transform ourselves from a repair shop to a patient care model, where our goals are prevention of illness, avoidance of expensive hospitalization, and improving the health of the population." This prediction will see fruition as we embark on our decade-long journey to become a "Blue Zone"—where residents live longer, happier, and healthier lives. Our goal is to decrease the need for inpatient hospitalization, grow outpatient services, and evolve more to home care and prevention. This past year we added 20 physicians to the NCH Physician Group, most of whom are primary care providers. We are leading by example as we encourage our own employees and their relatives covered under our insurance to lead healthier lives. Using appropriate incentives, many individuals and groups of employees are enjoying better health. And we fully intend that this more promising path will continue.
How do I grade the Soothsayer? Well, I think I was directionally correct but too optimistic in my hopes for time-to- completion. This healthcare journey is a 26-mile marathon, not a 5K race. We have made great strides, but there is still much to do. Next week, I'll take a crack at predictions for 2014. Meanwhile, Happy New Year to all.
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Drink It!
While eggnog is a more traditional Giftmas libation, for a less stomach-bombing alternative we suggest the delicious homemade pumpkin brandy currently being served at the Dive. Although the recipe is a closely guarded secret, loquacious owner Jonn Klein swears it's made with real pumpkin--not the canned stuff--plus a healthy dose of rum, vodka and brandy spiced with nutmeg and clove. Served warm, this mellow beverage is evocative of an exceptional pumpkin pie. It's thick but not grossly eggnogish consistency leaves you pleasantly sated, as if you've eaten an especially satisfying meal. And since it has real pumpkin in it, it sort of counts as one. >> Dive, 947 E. Passyunk Ave. 215.465.5505. www.myspace.com/thedivebar
Drink It for Santa!
There's a beer for harvest time, springtime, anytime--why not for Christmas time? On Dec. 5, Don Russell, aka Daily News beer columnist Joe Sixpack and all-around beer authority, is hosting a Christmas beer dinner at Jos� Pistola's, the beer-centric, sort-of-Mexican pub. Russell will pair seven specialty brews--including Samichlaus Helles, Sly Fox Christmas and Delirium Noel--with six courses of totally not-Mexican food like layered phyllo with sweet pepper-marinated duck breast, plus cheeses from Di Bruno Bros. But what we'd really like to know is: Which beer will be paired with the chocolate rum pudding with raspberry vodka sauce? Tickets are available at the bar or by phone. >> Wed., Dec. 5, 1pm. $45. Jos� Pistola's, 263 S. 15th St. 215.545.4101. www.joesixpack.net
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This week we're all about Pinot Boutique, the brave little wine accessories store that--because this is crotchety, backward Pennsylvania--can't actually sell any wine. While they stock all manner of corkscrews, totes and glassware, we covet the peanut brittle made with chardonnay from Anette's Chocolates in Napa Valley ($9.95) and Wine Away, a spray that removes red wine stains ($10.95). While it's hard to discern any specific flavors imparted by the wine, the buttery brittle walks the fine line between sweet and salty. We passed it around to a bunch of regulars at O'Neal's who, in between swearing at each other, pronounced it to be "quite delicious." We tested Wine Away at Southwark, where Paul the bartender obliged us by pouring pinot noir on the sleeve of our white shirt. A spritz of the stuff had an overwhelming citrus odor, but removed the stain within minutes. >> Pinot Boutique, 227 Market St. 215.627.WINE. www.pinotboutique.com


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Hua Hin Hills
Owned by the founder of Thailand's Red Bull empire, Hua Hin Hills boasts 560 acres of vineyards in a stunning setting some 40 kilometres west of Hua Hin. An upscale restaurant and tasting area overlook elephants being led through the vines, straw-hatted workers picking grapes and a golden chedi ... read more
Wat Khao Takiab
Located at the pinnacle of 270-metre-high Khao Takiab, or "Chopsticks Hill", Wat Khao Takiab is worth the walk for its fabulous views -- just watch out for the monkeys. The 270-metre-high Khao Takiab, or "Chopsticks Hill", marks the southern end of Hua Hin beach in dramatic fashion. Visitors who ... read more
Hua Hin Train Station
Most people only think of going to a train station if they want to catch a train, but Hua Hin Train Station is an attraction in its own right. Crimson-and-beige signs with pointed tops are found all over Hua Hin, from cafes to markets, right down to the street signs. All of them attempt to capture ... read more
Beaches around Hua Hin
While Hua Hin beach is the only one that most visitors ever see, long stretches of sand continue all the way down the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The water off most of the area's beaches tends to be shallow and not great for swimming, though Khao Tao is an exception. Beware of the deadly ... read more
Naeb Kehardt Road
Hua Hin's brightest area is located down Naeb Kehardt, a frangipani-lined street that shoots north from the tacky tourist area. At first glance, the resort city of Hua Hin lacks charm. Yet a little poke around reveals that Hua Hin shouldn't be written off just yet. We discovered its brightest spot ... read more
Khao Hin Lek Fai
A three-kilometre hike, cycle or drive to the west of downtown Hua Hin brings you up to Khao Hin Lek Fai, a flint-stone hill with views to rival Khao Takiab. The stone slopes gently down in various directions and leads to a few different perches with both southerly and northerly views. Looming ... read more
Pranburi Forest Park (Wana Utthayan Pran)
Located around 25 km south of downtown Hua Hin, this small national park has one of the most extensive mangrove forest walkways in Thailand. Mangrove trees blanket most of the park's nearly 800 acres, with a pine-fringed beach on one side and a rock formation known as the Ram's Head, reachable ... read more
Hua Hin Art Village (Baan Sillapin)
Given Hua Hin's reputation for contrived tourist attractions, we didn't have the highest hopes for Baan Silapin, the art village located just west of town. Filled with real local artists crafting and selling everything from sculptures to paintings and fashionable wears, it turned out to be a ... read more
Other activities
Hua Hin offers several other activities that you're sure to find out about from touts and tuk tuk drivers within 10 minutes after arriving. Among the most notable is Pala-U waterfall, where clean mountain water cascades down several tiers amid impressive old growth jungle. Pala-U is located in ... read more
Plearn Wan
Plearn Wan is a neatly packaged vintage market that tries to remind Thai people of what their country was like 50 years ago. Recycled wood and galvanised metal blend with old flags, lanterns, "street carts" and Chinese-Thai food shops that are supposed to look like they did decades ago. As it ... read more
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Sewickley United Methodist continues children's activities nights
Learning more about God, increasing youth participation, singing and convenience were the impetus for Sewickley United Methodist Church's new activities night.
Held from 5:30 to 7:30 every Tuesday night at the Broad Street church, the free event combines several rehearsals and meetings that previously had been spread out over the week.
A portion of the program is focused on elementary students for a Kids Night Out. They meet at the same time as middle school and high school students, who call their group Teens Grow in Faith, or TGIF.
About 15 elementary students and about the same number of middle school and high school youth group members participate.
The night includes dinner, Bible studies, games, activities and choir practice for both groups, all in one evening. Youth group members in the choir will stay until 8 p.m.
All students have dinner together, but Bible studies and games and activities usually are separate.
The youth group, which includes both middle and high school students, is split when the Bible study portion of the program is held, because, Susie Moffett, coordinator of the elementary group, said, students that age are dealing with different issues in their lives. However, most of the other activities, such as rehearsing for the Wesley Chorale, they do together. Amy Scott, youth group director, runs the middle school and high school group.
"They really like her. She is the heart and soul of the youth group. A lot of times the kids will talk to her about issues they won't talk to other adults about," Moffett said.
At times, the middle and high school participants help elementary school students with activities, such as the Halloween party.
The older children also will help with the elementary Christmas pageant, playing the parts of shepherds and kings.
The same night, the youth group also will be able to practice a skit members will perform during a series of Lenten dinners. In the past, the group had to meet on a separate night at the church.
At times, high school and middle school students go on field trips, such as a visit to the Bethany House in Pittsburgh's Northview Heights, which, Moffett said is located in a "difficult neighborhood," and it serves as a "positive, safe place for kids to go after school for tutoring and activities."
The students volunteer and develop relationships with the other students. They hold an annual Christmas party for them.
Church members also participate in an adopt-a-child program for Bethany and purchase presents for the children.
The idea for the combined activities night began when church members were trying to think of ways to develop the youth group to take it to the next level, Moffett said.
"The pastor (the Rev. Russel Shuluga) thought it would be a good idea to offer dinner and make more of an evening of it when the youth group meets."
In the past, the group met only for one hour every other week, with middle school students meeting one week and high school students the other week.
As church members were talking about the new event, one also offered to start up a program for the elementary school children. They would meet at the same time, and it would get them more involved, which never had been done before, Moffett said.
There are about 10 volunteers who help with the program. During the evening, parents can run errands, or, at this time of year, they can go Christmas shopping.
The combined night is convenient for everyone, Moffett said. "It give us flexibility. It's a safe, fun place where the kids can learn about God, make music and make friends, and their parents don't have to worry."
The consolidation of the activities seems to have brought in more participants. Moffett said. Some come just for certain parts of the evening, such as dinner, but not choir practice, and Moffett said, "That's OK."
She said one boy doesn't like to sing, so he never would have come to just choir practice on a different night, but now he does the other activities and is serving as as a stage manager for the elementary Christmas pageant.
"He works with the props and tells people where they should be standing. He's now involved in a way neither he nor I would have thought of."
The program is open to anyone, not just members of the church, and there is no cost. Donations of food are welcome, but not expected, Moffett said.
Traditionally, the youth group has not met in the summer, but, Moffett said, it is still being decided whether the new system will continue this summer or have another type of schedule with monthly activities such as picnics or a pizza night.
Joanne Barron is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-324-1406 or email@example.com.
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Caught By My Mom When I Was On SkypeIt was 4 years ago I use to have a Skype. I'd get naked (FOR GIRLS ONLY) and you all know. So it was one of my regulars she goes by fowan but her name is Rachel she is my Internet BFF and we had our cams on fondling our **** and panties teasing each other until the real show...
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Late Night LoveLast night I got sooo horny reading stories on here I couldn't help but to stroke my **** and I instantly became wet .it sent chills down my back
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Sunday Morning Reading Material Fourth Sunday in February 2012- Middle class livelihood Edition
It's Sunday Morning. Sundays are for loving the one you're with. Sundays are for nerding out and watching video games on TV. Sundays are for working your Monday-Friday job. Sundays are for waiting patiently for the IRS to give you some money for a change. This week, a judge ruled that former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi
hid his corruption long enough that he wouldn't have to face punishment for it. This week, Playstation released a new piece of hardware. This week the IMF told the world that the global economy is really not in the best of shape right now. And this week Iran begged the world to stop attacking them. The internet is fantastic. It has allowed more people access to more data than ever before seen in human history. A device that fits in my pocket can answer and factual question that humankind has discovered. Not everyone has access to the internet. Access requires a skill set that must be learned. And in this age of austerity, American society is removing the tools which can help people learn those skills. This is how austerity creates poverty. Because it needs saying, saying again, and repeating: Obama (and the Democratic party) saved the US economy. Had Republicans not enacted austerity measures, the economy would probably be doing even better by now. It has now been long enough since Loving Vs. Virginia that those first (legal) interracial couples can have great grand children. So naturally in Austin Texas, the police get called out when a white man is talking a walk with his black granddaughter. And naturally, in 2012, the police respond to every situation with overwhelming force. These two things together point out how American racism is upheld and reinforced by the society which would like very much to destroy it. It's ugly, pernicious, and needs to change. The other day my dad was asking me how many readers I'd need in order to make money from this blog. Some quick math tells me that if I had a readership of 100,000 people, and could get $1 a year from about a third of them, I'd be doing ok. I don't have nearly that level of readership, though I know some people do. One way to monetize readership is to sell ads. Another way is to sell Tshirts. A third is though pledge drives. I'm not sure how future-media will pay for itself. I'm fairly sure that this blog won't ever get big enough to worry about it. It is certainly true that a bad attitude doesn't help solve major problems. It is much more true that being able to buy a new pair of legs requires money. And since disabilities tend to be concentrated among the least-well off, society creates a circular problem– and then tells the disabled that it's their own fault. Helen Keller recognized this. That's why she spent her life working for the communist party. How the fuck do fashion designers have enough clout to tell Hollywood women they're too fat?! Relatedly: how can fashion designers believe that Hollywood women are too fat, yet not be institutionalized as being too crazy to function in the real world? this is adorably terrifying. This winter, California weather has been frighteningly perfect. I mean that literally: I have been frightened at our lack of rain, lack of cold weather, lack of everything that our ecosystem depends on to reset itself. This summer will probably not be very pleasant at all. Global Climate Change. If Earth truly is becoming more like Venus, might it be worth the collapse of civilization in order to save our species? Or maybe we ought to let Iran build nukes- if they promise to stop exporting oil. Or maybe it's not that bad. Maybe. Or maybe the sky will fall and save us all. My goal for 2012 is to become self sufficient once more. I've said before that January 2011 saw me at the very bottom of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, looking up at everything. It's a terrifying place to be. I think this terror helps answer C.S. Lewis' question about debt: Debt undermines every part of the hierarchy. A person in debt literally cannot use their own resources to take care of all their needs, and thus must begin to decide which of the fundamental things they must give up on, or which of several needs they must cut back on. Sleep is weird. If we humans don't get enough of it, we will literally go mad. Too much will leave us feeling sluggish and stupid. Is it possible that we modern people sleep wrong? It would make some evolutionary sense for us to have a two hour nighttime wake-period– the better to keep an eye out for predators. And perhaps that's why hot-weather cultures are able to have siesta– they're shifting their sleep from night to day. And perhaps it's all BS. At the very least, read the first few paragraphs of this review of the game Oil Rush. I'm not really sure how game designers can create a game around 4th generation warfare, but it's useful to have a conversation around it's existence. I've never been sure why Reagan was neither tried for treason nor impeached. It would be awesome for Republicans to realize they've been making a huge mistake about him. The business model of Intellectual Property rental depends on artificial scarcity. IP owners are terrified about piracy because it creates extra product outside their control. The obvious solution would seem to be allowing consumers easy and free access to IP within a framework controlled by the IP owners. instead they're making it difficult for consumers to become a customers. Side note to the previous: when you buy an Mp3, the music industry likes to pretend that you're merely licensing it from them. When they pay royalties to the people who made that music, they pretend that they sold it to you. The music industry is full of lying scumbags. This is what happens when the side the has the money also controls the information. The author of the No Child Left in Ballsack Act is Yasmin Neal, a Democrat from Riverdale. Setting aside special parking spaces for people who have physical difficulty walking is one of those nice things that society does. Which is exactly why we must shame, condemn, and punish people who abuse that system. The sense of entitlement people have about "perfect" parking is sort of outrageous. This is just one of many social ills that would be solved with better mass transit. There is something awesome about watching a competition between people who have mastered their craft. Whether that's football, cooking, or Street Fighter. Watch the one minute video, read the description, then watch it again. Price might be the single biggest barrier to entry for entertainment. I think this sort of thing will come to define the future of games, movies, and books. There are enough entry points to- and price points within- the ecosystem they've set up that it becomes up to the consumer if they're willing to spend more. Since the product is well designed, the consumer never feels like they've been ripped off. If you click just one link: Tip your server. I love you, Hollywood style.


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By Matt Snyder
Uh oh, single guys. It looks like you may have missed your chance. Remember back in August when I noted that smoking-hot actress Minka Kelly was back on the market -- after splitting up with Yankees shorstop Derek Jeter?
According to several reports from the celeb-gossip world (including People.com), the two appear to be back together. They were spotted together in Paris over the New Year weekend. While it's not been made publicly known, there is this, also from People.com:
"They looked much in love," an observer tells PEOPLE. "They were always very, very close [and] very playful as a couple with each other."Ah, so heartwarming.
Kelly, 31, starred in criminally underviewed "Friday Night Lights" TV series and now stars "Charlie's Angels." She had been with Jeter for about three years and was even featured in several interviews in the HBO special about Jeter's 3000th hit. They then reportedly split up in late August of this past year.
So maybe we'll again see her in the luxury boxes of Yankee Stadium this season. It's hard to tell right now, as private as Jeter keeps all his personal matters.
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POSTED: 6:16 a.m. HST, Oct 17, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 9:10 a.m. HST, Oct 17, 2012
Traffic is being rerouted to side streets this morning around the area of 41-0848 Kalanianaole Highway because of a motor vehicle accident. Motorists should take alternate routes or leave earlier if possible.
A 21-year-old man apparently drove a van into a house in Waimanalo across from the 7-Eleven, prompting police to close off a section of the highway.
Police said the 3:27 a.m. crash caused power lines to fall onto the roadway.
The man was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Traffic was being re-routed to Walea Street and Puuone Street on the makai side of Kalanianaole Highway and Oluolu Street on the mauka side of the highway.
The crash knocked over a utility pole on Wailea Street and initially left 1,500 area residents without power.
Crews have restored power to all but 14 households. The remaining customers without electricity will have to wait until workers finish repairing the pole, according to Hawaiian Electric Co. spokesman Darren Pai.


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In my local (that means a bar) the other night, I was in the loo (that means the bathroom) when I heard some fellow drunkenly ranting about "frogs" and "genocide." Did he want to wipe out the French? No, because then I heard "amphibians." I left the toilet and went to wash my hands, where I found the ranter, wearing an Irish football jersey, addressing his victim -- I mean, audience. He leaned closer and told the fellow, "You know, in this life you can be anything you want to be, if you put your mind to it."
Even a raving, batty drunk!
"Let me be represented as one who trusts his senses, who thinks he knows the things he sees and feels, and entertains no doubts of their existence." -- Bishop Berkeley
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Juan Zapata and Manny Machado are going head to head to win the District 11 commission seat in Miami-Dade County.
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When a person is diagnosed with epilepsy, it is life-changing news. When that person is a child – and many people with epilepsy do learn they have epilepsy in childhood – the diagnosis has ripple effects that go beyond the child's health. How will it affect his performance in school? How will she feel around her friends? How are sisters and brothers affected? Can both parents work, or does one need to stay closer to home?
At the Pediatric Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health at Weill Cornell Medical Center, a comprehensive and highly experienced team takes a holistic approach to every patient with epilepsy, providing treatment the child or adolescent as well as education and support for parents and other family members.
"The needs of a child with epilepsy affect the entire family," says Juliann M. Paolicchi, M.D., professor of clinical pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College and an authority on the care and study of pediatric epilepsy who directs the Pediatric Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. "We work closely with families to address the needs of each child and assess how those needs influence the family dynamic." The center also has staff available to help school-age children keep up with their education.
In epilepsy, the pattern of electrical activity in the brain is abnormal, causing strange sensations, emotions, and behavior or sometimes convulsions, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, about 326,000 children in America under age 15 have epilepsy, and 200,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed each year. For some children, the problem is temporary, but for others it remains a lifelong challenge.
The care of a child with epilepsy begins with an accurate assessment of the source of seizures and what triggers them. The Komansky team uses sophisticated imaging tools, techniques to assess brain function – including EEG monitoring – and special "electrophysiologic" approaches to "map" the areas of the brain where seizures are starting and spreading.
Armed with the results of these tests, the team puts together a personalized plan of care for each patient, with the goal of controlling the seizures and enabling the child to live as normal a life as possible. "We tailor therapy to each patient's individual needs, taking into account other factors – such as lifestyle, stress, sleep habits, and diet – that may trigger their seizures," says Dr. Paolicchi. The healthcare team includes pediatric epileptologists (doctors with special training in the care of patients with epilepsy), neuropsychologists, neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners, and therapists. Patient care coordinators help families schedule the various clinical services that children may require at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
The first line of treatment is typically antiseizure medication, which is effective in most patients. But in up to one-third patients, seizures continue despite medications, and for them, surgery may be an option. Having mapped areas of the brain where seizures are occurring, surgeons may interrupt nerve fibers that carry the impulses responsible for epilepsy symptoms, or they may remove the specific area of the brain generating seizures. All children who are possible surgical candidates are discussed at a conference composed of a team of epilepsy and neurosurgery specialists who review every aspect of the child's case, with the goal that patients will become seizure-free and without any further deficit.
Some children respond well to vagus nerve stimulation, in which a small pacemaker-like device is implanted under the skin in the chest to send small electrical impulses to the vagus nerve, reducing the number and severity of seizures. Patients whose seizures continue despite standard therapies may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials.
Dr. Paolicchi notes that for other children, dietary changes may reduce or eliminate their seizures. There are several dietary options available in addition to the rigorous ketogenic diet, including the modified Atkins diet and the low glycemic index diet. Our specialized pediatric epilepsy nutritionist can meet with each family to determine the child's nutritional needs and whether diet, supplements, or vitamin therapies are indicated.
It's not unusual for children with epilepsy to have other neurologic problems, such as such as migraines or depression. For these patients, doctors try whenever possible to streamline therapy by using one medication to treat both conditions.
One of the strengths of the Pediatric Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is transitioning adolescents with epilepsy to adult care, providing referrals to the adult epilepsy program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell to ensure that treatment is uninterrupted. "Epilepsy is a lifelong condition, and patients' needs change as they get older, particularly when they are teenagers," concludes Dr. Paolicchi. "We work with teens to help them understand that they need to be responsible for their health as they get older. We also like to hear about their personal goals. We can then use this information to make sure their therapy is personalized to their needs at each stage of their lives."


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Over the past few years, we've been thinking deeply about how Ainsworth Pet Nutrition impacts and affects the local community and larger environment. Ultimately, we have come to believe in the idea of the 'triple bottom line:' paying attention to people, planet and profit. To have a healthy business, we simply must have a healthy environment and a healthy community; and in the long run, for one to thrive, they all need to thrive. Our success requires it, and the program we've built and detailed here is based on this perspective.
Our goals are broad and come from questioning every aspect of our business through an environmental and social perspective. We've asked: "Is this harming the environment? Do we need this much packaging? Can we use less fossil fuels for this? How can we avoid throwing this away? What about the community? How can we make it better? How can we raise awareness on the importance of a healthy environment?" These questions are the basis for where we are going.
At Ainsworth, we feel that being a leader in business also means being a leader in the community. And what better way to lead than by example? Through various outreach initiatives, we are encouraging not only Ainsworth employees to become more involved in community organizations and events, but also the general public through unique opportunities with conservation-based roots. Our participation in everything from the American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days, to pulling trash from our local creek, to supporting local educational and arts institutions highlights our dedication to responsibly working together to develop and beautify our neighborhoods and to conserve the resources that make our community, our home.
We studied our entire manufacturing process from an environmental perspective and determined that we can reduce our negative environmental impact in three key areas: waste, water, & energy. We've created teams to focus on these major components and have set goals and taken steps to continuously reduce them all.
These are some of the big initiatives we plan to accomplish in the next few years:
Many of our brands have supplemental components that strive toward our social and environmental goals – trying to give back to the people, pets and world around us. Whether it's animals in need, animal shelters or carbon offsets, there are numerous programs in place that help each time you purchase one of our products.
We want to continue all we are doing and more, focusing on what as mentioned above -- animal's in need, animal shelters, and carbon offsets. For 2012 some of our specific goals include donating over $2,000,000 dollars (largely through Rachael's Rescue) toward animal's in need, while continuing to purchase carbon offsets for the entire Back to Basics product line.
In a perfect world, our pet foods would get to you without using any fossil fuels, road time, or truck of any kind. But, until we figure out how to e-mail our pet foods, thats not yet possible- but it's the utopian ideal we are striving for. Our goal is to ship our products to you while creating as little environmental harm as possible, focused on minimalizing the use of fossil fuels, miles on the road, & excess truck capacity.
These are some of the big goals we hope to accomplish in the next few years:
Packaging is an interesting and broad subject. We have to think about the entire picture, from what raw materials are being sourced and utilized to how we design and print our packages. We also have to think about how it gets disposed of by the end-user. It's life cycle thinking, and we will be working on influencing all of it. We want to do our part, but we also want to encourage you to do yours, while simultaneously pushing our suppliers to follow our environmental principles.
These are some of the big initiatives we plan to accomplish in the next few years:
Learn how we are encouraging and promoting our fellow employees, the general public and other local businesses toward community development, involvement and environmental awareness.LEARN MORE
Learn how, through closed-loop systems and continuous reduction of our environmental impacts, we now recycle almost 90% (6,000 tons) of our waste, and how our overall impact is less than it's ever been.LEARN MORE
Learn how our products incorporate environmental efforts, community outreach and social causes.LEARN MORE
Learn about how we are rethinking the way we are shipping our products. One of our top goals is to take away 1,000,000 miles of road-time. And we are already at 100,000.LEARN MORE
Learn how we are incorporating life-cycle thinking into the way we package our foods, and how we achieved our first big step: reducing our own materials used by 7%.LEARN MORE
On May 17, 2011, over 40 Ainsworth employees gathered behind our Meadville plant on a rainy Northwestern Pennsylvania day to plant over 100 various species of trees. Purchased from a local nursery, the trees were planted along French Creek and the proposed extension of Ernst Trail. This nature trail is a popular Meadville destination that already extends for over five miles throughout the lush bottomlands of the French Creek Valley, and Ainsworth has offered its land as a pathway for the expansion.
The Ainsworth team has a goal to plant over 500 additional trees throughout our grounds and surrounding properties and parks over the next three years. Through the guidance of our very own master gardener, we are working to lead our community in caring for the trees as they reach maturity. We have determined that if we plant 500 trees, we can offset 120 tons of carbon.
On September 10, 2011, the Ainsworth team joined with the French Creek Valley Conservancy to take the annual French Creek Valley Creek Clean-Up event to a new level, by creating a Corporate Competition Division. In previous years the clean up had attracted hundreds of people from regional schools, non-profit organizations, troops and other groups in an effort to pull as much garbage out of the creek as possible in one day.
With the addition of the corporate competition division, attendance the event grew by nearly 200 people. In fact, the Conservancy boasted its most successful year ever, pulling over 23,000 pounds of trash from the watershed. The Ainsworth team pulled 1,236 pounds of trash from the creek. This year, five local businesses brought teams for the inaugural corporate competition. Our goal is to get at least ten corporate competitors for next year's clean up to compete to win the 'Travelling Hellbender Trophy" and bragging rights, of course.
In our biggest production plant, we put a lot of focus on recycling. We've even created a team solely for that purpose. When they're not busy putting recycling bins everywhere, they're looking for ways to recycle other things. As a food company, we have a unique type of waste — organic waste — which is often very useful for other companies. So now, a good portion of what was once landfill waste is now being used as fertilizer for farmers (this is what we mean by closing the loop). We're also looking to turn this waste into bio-energy. Our recycling team won the first ever Environmental Sustainability Award, created just for them, for all the hard work they've done.
We also have a group of people focused on reducing the amount of waste that gets sent to the landfill. Obviously, recycling ties in with this. We believe that if more people recycle, more options for recycling will be created. This could make it more difficult to throw things away, which could lead to less landfill waste. This has been a big focus for us this year, and since the beginning of 2011 we have reduced the amount of our waste sent to landfills by 85%. In fact, in August 2011, we didn't send one iota of waste to the landfill.
For our Rachael Ray Nutrish pet food line, all of Rachael's proceeds are donated to help animals in need. Currently, the program has given over $2,500,000 to-date, with a goal of raising $2,000,000 more. 2011 saw a supplemental component to this program, where we have and will donate an additional $1 for every Facebook like.
For Back to Basics, our goal has been to completely offset any and all greenhouse gas emissions we emit in the production and distribution of Back to Basics products. To do this, we have to calculate all our operational emissions – from turning on the lights in our office to measuring all the energy and fossil fuels that we purchase. We then invest in carbon sequestration projects through the Carbonfund.org Foundation, like reforestation projects in Panama, which is a sustainable forestry program offsetting the very emissions we create.
We started looking at our shipping process with the goal to ship less distance and use less fossil fuels. While all of our products are manufactured in our own plants, right here in the USA, we needed to shift some product lines from one plant to another, to ensure that products would be shipped to the closest possible destination. In the end, it saved 100,000 miles on the road and 25,000 less gallons of fossil fuel. Our goal is get this up to 1,000,000 less miles. We're confident we'll get there, and we'll be sure to tell you when we do.
Sometimes the simplest ideas can have the biggest impact. We noticed that truck drivers often have idle time. Sometimes they stay inside the cab trying to stay warm as they wait for the truck to be loaded or unloaded. Sometimes they are waiting in line to have their truck weighed. The problem is, running a big diesel engine truck to stay warm isn't the best option. So we bought little engines that heat the cab and allow drivers to shut off the motor, while still staying warm. This one simple measure has saved 20,000 gallons of fuel so far.
Sometimes when we look at a product, we ask ourselves, "Do they really need that much packaging?" Quite frankly, when we did that with our own packaging, we found room for improvement. We found room to improve & ended up reducing the amount of packaging we need by 7%, company-wide. We call this package engineering, and it has now become part of how we design packages from the start. So every time we make a packaging change or create something new, we look at it with an environmental eye and ask ourselves, "are we being wasteful?" It's the question we will be asking every time, from now on.
Two of our recycling and packaging masters, Tim & Brett, noticed that we use a lot of plastic wrap when we ship our products from production plants to stores. They suggested that we switch our plastic wrap, which also is oil-based, to a biodegradable wrap. The result? We avoided using 100 tons of the oil-based plastic wrap. And, since the biodegradable wrap is stronger, we use less of it, so we've cut the amount we have to use by 16 tons. This savings helped offset the higher cost of the biodegradable option.
Dear Friend,
Many of you may not be aware that Ainsworth Pet Nutrition has a sister company in the Joplin, Missouri area called Hampshire Pet Products. While plant facilities were not significantly affected by the recent tornado, a number of Ainsworth Pet Nutrition families have been directly impacted by the loss of property and, in some cases, loss of their primary residence. The devastation in the Joplin community has been well documented in the news. It is difficult to comprehend the extent of the impact on property and families in the Joplin community.
To support these families in their efforts to rebuild, Ainsworth will be matching employee donations. However the greater need in the entire Joplin community that affects our families and so many others are also of critical importance to us.
Efforts to help these people and pets are being managed by the local disaster relief efforts of the American Red Cross and the ASPCA, working in conjunction with the Missouri Humane Society. We encourage you to donate what you can to help people and their beloved pet family members in this time of need:
American Red Cross: redcross-ozarks.org
ASPCA/Humane Society: aspca.org
Thank you in advance for your support in this time of need for Ainsworth families and their pets.
Best Regards,
Sean Lang, CEO
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition


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Looking for CULLENS of Sligo Ireland
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I am researching my wife"s ancestors who settled in NSW Australia.They came from Killmactranny Sligo Ireland in the earley 1800s. The first was Patrick William Cullen transported on a trumped up charge of stealing a cow. He was joined by five of his children who were sponsered out to work on farms in the Rockley -Bathurst area.
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