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Fall 2013 western Pennsylvania chapter
MS Connection Newsletter 2013 Bike MS: Escape to the Lake
Western PA Bike MS series 3 Extraordinary rides. One destination. A world free of MS.
Living with ms: A Carepartner's perspective
vitamins, supplements, and MS
Employment: Need Accommodations?
advocacy: be a digital ms activist
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Letter from the president
Remebering a wonderful woman I wanted to take a moment to share with the Chapter membership the sad news about the passing of our former Chapter President, Colleague and Friend of the MS Society, Colleen M. McGuire.
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Colleen Mary McGuire walked into the local office of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at the age of 18 years young and 47 years later she retired as the Western PA Chapter President. She started the Respite Care Program in 2000 and further developed the Direct Financial Assistance Program for persons with MS in Western Pennsylvania. Colleen's leadership at the National MS Society has helped support and fund research activities spanning ALL research stages, including early discovery research, translational research that brings promising ideas forward into actual therapeutic solutions for testing, and clinical trials. The MS Society has a unique approach that drives the pursuit of all promising avenues that can impact those living with multiple sclerosis. In 2011 Colleen's battle with cancer forced her to walkaway from her passion of helping those affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Colleen lost her battle with cancer on April 28, 2013. Colleen cared deeply about supporting caregivers and if you would like to honor her memory please consider a donation to the Respite Care Program. Donations can be sent to the Western PA Chapter, In Honor of Colleen McGuire, 1501 Reedsdale St., Ste 105, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 or online at nationalMSsociety.org/PAX and make a general donation.
~ Anne Mageras
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Living with ms
A carepartner's perspective Elizabeth's husband Dick took early retirement from his job in 2005 to be his wife's fulltime carepartner. Elizabeth, who was diagnosed with MS in 1995, leads a self-help group for the Society in the couple's hometown of Summerville, S.C. Here, Dick gives the Society his perspective. How do you provide care? Elizabeth's disability is a right-side paralysis. She can stand and, with the help of a brace and specially equipped walker, can walk the length of our hallway, which is about 20 feet, before sitting in her wheelchair again. I do for her everything she can't do for herself. This includes bathing, dressing, injecting her MS medications, meal preparation, housecleaning and whatever else has to be done. What were some initial challenges you faced as a carepartner? Elizabeth's onset of MS was gradual. I think this gave me a chance to adapt, or to put it better, work out our system of doing things. I help her, but she helps me help her to the extent that she is able. continued on page 4
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A Care Partners Perspective continued from page 3 Another transition is more subtle. Elizabeth doesn't give up easily and her determination to accomplish what she sets out to do now becomes my doing driven by her determination. I take her where she "needs" to go, bring her what she needs to have within reach—all things she would normally do for herself. These are not the necessities of living with MS, but the activities and pursuits of an active woman whose MS is an obstacle that I help her overcome. I tell myself that the alternative—if I were not there making it happen for her—would be worse. She would lose interest in life and slouch toward irrelevance. How do you balance your personal needs? My needs are still needs. Left unmet, they could affect the level of care I give Elizabeth, and sometimes the line between needs and wants gets blurred. Regardless, anything that involves my being away from Elizabeth requires working out the logistics of her care while I'm gone. We're fortunate to have a daughter and her family living nearby. We have close friends we know from church. And we have kind neighbors we view as backup. These are all resources we can call on to fill in when I'm away. I have to resist the idea that I'm the only one who can give her what she needs. And just because MS is there doesn't mean everything has to go. I ride a motorcycle, serve on my church's care committee, which gives appropriate care to others in crisis, and work on the vacation mountain home Elizabeth and I began as a dream before MS entered our lives.
Do you have any advice for other carepartners? When MS arrived, I decided that her disease was my disease and I could no more avoid living with MS than she could. I hate MS. MS is my enemy; Elizabeth is not my enemy. If I allow emotion to distort my love for my wife, I could easily shift that hate toward her. No man likes to be directed in the what, where, when and how of his life. But that's exactly what being a carepartner is about. I'm continually trying to strike a reasonable balance between maintaining my autonomy as a man and doing what needs to be done for my wife's care. This means not just caring for her physically, but emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. I accept that I cannot do it all perfectly or completely. There are times when she's just going to have to sit this one out, or not take on this other project, or tell that person she can't be there for them. And we laugh. When Elizabeth is bossing me around, I have to know it's the stuff she would be doing if she could, but it can get out of hand. If she's taking too long ending a conversation and we need to leave, I will push the "on" button of her wheelchair and direct the joy stick to come along. When she needs me to stand by her in a crowd—she feels vulnerable in her wheelchair— I'll sing "Stand by Me." Or I'll sing the opening line to "Bridge over Troubled Water" when she's feeling depressed or frustrated over her inability to do something. My singing is always good for a laugh. n National Multiple Sclerosis Society's United Way workplace giving designation code for Allegheny County only is: 898
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Vitamins, supplements and MS Dr. Brenda Banwell is the division chief of Neurology and professor of Pediatrics Neurology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. After the webcast, Living Well with MS: Lifestyle, Diet and Complementary Therapies (watch it at www.nationalMSsociety.org/webcasts), the Society sat down with Dr. Banwell to get answers to your questions about vitamins and supplements that are potentially helpful and harmful for people with MS. Q: What other vitamins or supplements besides vitamin D do you recommend taking on a daily basis to help MS? A: There really isn't anything else that's even close to vitamin D in terms of research support for its use in MS. However, I do a blood test of serum levels of vitamin B12 to make sure my patients aren't deficient. Vitamin B12 deficiency has a negative impact on myelin, which is important for neurological function and is a particular target in MS. In fact, B12 deficiency can actually look like MS in some people, and having low B12 if you have MS can further compromise the brain and spine. That said, healthy people who are eating a regular diet are rarely deficient in B12,
MS connection: fall 2013 and if they have normal levels, taking additional B12 has no proven value. People who are on some extreme diets or don't eat red meat are more likely to have low levels and should be treated if that's the case.
response directed at the brain, spine and optic nerves – there is a failure to turn down the immune response when it starts attacking your own body. So, to give someone something that boosts the activity of immune cells would go against what we want to do in MS.
There's an ongoing debate about the benefits of omega-3 and other fatty acids. I caution parents of kids I look after about not giving too high a dose of fish oils or other oils – when you put too much oil into your gut, you actually absorb other nutrients less well. This can put you at risk of diarrhea and other nutritional problems. I strongly discourage the "a little bit is good, a lot must be great" philosophy. Very few things in nature are meant to be consumed in excessive amounts. Almost every species has what we call "satiety safety." In other words, they stop when they're full – and I think that's a message that we as humans should not override.
When you seek out advice from alternative care providers, I suggest that you ask them what the substance they're recommending is supposed to do. Ask them why they think that would be effective in MS. Then, ask what they know about the disease. If they believe a supplement would help with immune control or with improvement in myelin or nerve regeneration, then I would advocate that you bring that information and the supplement to your primary healthcare provider so that he or she can analyze the substance and whether or not it would have any potential interaction with other medication you may be on.
Q: What supplements should people with MS avoid? A: There are a lot of claims made for alternative remedies that may or may not be accurate. To be fair, we don't fully understand the mechanisms for a lot of approved medications either. I recommend avoiding nutritional supplements or holistic remedies that claim to boost the activity of your immune system, which are commonly suggested for people who get a lot of coughs, colds, fevers or illnesses. Theoretically, boosting your immune system would not be something you want to do if you have MS. MS is a disorder that is characterized by an exaggerated immune
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Discuss your own experiences with vitamins, supplements and alternative medicines with other people affected by the disease and hear experts' opinions on other topics related to living well with MS at www.MSconnection.org. Q: Do you have any other advice for people who are considering complementary or alternative therapies for MS? I think an open, honest and trusting dialogue
between people with MS, their families and friends, and all of their healthcare providers is essential to ensure we're all on the same page and working together. Where we're seeing alternate treatments causing harm is when one healthcare provider doesn't know what the other is doing. Some people with MS seem to feel that their healthcare providers aren't open to complementary and alternative medicine, but I think that's changing. When we're able to have a frank dialogue, I've been able to work with families to agree upon what is reasonable and what is potentially dangerous – and ultimately find a course of treatment we're all happy with. Originally published at www.MSconnection. org/blog. n
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Working with MS – Is it harder to work with MS? Julie Stachowiak, PhD
Many people with multiple sclerosis find it difficult to continue working, even in the early years of the disease. Tasks that seemed challenging before MS can become seemingly insurmountable afterward. The fluctuation of daily symptoms and unknown levels of future disability make mapping out a strategic career path a challenge, to say the least. We simply do not know what the future holds around our ability to perform a job.
"I am able to work more when i feel good, less when i feel bad, and take a quick nap if needed."
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I am lucky enough to be able to work from home. I am able to work more when I feel good, less when I feel bad, and take a quick nap if needed. There are days when I can work a full day, but there are many days when I do not feel productive at all — when even looking at the computer screen feels like torture. I know that as each year has gone on, the problems that I have had in trying to work efficiently seem to get worse. However, recent research indicates that some people who are newly diagnosed or have had an episode of a clinically isolated syndrome may already need to adjust their time at work. Researchers in the Netherlands wanted to look at how MS-related cognitive dysfunction affected work in people who are recently diagnosed with MS. In the Cognition and Socio-Economics (COGNISEC) study, the researchers studied 45 people who had been diagnosed with MS or had a clinically isolated syndrome within the past two years and have been on disease-modifying therapy for less than six months or not at all.
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People with higher levels of fatigue and disability all decreased their working hours within 12 months following diagnosis.
Lower long-term memory scores correlated with a lower number of hours and days spent
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People who scored lower on "focused attention" and "speed of memory" were more likely to say they "wished to work less."
Scores on tests assessing depression (Beck Depression Inventory) did not correlate at all with quantity of working hours.
While its findings need to be replicated in larger studies, so far this research shows that cognitive dysfunction can negatively impact the capacity to work, even in the very early stages of MS.
Working a balance What does this mean? Let's face it, even jobs that we love can lose some of their luster when we have to negotiate symptoms that add to our physical disability. While it is tempting to keep pushing ourselves to do more and overcome some of these challenges, it is important to remind ourselves that we may have very real cognitive symptoms related to our MS that are impacting our abilities to work the same way we did in the past.
"... so far this research shows that cognitive dysfunction can negatively impact the capacity to work, even in the very early stages of ms."
On the other hand, many people with MS continue working long after their diagnosis. Disease-modifying therapies, new technologies, better symptom management, legal employment protections and community resources can help you remain in the workforce — and education and preparation can be your most powerful tools for success. n Diagnosed with MS in 2003, Julie Stachowiak, PhD, is the author of The Multiple Sclerosis Manifesto and www.ms.about. com. Originally posted at blog.nationalMSsociety. org
tools to work If you're struggling to keep up at work, but aren't ready to throw in the towel just yet, visit www.nationalMSsociety.org/ employment or call an MS Navigator at 1-800-344-4867 to learn more about your options and get connected with employment resources in your area. The Job Accommodation Network at www.askjan.org also offers information on a range of subjects for working people with disabilities.
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Need accommodations? The MS Society and The Job Accommodation Network can help.
Employment. It's important to everyone, especially people with disabilities. Society staff members are often asked by people living with MS if they should continue working, whether they should disclose their diagnosis and how to ask for an accommodation that would make doing their job easier. Unfortunately, people with disabilities often leave the work force without exhausting all possible options. Many times, these people are simply not aware of their rights and the resources available to them. Two of the most common reasons people discontinue working include issues around disclosure and accommodations. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an individual has the right to choose whether to disclose their condition to their employer. If an individual decides to disclose their disability to their employer, that individual has the right to request a reasonable accommodation, as long as it does not cause an undue hardship for the employer. Determined case by case, this is an
accommodation that would cause significant expense or business hardship for the employer. Reasonable accommodations are changes to the work environment or to the way an essential function job function is performed. An accommodation allows a qualified individual with a disability to enter or continue employment by removing or modifying on-the-job-barriers to successful job performance. Examples of reasonable accommodations could include: • A flexible work schedule • Working from home occasionally • Adaptive computer technology • Visual aids • Adjustments to desk height to fit a wheelchair underneath Before requesting an accommodation, you must identify your essential job functions and whether or not your MS symptoms are affecting your ability to perform these functions. Essential functions of the job are the fundamental tasks an employee must be able to perform -essentially they are the reason the job exists. It's a good idea to ask your employer for a copy of your essential job functions. Understanding what accommodations are and strategizing the best solutions for each individual is an important piece of working successfully with a disability. Requesting accommodations is a collaborative process with your employer yet the
nationalmssociety.org | 1-800-344-4867 majority of the responsibility lies on you, the employee. It is best to be prepared to negotiate and have back-up solutions if the first accommodation you request is denied. Finally, end the conversation on a positive note by explaining how the accommodation will help you be a more productive employee.
Accommodations, Focus on Employment, and more. These publications can be obtained by visiting: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/multimedia-library/brochures/employment-issues/ index.aspx or calling 1-800-FIGHT-MS.
Understanding your rights will help you protect yourself. Ultimately, an employer is looking for an individual with a certain set of skills, so focus on your skills and abilities to determine if you could be a match for a particular job. Finally, know what resources are available and take advantage of them including the following:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Visit ada.gov for information and technical assistance on the ADA, or call their information line at (800) 514-0301.
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace. For more information visit askjan.org or call 1-800-526-7234 For MS Specific Information check out this article: http://askjan.org/media/MS.html For a sample letter requesting an accommodation visit: askjan.org/media/accommrequestltr.html The National MS Society can provide assistance and support regarding your employment issues. The Society has a variety of brochures that cover accommodations and other employment concerns including, The Win-Win Approach to Reasonable
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Progress on ms therapies by Megan Weigel, CNP, ARNP-C, MSCN
In 1993, Betaseron was released to market as the first disease-modifying therapy for multiple sclerosis. With the approval of oral dimethyl fumarate (brand name Tecfidera™) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March, 2013, we now have 10 diseasemodifying therapies to treat relapsing forms of MS—and more on the horizon. Tecfidera is the third oral therapy approved to treat MS. A related compound, called Fumaderm (dimethyl fumarate and fumeric acid esters), has been used for decades in Europe to treat psoriasis. Tecfidera is a new and different formulation of dimethyl fumarate developed by Biogen Idec specifically to treat MS. Although its exact mechanism of action is not known, it is thought to inhibit immune cells active in MS and may even protect against damage to the brain and spinal cord. Two large phase III studies (the DEFINE and CONFIRM trials) found that Tecfidera significantly reduced relapses and disease activity as detected by MRI. The most common side effects were flushing of the skin and gastrointestinal upset. Before starting treatment, the FDA recommends a recent (within six months) blood cell count, repeated annually thereafter. The MS Emerging Therapies Collaborative, which includes the Society, provides downloadable
MS connection: fall 2013 information sheets at www.ms-coalition.org/ emergingtherapies to facilitate communication between doctors and people with MS about newly approved treatments such as Tecfidera. Here are potential therapies to keep an eye on as we move forward into 2013 and beyond. Alemtuzumab, a monoclonal antibody that depletes circulating immune (T and B) cells thought to be responsible for MS attacks, would be administered by IV infusion for five days and then for three days one year later. Genzyme applied to the FDA for approval of alemtuzumab to treat relapsing MS, based on positive results from several clinical trials, including one that showed a 55% decrease in relapses compared to interferon beta-1a (Rebif ); however, the FDA asked the company to resubmit its application, so a timeline has not yet been established. While this therapy is powerful against MS, there is concern regarding adverse events, such as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP, a bleeding disorder), and autoimmune thyroid disorders. Laquinimod is a once-daily oral immune modulator that showed in phase III studies to decrease relapse rates, though not as robustly as investigators had hoped. This drug is about to be tested in another phase III study in 1,800 people with relapsingremitting MS. Daclizumab and ocrelizumab are two other monoclonal antibodies currently under study, with favorable results thus far. A highly concentrated liquid formulation of daclizumab is under study in relapsing-remitting MS. Experimental ocrelizumab, given intravenously, significantly reduced disease activity on MRI scans in a study of 218 people with
nationalmssociety.org | 1-800-344-4867 relapsing-remitting MS. One person died due to brain edema; however, the relation of this death to the medication is unclear. Additional research, now going on in primary-progressive MS and relapsingremitting MS, is needed to further determine ocrelizumab's safety and benefits. Research is also underway on potential treatments for progressive forms of MS and the International Progressive MS Collaborative, of which the Society is a member, plans to do all it can to speed the development of those treatments. Current clinical trials include natalizumab (Tysabri), fingolimod (Gilenya) and ocrelizumab.
Making choices When we consider treatment now, in particular the possibility of switching therapies, we weigh the safety and efficacy of our older, injectable diseasemodifying agents against the seeming convenience and perhaps superior efficacy of newer agents. The sequencing of therapies is a new consideration, as well, as the effects of medications like natalizumab and fingolimod on the immune system may be prolonged. Questions about new therapies may mean longer or more frequent appointments with neurologists to discuss their risk-benefit ratios. Additionally, people with MS may choose to see an MS specialist, or be referred to one by a general neurologist, for
treatment recommendations. However, the most encouraging part, in addition to the fact that treatments for MS may be getting more effective, of course, is that the research pipeline is full. Thanks to those who are committed to research funding, science is able to continue searching for the cure, and on that search, discover medications that will keep this disease as quiet as possible. To follow progress on potential MS therapies, sign up for MS eNEWS at nationalMSsociety.org/ signup, or visit nationalMSsociety.org/research. Megan Weigel is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and MS Certified Nurse who has been caring for people with MS for 12 years. This article was originally published in the North Florida Chapter's MSConnection newsletter. Advertisement Don't let MS keep you from your independence! Brant's Driving School has over 30 years of experience in evaluating and training people with adaptive equipment. • • • • • • •
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Making treatment personal by Dr. Linda Buchwald
One of the most frustrating aspects of treating multiple sclerosis, for both doctors and people with MS, is not knowing in advance how an individual will respond to a particular medication.
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Finding the "signature" of MS Currently, no doctor can predict which people will respond best to which drugs. However, if a doctor could identify which patients were more likely to respond to treatment, and if there were clues as to how active their disease will be, it would give doctors a tremendous advantage in recommending therapy. MS research now seems to be on the path to do precisely that at some point not too long from now.
Our frontline disease-modifying treatments, the ones we use first in treating someone with MS, all have demonstrable benefit in clinical trials and in real practice. However, not everyone's MS responds equally to all of these medications. Some people with MS do well with the first therapy they are prescribed in terms of how successful the drug is in reducing relapses and lessening severity of attacks. Others don't do so well and, after months or years on a particular drug, they may make the decision with their doctor to switch therapies. A new waiting period then begins to see if they will respond with fewer and less severe relapses. Most people with relapsing-remitting MS do eventually find a therapy that works for their disease, although waiting to discover which one can be hard on them emotionally.
A team led by Dr. Philip L. De Jager, a Harry Weaver Scholar of the National MS Society who is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, has discovered that differences in active genes — detectable in blood samples — have the potential to be used to group people with MS into categories that may predict disease course and responses to therapy (Science Translational Medicine, 2012;4: 153ra131). The team related specific MS disease patterns to genes that were active or inactive in blood samples from 141 people who were newly diagnosed with MS and who had not yet been
nationalmssociety.org | 1-800-344-4867 treated. The blood samples contained immune cells known to be important in the disease activity involved in MS. From these cells, the team extracted a type of molecule called RNA, which shows what genes were turned on in the immune cells.
In this way, the team was able to find a "signature" that could predict, early on at least, the likelihood of active disease. Their analysis of the RNA showed that the 141 people with MS could be divided into two groups according to whether particular sets of genes involved in immune function were active or inactive. They then tested the importance of their groupings further by examining blood from 222 people who were being treated with two types of first-line therapy used in MS. The group of people with MS whose immune system genes were more active were significantly more likely to experience a relapse or show other evidence of disease activity (such as on MRI) were compared to the group whose immune system genes were less active, regardless of which treatment they were on.
A first step promises more It's very important to note that this study was a first step, and there are many more questions to answer, including whether this process can predict a shift from a relapsing form of MS to a progressive form. Further research is needed to
15 verify and refine this approach before it becomes a tool that can benefit treatment decisions made by people with MS and their health care providers. But the study is extremely promising, and could eventually contribute towards "personalized medicine" in MS, which aims to be able to predict the course of an individual's disease and the best treatment options to stop their type of disease activity. In a disease as complicated as MS, this provides great hope to both doctors and people with MS as they work together to overcome the disease. It is also an excellent example of the growing power of MS research to employ genetic data in a treatment context. n Dr. Linda Buchwald is Chief of Neurology at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., and the Medical Director of the Mount Auburn Hospital Multiple Sclerosis Care Center. She is a trustee of the Society's Greater New England Chapter and Clinical Advisory Committee member. Originally published in the Winter 2012 issue of the Greater New England Chapter's MS Connection.
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Be a digital MS activist In 2012, MS activists sent tens of thousands of emails, placed hundreds of phone calls, and made hundreds of in-person visits to members of Congress asking for their support on issues important to people with multiple sclerosis and their families. And now there are more ways for MS activists to connect—online.
Driving change Digital MS activists—like all MS activists—want to drive change and do so by amplifying their voice and connecting with elected officials over social media. At nationalMSsociety.org/digiMSactivist, learn how to share your story, connect with other MS activists and build relationships through social media and email. The webpage includes ways to: • Get informed. Become part of the MS Activist Network. Receive e-newsletters and Action Alerts about important pieces of legislation. Send emails with a few clicks of your mouse. • Rise up. Learn where your elected officials stand. Speak out on issues important to you as a person affected by MS.
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• Take Action. Build relationships with elected officials by posting on and liking their social media pages and by thanking them on Facebook or Twitter for their supportive actions.
• Recruit. Encourage others to join the movement by directing them to our video at ntl.ms/ YouCanBeAnMSActivist, or to www.nationalMSsociety.org/digiMSactivist.
On May 17, Chapter staff members: Brian Sibenac and Ashley Steed, volunteered with Pittsburgh's Allegheny CleanWays. They helped with "Cleaning up Homewood". Along with Pittsburgh Health Corps members, they picked up litter and debris in a 2-block area. In 3 short hours, they removed 7 tires and 3,000 pounds of debris! Thank you, Brian and Ashley, for demonstrating the MS Society's commitment to being good stewards of our community.
Become a digital MS activist and help shape the conversations today that will drive change tomorrow—we promise you, people will listen! n
Dear Colleague "Dear Colleagues" are important tools in supporting legislation that impacts people with multiple sclerosis. They are letters sent by one or two members of Congress to fellow members, usually asking for co-sponsors on a new bill or seeking to influence recipients' votes on a particular issue. The Society often helps compose letters that support legislation important to people with MS. MS Activists help gain signers through Action Alert emails. This spring, Dear Colleagues were circulated in Congress to support $10 million in funding for the MS Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, $32 billion for the National Institutes of Health, and $2.5 million for the Lifespan Respite Program. The Congressional MS Caucus and MS activists are working in coalition with other groups to preserve these funding levels for FY 2014. To join the effort, go to www.nationalMSsociety.org/MSActivist.
Cleaning Up! Local Chapter Joins Forces with AmeriCorps, again! In Sept. 2012, the Pittsburgh Health Corps AmeriCorps had a member serve at the Western PA Chapter. Ashley Steed's role as an Internal Care Manager was serving persons with MS by providing community resources on health insurance, health clinics, Catholic Charity, United Way, legal assistance, shelters, and more. She provided information while attending MS clinic days, health fairs, and visits to support groups. While at the support groups she did presentations on the Affordable Care Act. She also created an 8 week long Financial Wellness Program which helps people create a budget and follows up while providing financial wellness education. Her service ended in July 2013. In Sept. 2013, we are pleased to welcome a new AmeriCorps Member to our team, Christina Lee. Christina will have the same role as an Internal Care Manager while some of her
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We couldn't do it D.I.Y. Bar Challenge without our Success partners! Corporate partners move our cause forward, and we would like to take a moment to thank a few of the many corporate partners that enable us to create such wonderful events! Thank you to 2013 Major Walk MS Sponsor, GE Transportation. This new partnership developed out of Erie via the NMSS branch office and the GE Transportation locomotive plant. Pictured in the photo are NMSS Erie Staff Member Colleen Gross, GE Transportation's Communication Program Manager Charles Deemer, Chapter President Anne Mageras, and NMSS Erie Staff Member Mary Lee Jackson. Not only did GE support the 2013 Walk MS Campaign with a $23,000 sponsorship, they also marketed the event in their Erie plant, and created a team with approximately 20 members. A big thank you to GE Transportation for joining the movement in our fight against MS. n
The Do It Yourself Bar Challenge wrapped up this April and raised over $100,000 for people living with MS in Western PA. Bars from Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland, Somerset, Fayette, Beaver, Indiana, Erie, Lawrence, Mercer and Butler counties joined to together to help create a world free of MS by selling Pittsburgh sport themed items and other fun holiday knick knacks. Dine in donation days, Golf Tournaments, Steeler Bashes, and other events were coordinated by the participating establishments to help them reach their fundraising goals and qualified for some fun prizes. Thank you to all that participated this year and we will see you in the fall!! If you have an establishment, restaurant or club that would like to participate next year please contact Susan at email@example.com or call the chapter for more information. n Do It Yourself Fundraising is an opportunity for people with a deep commitment to the MS cause to raise awareness and critical funds for the MS Movement in new and creative ways. From golf to galas and motorcycle runs, people in Western PA are committed to creating a world free of MS NOW! To learn more about how you can hold an event to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, please contact Susan at 412.261.6347 or by e-mail at email@example.com. n
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Erie Golf Outing The 2013 Golf MS Erie tournament held on Friday August 16th and presented by Lakeside Auto Sales was a smashing success! It was a beautiful summer day to hit lots of golf balls for a good cause. 104 golfers showed up ready to swing their clubs towards that coveted first place trophy spot! It was a fun and exciting day all around with various contests and raffles throughout the course. In addition to Lakeside Auto Sales, our other major sponsors include Berman Bedding, HBKW, Inc. & Benefit Administrators, Inc., PSB Industries, Chartwell Specialty Pharmacy, Northwest Savings Bank & Presque Isle Medical Technologies. With the help of all of our sponsors, volunteers and supporters, we raised nearly $16,000 to help in our mission towards a world free of MS. Thank you for believing in our mission and save the date for next year: Friday, August 15, 2014. n
Anne E. Barnes Memorial Tournament The 13th Annual Anne Barnes Memorial MS Golf Tournament was a another success tournament! The Keystone Branch of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter would like to thank all the golfers, committee and volunteers that helped create a world free of MS on Thursday, September 5, at the Iron Masters Country Club in Roaring Springs Pennsylvania. We would like to thank your 2013 sponsors: New Pig, NPC Print & Electronic Documents Solutions and Newborn Enterprises, Inc. n
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Cyclists Accepted the Challenge The 2013 Bike MS: Series
Have you ever been part of something bigger than yourself? Have you ever stepped into a role that was challenging, ultimately scared you, but brought you joy and excitement? We are proudly able say a collective "YES!" We are happy to report on the 2013 Bike MS: Series, including Bike MS: Escape to the Lake, the Keystone Country Ride and the Cook Forest River Ride. The great success of all three of our Bike MS rides enables us to create awareness and raise critical funds that move us closer to a world free of MS. In June, over 1,200 cyclists accepted the 2-day 150 mile challenge of Bike MS: Escape to the Lake. Despite the grueling hills of Western PA, we managed to keep the soaring summer temperatures at bay and cyclists powered through with determination and perseverance. A total of nearly $800,000 has been raised thanks to our dedicated Bike MS: Escape to the Lake participants and supporters. In July, more than 575 cyclists came together to embark on a 2-day, 150 mile loop through the rolling hills of central Pennsylvania. State College provided and unbeatable place to
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celebrate the first day's accomplishments while luxurious overnight accommodations and inspiring dinner program geared cyclists up for another full day of riding. More than $480,000 has been raised thanks to our dedicated Bike MS: Keystone Country Ride participants and supporters. Finally, we geared up for our Bike MS: Cook Forest River Ride on September, 21st. Nearly 500 cyclists made their way to scenic Cook Forest State Park to enjoy a one-day ride on a gently rolling route along the Clarion River. With money still coming in, we hope to raise over $100,000! We are forever thankful to all the people who played a part in making the 2013 Bike MS season a success. From cyclists and volunteers, to sponsors and supporters, we are proud to call these people a part of our Bike MS family. n
Special thank you to FedEx Ground, presenting sponsor of Bike MS: Escape to the Lake
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It is with sheer joy that I write about a new personal adventure. The Electric Bike from Currie Technologies has given me a whole new way to look at life…..one with the wind blowing in my face. MS is something I deal with, but does NOT define me. There are many different symptoms that are dealt with on many diverse levels at changing time intervals. Wheelchairs, canes, monthly IV infusions, daily and weekly injections, etc. These are all part of living with MS. But, when you love life and want to be an active participant, there are certainly ways to enjoy it.
With the ever unique and distinctive MS fatigue, exercise is usually a challenge. My husband and adult sons are very supportive in all aspects of helping me stay focused on what is really important – Physical, mental and spiritual HEALTH! Even during tough times, we like to have fun together. We have very large extended families and there is always an event or gathering. At one of these
gatherings I was talking with someone that told me about the electric bike. I had never known this existed! Over the years I looked at scooters and mopeds, but didn't really think this was a viable option. Then, I found a Currie Technology dealer in the Pittsburgh area very close to my parents' home in Bridgeville, PA. After a visit and a testride, I found the perfect electric bike for me. Once back in Altoona, we reassembled my new e-bike and I immediately strapped on my helmet and took off! I felt like a little kid on Christmas morning! We rode around the neighborhood… and I was WHOO HOOing the whole time. My friend and I went for a 6 mile ride the following day! I will tell you that the IZIP e-bike did most of the work. But, I did work too! I would pedal until my legs couldn't go any further, then flipped the switch for some help. The bike did the work. Then when I felt I could try again, I switched to back and the bike assisted with pedaling for me. Yes, there were periods of rest for me…as long as I wanted. But I didn't have to quit. The key point is, I was riding and pedaling when I could. There are many styles and price ranges. The Currie is my choice (www.currietech.com) Do your homework. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's motto is now being fulfilled in me….MOVEMENT and FREEDOM!! n
Bike MS: SAVE THE DATES June 7 &8, 2014 Escape to the Lake July 19&20, 2014 Keystone Country Ride September 2014 Cook Forest River Ride
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 Embassy Suites 555 Cherrington Parkway Coraopolis, PA 15108
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Vendor Displays – Visit a variety of community booths, medical equipment companies and much more. Round Table Education Sessions and have an opportunity to learn about DIY Fundraising, Walk MS and Bike MS and other special events. "Ask the Health Care Provider Booth" you will have an opportunity to ask questions regarding symptom management, legal and employment issues, rehabilitation and therapy and much more!
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Knowledge Is Power is a six-week, free, at-home educational program for people who are newly diagnosed. To register call 1 800 344-4867, or visit nationalMSsociety.org/knowledge. Each year the NMSS coordinates this program to provide gifts to people living with MS who reside in long term care facilities. Knowing that nursing homes and personal care homes can sometimes be lonely places, we strive to put smiles on the faces of these individuals and let them know that the National MS Society is thinking of them.
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Juventus demoted, loses titles
Alessandro del Piero (left) and Fabio Cannavaro gaze at the Italian league cup, which now has been taken from Juventus.
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AN ITALIAN sports tribunal has demoted Juventus to the second division for match-fixing and stripped it of its past two Serie A titles, among several sanctions aimed at cleaning up the game, even as the nation celebrates its fourth World Cup title.
Lazio and Fiorentina also were demoted to the Serie B, while AC Milan was spared demotion but given a 15-point penalty, and was disqualified from the Champions League.
The toughest penalties meted out to individuals were against former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi and former Juventus chief executive Antonio Giraudo, who received the maximum five-year ban for match-fixing and disloyalty, with a recommendation to the Italian soccer federation to make it a ban for life.
The pair, who resigned in May along with the club's entire board, were accused of creating a network of contacts with federation officials to influence refereeing assignments and get players yellow-carded.
Of the 26 officials or referees accused in the scandal, 19 received punishment ranging from the maximum five-year ban to a warning; five were acquitted; and two were banned for life without prosecution because they resigned before being charged.
The sentences can be appealed within five days.
The verdicts came five days after Italy won its fourth World Cup title by defeating France in the final in Berlin.
Federation chief Guido Rossi, who took over in the wake of the scandal, sought a speedy trial to clean up the game and restore soccer's image as quickly as possible. The trial was completed in only six days, meeting an end of July deadline, the latest date to decide which teams will participate in the European Champions League and the UEFA Cup.
Rossi has the power to grant amnesty to teams and officials involved, but has ruled out the possibility that the World Cup victory would inspire leniency, despite political pressure.
Thirteen of the 23-man Italian squad that won last Sunday's World Cup final play for the four teams penalised, and already there was speculation about whether they would transfer because the clubs could no longer afford them.
"I have some hopes that some of our most important players will remain," said Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, adding that Real Madrid was interested in several players.
"It's obvious that part of our squad will not remain in Serie B. We can't deny them the chance to play in a more competitive league. We have capital, and we can't just give it away."
Milan released a statement saying it expected the verdict against it would be overturned, calling it "a grave injustice".
Besides demotion, Juventus was penalised 30 points, making its return to the Serie A even more difficult and risking valuable sponsorship and broadcast rights. Fiorentina was penalised 12 points and Lazio seven.
Other prominent officials convicted in the trial include Franco Carraro, the former head of the Italian soccer league who resigned in May amid the scandal. He was banned for four-and-a-half years.
Fiorentina owner Diego Della Valle and Lazio president Claudio Lotito were banned for four years and three-and-a-half years respectively.
Moggi had been defiant ahead of the verdict. "I don't feel guilty of anything. We'll see what comes out," Moggi said on television on Thursday night. "I'm not ashamed."
The sentence for Juventus marks the first demotion since its founding in 1897. The Turin-based powerhouse has won 29 league titles including the pair stripped by the verdict two European Champions League titles, four Italian Supercups, two European Supercups and two Toyota or Intercontinental Cups.
Lazio returns to the Serie B for the first time since 1987-88, while in 2002, Fiorentina was declared bankrupt and forced to play in the fourth division. It won promotion to Serie B by 2003 and returned to the top division the next year.
The prosecutors had requested the demotion of Juventus to the third division or lower, and of AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio to Serie B.
Prosecutors in Naples, Rome, Parma and Turin are conducting separate probes into sports fraud, illegal betting and false bookkeeping.
AC MILAN Remains in Serie A but starts next season with a penalty of 15 points. Docked 44 points from last season, disqualifying it from Champions League.
LAZIO Relegated to Serie B and starts with a penalty of seven points.
FIORENTINA Relegated to Serie B and starts with a penalty of 12 points.
■13 of Italy's 23 World Cup squad members play for teams which have been found guilty.
Juventus: Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluca Zambrotta, Mauro Camoranesi, Alessandro Del Piero.
AC Milan: Alessandro Nesta, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Alberto Gilardino, Filippo Inzaghi.
Lazio: Angelo Peruzzi, Massimo Oddo.
Fiorentina: Luca Toni.
HOW IT UNFOLDEDItalian papers publish transcripts of phone calls in 2004 between Juventus director Luciano Moggi and Pierluigi Pairetto, head of the Italian referees' association. Moggi tells Pairetto which referees he wants assigned to Juventus matches. The Italian football federation (FIGC) opens an investigation.
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May 8, 2006: It emerges the FIGC was given the transcripts by prosecutors in February and did nothing. President Franco Carraro quits.
May 11, 2006: Prosecutors investigate GEA, Italy's biggest player agency, which is run by Moggi's son Alessandro. It is accused of recruiting clients by intimidation to swell its stable of players, handing Moggi more power to manipulate the league. The Juventus board resigns.
May 12, 2006: Prosecutors investigate Juventus, AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio for match-fixing, identifying 19 matches as suspicious and naming 41 people in connection with the probe.
May 14, 2006: Juventus wins the Italian league for a 29th time, but Moggi resigns.
May 19, 2006: Italy coach Marcello Lippi, who features in several telephone calls in which he talks to Moggi about the national team, is questioned. Moggi is suspected of pressuring Lippi to leave Juventus players out of the team.
June 4, 2006: Anti-corruption judge Francesco Saverio Borrelli starts to question more than 50 people.
June 19, 2006: Borrelli submits his report.
June 22, 2006: Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina, along with numerous individuals, charged with sporting fraud.
June 28, 2006: The trial opens at Rome's Olympic Stadium
July 4, 2006: Prosecutors demand Juventus be demoted to the third division and AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio to the second. Juventus coach Fabio Capello resigns. Italy defeats Germany 2-0 in the semi-finals.
July 9, 2006: Italy wins the World Cup, defeating France 5-3 on penalties in Berlin.
THE VERDICT Relegated to Serie B and starts next season with a penalty of 30 points. Stripped of the league championship titles won in the past two seasons.
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BIRMINGHAM , Ala. —Birmingham-Southern alum Jon Jefferson and Dr. Bill Bass will be at BSC Feb. 16 to speak about their new book "Carved in Bone: A Body Farm Novel." The lecture will take place in the Munger Hall Auditorium at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a book signing.
The novel, co-authored by Jefferson and Bass under the pen name Jefferson Bass, is the first in a series of fictional novels about the famed "Body Farm" located on the campus of the University of Tennessee where human corpses are placed and exposed to the elements all in the interest of forensic science.
The "Body Farm" was made famous by author Patricia Cornwell's 1994 novel of the same name. Jefferson and Bass also wrote "Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab" in 2003, which is a guide to the work of forensic science and murder investigations.
Jefferson, a 1978 BSC graduate, is a science writer and filmmaker. His work has appeared in "The New York Times," "Newsweek," "USA Today," and "Popular Science." His work has also been broadcast on National Public Radio.
Bass, a retired anthropology professor at the University of Tennessee, is the founder of UT's acclaimed Forensic Anthropology Facility, better known as the "Body Farm." The two met in 2001 when Jefferson shot a "National Geographic" documentary on Bass and the "Body Farm."
Prior to the Feb.16 lecture and book signing, the authors will speak to BSC students in two different classes.
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Exquisite Spanish 'Designer Renovated Gem' Casita in the heart of Historic Don Cesar Place. This lushly landscaped waterfront home provides serenity, comfort, and designer class affording you the tranquility and luxury you deserve. This spacious home boasts an abundance of natural lighting enhancing your tropical oasis.
Enjoy the splendor of tropical breezes in our beautiful lush garden of birds of paradise, oleanders, bougainvillea, and is filled with mature palm trees and the sounds of bird life. Spend intimate evenings watching sunsets from your private dock.
Take a short walk down to the finest white sandy beaches and crystal clear turquoise water of the sea where you can enjoy leisurely strolls, watch dolphins, pelicans and other indigenous wildlife.
Within blocks of the famous Don Cesar Hotel and the beautiful and historic Pass-a-Grille village and beach. Your stay at our Casita will create memories for a lifetime!!!
' A DESIGNER RENOVATION GEM ': Our Casita was completely renovated in 2010 and has been decorated and apppointed with premiere furnishings and appliances.
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Excellent! The owner was on top of thing, answering every question we had. The beach was beautiful. So much that the first day we just went exploring and we ended up jumping in the water. We just couldn't resist! So clean and warm! The house was so welcoming. Everything was clean and comfortable. We visited the Don Cesar Resort and had delicious ice cream. Overall, we had a very happy, peaceful vacation. Thank you, Mr. Tony!
This home is in a great location-- close to Pass-a-Grille Beach and convenient to the highway. The house is very nice, was very clean, although it lacked comfortable furniture in the living room. If using this house in the winter, I would recommend bringing your own blankets. we enjoyed our 2 month stay.
The casita is very convenient (short walk) to one of the nicer and less-crowded beaches on St. Pete Beach and overlooks a harbor and protected bird sanctuary. Our group of four had more than enough room to spread out and recharge our batteries after enjoying the beach. The Don Cesar is an interesting focal point from the home's dock. It is a great place for coffee or an evening cocktail. As most people who enjoy the beach for a day have a short walk anyway, the Casita is convenient because parking is not an issue.
The home was very clean, has good finishes with very nice baths, and the kitchen has all of the tools needed for meals in. Tony DeBenedictis has a winner property here.
The house and the property are beautiful. Very well decorated, large and comfortable. The house was very clean. There is a dock across the street from the house. You can sit on the dock and watch the birds in their natural habitat and watch the sunset. The location is close to the beach, restaurants and shopping.
*The problems we encountered on our stay were, first, the key was difficult to remove from the lock box and it was hard to unlock the door. These have both weathered and probably need replaced. Some of the keys did not work.
*The driveway was overgrown. It is a four car drive but we could only get two cars in it. The house sleeps 8 so this was a problem and we had to park on the lawn. You can not park on the street without a permit. And, in turn, this led to the neighbor photographing our cars?? I tried to speak with him. I'm not really sure what he was doing. He did calm down after he reminded me this was not Tennessee (I'm from Ohio). I guess he was saying we were hillbillies?? We had a discussion about the sprinkling system. I understand. He probably paid a fortune for his house and he is next to a rental.
Well when we arrived the key for the front door did not work very well you have to push or pull very hard to get it to turn. We call the few times but they did not come and fix it. The toilet in one of the bathroom did not work so we fix it our self since no one can come over and fix anything. The drive way too small for a big family you can only park one car. The rest of the house was okay and had everything you need.
it was okay but when we call to get something done it take few days to get called back. The front door keys don't work very good we have to slam the door and line it up to lock. One of the bathroom dose not flush correctly so we fix it our self. Other wise everything was good ( location, the rooms and close to the beach). We will be back but i hope they have a faster respond next time.
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ESPN's Adam Schefter has been the bearer of negative Dolphins news today. The one with the largest fantasy impact is that running back Knowshon Moreno will miss the next month or so as he will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee soon.
Schefter also reported earlier today that center Mike Pouncey will miss at least three months due to hip surgery. As such, the Dolphins will open the season with five new starters along their offensive line.
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We knew Moreno's knee injury was "bad," we just didn't know to what extent. Considering what it could have been, this can be seen as ... good news? OK, maybe not, but it's not the worst-case scenario. Moreno will likely start training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list, but he should be ready to go for the regular season.
This news will only up Lamar Miller 's draft stock even more. Conversely, Moreno's stock will plummet, making him a really cheap buy in August. Once again, Miami's running backs will have their work cut out for them behind a shaky O-line.


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Preparing for Baby Giveaway Blogger Sign Ups are OPEN!
We are very excited to welcome our baby boy soon and are having a giveaway celebration! The "Preparing for Baby" Event will feature reviews for great products to help you get ready for a bundle of joy! They will include cloth diapers, cloth diaper safe detergents, items to include in the delivery bag, nursing items and more! (See confirmed sponsors at the end of this post, they will be added as they are confirmed)
Posts will not only be a giveaway, there will be instructional and informational posts included in the reviews! So if you are a reader be prepared for some great posts as well as giveaways! If you are a blogger please join the party with us!
Make sure you are signed up for email updates (on the right) so you don't miss any of the fun and prizes!
Blogger info
- Event dates: January 5-18, 2013
- Each participating blogger gets a FB and Twitter link on the rafflecopter forms.
- This event will have several separate giveaways. You are NOT required to post all of them (but I hope you do)! Each will have a separate doc in the facebook group with the required post information. All communication for the event will be made in the facebook group. Although you may email me directly at any time redheadcreated @ gmail . com
- Some giveaways are US only, some are US and Canada
- Join the Facebook Group HERE to participate!
- Please feel free to grab the button code to place on your blog! (not required but appreciated)
PR reps, business owners and WAHM's
We are looking to add sponsors with products that should be in a "labor bag", nursing items and anything to help organize/prepare for baby (nesting instinct). If you are interested in sponsoring this event we would love to talk to you! Please email Melissa at redheadcreated @ gmail . com for details! Sponsors will only be accepted until December 21st!
Confirmed Sponsors:
- SoftBums Cloth Diapers ($21.95)
- Eco Sprout Detergent ($8)
- The Laundry Tarts ($9)
- Woolzies Dryer Balls ($35.99)
- PJ's Monkey Butt Cloth Diapers ($15)
- Little Love Buns Detergent ($9.50)
- Rebel Cloth Diapers ($20)
- Spectra Baby Double Electric Breast Pump ($200)


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Tavik is proud to release the new Men's Fall 2013 collection, in which they collaborated with Waarhomme Creative Agency to create premium denim and chino pants. The line will be released July 2013 but can be seen at Project Show Las Vegas this week. Check out the full press release:
Irvine, CA – February 14, 2013 – TAVIK, the original lifestyle brand for active individuals engaged in the modern beach and music culture, is proud to announce the launch of a new men's bottoms program designed by WAARHOMME Creative Agency. On display at PROJECT Show Las Vegas next week, TAVIK's latest offering includes premium denim and chino pants in signature fits and timeless silhouettes, taking the TAVIK men's apparel collection to the next level of modern accessibility and comfort. The Fall 2013 collection will launch July 2013 at select retail locations nationwide and online with three exclusive fits: VALLEY skinny, FALLS basic and HILLS chino.
Extending its commitment to contemporary design methods, TAVIK had the privilege of working with industry veterans Mike Quinones and Matt Davis, the legendary team behind WAARHOMME, to bring a fresh approach to the men's trousers and slacks program. With an extensive history in design and fabrication, Quinones and Davis were heavily involved in the complete creative and production process, resulting in a cohesive collection that offers precisely designed signature fits, exceptional quality materials and an original, ageless aesthetic.
"Everyone has done their take on something new. Now it's about being the best that 'you' as a brand can be," said Mike Quinones. "Best fit, best quality and best aesthetic is what separates brands now, and the new TAVIK bottoms program is a blend of all three."
"WAARHOMME has an amazing history and heritage, so we were thrilled to team up with them on this project," said Mark Powell, Creative Director, TAVIK. "A project results when personalities complement each other and better the team, and that was the case with this line."
TAVIK is proud to reinforce this seamless combination of fit and finish within the details of its latest bottoms program. Scheduled for launch in July 2013, this trousers and slacks program focuses fundamentally on distinctive, raw design detail, superior fabrication and exceptional fit.
TAVIK's entire Fall 2013 Men's Collection will be on display at PROJECT Show Las Vegas, February 19-21, 2013, Booth #18145. The Fall 2013 Collection is scheduled for launch in July 2013 with select retailers nationwide and online.
To connect with TAVIK, visit them on Facebook, Instagram (@tavik_) and Twitter.
About TAVIK:
TAVIK is an original lifestyle brand that produces premium collections for active individuals engaged in the modern beach and music culture. Founded in 2004 by a team of visionaries seeking to create a brand that reflected their Southern California lifestyle, TAVIK has stayed true to its vision, offering superior apparel and accessory collections every season. For more information, visit tavik.com.
About WAARHOMME:
WAARHOMME is a full package brand partner that specializes in Design, Sales, Marketing and Operations. Their team has years of experience in the Action Sport and Contemporary industries focusing primarily on men's apparel, footwear and accessories.


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Micucci Grocery was established in 1951 by Leo and Iris Micucci in Portland, Maine. For over 60 years, three generations of the Micucci family have been offering the finest imported Italian foods. At Micucci Grocery you will find premium imported foods, a quality wine selection, a full deli and the famous Sicilian pizza.
Come experience the Sicilian pizza, baked fresh daily, right here in our own bakery. For over 60 years, our family has hand selected the finest imported meats and cheeses in our deli for your family to enjoy.
Let us share our tradition with you."
Micucci Grocery on India Street: a little bit of Italy, right here in Portland.


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The new Edox Dakar Limited Edition quartz watch comes in a sporty, well-proportioned case and features an easily readable face with a carbon fiber dial. What else do you need from a watch devoted to the roaring world of extreme motoring?
Celebrating its recently acquired status of the official timekeeper of the Dakar Rally Raid in 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Swiss watchmaker is going to soon release its limited edition Edox Dakar quartz timekeeper.
Arriving to select stores and boutiques in January 2012, the watch will be limited to just 500 pieces that will be delivered in "exclusive" presentation boxes.
According to the official specs, the watch will be powered by the same Ronda 6004.B quartz movement that we have seen in a great number of timekeepers, including the Le Mans-inspired TAG Heuer Formula 1 Grand Date Gulf Edition that was introduced in the beginning of this year.
Capable of running for as long as 43 months, the movement offers you not only such basic functionality as hours, minutes and subsidiary seconds indicator, but also adds to the mix a Big Date indicator.
I don't really understand why Edox decided to rename the unit and call it Edox 64: judging by the look of the dial, the caliber's layout seems to stay the same: hours and minutes in the center, small seconds at 6 o'clock and the big date aperture at 12 hours.
Thanks to the caliber's relative thinness (it is reported to be only 3.30 millimeters in height,) the Swiss engineers managed to make the Dakar Edition's body very slender. Being 42 millimeters in diameter, the watch is less than 12 millimeters thick: not bad for a sporty watch that features a prominent fixed bezel and a convex sapphire crystal.
As I have already noted, the dial of the watch is crafted from black and gray carbon-fiber material that seems to be quite contrast because all three hands are covered with white luminous substance.
The 2012 Dakar road map, as well as the Dakar Rally Logo that are, too, pictured in white is also a very nice touch.
See also: Edox X-treme Pilot II Limited Edition Automatic Chronograph
Photos: Edox
Edox Dakar Limited Edition quartz watch specification
Price: TBD
Movement: Edox 64, base Ronda 6004.B, Swiss Made
Number of jewels: 5
Movement frequency: N/A
Movement decoration: N/A
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, big date
Power reserve: 43 months
Case material: Stainless steel
Bezel material: Matches case
Crown material: Matches case
Case shape: Round
Bezel shape: Round
Case size: 42.00 mm
Case height: 11.80 mm
Lug width: N/A
Dial: Black carbon fiber
Numerals: N/A
Hour markers: Luminous, white
Hands: Luminous, white
Water resistance: 100 meters
Strap: Solid 316L stainless steel bracelet with a deployant clasp
Crystal: Sapphire, antireflective
Case back: Solid, engraved with a motorcycle helmet


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The Harvard-Westlake girls track and field team won the CIF Southern Section Division III championship behind a school-record performance in the 4 x 400 relay. The team of Lauren Hansson, Cami Chapus, KC Cord and Amy Weissenbach won the 4 x 400 relay in 3 minutes 48.14 seconds. Chapus won the Division III 1,600 and 3,200 races. Weissenbach, the reigning state champion in the 800, won the Division III 800 race in 2:08.61. She was also third in the 1,600. Hansson was second in the Division III 400 race. The Harvard-Westlake girls scored 66 points. San Luis Obispo was second with 52.
Agoura's Jonathan Cabral broke the CIF Southern Section Division III record in the 110 hurdles and won two events at the Division III track and field meet at Cerritos College. He won the 110 hurdles in 13.54 seconds, breaking the mark set by Steve Kerho of Mission Viejo in 1982. Cabral also won the 300 hurdles in 37.17 seconds. The Sherman Oaks Notre Dame boys track and field team showed off its depth and won the Southern Section Division III championship. The Notre Dame boys didn't win a single event, but Khalfani Muhammad was second in the 100 and 200 behind Covina's Remontay McClain. Notre Dame had three runners place in the top five in the 100. Eric McDaniel was fourth and Jon Simon was fifth.
The Saugus girls track and field field finished second in the CIF Southern Section Division II meet at Cerritos College. Senior Kaylin Mahoney won her second Southern Section championship, taking the Division II 3,200 race in 10 minutes 38.03 seconds. It was her second CIF Southern Section championship. She won the 3,200 as a sophomore two years ago. Mahoney was one of three runners from Saugus to finish in the top five in the 3,200. Stephanie Bulder was third and Karis Frankian was fourth. Bulder won the Division II 1,600 race in 4:53.51. It was her first CIF Southern Section championship. Jenna Vincej, the reigning Division II 400 champion from Saugus, finished second in this year's race in 56.60 seconds. She was also on the 4 x 400 relay team with Nicole Penick, Jessica Gill and Emily Orr that finished fourth in the Division II race in 3:55.59. Vincej also finished sixth in the Division II 200 race.
The Granada Hills High School boys volleyball team won the CIF City Section Division I championship, sweeping Palisades at Venice High. Granada Hills won its fourth CIF championship in the past six years. It was the eighth CIF City Section championship in school history and the fifth in Division I. Granada Hills won the match, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19. The Highlanders lost only one game in the playoffs. All-City setter Jose Juarez guided a balanced offense with 25 assists. Robert Nguyen had 15 digs.
The Verdugo Hills boys volleyball team lost the Southern Section Division II championship match in four games to LA Jordan. Verdugo Hills was playing for its first CIF championship in boys volleyball. CJ Suarez had 13 kills and Michael Sanders recorded 35 assists for Verdugo Hills. The Burroughs of Burbank boys volleyball team lost the Southern Section Division III championship match in four games to Valley Christian of Cerritos. Burroughs came in to the final match as the top-seeded team in the Division III bracket. Valley Christian was No. 2. Sophomore Daniel Jacobs led Burroughs with 11 kills.


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Cyclists urged to keep off reservoir's Millennium Walk
CYCLISTS need to find somewhere else to practise their sport, according to Guernsey Water's Andrew Redhead.
CYCLISTS need to find somewhere else to practise their sport, according to Guernsey Water's Andrew Redhead.
The 3km-long Millennium Walk nature trail opened in 2001 and, for the first time, allowed people to walk around the reservoir.
Recently, however, cyclists have taken to using the path, potentially putting walkers at risk, said Mr Redhead, the director of water services.
'People are taking mountain bikes around the trail and my concern is the pedestrians. It is a windy, narrow track - which they often do at speed - and there have been a few near misses.'
While there is no law against cycling on the track, there is a sign asking people not to do so.
Comments for: "Cyclists urged to keep off reservoir's Millennium Walk"
Island Wide Voting
Bloody cyclists!
Cycles in general are a pain on this island.
Rollo de Sausmarez
If Andrew Redhead and Guernsey water want to keep this path cycle fee, cyclists should respect that.
I and many others would like to see more places on the island where cyclists can go "offroad" without breaking the rules, without offending walkers. Many other places manage dual use trails by using clever design features and split sections for walkers and cyclists. Maybe this is something that could be considered for the future, especially if cyclists where to help implement and maintain them with landowners.
For what its worth, it seems that Andrew was misquoted somewhat in the full version of this article when it suggested a link between cyclists and vandalism. He's confirmed to me that that its not what he meant, and not what he thinks...
Given the fact it is not against the law then how do you stop cyclists using path. Also given the fact that a few are ignoring the signs what makes people think that they are going to stop if made against the law.
The speed limit is 35 and yet in the press you get constant people ignoring the fact. I was nearly knocked off west coast path by an unseen runner should they be told to only walk.
Perhaps better to work with cyclists to find a compromise to see if anything can be done to provide a path for cyclists and right of way for walkers. Too quickly on this island we threaten legislation rather than actually speaking to all parties concerned.
Well done, Rollo.
If there is no law against it, they are not doing anything illegal.
This island needs to do more to get people out of Bloody cars and enjoying the countryside. they are very good at stopping you from doing something and very poor at promoting considerate use by all.
Gsy anarchist
Damned if we do, damned if we don't.... either way a change is needed in the island but people are too scared of change. Guess one day I will be fined and publicly stoned for daring to enjoy mountain biking...
I don't condone or ride the reserviour but yes I do ride elsewhere on the island.
Funny thing is that our sister island Jersey, doesn't have these issues but then again its the Guernsey way to moan I guess!
Responsible Cyclist
There seems to be a very narrow minded view on this island when it comes to cycling and particularly off-road cycling (and a lot of other new activities). For the majority I'm sure it is simply a misunderstanding of the sport and those who do it. It isn't helped by articles like this. It's a simple case of Perception vs reality.
On the whole us Mountain bikers are a responsible group who like nothing more than enjoying the island along side other trail users. On the whole when we come across other users, we exchange friendly words and go on our way. It shows we can use some areas along side eachother. The Reservior i agree may not be the place for this but if a ban needs to be brought in, it needs to be done for the right reasons with cyclists being involved in discussions. It needs to be done the right way, not the easy way.
In my mid seventies, and not a cyclist, I nevertheless have to say that in my estimation there is nothing wrong whatsoever with cycles or with being a cyclist. In fact, cycling ( and walking) is probably the healthiest way to go for people and for the island ( except when sucking in auto pollution - so wear a face mask please)
What is truly wrong is that a path of any kind has ever been permitted around the perimeter of the islands 'fresh drinking water' reservoir.
Umpteen walkers hike the reservoir pathway daily, many with their dogs, and we all know what dogs have to do, and do do. Humans have to do do too, and do do do
Walkers also carry unacceptable material, including Fido's do do, onto the reservoir pathway on the soles of their footwear. Much of this 'material' is left on the pathway or on adjacent area's.
Eventually, down comes the rain and together with Incy Wincy washes all of the above mentioned into the reservoir.
One way or another increased air traffic also pollutes the air over Guernsey, much of which falls onto the reservoir water. ( thankfully the aircrafts accumulated do do goes into holding tanks (hope) and not onto the reservoir).
In all, a very unhealthy situation for all islanders rich and not so rich regardless of how much 'disinfacting' and ' sanitizing' with evil chemicals the authorities do to the islands drinking water.
Indeed, without fresh drinking water we would all be dead with three days. Drinking water that is polluted allows us to live just a little bit longer. So please close the reservoir path. Make it off limits to all and sundry,period, including Fido and any possible overhead aircraft flights. Thankyou.
Dog poo is probably the last thing you need to worry about, considering animals die and decompose in the water every single day.
Fish poo as well! ;-)
they make love in it too!
Sorry....I missed out a do...that should have been '...Humans have to do do do too and do do do.'
...darn it...just spotted another boo boo! In my previous comment that followed my comment previous to that I said 'disinfaction'. But as we all know there is no such word as disinfaction; I should have said
Whoever has been riding this trail please stop now. I'm sure its a fun trail to ride but you are not permitted to.
Negative headlines like this about 'cyclists' do damage to the image of cycling and no doubt have an affect on how some drivers behave around people riding bikes on the roads. Think about that for a minute.
These incidents have nothing to do with everyday cyclists, yet the association is implied and I'm sure the Guernsey Press enjoy doing that.
I love a bit of mountain biking but get very frustrated at the lack of places to be able to enjoy it in Guernsey. The reservoir trail looks like a fun ride, and now that I know its legal I might give it a try (responsibly).
Given there's a limited number of places for recreation in Guernsey generally, and we have to share, how about coming up with some kind of sharing agreement, a little like the voluntary Snowdon bridleway cycling agreement?
For example, after discussing it with user groups and agreeing, putting up signs at access points saying "voluntary cycle access scheme: bicycles may use this path Saturdays and Sundays after 12 noon".
That way everyone can have recreational usage and show consideration for one another.


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Birthday Wishes for Teacher
Birthday Wishes for Teacher: Take ideas from these funny messages, cute quotes and inspirational greetings to write something sweet on your teacher's birthday card. If it is for your favorite teacher, a couple of guys and girls or even the whole class can pool in some money to buy a nice gift. You can take it to the next level by getting everyone to sing Happy Birthday when your teacher walks in. No matter how annoying your teachers or professors seem, always remember that they do it selflessly for the pure love of educating children and giving students like you a brighter future.
1) You are not the only teacher I've had, but yours are the only classes that I miss real bad. Happy birthday.
2) Dear teacher… just to show how you have changed my entire life's view, I want to say that when I grow up I want to be just like you. Happy birthday.
3) By teaching me math, you didn't just teach me how to add numbers but also how to add value to my life. Happy birthday teacher.
4) I take pride in having learnt from a teacher like you because, now my life has a purpose and a cause. Happy birthday.
5) Since you tolerate our antics all year round, today we will do everything you say without a single frown. Happy birthday teacher.
6) Dear teacher… we got you a small gift for your birthday, but it is incomparable to the gift that you give us every day. Education and knowledge are the priceless presents you bestow on us, even though there isn't a single day when we don't create a fuss. Happy birthday.
7) You teach us math, now let us teach you how to party. Happy birthday.
8) Today is the one day of the year when you are officially allowed to ask us to stop being naughty and annoying. Happy birthday to the teacher who tolerates us and despite all the drama, never stops smiling.
9) Some people say that teachers are guides but we believe that nurturing teachers like you are our second parents. Thanks for making our classroom feel like our second home. Happy birthday.
10) Sometimes the stuff we learn in class every day is exciting. Sometimes with all the homework, things get really dull and boring. But all that doesn't matter because as a teacher you are just amazing. Happy birthday.
11) Apart from the awesome parties and awesome friends, I will have happy memories of college because of an awesome professor like you. Happy birthday.
12) Do you know what motivation, inspiration, enthusiasm and encouragement have in common? We get all of them from you. Happy birthday to the teacher who inspires us to be better every day.
13) May life give you nothing but the best it has to offer – which is exactly what you have given us as our teacher. Happy birthday.
14) Dear teacher… you tirelessly put up with my silly mistakes, tolerate my bad behavior and succumb to my crazy tantrums in school. You should be given an award because even my parents can't handle all that without losing their cool. Happy birthday.
15) Everyone can teach lessons that are INSIDE books but only gifted teachers like you can subtly weave them along with other life-lessons from OUTSIDE the books. Happy birthday.
16) Nothing in this whole world is completely flawless, except my teacher's advice which is truly priceless. Happy birthday.
17) On your birthday we all have just one wish – we hope to fail so that we can take your class again next year. Happy birthday to the most awesome teacher ever.
18) I don't owe my impressive salary to the way I excelled in my job interview. I owe all the success in my career to the fact that I had an amazing professor like you. Happy birthday.
19) History class would have been a sleeping pill if it weren't for your high energy levels and engrossing story telling ways. Happy birthday to the teacher who can make light up even the dullest of days.
20) Dear teacher… since it is your birthday today, the whole class encourages you to take the day off. Happy birthday.
21) Dear teacher… we never see you as an oldie, we always see you as one of us. Sometimes we even wonder how awesome it would have been if you were our age and we could study together. Happy birthday.
22) In every child's life there is one teacher whose advice, wisdom and teachings remain engraved in the mind for a lifetime. For me, it's you. Happy birthday.
23) A great teacher does not crack down rebellion in a student, but channels it in the right way. And you did just that. Thank you and happy birthday.
24) Dear teacher… if excellence and dignity were to take the form of a human, they would be born as you. Happy birthday.
25) I always thought that being a musician, actor or an astronaut would be the coolest thing to do. But I realize that none of that would be possible if there weren't teachers like you. Happy birthday.
26) Before you became my teacher, I thought school-life was as barren and dry as a desert. But you came and converted it into a beautiful oasis. Happy birthday.
27) You were the only teacher who never told me that I failed. All you told me was 'Why don't you try again?' That was what gave me the confidence that I needed to be successful in life. Happy birthday teacher.
28) How can I forget the birthday of the woman who never forgot mine when I was young? Happy birthday teacher.
29) For a person who taught me how to read, write and talk, remembering her birthday is not even an ounce of what she did for me. Happy birthday.
30) Happy birthday to my first mentor, first idol and first hero. Dear teacher… I will always look up to you.
31) Dear teacher… since you are so much cooler than the rest, please replace the party favor with good grades in my test? Happy birthday.
32) Remembering birthdays unfailingly is just one of the hundreds of courtesies and etiquette that you have taught me as my teacher. Happy birthday.
33) I wouldn't just call you the best teacher in the world, universe or solar system – but the best teacher in all the galaxies out there. Happy birthday.
34) The fact that I remember your birthday even after so many years of finishing high school is proof of my admiration and respect for you. Happy birthday.
35) All teachers can make students learn how to read books and understand what's written in them. But only a select few like you can teach students how to implement all that in real life. Happy birthday.
36) To be honest, I have forgotten much of what you taught me in school. But I remember the most important thing, and that is your birthday. Happy birthday teacher.
37) You make rimless spectacles, vintage trench coats, neck scarves and ink pens looks chic and fashionable. Happy birthday to the coolest teacher ever.
38) You are so cool that I wouldn't mind having you as a friend on Facebook, tagging you in a tweet on Twitter or pinning our class photograph on Pinterest. In short, you are the coolest teacher around. Happy birthday.
39) I wouldn't be able to write this message and convey my gratitude to you if you didn't teach me English in first grade. Happy birthday teacher.
40) You are the best TEACHER in the world because you are Tremendous Exemplary Admirable Commendable Honorable Excellent and Respectable. Happy birthday.