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I have often wondered in the last few years what people do without Christ. The suffering I have endured has been intense, and I honestly have questioned how I would still be standing up each day without knowing—really knowing—that what God promises us in the Bible is true. Jesus has saved me from the depths of despair time and again. He continues to pick me up out of bed each day, give me purpose, and give me hope. But, the road I have walked down has been hellish. I don't claim I have suffered more than anyone else. I just know it has been hard. So hard…even with Christ.
Every day, all over the world, terrible things happen to people. Sin and death wreak havoc. And, they are not respecters of people—Christians and non-Christians alike suffer. In fact, suffering is one of God's lesser known promises. It is all over the New Testament. Check it out. It is sobering. "In this world you will have trouble…" John 16:33.
Sometimes suffering surprises Christians. We can get a false idea that believing God and trusting Him means we will be protected from suffering—at least the really bad stuff. I don't know if I ever consciously believed that. But, I sat at Audrey's bedside every night, sang Jesus Loves Me with her, and prayed for her safety just like every "good" Christian mom does. I wouldn't have asserted that my prayers would have kept her from all harm, but I did think they might help a little. I have learned so much since then about what it means to trust God…and what it doesn't mean. It doesn't mean bad things won't happen to me—even really bad things.
Maybe you are beyond that place, well-aware that trusting God doesn't spare you from suffering. But, there is another false belief many of us unknowingly hold that I think can be just as problematic. We believe that when we suffer, we will somehow be spared the pain of the process—the grief, the fear, the anger, the uncertainty, the sadness, and the time it takes to deal with it all. I don't know exactly how that belief has crept into our doctrine, but I think it can cause a lot of unnecessary guilt.
A dear friend of mine who is a strong believer just found out she is pregnant. The first two weeks were terrible for her. There was a lot of confusion at her doctor's office concerning the health of the pregnancy—and actually about its mere existence. It was stressful enough to cause the best of us to go crazy. She experienced severe anxiety during the uncertainty. After her hormone levels were proved inconclusive, she spent the better part of a week and a weekend wondering. On Monday, after an ultrasound, she was told there was no baby. She grieved. Then, four days later, on Friday, she was told that there was, in fact, a baby—and it looked perfectly healthy. She celebrated and praised God for a miracle. On Saturday, once the worst had apparently passed, she was still crying. Her husband was baffled. She also felt confused by her fear and her sadness, especially after she was given good news.
My friend spent two straight weeks on her knees, faithfully calling on God to give her peace. And, she felt it. But, she also experienced every other emotion known to man. And, I think she would admit to feeling guilty about that. I think she would admit that she thought—even if just for a minute—that if she just prayed harder or trusted more that she would not feel the negative emotions.
I've been there. Not in the same circumstances. But, I've been there. Here is some truth, Christian sister: Faith—even a deep, dynamic, personal, relationship with Christ—does not spare us from all of the natural, human consequences of suffering. Expecting otherwise is like expecting to walk through fire and not get burned. Our faith is not like a fireproof suit! We cannot tumble off of a motorcycle, slide through flames, and come out unscathed on the other side. That only happens in the stunt show at Disney World.
Our faith helps us in many ways, but it does not shield us from all of the pain in life. One woman who lost a child describes it this way, "Our faith keeps us from being swallowed up by despair. But I don't think it makes our loss hurt any less." (from God is Good, Alcorn). Randy Alcorn goes on to explain that the family's faith, "kept their pain from incapacitating them…God stood with them in their pain, but God did not remove their pain."
While that may sound like bad news, I really mean it to be encouraging. We can quit feeling guilty when we cannot experience our own suffering without flinching. Speaking of his wife's battle with cancer, C.S. Lewis once said, "We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be."
When we lean into suffering instead of trying to avoid it or be immune to it, I think there are real spiritual treasures to be found. It is in the process of working out our faith, particularly in suffering, that we find out who God really is and are transformed into the likeness of Christ.
Many of us have Romans 8:28 memorized ("We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him and have been called according to his purpose."). But, do you know what Romans 8:29 says? It says that "those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his son." In other words, God's purpose for my suffering is Christlikeness. It means that God defines "good" in terms of what makes me more like Jesus.
This is freeing for me. God is interested in using each part of my life—including my sufferings—to make me more like Jesus. He knows changing me isn't going to be pretty. He knows that I will go through the fire, and I will get burned. But, he is there, refining me, meeting me at each turn, reaching into my fear, my doubt, my sadness, and my anger. And, he is long-suffering. He is not going to give up on me, even if it takes a lifetime. He is there to make my suffering count for something. He will be there cheering me on when, broken and bloody from this life, I cross the finish line.
Are you hurting today? Feeling guilty because your faith isn't "strong enough" to keep you from doubting, feeling loss, being disappointed, or getting angry? Cut yourself some slack. You aren't wearing a fireproof suit. Lean into your suffering. Feel it all. Take each pain to God. He is more than able to make what he wills of it. And, he promises it will work out for your good in the end.


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Amazon Echo vs Apple HomePod: Who Wins?
Krzysztof is a lifelong future tech junkie investigating the latest stories from companies like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Amazon.
What's the Apple HomePod?
The Apple HomePod is a Siri-based speaker that delivers amazing audio, spatial recognition, and has a delicate mesh design.
The gadget is Apple's answer to Amazon's line of Echo speakers and other competitors like the Google Home.
Some of the hardware features inside the HomePod include seven tweeters, a company designed 4-inch woofer, and six microphones targeted to pick up voice commands.
Additional Apple HomePod perks include:
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- An LED display on the top showcasing touch controls
- A8 chip to power the device
- Direct link with Apple Music
- Control of all HomeKit devices
- "Hey Siri" function to answer questions/commands
With so many perks and features, the Apple HomePod is quite impressive and a lot of Apple fans have jumped on board.
Unfortunately most consumers aren't fans of the will likely stay away from its $299 price tag when there are numerous, inexpensive smart speakers available.
In fact Amazon's line of affordable AI speakers controls 61 percent of the smart speaker market in 2019. But there are other reasons why the Amazon Echo is better than the HomePod and they may surprise you.
The Apple HomePod Is Expensive
The most popular smart speaker right now is the $50 Echo Dot that's frequently on sale for even less because people can actually afford it.
At $299 Apple will struggle to compete against similar devices unless they bring more to the table. Sadly being a last option rarely works out in the tech world, and they're at risk of getting left behind.
The HomePod is also likely to place into the specialized niche category since most people can't afford such an expensive product despite Apple's cache and notoriety.
Their smart speaker experiment should fall behind even their Apple Watch devices, which have surprisingly gotten more compelling over time.
As for this market, Apple will be a distant third in the smart speaker category with Google and Amazon fully in control (in the US at least).
Amazon Echo 2nd Generation
Amazon's 2nd generation Echo has upped the ante, and it's easily good enough to hold down competitors like Apple.
The new Echo has greater sound quality, much better listening ability, an aux port, and customizable designs like the Google Home.
With other Alexa enabled speakers like the Sonos One available, it only makes sense for Amazon to improve on their own speaker.
The main selling point will be the lower price.
Amazon didn't have to upgrade their original Echo but with so many smart speakers on the horizon, it doesn't hurt to transform their once premium item.
The set of new features in the Amazon Echo 2 include:
- Smaller, sleeker design with rounded edges
- Cloth-like shell vs. the original's plastic exterior
- Additional tweeters for better sound quality
- Advanced far-field microphone software/hardware
- Much lower $99.99 cost vs. $179.99 for original
Amazon's goal for the new Echo was to make it look great, sound better, and still be affordable for the standard customer.
Those improvements along with a near monopoly of the smart speaker market are enough to push the Apple HomePod to the side.
Apple's Main Focus Is the iPhone
No matter how many products Apple comes up with (Apple TV, Apple Watch, etc.) they will always be known for the iPhone.
Since most of the company's profit comes from their smartphone collection, it makes sense that they'll use most of their resources on them instead of newer innovations.
Apple heavily focuses on their OS and subsequent ecosystem, which is excellent for iPhone users but not enough to bring new people in. Luckily for Apple they have a huge consumer audience that they profit from.
In fact the company is so profitable that they don't need to create a smart speaker. Their iPhone line-up alone is enough to make them the most profitable brand in the world.
So while the HomePod was still a strong device, it's gotten sidelined like most of their "other" categories.
The Google Home Mini
As if a new Echo wasn't enough, Google launched their own version of the Echo Dot for only $49.
The smaller, cheaper Google Home was a way for the brand to capture a larger share of the market and like Amazon, hold-off any new competitor.
Ultimately it appears that the voice-controlled speaker establishment will be dominated by Google and Amazon akin to how Samsung and Apple control the smartphone competition.
Apple can't compete with Google and Amazon because they don't do cheap well.
Google also has a near monopoly of search-engines that they incorporate into their Home's software/Cloud, which may eventually overthrow Alexa and the Echo in total capital.
Which brings me to my last point...
Siri Is an Awful Voice Assistant
Alexa, Cortana, Google, and even Samsung's Bixby are all better than Siri.
Siri is so bad that even Apple decided to sideline their smart assistant when they designed the HomePod.
The main focus of a "smart "speaker is the AI inside them otherwise it's just another speaker.
It's been proven time and time again that Siri cannot handle basic queries like other assistants can, and there haven't been enough improvement to change that.
Siri has even been slammed by former Apple executives because of how underdeveloped she was, which is a shame since Siri was the first assistant that entered the mainstream.
All signs point to another lackluster assistant in an otherwise beautifully designed speaker that cannot compete with the likes of Google's growing intelligence or Alexa's vast skill-set.
Siri could've been what Bixby is trying to be, an assistant that integrates with the ecosystem/phone, but she even fails at that.
In a world where AI is rapidly taking over, this is one area where Apple fails to shine. It's also the reason why the Amazon Echo and the Google Home will both be better than the Apple HomePod.
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Krzysztof Willman (author) from Parlin, New Jersey on August 11, 2018:
Thank you. I'm sure the HomePod will get a lot better, and it has in some way since I wrote this comparison, but yes it's not Apple's focus right now and I would agree with you.
Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on August 02, 2018:
We still have not decided what to use but it looks like the Amazon Echo is where we lean to. Thanks for this comparison. We are Apple users but we agree with you on Siri.
Krzysztof Willman (author) from Parlin, New Jersey on April 23, 2018:
I don't see Apple winning in this space, their priorities are elsewhere. Yes the HomePod's sound quality is excellent compared to Amazon's or Google's speakers, but that's not the point of a smart speaker and not where voice tech is headed.
I'm very disappointed that Amazon and Google are waging a tech war right now, just think how much more progress we'd have if both companies worked together for the good of consumers. These two companies have so much data available that can be very beneficial for what they're trying to accomplish.
I'm curious to see where we go from here, clearly smart speakers are here to stay.
NikkiRoxi on April 17, 2018:
You wrote this article before the HomePod was actually on sale. Since it is now on the market how do you feel it fares now? I still think it is overpriced and based on some of the hands on videoes I've watched on YouTube it still has a way to go before it can give Amazon or Google any real competition. However when it comes to sound quality Amazon doesn't have any device that truly can compete. Google has the Max, and there Sonos One, but I don't doubt Amazon probably is working on making a high end speaker too. The HomePod and Google Max are extremely large devices. I wouldn't know where to place them. If good quality has to come in so large a package I'll skip and just connect what I have to better sounding Bluetooth speakers. I don't think Google will overthrow Amazon when it comes to search engines because Google's search hits are not always accurate. Keep in mind when you are searching via a browser sometimes the best result is not always the top result sometimes you have to scroll the list of hits that you gotu til you find what closely matches what you wanted. Think about when you ask a Google Assistant a question it's giving the top result only. Depending on what you've asked that may not be correct or what you meant. So they both need to work on their search results to be more accurate. What happens is that you are less likely to a response like I don't know that one from Google, but is what you got correct? I do want Amazon and Microsoft to beef up Bing, but they must work together.
Krzysztof Willman (author) from Parlin, New Jersey on September 16, 2017:
I'm flattered thank you so much.
FlourishAnyway from USA on September 11, 2017:
This is very well reasoned in explaining why Apple will merely be an also ran. You obviously know your technology.


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Poverty has been identified as a major set-back to any economy. Poverty had become endemic to many nations of the world especially the less developed. To treat the scourge of poverty, proactive actions and plans, such as equipping citizens with entrepreneurship skills and knowledge must be put in place. This paper therefore, presents entrepreneurship education as a cure to poverty and its curriculum, a frame work for poverty alleviation programmes. The concepts of entrepreneurship education, poverty and participation are fully discussed. The objects of entrepreneurship, goal and the curriculum context of effective entrepreneurship education were also discussed. The relationship between poverty, entrepreneurship and participation were highlighted. The paper concludes that given the immense benefits crewing from entrepreneurship education, and its role enhancing community development activities, the nation should channel its efforts to improve the economy and better the lives of the citizens.
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Norway's NMBU Veterinary College has confirmed that a cat survived accidentally becoming trapped in a washing machine during a 40-minute wool cycle
A Norwegian family was left feeling a mixture of shock and relief when their beloved family pet cat Zero emerged from their washing machine after it had finished a 40-minute wool program. Allegedly, the family's 14-year-old son Joakim had been the one to discover the animal's plight. It was he who set about emptying the machine at the end of its cycle.
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Allegedly, the family member fulfilling the chore had turned their back for a moment to retrieve some socks, when the cat crawled into the washing machine. However, the concerned family rushed the cat to the Veterinary College immediately after realizing exactly what a horrific experience their precious pet had endured.
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Once in Rootwelt's care, she gave Zero painkillers, intravenous fluids, and oxygen. The unfortunate cat had a frighteningly low body temperature, and she wasn't sure he would make it. Zero's owner Annette confirmed that for a couple of days the family was very anxious.
Touch and go for the poor kitty
However, after Zero spent two days in Rootwelt's charge, she felt the cat was well enough to be sent home. Young Joakim commented on how he still smells of soap. He also remarked how Zero's hatred of water would probably now be even more immense.
Nevertheless, apart from a likely increased water phobia, Zero is allegedly in good shape. Apparently, he is even back to his usual cat antics. The family wishes to send a dire warning to other cat owners. Indeed, they stress how it is vital to check to see if a curious pet has climbed into the washing machine. Especially before they close the door and start a wash program.
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A similar incident occurred in Australia on the Gold Coast in November 2017. Currumbin Valley's Jacqui Wood described how after a split second decision to leave the room to find laundry powder, her cat must have slipped into the machine. Her beloved Manace was found unconscious inside the machine after enduring a 45-minute cold wash cycle. Fortunately, veterinarians were able to revive the cat, who is now in good health.
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Addingham Books (published by The Addingham Civic Society)
Blue Plaques Trail
by Don Barrett
We have a great little leaflet of the Addingham Blue Plaques Trail, 13 Plaques in total.
It's only a £1, get yours from Steve Lloyd on 01943 830853 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Flowers of Church Field
by Arnold Pacey
The field and graveyard of St Peter's Church has the appearance of a Dales Hay Meadow. It is rich with buttercups, red clover, milkmaids, common sorrel and other flowers. In June the farmer cuts the grass, bales the hay and takes it to his farm so the field functions as a traditional hay meadow.
Costing only £3, get yours from Steve Lloyd on 01943 830853 or via email at email@example.com
Walks Around Addingham
by Don Barrett
A collection of circular walks of various lengths from the village of Addingham, West Yorkshire. The walks radiate out from the village; north to Beamsley Beacon and historic Bolton Abbey, east to Ilkley, south to Rombald's Moor, west to Counter Hill and to points in between. Two walks are mainly within the village itself, including a trail round the village .
Paperback: £11.00 from Addingham Newsagents or Amazon (there may be a carriage charge).
Addingham in World War Two
by Beryl Falkingham and Richard Thackrah
This book describes ways in which villagers worked for the war effort at home, in the Civil Defence, Home Guard or ARP (Air Raid Precautions) and other organisations. It continues with a diary of wartime newspaper reports, followed by detailed information about the lives, and deaths, of the men from Addingham who lost their lives in the 1939 to 1945 conflict.
Paperback: £5.00 from Amazon (there may be a carriage charge) or contact Steve Lloyd on 01943 830853 or email Steve at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Addingham Sawmill
An excellent short DVD about the Addingham Sawmill, produced by our very own Don Barrett.
It summarises the history of the Mill and features an old film made in 1952 called 'Timber'. The cost of the DVD is £4 and if you want a copy then contact Steve Lloyd on 01943 830853 or email Steve at firstname.lastname@example.com
We who served…
by Catherine Snape
From Addingham, a village with a population of less than 2000, over 400 men marched to fight in the 1914-18 war. This book tells about the families and their men who went to war.
Paperback: £10.00 from Addingham Newsagents or Amazon (there may be a carriage charge).
Addingham Houses 1750 – 1850
by Arnold Pacey
Before 1750 Addingham was a small farming community but during the next 100 years the village was transformed by the coming of the textile industry.
Paperback: £3.50, from Addingham Newsagents or Amazon (there may be a carriage charge)
E-Book version from Amazon: £1.99
William 'Bill' Bradley
By Don Barrett & Ian Crawshaw
Addingham's Most Inventive Engineer. Inventor of textile machinery and unique motorcycles for his successful attempts to master cross-country trials riding.
Paperback: £4.00, from Addingham Newsagents, direct from Addingham Civic Society or Amazon (there may be a carriage charge)
Main Street Memories
by Don Barrett, Beryl Falkingham & Gloria Stitt
Present day Addingham is very different to what it was during the Second World War and the 1950s. This book describes the everyday life of two young girls growing up on Main Street during the war.
Paperback: £4.00, from Addingham Newsagents, direct from Addingham Civic Society or Amazon (there may be a carriage charge)
'Woolcombers Worsteds and Watermills'
by Kate Mason
Addingham was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. It saw the development of some of the earliest worsted spinning mills in Yorkshire. This book tells the story from when woolcombers and weavers worked in local farmhouses to the time when Addingham was a large industrial centre, to the closure of the mills in the 1960's and 70's.
£3.50 from Addingham Newsagents or Amazon (there may be a carriage charge)
Addingham from Brigantes to Bypass
by Kate Mason
The village was mentioned as early as 875 when the Archbishop of York took refuge here. Since then Addingham became important for farming and textiles, and boasted the world's first successful mill-spun worsted yarn. It is now entering a new phase as a commuter village at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.
£5 or free to members
Country walks around Addingham
by Alison Armstrong
This book has 6 walks around Addingham that visit historic features from the past that are still visible today. These range in time from the period when Addingham was under the sea through to the scars of the Ice Age, the Roads that were built during the Roman occupation, the Medieval stone masons who carved the lintels on many houses and made the millstones in the old quarry near Windgate Nick up to when Addingham was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution.
Manor Garth
by Arnold Pacey
This book describes the 'Manor Garth', which is a green field at the heart of the rural village of Addingham in the Yorkshire Dales. Patterned by paths and becks it contains a wealth of wild flowers, grasses and trees. It holds a long history, extending into neighbouring parts of the village with dwellings and barns dating back to about 1450. The author details archaeological evidence which is significant such as earthworks and fragments of timber framed houses.
£1.50 or free to members
'Addingham – Glimpses from the Past'
An anthology of photographs of old Addingham. These are divided into different sections looking at life as it used to be in Addingham: Farming, Down the Main Street, At Work, School Groups, At Play and Buildings Around and About Addingham.


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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a developmental/behavioral condition affecting millions of children and adults in the US. Quirky and difficult to diagnose, ADHD presents significant challenges to children, parents, caregivers and educators. At White Oak Pediatrics in Raleigh, NC, the team of five pediatricians helps families navigate the diagnosis, treatment, and everyday coping associated with ADHD.
What you should know about ADHD
Does your child behave in ways other children do not? Are they super active, restless, and can't stay on task? These behavior patterns could constitute ADHD, but questions about and evaluation of symptoms should begin with your Raleigh, NC, pediatrician.
Symptoms of ADHD often include:
- Extreme rowdiness
- Inability to concentrate and finish tasks
- Difficulty remembering things and staying organized
- Procrastination
- Constant talking
- Poor listening skills
The National Resource Center on ADHD says these symptoms must be "extreme, pervasive, and persistent" to constitute an actual diagnosis. To determine what's happening with your child, your pediatrician may refer you to a neuropsychologist or other specialist for further testing. With a diagnosis, your pediatrician can reach out to your child's school for input on their IEP, or Individualized Education Program, and prescribe medications to normalize the most disruptive of ADHD behaviors.
ADHD is becoming more common
For reasons, yet to be uncovered, ADHD affects more individuals with each passing year. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta (CDC) reports a recent rise to 6.4 million American children ages 7 to 14.
However, parents should understand that this problem affects adults, too, and often goes undiagnosed and untreated. ADHD definitely runs in families; so if your child has this brain-based disorder, likely someone else in your family does as well.
Besides stimulant medications such as Adderall and Ritalin, your child's doctor may recommend positive reinforcement (rewarding desired behaviors) as an effective therapy. Additionally, parents should understand that while boys receive the official diagnosis of ADHD more frequently than girls, this disorder truly does cross lines of gender, socioeconomic status, race, and more.
Find out more
As a parent, you know your child better than anyone else. If you observe behaviors in him or her that seem very different from those of other youngsters and wish to talk about them, please call (919) 787-0266 to schedule a consultation at White Oak Pediatrics in Raleigh, NC. Our professional team is eager to help all children be healthy and well-functioning in all areas of their lives.
No parent wants his or her child to be disruptive at school, at home or in public places, and yet that's just what millions of Moms and Dads across the country deal with daily. Is it their children's fault? Is poor parenting to blame? Actually, in some cases, it may be due to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. Your pediatricians at White Oak Pediatrics in Raleigh, NC, understand ADHD and its effects on families. They can help with answers to your frequently asked questions.
What are the main symptoms of ADHD?
There are many, and they can vary widely from child to child. Experts say that true ADHD exhibits disruptive behaviors that significantly interfere with daily routines and that these behaviors happen in more than one place. For instance, the impulsiveness, lack of attention and organization in tasks, interrupting, carelessness and inability to concentrate happens at home, school, church, sports, and more.
Who has ADHD?
According to the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, ADHD tends to run in families. While many more boys than girls are diagnosed with the disorder, studies show that as these children age into adults, the numbers are about even. In other words, both men and women equally show symptoms of this developmental disorder. All in all, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association reports that 11 million individuals have ADHD in the United States.
What can help?
Behavior modification programs help, with positive reinforcement for appropriate behaviors being key to long-term success. Some children benefit from stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderal, and school psychologists, parents and teachers work to provide classroom modifications and IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) as needed. Your Raleigh pediatrician advocates low sugar and low carbohydrates diets (a recommendation that actually benefits all youngsters, ADHD or not).
What's the prognosis?
Perhaps it's best to call ADHD a brain difference. Parents should understand that their children can lead full and very productive lives. However, if you see extreme impulsivity and lack of concentration in your child, you should consult your Raleigh pediatrician. They may advise specialized testing with an expert in learning and developmental disabilities. The more knowledge and coping strategies families have, the better the outcomes will be.
Contact us
At White Oak Pediatrics, the professional team strives to help parents raise children who are healthy physically, emotionally and mentally. ADHD is just one of the many issues you and your child's doctor can manage together. If you have more questions or concerns about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, call White Oak Pediatrics at (919) 787-0266.
Could your child's concentration problems be a sign of ADHD?
With kids turning to lightning-fast computer technology so often it can be disconcerting when we start to notice concentration challenges in our little ones. Of course, it isn't always easy to tell whether your child's symptoms could be due to ADHD or just one of the curses of being able to get so much information at our disposal with just a couple clicks of a button. From the office of our Raleigh, NC pediatricians, here are some common symptoms of ADHD in children:
- Disruptive behaviors such as interrupting the class or having trouble waiting their turn
- Angry outbursts or uncontrollable mood swings may also occur, as it can sometimes be difficult for children with ADHD to regulate emotions
- Fidgeting often and not being able to sit still (children with ADHD may squirm around in their chairs)
- Your child may quickly lose interest in a task or may start an assignment but never finish it. In fact, you may find that they start several different things but never get around to completing them.
- Your child has trouble focusing and paying attention. It may seem as if they are daydreaming and you may have to repeat yourself in order to feel heard.
- Your child may not be able to focus long enough to follow instructions, which can often lead to careless mistakes.
Many parents reading this list of symptoms have probably experienced at least one of these scenarios at some point during your child's life; however, this doesn't necessarily mean that your child has ADHD.
Children can be rambunctious and off-the-walls. Kids sometimes throw temper tantrums when they don't get the toy they wanted. Children often daydream or space out. Sometimes these behaviors are just a part of life. Of course, if your child displays these symptoms most of the time or their symptoms seem severe then this certainly warrants a trip to see one of our Raleigh children's doctors.
Turn to White Oak Pediatrics in Raleigh, NC for an evaluation. While there is no cure, ADHD is completely treatable and we can help you manage your child's symptoms so that they can have a fulfilling and happy life.
What is ADHD?
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This is a neurobehavioral disorder that affects about 10% of school-aged children, making it difficult for them to sit still, focus, and pay attention. For a diagnosis of ADHD, the troublesome behaviors must be severe enough to interfere with their daily lives and activities on a long-term basis.
What causes ADHD?
ADHD is a biological condition whose origins are not yet clearly understood. Many kids with ADHD also have a relative with the disorder, suggesting that it may have a genetic component. Researchers are exploring both environmental and genetic risk factors.
Possible risk factors include:
- Smoking during pregnancy
- Premature delivery
- Low birth weight
- Brain injuries
- Lead or pesticide exposure
What are the symptoms?
Here are the three types of ADHD and some of their associated symptoms:
1. Inattentive
- Trouble listening
- Difficulty paying attention during school or playtime activities
- Tendency to make careless errors
- Avoidance of mentally challenging tasks
- Easily distractible
- Excessive forgetfulness; loses things frequently
- Organization problems
2. Hyperactive-Impulsive
- Excessive fidgeting
- Extreme need to be constantly physically active--running, jumping, climbing, etc.
- Trouble staying seated or playing quietly
- Excessive talking or tendency to interrupt
- Difficulty waiting for their turn
3. Combined
This is the most common form of ADHD--a combination of behaviors from the two types above.
How do I know when it's a problem?
It's important to remember that the above symptoms are often considered normal behavior. For a diagnosis of ADHD, they must occur to such an extent that it interferes with their daily life.
Generally, the following conditions must be present:
- Display behaviors from one of the three types before age 12
- Behaviors are more severe than in other children of their age
- Behaviors are constant and last for six months or more
- Negatively affect at least two areas of a child's life: family, school, childcare, play, etc.
Sometimes older children or even adults are diagnosed with ADHD for the first time. A complete evaluation is needed to determine whether ADHD is the cause of problematic behaviors.
Raleigh ADHD Treatment
Children with ADHD frequently need a combination of medication and behavioral therapy to help them interact with others more productively. If you suspect that your child is struggling to control their behavior more than other children of the same age, it's best to come in for an evaluation as soon as possible so they can get the help they need.
For Raleigh ADHD treatment, contact White Oak Pediatrics. Our qualified physicians will determine the best treatment plan to help improve your child's daily life. Request your appointment via our Patient Portal or call (919) 787-0266 to schedule your evaluation.


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Pre-conference Workshops
Pre-Conference Event Registration
Online registration for the WEEKEND of the 27th Annual OGS Spring Conference will close on Wednesday March 4th at 11:59pm. But registration for all pre-conference events (day-long workshops and the evening lecture) will remain open.
If you have already registered, check here for details.
Please note that walk-in's are welcome for the weekend conference. Directions here.
Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice
Some of our most cherished sustainable farming practices – from organic agriculture to the farm cooperative and the CSA – have roots in African wisdom. Yet, discrimination and violence against African-American farmers has led to our decline from 14 percent of all growers in 1920 to less than 2 percent today, with a corresponding loss of over 14 million acres of land. Further, Black communities suffer disproportionately from illnesses related to lack of access to fresh food and healthy natural ecosystems.
Where:Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center, 285 Livingston St, Asheville, NC 28801
When: Friday, March 6, 2020, 5:30-8:30pm
Cost: $5 to $25 sliding scale.
Video Interviews of Leah Penniman
Leah's Upcoming Lecture & Workshop
Farmland Stewardship by BIPOC
Soul Fire Farm
Awareness of Farmers of Color
The Structure of Soul Fire Farm
Mushroom Cultivation at the Farm & Home
William Padilla Brown & Leif Olson
Edible mushrooms available at the grocery stores have traditionally been produced at huge industrial scale farms using expensive equipment. However, advances in accessible small scale cultivation techniques have made it much easier to grow on small farms and even home! In addition to being a highly nutritious food containing vitamins and macronutrients, mushrooms can improve the health of the farm and garden through turning carbon "waste" into high value food, providing a saleable harvest in the off-season, increasing the quality of animal feed, and improving the quality of crops and soil.
Where: Creekside Farms Education Center, 339 Avery Creek Road, Arden, NC
When: Friday, March 6, 2020, 9:30 to 4:30
Cost: WORKSHOP IS FULL.
More about the Mushroom Cultivation workshop
In this all-day workshop, participants will learn low cost techniques for growing mushrooms on commonly available materials as well as the logistics of mushroom growing at various scales. Workshop will cover:
- Growing Mediums: Learn how to use heat (pasteurization) and other methods to prepare substrate materials like straw, sawdust and woodchips as growing mediums for growing mushrooms.
- Mushroom Logs: Discover straightforward methods for growing mushrooms on logs. We'll discuss tree species, tree health, mushroom species, time of the year, methods for efficiently adding spawn, and maintenance of the logs from inoculation to fruiting.
- Mushroom Beds in the Garden: Use materials such as woodchip, straw, or compost to grow mushrooms in your soil, either in gardens or elsewhere in the landscape. Get tips for higher yields and soil improvement.
- Harvesting and Marketing: Explore the setup of both indoor and outdoor growing systems including the maintenance of moisture, temperature, and fresh air for ideal fruiting conditions. Once the mushrooms are fruiting, learn the proper techniques for harvesting and storing mushrooms as well as ideas for marketing and processing them into value added products.
Do-it-yourself mushroom cultivation can be fun and profitable. Whether you're supplementing your income or growing for friends and family, learn the basics and give it a try at your farm or home.
Videos Featuring the Mushroom Instructors
The Nutritional Benefits of Mushrooms
Techniques for Storing and Preserving
How to Start a Mushroom Business
Mushroom Marketing: What Varieties are the Most Saleable
The Best Small Scale Cultivation Systems
How They Got Involved with Mushrooms
Healing Our Soils through Compost, and Compost Tea: Safe & Natural Fertilizers
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive decline in fertility and structure, changes in salinity, loss of organic matter, erosion, and contamination. Composts and compost teas can bring life back to the soil through living organisms that help plants thrive.
Where: Living Web Farms, 174 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC
When: Friday, March 6, 2020, 9:30 to 4:30
Cost: $60 with Saturday and/or Sunday conference registration, $75 without.
More about the Compost & Compost Tea workshop
Learn to steward and regenerate the soil-food-web through the use of soil amendments, compost, and compost tea (for plants not humans). Join Troy Hinke, former Rodale farmer and apprentice to Dr. Elaine Ingham, for an all-day workshop covering both knowledge and applied techniques. The workshop will cover:
- Overview of soil microorganisms and their relationship to plants
- Roles of the main beneficial microorganisms in the soil food web.
- Essence of compost and compost tea are microorganisms.
- Cycling of nutrients and the interplay between soil microorganisms and plant nutrient availability.
- Protective barrier on plant foliage and roots to shield against disease and pathogens.
- Review of large and small scale composting and compost tea setups
- Tour of a windrow compost operation at Living Web Farms.
- Pros and cons of thermal composting systems such as the Johnson-Su compost bioreactor.
- Tips on successful vermicomposting.
- Explore the difference between compost tea and compost extract
- Tour of a commercial tea brewer using Living Web Farms' equipment.
- Tips for brewing superior compost tea.
- Design and structure of tea spraying programs for farms and gardens.
- Tips for brewing teas to favor different microbes, making infusions, and using organic additives with teas and compost extracts.
- Navigate the confusing world of shelf-stable microbe products.
The aim of all of these topics is to get life in the soil and keep it there. Microbe-activated natural fertility is the safest and most natural way to rebuild the life in our soils.
Videos Featuring Troy Hinke
Applying Compost and Compost Teas:
The Effectiveness of Compost:
On Studying with Elaine Ingham:
Composting on a Home Scale:
Shifting Our Farming to Heal the Soil:
On Soil Health:
Upcoming Workshop on Soil Health:
Chickens & You: From Egg to Table
Pat Foreman & Meagan Coneybear
There is a back to the land movement and it's happening in backyards and on small parcels across the world. Raising chickens is fun, empowering, and assures that your food is grown that way you want it: clean soils, heritage breeds, and with proper and high quality food inputs. Some people are finding they can't eat commercial poultry because of food allergies and sensitivities to the grain that the birds eat. With pastured production methods and heritage birds, you can become a backyard poultry grower and raise birds that you couldn't otherwise source or afford. Learn everything you need to know from egg to table for small-scale backyard chicken operation including how to minimize work and maximize production and how to have fun doing it. Keep you and your family good health—occupy your backyard with chickens! In this all-day workshop, we'll cover:
Where: Franny's Farm, 22 Franny's Farm Road, Leicester, North Carolina
When: Friday, March 6, 2020, 9:30 to 4:30
Cost: $60 with Saturday and/or Sunday conference registration, $75 without.
More about the Chickens & You workshop
The Art & Practice of Incubation: Incubation is critical to sustainability. Understand how to successfully raise replacement birds for the rest of your life. Through learning about embryology and seeing into eggs at different stages of development you will have the basics to become a solid incubator. We'll cover:
- Selecting eggs
- The incubating process both artificially and with broody hens.
- Broody hen management & feeding.
- Hatching eggs (pipping).
- The critical first week of chick-hood.
- Chick nutrition for optimal health.
- Primary chick health care.
- Chick-ability and why you must understand it as a life or death matter
Yard Pastured Poultry: Learn how you can turn your yard into a mini pasture and raise heritage birds in small batches throughout the seasons for year-round food. Practical and effective ways to employ chickens on the farm, garden, and homestead. We'll cover:
- Use your yard as a mini-pasture (including rotational grazing systems)
- Chickens build topsoil, enrich soil fertility, and control insects, including ticks and fleas.
- Home-grown food sources, how chickens forage, what they prefer to eat, and how to provide fresh graze.
- Fencing, what works, and what doesn't.
- Handling and communication for trust, gentleness and an emotional bond.
- Birdscaping, which is planting trees, shrubs. perennials and annuals that your flock will perpetually love.
Home Processing—Using Tools You Already Have or Can Make: Process your own chickens for healthy, high-quality meat and bones. You don't need thousands of dollars of equipment to process birds. Learn how to humanely, safely, sanitarily and skillfully process your birds. Harvest as needed or all at once. We'll cover:
- The power of knowing your meat source, how it was raised, fed and processed
- The sacred significance of taking a life—so that you can live
- The science & chemistry behind skilled meat processing
- Processing equipment that you have—or could easily borrow
- Hand plucking made fun
- Super simple evisceration & an educational anatomy lesson
- Nutritional differences of meat from heritage vs. commercial breeds
- Cold shorting & effective freezer packaging for long-term storage
Videos Featuring the Chicken Instructors
About Meat Birds:
How Meagan Got Involved with Chickens:
Why Heritage Breeds:
Sourcing Chicks:
Best Breeds for the Home Flock:
Getting the Most Nutritious Eggs:
Keeping Backyard Chickens:
POSTPONED: Water, Water Everywhere: Management Solutions in a Changing Climate.
This workshop is postponed until later in 2020. We're very excited about it. Stay tuned for more details.
Lee Barnes, Tim Ormand, Melanie Brethauer, Ben Portwood, John Henry Nelson, and Emily Nelson
Water events are quickly becoming the most common and impactful of the climate change manifestations in our region. 50, 100, and 500 year floods are occurring multiple times over the course of a year as well as dramatic and ongoing drought. How do we prevent, prepare, adjust, and remediate? How do we design with adaptation and resilience in mind?
Where: Auditorium at Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River, North Carolina When: Friday, March 6, 2020, 9:30 to 4:30 Cost: $60 with Saturday and/or Sunday conference registration, $75 without.
More about the Water, Water Everywhere workshop
For this all-day workshop we bring together thought leaders, farmers, engineers, and land designers for lectures, information sharing, design sessions, coalition building, and conversations on water solutions. Designed for land-owners, interested citizens, and growers of all scales, participants will come away from this workshop more water literate, specially through understanding the problems, the context, where to turn for support, best practices in land design systems, and a do-it-yourself toolkit of solutions (on a personal, local, regional, national, and global level). The curriculum will cover:
- Geological, Geographical, and Typographical: Understanding water in the mountains, microclimates, how run-off works, changes over time.
- Water Damage: What's possible with too much. What's possible with too little. What we are facing with climate change.
- Water Systems: How is water being managed on your property but more importantly, on a city, county, state, national, and global level? How does both the natural and built environment contribute to water damage or water resilience?
- Land & Site Design & Planning: Earth moving, keylines, berms, swales, drains, gullies, detention holding places, layers in the landscape, bodies of water, erosion control, rainwater collection and irrigation.
- Soil Health: The importance of water absorption and containment on land systems.
Solutions: Through breakout groups, panel discussions, interactive instruction, case studies, and Q&A explore all possibilities of this emergent and reparative thought process.


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Budget deliberations continue to take center stage:
Senate GOP budget sticks to spending caps
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Senate Republicans unveiled a 2016 budget blueprint that contains a defense plan in stark contrast with a proposal crafted by their House counterparts.
McCain endorses House plan to boost defense spending
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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., an influential voice on national security matters, on Wednesday endorsed a House Republican plan to increase defense spending by tapping into an emergency war fund.
Carter supports veto of any budget with sequestration
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Military Times
, Leo Shane III
Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered support for a presidential veto of any congressional budget plans that leave sequestration caps in place — even if the Defense Department gets everything it's asking for.
Senators lukewarm on House GOP budget
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Senators are giving a lukewarm assessment to a House Republican plan to inflate the Pentagon's annual budget by swelling the war-funding account.
DoD's sequestration warnings fall flat in Congress
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Military Times
, Leo Shane III
Pentagon planners have built a strong coalition among defense lawmakers against keeping sequestration spending caps on the military next year. But their firepower doesn't seem to stretch far past a small handful of Capitol Hill hearing rooms.
Pentagon in wait-and-see mode as committees draft budget blueprint
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, Sandra I. Erwin
Has the Pentagon done enough to convince Congress to bust the spending limits it set in law? Apparently not, as the Senate and House Budget Committees are expected to pass spending plans that keep those caps in place. But the Pentagon will continue to press its case, said Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology.
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Base facilities deteriorating under budget squeeze
Military Times
Facilities on military installations are deteriorating at an ever-increasing rate, a visible result of ongoing budget constraints, service installation officials told lawmakers.
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Senate budget markup likely
Defense News
Senate Budget Committee leaders soon hope to take up their much-anticipated 2016 federal spending resolution, and have it on the floor by late March.
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Senator to DoD: Explore alternatives before launching BRAC
Military Times
The Pentagon should consider other ways of shedding unnecessary infrastructure without resorting to the formal Base Realignment and Closure process, one senator told defense officials.
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VA, Congress trade barbs over trust, transparency
Military Times
A year after the Veterans Affairs Department was rocked by findings of hidden patient wait lists and manipulated records, House Republicans are accusing the department's new leadership of doing little to fix the transparency problems.
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Proposal retains spending caps despite warnings from military leaders
Military Times
Military service secretaries and chiefs railed against the dangers of sequestration in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, even as the House Budget Committee proposed a $617 billion defense plan that keeps the caps in place. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., called the budget plan a "responsible" approach to ensuring national security, but defense leaders called sequestration "an enemy at home" as dangerous as any overseas threat facing the services.
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Army leader: Sequestration impacting communities but BRAC could benefit them
The active end-strength reductions are the result of sequestration, putting the Army on a glide path of 570,000 active-duty soldiers in 2010 to 450,000 by 2018. Those troop reductions "will affect every installation in the Army" as well as the nearby communities, Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson, commander of the Army's Installation Management Command, told lawmakers March 17. Halverson described how troop reductions correlate to an increase in excess capacity, making the case for a future round of base realignment and closure (BRAC). "Without a reduction in the number of installations, the Army will be forced to sacrifice quality-of-life programs at the expense of maintaining excess capacity," he said. The cumulative effect will also harm adjoining communities.
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US to keep more troops in Afghanistan into 2016
The Associated Press via Daily News
The Obama administration is abandoning plans to cut the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by year's end, bowing to military leaders who want to keep more troops there, including many into the 2016 fighting season, U.S. officials say. While no final decision on numbers has been made, the officials said the administration is poised to slow withdrawal plans and probably will allow many of the 9,800 American troops to remain well into next year.
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Army official: Millions wasted on maintaining empty buildings
Army leaders told lawmakers at a recent hearing that millions are being spent on maintenance of empty or unused buildings, even as budget woes mean thousands of troops might have to be cut. "Right now we're paying about $500 million a year, roughly, just to maintain empty infrastructure, unused infrastructure," Army Secretary John McHugh told a Senate Appropriations Committee panel.
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Officials: All military jobs will soon be open to women
Military Times
All four service branches are making progress toward opening all military jobs to women by 2016, according to officials testifying before the House Armed Services Committee. Each branch is looking at the last male-only jobs to see what accommodations can be made to open them to women, and they have until the end of September to create standards that are gender-neutral.
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Commissary Web Posts
The following commissary items were posted to the ALA Website between 10 AM, March 12, 2015 and 10 AM, March 19, 2015:
- DP #9, Alaska Promotion & Shipper Quantities.
- 15-35, Category Review Notification – Vitamins & Supplements.
- Adds/Changes/Deletes for Week 15-11.
- Coupon Data – FY06 through FY15 (Feb 15).
- CRV Values, March 15, 2015.
- Guard/Reserve On-Site Sale Schedule as of March 16, 2015.
Redstone Arsenal Commissary, Alabama
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Defense Commissary Agency logo Shelf Stocking, Receiving/Storage/Holding Area, and Custodial Services
Furnish all supervision, personnel, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform shelf stocking, receiving/storage/holding area, and custodial operations for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Edwards AFB Commissary, located at Edwards AFB, California, in accordance with the Government's Performance Work Statement (PWS).
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Shelf Stocking, Receiving/Storage/Holding Ares (RSHA) and Custodial
Furnish all supervision, personnel, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform shelf stocking, receiving/storage/holding area (RSHA), and custodial operations for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Memphis NSA Commissary, located at Memphis Tennessee, in accordance with the Government's Performance Work Statement (PWS).
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Union warns against 'Wal-Martizing' commissary employees
A government employee union says moving forward with a suggested plan to shift commissary employees from their current government worker category to non-appropriated funds workers "raises profound concerns for civilian employees."
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Discover your benefit at commissaries.com
Most of us can appreciate saving a little cash on groceries. Whether single or a family of eight, every dollar helps. Gary Frankovich, chief of strategic communications at the Defense Commissary Agency, says some service members may be leaving money on the table and not saving the most they possibly can from their benefit simply by not using features of the commissary's website,
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Grocers, mass command 80 percent of coupon redemptions
Supermarket Guru
Millions of U.S. households continue to be squeezed by the slow recovery of the U.S. economy. Meat price hikes also intensify pressure on budgets. This tandem led consumers to redeem 2.9 percent more packaged goods coupons in 2014 than in 2013.
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Consumers increasingly demand knowledge of their food
The Wall Street Journal
Bumble Bee plans to launch a website in June showing supply chain data about individual cans of tuna. The move comes in response to increasing consumer interest about the provenance of products, especially food, said Bumble Bee CIO Tony Costa. "We've heard it loud and clear."
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Shrinking household sizes are changing how Americans eat, buy food
Food Navigator-USA
A whopping 9 out of 10 consumers prefer to eat at home, but the size and make-up of those households are changing and so are consumers' needs from food and beverage companies, according to research firm Acosta Sales & Marketing.
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Seafood Expo 2015: Retailers need to rethink the seafood case to spur sales
Supermarket News
Supermarket seafood departments need to make some big changes in order to increase sales beyond the current average of 1.8 percent of store sales, according to a panel of former retailers from Ahold, Kroger and Kings Food Markets.
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Take a fresh look at frozen foods
Want to make healthier meals in minutes? Just reach for the many options in the frozen aisles, where there are hundreds of food options to help you create easy, affordable meals for your family.
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Agriculturalists weigh in on mandatory GMO labeling
Western Farm Press
Two speakers at major farm industry events held in the West recently shared their thoughts on the proposed mandatory labeling of food products grown with genetically-modified traits.
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Pesticides in produce: When to buy organic
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports' new guidelines show you how to make the best choices for your health — and for the environment.
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Study: Boomers still have lots to spend
Supermarket News
Aging Baby Boomers still represent a major marketing opportunity but one that is generally being underserved, according to a study by Fung Business Intelligence Centre, New York.
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Death in the suburbs: Reinventing the American mall
Rumors of the mall's death have been slightly exaggerated. Anchor stores are leaving — stores such as Sears and J.C. Penney — but high-end malls are reporting record sales. And many suburban malls are witnessing a rebirth.
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Oklahoma: Trader Joe's confirms plans to build store in Tulsa's Brookside
Tulsa World
Tulsa, Oklahoma's, worst-kept secret is a secret no more: Trader Joe's recently confirmed that it will open a store in Tulsa's Brookside area.
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Wait! Before you build that app, consider this ...
Today's shoppers are more mobile than ever. So what better way to reach them than by targeting the very technology they can't seem to put down? On the heels of robust smartphone sales that grew last year by 50 percent as a percentage of online sales, a recent study by Forrester Research and the National Retail Federation found that mobile remains the top priority for retailers, with 58 percent putting it at the top of their lists.
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Study: Harsh winter freezes retail sales
Chain Store Age
This winter has not only frozen roads and roofs, but also had a chilling effect on retail sales. According to the monthly Retail Performance Pulse from RetailNext, there was a 10.4 percent year-over-year decrease in sales on a 12.5 percent decline in traffic at brick-and-mortar stores for the retail month of February.
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Will drones fly in retail?
Once reserved for sci-fi movies and high-tech war efforts, drones are quickly becoming part of the broader landscape. Amazon made headlines with its plans to make deliveries via drone, but there's an entire world of opportunity beyond that.
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Reviving dead shopping malls and disconnected suburbs
The Times-Picayune
Old assumptions about life in the suburbs are mostly wrong these days. Big families don't live there anymore. Two-thirds of suburban households are children-free. The aging baby boomers there feel disconnected. The privacy once offered by a cozy cul-de-sac to raise a family isn't so alluring anymore. The flight of the wealthy from overcrowded cities has been reversed. For 10 years now, more Americans in poverty live in the suburbs than in cities.
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American Apparel workers create coalition
Chain Store Age
Factory workers of American Apparel established a coalition of workers to advocate for their rights before new corporate management. Hundreds of workers met on Feb. 28 to organize themselves into the "Coalition of American Apparel Factory Workers United to Save American Apparel."
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Retailers add 24,000 jobs in February; 218,000 in past year
Despite unusual winter weather throughout the country, retail industry employment in February increased by 24,000 jobs and has increased 218,000 on a year-over-year basis as retailers and merchants again added strength in numbers to the overall economy, the National Retail Federation said.
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Appeals court revives Macy's Martha Stewart claims against J.C. Penney
Chain Store Age
A state appeals court in New York has revived two claims Macy's Inc. made against J.C. Penney Co. Inc. in a long-running dispute between the two department store chains about who has the right to sell Martha Stewart Living home products.
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What 'New Year's effect'?
Though many analysts predicted convenience store cigarette sales would taper off this winter due to the "New Year's effect" of resolutions to quit, C-store cigarette sales continued to grow in February. According to Nielsen, C-store dollar sales increased by 5.9 percent in the four weeks ending Feb. 14; unit sales grew by 2.9 percent.
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Giant Eagle exits discount grocery; closing Good Cents Grocery + More
Chain Store Age
These are tough times for discount grocery stores — unless the company happens to be the fast-growing Aldi. Pittsburgh-based supermarket operator Giant Eagle plans to close all eight of its Good Cents Grocery + More stores. The closures are set for March 26.
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Kellogg fills leadership roles in US specialty channels
Kellogg Co. has announced the promotions of four leaders within the U.S. Specialty Channels business.
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Sheetz at U Place focuses on food, beverages, groceries
Sheetz Inc. opened its new concept restaurant/grocery store, known as Sheetz at U Place, to the students and residents of Morgantown, West Virginia, on March 3. The new store concept is located on the ground floor of University Place, a new mixed-use residential and retail complex a few blocks from West Virginia University's downtown campus.
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Target to cut thousands of jobs in $2 billion restructuring
Chain Store Age
Target Corp. recently laid off 1,700 mostly headquarters employees and is eliminating 1,400 open positions. According to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Target notified employees of the workforce reduction in an email.
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Red Bull gets its wings back
Red Bull got its wings back over the holidays, outpacing Monster in terms of dollar sales in convenience stores for the first time since August 2014, according to Wells Fargo Securities research.
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SpartanNash promotes 2
Dennis Eidson, president and CEO of SpartanNash Co., has announced that the company has promoted two executive vice presidents to key positions. It has appointed Dave Staples, current executive vice president and CFO, as chief operating officer, and Derek Jones, executive vice president of food distribution, has been promoted to president of wholesale and distribution operations.
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Before learning their recent low rating in a national customer satisfaction survey, Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials had already launched an effort to improve customer satisfaction, AAFES' director said.
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Force 2025 focuses on upcoming 'Generation Z'
Total Force Army 2025 must plan for the new challenges of the future technologically savvy Generation Z recruits, said Anthony J. Stamilio, Army deputy assistant secretary for manpower and Reserve affairs (civilian personnel/quality of life).
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COVID Update | Phase 3 is on HOLD
A Notice for Our Grooming Clients
Unfortunately, we are temporarily unable to offer grooming services. Our groomer, Andrea, is on leave until further notice and, at this time, we don't have another groomer to see her clients in her absence.
We understand that many of our patients need regular grooming and we want to make sure you find a temporary groomer for your pet until Andrea returns. Should you decide to take your pet to a non-veterinary hospital, you can use this medical history release form to give us authorization to fax your pet's vaccine history to the store or grooming parlor.
What You Need to Know About Parvo
Canine parvovirus infection is a highly contagious virus that attacks the lining of the digestive tract of dogs. The virus can cause disease in any age dog, but young dogs that have not been vaccinated are most commonly at risk. Doberman Pinchers and Rottweilers are the two breeds that seem to be most affected.
Parvovirus is shed into the stool from infected dogs. The virus is very stable in the environment and resistant to the effects of heat, detergents, alcohol, and most disinfectants. Because of the stability of the virus, it may be transmitted by hair, clothes, shoes, and toys contaminated with infected feces. Parvo can be contracted via indirect contact.
Help Keep Your Pets Safe from Internal Parasites
This month, South Bend Animal Clinic would like to express the importance of fecal testing for your pets.
Routine fecal tests allow us to check your pet and help prevent the spread of intestinal parasites.
For the entire month of June (6/1 - 6/29) we are offering a $12 discount to clients on their pet's fecal test - making them $22.
Introducing Zoetis Petcare Rewards Program
Zoetis Petcare Rewards is a new loyalty program that replaces their existing rebate programs. It allows members to earn rewards on eligible purchases of Simparica, Proheart 6, Revolution, Rimadyl, and Convenia.
These rewards can be redeemed for a reloadable Zoetis Petcare Rewards Visa® Prepaid Card that can only be used at your veterinary practice to pay for any product or service.
Please note that due to this change in program, we will no longer be able to offer free doses of Revolution in clinic.
For more information, or to sign up, visit the Zoetis Petcare Rewards website or call their customer service line at (855) 749-7274.
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Refer a Friend to South Bend Animal Clinic & Get $25 Off
Do you want to save $25 on your pet's next visit to us? Now, it's simple! Just tell a friend or family member about our hospital and ask them to mention your name when they book a new client appointment. We will instantly credit both of your accounts with $25 when you bring in this Fetch- A-Friend Card.
As always, we appreciate the confidence you've shown in us by telling your friends about our hospital and love having you as part of the family. Thank you!
South Bend Animal Clinic Has Been AAHA-Accredited for 62 Years
South Bend Animal Clinic has been an AAHA-Accredited hospital since 1956 and on September 18, 2018 we passed our most recent review and inspection!
Accreditation by AAHA means that we have been evaluated on approximately 900 standards of veterinary excellence. To maintain accreditation, we are reviewed by veterinary experts every three years.
AAHA-Accreditation is voluntary and we are proud to be in the 12-15% of animal hospitals in the US and Canada that have gone through this rigorous process.
At South Bend Animal Clinic, we hold ourselves to a higher standard. Keeping pets healthy and their people happy is our priority.
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Ex-Mayor Loses Challenge to Anti-Lying Ordinance
(CN) – Former Miami Beach Mayor David Dermer lacks standing to challenge a county ordinance making it illegal to lie during petition drives, the 11th Circuit ruled. Dermer said the ordinance had a "chilling effect" on his willingness to participate in local politics.
The Miami-Dade County ordinance makes it a crime punishable by fines and jail to lie "concerning the contents or effect of any petition for initiative, referendum or recall."
Dermer said the ordinance infringed on his free-speech rights, as it made him reluctant to engage in local politics. Violators face a maximum fine of $500 and up to two months in jail.
U.S. District Judge Alan Gold sided with Dermer and struck down the ordinance as unconstitutionally overbroad. But on appeal, the Atlanta-based circuit reversed, saying Dermer lacks standing and his claims are not ripe.
"Dermer … failed to provide the court with anything more than generalizations," wrote Jane Restani, chief judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade and designated panel judge. She said Dermer failed to offer any details of his alleged injury.
"Without such elaboration, his mere assertion of a chill is insufficient to demonstrate an injury in fact," she wrote.
The court added that Dermer's claims aren't ripe, because he failed to prove a credible threat of prosecution.
The 11th Circuit reversed and remanded, instructing the lower court to dismiss Dermer's complaint.


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A Huntingdale resident has hit out at the City of Gosnells over what she calls "vandalism", but the city claims it is simply their way of dealing with damaged, old roads.
Rosemary Nelson walked out the front of her property late in December last year to find the entire cul-de-sac criss-crossed with "spider's webs" of hot mix.
"I understand the city has to do what they have to do, but this is just an eyesore," she said. "I've already had people drive into the street and just say, 'What is going on?' It's crazy." Ms Nelson said the quiet cul-de-sac on which she lives, shared by herself and a few neighbours, really doesn't see the level of traffic which warrants this level of repair.
"Sure, it was an old road but this is just over the top," she said.
"There wasn't that much damage, at least enough to really affect any of us."
Ms Nelson has shared her concerns with both the City of Gosnells and the Federal member for Burt, Matt Keogh, who both informed her that the current level of work was within the city's current works budget, but resurfacing was not. The city has, however, said that they will "continue to monitor the road to ensure that any intervention necessary takes place."
In the 2016/2017 financial year, the City of Gosnells spent more than $3 million on roadwork restoration and upgrades, mostly focussed on Forest Lakes Drive, Attfield Street, Olga Road and Davison Street, but also on tributary and smaller suburb roads throughout the city which had been neglected.
A total of $965,000 is being spent on the upgrading and signalisation of the intersection of Langford Avenue and Spencer Road, $458,000 on traffic signals at the intersection of Langford Avenue and Nicholson Road, and $800,000 on traffic lights at the intersection of Yale Road and Spencer Road.
Ms Nelson said the same effort should have been applied to her road.
"The city told me the road was resurfaced ten years ago, and there's no plans to do any more soon," she said.
"I believe that a resurfacing should've been the priority here and the first thing thought about, not something that will just have to be repaired again a few years down the line."
The city has stated they will reassess the situation the next time public works funding is raised in council.


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I sell signed limited-edition archival quality prints exclusively in sets of 12 for prints up to 36″ and in sets of 8 for larger prints. Archival quality prints are created with non-fading dyes and/or embedded in stable photographic paper. The paper is 100% rag cotton, which prevents discoloration over time. These prints last as long or longer than traditional photographic art prints. Chromira prints are created on stable colour paper with high-end photographic equipment, using the digital file as a negative. Giclée prints are created with ink dyes on various types of archival art papers.
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