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Green Guidance
Green Guidance
Spring Cleaning Without the Headache
It's springtime, when some dream of love and others of cleaning house. In both cases, it can be a challenge to find the real thing. Conventional cleaning products, rather than producing pristine homes as advertisements claim, actually leave indoor air polluted with a toxic smog of petrochemical volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the synthetic fragrances used to mask them. Fumes emitted by everyday household products such as cleansers, cosmetics, and paint are "the same stuff that comes out of a tailpipe or a smokestack," a spokesman for the California Air Resources Board told the Los Angeles Times last spring. Indeed, household products are the second greatest source of outdoor air pollution in the Los Angeles region. Indoors, levels of pollutants can be from two to more than 100 times higher than outside, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Think, then, what damage VOCs in cleaning products, used on a regular basis year-round, can do in the enclosed space of a home, where they can build up for months. "When they evaporate, they are transported directly to the brain, where they can be as intoxicating as ether or chloroform. These are palpably dangerous to health," said Kaye Kilburn, professor of internal medicine at the University of Southern California medical school. In other words, when someone complains of being knocked out after cleaning house, it's likely not just a turn of phrase. Cleaning-product VOCs, many of which are neurotoxins and known or suspected carcinogens and/or hormone disruptors, have been implicated in headaches, dizziness, watery eyes, skin rashes, and respiratory problems. A Spanish study published in November 2003 surveyed over 4,000 women and found that 25 percent of asthma cases in the group were attributable to domestic cleaning work.
This spring, give your house a break. Open windows to let in fresh air, and use nontoxic cleaners. Below are some ingredients to avoid in cleaning products, and some safer, simpler alternatives.
Detergents for dishes, laundry, floors, countertops: Most conventional soaps are made from petroleum, a nonrenewable resource. Some contain alkyphenol ethoxylates (APEs), suspected hormone disruptors that can threaten wildlife after they go down the drain. Inhalation of vapors from butyl cellosolve, used as a solvent to dissolve grease, may irritate the respiratory tract and cause nausea, headaches, dizziness, and unconsciousness. Finally, like an overly perfumed loved one, the synthetic fragrances in these products can make you sneeze and wheeze. "Fragrances are common allergens and repeated exposures can lead to onset of allergies, including symptoms such as skin and respiratory tract irritation, headache, and watery eyes," says Harvey Karp, M.D., a Los Angeles pediatrician and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA. A family of chemicals known as phthalates, used in synthetic fragrances, have been found to produce cancer of the liver and birth defects in lab animals.
Look on labels for safer and more eco-friendly ingredients such as grain alcohol as a solvent, and natural plant oils (olive, palm, pine, coconut, eucalyptus, citrus, peppermint, or lavender) as a soap base. Choose soaps and detergents labeled "fragrance free."
Chlorine bleach (also known as sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide): This common disinfectant, found in liquid bleach, drain cleaners and oven cleaners (combined with caustic lye), can burn skin and eyes and be fatal if swallowed. When it goes down the drain, it can produce organochlorines, which are suspected carcinogens as well as reproductive, neurological, and immune-system toxins.
Instead, use non-chlorine bleaches based on hydrogen peroxide, sodium percarbonate, or sodium perborate. Borax, washing soda, or white vinegar in water can also clean and remove stains. For ovens, coat surfaces in a paste of water and baking or washing soda and let stand overnight, then scrub off while wearing gloves.
Glass and bathroom cleaners: Ammonia, the main ingredient in many window and tub, toilet, and tile cleaners, is caustic and poisonous if ingested-and, if combined with chlorine, present in many scouring products, produces toxic chlorine gas! Instead, use chlorine-free scouring powders or baking soda. For windows and mirrors, mix white vinegar with water.
For obvious reasons, do not dump old cleaning products down the drain. The same goes for pesticides and old paints. Call your local solid-waste agency to find out about safe disposal. And keep all cleaning products, even least-toxic ones, well out of children's reach.
Mindy Pennybacker is editor of Green Guide, published by The Green Guide Institute, which provides the research for this department.


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The engineering of tomorrow is here today
As technological advancements continue to erase our globe's geographical borders and the world population continues to balloon, our students will be asked to solve pressing issues dealing with economic development, poverty, the environment, healthcare, and energy-to name a few. We're revolutionizing our curriculum to prepare our students for their 21st century careers in an increasingly global and fast changing world.
We make learning interactive for students with programs like EPICS, study abroad, cooperative education, and research experiences.
Part of this revolution is that at Purdue you can map your own future. We are cutting across the established boundaries of Purdue's engineering and related disciplines. While we work to provide deep understanding of specific disciplines, we also believe in diverse approaches to learning.

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OAKLAND — An Oakland woman who went missing on Friday and was thought to be in danger has been located and is in good health, police said.
Gloria Gee, 63, left home for work about 6:30 a.m. on Friday and never arrived at her place of employment, said police spokeswoman Johnna Watson. Gee's husband contacted police about 9:30 a.m. to report that she was missing and that he suspected foul play, Watson said.
Her car was later located in Oakland by investigators, Watson said.
Gee was located in good health on Sunday evening, Watson said. She did not say where Gee was found.
Contact Natalie Neysa Alund at 510-293-2469. Follow her at Twitter.com/nataliealund.


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2012-13: Begins her sophomore year as a key member of the Spartan frontcourt rotation ... is a hard-working forward that is extremely determined and hard nosed ... not afraid to mix it up on the interior ... is a strong rebounder that has the ability to finish around the basket while she can also has range out to 15 feet ... is a tenacious defender that has the ability to defend in the post while she can also step out and defend the perimeter.
2011-12: Played in 26 games off the bench for the Spartans during the year … scored 24 points and 33 rebounds in her 137 minutes of game action … tallied a career-high five points in the in the November 30 win at Wesley … scored in 11 of her 26 appearances … pulled a career-high four rebounds in the January 11 win over Hood … grabbed at least one rebound in 17 games … blocked one shot in six different games … had a career-high two steals and played a career-high 16 minutes in the November win at Wesley.
Personal: Is the daughter of Angie Heffner and Chris Knight ... is a Nursing major ... born on May 18, 1993 ... lists her dad as the person she most admires ... names Ray Lewis as her favorite professional athlete ... played for the Maryland Shooting Stars travel team ... selected York because of the outstanding nursing program and the stellar women's basketball program ... was named the All-Star MVP of Anne Arundel County while she was also a Anne Arundel County Basketball Camp counselor.


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Twin Cities Live reporter Emily Engberg visited the Warners' Stellian warehouse to talk to Bob Warner, operations director, about our waste reduction initiatives, including our appliance recycling and Styrofoam and cardboard recycling programs.
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I have a very special treat for you guys…an interview with the one and only Sandy Klop of American Jane fabrics on my blog, The Tulip Patch!
I will be making a twin-size quilt by adding borders. If you prefer to leave off the borders, you will have a 54.75x 73 lap quilt (requiring 1/2 yard binding and 3 1/4 backing). Add borders as shown for a 70.75″x 89″ quilt.
1 Jelly Roll, Fairy Tale Friends
24 solid layer cake squares (if using yardage, 2 yards)
5/8 yard binding
2/3 yard inner border
2.25 yards outer border
5 1/3 yards backing (I will be using 2.25 yards from two of the short story multi stripes as well as 1/3 yard of another print)
24 10″ squares of paper for foundation piecing (you can also use layer cake squares if you prefer using fabric as your foundation). You can cut these from large sheets of paper or leftover newspaper.
Cut 22 squares of paper 10″x10″ (the cardboard from your layer cake will make a great template, too).
Draw a diagonal line across the center of your quilt. Draw another line 1.25″ away from the first line.
Use a glue stick and place glue on either side of the center line.
Place a jelly roll strip across the middle (lining up one edge with that outer pencil mark). Cut off excess.
Lower your stitch length to around 1.5.
Place a second jelly roll strip right side down on both sides your other strip and sew down each edge.
Press out, trim off excess. You can easily make this scrappy, but I mirrored my strips instead. Either way is fine…just do whatever you prefer that day. Continue until you have 3 jelly roll strips on either side of the center strip.
Turn over and trim off excess, using your paper as your guide.
Now mark a diagonal line through the center of each of the 24 10″ squares of solid. Lay your 10″ square on top of your pieced square.
I ran my pencil line perpendicular to the jelly roll strips.
Sew a line 1/4″ away from both sides of the drawn line.
Cut along the drawn line.
Remove your paper pieces. They will tear way like notebook paper. Just like a perforated notebook, bending the perforations will help you remove the paper more easily.
Set your seam.
And press open. Press your seam to the dark side. These blocks should be 9 1/8″ finished (9 5/8″ unfinished). I didn't trim them down, I jut cut off the dog-eared corners. Because of the paper piecing, everything was very accurate already.
You can now change your stitch length back to normal. Arrange in 6×8 grid. These blocks can be arranged in any way that a half square triangle could (zigzags, pinwheels, etc). I added a 2.5″ (unfinished) stop border and a 6.5″ (unfinished) outer border.
It looks so nice turned down on a freshly made bed with this little detail!
70.75″x89″ quilt, perfect for story time, bedtime, and jump starting your aspiring career in the lucrative field of quilt modeling (because hand modeling is obviously out!).
Now if you want to read a little more about the lady behind these fabrics, pop on over to The Tulip Patch.
Mary Lane Brown
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Worries about the global economy are showing up in sagging stock prices, a plunge in US consumer confidence, and an investor flight to safe-haven Treasury bonds.
The underlying concern is a simple one: Does the economic recovery have staying power, or is the risk of a double-dip recession rising?
Even though many economists see continued expansion ahead, investors have grown more cautious about the outlook for the economy and corporate profits. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 2 percent in morning trading Tuesday, with the index dipping below 10,000. In April, by contrast, the Dow stood above 11,000.
The mood shift is global, fueled by challenges that have cropped up from Europe to the US and China:
- An index of US consumer confidence fell sharply in June, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. Consumers in the survey gave more downbeat views of both their "present situation" and their outlook for the future, sending the overall index to 52.9, down from 62.7 in May. For comparison, this index was at 100 in the baseline year 1985.
- The Shanghai Composite stock index fell 4 percent Tuesday as a leading economic indicator for the Chinese economy was revised downward. This indicator, also released by the Conference Board, still projects growth in China. But the pace could cool as the nation struggles to maintain momentum while also letting air out of a real estate bubble.
- In Europe, concerns persist about how the Continent will manage its sovereign-debt problems. Stocks fell Tuesday there, also, and Europe's woes highlight a challenge that's global in scope: How to stimulate growth while not adding to debt burdens.
"The sovereign debt crisis in Greece is clearly jeopardising Europe's nascent recovery from the deep recession," the Bank for International Settlements said in its annual report released Monday. The bank said such unresolved problems in the world economy "threaten to short-circuit the recovery."
This doesn't mean that a relapse into recession is the most likely scenario.
But even a cooling in growth makes it harder for the economy to create new jobs. Economists are expecting a report due Friday to show that the US economy lost jobs in June, after five months of gains.
President Obama sought to counter the pessimistic view in public comments after a meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
"We share the view that the economy is strengthening, that we are into recovery," Mr. Obama said Tuesday. But he added, "we're now seeing some headwinds and some skittishness and nervousness on the part of the markets and on part of business and investors. And so we're still going to have to work through that."
One prominent forecasting firm, IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass., sees a 20 percent risk of a double-dip recession for the world economy. In a report last week, the firm predicted that the US economy will grow 3.4 percent this year, slowing to 2.8 percent in 2011. Its forecast for global gross domestic product (GDP) growth is 3.8 percent this year and 3.6 percent in 2011.
For now, the US government is receiving one benefit from investors' heightened focus on economic risks: Money has been pouring into US Treasury bonds, as a "flight to safety" trade.
That is keeping borrowing costs low for the Treasury, even though the US has its own sovereign-debt challenge to confront at some point. The interest rate on 10-year Treasury notes (which falls when bond prices rise) has plunged from about 4 percent in April to below 3 percent Tuesday. That's its lowest level since early 2009, when policymakers were still trying to quell the US financial crisis.


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The January Issue of OTAN's Teachers' Digest is AvailablePosted on 01/30/2017
The January 2017 issue of OTAN's Teachers' digest is available here . The Teachers' Digest is a monthly online publication that features links to articles on the OTAN Web site, as well as links to interesting online resources and information featured by other adult education and education technology entities. Information about professional development opportunities offered by OTAN is also featured.
This months' Web-based Class Activity focuses on Helping Students Get Job Ready: Teach Soft Skills.
Remember to scroll down the page to see OTAN's latest Online Workshops and Webinars and our Face-to-Face workshops.
If you would like to receive an e-mail letting you know when the new Teachers' digest is posted simply logon to the OTAN Web site and select "Preferences" at the top of the page. If you are not already logged on you will be asked to do so, or to register. OTAN registration is free. Once you are logged on, scroll to "Send me these OTAN publications" and select the publications you wish to receive.


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Snap Fitness Names Wes Tang Director of International Business DevelopmentSnap Fitness
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Snap Fitness, the world's fastest-growing franchisor of state-of-the-art 24/7 express fitness centers, announces the appointment of Wes Tang as Director of International Business Development.
Tang, who most recently served as International Business Development Director for Red Wing Shoe Co., will be charged with furthering the growth of the Snap Fitness brand in foreign countries.
The hiring of Tang comes on the heels of Snap Fitness announcing the expansion of Snap Fitness to the UK. Paramjit Rakar and Harjeet Dhillon have signed an agreement to open three locations in Great Britain, the first of which will open by the end of 2010.
"We're looking to Wes to expand our international presence," said Peter Taunton, Founder and CEO of Snap Fitness. "We have proven that the Snap Fitness model can succeed in foreign markets and we are excited to grow into new countries. Wes has the brand development know-how, background and abilities to build the brand internationally and we're extremely thrilled to have him on our team."
Tang's impressive resume is highlighted by more than 20 years of experience in the international business markets. He excelled with Red Wing Shoe Co., successfully engineering the turnaround of the Pacific Rim into one of the most profitable regions in the International division for the company. Tang was also an International Operations Consultant for Dairy Queen where he was charged with developing the brand throughout Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Hong Kong.
"Snap Fitness has been a company that I have kept an eye on for years," said Tang. "The simple no fuss, no frills franchise concept is extremely attractive for prospective franchisees across the globe, and I know that this model can be taken into other markets not just next door to Cleveland, but next door to countries like Germany, Brazil, China and many more."
About Snap Fitness, Inc.
Named the 16th fastest-growing private company in Inc. Magazine's prestigious 2009 Inc. 500 ranking, Snap Fitness is experiencing phenomenal growth with more than 2,000 locations sold worldwide and some 30-40 new stores added monthly. Founded in 2003 by CEO Peter Taunton, the Minnesota-based franchisor offers compact, state-of-the-art, 24/7 express fitness clubs that emphasize fast, convenient and affordable workouts in neighborhoods across America and worldwide. For more information or to learn how to open a Snap Fitness Franchise, please visit www.snapfitness.com.
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Vitamin drinks demonstrate their stamina in the market
The marketing firm Fuji Keizai reports that the eiyo inryo (nutrition beverage) market is one of the few consumer sectors that has performed spectacularly in the past few years. Often referred to as "stamina drinks" since they are typically bought by salarymen who need a boost of energy to get them through the work day, eiyo inryo saw its market balloon from ¥114.8 billion in 2010 to ¥121.7 billion in 2011. And if sales so far this year are extrapolated, revenues should increase significantly again in fiscal 2012.
Stamina drinks usually come in two sizes: mini (less that 50ml) and regular (50-100ml). They also fall into two general categories: iyakuhin, meaning they are considered "medicinal" and thus can only be sold in drug stores; and shiteii yakuhin bugai, which do not contain controlled active ingredients and thus can be sold anywhere.
The most expensive of the four general types is mini iyakuhin, and one of the biggest sellers in this category is Yunker Koteieki, made by Sato Pharmaceutical, which retails normally for ¥840 for only 30 ml. It contains lots of herbs but also extract from the gall bladders of cows. The Yunker series also boasts the most expensive stamina drink: Yunker Star, which costs ¥4,078 for 50 ml. It contains a whopping 20 herbs. According to a Sato publicity person interviewed by the Asahi Shimbun, people buy Yunker Star "when they feel tired and know they have to do something important."


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FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is responsible for regulating firms who manufacture, repackage, relabel, and/or import medical devices sold in the United States. In addition, CDRH regulates radiation-emitting electronic products (medical and non-medical) such as lasers, x-ray systems, ultrasound equipment, microwave ovens and color televisions.
Review Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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The primary responsibility of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is the scientific investigation of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases. NHLBI oversees resources and research, demonstration, prevention, education, control, and sleep disorders and training activities in these fields. The program emphasizes the prevention and control of heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders, and education concerning these diseases through more rapid transfer of knowledge into the mainstream of clinical medicine and personal health practices. Inquiries related to high blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma, and blood diseases, as well as any information requests associated with cardiovascular disease prevention and heart-health promotion are handled by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center.
Review Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011
FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines more effective, safer, and more affordable and by helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to maintain and improve their health. FDA regulates the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of tobacco products to protect the public health and to reduce tobacco use by minors.
Finally, FDA plays a significant role in the Nation's counterterrorism capability. FDA fulfills this responsibility by ensuring the security of the food supply and by fostering development of medical products to respond to deliberate and naturally emerging public health threats.
Review Date: Monday, August 08, 2011
Established in 1977, the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) is a national organization that fosters and supports the professional dispensing of hearing aids by qualified audiologists in rehabilitative practice, encourages audiology training programs to include pertinent aspects of hearing aid dispensing in their curricula, supports research in relevant areas of aural rehabilitation, works cooperatively with individuals and organizations in improving hearing aid dispensing services, and provides guidance for audiologists interested in dispensing hearing aids as part of their rehabilitative practice.
Review Date: Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Founded in 1988, the American Academy of Audiology is a professional organization of individuals dedicated to providing quality hearing care to the public. To accomplish its objective the Academy strives to enhance the ability of its membership to achieve career and practice objectives through professional development, education, research and increased public awareness of hearing disorders and audiological services.
Review Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Created in 1991, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) is an international network of researchers and clinicians representing the leading edge approach to oral appliance therapy in the treatment of sleep disordered breathing. The Academy's mission is to: improve the treatment of patients with sleep disorders through the involvement of dental practitioners and the utilization of oral appliances; and facilitate a coordinated synergistic approach with the medical community for research, treatment, education and professional development.
Review Date: Monday, October 17, 2011
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC) is the comprehensive credentialing organization for establishing individual and organizational performance standards for the provision of orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic care and services. Established in 1948, ABC continues to work toward setting clinical standards, furthering professionalism and establishing the orthotics and prosthetics practitioner as a member of the allied health care community.
Review Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The American Heart Association (AHA), a nonprofit, voluntary health agency funded by private contributions, is dedicated to the reduction of death and disability from cardiovascular diseases, including heart diseases and stroke. The AHA is one of the world's largest voluntary health organizations with about 2,200 community organizations in all States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. More than 3.7 million persons volunteer with the AHA to fight cardiovascular diseases, the nation's No. 1 killer and a leading cause of disability. Preventing heart disease and stroke is the first priority of the American Heart Association. In support of this goal, the AHA has contributed more than $1 billion to cardiovascular research since 1949. Public education programs to inform people how to reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke is another priority. The AHA also sponsors continuing medical education seminars and meetings throughout the year.
Review Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), founded in 1974 as the American Intra-Ocular Society, disseminates information and encourages communication among ophthalmologists about intra-ocular lens implantation and refractive surgery. ASCRS programs and services include publications, a bi-monthly journal, annual symposia, continuing medical education credits, intra-ocular lens quality control efforts, advocacy of lens implant patients' interests, study of lens safety, research fellowships, an emergency 24-hour consultation hotline, and emergency warnings on dangers involved with lenses.
Review Date: Friday, January 02, 2009
The mission of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is to reach out to people with limb loss and to empower them through education, support and advocacy. The ACA operates the National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC), the nation's most comprehensive source of information for people with limb differences.
Review Date: Wednesday, December 03, 2008
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a not-for-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it. Founded in 1973, BHI is working to (1) erase the stigma and end the embarrassment that prevents millions of people from seeking help for hearing loss (2) show the negative consequences of untreated hearing loss for millions of Americans (3) promote treatment and demonstrate that this is a national problem that can be solved.
BHI uses the media, the web site and other communications forums to give the facts about hearing loss and promote better hearing; produces and disseminates educational materials; conducts authoritative research on the incidence of hearing loss, the benefits of treatment, the consequences of ignoring it and related topics; operates a call center for consumers who have questions about hearing loss. (Call 1-800-EARWELL.)
Review Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal was established in Houston in 2002 to assume a nationwide role in promoting the safe disposal of used sharps which includes, needles, lancets and syringes. This site provides a direct link to all states which describes the recommended needle disposal options for each state and links to any community disposal programs offered in the state. The site also provides an update of any new statistics and includes a discussion of and links to other disposal solutions.
Review Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Hearing Health Foundation is the largest private funder of hearing research, with a mission to prevent and cure hearing loss through groundbreaking research. Since 1958 Hearing Health Foundation has given over $27.8 million to hearing and balance research, including work that led to cochlear implant technology. In 2011 Hearing Health Foundation launched the Hearing Restoration Project (HRP), a consortium of scientists working on cell regeneration in the ear. HRP's goal is a biologic cure for most types of acquired hearing loss within the next ten years. Hearing Health Foundation also publishes Hearing Health magazine, a free consumer resource on hearing loss and related technology, research, and products.
Review Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The Hearing Loss Association of America, founded in 1979, seeks to educate people with hearing loss and the public about hearing loss and its management, and to promote the interests of people with hearing loss. The Association provides self-help programs, technical information, social activities, and referrals on the local chapter level; conferences, an annual convention, advocacy, research, publications, referrals, a bi-monthly journal and an information center on the national level. Advocacy and research efforts are directed at the improvement of hearing technology, the development of alternate communication skills, and the prevention of deafness.
Review Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The House Research Institute (formerly House Ear Institute) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with hearing loss and related disorders through scientific research, patient care, and the sharing of knowledge. Institute scientists investigate hearing loss and ear disease at the cellular, molecular and genetic levels, as well as the complex neurological interactions between the auditory system and brain. The researchers also study ways to improve auditory implants, diagnostics, clinical treatments and intervention methods. Outreach programs for the public serve people with hearing loss and related disorders as well as offer information about general hearing health and hearing conservation.
The mission of Post-Polio Health International, including International Ventilators Users Network is to enhance the lives and independence of polio survivors and home mechanical ventilator users by promoting education, networking, and advocacy among these individuals and healthcare providers. IVUN is a forum for ventilator users, their families, pulmonologists, pediatricians, respiratory therapists, ventilator manufacturers, and vendors to discuss unique problems of home ventilation and to cooperatively seek solutions.
Review Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Low Vision Center (LVC), is a nonprofit organization that provides up-to-date information about eye diseases; programs about low vision for interested groups; referrals to other agencies in related fields; and support and information to families, friends, and the general public. LVC has a hands-on display of visual aids that includes magnifiers, closed circuit TV's, writing materials, reading aids, sunglasses, lighting, kitchen aids, and household aids; advises clients on how to select the aids and where to purchase them. LVC also sells a select group of low vision aids. Appointment required. There is no fee.
Review Date: Thursday, August 07, 2014
The Muscular Dystrophy Association, (MDA) is a nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors some 200 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports more than 330 research projects around the world.
Review Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2015
The National Amputation Foundation.....(1st sentence correct as is). Services include peer phone calls or visits when possible, information, resources and support. There is a donated durable medical equipment give-a-way program open to anyone in need. Items must be picked up at the office. NAF also has a scholarship program for students with major limb amputations attending full time.
Review Date: Monday, November 24, 2008
The National Association of Deaf (NAD), founded in 1880, safeguards the civil rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans. As a national federation of state association, organizational and corporate affiliates, the advocacy work of the NAD encompasses a broad spectrum of areas including, but not limited to accessibility, education, employment, healthcare, mental health, rehabilitation, technology, telecommunications and transportation. The NAD Web site (http://nad.org) has a wealth of advocacy information and resources.
Review Date: Monday, August 31, 2015
The National Board for Certification is an independent, non-profit, credentialing organization, established to promote continuing competency assurance of hearing health professionals and to provide a standard of excellence in hearing health care for the consumer.
Review Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), established in 1940 as an organization of blind persons, serves as both an advocacy and a public information vehicle. NFB contacts newly blind persons to help them with adjustment problems, provides information on services available from governmental and private agencies and on applicable laws and regulations, provides scholarships, and assists blind persons who are the victims of discrimination or whose rights have been denied. NFB monitors legislation for blind persons and evaluates and promotes new technology useful to the blind. NFB prepares pamphlets and uses public appearances to educate the public to the fact that the blind are normal individuals who can compete on terms of equality with others.
The mission of the Amputee Coalition is to reach out to and empower people affected by limb loss to achieve their full potential through education, support and advocacy, and to promote limb loss prevention. The Amputee Coalition Programs include advocacy, support and education.
Advocacy: Amputee Coalition advocates for the rights of people with limb loss. This includes access to, and delivery of, information, quality care, appropriate devices, reimbursement, and the services required to lead empowered lives.
Amputee Coalition promotes full implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other legislation which guarantees full participation in society for all people, regardless of disability.
Amputee Coalition sensitizes professionals, the general public and policy makers to the issues, needs and concerns of amputees.
Support: Amputee Coalition publishes inMotion, a magazine that comprehensively addresses areas of interest and concern to amputees and those who care for and about them.
The Amputee Coalition toll-free hotline provides answers and resources for people who have experienced the loss of a limb and those involved with their lives.
Education:Amputee Coalition develops and distributes educational resources, booklets, video tapes, and fact sheets to enhance the knowledge and coping skills of people affected by amputation or congenital limb differences.Amputee Coalition acts as a source of comprehensive information regarding amputation and rehabilitation through its National Limb Loss Information Center. Amputee Coalition provides technical help, resources and training for local amputee educational and support organizations
Amputee Coalition conducts programs for its members, professionals, and the general public to educate them regarding the physical, emotional, technological, and other issues involving amputees.
Review Date: Tuesday, October 06, 2015
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA's mission is winning advocacy for public policies that encourage the discovery of life-saving and life enhancing new medicines for patients by pharmaceutical/biotechnology research companies. The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) – a nationwide effort sponsored by America's pharmaceutical research companies – helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need for free or nearly free.
Review Date: Monday, September 27, 2010
PATH is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative programs with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries, PATH and our partners empower people to achieve their full potential.
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Emergency preparedness plays a vital role in the Roswell Independent School District (RISD). Emergency situations can happen at any time and our students and staff must be prepared. Emergencies are unpredictable and can take many forms but the one thing we know about emergencies is that they will happen. And though we may not be able to control the incident from happening, we may be able to greatly affect the outcome. This is why we monitor our schools, try to control who enters our schools, limit parts of our schools that can be accessed, and this is why we train.
Legislation was passed that requires schools to practice emergency drills one time every week for the first four (4) weeks of school and once per month thereafter for a total of 12 emergency drills per school year. The emergency drills can take different forms: lockdown, extreme weather, Shelter-in-Place, fire, and evacuation drills.
When our schools are undergoing emergency drills phones cannot be answered and the doors to the schools will be locked. Please try not to be alarmed. As soon as an emergency drill is completed phones will be answered, phone calls returned, and the main entrance door unlocked. Unfortunately, we are not able to disclose to parents, students, and school staff when the emergency drills, training sessions, and practice emergency drills will take place. They must be a "surprise" to be able to evaluate the preparedness of our staff and students.
To stress the importance of being prepared RISD has partnered with the Sheriff's Department and the Roswell Police Department to hold safety training sessions at schools and to conduct practice emergency drills at schools.
If there is ever an emergency, parents/guardians will be notified. Please know that RISD works closely with the Sheriff's Department, the Roswell Police Department, the Fire Department, and the Emergency Preparedness Director for Chaves County and the City of Roswell.
It is instinctual to want to drive to a school and care for your child(ren). However, there are policies and procedures in place and steps that must be taken before entry into a school will be allowed and students released. Let's consider tornado drills. When a school goes into an extreme weather lockdown, school doors will be locked, students will move to a pre-assigned area and will not be allowed out of the school. Also, community members will not be allowed into the school. At these times, it is best for community members to stay away from schools until you have been contacted by RISD.
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As processing requirements for electricity meters gradually increase, it becomes increasingly difficult to find one device that meets both the processing requirements for adding advanced metrology features to smart meters while also accurately sensing metrology parameters, such as RMS voltage, RMS current and active power. To deal with this design challenge, one option is to use a separate metrology microcontroller and a standalone ADC.
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As processing requirements for electricity meters gradually increase, it becomes increasingly difficult to find one device that meets both the processing requirements for adding advanced metrology features to smart meters while also accurately sensing metrology parameters, such as RMS voltage, RMS current, and active power. To deal with this design challenge, one option is to use a separate metrology microcontroller and a standalone ADC.
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The Sunset Whitney community can be found nestled among many other thriving new neighborhoods of Rocklin (Whitney Ranch, Whitney Oaks, Twin Oaks). Sunset Whitney stands out from the rest with the Rocklin Golf Club (formerly Sunset Whitney Golf Club). Once a private course, it went public in 2011 so as to strengthen its ties and its place in the community.
Perhaps the best enclave for outdoor activities, the area is also home to Johnson-Springview Park. Amenities include lighted baseball and softball fields, soccer field, lighted tennis courts, 18-hole disc golf course, sand volleyball, roller hockey rink, skate park, and a children's playground. For less-structured play, there's 90 acres of open space that includes heritage oak trees and Antelope Creek (which wanders through the neighborhood). Rocklin's dog park is also located on site with sections for small, large, and even special needs dogs. In the summer, families come out for Evenings in the Park every Friday for outdoor movies and in the fall there's the Placer Grown Harvest Festival.
Two smaller "neighborhood" parks are also nearby – Old Timers Park and Clover Valley, with a large playground and historic granite bridge.
The City of Rocklin offers an array of events and activities for residents of all ages, but one of the most popular is the Kids Junction and Club Rocklin, a before and after-school program operating on all Rocklin Elementary School Campuses. The program is available to children enrolled in kindergarten through sixth grade and includes arts and crafts, sports, games, cooking, and science activities.
Nearly a dozen golf courses and driving ranges can be found within the Rocklin-Roseville-Granite Bay area, but Sunset Whitney's proximity to the mountains and many recreational areas is what makes it so appealing. Sunset Whitney is just over an hour from Truckee, where endless skiing and hiking excursions await. Between here and there though, lie a trove of rivers, campgrounds, and lakes waiting to be explored.
For less outdoorsy residents, there's laser tag, mini-golf, batting cages, indoor go-karts, Skyzone, and Bounce U. Roseville is also home to some of the region's finest shopping. The Westfield Galleria and Fountains Shopping Center house everything from Apple and Tiffany to Sur La Table and Whole Foods. All the larger stores (Macy's, REI, Costco) are within mere minutes of Roseville's main shopping area.
Whitney Ranch is not without its own commercial merits and conveniences - fitness centers, coffee shops, and restaurants abound and the Blue Oaks Marketplace is home to a 16-screen theatre, as well as a weekly Saturday farmers' market from June through November.
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Jerrycan director Julius Avery to shoot film in early 2013.
Altitude Film Sales, the sales arm of Will Clarke's new Altitude Film Entertainment,has boarded international sales for Julius Avery's Australian crime thriller Son of a Gun starring Ewan McGregor. The company will kick off sales at the forthcoming AFM.
Hopscotch/eOne has acquired Australia/New Zealand rights and UTA will handle North America.
Avery will direct the film based on his original screenplay. Timothy White will produce for Southern Light Films. Financiers include Media House Capital and ScreenWest.
The story follows Australia's public enemy number one (McGregor) and his protege.
Avery's short Jerrycan won the jury prize in Cannes and the Australian Film Institute award for best short film.
The film will shoot in Perth and Kalgoorlie, Western Australia starting in early 2013.
"Julius is a very exciting new talent," said Mike Runagall, Managing Director of Altitude Film Sales. "Son of a Gun is a truly compelling action thriller with an incredible sense of forward momentum, combining the tension and intensity of Animal Kingdom with the epic sweep of Heat. Julius is set to be the next break-out director following in the footsteps of David Michod and Justin Kurzel. We are thrilled to be working with him on his ambitious feature debut."
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AFGE said billions of dollars could be saved each year if the cap were set at $200,000, as the Obama administration has proposed. A cap would not prevent contractors from paying their employees more, but it would limit the amount the government provides for contractor salaries.
"Think about it," said AFGE President J. David Cox. Billions of dollars could be cut "from federal spending over the next decade with no impact on government services, simply by subsidizing these almost unimaginably wealthy contractor employees at a slightly less generous level."
Stan Soloway, president of the Professional Services Council, which represents contractors, said the cap was put in place for two reasons: to "ensure companies can attract top executive talent but also ensure the government is not subsidizing egregious executive salaries."
Lowering the cap, he added, could "deny both the contractor and the government access to the talent it needs."
The Obama administration also has pushed Congress to lower the amount paid to contractors. A year ago, a blog post from Leslie Field, acting administrator of the Office of Management and Budget's office of federal procurement policy, said Obama wants "Congress to scrap an outdated law that requires taxpayers to foot the bill for excessive payments to CEOs and other senior executives of companies that contract with the Government."
Because of that law, Field said taxpayers "have their hard-earned resources spent reimbursing contractor executives far in excess of what can be justified."
In December, Congress considered, but did not approve a proposal to lower the cap. Instead, Congress told the Government Accountability Office to study the effect of reducing contractor compensation.
"Congress has had no problem freezing wages for one group of federal workers, yet many lawmakers have turned a blind eye to the outrageous salaries earned by another group," Cox said. "Both workforces are paid for by American taxpayers. What's the difference?"
Poll: Workers' opinions
With the federal government going through an extended period of shrinking budgets, government managers will have to become better stewards of the workforce.
That's the message from a Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) report issued Tuesday.
The report is based on a survey of more than 42,000 federal workers. Although done in 2010, the survey has lessons that are relevant today as supervisors increasingly try to figure out how to get the job done with fewer resources.
Having few resources, namely staffers, is the reason the report was issued so long after the survey was done, according to MSBP.
"If agencies find they can no longer 'do more with less,' they may need to make hard decisions about what they can do with the resources they have," says the report on "Managing Public Employees in the Public Interest."
Dealing with workers who are not getting the job done can be a difficult task for managers. Federal managers are not very good at that, according to the surveyed employees. The managers also don't fare well, in the eyes of employees, when it comes to making hard decisions about using their diminished resources.
Less than a quarter of federal employees said their agencies deal with poor performers effectively. Only 29 percent said their organizations eliminate unnecessary functions and positions.
On the positive side, agencies rate better, although not great, on standards of conduct, training and guarding the public interest. Sixty-four percent of employees said their agencies hold employees to high standards of conduct. Sixty percent said they get the necessary training and their agencies put the public interest first.
"Employees are being asked to make personal and professional sacrifices and they need to feel confident that leaders are using limited resources wisely," MSPB Chairwoman Susan Tsui Grundmann said in a news release. "That requires agency leaders to make tough choices about the programs, functions or positions that they can support."


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Myles Chefetz, Michael Schwartz dominate Miami's fine-dining scene
Myles Chefetz is distracted.
One hand clicks a computer mouse as he tries to unload his pair of $1,500 courtside seats to that night's Heat game. His other hand reaches for a cellphone incessantly buzzing with text messages.
"I'm really just a high-priced reservationist," joked the owner of Myles Restaurant Group, a four-unit empire in Miami Beach's South of Fifth neighborhood that includes Chefetz's goldmine steakhouse, Prime
"Celebrities, athletes, they text me all day asking to get them a table and, 'Will you be there?' " Chefetz said. "And if I'm not there, I feel like I've let them down. It's like I've created this prison that I can't get out of because people expect me to be in the restaurant all the time."
Chefetz's lockup is a lucrative one. Prime 112 enjoyed its highest-grossing year to date in 2013, with $23 million in revenue, and Chefetz projects that his total revenue from Prime 112, Prime Italian, Big Pink and the newly opened Prime Fish will hit $45 million this year.
Meanwhile, across town in the Design District, another preeminent Miami restaurateur is conflicted.
Michael Schwartz, chef-owner of The Genuine Hospitality Group (and Chefetz's former business partner), is about to meet with his core managers to decide whether to change the format of the lunch menu at his flagship, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink.
"Lunch is incredibly busy, people love it, the check average is high. It's a restaurateur's dream, so we don't want to [mess] that up, but we also don't want to be afraid to innovate and take chances," Schwartz said. "We've changed the content of the lunch menu, but the format has remained the same since we opened. It works. I just don't want that day to come when it doesn't work and I'll be like, I should have changed the menu.
"We're in our eighth year at Michael's Genuine, and every year business ramps up, even through the Design District construction, so you won't hear any crying from me," Schwartz continued. "But we always need to be thinking about what we can do to change before we miss the curve and are no longer relevant."
Lack of relevancy doesn't appear to be an issue for Schwartz or Chefetz.
Both men steered their restaurants through a recession that dealt a major blow to the hospitality industry. Both dropped their anchors in up-and-coming neighborhoods — Schwartz in the Design District, Chefetz in South of Fifth — that have experienced tremendous booms in real estate. And both have positioned their homegrown Miami restaurant empires for considerable growth in the coming years.
To be sure, Schwartz and Chefetz are not the only ones running successful independent restaurant groups in Miami.
John Kunkel of 50 Eggs Inc. (Swine, Khong River House and Yardbird), and Andreas Schreiner, Jose Mendín and Sergio Navarro of The Pubbelly Restaurant Group (Pubbelly, Pubbelly Sushi, PB Steak, Barceloneta and L'Echon Brasserie) have received critical accolades and earned legions of loyal customers for their concepts.
But in terms of longevity and average check prices, Schwartz and Chefetz dominate the local fine-dining scene.
"They're two of the most incredible restaurateurs I've had the pleasure of working with, not just in Miami but in any city," said Hedy Goldsmith, executive pastry chef for the Genuine Hospitality Group who previously created desserts at Chefetz's restaurants. "Michael and Myles are so forward-thinking and ahead of the curve. They never stop working and coming up with the next great thing."
Chefetz, who struck gold with Prime 112's modern-steakhouse concept, is looking toward the ocean for his next big thing.
He opened Prime Fish during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in February. It's in the former Nemo space (Chefetz's first Miami restaurant) at 100 Collins Ave., clustered within a block of his other restaurants and his office above Big Pink. Chefetz said he will likely add a sushi restaurant next door to Prime Fish, in the old Shoji Sushi (another of his former restaurants).
This month, Chefetz took over the nearby space at 36 Ocean Dr. that used to house Philippe and Taverna Opa. He's turning it into Prime Private, an events venue and catering commissary.
Schwartz also is keeping an eye to the sea as he extends his brand's reach: He announced last month an expanded culinary partnership with Miami-based Royal Caribbean International. Schwartz will create a gastropub concept called Michael's Genuine Pub for three of the company's new Quantum-class ships, set to debut in the fall.
Schwartz began his relationship with the cruise line in 2011 when he opened his 150 Central Park restaurant aboard the company's Oasis of the Seas. He opened a second 150 Central Park last year aboard Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. Another 150 Central Park is planned for a third Oasis-class ship coming in 2016, bringing Schwartz's number of at-sea restaurants to six.
"That's an unlikely partnership for us, because you think of Royal Caribbean as this big company that has no concern for farm-to-table dining or the environment or any of the things that we care about, really," Schwartz said. "But they do care, and they showed us that by letting us influence their supply chain. They let us get our farmers involved and bring in their products to cook seasonal food, which is sort of unheard-of in the cruise industry."
Schwartz soon will add to his portfolio of on-land restaurants, too, which includes three in the Design District, one in Miami Beach and one in Grand Cayman. He has teamed with Jorge Pérez's The Related Group to open a waterfront restaurant at the developer's planned Paraiso Bay condominium in Edgewater. And Schwartz has been tapped to helm a restaurant in the SLS Brickell coming to downtown in 2016.
"Those deals seem far away but we're already working on their planning and execution," Schwartz said. "Very soon, probably the end of this year, I'll have to start to look at what to do next. But for now, the focus is on those projects plus keeping my team happy, motivated and inspired."
Schwartz, 49, and Chefetz, 55, said that maintaining strong management teams has been crucial to the success of their companies.
Chefetz, who was born in Miami and graduated from the University of Miami's law school, got into the restaurant business in New York, where he segued from real-estate lawyer to restaurant-nightclub promoter to restaurateur. When Chefetz opened Nemo in 1995, it was more of a vacation than a business plan.
"I never thought I'd be here year-round," he said. "I thought I'd run Nemo in the winter, then run my place in the Hamptons in the summer. I thought I had brilliantly created this resort lifestyle for myself. But then Nemo took off right away, it just exploded beyond my wildest expectations. I sold off my New York properties and never went back."
Along the way, Chefetz and his team have opened new concepts based on what they liked to eat and what they thought customers would respond to.
At Big Pink, which he opened in 1996, that meant retro diner fare served in oversize portions at affordable prices. At Prime 112, they took a shot with a steakhouse that went beyond the typical meat and potatoes. Dishes like truffled mac and cheese and pint glasses full of bacon — now ubiquitous even at national chains — were a novelty in 2004.
Prime 112 became an instant hit, attracting a neverending parade of A-listers arriving in Bentleys and Rolls-Royces. Like at Joe's Stone Crab, waiting for a table at Prime 112 became part of the experience.
(Of course, not everyone waits. "I once had a lady complain because we seated Michael Jordan right away," Chefetz recalled. "She told me I would have seated her right away too if she were famous. I wanted to say, 'You know what? You're absolutely right.' But I didn't.")
Prime 112 generated so much business that other restaurant operators started to eye the restaurant space across Ocean Drive in hopes of getting Prime's overflow. Chefetz countered by paying a hefty sum for that space in 2008, turning it into Prime Italian.
"I bought the lease for $2.5 million just to prevent someone else from going in there," he said. "Prime Italian is a huge beneficiary of Prime 112. People who don't want to wait or who want a good vantage point to watch the Prime 112 scene, they go to Prime Italian."
And despite Miami's flash-in-the-pan restaurant culture, Prime 112 has proven its staying power.
It is perennially listed among the highest-grossing independently owned restaurants in the country. Justin Bieber, who dined there last week, and other star clientele ensure the restaurant's name is a mainstay in celebrity gossip columns. When LeBron James made his nationally television announcement that he'd be taking his talents to South Beach, future teammate Dwyane Wade was watching from Prime 112.
"As much as a scene as it's become, Prime wouldn't be around this long if the food was lousy," Chefetz said. "But with great food and the right ambiance, you can make it forever. We just had our 10th anniversary, and [Myles Restaurant Group corporate chef] Mike Sabin and his team deserve much of the credit for that."
Chefetz's real estate acumen also has worked in his favor, in both business and personal affairs. He owns almost every building where his restaurants are, including the Prime Hotel next door to Prime 112. He paid $7.2 million in 2009 for a penthouse in the Ocean House condominium across from Prime 112; he sold it last year for $15 million, or $3,592 a square foot.
Chefetz and Schwartz worked together in New York, and Schwartz followed Chefetz to Miami to run the kitchen at Nemo, then Big Pink and Shoji. Schwartz eventually brought on Goldsmith as his pastry chef at Nemo, and she rejoined him in 2008 at Michael's Genuine.
Chefetz and Schwartz parted ways in 2002. (The men had philosophical differences about expansion, with Chefetz looking to open Nemo and Big Pink units across South Florida, in New York and Las Vegas. He later retreated and focused on his corner of South Beach.)
Schwartz had a string of flopped kitchen stints in South Florida before pouring everything he had left into opening Michael's Genuine in 2007.
Like Prime 112, Schwartz's namesake restaurant gained immediate national attention. Esquire magazine and The New York Times called Michael's Genuine one of the country's best new restaurants.
The glowing press, and Schwartz's diehard commitment to locally sourced, ingredient-driven food, helped keep seats full through the down economy. In 2010, he was named the James Beard Foundation's best chef in the South, a pinnacle honor for a chef.
"That provided some confidence that I don't think I had at the time," Schwartz said of the Beard award.
The momentum propelled Schwartz to open Harry's Pizzeria in 2011, named after his son. Schwartz also formally launched his Genuine Hospitality Group to coincide with the opening of Harry's. (Harry Schwartz's gluten-free diet inspired Harry's to recently begin offering gluten-free pizzas.) Besides offering its own menu of pizzas, salads and craft beer, the restaurant hosts frequent pop-up nights where guest chefs from out of town come in and cook their food in Harry's kitchen.
Last year, sensing that the city needed a serious fine-dining establishment, and to get ahead of the Design District's transformation to high-end retail, Schwartz opened the Cypress Room. Unlike Michael's Genuine or Harry's, the Cypress Room has tablecloths and fine china and a tasting menu that costs $155 with wine pairings.
"Look, we didn't invent farm-to-table at Michael's Genuine, and we didn't invent fine-dining at Cypress Room," Schwartz said. "But the restaurant scene has gotten to the point where if I see another Edison bulb and bare table and pork-centric menu, I'm going to flip out. So we wanted to slow things down and offer our guests something at Cypress Room that has become a bit of a lost art in the current climate."
Schwartz said sales and profitability continue to increase year over year at his properties. Revenue at Michael's Genuine was up about 6 percent last year compared to 2012, and Harry's saw double-digit growth near 20 percent.
Schwartz credited his management team for allowing him to step out of his kitchens and grow his business.
"I think I'm a good cook and a pretty creative person, but I would never say I'm a great businessman," he said. "Having people like [director of operations] Charles Bell and [executive chef] Bradley Herron gives me the room I need to figure out the business side of things."
A challenge, Schwartz said, is for his team of restaurant veterans to grow their roles within the company.
"Our beverage director, Ryan Goodspeed, started with us as a bartender," Schwartz said. "Now he's in charge of all of our ordering, receiving, pricing, menus and beverage staff. And I know there are days when he'd rather just get behind the bar and make drinks. There are definitely days when I'd rather be cooking than running the business."
Schwartz and Chefetz said their restaurants benefit from being clustered close together — Schwartz's three in the Design District and Chefetz's four in South of Fifth.
Every day, they make rounds to each restaurant. Schwartz checks in on staff and looks for opportunities to coach employees or give a pat on the back. Chefetz tastes the cole slaw at Prime Fish, the sauces at Prime 112, the soup at Big Pink and the meatballs and bread at Prime Italian.
"I try to taste the things that are going to be in front of the most customers," Chefetz said, adding that his restaurants can serve a combined 4,000 meals in a day. "Everyone gets the garlic bread at Prime Italian, and most people order the meatball. So I taste those things, and it makes me feel better about the world, at least for one night."
By 9:30 p.m., Chefetz is in place at Prime 112, shaking hands with the early crowd that's paying up and with the late guests just coming in. He waits to eat his dinner until 1 a.m., after the last customers have left.
Goldsmith said Chefetz helped transform South of Fifth just as Schwartz has helped reshape the Design District, both of which were mostly barren when they moved in.
"I'm so blown away by what Myles has created in his South of Fifth neighborhood," she said. "And it makes me so happy to see the way that the Design District has sort of grown up around us and with us at Michael's Genuine. Those two areas would not be what they are today if not for the vision and dedication of Michael and Myles."
Florida's nearly 38,000 restaurants and bars are projected to generate $34.7 billion in sales this year, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Carol Dover, president of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association in Tallahassee, said independent, multiunit restaurant operators like Chefetz and Schwartz "are critical to our industry."
"A lot of times a restaurant owner is afraid to open a second location because they're afraid they won't be able to put in the hours that made them successful in the first place," Dover said. "To be able to say, 'I am confident this concept will work, and I have the right team to execute it' is a big, big step for a restaurateur."
With their confidence secured and their teams in place, Schwartz and Chefetz say they are poised to build their businesses while maintaining the level of quality and consistency that got them where they are.
But don't expect them to stop being in their restaurants.
"People see the owner and it makes them think their steak tastes better," Chefetz said. "I get that, and I never want to let them down. They're the reason I'm still here."
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Dorothy Anderson Hannon, of Port St. Joe, passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 19, 2014.
Dorothy Anderson Hannon, of Port St. Joe, passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 19, 2014. Dorothy was born December 12, 1919 in Apalachicola and after graduating from Chapman High School, moved to Port St. Joe with her parents, Emma and Otto Anderson.
Dorothy attended Florida Women�s College in Tallahassee and Jones Business College in Jacksonville. She was a member of St. Joseph�s Catholic Church and a charter member of St. Joseph�s Bay Country Club and the ladies golf association. For the last forty years she enjoyed spending her summers at her mountain home in Cashiers, North Carolina. She was a member of the High Hampton Colony Club where she loved golfing and playing bridge with many friends. Dorothy was an avid traveler. She and her husband shared many trips, foreign and domestic during their years together.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Emma and Otto Anderson; her loving husband of 62 years, Frank Hannon; her grandson, Dr. Hannon Smith; her sister, Betty Otto Anderson May; her nephew, Patrick May; and her, son-in-law, Edward Smith.
She is survived by her daughters, Dianne Smith of Winter Haven and Frann Smith (Roy) of Port St. Joe; grandchildren, Ward Smith (Jenny) of Cincinnati, Ohio, Catherine Sanders (Gray) of Tampa, Florida and Andy Smith of Port St. Joe; great-grandchildren, Robert and Charlie Smith of Cincinnati and Ward Sanders of Tampa; brother-in-law, David May (Marjorie); nephews, Bruce May (Joan) of Tallahassee, Andy May (Maritza) of Tampa and Dusty May (Carla) of Port St. Joe and many great-nieces and great nephews.
Dorothy�s family is grateful for the loving care provided by her caregivers Mary Anne Renfroe, Cora Gainer, Becky Hare and Deborah McLeod. A special thanks is directed to Covenant Hospice for their tender support.
The funeral Mass was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port St. Joe on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1:30 P.M. EST. Entombment followed at Holly Hill Cemetery, Port St. Joe. Visitation will be at the church from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. EST. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Covenant Hospice 107 West 19th Street, Panama City, Florida 32405 or to St. Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 820, Port St. Joe, Florida 32457 in memory of Dorothy Hannon.


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House Speaker John Boehner's call for trillions in federal spending cuts as a condition for increasing America's $14.3 trillion debt limit just raised the bar for budget talks between congressional leaders and the White House, set to resume Tuesday – a move likely to keep the debt limit issue running through the 2012 election.
Allowing the United States to default on its debt would be "irresponsible," Speaker Boehner told the Wall Street financiers' Economic Club of New York on Monday. "But it would be more irresponsible," he said, "to raise the debt ceiling without simultaneously taking dramatic steps to reduce spending and reform the budget process."
In laying down his marker, Boehner signals to the White House that Republicans will exact a high price to raise the debt ceiling, to be paid off in spending cuts, not tax increases. With Democrats rejecting cuts to Social Security and Medicare, there's little left that could deliver the trillions in cuts. One alternative is to pass short-term debt-limit deals, each accompanied by spending cuts, until Americans weigh in on the issue in 2012 elections. Another is that Congress adopts dramatic structural moves to overhaul the budget process such as passing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution – a long process that also would be certain to run through the 2012 election.
"If you can get a balanced budget amendment out of the Senate, you redefine the 2012 election," says Michael Franc, vice president for government studies at the Heritage Foundation. Most Americans favor a balanced budget amendment, but balk when faced with the specific cuts needed to achieve a budget in which expenditures equal revenues.
For Congress, the debt limit is the ultimate pressure point for a House facing a president of the opposite party. The US Treasury estimates that the US will breach that limit on May 16, but can use accounting devices to extend that deadline until Aug. 2.
It will be a must-pass bill, and rank-and-file Republican lawmakers – as well as outside conservative groups – aim to hang as much on it as they can, including measures to defund President Obama's health-care reform, mandatory spending caps, or a constitutional balanced budget amendment.
Some tea party groups oppose any hike in the debt limit, period. In Washington on Monday, tea party leaders announced the opening day of "RINO hunting season" (Republicans in Name Only) and blasted Boehner for conceding too much in previous budget negotiations with the Obama White House.
"As the GOP primary season opens, if House freshmen and others elected by the tea party cave to Obama, we will find replacements for them," said William Temple, chairman of the Tea Party Founding Fathers. "We will be judging on just one issue only: Did you vote for more debt?"
As he did with the fiscal year 2011 budget negotiations earlier this year, Boehner is consulting with caucus members and outside groups and encouraging a wide vetting of views. Last week, House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R) of Wisconsin and Ways and Means Committee chairman Dave Camp (R) of Michigan said Congress is not likely to succeed in including entitlement reforms, such as scaling back Medicare, in a grand bargain on the debt limit. Boehner says nothing is yet off the table, except tax increases.
The Democrats' negotiating position has been to protect entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare, while increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans and certain industries, such as oil – themes for campaign 2012. Mr. Obama and Senate majority leader Harry Reid initially pushed for a clean debt-limit vote, with no add-ons. But they came under fire from the business community for not taking the debt crisis seriously enough. In April, Senator Reid called for a mandatory cap on deficits.
For Republicans, that's code for tax increases. "We should be talking about cuts of trillions, not just billions," Boehner said on Monday. "They should be actual cuts and program reforms, not broad deficit or debt targets that punt questions to the future."
Aides say that does not mean Boehner is repudiating long-term reforms, such as a balanced budget amendment. The amendment could be part of a final deal on the debt limit, but it can't substitute for a solid agreement on verifiable spending cuts, they say. A balanced budget amendment "won't take effect for years," says Boehner spokesman Michael Steel, in an e-mail. "And triggers based on debt or deficit levels will just result in tax hikes down the line."
But the appeal of procedural solutions to the debt-limit problem – such as a constitutional balanced budget amendment and spending or deficit cap – is surging on both sides of the aisle. With a deeply polarized Congress and divided party control of the House and Senate, plans that solve the debt crisis by mainly raising taxes or mainly cutting spending won't have the votes to prevail.
"Polls for years have said, 'don't touch Medicare,' so the [House] vote on Medicare [calling for transforming it into a subsidy program] is likely to be as damaging to Republicans as health care [reform] was to Democrats," says Stan Collender, a congressional budget analyst, now with Qorvis Communications.
The way out for embattled congressional leaders is to propose actions that would result in the nation's bottom line changing by trillions, without specifying precisely how that will be achieved, he adds. "The best you're going to be able to hope for now is a change in the budget process," and let a future Congress decide how to change it, he says.
Sens. Bob Corker (R) of Tennessee and Claire McCaskill (D) of Missouri are building bipartisan support for spending caps. On Monday, the liberal activist group Moveon.org released a letter by 75 economists dubbing such a measure "nothing less than a Medicare kill switch," because it would inevitably demand huge cuts in entitlements.
All 47 Senate Republicans are on record backing a proposal by Sen. Mike Lee (R) of Utah for a constitutional balanced budget amendment. Eleven Senate Democrats have voted to support the idea in principle. But it would require a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, plus three-quarters of the states, to become law.


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A number of rumors have recently suggested that Apple has been courting print publishers to provide content for a long-rumored tablet device. However, RBC analyst Mike Abramsky recently got to sit down with several Apple executives, who suggested that video was much more exciting to Apple than print. The truth may actually lie somewhere in between.
Abramsky spoke with some of Apple's top executives, including CFO Peter Oppenheimer, vice president of iTunes and Internet Services Eddy Cue, and vice president of Worldwide Mac Marketing David Moody. After getting their feedback, Abramsky is convinced a future Apple tablet would be focused more on video than content from traditional print sources.
"After music, video content is expected to be the next 'exploding' opportunity, but requires overcoming industry rights dysfunctionality, competing with subsidies (cable box, video), and developing the right consumer 'offer,'" Abramsky wrote in a report to investors. "Apple TV, while still a 'hobby,' is well positioned to benefit from evolving market dynamics. Apple was less enthusiastic about the online book/newspaper market, given unattractive industry structure."
Given that impression, one might easily conclude that Apple isn't interested in newspaper, magazine, or other content. But, as AppleInsider points out, Apple has disparaged ideas just before releasing a product that embodied those ideas, such as the iPhone and the original sub-$500 Mac mini.
What Apple may be proposing to these publishers is a multimedia format, perhaps built using the same technology as iTunes LP and iTunes Extras, that enhances or extends print content with images, video, audio, and more. This would offer a new opportunity outside of the "unattractive industry structure" and play to the strengths of an HD-resolution, backlit LCD display.
Marvel is already experimenting with motion comics, moving the traditional print format away from its static roots—this format would be a great fit for an Apple tablet. Imagine scientific texts with interactive graphs and charts, textbooks with video or animated diagrams, or a magazine article on your favorite band with snippets of an upcoming album.
While the Apple execs may have steered Abramsky away from the notion of e-book content for an Apple tablet with their responses to his questions, past experience suggests that it could be a clever smokescreen. Whatever Apple may have up its sleeve when it comes to video, print-related content, or even a tablet-like device, the company is unrivaled when it comes to leaving people guessing.


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Yakuza 3 gets PSN demo tomorrow, 38/40 in Famitsu
Famitsu's gievn Sega open-worlder Yakuza 3 a 38/40 review score. To celebrate, Sega will release a demo on the Japanese PSN tomorrow, which will weigh in at 1.22Gb. Sega has already told us that there are no plans for Yakuza 3 hitting the West any time soon. Other notable scores in this week's mag include […]
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Yakuza 3 to get mandatory 5Gb install
PS3center reports that the game we're probably never going to see over here, Yakuza 3, will have a mandatory 5Gb install. In fact, number crunchers, the exact size of the install is 5120Mb. If we're being honest however, we couldn't care care less if the install was twice that size, just localise the damn game […]
Yakuza 3 trailers and images look so good it hurts
After the break you can see two new excellent new Ryū ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) trailers and a handful of high res images from Sega Japan. One movie features beautifully rendered cutscenes interspersed with some great looking gameplay whilst the other shows you kicking people's heads in. The images show some more karaoke fun […]
Sega: No plans for Yakuza 3 Western release
Sega has told videogaming247 that there are still no plans to bring Japanese open-worlder, Ryū ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) to the West. We thought we'd ask after being subjected to two sets of screenshots, an excellent looking trailer, and have seen the announcement of Japanese exclusive white, dragon-themed PS3 all in the space of […]
More Yakuza 3 screens reveal Karaoke mini game
Sega has released yet more Ryu ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) screenshots revealing what appears to be a Karaoke mini-game. There's a girl standing up singing, some text on the screen and some icon prompts below it. If that doesn't get you excited, maybe if we tell you you see our white-suited friend standing in […]
New Yakuza 3 trailer has got it all
Sega has released a new Yakuza 3 trailer showing all the main characters in the game, a huge Gatling gun and some funky Japanese pop music. In case you missed them, some rather lovely high res screenshots were released last week. It's looking like it's coming together nicely. After the break. Thanks, Xephon1970. By Mike […]
New Yakuza 3 shots show Don Quijote shop
Eight new images have emerged from Japan showing off more of Sega's action-adeventure game, Ryū ga Gotoku 3 aka, Yakuza 3. You can see the protagonist mooching about in what is the Don Quijote shop apparently. It all looks incredibly detailed and colourful. There are also a few posters for your perusal. Yakuza 3 is […]
White Yakuza 3 dragon PS3 for Japan only
Japanese consumers will be treated to a rather shiny, white, dragon-embossed PS3 when Yakuza 3 goes on sale on February 26. Included in the ¥45980 (some random € number) bundle is a white 80GB machine with a single DualShock controller and a copy of the game. More pics at Kotaku. By Mike Bowden
Report: Yakuza 3 gets Japanese date
Famitsu's latest edition apparently confirms that Sega's highly popular action-adventure game, Yakuza 3, will release on Japan on February 26. The game will cost ¥7980 and has fighting and singing in it. What more could you want. Rumour for now. Thanks, PS3center. By Mike Bowden
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My things to do list:
- Send Holzause Civil War Pension records to people who inquired about them (a long time ago). They are already in envelopes...just need to be posted.
- Complete Family Trees for Jerry and me. I purchased nice, large ones with room for photos. I just need to print out the information and make thumbnails of the photos that I have.
- Add my sister-in-law's family (Batot) to Legacy. I scanned a ton of photos and records last summer (2007), but never did anything with the information!
- Finish adding records to Legacy and then download the file to Clooz.
- Add documents to Clooz.
- Find the McAllister family in Boston, circa 1900
- Find the Holzhaus family in Ohio, circa 1850's
Well, I could go on and on, but let's stop here!


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Pazure needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 426 designs submitted by 118 freelance designers.
A logo is needed for an up-market 5 star new hotel chain.
Royal Saxon
A logo is needed for a new 5 star hotel chain.
The logo should reflect this chain as an up-market brand and very exclusive.
Please use creative ideas to highlight the initials of the chain Royal Saxon.
The hotel will offer unique services in the hospitality industry and should be seen as one of the leading hotel chain in the world.
- Item 1...I want ot see a creative way in the way the logo is structured
- The initials should stand out in a very elegant way and should be clear.
- Think of a sign onto the hotel and make sure that whatever you create should be seen stongly from a distance
- Good luck
- Item 1...The typical 5 stars that some designers use on top or underneath the logo
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