One of the purchases that customers have to make is large equipment for private or commercial use. Options such as a 3pt tractor wood chipper or PTO backhoe can come with a long list of unique features, and some customers may be unsure of where to begin the process of finding a unit that will work for their own needs. This is why one trusted manufacturer, WoodMaxx Power Equipment, wood chipper manufacturer, is now offering a 5 percent discount to repeat customers, in addition to competitive prices. Those that are on the search for power equipment such as a PTO wood ...

The attorneys at the Law Offices of Mathys & Schneid are investigating potential legal claims on behalf of patients who contracted meningitis following routine steroid injections for back pain. Back pain sufferers treated with steroid shots between July and September 2012 may be at risk of contracting fungal meningitis, a potentially deadly infection. There have been over 185 cases of noncontagious fungal meningitis in 12 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Some 14,000 people may have received the injections. Fourteen patients have died so ...

After receiving a substantial donation from attorney Randy Sorrels, the South Texas College of Law has named its legal clinics in his honor: The Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics. Sorrels, a 1987 honors graduate of the South Texas College of Law, and partner at the Houston law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, gave the school a financial gift intended to both help expand and support the school's legal clinical facilities. "This gift will benefit both South Texas law students and those clients who can't afford even basic legal services," ...

New Jersey arrests and charges on felony drug crimes have made news in recent months. Whether these cases ever go to trial will depend on the quality of the police work and the ability of defense lawyers. In the meantime, reviewing some of these cases provides insight into law enforcement targets and prosecutorial interests. Individuals sometimes charged with non-drug crimes Some individuals facing felony charges are not charged with drug crimes even when others arrested at the scene do face drug charges. Take the case of Edward McNeil, who was arrested along with ...

During a recent traffic stop, Worcester police officers noticed that the men in the vehicle were moving around as officers approached. Suspicious, police investigated and found approximately 855 grams, or 1.88 pounds, of cocaine. They arrested a 24-year-old and 56-year-old and seized the drugs, which they estimate had a street value of $85,000. Drug arrests like these are fairly common. In 2010, FBI statistics show 12,086 drug abuse offenses in Massachusetts. In fact, people in Worcester and throughout Massachusetts are believed to use drugs at a higher rate than residents ...

Last Halloween, Boulder dentist Dr. Gordon West lived every six year old's dream by sitting in a room filled with over four tons of candy he collected from local children. While this may sound like Bond villain behavior, Dr. West has more charitable motives for stockpiling delicious treats. By leading the 5th annual Cash4Candy initiative this year on Nov 2nd, Dr. West hopes to duplicate last year's success. During this drive, children will receive $1 for every pound of candy they drop off at the Cash4Candy donation points. The candy will then be donated to Operation Gratitude, ...

Global Debt Registry(sm), the nation's leading provider of chain of title services for the financial services industry, and Rekon Technologies, the largest provider of advanced lien release, assignment processing and document preparation software for mortgage servicers, announced today that Global Debt Registry has installed the latest edition of Rekon software for its RegTrac mortgage registration and tracking system. RegTrac registers and tracks the chain of ownership of securitized mortgages in the United States. RegTrac offers a comprehensive state-of-the art solution ...

Leading trend analysis firm Technomic, identifies consumer wine self-service as a top grocery, retail and restaurant trend in its recent Bartender Quarterly report. The firm's report for the second quarter of 2012 mentions Napa Technology client Trifecta Grill near Chicago as a prime indicator of a trend gaining momentum across the United States. Diners at Trifecta Grill in Winnetka, Illinois put money onto an AccuServe Smartcard, similar to a gift or debit card, then stroll along a bank of seven WineStation dispensing machines each with four bottles, to choose a taste, ...

Online education has created an unprecedented buzz in the world of education. Thanks to the comfort and advantages it brings along, it has become the first priority of teacher and students. OSP aims to become a most sought after place for online tutors and students. We are proud and thrilled to announce the revamped version of www.onlinesolutionproviders.com . The website has been redesigned and redeveloped in a more efficient and effective way with the more friendly and organized user interface. With new look and design; we have left no stone unturned to make it the ...

With all the prepackaged gardening kits on the market, an exceptionally green thumb isn't necessary to grow your own tasty fresh vegetables here on Earth. The same may hold true for U.S. astronauts living and working aboard the International Space Station when they receive a newly developed Vegetable Production System, called VEGGIE for short, set to launch aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule on NASA's third Commercial Resupply Services mission next year. "Our hope is that even though VEGGIE is not a highly complex plant growth apparatus, it will allow the crew to rapidly ...

Smokers Utopia, a popular smokeless cigarette review website is offering a free Green Smoke Express Starter Kit to one lucky winner over the next 14 days. Green Smoke is one of the most popular e cigarette kits on the market with a very stout flavor, lots of vapor, and a great company backing them. Smokers Utopia is known for its brutal reviews and Green Smoke was the latest in their sites for review by the tough review site. "We want smokers to know the truth and we are rough, but smokers deserve to know what they are buying and who they are buying from," ...

The New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) and Graham Windham, a local NYC-based foster care agency, have partnered to provide regular dental care to more than 650 children since spring of 2011. The success of the program, Partners Against Caries (PAC), both for the participating foster children and the dental school students, may serve as a model for other dental schools' outreach programs. PAC's successes were outlined in an oral as well as a poster session at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, October ...

NEW ORLEANS – A partnership between a New York City dental school and a local foster care agency has provided consistent dental care to more than 650 children, and may serve as a model for other dental school program curriculums. The success of Partners Against Caries (PAC), both for the participating foster children and dental school students, was outlined Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. Poor dental and oral health can affect children's growth, school performance and attendance, and can contribute ...

NEW ORLEANS – Many parents have questions about their child's sleep problems, primarily after 6 p.m. when professional assistance is not readily available, according to an abstract presented Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. The abstract, "An iPhone Application for Infant and Toddler Sleep: Characteristics and Concerns of Users," reviewed information from nearly 8,000 users of a free iPhone app designed to aid sleep in young children. Of those users, 365 (4.6 percent of 8,000 users) submitted a question ...

NEW ORLEANS – Most parents frequently rely on the Internet for pediatric health information, and yet the content and quality of information can vary greatly from website to website. According to new research presented on Sunday, Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, websites provided by academic institutions offer the most reliable pediatric health information, and commercial-sponsored websites, the least. In general, disease summary and diagnosis information is more likely to be correct on the Internet than ...

NEW ORLEANS – Adolescent athletes who slept eight or more hours each night were 68 percent less likely to be injured than athletes who regularly slept less, according to an abstract presented Sunday, Oct. 21, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. For the abstract, "Lack of Sleep is Associated with Increased Risk of Injury in Adolescent Athletes," researchers asked middle and high school athletes (grades 7 to 12) enrolled at the Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, Calif., to answer questions about the number ...

NEW ORLEANS – The number of grandparent caregivers continues to grow, and while these older adults may be experienced in caring for young children, many are unaware of more recent safety and other recommendations – including those related to appropriate child sleep position, crib safety, car seat and walker use, according to research presented Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. According to the 2011 American Community Survey, an estimated 2.87 million grandparents are the primary caregivers to their grandchildren ...

NEW ORLEANS – "Off label" drugs are medications that have not been tested for safety or efficacy for a specific patient age or condition. New research presented Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans found that off-label treatments were ordered for 96 percent of all pediatric patients, and 100 percent of patients ages 13-17, in the intensive care unit of an urban children's hospital. In "Off-Label Drug Use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit," researchers collected data on all patients admitted to the 32-bed ...

NEW ORLEANS – More pediatric hospital physicians are communicating through cell phone text messaging, rather than the traditional pager method, according to research presented Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. Since the early 1980s, physicians traditionally have relied on pagers to contact other physicians, residents, nurses and hospital staff. However, with the surge in cellphone use – and the fact that many cellphones now accept pages – many physicians and staff are sending text messages with questions ...

NEW ORLEANS – Compared to six years ago, the number of orthopedic surgeons willing to see a child with a broken arm who is covered by Medicaid has dropped 39 percent, and even children with private insurance may face obstacles in getting a timely appointment, according to research presented Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. In the study, "National Access to Pediatric Fracture Care," five general orthopedic practices were identified in each state. Each office was called with a private cellphone using ...

Jeff Salter, CEO of Caring Senior Service, a national senior homecare company, is speaking at the 2012 National Association For Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Annual Meeting & Exposition on October 23rd. Salter will education fellow home care professionals on the benefits of adding non medical home care to home health businesses. With more than 20 years of experience and 40+ offices, Salter is dedicated to providing nonmedical care to seniors. His company, Caring Senior Service remains at the forefront of the homecare industry. "It is an honor to speak ...

Officially announced at Los Angeles today, Wempy Dyocta Koto, the CEO of Wardour And Oxford will host the new show, which will chronicle his journey across Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa, in search of inspiring stories of talent, hope and commitment. As a senior executive of leading communications companies such as Ogilvy, Y&R and Wunderman, Koto rose to become global business director based at San Francisco. Today, he serves as chairman and executive director of many global companies, whilst functioning as CEO of Wardour And Oxford. Koto ...

Fitness model Linda Vu will be giving a Wing Chun Kung Fu demonstration and modeling Dillard's newest active wear featuring Nike, Puma and Under Armour at Meadow's mall in Las Vegas from 2 - 4pm Saturday October 20th, 2012. Linda just released her motivational fitness CD ENERGY HOUR and as well as her abs work out DVD POWER ABS. The POWER ABS is a "No Excuse" program designed to maximize your abs work out whether you're on the road, at the gym or in the privacy of your own home. She is also working on the upcoming fitness book GET THE BODY YOU WANT. Vu also ...

Re-branding is the process where a company's corporate brand is updated and modernized for any number of business, marketing, or advertising reasons. Re-branding has become somewhat of a trend especially in the last decade, with some of the world's larger companies re-branding several times. The currently competitive nature of retail markets in the US makes it an advantageous process for companies willing to go through the transformation. These days, airline companies (like United Airlines, soon to fully include Continental Airlines, and JetBlue, constantly trying to re-define ...

The American Public Power Association (APPA) is hosting their annual Customer Connections Conference. This year's conference will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana starting on October 21st and going through the 24th. This conference is designed to target utility professionals in the areas of Customer Services, Economic Development, Energy Services, Key Accounts, and Public Communications. The Economic Development target group is new as of this year. Utility companies have started a recent trend towards focusing more on Economic Development and this conference will help ...