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Show —7 3K V il§j^!$^ - The Beaver Press - September 3,,2009-P,agei4 •;"66ld: Y6tf car)'tec*l^the tasks ''faf a$ra(ing!,*'dethaiiihirig and soil Launches Course: 'How to Win Federal Contracts' Online Course Part of Federal ^Government-wide Initiative : - .WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration today launched a new online training course to help strengthen access to contracting opportunities, for small businesses, Including those owned by .Women, minorities, disadvantaged individuals and veterans.. The training course, "Recovery Act Opportunities: How to Win Federaf Contracts," is part of a federal governmentwide Initiative announced last month by President Obama and being led by SBA and the Department of Commerce. "Government contracts can play a key role in helping small businesses turn the comer in terms of expansion and job creation," SBA Administrator- Karen GL Mills said. "But make no mistake, the benefits the government receives are equally as impressive - working with small businesses allows the federal government to work with some of the most innovative companies in America, often with direct contact with the CEO." "The SBA online training course can help businesses access the federal purchasing system and position themselves to compete for the commercial opportunities offered by government contracting," Mills continued. In announcing the government-wide initiative, President Obama reiterated his Administration's commitment to providing "our Nation's small businesses with maximum practicable opportunity to participate in federal government contracting." As part of the initiative, federal agency procurement officers are participating in more than 200 events over the next saveraj weeks to help connect small businesses with contracting opportunities. Additionally, SBA and Commerce are expanding their outreach to contracting officials across the federal government to ensure they have the toots to meet their annual contracting goals and increase opportunities to small businesses, including those owned by veterans, women and minorities, as well as those in designated HUBZones. As part of the outreach to small businesses, the comprehensive online course uses both audio and script to provide information about the federal marketplace, contract rules and, most importantly, how to sell to the government and where to find contract and Recovery Act opportunities. The new training portal Is a free online training course designed to assist entrepreneurs during this period of economic recovery. This selfpaced, instructional guide provides an overview of the federal procurement process. Next Season, Start With Soil, End With Seed (ARA) - Summer is winding down and soon it will be time to drain the gas frbm the lawn mower and safely store the string trimmer. You may feel like summer yard work is done for another year. But don't turn your back on your lawn just yet. Take care of some essential lawn chores this fail and you'll reap the rewards next spring in the form of a lush, healthy, beautiful lawn. In fall, lawn grasses need to become especially strong as the weather cools. Give them some TLC now, and your lawn will reap the benefits over the winter end into next spring. During the fall, your lawn is getting ready to go dormant for the winter. Your grass will rely on its roots throughout the winter season to obtain nutrients until spring. Following these five (surprisingly fast) simple steps will ensure a sensational start to lush lawns next spring. 1. Start with the soil and aerate The healthier your soil is the healthier your grass will be. Good, aerated soil will make room for water, nutrients, air and roots to move with ease. Aerated, healthy soil will hold water like a sponge, but at the same time promote drainage. Aerating also creates a good environment for the microorganisms, worms and other life forms necessary for healthy turf. Without good soil you will find yourself doing lots of weed control and over-fertilizing. 2. Don't delay det hatch ing Thatch is the layer of dead grass that settles'in between the soil surface and the green foliage of the grass. Too much thatch interferes with nutrient and water absorption. To cfauqe thatch's thickness, take a 6inch-deep'plug of sod and soil from the lawp and measure the thickness of the packed thatch, if your thatch layer is more than 1/2 inch thick, your grass will struggle to grow, 3. Supply soil conditioners Also called soil amendments, soil conditioners added to soil improve plant growth and overall health. Soil conditioners are hot fertilizers, but they do improve soil's drainage and some will, also increase the water holding capacity of your soil. ••••' Back-To-School: A Fresh Start For Families Impacted By ADHD (NAPS)—Millions of anglers are expected to fish Wisconsin's waters. For information about fishing in Wisconsin, Wisconsin travel information and travelplanning guides,.visit travelwis consin.com or call the Wisconsin Department of Tourism's toll-free number, (800) 432-TRIP/8747. • ** Volunteers at tjie National Sexual Assault Hotline—(800) 656-HOPE—created and operated by RAINN,(Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) and local rape crisis centers, provide support for millions of victims of sexual violence. To find a volunteer opportunity in your community, visit wvAv.rainn.org. **• You can often get landline phone service from a local company with a nearby office. For instance, members of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association have employees who live in the communities they serve. Visit www.ntca.org or call (703)351-2000. • ** ' The first portable home backup generator with uninterruptible and intelligent transfer of power is the HP-S from Honda. More information is available at www.honda.com. •*• A national grant program from Action for Healthy Kjds will help schools increase awareness about 4. Sow your seeds Sowing grass seed will increase turf density and improve the overall health and appearance of your lawn. Seeding in the fall helps the lawn recover from heavy summer traffic and it influences the lawn's look for- the following spring. A dense lawn is also the best natural defense against weed and insect damage. For a wide variety of grass seed choices specifically formulated for your geographic region visit www.oulsidepride.com. An increasingly popular addition to backyard beauty is The Recovery Act planting wildflowers • instead of Opportunities course is availgrass in hard to maintain, probable on SBA's Web site at lem spots, like slopes and www.sba.gov or directly at banks. Outsidepride.corh offers www.sba.gov/fedccntractinga wide variety of blends for nine tralning. The course is indexed areas of the country, from the by subject matter to allow ease rainy Northeast to the dry of use, and it includes multiple Southwest. Adding wildflower direct links to additional conseed this fall to your backyard tracting resources. will add beauty and diversity to The Recovery Act your landscape next spring. Opportunities course includes 5.- The easy way is the better direct links that highlight the way best contracting resources and When it comes to labor engages small business owners intensive fall lawn chores like in the contracting process. The aerating, dethatching, and soil course also includes practical conditioning, brute force isn't and fundamental steps to necessarily the best, most effiengage business owners in the cient way to get the job done. federal contracting arena. You could rent a core aerator to It Is one of more than 24 , pull up finger-sized cores of soil, online tutorials offered by the but it takes a strong back and SBA, and is available 24/7. plenty of time to manage the For more information please heavy equipment. If your lawn is visit www.sba.gov. small enough, you can do the dethatching job using a thickbladed thatching rake. But bigger lawns call for a power thatching ;rnower. Soil conditionYou can always tell a real ing is easier, yet still time-confriend: When you've made a l fool of yourself, he doesn't feel su^rigVV'V \ \ \ •••) JW a ^ l a b p f - f r p ^ ^ e ^ allyou've done a permanent job. - '""• , —Laurence J, P«ter conditioning with, a, hose-end sprayer in a matter,of minutes. 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Finally, humic acids and and adolescents in the US are diagsoil f/jngi promote soil fertility nosed with ADHD, a common and and plant growth. treatable medical condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivAfter one-step- spraying of ity and impulsivity. The start of a LazyMan Liquid Gold, yduVe new school year offers families already accomplished t(iree affected by ADHD a fresh start to essential fall lawn! care tasks. managing ADHD. Now, all that's left to do is seed With more than 30 years of and feed. experience's a developmental By following these. Simple pediatrician, author and mother of three children with ADHD, Patrilawn care practices in the fall, cia Quinn, M.D., knows how imporyou can put your lawn to bed tant it is to be proactive at the and sleep easily knowing that beginning of a school year. "As the when your lawn awakens from school year approaches, the two biggest issues that parents of chilwinter it will be healthy and dren with ADHD eeem to dread the super-charged for spring. To s most are getting their children up learn more about lawn care, visit and out to school in the morning www.outsidepride.com. and homework," said Dr. Quinn. Courtesy of ARAcontent Based on her experience, Dr. ndttfrtf' opfiori^thafW' & iNquid -product/, li^e, •L?2yMaO,:.Liiqufd - & ' p - • _[ \J fi '&£ • , — 1 '•-- • • 'w the importance of a good breakfast and expand the reach of their free breakfast programs by as many as-20,000 students. To learn more, visit www.ActionFor HealthyKids.org or call (8O0) 4165136. • ** "Defining Twilight" by Brian Leaf helps students master words found on the.SAT, ACT, GED and SSAT exams based on their context in the popular vampireromance series "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer. 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I Back To School With Asthma: What Parents Should Know • (NAPS)—For most children, returning to school means returning to'an environment filled with new friends, teachers and opportunities.. however, for the nearly one out of 10 children affected by asthma in the U.S.,1 a new school year means exposure to triggers that may aggravate asthma symptoms. Studies show that asthma attacks increase in the back-toschool months and that asthma emergency room and hospitalizatidn rates spike in September." Asthma ia one of the most common; __u-~.-iabsenteeism \-t____-iV-i -•* clue i-\to.-. causes ofr-school illness and accounts for almost 13 million missed school days each year among children ages 5 to 17 who reported at least one asthma attack in the previous year.M u In my practice, I see an increase in pediatric asthma patients this finie of year as children return to school and become exposed to a new environment with new allergens or irritants that can aggravate their symptoms," said Dr. Kevin Murphy, board-certified pediatric pulmonologist at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Neb. 1 Fortunately, there are ways parents can help manage their child's asthma with the^start of a new school year. Understanding Asthma In School Asthma symptoms, which inelude coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, can occur at any time, so it is important for parents .to work closely with their child's doc- • tor to identify asthma triggers that can exacerbate a child's asthma dur-ing school. For example, classrooms may contain indoor allergens surh W\ 'I- ' »•' Quinn suggests parents reflect on techniques that have been successful for their children with ADHD in years past and introduce these routines in advance of the return to school, such as: • To ease the morning routine, set up a schedule or checklist for all tasks that need to be completed so your child knows exactly what to do and at what time. • If your child is rtewly diagnosed with ADHD, provide your child's teacher, school psychologist and special education .staff with information about his diagnosis, treatment and academic recom- needs and discuss goals and expectations for treatment, which may include behavioral modifications,medication or a combination of both.- In one recent study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), children with ADHD who were on ADHD medication scored higher on standardized math and reading tests than those who were not on medication. While no1 definite conclusions can'be drawn from one 3ingle study, this Many of the newer medications research supports the need for more used to treat ADHD last well into studies looking at the relationship the evening, which may help chil- between medication use and acadedren concentrate on and com- mic achievement in children with plete their homework. ADHD. Visit www.pediatrics.org for mendations, to help put an action . more information on the study. plan in place, "I have seen medication help • During the first two weeks of children in academic areas for school, request a meeting with your many years, but I also know that child's educators to share concerns every child is different. It's critical for the upcoming year and discuss that a parent discuss all treatnient strategies that have worked well in options with the healthcare profesthe past. Keep in constant commu- sional to determine what's best for nication throughout the school year their child," said Dr. Quinn. I t ' s via phone, e-mail or by creating a also important parents observe notebook that travels back and how ADHD symptoms impact forth between home and school. their child outside the classroom, • For homework, observe your including his or her social interac-. child to know .when and how he tions, ar-d consider a treatment works best. Some kids need vigor- pl.-ifi tii.it "id both effective and ous exercise before tackling home- weli-toieu •u-d." work, while others do better if Var idurg of Dr. Quinn's tips, they complete their homework visit •?.v.w.facebook.com/ADHD before dinner. Remove distrac- MoiD3, sponsored by McNeil Peditions that'interfere with home- atrics"', Division of Ortho-McNeilwork completion. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • If your child takes medica- Dr. Quinn is a paid consultant and tion for ADHD, schedule difficult speaker for McNeil Pediatrics". assignments for times when the medication is most effective. Find took to help your child with ADHD get Many of the newer medications an track for ihc school year by visiting used to treat ADHD last well into http://www.faMbook.com/ADHOMoms. the evening and may help with Download an ADHD symptom assessment concentration. screener and discuss the results in your Before the school year starts, Dr. child's next healthcare professional Quinn also recommends scheduling an appointment with your child's appointment. © physician to revaluate your child's (mometasone furoate inhalation powder), for example, is an ICS inhaler approved for the maintenance treatment of asthma in patients four years of age and older. ASMANEX is not indicated for the relief of sudden asthma symptoms or in children less than four years of age and has not been as chalk dust, mold and dust mites, demonstrated to be effective in and recess time am result in breath- treating asthma symptoms caused ing difficulties from exposure to out- by specific asthma triggers. door allergens and changes in the "An inhaled corticqsteroid, like' weather.' l ARMANEX, its a useful option to help _ Up^n'identifyingasthma trig- parents establish a regular routine ggj-^ parents should tiilk with tKcir For their children when taking child's doctor about appropriate asthma medication,1* said Dr. Murphy. "Important is that parents ways to manage their condition. "When my daughter Danielle should work with their child's docheads -back to school, she-often tor to determine a treatment plan experiences difficulty breathing in that's right for their child," he adds. Tips For Managing Asthma" the classroom and on the play,Beyond medications, parents ground," said Julie Driggern of should consider additional ways to Omaha/Neb. "While a quick-relief inhaler helps bring her some relief help manage their child's asthma during, ah asthma attack, I make in the school setting, such as: it a.point to set up an appoint• Work with your child's doctor ment with Danielle's doctm before to develop an asthma action plan school starts to review her asthma that outlines the child's asthma treatment plan and discuss any history and includes information about current medications. changes or new options." In addition, to a quick-relief • Provide school staff with the inhaler, which treats wheezing and asthma action plan and emershortness of bypath at the first sign gency contact information. of symptoms, children may require • Talk to your child about what use of a long-term maintenance triggers asthma symptoms and medication to help prevent or make sure your child knows where his/her rescue inhaler for reduce the airway inflammation that can lead to asthma symptoms;11 the treatnient of sudden asthma symptoms is at all times. More About Long-Term Maintenance Medications • Learn the asthma policies According to accepted asthma and asthma emergency procedures guidelines, inhaled corticosteroids in place at your child's school. (ICS) are the preferred foundation • Find out how often and when therapy for initiating long-term a school nurse is on-site. control in children with persistent For more information, visit asthma.' ASMANEX* TWISTHALER* www.AsthmaSchoolTips.com. About ASMANEX1 ASHANKX has nut been demonstrated to be eDPwUve In treating asthma symptoms cauwd by spetrifle a«thnm triggers. . ASMANEX TW1STHALER imomtrUiwme fiirwalc inhalation po«*dcri is approved for the maintenance treatment uT luithma m pattunts 4 year* of agt nnd nUlrr. ASMANEX TWfSTHALER will nol rciiwe sudden oFthmn symptonw nnd in not for children under the ajrc of 4. ASMANEX TWISTHALER is ^situbtc in '2 &KW ulrnigth,1*, 110 n»CB for children 4 to 11 yearn old. arid '£20 meg ior patient* 12 and older. important Safety Information About ASMANKX7 ASMANEX TWISTHAI.EK ui not a rescue inhnkrfend&hculd not bo used u> treat sudden asthma ?.vrnptoro.'i. Use a rescue inhaler to relieve ,-.uddon asthma symntXrns. ASMANEX should nol be used tu treat rtcutc itrthma episode (inducing ntatufl oMhmaticus) where- cxtrn nwuAure.i urn required. ASMANEX is not for yailmU who. hnYo 6 hynoruensitivity (including allfrgicreaction*)to mometafionc or any of the ingredients in ASMANEX. There haw been cases of hypurm'nsili vtly. allergic Tvartwns, facial swelling, hive*, nnd throut tightness reported. PntienUt who u*e inhaled stem id mcrlicncn Tor asthma may develop a fungsl iufcclicn of Ihe mouth and fhrowL Riiw your uwulh ufter asipg ASMANKX. It ifl possible that hypwrorticUrafan excosn lovul or steroids inytnirhodytorodrenn! insufficiency lytmr adrenal gland anno* produce enough atcroidfl) may nppear in n (fowl! number of patient*, particularly when ASMANEX (monwUtsone rurratc inhalutwin pewdrr b administered ut higher than recommended diwa over pmlnngr-d period** of lime. If such effects occur, consult ynur health care proviiiwitB thi'dw-wge &f ASMANEX should bn rwluccd slowly. If you or your child took steroid* hy mouth and an- having them decreased or are being switched to ASMANEX. you nhoiild bw followed closely by your health can; provitttr and the oral steroid* should It? r*ducc*l nlowly. Deaths due In udjwwl insufficiency huve occurred during and filler switching from oral Hteroiris to mhajwi ntaroid*. 1>11 your health can* provider right away ubout uny tiymptouu* such ASfcrlinfftited or cxhnuated, ivcsJtnes*. uausca, vomiting, or symptoms of Itiw blood prvssurr 'such a&diziincAinr faint IKW'- Jfyou or j-our child \a undWrtrwra.euch ns with surgery, after aurgery. or trauma, you mwy nctd Kwrootsby month again A^oid cyming in conlsct with mcwlfw, chirWtn pox virua, tuhemikwis, or eny other mfwitorut before ur while using; ASMANEX. Contact your VtcnUli care provider imnmliiiU-ly if you or your child have been oxptwisf. PntiL-ni* who use inhaled steroids, including ASASANiUX. for B long timo nay hhve on incriHWMt rink of dven-a-n-d Lant' marc, which u n affect bone Ktrongth. Pnlionta who are at incrcjiwdriiiVnr&TTeaacdNKit'ru!**--Vufcl be monitatvd. InKaV.d steroids. iiH-ludinR ASMANEX. may cdif* a mluction in ptm-lif velocity wlK'p admini£t«n-4l to pedintric patients. Tht* lonR-term cflvc* •< \ iinui adult height ia unknown. Hcitlth earc providtre should eliwwlv fallow the kTowtlt iff children Rnd adolewtvntfi taking cortkotitciTjids by any rouU1, nndred-jcel-arli patient'* (low in tho Ion-eel dodc thnl effectively aisilrol* hiA-lwr symptoms. AKMANBX may itwrcase the rudt offiomc i-ye problems Biirh m* cftl^rwlp, {riaticomn. and increased intraocular nressuro. Patients with a chanKt" in vUion ur si hihtoiy of eye pmhii-ms nhuuld beinoniLonxJftytheir health care provider. Uw ASMANKX »• direcUxi by your h?n)lh cure provider, winct; its ability to work in yuur lunyi depends u» rvgulnr UM>. Maximum bonofU may take 1to2 wm*k> or It'rtgpr. II'your Jirthms lymptonw du not improve, or g«l worse, contact your health carp provider Thv inoal roninum wide r(fcfh* with ASMANEX in patient* 4-11 yean* old include lever, allergic rhinitis, sbdominal pain, vomiting, urinary tract infection and bruise. The nur^t common jide clYert- with ASMANEX in pntirnUi ^12 years old includo Iteadorhu. allergic rhinitis, sore throat jind upper reapiniiory infeclion. Please HM» occunipmtyirig itddiiionul important product infornuitHm. You arc encouraged to report rufpuiw ckie uflocU of prescription drugs u>iho FDA. Vuut www.fdaj^ov/mcdwatch.nrcnll l-AW-FDA-lUHti. A Rrfertmoc* ™ 1 "Summary Health Statistics for VS. Children: National Health Interview Survftv. 2006," National Ccrwr for Health SUttuLiui Vital Health Stat 10 (1341. 2i>07. hap^/www.cdcgov/nch^data/scriCTi/ar. 10/nr 10^234. pdf : Jahnston, NW et al. Tlic SepU^mber Epidemic nf Aftthtna Hospilalitalion: Schoul Gliiidrrji ns Disease Vcctcr*,tf<w/rnc/ ofAlle*%y und Ctinit-ul Immunutmct: March Z(K»6. Vol. in(3»:557-!W2. ^ ' "Maniiginif Aathmn: A Guide for Schools." National ABthma Educniion and Prcvi-miori Program, July 2003. htlp://www.nhlbi.nih.i:(>v/htMllh7pr<if/ lu n£/uthma/a«tb_iich.pdf 1 "AathniR Prevalence, Health Care Vno and Mortality: Unli«I Stalls, 2003-05." Nalkmal Center for Htalth Sutiriio*. Ctnt*™forDIBCTW Control and Prewntion. 2006. 1 p p National Institutes ofMcilth, National Henri Lung and Blood Institute. "Nntionii) Aethina Educuticn and Prevention Program Exjiert t*&nvi Rupert 3: Ouideliiioe for the DtagnottK and Mnruigcmcnt of Asthma." 2007. hltp^www.nWbi.mh.gg •"A Guide for Parent* of Children withAslhmn.'Anwricnn Luntf Awodnlitm, 2005. 'Twisthaicr Ipackafctfirwertl. Kcnilworth, NJ: Schcring Corporation; 2008. Heredity is what sets the parents of a teenager wondering about each other. —Laurence J. Peter *** Don't laugh at a youth for his affectations; he is only trying on one face after another to find a face of his own. L—Logan Pearsall Smith ••* Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last bjow. that did it, but all that had gone before. '••'. -' * . " ."• • i ' —JacobA.RUs The young always have the same problem—how to rebel apd con- : / form at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another,::,:•*&':••: '/) i |£, • '. . ~' —Quentin Crisp v |