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I would like to take the time to acknowledge the employees of Ed Bernstein and Associates for their hard work and effort during our annual 3 Day Bake Sale benefiting the Susan G. Komen foundation. Since its inception in 1982, The Susan G. Komen foundation has invested nearly $2 billion for breast cancer research, education, advocacy, health services and social support programs in the U.S., and through partnerships in more than 50 countries. I always knew my team was talented but the creativity and heart that I saw poured into each and every item was a surprise even to me. I promised to match all donations received during our fundraising week and between the bake sale, dedication ribbon sales, jean tag purchases and special committee lunch we were able to provide this incredible charity with $2,682 towards Breast Cancer research. Once again I would like to thank you all for your participation in supporting this worthy cause.
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This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Ivy Stark, Executive Chef for Dos Caminos Restaurant. Ivy recently wrote a cookbook, Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic recipes to make at home. On the show, she demonstrated her delicious recipe for Guacamole and we also discussed the differences in regional and street Mexican food. This book is a must read for anyone who enjoys making (or just eating) Mexican food and would make a great gift for the holiday season. Visit Ivy’s website at www.IvyStark.com or www.DosCaminos.com
I also interviewed “The Kettlebell Bombshell” Lisa Balash, “ who demonstrated how to get a great workout with Kettlebells. While kettlebells have only been widely used in the United States since 2000 they have reportedly been used in Russia for over 350 years. According to some researchers contests were often held to test users ability, endurance and strength and the Russian Army was revered for their strength which was widely attributed to their kettlebell training. With the recent fitness boom, Americans have discovered this unique strength training system as a fast yet effective way to tone and firm. Visit Lisa’s website at www.kettblebellbombshell.com
The show airs this Sunday at 3:30pm on KSNV/NBC.
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It seems like every time I read the local news there is yet another accident altering the lives of an innocent victim in Las Vegas. Just last week I blogged about the efforts various law enforcement agencies throughout Las Vegas are undertaking to make the streets safer for drivers and pedestrians. I was especially saddened yesterday when I read that a 16 year old girl was struck and pinned by a school bus while walking in a marked crosswalk. According to North Las Vegas police spokeswoman Chrissie Coon, the driver a 51-year-old Las Vegas resident, failed to yield at a crosswalk and struck the girl, a North Las Vegas resident. Coon said the bus driver was at fault and should have stopped short of the crosswalk.
North Las Vegas police Sgt. Tim Bedwell said the bus which is about 60 percent the length of a standard school bus, was carrying only the driver and one student when it hit the teen. Thursday’s collision continued the recent spike in the number of Las Vegas Valley vehicles hitting pedestrians especially in North Las Vegas. On Oct, 21, three girls were injured about 6:45 p.m. when they were struck by a vehicle in a North Las Vegas crosswalk at Camino Eldorado and Bent Arrow Drive. One six-year-old female died from injuries suffered in the crash while another six-year-old female was treated for a fractured skull and released from the hospital. I would like to close with the quote given by Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Richard Strader when asked about how to make the streets safer “The public needs to use common sense both the pedestrians and the drivers because It’s all our responsibility to keep our community safe.”
-Ed Bernstein
School bus runs over teen in North Las Vegas
Antonio Planas
Las Vegas Review Journal
November 3, 2011
A Clark County School District bus driver rolled through a stop sign Thursday afternoon, striking a 16-year-old girl in a crosswalk and pinning her under the vehicle’s wheels, North Las Vegas police said. The unidentified girl was at University Medical Center in serious condition Thursday night.
Read the rest of the article HERE
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Fatal accidents between pedestrians and drivers are an all too common occurrence here in Las Vegas and despite efforts to improve pedestrian safety in the Valley there was yet another fatal accident last week. Three small children walking in a crosswalk were struck by a 78-year-old woman who failed to yield as three other vehicles had. Six-year-old Amelia “Mia” Decker died from her injuries while another six-year old remains hospitalized. With the number of pedestrian fatalities in Nevada nearly double the national average, traffic experts have become more aggressive in their attempts to improve not only crosswalk markings but the relationship between pedestrians and motorists. According to UNLV Safe Partnership Community member Erin Breen, accidents involving pedestrians are a problem across the Southwest due to straight, wide streets which all too often invite motorists to exceed the speed limit and lose focus.
Law enforcement agencies throughout the Las Vegas Valley join together several times a year to target problem areas and cite motorists who blow through crosswalks. North Las Vegas is the only city in the valley that applied for grant money to perform additional crosswalk stings and host educational programs. The department received $60,000 from the Nevada Department of Public Safety to hold pedestrian safety events. Part of the program includes sending undercover officers across the street and nabbing motorists who fail to obey the law. Please exercise caution when walking on Las Vegas streets and if you are driver I would like to remind you not to drive distracted and to give yourself plenty of time to get where you’re going.
-Ed Bernstein
Officials lament loss of girl hit by car despite safety project
Adrienne Packer
Las Vegas Review Journal
October 28, 2011
With the number of pedestrian fatalities in Nevada nearly double the national average, traffic experts became more aggressive in their attempts to improve not only crosswalk markings but the contentious relationship between pedestrians and motorists.
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Actos is a prescription drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. The FDA has issued a warning that Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) may be linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer, especially in patients who use the medication for more than one year. This FDA information is based on a review of data from a planned five-year interim analysis of an ongoing ten-year study.
The study suggests patients who took pioglitazone for a prolonged time period and at a high dosage have an increased risk of bladder cancer.
If you or your loved one has been injured by Actos and have been diagnosed with bladder cancer, the manufacturer may have failed in its duty to label the product appropriately. Contact Bernstein & Associates today at 702-240-0000.
-Ed Bernstein
I would like to take the time to acknowledge the employees of Ed Bernstein and Associates for their hard work and effort during our annual 3 Day Bake Sale benefiting the Susan G. Komen foundation. Since its inception in 1982, The Susan G. Komen foundation has invested nearly $2 billion for breast cancer research, education, advocacy, health services and social support programs in the U.S., and through partnerships in more than 50 countries. I always knew my team was talented but the creativity and heart that I saw poured into each and every item was a surprise even to me. I promised to match all donations received during our fundraising week and between the bake sale, dedication ribbon sales, jean tag purchases and special committee lunch we were able to provide this incredible charity with $2,682 towards Breast Cancer research. Once again I would like to thank you all for your participation in supporting this worthy cause.
