LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --For over 30 years Green Industry Equipment and Expo (GIE+EXPO), North American's biggest lawn and garden equipment event, has been an opportunity for exhibitors to showcase new and innovative products, this year attracting over 19,000 industry professionals and enthusiasts. One of the most coveted awards of GIE+EXPO is Power Equipment Trade (PET) Magazine's Dealers Choice Awards, which features the top innovative products chosen by dealers.

Briggs & Stratton (NYSE: BGG) was selected by dealers for their super concentrated 5-in-1 Advanced Formula Fuel Treatment and Stabilizer in the accessory/attachment category. According to Power Equipment Trade Managing Editor Dan Shell, the Dealers Choice Awards often mirror issues facing the industry. "Three of the accessory nominations were fuel-related products to address ethanol and fuel quality issues, reflecting the fuel quality equipment service problems that many dealers see." With 90% of all fuel sold in the U.S. made of an ethanol blend, Briggs & Stratton's Advanced Formula Fuel Treatment offers complete protection against the harmful effects of ethanol-blended fuel up to E-10 on small gasoline engines found on a variety of outdoor power equipment.

Briggs & Stratton's proprietary formula is the only innovation on the market that protects and maintains fuel stability for up to 3 years. "Briggs & Stratton Advanced Formula Fuel Treatment and Stabilizer was introduced in 2011 and has been helping consumers maintain quality and protect the life span of their small gasoline engines ever since," says Briggs & Stratton Service Marketing Coordinator, Andrew Ewig. "The recognition by leading industry professionals and dealers just reiterates the product's effectiveness."

PET solicited product nominations from exhibitors and selected five finalists in each of the five categories including: accessory/attachment, business management services, handheld, industrial/engine and wheeled. Qualified dealers participated through an online ballot system and in-person voting at the show. This year more than 1,000 lawn and garden power equipment dealers participated in the ninth annual awards.

Briggs & Stratton Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Its wholly owned subsidiaries include North America's number one marketer of portable generators and pressure washers, and it is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Simplicity, Snapper, Ferris, Murray, Allmand, Branco and Victa brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents.

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The sixth-grade D.A.R.E. graduates at Memorial Middle School are joined by members of the Fair Lawn Police Department and school officials on Nov. 14.

Fair Lawn - The sixth-graders graduating from the D.A.R.E. program at Memorial Middle School were given some advice about making good choices by someone who once sat in their seats.

During the graduation ceremony on Nov. 14, Jeff Laniado, a graduate of the middle school, shared his story of how drugs and alcohol impacted his life. He said D.A.R.E. can lay the framework for making good decisions.

"I did not practice those skills," he said.

The 10-week program is taught by D.A.R.E. Officers Eric Eleshewich, Gerard Graziano, Michael O'Brien and Christopher Siano in health classes. It is aimed at teaching students how to resist peer pressure and make good decision regarding drugs and violence.

Sgt. Brian Metzler, the department's D.A.R.E. coordinator, warned students that as they get older they will face situations where they need to use the skills they have learned in order to make good choices.

Laniado was first exposed to alcohol while in high school. He said he later started smoking marijuana every day and then progressed to other drugs.

"I was surrounding myself with people who were doing the same thing," he said.

While in college he was arrested at the age of 19.

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According to IBISWorld, an organization of analysts that researches economic, demographic and government data, lawn care is a multi-billion dollar industry. With so many choices available, it can be easy to get caught up in the vast array of products and services designed to help you improve your landscape. But you should keep in mind that an effective lawn care strategy typically values simplicity over technology. From pests to disease, here are three mistakes that you must avoid when you have kids.

1. Treating all pests instead of focusing on the ones you have. Many homeowners make the mistake of attempting the blanket approach when treating a yard for pests. However, Purdue Pesticides Programs encourages you to identify specific pests that are the root of your problem and treat your yard exclusively for them. Using kill-all treatments can waste money and time, as some pests require specific pesticides. Plus, its a smart idea to keep pesticides to a minimum whenever children are around.

2. Ignoring turf density and focusing on quick growth. Some homeowners place too much emphasis on growing a quick lawn and forget the value of dense turf. Ruth Micelli of Daytona Beachs Flagler County Cooperative Extension maintains that thick turf is the best weed prevention possible. Not only does properly established turf prevent weeds from getting the direct sunlight weeds require, but it also reduces the area that weeds can expand into. A weed-free lawn means healthier grass for children to run on.

3. Cutting too much and too short. Nothing symbolizes spring and summer lawn care more than a good mowing. However, it is very easy to cut too often or too short for your lawn to recover. The Iowa State University Extension recommends cutting once per week at an average height of 2.5 inches. Cutting just about one-third the length of your grass blades allows for nitrogen-rich clippings to fall and encourage healthy growth. Using this strategy means less need for commercial fertilizer and less chance children will be exposed to it.

The bottom line is that savvy lawn care strategies can give you a lawn youll not only be proud of but also confident is safe for the kids to play on. And the best part is that these tips and tricks mean more money in your pocket at seasons end.

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How you treat your lawn in the spring has everything to do with how well the grass flourishes come summertime. Many people think that lawns have the capacity to jump-start themselves in the spring and maintain their health all alone. As with all growing things, your immature lawn needs nutrients, sunlight and TLC. Here are six ways to get your lawn ready for the year.

There you have it: lawn care secrets to build your grass into splendid shape by summer.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- For JCPS officials, the decision on whether to cancel class due to snowy weather and cold temperatures depends on the time it all hits.

"In a perfect world, we make the call about 9:00 the night before,"said Dr. Michael Raisor, Chief Operations Officer for JCPS. "This is really a worst case scenario for us, what happened this morningsnow coming in right about the same time that we would be transporting kids."

Dr. Michael Raisor says this is the earliest snow day for JCPS in at least 15 years.He says they didn't want buses hitting the road Monday in the middle of the snow falling.

"So that played a big factor into our decision as well as the dropping temperatures throughout the day," said Dr. Raisor.

The cold and sometimes freezing temperatures are what they want students to be prepared for.

"It is very prevalent in our district where we have students who don't have a coat, or don't have a proper coat, or don't have pants that they need... don't have gloves," said JCPS spokesman Ben Jackey.

They are doing a blitz to get the community to donate to the Clothing Assistance Program by Friday. Many schools are already reaching out for help for kids.

"We've had over 10 schools so far send over requests for approximately 300 coats for each school for kids and these are coats that are actually being delivered and going straight on the kids," said Heather Wampler, 15th District PTA President.

We're told last year a lot of adult coats were donated, but the big need now is for children's coats.Pants are also needed, along with gloves and other items that can keep students warm.

As the years go by, Heather Wampler says it is a need that keeps increasing.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Three teenagers are facing murder charges after Louisville cab driver Papa Thiam was shot to death.

Thiam was 31-years-old and a native of Africa.

Police say he was killed by a single gunshot wound to the body, and robbery appears to be the motive.It happened at around 8:00 Sunday night on Garden Green Way in Newburg.

Within hours, police had arrested three juveniles - ages 15, 16 and 17. They're charged with murder and tampering with evidence.

The victim was found inside the cab, but police will not say whether the suspects were passengers.

"I'm not going to get into the exact reason why they were there, at this stage," said LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell. "What I can tell you is what have I told you. That is the fact that it was a robbery -- apparent robbery -- that subsequently led to the cab driver being shot."

After the driver was shot, the cab continued to roll forward, first hitting a lamppost, thenplowing througha fence, and speeding through Patricia Williams' yard.

"I was standing outside, and heard, 'pop, pop, pop, pop, pop.' I looked at my daughter, and I'm like, that was real, real close," said Williams.

Williams says she was in her driveway saying goodbye to her daughter and grandchildren, when she heard the gunshots, then saw the cab barreling towards her.

"It could have been my life along with his. He had no control at that point when he came hurling through the yard. It could have been me," she said.

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KICKING his girlfriend out of bed, ripping up her parents lawn and wrestling her father has led to a Warrnambool man being ordered to complete 100 hours of community work.

KICKING his girlfriend out of bed, ripping up her parents lawn and wrestling her father has led to a Warrnambool man being ordered to complete 100 hours of community work.

Damian Michael Keane, 21, of Bell Street, pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court this week to careless driving/improper use of a vehicle, unlawful assault, assault by kicking and breaching an intervention order.

He was convicted, fined $700 with $113 costs, has lost his drivers licence for three months, will have to complete a safe driver course and was placed on an 18-month community corrections order.

The CCO includes conditions he complete 100 hours of community work and undertake assessment, treatment and programs including a mens behaviour change course.

Police alleged that Keane was dating the daughter of the victims. At 10pm on May 9, Mr Keane and his then-girlfriend went to a North Warrnambool house to store property in a garage.

There was an argument and Keane was asked to leave. He got into a car and security camera footage showed him driving along the front lawn for up to 20 metres, ripping up the grass.

He got within about two metres of a bay window where his girlfriends parents were.

Keane had to surrender his vehicle under the hoon legislation.

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By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secret Service officers chasing a Texas Army veteran across the White House lawn in September figured they had him cornered when he encountered the thick bushes on the property.

To their surprise the bushes were no match for the fence-jumper, who dashed into the executive mansion through a pair of unlocked doors, knocking aside an officer physically too small to tackle him. She would then fumble with her own equipment as the man carrying a knife ran deep inside the president's home, according to a Homeland Security review of the Sept. 19 incident.

The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m., only minutes after President Barack Obama and his daughters, along with a guest of one of the girls, left the White House aboard Marine One on their way to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland where Obama and his family were to spend the weekend. First lady Michelle Obama had traveled separately to Camp David and was not at home.

The folly of errors and missteps by Secret Service officers were revealed in a nine-page summary of the government's investigation of the break-in at the White House by a disturbed Army veteran.

The government determined that lack of training, poor staffing decisions and communication problems contributed to the embarrassing failure that ultimately led to the resignation of the head of the Secret Service, Julia Pierson. The report did not specify any disciplinary actions.

The new report said Omar Gonzalez, 42, cleared the fence where a trident, or ornamental spike, was missing. An officer in the joint operations center who tried to raise the alarm was unaware his warnings weren't being broadcast to uniformed officers stationed at the executive mansion.

Some officers at a gate on Pennsylvania Avenue failed to see the fence-jumper because their view was obstructed by a construction project. A Secret Service canine officer parked on the White House driveway was using the speaker function on his personal cellphone without his radio ear piece, and a second, tactical radio was stashed away in his locker as the intruder made his way into the secure area.

Two officers wrongly assumed Gonzalez wouldn't be able to get through thick bushes on the property, the report said. Another officer posted on the portico outside the wooden White House doors mistakenly assumed the doors were locked.

The intruder was able to run into the building before a female officer seated just inside could lock a second set of doors.

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A 23-year-old man has been remanded in custody in connection with an alleged stabbing of a father and son in Tralee shortly before 6am last Tuesday.

Brian Keane of no fixed abode is charged with trespass at Woodbrook Lawn Tralee, the home of the Fital family.

He is also charged with assault causing harm (Section 3 of the Non-Fatal offences Against the Person Act) to Kamil Fital, aged 47, at Woodbrook Lawn and with the same offence in connection with 17-year-old Hubert Fital at the same location.

Mr Keane was brought before Cahersiveen District Court yesterday.

Det Garda Michael Healy of Tralee garda gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution saying the accused had been arrested in Tralee on Tuesday and charged on Wednesday with the two Section 3 assaults along with trespassing at Woodbrook Lawn and at Shanakill, Tralee, and theft of cash at Moa lee, Tralee, all on November 11.

The accused made no reply to the charges.

Inspector John Brennan said the State was applying to remand the accused in custody.

Pat Mann, solicitor for Mr Keane, said he was not opposing the States application but put it to Det Healy there is a large medical picture here.

The detective agreed and Judge James OConnor ordered that the accused be given appropriate medical treatment while in custody.

He remanded him in custody to appear at Tralee District Court on Wednesday next.

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By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service response to an armed intruder who jumped the fence and raced into the White House was complicated by muted alarms and radios, thick bushes on the lawn, unlocked doors and an officer inside who was physically too small to tackle the intruder and fumbled with her equipment, according to the Homeland Security Department review of the case.

A summary of the government's investigation, released Thursday night, revealed sensational new details about the Sept. 19 break-in at the White House by a disturbed Army veteran carrying a knife.

The government determined that lack of training, poor staffing decisions and communication problems contributed to the embarrassing failure that ultimately led to the resignation of the head of the Secret Service, Julia Pierson. The report disclosed Thursday did not specify any disciplinary actions.

The new report said White House intruder Omar Gonzalez cleared the fence where a trident, or ornamental spike, was missing. An officer in the joint operations center who tried to raise the alarm was unaware his warnings weren't being broadcast to uniformed officers stationed at the executive mansion.

Some officers at a gate on Pennsylvania Avenue failed to see the fence-jumper because their view was obstructed by a construction project. A Secret Service canine officer parked on the White House driveway was using the speaker function on his personal cellphone without his radio ear piece and a second, tactical radio was stashed away in his locker as Gonzalez made his way into the secure area.

Two officers wrongly assumed Gonzalez wouldn't be able to get through thick bushes on the property. Another officer posted on the portico outside the wooden White House doors mistakenly assumed the doors were locked.

Gonzalez, 42, was able to run into the building before a female officer seated just inside the building could lock a second set of doors.

That officer tried twice to take Gonzalez down but was unable because she was smaller than the intruder. She reached for a metal baton but mistakenly grabbed a flashlight instead. As she dropped the light and drew her gun, Gonzalez made his way into the East Room before heading back down a hallway on the State Floor deep within the White House.

Gonzalez was eventually tackled by another officer, who was helped by two plainclothes agents just finishing a shift, the report said.

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By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer

NEW YORK (AP) - A surgeon working in West Africa's Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola and will be flown to the United States for treatment on Saturday, according to a person in the federal government with direct knowledge of the case.

The surgeon, Dr. Martin Salia, will be treated at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, the person said. A Sierra Leone citizen, the 44-year-old Salia lives in Maryland and is a legal permanent U.S. resident, according to the person, who was not authorized to release the information and spoke on condition of anonymity

The doctor will be the third Ebola patient at the Omaha hospital and the 10th person with Ebola to be treated in the U.S. The last, Dr. Craig Spencer, was released from a New York hospital on Tuesday

In a statement Thursday, the Nebraska Medical Center said it had no official confirmation that it would be treating another patient, but that an Ebola patient in Sierra Leone would be evaluated for possible transport to the hospital. The patient would arrive Saturday afternoon.

Salia is a general surgeon who had been working at Kissy United Methodist Hospital in the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown, according to the person familiar with the case. He came down with symptoms of Ebola on Nov. 6 but test results were negative for the virus. He was tested again on Monday, and he tested positive. Salia is in stable condition at an Ebola treatment center in Freetown. It wasn't clear whether he had been involved in the care of Ebola patients.

Sierra Leone is one of the three West Africa nations hit hard by an Ebola epidemic this year. The disease has killed more than 5,000 people, mostly in Sierra Leona, Guinea and Liberia.

The State Department said in a statement late Thursday, that along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it had been in touch with the Maryland wife of an unidentified Ebola patient about transferring him to the Nebraska Medical Center for care.

The hospital in Omaha is one of four U.S. hospitals with specialized treatment units for people with highly dangerous infectious diseases. It was chosen for the latest patient because workers at units at Atlanta's Emory University Hospital and the National Institutes of Health near Washington are still in a 21-day monitoring period.

Those two hospitals treated two Dallas nurses who were infected while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who fell ill with Ebola shortly after arriving in the U.S. and later died.

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