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Active Marketing
Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Marketing
There's no denying the power of referrals to gain additional business for your laboratory. According to LMT's recent joint survey with Dental Economics, another dentist's recommendation is the most influential factor in the decision to change laboratories. It makes sense: there's nothing more compelling than positive words from a dentist who has first-hand experience with your work.
To gain referrals, you need to maintain the reputation you've built with your clients by providing top-notch service and quality products. But relying solely on word of mouth to generate business is a passive marketing approach - in essence, you're relying on your clients to do your marketing for you. And, ultimately, referrals may not fuel the amount of growth you're looking to achieve.
"Initially, many laboratory owners build their businesses through word of mouth and feel they can continue to grow in the same way for years to come," says Bill Neal, owner of Almaden Marketing Group, a full-service advertising and marketing firm in Fort Collins, Colorado. "Depending on how large they want to grow the business, they may be right. Eventually, though, there will come a time when the new business generated by referrals will no longer sustain the growth pattern. At that point, they'll have to do something to get the word out to a larger audience."
To effectively grow your laboratory, you need to reach out to dentists by implementing active strategies that market your laboratory's products and services. According to dentist-respondents in LMT's survey, two of the most effective methods for doing so are hosting laboratory-sponsored seminars and exhibiting at dental trade shows.
Laboratory owners already on board say both strategies provide an excellent opportunity for face-to-face contact and can be valuable in developing relationships with dentist-clients. "Seminars and shows allow you to see 10, 20, 30 or even 100 dentists in one day," says Marc Daichman, co-owner of Asteto Dent Labs, in Maplewood, New Jersey. "If you wanted to visit all of these dentists in their offices, it would take days or weeks."
In addition, they provide a forum for educating dentists about new products and services and addressing their technical or business challenges, enabling you to position your laboratory as an indispensable resource. "More than ever before, dentists are relying on laboratories to act as consultants," says Daichman. "When you fulfill that need, you are viewed as an authority, a leader, and even a partner."
If you're eager to become an active marketer of your laboratory's products and services, read on. Experienced laboratory owners offer their strategies for a successful event.
Hosting a seminar
Laboratory owners agree that education - not a hard sell of laboratory products or services - should be the focus of your seminar or clinic. "We concentrate on the topic at hand, not on our services," says Daichman. "Our objective is to offer a good program that will help us gain the dentist's confidence, trust and eventually his business." However, it's key to network with attendees during downtime and provide them with more information on your laboratory; for example, hand out a presentation packet that details your lab's expertise with the product being discussed.
Seminars are especially valuable when your laboratory is offering a new product or service and wants to get dentists on board. For example, after five months as a beta test site for a new CAD/CAM system, Issaquah Dental Lab, Issaquah, Washington, is now offering the service to its entire client base and is getting the word out through a series of roundtable discussions held at its in-house education facility. In fact, it had to add three additional meetings to its schedule to accommodate the demand of dentists wanting to learn more about CAD/CAM technology. According to Larry Searles, co-owner, the lab's efforts seem to be paying off: nearly one-third of its clients have expressed an interest in fabricating these restorations.
If you're not in the midst of launching a new product, ask your clients for input and tailor your program topics to their needs or interests. You can also come up with timely ideas simply by reading dental publications, attending industry trade shows and meetings, or noticing a need from the work coming into your laboratory - for example, problems with impression taking.
However, a hot topic won't necessarily guarantee a good turnout; you also need to consider timing. Although Bob Wakitsch of Dental Craft Corp. in Ringwood, Illinois planned his implant seminar eight months in advance and designed a high-impact brochure to promote the event, he was forced to cancel it when just one dentist signed up. "We were puzzled about why it failed until we realized we had scheduled the seminar just one week after the Chicago MidWinter meeting," says Wakitsch. "Our clients had just taken implant courses and no one wanted to take time off again to hear more about the same thing."
In addition to considering other industry happenings, veterans of the seminar circuit say it's also best to avoid popular vacation periods - like around the holidays or during the summer months.
You'll also need to determine what type of format and venue are most appropriate. Do you want to present a large lecture-style program or a smaller, hands-on course? For smaller seminars, hosting the event at your laboratory is not only economical, it offers a personal atmosphere that gives dentists a chance to see your operation and meet some of your staff. "For our in-house programs, we limit attendance to 20 people or less," says Chris Waldrop, director of sales and marketing for Burdette Dental Lab, Birmingham, Alabama. "Anything larger makes it difficult to get one-on-one time with each attendee."
If you decide to hold a larger event that your laboratory can't accommodate, investigate hotels or meeting facilities in your area. Since the site will be a direct reflection of your laboratory, consider the following: Is the facility convenient and easy to find? Does it offer a good overall impression? How about staff: are they friendly and professional? Is the lighting in the meeting room adequate for your needs?
When developing your budget, here are some key costs to consider: room rental fees for off-site events, refreshments, giveaways or prizes, speakers' fees and travel expenses, audio visual needs, as well as the time required by you and your staff to plan and execute the event.
Marketing your event is another expense to consider. Proper promotion is key and laboratories use a variety of methods: direct mail, statement and case stuffers, newsletters, websites, e-mail, faxing and having pick-up and delivery staff drop off invitations. Whatever your method, be sure your invitation clearly outlines the following: your laboratory name, address and contact information; the date, location and time of the event; registration information, including a deadline; and tuition and payment information, if applicable.
One way to offset costs is to charge a tuition fee. While some laboratories see their seminars as a profit center, others view them as an investment - not a money maker - and simply set fees to cover costs. "We charge a reasonable fee, but our goal isn't to make a large profit," says Daichman, who holds about 10 seminars a year. "Getting exposure and business for the long term is far more important to us than a few dollars in the short term." (For another cost-saving strategy, see Perfect partnerships below.)
Offering continuing education credits can also draw dentists to your event. Most state dental boards accept credits from sponsors accredited by the American Dental Association's Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) and the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), however, the accreditation process takes time, so start early. "From start to finish it took us about six months and quite a bit of paperwork to complete the AGD process," says George Englund, co-owner of Issaquah Dental Lab. "But credits are important to dentists, so in the end it was worth it."
AGD certification costs $450 and providers must pay that fee every two to four years when they reapply; for information call 888-243-3368. ADA CERP providers pay an initial $400 fee and $250 annually; for details, call 312-440-2869 or visit http://ada.org/prof/ed/ce/cerp.html.
Exhibiting at a trade show
A trade show can provide a friendly, informal venue in which to detail your laboratory's products and services to new clients, cross sell to existing accounts or simply expand your name recognition.
When selecting the best shows for your laboratory, consider your market. For example, since Daichman targets the New York and New Jersey area and wants to network with existing accounts and generate new leads, he exhibits at a large regional show, the Greater New York Dental Meeting. On the other hand, if you're focusing on cross selling to existing accounts, a smaller, local show that caters to your client base may be a better option.
A local show may also be more economical. For example, Burdette exhibits at seven shows a year and Waldrop budgets $2,500 to $3,000 for state shows and $10,000 for large regional shows. His budget covers the cost of the exhibit space; rental of any audio visual equipment; designing, printing and shipping of promotional materials; and meals, travel and hotels, if required. Whichever shows you select, reserve early to guarantee your space - some exhibitors make reservations up to one year in advance.
One way to maximize your investment is to promote your presence through pre-show mailings. The promotion doesn't have to be elaborate, even a simple postcard can be effective. Ask show organizers if they have promotional materials for exhibitor use and if they sell or rent a mailing list of attendees. Also consider including an incentive to draw attendees to your booth. Burdette's pre-show mailing can be redeemed for a free gift - like a bur kit donated by a manufacturer - at the booth.
At the show, keep in mind that your goals are different for clients vs. non-clients. "With clients, we focus on strengthening the relationship," says Daichman. "We simply want to visit with them, give them any special news or freebies, get feedback on our business with them." With non-clients, the key is to uncover how you can service them. "If a dentist walks up to a laboratory booth, he's having a problem somewhere, whether it be price, quality, or service," says Waldrop. "Your job is to find out what that issue is."
To create dialogue with potential accounts, try asking a variety of questions: Are they having any problems with their current lab? Is there a service your lab offers that they're not currently getting? Be sure to have a strategy for capturing their contact information so you can add them to your mailing list. If you don't want to ask the dentist outright, consider collecting business cards through a raffle.
Although handouts that detail your laboratory's products and services are important, don't rely solely on them to do your selling. At all times, your booth should be staffed by employees who can detail each product or service being promoted. Remember, offering a professionally printed handout to every attendee who walks by simply isn't cost effective. For instance, think about the amount of material you collected at the last trade show you attended. You likely kept the few you were interested in and threw the rest away. Try creating a simple, one-page flyer to hand out to the masses, and saving the more expensive pieces for after-show follow up or only for attendees who show a real interest.
Staying active
The key to making your active marketing strategies work is to stay active; don't let generated leads lay dormant. "If you don't follow up, you won't get a lot of business," says Waldrop. "If you get out there, visit offices and get on the phone, you'll be much more successful." After a trade show, Waldrop immediately distributes leads to his sales people and launches a series of letters and phone calls. The laboratory generally expects 25% of its leads to become accounts who send $1,400 or more of work a month.
Keep in mind that even proactive marketing strategies and follow up won't generate business overnight; repetition is key. Your laboratory will gain additional business and new clients when the dentist needs you, not when you need his business. The idea is to stay visible so that when a need arises, your efforts have put your laboratory at the top of his list. "Many times, doctors attend our seminars year after year but don't send us work," says Daichman. "Then, because we've stayed so visible, they think of us when they finally do have a problem and send us business."
Perfect Partnerships
Partnering with manufacturers or suppliers can relieve the financial burden of your events and enhance your marketing efforts. As co-sponsors of a seminar, they are often willing to pay for a well-known clinician or sponsor the lunch portion of your event. At a trade show, they can donate prizes to draw attendees to your booth. For example, Burdette Dental Lab, Birmingham, Alabama, recently teamed with a manufacturer to offer a free bur kit to attendees. In addition, through contact with their own dentist-clients, manufacturers can promote your event through word of mouth or even include invitations with product shipments.
Another creative idea is to partner with non-dental sponsors. In order to help curb the costs of its yearly golf tournament and seminar, Learning on the Links, Burdette Dental Laboratory recruits local businesses that offer services and products that may be of interest to dentists--including banks, car dealerships and golf shops--as sponsors.
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Who said Fermi Chips released? It was not so long ago that "Fermi Architecture" was replaced by "Geforce Architecture", the GeForce GTX 4XXs. What is the message? New branding? y
Chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. said that the company has already shipped hundreds of thousands graphics processing units (GPUs) that belong to the latest Fermi family of chips. The comment is more than surprising, considering the facts that production of the appropriate GPUs seems to have been hampered by poor yields and currently available Fermi processors are pretty expensive.
"With our new Fermi-class GPUs in full production, Nvidia's key profit drivers are fully engaged. We shipped a few hundred thousand Fermi processors into strong consumer demand. Our Quadro business for workstations grew strongly, fueled by pent up demand from enterprise customers and new growth markets like video editing. And we had record revenue from Tesla processors for high-end servers," said Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, during the latest quarterly conference call with financial analysts.
Previously many analysts indicated very poor yields of Nvidia code-named GF100 (NV60, G300) graphics processor. Some claimed that the yields – the amount of functional chips from a single wafer – were between 20% and 30%. Nevertheless, Nvidia has launched GeForce GTX 480 and 470 graphics cards for consumers along with Tesla C2050 computing board for advanced high-performance computing servers. Still, even the rather expensive graphics and computing boards sport cut-down GF100 chip. All-in-all, it is a huge surprise that Nvidia claims to have shipped hundreds of thousands Fermi chips.
Nvidia on Thursday reported revenue of $1.0 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 ended May 2, 2010, up 2 percent from the prior quarter and up 51 percent from $664.2 million in the same period a year earlier.On a GAAP basis, the company recorded net income of $137.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. That compares with $131.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the previous quarter and a net loss of $201.3 million, or $0.37 per share, in the same period a year earlier.
Despite of the fact that Nvidia has shipped hundreds of thousands of expensive Fermi-based solutions for graphics or computing and sales of high-end Quadro graphics cards for professionals grew strongly, the company's gross margin increased marginally to 45.6% for the first quarter fiscal 2011 from 44.7% in the previous quarter and 28.6% in the same period a year earlier.
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Joseph J. Di Giovanni (Retired)
Veterans Benefit Liason - American Legion Headquarters
(517) 371-4720 ext. 15
I spent five years in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman along with an eight month tour in Viet Nam working as a Hospital Corpsman for the 1st and 3rd Marine Division, 26th Marines. My unit of assignment was B Co, 2nd Medical Bn, Fleet Marine Force. I later joined the Army National Guard in September 1975 as a Medic and went to X-ray School on 15 September 1976 and graduated in February 1977.
In March, 1977 I was assigned as the first recruiter in Camp Grayling and transferred to the 207th CSH in August 1977. In September 1980, I worked as the AMED recruiter, recruiting doctors, nurses and other professional medical people. In September 1981, I became the Area I NCOIC for Recruiting and Retention, with 13 recruiters and one administrative specialist in my area. The Battalions I was dedicated to recruit for were the 207th Evacuation Hospital, 1/225 Infantry, 210th Military Police, 177th Military Police Brigade, 182nd Field Artillery and the 461st General Supply Co. I became the State Command Sergeant Major on 26 January 1986, Retired 31 May 1996.


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Thanks to continuing innovations in sports broadcasting and social media, it was easier this year than ever before to catch a glimpse of the Olympic Games from just about any vantage point -- from above the mat to underwater to behind the scenes with the First Lady. Over a brilliant final two days in London, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, used technology to give fans a view from the crowd.
With Storify, we bring you the very best moments of Ambassador Rice's weekend as the leader of the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the Closing Ceremony. Read about former Sudanese "Lost Boy" Lopez Lomong, now a U.S. citizen and two-time U.S. Olympian, who ran against British superstar Mo Farah in the 5000-meter finals; championship-caliber performances by Kevin Durant, Candace Parker, and the gold medal winners of USA men's and women's basketball; and a spectacular Closing Ceremony at Olympic Stadium in London. Ambassador Rice tweeted about her pride in the accomplishments of our American athletes -- including, 40 years after Title IX, the 29 gold medals won by American women -- and highlighted the special relationship the United States shares with our strong ally, the United Kingdom.
For more on U.S. work at the United Nations, follow @AmbassadorRice and @USUN on Twitter and 'Like' Ambassador Rice on Facebook.
Editor's Note: On Saturday, Ambassador Rice tweeted the above photo with the names of her co-delegates, Ben Rhodes, Michelle Kwan, Curtis Pride and Reggie Love, along with, #GoTeamUSA!


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Debates of May 5th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #40 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was sentence.
- Question Period
- Human Trafficking
- Maternal and Child Health
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
- Mental Health
- Liberation of the Netherlands
- Mental Health
- Multiple Sclerosis
- First Nations
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Harmonized Sales Tax
- Firearms Registry
- Tax Credit for New Graduates Working in Designated Regions
- Firearms Registry
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Status of Women
- Maternal and Child Health
- The Environment
- Government Policies
- Firearms Registry
- Official Languages
- Ethics
- Status of Women
- Renewable Energy
- Natural Resources
- The Environment
- Regional Development
- Firearms Registry
- Economic Development
- Haiti
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Income Tax Act
- Fisheries Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Motions for Papers
- Criminal Code
- Business of Supply
- Climate Change Accountability Act
- Committees of the House
- Income Tax Act
- Canadian Forces Superannuation Act
- Pay Equity Task Force Recommendations Act
- Secure, Adequate, Accessible and Affordable Housing Act
2 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Mississauga—Brampton South.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Human Trafficking
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, this weekend Canadians will have an opportunity to make Mother's Day extra meaningful.
On Saturday, May 8, the day before Mother's Day, in Winnipeg hundreds of individuals representing many different ethnic and religious communities will gather at high noon at the steps of the Manitoba legislature to participate in the Walk to Stop Human Trafficking and raise awareness about this terrible abuse of human rights.
Today, men, women and children are trafficked throughout our communities. The average age of a Canadian youth sold into the sex trade is 12 years. This must stop.
I am extremely pleased that I will be joined by Grand Chief Ron Evans and many of Manitoba's first nations communities. As many hon. members know, first nations youth are especially vulnerable to human traffickers.
I invite all hon. members and all Canadians to attend the Walk to Stop Human Trafficking in Winnipeg on Saturday, May 8, and be a voice for the voiceless. We will send a message to traffickers that Canada will not tolerate the sale of our children.
Maternal and Child Health
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval—Les Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, today is International Day of the Midwife. Midwives play a key role in promoting and protecting maternal and newborn health globally.
According to the International Confederation of Midwives, one woman dies every minute of every day because she is pregnant, and 1.5 million newborns die within the first 24 hours of life. Little progress has been made in saving mothers' lives.
In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, 60% of women still do not have access to qualified professional care during labour and delivery, despite the fact that one of the millennium development goals is improved maternal health and reduced infant mortality by 2015.
Since we are talking about maternal health here in the House, it is a fitting time to pay tribute to midwives around the world and to the key role they play in saving the lives of mothers and infants as well as in promoting their health.
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Luc Malo Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, May of every year is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. This neurodegenerative disease affects three times as many women as men. These women are often mothers and that is why every year the carnation campaign takes place over Mother's Day weekend.
This campaign, whose goal is to collect funds to find a cure for multiple sclerosis, begins tomorrow. That is why we are wearing carnations on our lapels. These flowers represent the hope that one day a treatment will be found.
Although research has improved the lives of people affected by this disease, the fight is not yet over and it is important that Quebeckers give generously. It is still the most commonly diagnosed disease for people aged 15 to 40, and our society has one of the highest number of cases in the world.
My Bloc Québécois colleagues join with me to acknowledge the courage of those with the disease and to express the hope we have that, one day, the research will bring them the results they are hoping for.
Mental Health
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Alex Atamanenko British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
Mr. Speaker, recently a constituent of mine, Carrie-Ann Dambrowitz, whose daughter suffers from schizophrenia, issued an inspirational challenge to me and 330 other federal and provincial elected officials. She asked that we donate the price of a restaurant meal to a mental health provider and to encourage five others to do the same.
We have a serious situation in Canada, where over 50% of those who will have a mental illness are children, youth or college-age adults. Depression is most rampant among those under the age of 20. In most cases if help is obtained, mental illness can be treated with medication and/or counselling. Sadly, only one in three will receive treatment. Sadder still is the fact that society at large remains far too fearful and misinformed about mental illness.
This Mental Health Week I would like to recognize the many dedicated volunteers and professionals in the B.C. Southern Interior and across Canada who do so much to help those in mental distress with very limited resources. With some creative help from all levels of government, they could do so much more.
Liberation of the Netherlands
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
David Sweet Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, as we enjoy the beautiful tulips on Parliament Hill and along the Rideau Canal again this spring, I would like to rise today to recognize the history behind those tulips. Today marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.
Brave Canadian troops helped push the Nazis further back into Germany throughout the winter of 1944-45, liberating the Dutch people from five years of tyranny. Ravaged by terror bombings and starving, the Dutch people were overjoyed and welcomed our troops with open arms. It was on May 5, 1945 that the Nazi commander in Holland capitulated, and this ended the occupation of the Netherlands.
The people of the Netherlands were also very thankful that the Dutch royal family had been provided safe refuge here in Ottawa during the war. In fact, Princess Juliana, who would later become the Dutch Queen, gave birth to her third daughter, Princess Margriet, at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.
As a result, many Canadian flags can be seen throughout the Netherlands each May 5 on Liberation Day. It is also why we enjoy the 20,000 tulip bulbs given each year by the Dutch people to say a very hearty thank you to the Canadian people.
Mental Health
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Frank Valeriote Guelph, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canada's national Mental Health Week, May 3 to 9, helps raise awareness of a very critical personal and public health issue, and informs Canadians of the urgent reality of mental illness in our country.
Too few Canadians are aware of the startling high occurrence of mental illness. One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime and about one million people in Canada currently live with a severe or persistent form of mental illness.
People living with mental illness are often much more severely affected by social and economic inequality. Canadians suffering from mental illness are dramatically more at risk of marginalization, lengthy unemployment, isolation, poor health, a life of poverty and sometimes imprisonment.
I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in recognizing Mental Health Week and to encourage more Canadians to do all that they can to assist in developing ways to diagnose, treat and compassionately care for those of us suffering from mental illness.
Multiple Sclerosis
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Rick Casson Lethbridge, AB
Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today wearing a carnation for multiple sclerosis awareness and to kick off the MS carnation campaign, an initiative that raises much needed funds for MS research and services. MS not only affects the people living with the disease, but also their families and caregivers, health care professionals, researchers and people who fight against MS.
We need to ensure that people with MS and their families have the opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of life. I encourage all members of the House to support programs that will more directly meet the needs of people affected by MS today and advance health research to help us find a cure for tomorrow.
I urge all Canadians to buy a carnation from MS Society volunteers, who will be selling carnations in public spaces during the carnation campaign from May 6 to 8. Together, we can drive MS out of the lives of people like my daughter Richelle and all Canadians.
First Nations
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Marc Lemay Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Amun march is continuing today. Aboriginal women left Wendake, near Quebec City, for Ottawa and will be passing through Trois-Rivières, Montréal, Laval and Gatineau, and arriving at Parliament on June 1.
This 500 km march is a protest against the injustices suffered by aboriginal women because of the Indian Act, in spite of Bill C-3, which does not correct all the discrimination that they experience.
The purpose of the march is to heighten public awareness and, above all, to send a clear message to the government: no to discrimination against first nations women. They must be allowed to pass their Indian status to their child without being required to divulge the father's name and they must retain their rights even if they marry a non-native, and thus avoid expulsion from their community.
My Bloc Québécois colleagues and I salute the courage and determination of these women and we wish them a safe journey.
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sylvie Boucher Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, once again, the Liberal Party has shown its true colours. Yesterday, in a move reminiscent of the sponsorship scandal, the Liberals sent out a letter encouraging secret political donations, taking us back to the days when they pocketed brown envelopes stuffed with cash.
The Liberal leader then took his hypocrisy one step further by opposing our party's proposal, which would have made his office and his members more open and transparent by requiring lobbyists to register their activities with all parliamentarians.
That is typical of the Liberals: one set of rules for the Liberal Party and another set of rules for everyone else. Every day, former Liberal members turned lobbyists roam the halls of Parliament. They can offer advice to the Liberal leader and to Liberal members without having to register. This hypocrisy is quite typical of the Liberals, and shows that the Liberal leader does not have Canadians' interests at heart.
Multiple Sclerosis
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Kirsty Duncan Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, multiple sclerosis is a devastating, unpredictable disease which affects balance, hearing, memory, mobility and vision. Its effects are physical, emotional and financial, and last a lifetime. MS steals futures from families, and there is no cure.
May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in Canada. Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world. Because many Canadians living with the disease are mothers, the MS carnation campaign takes place over Mother's Day weekend, with thousands of volunteers selling flowers to find a cure.
I encourage all Canadians to buy a carnation to honour the 75,000 Canadians who have tremendous courage to live each day so bravely and to honour the hope that when research shows promise, practitioners ask questions, advocate on behalf of their patients and begin to seek it for them.
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
May 5th, 2010 / 2:10 p.m.
Andrew Saxton North Vancouver, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal leader's list of reckless spending promises keeps on growing. It grows in lockstep with the ever-increasing list of tax hikes he proposes to pay for these promises. No wonder he calls himself a tax and spend Liberal. These are the same old failed tax and spend policies the Liberals are famous for; billions here, billions there.
The Liberal leader told Canadians recently that before endorsing any new proposal "One of the issues we have to confront is: How do we pay for this? We can't be a credible party until we have an answer for that question". Canadians are still waiting for the answer.
So far, the only answer the Liberal leader has given is that he will hike job-killing business taxes, raise the GST and bring back the carbon tax.
It is becoming clearer by the day that Canadians just cannot afford the tax and spend policies of the Liberal leader.
Harmonized Sales Tax
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, the impact of the HST is becoming clear and the news is not good. Working families, seniors, people on fixed incomes and first nations will all be the losers.
This is how it breaks down. Every time we turn on a light or the Internet, every time we fill up with gas and every time we try to save for our retirement, we will get dinged. Heating a house in the winter is not a luxury for a senior citizen. It is a necessity.
Speaking of luxury, the Cadillac Conservatives are giving another $1.6 billion in tax breaks to wealthy corporations. The McGuinty Liberals gave $2 billion in corporate tax breaks.
What we are seeing is a massive shift in the tax burden. We are making average citizens carry the weight of large corporations.
The government shut down debate on the HST and turned its back on senior citizens and first nations people. The HST is regressive, unfair and it will be remembered.
Firearms Registry
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Larry Miller Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
Mr. Speaker, the residents of Labrador must be as confused as we are about their Liberal MP's position on the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry.
Last December he was very clear. He said, "I've been clear about my position...and I will vote...to scrap the long gun registry". However, now he has changed his tune.
The local newspaper, The Aurora, states that the Liberal member for Labrador will now follow his party's line and vote to keep the long gun registry. It is most disappointing that the member for Labrador will ignore his constituents and friends back home and instead do what his party bosses in Ottawa tell him to do.
However, that is typical from the Liberals, telling their constituents one thing and then doing the exact opposite in Ottawa.
The member for Labrador will have to answer at some time to the people back at home for his flip-flop and for his support for the long gun registry.
Tax Credit for New Graduates Working in Designated Regions
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Johanne Deschamps Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, this evening we will vote at third reading on Bill C-288, which gives new graduates up to $8,000 in tax credits if they accept jobs in designated regions experiencing economic difficulty.
The Conservative members have shamelessly voted against this bill ever since it was introduced in the House of Commons.
Youth and student groups, municipalities and RCMs all agree that this kind of incentive is important because it will enhance the economic vitality of designated regions in Quebec and Canada.
Just last week, business people in the riding of Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean complained about how hard it is to recruit specialized workers for their companies. This difficulty is proof that we need incentives like a tax credit to bring our young people back to the regions.


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12 Strays of Christmas - Monssie has been adopted.
ID#A1685027- Monssie is a sweet 2-year-old male, black Labrador Retriever mix. He loves to spend time with people. Monssie enjoys being walked or taken for a good run every day. Monssie loves to show off his talents. He can follow simple commands such as "sit" and "shake." You can find him at the Westside shelter.
Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department will introduce a new pet each day through December 24. Each pet featured in the "12 Strays of Christmas" comes with the special adoption fee of just $12. These pets will be featured on our web site and Facebook page.
The $12 adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, follow up call with an Adoption Counselor to make sure your new pet is adjusting well, a goodie bag with coupons and some toys from Petco.
If you are interested in making one of these adorable animals a member of your family, contact 311 or visit our web site www.cabq.gov/pets


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Welcome to the NEW TeaDay.
I have great news, but need your advice too! Can you please help? I won $200 million in Mega Millions and will enter the tea business in a big way. But should I buy out Adagio, Teavana, Tazo (Starbucks), do my own thing, or other? Your opinions count!
I am looking forward to sharing this TeaDay with everyone! See you around the forum.


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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today that Kentucky's Megan Yocke (Sunnyvale, Calif.) has been named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week for the Week of March 7-13. Yocke hit at a .556 clip in leading the Wildcats to a pair of upsets of then-No. 8 Tennessee, the first time Kentucky has taken a series from Tennessee since 2000.
With UK trailing 4-1 going into the bottom of the seventh inning of final game of the series, Yocke came through for the Wildcats to help break the series tie. With two runners aboard and two outs, Yocke smacked a three-run home run to tie the score at four apiece and force extra innings. UK would win the game 5-4 to win the series with UT for the first time in over 10 years.
Yocke reached base four times in that final contest as she added a pair of walks to her two hits. She was intentionally walked in the bottom of the 10th inning to load the bases and set the stage for sophomore Kara Dill's walk-off single to win the game.
"Getting this award is amazing. As a player you always strive for honors like this, but you never really think it's possible when you play in the SEC and play among all of those great players. This is an incredible honor not only for me, but for the Kentucky program," said Yocke. "It's proof that this program is taking strides forward. Beating Tennessee in a series for the first time since 2000 is just another step towards what we're hoping to accomplish."
For the series, Yocke batted a team-high .556 and twice had multiple-hit games. Her fifth home run of the year proved to be the difference maker in the series. With the three-run homer, Yocke charted her 102nd career RBI to become just the ninth player in program history to chart 100 or more career RBI. She also totaled more than 30 putouts to become just the third player in school allure to tally 1,000 career put outs.
"Obviously, this is an incredible honor for our program to have an athlete be recognized by ESPN and USA Softball," said Kentucky Head Coach Rachel Lawson. "Yocke had a great series against Tennessee, but she's really been tremendous for us all four years. I'm just glad that she was able to show her talent in front of the entire country."
This is the first-time honor for Yocke and second for the University of Kentucky as current Kentucky assistant coach and member of the USA Softball National Team Program Molly Johnson earned the honor in 2009.
About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation's largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 210,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men's, Women's, Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women's National Team is one of the only two women's sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles including the last seven consecutive as well as claimed four World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.


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Friday, October 26, 2012
Rock Creek Tavern
World's Finest
9 p.m.
All ages until 10 p.m.
World's Finest
A rowdy pile of all their favorite music, World's Finest is creating a genre all their own in the Northwest music scene. Blending reggae, ska, funk and bluegrass into a raucous show, this four piece Portland party band is poised and ready to make dance floors fill up and get down. With combined performance experience totaling well over 20 years, World's Finest is a crew of musicians hungry to get their music out to the masses. Members Chris Couch (guitar), Dan Hurley (banjo), Evan Malfer (upright bass) and Mike Apodaca (drums) bring the party with them every time they step on stage.
Having just wrapped up their debut release entitled Pattern, the band is ready to hit the Northwest hard in the coming year. Look for World's Finest all over Portland, the Northwest and beyond as they blow up festivals and rage late night parties, morning sets, club sets, campfires, house parties and whatever else party they can get themselves into.


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How You Know Whether to Refinance or Prepay on Your Mortgage
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The rise in interest rates since spring has taken the oomph out of the refinancing craze, because a homeowner replacing a 6% loan won't save as much if the new one charges 4.5% instead of the 3.5% available last May. Still, refinancing can pay if you'll keep the mortgage long enough, so it's worth running the numbers .
It's also worthwhile to look at an alternative: keeping the old loan but making extra principal payments to pay it off early. If refinancing would produce only a small rate cut -- 1% or less, for instance -- prepayments might save more money in the long run and be less of a headache to put into action.
With a standard, fixed-rate mortgage, prepayments won't reduce your monthly payment, which is one of the chief benefits of a refinance. But by allowing you to retire the debt earlier, prepays can substantially reduce the borrower's interest costs -- which is really what refinancing is all about.
And with prepays, you don't have any fees, while a refinance can cost thousands in loan origination fees, appraisal charges and other closing costs. Also, there's no approval involved in a prepay, an important consideration if you think your refinancing application might be rejected.
Imagine you had taken out a $300,000 loan in 2006 at the going rate of 6%, for a monthly payment of about $1,800. Today, you'd still owe about $263,000. (Assuming eight years of payments had been completed.)
If you refinanced the balance for 22 years at 4.5%, your payment would drop to $1,571, a nice $229-per-month savings. (Taking out a new 30-year loan to replace one with just 22 years left would cut your payment more but would not pay overall because you'd add eight years of payments.)
With the new 4.5% loan, interest charges would total $151,776 over the next 22 years, compared with $211,522 over 22 years if you kept the old loan. Total savings: $59,746.
Now suppose that instead of refinancing you used that $2,000 available for closing costs to instead reduce the mortgage balance, and suppose you made $200 a month in prepays. This would cut total interest for the next 22 years to $163,294 instead of $211,522.
So the prepay option would not be quite as valuable over time, leaving you with about $163,000 in interest still to pay versus about $152,000 if you refinanced. But spread over 22 years, the difference would be fairly small.
Now suppose your current mortgage charged 5%, a common rate in 2010, instead of 6%, and you'd had it just three full years? Would it pay to refinance to 4.5%? You might not find a 27-year deal , so let's assume you'd refinance for a full 30 years.


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Wings, springs and things/The Red Line
I have a hypothesis that the number of crabby people I deal with in a given week typically varies inversely with the quality of the weather.
Of course, I've never had the time to test it empirically, but there's something about a nice day like Wednesday was that makes one less likely to send one's french fries back or call the Sports Editor and complain.
It hasn't been a tremendously enjoyable spring anywhere in Michigan yet, and so, it makes perfect sense that the sports angst level is particularly high these days, and that was before the Detroit Tigers called up closer and provocateur Jose Valverde.
The last few games of the season for the Detroit Red Wings have, in the past, been low-intensity affairs in which the only thing up for grabs was seeding, if that. This makes watching them fight for their playoff lives over the last three weeks of the season particularly unsettling.
Almost as if the National Hockey League were viscerally passing the Winged Wheel by, Detroit let three critical points slip through its hands recently in shootout losses to San Jose, Chicago and Vancouver. In fact, if it weren't for the shootout (or goaltender Jimmy Howard's Comedy Hour at the Saddledome in Calgary last week), the Wings would be unbeaten in their last seven.
Instead, it's all about scrapping for loser points to keep pace with a skating adjective (the Minnesota Wild) and the irrelevant band of merrymakers known as the Columbus Blue Jackets (they still have Rick Nash, right?)
I have previously maintained that deciding the World Cup final on penalty kicks is like awarding the Indianapolis 500 championship to the best parallel-parking job. Deciding key NHL playoff points with the shootout is like crowning the Daytona 500 champ on the basis of the fastest oil change. I'm not sure if I've ever met a 'hockey person' who likes them.
A wrinkle in the National Federation of High School Assocations rules now allows for shootouts in mid-season tournament situations. I am fairly confident I will hear Jimmy Young and Bob Erkkila broadcast the MacInnes Holiday Classic in Portuguese on WKMJ-FM before that happens in the Copper Country.
Besides, from the media standpoint, covering a tie (which I did most recently while moonlighting on a Michigan Tech-Bemidji State game in January) is something of nuance, an endangered species. The rare 0-0 tie, whether it be in hockey, soccer or other – that's the sort of thing that might go in a clip file.
Anyway, I've come to grips that the shootout's not going away. Gary Bettman can't sell a TV contract for games that might not have an actual winner. I just wish the Wings wouldn't be so pathologically bad at it.
Of course, when things go awry in the skills competition, the first fingers are always pointed at the goaltending, particularly in Detroit, which has a reputation for savaging goalies that goes back to Terry Sawchuk. However, the Red Wings are 5-of-23 on shootout attempts this season, which is fifth-worst in the league.
After watching Saturday's game, it appears the plan is have Pavel Datsyuk lead off with something crazy, and if it works, great, and if it doesn't?
Damien Brunner's attempt in the final round, knowing the Wings needed a goal, was particularly galling. It reminded me of my days playing EA's NHL 2000 when I'd go in on goal and hit the pass button instead of shooting.
That being said, they looked excellent in wiping out Phoenix 4-0 Monday and solid in defeating the defending champion L.A. Kings Wednesday, leaving their destiny in their hands. Of course, that destiny likely involves Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks, but we'll worry about that next week, I hope.
The weather's supposed to turn, and so will my mood. A spoonful of sunshine makes the medicine go down.
Brandon Veale can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/redveale.


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For those affected by a health crisis, CaringBridge.org is a lifeline of hope and strength. Sona Mehring is the woman behind it all.
In 1997�well before the proliferation of Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere�Sona Mehring launched the inaugural CaringBridge website, effectively pioneering one of the earliest online social networks in an era where social media was nonexistent. Seventeen years later, half a million Web users continue to connect on CaringBridge everyday, sending messages of encouragement to friends and family during their darkest hours. The caring social network that has attracted over a billion visitors worldwide was initially created for a tiny, premature baby girl in May 1997. At the time, Sona was charged with the difficult task of notifying friends and family about a close friend�s life-threatening pregnancy. �When my friend JoAnn prematurely gave birth to her daughter, Brighid, her husband Darrin asked me to let everybody know what was going on,� Sona recalls. RELATED: Beating Traumatic Brain Injury� After placing a few telephone calls, Sona soon grew overwhelmed and emotionally drained. Seeking a more efficient way of disseminating the news, the web design and technology consultant turned to the Internet. Within hours, she had created an online website where she could share regular updates, and where loved ones could log on to post messages of encouragement for JoAnn, Darrin and Brighid. The website proved to be an instant blessing, a beacon of light during a time of great despair. �It had an unbelievable ability to connect everybody. It gave people a way to provide support and to understand what was going on,� Sona recalls. �It became a very powerful community.� When young Brighid passed away after nine days, Sona posted the tragic news on the website and immediately received an outpouring of love and support from countless friends and family. Recognizing the strength a simple website could bring to a family immersed in the throes of a devastating medical event, Sona was galvanized to keep the concept of Brighid�s site alive. �I have always loved technology, especially thinking about the ways it can make life easier and bring people together,� Sona says. �To be able to use technology in such a compassionate way seemed very fulfilling.� Capitalizing on her knowledge of technology and web design, Sona developed a user-friendly interface that enabled people to create free, personalized websites and fill in the content themselves. Just like that, CaringBridge.org was born. The name �CaringBridge� is a nod to the website�s initial inspiration�young Brighid�and also a reference to the website�s objective of serving as a �bridge� between patients, their families and their communities. For individuals facing any sort of life-altering health event�an accident, an illness, a surgery�Caring Bridge offers a crucial lifeline of hope and support. Similar in functionality to a blog or online guestbook, each CaringBridge website provides a protected digital space where individuals can share health updates with friends and family, and where loved ones can leave encouraging messages. �CaringBridge amplifies love, hope and compassion, making each health journey easier,� Sona says. �It connects people to provide that love and support when they need us most. It transforms despair into hope.� As CaringBridge began to attract more users, Sona decided to close the doors on her consulting company and pursue CaringBridge as a fulltime endeavor. �I really sort of just took a leap of faith,� she says. But her leap of faith was not in vain: Today, CaringBridge has blossomed into a charitable 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Eagan, Minn. In 2012 alone, 46 million individuals visited a CaringBridge website. Since CaringBridge�s inception in 1997, Sona has been privy to hundreds of thousands of touching personal stories. From tales of childhood cancer to traumatic car accidents to debilitating illnesses, each CaringBridge website is a lesson in veritable hope, courage and tenacity. �I hear these stories every single day. They�re very compelling, to me and to others. Many people have told me, �You should write a book,�� Sona says. In her new book Hope Conquers All, Sona chronicles the history behind CaringBridge and shares several inspiring first-person accounts from CaringBridge users. The goal of the book is two-fold: To raise awareness for the CaringBridge service, and also to deliver a message of hope to individuals touched by a serious health crisis. �I felt compelled to share this collection of unique stories, which is really just the tip of the iceberg of the millions of people who have connected on Caring Bridge,� Sona says. Seventeen years after the creation of young baby Brighid�s site, CaringBridge stands today as a testament to the transcendent power of hope, the indelible bonds of community and the sustaining ability of love. �When people are brought together in a time of need, great and miraculous things can happen,� Sona says. �People�s connections are truly amazing.� Brought to you by: Spry Living


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RAGE Light Resistance Band
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Some arrived as skeptics, but they all were full of questions and wondered what to expect. A great majority had never been to the United States before.
Yet just three short weeks later, the mood was celebratory and relaxed for the 99 journalists from every region of the world on the Edward R. Murrow Program, as they networked and reminisced about how the program has affected them.
In their whirlwind tour, the journalists received a broad introduction to the United States. They had their own press conference with Secretary of State John Kerry and Spokesperson Jen Psaki. Following a few days in Washington, D.C., they split off to visit nine leading schools of journalism across the country -- sitting in classes, talking to students, working directly with other journalists, and seeing the latest tools of the trade. Then they traveled to another U.S. city, where they met more journalists, did volunteer work, bowled with American youth, and sat down for home cooked meals with Americans.
After three weeks in the United States, they had a lot to share with each other, as they wrapped up their program in New York City. In a panel discussion, the participant from Venezuela began her remarks by stating that "we are not as different as we think." Several of the Murrow fellows stated that their perceptions about America had changed: they saw much more diversity and pluralism than they ever expected. They were intrigued by patriotism: how Americans had flags hanging over their pumpkins for Halloween and how almost everyone stands in place in silence as the national anthem plays before a sporting event. And they raved about the latest journalistic tools, from using social media to develop stories to saving costs in television production through central controls.
Of course, not all questions were answered in three weeks. The participants still grappled with the contradictions they saw between personal freedom and community rules that are in the public interest. How, for example, they asked, can the police in the United States justify breaking up a gathering simply because it is late at night and loud? They also struggled to understand the implications of the First Amendment, which guarantees American journalists freedom of the press, and how U.S. reporters sometimes choose not to report everything they know, for a variety of reasons. Additionally, they discussed the dangers and satisfactions of their careers and their commitment to journalistic integrity.
As they concluded their last thoughts in final evaluation sessions, the Murrow journalists were mostly hopeful. They collected firsthand accounts of America that they could share with their audiences back home. They held a better understanding of the United States and could put our society and policies in context for their audiences. Most saw new techniques or technologies to help them advance in their careers. And they left New York with a network of peers from across the world and the United States to collaborate with and from which to draw information and support.
As the participants shared their memories and received their certificates of completion, you felt that this group of journalists was going to go home equipped with new tools to impact the world. And the citizens of the world will be the beneficiaries.
About the Author: Lee Satterfield serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.


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As I prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, I am reminded to be grateful for all that I have. This season I am particularly thankful for the profession I chose and the children I get to work with every day. As mentioned in an earlier post, I kind of âstumbled uponâ teaching while in college, and I am so thankful for that detour today.
Not too long ago I was interviewed by a student for our electronic school newspaper. The reporter asked me why I teach. Sitting there I took a moment to really consider my response. Finally, I summed up my reason for teaching as being my way of giving back. Elaborating, I explained that while I treasure the job I get to do each day, teaching also affords me the opportunity to give back to the teachers that inspired me, contribute to our countryâs future, and demonstrate to students that itâs cool to genuinely love learning and school.
After the interview I was reminded of this quote by John F. Kennedy:
âAs we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.â
So as I reflect on my gratitude for the profession that I adore so much, I am also reminded to show that gratitude by my actions as well. In the spirit of teaching and the season I am going to strive to âshowâ my students how grateful I am to be their teacher every day for the remainder of the year. I canât think of a better way of saying âthank youâ than that.
A very happy Thanksgiving to you all-
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by Anton Shilov
While many smartphone makers are attempting to diversify their software platforms and create Google Android-based phones, LG Electronics, one of the largest makers of cellphones, has decided to stick to Microsoft Windows operating systems for the coming years in order to create the most tailored devices. The company may try to play with Android or other platforms, but Windows will be the primary operating system for LG Electronics.
As part of the pact with Microsoft, LG will not only make Windows its primary operating system for its smartphones, but will increase both the number of Windows phones in its portfolio and the total volume of Windows phones it distributes. This will create a tenfold increase in the volume of Windows phones available from LG in 2009 and bring up to 26 new Windows phones to market in 2012 alone. Overall, the agreement can result in more than 50 new LG Windows Mobile-based smartphones.
Microsoft and LG need each other to improve market shares of their mobile products. According to Gartner, LG Electronics was not in the top 5 list of smartphone makers, meanwhile Microsoft Windows Mobile software platform was installed in about 11.1% of phones that reached the market, well below Symbian or Research in Motion and even slightly below Apple's OS X that powers Apple iPhone.
The agreement also includes a commitment by both companies to create joint teams for research and development, to focus on creating phones with powerful features built on tight integration between hardware and software. It also details joint marketing efforts to expand the reach of these phones at a range of prices in markets across the globe.
This agreement follows a memorandum of understanding signed by LG and Microsoft on November 3, 2008, which put in place strategic collaboration on the converged mobile device business.
"New LG phones running Windows will take advantage of the excitement in this dynamically growing market. The Windows platform brings flexible and customer-friendly software that ties into the Web and the PC, giving our phones a wide range of new capabilities to address an increasing number of segments and markets," said Yong Nam, vice chairman and chief executive officer, LG Electronics.
Complementing the expanded alliance, LG also announced the LG-GM730, which incorporates LG's signature style with a slim (11.9 mm) and seamless profile and rounded edges. The Windows® phone is user-friendly with features like one-click e-mail setup and easy finger navigation while browsing with the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile. Available in the first half of 2009 on Windows Mobile 6.1, LG will add Windows Mobile 6.5 version to their portfolio in the second half of 2009.


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A: amygdala, H: hippocampus, V: ventral prefrontal cortex, C: cingulate cortex
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The John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience, and Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and in the Child Study Center
Director, Mood Disorders Research Program
The Yale Mood Disorders Research Program (MDRP) is dedicated to understanding the science of mood disorders, including bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) and depression. The MDRP brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scientists from across the Yale campus in a highly collaborative research effort. We use a wide variety of scientific methods to study how genetic and environmental factors affect the brain and lead to the development of mood disorders. Goals of the MDRP include the identification of biological markers for mood disorders and discovery of new treatment strategies. We hope that these research efforts will lead to new and improved methods for early detection and treatment, and someday prevention, of mood disorders.
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- Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder
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- Blumberg HP, Leung HC, Skudlarski P, Lacadie C, Fredericks C, Harris B, Charney D, Gore JC, Krystal JH, Peterson BS. A functional magnetic resonance imaging study of bipolar disorder: state- and trait-related dysfunction in ventral prefrontal cortices. Archives of General Psychiatry 2003, 60:601-609.
- Blumberg HP, Martin A, Kaufman J, Leung H-C, Skudlarski P, Lacadie C, Fulbright RK, Gore JC, Charney DS, Krystal JH, Peterson BS. Frontostriatal abnormalities in adolescents with bipolar disorder: preliminary observations using functional MRI. American Journal of Psychiatry 2003, 160:1345-1347.
- Blumberg HP, Donegan NH, Sanislow CA, Collins S, Lacadie C, Skudlarski P, Gueorguieva R, Fulbright RK, McGlashan TH, Gore JC, Krystal JH. Preliminary evidence for medication effects on functional abnormalities in the amygdala and anterior cingulate in bipolar disorder. Psychopharmacology 2005, 183:308-313.
- Blumberg HP, Fredericks C, Wang F, Kalmar J, Spencer L, Papademetris X, Pittman B, Martin A, Peterson BS, Fulbright R, Krystal JH. Preliminary evidence for persistent abnormalities in amygdala volumes in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders 2005, 7:570-576.
- Blumberg HP, Krystal JH, Bansal R, Martin A, Dziura J, Durkin K, Martin L, Gerard E, Charney DS, Peterson BS. Age, rapid-cycling and pharmacotherapy effects on ventral prefrontal cortex in bipolar disorder: a cross-sectional study.Biological Psychiatry 2006, 59:611-618
- Wang F, Jackowski M, Kalmar JH, Chepenik LG, Tie K, Qiu M, Gong G, Pittman PB, Jones MM, Shah MP, Spencer L, Papademetris X, Constable RT, Blumberg HP. Abnormal anterior cingulum integrity in bipolar disorder determined through diffusion tensor imaging. British Journal of Psychiatry 2008, 193:126-129.
- Wang F, Kalmar J, Edmiston E, Chepenik L, Bhagwagar Z, Spencer L, Jackowski M, Papdemetris X, Constable RT, Blumberg HP. Abnormal corpus callosum integrity in bipolar disorder: a diffusion tensor imaging study. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 64:730-733.
- Chepenik LG, Fredericks C, Papademetris X, Spencer L, Lacadie C, Wang F, Pittman B, Duncan JS, Staib LH, Duman RS, Gelernter J, Blumberg HP. Effects of the brain derived neurotrophic growth factor Val66Met variation on hippocampus morphology in bipolar disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2009, 34:944-51.
- Blumberg HP, Wang F, Chepenik LG, Kalmar JH, Edmiston E, Duman RS, Gelernter J. Influence of vascular endothelial growth factor variation on hippocampus morphology,Biological Psychiatry 2008, 64:901-903.
- Shah MP, Wang F, Kalmar JH, Chepenik LG, Tie K, Jones MM, Constable RT, Gelernter J, Blumberg HP. Role of genetic variation in the serotonin transporter in trait disturbances in the ventral anterior cingulate in bipolar disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2009, 34:1301-10.
- Kalmar JH, Wang F, Spencer L, Edmiston E, Lacadie C, Martin A, Constable RT, Duncan JS, Staib LH, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP. Preliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 2009, 15:476-481.
- Kalmar JH, Wang F, Chepenik LG, Womer FY,Jones MM, Pittman B, Shah MP, Martin A, Constable RT, Blumberg HP. The relationship between amygdala structure and function in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48:636-642.
- Wang F, He Y, Jackowski M, Kalmar JH, Chepenik LG, Tie K, Gong G, Shah MP, Jones M, Uderman J, Constable RT, Blumberg HP. Structural and functional connectivity between the perigenual anterior cingulate and amygdala in bipolar disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2009, in press.


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February 21 - 24, 2006 WIC Update
SUBJECT: Updated Formula Issuance Report For Infants - HWIIS010-01
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SUBJECT: Upcoming Nutrition Changes in Missouri WIC
SUBJECT: HANDS System Change - Reminder
- This is to notify you that local WIC providers will not receive the monthly HWIIS010-01 Formula Issuance Report For Infants because it is being updated. The updated report is designed to provide helpful information. The report will be generated quarterly and sent to local WIC providers. If you have any questions and/or suggestions, please e-mail Takako Tagami at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Track 1: Required for all staff but specifically directed toward the clerical and HPA position. Clerical staff
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- Several changes will be made to the nutrition assessment process, which will include changes in HANDS.
- The diet risk factors will be changing due to Revision 8 Risk Factors.
- A new Nutrition Assessment form will be added to HANDS and also allow for automatic risk factor assignment of some of the diet risk factors.
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Phidippus regius (commonly called the Regal Jumping Spider) is a species of jumping spider. It is the largest jumping spider in eastern North America, with adult males averaging 12 millimetres (0.47 in) in length (ranging from 6–18 millimetres (0.24–0.71 in)), and females averaging 15 millimetres (0.59 in) (ranging from 7–22 millimetres (0.28–0.87 in)).
Males and females are easily differentiated. The males are always black with a pattern of white spots and stripes. Females often bear similar patterns to the males, but range in color from shades of gray to a vivid orange.
The Regal Jumping Spider belongs to the genus Phidippus, a group of jumping spiders easily identified both by their relatively large size and their iridescent chelicerae. Among most members of Phidippus, these chelicerae are generally green, but in the case of P. regius they are often a blue-violet.
P. regius is most commonly found in relatively open areas, such as fields and light woodland, with adults usually preferring trees or the walls of buildings as hunting grounds. They build silken nests at night in which to sleep, often in palm fronds or similar areas. Females of the species lay their eggs under the bark of trees, or in secluded spots in wooden structures such as barns.
P. regius occurs in the southeastern United States and the West Indies, and has been introduced to Easter Island. It is most common to the Florida peninsula.


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Against a cold, rainy backdrop, Trimble County High School closed its 2012 football season with a 49-0 loss to Kentucky Country Day. The KCD Bearcats charged into the first quarter with three touchdowns, bringing the score to 22-0 by the end of the first half, despite a resurgent drive by the Raiders. The Bearcats continued their scoring streak throughout the first half, resting at halftime with a score of 43-0. Several of KCD's scores came after missed tackles by the Raider defense.
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In an eagerly anticipated game between two close rivals, the Carroll County football team defeated the Trimble County Raiders 59-13 on Friday, Oct.19.
The Raiders faced an onslaught of tough offensive plays from the Panthers, as Carroll scored two touchdowns by John Michael Adams and Tyshaun Embs minutes after kickoff, 13-0.
The Trimble County "Runnin' Raiders" made a strong showing in the Woodford County Invitational cross country meet held Saturday at the Woodford County Park in Versailles.
Eighteen schools participated in the boys' meet, 13 fielded complete teams and Trimble's boys' team placed fourth overall.
"This is pretty darn remarkable," Trimble Coach David Apel said, "considering all but one other school who participated were bigger schools than Trimble -- only Paris and Trimble were 1A schools."
By Brooke Humphreys
Spirit is contagious, at least that is what the teachers, students and staff at Trimble County Middle School would say. The week of Sept. 17-21 was named Spirit Week at TCMS. During this week there were scheduled themes for each day. Everyone was encouraged to participate. The cheerleaders came up with the themes and set different incentives for those who showed the most school spirit.
The Trimble County High School Runnin' Raiders have been forcing the competition to scramble to keep up in recent outings.
Trimble was in action Saturday in the South Oldham Dragon Invitational. The Runnin' Raider boys took fifth place overall in a meet dominated large schools. Christian Apel had Trimble's top time with 17:58.13 for the 5K distance. Conner Ball timed in at 18:11.17; Kyle Puckett, 18:37.56; Tray Robbins, 10:03.85; Brennan Kunkel, 20:15.24; and Johnathan Papai, 20:26.66.
Trimble County's Runnin' Raiders hosted two meets in cross country last week. In Tuesday's outing both Trimble teams took first place. In Saturday's larger meet, Trimble's girls again took the top spot while the boys took third place behind North Oldham and Owen County.
Trimble's Erin Gonterman took first place overall in both girls' competitions.
Trimble junior Christian Apel finished second in Tuesday's race and seventh among the boys on Saturday. Full details will be published next week.
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In their October 5 homecoming game, the Trimble County Raiders took yet another hit on the football field, losing 57-6 to the Owen County Rebels.
Kickoff was followed by a fierce attack by the Raiders against their Rebel opponents, whom many considered faster and physically larger than the home team.
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