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Known for their beauty and athleticism, the Arabian horse is so distinctive that most horsemen can easily pick one out from a herd. Morning View Arabians is a high-end breeder and seller of this distinguished breed, located in the extraordinarily beautiful Flathead Valley, Montana.
When tasked with creating a brand for Morning View Arabians, GTTS understood the importance that research and visual study would play in portraying the breed with accuracy and respect. We began by studying videos and photographs of Arabian horses; their shapes, movements, and breed characteristics, such as ear shape, forehead, nostril and muzzle size, and feature spacing.
Next, we worked to find a graphical balance between paying homage to the Arabian cultural heritage, without overshadowing the majesty of the horse itself. Lastly, we performed color studies to determine a color palette that spoke towards the royal nature of the breed, including adding a gold leaf metallic highlight to provide an optical and tactile feature to printed material.
After our branding work was complete, we rounded out Morning View Arabians marketing collateral with professional photography, business cards, envelopes and custom invitations.
Nathaniel Square Corner Store is a craft-beer focused corner store in the South Wedge district of Rochester, NY. With over 200 craft beers in stock and four draft lines for growler fills, Nathaniel Square has become the go-to place for take-home beer selection.
Going to the Sun Marketing was first approached to create an interactive website where customers could browse current beer selections. The seasonal nature of many of the beers that Nathanial Square Corner Store carries necessitated that the website be easy to maintain from the administrative prospective, to allow staff to quickly add new offerings, and expire old ones, on an ongoing basis.
In addition to the website, Going to the Sun Marketing also helped Nathanial Square Corner Store design window and beer cool vinyl, and worked with a custom engraver to produce branded growlers.
With more than one billion dollars in assets, Whitefish Credit Union is the largest credit union in Montana. They emphasize financial security and reject risky lending and investing strategies for their members.
We began working with Whitefish Credit Union on bringing all of their marketing in line with a consistent brand, to emphasize the stability and professionalism that the Whitefish Credit Union offers their members. This process began with extensive market research, including focus groups and demographic analysis to ensure that all marketing was targeted to the correct audience, and with the appropriate message. The clean and conservative style we chose was inspired by their own reputation as a financially sound and fiscally conservative hometown establishment.
Since then, we have transitioned into handling all of their marketing, including annual budgeting, media buys, writing and producing television and radio ads, print ads, ongoing public relations and social media campaigns, rack cards, direct mail campaigns, brochures, business collateral, custom debit cards, t-shirts, and more.
Simplified Safety is a wonderful example of the custom nature in which Going to the Sun can complement an already existing marketing department. Simplified Safety reached out to Going to the Sun Marketing for assistance in defining a new user experience for their website visitors, including improving navigation between pages, and driving customers towards the newest product offerings and customer service pages for support.
Understanding the importance of a proper mobile website viewing experience, Simplified Safety brought Going to the Sun Marketing on to design and develop a mobile version of the website, including determining the informational structure and content for the mobile version.
"GTTS has been able to bring me quality design at a reasonable rate. They have been willing to work within the constraints of past design and are responsive to feedback. I have found them easy to work with and able to flex with my project needs."
Van Loon Menard is the premier divorce, family law and real estate law firm in Rochester, NY. They understand that they are often working with clients in an emotional or stressful situation, and pride themselves on working individually with their clients to asses and achieve reasonable goals.
Going to the Sun Marketing understood that the Van Loon Menard brand had to depict a high level of professionalism, to inspire confidence and credibility in the services they provide. We began be assessing local and national competitors branding, as well as the branding for other companies that have similar demographics, to determine an appropriate color palette. Next, we worked closely with Van Loon Menard to understand the important characteristics of their business, including what differentiates them from competitors. Using this information, Going to the Sun Marketing designed a brand that truly spoke to the level of experience that Van Loon Menard brings to each and every one of their clients.
Once branding had been established, Going to the Sun Marketing designed and facilitated the production of business cards, letterhead and envelopes, including paying particular attention to the quality of the paper stock used.
Elite Power Washing is a pressure washing service in Rochester, N.Y. This eco-friendly business has quickly become the fastest growing power washing service in all of Western New York.
We first developed a completely new website for Elite Power Washing that met all the company's needs, while still coming in under the agreed upon budget. To drive traffic to the new site and increase business, we also initiated a Google AdWords campaign for Elite Power Washing. In addition, we created several branded items including direct mail campaigns, business cards and business documents which reflected the company's professionalism. For the Elite Power Washing fleet we created branded vinyl graphics which clearly displayed essential company information like their name and contact info, while remaining eye catching and attractive visually.
"GTTS marketing redesigned my website about two years ago. I had one but it was not even being seen. Once they revamped and introduced my company to Google Analytics it has been steady business. They have also helped brand my company through new business cards and estimate forms. They have put Elite Power Washing on the map in Rochester and I thank them for their hard work and dedication."
P3 Systems is a reseller of used networking equipment, from such well known brands as Cisco and Foundry. Through their reclamation and refurbishment process, they are able to offer quality equipment at up to 70% off the retail price.
P3 Systems came to Going to the Sun Marketing when they were ready to increase the reach of their services, by creating a new website that accurately outlined the services, showed the range of products that P3 Systems offers, and enabled viewers to quickly put together a product quote request form.
Going to the Sun Marketing began by defining the P3 System brand, and then translated that brand into an attractive and user intuitive website that utilizes an incredibly powerful content management system (CMS). This CMS system allows P3 Systems staff to quickly and easily update their product listings, including viewing and responding to product quote requests.
We have also worked with P3 Systems on a variety of additional projects, including copywriting technical white papers, designing and developing an eBay store and email campaign, business collateral and a direct mail campaign.
Made in Nature is one of the nation's largest fresh and 100% organic and gluten-free dried fruits producer. Their products include favorites such as raisins, prunes, dried apricots and lesser known flavor adventures such as dried figs (Black Mission and Calimyrna) and mangoes.
Going to the Sun Marketing first began working with Made in Nature on updating current packaging to meet Canadian packaging requirements, such as proper nutrition labeling, translation and statements of accuracy. Next, we helped apply their established packaging brand to the newest additions to their product line, including photographing the fruit, graphic design of the packages, and helping to establish a more efficient materials relationship for the packaging production.
Going to the Sun Marketing also produced a very popular, holiday-themed brochure that highlighted unique and delicious Christmas recipes that highlighted Made in Nature fruits in out-of-the-box ways. Going to the Sun Marketing created the recipes, designed, and facilitated the production of the brochures.
We have helped Made in Nature with a variety of additional projects, such as business cards, stickers, sell sheets, banners and custom illustrated t-shirts.
"I have had nothing but great results working with GTTS. Their whole team has always gone over and above my expectations to get me what I need. Their creative work has really helped us to express our brand and take it to the next level."
Tipu's Chai originally found it's popularity after being served by the owner in his Montana-based Indian restaurant. Customers raved about the authenticity of the chai, and urged the owner to spin the recipe off into it's own business. Tipu's Chai found an explosion of interest after the free sample offer on their website was featured on a well-known coupon sharing website. Thousands of requests flooded in, and Tipu's Chai was well on their way to becoming a household name for authentic Indian chai.
Tipu's Chai brought Going to the Sun Marketing on to help capitalize on the marketing opportunity that their free sample interest presented. We initially set out to repair the relationship with potential customers who had requested a free sample but had not yet received it, by sending an email campaign that explained the situation and offered a discount on a future purchase. We also reached out to customers via social media, inviting them to interact with Tipu's Chai directly. Then, we designed and facilitated the production of a visually stunning self mailer for future sample requests, that adhered to USPS mailing standards.
Going to the Sun Marketing also helped Tipu's Chai at various marketing events, by producing take-away collateral, flyers, stickers, and contest entry forms.
"GTTS's flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to adjust to our changing understanding of our marketplace, as well as their vision and encouragement of our fledgling business proved to be very beneficial at a crucial stage. I am happy to recommend GTTS to other businesses looking for marketing, especially if they are in a position to move into the lucrative military procurement business."
Glacier Park International Airport is a public airport serving Flathead County, Montana, and the surrounding areas, and is the primary airport for Glacier National Park, a very popular tourist destination in both the summer and winter months.
Going to the Sun Marketing was brought on board while Glacier Park International Airport was working with the Montana Office of Tourism to promote travel and tourism in the area. Going to the Sun Marketing first began by branding the airport and their website as iflyglacier.com, and promoting that branding across various mediums, including print ads, luggage tags and banners. We then designed and developed a new website (no longer in use) that focused on the user experience, highlighting the most used features, such as flight status and check-in information. The website utilized professional photography shot and edited by Going to the Sun Marketing photographers.
Our work with Glacier Park International Airport also included an extensive, multi-city billboard campaign. Going to the Sun Marketing worked closely with the individual billboard companies and selected locations based on the visual placement and target demographics of viewers on that route.
Our marketing efforts were rounded out with additional projects such as posters, banner ads that ran on other websites and announcement banners to hang inside the airport.
Incredibly Edible Cookie Company is an artisan bakery in Rochester, NY, offering such exquisite creations as Fleur de Sel Caramel Brownies, Duchesse Almondines and Rochester Lilac Shortbread Cookies. Their creations are almost too beautiful to eat!
Incredibly Edible Cookie Company came to Going to the Sun Marketing when they were ready to begin offering their products for online purchase and local pickup or delivery. Going to the Sun Marketing knew that professional photography would be vitally important in showcasing the quality of the baked goods that Incredibly Edible Cookie Company creates, so we began by photographing a wide variety of their products in-house, including an astounding array of cupcakes and a towering cupcake cake display. We utilized a range of visually enhancements to help each baked good stand out, including fresh flowers and beautiful ribbon, and various baking components such as freshly shredded coconut and chocolate chips.
This photography formed the core of an eCommerce website solution that allowed Incredibly Edible Cookie Company to easily make product changes or additions as often as they wanted.
The Landing at Angel Point is the last piece of property available on the shore of Flathead Lake, in Northwestern Montana. This extraordinary property features unique topography, deep water moorage, and a gorgeous, natural pebble beach. The site has been completely prepared for the construction of a main residence, which can be designed to the buyers ultimate specifications.
RiverBend Realty, the realtors for the property, came to Going to the Sun Marketing to put together a marketing booklet that highlighted all of the stunning features that the Landing at Angel Point has to offer. Going to the Sun Marketing handled the photography, copywriting, graphic design, and helped facilitate the production of the final piece, including meticulously selecting a paper stock that would truly bring the photography to life.
To supplement this piece, Going to the Sun Marketing also designed and developed a matching website, over-sized brochure, print ad, and postcard, as well as managed a Google AdWords campaign focused on international buyers.
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Homeowners worried about rebuilding their homes after Hurricane Sandy may soon have one less concern, as lawmakers in both the House and Senate unveiled legislation Tuesday that would delay steep flood insurance rate hikes from taking effect for another four years. Washington bureau reporter Michael Scotto filed the following report for NY1.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan group of lawmakers is feverishly working to pass legislation that would spare homeowners from skyrocketing flood insurance rates.
"It is just not fair. Residents getting over the destructive force of Sandy are now facing an equally destructive force: unaffordable flood insurance premiums," said Sen. Charles Schumer.
The new rates are the result of a year-old law that eliminates flood insurance subsidies and puts premiums in line with risk.
The plan unveiled Tuesday would delay those new rates for about four years while FEMA completes a study looking into how to make the insurance affordable.
Lawmakers say the rate freeze would apply to most owners and prospective owners of primary homes in flood zones. In New York, that adds up to about 120,000 people.
"We still have too many people out of their homes and too many people who are afraid of losing their homes," said Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey. "We've suffered from a natural disaster. We need not create a manmade one."
The flood insurance program is $25 billion in debt and was overhauled last year in order to keep it from falling apart.
Lawmakers insist delaying the rate hikes would not put it under more financial strain because they believe halting the new premiums would keep people from abandoning their homes and dropping out of the program altogether.
The bill could face opposition from conservative lawmakers. A vote isn't likely for months.
The debate over the legislation came as New York lawmakers sought to shine a spotlight on the other problems facing the region, namely, preparing the East Coast for the next big storm.
"Our communities are working hard as ever to recover, but we have to work equally as hard towards rebuilding and being better prepared for the next storm," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
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Former Mariner Dave Valle enjoying his new venture of managing in the minor leagues
As the manager of the Everett AquaSox, Dave Valle suddenly feels like a father to 30 youngsters
Seattle Times columnist
EVERETT — Funny how life works. It was an empty nest that gave Dave Valle the nudge back into a baseball uniform after 17 years. And now that he's managing at the bottom rung of professional baseball as skipper of the Everett AquaSox?
"I feel like I've just adopted 30 young men, 30 sons,'' Valle said, smiling.
Valle is sitting in his cramped office in the old school district building behind Everett Memorial Stadium, five hours before game time Friday. If not for this interview, he would be in the batting cage, working with his fledgling ballplayers, most just barely out of their teens. His day is a blur of activity from the moment he arrives in the early afternoon.
"It's busier than I thought it would be,'' he said, noting that his night doesn't end until he's filed the requisite reports to his Mariners bosses after each game. Only then can he make the half-hour drive back to his Bellevue home.
But Valle, who has been a Mariners broadcaster since his playing career ended in 1997, is loving every minute of it. At age 53, he is attacking his new career with the zeal of a rookie, but possessing the wisdom from having spent six years in the minors himself before making it to the major leagues with the Mariners in 1984.
"It's been energizing to be back, trying to help these young guys figure out how they can advance through the game,'' he said.
With the AquaSox off to a 4-11 start, and possessing a .226 average heading into the game Friday with Spokane, much of that energy has been spent in the realm of encouragement. The AquaSox roster is sprinkled with players from the past two June drafts, as well as Latin players recently elevated from the Mariners' academies in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
Valle knows that at some point he'll have to give most of them a pep talk or five — if he hasn't already. But he also knows the ability to cope with the inevitable frustration inherent in a baseball season might be the most valuable skill his players take with them up the baseball chain.
"I remember, because I've been there,'' Valle said. "I've had to tell them, guys, I hit .202 (actually, .204, in 1978 with Bellingham) in this league. So I know what it feels like. ... That was 36 years ago, but just to help them get through some of those tough times. We've had tough stretches already, and we've only played 15 games."
Valle figured this was the perfect time to jump back into baseball beyond the broadcast booth, after turning down past inquiries. With his youngest of three children now a sophomore in college, he threw his name in the mix when the job in Everett opened up.
"My wife said, 'Let's see what else is out there,' '' Valle related.
Everything fell quickly into place. General manager Jack Zduriencik offered the job in January after Valle went through the interview process. MLB Network and ROOT Sports, with whom Valle was splitting duty, gave their blessing to take a hiatus. And so when spring training came around, Valle found himself back on the field in Peoria in anticipation of Everett's season, which began June 13.
Managing in Class A ball can be a multifaceted experience. A day earlier, he had called a group of Latin players into his office to urge them to use the Mariners' Rosetta Stone program to learn English, telling them: "You're investing in yourself. If you want to get to the big leagues, you have to be able to communicate in English. That's just the way it is."
Sometimes, he's had to get down to basics, like instructing his players what to call him. Hint: Not "Coach,'' as a few players tossed out there.
"I'm like: 'OK, timeout. You're a pro now. You can call me Dave, you can call me Skip, you can call me Vall. But no more coach."
In one of Everett's early games, Valle was startled to see his two base runners had retreated to the dugout for a water break during a pitching visit from the opposing manager, while Valle was chatting with his batter.
"I said: 'OK, did you guys have your snack? Please get out there. By the way, from now on, you don't leave the bases. This is professional baseball,'" Valle recalled, laughing.
Valle already has had the pleasure of telling a couple of players they were being promoted to the next level, and the delicate task of telling another he was being sent to Pulaski, a lower-level team. But Valle took the edge off the hurt by telling the youngster he would get more playing time.
Valle, who like most minor-league managers doubles as the third-base coach, has had a few beefs with umpires, though he's yet to get tossed — an outcome he says that Kevin Cremin, producer-engineer on Mariners' broadcasts, is eagerly awaiting.
"I've probably yelled more in the last 12 days than I've yelled in the last 17 years as a broadcaster,'' he said, noting he had to stand up for his players in the game Thursday over some questionable calls in an 11-strikeout night for Everett.
Valle said he believes broadcasting helped prepare him for the strategic aspect of managing, and he hopes he's on a track that will one day land him back in a major-league dugout. The losses have so far come with much more frequency than the wins, including a ragged 10-4 loss Friday. But Valle is well aware that at this level, it's all about development. He reminds his players constantly that every day, every action, matters.
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With the recent death of Dana Reeve due to lung cancer, STATS took a look at lung cancer rates, along with the likelihood of survival. The news is not good.
The tragic death of Dana Reeve at 44 sounded an alarm: how did she die from lung cancer when she didn't smoke? But being a nonsmoker does not eliminate your risk for lung or bronchial cancer. A full 25 percent (for women), and 20 percent (for men), of lung cancer cases are among people who have never smoked. Smoking is the single most important risk factor, but others include exposure to asbestos (especially in conjunction with smoking – the two together are worse than either separately), exposure to radon, and second-hand smoke. Other substances interact with smoking and make it worse – smokers tend to drink more, which in turn affects how well the body eliminates cancerous cells. There are many suspected culprits as well, from environmental pollution to cooking oil, to poverty and genetics. Just as a heart-healthy person can die of a heart attack, a nonsmoker can die of lung cancer.
Dismal survival rates
The bad news about lung cancer is its survival rates. Only about 13 percent of those diagnosed with lung cancer will be alive in five years. About six out of ten people with lung cancer die in the first year after being diagnosed. Between seven and eight in ten die within 2 years. Contrast this to the survival rates of other cancers: about 80 percent of women with breast cancer, and 80 percent of men diagnosed with prostate cancer, are alive five years later. Overall, about 64 percent of people have survived cancer five years after diagnosis.
This high death rate accounts for why lung cancer wins the top-killer spot among cancers. There are more lung cancer deaths in the United Stats than there are breast, prostate, colon, or rectal cancer deaths combined. They account for almost a third of all cancer deaths – 31 percent for men, and 27 percent for women. On the other hand, breast cancer and prostate cancer for women and men, respectively, are the leaders in new cases. They account for about a third of all cases of cancer.
Dana Reeve was swimming against the current. With approximately 9 deaths by lung cancer expected this year for every 10 new cases, the odds were against her survival.
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The best pizza I have ever had was at Mario's Cafe in Florence. It's right across from Santa Croce. Get it with prosciutto. Seriously. 17 months ago
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The best pizza I have ever had was at Mario's Cafe in Florence. It's right across from Santa Croce. Get it with prosciutto. Seriously. 17 months ago
But the best pizza I ever ate was not in Italy :)
It was in Croatia <3 2 years ago
Flights booked for our trip in March. Im going with my mom, who hasnt been on holidays in years. So excited! 2 years ago
I'm 29. I'm stationed as a Soldier in Germany. I have two months left in country and I still havn't seen Italy. I've never eaten a single bite of pizza in my whole life. (Seriously! You can ask my mom. I was always very picky.) So I said to me, "I'm going to drive to Italy and have a piece of pizza." And that was my main motivation for going. And I did it! June 2010 in St Marco's square in Venice Italy. Here's a photo of the special moment :) 4 years ago
In Naples, I was quite dismayed to discover you can't order a plain cheese pizza. I'm very picky and a regular ol' cheese is what I always, always order. The closest I could get was a quattro formaggi—four cheese pizza. It was okay, but honestly, I like my favorite pizza place here in the US much better.
Still, it was worth doing: how can you pass up the chance to say you've had Italian pizza? 4 years ago
is the BEST THING EVER. omg. amazing.
it has super thin crust. and nice chunky sauce. and you can eat a whole pizza by yourself! because they're so thin.
so that's a plus. :D 6 years ago
yet so good. 6 years ago
Booked tickets today – so flying on 11th April! Yay 6 years ago
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R T Pivik
Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Country: USA
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- Infant diet, gender and the normative development of vagal tone and heart period during the first two years of lifeR T Pivik
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, 15 Children s Way, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA Electronic address
Int J Psychophysiol 90:311-20. 2013..Finally, the findings do not indicate atypical development of cardiac activity in soy-fed infants that might be associated with estrogenic compounds in this formula. ..
- Effects of diet on early stage cortical perception and discrimination of syllables differing in voice-onset time: a longitudinal ERP study in 3 and 6 month old infantsR T Pivik
Arkansas Children s Nutrition, AR 72202, United States
Brain Lang 120:27-41. 2012....
- Diet and gender influences on processing and discrimination of speech sounds in 3- and 6-month-old infants: a developmental ERP studyR T Pivik
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, USA
Dev Sci 14:700-12. 2011..Finally, the results indicate gender differences in the development of neural and temporal processes involved in sensory discrimination, and suggest that at 6 months these processes are better developed in females...
- Early infant diet and the omega 3 fatty acid DHA: effects on resting cardiovascular activity and behavioral development during the first half-year of lifeR T Pivik
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA
Dev Neuropsychol 34:139-58. 2009..In general, the results do not indicate differences in any of the study variables attributable to soy formula per se...
- The influence of infant diet on early developmental changes in processing human voice speech stimuli: ERP variations in breast and milk formula-fed infants at 3 and 6 months after birthR T Pivik
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR, USA
Dev Neuropsychol 31:279-335. 2007..g., the P600 to the frequent syllable at 6 months. These variations appeared to be related to individual differences in development or paradigm-related features, i.e., ISI and frequency of syllable occurrence...
- Event-related variations in alpha band activity during an attentional task in preadolescents: Effects of morning nutritionR T Pivik
Brain Function Laboratory, Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR, USA
Clin Neurophysiol 118:615-32. 2007..Event-related desynchronization and synchronization (ERD/ERS) methodology was used to study interactions between nutrition, brain function, cognition and behavior in children who ate or skipped breakfast after overnight fasting...
- Skipping breakfast: gender effects on resting heart rate measures in preadolescentsR T Pivik
Brain Function Laboratory, Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, United States
Physiol Behav 89:270-80. 2006....
- Cardiovascular effects of morning nutrition in preadolescentsR T Pivik
Brain Function Laboratory, Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, USA
Physiol Behav 82:295-302. 2004....
- Sleep spindles and arousal: the effects of age and sensory stimulationR T Pivik
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sleep Res Online 2:89-100. 1999....
- Endogenous eye blinks in preadolescents: relationship to information processing and performanceR T Pivik
Departmetnt of Psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 72202, USA
Biol Psychol 66:191-219. 2004..From these results, an interpretation is developed arguing that endogenous blinks are a meaningful and integral component of sensory-motor processing, indexing times of facilitated attentional and motor response capability...
- Effects of breast milk and milk formula diets on synthesized speech sound-induced event-related potentials in 3- and 6-month-old infantsHongkui Jing
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Department of Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
Dev Neuropsychol 31:349-62. 2007..These data suggest that the processing of the present speech stimuli is not affected by the investigated diets in the early infancy...
- A longitudinal study of differences in electroencephalographic activity among breastfed, milk formula-fed, and soy formula-fed infants during the first year of lifeHongkui Jing
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Slot 512 20B, 15 Children s Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
Early Hum Dev 86:119-25. 2010..The extent to which adequate nutrition from infant diets differentially influence developmental outcomes in healthy infants has not been determined...
- Cortical responses to speech sounds in 3- and 6-month-old infants fed breast milk, milk formula, or soy formulaJuan Li
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA
Dev Neuropsychol 35:762-84. 2010..Analyses relating ERP and behavioral measures revealed diet- and gender-specific emphases that may reflect differences in developmental trajectories of brain-behavior relationships...
- Developmental status of 1-year-old infants fed breast milk, cow's milk formula, or soy formulaAline Andres
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA
Pediatrics 129:1134-40. 2012..This study characterized developmental status (mental, motor, and language) of breastfed (BF), milk-based formula-fed (MF), or soy protein-based formula-fed (SF) infants during the first year of life...
- No difference indicated in electroencephalographic power spectral analysis in 3- and 6-month-old infants fed soy- or milk-based formulaHongkui Jing
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center ACNC, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA
Matern Child Nutr 4:136-45. 2008..In addition, EEG spectral development appears more advanced in female than in male infants at 6 months...
- Eating breakfast enhances the efficiency of neural networks engaged during mental arithmetic in school-aged childrenR T Pivik
Brain Function Laboratory, Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
Physiol Behav 106:548-55. 2012....
- Sleep patterns in reading disabled childrenL Mercier
University of Ottawa and Ottawa General Hospital, Ontario, Canada
Sleep 16:207-15. 1993....
- Heart rate variations during sleep in preadolescentsR T Pivik
University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sleep 19:117-35. 1996..The differences can be attributed to developmental variations in autonomic cardiac control and are consistent with increased parasympathetic influences reported to occur at this time...
- A new scaling method for topographical comparisons of event-related potentialsHongkui Jing
Arkansas Children s Nutrition Center, Slot 512 20B, 1120 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
J Neurosci Methods 151:239-49. 2006..The method presented in this paper is reliable and recommended prior to topographic comparisons to distinguish different types of changes in underlying neural sources...
- Auditory arousal thresholds during sleep in hyperkinetic childrenK Busby
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sleep 8:332-41. 1985..The enhanced sensitivity of nonmedicated hyperkinetic subjects to auditory stimuli during sleep is interpreted as indicating that processes responsible for elevating arousal threshold at this time are less effective in these children...
- Growth status related to brain responses, nutrition, home environment, and behavior in infants and toddlersRoscoe A Dykman
Birth Defect Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
Dev Neuropsychol 31:397-427. 2007..This underscores the need for research examining in more detail the relationship between growth status and cognitive growth...
- Sleep in depressed and nondepressed participants with chronic low back pain: electroencephalographic and behaviour findingsKatherine Harman
School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sleep 25:775-83. 2002..To study the nature of sleep disturbance in depressed and nondepressed patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP)...
- IntroductionR T Pivik
Dev Neuropsychol 31:247-8. 2007
- Rains, J., Penzien, D. Sleep and chronic pain: challenges to the alpha-EEG sleep pattern as a pain specific sleep anomalyK Harman
J Psychosom Res 56:255-6. 2004


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The second and final phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections saw nearly 75% voter turnout in a by and large peaceful poll on Tuesday. The turnout bettered the record of the 2008 polls by close to 4% in the same region.
In the early hours of Tuesday, voters queued up in large numbers outside polling stations across the 72 constituencies going to the polls, to decide the fate of 843 candidates, including nine ministers. Minor skirmishes and protests were reported in some places.
One civilian was killed and three others were injured at Saja constituency in Durg district in an "accidental" firing incident by a CRPF trooper on poll duty. Durg inspector general Ashok Juneja told media persons that a few civilians in an "inebriated' condition had a verbal altercation with the CRPF jawan when they tried to break the queue to vote at the Bhindarwani polling centre. "There will be an inquiry. Prima facie it appears to be accidental firing," Juneja said.
There were also reports of a technical snag developing in 35 electronic voting machines at different places. "They were replaced," chief electoral officer Sunil Kujur told HT.
A high turnout in the Maoist-affected state is being seen as a victory for the election commission and security forces. "The electorate defied the Maoist's diktat in the first phase resulting in an impressive poll percentage. The second phase saw high turnout among the youth, besides women outnumbering male voters. This will hopefully give out an inspirational message to follow for other states where polls are due", former state election commissioner Sushil Trivedi told HT. In the 2008 polls, the turnout in these 72 constituencies was 71.09%.
Both the Congress and the BJP claimed high turnout will go in their favour. "The people are coming out to express their resentment against the bad governance and rampant corruption of the BJP," said former chief minister Ajit Jogi, who was among the first to cast his ballot in Bilaspur district. Chief minister Raman Singh, however, interpreted the turnout as the people's wish to offer yet another chance to the BJP.
The Election Commission called it the highest turnout in these seats. "Polling was impressive and largely peaceful," deputy election commissioner R Balakrishnan said.
A divorce, a jail term, determined foes: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar fighting a lone battle?
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Of all the questions you could ask a person, asking them to recount the 'worst mistakes' they have ever made might be one of the touchiest. However, that uneasiness might be all the more reason TO ask.
In his book, Success through Failure, Henry Petroski explores failure as being essential to learning and ultimately, success: thus debunking the model that only 'success breeds success.'
So, let's put that illuminating question to the team here at CM Crossroads.
If one accepts Petroski's premise that people can learn from their mistakes (which I do), then one most probably would not subscribe to the notion of doing the same things over and over again. This idea segues nicely to a common definition of insanity- that is, expecting different results by repetition of the same actions.
And with regard to these lessons learned. Are they really internalized?
It's been my experience that lessons learned, even when formalized in a classic framework, do not guarantee learning. Learning happens more frequently when it is culturally possible and fostered by management throughout the ranks.
Learning really is the opportunity part of 'worst mistakes'- hence the reference to Petroski.
To keep this light, though on point, here are the tracks to my 'Worst Mistakes' blues CD:
1. Forgetting the Reason which prompted your action:
I think you could apply this principle to every corner of life. It is very bad to loose sight of the reason you started something, launched a project, or even why you maintain certain relationships.
This is what allows madness to have its own life. I look at software development in very much the same way. At some juncture, and usually at great cost, the ego must be checked and remembering the reason you started a project should take the foreground.
Though, I can't say I've actually witnessed this acknowledgment too often, you know the usual suspects: Technologies seemingly selected as resume boosters or for some idiosyncratic bias, good money thrown after bad because 'we've invested so much already' or just simple disconnects from the folks whose input is so critical to the reason.
The end game should never fall into obfuscation. If you set out to build something, its purpose shouldn't be so opaque as to remind others of cable guy Roy Neary's mountain project in 'Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind'.
2. Ego over Reason
Yep, this is a crippler. We've seen multi-million dollar technology projects roll past all projections of time and expediture. Changed requirements provided by the business, but wait, none of them are with the firm anymore. Gee, so now you're building out infrastructure, coding applications, hyping expectations and when you finally get to the dance your date says "why did you wear THAT? and oh, I didn't know you drove an '87 Escort...".
Ego hurts. Well, sometimes it kills. And sometimes wasted money is just that. Wasted money. Point is, while it takes a lot to admit a mistake and put a stop to the bleeding, your CFO will likely thank you.
In the end, knowing when to kill a project is as important as knowing when to start one.
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(Ca,Sr)Al3[(OH)5|(AsO4,PO4)2] · H2O Tetragonal
|Arsenocrandallite, Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany FOV 2.5mm
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Baden-Württemberg, Black Forest, Wolfach, Oberwolfach, Rankach valley, Clara Mine
*Arsenocrandallite Rare species collections.
The mineral has also been found at USA, Utah, Juab County, Tintic district, Centennial Eureka Mine.
Black forest, Oberwolfach, Neubulach Mining District and the Clara Mine. "The mineral forms reniform crusts and spherulitic aggregates up to 0.1 mm. Color blue to bluish-green…The mineral was found on old dumps in the Neubulach mining district…associated with brochantite, chalcophyllite, parnauite, arseniosiderite, mansfieldite, and corroded tennantite."1
1. American Mineralogist, Vol. 67, July/Aug pp854.
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Got the FMF Power Programmer. Very easy to use after you understand the user interface. Highly recommended. Really helps the bike come alive.
Basically they are completely out of (NEW) WR250X Sumo bikes so after looking around and much hesitation I decided to just go with the R and make do with what I had. Basically the only difference is supermoto wheels and tires and a black frame. whoopty doo, so I'll just slowly convert it myself. Already got all the air box mods and AIS done as well as those ugly turn signals and what not. Seems to be going pretty well and I am more than pleased with this bike.
Got the FMF Power Programmer. Very easy to use after you understand the user interface. Highly recommended. Really helps the bike come alive.
First oil change was at 536mi. Only had it a few weeks, but I just wanted to get it past break in so i could really open it up and start with the mods.
Wheeling cycle has the wheels. Not sure how to convert the front brake though. You'll have to get the bigger rotor and some sort of relocation bracket. I love the way the bare frame looks on a R with the sumo setup.
That's what I thought. You'll have to go with some aftermarket brake setup.
yeah I know wheeling cycle has the wheels and if you talk to them they include the relocation bracket for the caliper, it's just the matter of me coming up with at least $1,400 for the kit. In time, Hopefully my graduation money can go toward them.
I agree the bare sides look pretty cool, probably even cooler if it had sumo wheels on it, but what I'm really looking for is black side panels. I want to drill holes in the side and put like some mesh screen behind it to make it look flashy but functional on the airbox side. So if anybody has black side panels in good condition and wants to sell them or trade for white. hit me up
I've replaced several black plastic parts on my x over the years. I replaced front fender, headlight shroud, rad shroud, fork guard, and a footage for $100. That was with my shop discount, but even retail was super super cheap. Those black side panels rand new, full retail, cans be more than $20 a piece from your local dealer. Just order them for an 09 X
I meant the bare frame looks good in sumo trim
Oh i got you, It does look decent. Maybe I'll just get black side panels and keep the frame as is. i just want to make it my own since basically all the upgrades for it everyone already has or are the same. Just a matter of how deep your pockets are and your imagination.
They do look good. Especially with lighter color plastics/graphics.
I think i'm going to keep it mainly blue and black. Possibly a black rear fender then shave the front one to my liking. Not too sure yet just depends on what I think will look good.
i really like the graphics called "In line" on this site. I've looked around everywhere for graphics, but I don't really want to follow the crowd and get the same ones. http://www.amrracing.com/catalog/dir...-2012-250.html
These ones are decent too, but it's only shrouds. too expensive as well
I really like it when the bike has all blue plastic except the number plates and rear fender. When they have the blue seat like on the 08x's, the blue on the rad shrouds lines up with the blue on he seat and the black rear plastics and seat line up. Makes for a cool blue to black "streak" effect.
Just an idea..
Yamahammer 12 I am doing the same thing. You can reuse the rear hub and have it mounted to the 17" black rim. It fits no problem. The front on the other hand does not. It is a pain and pretty expensive to get a new front hub. If you get the right spokes and drill out the spoke holes a little on the front rim, you can get it to work. I spent just under $300 having everything mounted. And all together it was a lot cheaper to do it that way instead of buying new wheels. As for the FMF header, the only time you will notice a difference with that is if you are on it all the time. Those were designed for MX. Also changing your gearing will make a big difference in the way your bike runs down the road.
Yeah, I've been debating about getting a set of hubs and making my own sumo set because I would like Excel wheels and I can get the hub powder coated or anodized where I live, only thing left would be spokes.
Attached are a few pics of the bike with my new Pro Taper CR High EVO bars. The mirrors are going to be replaced soon cause man are they ugly. ASV levers are coming too.
I chopped the stock mirror on the long part of the shaft, threaded it, flipped the back part of the clutch perch, and mounted the mirror under the bars.
Also look at zeta levers from wcs. I have the 2 fingers powdercoated candy red. Love em.
That mirror suggestion sounds pretty good for temporary and won't be hard as for the levers I'm sticking with the ASV. Been running them all my life, just personal preference I guess. i trust them and like the feel.
Asv's might be easier to find now, or some for another model might bolt up, but a couple years ago I had trouble finding them. Plus I just liked the billet look and feel. They pivot like asv. Haven't been able to bend or break one in the last two years or so with no hand guards..
yeah you just buy them for a yz250 or regular wr250 any bike really and they will bolt right on. you just have to use your stock perch on the backside if the bolts line up. If not i'll just make my own being a machinist and all.
Well shes basically done now. 2700$ later
Ill trade ya my 08 Wr250X wheels wrapped in Avon Distanzias with about 75% tread left?
We can hook you up on some custome graphics!!
Pm me for custom graphics for your motard!


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There is a popular African saying that when you educate a woman, you educate a whole village. Women the world over are social creatures; we congregate in church, at the work place, at the market, at weddings, at funerals, during births, form women groups, so as to have people we can share with our thoughts, ideas, trials and triumphs.
Web 2.0 has truly made the world a global village. From the comfort of my office, home, vehicle, park bench, I can interact with people all over the world. I can catch up with friends and make new ones, learn new things everyday or simply express myself to the world at large.
Knowledge is power. Women empowerment has come a long way, but still, more needs to be done. Empowerment is aimed at creating both equality and equity between men and women within social groups and between men and women of different social groups.
The challenges faced in empowering women are many. Web 2.0 enables women to overcome some of them by first; providing an easy access to information. Secondly, it provides women with a forum where they can raise and discuss issues, sensitive issues, albeit anonymously, without any fear of retribution. Thirdly, it makes available an avenue for women to share their experiences and how they have overcome difficulties and in the process give hope to those in similar situations. Most importantly, web 2.0 gives women a voice, a chance and opportunity to be heard.
Being a woman and a social creature myself, I tend to miss out on interacting with my friends and colleagues due to my busy schedule. Web 2.0 has enabled me to communicate with fiends, colleague and even family, without the hustle and bustle of travelling. This has freed up my finances, as I can now use the would have been transport money in other ventures. I also now have access to information at the touch of a button, which, when compared to leafing through tonnes of research material, is a Miracle!
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Hello Caroline,
Thanks for your entry this week, I have enjoyed reading it. I too cannot imagine life without the internet anymore adn probably spend more hours than I should online.
I think you have provided a really good overview of the uses and benefits of Web 2.0, not only for women's empowerment, but also in our personal lives, through connecting with family and friends. It is easy for us to get caught up in our work and visions for the future, when it means so much to us, but balance is really important too. Afterall, our own wellbeing is an important part of women's empowerment.
In particular, I really liked the way you started your entry, especially your opening sentance. I helps to set the context and I'm sure there is a lot of truth to that saying.
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Pirate Cinema wins the Prometheus Award
I could not be happier to announce that my novel Pirate Cinema has won the Libertarian Science Fiction Society's Prometheus Award, along with Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. I won the Prometheus in 2008 for my novel Little Brother, and it's among my proudest honors. My sincere thanks to the judges and the members of the society for this honor.
Pirate Cinema shortlisted for Canada's Sunburst Award
My novel Pirate Cinema has been shortlisted for this year's Sunburst Award, a juried prize for the best in Canadian science fiction. It's up in the Young Adult category, and is part of an exciting slate that is full of exciting books that deserve your attention.
UK Pirate Cinema is out!
Pirate Cinema on the Locus Award ballot!
The 2013 Locus Awards final ballot has been announced, and as ever, it is a fabulous guide signposting some of the very best work published science fiction and fantasy in the past year -- a perfect place to start your explorations of the year's books.
I am very honored to have been included on the ballot; my novel Pirate Cinema made the Best Young Adult novel list, which is a particularly strong category this year:
* The Drowned Cities, Paolo Bacigalupi (Little, Brown; Atom)
* Pirate Cinema, Cory Doctorow (Tor Teen)
* Railsea, China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan)
* Dodger, Terry Pratchett (Harper; Doubleday UK)
* The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There, Catherynne M. Valente (Feiwel and Friends; Much-in-Little '13)
See the full ballot after the jump.
Pirate Cinema up for Canada's Aurora Award
The 2013 Prix Aurora Award ballot has been announced, and I'm delighted to see that my novel Pirate Cinema is up for the prize in the Young Adult category. The Auroras are a people's choice award given for Canadian science fiction and fantasy, and I'm delighted to be recognised in the land of my birth! The whole ballot is a great signpost to some wonderful Canadian literature, and the young adult section is particularly strong:
Pirate Cinema nominated for the Prometheus Award
I was delighted today to discover that my novel Pirate Cinema had been nominated for the Libertarian Futurist Society's annual Prometheus Award, amid a slate of absolutely wonderful books:
I was proud as punch to win the award for my novel Little Brother, and I'm very excited to be back on the roster. Many thanks to the jurors.
Locus Poll is open – tell them about your favorite sf/f of 2012
The 43d Locus Poll and Survey is open for your picks of the best science fiction and fantasy of the past year, as well as your survey answers (Locus has been collecting detailed statistical information about science fiction readers for, well, 43 years now). You needn't be a subscriber to fill in the survey, though subscribers' votes are weighted more heavily in the awards.
I'd be remiss if I failed to mention that I have two books on the ballot this year: Rapture of the Nerds (with Charlie Stross) and Pirate Cinema; they're in some very good company as well.
Chatting with Techdirt about Pirate Cinema
My novel Pirate Cinema is the current TechDirt Book Club selection, and we're kicking it off today with a Google+ hangout in about five minutes. I've never done a Hangout before -- I don't have a G+ account because I object to its "real names" policy, but I've created a throwaway account for the occasion.
Live Video: Cory Doctorow Talking With Techdirt About Pirate Cinema, Copyright Law & More
Legal issues in Pirate Cinema analyzed by IP lawyer
IP lawyer Stuart Langley wrote a fantastic analysis of the legal issues raised in my novel Pirate Cinema a guest-article for the wonderful Law and the Multiverse site. Langley does a very thorough job of looking at the real laws and legal problems behind the plot points in the book.
Pirate Cinema and Rapture of the Nerds make Locus's best of 2012
Locus magazine has just released its 2012 Recommended Reading List of science fiction/fantasy/horror, which is always a great reading guide (and a fabulous resource for those of us nominating for the Hugo awards. I'm delighted to see my novel Pirate Cinema and Rapture of the Nerds (written with Charlie Stross) on the best novel list!
It's generally accepted that fussing with computers is a narrative buzzkill, yet Doctorow's unrivaled verisimilitude makes every click as exciting as a band of underdog warriors storming a castle. It's not exactly Abbie Hoffman's Steal This Book (1971), but with its delirious insights into everything from street art to urban exploring to dumpster diving to experimental cinema, it feels damn close. Share this:TwitterPinterestStumbleUponGoogle
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He felt the baby move/kick last night. I knew he was very excited for this baby but to see him cry about feeling the Bean move just touched my heart. I can only imagine him bursting into tears when Bean is born. Dont know who will be crying more me or him.
Ohhhh I love him so much.
m0132:...I wasn't crying, I feel horrible for not crying because I always thought I would..I made up for it when I got home though : )
Same here!
MH was really crying when DD was born though! I was spent after pushing so no crying for me. I thought I would though! The crying came later! lol!
How Sweet!!! What a lovely moment...
I don't remember if my DH cried when DS was born.. I do remember that I was bawling hysterically from the second they pulled him out (C-Section) until I was pretty much done with surgery... These poor doctors that have to deal with all this crap.. LOL He was probably saying to himself "Listen Chick! Stop the f'in crying so I can just sew you up and get the hell out of here!"
Awwwww... SO *sweet*!
Jared teared up at the ultrasound and heartbeat appointments. I figured he'd be like this, though. When our fish had babies, he re-did the fish tank (seriously crazy--new plastic plants, tank background paper, etc.). And I was like, "Why'd you do all that?" and he goes, "I had to; there were babies."
So much for the tough Marine sniper stereotype ;-) Pre-pregnancy I jokingly kept score of who cried more, and he was winning. Now, I'm totally winning
I don't think my DH will cry. I have NEVER seen him cry. I honestly don't know if I will either. I cry all the time, but never when I'm supposed to. I didn't cry when he proposed, or when we got married. I did cry when we heard the heartbeat at the first ultrasound. That is a good sign, right?!


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