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CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) -- Russ Huesman noticed a definitive change in his team after the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's disappointing season-opening loss to UT-Martin.
"I may have been that it was just psychological. I think they got humbled," Huesman said of the Mocs' 31-21 setback. "I think maybe they went into that thing a little overconfident, even though I kept telling anyone who would listen that Martin was a good team.
"We went 6-5 last year. No one here should be overconfident."
Instead, the Mocs are now motivated.
The veteran group refused to dwell on the negatives in the loss, pushing forward to correct the mistakes and deficiencies exposed by the Skyhawks.
Ten days later, UTC delivered the performance many expected in the opener, routing Georgia State 42-14 in the Georgia Dome.
"I felt like we had something to prove, especially since we didn't show anything in the first game," said center Patrick Sutton. "I'd say we had a chip on our shoulder."
The offense carried an especially large chip after failing to score in the first 30 minutes against UT-Martin. Vowing not to dig another first-half hole, UTC lowered its shoulder right from the start Saturday and marched 70 yards for a score on the game's first possession.
It was a sign of things to come, especially from junior running back Keon Williams.
"In the first quarter he had a big play where he ran somebody over, basically. He got up and was talking a little talk," Sutton recalled. "That gave us something to go off of."
Williams ripped off a series of punishing runs en route to a career-high 147 yards and SoCon Offensive Player of the Week honors.
"He's been good all camp and made a commitment to be good," Huesman said of the Red Bank grad. "When we recruited him we though that's what he could be. I'm happy for him because he's a good kid and the players love him."
His effort sparked a physical Chattanooga attack that was in control from start to finish, racking up a whopping 401 yards on the ground -- UTC's highest single-game total in 19 years.
"That is definitely one of the better moments in my career," Sutton said of the offensive line's 400-plus yard showing. "When you're rushing for 400 yards, you're doing something right."
The Mocs (1-1) were doing so much right Saturday they were even able to push the pace a little more than usual, going no-huddle for certain sequences and finding great success.
"I think it does nothing but help you as far as wearing down a defense," Sutton said. "Whenever we were at our best Saturday, I think we were doing no-huddle stuff."
However, Huesman was quick to temper the up-tempo talk ahead of Saturday's 6 p.m. ET home date with Austin Peay (0-2).
He watched Chip Kelly debut his high-powered offense on Monday Night Football, and while Huesman would like to play at that break-neck pace, he knows he operates on a much different speed limit.
"I almost had a heart attack watching that last night," Huesman said of Kelly, who he called an "old friend" from Kelly's days at New Hampshire. "I mean, he's as fast as that offense. If you don't have a guy that's calling plays that is fast and knows it and is just shooting them out there, I'd probably have a heart attack."
Huesman "moving forward" after suspension/injury controversy
Huesman said Tuesday he was through discussing the team's early-season controversy surrounding the suspension of five players.
The fifth-year coach said he spoke "before and after" with athletic director David Blackburn about his handling of the situation, which included publicly stating at least one suspended player was withheld from the first six quarters of play because of injury, not suspension.
When pressed about the situation in Tuesday's presser, Huesman quickly shut it down.
"I'm not going to answer any more on that," he said. "We're going to move forward."
The five suspended players -- Terrell Robinson, Toyvian Brand, Will Sharpton, Dean Haynes and Kenny Huitt -- are all available to play this week against Austin Peay.
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Teresa Negroponte graduated from NIDA in 2009 and was the recipient of the 2010 NIDA/Sydney Grammar School Fellowship.
Prior to becoming a theatre designer, Teresa spent two years studying period clothing design and construction while working in the fashion industry in Sydney.
While at NIDA she designed costumes for A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Importance of Being Earnest, Songs for a New World, The Producers and GO! for Sydney Dance Company and sets In the Solitude of Cotton Fields and Women Beware Women. Since graduating, Teresa has designed sets and costumes for Downstairs Belvoir (Dirty Butterfly - set and costume) and Darlinghurst Theatre (Kiss of the Spider Woman - costume and Catholic School Girls - set and costume) as well as designing costumes for the Opening Ceremony of the Kuwait World Men's Squash Championships. Teresa was productiondesigner for the short film The Last Shift andcostume designer for Spine, which recently wonThe Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Award for best Australian short. Teresa has worked as Costume Co-ordinator forThe Hamster Wheel (Australian Broadcasting Corporation/Giant Dwarf) and Costume Designer and Wardrobe Stylist for The Unbelievable Truth (Seven Network/Giant Dwarf).
Teresa's recent credits include designing the costumes for Boundary St, Black Swan State Theatre Company's inaugural production at the new Heath Ledger Theatre at the Perth International Arts Festival, which was also presented at the 2012 Brisbane Festival.
She also designed the costumes for Dr. Zhivago, the new musical produced by the Gordon Frost Organisation which opened in Sydney and toured to Melbourne, Brisbane and Korea.
Teresa's designs in 2013 include set and costumes for Dreams in White for Griffin Theatre Company and the costumes for a new production of Tosca directed by John Bell for Opera Australia.

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ObjectivePenn State WebMail is a Web-based e-mail client, similar to Yahoo! Mail, that provides the Penn State community with anytime, anywhere access to their Penn State e-mail via a Web browser. The e-mail is stored in a user's Penn State Access Account Storage Space (PASS) and the easy-to-use interface lets users create and organize mailboxes, access directory services, create and add personalized signatures, and change settings.
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- WebMail is a complement to other mail services (primarily Eudora). It doesn't replace them so doesn't avoid costs. Obviously, the reason to do this is not for direct $$ savings. WebMail is an additional service to faculty, staff, and students, that makes it much easier to access mail away from home/the dorm/the office. The best metric I saw is this: there are about 2,000 unique WebMail users per day (out of about 55,000 unique PSU mail users per day) --- so WebMail is clearly not a trivial service; people are using it. They must find value in it.
- WebMail is an additional service to faculty, staff, and students that makes it much easier to access mail away from home/the dorm/the office. The usage during the semester is a little over 12,000 users/day. Currently, there are about 10,500 users/day.
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Kyoga Lake, Kyoga also spelled Kioga, lake located north of Lake Victoria in central Uganda, formed by the Victoria Nile in its middle course. The many-armed lake is shallow, with swampy, papyrus-reeded shores; masses of papyrus are broken loose by strong winds and at times have completely blocked the river. Navigation for shallow-draft vessels is possible between Namasagali and Masindi Port. The lake is about 80 miles (129 km) long and is 3,390 feet (1,033 metres) above sea level.
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I have had the pleasure of watching Bradley for the past two seasons. I live in Dallas, so I followed his season with the Rangers, and I grew up a Cubs fan (and, sadly, remain one). The thing with Bradley is not so much that he has an "attitude" problem; it's that he doesn't play enough.
One doesn't need to be well-liked to be successful. The Dick Williams Oakland As couldn't stand each other and won two World Series. Everyone works with jerks, and the world goes on. The problem with Bradley is that he gets hurt and can't play. He is injury prone, and there is a reason that he has had only one year with more than 500 at-bats in his 10 seasons in the major leagues.
The other problem with Bradley is that he says he's hurt and can't play, and he is the only one who thinks he is hurt. He pouts, just like the guy who calls in sick because he's mad at the boss and he'll show the boss how much the company needs him. That happened in Texas, when he had a bunch of mysterious ailments in the last month or so. Even the beat writers here, hardly a negative group, were wondering what was going on. The general consensus was that he was malingering to protect his stats in a contract year. In Chicago, the "ailments" started early and never let up. You can tell this is going on because Bradley doesn't go on the DL, never has a serious injury, and always says he'll be OK in a few days.
The problem with this, of course, is that the team has to substitute a lesser player for him in the lineup and the bench is a man down. It drove Lou Piniella crazy, and even Ron Washington was annoyed.
Will this happen in Seattle? Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe Griffey can lay down the law. Maybe Wakamatsu can figure out how to handle him in a way no one else has. The one thing I wouldn't count on is that it won't happen in Seattle because the atmosphere is "low-key." It happened in Texas, and no one pays any attention to the Rangers after the Cowboys start training camp. It doesn't get much more low key than that.


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Junior Jerad Grundy, who was a 27th round pick of the Minnesota Twins in the Major League Baseball Draft this year will return to the University of Kentucky for his senior season:
"We are thrilled that Jerad has elected to return to Kentucky for his senior season," UK head coach Gary Henderson said. "Jerad had a tremendous first year here in Lexington and was a key part of one of the best pitching staffs in UK history. Jerad owns a great work ethic, is a tremendous team leader and has a great passion to improve. His decision to return to school will help him continue to progress in the best conference in the nation, will help further his development for professional baseball and will help him finish his degree."
As a weekend starter last year, Grundy had a 6-3 record in 16 starts with a 3.78 ERA, working 85.2 innings. Grundy will likely anchor the 2013 Wildcat starting rotation, and was the Saturday starter most series this year. Grundy had an outstanding post-season with a 2-0 record and a 1.5 ERA with an impressive 15 strikeouts in 12 innings of work.
Grundy joins 8 of the record 9 UK MLB draftees, who will be returning for the 2013 season with the Wildcats:
2013 Drafted Returnees
Greg Fettes, C (43rd round in 2011; Tigers)
Jerad Grundy, LHP (27th round in 2012; Twins)
Max Kuhn, IF (24th round in 2011; Athletics)
Corey Littrell, LHP (35th round in 2010; Nationals)
Taylor Martin, RHP (41st round in 2011; Rockies)
A.J. Reed, LHP/1B (25th round in 2011; Mets)
Matt Reida, IF (47th round in 2010; White Sox)
J.T. Riddle, IF (35th round in 2010; Red Sox)
Chandler Shepherd, RHP (41st round in 2011; White Sox)
Lucas Witt, OF (37th round in 2010; Dodgers)
In other baseball news, all five of Kentucky's outstanding freshman class decided to delay entry into the major leagues and play at UK. The UK incoming freshmen who were drafted, and their draft position, is as follows:
2013 Drafted Newcomers
Zach Arnold, C (27th round; Mets)
Kyle Cody, RHP (33rd round; Phillies)
Chase Mullins, LHP (24th round; Rangers)
Matt Pope, RHP (38th round; Pirates)
Casey Schroeder, C (21st round; Cardinals)
This is just terrific news for Gary Henderson and the Wildcats baseball staff. With this kind of talent returning, plus an excellent recruiting class for next year places the Bat Cats in position to challenge for an SEC title once again.


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Austrian UN troops begin Golan Heights withdrawal
Austrian troops in the U.N. monitoring force on the Golan Heights began their withdrawal on Wednesday after Vienna announced the mission would end due to concerns over security.
AFP news agency reported that a group of 20 soldiers entered the Israeli side of the strategic plateau through the Quneitra Crossing, the only direct passage between Israel and Syria.
About 50 other soldiers of the 378-strong Austrian contingent were to be withdrawn during the day, sources on the ground told AFP.
"The first 60 to 80 soldiers will land in Vienna tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, so you can already see the withdrawal on site," Defense Ministry spokesman Andreas Strobl told Reuters in Vienna on Tuesday.
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) troops left behind, most of them from Chile and India, were doubtful the tense situation will improve.
The departure of the Austrians is the latest blow to the monitoring force. There have also been several recent incidents in which Syrian rebel forces detained UNDOF monitors, signaling an escalation of violence in the Golan Heights.
"I'm alive, but the reality is there's an escalation, and we're stuck in the middle," a UNDOF soldier said, in quotes cited by Israel-base Ynet News.
The soldier, who has been stationed in Syrian territory for the past six months, stressed the mandate given to the UN will have to change.
"We cannot intervene," he said. "We report violations by the Syrians or the Israelis, that's it. I think this must change. I only have my hands and my weapons to defend myself," he emphasized.
The Austrians have patrolled the buffer zone between Israel and Syria as part of the UNDOF since it was set up in 1974.
The Vienna government said last week it would pull out after worsening fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces sent its soldiers running for cover.
Russia's offer to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights was not accepted by the United Nations on Friday.
The UN rejected the offer due to an agreement between Israel and Syria which bars permanent members of the Security Council from the UN observer mission, Reuters news agency reported.
Russia, a longtime ally and arms supplier to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, along with the United States, Britain, France and China is a permanent, veto-wielding member of the 15-nation Security Council.
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- Syria and Israel 'on verge of military attack' - UN official
- Israel returns fire after vehicle hit in the Golan: no casualties reported
- UNSC Extends UN Force in Israel-Syria Sector Through November
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Three Huskers earn NBC World Series title
Lincoln Three members of the Nebraska baseball team recently helped the Santa Barbara Foresters win their second straight National Baseball Congress World Series title. Senior outfielder Rich Sanguinetti, junior pitcher Brandon Pierce and sophomore pitcher Aaron Bummer were all members of the Foresters' squad that defeated the Seattle Studs on Sunday, Aug. 11, by a score of 6-2 in Wichita, Kan.
With the win, the Foresters became the first team to win back-to-back titles since Kenai, Alaska, achieved the feat in 1993 and 1994.
Sanguinetti hit third for the Foresters in the championship game and played leftfield, going 1-for-4 with one RBI. On the year, Sanguinetti hit .366 with 41 hits and 16 RBI in 29 games.
Pierce was 5-1 on the mound in 11 appearances over 48.1 innings of work. The 6-2 righty struck out 35 opposing batters and posted a 2.42 ERA on the season. Pierce was also named a one of 20 California Collegiate League top performers by Perfect Game.
Bummer saw limited action during the summer with 5.0 innings of work over two appearances with five strikeouts.
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16. The Naked Truth
A truth that dresses fashionably can't be relied upon to
roll up its sleeves and get the job done as thoroughly as
one that's naked.
Distinguishing between a cold, naked truth and a
well-dressed one is one of life's great challenges.
Although clothes may be advisable at times, and
even required by law, it isn't always possible to get
to the bottom of things if it's concealed.
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facility was discussed Tuesday as the Hilton Head Town Council moved forward
with the approvals.
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going to be a wonderful opportunity for us as a community to provide that type
of service," said Town Council Representative of Board Four Kim Likins. "I
think that the fears of concerns that individuals have were more emotionally
based than factually based."
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The Netbook has a dated design and the touch pad is awkward but however it has one advantage being the first ever Netbook to include an in built WiMax antenna. If faster Web surfing means much to you, then paying the extra $100 is worth for the Netbook. Purchasing the Netbook also depend upon where you take it as the 4G network is available in only certain locations including Baltimore and Salt Lake City. The service provider for this model does not offer service in New York City. The cost for the service are $40 and $55 every month which is comparable with 3G plan but be sure where you take it before purchasing.
Bonus is that the Netbook offers the best batter life that you would see in a Netbook. If you are not much worried about losing the WiMax capability then less costlier similar performing Netbooks are available including the Asus Eee PC 1018 which has a better design profile also.
The Netbooks design could be said as the least attractive of the four Netbooks in the 2010 back to school lineup. It has the same glossy black design but the Asus Eee PC 1018 is been redesigned now has a brushed metal lid. The other competitors HP Mini 210-1199DX and Samsung N150 have their own graphic designs. As we said above, the keyboard design is awkward but not unusable. The keyboard layout is very general with important keys including Tab and Shift having full size.
The touch pad is widened but is short just like the one we have seen in earlier HP Netbooks. The touchpad is sure to cause trouble when scrolling the Web pages up and down. Of such short space, the bottom left and right corner is occupied by the mouse buttons. They have further reduced the space available for navigation.
A software dock by default is present on to edge of the screen. It is not that essential but we appreciate it as it provides easy access for security, networking and some control panels. It includes a default selection of apps but can be customized. The dock also includes Clearwire WiMax which helps in turning the adapter on and off. The Netbook has a 10.1 inch display which has a resolution of 1024x600p which is common for a low pricing Netbook. We would have appreciated if it had a resolution of 1366×768 considering its price.
The model includes only the Atom N450 processor, 1GB RAM and the Windows 7 Starter edition. The similar pricing HD Mini 210 includes a DDR3 RAM. Difference in their performance cannot be found out when running a single application but will be clearly noticeable when multitasking. As said above, the Dell offers a good battery life with just 4 minutes short of 6 hours. This is very impressive as it uses a 6-cell battery.
Dell backs up the Netbook with one year warranty on parts and labor. Warranty period can be increased when purchasing from retailers like BestBuy but you need to pay extra for it. It is around $59 for the two year plan. Technical support is available all day over phone. You can also download manuals and drivers from the Dell website.


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Author Archives: Linda Miller
A Proactive Approach to Coach Training
Over the past 9 months, we have had the pleasure of working with a global client who is training HR professionals to use a coaching approach with their internal clients. So far, we have trained over 100 HR professionals through 5 global trainings, 3 days each.
From the beginning, our sponsors within the company have been very forward thinking. As a way of starting the learning process, the company decided to give each participant a pre-training call, with the purpose being 3-fold:
- To get to know each other before the training
- To start understanding what coaching is moving forward within the company
- To listen for the participant's natural coaching style and tendencies
What has happened as a result of these calls has been remarkable. We have indeed gotten acquainted on the calls, which has helped get started smoothly during the classroom training.
Regarding the second purpose, during the calls, we are discussing some key differences between coaching and a more traditional HR style. We've had great comments about what people take away from the calls, including:
- "This has been so valuable. Haven't had a pre-training experience before, and it's really made me think."
- "I like learning to ask questions instead of telling others what to do."
- "Your comment about going to past really helped me 'look through the window' to the solution. For the future, I don't really have to know all the background."
- "I need to let people think! I don't need to tell everything to them. I will need to deal with my impatience."
- "The main learning for me is to stand back and shut up, not impose my solutions. I'm going to need some duct tape!"
In addition, the third purpose for the calls is for the facilitator to listen to each person's natural coaching style and tendencies in order to give specific feedback on the style. What has been interesting about this is to hear from participants about the impact of receiving feedback. Most people only get corrective feedback, and there are many others types of feedback that can be useful. Here are some comments from participants:
- "No one has given me feedback on my style before. It was very helpful. And, now I understand more about the training."
- "The feedback really encourages me and motivates me to be better at coaching."
- "Today's feedback is making me think really hard."
- "Your comments about my behavior and conversation style are very important. It's magic for me."
- "No one is giving me this kind of feedback. I am just told what is wrong."
What are the learnings so far from the past 9 months? Two learnings that stand out are that a pre-training call can be helpful at a variety of levels, and that people really value feedback. Wouldn't it be great if we could arrange for pre-training calls to start the learning process? They seem to be very helpful. And, we definitely can certainly give feedback more often, especially knowing that the feedback doesn't have to be corrective in nature. People thrive on feedback, which is part of coaching.
The Gift of Gratefulness
About 3 weeks ago, within the span of 5 days, I heard from several "old" friends or people with whom I've worked. When the third person reached out that week and asked for a call, I had no idea what he wanted. What a shock to hear that he was thanking me for some work we'd done at least 4 years ago. He told me it had changed his life. What a blessing to hear his journey and the small part that I played.
As soon as we hung up the phone, I started thinking about what had happened that week and realized two things:
- We really don't know the impact we're having on people! Sometimes the impact is immediate. Sometimes, it hits its mark long after the conversation has ended.
- Reaching out and thanking people is something that we all could do more often. If it was such a gift to me, I could give that gift to others.
I'd like to say that I immediately thought of 50 people to thank. Nope, it didn't happen. Two weeks passed. I was in a bookstore in Singapore when I saw a book written by an old friend. I took a picture of her book and emailed it to her, telling her that her book had made its way across the world. I also thanked her for making a connection for me 12 years ago that was a very significant one. I'm not sure I thanked her enough all those years ago, and it felt really good to take 90 seconds to write the note and send the picture.
I wonder what the world would be like if our gratitude was communicated to those who have assisted us on our journeys. I think the world would be a better place, and we'd all be blessed.
Coaching: It's All About Hearing the Truth You Don't Want to Hear
Recently I was on a panel with a client of mine. We had been coaching for about 12 months when we were invited to talk about our coaching relationship. She started the discussion by saying, "Linda was my second choice as a coach." Everyone in the room laughed at this!
Then my client continued. "I had interviewed another coach prior to meeting Linda. I loved the other coach. There was great chemistry. During the interview with Linda, she made me very angry. It was on a Friday, and I was angry all weekend. I was stewing because I knew that the first coach would become a good friend, and that Linda would help me get where I wanted to go."
This is not the first time this situation has occurred. I remember another interview several years ago. That gentleman was so angry that he said he didn't even want referrals from me to other coaches. He'd find them himself! Several weeks later, he contacted me again and said, "I've interviewed 4 other coaches, and the voice I keep hearing in my head is yours. You told me the truth I didn't want to hear."
If you're going to work with a coach, find one who
- Will tell you what you don't want to hear
- Will say what no one else is saying
- Will not let you get away with….
- Holds you to the highest of standards
- Causes you to look at different perspectives
- Believes something bigger/better/more effective is possible
- Holds up the mirror again and again….and again
Work with a coach who will tell the truth that you need to hear, so you can be the person you know you can be.
Pay Attention — It Makes A Difference!
Paying attention makes a much bigger difference in people's lives than we realize. It makes a difference in decisions that people make in the workplace and in our personal lives.
One day a year ago, I paid attention to a young woman. We were having lunch together, and she shared about her family. To me, it was one simple lunch. I never expected to hear from her again. Wrong! 5 months later she called and asked if I remembered her. I did. She also asked if I knew that she was pregnant. I did not. Based on that one simple lunch, she let me know she wanted to place her unborn baby in our family, with our daughter and her husband. 3 weeks later, based on one simple lunch where I paid attention, we welcomed a new adopted grandson into the family.
Paying attention makes a huge difference in the workplace, too. Several years ago, during a meeting with my manager, she noticed some comments I was making that I didn't even notice. Her insight shocked me and sent me in an entirely different direction as a result. I would not be where I am right now if it hadn't been for her paying attention and making one significant comment.
Pay attention when you're talking with people! You have no idea what the impact might be.
3 Lessons Learned When Working in a Global Environment
I recently worked with a global company. This is a company that has offices around the world. It's not a company that has affiliates in other countries. It is truly a global company with all business departments represented around the world. Working with the company has required a shift in my mindset around language. It has challenged me at a deep level.
It all started when I was doing phone calls with each person before a 3 day meeting. I wanted to greet people on the phone with "good morning" – after all, the calls were between 4.00-8.00am my time! The first time I did it, my "good morning" was met with silence. Yikes! I had totally forgotten that it was mid afternoon where the other person was calling from!
Lesson One: Think in terms of what time it is for the person to whom I am talking, not where I am sitting. After completing the rest of the calls, several people commented that they really appreciated that I had noticed the time zone difference. Such a little thing, and so important in a global company.
Lesson Two: When we all convened, we had 11 countries and 11 languages in the room. For all except a few of us, English was not the primary language. If English isn't the primary language, then many of the things we say in English don't make any sense to others. For example, keeping someone posted may not have the same meaning as keeping someone informed. Or, people working in a global company try to use language and examples that can resonate with those from other countries.
With 11 languages in the room, pace is a factor. If everyone speaks the same language, you can talk fast and be ok. Not so in a global environment. Slowing down was a big shift, especially for a fast talking person like me. This showed up when I mentioned to a colleague that some people were not as participative as others. We all know that this is a common occurrence in every company and in every meeting. In a global company, pace is a major factor. My colleague commented that the pace was too fast for some of the participants. Even though all spoke English as a second language, some were better at English than others. In a global company, it's critical to respect each person's language ability and not to assume anything!
One brave woman from a European country (let's call her Lydia) approached me during the second day and asked me to give her feedback on how she was coming across in the room. I commented that I thought her insights would be important to share with the room. She responded that the conversations were moving so quickly that she couldn't translate internally fast enough to respond.
Lesson Three: Pace is critical, and slowing down is a must. Lydia and I agreed that I would slow down, and she would participate if and when she felt comfortable. There was a dramatic difference later that day, and it became a big learning for me. That mini conversation created a different level of connectedness with Lydia and a deep respect for her and every other person in the room.
I'll be working again with that company, and when I do, I'll approach it much differently. I want everyone to feel respected and to be able to participate. That means that I need to change my views and behaviours (notice the European and Canadian spelling!). I will need to remind myself that it's different when working in the global environment.
Shear Fear
I was talking with a colleague last week, and I made a comment about wanting to overcome sheer fear when giving feedback. Then I started laughing because in my mind, the word "sheer" was spelled "shear."
"Shear fear" is NOT about hair cutting or counseling! It's about the cutting away of indirect conversation in order to deliver what's most needed. It's about being willing to speak up, give direct feedback and say what needs to be said for the benefit of the person receiving it.
Thinking about this, a perfect (or maybe an imperfect) example comes to mind with someone I was coaching. Something didn't seem right about our conversations, but I couldn't figure out what. Usually I'm willing to mention what's going on even if I can't quite figure it out, but with this person, I hadn't brought up the subject. I was being indirect. I had succumbed to "shear fear."
Then one morning, while getting ready for the day (read: while in the shower!), I realized that I was NOT serving him and determined to talk with him about it. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. When we connected in the afternoon for our scheduled coaching call, he let me know he had been fired that morning.
Since that day, I've often wondered if I had spoken up sooner, if that would have helped him keep his job. Obviously, we'll never know. But, I made a decision that day that has been a guiding principle. When I'm feeling fear, even shear fear, I intend to cut away the indirect communication and deliver what needs to be said.
How about you? What indirect conversations will you cut away, overcome your shear fear and be in service to those with whom you work?
Seeing Through The Mist
Several years ago, I found myself walking on the Great Wall outside of Beijing. Beside me was a young man who was assigned to be my guide. It was a beautiful day beginning with a misty morning. I kept stopping and looking out over the wall. At one point as we stood and gazed over the misty mountains, I sensed that there was something much bigger happening, something much bigger that I was seeing. Indeed, there was.
As I gazed into the mist with my guide, I realized that coaching is a lot like standing with leaders or colleagues or direct reports as they look over the horizon. I couldn't clearly see what was out there. Many times, neither can they. There's often a mist that prevents us from seeing clearly. The "mist" may be the challenge of competing priorities, or the impact if an important decision is made, or the stories that people will make up once a difficult announcement occurs.
Standing there, looking into the mist, I was so glad to have my guide with me. He gave me information that helped us determine which fork of the Great Wall to take. He let me know how far we had come and what was ahead. At one point, he suggested that I slow down to avoid a particularly uneven section of the wall. Although I didn't like that suggestion at all, I appreciated his honest feedback that my pace might need to change.
Throughout the day, we walked together, talking and discussing ideas and options. We covered a lot of ground. I learned about myself and about him and about the journey we were on.
At the end of the day, I realized it was a deeply satisfying journey, and the mist had cleared.
Stepping Over…or Taking Steps?
A few months ago I was walking through our house when my husband stopped me suddenly. He was pointing to a place I'd just walked past at least 5 times. In that place was a snake, curled into a tight circle. We live in Arizona. Snakes in the house are not a good thing. The fact that I'd stepped over it at several times was even more disturbing. It also made me wonder what else I step over all the time without noticing.
What DO we step over, without realizing it? Maybe it's the impact of something we said, not realizing that it was unintentionally hurtful. Or, maybe it's the part of our work that we really don't like, not realizing that others notice when we don't do it. Or, maybe it's the insignificant meetings that we attend without paying attention, not realizing that our input is important for the business decisions that are being made.
OK, now I'm convicted! It's time to pay attention to the things that I step over and start taking steps in a new direction. One step is to pay attention to the responses of others and to clean up messes. Another step is to take action on the things I don't like to do, regularly. A third step is to be present (really present and focused) at meetings, and to contribute input when decisions are being made.
How about you? What steps can you take rather than stepping over something that could potentially bite you?
Hoarding Information
I think we've all heard about the TV show on hoarding. I haven't seen it, but I have known a few people who are hoarders. What a mess, at so many levels. What challenges it causes, for so many people.
Recently, while facilitating a meeting, someone commented about a leader who seemed to be hoarding information. My ears perked up (not to imply that I hadn't been listening before, of course). What a concept: hoarding information. What a mess, at so many levels. What challenges it causes, for so many people.
Then, I started to wonder if I hoard information. Yuck. I think I do.
- I definitely have information in my computer that people might be able to use. Yes, we have sites where we can share information, but how often do I upload to them?
- I definitely have information in my head that people might need. Yes, I'm willing to answer questions when asked, but am I proactive enough to be sharing in anticipation of what they'll need?
- I definitely have resources that would be useful to others. Yes, I'm willing to share when approached, but am I thinking about resources my team members might need before they ask?
What causes this hoarding of information? I came up with a number of possibilities, none of which are attractive. One possibility is fear. If I share, then others will know what I know, and they might be better than me. Another possibility is insecurity. If my team members meet some of the people who have been useful to me, then the team member might be liked more than me. Another possibility is lack of confidence. If I develop my people by sharing useful information as a way of developing my team, they may excel and be promoted ahead of me.
Get my drift? Not a pretty picture. What a mess, at so many levels. What challenges it causes, for so many people. Slap, slap. It's time to get over myself, deal with the fear or whatever it is, and do what leaders are supposed to do: motivate, inspire, develop others, and definitely not hoard information. That means sharing as much information as I can, keeping people informed, and thinking about what's best for them, not just about what's best for me.


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14 08 11 - 20:34If Stephen Pinker's The Blank Slate did not thoroughly enough skewer the illusion that we're all equal under the hood, there's a new study that utterly destroys the notion of biological equality:
A landmark article went online a few days ago in the journal Molecular Psychiatry....Using nothing but genetic information, the team of researchers was able to establish that the narrow heritability of crystallized intelligence (the kind that can be more easily affected by education) is at least 40 percent. The narrow heritability of fluid intelligence (the kind that involves pure problem-solving ability, independently of acquired knowledge) is at least 51 percent. Note the at least. The studyâs authors explicitly state that these estimates are lower bounds.
Shelves of books and articles denying or minimizing the heritability of IQ have suddenly become obsolete. - "The Debate about Heritability of General Intelligence Radically Narrows," by Charles Murray
We knew this.
The left claims they are afraid of racial data on this topic, but really, they're afraid of class data.
When you prove the poor are poor because their IQs are lower (or they're hooked on drugs/drink, or both) then suddenly egalitarianism goes out the window. 1789 burns in the fires of the science it helped foster.
It's a good time to shove this down some delusional modernist throats.
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Copy pasted from ChipTunes post on Retro Gamer forumOk so I pretty much played every wiiware title now, most of them were garbage so quickly sifted through them.. Im not a fan of puzzle games so if you are you may like titles like Dr Mario and Tetris Party, but they werent for me. I am a 2d platformer man through and through, but I love other genres of game too (adventure games and some shoot-em-ups & racing games for example)
Anyway to cut to the chase here are the very best Wiiware Games..
Bit.Trip Runner - I thought the diffulty level in this would p*ss me off a treat but it doesnt, its fantastic and highly addictive. Not for the faint hearted, this is hardcore platforming.
Jett Rocket - A Shameless Mario Galaxy clone but I prefer this as I hated the spinning, upside down annoyance of Mario's levels.
Castlevania Rebirth - A great update to the classic, I was going to leave it out due to there being no saving game, but theres an easy level select code (up to where you have got to)
Gradius Rebirth - great horizontal shmup, does what it says on the tin.
Art of Balance - A really good puzzler where you pile a set amount of items without them falling over, addictive and relaxing (kind of) - also 2 player vs mode
Zombie Panic in Wonderland - Great 'Cabal' style game, great fun and has 2 player co-op! Get this!
High Voltage Hot Rod Show - random one, but a great fun racing game, a cross between RC Pro AM (NES) and Micro Machines - give it a shot
Megaman 9 & 10 - If you like the original NES games (as I do) then these are a must
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits - Great platformer where you can manipulate background objects as well as controlling the main character
Dive The Medes Island's Secrets - Laid back 2d exploration game where you guide your diver around underwater caverns looking for treasure, good fun to play and thereare secrets and upgrades for those who like a bit of meat of their gaming bones!
Driift Mania - SImple and fun old skool 2d racer that is enjoyable with multiple players.
Games that were spoilt by minor issues or were not just to my particular tastes:
Bubble Bobble Plus - now there is nothing fundamentally wrong with this but Bub & BOb and the enemies look awful, why did they change the cute graphics into these horrible render pseudo 3d horrors? It is Bubble Bobble per say, but it's better to play the arcade original on MAME if you have that to hand.
Cave Story I couldn't recommend this, despite its popularity, as I just dont like it, I just never got into it. The annoying small graphics and pointless story irritated me. But if you enjoy exploration platformers give it a try, you may enjoy it.
Bomberman Blast - Was never a huge bomberman fan, but used to enjoy some of the older titles in small doses. Played this multiplayer and just found it a manic pain in the ass to play. Maybe with 2 or 4 players it would be less chaotic and therefore more fun. Give it a try and see.
Lost Winds - I also didn't rate this very much either, I just didn't enjoy waggling the remote around to move my character using the wind, not my bag at all. Much like I Disliked 'A Boy & His Blob' and A Shadow's Tale.. Just fiddly platformers that are slow paced and ruined by gimmicks that make the game dull to play.
Also World of Goo is highly praised but I found that boring too, I much prefered the above-mentioned Art of Balance..
Games that should have been good but SUCK BALLS:
Adventure Island the Beginning - I LOVE the original 3 NES games but this was trash, horrible graphics, annoying music, and just feels wrong . AVOID like the plague.
Rainbow Islands : Towering Adventure - Awful Awful Awful .. an absolute abomination. What were they thinking???
Contra Rebirth - Loved the Snes Contra 3, but hated this, just seemed empty, and while its hard as f*ck the levels are very short, disappointing
Robox - Metroidvania I heard.. No map you say?, sluggish, boring, and frustrating I say.. yes
Pearl Harbor - Episode 1: Red Sun Rising - thought this would be great fun but you cant do a roll in the air and so the enemies always seem to remain behind you and out of shot, a wasted opportunity.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I - Now Im no fan of Sonic but I kind of enjoyed the first one on MD, this game is ruined by the awful sonic physics, why is he so sluggish??
Blaster Master Overdrive - Now I know some people will disagree on this one but I really liked the NES original and so was looking forward to this, but it was a huge disappointed, the 'updated' music sounded naff and the level design was poor. Another Disappointment.
so there you go, a proper 2d retro fan's guide to wiiware, most of it is cr*p so chose the above and you will be alright.. Oh and just go out and get Donkey Kong Country Returns as it is the best game since the SNES one!!!


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" Thinking about the singular impact that books have had on us as individuals and on the civic life of our communities brings us to Banned Books Week, which will be celebrated in libraries and bookstores across the country from Sept. 22 to 28. Conceived more than three decades ago in response to attempts, often led by parents or school officials, to censor books, Banned Books Week is a time to rejoice in—and defend—the freedom to read "...Politics & Prose Bookstore, Washington, DC.
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Metso Corporation bows to pressure and cancels planned extra dividend
"Reactions of personnel" said to be main reason for move
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The Board of Directors of the engineering company Metso decided on Thursday to cancel a planned general meeting at which the company was to have decided on an extra dividend to be paid to shareholders.
News of the planned dividend raised controversy after Metso said on Tuesday that it would initiate co-determination talks with personnel aimed at cutting up to 630 jobs.
The plan to pay out extra dividends
while cutting staff was criticised by Minister of International Development
Heidi Hautala
(Green), who is also responsible for state ownership steering (the Finnish state has a minority holding in Metso) and Minister of Labour
Lauri Ihalainen
(SDP) criticised the payment of extra dividends at a time when people are being let go.
The two ministers were joined on Thursday by Prime Minister
Jyrki Katainen
(Nat. Coalition Party), who said in a television interview with MTV3 that companies should give more careful thought to the timing of rewarding their owners and cutting personnel.
Metso CEO
Matti Kähköen
said that the reactions by politicians had only a small significance on Thursday's decision to cancel the dividend.
"In a company on the stock exchange we have to think about everyone's interest. The statements don't have much of an impact. The reaction of personnel was overwhelmingly the most important factor", Kähönen says.
"The reactions from personnel
were such that it was better for the owners, the company, and personnel to withdraw the extra dividend so that the reorganisation in the paper machine business could be dealt with."
When asked if the cancellation of the extra dividend would mean that there would be a bigger dividend in store in the spring, Kähkönen said that the company would move ahead with its dividend policy "steadily, without jerking".
On Thursday, before the announcement
of the cancellation of the extra dividends,
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asked Metso's biggest owners if they were in favour of postponing the dividend.
The answers were cautious, but there was a general feeling of approval of the dividend.
The 11.1 per cent holding
of the Finnish state makes it the largest single shareholder in Metso.
The state holding is managed by the state-owned holding company Solidium, whose CEO
Kari Järvinen
pointed out that consideration of the extra dividend was based on a decision made in the spring by the company's general meeting, to which the company had to react. Järvinen sees the impending job cuts as a necessary reaction to changes in the market.
"It is clear that when the decisions are joined up, it will raise discussion about whether or not it is fair and reasonable. I have great understanding for that."
Järvinen finds it hard
to find any economic reasons for Solidium to oppose the payment of an extra dividend. Still, he says that a company should have "sensitivity toward the media and society".
Järvinen also insisted that Solidium is in no hurry to maximise dividends that it would get in the short term. The cancelled dividend would have brought Solidium about EUR 8 million.
He added that no government ministers had been in contact with him to give any kinds of instructions on how Solidium should react to the proposed extra dividend.
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Metso cuts hundreds of jobs, pays millions in dividends (19.9.2012)
Metso stock exchange release 20.9.2012: Metso's Board of Directors withdraws the proposal for an extra dividend
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Emotions What Emotions?
By Johan Wahlstrom
My new series Emotions What Emotions from Fall 2009.
I will continue paint in this series during 2010.
Upcoming exhibitions Spring 2010: LLeida, Spain, Hamburg, Germany, Stockholm, Sweden.
About the Author
Born 1959 in Sweden
Full time visual artist
Acrylic on Canvas, Paper, Wood and others
Exhibited in: France, The UK, Spain, Sweden, The USA, Hungary.
Exhibitions 2009:
New York/The USA, Boston/The USA, Stockholm/Sweden, Malaga/Spain, Majorca/Spain, Berlin/Germany, Budapest/Hungary, Marbella/Spain
Publish Date January 07, 2010
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While Gardea will likely qualify for Medicaid with the recent expansion of Obamacare, Volunteers in Medicine co-founder Gard Jameson said many of the organization's patients will not.
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But Ron Rosenbaum, author of How The End Begins: The Road To A Nuclear World War III, says we forget about the global nuclear threat at our peril. After 1991, Rosenbaum tells NPR's Neal Conan, "we took what's called a holiday from history ... I wrote the book as a warning, as a wake-up call that we need to address these questions that we've left behind with the Cold War."
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An off-duty Maryland State Police Trooper has been suspended with pay after he was driven from a Jarrettsville restaurant late Saturday night to the Bel Air Barrack by the barrack commander, following allegations the trooper was disorderly and walking around in his underwear.
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A Bel Air woman fed up with a pay freeze for Harford County teachers launched a petition to get officials to search line-by-line for waste in the county's budget.
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Harford County Chamber of Commerce has named Angela Rose as the manager of membership and operations.
Bel Air teen dead in overnight crash
Police say around 1:30 a.m. Ryan Christ, 19, was driving a 2002 Honda Civic on Moores Mill Road in Bel Air when he lost control and hit a fire hydrant and then a tree.
1 teen dead in Harford County crash
Check out this story on WUSA9.com: http://on.wusa9.com/1onlOnE BEL AIR, Md. - One teenager is dead and two others hospitalized after a single-car crash in Harford County.
Fire damages home near Bel Air Saturday
The first call for the home in the first block of Virginia Avenue was dispatched at 2:53 p.m., as responders were advised flames were visible from one side of the single story brick, ranch style home with an attached garage.
'House of Cards' Filming to Take Place in DC Saturday
Are you the ultimate "House of Cards" fan? But were you not cast for season 3 at its June open casting call in Bel Air, Md? Well here's your last chance for an appearance on the next season of the popular Netflix series.
Healthy Harford hosts 4th annual Healthy Harford Day
The premiere event promoting healthy living in Harford Countywill be held September 27, 2014 next to the Bel Air Farmer's Market.
Dave Lubach: Managers Need to Embrace New Ideas and Technology
Sometimes, stepping outside to get a breath of fresh air can make all the difference in the world in a person's outlook.
Specs for new Havre de Grace High approved, final design next
The proposed new Havre de Grace High and Middle School advanced another step earlier this week when the Harford County Board of Education approved the basic educational specifications for the 240,000-square-foot complex, to be built adjacent to the existing middle school off of Lewis Lane.
Hundreds turn out for return of rodeo at Harford's Farm Fair
If the large crowds and rave reviews were any indication, the return of rodeo to the Harford County Farm Fair was a smash hit.
Woman, 20, taken to Shock Trauma after early-morning Joppa crash
An early-morning crash on Route 7 in Joppa sent a 20-year-old woman to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and blocked traffic, fire officials and police said.
Harford Farm Fair opens Thursday with animals and children's activities
The 27th annual Harford County Farm Fair opened Thursday with all things 4-H, including animal, produce and other exhibitions, children's activities, games, food, carnival rides, even a mechanical bull.
University of Maryland Terrapins
Ruse Claims Weekly Honor, Ripken League Playoffs Underway
Maryland right hander Bobby Ruse was named the New England Collegiate Baseball League Pitcher of the Week Monday to help lead Sanford into the playoffs.
Harford bursting with festivals, fairs, in August
Harford County 's annual Farm Fair will be far from the only game in town for Harford residents during the moth of August, when multiple festivals are scheduled around the county during the first two weeks of the month.
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December 7th, 2010 - December 8th, 2010
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It´s about kindling the spirit around the consciousness that leaders of today and tomorrow need to own integrity, generosity, wisdom, vision and courage. A balance of male and female qualities.
The cultural gap is that most of female qualities are seen as weaknesses; therefore, both men and women suffer from this unbalance. So first, I believe we need to praise and recognize examples of those who have endured the challenge of welcoming the "soft force within" and the interesting effect that "soft" can have in producing powerful and compelling positive change.
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Statement: "unbeknownst to the Senator at the time, a series of tornadoes were hitting Oklahoma at the same moment"—
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A spokesperson for Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) tonight issued an apology for the poor timing of the senator's speech yesterday in which he blamed climate change for the massive tornado that was at that moment devastating the town of Moore, Okla. — a tragedy "unbeknownst to the senator at the time." The touching and heartfelt heading: "Statement on Tragedy in Oklahoma."
Yesterday afternoon Senator Whitehouse took to the Senate floor to deliver his weekly speech about climate change. It was a speech that had been prepared in advance, and which included a general reference to tornadoes in Oklahoma. Tragically, and unbeknownst to the Senator at the time, a series of tornadoes were hitting Oklahoma at the same moment he gave his remarks. Senator Whitehouse regrets the timing of his speech and offers his thoughts and prayers to the victims of yesterday's storms and their families, and he stands ready to work with the Senators from Oklahoma to assist them and their constituents in this time of need.
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@SenWhitehouse one more thing "Staff," maybe you should advise Sheldon to take to the Senate floor to give a speech in apology.—
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Rep. Garrett defends decision not to sign letter asking for Sandy federal aid
Rep. Scott Garrett defended his decision not to sign a letter calling for federal assistance in the wake of superstorm Sandy after a meeting between Governor Christie and the state's congressional delegation Tuesday morning.
Garrett, a conservative Republican from Wantage, was the only member of Congress from New Jersey who didn't sign the letter — released in the storm's wake — that called on House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to work to build "strong, bipartisan support" if additional disaster aid to recover from Hurricane Sandy is needed. Lawmakers from Connecticut and New York also signed the letter.
"Our focus was what needed to be done at the time," he said, explaining why he did not join his colleagues' call for disaster relief, noting that he had signed an earlier letter urging President Obama to declare a disaster in the state, opening New Jersey up to certain federal relief efforts.
Garrett, along with the state's other congressional representatives, was in Trenton for a meeting with Christie to discuss the federal response to the storm. Though the delegation doesn't yet know how much money it will ask Congress to appropriate to help New Jersey rebuild, members pledged to cooperate with Christie on relief efforts and work across party lines.
"Assessments have to be made first," Garrett said, for his part, when asked whether he would support a federal appropriations bill aimed at providing the state with relief funds. "You just don't do a knee-jerk reaction."
In the past, Garrett has opposed federal disaster reconstruction efforts — most notably after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, arguing at the time that there wasn't enough oversight to make sure money wouldn't be wasted.
In brief remarks following the 90-minute meeting, held in the State House, Christie called the event "really productive" and continued the bipartisan tone he struck after the storm hit earlier this month.
"We have a commitment to the people of this state," Christie said, noting "the extraordinary support" from the congressional delegation.
Both U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Frank Lautenberg – with whom Christie has repeatedly clashed – were present at the meeting and both have accompanied him on tours of the storm-ravaged state.
Though the governor didn't take questions, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-Monmouth, said afterward that he expected an estimate of the storm's cost to the state to be released within a week.
Christie said last week that he hoped to have a reliable number by last Friday. Pallone said he didn't think the figure has been "delayed" and stressed the importance of presenting an accurate damage assessment to federal officials.
He added that he was "very optimistic" that Congress would approve storm relief funds on a bipartisan basis and echoed Christie's comments last week, noting that beaches that had been engineered by the Army Corps of Engineers had fared better than other parts of the Jersey Shore.
Christie has asked Vice President Joe Biden for funds to engineer all the state's beaches — at a price tag he estimated of about $750 million.
New York's comptroller has estimated the storm could cost his state more than $18 billion.
Pallone also said temporary housing for displaced residents should be ready in Fort Monmouth after Thanksgiving, adding that between 200 and 600 temporary housing units should be available at the former Army base.
And Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-Paterson, announced he was working on a series of bills in Congress – based off legislation passed after Katrina – meant to provide housing assistance and tax credits for people and businesses affected by Sandy.
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