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If the Somali pirates weren't considered dangerous enough before, the game has really hotted up in the past month, enough to cause many yachts now caught in Salalah to ship their vessels to Europe.
Captured Ing crew the Johansen family have now reached the coastline of Somalia
Following the murder of four American cruising sailors last month, latest developments include nine pirate attacks in the Red Sea itself, and one attack taking place within 30 miles of the normally safe Salalah area of Oman.
Pirates who captured a Danish family of cruising sailors from Kalundborg 75km west of Copenhagen more than a week ago have now reached the shores of Somalia, making a quick rescue almost impossible.
It had been thought that a rescue could be attempted while the yacht was still at sea, but pirates have warned successfully that rescue attempts will cause all hostages to be shot.
In the meantime, over 20 yachts in the Blue Water Rally, caught in Salalah in Oman, now consider it too dangerous to sail beyond the normally safe port, and have decided to ship their yachts to Europe, probably to Turkey.
One cruising sailor told Sail-World Cruising that it had been a gruelling trip, having to sail an extra 600 miles along a secret route to get to the stopover point, was simply 'not worth it,' and was like a 'very bad dream'. In addition, the killing of four of the group, who had departed the Rally and was well-known to them all, had 'sent a very strong message.'
As for the Danish family kidnapped by pirates who have now reached the shore of Somalia, officials and pirates think it will be a 'very long hostage ordeal' for the couple, their three teenage children and two other crew members.
The sailboat being piloted by Jan Quist Johansen, his wife and their three children, ages 12 to 16, anchored near the coastal village of Hafun late Tuesday, Yusuf Abdullahi Sanyare, the commissioner of Hafun, which lies on Somalia's northern tip, told reporters.
The chairman of the Kalundborg yacht club where the Johansens used to sail, Ole Meridin Petersen, said the kidnapped family were experienced sailors who were planning to enter the Mediterranean through the Suez canal from the Red Sea.
'They expected to be home in August,' said Mr Meridin Petersen.
Abdiaziz Mohamud Yusuf, the spokesman for a community group called the Puntland Peacemakers, confirmed to The Associated Press that the family has been taken on land.
However, a Somali pirate who gave his name as Muse Abdi said the family was transferred to another, larger pirated ship.
'They are safe. They were just transferred from the boat to the big ship,' said Abdi, who has provided reliable information in the past. 'They have been added to other nationals in another ship to avoid any possible attack.'
Yusuf, who said he has been contacted by a Danish official in Nairobi, said pirates moved the hostages from the sailboat because of a rumor that a warship was heading to the scene. Yusuf's group has been involved in anti-piracy campaigns.
'We are ready to play our role in the safe release of the innocent family,' he said. 'We strongly condemn the hijacking of ships and innocent people off Somali waters.'
Let's hope they can be more quickly successful than the efforts to have released the British cruising sailors Rachel and Paul Chandler, who were in captivity for more than a year.
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A flood watch means that flooding is possible under certain conditions, but is not imminent.
The weather service said rain combined with warmer temperatures will lead to rising of rivers and streams, causing ice movement and potential ice breakup. It is possible that as the ice breaks up, an ice jams will form and cause fast developing flooding upstream of the jam. If an ice jam breaks, a sudden release of water can cause flooding in areas downstream.
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...for the love of God Scott, walk away from that one...please!....anyway...I am thankful as can be, that the news is that positive-and your love and support will make this a much easier marathon to accomplish...the "miles" will be horrendous, but what a comfort you all will be...bless your collective hearts...It may just be her sugar bowls
The radiation is working at shrinking the tumors. She has regained feeling in places (like behind her knee) that she has not felt in ages. She has also had the energy to go shopping (with the help of a walker and wheel chair) so her spirits are greatly improved.
They will have a clearer idea on the prognosis on the 18th, but so far things are going really well.
Prayers being said that they continue to do so!!They will have a clearer idea on the prognosis on the 18th, but so far things are going really well.
She really is irreplaceable. I know technically everyone is, but ... some people are more so.


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Kareem Richardson
The Kangaroos, coached by former U of L assistant Kareem Richardson, face the Cardinals Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Kareem Richardson, an assistant coach the past season at Xavier University and a 15-year collegiate coaching veteran, joined the Cardinals' coaching staff in April 2012 as an assistant coach.
Richardson made the most of his season at Xavier, helping the Musketeers reach the NCAA Sweet 16 and the finals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament last season while posting a 23-12 record. He helped the Musketeers land a Top 20 recruiting class in 2011.
Richardson, 37, had joined Xavier from Drake University, where he had been the head assistant coach for three seasons. He has also served on the basketball staffs at Missouri-Kansas City, Evansville, Indiana State, Wright State and Indianapolis.
"A few years back, I almost hired this young man," Pitino said. "Ralph (Willard) and I were about as impressed with the interview as anybody we've met with. Kareem (Richardson) is terrific at all facets of the game, and that's what I was looking for. As you all know, Richard did a bulk of the scouting, and Kareem did a lot of it at Drake. He's a very good X's and O's guy. He's a very hard-working recruiter and an outstanding person."
Richardson has been ranked as one of the top assistants in college basketball according to the basketball website Collegeinsider.com. He earned a reputation as a top-level recruiter during his time at Drake, serving as recruiting coordinator and helping head coach Mark Phelps secure the top-rated recruited class in the Missouri Valley Conference in two out his three years there. In his first year as assistant coach at Drake, Richardson helped lead the Bulldogs to post-season play during the 2008-09 season, in the inaugural CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Prior to Drake, Richardson was the top assistant with the UMKC men's basketball program for the 2007-08 season. Richardson served as an assistant coach at his alma mater Evansville from 2003-07, one season (2002-03) at Wright State, as well as a stint at Indiana State (1999-2002). Richardson's coaching career began at the University of Indianapolis from 1997-99.
Richardson helped Indiana State enjoy some tremendous success. In 2000, he helped the Sycamores reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the Larry Bird era in the late 1970s. A year later in 2001, Indiana State topped No. 4 seed Oklahoma to advance to the second round of the NCAAs.
As a player, Richardson played in an NCAA Tournament as a freshman at East Carolina University. He then transferred to Evansville in 1995 and quickly established himself as the Purple Aces' top point guard. Richardson, who was a team captain two years, was selected to the Missouri Valley Conference all-academic team in both 1996 and 1997. In 1996, he received notoriety on the MVC all-underrated team. He was a first team all-state selection at Rantoul (Ill.) Township High School in 1992 and was twice named conference player of the year.
Richardson, who was born in Tacoma, Wash., graduated from Evansville with a bachelor's degree in telecommunication and interpersonal communication in 1997 and received his MBA from the University of Indianapolis in 1999.
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Without much research, I think it is safe to say that the majority of people that are apart of a motor club are members of AAA. Why? Because AAA is the most well known and popular motor club out there. But that doesn't necessarily mean it is the best or most bang for your buck motor club out there.
How many of you have heard of Motor Club of America? Not many I'm guessing. Which is surprising considering the company has been around since 1926. I figured since not many people have heard of MCA, I would help explain the important differences between MCA & AAA.
So, here we go…
AAA Premier MCA Total Security
Free Towing Distance Up to 100 miles (3 calls per year) Up to 100 miles (No Cap)
Battery Service Battery boost Battery boost
Tire Change Flat tire removal & replacement of spare Flat tire removal & replacement of spare
Out of Fuel Service Free delivery of fuel Free delivery of fuel
Lock Out Service Entry to vehicle & home locksmith All locksmith services covered 100%
service up to $100
Rental Car One rental car day Up to $500 towards rental
Accident Away From Home Up to $2,500 reimbursement Up to $500 reimbursement
Vehicle Theft Reward $2,000 reward $5,000 reward
Stolen Lifestock & Farm Not Covered $500 reward
Legal Defense Reimbursement Up to $2,000 – Attorney Fees Up to $2,200 – Attorney Fees
Emergency Travel & Medical 24/7 when more than 100 miles away 24/7 when more than 100 miles away
Credit Card Protection NO Up to $1,000 reimbursement for
financial loss
24/7 Member Phone # YES YES
Travel Services & Discounts YES YES
Arrest Bond Certificate Not Covered Up to $500
Bail Bonds Not Covered Up to $25,000
Vision Discount 30% off eye exams (Lenscrafters) 10-50% Discount
Dental Discount Not Covered 20-50% Discount on most General
Dentist's & Specialist's fees
Prescription Discount 24% average savings Up to 65% savings
Emergency Room Benefits Not Covered Up to $500 reimbursement
Daily Hospital Benefit Not Covered $150/day up to 365 days totaling $54,750
Accidental Death Benefits Not Covered $10,000 benefit
Accidental Death Coverage Not Covered An Additional $50,000 coverage
Cash paid to members for $0 $80 per referral
Total times you may use a 4 Unlimited
service call in 1 year
Monthly Membership Fee $11.00 $19.95
So, for an additional $8.95 per month, MCA members receive unlimited towing, jump starts, tire changes, locksmiths, emergency fuel supply, $500 towards a rental car (not just one day), out of town accident protection, theft rewards on your auto and any livestock or farm equipment, Legal reimbursement totaling $200 more than that of AAA, Emergency travel and medical, credit card protection, 24/7 member service number, and travel discounts…
PLUS what AAA does not offer:
*Bail Bonds
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* Death Benefits
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On January 30, Richards attends her first congressional hearing: "Exercising Congress's Constitutional Power to End a War." She listens as the Senate Judiciary Committee discusses responses to President Bush's call for a troop surge. When Senator Orrin Hatch says opposition to the plan would demoralize the troops, Richards suddenly pipes up: "Stop the surge!"
Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin raps his gavel, but Richards continues: "Bring the troops home, please! My son is broken! He cannot go for a third time and come back!"
The next day Richards begins visiting various lawmakers' offices armed with one of Cloy's poems. She has to convince someone that her son shouldn't return to war.
In the six months since Richards relocated to Washington, she has maxed out her credit cards and collected parking tickets of unspeakable sums. She has no income, no health insurance and shares a cramped, $700-a-month bedroom in a Maryland house with her thirteen-year-old daughter.
It's a fragile existence, to be sure. But to a woman who ran away from home at eleven and never finished high school, the life of a D.C. lobbyist is clearly exhilarating. "I used to be a very private person," points out the CEO of Grassroots America, the nonprofit Richards incorporated to formalize her lobbying.
Hair curled, nails manicured, briefcase swishing against her hip, Richards walks into Congress with the look of her former profession: claims adjustor for State Farm Insurance. She begins each day by filching a copy of Congressional Quarterly Today from a lawmaker's office, then heads to the cafeteria to plan her agenda over several Marlboro Lights.
On the way to a hearing she pauses outside an elected official's office to print "BRING THE TROOPS HOME" in the official's guestbook. Inside the offices her insistent but non-confrontational style contrasts with the noisemaking tactics employed by more radical activists.
The lobbying is slow going in the beginning. "Sorry, you're not a constituent," plenty of lawmakers' assistants say. Richards keeps going back, until she finally secures sit-down sessions with politicians from both sides of the aisle.
The responses to Cloy's story, she says, vary from tears to indifference. According to Richards, California Representative Jerry Lewis replied, "Well, ma'am, your son signed the paperwork, didn't he?"
Richards presses on, ever mindful that on March 24, 2007, Cloy must report to his reserve unit, and he doesn't yet have VA paperwork saying he's unfit for service.
In late February, Richards has a meeting with one of the most respected voices on military issues in Congress: retired Marine Corps colonel, Representative John Murtha. An early critic of the war, the Pennsylvania Democrat promises to look into Cloy's situation, according to Richards.
Two weeks later, as the House is preparing to approve the supplemental defense spending bill that includes a resolution for a September 2008 troop withdrawal, activist videographers capture a chance encounter between Richards and Representative David Obey of Wisconsin. The Democrat is one of the longest-serving members of Congress and voted not to invade Iraq four years ago. Their six-minute exchange becomes unpleasant when Richards asks if Obey will vote against the supplemental.
"We're using the supplemental to end the war, and it's time these liberal idiots understand that," Obey replies. Richards presses him. The congressman's tone grows bitter. "Do you see a magic wand in my pocket? How the hell are we going to get the votes? We ain't got the votes for it. We do have the votes if you guys quit screwing it up we do have the votes to end the legal authority for the war."
The video surfaces on YouTube.com. Dozens of hate e-mails come pouring in. "Here's a poem," writes Eric Goethe. "Roses are red, violets are blue, your son is a Moron and so are you."
Within days Richards is appearing on 24-hour news channels to defend her targeting of Democrats. When Glenn Beck, the conservative CNN talk show host, characterizes her as "far-left," she counters: "There are a lot of people on the right who want the war to end. It's not a right-left issue. It's a right-wrong issue."
March 24, 2007: Richards hasn't heard back from Representative Murtha and Cloy has gotten no news from the VA. He reports to a Marine Corps detachment in St. Louis sweating and praying his name won't be on the activate list. Moments after roll call, Cloy learns he's off the hook. He barely has time to process the information when a representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs approaches. "Are you Cloy T. Richards II?" asks the man, extending an envelope.
"Service medical records show you were not treated for post-traumatic stress disorder during active military service," the paperwork states. "However, the VA exam dated February 12, 2007, shows you have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder due to your military experiences. Service-connected compensation has been granted for post-traumatic stress disorder because you were exposed to extremely stressful events during your active duty military service...."
The VA has determined that Cloy is 70 percent impaired because of PTSD. He also rates compensation for an injured knee and for the ringing in his ears. He will receive monthly payments of $1,319 retroactive to July 15, 2005 the date of his honorable discharge and "until further review."
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For this recipe that my Mum taught me, I reinvented it to add in figs & carrot because a dish with pure meat ingredients does scare me a little bit. (I want to reduce the risk of getting cancers as well. :p) Also, I intended to braise it with chestnuts but couldn't find them in my fridge so figs came in. I thought that they would add some sweetness & layers of flavours into the dish and do the same job that chestnuts would.
Serve 4
1 carrot, skinned and chopped in chunks
9 drumlets
16 Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked into water with sugar to soften and stalks removed (retain the water)
10 Fresh Figs, washed
1 thumb of ginger, peeled & sliced
some water
3/4 tbsp of dark soy sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce & oyster sauce
small handful of wolfberry fruit, washed & drained
Parsley for garnishing
Marinate drumlets for 30 mins using:
1 tbsp of light soy sauce
some cornstarch
some white pepper
some sesame oil
a dash of oyster sauce
1 tbsp of Chinese cooking wine (绍兴酒)
- Fry ginger with sesame oil till fragrant.
- Fry drumlets, abt 2 mins.
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- Garnish with wolfberry fruit & parsley.
- Serve with rice.
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Richard Duane Everly
Richard Duane Everly, Sr., 77, of Amsterdam passed away early Friday morning, July 1, 2011, at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.
Born Dec. 3, 1933, in Holidays Cove, WV, he was a son of the late Clarence Sr. and Lois Linthicum Everly.
He was a graduate of Springfield High School and the owner of Everly Septic Tank Co. Inc. of Amsterdam. He was a chairman of Boy Scouts, a member of Amsterdam VFW, National Homebuilders, National Precast Association, Amsterdam United Methodist Church and numerous other associations.
He is survived by his wife, the former Rosemary Bendle, whom he married Oct. 9, 1954; two daughters, Robin (Ron) Boggess and Rhonda (Michael) Boone, both of Amsterdam; three sons, Richard Duane (Lisa) Everly Jr. of Amsterdam, Ronald Lee (Tammy) Everly of Fort Pierce, FL, and Randy Christopher Everly of Springfield, IL; eight grandchildren, Christopher Chamberlain, Matthew Chamberlain, Leah Boggess, Alyssa (Joseph) Kerker, Michael Boone, Tabitha Boone, Spencer Everly, and Paige Everly; two great grandchildren, Theresa and Anthony Kerker; a brother, Clarence "Bud" Everly of Amsterdam; and two sisters, Mary Katherine (Joseph) Webb and Ellen Joy (Donald) Barry, both of Amsterdam.
Funeral services were held July 3 at Sweeney-Dodds Funeral Home of Amsterdam. Burial was July 5 in Bergholz Cemetery with full military honors.
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They need to get McPhee and Kruger in there and stat.
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They need to get McPhee and Kruger in there and stat.
Pollard on Gates is not going to work very often
TOO MUCH TIME!!! for Rivers.
We will need to win this in a shootout because we are not going to stop these Chargers giants in the middle of the field.
WTF is Pagano doing? You can't just rush 4 every time.
Need some PRESSURE
Need a big play Defense
And when they blitz, they get there
The Fuck
Ah crap
A head slap??? What???
What is a "head slap" penalty?
wtf ive never heard of that penalty
Suggs come on you know better than that....
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Louisville junior LHP Justin Marks
May 14, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Junior lefty Justin Marks finished with a career best 12 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings to lead the 23rd-ranked Louisville baseball team to a 2-1 series-opening win over No. 27 South Florida in front of 2,321 fans on Thursday night at Jim Patterson Stadium.
With the win, the Cardinals (38-14, 17-7 BIG EAST) moved to within a 1/2 game of the first-place Bulls (32-21, 18-7) to keep their hopes alive for the program's first ever regular-season conference championship and moved closer to the program's first ever 40-win regular season with two games remaining. Game two between Louisville and the Bulls is set for Friday at 6 p.m., while Saturday's finale is scheduled for 1 p.m. Admission is free for the entire series with USF.
Marks, an All-American from Owensboro, Ky., allowed just four hits and no runs while pitching into the eighth inning to win his third straight game overall and improve to 9-2 on the season. Marks, Louisville's career leader in wins (27), strikeouts (282) and ERA (2.82), also struck out the side in order in the seventh and retired 10 straight Bulls' hitters during one stretch. After Thursday's game, Marks is also ranks second at Louisville in career start (45) and fifth in innings pitched with 281.1.
On a night when the pitchers dominated, Louisville got just enough from the plate as senior designated hitter Alec Lowrey picked up his third home run of the season and freshman outfielder Ryan Wright had an RBI single to score junior first baseman Andrew Clark, who finished 2-for-4 on the night, for the Cards' two runs. USF starter Derrick Stultz took the loss after the sophomore righty allowed just two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings to fall to 5-4 on the season.
Following a scoreless third inning, the Cardinals added to their lead as Clark led off with a double to right field, moved to third on a groundout to first by sophomore Phil Wunderlich and then scored on the RBI single through the left side by Wright for a 2-0 advantage.
After USF's Peter Brotons reached second with two outs in the eighth, Louisville head coach Dan McDonnell turned to sophomore righty Gabriel Shaw for the final out of the inning and the Paducah, Ky., native delivered as he got Jonathan Koscso to send a ground ball to Cards' third baseman Chris Dominguez, who tagged Brotons for that final out.
In the ninth, the Bulls scored an unearned run to cut the Cards' lead in half at 2-1 with a baserunner at third and two outs, but Shaw struck out shortstop Sam Mende to end the inning and earn his third save of the season, all in the last seven days.
Louisville Notes
- With the win, Louisville is within two games of the program's first ever 40-win regular season and one-win away from the program's best ever regular-season win total. The 2002 team earned 39 wins before earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Regionals. The Cards' 38 wins in 2009 equals the 2007 team's regular-season win total before that squad added nine more wins en route to the program's first ever College World Series appearance in head coach Dan McDonnell's first season.
- With his 0-for-3 day at the plate on Thursday, sophomore outfielder Phil Wunderlich ended his career-best hitting streak at 14 games. However, the Chicago native still leads the team in hitting at .363 and ranks second in home runs with 14 and second in RBI with 60.
- For the third straight season, Cards' junior lefty Justin Marks has reached the nine-win total. Having never reached the 10-win total in a season, he'll have at least one more chance for that honor at next week's BIG EAST Tournament in Clearwater, Fla., and possibly more if the Cardinals can earn their third straight NCAA Regional bid.


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Unlocking the Key to Deep Sleep
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Making the Ferguson Commission Matter
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My Fake Boyfriend Became a Real-Life Crush
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Angel Stewart and Other Victims of Violence Ask for Mercy
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Normandy Superintendent Raymond Armstrong denies that Smith's nonrenewal was a retaliatory move in response to her speaking before the board. "We have had many teachers appear before the board, expressing concern and issues, and it is the board's policy to listen to everybody. There will never be any kind of reprisal against any employee because they express some concerns."
School-board president Joe Collins admits he assured Smith she would not face any repercussions for coming to the board with her concerns, though he acknowledges that shortly thereafter, her contract was not renewed.
"Maybe her timing made it look like maybe it did," he says. "If you know you're having problems, maybe the best thing to do is to run to the board for protection. I am not saying that is the case, and I'm really not at liberty to go in depth about personnel issues. When you come before the board, you also need to have your house in order as an employee."
Collins says that none of the serious problems Smith described to the board came as a surprise. He concedes there are deep and disturbing problems at the middle school -- and that there have been for some time. "The remarks Ms. Smith made at the meeting were not news to us. Many of the board members have expressed those concerns to me, at the meeting or privately. Currently we are making some administrative changes at the building, trying to change the direction and the climate."
The changes include the reassignment of Jackson, who's being transferred to another job within the district. Collins says the changes won't necessarily end there: "Every administrator in that building is under the microscope, as well as the classroom teachers. That building has to have a total change. We are going to make that a good environment for kids to learn and staff to work and not be in fear for safety."
One person whose job is apparently not at risk is Clark, the assistant principal who supervises Smith and other teachers on her team. Clark was formerly a principal at A.B. Green Middle School in the Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District, where she drew complaints from parents for perceived discipline problems at the school and the resignations of seven of 11 of the middle school's teachers. She resigned from the district in 1999 after a scuffle outside her apartment between her estranged husband and the district's superintendent, Albert Harold, who also resigned.
Collins has nothing but praise for Clark's work, and he notes that he was aware of the conditions at her job with Maplewood-Richmond Heights before she was hired: "She has done an outstanding job for us. I don't envision her being the principal -- certainly she is welcome to apply -- but from the responsibility she has been given as an assistant principal, she has done that and more."
Collins downplays the significance of the demonstration by students. "I think it's good that kids have an interest in their school and what goes on in their school," he says. "Something in the back of my mind says it was orchestrated by adults and not by children." He says he suspects it was "self-initiated by someone who ... intends to benefit from some civil action."
Smith has retained lawyer Kenneth Gibert, who successfully sued the Normandy School District last year on behalf of the high school's former ROTC instructor, Horace Humphries. The district recently agreed to pay Humphries $70,000 to settle the suit, which alleged he was wrongly terminated because the high school's principal suspected he had written an anonymous letter to the state's education commissioner [Higgins, "What About the Children?" RFT, May 2]. The letter made several accusations against Normandy principal Alvin Smith, claiming he had improper contact with female students, impregnated a former student and once struggled with a drug problem. Smith himself admitted he impregnated a former student early in his teaching career and that he had dealt with a substance-abuse problem.
Christopher Lawton contributed to this story.
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Health concerns aired as Scunthorpe housing scheme near Tata steelworks is rejected
Posted: October 18, 2012|
A housing scheme aimed at providing almost 80 new homes near the Tata steelworks in Scunthorpe has been rejected by North Lincolnshire Council - due to public health concerns.
St Modwen Ventures Ltd - refused outline planning permission for residential development on the former YEB offices site in Dudley Road, off the A18 Queensway - now has the right to appeal to the government against the decision, if it wishes.
Council environmental staff expressed concerns about air quality, noise and odour when D-day arrived for the application at the monthly meeting of the planning committee, held at Scunthorpe Civic Centre yesterday (Wednesday, October 17).
However, the planning department recommended that councillors should approve the scheme.
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Planning staff felt "the balance of evidence shows that the site is not unduly affected by air quality as to make it unsuitable for residential development."
But Councillor John England, from Messingham, had misgivings about granting permission, stressing the committee had been given a clear warning by its environmental staff.
Councillor John Collinson (Scunthorpe) disagreed, pointing out there did not seem to have been an issue with air quality when it came to the large new housing development built near the steelworks and Lakeside.
"I am not convinced that the health risk is worse than anywhere else in the town," he added.
Councillor Mick Grant (Scunthorpe) favoured approving the scheme, saying it would remove "an eyesore" near people's homes.
He also felt a new Toucan crossing - proposed as part of the scheme - would make it much easier for people already living in that part of town to get across the Queensway and visit the nearby shopping complex.


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Gear Question
Sid Nitzerglobin
Torn between the 184 Mantras and the 181...
Torn between the 184 Mantras and the 181 Hardsides myself for a 1 ski quiver for big mountain trips that are still a usable option on the hard crust and ice that we call "snow" on my home hill.
Skied a set of the 2011 Mantras in 184 in Whistler for a week last year and was really impressed by their versatility and over all feel. Never tried the Hardsides but from what I'm hearing they sound like they could be just as versatile and potentially a bit more interesting to ski.
Would the Hardsides be overly floppy for a kind of aggressive, high advanced-expert level skier at 6'2" hovering between 185-190 lbs?
sorry a double post
i was a volkl guy for YEARS. then got on the DPS skis. while in AK i got a pair of the pon2ooon because i lost a ski on my 4th trurn outa the hei, faliing over a rock i didnt see, until it was too late... anyhow i got the pon2oon they are awesome. the hardside is based on the same platform, only skinnier and shorter, which, for me, makes an essier tranistion from boards. thinkin of gettin the sidestash too..... i like that ski that much!!! be in utah most of march, although im flyin into jackson then we leave for a road trip to whereever there is snow then we will end up at a ski house i share wish some guys, in sandy utah. (terrible town dont go.....) sike love it there. the hardside on day one threw me back a bit, which is rare for me, but by day 2 i was droppin 20 footers thru trees at jay peak here on the east coast and just love the ski. its a mini pon2oon in y opinion. please someon tell me if i am wrong si i know thanks all and think snow. the pic below is with the hardside 181 salomon gaurduan 16 bidindings and me skiing them, like i said, after i got my legs back, the ski NEVERthew me back again and really engages and chatges thru turns. and they are stiff enough to do whatever you want. i def roccomend. K2 is comin around. with hattrup headin this line of ski, i have faith that mike will not let a bad ski hit the market. k2 is coming back in a big way!!!! i loe em
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With a 6-1 record since the Olympic break, Montreal is rolling at the right time. Their scorers are scoring, their grinders are grinding, their defensemen are defending and their goalie is stopping the puck. The concern most people have right now with the Habs is their powerplay but with Cammalleri and Bergeron returning in the next 7-10 days, which should provide an immediate spark. Perhaps it's premature, but Montreal is comfortably in a playoff spot and barring a collapse they should be playing in at least one round of playoff hockey. I would argue that of all the teams in the playoff picture right now (besides Detroit), the Canadiens have really earned it. A complete roster overhaul in the offseason, a new coach, injuries to their top players and a distracting 70 game goalie controversy; Montreal deserves a ton of credit for pulling together at the right time of the year.
However (and you knew there was a however coming); how good is this team? Can they really compete with the best teams in the East in a 7 game series? That's what I'd like to investigate. Assuming Washington finishes on top, Buffalo wins the Northeast and is the #3 seed, and the Devils and Penguins round out the top 4; here's the ranking of the teams Montreal has the best chance to beat in the first round of the playoffs.
4 – PENGUINS (toughest matchup)
The Penguins are coming off 2 consecutive successful postseason runs that took them to the finals twice, with a Stanley Cup last year. This year they currently rank as the #2 team in the East, and there's no reason to believe that they won't go on another run.
Advantage Montreal – From October 5, 2007 to April 11, 2010; Pittsburgh will have played in 290 games, and that does not include the games some of their stars played at the Olympics. A fatigued Penguins team might be caught off guard by the speed and skill of the Habs.
Advantage Pittsburgh – That's actually all I've got! I see this as a terrible matchup for Montreal. Pittsburgh is deep offensively and will create tough situations for Montreal's D in terms of matching up against Crosby AND Malkin. The Penguins have a very mobile defense that can go stride for stride with the Canadiens' forwards. Fleury is a proven playoff winner and gives the Penguins the goaltending advantage over Halak. For those who will be quick to suggest Montreal's PP can win a series for them over Pittsburgh; the Pens have a top 10 ranked PK.
Season Series – Penguins 3 wins, Montreal 1 win
New Jersey's "M.O." in terms of success has been the same forever; responsible two way forwards, good team defense and Martin Brodeur. That's the Devils for you, except this year they have more star power up front, and Brodeur hasn't exactly been the Brodeur everyone is used to. His time is running out, and this might be his last chance to win a cup.
Advantage Montreal – New Jersey's no name defense will be exposed by someone in the postseason, and it could be as early as round 1 against Montreal. Besides Paul Martin who has been injured most of the year, there is no one to really matchup against Montreal's top forwards. Age is catching up to Martin Brodeur and it's very possible that Halak (or Price) can outplay him in a 7 game series. The Devils have a middle of the pack PK that Montreal can expose as well.
Advantage New Jersey – The thing that makes the Devils scary is their ability to have Parise-Zajac-Langenbrunner on one line, and to have Kovalchuk and Elias on another. Their top 6 forwards are as dangerous as it gets in the East and given the fact that Montreal's Achilles heel is their defensive corps, I don't like their chances. The Devils have struggled on the PP this year, but with the pending return of Paul Martin, I expect that this will become one of their team strengths in the playoffs. At the end of the day, as much as I've pointed out that Brodeur is getting old, I would bet most Montreal fans would be more confident and comfortable with Brodeur in net than whoever the Habs will have. If all else fails for the Devils, the battle of the Jacques' is not even close. I'll take Lemaire to win a series over Martin.
Season Series – Devils 2 wins, Montreal 1 win (1 more game on March 27)
Washington has been a force all year, with their bread and butter being their potent offense. By the end of the year they will likely have 8 players with 20+ goals, which is pretty scary when you think of the importance of secondary scoring in the postseason. Naturally, their PP has been dynamite as well, ranking #1 in the NHL.
Advantage Montreal – Whether it's Montreal or another team, someone will knock off Washington because of a favorable goaltending matchup. With 2 scoring lines, Montreal doesn't have quite the firepower that Washington has, but they might be able to win high scoring games due to the Capitals' marginal defense and questionable goaltending. Besides Jeff Schultz, who most people probably don't know, Washington just doesn't have adequate personnel on the back end to go on a long playoff run. Of course, Montreal has to worry about Alex Ovechkin. The big question in this series would be if Dominic Moore, Travis Moen and Andrei Markov can reduce his impact on the game at 5 on 5 and turn it into a special teams and goaltending battle. Ultimately, this series would come down to the special teams matchup, and with Bergeron and Cammalleri back, I like the chances of Montreal's #2 PP outplaying the Caps bottom 5 PK. If the Habs can manage to shut down the Caps PP, they can win the series.
Advantage Washington – The great thing about the Capitals is that they don't really need to adjust because of how good their offense is. When you can score almost at will, you can play any type of game against any type of team and be successful. Even if Montreal, or for that matter any team, can take Ovechkin out of a series, they have enough scoring to be able to compensate for that. Despite a terrible PK which could cost them, acquiring Scott Walker and Eric Belanger will help them a lot in that area. In what is a common theme, Montreal's lack of depth on defense will have a great deal of difficulty in trying to slow down the type of scoring power that the Capitals bring to the table. Despite below average defense and a very capable Montreal top 6 up front, if Bruce Boudreau matches power against power, the Capitals' skill level is greater than the Canadiens' and can therefore nullify a team weakness. All things considered, if Washington can get just average goaltending, they win the series.
Season Series – Capitals 2 wins, Montreal 2 wins
1 – SABRES (best matchup)
Buffalo missed the playoffs last year because of injuries to Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek. This year they have been solid most of the season, due in part to a healthy lineup for the most part. A very well rounded and well coached team, the Sabres could make some noise in the playoffs, despite lacking star power outside of Ryan Miller.
Advantage Montreal – Montreal's weaknesses are not major liabilities against Buffalo, making this the best possible matchup for the Habs. With the exception of Tyler Myers, Buffalo is nothing special on defense and not exactly that mobile. Out of the 4 teams, Montreal's forwards will do the most damage against the Sabres D. Up front, Buffalo's top goal scorer has 22 goals (Vanek) and Tim Connolly leads the team with 60 points. The Canadiens' defense would have it easier against Buffalo than against any of the 4 teams simply due to the lack of a major impact player.
Advantage Buffalo – 3 reasons; Ryan Miller, PK and Lindy Ruff. Ryan Miller is arguably the best goalie in the world, the Sabres have the #4 ranked PK in the NHL which should be able to stop Montreal's PP and I am biased but I think Lindy Ruff is one of the top coaches in the league as well. Even though Buffalo doesn't have a clear number one scoring line, they have enough players capable of scoring that they can play an attack style of hockey that can yield a surprising amount of goals. While this is as easy as it gets for Montreal, there are some teams that would struggle against Buffalo.
Season Series – Buffalo 3 wins, Montreal 1 win (2 games remaining on Mar-24 and Apr-3)
About the Author
Written by Corey Krakower
I am the Director of NHL Content & Habs writer for ProSportsBlogging.com; I have spent 8 seasons behind the bench as a minor hockey coach; and I am the future GM of the Montreal Canadiens (according to my mom). I spend my days managing the Harrow Sports brand in my hometown of Montreal and I moonlight as a Hockey Advisor for Pi Athlete Management. Most importantly, I'll throw anyone under the bus for a laugh.


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Adrienne Bailon and boyfriend Robert Kardashian were spotted outside Bar Deluxe in Hollywood. Okay isn't that hot pink Balenciaga bag really something else? On her feet are the ever popular YSL platform pull on boots.
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Originally published on Tue May 1, 2012 9:50 am
She wants the nation to know that "there's a wild and crazy man" inside Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential contender's wife said on CBS This Morning earlier today.
"I still look at him as the boy that I met in high school when he was playing all the jokes and really just being crazy, pretty crazy," Ann Romney added.
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The annual trout stocking season closes out with the Memorial Day weekend. But, the fishing for them doesn't have to. In fact, the tail end of May and the month of June can make for some crowd free trout angling for sure. Reason being, much of the competition is diverted by Little League Baseball, spring gobbler hunting, rapidly growing lawns and so on. So don't give up quite yet.
Periodic high waters during the in-season stockings help to spread the fish out and about. These fish can then find their own niches or feeding stations to reward those that work a little harder than just fishing at the stocking points. Those that fish only stocking days or points have come to be known somewhat negatively as "truck followers."
The truck following sort get a lion's share of comments at the annual public meetings. Opponents seem to want something done ranging the gamut from nighttime or Saturday stockings only to complete closures of any stocked stream on the day of the planting. They're also clamoring for more delayed harvest and catch and release streams. This nagging issue is one that isn't going to go away anytime soon.
The bottom line is that trout anglers need to become more like their bass angling brethren who all but universally practice catch and release as a rule. Aggravating the truck following for trout is the widespread use of cell phones which were relatively uncommon not too many years back. "Hey Joe, they just dumped a load at the so and so bridge, call Billy, Bob and Ernie."
Trout on the other hand are not like bass and many of the spring put and take waters are just that. The trout are meant to be harvested since they won't likely survive the summer heat anyway. However, a limit of four would be a nice compromise to spread the resource out for the weekend folks or to just plain give someone else a chance. DNR might have missed a nice opportunity to do that when the limit used to vary between four and six.
It could have been standardized to four per day instead of the present six. Recent comments I've got are varied. Some say that those fish aren't put out there not to be kept! Others have stated that the truck followers are greedy and just can't stand to see someone else catch something. Still others have indicated that folks shouldn't be eating so many fish from certain waters per the fish consumption advisories and that even hatchery fish can have issues there as well.
Some of the best angling experiences have come from waters that are known to contain advisories for dioxin as in Virginia's James River and the Shenandoah River of eastern West Virginia for bass. McDowell County's Elkhorn Creek has become a trout mecca because folks just won't eat them for sanitary sewer issues. Some folks can resist the excellent angling however and have resorted to doing so wearing rubber gloves!
Just some trout angling food for thought or better yet make that angling more for recreation than food. There is a balance here that anglers should use their best judgment. There is some wiggle room for more catch and release as well as the stated lower limit. Yet, you shouldn't feel guilty for keeping some trout are likely not going to survive the heat of summer from the many lakes and warm water streams that are literally put and take fisheries.


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MacBreak Weekly 312: Taming of the Screw
Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko were gracious enough to invite me back on to MacBreak Weekly today to talk Swedish blog screw job to Mac blogs, iPhone rumors, Apple versus Samsung, and more.
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+1 Andy's been hanging out with Leo too long and has picked up some anti-Apple bias. I'm still interested in what he thinks, but he now comes up with some annoying ideas a little too frequently. The worst in this particular podcast was his quick & total defense of Samsung, while castigating Apple for uncompetitive behavior. What a crock!
I know you were being diplomatic, Rene, but I wish you would've made your case against Samsung a little more forcefully. Leo, of course, didn't want to dwell on your editorial. But I think he would've enjoyed a little lively debate between you and Andy. Conflict has great entertainment value.
I know you guys probably don't have TWiT's budget, but they really do have a great production process. And of course Leo is very good as host and commentator. There's a lot to learn from those folks. iMore is doing a great job, but I'm sure you guys are trying to improve. Thanks for all the hard work!
Love the title. lol.
I disagree. It is great to hear a podcast from guys who love Apple products but are willing to see the flaws in Apple and the good in other companies. Half my paycheck goes to Apple, so I'm a convert, but that doesn't mean they do no wrong and I think it is healthy to address that.
I've heard you now on Macbreak and Tech News Today and think you have a lot to add to the conversations and I always enjoy your thoughtful and in depth analysis articles. Even when I disagree with conclusions, I respect the thought that goes in to reaching them.


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Out Every Night: The Best Shows in St. Louis From March 17 to 23
Mykki Blanco
Friday, March 21, 8 p.m.
w/ Parisian, Pictureplane
@ The Gargoyle - $10
By Mabel Suen
Not a conventional rapper by any stretch of the imagination, Mykki Blanco sweats and steps across stages fearlessly, spitting eloquent lines of rhythmically delivered lyrics over acid punk beats. New York artist Michael Quattlebaum Jr. plays the part of Mykki Blanco, morphing into an abrasive femme fetale inspired by early exposure to riot grrrl, queercore and hip hop. Blanco's mixtipe, Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss, made waves across the Internet age. Expect a powerful performance of these songs and more during KWUR Week's Friday night showcase. St. Louis based producer Ian Jones, under the moniker Parisian, opens with his dark and moody, awe-inspiring electronic compositions. The bill also features fellow electronic artist Travis Egedy in his project Pictureplane, performing dancier jams to loosen up the room.
Young the Giant
Friday, March 21, 8 p.m.
@ The Pageant - $25-$29.50
By Kelsey Whipple
From this 2012 show preview: Despite coming together in 2004, the members of Young the Giant didn't hit the radio or the mainstream until roughly last year. Known for years as the Jakes, the guys survived a name and personnel change before its 2011 debut drew crowds and earned the group a raucous live reputation as the little-band-that-could-jam. But good hype comes to those who wait. Named a band to watch by too many outlets to name-drop, the California quintet and its mid-tempo, croon-heavy modern rock have earned approval from even the most curmudgeonly of sources: Morrissey is a fan.
Yonder Mountain String Band
Saturday, March 22, 7:30 p.m.
@ The Pageant - $25-$30
By Roy Kasten
From this archived show preview: Once upon a time, a string band meant hillbilly music as advanced by Roy Acuff, Charlie Poole and John Hartford. But the Grateful Dead and outdoor-festival culture changed all that. The Colorado-based acoustic rockers of Yonder Mountain String Band have long known who now calls the tune: snowboard bums, collegiate bro-grassers and summer-fest freaks. That demographic has transformed it into the quasi-string band equivalent of the Dave Matthews Band, a massively successful touring operation that cranks out live recordings faster than even its own instrumental breaks. But like DMB, YMSB is fueled by musicianship and a groove channeled into warp-speed bluegrass -- and the band has enough of a connection to country roots that even skeptics may want to ring in the new year with a hyper-driven hippie twirl.
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Saturday, March 22, 7 p.m.
w/ Middle Class Fashion, Ransom Note, Jedi Nighties
@ Off Broadway - $10-$12
By Christian Schaeffer
From this 2013 album review: Someday, maybe, Jenn Malzone's pen will dry up, having written dozens of sharp, biting songs about love's pitiful game of Ping-Pong. If and when that time comes, it won't be soon. About eighteen months after releasing the roundly admired Girl Talk, Malzone and her mates in Middle Class Fashion return with a fourteen-track LP and a new member in tow....It's a magnetic performance and a sweet slice of dance-pop that's already received more than a few spins on community radio in town. Chances are, you won't have to work too hard to hear these songs on the air or on stages in the coming months.
Sunday, March 23, 8 p.m.
@ The Firebird - $12-$14
By Christian Schaeffer
Last week, much of the civilized world (and over half of your Twitter feed) descended on Austin, Texas's South by Southwest festival to hear new music, eat breakfast tacos and engage in some "dynamic brand strategizing." Now, Austin returns the favor by sending one of its finest exports to our town. Ume is a trio led by vocalist/guitarist Lauren Larson and her bass-playing husband Eric, and the music they make is marked by shoegaze's hypnotic swirl and modern pop's insistence on forward momentum. The guitars are kisses by reverb and delay, but Larson's vocals are clear and beguiling on the band's latest, Monuments.
Note: Though we wish we could, we can't feature every great show happening in town in just one measly post. Look for plenty more recommendations this Friday in our weekend shows post, and peruse the St. Louis concert calendar for more ideas any time. Let everyone know what else you're looking forward to seeing this week in the comments below, and submit show info online any time to be considered for inclusion on these lists.
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Main Personnel
Michael Morris, Chavkin-Chang Professor of Management, PSI Founder and Director
Aaron Wallen, Lecturer of Management, PSI Administrative Director
Cameron McClure, PSI Program Coordinator
Nayla Bahri, Assistant Dean, MBA Program and Dean of Students
Regina Resnick, Associate Dean: Career Management Center
Michael Malone, Associate Dean: Dean's Office
Affiliated Faculty
Eric Abrahamson, Hughie E. Mills Professor of Business, Management
Modupe Akinola, Assistant Professor, Management
Daniel Ames, Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Professor of Business, Management
Robert Bontempo, Adjunct Associate Professor, Management
Joel Brockner, Phillip Hettleman Professor of Business
William Duggan, Senior Lecturer in Business, Management
Adam Galinsky, Vikran S. Pandit Professor of Business, Management
Tory Higgins, Stanley Schachter Professor of Psychology
R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics
Paul Ingram, Kravis Professor of Business, Management
Sheena Iyengar, S. T. Lee Professor of Business, Management
Todd Jick, Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business, Management
Eric Johnson, Norman Eig Professor of Business, Marketing
Bruce Kogut, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Professor of Leadership and Ethics, Management
Ko Kuwabara, Assistant Professor, Management
Malia Mason, Gantcher Associate Professor of Business, Management
Stephen Meier, Regina Pitaro Associate Professor of Business, Management
Dean Mobbs, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Kevin Ochsner, Associate Professor, Psychology
Michel Pham, Kravis Professor of Business, Marketing
Damon Phillips, James P. Gorman Professor of Business Strategy, Management
Kathy Phillips, Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics, Management
Ernesto Reuben, Assistant Professor, Management
Hitendra Wadwra, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Management
Elke Weber, Jerome A. Chazen Professor of International Business, Management
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most frequently asked questions about PSI
- What is PSI all about?
The Program on Social Intelligence (PSI), led by Professor Michael Morris of the Management Division, draws on the School's growing expertise in psychology and related research areas such as social network analysis, behavioral economics, and neuroscience. It provides frameworks for understanding the social dynamics of working relationships and opportunities for students to improve their behavioral capabilities in managing these dynamics. By understanding what drives people's behavior when they are acting as individuals, teams, organizations, or networks, students will be better prepared for the leadership challenges of 21st century, including understanding, influencing and empowering diverse colleagues across the globe.
Capabilities are honed in experiential learning simulations in the classroom and in extracurricular workshops. This is complemented by three waves of coaching to guide students'; learning from their actual work interactions with study group members, their interactions with recruiters at events and interviews, and their interactions with summer internship colleagues.
- How do I pursue an independent study?
More information regarding independent studies can be found in the student guide, and you can pick up the required form, as well as additional information, in Uris 105. Students may register for up to 3 credits of independent study per term (the study can be either 1.5 or 3 credits). Independent studies are designed to be independent of the classroom experience and may not be used as a means of adding a seat to a full course.
- Is PSI a degree program?
No. PSI is not a degree program; it is a series of integrated courses and extracurricular activities woven throughout the MBA and EMBA programs at Columbia Business School.
- What is the cut off for dean's list?
Membership on the dean's list is awarded at the end of the first term to students who achieve a 9.0 weighted GPA. In subsequent terms, membership is awarded to all students who achieve a 9.25 weighted term GPA.
- How is PSI delivered to students?
Integrating the expertise of many parts of the Columbia Business School community, including the Management Division and the offices of Admissions, Alumni Relations, Student Life, and Career Services. It is largely delivered through a series of extracurricular activities that span the entire MBA experience, from first-year orientation to alumni reunions. These activities focus on different aspects of leading, starting with managing one's career and managing peers and teams, then shifting toward the challenges of larger organizations and wielding authority. Three streams of extracurricular activities are
- Navigating Careers: Assessment feedback on personal interests, motivators, and strengths is provided in orientation. Experiential workshops provide practice in networking and interviewing successfully. Coaches prepare students to succeed in and learn from management challenges in the summer internship.
- Leading Teams: Assessment feedback on teamwork styles, experiential exercises, and peer advisor coaching are used to help study groups develop effective team processes.
- Advanced Leadership: Continued training and practical experience are offered to second-year MBAs serving as club leaders or peer advisors.
The method of PSI teaching comes from the perspective of leadership as a set of capabilities in understanding and managing interactions. The PSI method is a cycle of individualized assessment, experiential learning activities, and executive coaching. Assessment provides a sense of one's strengths and gaps in an area, experiential activities demonstrate how this plays out when working with others on a business problem and coaching provides an arena for planning change. Then, further assessment helps the student see change, further experiential activities provide an opportunity to practice new capabilities and further coaching helps students monitor progress.
- How does PSI tie into Columbia Business School's curriculum?
Lessons from the PSI extracurricular offerings are reinforced in two Management core classes — Creating Effective Organizations and Leadership Development. Assignments in these classes "loop back" to the PSI assessment feedback that students received in orientation, challenging students to consider the feedback with academic scrutiny as they are coached in light of it by second-year peer advisors, Career Services staff, and external executive coaches. PSI frameworks will also be built upon by related elective courses such as Managerial Negotiations, where the combination of assessment, experiential activities, and coaching has already been implemented with success.
- What spurred the introduction of PSI at Columbia Business School?
The leadership of Columbia Business School — faculty as well as alumni — recognized the need to integrate leadership capabilities into the management education. Much of the impetus for PSI came from Dean Glenn Hubbard, who is focused on building curricular and extracurricular innovations that leverage the research expertise of the Columbia Business School faculty.
- How does PSI compare with how leadership is taught at other top business schools?
The distinctive features of PSI are that it identifies important capabilities through the lens of cutting-edge psychological research and it inculcates them with a blend of pedagogical methods that go beyond the standard lecture and case-discussion formats.
Many programs teach leadership primarily through case studies of leaders past and speeches by current CEOs. The limitation of the "biographies and war stories" pedagogy is that students take away battle plans suited to the last war rather than to the next war. Generation Y managers will be leading different kinds of people in different kinds of organizations. Our program is organized around the psychological capabilities involved in collaborating with, motivating, and leading others. Columbia has the strongest faculty in psychology of any top business school and thus can teach leadership in terms of capabilities in this new way. The MBA program and extracurriculars become a laboratory for learning leadership; students are required to consider their current working relationships in light of the abstract lessons. As a result, PSI focuses on what leadership means to students currently, in the near future and in the new challenges that their generation of leaders will face.
Though other business schools use pieces of these methods, they don't combine these three tools in a coordinated way, spanning extracurricular programs and the core courses. Our involvement of the research faculty ensures that valid assessment tools are used and the results are interpreted soundly and rigorously.
- Is the issue of Social Intelligence something new?
The claim that people's social judgment and facility is distinct from IQ is not new. But new evidence documents this claim and has renewed urgency in the desire to teach it.
The concept of "social intelligence" as distinct from abstract intelligence was first proposed by Columbia University psychologist Edward Thorndike. In 1920, Thorndike made the case that the capabilities required in managing others in the workplace are distinct from the abstract intelligence on which most academic training focuses: "The best mechanic in a factory may fail as a foreman for lack of social intelligence." His proposal of multiple intelligences was debated for decades.
Recently, several new fields of research have contributed stronger evidence for the distinctiveness of social intelligence. Researchers have increasingly moved to studying behavioral performance rather than just answers to test questions. For example, in the field known as behavioral decision making, experiments find that people solve negotiation problems by exchanging nonverbal emotional cues (e.g., Morris and Keltner, 2000; Drolet and Morris, 2000), so social emotions serve an adaptive role. This research area is having a large impact on economics, as evidenced by the awarding of the 2002 Nobel Prize in economics to a psychologist working in this area. In management research, studies have highlighted that people's satisfaction is not just a matter of economic outcomes but of fairness concerns about process, concerns that vary in their forms across cultures (Brockner, Chen, Mannix, Leung, and Skarlicki, 2000). More recently, neuroscience research has begun to map out the brain regions that regulate social interactions, showing that the psychological mechanisms are different from those used in the solving of abstract puzzles (Lieberman and Ochsner, 2001). The writing of Daniel Goleman, especially his new book Social Intelligence, has been instrumental in synthesizing the insights from different research fields about the distinctness of social judgments and social facility.
- How is Social Intelligence relevant to management education?
The new urgency in finding ways to teach social intelligence to business students comes from the changes in the business world. The faster, decentralized nature of modern firms means that leadership is required earlier in one's career. The enlarged global talent pool described by Thomas Friedman (2005) in The World Is Flat means that American businesspeople cannot rely on technical skills for career advantage. They will succeed or fail to the degree that they are able to motivate, empower, and lead colleagues and partners around the globe.
- Is Columbia a center for Social Intelligence research?
It is no coincidence that the campus where the concept of social intelligence was born is also playing a leading role in its renaissance. From Thorndike's day to the present, Columbia has been place where psychology research meets real-world problems, particularly those posed by urban, cosmopolitan life. The importance of social intelligence may be easier to appreciate in New York, given that it is a center of relationship-based professions, such as investment banking, and that it is a diverse community constantly recharged with fresh waves of immigration.
Columbia Business School has built a uniquely strong group of research psychologists. A number of faculty members are jointly appointed at the University's psychology department. An area of emerging strength, together with the Columbia psychology department, is neuroscience studies of decision making and social judgment. Lastly, Teachers College has strong programs in more applied fields relevant to social intelligence, such as the training of executive coaches.


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With the fate of their head coach uncertain and having very little success on the road all season, it could've been easy for the New York Jets to overlook the playoff-bound Miami Dolphins… a team that dominated them at Metlife Stadium a few weeks ago. It was impressive to see a team galvanized by the rumors of impending change, and fortified by their affection for Rex Ryan and his coaching style. If the Dolphins thought they were going to flex their muscles and have the Jets cower, they had another thing coming.
It's funny sometimes… what motivates. All Miami needed to do was win the game, and with a little help, their season would continue. All the Jets needed to do was play sixty minutes, and the 2013 campaign would finally be behind them. As the game wore on, it became hard to distinguish which was the team playing out the string, and which was the team playing for a chance at the playoffs. The secondary, a unit I've been critical of, showed up big with three interceptions. Dee Milliner, a player many have been critical of, collected 2INTs while Ed Reed capped off his season in green and white with his third INT since joining the club.
Sheldon Richardson added to his growing legend as the next two-way sensation by lining up a couple times in the offensive backfield, and scoring his second TD of the season. After the game, he thanked fellow rookie, FB Tommy Bohanon, acknowledging that those could easily be his runs, and that he appreciated the opportunity. Even though Mo Wilkerson didn't make the Pro Bowl as many anticipated, he may get his chance to play in the game as one of the first alternates. The defense has been the teeth of this team all year, and it didn't disappoint in their final chance to show it.
Geno Smith, playing in the city he grew up in for the first time as a professional athlete, played one of his best games of the season. He passed the ball well (17 of 27 for 190 yards), he ran the ball even better (10 carries for 44 yards and 1TD), and with the help of a gutsy offense and that ball-hawking defense, he sent the Dolphins home for the holidays… as well as for the rest of the season with a 20-7 victory. The Jets finished 8-8, and with the right win over the right team, could've been in the hunt for a playoff spot the way things worked out in the AFC.
After the game, a jubilant locker room full of Jets players could be heard cheering as team owner Woody Johnson shared the news that their coach would be returning for the 2014 campaign. Moments later, Mr. Johnson shared with us all that "we're gonna keep Rex Ryan… he's gonna be our coach next year." Mr. Johnson didn't want to talk contract or extension, and neither did GM John Idzik, who took the podium shortly after, but both seemed genuinely enthusiastic that Rex would be returning to coach his sixth season for Gang Green. Rex has said many times that he "loves being the head coach of the New York Jets," and his players seem to love playing for him.
As we've all become Rexoholics, drunk with joy over the coach and his locker room full of players ready to lay it on the line for him, we cannot forget that this team has a lot of work to do in the offseason. Improvements to the offensive line, wide receiving core, and acquiring skill-position players that scare opposing defenses will be a priority. Do they have the answer at QB with Geno Smith? Questions remain for this football team, but one thing is clear: GM Idzik… you are now on the clock.
It's been another wonderful year covering the Jets for you, the fans!! Thank you for all your support. Have a happy and safe New Year!! See you in 2014!!
-Joseph Haas Editor, HCoftheNYJ.com
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When most people want a radio, they go out and buy one. But now, thanks to Opto Camp, 17 middle-schoolers have the knowledge and skills to build their own radios.
This July 19-23 marked the first summer Opto Camp, which was sponsored by the Center for Optical Technologies (COT) at Lehigh University in partnership with Northampton Community College (NCC) and Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCC). The camp was held at NCC.
The camp projects taught the kids how to mix colors, how lasers work, and how the human eye uses light. They also explored the basic principles of fiber optics, including ray tracing and meter stick optics. In one project, called wavelength routing, students used optical networks to eliminate the need for electrical conversions. The radio project used fiberoptics to transmit sound, which was hooked up to a radio.
"The COT is looking to inspire kids to get them into technology careers," says camp director Barbara Canfield, the program manager for the Manufacturing Technologies Center for Business and Industry at NCC. "Although teachers try to tie science to careers in school, Opto Camp explores how biology, physics and technology can be used between fields. All science fields overlap here at camp, which gives the kids a better understanding of how they can use science in real life."
Lehigh's Center for Optical Technologies has received over $40 million in financial support since it was launched in 2001. The Center, which has expanded its faculty and renovated its labs, hosts research and company projects ranging from non-invasive glucose monitoring devices to computerized flexible display units for soldiers. The Opto Camp is part of Lehigh's outreach efforts to interest students in science and engineering at younger ages.
"This camp is a project to get more students interested in optics," says Keith Hartranft, a camp teacher and NCC assistant professor of computer networking and optoelectronics. "We also try to reach out to disadvantaged students by offering scholarships."
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It's not just the teachers who think Opto Camp "rules." Andrew Hillenius, a ninth grader at Moravian Academy says, "Fiberoptics is neat, and it's part of the future. I'm learning how to use a lot of equipment that I never used before, like how to use a function generator, which makes controlled signals and tones. I also learned how to use a oscilloscope, which shows the frequency of a signal."
The 17 students explored sounds, color, imaging, and optical communication through a variety of projects and demonstrations throughout the week, which were guided by COT graduate students. "It's rewarding to see their enthusiasm and how they put concepts together," says Mark Webster, a postdoctoral student and research associate for COT. "These kids are very inquisitive."
Optical technology is advantageous because it enables more information to be sent at a higher bit rate – more than a billion bits per second. "If it wasn't for optics," says Webster, "the Internet wouldn't exist. This is a hands-on field, and I think it's fun for kids."
The kids worked in groups of three, using step-by-step manuals to construct different optical devices. "I like the projects that have more parts, because they're more complex," says Chelsea Dengel, a 13-year-old Unami Middle-schooler. "I think that it would be better to have more girls here, though."
Jason Pritz of Holy Family Middle School explained that the Opto Camp projects were "much cooler than anything we do at school. I'm definitely coming back next year."
The Opto Camp mission
One of the main goals of Opto Camp is to build kids' confidence in optical technology and other science fields. "We chose to focus on middle-school kids because they are still mostly undecided about what fields they might want to pursue," Canfield explains. "We try to expose them to as much as possible to give them confidence and inspire them to take more science classes in high school."
Because optics is becoming increasingly popular, understanding the fundamentals of the field is useful to anyone who has a passion for science. "Optics is an especially advantageous talent for women, because companies are looking to diversify their workforces," says Canfield.
"Since the beginning, the optics field has been dominated by men," says James Dailey, a COT student who is working towards his Ph.D. in electrical engineering. "Only three out of 17 kids here at camp are girls, which is a great turnout, but there should be more. Nationally, only 10-15 percent of people in the optics field are women."
Next year the camp will be held at LCCC, and Canfield says, "If we get enough funding, we'll have two weeks of camp, and one week will be here again at NCC. This way we hope to get kids from different areas."
--Heidi Schwartz
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2004
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If you hate crowds, don't plan on going to Grotto Falls on a nice day during tourist season. Or if it is tourist season, go early before they get up :) The falls itself isn't very spectacular, but the trail goes behind the 15' drop which makes it interesting and a thrill for the kids. The hike is about 2.5 miles round trip and is easy to moderate in difficulty.
Directions: Look for stop light #8 in downtown Gatlinburg and turn east on to Airport Road. Continue 0.6 miles and bear right on to Cherokee Orchard Rd. At 2.8 miles from the stop light, the road forks and becomes one way. You have to bear right. The parking area for Grotto Falls is 5.5 miles from the stop light and is stop #5 on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. Parking is limited which keeps the crowds down somewhat. If the parking spaces are full, keep pulling past the trail head and try to find a spot to pull off safely without blocking the road. The trail begins through a hemlock forest and is very easy to follow all the way to the fall. It's a really nice hike through the woods if there aren't many people around. If the falls is crowded, be prepared to wait in line for your picture of the family behind the waterfall.
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