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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Not Nice
I am not evil or anything like that, but I am high-strung, impulsive, (sometimes? often?) lack tact, speak my mind when many (most?) people would keep their mouth shut, and I am very VERY impatient. The lack of patience is perhaps my worst quality -- my husband often compares me to the Mantis in Kung Fu Panda "Secrets of the Furious Five." Everything and everyone moves so darn slow!!!
Why am I writing about this? Because some recent interactions have reminded me that my personality and its deficiencies are influencing my professional interactions in an adverse way. For instance, at work, if I perceive a slight, I react to it most of the time. That makes me appear volatile and scary, because, while some people do want to offend you, many don't, at least not consciously. When you call them immediately on their perhaps subconscious desire to slight you, they get very defensive, and the relationship is soured. Nice people, I find, take many slights in stride, without reacting to them. I am quite unable to take things in stride and let them go; the only way it works is if I am so unbelievably swamped with other work that I have to move on. Any idleness spells trouble. I am in danger of firing off steaming emails, which weeks later I wish I hadn't sent, then I have to apologize and I look stupid and childish. . It takes me lots of self-control to not react to slights. I am better at controlling myself than I used to be, but I am nowhere nearly as good as the truly nice, tactful people around me are. I greatly prefer interactions via email over phone or in-person, because that at least gives me some time to compose and tone down my responses; I have a lot of trouble with people who want to do everything in person because they like to read body language; trust me, it's better for all of us if you don't read my body language, because you may think that I will have a stroke at your stupid remark or I may look like I am about to kill you if you tick me off.
I have several shining examples of people whom I and most others would consider nice. One is my husband. He's very calm, very tactful, never over-reacts; he actually drives me crazy by not reacting to so many of the things that would make me completely insane (see the Mantis reference). For instance, my husband has a coworker who has had a problem with hub since day 1 and has been harassing hub subtly and not so subtly for years. My husband never reported or confronted said coworker. I would not have been able to endure it, but I guess hub is either not as bothered by it as I would be or is better at shutting it out. In the long run, I think my husband is better liked and has better professional relationships with most people than I do.
Another example is one of my postdocs. He's a smart, personable guy, who likes to talk and gets along well with everyone. He has a positive outlook on life and a calm, happy disposition.
Come to think of it, the nice people I know seem to come in two varieties. They are either positive in their attitude towards life and see the best in people, so they are always in a good mood and approachable, and people like that. Alternatively, they are the people who have learned to bottle up whatever they really feel and project a well-rehearsed calm, cerebral persona to the outside world. While my short-term interactions with the latter kind of people are quite pleasant, in the long run I feel they are being fake and our superficial interactions bore and annoy me, while they probably think I am loud and boorish and intrusive. In only one case of a very long-term collaboration has the collaborator (also a very nice guy) thawed enough around me after 5+ years of working together that he now talks honestly with me (most of the time; other times he's his usual clammed up self).
I, alas, don't have an effortlessly positive outlook on life and I always envision the worst-case scenario, so I always have to consciously remind myself that all is peachy and that I am happy and that life is good. I also make jokes and speak my mind more than a respectable academic should. But, if I am to undergo a niceness makeover I can only become the second kind of nice, because at least that's a learned behavior. So that's what I am working on -- becoming much more controlled, projecting a calm, cerebral persona (think Obama ;). It's a giant undertaking.
While my personality is definitely not a desirable one to have in the academic setting, obviously there must be some benefits to it, otherwise the likes of me would be extinct. Hub says it's because I am great in a crisis and that's true -- if there is a $hitstrom, the bigger the better, I'm your person. If I were to ever become a doc, I suppose I would specialize in trauma. But I am not a doctor, just a very annoying scientist who makes incisive comments at inopportune times and generally talks too much. However, I am smart, good at what I do, efficient, and I kick ass when facing a tremendous workload and multiple deadlines, so that helps.
Dear readers, how's your personality? What do you think helps or hurts your professional interactions most?
What are the features that you are grateful for and think help you immensely?
What are the features you don't have but you wish you did as they would help you become more successful?
How have you made your "flaws" less of an issue or learned to live with them and love them?
33 comments:
- Comrade PhysioProf said...
I am extremely impatient at baseline, and I have even less patience for people who cannot make themselves clear while speaking. I have actually had to leave in the middle of my own lab meeting, because the alternative would have been worse.
- February 11, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- Clarissa said...
"I am not evil or anything like that, but I am high-strung, impulsive, (sometimes? often?) lack tact, speak my mind when many (most?) people would keep their mouth shut, and I am very VERY impatient. The lack of patience is perhaps my worst quality -"
- You are totally me. :-) I'm also extremely impatient. And it has been, probably, the greatest problem in my professional life. I write an article and I just can't force myself to stay with it for a while, polish it, make it perfect. I just fire it off and choose a journal that promises the fastest response, which is a very unproductive strategy. So now I'm working to change that.
I'm also very intense and I flare up like a torch at a slightest provocation. I tried getting that under control and, as you say, learn to project a calm detached persona, but it hasn't worked for me. So I decided to embrace my passionate nature and just live with it.
So for me: impatience is out and intensity is in. :-)
- February 11, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- nicoleandmaggie said...
I'm nice.
I assume the best of people because it's less stress for me to do that, and often if I keep acting like people are being good people eventually they start believing it too, at least in their interactions with me. And because I have a history of unintentionally slighting people, not due to any underlying whatever on my part but because I'm a bit socially clueless (and many misunderstandings are due to cultural differences across the US, only after years of study and living different places can I avoid those). I figure I ought to give people the benefit of the doubt that I wish they would give me. Middle school was over decades ago.
Becoming nicer was a conscious decision. I worked at looking for possible reasons for people's actions and picking the best one. Now it is automatic.
Of course, on the internet, it's much easier to avoid touchy people than it is IRL. IRL I have to pretend that people are behaving professionally until they actually do.
- February 11, 2012 at 6:10 PM
- Rebecca said...
I'm actually an easy-going person, and I am surprisingly popular at work. My M.O. is that I tend to be quiet and observant, and assess what people are doing before I act. I rarely take things personally and I am able to work with people I don't like, with a few notable exceptions.
I've been criticized for being too nice, but that is by people who don't know me, because I am not a pushover. (Especially now in a supervisory role, I don't like people to mess with my people, and I do everything I can to prevent that.) But I try to engage people on a personal level because I really like people, plus I have found that by having a positive personal relationship with someone, I can get them to do anything for me, even if I have no authority over them.
- February 11, 2012 at 6:45 PM
You know, I used to be nice. Then I started on a tenure-track position, and realized that women in my position, on an average, cannot afford to be nice. That's a luxury only men can afford. Therefore, I am not nice anymore.
- February 11, 2012 at 7:31 PM
- Alyssa said...
My biggest issue is being scared of confrontation. I really lack the ability to stand up for myself. Plus, I get easily frustrated with people who lack work ethic and don't do their jobs. Putting those two things together isn't a great match. I'm working on it though...mostly by just taking all questions about who does what how and when.
- February 11, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Anon 7:31: When I was adjuncting and getting trampled by students, my chair told me that "you can be nice after you get tenure".
- February 11, 2012 at 10:14 PM
- pika said...
I think I'm generally nice, but mostly because I am a bit socially clueless and so those slight slights just pass by me unnoticed. I am however also very impatient and I don't take any b*s and speak my mind directly when I do see something wrong (something that is quite unacceptable in local culture and I've got in trouble because of it a couple of times).
On the other hand, please, don't become the latter-type nice person. The one person I know who is most "nice" like this is the one that is the most malicious evil manipulator I have ever met and the reason that my current department became toxic and fell apart to such an extent that many people left or ar leaving, myself included. So, just don't, please - in my opinion it's better to be direct and clear about what you perceive is wrong (even if you yourself are wrong, better to bring it out in the open), than to carry it all in you and stab people in their back when they least expect...
- February 12, 2012 at 7:30 AM
I'm generally considered to be nice bu that niceness is sort of an amalgam of the two options. I am not what you would call a chipper person. I'm pragmatic, cynical and not particularly upbeat.
However I also have a personal rule of treating everybody as though they have worth no matter who they are or whether I like them or not. I don't let my personal opinion negate their value. The reason isn't manipulative or political but rather a refusal to let my own shortcomings spill over onto other people. If people chose to think that's faking it than there isn't much I can do but know my motivations and stand by them.
- February 12, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- GMP said...
Thanks everyone for the comments!
It's interesting that several people brought up the ability to work with people they don't like. This is a big one for me.
At my job (academia) there are plenty of work interactions that are fairly superficial (being on committees etc.) so being nice and somewhat detached is fine. But, in collaborations, I find it really hard to work with people whom I don't like, who don't like me, or who are so reserved that I have no idea what they actually think about anything. Maybe it's just my personality, but I feel that collaborations are based on trust, and to establish trust you actually have to get to know one another -- for real -- at least a little bit and yes, I think it's important not to dislike one another. I have a collaboration with a person who's the most polite and friendly person you can imagine, but I know nothing but that facade (not for the lack of trying on my part), and we've worked together for years. As a result, I don't think we work as well together as I think we could because I don't really trust this person, I don't know what motivates them, I suspect they don't like me, and I am not relaxed around them. I don't consult them or brainstorm with them as freely or as often as I do with some other closer collaborators. You kinda have to show your warts a little to really get close to people; I think it's necessary for collaborations where creativity and a free flow of ideas (great and stupid) are very important. If I cannot relax around someone because they are too guarded and I don't know the first thing about what goes on in their head, I personally don't do my best, most creative work around that person.
But again, many professional interactions don't require any level of vulcan mind melt, so maintaining a pleasant, professional demeanor (even if a facade) is desirable.
- February 12, 2012 at 8:50 AM
- Rebecca said...
I guess I consider "working with" and "collaborating" to be different things. I can see what you mean about collaborations -- there is a level of trust that has to be there. Most of the things I do are not collaborations like you are describing. They are user-facility project goals. It's more like "we have this big task that has to be done by X date" -- that is easier, because we have identical goals, and sabotaging me is only going to lead to failure for you. But in cases where there are short-term gains to be had by stabbing you in the back, I can see how collaboration would be difficult to say the least.
- February 12, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- pika said...
I would also distinguish "working with" and "collaborating with". The "working with" part I would say is something you can not avoid: e.g. you have to work with your director of teaching, if you like that person or not, or with people on various university committees, etc., because those are the people that were set there by your employer and you have no choice but to work with them.
But "collaborators" you can and do choose (well, at least I do) and if a collaboration doesn't work out for whatever reason, I can stop it with no consequences. E.g. if the collaborator does not produce what he/she promised, if he/she is too slow with responding, etc. - if I start disliking/not trusting someone, I'd usually follow up to finish whatever was agreed at that point (e.g. this one particular paper, but no more), but after that I pull out. I think life is too short to stress over annoying people, if you don't have to. :-)
On the other hand, I can't stop "working with" our director of teaching though or other annoying individuals at my department in the same way (although I soooo wish I could - well, I will, because now I am moving, but you get the point).
- February 12, 2012 at 10:40 AM
- Cherish said...
I'm a mixed bag, and I think that hurts me. I apparently have the appearance of someone who is very nice, easy going, let's things go. I also am horribly shy and need time to process things...until I get comfortable with a situation. Once I'm comfortable, the gloves come off, and I don't fail to speak my mind. I try to always be tactful, but am apparently not successful.
I think if I were able to be this way from the get-go, I would have a lot less problems. People would know better than to assume that I'm just a quiet, easy-going person. I think the about-face is what bothers people, and I've really pissed off some people because they weren't expecting it...even when I've told them, point-blank, that I can be extremely sarcastic and argumentative in certain situations. I never mean it personally, but when I seem to go from passive to very assertive, people see the contrast and can only think I've become vicious. I try to argue ideas, but it seems like a lot of people take it very personally...and especially with certain men, it's obvious they don't see me as a peer and don't think I have the right to criticize their work.
I think most of the people I work with, in general, are aware of it now and respect it. And I try very hard to be more assertive from the beginning. But even as recently as last week, I had someone flip out because they felt I suddenly 'attacked' them.
- February 12, 2012 at 11:37 AM
I've become even less patient and just barely civil with some of my colleagues. We have a departmental culture that emphasizes collegiality no matter how lazy and unproductive people are. I teach more than most people in my department, I do more research than most, and I do more service than most. There are a few people who do more than me in any one of those categories, but nobody does the combined load that I do. Despite that, I'm somehow expected to put up with bullshit from people who do less than me and then try to dump work on me.
- February 12, 2012 at 11:48 AM
I have the mixed bag issue. I think I am nice - if nice means recognizing people for how they are and not being cruel. If nice means letting everything go and accepting all behavior as equally acceptable, then no, I am not nice. In fact that just seems stupid to me and may be unintentionally cruel because it lets people continue in their poor behavior. The problem I face is that I "look nice" (e.g. smallish, female) and again I won't yell at you and call you a dumb-ass, I will call you a dumb-ass in a soothing tone. So people are always shocked when I speak my mind and I think the shock is what can make someone think I am not nice. One of the male faculty in my dept kicks puppies - I'm sure of it. But people chuckle and say well that's who is. When I point out that the puppy crapped on the floor - that seems to be counted as "not nice". It's fascinating how different expectations are both based on gender but also on appearance.
- February 12, 2012 at 2:10 PM
- EcoGeoFemme said...
I have long thought that my relatively even keel is one of my best strengths.
However, I think it makes me hard to get to know or get close to. It's more of a strength at work that in my personal life.
I find very emotional people difficult to work with and I tend to avoid collaborating with them in favor of nice people.
- February 12, 2012 at 2:10 PM
- Cloud said...
I think I would generally be considered nice- see, for example, my recent post in which me losing my temper and leaving a meeting was seen as so out of character that my boss is now terrified that I am about to quit my job (I am not).
For the most part, I tend to have a pretty positive outlook, and don't take offense or get annoyed by things at work. I will, however, speak up (nicely, of course) when I think I or my group is being treated unfairly. And I speak my mind- I just try to do it diplomatically. Which reminds me of a quote, which may be from Churchill- it is something like diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.
- February 12, 2012 at 4:29 PM
- inBetween said...
You sound just like my husband. He's an excellent scientist and has survived well in academia in no small part b/c of your all's personality traits. I think you should embrace it -- nice gets you stomped on and wanting to walk away rather than fight. Keep kicking ass!
- February 12, 2012 at 6:42 PM
I'm proud of my ability to stick up for myself - I have made chauvinistic guys afraid of me. (I'm a tiny, skinny girl in a male-dominated field.) How it hurts is when it swings too far the other way, when people are afraid to ask me for anything. I'm a pretty nice person and will bend over backwards to help someone learn a new experiment, just don't ask me to clean your desk when I'm not your personal assistant. Unfortunately, those who've come across my aggressive side don't get the distinction, even if it seems obvious.
So I'm going to keep putting my foot down and not let people take advantage of me, but going to strive to find a good balance so that my nice, bubbly side can still come through.
- February 12, 2012 at 7:41 PM
I am pretty impatient too, but over the years have learned to be tactful (not necessarily to be equated with "nice" or "quiet"). I've found that it's easier to have meaningful conversations or discussions without giving or taking offense when comments are focused on issues, rather than people. If I feel that someone is questioning my research or my committee work, I provide the context and facts that support my position and ask them to support their position (as opposed to defending themselves).
- February 13, 2012 at 10:40 AM
I am also not nice person in general. Actually, I am nice, but can not tolerate not-perfect work and have less patience for people who are full of politeness and can hide their actual feeling. I have seen these people taking out their frustration behind the back instead of talking directly. So in a way, I am like you. Yes, I have hurt myself with this fast and uncontrolled reactions, but I have also gained a lot, so in the end this is me and I don't know if I should change anything (actually, I think I am a lost case, and can not be changed). So I am happy with the way I am and ready for new adventures in life. BTW: my husband is exactly like you describe yourself and I guess that's why our marriage works.
- February 13, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- Dr. Sneetch said...
Hey GMP, you are a supportive and helpful person. That's "nice" in my books.
vulcan-mind-melt -- I'm going to be using that phrase as it is so spot on for the kind of intense collaborations needed to do research together in my field.
- February 13, 2012 at 11:21 AM
I am impatient to the point of impetuous. At times I have cultivated my own patience.
I am direct. This is most often a good thing, after some initialization period for new interactions, during which I often need to reassure people that what I've said isn't a couched insult; it is exactly, no more, no less, what I mean. I value this trait.
I do have trouble interacting with severely passive aggressive types, however, because I'm not malleable at all, and tend to respond to passive aggression ("Don't you think X?" when X is the desired outcome of the passive aggressor) with, eg, "No, I don't think X. I think Y, and here's why (...). I'm confused. Do _you_ think X?". Then the answer is another "But don't you think X1?". The conversational styles just don't mix.
I've been told that I'm intimidating. I know this could be a negative thing, but I think of it as a necessary barrier.
- February 13, 2012 at 2:15 PM
You people sound scary - I am curious to know what it is that you are all so impatient about?
I am nice, easy going and very patient with new learners and poor communicators who are at least trying (and with children and old people and with life in general). However I have no patience and get very irritated with people who are aggressive or pushy or obviously manipulative or passive aggressive. Also, once someone is on my bad side, because they have been rude or obnoxious to me or betrayed me or are just manipulative and I have had it, I find it super hard to be friendly to them.
And I relate to the people who said they are nice and get negative reactions from people because they do not turn out to be pushovers. This happens to me too.
- February 13, 2012 at 7:31 PM
- Massimo said...
I have thought about it... you know, I would have to say that I am very nice except when I am not -- and when I am not, I am a real axxxxle.
It does not happen often, and I am not sure what triggers the Dr. Jekyll/Mr Hyde transformation, I seem to have some hidden buttons which, if pressed, cause me to react badly.
Ten one thing I have become convinced of, though, in the course of the past 48 years, is that if one does not stand up to a bully, the bully does not leave us alone -- he comes back for more. As a result, each time I see behaviour that I perceive as unduly aggressive, intimidating, threatening or similar, I make a point of confronting it, even at the cost of coming across as "not nice" (see here, for instance).
- February 14, 2012 at 5:01 AM
I am super direct/blunt to the point of rudness, but I do attempt to moderate my responses (and have been told I have gotten better at this over time). I'm also extremely stubborn and often stick to a position to the point of absurdity only to apologize later for my foolishness. Unlike yourself though, slights towards me - whether intended or not - typically go completely over my head due to general social cluelessness. In any case if people are being genuinely malicious towards me, I'd rather not give them the satisfaction of my anger, so I'm rather glad I don't notice real slights. My natural inclination is to assume the best unless I have definite knowledge that a particular person dislikes me. Then I get really uncomfortable and tend to avoid that person...
I have met people that share these traits with me but they are so pronounced that even _I_ find it annoying. If I have a weak social filter, they have none. I have had such people tell me that they are incapable of being offended by anyone, and therefore they don't bother to avoid offending others.
I have the hardest time dealing with malicious, noncommunicative, passive types. This is in contrast to passive/shy people, who are also hard to deal with. The former however is completely impossible. If they hate you they will make your life hell forever, and these types tend to hate everyone.
I have found that cultivating a long term trust relationship with reasonable passive types makes them much easier to deal with. Once they like you, your bluntness/their passiveness becomes something you can tease each other about when it comes up, and then you can get down to business. If they don't like you though... watch out.
- February 14, 2012 at 10:52 AM
This is going to sound like self-righteous preaching, but maybe one person will see this comment and seriously think about who they are.
Almost everyone who doesn't describe themselves as "nice" actually comes across as viewing being nice in a very negative light. They talk about how direct they are, how they don't put up with crap from people, and how much more efficient it makes them than other people. Ha! There is certainly such a thing as being passive agressive when you speak, a pushover when you let others take advantage of you, and certainly there are lots of times when you know the most efficient way to accomplish something OR you prioritize something more than your collaborator/partner. None of these scenarios have anything to do with being nice. Nice is a general respect and politeness for other human beings (and includes yourself). When you make little cutting jokes, make faces at other people's comments and thoughts, or feel the need to call people out on their slightest mistakes you do not create an environment for creativity. As many have noticed and remarked on, this draws people away from you.
My father behaves in this way. For him it stems from an incredibly negative outlook on humanity in general and a total lack of the ability to empathize with the people around him. He can't tell he's hurting people or making them uncomfortable; so he doesn't care.
I learned from my father that this was the appropriate way to act. That I am superior to other people and that it was alright to treat everyone else as inferior. I only recently figured out on my own that there are a great many amazing things about humanity, enough to inspire me and enable me to don a positive outlook, the only way to truly attempt to be nice. Being nice means I have more colleagues to bounce ideas off of and have more influence in my environment. I think this makes me a much better scientist and much more efficient that a more alienating "not nice" person.
- February 17, 2012 at 6:36 AM
- Becca said...
I got asked in a job interview if I was "nice" and I gave a very convoluted answer (I did not get the job). I am probably not nice. I'm impatient in some respects, and my biggest problem is probably my terrible temper. Also, I'm a terrible grudge holder.
That said, I do like most people, and am usually surprised when I realize I don't like someone (and I'm happy to put that dislike aside). Having a positive outlook doesn't come naturally to me, but I do actively enjoy thinking of the best possible interpretation of someone's motivations. I also really like to help people.
- February 17, 2012 at 2:26 PM
"Almost everyone who doesn't describe themselves as "nice" actually comes across as viewing being nice in a very negative light. They talk about how direct they are, how they don't put up with crap from people, and how much more efficient it makes them than other people."
As with all things in life, there needs to be a balance. It's not always easy to find - see my comment about chauvinistic guys above. I used to just tell the person taking advantage of me to (insert expletive phrase), and over time I've found more mature/professional ways of telling them that no, I will not go and grab coffee for you. It definitely helps in not pushing people away, but I don't think I'll ever please everyone.
I think I'm doing okay overall though- most people say I'm very nice and very patient, and are surprised to hear my stories of aggression :)
- February 17, 2012 at 10:24 PM
I'm with anonymous on this, some might be creating a false dichotomy here. You don't have to put up with crap or be a pushover to be "nice". Being nice just means treating everyone with respect and always assuming good faith in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
The best way to spoil relationships is to assume that someone (or maybe everyone) is out to "get you". If one does this, one may find that it's not hard to perceive innocuous words or actions as a insults or malicious acts. The only thing this will do is increase stress levels.
- February 18, 2012 at 8:41 PM
Same anon that's right above Pramod here:
Totally agree that there's no dichotomy or "nice" vs. "not putting up with crap." In fact, if I see SOMEONE ELSE getting treated badly, especially if that person is a powerless intern, I get all aggressive and "not nice" the same way as if it were me, probably even more so than if it were me.
When I'm sticking up for myself, I sometimes do make the mistake of thinking something is an insult due to my own insecurities. When I'm sticking up for someone else, my own insecurities are not an issue at all. And it really is interesting to see how MUCH LESS unwarranted aggression occurs when I'm sticking up for others, because my own insecurities are not an issue.
- February 18, 2012 at 11:36 PM
- Bacteria Girl said...
I think I am probably one of those people who is nice to everyone to keep the piece but then will go home and rage about how much people have annoyed me at work. Not ideal... Also not very productive because I think that half the time people have no idea how much they're annoying/upsetting you! I think I am probably guilty of that too though, just being unaware of how people might perceive me and then I worry about it afterwards. I would probably fall to pieces if you called me on slighting you and I wasn't expecting it! Think I need to toughen up...
- February 21, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- Cath@VWXYNot? said...
My niceness waxes and wanes, and is in direct proportion to the time until the next grant deadline :)
I'm mostly on a pretty even keel. It takes quite a lot to make me react - but then even more to get me to calm down once I do go off! Once someone does trigger me that way, I'll tend to be quite cold to them thereafter (unless they're someone I work FOR rather than WITH), but am as nice as possible to people who haven't bugged me yet :)
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As we approach another celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it caused me to stop for a moment and think about the music that helped to define the civil rights movement. There are two songs, in particular, that when I hear them, I hear the dreams of a people hoping for a better life in America. The two are "A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke and "Keep on Pushing" by the Impressions. Both songs were released in 1964 at the height of the civil rights movement.
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The Impressions exhorted Blacks to keep reaching higher through verses like, "Now look-a look-a look yonder, what's that I see? A great big stone wall stands there ahead of me. But I've got my pride and I'll move on aside and keep on pushin."
What's interesting to note is that both of these songs that were so important to the civil rights movement became songs of victory during the inauguration of our first African American President, Barack Obama. And, as an African American, I am reminded that less than 50 years ago, my family could not legally live wherever they wanted to or vote, but now through the civil rights struggle – with the music that gave it a resonant voice – I am able to live the dream that Dr. King fought and died for.
The Rock Hall will offer free admission and entertainment on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 18.


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Every once in awhile, I read something that makes me sit back and really think about writing and about making it a priority in a busy life. Because we all have busy lives, don't we? Thanks to our own kc dyer, I read something this morning that got me thinking, written by past SiWC presenter Jennifer Crusie.
You can read it here. I think you'll be glad you did. Share your thoughts here in the comments. Is it possible to make how you spend your time match your priorities? Have you tried?
Keep writing!
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Flexibility is ingrained in the field of social work because employers know it's the number-one way to avoid burnout in jobs that can take a heavy emotional toll. "I've set my own hours, had generous vacation time and options to work from home in almost every job I've had," says Maureen Rigney, 52, who went back for her MSW at age 30 and worked in community mental-health programs and on crisis lines before landing her current position counseling lung-cancer patients for a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. "We're empowered to take care of ourselves because that's essential to taking good care of others."
Some social workers are now opening their own counseling practices or working with cause-based social-justice organizations. "You can go right into the flexible work environment of your choice; there's no expectation of having to pay your dues first through grueling hours," says Mercedes Bern-Klug, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. "You're never stuck. Social workers can change their settings every five years, because those core skills translate, whether you're organizing farmworkers, counseling foster kids or working at the U.N." The field is wide open to career changers, since emotional maturity is essential to doing the job well. "I have many non-traditional students in their thirties, forties and fifties," says Bern-Klug. "Any-one who has worked with people, whether as a teacher or a Realtor, has valuable life experience for this field. Social workers know that it's a privilege to be able to help people when they need it the most."
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USF has been accused of wanting to block UCF from joining the Big East. But the UCF Knights have an unusual Big East advocate from Conference USA foe Memphis.
After the Memphis Tigers escaped with a last minute 63-62 victory against UCF men's basketball Wednesday in Orlando, Memphis coach Josh Pastner lent his support for a UCF Big East bid.
Isaac Sosa and Marcus Jordan combined for 26 points in the Knights eighth consecutive loss.
"With what they've got structured here, I mean this is an unbelievable situation. I hope they go to the Big East, I really do," said Memphis coach Josh Pastner. "Because they're a really good basketball team. Very well coached, good guys and they're getting really great recruits and they played great tonight.
"So, uh, I don't have any weight, but I'm all for them going to another conference," Pastner said jokingly as his team fought from behind in the second half.
The Big East seems like a big jump for UCF men's basketball right now, but who knows what the future holds five years from now?
It would be easy to write off the UCF men's basketball team now that the team is on an eight-game losing streak after an impressive 14-0 start. But of the past eight games, just three were double digit losses.
UCF was one bad possession away from beating Memphis Wednesday and led for much of the second half. Obviously, there is much room for growth here, but I see potential in what Donnie Jones is attempting to build.
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ZF-9899: $this->getRequest()->getHttpHost() returning the ":" character when run through a test
When running a controller unit test (using the $this->dispatch('/') for example), a call to $this->getRequest()->getHttpHost() in a controller returns the colon sign - ":".
To replicate:
Create the following action in a controller:
public function colonAction() { $this->_helper->layout()->disableLayout(); $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender(); $this->getResponse()->setBody($this->getRequest()->getHttpHost()); }
If you'll go over to that action in a browser, you'll get the appropriate host name.
Now write a test with the following method:
public function test_colonAction() { $this->dispatch('/index/colon'); self::assertEquals(':', $this->getResponse()->getBody()); }
Running the test will result in a successful run (which means the getHttpHost method returns a : sign when run in a test).
Although this result is expected as the tests are run from CLI, it is good to clean up the output of this method.
I have attached a patch file which does this, with the associated unit test.
Elaboration on my patch fix: The reason i have chosen to test against SERVER_NAME, instead of php_sapi_name() is that other tests simulating an HTTP request would fail.
[SVN:r23414:bittarman] ZF-9899: Merging r23413 to release branch 1.11 (See: http://tinyurl.com/2bhk4cr)


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Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Museum celebrates her legacy with a number of artifacts illustrative of her career.
Check out highlights of her collection below from the Museum's Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power exhibit, and click here for a photo slideshow of the rest of her collection.
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After Aretha Franklin's contract with Columbia Records expired, Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records signed her with the intention of pairing her gospel-honed voice with the burgeoning southern soul movement. Wexler had a strategy: "My attitude was simply to get some great songs, some great players, put Aretha back on piano and let the lady wail."
Collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Aretha Franklin was a leading public figure in the fight for equal rights for all Americans. Her father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin, was one of the most prominent preachers in the country and a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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On June 29, Aretha Franklin took detailed notes in a meeting with Arista Records' Clive Davis, discussing the renegotiation of her contract with the record label.
Courtesy of a Private Collector
This demo cassette contains an early version of "Freeway of Love," which hit Number Three in 1985.
Courtesy of a Private Collector
This demo tape, with a selection of songs sent to Aretha Franklin for her consideration, includes "When the Night," a Paul McCartney composition featured on his 1973 album, Red Rose Speedway. Franklin biographer David Ritz said that McCartney wrote "Let It Be" with Franklin in mind. Franklin recorded her version of the song first, but held back its release until after the Beatles' release of the smash hit.
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Ratcliffe Sets Meet Record with Best Throw in Nation at Sam Howell Invite
PRINCETON, N.J. (4/5/14) – Sophomore Julia Ratcliffe set a meet record in the hammer throw to highlight Princeton's day as it hosted the Sam Howell Invitational at Weaver Stadium.
Ratcliffe threw to 68.71 (225-05) to win the event with not only her best throw of the season, but the best throw in the nation this season. It's the second consecutive weekend that Ratcliffe has thrown the nation's leading throw, after a toss of 66.31 at Monmouth. She was just 3.75 inches off her PR.
Freshman Rachael Chacko was the runner-up in the 1500 as she posted a 4:42.49. She was the top collegiate coming in behind a competitor from a track club.
Sophomore Meghan McMullin earned two second-place finishes. She was the runner-up in the 400 hurdles at 1:00.97 and was the first leg of the 4x400 relay that finished second. Along with junior Emily Broyles, senior Kristin Smoot and junior Kim Mackay the relay was second out of 21 relays at 3:50.33.
Mackay followed up with a 2:13.66 n the 800. Although she was eighth she was the top collegiate with the first seven runners across the line from track clubs or unattached. Freshman Zoe Sims was 10th at 2:14.49 and Cecilia Barowski ran unattached to take fourth at 2:06.20.
In the 100 hurdles, senior Beth McKenna clocked 14.68 to take fourth while sophomore Kerry Krause was seventh at 14.91.
Freshman Allison Harris placed third in the pole vault clearing 3.60 (11-9.75) while senior Samantha Anderson was seventh at 3.45 (11-3.75).
In the high jump, sophomores Taylor Morgan and Inka Busack went 5-6 as both cleared 1.60 (5-3).
Sophomore Sara Ronde had a fifth-place finish in the long jump as she leaped to 5.38 (17-8).
Other top-10 finishes included: senior Ashley Vandolah ninth in the javelin at 39.14 (128-05), freshman Alex Lanzafame ninth in the triple jump at 11.19 (36-8.50), freshman Elisa Steele 10th in the 400 at 58.05 and junior Joanna Anyanwu 10th in the 100 at 12.46.
Princeton hosts a quad meet with Monmouth, St. John's and Vermont next Saturday, April 12 at Weaver Stadium.


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By Alice Kenny
Educators are inspiring students, children are inspiring parents and together through the "Seven for Sandy" hurricane recovery campaign begun at Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School they are working to help those hardest hit by the super storm.
"The mission of our school is compassion," said Sr. Margaret Anderson, OP, Executive Board President of Newburgh Ministry, an affiliate of Catholic Charities, and Director of Guidance at the high school in White Plains. "This is not just a word for our students. We provide ways for them to live it, to reach out to people and have it become a way of life."
Sr. Margaret gave Catholic Charities Executive Director Msgr. Kevin Sullivan a $500 check at the Cardinal's Christmas Luncheon held last week at the Waldorf=Astoria, a third installment of funds collected by the students.
The Catholic high school draws 387 students from Westchester, the Bronx and Putnam counties. A large percentage of them lived without heat, electricity and water for days or weeks after the hurricane whipped through New York on October 29. Yet none of them lost their homes.
They play sports, however, with many who did. The girls varsity soccer and volleyball teams had been scheduled for playoffs with Notre Dame Academy and St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School in Staten Island the week the storm touched down.
Their Seven-for Sandy campaign asks each student to contribute at least $7 to help Staten Island students in need. At the rescheduled playoff games, students gave the Staten Island high schools their first two installments of nearly $500 each plus donations of much needed toiletries and cleaning supplies. Good Counsel students also raised Staten Island students' spirits – not intentionally, Sr. Margaret said – by losing both games.
Inspired by the students, the school's parent association developed a Sandy recovery fundraiser as well.
"You think $7 isn't going to do anything but if everyone puts $7 together it can do something," said Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Principal Sr. Laura Donovan, RDC. "We want to be part of the action and inspire others to help."
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The Stuttgart Public Library will be hosting two events this week.
The first is a Classic Movies for Adults program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. It is open to adults only, age 18 and older.
Please come a few minutes early, as the movie will begin promptly at the stated time. Snacks and door prizes will be provided.
On Wednesday, the library will host Storytime with Lapsit (birth - 2 years) at 9:30 a.m. and Preschool (age 3-5) at 10 a.m. Children under age 5 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Ptrck85 Why all the negatives? If you've shopped for bento boxes you know they can be quite expensive and are not easily found locally. While this bento box is a bit on the flimsy side you won't hear me complaining because of the price. I dare say at this price you can afford to have it tear up after you've gotten a week's worth of use. (Hopefully it'll last longer, though.# While I would not recommend carrying anything saucy, soupy, etc. in this particular box due to there being no ruberized seal around each tier, it did perfectly well today on its maiden voyage which consisted of various veggies #in little silicone baking cups), crackers, and chicken. July 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Carmie Excellent Value that Exceeds Expectations This bento box has been a life saver, and really does make bringing lunch to work and school a breeze. The two compartment box is great for separating dry and wet ingredients, portion control and variety. The most convenient part by far is the spoon! Admittedly, the chopsticks are not sturdy but they get the job done. The seal on the container is very tight and keeps foods fresh for extended periods of time. The fact that it's microwaveable makes this bento box a winner. February 28, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by littleoski Cheap Bento Box So I just want to start off saying I was a little hesitant to buy this product after reading the other reviews first, but where I live its nearly impossible to buy bento boxes or products locally. So I went ahead and bought two (one in green, the other in blue). The price is great[$], its two tier, includes a spoon and chopsticks. I have been using both boxes daily for over a month now and they have held up well. My only complaints are that the clasps are a little fiddley, but I have noticed that this is actually a common problem with lower end beno boxes (I honestly don't mind though because the price is spot on). But because of that I would not recomend this for younger kids, it would just be too hard for them to put back together. And they are a little on the small side ( they are the size usually recomended for women in japanese bento cookbooks), this could be good thing if you are looking for a portion control tool. All in all I really like the price, and ease of use. I plan on buying a couple more to have in our lunchbox rotation. May 16, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Dina Design Flaw As a previous reviewer mentioned, the latches holding the clear top that contain the spoon and chopsticks are ridiculously flimsy. The clear top broke off in the sink while I was washing it. This occurred before I even got to use this bento box for the first time. I was really disappointed. April 28, 2012
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Ron Paul has stronger pros than anyone else, but I don't like how isolationist he seems to be. Abolishing the Federal Reserve and the IRS are great, but totally pulling out of the UN is a horrible idea. There's a fine line between realizing there are a lot of corrupt government istitutions that need to be cleaned up and being a New World Order conspiracy theorist, and I'm not really sure what side of that line Ron Paul is on now. He's still better than anyone else but John McCain by a million times.
The main Democrats(Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Gore) are all fucking terrible except Obama, who has too little experience.


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Till I Get There. My favorite song. Such a great song. Every song I have listened to thus far from you has been awesome and I am glad I was finally introduced to you through a friend. Your songs hold a lot of meaning and can be put into everyday situations. Keep writing Lupe. God Bless.
My favorite Lupe song is "And He Gets The Girl" because I feel that its VERY relatable to anyone who has every had a major crush on anyone they felt was out of their league.
My favorite song is definitely "Hip-Hop Saved My LIfe" which describes how he got out of trouble, did something good with his life, became a good person, and helped his family and friends. Which was all because of Hip-Hop.
The Emperor's Soundtrack, name due to how dope it is and how complex it is when you take time to break the song down.
One i cant pick it. I got 3 tops! Real- you know cause its real. Yo flow on the beat is hyper energy. sleep on that why god give you night? Struggle another sign that god loves you? Honest to say i get chills cause im feelin exact how you feelin. He say She say - Im just feelin the concept, i mean how you say the exact same thing but from you to your mothers words is act kinda dope. Plus I get kinda vivid seein as how my pops was neva there and now i gotta lil boy to raise myself. Finally. Sunshine- Fire breathin dragon better not harm me or be scared when he meet my one man army. That right there show you cool, thats sum fairy tale shek type shit and no other rapper would say anything like that scared of image. Unique, and the story is sick. matter fact i used yo line in the song 2 weeks ago at a lil house party. " kinda crowded in here, would ya care to blow it" ahah. she sho did.... good nite that one. but yo you asked fo ma fav and thats them. lemme kno what up, big fan lupe keep doin big things homie
My favorite song is definitely Words I Never said because I love how Lupe raps about all the stuff going on around the world!!!:)
My favorite Lupe Fiasco song has to be Words I Never Said. First off, i want to begin by saying Lupe Fiasco is a great musician who is overlooked and that Skylar Grey is a great musician that is on the rise. The Words I Never Said is my favorite song because i feel it has a powerful message and really pushes people to go against what the media and the government tells them. On a personal note, I never voted for a president and i never will because I feel that one man/women alone can't make a difference instead the individuals who voted for him or her can. With that said, i feel that if i vote for the president, i will lose my voice within the masses and just become another pawn in their plans for power. Furthermore, I feel that the government should focus more on the school systems and provide our youth with an education rather than fighting worthless wars. I will admit that i feel i was cheated out of a proper education, because the school i attend when i was a child didn't have enough funds to gain the proper individuals to nourish and teach a young mind resulting in me being emotionally scarred and hating school. It also hits me hard, because i feel disappointed in myself for not spreading the word more, because like the song says "if you don't become an actor you'll never be a factor." Finally, i find it sad that now a days people will believe anything the media or government tells them and then when an individual questions those views they look down on them like their stupid and crazy. Though the words are so loud inside my head, i will regret the words i never said. So I and everyone else must break free from the chains of oppression and take a stand for our beliefs. In conclusion like Lupe said himself and i agree, "I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." So lets join together and peacefully fight for a better future.
I'd have to say my favorite Lupe song is "Daydreamin'" Its a "lupe lyrical" song that just shows lupe's skills of intertwining different musical cultures. The personification of a project building robot is genius and his description, incredible. Its such a chill song...Yet, The violin beginning causes goosebumps every time I listen, especially the 3 times I've listen to it live. Lupe concerts = best concerts always!
My favorite Lupe song at this moment is Till I Get There. Because, being a rapper myself, the chorus speaks so much to me. "I'ma keep it cool, and I'ma do me, it is what it is and thats how it's gonna be, till I get there." I guess this song made me notice, a lot of rappers live through the same stuff. Everyone calling me selfish for rapping, and telling me to spend more time with them, or get a job and stuff, when in reality the only reason I care about even being known in rapping is because I want to make everyones life easier. A selfish way of attaining a selfless dream. Wellp, thats why I like Till I get there.
My faviorite is up to the cool and superstar the to me was one of the most creative songs ever in music he told the story so well I can actually see it like a movie superstar though Is my favorite it is just a great song that reached so many people and me that song took lupe from a good rapper to a superstar
My favorite song would have to be "Words I never said". Not because its his most recent popular song but because ever single line in that song means something. If you take the time to really interpret it, it teaches you a lot. I makes you want to learn more and research what you already thought you knew. It's not just about sex, alcohol, and drugs. The beat and melody are also amazing because it help build up ones emotions as he speaks. Almost as if it calls its listeners into action.
Picking a favorite song in Lupe's career is like finding a needle in a haystack, but...for a POSTER!! i guess i have to pick "the coolest" because i think it shows the evolution of a person in such a mythical way, how a person coming up from the bottom rising to the top, and betraying an important 'person' because he thinks he's 'the coolest.' Sorry if anyone disagree with my thinking...that's how i see it.
My favorite Lupe Fiasco song is "Kick, Push", because it's about a guy who just wants to skateboard. Nothing else, no drugs no violence, just skateboarding. When I listen to the song, it reminds me of ice skating, because I'm an avid hockey player. Lupe, Foreva!
American Terrorist would have to be one of my favourites from Lupe, it shows a totally different side of acts of terrorism which many people are oblivious to due to the brainwashing media. The line he says at the beginning, " The ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr" is slightly reworded but basically from Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) that has a really deep meaning which I won't get into. Lupe pretty much proves that terrorism has no colour nor race, they can be anyone and can be pulled in many different ways from one person to a whole government. I love Lupe.
It has to be Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways) because I can relate to that song so much. The emotions expressed in the words itself, This song really makes me cry.
Hip hop saved my life. Definitely the best track. I love its message and how music can take you to levels you've never imagined. "stack that cheese. somethin somethin somethin, stack that cheese."
My favorite song by Lupe would have to be "Little Weapon". Just when I thought they're weren't any good rappers around who could speak the truth & make it sound dope, Lupe came. That whole situation in Africa came across my mind a couple time & I felt like ppl were ignoring it, but Lupe didn't. I love the chorus, I get eargasams from listening to that song.
The Emperor's Soundtrack, namely due to how dope it is how deep the song is when one has a chance to break it down.
mine is probably Till I get there why because he actually talks about how he's not perfect, other artist talk about them being so perfect..
The Instrumental because I just remember hearing it for the first time on Madden. Ilike it because it talks about the influence pop culture has over people right now.
It's tough, all his songs are amazing, but I'd have to say "Sunshine" from his first album. It's and amazing song lyrically and has an overall good message about love as opposed to the other hip hop songs out there.
"Letting Go" L.A.S.E.R.S- I've never heard and artist start an album with such emotion, and sense of distress. The imagery Lu paint's is undescribeable, you truley feel the pain, and agony of self-defeat. Then to end the track with the "filterless" fight for right, blew my mind.
It is all about Dumb it down, truly is lyrical perfection, its the song I put on whenever I am trying to think but honestly all Lupe songs are my favorite songs.
My favorite song is Till I Get There. I love this song because it is inspirational and it teaches people to follow their dreams and never give up!
Definetly "The show goes on" a song that shines beams of light that burn the darkness of ignorance...that's why is the opening song to "Lasers". Lupe is too good to only like one song, but this song inspires me to keep going!! "Ain't nobody leavin', nobody goin' home, even if they turn the lights out, the show is goin' on"
My favorite song by Lupe Fiasco is, THE INSTRUMENTAL. This is my favorite because I find the message that is sent by this to be very important. TV/The Media can be very controlling to some and has a lot of control on the current, past and generation to come. Also, Linkin Park and Lupe are awesome!!


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It's becoming the main cause of food borne disease in the U.S., this Norovirus, also called the Norwalk Virus, has struck Bay County twice in the past year.
Infectious diseases Dr. Ikram-Ul-Haq says the virus strikes in large groups.
"From time to time we see some outbreaks in the community. Whenever we have lots of people together, you can acquire that," he says.
The Norwalk Virus is commonly known as the "cruise ship virus" because once let loose, it's extremely contagious in close quarters, even restaurants, on a much smaller scale.
More than 50 people got sick with the virus after eating at Uncle Ernie's Bayfront Grill and Brew House and 150 people got sick after eating at Mikato Japanese Restaurant earlier this year.
"It's not fatal, but it can cause significant dehydration," Dr. Ikram-Ul-Haq says.
The virus is spread through contaminated food. More often than not, a feces particle will attach to uncooked or poorly cooked food.
"Mostly by the ingestion of the contaminant. Either water or salad or sometime people consume poorly cooked clam or oysters," adds the doctor.
The Centers for Disease Control says half of all food-related illnesses are caused by the Norwalk and more often than not food handlers are to blame for spreading the virus.
The owner of Uncle Ernie's told Newschannel Seven the Health Department found no fault of wrong doing on the part of the restaurant.
Norwalk Virus
Protecting yourself from the Norwalk Virus.
Where does the virus come from and who is at risk?
Symptoms of Norwalk Virus infection.
Source: The Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education's (ASTDHPPHE) Web site contributed to this report (www.astdhopphe.org).


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The list keeps growing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on hotels.
If you know of more deals, please add them in the comments section to share with our blog readers.
Black Friday hotel deals:
CheapCaribbean.com offers seven nights at the all-inclusive Be Live Hamaca Garden in the Dominican Republic for $599, with airfare included. for $599 with airfare included. Also, five nights at the all-inclusive BlueBay Grand Esmeralda in Riviera Maya, Mexico for $599, with airfare included. Visit www.cheapcaribbean.com.
Viceroy Hotel Group is offering a promotional code to people who visit their Facebook page and "like" the hotel. The code can be used to book deals starting on the weekend. Visit www.viceroyhotelgroup.com/cybermonday to see all offers. One sample: Viceroy Miami offers 35 percent off rooms Dec. 5-26 and Jan. 2-26, plus free upgrade.
Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands offers a four-day sale from Black Friday through Cyber Monday with 50 percent off room rates. With the discount, rates are$150 a night, plus taxes and fees. Valid for travel through Dec.22. Visit www.BolongoBay.com or call 800- 524-4746.
Hotels.com has a four-day sale starting midnight on Black Friday, with more than 300 properties at half off their original price for travel through Jan. 2 in most destinations. Deals are subject to availability. Visit www.hotels.com or call 1-800-2-hotels.
CyberMonday hotel deals:
The U.S. Virgin Islands are offering $1,250 off packages at select hotels, including $500 instant credit per package with booking code USVICM11; $750 in USVI Certificates ($500 retail, $100 dining, $150 activities); and the fifth night free on a minimum five-night stay for travel from Jan. 1-16. Book Monday only. Visit www.visitUSVI.com.
The newly-renovated Surfcomber Miami, South Beach is offering rates starting at $159 a night. Visit www.surfcomber.com and use booking code CYBER.
The chic EPIC hotel in downtown Miami is offering rates starting at $229 night. Visit www.epichotel.com and use booking code CYBER.
The Vero Beach Hotel & Spa in eastern Florida offers rates starting at $139 a night. Visit www.verobeachhotelandspa.com and use booking code CYBER.
The Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel is offering rates starting at $179 a night. Visit www.sheraton.com/fortlauderdalebeach.
The Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale is offering rates starting at $219 a night. Visit www.westin.com/fortlauderdalebeach.
The Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino is celebrating its 21st birthday with an offer starting at 12:21 a.m. Visitors to its Web site have 21 hours to receive $121 resort credit and 21 percent off the best available rate for travel in 2012. A five day minimum stay is required. Blackout dates apply. Visit www.aruba.hyatt.com.
The Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida offers up to 25 percent off room rates for bookings online using code DOD. The offer is valid for stays Nov. 29 to Jan. 8. Rates start at $119 per night. Visit www.vinoyrenaissanceresort.com
The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek offers a Sunday night free for guests who book a Friday and Saturday night stay. Rates start at $209. The offer is for travel Nov. 28 to Jan. 30, based on availability. Visit www.wyndhamgrandorlando.com
Affinia Hotels is offering 10 percent off best available rates for stays through Nov. 28, 2012. Rates start at $109 in Chicago, $119 in Washington DC and $161 in New York City. Guests who book Cyber Monday also receive a $50 credit for in-room goodies like the mini bar. Visit www.affinia.com use promotional code CYBER1.
The New Orleans Marriot is offering up to $40 off, with rates starting at $79 a night for travel on select dates from Dec 8 through Sept. 20. Visit www.neworleansmarriott.com. No code required.
Marriott's Florida Resorts are offering up to 25 percent off, with rates starting from $95 a night to $186 a night depending on the property. The rate applies for travel Nov. 29 through Jan. 8. Blackout days may apply. Rates are subject to availability. Visit www.marriott.com/floridacybermonday.
Buy a $100 Best Western Travel Card on Monday and receive a $20 retail gift card. Visit www.bestwestern.com.
The Red Roof Inn chain of economy hotels is offering guests a 15 percent discount on their next hotel stay at participating hotels when they book online using code 608270. Visit www.redroof.com.


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Byrd's AME Church in Clayton will celebrate "Church School Day" with special guests from Dale Memorial United Methodist Church of Middletown on Sunday, June 30.
The service at 11 a.m. will feature a guest preacher and the choir from Dale Church.
A barbecue lunch will be held after the service.
Byrd's AME Church is located at 122 Dickerson St., Clayton, between Routes 6 and 300.
Rev. Dawn S. Christopher is the Pastor.
For more information, call (302) 653-0181.
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Four Homers, Two Shutouts Lead @PUSoftball to Sweep of Brown
Behind shutouts from Alex Peyton and Liza Kuhn, the Princeton softball team swept the Ivy League-opening doubleheader over Brown 8-0 and 5-0 Saturday afternoon at the Class of 1895 Field.
Princeton (16-8, 2-0) swept the annual twinbill from the Bears (6-10, 0-2) for the first time since 2008 and at home for the first time since 2006. The teams had split their last four doubleheader meetings.
Sunday's start time against Yale has been changed to 11 a.m. from the original start time of 12:30 p.m. due to the threat of rain later in the afternoon.
In the first game, Princeton beat the Bears 8-0 in six innings with home runs early and late. Nikki Chu got the Tigers going with a two-run shot in the second inning to put Princeton up 2-0, and Alyssa Schmidt ended it in the sixth with a three-run shot. Each of the top eight hitters in the lineup got a hit in the first game, with Rachel Rendina, Peyton and Chu each getting two.
In the circle, Peyton set the Bears down in order in the second and sixth innings but got out of a jam in the first with runners on second and third and none out. A lineout and a called third strike got Peyton out of that one, and the senior went on to allow only three more Brown runners into scoring position over the final five frames. Peyton gave up five hits, walked a pair and struck out four in her first complete-game shutout since doing so against Columbia on April 21 of last season.
Kuhn got out of jams of her own in the second game, loading the bases with none out in the first and one out in the second, emerging unscathed both times. After that, no Brown runner got past first base over the final five innings. Kuhn struck out five and allowed seven hits, walking two.
The complete-game shutout was also Kuhn's first of the season and first since a five-inning blanking of La Salle last season on April 12.
At the plate, Princeton again bookended the game with home runs, though this time both came from the same player. Rendina and Schmidt each had first-inning doubles, Schmidt driving in Rendina for the game's first run, and Peyton made it 3-0 in the first with a two-run shot. Peyton made it 5-0, bringing in Schmidt once again in the sixth.
It was the first time since 2006, in the last time Princeton swept Brown at '95 Field, that Princeton shut out an Ivy League opponent in both ends of a doubleheader.


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@KING - not loaded at all. If you take a count of all the ridiculous Illuminati videos online, they all have a Christian spin. I mean honestly what do you know about the Illuminati? A secret cabal of individuals that runs the world, and you're at home on the net figuring it all out. Good luck with that. If you want to think the Bible is real and not an allegory, then keep fearing Armageddon, which shouldn't technically happen because good triumphs evil, no? @Jeremiah D - I know Lupe is big against this sort of hierarchy, but the hand sign he's throwing is something all the ones you fear/hate throw up as well. I just wanted a little clarification. If you want to know where my religious philosophies lie, check out Manly P. Hall's works. He understands the intersection of ancient, modern and mystic religious in relation to astrology.
@Jeremiah D I feel you. His music is definitely anti-secret society, but I question his affiliations though. Jay and Ye have been parading it in our faces for years now.
@shine Lupe is totaly anti illumanati he talks about it sometimes in songs and did like 1 7 min discussion on it. and said no NWO live on tv
So why is Lupe throwing up Illuminati signs? Contemplating on whether or not I'll actually buy an album from a man whose sold his soul to the devil. . . Though this does bring a whole new concept to his other album The Cool.
Why defile Christianity in the same inquiry of satanic gestures? Seems like a loaded question. The 'okay' symbol with the middle, ring, and pinkie finger curling upward represent 666, or the mark of the beast.
If a new rapper came along and started covering Biggie songs, you'd probably think he was a hack and would most likely prefer the original. That is Christianity. Google Mithras. All Christianity did was later employ Revelations/Apocalypse stuff to keep the small-minded people doing right. The earlier versions didn't have to do that because people didn't have to be guilted into being good people. On top of that, Christians have the audacity to claim that they're the only right ones, which is as easy as believing that Soulja Boy is a true gangster from the streets. If you keep history in context, you'll realize there's something much bigger than what you now know as "Christianity."
Can anyone explain the sign Lupe's throwing in the thumbnail of this video? Lil Wayne did it recently too over his eyes. Some crazy videos I saw claim it's 666, but I have a hard time believing a Christian. Anything helps.


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Delaware State Police Camp Barnes applications will be available at all State Police Troops and can be downloaded at the camp's website beginning March 1.
Some of the many activities campers participate include: Swimming in an Olympic size pool; kayaking in Millers Creek; arts and crafts; nature walk; talent show; fishing and crabbing; basketball; soccer.
All Children that are residents and are between the ages of 10-13 are eligible. Campers are required to get a physical exam or an updated physical exam prior to being accepted to Camp Barnes. It is encouraged that all parents get an updated physical for their children now in preparation for the upcoming camping season.
Applications and physicals should be turned in by May 15,
State Police is also seeking individuals to fill position of camp counselor: Starting salary is $300 per week; food and lodging provided; weekends off; must be a graduating Senior in high school or older to apply.
For more information: campbarnes.net.
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Nov. 9, 1999
The younger, the better. That seems to be the deal in the Pacific-10 Conference this season.
Arizona, UCLA and Stanford, all dominated by underclassmen, are considered the ones to beat in the league, and their coaches all seem pretty confident in the teams ranked ninth, 10th and 13th, respectively, in the AP's preseason Top 25.
Arizona returns three sophomores who started on last season's 22-7 club, and at least two incoming freshmen - point guard Jason Gardner and shooting guard Gilbert Arenas - figure to make significant contributions.
Another newcomer is 7-foot-1 center Loren Woods, a junior transfer from Wake Forest who will man the middle.
"There's no question the talent is there," said Lute Olson, whose 16 previous Arizona teams have a 395-120 record. "The good news is, it's a talented group of young people. The bad news is, they're young people.
"Leadership is a big concern. I hate to say this, but it's going to have to come from Jason Gardner. He's got the respect of his teammates, he's very mature."
Gardner, the 1999 Indiana Mr. Basketball, will start along with Woods and sophomores Michael Wright, Richard Jefferson and Ruben Douglas, if Douglas can hold off Arenas, whom Olson called "the real deal."
Among the backups is three-year letterman Eugene Edgerson, the only senior on the roster.
"We'll be a national championship contender, we've got all the tools," said Wright, the Pac-10 freshman of the year last season who averaged 13.9 points and 8.8 rebounds.
About Gardner, Wright said, "I think he can be as good as Damon Stoudamire, or better."
Stoudamire, who played at Arizona from 1991-95, now starts at the point for the Portland Trail Blazers.
UCLA, 22-9 last year, also has one senior on its roster - reserve Sean Farnham.
The Bruins will be led by junior Earl Watson, who is moving from shooting guard to the point, sophomore big men JaRon Rush, Jerome Moiso and Dan Gadzuric, and 6-8 Jason Kapono, who coach Steve Lavin called as skilled and poised as any freshman he's ever coached.
"We have 10 returning starters," Lavin said, referring to the number of returnees who started three or more games last season. "Our goals are always the same, which are to win the Pac-10 championship, go to the Final Four and compete for the national championship. I think this is a team that can compete nationally."
Stanford, 26-7 and the defending Pac-10 champion, returns only one starter, forward Mark Madsen, one of three seniors on the roster. It's likely one of the other two, swingman David Moseley, will join him in the starting lineup along with three underclassmen.
"I think our strength right now has to be our inside game," Cardinal coach Mike Montgomery said. "If we can keep Madsen and (brothers) Jarron and Jason Collins healthy, that's three guys who can be pretty impressive."
The Cardinal also have an impressive freshman, 6-6 swingman Casey Jacobsen, who is known for his outside shooting.
"Casey's going to be very prominent in our plans," Montgomery said. "We're pretty solid through eight (players), we're encouraged nine through 11. We'll have to see how those kids fit together."
Oregon returns four of its top five scorers from last year's 19-13 team including seniors Alex Scales, A.D. Smith and Darius Wright.
"As a coach, you only want to have a chance," said Ernie Kent, starting his third year as coach of the Ducks. "We feel like we have a chance. I didn't think that when I first came to Oregon. Now, let's play."
Another experienced team is Southern California, 15-13 a year ago. The Trojans, who return four starters, were picked to finish seventh in a preseason Pac-10 media poll, prompting coach Henry Bibby to say, "What do they know? We've got four guys back, and they're all better. The conference can't be that much better than it was last season."
Also unimpressed with the forecast was Arizona State's Eddie House, the league's top returning scorer with an average of 18.9 points last season. ASU was picked to finish eighth.
"I believe it's wide-open this year," he said of the conference race. "There's a lot of new faces (at ASU), there's a lot of talent, guys who are hungry to win. We can be silent assassins."
Oregon State returns five starters from a 13-14 team as does first-year coach Paul Graham at Washington State, which was 10-19.
Both California and Washington have to replace prominent players, the Bears the backcourt of Geno Carlisle and Thomas Kilgore and the Huskies big man Todd MacCulloch and guard Donald Watts.
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By Darcy Gruttadaro, Director, NAMI Child & Adolescent Action Center
Bullying is never okay.
It is not just kids being kids. It is not simply part of growing up. It is harmful and destructive and a major challenge to mental health.
That's why the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education are sponsoring a special website www.stopbullying.gov offering resources to support initiatives to end bullying in schools and other communities.
Between now and Oct. 14, the federal partners are inviting youth ages 13 to 18 to create 30- and 60-second public service announcements. Video submissions need to showcase ways that young people are taking action against bullying and promoting kindness and respect. Three winning videos will be featured on the stopbullying.gov website. The grand prize winner will receive $2,000 and two other honorable mention videos will each receive $500.
What exactly is bullying?
Bullying is unwanted and aggressive behavior that happens repeatedly and involves a real or perceived imbalance of power. The power imbalance usually involves someone using physical strength, greater popularity or embarrassing or humiliating information to control or harm another person.
Bullying can take many forms. It can be done with words, including repeated teasing, name-calling, threats and inappropriate sexual comments. It can be done through social interactions—repeatedly and intentionally excluding someone from a group, telling other kids not to be friends with someone or spreading rumors and embarrassing a targeted person in public. It can also be done by hurting another person physically or vandalizing possessions.
Bullying can take place in school, on the bus, in neighborhoods and, increasingly on electronic devices. Cyber bullying on the Internet gives some youth a sense of security because they are able to hide behind a computer screen. Because most kids now communicate with peers primarily through cell phones and computers, bullying messages, photos and other information can quickly "go viral" throughout the Internet.
Bullies target peers whom they often see as different, alone or in some way weak. In the long run, bullying not only hurts those who are bullied, but also those who witness it and the bullies themselves. It can destroy self-esteem and damage their ability to function in adulthood.
What can be done about it? Parents and caregivers can talk with their kids about bullying so that they understand it and recognize that it is not okay. They can give their kids advice about what to do if they are bullied or if they see someone else being bullied. Here are some things to share with kids:
- Ask if your child is or has ever been bullied
- If so, reassure your child that it is not her/his fault and you can work together to stop it
- If your child confides that another child is being bullied, ask your child to be a friend to that person by spending time with him/her
- Encourage your child to let the child being bullied know that bullying is not okay and that it is okay to tell a trusted adult
- Let your child know it is okay to suggest to the person being bullied that they go together to talk with a trusted adult
- Your child can also confide in a trusted adult about witnessing bullying and ask for help to stop it
- Advise your child to only intervene directly when bullying is happening to another person if it is safe to do so—otherwise your child should find a trusted adult immediately
In safe circumstances, standing up or speaking out against bullying behavior when it occurs can rob the bully of much of his/her power.
Bullying should never be ignored. More than 20 percent of high school students report being bullied in any given year. It leads to higher rates of depression and anxiety and contributes to many suicides
Let's all take the stop bullying challenge (make a video if you can!) and put an end to bullying.


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I can't manually delete their posts there's just too many. What we need to do is get Mewtwo to ban their IP.
I can't manually delete their posts there's just too many. What we need to do is get Mewtwo to ban their IP.
I banned their accounts, it's just not enough to hold back the minions of Hell
how would banning their ip solve anything? there are numerous bots with numerous ips and even the same bot could easily use a proxy server.
what you need is a better captcha. god do you have full admin privileges yet?
a lot of the spambots that have frequented these parts shared one IP address
You can make all newly registered accounts need Manual Activation from an Administrator to become active. You can then check the necessary information (IP adresses etc) of the accounts and decide whether it is a human or a Spambot. It may be a little inconvenient doing that, but it could be worth it if the spambots are eliminated from the site or at least significantly cut down in numbers.
Well that's my idea.
I motion for a council of war to be summoned.
kill lenencozy IMMEDIATELY
your welcome
If you could get rid of one user's posts at a click of a button that would be a healthy short-term solution...
although random, "lenencozy" is actually a pretty swanky username
spam bots have developed a sense of irony
lmao that was pretty ironic spammy the hamster
your welcome
Click on the links A BUNCH of times then they will send you an e-mail.
so it's been celery all along


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Voting in Massachusetts
Massachusetts avoided the most egregious shortcomings that dogged many other states in the 2000 presidential election. Perhaps for that reason, the Bay State has lagged behind most of the rest of the nation in reforming antiquated election practices and upgrading antiquated election technologies that confuse and frustrate voters. The result is tens of thousands of "lost votes" each statewide election--votes that could be recovered by adopting a range of sweeping and incremental reforms.
Facilitating the move to reform is the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), which will supply much-needed funding to assist states, including Massachusetts, upgrading voting equipment. The HAVA also has requirements that will spur Massachusetts into adopting certain "best practices" in election reform, such as a comprehensive "provisional ballot" to handle cases in which a voter's registration is in question on Election Day.
The Florida debacle in 2000 focused attention on the failure of antiquated voting technologies in guarding the sanctity of the franchise. Just as important in protecting the quality of our voting rights, however, is maintaining an accurate voter registration system and staffing polling places so that voting occurs efficiently and within all provisions of the law. Massachusetts could greatly streamline its registration system and increase voter turnout by adopting Election Day Registration (EDR), at the same time it is replacing its most dated voting machines.