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"BREAKING 2BAD" - Epic Beard Men RMX by BP
We're all pretty big fans of Breaking Bad here at SFR (all except for Mr. Dolan...he only likes Dexter), so Buddy Peace put together this "2Bad" remix using bits from the show. We recorded the original version of 2Bad under the moniker "Epic Beard Men" for the House of Bees Vol. 2 mixtape: tinyurl.com/HouseOfBeesVol2
In other news, Buddy Peace & Prolyphic will be joining dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip on their UK tour this October. In potentially bad news (for people in the UK without tickets) all of the shows have already sold out.
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Incredible that Mister Dolan retains a refined sense of taste after being peppered with, and force-fed nasally, pickles of paranoid fury.
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Haha this is great.
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So when's the proper album with B?
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Hol-y smokes, WHAT.. did i.. just do? I inadvertently dissed the pickle! I am MURDERER!! I must make a pilgrimage towards the Church of Love and Ruin. My highly perishable being must supplicate before the Great Preserver. Then I will beseech ya'll, Counsel of Epically Bearded Brethren to baptize my body in vinegar and brine.
Okay, heres the most constructive thing i could muster:
The beat reminds of Primus' - Too Many Puppies slightly. Something about the bass and the waaah effect.
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greatest TV ever.
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Ken Goss spent a career in precision aerial photography.
It was business.
In his retirement, he makes art – art that will be on display in the Gifford Medical Center gallery from Nov. 27 through Jan. 29.
The show is an eclectic mix of landscapes, still life and portraits, and is the latest from this evolving and popular local photographer.
Goss was first introduced to photography in high school, but the majority of his photography training came during his military career. "After I enlisted in the Marine Corps, I went through naval photo school in Pensacola, Fla., for aerial reconnaissance and photo interpretation," Goss says. "Two years later I went through advanced 70 mm photo school at the naval air station in Jacksonville, Fla."
After the military, Goss went on to work in both freelance photography and in a commercial studio for a short time. The bulk of his career, though, was in precision aerial photography, topographic mapping and aerial survey first with a civil engineering company on Long Island, N.Y., and then for his own business, Aerial Photo and Survey Corp., also on Long Island. He worked in the field for more than 40 years.
Along the way he had some remarkable accomplishments, including assisting the nation's space program. He helped develop applied aerial photographic techniques for use in flight training simulators under contract to NASA and was a team member in the development of the original "Luna model" in the Apollo program.
Goss retired in the 1990s and moved to Vermont in 2003.
Since he's worked as the chair of the Chandler Art Gallery from 2006 to 2008, has taught the basics of black and white photography at the White River Craft Center since 2009 and shown his works around the region.
"Now being again able to pursue photography as an 'art' form, I try to take what I feel in my heart or in spirit about a subject, capture it in film (or digitally) and print in such a manner to give the viewer the same feeling," Goss says. "This transference of feelings, if successful, gives me all the satisfaction of the art that I need."
To see Goss' art, visit the Gifford Gallery. It is located just inside the hospital's main entrance at 44 S. Main St. (Route 12) in Randolph. Call Gifford at (802) 728-7000 or Volunteer Coordinator Julie Fischer at (802) 728-2324 for more information, or visit www.giffordmed.org.

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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team will take part in the inaugural Boys Manning Up event this Saturday, Sept. 15, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Solomon Coles Recreational Center. The Islanders were invited to be guests at the event, which aims to keep local young men on the right path in their lives.
"This is a really meaningful event for our team," head coach Willis Wilson said. "We pride ourselves in our players being positive role models for this community, and to do so for the next generation of young men is outstanding. A number of our players had positive role models that changed their lives for the better, and we hope we can have an impact on some of these young men as well."
This is the first year of the Boys Manning Up event, as it was launched after a successful similar event for girls in October 2011. Presented by the Corpus Christi Department of Parks and Recreation, nearly 75 youths attended the 2011 event.
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Casey Mears is ready to put his last two Michigan International Speedway races behind him. He experienced an overheating problem last August to finish 42nd and crash damage this June cost him 11 laps. He crossed under the checkers 32nd in the FireKeepers Casino 400.
Cole Whitt has made eight previous starts on the two-mile tracks and he has finished better than he started every time. This spring, he started 36th at both Auto Club Speedway and Michigan International Speedway before finishing 26th and 27th respectively.
Thirty-something defines Jeffrey Earnhardt's two-mile track record. In two previous starts at Auto Club Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, he qualified 39th and 38th respectively before finishing 34th and 37th. And of course, he did this in the No. 32 GO FAS Racing ride.
Kyle Larson finished second in the 2014 Auto Club 400, which was his first NASCAR Cup attempt on a two-mile track. He was eighth in his first Michigan International Speedway race that June. Fast forward to this June's FireKeepers Casino 400 and he has bracketed his two-mile record with top-fives after finishing third.
Aric Almirola has finished all the laps in four of the past five two-mile track races. His best result in those events was a 14th last August in the Pure Michigan 400 when he advanced all the way from 30th.
Michael Annett has finished better than he started in the past four races on two-mile tracks. His best effort in that span of events was a 28th earned this June at Michigan International Speedway.
Reed Sorenson failed to qualify for two races on two-mile tracks in 2015 making attempts for Robby Benton and Jay Robinson. This June, he started last in the FireKeepers Casino 400 and advanced nine positions to finish 31st.
Cole Rouse (No. 6 Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford) heads into Roseburg, Oregon seventh in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West standings with three top fives and eight top 10s.
Gracin Raz (No. 27 Montana Tech Ford) heads into Roseburg, Oregon ranked fourth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West standings with six top fives and seven top 10s.
Timmy Solomito (No. 16 Diversified Metals/R.B. Enterprises Ford) sits fourth in the current NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour standings with three wins and four top fives in 11 races.
Cole Custer's sixth-place run at Bristol last week was his third straight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) top-10 finish, matching his total for the first 10 races of the season.


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Dante Chinni writes Politics Counts every Friday. Mr. Chinni is the director of the American Communities Project at American University, which examines different types of communities across the U.S.
This week, the Senate took up the issue of extending long-term unemployment benefits. The debate on the extension, which would aid 1.3 million Americans who saw their benefits end in December, is another sign of the rising prominence of income inequality as a topic in the 2014 elections.
Democrats have been pushing hard to pass the extension. Republicans have been pushing back. While the national unemployment rate has been falling, Friday's job report was not good and voters are nervous – 29% said they expect the economy to worsen in the next year according to December's Wall Street Journal/NBC poll.
But the political impact of the long-term unemployment debate is hard to assess. The biggest potential impact of the long-term unemployment debate in 2014 may lie in a few Senate races. And even in those races Democrats and Republicans seem to have a different idea of how the issue may cut.
For long-term unemployment to play a big role in a midterm race, two key elements probably have to be in place. First, there has to be a big population that is affected – that is, lots of long-term unemployed who are tuned into the fight. To get a sense of that, we calculated the projected number of long-term unemployed people who would lose benefits over the next year, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the White House.
(Of course, maybe the economy will suddenly and dramatically improve, but Friday's numbers don't seem to indicate that and Bureau of Labor Statistics research shows that long-term unemployed populations find it harder to find work.)
And, second, there has to be race close enough where that population would matter. You may have a million long-term unemployed in your state, but if the polls in January show you are likely to win easily, the aid debate probably won't have much impact. To focus on competitive races, we'll use analyst Charlie Cook's Senate race ratings and look at leaners and tossups.
Using those criteria, six races stand out.
The Senate Races Most Directly Affected by the Long-Term Unemployment Debate
|State, Current Party and 2014 Status
|Long-Term Unemployed Who Could Lose Benefits in 2014
|Average Number of Votes in Last Three Midterms
|Arkansas, Dem. – Toss-up
|Kentucky, Rep. – Toss-up
|Michigan, Dem. – Toss-up
|Alaska, Dem. – Leans D
|Georgia, Rep. – Leans R
|W. Va, Dem. – Leans R
Those races are very different. Three of them feature retiring senators – Michigan (Carl Levin) Georgia (Saxby Chambliss) and West Virginia (Jay Rockefeller). On the cloture vote this week to move the bill forward, the retiring senators followed party lines. Messrs. Levin and Rockefeller voted to bring the measure to the floor, while Mr. Chambliss voted against.
Among the three senators on the list fighting for reelection, the individual circumstances are very different.
Alaska's Mark Begich is fighting hard for a seat he barely won in 2008, when he defeated incumbent Ted Stevens by about 4,000 votes. And Alaska has a lot of people affected by the extension of long-term unemployment benefits. He voted for cloture, as did Alaska's Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
In the last two states, the issue may be more politically charged.
In Arkansas, there are a fair number of long-term unemployed. Incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor voted for cloture this week, but his opponent, Rep. Tom Cotton, opposes the extension. It's likely the issue is going to be front and center in that race. It was this week.
In Kentucky, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is taking the opposite approach. McConnell is facing a primary challenge from the right. As a Republican leader he would likely oppose the extension anyway, but in the primary his stance against the extension likely helps him.


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GYPSUM - They pound on each other during practice and then they go out and pound on the competition.
Devils wrestlers Andy Armstrong (220 pounds) and Ty LaFramboise (195) picked up titles at Saturday's Eagle Valley Invitational. Those finishes helped the Devils tie for second with Hotchkiss behind tournament winner, Meeker.
Tournament announcer Mark Strakbein joked that the team's head coaches could wrestle each other to break the tie.
"We had that," Eagle Valley coach Robn Beach joked about his Hotchkiss counterpart. "I don't need the plaque."
Both Armstrong and LaFramboise wrestled like they wanted to leave the tournament quickly and get to a television to watch the Broncos game. Both were 3-0 and all six of their combined wins were pins. Armstrong took care of Lake County's Aaron Medina in his final, while LaFramboise only needed 78 seconds to finish North Park's Adrian Cereceres.
Aside from winning, Armstrong and LaFramboise have two other things in common - they work out against each other in practice and have state-tournament aspirations.
"He's just a good wrestler," Armstrong said of LaFramboise. "He's placed at state, too. It's nice to have him come in and help me out."
Armstrong was fifth at the 4A tournament last February at 220 pounds. A few mats over at the Pepsi Center, LaFramboise was taking third at the same weight class for 2A Norwood.
Now at 195 and clearly comfortable at any classification, LaFramboise could just as well be speaking for Armstrong when he said, "Last year at state just makes me angry. I know I should have been in the final."
The duo had plenty of company with good finishes. Eagle Valley's Chris Comroe finished second at 120. Rafael Gurule was fourth at 126. Riley Rowles knocked off Coal Ridge's Christian Keith, 10-4, for third at 152 pounds. Cole Nielsen lost a heartbreaker in the 170-pound championship to Buena Vista's Keegan Wentz, 3-2.
"Not bad," Beard said. "That's a good after-Christmas tournament to get the kids back. We've got lots of stuff to work on."
Battle Mountain had two placers. Freddy Morales finished third at 120 pounds and Alex Ramirez was fourth at 182.
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The Mosley Girls' Soccer Team needs your help! The dolphins got a taste of their first 'final-four' experience in soccer Friday night at Tommy Oliver Stadium. Which means the team will be traveling to Tampa for a shot at the state championship this weekend and they need help getting there.
So, if you don't feel like cooking dinner Monday evening, or you just feel like helping out, head over to Newk's Express Café on West 23rd Street in Panama City. The goal is to raise $4,000 for travel expenses to Tampa.
The team leaves the panhandle on Thursday and will begin competing Friday and play throughout the weekend.


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13 Excuses Super-Fit Chicks Never Make
Hate to exercise? These expert tips will motivate you to reach for your running shoes
While this may sound harsh, Dr. Michael Gervais, Ph.D, a sports psychologist who works with US Olympians, says a shock to your system can be just what you need to get motivated. "The only reason people change is because they've touched pain," he says. This pain can be anything from seeing an older family member struggle with his health, to getting fed up with being out of breath after a flight of stairs. "Embrace that, remember it, and figure out what you want to do differently."
If you haven't had your "moment of pain" yet, here are a few stats from the Get America Fit Foundation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that may serve as your wakeup call:
• Obesity is the No. 2 cause of preventable death in the United States.
• Being overweight or obese increases your risk for breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, colon cancer, hypertension, and strokes.
• People who are severely obese (with a Body Mass Index of 45 or more) live about 20 years less than people who are not overweight.
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That's true not because you are skinny you can't eat anything. Exercise and proper nutrition is the key to be a healthy you
by Carl30 Friday, April 19, 2013 at 08:26AM Report as inappropriate
Great tips!
by tallredamanda Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 03:41PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting tip's... great advice if only I wasn't sick with LUPUS def. would love to be able to it all..
by Tlee Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 10:12AM Report as inappropriate
Dang! I just got my slap in the face.
by Sari Monday, January 7, 2013 at 09:34PM Report as inappropriate
Love this. It just killed every excuse I've ever made and some I never even thought of.
by NillaButterfly Monday, December 24, 2012 at 09:18PM Report as inappropriate
Darn, this article shot down all my excuses. Now I guess I'll have to get off my lazy butt and exercise!
by WiccanLady Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 02:40PM Report as inappropriate
Great article.
by nicky22 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 11:41AM Report as inappropriate
This article does a nice job at pointing out hurtles in adopting a lifestyle of working out. It does not however emphasize the lifestyle changes needed to keep fit beyond working out. Simply creating habits like walking a mile to work from the bus stop and going out of your way to be thoughtful of the food you eat, makes a much greater difference in health than a rigorous work out regime without lifestyle change.
by summerlotus5 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 06:11AM Report as inappropriate
Definitely guilty of a few of these
by kimihavens Monday, November 5, 2012 at 12:57PM Report as inappropriate
excuses come so easily! i used to do that and ever since i just stopped making them, i have been feeling so much better about myself and it feels great!
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Asia Pacific Economic Outlook, April 2013
After decades of economic stagnation, Japan is focusing on reviving growth with the help of economic policies introduced by the new prime minister, Shinzo Abe.
The era of new policies
In our previous edition, we observed the possibility of an upside surprise in Japan's economy in 2013. Recent developments indicate that the economy is probably bottoming out. After more than two decades of economic stagnation, policy makers are working together to do "whatever it takes" to revive growth. The economic policies proposed by the new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, popularly termed as "Abenomics,"1 now have the official support of the central bank of Japan. The governor of the Bank of Japan, Haruhiko Kuroda, announced his optimistic stimulus plans to revive the economy in his first monetary policy meeting earlier this month. The massive bond-buying program, aimed at doubling the monetary base over the next two years to reflate the economy and depreciate the Japanese yen, is considered to be a significant departure from the monetary policy stance experienced so far.
In March, Abe announced his plan to participate in the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is perceived to be a symbolic move toward deregulation and reforms. While many industrialists have welcomed the move, it will face resistance from the farming sector, which is still a protected sector. The TPP can boost GDP by 0.7 percent over a decade and can lead the way to deregulation in the health and labor markets.
Improving economic sentiments
The fiscal and monetary stimulus programs, along with the reform agenda, aim to spur prices, spending, and borrowing, and thus create demand. Recent surveys suggest that the policies have already started impacting the sentiments across households and businesses. The Senior Loan Officer survey on bank lending has reported improving demand for loans among households and in large firms. Demand for housing and consumer loans by the household sector improved in the last quarter. However, bank lending standards continued to remain tight.
The profit outlook for businesses and business sentiments too has improved since the announcements. The Bank of Japan's Tankan business conditions survey improved in March, with the big manufacturers' index rising to -8 from -12 in December. This was the first survey conducted after the prime minister's initial announcement of economic policies. The biggest gains came from the construction and real estate sectors, which are expected to benefit from the announced fiscal stimulus. The recent monetary policy will likely improve sentiments further to -1 in the forthcoming quarter. However, businesses will remain cautious since perceived unfavorable business conditions may continue to outweigh favorable conditions, as indicated by the negative sign.
Risk assets are looking attractive as the Nikkei index has been steadily improving and, in January 2013, reached its highest level since the Lehman crisis. Corporate earnings are gradually restoring health and are expected to improve in 2013, which will further boost equity returns. On the other hand, yields on 20-year bonds touched their lowest level since 2003 in March, while 10-year bond yields are hovering at a very low level, making bond markets very unattractive for investment.
The fiscal and monetary stimulus programs, along with the reform agenda, aim to spur prices, spending, and borrowing, and thus create demand.
The plan to end over a decade of deflation and reflate Japan's economy by 2 percent in the next two years, along with aggressive monetary easing, has raised short-run inflation expectation in the economy. A survey by the Bank of Japan showed that nearly three-quarters of households expect prices to rise in a year from now, the highest proportion since 2008. The rise in price expectations, together with quantitative easing, has weakened the yen by 18 percent against the US dollar, since its peak in December 2012. A further weakening of the yen, as expected, will likely raise consumer price inflation through higher import prices and increasing input costs for businesses. However, downside risks due to global economic uncertainties, especially in the United States and Eurozone, may reverse yen depreciation.
Still a long way to go
While the surveys indicate that Abe's policies have helped lift the overall economic sentiments, recent economic data releases suggest that they are yet to boost the ongoing economic activity. Real GDP remained unchanged in Q4 2012 relative to the previous quarter, though the figure was revised up from its previous reading of a contraction. Industrial production showed a surprise month-on-month contraction of -0.1 percent in February, down from the 0.3 percent expansion in January, due to a decline in electronics production.
Japan's trade balance worsened in January, resulting in the third consecutive month of current-account deficit. The trade deficit is being driven up primarily by rising demand for energy imports, especially liquefied natural gas, following the shutdown of nuclear power plants after the 2011 earthquake. A weaker yen is likely to help struggling manufacturers as exports become competitive. However, increasing energy imports will likely result in a continued trade deficit in the short term. The net positive repatriated income may continue to keep the current account in surplus.
The way forward
The success and sustenance of the comprehensive agenda to boost the economy will be eagerly watched by both domestic and international investors. The structural changes are likely to improve the outlook of the economy at least in the short run, but more evidence has to emerge. Strengthening growth and making it sustainable will be a challenging task for policy makers. New growth strategies must focus on increasing productivity to offset the diminishing labor force, reducing barriers to trade, encouraging innovation and investment, promoting small and medium-scale enterprises, and reducing the gap in the standard of living. Japan's fiscal problem is also a concern, with public debt reaching an unsustainable level. Japan has to correct its fiscal balance to ensure fiscal sustainability by limiting spending pressures due to the aging population.
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- Abenomics refers to the economic policies advocated by the new prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, to revive economic growth through a combination of fiscal, structural, and monetary policies. The goal is to reverse deflation by setting an inflation target of 2 percent, ensure correction of the yen to make exports more competitive, introduce radical quantitative easing, and increase public spending to boost domestic demand.


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New Sunscreen Guide: 1 in 4 Products Deemed Safe
May 16, 2012 -- With warmer weather on the way, the Environmental Working Group has just released a new edition of their popular sunscreen guide.
In the sixth annual guide, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) recommends just 25% of 1,800 sunscreens they reviewed for the guide, though that number is up from 20% last year.
Some dermatologists take issue with the EWG's approach. But they and the EWG agree on this much: It's not about whether you should wear sunscreen.
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"We were happy that we were able to recommend more products this year than in previous years, but still 1 in 4 is not good enough," says Nneka Leiba, MPH, a senior analyst for the nonprofit EWG, which is based in Washington, D.C. "We want ideally for consumers to pick up any product off of the shelf and be assured of its safety. With the poor regulation offered by the FDA, we're far from that at this point."
The EWG wags a finger at the FDA's new rules for sunscreens, which were announced last year after more than three decades of consideration.
The EWG says the new rules, which were supposed to take effect in June but have been delayed until December, still leave key safety gaps. Among the EWG's concerns:
- Poor UVA protection: UVA rays account for 95% of the sun's radiation. They contribute to skin cancer and wrinkles. Though the new FDA rules require sunscreens to pass a test before they can claim "broad spectrum" protection against UVA rays, the EWG says the new test is so easy to pass that most sunscreens on the market will make the grade with no reformulation. That's bad news, they say, since over half the sunscreens they reviewed offer such weak UVA protection that they would not be sold in Europe, where standards are stronger.
- Super-high SPFs: The FDA debated banning manufacturers from using SPFs (sun protection factors) higher than 50. But the agency ultimately abandoned its bid to rein in super-high SPFs. The danger with sunscreens with SPFs that climb past 50 is that they offer only marginally better protection than an SPF of 30, and they may lull consumers into thinking they are better shielded than they actually are. A false sense of security can lead people to spend too much time in the sun, putting them at greater risk for burns and skin cancer.
- Spray and powder sunscreens: The EWG says aerosol particles in these products may get inhaled into the lungs. They say the FDA is investigating their toxicity risks.


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Finding the Fit That Makes Us Tick
How is this new book, Focus, different than your previous book, Beyond Pleasure and Pain, which also addressed how we think about motivation?
I wrote Beyond Pleasure and Pain to help people move beyond understanding motivation as a simple question of carrots or sticks. Heidi Grant Halvorson and I wrote Focus to show people how they can use motivational fit in life, to be more successful and motivated with respect to their goals, and more effective in their relations with other people, whether it's their children or their students or their employees. Focus is much more a practical guide.
How can we identify our own and others' motivational focus?
If you're working with someone for quite a while, do they seem not to be satisfied with the status quo? Are they always looking for something better, to make progress? That kind of person is probably more promotion focused. They think in terms of gains. Emotionally, they tend toward being really happy and jubilant and eager or they're looking sad and discouraged and disappointed.
If you're working with someone who is more concerned with maintaining the status quo, who doesn't like taking many chances, who has more of an "if it's not broke, don't fix it" outlook, that person is probably more prevention-focused. They think in terms of preservation and preventing losses to what they already have. Emotionally, they are relatively relaxed and calm, or, if things aren't going well, nervous and tense.
It's important to say that we are not arguing that there are only two kinds of people in the world. We're saying there are two kinds of motivation in the world, promotion and prevention. There are situations where everyone would be in promotion and there are situations where everybody would be in prevention. Someone can be prevention-focused as a parent or spouse, but much more promotion-focused on the job.
Can you give us an example of how these different kinds of focuses can play out on the job?
Consider a negotiation. In a negotiation there are two kinds of reference points. There's the aspirational goal — the ideal result of the negotiation. Then there's the walk-away price — the absolute minimum you want out of the negotiation. In between is the target, which would be a successful outcome. When we teach negotiations we train people to emphasize both.
People with a strong promotional-focus emphasize the aspiration price because that represents a motivational fit with their system. What's the downside? The problem with promotion people is that if during the negotiation it looks like they're not going to get their maximal, they may actually quit the negotiation and not make the agreement, even though the offer on the table is as good as the target. The flip side is that prevention-focused people tend to focus just on the walk-away. They can end up getting less than they could have gotten if they'd kept their eye on the maximal as well.
It's important to know whether you tend to be more promotion- or prevention-oriented and enter a negotiation knowing your aspiration price, your ideal (or target), and what you believe is your reservation (or walk-away) price. It's easy in the heat of the moment to emphasize the one that fits your system. When the negotiation gets to a certain point, to a point where either an agreement or an impasse is about to happen, take a break. Go to the bathroom. Say you need to make a phone call. Then think about where you are in relation again to these different reference points.
You also need to do what you can to know the motivational focus of the other person. If you are promotion-focused, there's a risk when negotiating with someone who has a prevention focus. You may push so hard that you are actually going beyond that person's reservation price. When you do that, that person will end the negotiation.
How can managers make the most of the two motivational focuses when they are working with employees?
The aim of giving feedback as a manager is to strengthen someone's motivation so they can perform better in the future. Most people think of B. F. Skinner and positive reinforcement: the idea that you should reward behavior that you want repeated. But that research was on animals, not humans. And, aside from Skinner, people tend to believe that it's better to give positive feedback than negative feedback. But what you really need to do is give feedback that fits the person.
For someone who is promotion-focused, they need feedback that motivates them to seek out future gains. So if they've done well, you can really just say, "Wow. That was great progress. Keep it up, I'm optimistic you can keep those gains coming." But you don't want to use the language of failure if you have to give them negative feedback because they will lose their eagerness and feel discouraged. You need to frame the failure around gains: "What you did here was X. If instead you did Y, you would do much better, you would make progress, and you will advance."
For prevention-focused people, it's tricky to talk about success. You don't want to say, "Wow, that was great. You're on fire and nothing's going to stop you." You're killing the vigilance they need to stay motivated. Instead, use maintenance language. Say, "That was really good work. Just keep that up, keep maintaining that. That's good." To give negative feedback, you can basically call a failure a failure, within reason: "When you did X, you made a mistake. You need to be vigilant against those kind of mistakes in order to maintain good performance."
There's also leadership style to consider. The management literature is very enamored of transformational leadership. It has good street cred. Transformational leaders are optimistic, eager, and enthusiastic. It's a terrific fit for promotion employees and in America in general. That's why it looks good. If you did the same thing in Japan, it would not do as well because they have more prevention employees. Wherever you are, you can do better by tailoring your style so that you are a transformational leader to your promotion employees but not to your prevention employees.
If promotion-focused people tend toward optimism and prevention-focused people tend toward pessimism, does that mean promotion-focused people are happier?
I can see why people might think that living a life full of joy and eagerness seems more pleasant. But all of us have failures in life. When you fail in prevention, it increases your vigilance. That system doesn't mind having more vigilance. It fits, and you're still highly motivated and it feels good to be highly motivated.
But when you fail in promotion, you become discouraged. You lose your eagerness and it shuts down the system. It's a non-fit. You are now living a life of unmotivated discouragement. At its worst, it leads to depression. Any clinician will tell you that the consequences of being very depressed are worse than the consequences of being very anxious, especially the risk of suicide.
One other thing: this question is related to asking yourself what kind of life you would like to live. Even in success, there is a difference between promotion and prevention. Quite literally, promotion people are idealists, which means they do have rose-colored glasses. Prevention people are realists. You could easily argue living a life that's realistic is better than living a life with rose-colored glasses that's an illusion. That's the deeper philosophical point of view. Do we really want to argue that promotion is better?
What advice do you have for people who lean strongly to one side or another of these two focuses?
There are many circumstances that call for a strong prevention or promotional focus. Trying to create an innovative product would benefit from a strong promotion focus. Trying to create a reliable product would benefit from a strong prevention focus. But if you find that your extreme focus is beginning to hurt you more than help you, there are some things you can do.
Find a complementary partner with the opposite focus — on your management team at work, in your spouse at home. Your partner will naturally set constraints on you that will reduce the costs of your focus. You can also intentionally put yourself into your complementary state. If you are prevention focused and you're assessing some decision in your usual hyper-vigilant way to the point of overkill, you need to stop and ask yourself what you would gain from each of the alternatives. That will put you in a promotion focus, and it will constrain your extreme prevention focus. And in a promotion focus you just want to get on it with. If you're extremely promotion focused, you should ask yourself, what would I lose with each of these options? What kind of things do I need to be careful about?
By the way, like everything else in life, it will take practice to be able to do this well.
There's also an unintended positive consequence to pushing yourself beyond your dominant state. You'll see things you didn't see before, because promotion and prevention is selective with respect to what you pay attention to. You'll actually see information and options you hadn't even considered before.
E. Tory Higgins is Professor of Management and director of the Motivation Science Center at Columbia Business School.
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Professor Higgins, the Stanley Schachter Professor of Psychology and Professor of Business is an expert on motivation and decision making. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He is the author of Beyond Pleasure and Pain: How Motivation Works (Oxford) and co-author of Focus: Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence (Penguin). He teaches an...
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Pending negotiation of contract details with the landowner, Eagle is set to begin construction late this month on a new trail at the Haymeadow property.
Once the trail is completed, the community is poised to host the 2013 Colorado High School Cycling League State Championship, scheduled in October.
The trail will be located on the northern portion of the Haymeadow property, north of planned development at the site. The development plan anticipates the trail property will be deeded to the town as open space, but the project is still in the review stage and the town has not yet approved the development.
Town Attorney Ed Sands has been in negotiations with Haymeadow property owner Ric Newman's attorney regarding a "revocable license agreement" that would allow the town to build the trail and would grant access to the general public. The Haymeadow owners would retain the right to revoke the license, but Newman has indicated he would be willing to sign an agreement for town reimbursement of trail costs, based on a sliding scale, if the license was revoked.
Tuesday night the Eagle Town Board voted to allocate $60,000 for the trail construction. The actual construction is estimated to cost $45,000 with a $15,000 contingency for equipment rental and other unanticipated expenses. Momentum Trail Concepts will be in charge of the construction and the company anticipates the work will be completed within a 45-day schedule.
"Construction would involve machinery (a mini excavator) and hand tool work by Momentum's trail crew," noted Eagle Open Space Coordinator John Staight. "Momentum has said they would welcome local volunteer groups wishing to work on the trails as well."
While the trail construction is a requirement for attracting the high school cycling competition, proponents emphasized the completed work will be a community amenity.
"This is something that's going to be another jewel of the valley," said local cycling enthusiast John Bailey.
Bailey, who has been involved in design and construction of both world championship and Olympic cycling trails, noted that hiring Momentum is key to the effort's success.
"This is not a trial that can be built with volunteers. This is a trail where you need an expert crew," said Bailey.
Charlie Brown of the Hardscrabble Trails Coalition noted the volunteer group will volunteer time to work with the expert crews He said that Eagle Town Board member Scott Turnipseed noted the new trail will bring beginner and intermediate riding options to town. "It is going to get a lot of use," he said.
Turnipseed and Eagle Mayor Yuri Kostick have been lobbying the Colorado High School Cycling League to bring competition to Eagle, but the stumbling block has been the lack of an intermediate loop trail. The new trail will provide a race course where students in grades 9-12 can race on a 6- or 8-mile loop with a mix of double track and single track, and climbs of 600 to 800 feet. The state championship is scheduled for Oct. 19-20 and last month the town approved $5,000 from the marketing and events budget to help support the competition.
"It's going to be a great event for the town," said Turnipseed.
After voting, 6-1, to approve $60,000 for the trail construction - town board member Brandi Resa voted against the proposal, saying she did not have enough information - the board directed staff to work with the Haymeadow team to iron out details of the contract. That contract will come back to the board on April 23 and trail construction could begin immediately following the contract finalization.


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Fishman did a stage dive at this show after all! All out stage dive! He came up from the audience with a ripped dress that he fixed with duct tape. That's what Fishman was talking about after Love You with his dress in it's final days. It was awesome! Good fun!
...and the pineapple thing was funny. That was just some random people in the audience who began to make their way to the front of the relatively small theater with their dancing pineapples, and they gave them to Fishman when he came out for his tune. Fun stage banter and lots of goofing around. I love that stuff!
But...back to the music...this was my first show...and I was so naive about so many things, but it was still enough to forever change my outlook on music.
While this was my first show and holds some special memories for me as a result, I am not so deluded that I can't recognize this for what it is. It's kind of standard, but I would argue it's standard in an era of Phish that was ridiculously tight, humorous, silly, rockin'!, and generally full of exuberance. So, in that context, it's just good music. Worth listening to just as a good recording of Phish on a random night in Michigan in 1992. Everything is solid, everything is mostly regular.
So...check Reba...it's just another good version of a great song.
Think of it like a jazz tune...you can listen to Sonny Rollins play the same tune ten times, and generally it would be similar, in a way...but the details...the mood...the phrases...that's what defines the good and bad solo on any given tune. This is simply a good Reba. An excellent Reba! Probably not number one on anybody's list, but check it out. Good music to listen to. After all, you can't only listen to your favorite Reba.
Also the Tweezer...again standard...but it has that thing in it that makes it worth checking out. Good jam...tight...focused...and then ends. Nice!
YEM...good. Unique enough in ways that it is also worth checking out.
Gordon has fun with 'I Walk the Line.'
So...again...standard...regular in many ways...but so beautiful in many others. It's Phish in 1992, a year I consider a building block...or better yet, a foundation...upon which the following years could rely on as the improvisations became more and more experimental.


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24-Hour Grace® is our unique Overdraft Fee relief feature that comes free with all Huntington consumer checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts.
It's designed to make banking with Huntington more convenient by giving you more time to make a deposit when your account is overdrawn.
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24-Hour Grace® applies when Huntington pays a transaction from your account even though you don't have enough money (your account becomes overdrawn1). 24-Hour Grace® gives you time to act—it doesn't act for you. Note: 24-Hour Grace® does not apply if we decide to return the transaction2.
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While students enjoy their last week of summer vacation, teachers and administrators with local schools are heading back to work. This week will be a busy one for Lauderdale County Schools as they prepare to welcome back students with functions for teachers and administrators this week.
Randy Hodges, superintendent of Lauderdale County Schools, tells us what their major goal is right now. "Well the big thing is be prepared for the beginning. We have orientation for our new teachers today; tomorrow at the Riley Center we have a retreat for all of our administrators, and we have invited and have on the agenda state department officials in the area of accountability."
Lauderdale County Schools have some of the best performing schools in the state, and Hodges is quick to point out that it is all thanks to the teachers.
"What makes or breaks your district is that classroom teacher, so yes, I would give them the credit for the success we've had in the past and what we're expecting this year is our teachers in the classroom," states Hodges.
While hallways are being painted and classrooms reorganized to prepare for the arrival of students and the learning that will take place, Hodges has a special message for parents, especially those who are new to the district this year.
"Communicate," Hodges says. "Communicate with your teacher in the classroom, communicate with your building-level administrator, the central office staff, we're here to help. We're here to support. We want it to be the best experience we can possibly make it, so communication is important."
Both Southeast and Clarkdale expect their final preparations to be completed for when classes begin for all four Lauderdale County Schools on August 7th.


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Earlsboro's Lady Wildcats overcame an early deficit to defeat Stonewall 48-38 Tuesday night and remain undefeated at 4-0.
Kourtney Jones dropped in a game-high 12 points for the hosts, and Jordan Lasley added 11. Haley Snell was Stonewall's leading scorer at 11.
Earlsboro trailed by two after the first quarter, but came back to lead 21-14 at the half.
Earlsboro's boys were not as fortunate Tuesday, falling 64-27 to Stonewall and falling to 1-3 on the season.
Earlsboro will host Varnum Friday.
Note: Reports compiled by Jason Smith.
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STOCKTON - A 25-year-old man was wounded in south Stockton on Thursday night when a gunman fired a shot through his driver's-side door, authorities said.
The victim was driving to a friend's house about 8 p.m. when he noticed he was being followed by a gray, four-door vehicle, officers said. The victim pulled over near East Worth and California streets. The gray car pulled in front of the victim's vehicle and stopped. A back-seat passenger got out of the gray car, approached the vehicle and fired a single shot through the driver's-side door, striking the victim in the leg, authorities said.
The gunman got back into the gray car and fled in an unknown direction, police said. The victim drove to South Pilgrim and East Anderson streets before calling police. He was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, authorities said.
The gunman was described as a black man in his 20s standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds with a black T-shirt and blue jeans, police said.
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The Taft Tigersharks swim team wrapped up their season this past Saturday when 37 swimmers competed in the Kern Swim Council's championship meet in Taft.
Samuel Barnes led the way by winning the 13-year old boys 50-yard freestyle, the 50-yard breaststroke and the 100-yard IM.
Cooper Golling, Atonia Perier, Alex Toro and Presley Golling each won two races.
Meanwhile, Cherise Strong won one race while finishing second in the 11-year old girls 50-yard butterfly and the 50-yard breaststroke. Cyris Gaylord also finished twice in the eight year old boys 25-yard freestyle and 25-yard backstroke.
To read the full story, pick up Tuesday's Driller.
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May 03, 2006
President Bush Honors Energy Efficiency Leaders Young and Old
President Bush named Arthur H. Rosenfeld as the winner of the 2005 Enrico Fermi Award on April 27th. Dr. Rosenfeld, 79, is a commissioner at the California Energy Commission (CEC), where he serves as chairman of the Research and Development Committee and as a member of the Energy Efficiency Committee. Although he started his career as a particle physicist, Dr. Rosenfeld shifted his career to energy efficiency in 1975, and founded a program that grew into the Center for Building Science at DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Rosenfeld was personally responsible for developing DOE-2, a leading computer program for energy analysis and design of buildings. From 1994 to 1999, Rosenfeld was senior advisor to DOE's Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); since joining the CEC, he has implemented demand-side technology and incentives, including real-time pricing of electricity. The Fermi Award is the government's oldest award for scientific achievement, and is administered for the White House by DOE. See the press releases from DOE and the CEC.
President Bush also honored an up-and-coming energy efficiency leader on April 20th as part of the President's Environmental Youth Awards. Brent Singleton, a 17-year-old junior at Bonneville High School in Ogden, Utah, was honored for his work in clean transportation. Brent converted a junior dragster to all-electric power and races it in National Hot Rod Association events. He also purchased a dismantled hybrid vehicle from Weber State University and modified it to become the first hybrid land speed racer. He raced his unique vehicle in hybrid and zero-emissions mode at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, well before Toyota raced a modified Prius there. To help with his daily drive to school, Brent added solar panels and small wind generators to recharge his electric motor system while he is in class, effectively providing four energy sources for his "quadbrid" vehicle. The President's Environmental Youth Awards are administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). See the EPA press release and Web site and Brent's "Save the Bonneville Salt Flats" Web site.


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Victims' relatives Sunday criticized jurors' decision for James Degorski, who, with an accomplice, shot and stabbed two restaurant owners and five workers at Brown's Chicken and Pasta during a botched robbery. Their bodies were found in a walk-in cooler and freezer.
Degorski, now 41, accused a Cook County Jail guard of punching him and breaking his cheekbone and eye socket in 2002—just after Degorski's arrest in what had been one of the most notorious, unsolved murder cases in Illinois history.
"If broken bones are worth a half-million, then how much are seven lives worth? This just doesn't feel right," said Ann Ehlenfeldt, a sister of Richard Ehlenfeldt, one of the owners who was killed.
But Degorski's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, hailed the jury's decision, which came Friday after a three-day trial.
"I think it's a beautiful day for civil rights when a jury can put aside emotions and say we are all entitled to our civil rights," she said. "It's about protecting the constitutional rights of the least among us."
Despite the $451,000 award, it's not clear whether Degorski will ever see any of the money.
Prison officials could seek to seize it to cover costs of imprisoning Degorski at the Menard Correctional Center, southeast of St.
And even if the money technically becomes his, Degorski would face strict limits on how much he could spend. Typically, inmates at state prisons are barred from spending more than a few hundred dollars a month at prison commissaries.
The guard accused of beating Degorski, former Cook County sheriff's deputy Thomas Wilson, may file an appeal, his attorney, John Winters Jr., said. Winters said he may look for other legal means to ensure Degorski never gets the money.
"I will try to get every dime back out of Mr. Degorski," he said.
Winters said he thought U.S. District Judge Robert Dow, who presided over the civil trial, was wrong to rule jurors could not be told any details of the restaurant killings.
Prosecutors have said Degorski and his high school friend, Juan Luna, committed the murders during a robbery that netted them less than $2,000. Luna has also been sentenced to life in prison.
"We were only allowed to say he (Degorski) was convicted of murder. ... It wasn't explained to them how vicious this guy was," Winters said about jurors in the civil case.
That was relevant, he added, because his client did know during the 2002 incident about the chilling allegations against Degorski and believed he needed to be aggressive in subduing him.
"Officer Wilson knew who this guy was," Winters said. "So when he was attacked, he was going to respond in kind. We believe this was a case of self-defense."
The jury said Degorski should get $225,000 in compensatory damages, which is the amount Cook County must pay, attorneys said; $226,000 in punitive damages would have to be paid by Wilson.
"The system effectively took the shackles on Mr. Degorski and hid what he really is, and put the shackles on my client," Winters said.
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Bartow Mom Went to School Meeting With Guns, Drugs, Police Say
She told police she didn't know she couldn't bring a gun on school grounds.
Published: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 3:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 1:38 a.m.
BARTOW | A parent of a Bartow Middle School student was arrested Wednesday morning after showing up for a meeting in the guidance office with a gun tucked in her waistband and carrying a purse containing a stun gun and a bag of methamphetamine, police said.
Bartow police Sgt. David Wyant said Lisa Palmes, 42, of Bartow, told officers that she didn't know she wasn't allowed to have a gun on the property.
"She had a concealed weapons permit, but when you get one of those permits it comes with a whole list of the rules," Wyant said. One of those rules prohibits carrying guns onto school campuses.
Bartow Middle School Principal Angela Gordon said Palmes was on campus for a meeting in the guidance office with members of the staff.
"One of the teachers in the room saw the gun in the back waistband of her pants," she said.
Gordon said the teacher alerted School Resource Officer Jason Griffith.
Police said Griffith walked into the meeting, took the fully loaded .380-caliber handgun from Palmes' waistband, and escorted her to his office where he searched her purse.
Inside he found "an electronic weapon commonly referred to as a stun gun, a plastic baggie containing a white powdery substance, a straw and a pill of tramadol hydrochloride," according to reports. Police said they later determined the powdery substance was methamphe-tamine.
Gordon said Palmes did not seem angry during the meeting, and the atmosphere was very non-confrontational.
Wyant said Palmes made a statement about being unhappy with the School Board, but did not say why and never made any threats.
Gordon said the situation was handled extremely well by school faculty and Bartow police.
"Kudos to the teacher that spotted it (the gun)," Gordon said. "We are training everybody that you have to always keep your eyes open."
As of now, the school does not have signs at school entrances stating that no guns are allowed.
"There are various bulletin boards throughout the school that say no guns, but they are directed at students, not parents," Gordon said. "With every new incident comes change."
Gordon said new signs will be installed soon outside the school building.
According to Assistant State Attorney Brian Haas, there's a list of places where you can't carry a concealed weapon.
"There is a provision under Florida Law that allows certain individuals who qualify to carry a concealed firearm," Haas said. "In the same provision there is a list of places where the license does not authorize the person to carry a concealed weapon or firearm."
Included in this list is "any elementary or secondary school or administration building," Haas said.
Palmes was charged with three felonies: possession of methamphetamine; possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; and possession of an electric weapon during the commission of a felony. She also faces three misdemeanor charges: possession of drug paraphernalia; violation of license to carry a concealed firearm; and possession of certain drugs without a prescrip-tion.
She was being booked into the Polk County Jail on Wednesday evening.
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It's back and even better. The same phenomenal shoe as the GS that sold out in hours this past September now has the added feature of Nike ACC (All Conditions Control) technology. Due to limited availabilty, sales of the GS Concept II are limited to 1 pair per size, per customer.
Will be worn by Theo Walcott, Eden Hazard, Raheem Sterling and a variety of other superstars.
This revolutionary shoe is the lightest, fastest, and the most environmentally-friendly Nike has ever made. The GS Concept II is made of renewable/recycled materials and designed for explosive performance on the field with lower impact on the planet. These are a limited edition and will sell out quickly.
UPPER: Solvent-free Kanga-Lite synthetic for exceptional ball touch and control. Kanga-Lite delivers a supernatural fit mimicking the feel and responsiveness of kangaroo leather while improving resistance to heat and cold and offering better recovery after stretch. Bonus: Kanga-Lite is made with 35% less carbon emissions compared to traditional materials. Upper is enhanced with ACC (All Conditions Control) technology for optimal ball control in any condition.
MIDSOLE: The GS cushioning sockliner is also made from 100% castor beans (yep, beans). Nike's engineers also eliminated chemical blowing agents and a top layer for optimized lightweight performance and a lighter environmental impact.
The GS laces, lining and tongue are made from a minimum of 70% recycled materials. The toeboard and collar have at least 15% recycled materials. An anatomical and asymmetrical heel counter locks the foot down for stability and support. The counter is made of Pebax Renew (again a plant derived material made with 97% castor beans).
OUTSOLE: 50% renewable Pebax Renew and 50% TPU, made from renewable materials. The GS Traction Plate is not just environmentally-friendly, it is also made for explosive speed. Nike cored out a diamond silhouette for optimal flex and agility. The plate is 15% lighter than a traditional plates.
Anatomically placed studs maximize speed in multiple directions to ensure responsive and sure movement.
The GS doesn't compromise. It delivers a superior performance with a lower environmental impact.
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Los botines GS de Nike, los cuales se agotaron en apenas horas tras ser lanzados en septiembre pasado, están de vuelta y han sido mejorados con la tecnología ACC (All Conditions Control). Estos botines revolucionarios son los más ligeros, rápidos y ecológi


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These are polarizing times in the public arena, marked by political rancor and divisiveness, but who knew the mood trickled all the way down to the naming of an El Cerrito public school?
At stake is whether Portola Middle School, which since its inception has honored 18th century Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola -- the first European to set eyes on San Francisco Bay -- should be renamed for Fred T. Korematsu, an Oakland-born Japanese-American who defied federal internment orders during World War II.
Opposing sides have laid out their arguments before a committee assembled by the West Contra Costa Unified School District across four meetings, suggesting that this is either a very important issue or West County residents have time on their hands.
Portola, supporters say, was the choice of students in a naming contest 63 years ago in recognition of the region's Spanish ancestry, right down to the school's nickname of Conquistadors. Korematsu, others claim, is a more admirable figure -- a fearless civil-rights activist who in 1998 received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The distinction is important to those who believe students are inspired by the attributes embodied by the name on a school building. It makes you wonder why it isn't renamed for Nelson Mandela. He spent as much time living in El Cerrito as Portola or Korematsu.
Of as much interest as the debate is the timing -- 70 years after internment ended, 16 years after Korematsu's award and nine years after his death. If there's logic to this proposal at this time, it awaits discovery. I assumed it was because the school is moving into a new facility in 2015 -- new building, new name. Not so, school board President Charles Ramsey said: "It may have prompted some of the conversation, but the building's been in construction for over a year."
He said the idea emerged in a conversation with Jim Ghidella, an El Cerrito resident who chairs the renaming committee and believes the internment of Japanese-Americans is a tragic story that has been inadequately told.
"The discussion came up with Charles Ramsey at breakfast one morning, and it was also his idea," Ghidella said. So, you see, it was serendipity.
El Cerrito resident Ray Dennen, who finds no reason for change, believes more is at work. He thinks Ramsey, a Richmond mayoral candidate, is angling for political gain with the city's Japanese-American electorate.
"It reeks to high heaven," Dennen said.
Ramsey said the committee, of which he's a member, entertained other names, such as Sundar Shadi, whose elaborate nativity scenes and gardens graced the community for 50 years, and Philip Lee, the town's first mayor. He said it also considered arguments for leaving the name unchanged, which seems unlikely for a group called the Portola Renaming Committee.
Ramsey and Ghidella downplay reports of community friction. Ghidella said the feedback he's received reflects a "legion of support" for renaming the school for Korematsu. He must not have spent much time on the district's website, where 27 of 57 comments I saw were in opposition, some adamantly ("This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of").
With public outreach completed, the committee will ask trustees on July 9 to rename the school for Korematsu. Whatever the verdict, one thing is certain: There will be rancor and friction.
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Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital, Massachusetts, conducted a population-based cohort study of 42,133 women who had more than one singleton pregnancy and their 91,045 children.
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Owen Groesser is an eighth grader from Rochester, MI. He loves sports and manages the seventh-grade basketball team. A pretty typical story, but Owen is not a typical kid. Owen didn't make the eighth grade team, but still wanted to be involved, and volunteered to manage the seventh grade team. Owen has Down's Syndrome, and up until Wednesday night had never played with the team, during a game.
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" You know, in another couple of centuries that world view, I'm sure, will be, it just won't exist. There's no evidence for it. " - Bill Nye
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In the video he also says "Denial of evolution is unique to the United States" and from a US News article "The Earth is not 6,000 or 10,000 years old," Nye said in an interview with The Associated Press. "It's not. And if that conflicts with your beliefs, I strongly feel you should question your beliefs."
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The pressure volume study measures how well you are breathing. There are different types of breathing tests that can be done during the pressure volume study. They include spirometry, lung volumes, and transpulmonary pressure. Spirometry can show how much air you can breathe in and out. It also shows how fast you can breathe in and out. Lung volumes can provide further information about how your lungs are functioning. Transpulmonary pressure can provide information about the pressures occurring in the lungs. The results of the pressure volume study can help your doctor find the best treatment plan for you.
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After some initial breathing tests an esophageal catheter will be inserted into your esophagus. You will be asked to swallow water while a small tube is placed in your nose. The tube is passed through your nose into your esophagus. Some people notice minor throat irritation during the test. The tube is in your esophagus for about 30 minutes.
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Ack. I don't think I'll stick around for pub night. I'm _starving_, and I have really low energy right now - feeling rather sick...
I don't even think I'll get much studying done tonight. I'll sleep early and wake up tomorrow.
I wouldn't have minded a quick, one-hour meeting, but this meeting's twice as long as advertised. I understand that they're really working through important issues, but I think I'd rather stay on the list and help out whenever they need someone to help crimp or something like that...
Waah. And it would be impolite for me to pick up my computer and head out _now..._
2. Comfort food: SPAM: 22:45
Here's incongruity for you: jasmine rice and SPAM. Yes, rice is rice, but jasmine rice is soft and fluffy and sticky and wonderful, and SPAM is SPAM. But SPAM is one of my comfort foods, and today I just didn't have the energy to cook anything fancier. Ah, SPAM. SPAM reminds me of breakfast at home - fried rice, fried eggs and SPAM, SPAM, SPAM...
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Did lots of fun things at IBM. Being there more than once a week definitely changes the dynamic. Blogging becomes more of a conversation. Things stay fresh. And I don't fall off the front page that quickly... =)
Random Japanese sentence: 虎を大きな猫というなら、同じように猫を小さな虎といってもよい。 You may as well call a cat a small tiger as call a tiger a big cat.
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Enterprise social bookmarking. That's what I'm into. Plenty of interesting questions and opportunities. It's not going to be my main thing forever, but I've got an intuition that there's still so much benefit to find in that space.
Also, technology evangelism. I can very much see myself doing tech evangelism for the next ten, twenty years. For that one, I need to be close to the people I train--but the world is changing, and it's not just North America any more. I wouldn't mind being based in Asia, for example... ;)
I like that more than serial startups. =) As for startups: I don't mind just convincing someone else to teach people how to get started. I don't have to teach it myself. I just have to connect people who want to learn with people who can and want to teach...
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More than 700 Special Operations veterans are urging members of Congress to back a select committee to investigate last year's Benghazi terrorist attack, according to a letter first obtained by Fox News.
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"This will be a super fun event for the whole family," Michelle Gatz, Yellow Medicine County Veteran Service Officer said as excitement and energy flowed through her voice. The excitement was for a very unique opportunity for veterans, their families, friends and anyone interested in getting to know more about what benefits are available for all those who have served.
"It's more than just about benefits, it's more than an opportunity to attend seminars, and it's more than just a job fair. It is a celebration, "Gatz shared.
The celebration will be held on Saturday, July 21 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Marshall. "The Marshall site was chosen because of the buildings and locations on the fairgrounds to house all the seminars, booths and the special activities for the kids." Veterans will be able to sharpen their job search skills including: doing job searches, resumes, learning interviewing tips, and getting legal assistance.
There will be free seminars each hour on topics like personal and family budgets, signs and symptoms of depression, VA home loans, and developing a business website.
Many partners will be on hand: Veterans 4 Veterans, local veteran organizations, Heroes Hired, Military Family Assistance and the local Yellow Ribbon chapter.
The day long activities are funded in part by a grant from Veterans 4 Veterans. "We are hoping to reach all veterans from all eras in over a hundred mile radius. This will be an opportunity to get together to get answers to questions and enjoy a day out with the entire family, " said Gatz. Special activities for the kids include face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, Whopper Hopper and the ever popular rock climbing wall for kids of all ages. The kid's events will continue throughout the day until 4:30 p.m.
The event registration begins at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m. the exhibits open, at 4 p.m. there will be a special seminar presented by the Wounded Warrior Project and at 5 p.m. the Marshall Chamber of Commerce will host Business After Hours; an opportunity to enjoy food and beverages while networking with others.
A special grandstand show featuring the Walking Phoenixes will begin at 7:00 p.m. The concert opens with the band Screaming Cactus. The feature band, The Walking Phoenixes, a California-based band, will perform a tribute to Johnny Cash. All veterans will be admitted to the grandstand show for free. There will be a $10 charge for non-veterans.
"This is a great way to salute our service members and their families," Gatz said.
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The Mobile Audiology Clinic will make its debut at the "For all who have served" event in Marshall Saturday, July 21. The van is staffed with an audiologist and an audiology technician. The double-walled audio booth allows the audiologist to perform complete hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings cleaning and adjustments. All of the equipment is state-of-the-art. The clinic helps fill a critical need for Veterans. The mobile clinic was funded by a grant from VHA's Office of Rural Health.
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