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"Never on a Sunday": Economic Incentives and Sick Leave in Sweden
Using a longitudinal data for about 1800 persons observed between 1986 and 1991, this study investigates the incentive effects on short-term sickness spells of two important regime changes in the social insurance system in Sweden implemented in 1987 and 1991. The results indicate that the rules influenced people's decisions about when to report the beginning and ending of sickness spells. The 1991 reform, which reduced the replacement rate, had a stronger effect on reducing the duration of short-term absences than the 1987 reform, which restricted the payment of sickness cash benefit to only scheduled workdays.Download Info
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It has been over 30 years since the Atlanta Chiefs have kicked a soccer ball in an organized professional game – a period of time that has unfortunately led to the iconic brand fading into the depths of the city's professional sports history. Today's soccer discussions in Atlanta revolve around giant youth clubs, the development of more facilities, and the ever-present desire for top-flight professional soccer. Only once in awhile do the discussions involve the Chiefs.
The ironic part about omitting the Chiefs from the city's soccer conversation is that much of what you see within the sport today can be owed entirely to the efforts of Atlanta's original NASL franchise. The Chiefs organization was the face of the early soccer movement in Atlanta, organizing clinics, helping build youth clubs, and using their players to promote the sport and increase participation in the community.
Rewind back to 1966 when Dick Cecil, then the Vice President of the Atlanta Braves, decided to bring a professional soccer franchise to the city following his visit to the FIFA World Cup in England. Some considered it a risk, but like a true pioneer, Cecil moved forward, committing himself and his organization to the growth of the sport in Atlanta.
At the time, soccer was primarily a European sport, and something the city of Atlanta wasn't particulary familiar with. "Soccer wasn't very widespread at all – it was only being played in a few areas of the city," said former Chiefs defender Alan Hamlyn, who spent three seasons with the club from 1971-1973. "Even then, it was mainly recreational and largely undeveloped."
With the interest level and participation numbers low, Cecil seemingly saw only one option when it came to spreading the sport – be everywhere. If it meant using each of his players three times a week for appearances or free clinics, then that's what he did. The Chiefs were in schools, parks, recreational facilities, shopping malls, and even bars. Former Chiefs defender Mark MacKain fondly remembers a juggling contest between players at a bar event.
"It was dimly lit, there was smoke everywhere, but everybody had a blast," MacKain said. "It was really just about getting out there in the community and being seen."
While bar events captured older crowds, most of the organization's outreach focused on the youth. Whether it was organizing free community clinics that taught simple foot skills or serving as volunteer coaches for local recreational teams, the players were often times just as busy with events in the community as they were with their actual jobs on the field.
"We even handed out our game schedules to everyone, and invited them personally to our games," said former Chiefs goalkeeper Graham Tutt. "The impact was huge because you would see these people turn up at our games and cheer us on – many of them even became good friends of ours."
Translating community contact into fan attendance was always the goal for Cecil, and the Chiefs achieved that with such an incredible commitment to promoting the sport off the field.
"It was very simple – we realized that if there were no fans, we would not have a job," Tutt said. "Plus, we truly enjoyed interacting with the kids and parents at player apperances because they were so much fun."
The Chiefs unfortunately folded after the 1981 season when co-owner Ted Turner had to make a tough decision between keeping the team around or focusing his financial resources on the Braves. The Chiefs' impact on Atlanta and its development of soccer was only just beginning, however.
Tutt, MacKain, and several other Chiefs players continued to serve the community and grow the sport through coaching. Others like Adrian Brooks opened soccer stores. For MacKain, the impact the former Chiefs were able to have on the development of players and the improvement of equipment and facilities in Atlanta isn't even measurable.
"I don't know that we could even begin to repay some of these guys for all of the work they have put in," MacKain said. "Someone like Dick Cecil – he was so much more than a businessman running a soccer team. He was involved at every level, and his passion for the game rubbed off on everyone."
From an inside perspective, it's easy to see how engrained the Chiefs were in the community, but what about the thoughts of someone not directly involved with the organization?
Rick Skirvin, currently the Executive Director of Georgia Soccer, the state's governing body, fondly remembers the Chiefs' involvement in the sport back in the early days.
"With the original Chiefs, they did everything from organizing teams to coaching youth players to playing scrimmages against local amateur all-star teams," Skirvin said. "They were the major instrument in soccer becoming organized in Georgia."
Skirvin echoed that there was virtually no youth soccer when the Chiefs were founded in 1967, and by the late 70s and early 80s, it began to really take off. Instead of playing recreationally within associations, clubs began to compete against each other. Training became more organized and specialized, and the level of play continued to improve with time.
So one simple question remains. To what degree does Atlanta owe the current state of its sport to the Chiefs?
"If not for the Chiefs, it may have been years before organized soccer got off the ground – particularly youth soccer," Skirvin said. "The sport has since quadrupled in participants, and soccer is now being taken much more seriously by the Atlanta sports community."
Hamlyn agrees, noting that "everybody knows what soccer is now, and participation by both boys and girls is massive across all ages and skill levels."
This past August, the Atlanta Silverbacks hosted Atlanta Chiefs Legacy Night as one of their gameday promotions. It was the first time in years that the Chiefs were recognized for the trail that they blazed. Former players were honored, old stories were shared, and new generations learned about the rich history of their sport in Atlanta – a history that the Silverbacks will continue to develop as time goes on.
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Dick Powell was an exceptionally talented and versatile performer, whose career can conveniently be divided into three parts. Firstly, the young song and dance man, who started as a romantic juvenile lead in Busby Berkeley musicals of the 1930's with Ruby Keeler and Joan Blondell. He then re-invented himself in more mature, darker roles in films noir of the late 1940's. The third and final part of his career was as a movie and television director with his own, highly successful company, Four Star Productions.
He was born Richard Ewing Powell on November 14th, 1904, in Mountain View, Northern Arkansas. He showed great vocal talent as a young man, singing with the local choir and orchestra and eventually forming his own band, called Peter Pan, when he was 17. In the 1920's he toured with the midwest band, the Charlie Davies Orchestra, and recorded some successful records with them on the Vocalion label, before becoming master of ceremonies at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, which was owned by Warner Brothers. He was signed up by the studio in 1932, and was given his movie debut as a singer and bandleader in 'Blessed Event' in the same year. He had two quite separate and distinct film acting careers. In the 1930's he was the cheerful juvenile romantic lead in some of Warner Brothers' most successful musicals, a little wooden in the romantic scenes but singing expertly as hundreds of dancing girls took part in Busby Berkeley's choreographed spectaculars. These productions included '42nd Street' and 'Footlight Parade' in 1933 and 'Dames' in 1934. In many of the films he was paired with Ruby Keeler and the couple became very popular in movies such as 'Gold Diggers of 1933' in 1933 and 'Colleen' in 1936.After being miscast as Lysander in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in 1935 he continued to rely on sweetness and geniality in his movie roles until the mid-1940's, when he actively sought more challenging roles in more mature, edgier movies. In 1944, after giving the movies' first Philip Marlowe performance in 'Murder, My Sweet', directed by Edward Dmytryk, which was a big success, he changed his image entirely and reappeared onscreen as a new Bogart, a tough guy who was not ashamed to feel emotion.
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He alternated his new image with lighter roles, as in 'It Happened Tomorrow' in 1944, and 'You Never Can Tell' in 1951, as well as playing historical action roles. So in 'Station West' in 1948 he played a spy in the U.S. cavalry and then he appeared as a bodyguard to the president in 'The Tall Target' in 1951.
For four years from 1949, Powell worked in radio, playing the lead role in 'Richard Diamond, Private Detective', a National Broadcasting Company weekly production.
In the 1950's Powell changed course again and began a new phase of his career producing and directing movies rather than appearing in front of the camera. Most of his output was 'B' movie fare such as 'Split Second' in 1953, and 'The Enemy Below' in 1957, which won an Academy Award for Special Effects. He also directed John Wayne and Agnes Moorehead in 'The Conqueror' in 1956. His last film as director was the war film 'The Hunter' in 1958 which fared badly with both critics and public.
During the 1950's Powell embraced the new medium of television, once again playing Philip Marlowe in 'The Long Goodbye' in 1954. In partnership with three other Hollywood stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, and Ida Lupino, he formed the Four Star Television production company and during the early 1950's he appeared in several programs made by the company. He also hosted as well as occasionally starred in his 'Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater' on CBS during the last years of the 1950's.
His last appearances on the big screen were in 'The Bad and the Beautiful' in 1952 with Gloria Graham and then in 1954 in 'Susan Slept Here' when he did a dancing sequence with Debbie Reynolds, but he never sang on film again.
Powell wed three times, firstly to Mildred Maund in 1925, then to actress Joan Blondell from 1936 to 1944, and then to actress June Allyson from 1945 until his death. He had two children with each of his last two wives.
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Blessed Event
Big City Blues (voice) (uncredited) Too Busy to Work
The Road Is Open Again
Just Around the Corner
The King's Vacation
42nd Street
Hollywood on Parade No. A-9
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And She Learned About Dames
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Twenty Million Sweethearts
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A Dream Comes True
Gold Diggers of 1935
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Page Miss Glory
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Shipmates Forever
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Thanks a Million
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Hearts Divided
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Gold Diggers of 1937
On the Avenue
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Hollywood Hotel
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Hard to Get
Going Places
Hollywood Hobbies
Naughty But Nice
The Tragedy of Divorce
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Model Wife
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To the Ends of the Earth
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The Tall Target
You Never Know ... "You Never Can Tell" - (USA original title)
The Star Said No ... "Callaway Went Thataway" - (USA original title)
The Bad and the Beautiful
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Five links that made us think this week:
Ever heard Beyonce's song that says "Who runs the world? Girls." Well, Beyonce got it right. According to The Girl Effect campaign, girls are the most powerful force for change on the planet. Studies have shown that investing in the education of young girls leads to a reduction in child marriage and pregnancy, a reduction in poverty and violence, and increases the health and well-being of families (by reducing the risk of HIV). Created by the Nike Foundation and in collaboration with other foundations, The Girl Effect campaign aims to give girls around the world the power they need to contribute to their community and society at large.
According to the Harvard Business Review, one thing women can and should be doing to get ahead in the workforce is disrupting. Back when we were in school, we were taught certain lessons that would get us to the top of the class. At work, however, those qualities are actually the opposite of what you should be doing to get to the top of the firm. Unlike in school, challenging authority in the workforce is a proven path to success. Improvising, rather than preparing and memorizing, helps us move upward faster in the workforce, unlike in school. And that peer pressure we used to feel is long gone in the business world. You no longer need to act like an airhead if all the cool girls are doing it, but rather, you must find ways to earn respect from your peers, and not just worry about being liked.
Female empowerment is not only needed in communities living in poverty or in the business world, but in our universities as well. In a recent Op-Ed for the LA Times, Lisa L. Martin and Barbara F. Walter present a current yet unexplored opportunity within online education. Several universities across the country provide online courses to people around the globe, including students who live in remote geographical locations with limited access to higher education. Through online education, Martin and Water believe, gender equality and female empowerment can be reached: "Signal to the world that the very best scholars from the best universities include women, and you signal to the world that educating women is important."
Another problem sits in the United States' top universities: "low-income, high achieving" students aren't applying. According to a new study, high school students in the U.S. who live in poverty and are among the top performers in their classrooms don't apply to any selective colleges. The study discusses the many repercussions this absence of low-income students has over the economy, including a widening income inequality and opportunity gap. By extending and reshaping their recruitment campaigns to reach low-income communities, universities can better encourage these top-performing students who didn't think they had a chance. More importantly, educating the "low-income, high achieving" can have a profound effect on national economic growth and national productivity.
But one cannot go to college without all those high school memories. The good, the bad, the ugly, all have literally shaped us into who we are today. Psychologists and developmental neuroscientists previously gave much less importance to the young adolescent era than to the early childhood years. Now, however, they are starting to see more and more how much our adolescent years affect our adulthood development. For example, studies have shown, that our attractiveness in high school (height and weight) have a strong correlation to financial earning potential and mental health in our adulthood lives. Our self image during those high school years (even when some of us were still in puberty) affect us for the rest of our lives.
That's it for this week. Have a great weekend, everyone! Pura Vida.


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Doane Yeager Dec 7 2013 - 7:29pm Comments JONESBORO — Doane Yeager, 89, a resident of Jonesboro and formerly of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Jonesboro Healthcare.
Barry Harper Dec 7 2013 - 7:25pm Comments Barry Wayne Harper, 57, of Pine Bluff, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 in Lufkin, Texas.
Betty Wooley Dec 6 2013 - 8:47pm Comments WOODLAWN — Betty Nell Wooley, age 75, of Woodlawn, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 5, 2013. She was born February 5, 1938 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Virgil A. Terry and Freda Dixon Terry. Mrs. Wooley enjoyed quilting and family time, especially at the Holidays. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Havis Terry; one sister, Bonnie Terry Cummings.
Levie Angle Dec 6 2013 - 8:44pm Comments WARREN — Levie Parker Angle age 71, of Warren, Ark. died Thursday, December 5 at her home.
Doane Yeager Dec 6 2013 - 8:42pm Comments JONESBORO — Doane Yeager, 89, a resident of Jonesboro and formerly of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Jonesboro Healthcare.
Sadie Brown Dec 5 2013 - 10:17pm Comments WILMAR — Mrs. Sadie Mae Brown, 81, of Wilmar, passed away Tuesday, December 3.
Corey Atkinson Sr. Dec 5 2013 - 10:14pm Comments WHITE HALL — Mr. Corey Fitzgerald Atkinson, Sr., 43, of White Hall, Ark. passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. He was born in Flint, Mich. to Rosie Lee (Toles) Iverson of Little Rock and the late Samuel Atkins.
Patricia Parnell Dec 5 2013 - 10:11pm Comments WARREN — Patricia Gayle Dogan Parnell, age 79, of Warren, Ark. died Friday November 29, at Greenbrier. She was a retired school teacher, member of the First Presbyterian Church and widow of the late Perry William Parnell. Survivors include two sons Pete Parnell of Lonoke County, Ark. and Dr. Philip (JoAnn) Parnell of Wahpeton, N.D.; three grandchildren and a uncle, Duke Scarborough of Glendora, Calif.
Frances Thompson Dec 5 2013 - 10:10pm Comments MONTICELLO — Frances Augusta Nelson Thompson, age 98 of Monticello passed away December 4, 2013 at her home in Monticello. She was born August 12, 1915 in Ludlow, S.D. to the late Arthur Frank Nelson and Agda Agusta Lindquist Nelson.
Myrtle Partman Dec 5 2013 - 10:08pm Comments MARSDEN — Myrtle Partman, 87 of Marsden died Monday. Survivors include her son, Gregory (Mary) of Warren; siblings, Mattie and Colombus of Marsden, Colonvia of Atlanta, Ga.; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Nancy Webb Nov 27 2013 - 7:48pm Comments DERMOTT — Mrs. Nancy Webb, 89, of Dermott, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Brown Funeral Home of Dumas.
Raymond King Nov 27 2013 - 7:43pm Comments DERMOTT — Raymond L. King, 90 of Dermott, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Belle View Estates in Monticello. He was born April 3, 1923 in Moreno Valley, Calif. to the late Raymond L. and Myrtle Mae Richardsville King.
Norma Lyles Nov 27 2013 - 5:38pm Comments Norma Jean Lyles, age 90, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Fuller Hale-South Funeral Services.
Carl Lowe Nov 27 2013 - 5:35pm Comments Carl L. Lowe, 77, of Pine Bluff died away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. His funeral arrangements will be announced by Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff.
Dale Bennett Nov 26 2013 - 10:17pm Comments STAR CITY — Dale Allen Bennett, 57 of Star City died Monday, November 25, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born September 16, 1956 in Pine Bluff to the late Robert L. and Eula Mae Case Bennett. He served in Germany with the United States Army.
James Clements Nov 26 2013 - 10:13pm Comments NEW EDINBURG — James Larry Clements, age 54, of New Edinburg, Ark., died Monday November 25th at the Bradley County Medical Center.
Shirley Anglin Nov 26 2013 - 10:09pm Comments MCGEHEE — Shirley Ann Geyer Anglin, 70 of McGehee, Ark. passed away November 24, 2013. She was born February 9, 1943 in Highland Park Mich. Mrs. Anglin a member at Standard-Umpstead Baptist Church and a homemaker. Her parents Earl Geyer and Laurel Ann Geyer and husband, Warren James Anglin preceded her in death.
Racheal Pickle Nov 26 2013 - 10:04pm Comments BANKS — Racheal Suzanne Elkins Pickle, 38, of Banks, Ark., died Sunday, November 24, 2013, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Survived by her husband, Chris Pickle, whom she married September 14, 1998, in Pine Bluff; son Perry Pickle and daughter, Faith Pickle, all of Banks; father, John Elkins of White Hall; mother and step-father, Susan and Martin Moseley of Pine Bluff; aunt, Becky Kelley of Pine Bluff.
Charles Robinson Nov 26 2013 - 10:02pm Comments Mr. Charles Robinson, 80, of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Christian Way Funeral Home.
Nola Appling Nov 25 2013 - 11:03pm Comments Nola Ellene Oliver Wilhelm Appling, 85, of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully at Trinity Village Medical Center in Pine Bluff following a lengthy battle with dementia on Sunday, November 24, 2013.


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Dugal is a very active 4-year-old pup from Ogden. He loves to go hiking with his owners Jon and Kat, but two weeks ago he ran into a life and death situation on one of his favorite trails.
Jon Zaremba said, "We were just taking a walk along the Shoreline Trail and on the way back, right here in the parking lot just about 10 feet from where we parked the car, he ran right on top of a rattle snake and got bit."
Luckily Dugal was protected; he had the snake bite vaccine. Veterinarians say it's a must have for hunting and hiking dogs in this area.
Dr. Gregg Latimer, owner of Sugar House Veterinary Hospital explained, "It's licensed for reducing pain. Rattlesnake bites are very painful. It reduces swelling and stops tissue necrosis or tissue death which is a huge problem with snake bites."
Dugal did have some serious tissue damage, so much so he had to have surgery to remove the dead skin, but Jon and Kat say it could have been much worse.
Zaremba said, "My neighbor's golden retriever got bit and died a couple of hours later and it wasn't on the vaccine."
Dr. Latimer told ABC 4 News 30% of clinics that use the vaccine report treated dogs that have been vaccinated, and of those, 90% said they thought they saw a benefit.
Latimer said you think of the vaccine kind of like an insurance policy. One shot costs about $32. Anti-venom on the other hand costs about $1,500 a shot and most dogs need two.
Dr. Latimer said, "The problem with anti-venom is it's very difficult to get, it's very costly, and it's of questionable value."


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Featherstone Center for the Arts
30 Featherstone Lane ( Off Barnes Road), Po Box 1145, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
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Featherstone is a community arts center on Martha' s Vineyard which provides excellent year-round arts programs for Vineyarders and visitors of all ages. Featherstone has become a destination providing inspiration, education and creative nourishment on six acres of rambling meadows, galleries and studios which was once Featherstone Farm. Featherstone offers: *Year round gallery shows * Art instruction by gifted, talented and dedicated teachers *Adult art classes *Free after-school programs for teens *Art classes for children * Pre-school and family arts programs *Children' s summer art camps *Artist-in-residence programs * Media Center * Outdoor musical performances *Flea & Fine Arts Market *Lecture Series * Summer Poetry Readings * The Art of Chocolate Festival * Annual Holiday Gift Show * Outdoor Labyrinth *Sculpture Garden * Opportunities for partnerships and collaborations * Opportunities for artists to create and belong to an arts community
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Lakewood Business Wins Award
Business Advisers of Cleveland (BAC) honored Joni Nowak of Lakewood Learning Center during its annual awards luncheon that took place Tuesday, May 15, at the Cleveland Skating Club.
Nowak received the Pinnacle Award for her successful business. The Lakewood Learning Center provides e-learning opportunities for medical and education professionals to become certified or re-certified. The proverbial serial entrepreneur, Nowak received awards in past years for two other businesses related to her profession as a critical care registered nurse. The first was for publishing a popular children's book, Sebastian Breaks for Freedom and the second was for her business, Minutes Matter LLC, which provides training in CPR, AED, First Aid.
Business Advisers of Cleveland has provided free business consultation and coaching to entrepreneurs, small business owners and non-profit organizations since 1956, in personalized and confidential sessions in its Cleveland, Ohio office and public seminars throughout Northeast Ohio. More information is on BACleveland.org.
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From TUNDE RAHEEM Akure
Tragedy struck yesterday in Akoko area of Ondo State following the death of the Interim Chairman of Akoko South West Local Government Mrs. Opeyemi Adefarati and six others in a fatal auto crash
An eyewitness said: "It was a horrible sight to behold on Thursday night when a trailer rammed into a number of vehicles and instantly killed all the occupants of the vehicles at the Iwaro Oka junction."
Until her death, Mrs. Adefarati was a grassroots politician and an advocate of women emancipation. She has been active politically in the last 10 years. The deceased took active part during the last governorship election in the state.
She was a member of Alliance for Democracy (AD) before she joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from where she defected to Labour Party (LP), where she contested for the House of Assembly ticket against the incumbent deputy Speaker, but lost to him.
The remains of late council boss and other victims of the auto accident have been deposited at Ikare General Hospital's morgue.


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Updated: 12/05/2013 - More than $100,000 in donations has poured in for the David School, securing its future at least for now.
Updated: 12/01/2013 - Prescription drug abuse has reshaped Eastern Kentucky. In 2010, inpatient and emergency room charges related to drug overdoses totaled $78 million, much of it paid by taxpayers.
Posted: 11/27/2013 - Several local shops are opening their doors and asking folks to shop local.


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Sport at 7
Sport at Seven with Damien O'Meara, Friday 1st February...
Michael Corcoran has the latest from the Irish camp as Ireland prepare for the start of their 6 Nations campaign against Wales; Brian Carthy and Collie Moran look ahead to the start of the Allianz National Football League; Liam Nash with his regular Friday Night Racing Slot and John O'Donovan on the latest from Ireland v Estonia in the Davis Cup.
Katie Taylor on her preparations for her upcoming bouts in Dublin. Former Welsh International Gareth Llewellyn on the Wales team to face Ireland. Former Galway All Ireland winner John Divilly on his new job as Kildare Ladies manager and on transfer deadline day,Tony O'Donoghue has all the latest moves!
Sport at Seven with John Kenny, Wednesday 30th January...
Andrew Cheal reports on Liam Brady's decision to leave his role as head of Youth Development at Arsenal. Mike Ruddock coach of Ireland's Under 20s on their opening match against Wales. Larry Tompkins on Cork's chances of winning the National League and Peter Banks, High Performance Director, on the changes in Swim Ireland.
Sport at Seven with John Kenny, Tuesday, 29th January...
Shane Byrne and Alan Quinlan give their verdicts on the Irish team to face Wales in the 6 Nations. Journalist Mehmet Demircan on why the likes of Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder find the prospect of Turkish football so appealing and Kildare Doctor Danny Mulvihill on his threat to contravene the GAA's new sideline regulations this weekend.
Sport at Seven with Damain O Meara Monday 28th January...
RUGBY:Bernard Jackman on Ireland preparations ahead of Saturday's 6 Nations Opener. Eamon Dunphy on a Weekend of FA Cup Fourth round shocks & one of the heros of the weekend Oldham defender Dubliner Cliff Byrne. Leitrim's joint manager Barney Breen on the FBD title success. Storm Chasing in Bradon Bay Kerry!Head Judge Duncan Combes explains all
Sport at Seven with Damien O'Meara, 25th of January.
Bernard Brogan Senior, Robbie Kelleher and Mick O'Dwyer on the sad passing of Kevin Heffernan. Irish International Glenn Whelan on Stoke's Cup tie with Manchester City and Ireland's upcoming friendly with Poland.Brent Pope on Johnny Sexton's move to France and Liam Nash casts his discerning eye on this weekend's Horse Racing.
Sport at Seven with Damien O'Meara, Thursday 24th...
Johnny McDonnell on "The Ballboy incident" at Swansea City. Phil Minshull on the latest goings on at Real Madrid. Canadian teacher Rachel Vanderwal, who represented Britain at the Olympics, and plays for UL looks ahead to Basketball's Superleague Cup finals and Trainer Paul Gilligan on victory for Jadanli in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park.
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7 Things Employers Want from New Grads
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Good tips on here... I have a soft spot for recent grads - I have two kids in the category and own a business that, on occassion, will hire recent grads. I would second the advice to show up knowing something about the company and to follow up any interivew or interaction with a note - even better to follow up with a specific idea about how the company can be better and how you would impliment the idea. It doesn't even have to be a great idea - but it will show you are thinking. Finally, remember that interviewing with a company for a job is not about you (unless you are a highly recruited stud that can do amazing things) - it's about the company and how they can use you to make money. That sounds course, but it's true (at least for private sector). Be bright, be memorable, be proactive, be humble, be positive. You WILL stand out from your competition
#1 should be: Willing to work unlimited hours for minimal pay and put up with whatever abuse we feel fit to dish out.
To all New graduates. It's good to have a job, it pays the bills and put's food on the table; however it's better to start your own business. Your chances are higher been the boss than the employee. you cannot get fired or be layed off. you are in control.
the first step is to find something that you love and have a passion for, if it makes sense it will makes money; Start by getting a business plan done apply for a grant and open your small business. Be a part of the solution. Be a private sector job creator and help your economy grow.
Great tips! We also like to see something outside of the box - some way of getting our attention and standing out from the crowd. Nothing too crazy, but just enough to show your creativity, individuality, & why you're better than the rest. :)
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Move attitude to the number #1 slot. None of the others matter without the right attitude! Keep your experience and communication skills for you are drain on the organization when your attitude stinks!
The company I work for has been working on training Millennials for the workforce. I think one of the biggest underlying issues mentioned in this article is about being accountable. Especially with companies now looking into online profiles, Millennials need to realize that they are going to be representing a company when they enter the workforce. Companies don't want to hire someone who can potentially embarrass them.
My one suggestion is think outside of the box! Look for jobs in places you didn't think had them. I had no idea my employer (a large, private university in the northeast) had research positions that were not faculty positions.
Also, hit up that alumni directory BEFORE you graduate. Every 10 years, my alma mater publishes the alumni directory and my biggest regret of the past few years was NOT including my information and not buying it. My boss and I share the same alma mater (although she is a PhD graduate and I have a BS) and it tipped the scales in my favor.


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Terror Thirteen is the great new horror RPG. It focuses on telling Gothic, Victorian, Dark Romance, and other classic types of horror stories. With its intuitive Conflict Resolution System and clever pacing and framing techniques, which enhance the telling of horror stories.
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This includes the stand-alone adventure Mystery on the Willamette, which should be enough to bring chills to anyone's spine, and whet your appetite for more horror games.
The Grimoire of Abu Simbal was first written in hieroglyphics sometime in the 13th Century BCE. that copy was lost in the sands of the Pharaoh until it was discovered by Professor Grady of the London Museum in 1888. It was discovered in an undisturbed tomb, long since washed away by the Aswan Dam Project. The Professor's dig was haun ted by accidents, death and even mur... [click here for more]
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Is legendary quarterback Brett Favre the latest pro athlete to be involved in a sex scandal? There are new reports claiming the footballer sent inappropriate messages to "The Daily Line" reporter Jenn Sterger.
According to deadspin.com, Sterger received voicemails and pictures of male genitalia a couple of years ago from someone she believed was Favre.
"I'm going back to the hotel to just chill, so send me a text 'cause I'll be in the building for a couple of hours," the message says. "I'd love to have you come over tonight."
In another message, the person who is reportedly Favre suspects Sterger is screening her calls.
"I'm still trying. Just got done with practice," he says. "I'll try the other phone. You're probably Caller IDing me. But if you can make it would be great."
"This is an incident that supposedly took place two years ago," a New York Jets spokesperson tells ET. "The first the team heard of it was on Deadspin."
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Connection Crushers
April 28, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Relationships
Avoid connection crushers
"Stick and stones can break my bones,
but words can break my heart."
Robert Fulghum
When verbal garbage gets dumped, it causes a cesspool of negative reactions. Put-downs, sarcasm, accusations, and other verbal barbs stir up energy as egos jockey for respect. Verbal attacks usually deploy self-defense mechanisms and obliterate positive connections.
Certain words or phrases block connections cold, and make us steamed simultaneously! (They kick up a whirlwind of emotion, just like in weather patterns, when cold and warm conditions combine to form a tornado!) Connection crushing communication usually brings out the beast, rather than the best in others. This includes: (From the book, "Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere … 8 keys to creating enduring connections with customers, co-workers … even kids" by Arnold Sanow and Sandra Strauss, www.getalongwithanyone.com
Connection-Crushing Communication
· Blaming and accusations
"If you hadn't screwed up, we wouldn't be in this mess!"
"How could you ever . . .?"
· Sarcastic remarks
· Profanity
· Discriminatory remarks or insults about age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation
· Denial statements
· "It can't be that terrible!"
· "You're telling a bunch of lies!"
· "You shouldn't say those things."
· "You're wrong!"
· "That's not true."
· "I don't believe you."
· Name-calling, put-downs and anything that makes someone else feel inferior or stupid:
· "I told you so!"
· "How many times have I told you (or gone over this)?"
· "What an absolutely stupid thing to say!"
· "I can't believe how unprofessional you looked!"
· "What an idiot! How could you do such a thing?"
· "Can't you ever do anything right?"
· Ultimatums and threats
"If you don't, then . . ."
"You better or else!"
· Demands
· "Do it now!"
· "Do as I say!"
· "That's the end of it. I don't want to hear another word!"
· Gross generalizations and exaggerations
"You never do what I ask! "
"You always say that!"
"Everything is always such a crisis with you."
"All you ever do is complain!"
"You're always late!
"I've told you a million times to clean up your room!
"Why don't you ever . . .?"
· Emotionally loaded responses
"Here we go again!"
"Oh, brother, I can't believe you!"
"I know exactly what you're thinking!"
"That's not how it happened!"
· Impatient remarks
"Not now!
"Keep it short."
"Hurry up!"
· Especially for parents: Unfortunately like verbal DNA, the least favorite phrases of childhood are often passed down to the next generation, only to get on the nerves of their offspring. This cycle continues, as they in turn, repeat the same unproductive and disempowering statements. Here's a sampling:
"How many times do I have to tell you . . .?"
"If you do that one more time, I'm going to . . ."
"What did I just say?"
"When I was your age, I always . . . " (Beware! If you use this phrase, just watch their eyes roll!)
Most of these responses invite escalation or discourage communication—they cause resistance, resentment, and reactivity. Although it might be very tempting to litter your language with "zappers," it's better to refrain from engaging in any verbal artillery. Verbal blows cause massive damage to relationships and crush your chances for keeping quality connections. To create good connections, make a commitment to consistently choose your words wisely.
Avoid going to extremes
Using extreme statements (never, always, everyone, all, everything) are exaggerations and bound to trigger some extreme reactions; they're unfair and accusatory. The attacked instantly begin scrolling through their experiences, recalling when their actions proved otherwise, and hurl back the facts in self-defense. Unfair judgments generally fire up defenses!
Focus on the desired action by requesting information, "When can I expect the final report?" Ask questions, i.e. "What needs to happen on Tuesday evenings?" instead of blasting accusations, i.e. "You never remember to take the trash out!" Nudging with a simple one-word reminder, "Trash" also makes the point. Nudge rather than nag!
When inflammatory, extreme remarks are unfairly lobbed your way, reverse them with a question that refutes their unfair claim. Let's say, you've been accused of never being on time. You know that statement is simply not true. It's fair to repeat the statement as a means of discounting its validity, "I'm never on time?" Spoken in a dubious tone, with facial expressions to match your disbelief, makes the point. This repositions you in a fair light and demonstrates that you do indeed act responsibly; your actions speak louder than words.
Do You Have ADD?
April 27, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Health, Relationships, Scott Hammond
Denial is more than a river in Egypt.
I recently had the occasion to speak to a man who coaches business leaders with ADD.
My results were startling… I fit many of the parameters of impaired executive function associated with ADD syndrome.
It was frighteningly clear that some of my tendencies are associated with ADHD… here are a few…
- Activation… organizing tasks and materials, estimating time,, prioritizing tasks and getting started on work tasks. I have experienced difficulty with excessive procrastination.
- Focusing… sustaining focus and shifting focus to tasks. I have difficulty in sustaining focus as I get distracted easily by things around and by internal thinking in my mind. Reading also is a chore as retention and understanding are a challenge for me.
- Effort… regulating alertness, sustaining effort, and processing speed. I'm great at the short-term project, but have great difficulty in sustaining effort over longer periods of time. It's tough to be a complete a task.
- Emotion… managing frustration and modulating emotions. I discover challenges in managing frustration, anger, worry ,fear, disappointment, desire, and more. When these takeover, it is very difficult to get these emotions in perspective and get my mind back on track and do the really important things.
- Memory…utilizing memory and assessing a recall. I've discovered great difficulty in being able to remember many many things… including names, situations, circumstances, and other memories of those around me describe what these. I find it difficult to access memory information at the moment I need it. Was it the teen drugs or my 9 kids that did this?
- Action…monitoring and regulating function. Distraction, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are tendencies which I need to watch. Whether an action, word, or in my thinking these become a danger. When I failed to notice what is happening I can easily jump to inaccurate conclusions and I have difficulty in regulating the pace of my actions and slowing or speeding up as needed for specific tasks.
So these are the big wake-up call for me… now I need to figure out how to regulate and leverage these tendencies in my life.
One area is procrastination: I see now the need to activate my brain for at least 30 minutes a day to write and blog.
It's easy for me to be faithful. Once I'm intentional.
Now i need to leverage my tendencies in these areas!…
Right Brain vs. Left Brain
April 27, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Health
Experimentation has shown that two different sides are hemispheres of the brain responsible for different manners of thinking.
Most individuals have distinct preference for one of these two styles of thinking.
Some however are whole brained, and equally adept at both .
In general, schools tend to favor left brain modes of thinking while downplaying the right brained ones.
Left brain scholastic subjects focus on logical thinking, analysis, and accuracy.
Right brained subjects on the other hand, focus on aesthetics, feeling, and creativity.
Left brain thinking focuses on the following:
- logical
- sequential
- rational
- analytical
- objective
- looks at parts
Right brain thinking focuses on the following:
- random
- intuitive
- holistic
- synthesizing
- subjective
- looks at the whole picture/creative
In order to be more whole brained,we need to give equal weight to the arts, creativity and the skills of imagination in the synthesis.
Educators must form and develop new forms of assessment that honor right brained talents and skills as well.
We are all wired differently and possess different gifts in life. We simply need to honor our differences better than we do now.
Our value system is certainly tipped toward left brain thinking… what you doing today to be more whole brained in your approach?
Persuasive Speech Tips
April 27, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Speaking
- Find an appropriate and interesting speech topic… this is the most difficult part of running a speech. Try something fun, relevant, and even popular.
- Set realistic goals… set your sights on changing the mind of your audience in small increments. It's likely you will not change long-held ingrained opinions on issues
- Know your audience well… to be persuasive, you must identify with your audience and help your audience identify with you.
- Use examples, they can relate to… to help the audience identify with your topic is local examples they can relate to. Things that are unique to your own culture, geography, or community.
- Use excellent evidence… do your research and utilize judiciously, credible statistics, fax, quotes, and emotional examples.
- Represent the other side accurately… when discussing the other side's point of view, make sure you are accurate. You need to accurately represent their motives and their point of view.
- Tell stories… we all have them, because we all live in them. People relate to stories more than anything. Learn to tell yours in a compelling way.
- Use a compelling storyline… just like in the movies. A protagonist, a challenge, a letdown , a failure, a battle, a victory, and a resolution with lessons learned in the process.
- Ask the audience to take action…. make them do something. have a call to action. To some change, activity, or behavioral adjustment.
- Show the audience you care very much about your topic… if you don't care why should they? You must really own your content on an emotional level. If you do not,it will show and your credibility will suffer as a speaker.
- Be present and in the moment, as you deliver your talk… nothing is more powerful than one you are on stage, know your content thoroughly, and are able to relate it in a compelling way. As you are present, and in the moment, and having fun!
Top 10 Acts of Rudeness
April 27, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Relationships
To make sure we understand what "rudeness" means, here's a list of the Top 10 acts of rudeness according to Joel H Neuman from the State University of New York.
- Talking about someone behind his/her back.
- Interrupting others when they are speaking or working.
- Flaunting status or authority; acting in a condescending manner.
- Belittling someone's opinion to others.
- Failing to return phone calls or respond to memos.
- Giving others the silent treatment
- Insults, yelling and shouting
- Verbal forms of sexual harassment
- Staring, dirty looks or other negative eye contact.
- Intentionally damning with faint praise
Once we understand these we need to eliminate them from our behavior.
Thanks, Arnold Sanow.
Storytelling and Motivation by Dr. Richard Borough
April 27, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Relationships, Sales, Speaking
Motivating others, this you cannot do because people motivate themselves. But if you are a manager of employees, you must have motivated people on your team.
As a manager it's your main job to turn raw talent into performance that's aligned with your mission and the vision of where you want to go. By the way, this is the same job as that of a football coach.
But how do you make it possible for the motivation that lies fast asleep, deep in the hearts of the people you manage, to spring forth? You do that by telling a good story—an inspirational story that encourages people to saddle up and take all forms of the most appropriate action possible. For while it is true that you cannot motivate another person, you can inspire them, this you can certainly do.
Inspire well and your people will motivate themselves.
Have you read any of J. K. Rowling's seven Harry Potter books or seen the movies? Is Harry Potter a real person? Are any of those stories true? No. But people love them anyway, don't they. Harry Potter doesn't exist, none of the people in the stories exist, the whole story is made up, yet we want to believe, so we buy the books and go to the movies. The story is wonderful. The story gets us to take action.
Thousands of people of all ages camped all night outside bookstores everywhere waiting to buy the final Potter book last week. 10 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were sold in the first 24 hours. That's 6,944 books per minute. And that book is 600 pages long. Very big time motivation brought on by big time inspiration.
Turns out that those who manage people most successfully, better than anyone else, do not actually talk about or demonstrate the benefits that will accrue to those who do their bidding. That's not what they do. Instead, they tell a story. Employees demand that you do just that, they insist that you paint vivid story pictures that they want to believe. This is their chief demand of you.
Storytelling, of course, is one of the oldest, most powerful modes of communication. President Ronald Reagan was a masterful storyteller, and many other politicians have used stories to gain votes and win elections. Savvy people are now adding storytelling to their toolkits to "sell" anything from organizational goals and priorities to employees, to goods, products and services to customers.
Researchers have found that storytelling is far more convincing to an audience than rational arguments, statistics, or facts. In her book "Corporate Legends and Lore: The Power of Storytelling as a Management Tool," Peg Neuhauser outlines the results of a study with MBA students that demonstrate the power of a story. MBA students are very much orientated by statistics. Neuhauser divided her statistically oriented students into three groups. The first group was given only statistics related to the potential success of a new winery. The second group was given statistics and a story. The third group received only the story. The story ended with: "And my father would be so proud to sip this wine." A majority of students in the third group believed that the winery would be successful, while in the other two groups the skeptics predominated. The story, not the statistics, sold the winery.
Next time you hear someone say, "Let me tell you a story," watch out. You may be about to support an idea, enlist in a cause, or buy something.
It's a simple concept. A story makes a topic much more real to the audience, more so than the most rational persuasion, because it reframes the argument being put forth by the story teller in an easy-to-grasp format anyone can relate to. When it becomes necessary to influence people, a story frame is always more effective than a rational, linear argument, provided the story answers the audience's question, "What's in this for me?"
Great stories overcome resistance to change, to try new things, or to buy.
Managers and football coaches make taking action more palatable by telling stories that celebrate the past while simultaneously demonstrating the need for change. Stories help people understand the need to follow directions and to do things in the right way. And even failure makes a good story when it is positioned to focus on the learning experience derived from it.
Now you may not be able to inspire your employees like J. K. Rowling inspired her readers and movie goers or like Vince Lombardi or Bill Walsh inspired their football players. But you can inspire your audience. And your inspirational activities can result in the sudden appearance of motivation on the part of your audience members. Then they'll do all they can to take appropriate action that benefits both them and you too.
Like football coaches to their players, your good stories will bridge the gap between what you want people to do for you—and what, because they discover their own motivation—they will do for you.
So what exactly is a really good story? What characteristics must a story have in order to inspire and encourage the emergence and manifestation of motivation in other people?
Here's what we know. A good story is interesting, it's compelling and hard to ignore, it's fascinating to some degree, it promises something people want to believe, it's about things people can relate to their personal experiences and/or to their hopes and wishes, and it may offer hope of a better future. And truly great stories don't appeal to logic, but they often appeal to emotions and senses.
Most of all, great stories agree with our world view. The best stories don't teach people anything new. Instead, the best stories agree with what the audience already believes and that makes the members of the audience feel smart and secure as it reminds them of how right they were in the first place.
Threats don't work for long. Bribes don't work for long either. Only a good story brings people to the place of self-motivation for the long haul and that's what you need, long term motivation and the loyalty that comes with it.
Your story ought to lay out a vision of a desirable future, ought to talk about goals and communicate how together your team will reach them. Your story ought to educate and mobilize people to go with you into the future better place.
Want to manage your people better? Tell better stories. And tell them often. Neat huh!
Reason Plus Request Technique by Dr. Richard Borough
April 26, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Relationships
There's a simple big true fact about influence. When you ask people to something, you'll be more successful at getting them to comply, if you provide a reason. People like having reasons for what they do.
For example, you're at the grocery store checkout line with only a few items and several people are in front of you. You don't want to wait. So, you say, "Excuse me, I only have a few things, may I go ahead of you?" People look at you and often times, nothing happens, they don't budge, and with frustration, and maybe a little embarrassment, you have to wait your turn.
But—if you change the words of your request just a bit, to, "Excuse me, may I go ahead of you, because—I only have a few things?" This simple change in your request will produce a much different reaction. And now, many people will indeed wave you ahead of them.
What's the difference? In the second request, you gave the people in line ahead of you a reason to let you move ahead. You said, "because—I only have a few things." And this worked.
This technique has been thoroughly tested and it really does work. The most fascinating part about this is—that it doesn't matter what reason you give. You could say, "Excuse me, may I go ahead of you, because—I'm in a hurry?" Or even, "because—I want to." Still works.
In one study done in a line of people waiting to use a copy machine, even this worked. "Excuse me, may I go ahead of you, because—I have to make some copies?" Sounds ridiculous doesn't it, but people are much more likely to comply when you give them a reason to comply. And virtually any reason will work a whole lot better than no reason at all.
Obviously a reason with a value or benefit for the person you from whom you are requesting something is most powerful. "I'd like you to advertise on my radio program because that will make both of us more money." That's great.
Next time you leave your name and number on someone's answering machine, try this. "This is [your name]. I would be grateful if you would call me sometime today or tomorrow, because—I'd like to talk to you." Works like a charm.
Here's the whole thing. To influence someone's behavior with the Request-Plus-Reason Technique, you ask for something, using the word "because" followed by a reason, virtually any reason. This triggers an automatic compliance response and Click, Whirr, presto, they'll go on autopilot, and do what you ask. Neat and simple too huh!
Try this. See what you can do.
Gabriel's Story
April 26, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Family, Fathering, Relationships
Gabriel's Story
This is a true story of our beloved son, Gabriel.
It all started with the ultrasound at Mad River Community Hospital. The ultrasound revealed the possibility of Down syndrome. Gabe had a 1 in 3 chance of having Down .
That question haunted us until Gabe's birth.
My wife Joni was assigned a month's bed rest and then gave birth to a mostly-healthy
baby boy. They were then flown overnight to UC Davis Medical Center in
Sacramento, where Gabriel was to have surgery to correct an intestinal blockage. After the surgery, both mother and son were fine!
The two dollar question was, did Gabriel have Down syndrome?
Meeting with the doctor, she assured us that he did have Down syndrome…and that we had less than one year left in our marriage. Her point was that parents of special needs kids have marital challenges. She was not very delicate. What a great nugget to drop on a couple in a vulnerable time!
The proceeding questions, heartbreak, prayer, and walks around the UC Davis campus crying out to God will always be etched in my memory.
I decided to dedicate Gabriel (and our raising him) to the Lord, and trust that, although he
would never be a football hero or a brain surgeon, his life would be both personally fulfilling and enriching to those around him. We were ready to move on and raise our son no matter!
The shame, embarrassment, and guilt that parents of children with special needs
children share is one of life's dirty little secrets. Although not
rational, logical, or reasonable, these feelings are very tangible.
The feelings of sadness and gloom often come at unexpected and strange times.
Perception is reality. The pain is real.
The times of denial, reality hitting home, and the Costco gawkers staring at our Gabe, only serve to remind us at times of our frustration, pain, and anguish.
Every so often, the reality check of Gabriel's special needs of
autism and Down syndrome come crashing in on us. Gabe's episodes of dysfunction or meltdowns pull us out of our times of denial, where we have to admit, acknowledge, and again decide to go forward as parents.
We have learned to be honest with our feelings and with reality. We've chosen to redeem gain from all the pain as a couple and as a family to love regardless of "return on investment".
· Some of the lessons learned include:
1. There is no one-time fix.
2. This is a long-term issue, challenge, battle, and journey requiring a long term mentality and approach.
3. A positive mental attitude and my positive confessions are not enough to get me through.
4. There is no "Bible bullet "or quick fix that is adequate to address my pain.
5. Whereas Gabriel may have retardation of his intellect, there is none of the spirit.
6. His worth has very little to do with his intellect or ability to contribute to society.
7. Societal worth is indeed a relativistic concept.
8. We've learned to give without expecting anything in return
The lessons learned have to do with my deciding to have the right perspective, attitude, actions, and behaviors.
The decision to love unconditionally is mine alone.
This unconditional love, stemming from the decision to love Gabriel, has transferred some of my pain into a long term perspective which is surprising, refreshing, and very interesting. He has taught us many lessons.
I'm learning to love freely regardless of the payback.
I'm learning to value all people.
I know that everyone has special needs.
Some of us just hide them better!
This unconditional love is a decision that begins in the seat of my will.
I must decide daily how and whom we will love.
My commitment as a father begins with loving my son and resourcing him
in every way to maximize his potential. I also need to maximize my
potential to love, accept, understand, and help Gabriel where
possible. My commitment is also to help my family to love Gabriel, to
be patient with him, and to see past his challenges to his many positive attributes.
My Mission Statement is this: "To personally and practically love, accept, and
go forward in raising my son to his fullest potential with God's help".
As I do this, I know that Gabriel has the potential to teach us to look for the things in life that are truly important. May I be as good a student as he is a teacher.
SCOTT HAMMOND…Bio
Scott Hammond is a professional speaker, trainer, writer, and father of 9 kids. He lives in McKinleyville (Humboldt County), California, with his wonderful wife, Joni. Scott can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com or 707-616-7665.
10 Steps to Mastering Negotiation
April 26, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Relationships, Sales
10 Steps to Mastering Any Negotiation
More negotiations break down because of animosity between parties or objections about the situation, rather than differences over issues. Based on the book, "Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere … 8 keys to creating enduring connections with customers, co-workers … even kids" by Arnold Sanow and Sandra Strauss here are some tips that will help cultivate a positive environment for reaching agreements to keep negotiations on a productive and hopefully civil level.
- Help people define how people see the situation. Show them what's in it for them and the value they'll receive from your proposed solution.
- Demonstrate your desire to find acceptable solutions and that your intentions are honorable.
- Set the stage for success. Establish your interest up front for productive negotiations. Demonstrating goodwill minimizes defensiveness: "I know we'll be able to reach a workable solution." This creates a more relaxed atmosphere, puts people at ease, and minimizes stressful interactions
- Anticipate objections in advance, if possible, and formulate options
- Reflect shared values and areas of common interest. Use language that reflects their values and what's important to them.
- If some change will be required, make it easier for them to accept by showing how the modifications will extend or expand their personal interests or self – image.
- Highlight undesirable outcomes or alternatives as a contrast to more viable options: "We could choose to do it that way, but then you wouldn't be able to …
- Focus on mutual interests, not fixed positions. Stay flexible, focusing on reaching mutually acceptable agreements about what's really at stake. For instance, is it about taking a particular training course at a busy time of year, or gaining important skills at a more convenient time? Is it about negotiating for an increased budget for your department, or about doing your best job for the company?
- If there's any confusion about which option to choose, offer two choices to help generate a decision
- If an impasse is reached, restate your interests in a different way. Know in advance about your "walk-away" options — your bottom line
When you know what you want and learn more about what others want, work towards win-win solutions. Negotiate for what you want and be fair and reasonable with others too.
Arnold Sanow, MBA, CSP is a speaker, seminar leader, facilitator and author of 5 books to include, "Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere … 8 keys to creating enduring connections with customers, co-workers … even kids". He can be reached at email@example.com ; www.arnoldsanow.com or 703-255-3133
Lessons From Gabriel…Outline of an Award Winning speech
April 26, 2008 by Scott Hammond
Filed under Fathering, Speaking
The following is an outline of my award-winning Toastmasters International Speech Contest presentation.
It is an outline showing the process of what I work from as I develop a contest speech.
These are only highlight points and I color in the rest with the pertinent stories.
I Hope this might help someone developing a speech and or competing in a speaking contest…
Gabriel's Story…THE UP SIDE OF DOWN SYNDROME
RING….and it all started with the ultrasound at Mad River Community Hospital. The ultrasound revealed the possibility of Down syndrome. Gabe had a 1 in 3 chance of having Down.
RING…That $1M question was ringing in our minds until Gabe's birth…We knew little of Down or disabilities…
This is a true story of our beloved 7th son Gabriel. (TELL3)
Ring…My wife Joni SUPERWOMAN …
· 30 days in bed rest…Gave a birth…stress of her child's state…Up all night..3am flight…up all the next day..
RING…Joni called…get a clue and get to Sacramento NOW! Mother and child were now recovering well.
The $1M question REMAINED did Gabe have Down?
Meeting with the doctor, she assured us that Gabe did have Down syndrome…Our marriage would be in Jeopardy and our family was in trouble… She was not very delicate… What nuggets to drop on a couple…WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED? DID I HEAR THAT RIGHT? THIS WAS MORE THAN I COULD BEAR!!
The proceeding questions, prayer, and walks around the UC Davis campus crying out to God will always be etched in my memory. How could he allow this to happen to us?
We simply did not have a road map for Gabe and wanted to be careful, successful, and help Gabe…WALKS,TEARS, PRAYER, THINKING, AND THEN…..RING…..I HAD IT!!
I decided to dedicate Gabriel (and our raising him) to the Lord, and trust that, although he might never be a football hero or a brain surgeon, his life would be both personally fulfilling and enriching to those around him. We were ready to move on and raise our son no matter!
We have learned to be honest with our feelings and with reality. Some of the lessons learned include:
1. There is no one-time fix. This is a long-term issue, challenge, battle, and journey requiring a long term mentality and approach.
2. A positive mental attitude and my positive confessions are not enough to get me through.
There is no "Bible bullet "or quick fix that is adequate to address my parental challenges.
3. Whereas Gabriel may have special needs of his intellect, there is none of the spirit. He is Really Special
4. Therapists are now part of our Extended Family forever
The lessons learned have to do with my deciding to have the right perspective, attitude, actions, and behaviors.
The decision to love unconditionally…
Gabe has taught us many lessons. RING…
1. To slow down. To love and live in the moment….be here now…TO ENJOY LIFE AND GABE.
2. To appreciate and celebrate accomplishments: Potty.
3. To be patient and to look outside the box and value all God has created.
I'm learning to choose to love freely regardless of the payback. I'm learning to value all people. I know that everyone has special needs. Some of us just hide them better!
My commitment as a father begins with loving my son and also to help my family to love Gabriel, to be patient with him, and to see past his challenges to his many positive attributes….and to love, accept, understand, and help Gabriel. He just needs a little extra help in life!!
Gabriel has the potential to teach us to look for the things in life that are truly important. May I be as good a student as he is a teacher. I'll end with a story…
(Micah Story)


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Hello all.
I am interested in looking at making a Worksatation. I was thinking of going with an APU for this build. So in searching I noticed that AMD has come up with the AMD FirePro A300 Series. I am very interested in finding out more about it. The thing is that it looks like it is not even being sold anywhere. At least from what I have searched so far. So I have a few questions.
I am wondering did they drop the AMD FirePro A300 Series?
If not where or when can will I be able to get it?
I did see that Sapphire came up with the Sapphire PGS A300M and the Sapphire PGS A320M. But I can not find any of those as well. Did those two mobo's by Sapphire ever get made?
I am also wondeing how well an APU will do as a workstation. Even if I have to a FirePro GPU and add it to the setup or if I can just get the APU FirePro A300 Series. Will a setup like this work well? Or will there be issues with it?
Anyways that is basically what I am wanting to know. So does anyone have any thoughts on this subject? Also what brand and setup would you go for to do this if it is worth while?
ATi card I own is an HIS Radeon HD 5770 IceQ5 (H577QT1GD)
Edit: Upgraded to 2 @ MSI 6970 Lighting Liquid Cooled.
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