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Night of the Sorcerers, The (US - DVD R1)
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Bumbasa, Africa, 1910—a group of dancing natives whip, defile, and behead a European woman. These baddies are quickly shot dead by some English soldiers, but not before the woman's severed head comes back to life and reveals a sharp set of canine fangs. Cut to modern day Bumbasa. Another group of Europeans arrive near the same location to study the wildlife. The congregation's busty females begin disappearing, then reappearing in slow motion with faux-fur bikinis and fangs of their own.
Everything about Night of the Sorcerers is so gleefully awkward you can't help but love it. The plot, the storytelling, the acting, the camera work, the editing, the gore, the nudity, the dancing, the dialogue, the music, the costumes, even the kissing is about as graceful as a hobbled hippopotamus.
The film features a virtual superfluity of bad movie greatest hits, including:
A leopard wonders behind a tree, appears as a hand-puppet behind a bush, then emerges from the original tree as a cheetah. Busty females are tied to trees, relieved of their clothing via whip, beheaded, and scream back to life as a severed head, which is the re-attached to their shoulders via wrapped leaf on more than one occasion. The dancing 'Africans' (which look more like black people that were rounded up elsewhere in Europe) look right into the camera while performing their totally un-choreographed voodoo dances. Perhaps best of all is the fact that these apparent 'voodoo rituals' take place within walking distance of the camp, and no one thinks to move somewhere else along the river.
Not a single occurrence in this entire film makes a lick of logical sense. The pre-credit sequence has almost no bearing on the rest of the narrative, and comes and goes without more than a second's explanation. The plot (or whatever one would call the thrust of this particular 'narrative') stops every time the characters feel randy, and the soundtrack changes gears faster than a kid with ADHD and a full iPod (the word 'kiss' seems to cue an off-screen jazz guitarist every time it's uttered).
Director/hack Amando de Ossorio is most famous for his Blind Dead series, the first and last of which actually manage some haunting and almost beautiful imagery. Like Jean Rollin and Jesus Franco, the majority of his career was filled with similar, low budget genre cash-ins, and glimmers of genuine talent were far too few and far between. Unlike Rollin and Franco (or Fulci for that matter), de Ossorio only made about 20 films, though eight of those were in a three year period.
Spanish zombie films are usually second to their Italian cousins (in my humble opinion), but predate them on most accounts. The Italians didn't come down with zombie fever until after the releases of George Romero's Dawn of the Dead and Lucio Fulci's Zombie (aka: Zombi 2, Zombie Flesheaters). Ossorio's Blind Dead franchise, along with Jorge Grau's much more impressive Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (which was released a year after this film) really led the charge in the ravenous sub-genre. The Blind Dead films featured zombies unlike any other in movie history. Here Ossorio's second class zombies actually precede the dirt-covered, voodoo flesheaters made famous by Fulci. That's pretty much the beginning and end of its cinematic importance.
There are a few glimpses of real filmmaking (see the scene where a dead man beneath a sheet in a make-shift dark room comes back to life), but Night of the Sorcerers (a title that makes no sense considering how many nights go by over the course of the film, and the fact that no one here seems to be a sorcerer) is mostly gratuitous trash, and none of you should want it any other way. The most important ingredient to such a film is pace, and this one moves like a rocket. There isn't any underlying editorial commentary or irony to get in the way of the unintentional laughs either, Night of the Sorcerers is all surface level silliness.
BCI/Eclipse has done well cleaning up this meagrely budgeted mess. Grain is shockingly fine, and artefacts are almost entirely nonexistent. There are a few issues with contrast and brightness levels, as the whole film is pretty dark. This darkness, not dirt or lack of detail is what made some of the scenes hard to discern. Blacks are deep though, and colours are bright without blooming or noise. The transfers Achilles heel is edge enhancement, which is a problem throughout. The 1.33:1 framing appears to be an unmated 1.66:1, rather than panned and scanned full frame presentation.
The Night of the Sorcerers is presented in its original Castilian and a dubbed English track, both in Dolby Digital Mono. The Spanish track is slightly better, featuring less distortion and better separation. The English dub features more ear-piercing female screaming. Both tracks do have their share of distortion at high volume levels, but the overall sound is cleaner than expected, without any obvious snaps, crackles, or pops.
This release doesn't feature very many extras, just the 'Spanish Horror' basics. Here you'll find the original Spanish credit sequence (same as the English one, but in Spanish), a few alternate clothed versions of some of the racier scenes (nudity was still a no-no under General Franco), a Spanish trailer, and a still gallery. For information on the film and its director, see the liner notes, written by Mirek Lipinski.
The Night of the Sorcerers is a fun bit of Cheez-Wiz, but my recommendation comes with a surgeon general's warning: this film is full of empty calories, and may be hazardous to your health in large doses. If watching two grown women prance around in slow-motion wearing imitation leopard fur bikinis and plastic vampire fangs sounds like your ideal Saturday night then you are in luck my friend, because there is a lot of that here.
Review by Gabriel Powers
tom normandy Member Join Date: June 2004 Location: United States Posts: 393
see with the money they used to make this c**ppy film, could go to the red cross or something useful...
Dave Brock Banned Join Date: November 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,237
Tom, Tom, Tom.....Go away.
Just picked this up myself. Nice review Gabe...If it's silly and trashy admit it's silly and trashy and then give it a big wet kiss anyway BECAUSE it's silly and trashy!
Looking forward to viewing this as the (dubious FX aside) opening decpitation i checked out is delightfully in your face and bodes well for the rest of the film. I will look out for that leopard/Cheetah!
Just picked this up myself. Nice review Gabe...If it's silly and trashy admit it's silly and trashy and then give it a big wet kiss anyway BECAUSE it's silly and trashy!
Looking forward to viewing this as the (dubious FX aside) opening decpitation i checked out is delightfully in your face and bodes well for the rest of the film. I will look out for that leopard/Cheetah!
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,711
I suppose there's the possibility that it's a differnet leopard, but it looked pretty skinny for a leopard.
tom normandy wrote: see with the money they used to make this c**ppy film, could go to the red cross or something useful...
Really there's only so much world peace you can buy with 60 bucks.
tom normandy wrote: see with the money they used to make this c**ppy film, could go to the red cross or something useful...
Really there's only so much world peace you can buy with 60 bucks.
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,182
tom normandy wrote: see with the money they used to make this c**ppy film, could go to the red cross or something useful...
At least this stuff is enjoyable - imagine how much Third World relief could have been provided with the budget of cinematic garbage like Rush Hour 3...
At least this stuff is enjoyable - imagine how much Third World relief could have been provided with the budget of cinematic garbage like Rush Hour 3...
Worst Nightmare Senior Member Join Date: July 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,716
Life would be real bad if it wasn't for leave your brain at the door flicks like this
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Disc Details
Release Date: 21st August 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital Mono English, Dolby Digital Mono Castilian
Subtitles: English
Extras: Alternate Clothed Scenes, Spanish Credits, Trailer, Stills, Liner Notes
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Amando de Ossorio
Cast: María Kosty, Simón Andreu, Bárbara Rey
Genre: Horror
Length: 87 minutes
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Dean Colson of Miami, Chair of the Florida Board of Governors:
"It is gratifying to see that Florida was the only state in the nation to achieve an 'A' from the U.S. Chamber's annual report card – for both four-year and two-year public institutions in the Student Access & Success category. This is yet another national recognition that our framework of accountability is taking hold, and I hope that the State's investment in its four-year public institutions will return to a level one day so that we do not need to rely as significantly on student tuition as what has occurred during the past five consecutive years."
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday released the third edition of its Leaders & Laggards series—this is the first time the report card was focused exclusively on colleges and universities: "A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education." The report examines public colleges and universities in all 50 states, including four-year and two-year institutions, and "is designed to provide an in-depth evaluation of data and a careful analysis of postsecondary performance and policy across states."
Only Illinois, California, Virginia, Washington and New Jersey also achieved an "A" in this category for four-year institutions—but only Florida was awarded an "A" in both four-year and two-year institutions.
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- The percentage of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and need-based federal scholarships, which is "a good proxy for an institution's commitment to providing access to low-income students," as stated in the report.
- Retention rates. The students who return to school after their first year. Unfortunately, many students don't persist from one year to the next.
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The right-back missed the midweek penalty shootout defeat to Bradford in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy after being forced out of last Saturday's win at Brentford with a hamstring strain.
Liam Cooper, on loan from Hull, was recalled to the back four on Tuesday night but suffered a back spasm at half-time and his place in defence could go to Antony Kay.
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Midfielder Oscar Gobern was forced off in midweek with a dead leg but is expected to be fit after returning to training. Goalkeeper Alex Smithies (knee) will remain sidelined until January.
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The defender returned from a knock as a second-half substitute in Tuesday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie at AFC Wimbledon and ended up playing 75 minutes as his side were knocked out on penalties.
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Adnan Oktar: The Islamic morality is about to prevail the world. Let me I tell you that THE TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE LEADERSHIP OF TURKEY IN 10 YEARS. I am here. If it doesn't happen, come to me saying: "You told us but it didn't happen." It will definetely happen. But I am saying this clearly, and giving you details; it will happen in the pioneership of Turkey and Turkish nation. Azebaijan and Turkey will unite. They will unite as two states one nation. Syria and Turkey will unite soon. Iraq and Turkey will unite soon and there will be chaining progressions. Caucasian Union Project will happen. This is a part of the Turkish Islamic Union too. This pipeline transport projects, railway projects, these are the infrastructure of the union. Islamic Union meetings,Turkish Union meetings and the acheivements in this and successful steps are the signs of these. Now there isn't any other way than this anyway. I mean there isn't any other way than Turkish Islamic Union in terms of Turkish Islamic Union, in terms of Turkey. This is the destiny of Allah... Everything has a determined time, has a blessed time, that blessed time has come now and it is going to happen insha'Allah.
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Adnan Oktar: Let me tell you the solution of this. These issues are continueing because Muslims aren't willing to agree to this solution. Its solution is all Muslims to unite. This is obligatory. This is the commandment of Allah. I mean it is an obligatory duty like praying, like fasting. If someone doesn't pray, that person is a perverse. If someone doesn't want Islamic world to unite and be a body, that person is also a perverse. So he commits a sin. The best solution for this is a Turkish Islamic Union in the pioneership of Turkish nation, pioneership of Turkey, with the support of Turkish countries. The reason why I see the Turkish nation as the leader is that it is very strong in the moral sense and because of its spirit of struggling for the Islamic faith. Turkish nation is a metaphysical nation and Allah assigned it specially. Allah created that way. I mean Turkish nation is the sword of Allah. It is Sayfullah. It has such an attribute. I mean, by saying sword I don't mean chopping, murdering people. This a sword of justice. With its justice, virtue, love, compassion, clemency, honesty and hundreds of years' experience, the Turkish nation has the power to excellently execute the duty of being a leader. So with a little power it managed the Islamic countries very well in happines, tranquility in three continents. THIS SAME STRUCTURE HAS TO BE ESTABLISHED AGAIN. TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION HAS TO BE FORMED AGAIN LIKE A NEW OTTOMAN. Christians, Jews, even the Buddhists, even the atheists, everybody rest in this kind of establishment. All the Muslim world will live in peace... Muslims have to unite immediately. Then they will see that this issue will be very still and silent, everywhere will turn to fairground. A miracle happens and all the Muslim shall be in trainquility.
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(Velasquez vs. Dos Santos highlights, via the FOX Sports Youtube page.)
To put it bluntly, UFC 166 was the kind of faith-restoring UFC event that effectively silenced even the most cynical of the sport's detractors (henceforth known as "garbage-assers"). Featuring a trio of wars and a pair of brutal first round finishes on the main card alone, UFC 166 staked its claim as an early frontrunner for "Event of the Year" at this year's Potato Awards and will likely achieve the same notoriety at awards ceremonies that actually transpire.
In the evening's main event, Cain "El Emperador Finale" Velasquez selfishly opted to ruin the heavyweight division for the foreseeable future with a dominant fifth round TKO of former rival Junior Dos Santos. Elsewhere on the card, Roy Nelson was routed by another top 5 competitor in Daniel Cormier, Gilbert Melendez attempted to punch the crazy out of Diego Sanchez to little avail, and Gabriel Gonzaga reaffirmed that a man with a pedostache is not to be toyed with. Twas a momentous night, indeed.
Thankfully, FOX Sports has compiled some highlight videos of the evening's greatest slugfests and made them available for viewing on their Youtube page. Although these snippets won't fill the bottomless void created in the soul of, say, your friend Dave who insisted on skipping UFC 166 to attend a Lady Gaga concert with his bitch of a girlfriend, they will give you the chance to confirm that Dave is a tiny, tin-eared man who lacks intestinal fortitude and any semblance of deductive reasoning. Fucking Dave.
We've placed the highlight video for Velasquez/Dos Santos III above, but join us after the jump to relive the rest of what was truly a historic night for both the UFC and MMA in general.
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Video has been released of the Jan. 18 knee-to-groin incident at the Hampton's Vaudeville Cafe. Comedian Grant Lyon was there doing what comedians are supposed to do: Make people laugh.
In the audience, a group of professional wrestlers were heckling Lyon during his bit, yelling things like, "I'll buy you a beer … Not!" and holding up a piece of paper reading "no" after each of his jokes.
After a while, Lyon countered with a bit of heckling of his own:
"The comics laughed at that because they know how much I want to kick you in the god—- teeth right now. That's not even a joke. I mean, I'm not going to because you f—— fight for a living, but let's be honest. You *think* fight for a living."
At that point, one of the wrestlers, now identified as "Nature Boy" Paul Lee, got in Lyon's face, muttered something and kneed him in the groin. Lee later told Laughspin.com that he was just clowning around, but Lyon didn't think so.
"I was legitimately angry when he kneed me, which is why you don't hear me say anything for like 10 seconds," he told Laughspin. "I was considering throwing a punch, but I knew I'd get destroyed."
During the standup bit, Lyon managed to get one last shot at Lee before he closed the night.
"I'm so glad I filmed this one because the Internet is going to be happy with me. For you (Lee) it's going to be like 'Blond lady boy goes for the n—.' That's going to be the title."
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Ken Cribb is as excited as anyone about seeing a veteran Bluffton High football team try to build on last year's state runner-up season.
With a record number of students out for the team - and facing a new challenge as they move into SCHSL Class AAAA - the Bobcats' head coach is fired up about the official start of practice. Bluffton held its first workouts in helmets Friday and Saturday.
"I'm anxious to see the confidence that walks onto the field after the past two years," said Cribb, who is 26-3 in two seasons at Bluffton. "We've got 14 starters returning. I think we're going to be faster than ever, we're going to be bigger than we've been, and numbers are through the roof."
Bluffton will practice four days this week - in helmets and shoulder pads Monday and Tuesday, full pads Wednesday and Thursday - before their first scrimmage Friday at West Florence. The Bobcats will also visit Bishop England on Aug. 7 and host Savannah Christian, the defending GHSA Class A champion, on Aug. 10. The season opener is Aug. 17 against Whale Branch.
That makes just seven practices before the Bobcats' first scrimmage. New SCHSL guidelines for getting players acclimated to the late summer heat have cut down on the number of practices schools are allowed to hold. Cribb said in past years he would typically have 15 practices before the first scrimmage.
"We can't waste any time. That's very few practices compared to the past," he said. "We're only going to be allowed three days of two-a-days, total. Normally, you were allowed 29 practices before your first game. Looking here, we've got 19. We lost 10 practices with the new policy."
Staff in place
The Bobcats may have lost some practices, but they did see their coaching staff almost double in size during the off-season.
Bluffton had only six coaches last season, when it won the Lower State championship and lost to South Pointe 42-27 in the Class AAA title game. This year, Cribb has a full staff of 11.
On defense, the Bobcats added safeties and strength coach Tommy Adams from Westminster Catawba in Rock Hill, outside linebackers coach Richard Kirkland from Ridgeland and inside linebackers coach Luke Rogers from Ashland, Ohio.
Cribb also hired former Whale Branch offensive coordinator Dean Hawkins and new offensive line coach David Poinsett, a former assistant with Indiana State and the Arena Football League's Cleveland
The Bobcats also have full staffs at the middle school, freshman and varsity levels. Cribb said several of his assistants had to pull double- and triple-duty with the school's various teams the last two seasons.
"I couldn't be more pleased with the district, with the administration here at Bluffton High School, with helping give these kids the best possible coaching staff available," Cribb said.
"We've got to have a full staff. We can't continue to work our coaches like we worked them the last two years. They're not going to survive. They can't keep up that energy and that pace, doing that much."
The start of practice ended a productive summer for Bluffton, which finished in the top four of a 7-on-7 passing tournament at the University of South Carolina that featured some of the Southeast's best programs.
Adams just completed his first summer running the Bobcats' voluntary workouts, and he said attendance increased seven-fold after the first week. He said a quality strength plan was already in place when he arrived, so he has just tried to build upon it.
"Coach Cribb's been doing this for a while," Adams said. "He's been the head coach and the strength coach everywhere he's been, so there was no doubt in my mind when I came in that everything would be on point."


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Died: 1911, Vienna, Austria
"Only when I experience do I compose — only when I compose do I experience."
Mahler's instrument was the orchestra. In his own lifetime he was best known as a powerful and reforming conductor, working as director of the Vienna Opera for ten years and then at the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera near the end of his life. He wrote no concertos, concentrating on large-scale orchestral works and songs. The extravagant emotional range of these works disturbed many of Mahler's contemporaries, but that cathartic tension and passion has since endeared him to a large audience.
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No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet Driven by Jeff Burton Will Hit the Road to Beijing with New Paint Scheme
AT&T Debuts Team USA-Inspired Artwork Featuring Olympic Hopefuls Liukin and Phelps on No. 31 Chevrolet During 2008 Visa Championships in Boston
Boston, Massachusetts.- To drive excitement for Team USA at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a new paint scheme for Richard Childress Racings (RCR) No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet, driven by NASCAR Cup Series veteran Jeff Burton.
Burton will circle the Pocono Raceway on August 3 in a paint scheme featuring the AT&T USA five-ring logo and images of U.S. Olympic Team hopefuls gymnast Nastia Liukin and swimmer Michael Phelps.
We are excited to integrate our support for professional stock car racing and Team USA into this fresh and unique paint scheme, said Jamie Butcher, vice president of Sponsorships and Employee Communications.
Burton said: Were in the midst of an exciting season, and the AT&T Racing team is thrilled about the new look. The Olympic Games only come around every two years, and its an honor to show our support for AT&T Team USA hopefuls.
Its an amazing honor to be featured on Jeff Burtons race car and to know that we have great support from fans, AT&T and the AT&T Racing team as we prepare for the Olympic Games, Liukin said. The new paint scheme looks awesome.
Liukin is currently focused on qualifying for her first Olympic Games. She now has nine world medals (four gold and five silver), tying the mark held by Shannon Miller, who has earned more world and Olympic medals (16 total) than any other U.S. gymnast.
Phelps said: The excitement and encouragement we receive from fans around the Olympic Games is incredible, and it really motivates us to compete at our very best. The new paint scheme will help drive that enthusiasm for the Olympic Games, and its a privilege to be showcased on the No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet.
Phelps is the most decorated swimmer in World Championships history and is a 20-time world-record holder. He captured eight medals six gold and two bronze at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, becoming the first American to win eight medals in one Olympiad.
The new paint scheme was unveiled today at the 2008 Visa Championships at Boston Universitys Agganis Arena, where Liukin and the USAs other top gymnasts begin the final steps toward earning berths on the U.S. Olympic Team. The race car will tour the country to promote excitement for the 2008 Olympic Games and support for Team USA until its race track debut at the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway in August.
It is exciting to see AT&T taking Olympic sponsorship outside the traditional boundaries, said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. Having Nastia Liukin representing the USA Olympic movement is a tremendous testament to the Olympic Games and the sense of pride that we all have around the U.S. Team.
Todays announcement is the latest move by AT&T to help U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes train and compete for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. AT&T is an official sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team and provides significant financial support, products and services to the U.S. Olympic Committee.
AT&T will also serve as the official telecommunications services partner of the U.S. Olympic Team for the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition to supporting USA Gymnastics and USA Swimming, the company serves as an official sponsor for several National Governing Bodies, including USA Track & Field and USA Diving.
Team USA enthusiasts who want to stay connected to their favorite U.S. athletes can log on to the AT&T blue room (http://www.attblueroom.com/teamusa) to enjoy webcasts of events and exclusive interviews with AT&T U.S. Olympic Team hopefuls. The blue room currently features USA Gymnastics: Behind the Team, the online series available only on the AT&T blue room Team USA site. Liukin and Phelps are also featured in AT&T Tips and Training program episodes original productions that provide fans access to sport-specific training tips from several elite U.S. Olympic Team hopefuls. Liukin is in the latest AT&T Home Turf episode a series of streaming video webisodes in which athletes grant fans a behind-the-scenes peek of life off the clock. AT&T U-verseSM TV customers can also connect with U.S. Olympic Team hopefuls with AT&T Tips and Training and USA Gymnastics: Behind the Team via AT&T Team USA On Demand.
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There are six requests for local bond authorizations and three for state bond approvals. We support all of them and hope you will, too.
Approval of this measure would allocate no more than $20 million to go toward repairs and improvements in flood control. The money would come from the Albuquerque Metropolitan Flood Control Authority's general obligation bonds. Remember the torrents of rain this summer and subsequent damage to homes all over the city? Just say "yes."
County Library Books and Materials—Allows the county to use up to $1 million to buy books and other materials for our libraries.
County Public Safety—Authorizes $3.7 million in GO bonds to design and build a sheriff, fire and emergency station in the East Mountains, as well as $600,000 to complete the remodeling of the Juvenile Detention Center's living units, communication system, paving, lighting and perimeter fencing. The grand total comes to $4.3 million.
County Parks and Recreation Facilities—Would set aside $2.2 million to go toward renovating the Paradise Hills, Rio Grande, South Valley and Alameda pools, as well as designing and constructing a new gym at the Vista Grande Community Center that would be shared by the East Mountain Charter High School.
Facilities Construction and ADA Improvements—Would approve $1.1 million to go toward the complete renovation of the Hiland Theatre, a performing arts center in dire need of repair.
County Roads, Bike Paths and Trails—Asks for $9.4 million to construct and repair roads and trails around the county.
Bond Question A: Senior Citizen Facility Improvements—Asks for money ($15,958,000, to be exact) to design, construct and equip senior citizen facilities throughout the state. Funding would go to 160 projects in 30 New Mexico counties.
Bond Question B: Higher Education Capital Improvements—Would appropriate $118,360,000 to go toward capital improvements such as construction and renovation in a number of New Mexico universities and centers for higher education.
Bond Question C: Public School, Higher Education and Public Libraries—Would grant $9,090,000 to purchase books, equipment and resources for libraries across the state.


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District 4 supervisor race heads toward the finish line
North County residents Bob Peters and Tim Fesko have been fighting since almost the beginning of the year for the open District 4 Mono County Supervisor seat, after the June election resulted in neither of them getting 50 percent plus one of the vote.
The campaigns are headed into their final six weeks, and both men are pounding the pavement again, trying to keep the race fresh and memorable some nine months after it started.
District 4 begins at the Conway Summit area and stretches all the way to the Nevada border—it now also includes some of Mammoth-some of the businesses and residences north of S. R. 203.
It is a mostly rural district with the highest concentration of older and elderly residents in the county. The small communities that line U.S. 395—Walker, Coleville, Bridgeport, and the Antelope Valley communities—have been struggling for decades to survive and the recession didn't make it easier.
Bob Peters thinks this economic slowdown is the primary responsibility and challenges a District 4 Supervisor faces.
Some in his district criticized him, including challenger Fesko, for supporting and promoting county involvement in year-round air service subsidies, but he makes no apology for it.
"I hear the criticism, but the county has subsidized a lot of other areas and this is no different," he said. "The value of air service has been proven."
He said people who argue that the service only benefits Mammoth Lakes are missing the bigger point—that Mammoth is the economic engine for the rest of the county and what benefits Mammoth benefits the county, as the property tax revenues that goes into the county's general fund is then used to provide services to the rest of the outlying areas of the county.
For example, the larger the general fund is, the more money is available for things like a community center in Walker, or parks or repairs to streets in Bridgeport.
"If you don't recognize it, you're out of touch with what the reality is," he said.
He thinks he's a better candidate than Fesko because of his experience.
"You can't run on promises," he said. Peters served as a District 4 Supervisor for about nine months, after he was appointed to the seat by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the spring of 2010, after former Supervisor Bill Reid died about one year into his four-year term.
"You have to have the respect of the voters, a record of proven success. I've done it before and I will do it again, if I am elected."
Peters is the owner of the Bridgeport Inn and is heavily involved in North County boards, activities, and events. Prior to moving to Mono County, Peters was a well-recognized filmmaker and director.
Fesko thinks the county has to deal with even more issues than the economy.
"There is a lot of discontent at the county right now," he said. "People are afraid to speak out. Morale is at an all-time low."
In a county as small as Mono County, the county government is the second biggest job provider in the county (after Mammoth Mountain Ski Area), and this is no small issue.
"Everybody either has a friend who works for the county, or has a family member who does," he said.
"I have to blame the current board of supervisors," he said. "They are at the top of the pyramid. They need to step up and take control of the county."
He said his background and experience makes him a better candidate than Peters. He is the owner of Meadowcliff RV and Resort (near Walker), and has a background that allows him to work with and understand a wide gamut of issues the county is involved in, from public works to IT issues to contracting and architectural issues, he said.
"I've dealt with so many of these things in hands-on situations, I understand how to solve the problems that face the county."
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that Bob Peters served the better part of two years after he was appointed as a county supervisor. He served about nine months, according to the county elections office. The Mammoth Times regrets the error.


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LUXEMBOURG, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ADECOAGRO S.A. (NYSE : AGRO , Bloomberg: AGRO US, Reuters. AGRO.K), one of the leading agricultural companies in South America, announced today that on December 27, 2012, it completed the sale and lease back of 51% of the "Santa Regina" farm, located in General Villegas, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Under the terms of the agreement, Adecoagro sold 51% of the outstanding shares of Santa Regina S.A., a company whose main asset is the Santa Regina farm, for a total consideration $13.0 million (equivalent to $7,058 per hectare and 11% above Cushman & Wakefield's independent appraisal dated September 2012), and has granted the buyer a call option to acquire on or before June 2014 the remaining 49% interest for $13.1 million (equivalent to $7,370 per hectare, 16% above Cushman & Wakefield's independent appraisal dated September 2012). Adecoagro will lease and operate the farm during the next two crop years as of May 2013.
Santa Regina is a 3,618 hectare farm which was purchased by Adecoagro in 2002 for a total of $2.3 million, or $625 per hectare. The farm has 3,200 hectares of croppable land which have been transformed and are currently used to produce corn, soybean and wheat. During the last ten years, Adecoagro has operated Santa Regina under a sustainable production model focused on no-till farming, crop rotation, balanced fertilization and other best practices, which have enhanced productivity and soil quality. Considering the purchase price, transformation capital expenditures, operating cash flows and exit price, this investment generated an internal rate of return of 34.2%. The book value of Santa Regina in our balance sheet was $3.1 million, therefore this transaction will result in approximately $19.8 million of operating profit recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the following breakdown: (i) a $9.3 million gain corresponding to the sale of 51% stake of Santa Regina S.A., and (ii) a $10.5 million gain corresponding to the fair valuation of Adecoagro's remaining 49% interest in Santa Regina S.A. according to IFRS accounting rules.
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LONDON (AP) — British government officials said Thursday that BP has not sought Prime Minister David Cameron's help in reducing compensation claims for its role in the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
U.K. media reports claim BP will ask Cameron for help in convincing the U.S. government to intervene. The reports say BP hopes Cameron will raise the issue at a world leaders' summit that Britain will host next month.
British officials said Cameron has so far not been approached on the matter by BP. They also said Cameron did not raise the issue with President Barack Obama during his visit to the United States that ended on Wednesday.
BP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls inflated compensation claims stemming from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The company has warned that the excessive claims are jeopardizing its financial prospects.
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As Southern states seceded from the Union in the months leading up to the Civil War, Missouri struggled with the decision of whether to rebel and join the new Confederacy. On January 21, 1861, the state called a convention to consider the "relations between the Government of the United States ... and the Government and people of the State of Missouri; and to adopt such measures for vindicating the sovereignty of the State, and the protection of its institutions, as shall appear to them to be demanded." On February 18, voters elected an overwhelmingly pro-Union group of representatives to the convention. Despite strong Unionist sentiment, this set of resolutions from February or March of 1861 reveal that Missouri was a true border state: one that wanted to preserve slavery and yet ultimately rejected calls to abandon the Union.
This set of resolutions encapsulated the arguments in favor of Missouri remaining in the Union, even as it maintained a strong proslavery position. The opening lines of the document suggest that the convention favored the so-called Crittenden Compromise , referring to a set of six constitutional amendments and four Congressional resolutions proposed by Senator John J. Crittenden. Intended to be palatable to both sides, the amendments would have restored the prohibition of slavery north of the 36 degree, 30 minutes line of the Missouri Compromise. Congress would be forbidden from abolishing slavery in slave states and the District of Columbia, and from interfering with the interstate slave trade. Congress would be required to compensate slave owners for escaped slaves. Most controversially, the sixth proposed amendment would forever prohibit future amendments revoking any of the six Crittenden amendments.
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The University of California Hastings College of the Law Class of 2013 Commencement ceremony will take place Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Nob Hill Masonic Center. Federal Judge Edward J. Davila '79, will present the keynote speech.
Admission to the UC Hastings commencement ceremony is by ticket only. A limited number of tickets are provided free of charge to each graduate participating in the ceremony.
Judge Edward J. Davila was born in Palo Alto and grew up in Mountain View, California. He graduated from San Diego State University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then attended Hastings College of the Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1979. He joined the Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender upon his graduation where he served as a Deputy from 1981 to 1989, representing the indigent accused. In 1988 he established the criminal defense firm of Davila & Polverino.
As an attorney, Judge Davila participated actively in legal and community affairs. He served as a member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association Board of Trustees from 1986 to 1994, President of the Barristers Club in 1989, Chair of the Judiciary Committee in 1989, Chair of the Minority Access Committee in 1993, and was elected President of the Bar Association in 1998. An active member of the La Raza Lawyers Association of Santa Clara County since 1982, he served as President of that organization in 1989 and 1996.
In 2001, Judge Davila was appointed by Governor Gray Davis to Santa Clara County Superior Court where he served as a trial judge in criminal, juvenile justice and family law cases. In 2010, Senator Barbara Boxer recommended Judge Davila to the White House and President Barack Obama nominated him to the United States District Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to forward his name to the United States Senate. He was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the United States Senate on February 14, 2011, and received his commission on March 3, 2011. He is the second Latino to sit in the Northern District of California, and the first for over twenty years.
Recognized throughout the legal community for his efforts to provide access to justice for all persons, Judge Davila received the Social Justice and Human Rights Award from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2010. He was honored with the Justice Baryl Saltsman Award in 2006 by the Santa Clara County Bar Association. In 2003, the Latino Chapter of Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association recognized him as the Ralph Santiago Abascal Alumnus of the Year. He also received the Unsung Heroes Award from the Santa Clara County Bar Association that year, and was recognized by the California State Assembly for his efforts to recruit minorities to the practice of law. In 1999, Judge Davila was recognized by the Pro Bono Project for supporting legal representation for the indigent. The Hispanic Business Magazine named him as one of the 100 most influential Latinos in the United States in October, 2011.
As a judge in the San Jose Division of the United States District Court, Judge Davila presides over a wide variety of cases, from patent and intellectual property disputes, to criminal matters, class action lawsuits, and constitutional challenges.
Each year, UC Hastings selects its official Commencement Speaker through an inclusive process. The Chancellor and Dean invites the Board of Directors, the Foundation Trustees, the Faculty Executive Committee, and the Associated Students of UC Hastings (ASUCH) to designate one to three individuals to serve as equal members on a Commencement Committee. The Director of Student Services also serves on this important body. The committee compiles a confidential potential list of speakers, discusses them, and recommends a "short list" to the Chancellor and Dean for selection.
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Written by Gothenburg Times Thursday, 14 January 2010 17:51
Corn for grain production in Nebraska based on year-end surveys is estimated at 1.58 billion bushels, up 13% from last year and a record high, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office.
Yield of 178 bushels per acre is 15 bushels above last year and highest of record. Farmers harvested 8.85 million acres of corn for grain, up 4% from 2008.
Soybean production for 2009 totaled 259 million bushels, up 15% from last year and a record high. Yield, at 54.5 bushels per acre, is up 8 bushels from last year and highest of record. Area for harvest, at 4.76 million acres, is down 2% from 2008.
Sorghum for grain production in 2009 is estimated at 13.0 million bushels, down 32% from last year. Yield, at 93 bushels per acre, is up 2 bushels from 2008. Area harvested for grain was 140,000 acres, down 70,000 acres from a year ago and the lowest sorghum for grain acreage since 1952.
Hay production totaled 6.24 million tons, virtually unchanged from the previous year. Acreage harvested is 2.70 million acres, up 5% from 2008. Yield, at 2.31 tons per acre, is down 0.1 ton per acre from last year. Alfalfa production is down 6% from a year ago while all other hay production is up 9%.


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New Double Atoll Adventure in Belize
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2014
Last year we invited past guests to join us in Belize for a special departure that visited Lighthouse and Glovers Reef. The feedback we got was amazing, and the idea was born to develop a 'double atoll adventure'. People loved being able to snorkel, sea kayak and explore these two remote reef systems in the same week!


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Celebrities React to Barack Obama's Election Win!
Barack Obama was reelected as the President of the United States on Tuesday (November 6) and celebrities immediately took to Twitter to announce their reactions.
Many celebs offered congratulations to their fellow Obama supporters while some made funny remarks referring to the election season, including Adam Levine's Sesame Street tweet.
Katy Perry, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, and many others who played crucial parts in the Obama campaign let their voices be heard on Twitter. In case you missed it, check out our report of who celebs were expected to vote for today.
Click inside to read election reactions from celebrities…
Katy Perry: "DONE AND DUSTED!!! The people have the power! Proud to stand by you for 4 more years."
Ian Somerhalder: "I'm so proud of us as a people.Even people in other countries contributed to this event. A global group hug…Wow. Wow. Wow."
Lea Michele: "Amazing election party tonight at @MrRPMurphy's house! And so glad we got to celebrate the re-election of OBAMA!!! #GObama"
Eva Longoria: "We did it!!! Obama re-elected!!!!! Yes!! Yes We Can!"
Adam Levine: "That's what happens when you f*ck with Sesame Street."
Dianna Agron: "Four more years, and I am so happy!! Does anyone have a picture of the Empire State Building?? I want to see it in blllluuuueee…."
Mandy Moore: "So F'ing proud of my country and our President @BarackObama!! #obama2012″
Jared Leto: "I'm calling it! President @BarackObama IS ONCE AGAIN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!"
Cher: "OMG ! IM SO HAPPY ! THIS IS ONE OF THE GREAT NITES OF MY LIFE !!!! TEARS R STREAMING DOWN MY FACE ! WOMEN WE HAVE A CHAMPION !!!"
Mark Ruffalo: "The American People beat bigotry and racial hatred tonight. The Working Class wins. It is a great night.. I am so proud to be an American!!! I love our country and everyone in it. Even those who do not share my beliefs."
Olivia Munn: "Four More Years!!!! @BarackObama is our 43rd AND 44th PRESIDENT!!!!'
Octavia Spencer: "I have a question… is it freezing cold in DC in January? What type of coat should i bring for the inauguration? #Trench or #Wool"
Zachary Quinto: "NEVER BEEN MORE FIRED UP IN MY ADULT LIFE!!!!!!!"
Zoe Saldana: "Barack Obama!!! The 44th President of The United States of America. God bless America, once again!- ZS… We all spoke and our voices were heard. See?! We do have the power to make a change! We voted and as americans we elected our president! "
Jared Padalecki: "Attaboy. Well done. #fourmoreyears"
Sara Bareilles: "F**k yeah!!!!!!!!"
AnnaLynne McCord: "Omg!!!!! Aaaaaahhhhh!!!!"
Elizabeth Banks: "Wow, great day! Open the champers! Whoo hoo – let's make sure we win the popular vote too – congrats @BarackObama !! #election2012″
Rob Lowe: "Now we come together. It is time for our leaders to lead. We will do our part, if they will do theirs."
Billy Ray Cyrus: "Congratulations Mr President ! Congratulations America …the process worked …and freedom rings."
Jesse Tyler Ferguson: "We are either hearing fireworks or massive bubble wrap being popped outside! So exciting!!!! #Obama"
Justin Mikita: "IN TEARS! #FourMoreYears #Forward"
Jaime King: "God Bless America!"
Ashlee Simpson: "4 more years!! #Obama"
Ciara: "YES!God Bless America! We Will Get Better!I BELIEVE!The Economy WILL GET BETTER!WATCH! Historical Moments Dont Happen Like This 4 No Reason!"
Kal Penn: "Young people, you fought hard & pushed for #progress and this is historic & awesome! Congratulations, Mr. President!"
Matt Dallas: "I am so very proud to call @BarackObama my president for another 4 years!"
America Ferrera: "Congrats to everyone who voted and participated. It's what makes our country great. :-)"
Gabrielle Union: "S/O to all the #Volunteers Poll workers, voters, STANDING OVATION! Hats off!"
Lynn Collins: "I believe. I trust. I love the people of the United States- congratulations freedom fighters! #ObamaWins"
Niall Horan: "Wey hey! Come on @barackobama ! Champion! What a man! 4 more years!"
Kerry Washington: "Wow! Wow! Wow! #Obama2012 YOU DID IT AMERICA! YOU DID IT!"
Olivia Wilde: "AMERICA! You have spoken! Women! You have been heard! Young people! You proved them wrong! Tireless Obama volunteers! I THANK YOU!"
Shanola Hampton: "Spending election night with my #Shameless family at @realjoancusack's home, was an experience I would never have imagined 4yrs ago!"
Naya Rivera: "OBAMA!!!! Can't wait for this speech. A BOSS always wins."


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Cable Car Tour Dress. A Modcloth-opy.
Added Mar 25, 2010
by katriniella
Portland, Oregon...
I fell in love with the Cable Car Tour Dress from Modcloth.com (last picture), but didn't want to pay for it. So I made it!
I used the Madison pattern since it looked so similar, and I just modified the collar and added the buttons. I should have put a bit more interfacing in the back collar, as it doesn't stand up quite so easily, but the front collar is stellar.
The pockets stick out a bit more than I like, but it doesn't bug me too much. I added the belt, since the dress ended just a tad too big. Can't tell anymore!
www.katriniella.wordpress.com— The Penny Farthing
Material Notes
Just cotton, in a houndstooth pattern. Not the best quality, especially for a dress, but i was going for the "Look, I'm saving money" angle with this project. It actually turned out pretty good, as the body in it looks good in this pattern.
Modcloth dress: $50.
Mine: $20. And more than a few hours.
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Jun 4, 2012, 05.57 AMby lelie
Whar a lovely dress!
Aug 12, 2010, 05.42 PMby semacnair
Nice. I love it; and I'm inspired to make this one now. Thank you so much!
Jul 29, 2010, 11.58 AMby anaalves
you look very Paris chic! Love the dress.
Mar 31, 2010, 10.01 PMby dabura
very chic!
Mar 27, 2010, 11.37 PMby carmenbrooke
Thats is sooo cute i love It
Mar 26, 2010, 09.12 AMby amy-lee-1
I like your version more than your inspiration! Great!!
Mar 26, 2010, 07.33 AMby juebejue
this is so cute! i love it!
Mar 25, 2010, 05.23 PMby Anna Aasbjerg
A fantastic dress! And it looks great on you!
Mar 25, 2010, 04.38 PMby frkbustad
I'ts gorgeous! I love the fabric also. Great work!
Mar 25, 2010, 04.38 PMby shellidawn
WOO HOO! Awesome! I love everything about this dress! (YaY for pockets!)!!! You did a fanTABulous job!
Mar 25, 2010, 02.13 PMby helenadoll
really lovely, and I think yours is nicer!
Mar 25, 2010, 01.47 PMby gdac
so chic…. want it, need it, sell my soul to the devil for it!
Mar 25, 2010, 01.45 PMby ink
Beautiful! love your version even more! The addition of the pockets brings the dress up a level… GORGEOUS!
Mar 25, 2010, 01.12 PMby davee09
i love it!!!!!!!!! looks like ur all set to go shopping in some really chic city like paris or london!! Lolz
Mar 25, 2010, 12.25 PMby steffmc
You ROCKED that Madison pattern!
Mar 25, 2010, 11.10 AMby bttn
Your version of Madison is very chic!
Mar 25, 2010, 10.48 AMby fairyprincess
Yours looks way better than the modcloth dress! Excellent work!
Mar 25, 2010, 10.41 AMby maha1965
The collar looks great and eye catching. The dress fits so well .I love the buttons and the fabric.great job
Mar 25, 2010, 09.51 AMby susanne2011
This looks fantastic, you did a great job!
Mar 25, 2010, 09.47 AMby mixtlii
You look fantastic, great job!
Mar 25, 2010, 09.13 AMby sabzarap
You look so happy in this dress, and you did a greate job to recreate your favourite dress from modcloth.com! Your varation of the Madison collar makes me look at this pattern a new way, maby I'll give it a try… ;O)
Mar 25, 2010, 08.15 AMby nessys
Wow – you have really done a fab job of this! I am impressed! And the saving is pretty fab too!! Nice work Darl!
Mar 25, 2010, 08.05 AMby pixelink
your version is awesome, I love the patterned fabric for this style.
Mar 25, 2010, 07.52 AMby lalunanueva
adorable! i love the way you modified Madison!
Mar 25, 2010, 07.31 AMby mahaila
Nice work! A home made is always better then a store bought.
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Learning to program is awesome. You can make yourself think in very different ways, and learn a trade that will be extremely useful in years to come. Plus, it's fun!
There are plenty of programs on desktop computers for writing and compiling code – but what about on Android? Here are 15 apps that will hopefully make your life easier while programming, whether you are just beginning, or have been programming your whole life. Productivity is extremely important in programming, so maybe a few of these apps will help you be on your way to being a coding maniac!
Once you've built your app, it's a good idea to look at an application performance monitoring software. Apps such as Stackify and New Relic allow you to test how well your app is running and investigate error logs. You'll find though that many of these apps have their own debugging and testing environments included and many don't even require programming knowledge in order to get started.


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+0 votes Matt Wardell › September 19, 2012
Long 9, elevation changes and interesting/challenging tee placements made this a really fun course to play. No real gimmie pars here. Hole 1 is 5 hun and change. 2-6 and 8 are through the trees. 9 is blind down a hill. would have loved st stay and play 3 more rounds here.
+0 votes trevor cook › November 23, 2012
Great course! Open bombers, wooded shots, blind shots, nice concrete tee pads, very challenging. Play all par 3s regardless of what tee signs say.


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Nature and Wildlife
Central Southern England is full of wildlife and sites of outstanding natural beauty. This is reflected in our collections, in particular by two BBC Natural History Unit cameramen who filmed their local areas: Eric Ashby of the New Forest, and Ron Eastman (with his wife Rosemary) of Whitchurch. Marvellous scenes of badgers, kingfishers, deer, fish, foxes, woodlands, rivers and hills are captured in their films. Southern TV is represented by Oliver Kite and Jack Hargreaves.
Plants of all kinds are also represented in films like The Glory of the Garden (1982), based upon the magnificent gardens of Exbury, and those made by Frank and Nancy Bealing, who ran a nursery at Southampton and supplied flowers for the great ocean liners there. The Forestry Commission collection is also noteworthy.


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There's a natural inflection point where we shift from illuminating and educating to getting stuff done. But getting stuff done often means negotiating, which is the third tool that designers have as agents of change; resetting priorities, making trade-offs, funding some projects and cancelling others.
If it were only up to you and me, this would be a snap. However, when other people are involved, it almost always means finding a compromise. Different perspectives mean different needs, interests and goals. Negotiating is about harmonizing your needs, interests and goals with those of others.
As a designer, you must bring together divergent perspectives in a way that allows you to move from conversation to commitment to ultimately action. Remember, your colleagues want to get stuff done too.
The road to becoming good at negotiating starts with developing the skill of asking precise questions and giving precise answers. PQ&A (Precision Questioning and Answering) accelerates conversations. And it involves learning to say "No" in ways that empower us to keep the conversation moving forward to get to the bigger "Yes." Learning to negotiate is key. One of the best resources I have found on this is The Power of Positive No by William Ury.
Perceptual Positions
One way to help with negotiations is to practice changing perceptual positions. Try it: Imagine looking at somebody through your own eyes. That's first position. Then, imagine what you look like from their point of view. That's second position. Finally, imagine what you both look like from above. That's third position. If you can see this with your mind's eye, you've just experience the art of changing perceptual positions. Changing perceptual positions gives you information you otherwise wouldn't have. Minimally, it slows you down just a bit…and forces you to walk, at least for a few moments, in somebody else's shoes. Beyond that, it can help you manage your emotions better. See, if you are using your imagination to watch yourself, it's hard to be truly angry or upset or disappointed.
Can you imagine how valuable it must be to see yourself through another's eyes when you are negotiating? Designers are familiar with doing this because in our work we often represent the customers' or users' perspective. The trick is becoming more intentional in changing perceptual positions and figuring out how to use it to reach compromises that matter, to create a better reality.
Negotiating Includes Problem Solving
Problem solving is central to creating solutions. There's an aphorism that says 50 percent of solving a problem is defining it. And the first step toward defining a "problem" is characterizing it accurately. For example, is it a:
· Problem – Real problems can be solved.
· Predicament – A problem that cannot be solved.
· Quagmire – Where every attempt to solve it leaves you worse off.
· Challenge – A chance to win by overcoming obstacles.
· Opportunity – A valuable, potential benefit.
Negotiating is a nonviolent approach. There is no need for hostility – you're not trying to bully people into agreement. Nor is negotiating about simply compromising – you don't have to give in to get something. But you do have to ask for something specific, and you have to know what to ask for.
You have to help others see and tease out the criteria for what's sufficient and for what's hopelessly idealistic. See through their eyes, and help them discover what questions to ask. Negotiating implies a relationship, a partnership. As each party discovers what questions to ask, they discover how to get their needs met. This transforms the conversation from a battleground to a treasure hunt. The goal is to achieve something, both collectively and collaboratively, in order to reach the treasure, to find the prize.
When I am negotiating at work, I hear myself telling people, "What you're working on is important. What I'm working on is important. We have a to work together to get to the great place we want to be." Not a place where I want to be, where we want to be. The real trick is being mindful about how we get there.
Authentic Self Confidence Is The Key
The tools I've discussed so far prepare us for observing and getting oriented, to bringing others along and to get our needs met. This brings us to the brink of deciding. At this point, we as designers tend to get in our own way.
Somewhere deep inside of each of us is a joyful "Yes" and a feisty "No." Only you can decide which is which: joy is "Yes," regret is "No." At the point you have to decide, you must choose. What do you trust to move forward?
To begin with, you have to trust yourself. You can't trust yourself if you are willfully deceiving yourself; you have to trust your gut feeling, as data…your data! Sometimes you have to get to the bigger "Yes" by saying "No".
Remember, as you negotiate, there's an element of being right here, right now and knowing how to say "Yes" as well as "No" with grace. Give people, including yourself, the chance to be part of the story as the story unfolds.
Harry Max is Vice President of Experience Design for Rackspace. Harry's role includes responsibility for everything experience: from product design to customer service tools to the employee experience. Be sure to visit the blog next week for Harry's fourth tool of change for designers, Activating. Also check out Harry's previous posts on Illuminating and Educating.


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Stethoscope ID Tag Goldendoodle Mixed Metals Breed Dog Pet Lover Custom Rivets Doctor Nurse Veterinarian
These stethoscope ID tags attach to the tubing of regular stethoscopes and have a writable area in the back. The two pieces are separated, tubing is placed between the guides of the bottom portion, and then the front disk is pressed back into place.
For the stethoscope tags, the inner disk is 1 3/8" across and the outer portion is 1 5/8" at the widest point.
Any Breed Available as well as Custom Likeness!!
Size of breed pendant: 1.5"
**For Custom Likeness orders, please email pictures to: firstname.lastname@example.com **
Your stethoscope id tag will be packaged in a small organza bag which features black felt paw prints--so adorable! .
**Each tag that I make is handcrafted with no laser or die cutters used which makes each and every one different and unique. The tags go thru the stages of hand cutting, grinding, hand sanding, and then the finished product is covered in a special clear coat made specifically for metal to aid in protection and tarnishing.**
**Turnaround time varies based on order load**