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According to the American Chiropractic Association, half of all working Americans complain of back pain each year. Back pain is reported most frequently by adults between the ages of 30 and 50, and is usually attributed to ageing, injuries or a sedentary lifestyle. Thankfully, most back pain symptoms are fleeting and disappear within a week or two. Good posture, strong back and abdominal muscles and a good mattress can all provide relief for morning stiffness and back pain.
The Human Back
The spine is composed of vertebrae--seven in the cervical spine or neck area, 12 thoracic (upper back in line with the chest) and five lumbar (lower back. They are separated by 23 cushions of tough tissue known as intervertebral discs which act as shock absorbers and protect vertebrae from wear and the nerves of the spinal cord from injury. A healthy spine should have a slight "S" curve; a perfectly straight back or one with excessive curvature indicates a postural problem which could contribute to back pain.
Poor Posture
Good posture helps reduce back and neck pain, especially in office workers, those that work on their feet and anyone who lifts and carries frequently. Tight hamstrings contribute to poor posture by pulling the pelvis out of alignment. The excessively curved low back (swayback) that results can cause back tightness and pain. Bad posture can contribute to morning back and neck pain, and to headaches, compressed organs and reduced lung capacity during the day. Poor sleeping postures (such as sleeping on your stomach) can contribute to morning stiffness and pain in the shoulders and low back as well.
Check Your Mattress
If pain is experienced only in the morning and you've had your mattress for 10 years or longer, it may be time to shop for a new one. You should sleep comfortably but with full spinal support whether you are a side or back sleeper. Therapists sometimes recommend a body pillow between the knees to help keep the body in alignment and relieve pressure on the sacroiliac joint. Egg crate foam mattress toppers and pillow-top mattress pads may also provide relief from morning back stiffness.
After the age of 35 or so, consistent morning back pain and stiffness could indicate arthritis. Ankylosing spondylitis is one of the more common forms of arthritis, affecting a higher percentage of males than females. The pain and stiffness of arthritis tends to be worse in the morning and is relieved by hot showers and movement. X-rays of the spine are helpful for a correct diagnosis, especially if you have a history of back problems. Some people find relief with chiropractic adjustments and/or therapeutic massage.
Weak Core Muscles
The muscles of the back, the abdominals and the hips all support the spine and are referred to as the "core" muscles. Strengthening the muscles that support the spine helps keep the spine in its proper position and reduce risk of sprains, strains and lower back pain. Maintain fitness with exercises that include back stretching and strengthening exercises. Instructions for core-strengthening exercises can be found in the Resources section below.
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For a quick breakdown, we'll split Mumbai's office space locations, and for that matter commercial building property sites, into three different office space property sites if you will; namely, north Mumbai, south Mumbai and the greater Mumbai metro area.
Office spaces in north Mumbai such as offices in BKC, commercial buildings in Bandra, office space for rent in Khar, Andheri East offices on rent, commercial buildings for sale in Andheri West, office space for rent in Santacruz, Kalina offices on rent, office space for sale in Kurla, office space for rent in Powai to name a few of north Mumbai's quality locality options. North Mumbai has only grown in popularity over the years and has morphed from just a suburb of Mumbai to an area with many important commercial property sites in the Indian property market.
South Mumbai, is still regarded as the proper "City" of Mumbai by most locals and would consist of such options as office for rent in Dadar, offices in Lower Parel, Parel offices, commercial buildings for rent in Nariman Point, offices for rent in Churchgate, offices for sale in Worli to name a few of the popular options for office space seekers and Indian property investors in south Mumbai.
Then last, but not least, there are two very large geographies in the greater Mumbai Metro area that one should consider if looking at Mumbai office space and that would be offices in Thane and office space in Navi Mumbai. Not to mention that there are very high quality commercial buildings in Thane and Navi Mumbai for rent and sale.
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text: Janet Lee served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia. She is the dean of the library at Regis University in Colorado but currently on leave from that position to study as a Fulbright Scholar in Ethiopia. At ALA conferences she often presents programs on sustainable library topics, including "Collaborating for Sustainable Libraries: Working with the Dispora" and "Multilingual Children's Book Publishing: A Developing Industry in Ethiopia." Janet has served as editor of both print and online publications, including Colorado Libraries, International Leads, Collaborative Librarianship, Jesuit Higher Education, and The Herald: News for Those Who Served in Eritrea and Ethiopia.


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Strange: Humpback Whale found dead in depths of Brazil's Amazon jungle
Dead humpback whale found in Amazon Rainforest, leaves scientists puzzled
Scientists are stumped on how exactly a humpback whale ended up dead on the edge of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It seams like a plot to a blockbuster Sci-Fi, A Humpback Wale in the Middle of the Jungle? The 8-metre-long carcass (26 feet) was found near the mouth of the Amazon river last Friday under a circle of vultures. Afterwards, several videos of the unfortunate animal were posted online.
Humpback whales normally frequent the Amazon Basin in wintertime, when salt water crawls up the freshwater rivers, and that's precisely what makes this discovery so baffling.
Not only was the whale found remarkably far from shore, it was also found in the exact opposite season you'd expect to see humpbacks in this region.


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'A' in hospital safety for University of Chicago Medicine
April 28, 2014
'A' in hospital safety for University of Chicago Medicine
April 29, 2014
University of Chicago Medicine once again received the top grade in hospital safety in the latest survey of more than 2,500 hospitals by The Leapfrog Group.
The Spring 2014 survey, released April 29, gave the University of Chicago Medical Center a Hospital Safety Score of "A." The medical center has received an "A" since the group began the safety survey in Spring 2012. It is one of only 251 hospitals nationwide top have earned an "A" in all five previous ratings surveys.
"Quality and safety is an ongoing mission at the University of Chicago Medicine, but it has been a particularly key element of our operating plan this past year," said Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, Dean and EVP for Medical Affairs and Sharon O'Keefe, UCMC president, in a memo to hospital leaders. "Our superior rating is a measure of the care and professionalism of our entire multidisciplinary clinical staff, from physicians to nurses to pharmacists."
The Hospital Safety Score uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F" score, representing a hospital's overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm.
Leapfrog surveyed 2,523 U.S. general hospitals, and 804 were assigned an "A" grade, while 668 earned a "B" and 878 earned a grade of "C." Less than 1 percent of U.S. hospitals, or 23, received an "F."
"Safety should come first for our families when we pick a hospital, because errors and infections are common and deadly," said Leah Binder, president & CEO of The Leapfrog Group, which produces the Hospital Safety Score. "No hospital is perfect, but we congratulate the board, clinicians, administration, and staff of the University of Chicago Medical Center for achieving an "A" and showing us that you made the well-being of your patients your top priority."


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New NEA Study Released
On June 12, the NEA released Artists in the Workforce: 1990–2005, the first nationwide look at artists' demographic and employment patterns in the 21st century.
According to NEA Director of Research and Analysis Sunil Iyengar, "This report brings cohesion to a large, diverse, and important constituency served by the NEA. It recognizes artists as a distinct and dynamic component of the total labor force."
The report reveals that not only do artists represent 1.4 percent of the U.S. labor force, they are one of the largest classes of workers in the nation (1.9 million), only slightly smaller than the U.S. military's active-duty and reserve personnel (2.2 million). Other key findings include the following: between 1970 and 1990, the number of artists more than doubled, from 737,000 to 1.7 million; opportunities for artistic employment are greater in metropolitan areas, with half of all artists living in 30 metropolitan areas; and, while artists are twice as likely to have a college degree as other U.S. workers, they generally earn less than workers with similar education levels.
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We all know what's going on during an interview either because we've been through one before or we heard how it feels like from a friend, movies, or internet information. That's why we all expect the well-known question "why should we hire you" or something similar that leads to the same answer.
This question is your chance to sell yourself, to prove your skills, experience, and your best traits. Therefore, you should take it very seriously and prepare your answer ahead, as most of the hiring managers you'll face will give it a lot of importance.
But how do you prepare to properly answer this crucial question? Keep reading the post we prepared for you in order to find all your answers. But first, let's see why we are asked this question in the first place.
Why do Recruiters Ask this Question?
Every recruiter wants to hire the best candidate no matter the importance of the position. Now, as most of the candidates who were summoned to the interview are already qualified for that job.
The freshly hired candidate always represents a risk for a company's productivity, that's why the chosen candidate is usually overqualified. As well, the interviewer's reputation is at stake once he makes a hiring, according to the new employee performance.
So, the "why should we hire you answer" must be on point to assure him that you can be the right guy for the company's needs. Otherwise, if you don't know why somebody should hire you, how do you expect a stranger to know?
This is a convincing game where you must address all the reasons that will answer the question you should ask yourself first: "Why should you hire me?"
Bad Answers
Before you learn how to effectively answer this question, let's first see some inappropriate why should we hire you answers:
- I really need the money.
- I need a job to support my family.
- The location is convenient.
- I've always wanted to work in this domain.
These aspects might be important to you, but such an answer won't give you the job. The hiring manager wants to know why you think you're better from the rest, not needier or poorer. You should make him feel that he needs you, not that he needs to pity you.
How to Answer "Why Should We Hire You"
Finally, we're getting to the practical part where you'll learn how to prepare yourself when the "why should I hire you" question pops up. Let's see how you do it:
Highlight Your Best Traits
Throughout your answer, you will sell your best skills and traits. As one can possess a lot of skills, you should focus on your top three or four strengths that are relevant to the job, and make sure you mention the other ones at least once. It's easier for one to keep in mind a few major traits and to be impressed by them if you present them properly rather than to memorize a whole list, right?
As well, make sure that when you talk about your chosen traits, you're tailoring them according to the job description to highlight your importance. You should also mention your unique value proposition, your top trait that would offer them a great advantage to have you.
All your traits should include several matters like your experience, your technical and soft skills, your accomplishments, your awards, and also your education. That's your opportunity to praise with your accomplishments to prove your competence.
Most candidates possess a lot of great skills and choosing between them might be harder than it seems. That's why you should take a list and note down all your strengths, so you can visualize and then decide which are the most relevant according to the job description.
Here are some questions to ask yourself in order to help yourself brainstorm more efficiently:
- What the company believes to be the most important skills and qualifications?
- Which of these qualifications match me the best?
- What traits and strengths make me stand out from the crowd?
- What are the most impressive accomplishments to praise with?
Structure Your Selling Pitch
Answering this question is like a selling pitch. Therefore, it's crucial to choose your words wisely and to structure the speech perfectly, as any sales manager would do. Make sure you don't jump from an idea to another because your speech must flow as smooth as for the listener to pay full attention.
As well, make sure you're not too modest and not too boastful. Nobody likes that type of people. Keep it simple as what you're talking about are just facts.
Now, organize your chosen strengths in a manner that will lead to a final point. At each point, note some important things to mention and do not write a monologue to memorize as you'll risk to stuck in the middle of a sentence and ruin your speech.
Your answer shouldn't bore the employer, so you'd better keep it short and on point. On average, it shouldn't take you longer than 2 minutes to sell yourself. If you do your homework ahead, this shouldn't represent a problem for you.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Once you established your speech outline and you're feeling confident about it, it's time to practice. Otherwise, it will be like going unprepared at a musical audition. Once again, memorizing is not a solution.
Most people who struggle to memorize something look very wry and stressed out, not the look that an employer wants to see on you. Not to mention that you'll sound like a broken robot who's struggling to remember a specific word.
Take your outline with you in front of a mirror and start practicing your speech. See what wording sounds professional, try to keep a professional posture when you do, let the words flow, and perhaps time yourself.
If you want to look like a professional when you take the word, you must practice until you're fully confident in your knowledge and communication skills. Just keep in mind that your answer is supposed to be original, so don't try to rephrase your words while you practice.
Moreover, it's not only the pitch you must practice, but also your attitude when you're speaking. Try to show that your confident about your strengths and a bit enthusiast that you have the chance to prove yourself.
Any employer likes and wants to see candidates who are bold and know what they want in life. If you're low on self-esteem, make sure you remember yourself what your worth is and don't let them smell any weakness in you.
Be true to yourself, don't try to squeeze a lie every now and then just to impress more. Trust your instincts and your traits and that's all you need to succeed. Hiring managers are also humans, so you can count on their human side and try to make your speech a little less common. Leave your mark on it.
As well, some skills you possess are because your nature as an introvert or extrovert leverages you towards them. So, if you want to have a long co-working relationship, let them meet the true you, no matter what!


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February 2019 Seminars
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Dates and Locations
|Monday, 18 February 2019
|Tuesday, 19 February 2019
|Friday, 22 February 2019
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Thinking differently about Dementia
Dementia is part of the daily lives of our population. Every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia (Alzheimers Disease International 2018). 80% of Kiwis know or have known someone with dementia. There is so much to learn and many positive new ways to care for and assist people with dementia.
The DAA Group with Care-Metric are thrilled to bring an expert from the Netherlands to undertake a seminar series with thought provoking information and experiences to think differently about caring for people with dementia.
We are proud to introduce Dr Frans Hoogeveen
Associate Professor of Psychogeriatrics, The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
Dr Frans Hoogeveen's knowledge and experience is being practiced in a small nursing home in The Hague that operates a 'de Herbergier' (the innkeeper) model. The home, a converted school on three levels, accommodates 16 residents living with dementia who live independently in an apartment with 24-hour on-site oversight from resident managers and a small number of staff.
Supported by Dr Frans Hoogeveen, the focus is on improving learning capacity in residents with dementia, giving them new strategies that increase their independence and ownership of their home community.
Seminar Topics
Over three days of seminars, Dr Frans Hoogeveen will cover different topics at each of the three venues. This is an opportunity to get a lot of learnings from an international expert at each seminar. Alternatively, you could send different staff to each seminar and share the knowledge internally within your organisation.
Dr Frans Hoogeveen will cover the following topics:
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- Aspects of Dementia
- The way people with dementia feel is not only caused by the ailment (medical domain). It is equally important to consider to what extent people with dementia are able to deal with the changes resulting from the ailment (psychological domain) and the way dementia influences social relationships (social domain). The grief resulting from the ailment and the consequences of living with dementia cannot be prevented, but they can be alleviated by support in all three domains.
- Living with people living with dementia
- When your life partner has dementia this influences the relationship with him or her. Loss of reciprocity is one of the important consequences. "I miss him so much" and "She is no longer the woman I married", are typical remarks. The way you can optimise the relationship in spite of all the problems is the principle theme of this lecture.
- Intimacy and sexuality in people with dementia
- Young or old, good looking or not, healthy or ill, suffering from dementia or not, intimacy and sexuality are basic human needs. However, when people get old and live with dementia these basic needs do not get a lot of attention. People with dementia and their life partners have a tendency to not mention this, and taboos regarding these needs are sometimes still very much alive. Professionals will therefore have to take the initiative to talk about these subjects.
- Learning and dementia
- Dementia is a process. In the early stages of the illness people with dementia still have a lot of abilities and few limitations. As the illness progresses the reverse is true. However, there always remain possibilities, however small they might be, to make use of processes regarding memory and learning abilities in people with dementia.
- Quality of life and dementia
- Quality of life is the central theme in dementia care. High quality dementia care aims at optimising the perceived quality of life of people with dementia and their loved ones in spite of the illness and the oftentimes difficult circumstances. In this lecture Frans Hoogeveen discusses all important aspects of the quality of life of people with dementia. Furthermore he will provide you with tools to improve the quality of life in practice.
- The brain implications and dementia
- Dementia is a disabling ailment. What do we know about the brain with dementia and the consequences of damage in the brain regarding behaviour and the mental state of people with dementia? In this lecture Frans Hoogeveen discusses topics such as stimulus processing, inhibition, variations in functioning, flexibility and emotions. On the basis of his knowledge of these topics he will provide you with practical tools to deal with people with dementia.
- Dementia and challenging behaviour
- People with dementia often exhibit challenging behaviour, in earlier days sometimes referred to as problem behaviour. But what is the problem actually and whose problem is it? Problem behaviour can be looked upon as a sign that a person with dementia is severely troubled by something. In this lecture Frans Hoogeveen shows what you can do to keep wellbeing and the state of mind of people with dementia levelled. He refers to this as "mood management": the better the wellbeing and state of mind, the smaller the chance of challenging behaviour. Furthermore, he will discuss what you can do when problem behaviour occurs nontheless.
The seminars open for registration at 8:30am, with the welcome and introductions starting at 9:00am. The seminars will finish at approximately 4:00pm.
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PZ's place is still brimming with activity. I'm generally peeking at samples, lately, rather than keeping all the way up. One comment I bumped into on a non-cracker thread recently makes a point I used to quite often when I ran into anti-science trolls: How do you know if you're wrong?
One of the consistent problems with woo of any form is that they have never stopped to consider the impact of that question. They rarely put their beliefs to any sort of test. Most of the time I've seen them try, they have ready-made interpretations for failure, often shrug it off as a one-time snafu, and generally disregard the test.
The scientific method is about falsification. If a theory is wrong, experiments or new observations can prove it wrong. Every hypothesis has to meet that criteria: Falsifiability. If we're wrong, we have escape hatches we can use to move towards more accurate hypotheses that explain what the old theory couldn't.
That's where the null hypothesis comes in. Let's say we're dealing with the null hypothesis of "Psychic clairvoyance does not exist." That can be proven wrong with experiment, which is the point of various skeptical challenges. Let's take the card reading example as an experiment. Get a magician who knows all sorts of card tricks, and knows all the ways to cheat. Set up an experiment to negate those tricks. If the psychic succeeds at a statistically significant margin, that's a big point in their favor. If they do it repeatedly under tighter and tighter controls, we can be confident. Of course, psychics don't have a very good success rate at this. That's one reason why you don't see Zener cards very often. Having solid, empirical measurements isn't their bag.


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NAWJ 2010 Annual Conference
San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate!
October 13-17, 2010
A Focus on Children, Family and the Elderly
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 • Pre-Conference Activities
NAWJ 2009-2010 Board Meeting
First-Time Attendee Meeting
Welcome Reception
Thursday, October 14, 2010 • Opening Day
Judicial Elections After Minnesota v. White
Keynote Luncheon Speaker - Gail Collins
Girl Trouble, A Video Screening and Panel Discussion in 2 Sessions
Self Represented Litigants: Helping Them Navigate Through the Legal System
Reducing Risk and Assessing Dangerousness in Criminal Domestic Violence Cases
Best Practices in Presiding over Patent Cases
Aging and the Dynamics of Elder Abuse
Reception at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Friday, October 15, 2010 • Day Two
NAWJ District Breakfast Meetings
NAWJ Resource Board Meeting
Responding to Violence Against Women: Past Successes and Future Challenges
Kids 'R Us: Building a Better Village for Our Foster Children
The Law's Migration
Combating Human Trafficking and Advancing the Rule of Law
Keynote Luncheon Speaker - Richard North Patterson
Ensuring Safety for Native American Victims of Domestic Violence
Crawford v. Washington and its Impact on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence Cases
Order in the Court: Practice Tips for New (and Experienced) Judges
Reception at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Saturday, October 16, 2010 • Day Three
Before (and After) Roe v. Wade
NAWJ Committee Meetings
NAWJ Business Meeting, Investiture of Officers and Luncheon
NAWJ 2010-2011 Board Meeting
Pre Banquet Cocktail Reception
NAWJ Annual Awards Banquet
Post Conference Optional Wine Tasting Excursions
'Amongst the Grapes: Napa Wine Tasting'
'Muir Woods and Sausalito with Gallery Wine Tasting'
Sunday, October 17
10:30am - 2:30pm
$108.00 or $75.00 per person, depending on tour chosen
Tour registration and cancellation deadline is Friday October 01, 2010
Click here for registration form and more detailed information.
Take a Cruise with NAWJ!
Judge Margie Carter, NAWJ President Elect, is working with Justice Dana Fabe, current NAWJ President, on plans for an NAWJ Mini-Conference onboard an Alaskan Cruise from May 22-29 of 2011. To date we have 32 cabins booked and 62 NAWJ members, friends and family scheduled to sail with us! Justice Fabe and Judge Carter are working hard to make this a memorable event.
We depart Vancouver, B.C. on Sunday, May 22, sailing up the Inside Passage to Seward, Alaska, where we would disembark and travel two hours to Anchorage, AK for a reception hosted at Dana's log home in the foothills of the Chugach Range on Sunday evening, May 29. Stops would include Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, and College Fjord. Judicial Education session(s) would be provided onboard the ship.
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K Class: Inside stateroom is $749.00 exclusive of taxes
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Taxes (not included) $117.52
Prices are per person, double occupancy and are subject to cabin class availability: Please note that cabins are based on double occupancy. If you choose to go solo, you will need to pay twice the rate listed above. If you need a cabin mate, let Jeff know and he will try (no guarantee) to match you with another NAWJ member.
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Trip Insurance: Once you book you will receive notification of optional trip insurance. This orange form needs to be returned but the insurance is optional. You may even have the insurance already through another credit card or program.
Dining Preference is also mentioned on the orange form: Justice Fabe has secured group dining in the elegant main dining room at 8pm each evening.
Please note that cabins are based on double occupancy. If you choose to go solo, you will need to pay twice the rate listed above. If you need a cabin mate, let Jeff know and her will try (no guaranteed) to match you with another NAWJ member.
NAWJ Joins in Sponsorship of American Bar Association Programs from National Conference of Federal Trial Judges, Judicial Division and Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements Programs
At the upcoming ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, the ABA's National Conference of Federal Trial Judges ("NCFTJ"), the ABA Judicial Division, and the ABA's Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements ("SCFJI") will be presenting three stellar events (listed below), which are sure to be among the most informative, provocative, and high profile programs at the Annual Meeting. All of which will offer attendees Free CLE Credit):
Friday, August 6th
Justice 12.0 – Is There An App for That? A look at the future of the justice system. Spoiler Alert: Science fiction may be more truth than fiction!
'Judging Aging – The Quiz Show' Audience members will use hand-held technology to "vote" on the answers to quiz questions on topics such as the specific cognitive functions involved in the process of "judging," how aging affects those functions, and the positive effects associated with aging which may enhance judges' performance on the bench."
Sunday, August 8th
Fair Trial, Free Press? Trying High-Profile Cases in a 24/7 'New Media' World" has been named a "Presidential Showcase" Program.
Golden Gate University Distinguished Lecture
Women Chief Justices Event
San Francisco, California
October 12, 2010
Former NAWJ Executive Director, Drucilla Stender Ramey, now Dean of the Golden Gate University Law School in San Francisco, California very much hopes that a great group of early arrivals for the NAWJ Annual Conference will attend and help honor NAWJ President Dana Fabe and the other sitting and former Chiefs at a special event. This new GGU event annually features presentations by prominent state Supreme Court Chiefs.
This year's event will begin with a brief welcome by Chief Justice George, followed by an introduction of, and address by, the Justice Dana Fabe. Justice Fabe's remarks will immediately be followed by a dialogue among an extraordinary panel of women who are current or immediate-past Chief Justices—Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe, Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Chris Durham, Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen, former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Sears, and Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Janice Holder, and to some degree, some participation by California State Supreme Court Chief Ronald George. NAWJ co-founder California Appeals Court Justice Joan Dempsey Klein will serve as moderator.
The Women Chiefs' dialogue will be followed by an informal reception for all, and a small dinner at the City Club with the Chiefs.
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2010 Appellate Judges Education Summit
Hotel Adolphus
Dallas, Texas
November 18-21
In partnership with The Texas Center for the Judiciary and sponsored by West, a Thompson Reuters business, the 2010 AJEI Summit will be held at the Hotel Adolphus in Dallas, minutes from the new cultural offerings of the Arts District. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel. Visit the AJEI website for specifics: http://www.law.smu.edu/AJEI/Home. Some scholarships will be available.
The Keynote Speaker will be Laurence Tribe, Senior Counselor for Access to Justice in the Obama Administration's Justice Department. Additional speakers will include Chief Judge Edith Jones, Judges Rosemary Barkett, Consuelo Callahan, Jennifer Elrod, Ron Gilman, Catharina Haynes, Margaret McKeown, N. Randy Smith, Jeffrey Sutton, Thomas Vanaskie, and Lynn Winmill, among others.
The Summit will address topics not limited to:
Executive Power: Does the President Have to Obey the Law?
Cybercrime: The New Frontier of the Fourth Amendment
Full Faith and Credit
Why Bad Things Happen to Good Judges – A Discussion on ways ethical judges find themselves in difficult situations and how to avoid this from happening to you
The Press and the First Amendment
Difficult Oral Argument Vignettes
Choreography of Courts and Legislature
Civil Issues Percolating in Courts of Appeal
Privacy in the Age of Technology
There will be entertainment by the Texas Bar and Grill Singers.
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American Bar Association
2010 Annual Meeting
August 5 – 10th
San Francisco, California
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National Association of State Judicial Educators
35th Annual Conference
August 8-11, 2010
The Westin Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Honored with American Bar Association 2010 Medal August 9th during the ABA Annual Meeting
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States will receive the American Bar Association Medal, the highest honor conferred by the association, August 9th in San Francisco, during the 2010 ABA Annual Meeting. "Justice Ginsburg has shown a steadfast commitment to preserving and advancing individual rights that is ever-more crucial in our modern world, where issues of security, technological advances, global business and personal relationships, and world governance issues all have the potential to impinge on personal liberties. Our nation's founders carefully crafted a balance in establishing our system of governance. Throughout the history of our country, generations have been challenged to protect that balance. Justice Ginsburg is one of today's champions of that balance, and of protecting our constitutional form of government. Justice Ginsburg has demonstrated her brilliance, keen legal analytical ability and elegance on the Court, contributing significantly to the development of our country's jurisprudence. The ABA is honored to recognize her immense contribution to the rule of law, both in the United States and on the world stage," said ABA President Carolyn B. Lamm in announcing the selection.
The medal, to be presented during the meeting of the ABA House of Delegates, is given to an individual judged by the association's Board of Governors to have rendered exceptionally distinguished service to the cause of American jurisprudence. It was established in 1929, and only three other women have been recipients: Shirley M. Hufstedler, a former U.S. secretary of education and appellate court judge in both state and federal systems; Sandra Day O'Connor, former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; and Patricia M. Wald, former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and formerly a judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
Mission Statement:
The National Association of Women Judges' mission is to: Promote the judicial role of protecting the rights of individuals under the rule of law through strong, committed, diverse judicial leadership, fairness and equality in the courts, and equal access to justice.
About NAWJ:
Since its formation in 1979, NAWJ has inspired and lead the American judiciary in achieving fairness and equality for vulnerable populations. Led by two visionary women – Justice Joan Dempsey Klein and Justice Vaino Spencer – 100 brave and intrepid women judges met and formed an organization dedicated to the following ideals: ensuring equal justice and access to the courts for all including women, youth, the elderly, minorities, the underprivileged, and people with disabilities; providing judicial education on cutting-edge issues of importance; developing judicial leaders; increasing the number of women on the bench in order for the judiciary to more accurately reflect the role of women in a democratic society; and improving the administration of justice to provide gender-fair decisions for both male and female litigants.
From the day it was founded, NAWJ has been committed to diversity in our membership. Our organization welcomes both men and women. We include appellate, trial, tribal, administrative law judges, state and federal judges, and members from every state in the nation.
NAWJ takes pride in its accomplishments. We were at the forefront in the establishment and implementation of gender bias task forces in both federal and state courts. We have greatly advanced the administration of justice in areas of domestic violence, child support and child custody, and the treatment of women in the courts of America. We also are respected as a leader in educating judges on bioethics, elderly abuse, the sentencing of women offenders with substance abuse problems; improving conditions for women in prison; and the problems facing immigrants in our court system. Currently we are developing curricula on the effect of genetic advances on women and vulnerable populations, the impact of international law on state and federal courts, and cognitively disabled persons in criminal courts.
In addition to addressing these and other important issues, NAWJ provides an opportunity for judges to meet and discuss professional issues of mutual concern in a supportive atmosphere. Connecting with others with the same values, we laugh, enjoy life and mentor one another nationwide.


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Structural Equation Modeling
A 5-Day Seminar Taught by Paul Allison, Ph.D.
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a statistical methodology that is widely used by researchers in the social, behavioral and educational sciences. First introduced in the 1970s, SEM is a marriage of psychometrics and econometrics. On the psychometric side, SEM allows for latent variables with multiple indicators. On the econometric side, SEM allows for multiple equations, possibly with feedback loops. In today's SEM software, the models are so general that they encompass most of the statistical methods that are currently used in the social and behavioral sciences.
This 5-day seminar assumes no previous knowledge of SEM, and covers almost a full semester's worth of material. It is designed to make you a knowledgeable, effective and confident user of methods for structural equation modeling. Each day will include 1 to 2 hours of supervised, practical exercises that will help you achieve mastery of these methods.
Here Are a Few Things You Can Do With Structural Equation Modeling
- Test complex causal theories with multiple pathways.
• Estimate simultaneous equations with reciprocal effects.
• Incorporate latent variables with multiple indicators.
• Investigate mediation and moderation in a systematic way.
• Handle missing data by maximum likelihood (better than
multiple imputation).
• Analyze longitudinal data.
• Estimate fixed and random effects models in a comprehensive framework.
• Adjust for measurement error in predictor variables.
How This Seminar Differs From Paul Allison's 2-Day seminar "Introduction To Structural Equation Modeling"
This course includes all the material in the 2-day seminar, but in more detail, especially regarding models for categorical data. It also covers many other topics such as missing data, bootstrapping, formative indicators, interactions, and longitudinal data analysis. Lastly, much more time is devoted to exercises.
This is a hands-on course with lots of opportunities to practice SEM. The empirical examples and exercises in this course will emphasize Mplus, but equivalent code will also be presented for SAS, Stata and lavaan (a new package for R). Mplus is our preferred SEM package because of its superior capabilities for missing data, multi-level modeling, and ordinal and categorical data. To fully benefit from the course, you should bring your own laptop loaded with a recent version of SAS, Stata, Mplus or R (with the lavaan package installed). Whichever package you choose, you should already be familiar with basic data management operations and the commands/procedures for doing linear regression, logistic regression, etc.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for researchers with a moderate statistical background who want to apply SEM methods in their own research projects. No previous background in SEM is necessary. But you should have a good working knowledge of basic principles of statistical inference (e.g., standard errors, hypothesis tests, confidence intervals), and should also have a good understanding of the basic theory and practice of linear regression. For the later parts of the course, it is also desirable to be familiar with logistic regression (binary, ordinal, or nominal). To do the hands-on exercises, it is essential that you already be comfortable working with one of the four packages that will be covered in the seminar.
Location and Materials
The course meets 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 15 at The Gleacher Center, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611.
Participants receive a bound manual containing detailed lecture notes (with equations and graphics), examples of computer printout, and many other useful features. This book frees participants from the distracting task of note taking.
Registration and lodging
The fee of $1795.00 includes all seminar materials.
Lodging Reservation Instructions
Guests room blocks have been reserved at the following nearby hotels.
Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611. Call 888-627-7106 before 5 pm on June 10 and refer to Statistical Horizons for rates ranging from $229. Approximately 0.1 miles from Gleacher.
Embassy Suites, 511 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60611. Call 800-525-2509 by June 10 and refer to Statistical Horizons for a rate of $199 when checking in on Sunday, July 10 or rate of $229 for later check-ins. Approximately 0.2 miles from Gleacher.
Club Quarters, 75 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601. Email email@example.com or call 203-905-2100 before June 9 and refer to the Statistical Horizons Group block SH0710 for the special rate of $192 per night. Approximately 0.4 miles from Gleacher.
Preliminary Seminar outline
1.Introduction to SEM
2. Path analysis
3. Direct and indirect effects
4. Bootstrapping in SEM
5. Nonrecursive models
6. Instrumental variables
7. Reliability and validity
8. Multiple indicators of latent variables
9. Exploratory factor analysis
10. Confirmatory factor analysis
11. Goodness of fit measures
12. Structural relations among latent variables
13. Formative indicators
14. Alternative estimation methods.
15. Missing data
16. Multiple group analysis
17. Interactions with latent variables
18. Models for ordinal and nominal data
19. Models for censored and event-time data
20. Models for longitudinal data
Comments on the 2-day version of this seminar
"This course provided a richly detailed and in-depth introduction to SEM. The course worked through examples in very good detail, and Dr. Allison was very adept at answering questions and providing an exceptionally detailed overview of SEM procedures. Be prepared to be challenged and a bit exhausted but also galvanized to use these procedures with your own data."
Jonathan Mattanah, Towson University
"The course is structured well, it's a good pace for someone with no SEM experience or background, and the information is presented in a very accessible way. I liked the multiple examples with specific data to illustrate more complex ideas. The additional resources and references mentioned during the course will help me to dig into the SEM detail particularly relevant to my work on my own."
Lilia Bliznashka, International Food Policy Research Institute
"This course was accessible for me with limited experience in SEM and no prior experience in MPlus. The pace was excellent with lots of breaks to digest the information. Also very helpful book and codes to make sure we can bring what we learned here in class back home and implement it."
Carmen Logie, University of Toronto
"This course provided a good overview of SEM. I left it feeling more confident than when I arrived."
Michael Miner, University of Minnesota
"Dr. Allison is very knowledgeable and knows how to convey even very complicated concepts such as SEM. He made it look very easy to me. I got many of my questions answered. Thank you."
Maryam Ghobadzadeh, University of Minnesota
"Thorough introduction to SEM and lots of practical examples. Helps if you have familiarity with software (MPlus especially), but not necessary. Dr. Allison is very good at explaining concepts in a few different ways to drive home concepts."
Valerie Darcey, Georgetown University
"A very nice overview of SEM. But the course also gave me additional understandings of regression, measurement error and other important topics. I feel more comfortable with methods in general now than I felt before this course."
Johan Westerman, Stockholm University
"This course was excellent. Very clear instruction, explanations,and materials. Definitely gives one the background and tools needed to begin exploring SEM."
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The Best Summer Cocktail For Your Zodiac Sign
Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer (officially, it's June 21), and most of us are now in a summer state of mind. I'm talking unicorn pool floats, sunburns in strange places, and the best cocktails of the season. If you're feeling extra thirsty and want to zero in on the best alcoholic drink for you, you've come to the right place to find the best summer cocktail for your zodiac sign.
It's only natural to want to stay extra hydrated in the warmer months, and water alone can be such a snooze fest. Yeah, we know, about 60 percent of the human body is water, blah blah blah. What scientists fail to mention is that leaves a little extra wiggle room for alcohol. Give us fruity drinks with a little umbrella and a twirly straw, darn it. If downing a sex on the beach makes me basic AF, I don't want to be unique.
Whether school is out for the summer or you're a nine-to-fiver looking to live it up on the weekends, if imbibing something a little more adult-oriented is on your to-do list, you can't go wrong with these summer cocktails. And remember, if they contain fruit, they're healthy. That's the rule.
1. Aquarius
When Aquarius drinks, they want something fancy and extravagant. The raspberry açaí Prosecco cocktail from Willow Bird Baking is just what the doctor ordered. You're not entirely sure how to pronounce "açaí," but it sounds super #extra, so who cares?
2. Pisces
There's no better way for Pisces to end a long day than with a generous glass of red wine. Spice things up with this red wine gin sour from Hummingbird High. It's so pretty, it doesn't even really matter what it tastes like.
3. Aries
If you're an Aries, we know you prefer comfort over pizzazz. Brown Eyed Baker's strawberry Pimm's cup will really hit the spot. I'm just guessing it's the 7 Up. (Yes! 7 Up!)
4. Taurus
Taurus is ever so practical, and there's no cocktail more practical than the margarita. These balsamic-roasted strawberry margaritas from London Bakes will leave your tastebuds dancing.
5. Gemini
Gemini gets bored too easily, so they need something special to keep their attention. This honey Tennessee mule from Bake Love Give will keep them satiated all night.
6. Cancer
Cancer wants something flavorful, fruity, fun to drink — something they can really enjoy with their friends, since they're the social butterfly of the zodiac. Try the POG punch Hawaiian cocktail from A Spicy Perspective. Just be careful — the alcohol really sneaks up on ya.
7. Leo
Leo has such a special spot in their heart for the holidays. The hot pumpkin pie cocktail from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen will give you all the holiday feels.
8. Virgo
Even when it comes to summertime dranks, Virgo remains healthy as ever. They'll love these pineapple whiskey sours from Baked By Rachel. Remember what I said about cocktails with fruit? Here you go.
9. Libra
Libra wants something that packs a wild punch but isn't too showy. The pineapple upside down cake cocktail from My Baking Addiction looks innocent but it's anything but.
10. Scorpio
Subtlety is not the name of the game for Scorpio. When they go out, they go all out. Only the rosemary greyhound cocktail from A Farmgirl's Dabbles will get the job done.
11. Sagittarius
Sagittarius is generous to a fault, and they'll want something they can share with their friends. This tropical mango mimosa from Averie Cooks will give them life.
12. Capricorn
Being responsible and disciplined are what Capricorn is all about, which is why they're the only sign of the zodiac that can handle the tree house cocktail from Brave Tart. Drink with care.


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Crystal Bay is a popular spot for tour boats shuttling tourists around on snorkeling and diving trips. Despite being a renowned spot for spotting sea life, there are still very few people here.
When I traveled here in the off-season (during March) I had the beach virtually all to myself. During my most recent trip, in the high-season in August, there was a smattering of tourists lounging on the beach and snorkeling off shore. Not too bad. Crystal Bay is a pretty special beach, and a great place to slap on a mask and fins and explore the sea life.
Traveler's Tips: The roads to Crystal Bay are very well marked and relatively smooth from Ped. While drinks do appear to be served at a beach shack, it might be best to bring your own food if you plan on staying here all day.


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KitTea Shop in San Francisco Soon To Be First American Cat Cafe
By Erin Froehlich More Blogs by This AuthorFrom the Feline 101 Blog Series
Could it finally be our turn, American cat lovers?
While the US is generally known as trend-setter, our demanding health codes have put us far behind in at least one now global trend. It's been years since Japan opened the first ever Cat Café and the idea of a warm cup of joe in a room of friendly felines has been teasing us ever since!
You can now find kitty cafes throughout both Asia and Europe and so far, we've yet to hear of any health consequences they've caused. So why can't we just make sure things are being done in a sanitary way? I mean, are coffee-sipping cat owners in danger at home? As an avid coffee drinker in a multi-cat home, I'm voting no and I know I'm not the only one! Since we first heard the concept, cat people of the US have been calling for a cat café experience and entrepreneurs have been looking for a way to give it us while remaining inside the law. Now, finally, the aptly named KitTea cat café in San Francisco is posed to do just that.
"What really drew me to the concept was the idea of a space that was relaxing and didn't have a high frenetic energy like coffee houses do," said cofounder Courtney Hatt. But according to her and her partner David Braginsky, that's not the only draw. If they have their way, KitTea will actually end up serving two purposes - first, to let people enjoy hot beverages and felines in one location and second, to find forever homes for shelters cats. As customer sip KitTea's specialty catnip tea blends, they could actually be looking for new furry friend to bring home as well. Win win, I say! Only problem? The pesky sanitation laws.
No matter how careful staff is to keep things neat and tidy (or how silly many cat owners, myself included, may find this) you still can't legally have cats in a place where food is on sale. In fact, you can't even house them in an adjoining room separated by a door or let them share a restroom or storage cupboard. Luckily though, there is a loophole Hatt and Braginsky have found that will allow an American cat café experience none-the-less. You see, while you can't have allow cats in a place that sells food, you can allow food in a place that adopts out cats.So, KitTea will actually be two side-by-side businesses – to the right, a specialty tea and coffee shop and to the left, a cat sanctuary (which just so happens to be set up exactly like a specialty tea and coffee shop would be). ;)
Though they have yet to finalize the location, Hatt and Braginsky have been working with the local San Francisco Health Department and are confident they will be able to go forward with venture and possibly pave the way for similar businesses elsewhere in the US. (*fingers crossed* Grand Rapids! Grand Rapids!)
Until they open it, here's some of the cat café's around the world to give you an idea of what we have to look forward to!
UPDATE: "In the words of cat cafe entrepreneurs Courtney Hatt and David Braginsky, "KitTea is now going to be a reali-tea!" The incoming local cat cafe has exceeded its Kickstarter CrowdTilt goal and will officially be opening up their zen-inspired tea house retreat this year. [EaterWire]"
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- China's carmakers saw overall production fall by just over -3.1% in 2018 after growing some 13.7% in 2016 and 3.6% in 2017 – thanks in part to issues affecting the industry worldwide. However, the slowdown in China also reflects factors unique to its economy.
- For example, the lowering of import tariffs as a way of improving overall affordability has paradoxically caused many buyers to put off purchases, hopeful for even larger future cuts. Local stock market volatility, combined with declining affordability of real estate, have pressured overall discretionary spending.
- Recent analysis by Brandywine Global cites other challenges as well. Cyclical forces included possible market saturation by SUVs, and the longer-term uncertainty of available credit as China changes its policy approach to consumer debt.
- In terms of structural factors, the burgeoning market for used cars, policy limitations on issuance of licenses for new cars, and the rapid adoption of ride-sharing apps all act to hamper local growth.
- All this casts doubt on whether China's industry can take up the slack being felt so painfully in Europe and North America, with Brandywine Global concluding that it's unlikely the country can be both the buyer of last resort and the globally dominant producer – and that investors may be better served analyzing the issues confronting the global industry than focusing on China alone.


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Stewart Haas Racing in 2014: Too Much of a Good Thing?
In every sport there are teams who win the off-season championship only to fall apart once the regular season starts. For years, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder was one of the worst offenders. He brought in several high-profile coaches and free agents with little thought as to how those pieces would fit together on the field. In hindsight it's easy to say that signing Albert Hayesworth for a $100 million contract was a bad idea but he was far from the only horrific contract the team doled out searching for a championship. In baseball, Albert Pujols is in year two of a ten year contract that will pay him over $200 million; thanks to an injury he's out for the rest of the season and his team is mired near the bottom of the American League standings.
These signings and many more like them represent a fantasy league approach to player management and they rarely succeed. The reason why is that a winning team is more than simply the sum of its parts. The various pieces fit together to make a complete whole. Not everyone can be the star player nor does it work when everyone tries to be. You need that lead blocker that no one recognizes to clear a path for the star running back. You need the second baseman with a solid glove to bunt the lead runner over. The star succeeds because the role-players all play their part to make it possible. Fantasy football is fun game for fans but it's a horrible way to run a franchise.
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Tony Stewart and Gene Haas seem determined to emulate that model. Earlier on Monday, Stewart Haas Racing announced that Kurt Busch will join the team in 2014 to drive a car sponsored by co-owner Haas' company Haas Automation. The addition of a fourth team was something the team said was beyond their means just two months ago. After all, that's why "longtime friend" and fellow Hoosier Ryan Newman will be moving on next year- even though Newman already has partial sponsorship through Quicken Loans and is the organization's highest ranking driver right now.
Busch isn't the only driver who will join the company next year. Kevin Harvick, after over a decade at Richard Childress Racing, will come over to drive the #4 for SHR next year. Harvick isn't known for being shy and he's been involved in numerous on-track feuds over the years- including one with Kurt's brother Kyle that stretched throughout 2011 and left both bad blood and NASCAR probation on both sides. He won't have to look far to find a Busch next season as he'll share garage space with Kurt at SHR.
Like the stick and ball sports, a racing team is more than just a few individuals sharing locker room space. The truly successful ones incorporate the talents of all involved in an attempt to put everyone in a position to win. That means working together towards a common goal. While Harvick and Busch might not actively sabotage one another will they fully share all information they gain at the track? At their current rides, the two are essentially teammates at RCR and Furniture Row. Yet that situation was far more tolerable for all involved because of its short term nature. Harvick announced before the season he wouldn't be back in 2014. The clock on Busch's exit from Furniture Row began counting down the minute 2013 started. If they held back from each other under those circumstances, so what?
The leak from SHR was notably silent in terms of the other drivers involved. One can't help but wonder what Kevin Harvick thinks about the signing. Would he have agreed to come aboard if he knew Busch would be joining him long term? What about Stewart himself? He's been wary about expansion before and cautioned everyone that 2013 would be a work in progress thanks to adding Danica Patrick. By all accounts, the deal with Busch was extended in large part because Gene Haas is a fan of Kurt and is willing to spend his own money to get Busch into the SHR fold. Did Stewart actively work to recruit Kurt or did he simply acquiesce to the move after the embarrassment his Iowa wreck brought the shop?
It will also be interesting to see how adding Kurt Busch and a fourth team impacts SHR's most well-known (and controversial) driver. 2014 will be Patrick's second full season at the Cup level and the training wheels will be fully off. Expectations will be higher as she will no longer be a Cup rookie. Danica will also be in the last year of a long-term contract with sponsor GoDaddy. Poor on-track performance will make it difficult to re-sign the sponsor or attract a new one to the fold. She is going into a make-or-break year while the team around her will be going through significant growing pains.
UPDATE: It looks like Harvick is ready to give it the old college try. Kevin posted to his twitter feed @KevinHarvick his support for the move just a few minutes ago :
- "I have seen what he brings to the table and enjoyed working with him this year!! 100% supporter! #letswin"
Hendrick Motorsports, with four of the most recognizable faces in Sprint Cup racing, is the gold standard for NASCAR teamwork. With ten Sprint Cup series titles, 215 race victories and nearly 900 top five finishes, Hendrick has a proven track record of putting together teams that know how to get the job done. He has created an environment where his teams share everything in the shop and compete ruthlessly on raceday. He's also proven willing to move on from talented drivers when the fit isn't right as proven by the departure of Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch in the last decade. For "Mr. H" it's all about what's best for the team. His current lineup has three drivers set to make NASCAR's playoffs and the fourth one good run away from joining the field.
Aside from Hendrick, no other team in the garage currently runs four full-time teams. Several have in the past and Joe Gibbs has long said he'd be willing to add a fourth team for the right situation. After two decades in NASCAR, he's still waiting for that right situation and for good reason. Managing two or three self-centered type A personalities (or "infantile egomaniacs" as Nicole Kidman's character said so eloquently in 'Days of Thunder') will challenge any owner's patience. To be competitive, sponsorship must be found that lasts across an entire season. There's also a finite number of support staff out there and taking on less-qualified individuals in those roles only dilutes a team's overall performance. Adding another team to the mix can help defray some of the research costs and add more data points for testing. But the consequences can bring down the entire team if the organization isn't ready.
Classic 'Days of Thunder' on "infantile egomaniacs"
Certainly there are reasons for optimism as well. Busch, for all of his known headaches off of the track, is supremely talented behind the wheel. He's taken basically the same equipment that Regan Smith struggled with last year and is inches away from making the Chase with it. He's been an asset to both Furniture Row and Richard Childress Racing thanks to his active participation in weekly drivers' meetings. He's a past series champion with the past champion's provisional if needed early next season. And while Harvick has had his run-ins with Kyle Busch, he and Kurt don't have the same level of history; besides, a number of drivers have feuded with Kyle over the years.
Another thing working in SHR's favor is that Haas himself will be sponsoring Busch. Kurt has done well at Furniture Row and a large part of that is having a unified message from owner and sponsor since the owner is the sponsor. Gene Haas has to know what he's getting in Kurt Busch; if Kurt melts down on an interviewer or on the team radio, that's the cost of doing business. If he and Harvick send each other into a wall coming to the checkered flag, that's just a racing accident. On the inside of Stewart Haas Racing, one would think those discussions were held and agreements made before the contract offer was extended to Kurt Busch.
On the outside, however, this looks like fantasy racing gone haywire. Tony Stewart and Gene Haas are adding pieces to the puzzle without a great deal of thought as to how those pieces will fit together over the long haul. Individually all four drivers have assets they bring to the table. The problem is that three of them (Stewart, Harvick, and Busch) are already on the hyper-competitive end even for professional race car drivers. The odds on them making through a single season without some sort of run-in on the track are slim to none. If that happens, not only will the team foot the bill for both wrecked cars but they'll also pay come Monday morning at the shop. That bill could ultimately include losing a Sprint Cup to a team that works with instead of against each other.
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