Palm Beach Daily News Family Affair day brightens Make-A-Wish Southern Florida milestone Make-a-Wish Southern Florida celebrated its 10th anniversary in Palm Beach with its annual Family Affair day. The all-ages event took place March 30 at The Mar-a-Lago Club. The day included an expansive, kid-friendly barbecue buffet, a silent auction, dancing and sports. Generate your very own Secret Service code name The most energized Jeb Bush has been for the entirety of the still-amazingly young 2016 election cycle came when he finally landed a good counterpunch against Donald Trump. During CNN's 14-hour-long debate/telethon Wednesday night, each of the 11 top candidates was asked what he or she would like to be called by the Secret Service if elected president. (President Obama's code name is "Renegade," for example.) Bush seemed to be ready for the question. "Eveready," he offered -- and then turned to his right. "It's very high-energy, Donald."
Obama pays tribute to Korean War veterans President Obama said Saturday that veterans of the Korean War "deserved better" than to be remembered for a "forgotten war," and all Americans should salute them for "shining deeds" that promoted freedom and democracy. "Here in America, no war should ever be forgotten," Obama said at a ceremony for the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended combat in Korea. "No veteran should ever be overlooked." Citing the immense challenges faced by troops in Korea — brutally cold winters, muddy rivers, rocky mountains, the "choking dust" of hot summers, and the influx of hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops — Obama praised the veterans for preventing a North Korean takeover of the south and setting the stage for South Korea's emergence as a thriving democracy. While many historians say the Korean War ended in a stalemate along the 38th parallel separating north and south, Obama took issue with the bitter assertion that some soldiers made at the time — "die for a tie." Col.
florida fish fraud: Mislabeled fish fraud - OrlandoSentinel.com April 3, 2011|By Scott Travis and Heather McPherson, Sun Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel The white tuna on your plate at your favorite restaurant may not be tuna at all, but a similar tasting and looking white fish. Duping consumers into paying top dollar for a low-cost substitute fish is fraud. And it's happening with other pricey seafood items as well. Last year, 186 restaurants in the state were cited by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for mislabeling their fish. Thirty-two of those were in Central Florida. Detroit's bust, but its hotel industry is booming In its glory days, the Pontchartrain Hotel in Detroit, affectionately referred to by locals as the Pontch, played host to presidents, Motown stars and executives of the auto industry that fueled the city's economy. In 2009, the legendary hotel fell into foreclosure after years of mismanagement. From then on, it stood barren, hovering over the skyline as a constant reminder of how easily fortunes can turn in the Motor City. It's a familiar story in Detroit, which this month became the largest U.S. municipality to file for bankruptcy protection.
Creative Loafing Tampa's blog Todd Bates navy in Hyde Park Village. The Village is Hyde Park’s one-stop shop for upscale mall chains — West Elm, Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Restoration Hardware, Brooks Brothers — minus the drive to the mall. It’s also home to several kid-oriented spots, including AlliSongs for Tots, KidzArt, and Learning Express. 7 Influential Women Who Failed Before They Succeeded "Looking back at my own life, there are the things that can trip us up and dampen that spirit," Arianna Huffington told graduating high school seniors last year. "The first thing is failure -- or even the fear of failure." But an important part of achieving what we set out to do -- and something that seems to be particularly difficult for women -- is overcoming bumps in the road we may experience along the way.
U.S. gun group raises $12,000 for George Zimmerman COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A U.S. firearms group has raised more than $12,000 to be spent on guns or a security system for George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. The Buckeye Firearms Foundation believes Zimmerman's gun rights are being violated by the U.S. Department of Justice. The department has taken all the evidence from the trial, including the gun that killed Martin, as part of a civil rights investigation. The acquittal sparked nationwide protests and calls for federal officials to charge Zimmerman with violating Martin's civil rights. Zimmerman was acquitted earlier this month of second-degree murder in the 2012 shooting of Martin in a gated community in Florida.
Jay Z: George Zimmerman is a 'mall cop' Beyoncé and Jay Z made an appearance at a Trayvon Martin rally in New York City on Saturday. They were among those protesting George Zimmerman's acquittal in the high-profile case. Jay Z has been vocal about his feelings about the verdict. And in a new interview with Rap Radar's Elliott Wilson posted Wednesday on YouTube, the music mogul is even more candid. "I was really angry, I didn't sleep for two days," Jay Z says. Bloomberg seeks mandatory fingerprinting for NYC public housing residents Published time: August 17, 2013 09:38 Edited time: August 18, 2013 13:42 Reuters / Shannon Stapleton The 620,000 residents living in public housing projects should be fingerprinted as a crime-prevention measure, said New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but many city residents protest that the proposal is an invasion of privacy. Bloomberg, 71, who has acquired a reputation for promoting controversial ideas, including imposing a ban on the sale of large soft drinks, says his latest proposal will make public housing safer. “The people that live (in public housing), most of them, want more police protection,” the three-time mayor said on his weekly WOR radio broadcast Friday. “They want more people.
Posttraumatic stress disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder[note 1] (PTSD) may develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as sexual assault, serious injury, or the threat of death.[1] The diagnosis may be given when a group of symptoms, such as disturbing recurring flashbacks, avoidance or numbing of memories of the event, and hyperarousal (high levels of anxiety) continue for more than a month after the traumatic event.[1] Most people having experienced a traumatizing event will not develop PTSD.[2] Women are more likely to experience higher impact events, and are also more likely to develop PTSD than men.[3] Children are less likely to experience PTSD after trauma than adults, especially if they are under ten years of age.[2] War veterans are commonly at risk to PTSD. Classification Posttraumatic stress disorder is classified as an anxiety disorder in the DSM iV; the characteristic symptoms are not present before exposure to the violently traumatic event. Causes Family violence
Attachment disorder The term attachment disorder is most often used to describe emotional and behavioral problems of young children, but is sometimes applied to school-age children or even to adults. The specific difficulties implied depend on the age of the individual being assessed, and a child's attachment-related behaviors may be very different with one familiar adult than with another, suggesting that the disorder is within the relationship and interactions of the two people rather than an aspect of one or the other personality.[1] No list of symptoms can legitimately be presented but generally the term attachment disorder refers to the absence or distortion of age appropriate social behaviors with adults. There are currently two main areas of theory and practice relating to the definition and diagnosis of attachment disorder, and considerable discussion about a broader definition altogether. Attachment and attachment disorder[edit] Classification[edit]
March on Washington lessons: Four ways to beat 'The Man' University of California, Davis, Police Lt. John Pike uses pepper spray to break up Occupy UC Davis protesters on the school's quad in Davis, California, on November 18, 2011. This image sparked controversy amid the Occupy protests and fueled the flames for protestors. A judge ruled last week that the university must pay Pike $38,000 in workers' compensation for the depression and anxiety he suffered as a result of the backlash from the incident. Photographs have given a face to causes during protests throughout history.
Rationalization (making excuses) People rationalize for various reasons. Rationalization may differentiate the original deterministic explanation of the behavior or feeling in question.[3][4] Sometimes rationalization occurs when we think we know ourselves better than we do. It is also an informal fallacy of reasoning.[5] According to the DSM-IV, rationalization occurs "when the individual deals with emotional conflict or internal or external stressors by concealing the true motivations for his or her own thoughts, actions, or feelings through the elaboration of reassuring or self serving but incorrect explanations."