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First among equals: Connor De Philippi rewrites the Skip Barber National record book en route to the next step on Mazda's motorsports ladder.(MAKING TRACKS)
Racer; 1/1/2010; 885 words; ...Calif., commanded it. De Phillippi's points margin of 42 over runner-up Court Vernon...he also had four poles, worth a point each--that all he had to do was take...Atlanta and Lime Rock--and with a 52-point lead in the standings over Vernon, all...happens when one driver dominates in the fashion ...

Managing your mind: a top investment strategist points out three decision-making danger zones.
The Futurist; 1/1/2010; 1198 words; ...who had a chance to win the prestigious Triple Crown of horse racing in 2008. He had won the first two legs in impressive fashion, and his trainer gushed that winning the Triple Crown was a "foregone conclusion." The odds makers suggested a probability...

Reformer Ruffles Feathers in D.C. Schools chancellor's push to tie teacher pay to student performance raises the union's ire.(Michelle Rhee)
U.S. News & World Report; 1/1/2010; 1818 words; ...repercussions of Rhee's succeeding, even in an incremental fashion, are far-reaching. If she is able to pay District of Columbia...increases in student achievement. Rhee, however, is quick to point out that linking teacher pay to student performance is not the...

Disney Cruise Line Introduces Family-Friendly Port Adventures for 2010 Mediterranean and Northern Europe Sailings.
Pediatrics Week; 12/26/2009; 612 words; ...entertain and inspire both children and adults - in true Disney fashion. Added touches such as more scheduled breaks, complimentary...parents are given the opportunity to explore cultural sites and points of interest in greater depth. For the 2010 European season...

New mathematical & statistical psychology study findings reported from U. Lorenzoseva and co-authors.
Psychology & Psychiatry Journal; 12/26/2009; 657 words; ...aspects of CA prevent standard rotation procedures from being applied in a straightforward fashion. In particular, the role played by weights assigned to points and dimensions and the duality of CA solutions are unique to CA. For orthogonal simple...