We Overestimate Self Esteem And Underestimate Effort
Leonard Pitts argues that self esteem cannot be given or bought via consumer goods or easy shortcuts. He recalls educators' pushback from parents seeking flawless marks and comforts, urging instead lines, standards, and hard work to build genuine self belief.
Correction Note on Libyan Suspects and Obituary Error
The Gazette corrects a Tuesday edition headline about a delayed trial of two Libyans accused in the Pan Am jet bombing over Scotland. It also fixes an obituary error naming Carol Ryan as Richard Ryan’s surviving wife. they were divorced in 1988 and the incorrect listing was submitted in error.
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The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink Recycling Initiative
The Gazette encourages readers to recycle newspapers by dropping them at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St. SW or at the nearest recycling location. The paper notes soybean ink and recycled reprints as part of its environmental effort.
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Coffee may help prevent gallstones findings
CHICAGO AP A study of 46,008 men in the Health Professionals Follow Up Study shows those drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily have a 40 percent lower gallstone risk and four or more cups yield a 45 percent reduction. Decaf tea and soda showed no similar effect.
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Safety switches added to trunks by major carmakers
U S automakers GM Ford and DaimlerChrysler will fit emergency trunk release mechanisms as standard features this summer or soon after. The move follows a federal safety panel report urging action after 11 children died in trunk entrapments. GM plans its Automatic Trunk Detection and Opener System on 2000 Impalas with full rollout by 2002. Ford and Chrysler also announce trunk escape devices with minimal price impact. The federal panel was created by the NHTSA after last summer’s deaths.
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