Hector Quintanilla

Matsuri (祭) - Higashi Rinkan

8/4/2014

東林間サマーわぁ！ニバル

We are currently at the peak of festivals/matsuri in Japan. It's summer time, weather hitting the 35 C, humidity of 80% but this doesn't stop the Japanese from having a great time by showing their skills in traditional dances. You listen from miles away the chants and the sound of taiko (Japanese drum). Like if they were calling you. As you get closer, you realize something great is about to start. You see people wearing traditional Japanese clothing, following the rhythm of the taiko.

I had the opportunity to experience yet another beautiful festival. This time in Higashi Rinkan. There were different groups from different sectors in Sagamihara, showing us what they've been practicing for a long time.

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Matsuri (祭) - Sagamihara

8/3/2014

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After several months in Japan, I haven't had the chance to experience much of Tokyo.

I'm currently working in of my favorite parts of the city, Sangen Jaya. However, last weekend I had the opportunity to experience a local matsuri near my place in Chuo Rinkan, located in the city of Yamato, Kanagawa prefecture.

Matsuri (祭) is the Japanese word for festival. In Japan, festivals are usually sponsored by local temples. It is also a way to show appreciation to the local deities who always bless the people. Also, matsuri is done for a good chance to revive our souls once a year or so in excitement away from our routine life. It brings you back to life. Listening to the taiko, and everyone enjoying their time in harmony.

Beautiful way to say thank you.

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君はどこまでいけるか？

3/24/2014

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Cloudberry Kingdom強すぎる。真剣に。君はそれを扱うことができない。それはあまりにも多くのです。これで、この場所を離れる必要があります。そうしないと、君は失われた永遠なります。

クラウドベリーキングダムとは：

本気の試練に挑む準備はできているか？
レベル数は無限大
このゲームは極限のゲーマーの為に作られた。君もその中の一人だ！
自分のレベルにあった場面選択が可能！君は全クリアできるか？

詳しく情報こちら：

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宜しくお願いします！

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Being Lost

3/2/2014

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How many times have you felt like you don't belong? That you have nowhere to go or simply you don't know where to look for answers. In my case, way too many. I have to say that when in solitude, I often think about if what I am doing is the right thing to do. Somehow, after several time thinking about it (often referred to as: after I already did it) I regret my decision.

When do you know that you're right? When do you know if what you're doing is correct or beneficial for you in the long run? I guess, it all depends on how well you "plan" your next step. As a still "young adult" I constantly fall into the sunk cost fallacy dilemma: is it worth it to continue doing something that has cost you so much to achieve, yet suffer most of the journey?

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Bullying Prevention Programs: Worth the cost?

2/16/2014

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Violence, including bullying and other types of behaviors, has seen increased political and scientific attention over the past years. However, this behavior among younglings and schools has declined over the past decade; the abuse of children by other children in school settings remains as one of the major issues of concern among adults and communities. In response, a number of intervention programs have been developed to help reduce the amount of bullying and violence in schools. Results suggested a significant effect for anti-bullying programs. However, as expected, some of the results seemed to fall under some sort of publication bias and did not meet the necessary objectives for practical significance. Publication bias (or the “file drawer effect”) occurs when articles with statistical significance are selected for publication more often than are articles that do not obtain significance (Rosenthal & Rosnow, 1991).

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Bullying Part #2

10/31/2013

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On my first part I talked about the misconception people have about bullies, and before slightly touching the prevention programs against bullying in schools I would like to continue with some important facts about this topic.

Bullies are often seen as someone who repeatedly attacks another individual who is completely defenseless and not fight back. Ross (2002) summarized a study done in Finland; these people during adolescent years are likely to be at risk of depression and low self-esteem. However, is this characteristic preventable in early years? Tremablay & Nagic (2005) stated a co-relation in the behavior and how it is close to impossible to prevent how a bully is born: For children it is normal to act like a bully. Toddlers typically hit or kick their mothers and pinch and bite other toddlers and older children call each other derogatory words otherwise known as name-calling; they often criticize each other’s personal traits and even curse at their friends. As these actions seem to be bullying, no single act defines a bully. Berger (2007) noted that to be bullying, harmful actions are repeated and victims are defenseless.

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Bullying Part #1

9/28/2013

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Bullying has been studied for many years in many countries defining it as the dehumanizing experience that manifests itself in the form of rumors, name-calling, physical or psychological abuse, social exclusion and many other degrading forms. However, as every person is different, bullies are so too. In short, a bully is someone who thinks possesses power beyond comprehension, where the need to “show-off” its dominance against classmates, co-workers, or anyone close becomes an obligation. Many argue that bullies lack of self confidence but Allen (2006) argues that scientists have been battling with the question aggression and self-esteem, and to simplify everything: they link the two. However, she made an extensive research on self-esteem and its true meaning.

Baumeister, Campbell, Krueger, and Vohs (2004) mentioned self-esteem is constantly viewed as a communal problem for Americans, who tend to worry that lack or insufficient self-esteem leads to a life with various undesirable behaviors. Prof. Baumeister (1996) challenged that bullies in fact, hold favorable and perhaps inflated views of themselves. He also reviewed several empirical studies on how murderers and rapists respond to self-defining statements, he pointed out that these individuals firmly believe they are superior, not inferior. However, here I would like to argue that when answering these type questions people tend to go for what they think is the right answer and/or provide with information they would like to read and believe about themselves.

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Hold On! Love your home

9/11/2013

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The average person spends 182 days in the shower during their lifetime. This period making ourselves presentable to the outside world is both a blessing and burden, scraping valuable minutes from writing tweets, contracts and rent checks in exchange for clean, smoother, healthier-looking skin™

A consumer of time now realizes that half a year of one’s lives is spent showering, they want to make the most use of these 10 minutes and not elongate the process. Think to how many times you’ve dropped your shampoo or knocked over your shower caddy- a probable half a minute added onto your shower. This is another 10 days of your life lost in the shower. A 10 day vacation in Jamaica is now gone (or having watched all the episodes of Lost & Battlestar Galactica combined), is this the opportunity cost you’re willing to make?

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Fear, creativity's worst enemy.

8/6/2013

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Fear; creativity most deadly enemy.

After doing some research on the best companies to work for in the United States, and being an owner of a small company in New York. I understood that it is indeed fear what makes people not only give up on their dreams but become tight about “comfort” in any given place or situation. For example, a manager of a SME. His or her biggest fear is losing their jobs from a person below them, making them become uncertain about their position everyday. In other words, fear makes people uptight and lose perspective of others’ feelings.

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Finally out! - Cloudberry Kingdom

7/31/2013

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Finally, the day has come. Cloudberry kingdom is out on Playstation 3, today, July 31st out on Xbox and soon, in a couple of days, on Steam!

Official dates:

Playstation 3 July 30th
Xbox 360 July 31st
Steam August 2nd
Wii U August 1st
Vita, Mac, Linux Fall 2013

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東林間サマーわぁ！ニバル

Matsuri (祭) - Sagamihara

君はどこまでいけるか？

Being Lost

Bullying Prevention Programs: Worth the cost?

Bullying Part #2

Bullying Part #1

Hold On! Love your home

Fear, creativity's worst enemy.

Finally out! - Cloudberry Kingdom

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