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Paddy Hirsch is a Contributing Editor at Marketplace. He is he is the creator and host of Marketplace Whiteboard, a video explainer of financial and economic terms, and he is the author of the book Man vs Markets, Economics Explained, Pure and Simple.
Hirsch joined Marketplace in 2007, just as the credit crunch that preceded the 2008 financial crisis began to take hold. As editor of the New York Bureau and the entrepreneurship desk, he spearheaded Marketplace's financial markets coverage throughout the crisis and as the economy fell into recession. He was awarded a Knight Fellowship at Stanford University in 2010, and he returned to Marketplace in July of 2011, when he was appointed Senior Producer of Marketplace Money. He published his first book, Man vs Markets, in August 2012.
Hirsch got his start in journalism with an internship at the BBC in Glasgow, Scotland. He became a field producer for CNBC in Hong Kong and later was a consultant to the Open Broadcast Network in Bosnia. He has been an editor for Direct Capital Markets, Institutional Investor Newsletters, Standard & Poor's, and the Vietnam Economic Times. Prior to becoming a journalist, he served as an officer in the Royal Marines.
Hirsch attended Campbell College in Belfast and received a bachelor's degree in French and International Studies from the University of Warwick. He is a Knight Fellow and was a Webby honoree in 2009.
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Today's numbers: good news in disguise
Today we had a slew of numbers for December: personal spending; personal income; consumer confidence and - the Fed's favorite - the core personal consumption expenditures price index.
Spending was down. Boo.
Prices were up. Boo.
Income was flat. No change there, then.
Consumer confidence was down, although not as badly as people had expected. Yay, I guess.
These indicators provide a pretty accurate picture of the economy right now. And they hang together in a way that numbers often do not. I mean, if prices go up, and I can't get a raise, I'm probably going to spend less money and you can bet I'm going to complain about it.
So this means the economy still sucks, right?
Well, maybe not. Spending was down very little, and in fact the number was better than economists had expected. So we're still buying stuff, which is important in our ridiculously consumption-focused economy (never mind we paid for all that shopping by dipping into the piggybank: savings are down and falling).
What about those price increases? Well, they were only slightly higher, and in line with expectations. And it's not necessarily a bad thing that we're seeing some inflation. Marketplace's David Gura recently quoted David Blanchflower, the Dartmouth College economist, saying at the moment, for the economy, a little bit of inflation is our friend, not our enemy. Or, as Matt Boesler put it over at BusinessInsider, inflation reports are the new jobs reports.
So this is going to sound weird – but pray for prices to keep rising. Just a wee bit.
What investors love about the Treasury's new toy - it floats!
The U.S. Treasury rolls out a brand new toy today. Now, we're talking about the Treasury here, which means the toy is a kind of bond, but investors are excited for a couple of reasons. It's the first new product the Treasury has released in years, so there's a novelty appeal. And, unlike all of the rest of the Treasury's products, this toy floats!
Q. OK, you've got me intrigued. What is it?
The new product is a so-called "floating rate note," with a maturity of two years. A note is essentially the same thing as a bond, but under a different name. Any Treasury debt that has an "intermediate" maturity of 2-to-10 years gets the name "note."
Q. And why are we hearing about it now?
Treasury needs a floating rate because it wants to raise more money, and this kind of debt will attract a different kind of investor. Also, some investors are worried about buying too many Treasuries right now because Treasury bonds, notes, and bills come with fixed interest rates. And that means they lose value when inflation kicks in, or if interest rates go up (which they almost certainly will). A floating-rate note offsets those problems.
Q. I'm following. But all this stuff can be so complicated. Does this thing work?
Picture, for a moment, a peaceful bay in the Caribbean... Ah, yes.
Now watch the tide: it goes in and out, which means that in the center of the bay, the distance between the surface of the water and the sandy bottom beneath is constantly changing.
What's that floating in the middle of the bay? A pirate ship! With a real, live pirate!
The pirate is hanging out in the crow's nest, which is 250 feet above the surface of the water. But his elevation above the sea bottom changes with the tide.
He's floating, in other words -- at a fixed distance from the water, but a varying distance above the sea floor.
A floating-rate note works in the same way. The interest rate on the note is like the pirate in his crow's nest. It floats a fixed amount above a reference rate, which varies constantly. It goes up and down, just like the distance between the sea bottom and the water's surface as the tide goes in and out. The reference rate goes up? The interest rate rises a fixed rate above it. The reference rate goes down, and the interest rate lowers accordingly.
The reference rate can be anything that is based on a market rate. Sometimes it's the prime rate; sometimes it's the infamous LIBOR; sometimes it's the federal funds rate.
Floating rate notes are a great investment -- if you think interest rates are going to rise. Say you buy the note when it pays 2 percent above LIBOR. If LIBOR is 1 percent, you're making 3 percent. If LIBOR increases to 2 percent, suddenly you're making 4 percent. Awesome!
With interest rates at historic lows, interest rates are pretty much bound to rise. Good news for investors. And good news for a Treasury that wants to raise more money. But just like the tide, LIBOR, or any other reference rate can go down as well as up. And leave investors stranded.
Why the trouble in emerging markets isn't the end of the world
Yes, the U.S. stock market fell out of bed on Friday (and still looks bruised today) as the selloff in in emerging markets hit lemming-like proportions, but just because the Dow got dinged is no reason for us to panic.
So what happened in emerging markets last week?
Basically, investors decided to pull out a lot of the money that they had parked in those economies. They had bought a bunch of stock; last week, they decided to sell it.
Why was all that money in emerging markets in the first place?
There's a rule of thumb in finance: Money always flows to the place where it will make the biggest return for the smallest risk. Emerging markets are usually seen as pretty risky, but because of the low growth, the low interest rate environment we've been in since the financial crisis, investors were having a hard time finding investments that would make money. So they got creative, and money flowed to places that investors usually fear to tread, such as junk bonds and emerging markets.
OK, so why sell now?
Well, money has been flowing out of emerging markets for quite a while now, but the outflows peaked last week for a couple of reasons. First: Reports that China's economy may be weakening. Concerns about the country's debt levels had the bulls pulling in their horns, because China is such a big trade partner with many emerging nations. Then, there's speculation about U.S. Federal Reserve reducing its bond-buying program: The program has been such a stimulant to emerging markets that investors worry that if it is reduced too far too fast, it could stunt those economies' growth. Investors worry that the end of the program means a stronger dollar (which hurts countries reliant on external financing), and higher interest rates (which will make it more attractive to invest in places other than emerging markets).
Where did all the money go?
It's hard to say. It certainly didn't flow into the U.S. stock market, as we saw. Instead, investors looked as though they sought refuge, probably opting to hold cash and buying U.S. Treasuries, which did see a lift last week.
How can you be so complacent about the fact that these economies are melting down?
OK, I don't mean to be complacent: This is bad news for these economies, and market volatility is never a good thing, for anyone. But the affected economies are not exactly "melting down" at this point (well, maybe Argentina). They are seeing some pullback in investment, which is not good for their growth, and they will experience some short term pain, but it doesn't necessarily follow that the US will suffer terribly as well. For one thing, their problems do not appear to pose a systemic risk, in the way that the Asian Financial Crisis did in 1997. For another, the pullback is patchy: Brazil dipped because it's such a big trade partner with China; Argentina dropped because of its currency disaster; South Africa slumped on fears of a platinum miners' strike; the Ukraine has credit market issues and Turkey has currency problems. But other emerging market economies, such as Mexico, appear unscathed, and may even be attracting investment.
So why did our stock market drop on Monday?
For one thing, investors got nervous. And when they're nervous about one thing, they get nervous about everything. So there's a spillover effect there. But also bear in mind that emerging market nations are big customers of the big multinationals that trade on the US stock exchanges. Some companies, like GE, IBM, Dow Chemical and Ford depend on overseas markets for more than 50 percent of their revenues. If things are going bad in these emerging econmies, it means the people there will likely spend less on the goods sold by these multinationals. And, therefore, those companies will make less money.
Shouldn't we be worried about contagion in these emerging markets?
We should always be worried about contagion, and there's quite a debate raging about whether contagion is likely in this case. Certainly some countries that were awash in cash thanks to the Fed's bond buying program will now be left high and dry, and looking for bailout help from international institutions. The problem is that investors often lump economies together in the emerging market basket regardless of their fundamentals, and may be prompted to sell off the whole lot in a panic. So far, that doesn't seem to be happening, but if it does, that's when contagion will really kick in. And then, yes, we will have a problem.
Should we really care whether bankers work their fingers to the bone?
The public hand-wringing by banks about the hours their junior staffers have to work seems a little... disingenuous.
Let's be real here: These banks don't really care about those of their interns and first-year analysts that are working themselves to the point of collapse. They only care about getting the job done, whatever it takes.
In fact many bankers will tell you (off the record, of course) that they LIKE the fact that their bank is seen as a particularly grueling and brutal place to work. They went though it, the argument goes, so why shouldn't the new lot go through it, too?
The memo sent out by Goldman Sachs at the end of October, encouraging junior bankers to take weekends off, was met by skepticism within the industry. The news the following month that the death of an intern at Bank of America could have been triggered by overwork appeared to push other banks to join Goldman. This PR flurry was ostensibly aimed at ensuring that the banks wouldn't lose their best recruits to private equity, or some other arm of the finance industry that doesn't have quite the same notoriety when it comes to working hours.
But as John Gapper points out, the fact that investment bankers are overworked isn't news, and yet Goldman Sachs received 17,000 applications for the 330 jobs as analysts.
So, if senior bankers like the way things are, and ambitious junior bankers don't seem too bothered, why should we care?
One reason: as the FT's John Gapper points out, it's inefficient.
"Many junior bankers end up working in the evening because a partner who has been out pitching to potential clients all day returns to the bank late in the afternoon, and tells them to prepare a document immediately based on the sortie. Although they have been at their desks for hours, they start to work intensively only then."
Bankers cost money, and if the banks are using them inefficiently, shareholders should get upset.
Another reason, from The Guardian's Helaine Olen: it's sexist.
"... the world of employment has all too often remained wedded to a traditional model, where employees who want to make it to the top need to all but sacrifice their personal lives in their twenties and thirties to make it big in their forties. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that this puts women at something of a disadvantage, since that's also the prime age for women to have children. If they don't do it then, it's quite possible they never will."
The process of changing working hours group-think on Wall Street -- as well as in the medical and legal professions, by the way -- will be a marathon, not a sprint. Several generations of bankers will have to pass through the lower-tiers of their businesses before any new approaches become institutionalized. As CNBC's John Carney notes, that road will probably not be smooth, and you can expect some more senior bankers to undermine any attempt to change.
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Why the Qualified Mortgage could be our best defense against another financial collapse
God bless the Volcker Rule. While it's been out there, taking withering fire from Wall Street's big guns, the hero of the hour has managed to evade the enemy and escape almost unscathed. I'm talking, of course, about the Qualified Mortgage. It's taken some flak from lobbyists and it's the subject of a hearing in the House Financial Services Committee, but otherwise the qualified mortgage is in good shape and ready to defend America.
Q. This is our hero? If so, what exactly is the Qualified Mortgage?
It's a mortgage that will meet certain standards, designed to protect borrowers.
Q. What kind of standards?
For a mortgage to be qualified, it can't include certain features:
- It can't extend more than 30 years.
- If it's larger than $100,000, it can't carry more than 3 percent in upfront points and fees.
- It can't have interest-only payments or payments that are less than the full amount of interest so that the home loan debt grows each month.
- It can't be a "balloon loan", where the borrower has to make a big payment when the loan matures.
- It can't drive a borrower's total debt load above 43 percent of his or her monthly income. (Unless it's backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or a federal housing agency like FHA or the VA.)
Q. Sounds good for borrowers. How do lenders feel about it?
Quite positive. Qualified mortgages come with legal protection for lenders, too. Depending on which type of qualified mortgage they make (there are two types), they're insulated frm borrowers filing lawsuits.
Q. Does this mean lenders will be able to get away with anything?
No. If lenders break any consumer law related to the handling of the mortgage etc, they are still liable.
Q. Why does this make the qualified mortgage such a hero?
Because many economists and analysts reckon that the financial crisis was in large part caused by lenders making "toxic" loans to consumers: loans that were almost guaranteed to fail. The qualified mortgage goes a long way from preventing lenders extending loans to anyone with a pulse. It creates a regulatory barrier to indiscriminate lending and reckless borrowing.
Q. But not all the way?
No. Lenders can - and do - still make interest-only loans, and loans that drive the borrowers debt to income ratio above 43 percent. But they won't have robust legal protection from borrowers if things go wrong.
Q. Is it going to be harder to get a loan now?
For someone with poor credit, almost certainly. Although the CFPB says that 92 percent of the mortgages in the market today are qualified mortgage compliant. So we're on the right track. The qualified mortgage is all about keeping us there.
Why Janet Yellen should worry about 6.7% unemployment
Unemployment is down to 6.7 percent.
Ordinarily, that should be cause for celebration: The number of people out of work is falling, and we're getting close to the magic number of 6.5.
A 6.5 percent unemployment rate has become the signal for the Federal Reserve to start unwinding some of its extraordinary support for the economy.
But the people over at the Fed aren't popping corks just yet. Remember the Fed's dual mandate: to ensure maximum employment and stable prices (control of interest rates is No. 3). And while the unemployment number did indeed fall in December, very few jobs were created. As we've been hearing all day, this means that large numbers of people are dropping off the unemployment rolls. They've been out of work for so long, or there's so little hoping of getting work, that they've given up looking.
And that's a whole new headache for Janet Yellen. The unemployment rate was 7 percent in November. Having dropped to 6.7 percent in December, it's not inconceivable that the rate could fall to 6.5 percent in January.
Per Ben Bernanke's pledge, that should trigger the Fed to begin dismantling all the extraordinary support the economy has had up until now. But the fact that we're not creating many jobs should give Yellen pause. This month's number implies we're creating a large and growing body of long-term unemployed, and the "jobless" number is providing a smokescreen for what amounts to a timebomb at the heart of the American economy.
Yellen needs to be careful: Raising interest rates and withdrawing support for the economy at this point could be the match that lights the fuse.
Explainer: the charitable tax deduction
What you should do if you're a Target shopper
News of the theft of tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers and associated data is causing confusion amongst customers and prompting lots of questions:
Q. How many cards have been affected?
Roughly 40 million.
Q. I shop at Target. Has my data been stolen?
It depends when you shopped there. The breach appears to have occurred over the Thanksgiving weekend. If you shopped at Target between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, yes, your data may have been stolen.
Q. OK, now I'm worried. I bought a pack of onesies for my cousin's new baby. What do I do now?
1. Don't panic.
2. Check your credit card statement. Most card companies will call if they see unusual spending on your account. But because it's the holidays, they may miss something. So check. Either call your card company and ask them to run down any expenditures since Nov. 26, or go online and check there.
3. Pay attention to the details. Thieves often run a test on a stolen card, charging a small amount to see if the card works and if you notice.
4. Call your card company.Let them know you shopped at Target during the time in question. Ask them what their policy is. My card company has a recorded message telling me right up front that they're aware of the data breach, that I'm not liable for fraudulent charges and that they're tracking my card spending.
5. ...But don't rely on your card company. Keep checking your account. If you don't have online access, get it. That way you can check your account every couple of days or weeks. Make it a routine.
Q. OMG! There's a charge for $6,000 worth of gasoline bought in Alaska! I live in Chicago! What do I do now?
1. Don't panic!
2. Call your card company. Inform them about the charge, and ask for your account to be reviewed, and the charge reversed.
3. Call a credit bureau. You don't have to call all three. Just get one of them to put a fraud alert on your account.
Q. Does a fraud alert mean my card is canceled?
No. A fraud alert makes it harder to extend credit to you. Anyone wishing to take out a loan under your name will have to prove they are you. The alert lasts 90 days, and the credit agency you notify will call the other agencies.
Q. I'm still kind of wigged out about this. Should I just say 'to hell with it!', and cancel my card?
Before you do this, speak with your credit card company. They will talk you through your situation. If after that you're still feeling squirrely, then go ahead and cancel your card. Your card company will send you a new card in a few days and then you can spend the holidays changing your account details with everyone you do business with.


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Disney has won the Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry, first awarded in 1934. The award is given to a young scientist under the age of 38 for outstanding research in biological chemistry of unusual merit and independence of thought and originality.
"It is a great honor to have been selected to receive this award," Disney said. "I am still in shock because of the quality of the previous winners, many of whom I have looked up to as standard bearers in my field. This award was granted because of the excellent, dedicated work of our team."
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With Rockie Fresh's Driving 88 still being one of my favourite mixtapes of 2012, I've been patiently waiting for the release of Electric Highway, his first official project on Rick Ross' MMG for quite some time and with the tape now having been given an official release date of January 29th, the Chi-town up and comer unveiled the lead single and accompanying visual, Nobody.
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With a 2-1 come-from-behind win, FC Dallas assured the playoffs are back for the first time since 2011 and two players have been named to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 32.
Defender Matt Hedges earned his team-leading fifth nomination of the season while Andres Escobar earned his second nomination of 2014 after playing a huge part in both goals. In all, FCD has has 13 players named to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week this season.
Here's what MLS had to say about their performances:
D: Matt Hedges (FC Dallas) – The 24-year-old captain constantly halted LA Galaxy attacks on Sunday, including blocking one Alan Gordon shot off the line.
M: Andres Escobar (FC Dallas) – The Colombian winger enjoyed a superb evening in a crucial match for FC Dallas, and he couldn't have picked a better night for a coming out party. Influential on both goals in FCD's 2-0 victory over the Galaxy.
After nearly three weeks, FC Dallas is finally back home on Sunday as we host th eLA Galaxy in one of the biggest regular season games at Toyota Stadium in quite some time. Here are 10 things to know about Sunday's big match:
1. Sunday's match is set for a 6:00PM kickoff and is presented by WinStar World Casino & Resorts. You'll definitely want to head to Lamar's Tailgate on the north concourse to check out their huge tent with lots of great giveaways.
2. Speaking of Lamar's Tailgate, we're excited to have team captain Maylee Johnson and the Trinidad & Tobago Women's National Team as our honorary LH Statue scarfer right around 5:30pm.
3. You're going to want to head over to the east parking lot of the stadium before heading inside Toyota Stadium on Sunday as the Budweiser Brewmaster Tour will be outside. There's free beer. Do I need to say more?
4. There is a TON on the line as FC Dallas clinches a 2014 MLS Cup Playoff spot with a win while the LA Galaxy can move to the top of MLS with at least a draw. Check out the full MLS standings to see just how big this late-season showdown is.
5. While parking is always free for everyone at Toyota Stadium, our Toyota drivers out there can enjoy FREE upgraded parking in the Camry Gold Lot tonight. The Camry Gold Lot is directly NW of the stadium adjacent to the Dr. Pink fieldf
6. This will be Landon Donovan's final MLS regular season match at Toyota Stadium so be in your seat early tonight as we'll have a special presentation before kickoff.
7. The forecast for Sunday's match is pretty much perfect. A high of 80 is expected for this one with temperatures probably right around 75 at kickoff. No rain is expected until well after midnight.
8. We've got all the content you need to get caught up on #FCDvLA with our infograph, keys to the match, quick kicks & match preview.
9. If you're one of the poor souls who can't make it out to the game, Sunday's match will be live nationally on ESPN2 with a 6:10PM kickoff. Additionally, the game will be on 100.7FM(English) & 1270AM(Spanish)
10. Limited tickets are still available for the match and you can grab yours here.
Hear from Kellyn Acosta, Matt Hedges & Oscar Pareja on #FCDvLA with FCDTV's Quick Kicks:
Here's your Keys to the Match pres. by Toyota with Scott & Daniel breaking down Sunday's game:
All you Chipotle fanatics in Dallas rejoice! Join us at Chipotle at Preston & Warren in Frisco on Thursday, Oct. 9th from 3:00 - 4:30PM as two of our Homegrown stars, Victor Ulloa & Moises Hernandez, will be signing autographs, taking pictures and even rolling a burrito or two.
Come get your Chipotle fix on Thursday afternoon with Vic, Mo & FCD!
It was back to work for the FC Dallas Academy as they took the trip down I-45 to take on Texas Rush in a full set of weekend games on Sunday from U-18 all the way down to U-13. Here's a recap of the action(Stay tuned for our FCDTV Academy Update later this week talking to coaches and players about the games):
Texas Rush U-18: 1
The U-18s moved to 3-0-0 on the season with 5-1 win over Texas Rush. Homegrown signing Coy Craft joined the U-18s for his first game of the season scoring a hat trick in the win. Caleb Young added two goals to take his tally to three on the young season.
Texas Rush U-16: 0
Giovanni Montesedoca scored twice while Devin Vega, Toshiki Yasuda & Isaac Albaradei also tallied goals in the first shutout of the season for the U-16s who are 3-0-0.
The FCD U-16s head to Kansas City this weekend for the first round of Generation adidas Cup qualifying where they'll play Houston Dynamo & Chicago Fire.
Texas Rush U-15: 0
The U-15's moved to 2-0-0 on the season with a 5-0 win over Texas Rush. Abelardo Escalante, Jommar Reyez, Mandel Steward, Alonzo Molina and Carlos Garcia scored in the victory.
Texas Rush U-14: 2
The U-14s fell to Texas Rush 2-0, with goals scored in either half.
Texas Rush U-13: 2
Bryan Reynolds and Johan Gomez scored for the U-13's in their first win of the season over Texas Rush.
Here are the match highlights from FCD's 2-0 loss at Vancouver:
Hear from Loyd, Ulloa & Pareja ahead of Saturday's game in Vancouver:
He's pretty much the hottest forward in the league with four goals in his last three games and on Wednesday, August 1 you can meet Blas "El Raton" Perez! From 4:30-6:00PM tomorrow, head to Albertsons at 6800 Virginia Parkway in McKinney and you can get Blas' autograph as well as play in our soccer cage, win cool FCD prizes and meet both Tex Hooper and the FCD Girls! All of this goodness is brought to you by MoneyGram!
We'll see you Wednesday afternoon at Albertsons in McKinney!
FC Dallas was back in the win column last week with the 3-1 drubbing of Seattle and two FC Dallas players have been named to the MLSsoccer.com Week 30 Team of the Week! Versatile defender/midfielder Je-Vaughn Watson earned a spot on the team for his fantastic performance on Wednesday while, of course, David Texeira earned his first TOTW spot after his two-goal master class.
Here's what they had to say about the duo:
F: David Texeira (FC Dallas) – Texeira loves playing the Sounders. All of three of his goals this season have come against Seattle and his two on Wednesday could not have come at a more perfect time.
D: Je-Vaughn Watson (FC Dallas) – Has settled in nicely at right back and his athleticism proved useful against the Sounders' strong attack on Wednesday night.


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The worst show I've ever been to: WWF at the Rosemont Horizon 8/23/97
I am currently in a state of non-stop excitement because this Saturday I will be going to Chikara in Chicago. Chikara is always an amazing time and I have never been let down by a live experience. (This will only be my fourth, but still.) The card always seems to feel packed whenever I go to Chikara and this time is no exception with El Generico in the house, Colt vs Quack II and an awesome Campeones de Parejas match between the Young Bucks and the Spectral Envoy. Oh, and The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger teaming up with a pigeon. This looks like it's going to be a really great show and I am really excited.
In fact, I've had a string of really good shows that I have attended. The three WWE events I attended this year were Elimination Chamber (not the greatest show, but the Elimination Chamber match is the Elimination Chamber match and that Santino/Bryan sequence was worth the price of admission), Wrestlemania (no explanation necessary) and the Raw after Wrestlemania (BORK LASER~). I've also been to two Chikara shows this year, "Ring of Wax" featuring the otherworldly Sara Del Rey vs. El Generico match and "Shoot A Crooked Arrow" which I reviewed over at the Wrestling Blog (summary: it was awesome and Chikara is the best.) I also had tickets to Ring of Honor's Showdown in the Sun Night 1 with Kevin Steen vs. El Generico, but thanks to a shitty concierge and ROH booking a show so far away from Miami I was unable to attend. Even so it's been a pretty awesome year for me watching live wrestling and Saturday should only continue that trend.
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Graduation rates in nearly all high schools in Saint Paul Public Schools exceed the state's average, significantly reducing the racial disparity between white students and students of color, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced Wednesday.
MDE released graduation rates from 2011 to 2013 for high schools statewide during a news conference. In school districts throughout Minnesota, graduation rates improved at the highest rates in more than a decade. Saint Paul Public Schools was no exception.
"This is fundamentally the result of a culture shift within Saint Paul Public Schools," said Superintendent Valeria Silva. "We are starting to see the results from the Strong Schools, Strong Communities strategic plan and in our work to ensure educational equity for all students."
Nationally, black students have the lowest graduation rates of all racial groups. The school district's strategic plan, Strong Schools, Strong Communities, includes a significant racial equity component that seeks to raise achievement of all students while accelerating achievement for the lowest performing students.
At Como Park Senior High School, the gap between black and white students showed an impressive 12 percent decrease from 2011 to 2013. Other SPPS high schools followed lead. Central Senior High School narrowed the gap by 7 percent, Highland Park Senior High School by 2 percent, and Harding Senior High School by 1 percent.
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By Allison Ford, Divine Caroline
Although most ingredients are harmless, some substances in cosmetics do raise an eyebrow or two. Like formaldehyde, for example. Recently, California's Department of Toxic Substances Control found that even nail polishes that claimed to be free of the "toxic three"—formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, and toluene—contained the substances. (For the record, most major polish manufacturers have come out and said that surely their polishes were fine and they never lied. Ahem.)
But harmful carcinogens and unidentifiable chemicals aside, there's still weird stuff lurking in cosmetics. Stuff that's not necessarily toxic, but definitely strange. Stuff like this:
Crushed-Up Bugs
Carmine is a natural red dye. Natural equals good, right? Well good in the sense that's been around for a long, long time, but bad in the sense that it's made from crushed beetle shells. Yes, carmine (sometimes called crimson lake or cochineal) is derived from the crushed exoskeletons of tiny female beetles. Some people are mildly allergic to it, but if you're trying to avoid it, don't stop at cosmetics—avoid yogurt, juice, candy, and other dyed-red food products, which often contain it as well.


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I am sure ,fairly sure, that Monty and staff told Bird that a Big would be apart of the class.
Time to bring in the Big, within the next 10 weeks.
After 10 weeks, things get fuzzy.
Moreover, everyone is talking about the looming DeCommit of Zach LeVine.
(Bruins are even deleting posts about this subject. Scrambling like crazy.)
Just like Monty promised, fairly sure that Ben also said: he would be around next year.
If Ben is gone next year (and from Bruins boards, everyone wants him out & are looking for his replacement)....Then, Zach is also gone.
Where will he land? with washington, oregon, CAL or Zona.
That was the most coherent Rise post in a long long time even if untrue.
Did he just use moreover correctly? And looming? And there are complete sentences? I always thought he just mumbled uncoherent pro-Arizona prose as he gave people their change.
Matthews commitment to Cal was announced on Sep. 8
Singer's commitment to Cal was announced on Oct. 1
Lee committed to Kentucky on Oct. 16
So we offered Matthews and Singer and received commitments from them well before we lost Lee to Kentucky. Furthermore, at the time, the thought was that if we had Lee there was hope of getting Gordon. Gordon is still uncommited and unsigned. Thus, all the evidence points to our offering scholarships to Matthews, Singer, Bird, Lee and Gordon with the intent of somehow being able to take them all, otherwise I don't think you offer the other guards until you find out about the big men and even then I think we still need big men.
Rooks TurnUP in San Diego.
A lot of coaches watching him play.
Scored a great deal.
Just what Bird ordered. A Big


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Welcome to Sins of the Terran Solar Empire mod for the game Sins of a Solar empire Rebellion.
This mod add the Treasure Planet's universe into this game.
It's a total conversion mod which remplace the original factions with 2 new factions : Royal Navy, Procyons. New pirates replacer too.
Treasure Planet owns to Disney. Working for Rebellion 1.80 (both DLC compatible)
Open Beta info : To be Determined
Models/textures completed : 13% (deleted a model (doing the starhammer)
String : 40% (French is on hold + research on the way)
Sounds and music : 35% (sound bad sync, and too loud)
Effets and more : 50% (bug with character at load screen)
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Brompton M6L Features:
The M6L is a great bike for any type of rider. The range of gears make it easy to tackle steep hills, and has a pretty decent top speed for flat ground. With the M-style bars, you can use any front carrier bag. This is a great bike for traveling.
All of our Brompton models are equipped with Schwalbe Marathon Tires, with a better grip and flat resistance than the standard Brompton tire. These tires are ideal for city riding.
The Brompton M6L is the most versatile Brompton. With six speeds, you can take this bike practically anywhere. Looking for a bike that's small enough to fit on a plane and can also tackle steep hils? Look no further!
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Brompton bags to hold the bike, to hold groceries, to hold just about anything. Also hard cases for airline travel and covers to protect the bikes shine.
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Singer-actress Mandy Moore and musician Ryan Adams haven't had a drama-free relationship, but who has? Ryan blamed the paparazzi for the on-again, off-again nature of their past, claiming he was "allergic" to the media attention Mandy would attract. But since their whirlwind month-long engagement and their low-key wedding in Savannah, Ga., the musical Mr. and Mrs. Adams seem happy to us! Well, we probably wouldn't know either way -- Mandy and Ryan are pretty off the map these days, which is good news for Mandy's camera-shy hubby.
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Seems like restaurants are putting as much thought into the restroom as they are into the dining room. I visited the hyper-designed loo at The Pass & Provisons in Houston five times—just to hang out. A) Designer Suds: Boutique soaps from the likes of Malin + Goetz and Further keep things clean. B) Sinking Feeling: Sinks are statement pieces. The farmhouse-style soapstone ones were my favorite. C) Heady Tunes: Restroom-only speakers provide a separate soundtrack. D) High and Dry: There's something about a terry-cloth hand towel that says, "We care." E) Gender Benders: Why use M and W when you can ask one of your artist friends to get creative? F) Employees Must Wash Hands: So remind them in a clever way. Foreign languages, pictograms, cool collages—I saw them all on the walls.
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Krakatoa volcano, located on an island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, produced on August 26-27, 1883 the most massive volcanic explosions ever recorded, which generated the loudest sound historically reported: it was distinctly heard as far away as Perth in Australia (1930 mi (3100 km)) and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius (3000 mi (4800 km)). Atmospheric shock waves reverberated around the world seven times and were detectable for five days. 36,417 people died mostly by the tsunamis which followed the explosion.
The eruption destroyed two thirds of the island of Krakatoa and eruptions of the volcano since 1927 have built a new island in the same location, called Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa). In the year following the eruption, average global temperatures dropped by as much as 1.2o C. Weather patterns continued to be chaotic for years and temperatures did not return to normal until 1888.
The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa had the power of 200 megatons of TNT, about 13000 times the yield of the Little Boy bomb which devastated Hiroshima. Concussive air waves from the explosions traveled seven times around the world, and the sky was darkened for days afterwards. Sea waves triggered by the eruption were recorded as far away as the English Channel. The island is still active, with its most recent eruptive episode having begun in 1994.
Now the fabled Anak Krakatoa could be preparing another mighty eruption, tossing smoke and rocks hundreds of meters into the sky. The black sand on the islet has heated so much that humans can barely step on it.
Of course, the weaker 985-ft (300-m) volcano cannot repeat the 1883 deed of its "daddy", still thousands of people have been evacuated from the Mount Kelud (Java island), facing Krakatoa.
On Thursday, villagers were allowed to return home, but the volcano can still produce a dangerous explosion. Indonesia is made of 17,000 islands and is the richest nation in terms of active volcanoes (70). 20 of them are located in Java, an island two thirds the size of Florida, but harboring over 50 % of the 235 million Indonesians. The lack of farm land and the rich volcanic soil make people live in the shadow of the danger.
"The volcanic ash will make my fields more fertile." said a farmer living on the slopes of Mount Kelud.
Anak Krakatau can be reached in two hours by motorboat from the northern coast of Java and when it started its eruption last week, a no-go zone of 2 mi (3 km) was created.
But Anak cannot be as dangerous as the initial Krakatoa, and it experiences smooth eruption every 7-8 years.
"Maybe in hundreds of years it will blow, but I will be long gone by then," said Cahya Patria, a researcher at the Center of Vulcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation monitoring Anak from a slope on Java.
In the syncretic Islam formed by most Indonesians, many pre-Islamic animist beliefs persist, and during full moon nights, worshipers throw in the volcano's crater offerings of rice, jewelry, or living animals to appease the volcanoes' spirits.
"The Javanese see nature as a friend because it gives them food and life. They trust it, they do not see it as a threat like volcanologists do," said Bagong Suyanto, a professor of rural sociology at the University of Surabaya.


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Two elderly people believed to be from the Leicester area have died after a car crash.
The collision, which involved two cars, happened at 2.35pm on Christmas Eve, in Norfolk.
The 76-year-old female passenger in one of the cars, a Vauxhall Astra, died at the scene.
The driver of the Astra, a 77-year-old man, died later in hospital.
The female driver of the other car, a VW Polo, suffered injuries including two broken legs, a broken right arm, a broken pelvis and internal bleeding.
The 69-year-old, believed to be from Norwich, is seriously ill in hospital.
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Pioneer Electronics, the established leader in car electronics products, today introduced the next generation of high-performance car audio products: the Premier Reference Series single-CD player and processor. The Premier Reference Series lives up to the reputation of Pioneer's past Optical Digital Reference system (ODR) in its exceptional sound quality and high-end design. Comprised of the DEX-P9 single-CD Player and the DEQ-P9 Digital Signal Processor, the system processes music signals in the digital domain, free from noise and phase problems inherent in the analog realm. Music data information travels between components through digital fiber optic cables, impervious to noise caused by components in the car such as alternators, high current cables and computers.
"Enthusiasts will want this. Competitors will need it. The new Premier Reference Series CD player and processor will integrate all the features found in the ODR system without its high price," said Keith Burnett, vice president of marketing, Pioneer Car Electronics Division. The DEX-P9 single-CD player is versatile enough to be used alone or with the DEQ-P9 processor. The DEX-P9 boasts a 24-bit digital to analog converter (DAC) for exceptional sound quality and high-resolution conversion capability. Each pre-amp output (low/mid/high) will feature separate 24-bit DACs and high volt outputs (5 volts) for clean signal transfer to other components.
The cosmetic design of the DEX-P9 resembles the ODR RS-D2 single-CD player with the same family appearance. It uses minimal keys for a less cluttered look and has a titanium gray finish with a large display area as well as a motorized, detachable faceplate and a new rotary knob. The unit utilizes the brightness and open architecture of the Organic EL technology on a 256 x 64 display screen. The Organic EL display will clearly communicate the DEX-P9's multitude of features, including:
The DEQ-P9 processor will be sold as an optional component to complement the DEX-P9 CD player. The DEQ-P9 processor is an outboard 1/3-octave, 31-band equalizer with a variable crossover network. It features independent left and right equalizers for precise fine-tuning capability. Its built-in digital network adjusts crossover points and slopes to each of its outputs (subwoofer, low, mid and high). In addition, the unit will include time alignment capability from 0-160 inches to improve center image, increase stage height and obtain better depth.
RCA outputs of the DEQ-P9 also feature 24-bit DACs for the low, mid and high pre-amp outputs, 1-bit DAC for the subwoofer outputs, dual pulse with modulation (PWM) power supply and hi-volt (5 volts each) outputs.
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Fred A. Lazin, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Introduction: This paper examines the exercise of power by American Jews in American politics. It does so through an examination of the influence of the Soviet Jewry advocacy movement on United States refugee policies during the 1970s and 1980s. The movement consisted mostly of American Jewish organizations and individuals and operatives of an Israeli government agency, the Liaison Bureau.


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Social Conditions and Trends
News about Social Conditions and Trends, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Oct. 9, 2015
Mass shootings are rare in Germany compared with United States, despite fact Germany ranks fourth globally in guns per capita; experts cite fact that owning gun in Germany is hard-won privilege, not constitutional right. MORE
Sep. 29, 2015
Chinese citizens strongly identify with and consume American popular culture, but distrust and criticize its politics, preferring China's statism and robust projection of power. MORE
Sep. 24, 2015
Op-Ed article by novelist Hari Kunzru argues clamor over Prime Min David Cameron's alleged conjugal indiscretions with pig's head while at Oxford revives traditional British ambivalence towards upper class hedonism. MORE
Sep. 20, 2015
Dan Barry This Land column profiles Mamie Lang Kirkland, 107-year-old black woman whose family fled Ellisville, Miss, in 1915 under threat of lynching and continued to encounter racial prejudice across United States; Kirkland pays her first visit to Ellisville, one hundred years later, to recount her story. MORE
Sep. 11, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column laments passing of Russian cultural ethos that had profound influence on Western thought for 150 years, addressing universal and spiritual questions and rejecting bourgeois values; holds country has come to be known for Putin and oligarchs rather than intellectuals and artists, change that deprives world of counterweight to prevailing culture of capitalism and achievement. MORE
Sep. 9, 2015
Eduardo Porter Economic Scene column points to Harvard Business School report to illustrate limited effectiveness of so-called 'shared value,' where businesses address social problems as way to increase profits; notes that executives who took part in study did not list weak unions and high executive pay as contributing to social problems. MORE
Sep. 2, 2015
Political Memo; historians say that current, seemingly rapid reassessment of historical and political symbols is being fueled by cultural and demographic shifts; examples include Pres Obama's decision to rename Mount McKinley as Denali and the removal of the names of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson from political gatherings; observes that country is in midst of 'purge moment'. MORE
Sep. 1, 2015
Murder rates are rising sharply in cities across United States after years of decline, with Milwaukee seeing worst increase; city has recorded 104 murders as of August, compared to 86 in all of 2014; officials have offered differing explanations for spike, though many point to increased violence in common disputes among young men in poor neighborhoods across nation. MORE
Aug. 23, 2015
Roger Cohen Op-Ed column reflects on his reaction to bronze Roman statue from third century BC, in J Paul Getty Museum exhibition in Los Angeles; recalls how, even in a city hot-wired for easy and constant change, there truly is, and never has been, escape from reality that wisdom must be earned the hard way; observes that over 2,300 years, statue continues to murmur this truth. MORE
Aug. 22, 2015
Paul Sullivan Wealth Matters column notes recent data indicating that American workers are taking less time off from their jobs than at any time in last 40 years, and that most Americans do not use all of their paid vacation time; recommends ways to reduce and disconnect from work pressures during non-vacation time. MORE
Aug. 17, 2015
Media outlets, seeking to attract large audiences in an online environment dominated by social media, are participating in repetitive coverage of sensationalistic, and often trivial, stories; recent example was death of Cecil the Lion, which caused some 2,100 articles to be posted to Facebook that were then shared some 3.6 million times; some journalists deplore trend, while others see it as necessary to bring audiences to other coverage. MORE
Aug. 15, 2015
Roger Cohen Op-Ed column attempts to discern why young European Muslims are attracted to Islamic State movement; suggests group offers escape from freedom, replacing freedom of choice with life in which moral parameters are set. MORE
Aug. 9, 2015
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column suggests that presidential candidates should be addressing stagnation of economic and social mobility in United States; reiterates story of his late friend Rick Goff, who struggled despite possessing talent, intelligence and drive; underscores degree to which one's environment perpetuates disadvantage and poverty. MORE
Aug. 9, 2015
News Analysis; growing number of bans on so-called selfie sticks in places like theme parks and tourist attractions indicates line is being drawn about proper etiquette amid selfie craze; there is broad agreement among researchers across disciplines about how selfies reveal more about the photographer than merely their image. MORE
Aug. 2, 2015
Selfies, practice of snapping pictures of one's self, is subject of university courses that scrutinize its artistic, social and psychological aspects. MORE
Aug. 2, 2015
How relationships made during start of college experience can make or break individual's future. MORE
Jul. 31, 2015
The Upshot; social science research finds millennial men, ages 18 to early 30s, have more egalitarian attitudes about family, career and gender roles inside marriage than previous generations, but have trouble managing those goals when they begin having children; some researchers point to fact that many employers have remained with traditional policies, eschewing choices like parental leave and flexible work options, as primary reason for the disparity, MORE
Jul. 25, 2015
Roger Cohen Op-Ed column commends Kamel Daoud novel The Meursault Investigation for humanizing murdered Arab in Albert Camus novel The Stranger in manner that sheds light on contemporary conflicts; holds invisibility, or inability to see one's enemy as human, lies at core of all conflicts; holds only path to understanding for Arabs and Jews, Americans and Iranians and all world's strangers is to become truly visible to one another. MORE
Jul. 24, 2015
New York Times/CBS News poll shows nearly six in 10 Americans views race relations in United States unfavorably, signaling striking change since Pres Obama's election victory in 2008, when two-thirds of Americans described relations as generally good; wide swings in opinion are most pronounced among African-Americans. MORE
Jul. 19, 2015
Op-Ed article by author Elizabeth Becker describes how cities and countries around world are turning to regulation in order to curb impact tourists have on residents' lives; highlights tension between encouraging the economic boost brought by travelers and dealing with drawbacks of mass tourism. MORE
Jul. 19, 2015
Op-Ed article by author Isabel Wilkerson examines whether reassessment of two symbols of American culture, the Confederate battle flag and the fictional character Atticus Finch, presage a truer and more meaningful reckoning with legacy of race in America. MORE
Jul. 17, 2015
Timothy Egan Op-Ed column describes visiting small isolated town of Joseph, Ore, after absence of 17 years; says resurgence of Nez Perce native American tribe as cultural and economic force in Joseph, and public recognition of tribe's history, suggests hope for healing and community engagement in small towns across America. MORE
Jul. 12, 2015
Op-Ed article by Maris Kreizman suggests that current appetite for nostalgia, evidenced by remakes of popular television series from the 1980s and '90s like Full House, is ultimately leading to realization by many people that their affection for those things deserves to stay in past; posits that such reboots should not be made. MORE
Jul. 12, 2015
Teddy Wayne Future Tense column holds that trend of long, personal email correspondence popular in the 1990s has been replaced by communicating via texting and social media. MORE
Jul. 10, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column highlights the social delights of the online world, where communication is constant and the pleasure of anticipation perpetual; questions, however, whether the effortless, ever-changing world of online social life is in fact one that ultimately undermines the ability to explore narrative, and place people, ideas and events in wider contexts. MORE
Jul. 3, 2015
Editorial praises Villa Stephanie spa in Baden-Baden, Germany, offering the ultimate amenity for fully relaxing stay--kill switch for all electronic signals that allows every guest to disconnect fully from the digital world; cautions, however, that absolute disconnect may be impossible goal, noting that 71 percent of American smartphone users admit they cannot sleep without their devices nearby and charged up. MORE
Jul. 1, 2015
Frank Bruni Op-Ed column argues corporations are in many cases proving to be more effective leaders of social change in America than government; points to corporations' strong opposition to 'religious freedom' laws, support for immigration reform and removal of Confederate flag from government buildings; holds corporations must respond to broad, inclusive customer base, while government is often beholden to a few private interests. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column suggests to Christian conservatives that in wake of Supreme Court decision affirming same-sex couples' right to marriage, they abandon culture war that has alienated much of country; posits social conservatives are well-equipped to attack problems like lack of stable families in impoverished areas, and should act on those skills rather than continuing to fight battles everyone else has resolved. MORE
Jun. 28, 2015
Judith Shulevitz Op-Ed article observes trend in which sexual mores in America have become more free, even as people increasingly turn to state to define whether instances of sexual activity are consensual or not; notes that doctrine of affirmative consent is on verge of becoming law of land; examines ways this standard could be problematic. MORE
Jun. 28, 2015
The Upshot; many newly married women are choosing to keep their maiden name because of practicality in an era of social media, and not necessarily to make a feminist statement. MORE
Jun. 27, 2015
Changes in attitude and legislation regarding same-sex marriage and gay rights have succeeded in making life more equitable for gays, but some question the loss of identity and uniqueness that binds gay community together; some say they feel twinge of loss amid celebration. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
Paula Span The New Old Age column; nearly two million Americans over age 65 rarely or never leave their homes, far outnumbering nation's 1.4 million residents in nursing homes; factors ranging from income level, ethnicity, geography and access to help determine whether sick, older adults remain homebound; many insist on remaining in homes that are ill-equipped for their needs. MORE
Jun. 22, 2015
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column observes America remains in shadow of slavery and racial hatred despite radically changing racial views and diminished level of outright, institutional racial oppression; argues massacre in Charleston, SC, shows how dangerous racial divide remains; observes legacy of Civil War and slavery remain powerful sociopolitical forces, and holds racial anxieties are still exploited in order to make working-class whites vote against their own interests. MORE
Jun. 15, 2015
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column challenges Jeb Bush's assertion that single motherhood presents inherent societal ill; observes having a child out of wedlock does not necessarily mean that a woman is 'going it alone,' citing fact that 17 European countries have higher birthrates for unmarried women than United States; calls for policies that fight poverty, shore up sex education and promote the cause of co-parenting outside marriage. MORE
Jun. 8, 2015
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column excoriates mythology loaded into stereotype of the black man as inherently prone to abandoning their children and families; argues while statistics showing high percentage of births to single black women are worrisome, they are often represented as reflecting choice, ignoring factors like mass incarceration that has snagged so many young black men, and disproportionate number of early deaths among them. MORE
Jun. 7, 2015
Bill Wasik introduces Tech and Design issue focused on examining influence of American technologies on other cultures and their values, and how foreign cultures respond. MORE
Jun. 2, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column warns that current generation of college students is admirably engaged in trying to right historical wrongs like gender and sexual discrimination in way that is bordering on form of zealotry; holds that where students go wrong is in trying to root out and punish incorrect thought, in some cases by targeting college professors who have done nothing more than bring politically incorrect language into public square. MORE
May. 31, 2015
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column examines question of whether polygamy will gain more widespread acceptance due to social liberalism's ascendancy, which is evident in attitudes toward same-sex marriage; suggests that while polygamy is unlikely to be legally recognized for some time, it could be accepted eventually with little fanfare. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Op-Ed article by writer Wednesday Martin discusses some surprises she uncovered about Upper East Side women in researching her forthcoming memoir Primates of Park Avenue. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Op-Ed article by author Peter Manseau notes Pew Research Center study showing sharp rise in religiously unaffiliated Americans and dramatic decline in members of Catholic and Protestant churches; suggests polls do not necessarily reflect a period of religious decline, but may be yet another moment in nation's history when more Americans are choosing to live spiritual and religious lives without institutional identities or affiliations. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Megan Stielstra Op-Ed article shares her surprise and gratitude over the lessons learned when a series of mistakenly-sent text messages, filled with photos of the family adventures of a young boy, caused her to slow down and reevaluate some of her negative assumptions about herself as a woman and a mother. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column disputes notion advanced by Pres Obama, among others, that American churches devote inordinate amount of resources, time and attention to issues like abortion while ignoring others, like poverty; suggests way that churches are failing poor is by failing to keep them involved in church activities and to inspire faith in them. MORE
May. 16, 2015
Ginia Bellafante Critic's Notebook reflects upon ambiguous social and political undertones of 1960s period drama Mad Men, which is concluding its run; notes show rarely expresses specific partisan sensibility, but focuses more on highlighting growing split between moderate and conservative Republicans. MORE
May. 10, 2015
Abduction of Etan Patz in 1979 changed fears of a generation of parents and has left lasting legacy of fear on their children and the way they themselves now view parenting; decision about whether to retry Pedro Hernandez will likely have little or no effect on legacy that has made many parents, particularly in New York City, more protective. MORE
May. 10, 2015
Teddy Wayne Future Tense column submits that contemporary narcissistic upper middle class people, while not saddled with 'yuppie' term widely used in 1980s, are still yuppies nonetheless; holds new yuppies have more varied personas than their predecessors and are more concerned with personal financial security than flagrant consumerism. MORE
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Internship - Tax Interview
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at PwC in November 2010.
I met members of PwC at my university's career fair and then sent them my resume on my schools career website. I applied for both an Assurance and a Tax internship and was interviewed for Tax. The day before the interview PwC hosts a dinner where you get to meet other applicants and speak with partners, associates, etc. I then interviewed the next day with a partner. The interview was more of a conversation where they wanted you to ask them questions. They really want to see that you are a real person and that you have questions. As far as the tax interview, they really want someone that is driven, hard working and will put the client first.
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Tax Internship InterviewNo OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at PwC in November 2011.
I was interviewed for a PwC tax internship for the summer of 2012. The interviewer didn't seem interested and he looked like he already made up his mind as soon as I walked into the interview. He didn't look me in the eye for more than a second, and looked around the room when he was talking. He asked a few standard questions that you would expect (why PwC, why tax), and then the interview ended with me asking him a few questions. I didn't get a second interview.
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Tax Internship InterviewNo OfferNeutral ExperienceAverage Interview
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at PwC in October 2009.
The guy I met was pretty nice. He mostly made a timeline of my life from when I graduated from High School and how I ended up to my current position. He asked me how many credits I am graduating with and what I will be doing after I graduate. I didn't qualify for the position so I think he stopped asking me questions and asked if I had any questions
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Tax Internship InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PwC (San Francisco, CA) in April 2008.
For the internship, there was an extensive recruiting process, which consisted of going to various speaking/career events held by the firm on campus. Everyone I met during these events were friendly and happy to answer all the questions I had. Through the campus website and the PwC website, we submitted all our information, resume, and cover letter, which was looked at and interviews were given to a portion of the candidates. There were two rounds of interviews. Since I was in LA, I had a first round interview on the phone with a recruiter, which consisted of mainly behavioral questions, such as why I was interested in that firm, that particular department, and accounting in general. The second round of interviews was in the SF office, the office I applied for, where I was interviewed by three other individuals (manager, director, and partner). This round of interviews were more conversational, allowing them to get to know me as a person, see if I would make a good fit for the group/company, and show me a bit of what their work environment and culture is like.
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- Why did you choose tax? Answer Question
Tax Internship InterviewNo OfferAverage Interview
I applied through college or university. The process took a week. I interviewed at PwC (Los Angeles, CA) in November 2012.
I went for the first round of the interview. People are nice there, especially the interviewer who is the tax department manager. He let me introduce myself first and ask me some general resume questions. Then he asked me why I chose tax which I think it is a quite hard question. the most important part is that he ask about some specific example of leadership experience and I think that is the key to knock on the door of second round interview.
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- Why tax? Answer Question
Tax Internship InterviewNo OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PwC (Kansas City, MO) in November 2010.
Interviews began on campus with a 1:1 interview with a partner from the firm. No technical questions or behavioral questions were asked. The first 30 minutes I was asked to talk about experiences that I had put on my resume. The remaining 15 minutes were questions I asked the interviewer such as, "How do you separate yourself from the other big 3 firms?" or "How did you get to where you are now?" The second interview will be at their offices. They'll put you up in a hotel and have a social the night proceeding. They'll assign you a guide who's been with the company a year or so (an associate) who should introduce you to those who will be interviewing you the next day. If he/she does not, ask them to. The next morning they'll serve you breakfast while you watch a presentation. Then you tour the offices and that's followed by interviews. Tax applicants had two 1:1 interviews and audit applicants had 3 1:1 interviews. These are with partners, directing managers, or senior managers. You'll also have a panel of associates to ask questions to, particularly those questions that you might not want to ask during an interview with a partner. Everyone seemed very nice. Attire for employees was open collar button ups or polos. No ties!
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Tax Internship InterviewNo Offer
On campus recruiting process. First submitted resume online. Had two interviews in total. One on campus, on off campus. Had a networking dinner before campus interview. Met several partners and associates that night. General behavior questions. Got back to me really quick. The interviewer is really nice and there is no difficulty questions.
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Tax Internship InterviewNo Offer
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at PwC.
Resume submit, on-campus interview, office visit
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campus applied, receive first interview opportunity then
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November 2011 - Navy
By CAPT Ted Daywalt
Sooner or later you will have to make
the decision to leave the military, or
you have already transitioned out
and you are not happy with your
current situation. So how do you find a new
job? The two leading ways people find jobs
today are networking and using the Internet.
Today we will discuss how to use the Internet
to find a job.
When using the Internet, the good news is
that there are many resources for you to tap
into for assistance. A survey of 3,900 human
resource managers by WEDDLE's found that
82% found their best candidates from niche
internet job boards! This does not mean to
give up networking on a one-on-one basis
with friends and colleagues. But the use of
the Internet has now become the major
method of finding employees.
The Internet will only be a successful tool
for you if you use it regularly. It is a lot like
having a car. If you do not get in and start the
engine, it will not take you anywhere. And if you do not
maintain the car, it will break down. The same applies to
using Internet tools. And keep mind that finding a new
job is a full-time job in itself!
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be doing to maximize their use of the Internet. These
1. Search for jobs using search engines.
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candidates. You can do the same thing finding a job. The
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are listed on company websites that may not be posted
to job boards, as well as position listed on job boards.
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time consuming as you will get back a lot of
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also find good job postings.
2. Post your resumé to the resumé database
at one or more targeted internet job
These are frequently referred to as niche
sites. There are thousands of such sites that
focus on helping candidates in a specific
career field, industry and/or geography.
The sites are operated by organizations
ranging from professional societies and trade groups to
the academic alumni associations and commercial
recruitment site companies. VetJobs has put together a
comprehensive listing of vetted job sites on vetjobs.com:
3. e-network with friends and colleagues.
Traditional networking is a time consuming process
of one-on-one interactions. But on the Internet you can
meet and communicate with thousands of people with a
single e-mail right from your own desktop. To take
advantage of this capability you have to join one or
more of the discussion groups hosted on the sites of professional
associations, trade organizations and alumni
There are now over 200 networking sites and they
continue to proliferate on the web. The major sites are
LinkedIn.com, Facebook.com and Plaxo.com.
These are good steps for getting started on using the
Internet as a tool in your job search. But like the car, you have to
drive and maintain it!
So once you have posted a resumé to a site, keep track of
where the resumé was posted, and go back weekly to refresh
the resumé so the employers know you are still in the market.
Once you find a job, take your resumé down or archive your
resumé on the posted sites.
You need to be regularly searching the Internet forums,
discussion groups and job boards, applying to those jobs for
which you are a fit. Finding a new job requires effort by you.
These three steps are just the beginning. You must commit to
an on-going investment of time and effort. Every day you
should research a new employer, e-network with friends and
colleagues in one or more discussion forums and review the
matches found by your job agent. If you do them regularly,
you will race ahead of the pack in the job market.
About the author, CAPT Ted Daywalt is CEO and
President of VetJobs, the leading military related job
board on the Internet. Daywalt is an internationally
recognized expert on the use of the Internet for recruiting
and finding a job. He has been active in the recruiting
industry since 1995. Previously, he held senior executive
positions in private industry. Additionally, he has 28
years in the military, 7 years on active duty and 21 in the
Naval Reserve Intelligence Program. Mr. Daywalt earned
a BS from Florida State University, an MA from the
University of Southern California and an MBA from
Emory University. Mr. Daywalt can be contacted at


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Anyone knows what causing this?
I have tried to delete everything and reinstalled the game with default configs already.


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