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1937: Stalin's Year of TerrorA major work of original historical research, 1937 provides a detailed and penetrating analysis of the causes and consequences of Stalin's purges. The author, an eminent Russian Marxist historian, argues that it is impossible to understand these tragic events apart from Stalin's determination to wipe out all vestiges of the socialist opposition to his regime, above all, that associated with Leon Trotsky. Learn More$24.95
A bas la junte de Namph!: Yankees, ne touchez pas a Haiti!Ce pamphlet raconte l'histoire de l'oppression américaine de Haïti, commençant par l'invasion par les US Marines en 1915, exposant ensuite les règnes sanglants de "Papa Doc" et "Baby Doc" Duvalier, et finissant par les évènements tragiques du 29 novembre 1987 -- quand des gros bras fidèles au régime pro-américain du Général Henri Namphy ont tué des dizaines de citoyens essayant d'exercer leur droit de vote. Learn More$2.00
A Provocateur Attacks Trotskyism: An Analysis of SWP Leader Jack Barnes' Speech of December 31, 1982 to the National Convention of the YSAAn analysis of Socialist Workers Party leader Jack Barnes' 1982 speech to the convention of the Young Socialist Alliance which repudiated Trotsky's theory of permanent revolution. Learn More$3.50
A Tribute To Harold Robins: Captain Of Trotsky's Guard-1908-1987Harold Robins was the captain of Trotsky's guard in Coyoàcan, Mexico. In this speech commemorating Robins' death North discusses the issue of revolutionary security. Learn More
A Tribute to Tom Henehan: 1951 to 1977On October 19, 1997 the Socialist Equality Party held a public meeting in Michigan to commemorate the twentieth anniversary since the assassination of Tom Henehan. "Of all the words that could be used to describe Tom Henehan, superficial is the last that would come to mind. Tom was drawn to the Workers League by its concern for problems of theory, its study of Marxism as a science, and the profound sense of history that permeated its perspective and program." Learn More
A Tribute to Vadim RogovinTribute to Russian Marxist historian Vadim Rogovin delivered by David North, chairman of the editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site in 1998 in Berlin. Rogovin died in 1998 at the age of 61, after completing six volumes of a seven-volume history of the political conflicts within the Communist Party of the USSR and the Communist International between 1922 and 1940. Learn More$2.00
After the August Putsch: Where Is the USSR Going?In August 1991 elements within the Stalinist bureaucracy in the Soviet Union staged an abortive coup attempt. This pamphlet contains an analysis of these historic events. Learn More$2.95
After the Slaughter: Political Lessons of the Balkan WarThis statement by David North, chairman of the international editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site and national chairman of the Socialist Equality Party, was originally published on June 14, 1999 following the conclusion of the 48-day NATO bombardment of Serbia and Kosovo. Learn More
Art as the Cognition of Life: Aleksandr Konstantinovich VoronskyVoronsky was an outstanding figure of post-revolutionary Soviet intellectual life, editor of the most important literary journal of the 1920s in the USSR and a supporter of Trotsky and the Left Opposition in the struggle against Stalinism. He was executed by Stalin in 1937. A defender of the "fellow traveler" writers and an opponent of the Proletarian Culture movement, Voronsky was one of the authentic representatives of classical Marxism in the field of literary criticism in the twentieth century. Learn More$24.95
Back in Time: My Life My Fate My Epoch, The Memoirs of Nadezhda A. JoffeThis is the only memoir to be written in the post-Stalin Soviet Union by a member of the Left Opposition, which was formed under the leadership of Leon Trotsky in 1923. Nadezhda Joffe was the daughter of Adolf Abramovich Joffe, the Bolshevik leader and Left Oppositionist who committed suicide in 1927 to protest the expulsion of Trotsky from the Bolshevik Party. Learn More$14.95


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Itsuo Inouye, Associated Press
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday that Japan will join talks on a Pacific trade pact that would oblige the country to open up sheltered industries including farming, long a bastion of protectionism.
The decision to seek participation in the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, raised protests from farmers, who are a traditional bastion of support for Abe's Liberal Democratic Party.
Many in Japan, however, see the pact as a way to overcome stubborn resistance to reforms essential for reviving the stagnant economy. In a national address, Abe said Japan has no choice but to opt for the growth that comes with freer trade or lose out to other countries that are capitalizing on such market opening.
"Japan has run into a big wall — low birthrate, aging and lingering deflation — and we have turned inward looking," he said. "If Japan becomes the only one that turns inward, there is no chance for our growth. No businesses would want to invest in such a country and talented people would not be interested."
"Joining TPP would be the beginning of a new Japan," Abe said.
He repeatedly pledged to guard Japan's national interest and ensure that the trade pact would benefit farmers as well as other Japanese.
"What we really should fear is doing nothing," Abe said. "I promise you that we will guard our sovereignty as we pursue our national benefit through these negotiations."
Despite such promises, Japan's tariffs on farm products would likely have to come down: the average tariff on imported rice is nearly 800 percent, while rates for butter and sugar are over 300 percent.
The decision to join the talks dovetails with his "Abenomics" economic strategy, which is based on easing monetary policy, boosting public spending and longer-term reforms.
"TPP is a core issue for Japan right now. The main thing is that Abenomics, the plan of getting Japan moving and growing again, does not only depend on printing more money or on fiscal spending, but really depends on liberalizing the economy," said Martin Schulz, an economist at Fujitsu Research Institute in Tokyo.
"For that, TPP is a core part because it involves all sectors, from energy, to agriculture, insurances, the car industry as well. That would be a big step for Japan," Schulz said.
Japan's agricultural lobby is small but politically powerful. However, after two decades of stagnation, calls by big business groups such as the Keidanren to join the trade pact or miss out on easier access to key export markets appear to have outweighed objections from farmers.
The average age of Japanese farmers is 66 and hundreds of thousands will retire in the coming years.
"If we don't do anything about this, we cannot protect our villages or our beautiful countryside," Abe said. "And that is the reality we face, whether or not we join TPP."
News reports Friday said the government estimates that joining the Pacific trade agreement would boost Japan's GDP by as much as 3 trillion yen ($31 billion) a year, equal to about 0.7 percent of GDP in the first year.
With Japan's participation, the free trade zone "would cover basically 40 percent of (world) GDP. It would be a very, very big area and it would have a significant impact," Schulz said.
Abe held back from committing to the trade pact until his recent visit to the U.S., where after meeting with President Barack Obama the two leaders issued a statement appearing to offer some wiggle room for Abe on thorny issues such as heavy protections for Japan's rice farmers.
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Coincidence of wants
A coincidence of wants is a situation where a good or service is of equal desire for one trader to buy and another to sell.
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When you think about it, this is the fundamental basis for stock exchanges. Every buyer finds a seller, and vice-versa, or no trades are made.


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The civil war in Syria is now in its 4th year, and everyday unfolds a struggle to survive for millions trapped in the country. War causes food shortages and malnutrition.
UNICEF is bringing in life-saving food to Syrian children. Here are just a few examples from the latest UNICEF report. High-energy biscuits and Plumpy'Doz were recently delivered in Arastan, Homs. This will be enough food to treat 3,000 malnourished children under five years of age. Both of these foods require no preparation or refrigeration making them easier to distribute in a war zone.
In Aleppo, therapeutic milk is being provided by UNICEF. This milk is usually given at medical clinics to treat severe malnutrition. In Qamishli, Plumpy'Nut and high-energy biscuits were distributed to help feed 90 children.
The Plumpy'Nut, which is a fortified peanut paste, is used to treat the most severe cases of child malnutrition. Plumpy'Doz is part of that same family of foods and helps prevent malnutrition from taking hold. In Iraq, Jordan and other countries hosting Syrian refugees, UNICEF is also providing nutritious food.
The very fact that any of these foods are being deployed in a country means that children's lives are at risk. UNICEF and its partners on the ground are in a race against time to prevent malnutrition from destroying a child's life. Malnutrition can cause lasting physical or mental damage, or death.
UNICEF is helping put together a nutrition study to see exactly the extent of malnutrition in Syria. Those results are expected any day now. It's difficult to know the extent because many parts of the country are hard to reach because of the fighting. What we do know is that children have perished from malnutrition. There are an estimated 5 million children impacted by the war in Syria. They need food, medicine and clean water.
UNICEF is also low on funding for the Syria mission. They have set up a relief fund at UNICEF USA. In addition, funding levels for the International Disaster Assistance Program (IDA) are being debated in Congress.
The IDA fund helps UNICEF and other humanitarian agencies like the World Food Programme respond to disasters. It's critical that Congress support this funding considering the massive ongoing emergency in the Middle East and other parts of the globe.


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Ant-Man has had a bad week. In a matter of 8 days, the upcoming marvel lost its primary director. According to reports, director Edgar Wright broke away from Marvel and the project that he has been attached to for years. Apparently, Wright's concept of the film was not the direction Marvel Studios was hoping for and Wright therefore decided to part the project. So in the past week, Marvel has been searching for a new director for the film. Stories suggested that Marvel consider James Gunn (who is the director of the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy) to helm Ant-Man. Other reports suggested that the Marvel was in talks with directors who have worked on the Marvel's One-Shot features to work on the 2015 film. However, in the latest updates, the studio talked to a number of comedy directors; most notably Adam McKay.
Adam McKay is know for his work in Anchorman, Step Brothers and recently Anchorman: The Legend Continues. As of this weekend, it seemed that McKay was shaping to become the new director of Ant-Man. However, in the latest update, that does not seem to be the case. According to the Hollywood Reporter, McKay passed on negotiations. McKay went onto his twitter profile and mentioned that he had to pull out do to other obligations. So that is another director to turn away from Ant-Man; which is leading to a lot of skepticism on the project's future.
Though the director is no longer with the project, the film will still star Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangline Lilly, Patrick Wilson and Corey Stoll.
At the moment, Ant-Man is scheduled to hit theaters on July 17, 2015; however with the way things are going, do not be shock for that to change.


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Body found in Colorado River identified as Phoenix man, Victor Tseng
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ - A body found in the Colorado River has been identified as a Phoenix man reported missing last month on a commercial rafting trip in Grand Canyon National Park.
Park officials announced Friday that the Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the body was that of 68-year-old Victor Tseng.
The body was recovered July 4 about 25 miles from where Tseng reportedly fell into from a ledge into the river on June 17. Authorities say he wasn't wearing a life jacket.
Park Service officials say search and rescue teams combed the area by air and boat for days but turned up no clues about Tseng's whereabouts.
Flyers with Tseng's picture and description had remained posted at river trip launch areas and takeout points until the body was found and identified.


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Most season anglers know that just about anything can happen while they are out on the lake. Things like lost fishing rods, tackle boxes going overboard, and missing the "big one" are common occurrences, but every once in a while things happen that shock even the most seasoned angler. For example, on Monday News.com.au reported an Australian man was stunned when he looked inside his catch's mouth and discovered a live frog tucked inside.
News.com.au reports that Angus James, a professional field angler with Tackle Tactics, said he was unhooking a jungle perch he has just landed when he looked in its mouth and saw something green. James told reporters that he thought he was looking at grass until the creature blinked.
After realizing he was actually looking at a living frog in the fish's mouth, James, who always carries a camera with him, took out his camera and snapped a photo that has made him an internet sensation. James said after he snapped the now famous photo, the frog leaped from the fish's month, and disappeared.
James reportedly said that people from all over the world have commented on his photo, and added that some have commented in languages he doesn't even understand. James says that most people say that the little frog got a second chance at life.
Reports indicate that James was fishing in a lake an hour north of Townsville, Queensland in Australia when he hooked the jungle perch. Jungle perch are native to Australia, and can grow to be a good size. Weighing in around six pounds when fully grown, these fish can be close to 17 inches long. They are known to live in fast moving water, in shaded areas with vegetation.
Jungle perch are known to be omnivorous, and reportedly like to feed on other fish for the most part. Luckily, for fish in question, jungle perch aren't a popular food item for the humans that catch them.


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- Price: $599.95 (YMC-500), $799.95 (YMC-700 Wi-Fi and 2.1 system)
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- Specs: HDMI, Wi-Fi (YMC-700); 2.1 or 5.1 sound; On-screen control; DTS; Dolby TrueHD; Cinema DSP; 1080p-compatible; Formats: AAC, MP3, PCM, WMA, FLAC
- Company: Yamaha Electronics Corporation
Something happened while the world was waiting for every fridge to gain a touch screen and a Wi-Fi connection: Gradually, while everyone was off planning for a fully networked kitchen and a 500-channel universe, that universe was splintering in as many ways as media convergence was bringing it together. So now you can watch your stories or listen to the radio on your PC, surf the Web from your PS3 and fire off an e-mail from your TV. If you're an average postmodern man, take a look at how many little boxes there are next to your TV. Now look at how many remotes are piled on your coffee table. That's the fragmentation inherent in our converged media universe at work, right there. The answer, of course, is one more box. But this box is Yamaha's new neoHD controller -- which promises to bring order to the whole game.
The Yamaha neoHD is an AV receiver designed to form the core of your home cinema, where it does for today's media precisely the same job as an old-school stereo receiver did when people still had stereos. Connect your Blu-ray player and gaming console, plus your Apple TV or whatever media source you might have. External modules are also available for iPods or Bluetooth connectivity, and there's a USB port on the back for access to photos and videos on a USB key or external hard drive. The controller also includes internet radio or Rhapsody connectivity. The Yamaha neoHD comes in three flavors: the $600 basic controller, a Wi-Fi version for $800 -- which connects to your home network -- and a 2.1 system, which includes two satellite speakers and a sub. Why only 2.1? Yahama's Air Surround Xtreme tech will auto-calibrate to mimic a full 5.1 system, though you can connect the neoHD to a full 5.1 setup as well.
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The Second Battle of Bapaume, 31 August - 3 September (the capture of Mont St Quentin and Péronne
In the last week of August eastward progress by British Fourth and Third Armies forced unceasing German retirements. By evening on 29 August pressure exerted, especially by Fourth Armys aggressive Australian Corps, had tumbled the Germans back to the line of the Somme. Here, near Péronne, where the river turned westwards in an almost right-angled bend, the pursuit stalled, held up by the watery barriers of the Somme and the immensely strong German defences sited on the commanding tactical feature of Mont St Quentin the key position to this sector of the front.
In a bid to restore movement Rawlinson agreed to a daring plan for the Australian Corps to turn the river line and, by late evening of 30 August, preparations were in hand for assaults on Mont St Quentin and the ancient fortress-town of Péronne.
At 5am on Saturday 31 August, 5th Australian Brigade, (having crossed the Somme at Feuilleres and following a most difficult approach to its start-line), assaulted Mont St Quentin; despite the Australians' gallantry and tactical skill in violently bloody encounters, the assault on the mount was held. That same morning 14th Australian Brigade moved-off towards Péronne.
By nightfall the situation was one of great confusion but the decision was made to commit 6th Australian Brigade to renew the attack on Mont St Quentin. At 6am on the morning of 1 September (simultaneous with a strike on Péronne by 14th Australian Brigade), 6th Brigade attacked and gradually wrested control of the hilltop village which was in Australian hands by mid-afternoon. The day witnessed a remarkable double achievement following 14th Brigades dramatic assault on Péronne; by evening almost all the town had been secured. German defensive positions of great strength had been broken and the enemy was forced into further hasty withdrawals towards the Hindenburg Line.
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The Department of City Planning is in the process of updating several Community Plans throughout the city as part of its NCP Program, including the Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan (last updated in 2000).
The New Community Plan will not only revisit the goals and policies for the area, but will also establish the Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) that will address the various land use issues in the community and provide regulations tailored to the specific needs of each area.
· Phase I Outreach (2007)
- Information Gathering: Meet with Neighborhood Councils, community organizations and residents and survey existing land uses.
· Phase II Outreach (2008)
- Revisit with summary of community input and potential implementation alternatives.
· Phase III Outreach (2009)
- Community Workshops: Present preliminary plan concepts and gather feedback.
· Phase IV Outreach (August 2013 - April 2014)
- Neighborhood Council Meetings, Open House and Public Hearing: Present draft Plan documents at meetings with Neighborhood Councils and at the Open House. Hold a Public Hearing to receive comments/testimony from the community.
· Technical Phase (finalizing)
- Prepare draft Plan, land use & zone change maps, overlays and draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
· Adoption Phase
- Present draft Plan and EIR to:
1) South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (APC)
2) City Planning Commission (CPC)
3) Planning & Land Use Management Committee (PLUM)
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O'Neill: Hard work will be key
by Stuart Vose
Boss lays out plans for Arsenal test.
Martin O'Neill says his players will have to repeat the committed showing produced against Arsenal earlier in the season if they are to get back to winning ways this weekend.
Sunderland welcome the Gunners to the Stadium of Light looking to bounce back from last week's late defeat at Reading.
A bumper crowd is expected on Wearside to watch the Black Cats take on Arsene Wenger's men for a second time this season, having banked a point from a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium on the opening day of the campaign.
It's important to try to get back to winning ways because we had been on a good run
- Martin O'Neill
It's important to try to get back to winning ways because we had been on a good run
- Martin O'Neill
O'Neill saw his players hassle and harry the Gunners throughout the 90 minutes to start the 2012-13 season on a positive note and is looking for more of the same in the return clash.
"We need those levels of effort and application again," O'Neill said before overseeing a Thursday afternoon training session with his players now back from international duty.
"Arsenal have seen the emergence of one or two younger players and, especially going forward, they are absolutely excellent. I think they're a fine side.
"They're looking to cement that Champions League place again for next season, and that said they're still in that competition as well as the FA Cup."
Meanwhile O'Neill highlighted England man Theo Walcott as a particular danger with the former Southampton man enjoying some of the best form of his career.
Walcott, who recently ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract at Arsenal, has already bagged 18 goals this season and is now utilising his searing pace in a central striker's role.
"He had been talking about wanting to play centre-forward and has been excellent since signing his contract, as he had indeed been in the weeks before," O'Neill said.
"Walcott is in very fine form. The sheer fact that Arsenal can use him in any number of positions bodes well for them."
Sunderland, meanwhile, can advance into the top 10 of the Barclays Premier League should they win and other results go in their favour.
And O'Neill says the importance of flushing out a couple of off-colour displays cannot be underestimated.
"We had a rather stodgy game against Swansea and then I was hoping we could put that out of our minds and go on to win at Reading," he explained.
"A draw would have been a fair enough result but we were very disappointed to lose the game late on.
"It's important to try to get back to winning ways because we had been on a good run."


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Learning a seemingly random skill for a sighted artist- reading Braille, was an exciting adventure into another world full of raised picture books and mental decoding gymnastics.
Beautiful photos of the tactile artwork identifies color through texture. There are also activities that explain the basics of decoding Braille, such as the alphabet, punctuation, and numbers. Along with a blank template to write your own messages in Braille.
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Aliskiren – New contraindications and warnings due to the risks of cardiovascular and renal adverse reactions (Brands include Rasilez, Rasilez HCT, Rasilamlo)
Aliskiren is an antihypertensive agent which inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system through a direct effect on renin, blocking the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I and decreasing levels of angiotensin I and angiotensin II. It has been licensed for use across the EU since 2007 either alone, or in combination with other antihypertensive medicines.
A review of aliskiren-containing medicines was initiated by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in December 2011 after the ALTITUDE study was terminated early on the basis of preliminary interim analyses. The ALTITUDE study (Aliskiren Trial In Type 2 diabetes Using cardiovascular and renal Disease Endpoints) was a 4-year, randomised, placebo-controlled trial that included patients with type II diabetes and renal impairment and/or cardiovascular disease. The study was designed to evaluate the effect of aliskiren on the risk of cardiovascular and renal events in these high-risk patients, and participants received aliskiren or placebo in addition to either an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB).
The interim analysis showed that study patients were unlikely to benefit from aliskiren and there was a higher incidence of non-fatal strokes, renal complications (including acute renal failure), hyperkalaemia and hypotension in patients in the aliskiren group. In December 2011, healthcare professionals were informed of the interim results of the trial and advised that aliskiren use in combination with an ACE inhibitor or an ARB was contraindicated in all diabetic patients. Further review of analyses from the ALTITUDE study, alongside data from other studies and spontaneous reports, confirmed the risk of adverse outcomes (hypotension, syncope, stroke, hyperkalaemia, and changes in renal function including acute renal failure) when aliskiren is combined with ACE inhibitors or ARBs, especially in diabetic patients and those with impaired renal function. Although less evidence is available for other patient groups, adverse outcomes cannot be excluded and therefore the combination is not recommended for any patient.
In addition, the use of aliskiren is no longer recommended in any patient with severe renal impairment (GFR <30ml/min per 1.73m2) irrespective of whether it is used in combination with an ACE inhibitor or an ARB, another antihypertensive, or as monotherapy. This recommendation is based on an analysis of postmarketing surveillance data that showed an increased risk of renal adverse events and hyperkalaemia with aliskiren in this patient group.
This information was recently communicated to healthcare professionals, a copy of which is available on www.imb.ie.
Advice for healthcare professionals
- Prescribers should review the treatment of all patients taking aliskiren in combination with an ACE inhibitor or an ARB at a routine appointment.
- Treatment with aliskiren-containing medicines should be discontinued (or not initiated) in diabetic patients, or non-diabetic patients with renal impairment (GFR <60ml/min per 1.73m2) who are taking an ACE inhibitor or an ARB.
- Aliskiren in combination with ACE inhibitors or ARBs is not recommended in any other patient groups.
- Use of aliskiren (either as monotherapy or in combination) is no longer recommended in patients with severe renal impairment (GFR <30ml/min per 1.73m2).
- The benefits and risks of continuing aliskiren treatment should be considered carefully at the individual patient level.
- Alternative antihypertensive treatment should be considered as necessary.
Key Message
Use of aliskiren in combination with ACE inhibitors or ARBs is contraindicated in:
– diabetic patients (type I or type II); and
– non-diabetic patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60ml/min per 1.73m2.
In all other patient groups, the combination is not recommended.
Any use of aliskiren (either as monotherapy or in combination with other medicines) is no longer recommended in any patient with severe renal impairment.


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I'm not sure what it is, but the last few months have been like T2: Judgement Day in the blogosphere. It seems everyone is talk about job-killing robots.
But with all the talk about jobs, the automation alarmists miss an important defense mechanism that human workers have: Their power to be consumers as well as producers.
In other words, the fact that robots will never buy sneakers or drink beer at the local pub.
We'll get to this in a moment, but first some background on the robo-talk I've been reading lately:
- In December, Wired writer Kevin Kelly asserted that robots can take our jobs and he won't put up a fight. "Most of the time we are giving them jobs we could never do," he wrote. "Without them, these jobs would remain undone."
- To counterpunch, there was an overhyped segment on "60 Minutes" in January saying we are giving "good jobs" to robots.
- To make the issue global, The Economist ran a piece shortly afterwards about the "economics of Robotistan" that could replace India and China as the source of menial labor for the west.
- Then in February, blogger Lynn Stuart Parramore of AlterNet pointed out that folks have nothing to fear since they are "not a horse, of course." The real issue is about distribution of wealth in a robot-run world, and that "Investment in automation is a good thing that can produce more, and better jobs" should the lower classes actually get the training to use and fix these robots.
- Heck, even the Brits are in on the act. Ed Luce of FT.com weighed in with "Obama must face the rise of the Robots" just a few weeks back. He lamented the fact that "The bulk of U.S. jobs growth since mid-2009 has been in low-skilled areas, such as food preparation and domestic aides."
All of these authors made me click their headlines and many were entertaining and thoughtful. However, they are starting the wrong conversation.
Technology has always marched ahead, whether it be thanks to gunpowder or the steam engine or the printing press or the internet. Workers and society adapt. So instead of acting like 21st century Luddites, let's admit that technology is a tool that can be used for both good and bad — and then start talking about the consumption part of the equation.
There's an inherent ceiling on how much automation — and how much threat automation poses — simply because of the consumption element that is necessary for economic stability and growth.
To wit: You may claim that automakers or smartphone makers have no incentive to keep humans around in their factories. But then who would buy those gadgets?
Maybe humans working as waiters or retail clerks would … but you need a job to buy food at restaurants or purchasing housewares. Would these underpaid employees be able to afford more than just the bare staples of life?
If not, forget about big profits for manufacturers of discretionary goods.
If so, is that because the lower classes are finally paid a better wage at those seemingly menial jobs? Or is it because governmental policies effectively redistribute corporate profits from the robot-run businesses to other humans not in the automation game?
I don't pretend to know the answer to these questions. But I know that the good and the bad of robots should be discussed in context of consumption as well as employment.
It's easy to overlook the spending habits of unskilled workers because they are lower-income Americans and don't own businesses or buy big-ticket items regularly. But collectively, their buying power adds up — and without mass consumption, the economics of mass production via automation just doesn't make sense.
Robot rant over. Back to The Matrix with you!
Related Reading
- How to freak out responsibly about the rise of robots and how robots will only steal your raise, not your job. (The Atlantic)
- What is a "manufacturing hub" … and why do we even need one? (Brookings Institution)
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com and the author of "The Frugal Investor's Guide to Finding Great Stocks." Write him at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP.


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Alderwood offers opportunities for picnicking, fishing and hiking.
Alderwood is made up of a forested tract along Hwy. 36 west of Junction City. There's a picnic area and short trail along the Long Tom River. Bring a lunch and relax!
Vital stats: There is no fee to use this park. For information, call 1-800-551-6949.
: Climate in this region changes with elevation. The area receives a high amount of precipitation. Much of the precipitation comes from October to April in the form of rain at the low elevations and as wet heavy snow in the higher elevations. Winter temperatures are normally cool at the lower elevations and cold at the higher elevations. Although snow is possible in the lowest elevations, it is infrequent and does not stay on the ground for long. Late spring, summer and early autumn bring the best chance for clear, sunny days and bring moderate temperatures.
Location: Alderwood State Wayside is located in the Willamette Valley Region, northwest of Eugene. It sits off Oregon Highway 36, 15 miles southwest of Junction City.
Contact Info: Oregon Parks & Recreation Department1115 Commercial Street NESalemOR97301-1002800-551-6949
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Design began in April 1966 as WS-120A. The BGM-75 AICBM was to be a solid-propellant missile designed for use in fixed silo and mobile train configurations. AICBM was not approved for development and cancelled in 1967.
Historical Essay © Andreas Parsch
In 1966, the U.S. Air Force began studies for a successor to the LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM. In April 1966, the new ICBM program was officially started as Weapons System 120A AICBM (Advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), and in July that year the designation ZBGM-75A was allocated to the missile. The BGM-75 was to be a solid-rocket powered missile, to be used with both hardended (silo) and mobile (train) basing schemes. However, the AICBM program was not approved by the Secretary of Defense and cancelled in 1967. It was not until 1972 that the Air Force began another ICBM program, the then planned to be mobile MX (later LGM-118 Peacekeeper). Specifications
The BGM-75 program was cancelled before any design work was done.Main Sources
[1] James N. Gibson: "Nuclear Weapons of the United States", Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1996
[2] Department of Defense Missile Nomenclature Records
Status: Cancelled 1967.


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What should the U.S. response be to more than 1,400 Syrians being killed in an attack last week by Syria? President Barack Obama said Saturday he has decided the United States should take limited military action against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack on the Syrian people. But he will let Congress decide to authorize a strike when it returns in September.
Don't look for a decision anytime soon because Congressional lawmakers are not scheduled to return to Washington until Sept. 9. What many thought would be an imminent strike, is not going to happen soon even as Navy ships steam to the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
In remarks from the White House Rose Garden yesterday, the president said the United States "should take military action against Syrian targets, but our country will be better off" if Congress renders its own opinion.
The opposition Syrian National Coalition was hoping for a strong response from the U.S. The group is disappointed by President Barack Obama's decision to seek Congress' permission, which will result in further delay in action. "We can't understand how you can promise to help those who are being slaughtered every day in the hundreds, giving them false hope, then change your mind and say let's wait and see," Samir Nashar said.
What's going on here in the U.S.? Even though Congress won't be back until September 9, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says it will hold a hearing on Syria this Tuesday. And It looks like authorities are preparing for a possible retaliation on U.S. soil if we launch an attack in Syria.
Authorities are definitely tightening up domestic security measures here. According to CNN, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are warning of a higher risk of cyber attacks after months of similar disruptions by hackers known as the Syrian Electronic Army.
The world is getting smaller and a scarier place all the time, and we in the U.S. are becoming more vulnerable to attack. What would happen if we lost access to technology like cell phones and the internet that we depend on so much everyday? How much would it effect our lives to be attacked in this way?


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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Stefanie Dolson recorded the second triple-double in Connecticut history, with a career-high 26 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists as the top-ranked Huskies ran away from Oregon 114-68 on Wednesday night.
Brenna Stewart had 28 points and eight rebounds and Bria Hartley added 17 points, six rebounds, and six assists for UConn (5-0).
Freshman Chrishae Rowe had 27 for the Ducks (2-2), just over her season average.
The Huskies never trailed. They used a 13-2 run to open up an early 18-point lead and ran away from there.
Oregon coach Paul Westhead had his run-and-gun team averaging almost 110 points a game this season. But the Huskies held the Ducks to 31 percent shooting, blocked 12 shots and outscored Oregon in the paint 64-28.
The only other triple-double in UConn history was recorded by Laura Lishness in 1989.
Coach Geno Auriemma played Dolson late into the second half to get the milestone. She passed the ball to Kiah Stokes for a short jumper with 1:20 left to record her 10th assist and got another one on a jumper by walk-on Birana Pulido a few seconds later.
The most points Connecticut has ever scored in a game is 126, in 1998 against Providence. The Huskies seemed poise to challenge that early, putting up 62 in the first half against the Ducks.
UConn used an 11-0 run to open up a 13-2 lead just three minutes into the game. Oregon closed the gap to seven before the Huskies made a 13-2 run to stretch it back out to 28-10.
A 3-point play by Dolson gave the Huskies their first 20-point lead at 42-22, just over 12 minutes into the game. The senior center, who had not scored more than 16 points in any of the Huskies first four games, had 17 at halftime as UConn led 62-35.
Moriah Jefferson had 14 points for UConn, Stokes added 12 and 13 rebounds and Brianna Banks had 10 points.
UConn's opponents had been averaging 56 shot attempts per game. The Ducks attempted 88, 52 in the first half, but made just 27 of them.
A layup by Stokes gave UConn a 93-53 lead midway through the second half.
The biggest shock of the night came when the Ducks got a shot clock violation with 6:08 left in the first half. It wasn't for lack of trying to score as they had their shot blocked three times during the possession.
Connecticut was coming off wins over three ranked teams in the last 10 days, and starting a string for four games in five days against unranked opponents.
The Huskies are hosting Boston University, Monmouth and St. Bonaventure in the Hall of Fame Challenge this weekend.
Former NBA and WNBA coach Paul Westhead had his run-and-gun team averaging almost 110 points a game this season.
The Ducks came in having attempted 266 shots in three games and broke the Pac-12 scoring record in their season opener, a 131-91 win over Cal State Bakersfield. Five Ducks came in averaging double figures, led by Rowe's 26 points per game.
Jillian Alleyne, who sprained an ankle in the Ducks' loss to Sacramento State on Sunday, wasn't expected to play in this one. Last year's Pac-12 freshman of the year had 15 points.


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"A mold to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself- life hurrying past us and running away, too strong to stop, too sweet to lose." Nothing describes Willa Cather's intimate artistic style like her own words. In the world premiere of an adapted staging of Cather's classic semi-autobiographical novel My Antonia at the Illusion Theater, director Michael Robins captures the intangible purity of youthful interaction between protagonist, Jim Burden, and his friend/love/muse, Antonia.
The roaring whistle of a train followed by a raspy conductor's call, "Next stop, Black Hawk!" commences Allison Moore's adapted script as an older Jim Burden (Brian Goranson) is jolted out of his heavy state of nostalgia. Jim then begins to narrate romanticized memories of his past as they are played out on stage in these final moments before his long-anticipated return to the town where he grew up.
Jim first moved to the plains outside of Black Hawk to live with his grandparents in the wake of his parents' death. Around the same time, Antonia Shimerda (Tony, played by Katie Guentzel) and her family reach the final destination of their pilgrimage from Bohemia on the same prairie. Intrigued and entertained by their differences, Jim and Tony become instant friends. Per Tony's father's dying wish Jim teaches Tony to speak English. Later, Jim begs Tony to come to school with him and keep learning, but without a working father in the family, Tony forgoes school to earn money for her family. As Jim grows older, his grandparents send him to town in Black Hawk to get a better education. Taking pity on the Shimerda family's situation, Jim's grandparents help Tony find work in Black Hawk, allowing Jim and Tony to stay close.
After some time though, Jim catches flak from peers and family for hanging around the town dances with Tony, who has, by questionable fault of her own, developed a lascivious reputation. Jim agrees to obey his grandparents' wishes to engage in more conventional pastimes, but he never compromises his bond to Tony. Though circumstances continue to draw the two apart in unexpected ways, Jim finds out that "the past, is never really gone," and that Tony and the prairies of Nebraska will always be a part of who he is.
Unlike Laura Ingles Wilder, who may be a stronger household name for prairie tales, Willa Cather's perspective puts the humanity of the pioneers in the forefront, letting the hard realities of prairie life live somewhere in the background, making her stories more heart-wrenching and more emotionally relatable to readers and viewers. Cather's tale also reveals truths about religious, socioeconomic, and gender disparities during the time of Western settlement through young Jim Burden's untainted lens.
Through most of older Jim's accounts of his childhood and college years, the memories highlight Jim's total disregard for society's opinion of his relationship with Antonia. But his fate eventually proves somewhat ironic, because while Jim verbally confronts society's criticism of his and Tony's relationship, in the end he falls in line with their expectations of an Ivy League lifestyle.
This maiden production attains profundity through clear, modest choices such as its humble set made of only two wooden bench-like platforms moved around the space in front of a projector screen. The actors (with the exception of Tony) were utilized in multiple roles using layered casting choices to enrich the connotation of existing relationships. For example, the double casting of older Jim as Tony's father emphasizes both the role of protector and deserter that these men represent in Tony's life. Katie Guentzel shines in her starring role as she brings this spastic, vivacious bohemian lady of literature to life. In truth, the production style turned out somewhat similar to that of the Guthrie's recent musical rendition of Little House on the Prairie, but far more emotionally satiable and mature.
The show could bring feelings of hope, inevitable disappointment, or even triumph, depending on what stage of life you're in. Many people rush to find what will be their most uncompromising principle and like these pioneers say "why would I leave now?", but Cather presents the outcomes of both running and enduring in hard times, both of which can leave a similar aftertaste of regret for what was not once chosen.
My Antonia plays at the Illusion Theater through March 20th. My Antonia is adapted from the original Willa Cather novel by Allison Moore (music by Roberta Carlson) and is directed by Michael Robins, with lighting by Michael Wangen, set design by Dean Holzman, and costume design by Katerine B Khol. My Antonia's Producing Director is Bonnie Morris. Tickets range from $20-30 and can be purchased at the box office or at the Illusion Theater website.


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Archive for the 'The Smiling Spotlight' Category
Don't we love local politics, especially in small town Encinitas where the gloves ALWAYS come off!
This missive came into the magic inbox. The writer is a candidate for City Council, Julie Graboi, who indicates that she supports the current expensive and laborious permitting process be unaltered as it is a way to identify registered sexual offenders … Interesting logic … But she also makes a valid point in that her primary campaign challenger, fellow female Democrat Catherine Blakespear, a practicing attorney, represented the permit seeker and testified before the City Council re the claimed lack of impacts of having the business there, but without ever disclosing that the registered sexual offender was there or in any way affiliated with said enterprise. Is that cool in re transparency and full disclosure? Is that looking out for the community? Read it for yourselves and decide:
AC finally comes to Encinitas school
The U-T reporter missed what really caused the outrage: While the students sweated, the school district administrators and 4 of 5 school board members (Board Member Maureen "Mo" Muir didn't go) attended a booze fueled "retreat" at a luxury hotel. They didn't post this as a public meeting, there was no "facilitator" and as many as 35 people were allegedly there on the school district's dime? This party cost the district a heck of a lot more than 13 temporary A/C units will!!
And some are questioning if they managed to break the CA Ralph M. Brown Act.
Encinitas politics is a really fun blood sport. And the newest piece of info/rumor to hit the spotlight is that none other than Sheila Cameron has decided to run for the Mayor's seat and has put in the papers to make it official! This is the first election in the history of Encinitas where the voters will elect the Mayor, rather than the City Council selecting from its ranks.
If the common thought in the vapor is that "no woman is safe alone around Mayor Filner" wouldn't it be prudent for the City Council to adopt a rule / law / policy that forbids the Mayor from meeting alone with any woman on city property or in his official capacity as mayor when off site? It may save millions in claims against the city and therefore has a nexus.
An urgency ordinance could take effect quickly.
But is something like that legally possible?
If it is and Filner vetoes it, an override should be easy.
This found its way into the Smiling Inbox today regarding the Encinitas Special Election known as Prop A. The election date is June 18:
Inbox:"How about a ROSTRA posting about how the Yes on A proponents are illegally littering the public ROW w/ signs costing the Taxpayers money to remove them?"
TSS: It's true that in Encinitas one is not allowed to post political signs in the Right of Way, unlike in many other cities. It's also true that the Proponents of Prop A are posting a lot of signs in the public Right of Way, and that city staff does the clean-up and that costs money. And hey let's not forget the $500,000 tax dollars the special election is costing!
As a Smiling Spotlight I get plenty of campaign mail, as we all do this time of year. My informants tell me that retiring Councilman/Mayor/Elder Statesman James Bond of Encinitas coined the phrase, "the silly season" which it is, and he nailed it with that moniker.
Mr. Bond also served as Board Chair of the San Diego County Water Authority, an honor never before bestowed upon a representative from the San Dieguito Water District whose Board consists of Encinitas City Council Members.
Today I'm looking at mailers I received from Jerome Stocks, city councilman and current Encinitas mayor, as well as a mail piece from Lisa Shaffer, a candidate for City Council.
If a fairly creepy "Cult of Personality" is what you're into, there's no need to go to North Korea because we have our own right here in San Diego County. Just look to Encinitas where some artists want to plaster 101 banners with the likeness of a recently deceased city council woman and hang them on light posts along public right of way on Hwy 101.
Respect for the dead is appropriate, but should any official anywhere in this country, living or deceased, be emblazoned throughout their community? Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong il, Adolf Hitler, and Josef Stalin couldn't be more proud!
Read the details from the U-T here:
And from the N.C.Times:
Now that Slater-Price has voted to down-zone the back country, stealing millions of equity value from the property owners, and pushing added development into the coastal areas, his campaign should REALLY take off!
And what does it mean when the people who write checks to campaigns wrote plenty of checks to Steve Danon, but didn't mail the incumbent even one? She has a campaign committee, and yet reported $0.00 in contributions? Strange but telling…
The Steve Danon for 3rd District San Diego County Supervisor campaign continues to build momentum.
When Steve started out last year many questioned his strategy of starting so early for a 2012 race. But based upon the team he's assembled so far, including Tom Shepard as his consultant (He previously worked for the incumbent… I wonder what, if anything, that should tell us?), and Karolyn Dorsee as fundraiser just to name a couple, and the growing list of endorsements garnered to date which includes:
Interesting insight regarding the County's proposed General Plan Update:
Third District County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price received a special gift from a member of the Deputy Sheriff's Association last week… It was a ticket for talking on her cell phone while driving. The curious part is that she's well known for bragging about driving a Prius; and even old models of the Prius were equipped with "Blue Tooth" for wireless cell phone communication. Which begs the question: was the Supe driving a County fleet car instead of her own?
Today's Community Forum piece in the North County Times:
Take away quote: In Encinitas, the positions of mayor and deputy mayor are not entitlements; they are earned by acquiring a majority vote of the council, in accordance with city ordinance. If one wishes to be considered for a leadership role on the council, one must earn the trust and respect of a majority of one's fellow council members.
It appears our county has been blessed by a clear thinking Councilwoman taking office in Encinitas, who's approach seems to lend itself toward "save the drama for your mama".
Local elected officials routinely serve on various regional or sub-regional Boards or Joint Power Authority Boards, and usually the appointment of Council Member X or Mayor Y to such mundane tasks is a matter important only to them.
Not so regarding the appointment to SANDAG from Oceanside and Encinitas this year! This has gone full blown political…read it here.
The Mayor of Oceanside, Jim Wood, is VERY unpopular with the City Council majority, and they're threatening to pull him off of the regional appointments such as SANDAG. He insists that as mayor, he has the final word… We'll see how this shakes out on Wednesday! Attorneys to the ready!!!
There is a group called ETA that is spreading political fliers around Encinitas. They are very clear about which City Council Candidates they support and which they oppose.
This is what Wikipedia says about ETA — could the Basque Homeland wars have come to Encinitas California?…
ETA or Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, (English: Basque Homeland and Freedom; pronounced [ˈɛːta]), is an armed Basque nationalist and separatist organisation. The group was founded in 1959 and has since evolved from a group promoting traditional Basque culture to a paramilitary group with the goal of gaining independence for the Greater Basque Country from a Marxist-Leninist perspective.[4][5]
The Smiling Spotlight keeps Smiling because people send us such enlightening emails!
Thank you, and keep 'em coming.
By Steve Danon
San Diego Union-Tribune investigative reporter Jeff McDonald has just been nominated for a "Golden Watchdog" award by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association for breaking the story how San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price has funneled millions of taxpayer dollars from the Neighborhood Reinvestment fund to the San Diego Opera, Old Globe and other arts groups in return of thousands of dollars worth of free gifts and tickets.
Read all about how this County "public servant" lives high on the hog as the beneficiary of the very groups she hurls big sack of your tax dollars at! UNBELIEVABLE!
Good job and atta'-boy to Mr. Mark Walker of the North County Times for keeping the public informed.
The salt in the wound is that she takes personal credit for donating YOUR MONEY to HER favored groups!
The Smiling Spotlight received this missive today. The third District race isn't until 2012, but it's already heating up and if this is any indication it's promising to be a very aggressive campaign.
From: STEVE DANON
March 22, 2010
To: Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price
San Diego County Board of Supervisors
1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335
San Diego, CA 92101
Dear Chairwoman Slater-Price:
As you know, County Supervisors Cox and Jacobs have introduced a board letter (legislation) for consideration on Tuesday, March 23 calling for the Board of Supervisors to reduce the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program. This proposal will reduce the program by 50 percent from $2 million per Supervisor to $1 million per Supervisor per year.
According to some excellent reporting by the Union Tribune, "Pam Slater-Price, chairwoman of the county Board of Supervisors, failed to report 20 tickets she received as gifts from the San Diego Opera and the Old Globe Theatre, arts groups she was funding with repeated six-figure grants of taxpayer money."
As I am after all a Spotlight, I can be found at both the Old Globe and the Opera. In the newspaper story, Ms. Slater-Price's Chief of Staff, John Weil, indicates she was the recipient of the lowest priced tickets. Nice try. This spotlight has never seen the Supervisor in the nosebleed section. Keep digging U-T, the public DESERVES to know the whole truth!
The U-T Editorial Board was at the top of their game last weekend when they published this hum-dinger of an editorial that really nails this local Encinitas issue. No doubt the entire County didn't get to see this North County editorial, and no doubt, other jurisdictions have had to deal with similar issues. So I just thought publishing it here would be beneficial to all. The bottom line is that I'm impressed by the U-T! It's a good read…
Vote ends nine years of obstructionism
The S.E.I.U. local 221 is the Labor Union promoting term limits for the County Supervisor. One newspaper story says the Labor group feels that the supervisors are "too entrenched and fail to represent constituents fairly". Is that really what this is about?
The County Board had plenty of organic, natural turn-over prior to the inception of the $2,000,000 per year, per Board Member "community grant" program (many people knowingly wink and deny it's a slush fund) in the mid 1990's.
A very good column was printed in today's North County Times. It leads one to questions such as: what is a Chamber of Commerce for? What is their rightful role in our society?, and, how do we judge them and what do we do about them if we find they've "lost their way"?
By SUNANA BATRA — For the North County Times | Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:00 am |
Traditionally, chambers of commerce exist for the sole purpose of promoting, marketing and advocating on behalf of businesses they represent. In Encinitas, however, an unholy alliance has been forged between the city and its chamber.
The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce has accepted advertising for a Marijuana Dispensary in the Encinitas North Coast Chamber of Commerce official newsletter called "Encinitas First".
This seems untoward, especially since they take public funds from the City of Encinitas and from Supervisor Pam Slater-Price's discretionary (slush?) fund each year.
Frank Lopez, Council Member, Vista?
Betty Rexford, Council Member, Poway?
Maggie Houlihan, Council Member / Mayor, Encinitas?
Jerry Kern, Council Member, Oceanside
Your choices could include any combination of: Hard working servant of the people, Possible, probable, or confirmed FPPC violation, possible / probable D.A. investigation, currently being, should be, or should not be recalled, and more. North County can hold its own against San Diego and South Bay when it comes to shenanigans! Have fun with your creative input on this!


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Matt Vautour of the Daily Hampshire Gazette has a great feature in Friday's edition on UMass basektball point guard Chaz Williams, who will be eligible to play this season after sitting out last season following his transfer to UMass from Hofstra, where he played his freshman year. Vautour writes how the redshirt sophomore will be relied upon for leadership and to spur the offense during the 2011-12 season.
Gazette: Point Guard Chaz Williams Embraces Leadership
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Making the Best Out of Your Internship
If any of you are like me, your life has been consumed with becoming a successful intern at a successful company in your preferred field. Being in a communication major, internships are not only the key to your future success, but in most situations more crucial than a post-bachelor degree. Some of you might feel overwhelmed about the entire process or even intimidated by your roommate that has had two internships a semester since her freshman year. Does having fifteen internships in the course of your college career really put you ahead of other candidates? The real question interns should ponder is which is more important: quality or quantity? I feel that quality wins this race. In the minds of many, it is more beneficial to have a few valuable internships, where you are given responsibility to work on projects on your own, than having enough internships to fill up a four-page resume, where your daily tasks include fetching coffee and making copies.
Here are a few pointers to help you gain quality experience from your internship:
1.) Ask questions!
The worst questions are the ones not asked. If you are unsure of something, do not be afraid to ask your supervisor. They would rather you ask and perform the task right then find out later on that you did something wrong. Also, asking questions might help you find a more effective way to perform a task.
2.) Inquire about other opportunities in other departments
If your supervisor has nothing for you to do that day, do not be afraid to go to other departments to offer your lending hand. Not only will you look hard working, but it will also help you discover what other departments do. You might find that you enjoy what that department does over the department you're currently in.
3.) Network, Network, Network
I cannot stress enough how important networking is for your career. If you do not already have a LinkedIn, I recommend you get an account ASAP. I actually just made one last week! Networking not only provides potential career opportunities, but also introduces you to other professionals in your preferred field. The relationships you create with those professionals can help you gain insight to the inner workings of that industry and effective ways to excel.
4.) Dress in signature fashion pieces
Looking your best can make you feel more self-assured, and there is nothing professionals want more in an intern than confidence. Dressing in signature fashion pieces not only makes you look poised, but also showcases your creativity, which is a win-win! Who does not want to hear from your supervisor that their supervisor thought the intern in the trendy crème blazer and a chunky red necklace is doing a fabulous job! Who cares if they do not know your name!
Remember that the key to excelling in your internship is a desire to learn and work hard. You get just as much out of something that you put into it. Remain confident, but do not be afraid to ask questions. Network with everyone you come into contact with. These helpful tips will ensure you get the most out of your internship, as well as the company getting the most out of you!


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Sunday, August 17, 2014 – 7:30PM
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Internationally acclaimed Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are back on the road again in 2013, bringing their unique instrumental blend of metal, jazz and world music to audiences all over the US.
Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero have been playing together for more than fifteen years. First as young thrash metal fans in their native Mexico City, then as innocents abroad and street musicians in Dublin, Ireland at the turn of the millennium, and finally as the globe-straddling, filmscoring, record-breaking artists they are today.
Known for exhilarating live shows, Rodrigo y Gabriela have won the hearts of music lovers from the haciendas of Cuba to the Hollywood Bowl and festival fields of Europe, as they continue to weave their unique six-string magic. The extraordinary interplay between Sanchez's fiery lead lines and Quintero's phenomenal rhythmic battery is truly universal.
Having recently released their most ambitious album to date, 2012's "Area 52," which was recorded in Havana with a thirteen-piece Cuban orchestra, as well the 2011 soundtracks to "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," and "Puss In Boots," Rodrigo y Gabriela are getting ready to rewrite the script again. With career sales in excess of 1.2 million albums, blockbuster movie scores, and sold out tours worldwide, Rodrigo y Gabriela have certainly made their mark. Their appeal is boundless, their scope limitless, and the music timeless; clearly, we have only begun to see what this duo is capable of.


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Gilbert Jesse Brown (The Gravedigger) (twitter: @GilbertBrown)
Position: DT
Height: 6-2 Weight: 340 lbs.
Born: February 22, 1971 in Detroit, MI
High School: MacKenzie
College: Kansas (school history)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 3rd round (79th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 40 (2273rd overall since 1950)
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|Dec. 22 4:03 PM PT5:03 PM MT6:03 PM CT7:03 PM ET19:03 ET0:03 GMT8:03 5:03 PM MST7:03 PM EST7:33 PM VEN4:03 UAE (+1)6:03 PM CT-Detwiler has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians and will attend big league spring training.
Analysis: Detwiler, who turns 30 on March 6, was 1-5 with a 7.25 ERA this year in seven starts and 34 relief appearances for Texas and Atlanta. He is 21-37 with a 4.20 ERA over eight major league seasons, making 76 starts and 97 relief appearances.
|July 17 2:34 PM PT3:34 PM MT4:34 PM CT5:34 PM ET17:34 ET21:34 GMT5:34 2:34 PM MST4:34 PM EST5:04 PM VEN1:34 UAE (+1)4:34 PM CT-The Braves have added experience to their bullpen by signing Detwiler and right-hander Jason Frasor for the remainder of the season. Detwiler and Frasor are with the team for Friday night's game against the Cubs.
Analysis: The 29-year-old Detwiler was 0-5 with a 7.12 ERA in 17 games, including seven starts, with Texas before his release on Wednesday. He pitched for Washington from 2007-14.
|July 15 6:22 PM PT7:22 PM MT8:22 PM CT9:22 PM ET21:22 ET1:22 GMT9:22 6:22 PM MST8:22 PM EST8:52 PM VEN5:22 UAE (+1)8:22 PM CT-The Rangers waived Detwiler after the left-hander rejected an outright assignment to the minor leagues. The move Wednesday came four days after Texas designated Detwiler for assignment. He will be a free agent Friday if he clears waivers.
Analysis: Detwiler started the season in the rotation after an offseason trade with Washington for two Texas prospects. The 29-year-old went 0-5 with a 6.95 ERA in seven starts and was sent to the bullpen after a stint on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. After 10 more appearances as a reliever, Detwiler's 7.12 ERA was highest in the majors among pitchers with at least 40 innings at the time Texas dumped him.
|June 22 3:19 PM PT4:19 PM MT5:19 PM CT6:19 PM ET18:19 ET22:19 GMT6:19 3:19 PM MST5:19 PM EST5:49 PM VEN2:19 UAE (+1)5:19 PM CT-Detwiler suffered his first blown save Sunday.
Analysis: Detwiler failed to protect a two-run lead in the sixth inning.
|June 4 5:02 PM PT6:02 PM MT7:02 PM CT8:02 PM ET20:02 ET0:02 GMT8:02 5:02 PM MST7:02 PM EST7:32 PM VEN4:02 UAE (+1)7:02 PM CT-Detwiler was activated from the disabled list.
Analysis: Detwiler was activated after an injury rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Frisco. He was 0-5 in seven starts before left shoulder inflammation. He will work out of the Rangers bullpen after being a reliever last season for Washington.
|May 17 11:55 AM PT12:55 PM MT1:55 PM CT2:55 PM ET14:55 ET18:55 GMT2:55 11:55 AM MST1:55 PM EST2:25 PM VEN22:55 UAE1:55 PM CT-The Texas Rangers have placed left-handed starter Ross Detwiler on the 15-day disabled list.
Analysis: Detwiler (0-5 in seven starts) reported soreness in his left shoulder after Thursday's start against Kansas City.
|Apr. 9 9:44 AM PT10:44 AM MT11:44 AM CT12:44 PM ET12:44 ET16:44 GMT0:44 9:44 AM MST11:44 AM EST12:14 PM VEN20:44 UAE11:44 AM CT-Detwiler was ripped to shreds on Wednesday.
Analysis: Detwiler was done after 4 1-3 innings in his first start since July 3, 2013, with the Nationals in a season cut short by back problems. He was tagged for eight runs - seven earned - and nine hits with two strikeouts and two walks. "Command was terrible today," Detwiler said. "If I want to help this team compete, I need to be a lot better."
|Mar. 27 8:06 AM PT9:06 AM MT10:06 AM CT11:06 AM ET11:06 ET15:06 GMT23:06 8:06 AM MST10:06 AM EST10:36 AM VEN19:06 UAE9:06 AM CT-Detwiler has earned a spot in the Texas rotation.
Analysis: Detwiler was acquired in an offseason trade with Washington after being a reliever last season.


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The ancient stone footbridge on Exmoor has been rebuilt. Some steps had been washed away just months after £10,000 had been spent repairing damage from previous flooding.
But local businesses are upset it took more than seven weeks to repair it and say trade has been badly damaged.
Tarr Steps again at risk
Part of the famous Tarr Steps have been swept away AGAIN.
The Exmoor landmark was rebuilt in February at a cost of ten thousand pounds after a storm last December.
The steps are an ancient monument, but also an official highway, so the cost of repairs falls on Somerset County Council.
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The cost of repairing the ancient bridge and surrounding pathways at Tarr Steps will run into thousands of pounds.
Somerset County Council and Exmoor National Park say the landmark on Exmoor has been affected by landslips, fallen trees and erosion from recent flooding.
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Detroit Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk were honored with NHL awards Thursday night, repeating as the winners of the James Norris Trophy and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, respectively.
Lidstrom won the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman for the fifth time, matching a feat accomplished by Ray Bourque. Only Bobby Orr (eight) and Doug Harvey (seven) have won it more times.
"Ray Bourque was a player that I looked up to," Lidstrom said. "I really enjoyed watching him play. Being mentioned with names like Bobby Orr and Doug Harvey, it's quite an honor."
Datsyuk was awarded his second Lady Byng, given for gentlemanly play and sportsmanship.
Datsyuk was not present to accept the award. Detroit general manager Ken Holland did so on his behalf.
"He plays the game the right way," Lidstrom said of Datsyuk. "He has fun out on the ice, and he exemplifies the sportsmanship (part of the trophy). He should be very proud."
Pittsburgh Penguins' sophomore Sidney Crosby took home the most hardware of anyone, claiming the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP and the Lester B. Pearson Award as the most outstanding player (as voted by the NHLPA) to go along with the Art Ross Trophy that he had already locked up by being the league's leading scorer.
Crosby's teammate, Evgeni Malkin, went home with the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year.
New Jersey's Martin Brodeur claimed his third Vezina Trophy in the last four years as the league's best goalie. Netminders Nicklas Backstrom and Manny Fernandez shared the William M. Jennings Trophy for the fewest goals against.
Rod Brind'Amour, captain of the Carolina Hurricanes, was named the league's best defensive forward, repeating as the winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy.
Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks was named the coach of the year, winning the Jack Adams Award.
Saku Koivu was awarded the King Clancy Award for humanitarian contribution to hockey.
Boston Bruins' rookie Phil Kessel was given the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Kessel was diagnosed with, treated for, and recovered from testicular cancer all in his first NHL campaign.
Tamapa Bay Lightning forward Vincent Lecavalier claimed the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's top goal-scorer.
Not that anyone (except for the people close enough to Canada to pick up the CBC) in the US saw it, but the NHL handed out the season awards tonight.
A handful of repeat winners, with Lidstrom picking up another Norris, Datsyuk getting another Lady Byng, and Brind'Amour taking another Selke. I was disappointed not to see Zetterberg as a finalist for the Selke but whatever, there's plenty of time.
Sidney Crosby gets both MVP awards. I think Brodeur is more valuable but Crosby's the better player, so I guess that can bring out the debate of what "MVP" should really mean.
No big surprises overall, though.
I was very angry at myself, because I do live close enough and get the Canadian channel. I planned out my whole day so I could watch it because I very much wanted Pavel Datsyuk to get the lady byng. And me...I forgot. I happened to catch the last 5-10 minutes though i think i saw one of the goalies awards. I don't remember. I was too mad at myself to pay attention xD
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TC TO MARGARET A. CARLYLE ; 16 June 1841; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18410616-TC-MAC-01; CL 13: 149-151
Chelsea, 16 june (Wednesday) 1841—
My dear Mother,
It seems very absurd that I do not send you a short line, value one penny, to assure you at least of our welfare here! I think every day I ought to do it; and then again it strikes me our summer plans ought to be matured first. Our summer plans, alas, do not yet indicate maturity: wherefore, today, I will wait no longer, but write as matters stand. Jack has just sent me down your little Note to him; a dear little Note: I will send you this salutation before going out.
Our speculations about a residence do not get on fast here; indeed I have hardly ever in my life been more at a loss to make up my mind. Jane, as you know, does not want to stir at all, but would willingly, were she alone concerned, stay here from January to December. She will of course go with me "to any place I like"; but the charge of the whole choice is thus left with me. I feel too as if it were not a choice for one year (which might very soon be managed), but perhaps a choice for many years; some new arrangement of my way of life, which must not be ventured upon rashly. I should regret greatly to quit London; and yet in it, my health is always a little worse, and my work has to go on with sore obstruction: What it were of all things wisest for me to do? This is a question! On the whole I can but repeat your prayer, "May we be guided to some true decision!" — At bottom too the chief grievance at present is that I am not yet fixed heartily to any work, and even do not like to fix on any till I have got some arrangement about a habitation. Why should I begin weaving, till my loom is fairly set up!
After much study, in many humours, I begin to see that the House at the Glen will not suit us. I dread, not. Its being the gift of anybody is a bad feature of it. And then the furniture;—one might launch out a considerable quantity of money and trouble of all kinds; and then not find it do!1 I wrote about a fortnight ago to Ben Nelson, asking about Jamie Ewart's furniture,2 what it really was &c; Ben has yet made no answer: but indeed I do not much think any answer of his would now decide us for the Glen. I do not want any grand house of that kind: ah no, a little cottage would serve for all I want!
Another entirely different scheme you have sometimes heard of is that of getting out into the neighbourhood of London there to reside all the year round, without the necessity to shift at all. Well; I went out one day into a place called Epping Forest,3 to look for houses with this view: I had a pleasant enough walk; but as for houses, found none, at all likely.— I have to go and see Brighton also which is on the coast, some sixty miles off. And then the Welshman,4 he still lies, poor fellow, as another resource. And indeed the weather hitherto has been so very cold, ever till yesterday, that there was no great haste about quitting London. In a few days now, however, I must and will decide, were it even unwisely.
Thus, dear Mother, have I explained our uncertainties. What a blessing that they are of no worse character; that we have some money at any rate, to go whither we like when any place grows insupportable!— Jane is well; I too am well, and hope to grow better.
Jack comes down to dine with us every Sabbath; he and Ogilvy, or sometimes he himself, will dash in at various other odd times thro' the week. The day before yesterday, they even had me up to dine with them. They are good people in their way; poor Ogilvy is himself a hapless interesting man. Jack seems to think him improving; they fly about in all directions, drive every evening in their carriage &c &c It all goes right enough, I think; and the only fault of the place, if that be a fault, is that there still is very little or at bottom almost nothing to do in it. Jack is, of course, a considerable comfort to me here.
Alas, here is a poor man, by name Thackeray, just come in from Paris; where his poor Wife is left, having fallen insane on his hands some six or eight months ago!5 I believe he is not well off for cash either, poor Thackeray (tho' born a rich man); he is very clever, with pen and pencil; an honest man, in no inconsiderable distress! He seems as if he had no better place, of all the great places he once knew, than our poor house to take shelter in!—Welcome the coming guest, especially him that is in misfortune! I must go down to poor Thakeray,6 and bid my Mother farewell. Does Alick forgive me that I have not written? Ah me, I will write to him, to Jenny, and to them all, if they give me time. My heart's love with every one of them. Jean says that you, dear Mother, are a little thinner, but not otherwise ailing. The Summer weather I hope will set you up again. Be good to yourself! The good Isabella does not let you want for news? Good be with you all ever!
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The fire broke out at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday morning on the 3500-block of Park Dr.
From the outside of the house, there did not appear to be significant damage, but fire crews said the kitchen was completely destroyed. They also told us the interior has severe smoke damage.
Three people were forced out of the home.
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Much has happened since the conception of Dio at this point, owing to some line-up changes, and these changes that include the addition of keyboardist Claude Schnell and new guitarist Craig Goldie become of great consequence on this album. Before I get into the album itself, there are some things I wish to explain about both of these musicians which would later leave the fold.
As far as I'm concerned, Craig Goldie is the best guitar player that Ronnie has ever worked with. In addition to getting the job done in the studio and writing some excellent guitar riffs (which Vivian was equally capable of), Craig is a brilliant showman when on tour and also has a more refined character to his solos. He out-classes Vivian on many levels, as he does with just about every guitar player Dio has worked with since, except perhaps Doug Aldrich who has them all beat in sheer technical ability.
Claude Schnell's keyboard playing provided a very unique atmosphere to the Dio song that hasn't fully been recaptured since, even by recent addition Scott Warren. But the full extent of Claude's capabilities weren't fully realized until this album, which sees a variety of textural motives, and a brilliant solo on "All the Fools Sailed Away".
This is the best album from Dio's 80s era both in terms of songwriting and production. The lyrics are powerful and loaded with symbolism, as with every Dio album. All of the songs are well defined dynamically, with nothing drowned out by the thick texture of vocals and guitars. Now let's take a look at the breakdown of the individual tracks.
1. Night People – Very catchy minimalist guitar riffs superimposed over an orchestral synth drone. Fairly up-tempo, though not quite as lightning fast as "Stand Up and Shout" or "I Speed at Night". The lyrics mostly highlight the lifestyle of the non-conforming metal masses, whom by nature tend to be nocturnal, hense the title.
2. Dream Evil – Classic guitar riff that is reminiscent of "Man on the Silver Mountain". Basically this song is dominated by Craig Goldie's catchy guitar work, and his solo is no exception in this respect. Ronnie delivers a memorable vocal performance, making this an instant classic.
3. Sunset Superman – Probably the most unique intro to a Dio song I've ever heard, bordering on filmscore, kudos to Claude Schnell for the brilliant synth orchestration. What follows is a barrage of memorable guitar riffs and some rather brilliant lyrics, playing upon the theme of the anti-hero. The classic enhanced low-tone vocal drones from "One Night in the City" are back once again to accompany Dio's ad lib outro.
4. All the Fools Sailed Away – This song is my 2nd favorite Dio track to this day, it meets and surpasses all the requirements of a true metal epic. Deep philosophical lyrics, driving guitar lines, a memorable chorus, and one of my favorite keyboard/guitar solo trade-off sections of all time make this song top notch. If this song had been a single, I would have bought it just to show my solidarity.
5. Naked in the Rain – A rather gloomy sounding synth intro kicks of this track. This one is more of a mid-tempo rocker that critiques the state of society, particularly the metaphorical line "2 children, guns loaded, take aim and blow all the dreams away". All around this song gets the job done, though it sort of fades into the mix of the rest of the song in the middle of the album.
6. Overlove – Wow, from a 1950s sounding intro to a fast paced extravaganza of guitar mayhem. Lyrics pretty much fit the title, though there is a little reference to Shakespeare's Othello with the line "Jealousy behind the greenest eyes".
7. I could have been a dreamer – A quasi-ballad rocker that reminds me a bit of "Mystery" off of the Last in Line album. Lyrically, this song is stronger than the one it seems to draw similarities from, but it is probably my least favorite song on this album.
8. Faces in the Window – Another up-tempo rocker that recaptures the energy that began to taper off a bit in the middle of the album. Even the bass shows some intricacy on this track as it follows a thunder volley of impressive drum fills. The rhythm section almost threatens to drown out Ronnie and Craig on this one with its sheer power.
9. When a Woman Cries – Somewhat similar to "Straight Through the Heart" from the Holy Diver album, though it doesn't have nearly the same amount of punch to it. All in all, not a bad closer, though the lyrics do tend to bring things down a peg from the zenith that was "Faces in the Window".
In conclusion, excellent album, the only one that can top it in my view is Magica, which sees the return of Craig Goldie after an 11 year hiatus. A must have for the Dio faithful, and for fans of traditional metal in the 80s mold.


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Teammates were giving offensive linemen Tony Pape a hard time when he showed up for off-season workouts yesterday.
And rightfully so. Pape was allocated to NFL Europe last season, he wrote a weekly column for the Dolphins website, and his team won the championship.
Then, he abruptly walked away from football. We gave him the "Ricky Williams award" during training camp, because, well, he was a white Ricky Williams.
But, also like Ricky, Nick Saban resurrected Pape's career and welcomed him back with open arms.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
It's been a while since my last blog post so here I am. I am going strong with TurboFire since starting three weeks ago. I need to, I have vacation to the Dominican coming up in about 6 1/2 weeks. What motivation I have, not too mention I have my before pictures hanging up on my vanity mirror so I see them everyday.
I have noticed a little difference, not a huge difference but I am only on Day 3 of Week 3. It also doesn't help that my TOM is approaching and I always gain at least 5lbs of during the week before. Any thoughts how I can keep this down without taking over the counter aids? I keep my sodium intake fairly low and I drink plenty of water through out the day. Last month it was so bad that I had to pull out a pair of my bigger jeans.
Back to my exercise routine... for the past week I have been toying with the idea of including P90X's weight training videos in the mix. I'd like to try ChaLEAN Extreme, but I already have P90X so why spend the extra money. Unless someone can convince me that ChaLEAN is better for a woman's body than P90X.
I really do miss the weight training aspect of P90X so I think doing a hybrid routine would be a great fit for me. I'm not looking to really lose weight but instead tighten and tone some of my jigglies. If I lose in the process, great, but weight loss isn't much of a goal for me since I hit my target this time last year.
Who out there has created their own P90X/TurboFire hybrid routine?
I am thinking 75% TurboFire with 25% P90X and just the weight bearing routines from P90X. Any suggestions would be helpful.
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Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 4 (9949th overall since 1950)