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Tick-borne virus in state, not people
The tick-borne virus that killed a Poughkeepsie, N.Y., teenager in August is established in the state.
But so far, the illness it causes -- deer tick virus -- has never been diagnosed in any Connecticut resident.
"It's actually something we've known about eight years or so," said Dr. Gary Schleiter, chief of infectious disease for Western Connecticut Health Network, which manages Danbury and New Milford hospitals.
The virus is also known as Powassan virus, named for the Canadian town where it was identified in 1958.
Powassan and deer tick virus are variants of the same virus. The difference is that deer tick virus is carried by the Ixodes scapularis tick -- the black-legged tick -- that also spreads Lyme disease and at least two other tick-borne illnesses in the state.
Powassan encephalitis is carried by a different tick, Ixodes cookei that's less common in Connecticut.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the virus can cause encephalitis, inflammation of the brain, and meningitis, inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord.
As in the case of West Nile virus, which is carried by mosquitoes, not everyone who gets infected by the virus gets sick. But the CDC says those who do become ill can suffer headaches, fever, headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, loss of coordination, speech difficulties, and seizures.
It's a serious illness, with a 10 to 15 percent fatality rate suffered by those who become ill, according to the Cary Institute of Ecosystems Studies. Those who recover may still suffer from long-term neurological damage.
There is no known treatment or cure for the illness.
As with Lyme and the other tick-borne diseases in the area, the mammal serving as the reservoir and carrier of the virus is the white-footed mouse, according to Neeta Connally, an assistant professor of medical entomology at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.
The good thing is that the disease is rare. There have only been about 50 cases reported in the United States since 2001, according to the CDC, with the majority occurring in New York and the Great Lakes states.
Connally said this may be because few ticks carry the virus.
"It's only 4 to 6 percent," Connally said. "With Lyme disease, it's more like 15 to 20 percent."
The bad thing about it -- as least in tests with mice -- is that the ticks can spread the virus within 15 minutes of being attached to a host, Connally said.
"With Lyme disease, it's more like 24 to 48 hours," she said of the rate the Lyme bacteria gets into humans.
Studies by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven have found the virus in the two places where researchers collected ticks in Bridgeport and North Branford.
Researchers at the Cary Institute did an extensive test of ticks and small mammals in several counties in New York and found the virus there. In Putnam, Dutchess and Westchester counties, the infection rate was 4 to 5 percent.
Schleiter of Western Connecticut Health Network said Connecticut is in a similar position with eastern equine encephalitis. Although there have been human cases of the disease in our neighboring states, and the virus that causes EEE has been found in mosquitoes in the state, there have been no reported cases of the disease in the state.
At the same time, Schleiter said, deer tick virus bears watching by the medical community in the state.
Schleiter pointed out that Lyme disease is now moving out of its enclaves in the Northeast and Great Lake states to other ares of the United States. The number of cases of babesiosis -- a tick-borne parasitic disease -- is increasing as well.
"Things change," Schleiter said.
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This was a moment that Northside basketball players didn�t want to end.
This was a moment that Northside basketball players didn�t want to end.
Following their 83-72 NCHSAA 2-A sectional final win over North Brunswick on Friday night, the Monarchs stayed on the court to celebrate with friends and family, knowing they had just accomplished something that had happened only one other time at Northside.
The Monarchs had advanced to the East Regionals for the first time since 2005.
�It�s awesome for these kids. I said it would be great for the kids, great for the school and for our community (if Northside won), and now you see why,� Northside coach Tony Marshburn said. �I�m so glad for these kids to experience this moment because they worked for it.�
Senior Jamal Parker scored 30 points to lead the Monarchs. Parker was one of the players being congratulated by a large contingent of Northside fans.
And Parker and his teammates had no desire to leave the court.
�Oh, no,� Parker said. �We have accomplished one of our goals. One was to finish in first place in the conference, win the conference tournament, win the Christmas tournament, and one was to win sectionals.�
Top-seeded Northside (25-3) will play Fairmont on Thursday in the East Regional semifinal in Fayetteville. Fairmont defeated Clinton 83-55 on Friday night.
Fourth-seeded North Brunswick ended the season 18-9 after falling to the Monarchs for the second time this season. The Scorpions lost 69-61 to Northside on Nov. 27 in both teams' season-opener.
�This is a very special moment,� Northside�s Kris Curry said. �I�m a sophomore and it feels great to help Jamal Parker get to regionals because I know he�s wanted it for a long time.�
Curry ended with 12 points while junior Josh Cabrera finished with 16 points and 9 rebounds and junior Davion Ayabarreno added 9 points and 12 boards.
Senior Adam Jacobs scored 28 points and senior Nik Sloane added 19 for the Scorpions.
The Monarchs held a 44-33 lead at halftime and extended the margin to 15 at 50-35 early in the third quarter. Still, North Brunswick never allowed Northside to pull further away.
The Scorpions closed to within single digits at 54-45 with a 10-2 run in the third quarter and stayed close with the Monarchs throughout most of the fourth quarter. North Brunswick got to within 74-70 with 1:03 left on a layup by Brandon Weaver.
�I knew they were going to make another run because they are too good for us to shut them out,� Marshburn said. �I thought we missed some scoring opportunities and missed some free throws, but I think we did the things we had to do (to win). We got some stops and Jamal hit his free throws.�
Parker was 9 of 10 from the line in the fourth quarter, including two free throws with 1:10 left to give his team a 74-68. After Weaver�s basket made it 74-70, Northside�s Benjamin McCarthy scored on his own putback before Parker made two free throws with 37 seconds left to make it 78-70.
�Our objective was to get Jamal the ball because he�s our best free throw shooter,� Marshburn said. �I know Jamal is going to hit it in moments like that.�
Marshburn was pleased his team managed to seal the win and not allow the Scorpions to get closer than four.
�Our kids battled so hard tonight.� he said. �In the end we got some stops and hit our free throws. To win a game like this, that�s what you have to do. It shows our mentality. I got tough kids.
�We know we are tough physically, but we have been talking about being tough mentally.�
Curry certainly was tough down the stretch. He scored eight fourth-quarter points to help the Monarchs keep their lead.
�The past few games I haven�t been doing so well, but Jamal told me in the fourth quarter to be a man-child and that�s exactly what I was,� Curry said. �When they were making their run, we all stepped up.�
Parker said the Monarchs had confidence in Curry.
�That boy is a monster,� he said. �He�s just an aggressive player and he put us on his back in the fourth quarter.�
Earlier, however, it was Jacobs who was carrying the Scorpions. Jacobs scored 13 points on 6 of 7 shooting in the first quarter to help NBHS take a 14-6 lead.
�They were on fire,� Marshburn said. �What we tried to do was tighten our defense up, but they were nailing them when we had a hand in their face.�
Yet Parker nearly matched Jacobs by scoring 12 points in the first quarter.
The Scorpions also made just two second-quarter field goals that allowed the Monarchs to surge ahead. A 3-pointer by Cabrera with 5:50 left in the second quarter gave Northside the lead for good at 29-27. It was part of a 10-0 Northside run that gave the Monarchs a 33-27 lead.
�I was still confident,� Parker said of his team�s 14-6 deficit. �We have been in games like this before and we knew what we had to do.�
N. Brunswick 23 10 17 22 � 72
Northside 23 21 15 24 � 83
Jacobs 28, Phillips 2, Sloane 19, Weaver 7, Robinson 3, Brown 13. Totals� 29-64 8-14 72.
Cabrera 16, Parker 30, Kr. Curry 12, Ayabarreno 9, Adams 2, Ko. Curry 7, McCarthy 5, Watkins 2. Totals� 30-63 16-25 83.
3-Point Goals� NB 6 (Sloane 2, Brown 2, Jacobs, Weaver), NS 7 (Parker 4, Cabrera 2, Ayabarreno). Rebounds� NB 31 (Jacobs 7, Sloane 6), NS 41 (Cabrera 9, Ko. Curry 7). RECORDS� NB: 18-9, season complete. NS: 25-3, vs. Fairmont in East Regional semifinal Thursday.

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Commonwealth: Ugandans' Blood's In Your Hands
Most shamefully, while the dignitaries sample the pork chops, tilapia, filet mignon, and other assorted succulent foods, Acholis confined in concentration camps in the northern part of Uganda, will continue to die from hunger, thirst and preventable diseases.
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This Friday a very befitting spectacle will unfold in Kampala, Uganda, when Queen Elizabeth II, the titular head of the Commonwealth, opens the Heads of Government Meeting, with a ceremonial champagne toast.
The so-called Commonwealth will be exposed as the morally corrupt and hypocritical body that Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe accused it of being when his country was sanctioned for being anti-democratic.
Consider the exercise in absurdity that will unfold.
The dozens of heads of state or government expected for the gathering will click their champagne glasses, smile, exchange friendly words, sip cold drinks and consume sumptuous meals, including perhaps imported caviar and cheese. Later, these leaders will make speeches then perhaps take guided tours of some of Uganda's spectacular scenic tourist attractions. At the end of the three day session, which starts on November 23, these leaders might issue communiqués about the need to work together to combat global poverty, to fight diseases, to stamp out drug trafficking, and to promote democracy and human rights for the community of nations.
One might be excused if such cynicism causes severe illness. All these lofty declarations will be made from Kampala, barely 300 miles away from the killing fields of northern Uganda; Kampala itself is the same city where the government tortures political opponents in "safe houses" some of which may have been temporarily cleared to make room for these very guests and dignitaries. The Commonwealth has gone insane. Perhaps it's only fitting that the British leadership and the Commonwealth and Foreign office dragged the Queen to preside over this madness—why not go all the way, after all?
It is no secret that since 1986, when he seized power, President Lt. General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who wears a business suit while visiting Washington but often dons military uniform while in Uganda, has relied on the barrel of the gun to maintain his regime.
In 2001, after bitterly disputed elections which critics and the opposition leader, Dr. Kizza Besigye of the Forum For Democratic Change (FDC) charge was rigged, Museveni vowed that he would not run again. A new constitution was ratified after a Constituent Assembly solicited public comment; the document imposed a presidential two-term limit, making Museveni ineligible for another run, and many Ugandans thought the era of impunity was coming to a close.
In 2005, Gen. Museveni pressured Parliament, with $3,000 inducements to the cash-strapped lawmakers, into removing the term limit, thereby destroying the new constitution. The general ensured the deck was again stacked in his favor by locking up principle opposition contender Dr. Besigye in the initial stages of the campaign on concocted rape and treason charges. After widespread charges of vote-rigging, Museveni was again declared victor.
In December 2005, when Dr. Besigye had been arrested on the concocted charges, 19 other political prisoners were detained. In March 2007, Uganda's High Court ordered the detainees released. The government responded by sending hooded gunmen from a paramilitary force known as "Black Mambas," to storm the court. This outrage forced a strike by the nation's judges, something that had never occurred in the country's history, not even during Idi Amin's dictatorship.
Still, the political detainees remain behind bars in defiance of the court's order, and will endure their torture, even as the Queen opens the Summit with the champagne toast.
Most shamefully, while the dignitaries sample the pork chops, tilapia, filet mignon, and other assorted succulent foods, Acholis confined in concentration camps in the northern part of Uganda, will continue to die from hunger, thirst and preventable diseases. Mothers and fathers will continue to watch daughters forced into prostitution, or raped by the very soldiers that are supposed to protect them.
Contrary to the widely accepted Big Lie, recently repeated in a BBC interview by Uganda's foreign affairs minister Sam Kutessa, these camps euphemistically referred to as "protected villages," were not created spontaneously. Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) had been carrying out their campaign of terrorism against the Acholi populace, with no protection from the Ugandan army, which had been sent to invade Congo and loot its resources—an army so powerful and well-equipped by the United States that it was able to topple the dictatorship of Mobutu Seseko in a mere few weeks.
It was not Kony, with his ragtag army that drove two million Acholi civilians into the death camps: It was the government of Uganda that ordered civilians in Acholi to abandon their homes, lands and properties, within 24 hours, thereby creating an even worse calamity, not withstanding Kutessa's recent lies. Those who did not comply, were killed by government soldiers. Those who later returned to their homes found houses burned and livestock and granaries looted. These incidents are well documented by human rights organizations and links to relevant articles are widely available—see for example the articles on www.exposeugandasgenocide.blogspot.com.
Fortunately, modern technology can help us dispel some of the Big Lies. At this year's annual US conference organized by Ugandans living in north America, Richard Todwong, General Museveni's Presidential Advisor on northern Uganda admits that the government created the camps because it thought the war would last for no more than six months. Please see http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=lsDlc47vDBc
The forced relocations, to inhospitable overcrowded camps, caused untold deaths. Since they specifically target and decimate Acholis, this amounts to ethnic cleansing and genocide. The calamity that has occurred in the death camps remains underreported, underappreciated or whitewashed---one of the most shameful chapters in all of human history.
Forget about Gen. Museveni's insatiable appetite for bloodshed; that is well known. What has not been adequately scrutinized is the enabling role played by his foreign sponsors in Washington and London, in government, in corporate offices, and media.
Even "War/Dance" the recently released and well-received documentary, contains clearly staged scenes and even lists a Uganda government official in its credits at the end as a translator and glosses over the sufferings in the camp—referring to them as "protected" when in fact everyone knows that they are not—and rehashes the tired half-truth narrative that only the LRA are to blame for the genocide. If the staged scenes, the misleading parts and misrepresentations are not corrected they will, deservedly, hamper the film's Oscar chances.
Fact: According to a 2005 survey conducted by Uganda' own Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 1,000 excess deaths per week in the 200 or so camps. These numbers translate into 52,000 deaths per year, 520,000 over the last decade, or more than one million over the course of the 20 years war. Even the LRA would be impressed with such magnificent death rates.
For their terrorism and heinous acts –abductions of boys and girls to swell their ranks or to become concubines, killings, pillaging, and mutilations, including the slicing off of noses and ears, and massacres—the LRA top leadership, including Kony, have been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
While the ICC investigations of crimes against humanity continues, and Uganda political and military leadership might yet be indicted as well, why would U.K. officials allow their monarch to consort with some of these possible suspects? What is the need to demonstrate their contempt for the lives of Africans so blatantly? Will they show up one day as character witnesses for Museveni should he eventually find himself on the docks like Liberia's Charles Taylor did?
In addition to the Acholi genocide, it's no coincidence that the ICC has also been investigating crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed by Uganda's army and allied militias, when Museveni's army occupied Eastern Congo from 1998-2005. Please see: http://hrw.org/reports/2003/ituri0703/DRC0703-04.htm#whoiswho
Everywhere the general's foot prints are found, skulls in mass graves can reliably be dug nearby.
Gen. Museveni knows the serious nature of the ICC's investigations into the DRC alleged atrocities. Consider this: last year The Wall Street Journal on a June 8, 2006 front-page article reported that Gen. Museveni had urged then United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan to block the ICC's investigation. Please see: http://blackstarnews.com/?c=122&a=3535
The clear implication is that the Ugandan president is aware that he and other Uganda officials could face indictment: recall that four million Congolese perished as a result of the occupation, through massacres and rapes. In its own separate ruling in 2005, the International Criminal Court (ICJ) found Uganda liable; the country was ordered to pay $10 billion to the DRC. Please see: http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/116/10455.pdf
How might the ICC's own probe take shape, using the evidence available to the ICJ and additional ones? Reasonable people can make their own inference.
In light of all these well known serious transgressions, the Commonwealth leadership still selected Uganda under Gen. Museveni to host this year's summit. It means he gets to be chairman for the next year. Why is anyone surprised? Mugabe, regardless of the challenges he faces in Zimbabwe, charged hypocrisy years ago. He was right.
The blood of the million-plus Acholis and the blood of four million-plus Congolese is on the hands of all those who close their eyes to the evidence that stares at them.
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Tweet Bag - Your Tweeted Questions, My Blogged Answers
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First up, the question that so many are thinking, but @J_Smitty90 had the temerity to ask: Realistically, would a trip to the minors help Ricky? Or are his days as an "ace" over?
Oh, Ricky. Not so fine. Not so fine you blow my mind. Hey Ricky!
It's been a pretty hard slog watching Romero's outings for most of this year, as he's struggled with his command from Opening Day and generally looked a lot more hittable. But would sending him on a vision quest to Las Vegas do him much good at this point? I'd tend to concur with Sportsnet's Jays analyst and dapper dresser Gregg Zaun, who noted yesterday that a trip to Triple-A probably wouldn't give Romero much insight. Pitching to weaker hitters who might be deceived by stuff that isn't getting past big leaguers probably doesn't advance the cause at all.
Without the infinite resources of time and patience, it's hard to figure precisely what's gone wrong with Ricky, but here's something I gleaned while traipsing through his numbers on Brooks Baseball: The big difference that I see between this year and last is the effectiveness of his sinker. (Fangraphs calls this pitch a cutter...I think. But I'll let those nerds slap-fight it out between them.) Last year, Romero's sinker was called a ball 40.57% of the time, while this year, that rate has spiked to 51.87%. It was called a strike 15.9% of the time last year, but slipped to 10.28% this year. Those aren't minor deviations, and none of his other pitches have seen such a significant change in outcomes.
As for the question about RickRo's status as an "ace", that's a bit more complicated. I think there are probably only about 15-20 "aces" in all of baseball, and although Romero was the number one pitcher in the Jays' rotation in recent years, he's probably a good number three pitcher who would peak as a number two on occasion. That's not to dump on him at all, as you need pitchers of that ilk when you're building a team. But this year is a pretty stark reminder Ricky's probably not a part of that upper echelon of pitchers.
And on that bummer of a note, let's move on to @captainlatte, who asks: Trying to figure out when AA's contract ends (2014?), do u know? If AA was freed, who'd snap him up?
I've scoured the interwebs for literally minutes trying to find the answer to this, and the impression that I have is that the term of AA's contract was never released, and that we'll probably not know when it is coming up for renegotiation. Moreover, we might not even find out if and when he gets it extended.
If Anthopoulos was set free for some reason, it seems likely to me that he'd be snapped up as quickly as he wanted to be. The question would probably come down to where he wanted to go, and it what role. But all this seems rather academic, as I'd expect that he has a lot of latitude in Toronto. He'd really have to mess up the team over successive years to reach a point where they were attempting to can him, and even if you don't like all his moves, it seems unlikely that he'll do significant harm to the franchise necessitating a change. At least, not for the time being.
Next, @RynoMcFluff asks: Who do you want to see called up for a look when the rosters expand?
At this point, is there anyone left for us to see? If he were healthy, Travis d'Arnaud would obviously be at the head of this list, but with his knee injury, it seems fairly unlikely that he'll be in Toronto this September. He might have a brief cameo appearance, or get invited to come work out and spit seeds in the dugout, but anything more than that would surprise me.
Beyond that, I'd hope that Chad Jenkins and Deck McGuire have a finish to the season that is strong enough to merit a look this September. Their poor seasons at Double-A New Hampshire are perhaps the most concerning developments of 2012, because the diminished expectations now create holes in the big league pitching staff over the next few years.
I wouldn't mind getting a look at Moises Sierra in the big leagues. The 23 year-old Dominican has done okay in his first taste of Triple-A (.361 OBP, .482 SLG, 17 homers), with the standard caveat about those numbers coming in the PCL, and his numbers have been much better at home in Vegas. Sierra may profile as a good option to take over the fourth outfield spot in 2013, so it might make sense to give him at bats this year to see if he can hit the ball out of the infield on occasion.
Unfortunately, I think that Sierra will be blocked by Eric Thames and Anthony Gose, and might not get much time in the last month of the season.
Next question! @sboulton asks: Why the persistent "Yunel is bad in the clubhouse" meme, when there's been no whisper of that in Toronto?
I don't want to act as though I've been anywhere within a country mile of the Jays' clubhouse. I've never seen how Yunel acts around his teammates, and how he gets along. But what if we're just gaming out the logic of the question you're asking, let me make the following inference: It's possible that the local guys wouldn't make as big a deal about Yunel's attitude on a day-to-day basis because they need to maintain a certain level of détente with their subjects, whereas the national writers coming in and out would have a bit more latitude to make these observations.
It could also be that some sources around the team feel more comfortable in letting their frustrations slip to the writers from away, because they won't have to deal with daily follow ups from the local beats. Or, it could just be that the occasional drop ins are misreading the dynamics in the room. Your guess is as good as mine.
Onward! @GrubersMullet asks: You currently have one of the best arms out of the pen in Darren Oliver. Do you trade him or keep him & hope he doesn't retire?
Oliver's really been something else this year, hasn't he? The ideal scenario from the point of view of a fan is that Oliver sticks with the Jays and comes back to be a key part of the bullpen next year as well. (And I don't just say that because I like having someone on the team who is older than I am.)
At this point, I have to imagine that the Jays have had a number of discussions with Oliver to suss out his position on playing next year, and his willingness to take his game elsewhere down the stretch this season. If there is any notion that Oliver might not come back next year, the Jays really need to move him and get something back for him while they still can. He'd be a valuable commodity for a contending team that needed the bullpen help.
Let's wrap it up with some rapid fire answers, shall we?
@mlse (those Pension Plan Puppets scoundrels) asks: If AA were made of spare ribs would you eat him? What, are you suddenly Ryan Dempster? Ripping off Will Ferrell's Harry Caray impression and passing it off as your own joke?
@archizuber asks: What's the deal with airplane food? I don't know, but is there anything cooler than getting a little tin of Pringles on a plane, and it's all pressurized, and it feels like the can is going to explode if you open it? That's pretty cool.
Finally, @wconnaught asks: Any potential Jays trades at the deadline? Yes. I'm sure there are. Josh Johnson would be nice, but his acquisition seems remote for some reason. And don't forget that there are still moves that can and will be made after this initial deadline. I'd expect the Jays to be active in August as well.
That's it for this time. For now, this is your best friend Tao signing off. Until next time, keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars!
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I'm surprised that Hechavarria doesn't make your heart beat just a little faster, especially as you seem to infer wrt Yescobar that where there's smoke, there could well be fire. In fact, I'm surprised that you basically tell us only who can't (d'Arnaud), probably won't (Sierra) or probably shouldn't (Jenkins/McGuire) get a look. I for one would love to see Hech play both 2nd & SS, to say nothing of getting a read on his bat (as we are currently getting with Gose.) However, I'm easily and often surprised.
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A state law that that required the university to use the nickname and a logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior was repealed last year. But late Tuesday, supporters of the name filed petitions demanding that the issue be put to a statewide vote.
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Thursday, November 1, 2007
Vote for Tom Cheek!
Cheek's contribution to baseball in Canada can hardly be summed up in a few lines. He was the narrator that spun the Blue Jays story from to their very beginnings through to their most glorious moments ("Touch 'em all, Joe!").
Mostly, we loved the fact that he never hit a false note in describing the action. He wasn't a homer, and he never sold the story as something more than it was. He was dry without being boring; funny without being jokey; and he was willing to give the Jays the business when they were playing like a shit sandwich.
Our favorite Cheekism: Whenever the fielders were miscommunicating, or flubbed a defensive play, he would refer to them "playing a little Alphonse and Gaston in the field". Classic.
The voting for the Frick Award lasts through the month, and you can vote once per day.
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Tell me a little bit about yourself.
This is an open-ended question usually asked to help "break the ice." The key thing to remember is to keep your response related to the job. Be specific and don't ramble. Your answer should be about 2 minutes in length.
Why are you interested in working for this organization?
This will show the employer if you have done your homework. Be specific and state how what you have learned about the organization through your research relates to your career goals.
Why have you chosen this particular field?
This allows you to demonstrate your enthusiasm and dedication to your field.
Describe your best/worst boss.
Be positive. Speak about your best boss if possible. If pressed to speak about your worst boss, try to put a positive spin on it. For instance, "I had a supervisor who was often very vague. However, because of this, I learned the value of good communication."
What is your major strength/weakness?
Your major strength should be easy, but be sure it is directly related to the position. As for your major weakness, again, put a positive spin on it. For instance, "I tend to be nervous around my supervisors, although I've gained more confidence in that area since my last job where my supervisors encouraged me to ask questions."
Give me an example of a problem you encountered either in school or at work, and explain how you solved it.
Be logical. State the problem and then illustrate the step-by-step procedure you used to correct it.
Where do you see yourself in three years?
Tell the interviewer that you hope to be with the company in whatever capacity you can make the greatest contribution, based on the skills and experiences you've gained over the course of the preceding three years.
Describe an experience in which you worked as a part of a team.
Being able to both contribute to and lead a team are very important qualities. Give this question serious consideration and develop answers for both situations.
If you could be an animal, which would it be and why?
This is not a trick question. You may be asked questions that seem ridiculous or out of place. The interviewer is trying to see if you can think on your feet.
What was the last book you read?
This is intended to see if you remain current in your field and/or read for self-improvement. Think of (and read) a book that relates to your business or contributes to your personal growth.
Do you have any questions for me?
This is a question you can always anticipate. Moreover, as a result of your research, you should always have several good job and/or company specific questions to ask. Again, it shows you are prepared.
Why did you select your major and how does it fit with your career goals?
Your answer to this question will help the interviewer understand just how passionate you are about your chosen field.
Which of your accomplishments have made you the most proud?
Use this question to show the intensity of your involvement and commitment to groups and tasks.
Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Don't say you don't know and don't offer a fantasy answer. Stay focused on your career and the employer with whom you're interviewing.
Why should we hire you?
Be ready to explain how your skills and experience are suited to the job and how you would fit into the corporate culture.
What three words best describe you?
This question measures your ability to think on your feet and answer succinctly. Your answer will show just how self-aware you are.
Give me an example of a situation in which your ethics were challenged. How did you handle it?
Make sure your answer to this question shows both your understanding of right and wrong and your ability to use tact and discretion.
Describe a specific problem you solved for an employer or professor. How did you approach the problem? What role did others play? What was the outcome?
Make sure you give credit to other team members while highlighting your own part in solving the problem. This question gives you the opportunity to show you can make decisions and solve problems.
Describe a situation in which you got people who don't like each other to work together. How did you do it? What was the outcome?
Highlight your team work and relationship-building skills when you answer this question.
Tell me about a time when you failed to meet a deadline. What things did you fail to do? What were the repercussions? What did you learn?
Your answer to this question can help the interviewer learn more about your time-management skills. Be sure to focus on the steps you now take to avoid such a situation
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RAYMOND WEIL today celebrated its continued support of music charity Nordoff Robbins by presenting the International Artist Award to Vampire Weekend at the Silver Clef Luncheon, a star-studded event held in support of the charity, which took place at The Park lane Hilton Hotel, London.
The New York four-piece, who are currently on tour in the UK, took time out to attend the event to collect the RAYMOND WEIL International Artist Award from Craig Leach, RAYMOND WEIL's UK Brand Director.
"Today we were honored to present the RAYMOND WEIL International Artist Award to Vampire Weekend at the Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef Luncheon. Over the past ten years, RAYMOND WEIL has sponsored the International Artist Award, which has been received by the likes of Kylie Minogue, Michael Buble, Swedish House Mafia, Kelis, John Legend, Foo Fighters, George Benson and Bob Geldoff. We are extremely proud of our partnership with Nordoff Robbins and have witnessed the relentless efforts to transform lives through music therapy first hand" – Says Craig Leach, UK Brand Director – RAYMOND WEIL.
Vampire Weekend have already had two No. 1 US albums and a Grammy Award nomination. Their best-known track 'A-Punk' was fourth on Rolling Stone Magazine's Rock List. They have played the main stage at Glastonbury, headlined Benicassim, had Jake Gyllenhaal star in one of their videos, performed on top US show Saturday Night Live an impressive three times and made chart history by becoming the first independent rock band to top the US charts with two consecutive albums – all in addition to smashing the previous record for first week vinyl sales. Most recently, Time Out London magazine picked Vampire Weekend as one of their eight 'Sounds of the summer' for 2013.
Other guests at the event included: Coldplay, Ray Davies, Jessie Ware, Alison Moyet, Alison Balsom, Peter Andre, Gaby Roslin, Dawn French, Richard Ayoade, Mylene Klass, John Cooper Clarke, Sharleen Spiteri, The Verve, Michael Ball, Conor Maynard, Barry Gibb, JLS, Labrinth, Kimberly Wyatt and Status Quo.
The annual Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards and Lunch, which began in 1976, is now the jewel in the charity's fundraising crown and a highlight of the UK music industry's calendar. Sponsored by O2 for the past 10 years, and now in its 38th year, the event has raised over £8 million for Nordoff Robbins since its inception. Last year's winners included Kylie Minogue, Jessie J, Emeli Sandé, Michael Bublé, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Conor Maynard, Fatboy Slim and Laura Wright. Honourees in previous years include The Who (awarded the very first Silver Clef Award in 1976), Elton John, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Sting, Take That, Muse and many more.


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It amazes me that so many companies hate to get free advertising. Eh. Every article I read on Tech Dirt seems to be about some company trying to screw itself over. It's an epidemic.
It doesn't matter if its businesses or public officials - most of them don't have a clue about what people want to see on social media - stuff that benefits them. That's it. The reason that so many brands are struggling with converting fans to actual activity and sales is that they don't really get social media. Too many companies are of the mindset that all they really have to do to succeed is set up a Facebook page, throw a few bucks into Facebook ads, maybe use one of the types of companies at BuyFacebookFansReviews and that will just automatically catapult them to success. Things don't work out that way online. They have to be able to offer something to people that they value and listen to their customers. This is the best way to achieve long-term success.Also pictures of cute animals are always viral online, so good for them for taking advantage of that fact and using it to their advantage. The additional factor here is that while Facebook offers features to increase engagement, those features are really only designed to increase engagement on Facebook pages themselves. You have to go out and offer people something of value on Facebook to really find a way to get success.
Privacy is irrevocably changed, and that's not something most people will care about because they've gotten used to things like Facebook. So that's the new reality. Most online privacy issues can be prevented by common sense. Particularly problematic for many people is seeing how they post personal information on social media, neglect to use privacy settings, and are surprised when their personal information is stolen weeks later. While you can be careful about what you post about yourself, you can't prevent other people from posting about you. Also problematic for people is how there are sites like DirtyPhoneBook where people post personal information about each that can't be removed. With Google making all of this information widely available, being vigilant about seeing what people can find out you is critical to maintaining your online reputation. Facebook can do a bit more to prevent people from accidentally messing up their own lives by encouraging more sensible defaults, but in the end people have to be smart about what they post about themselves online, and this doesn't solve all potential problems.
This kind of thing makes me wonder whether or not our lawmakers are seriously trolling the world just to see what kind of nonsense they can get away with. If you don't commit an offense, you shouldn't be held liable. Laws holding ad networks and advertisers liable for the mere possibility of others linking to infringing content would make businesses very hesitant and cautious about doing any kind of advertising online. In this kind of down economy, anything that would put a lockdown on commerce is completely irresponsible. Right now some of the most common methods that businesses use to promote their products to consumers include search ads, Facebook ads (whether directly through Facebook or through the dozens of 3rd party companies listed at BuyFacebookFansReviews), content ads and various display networks, and other forms of social media. Putting a massive potential legal liability on all of these activities makes this very risky for businesses and is not something that I think is in any way reasonable. Regardless, I am encouraged somewhat by seeing how much public outcry there has been against this and I think even the most dim-witted politician has seen where the people re-electing them stand on this issue.
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee's "Life Of Pi" has garnered an opening collection of Rs.3.5 crore in India.
The movie, released Friday, in 2D and 3D format opened in the country in four languages - English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
The film, touted as a visual masterpiece, released alongside the much-awaited, last instalment of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2".
"Life Of Pi" narrates the tale of a boy who is adrift at sea in a lifeboat with a Royal Bengal tiger after his family is drowned in a shipwreck. It features Indian talent, including debutant Suraj Sharma, and critically-acclaimed actors Tabu and Irrfan.
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This month, grow a Mario 'stache. C'mon on. Do it.
The Singapore Prostate Cancer Research Fund has a website full of famous faces without their trademark 'staches. We've seen a facial hair free Mario before, but the site has clean-shaven images of other personalities like Hulk Hogan.
While this moustache mania is for a good cause (drumming up interest in prostate cancer research), it's a shame they used the real creepy Mario. Hero? More like Horrific!
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Braves' consistency must be admired
During the Atlanta Braves' record run of 14 consecutive division championships, the detractors would moan that for all the regular-season success the Braves had, they advanced to the World Series only five times and only won one World Series championship.
Over time, however, their consistency of success will earn a better appreciation.
During the Atlanta Braves' record run of 14 consecutive division championships, the detractors would moan that for all the regular-season success the Braves had, they advanced to the World Series only five times and only won one World Series championship.
Over time, however, their consistency of success will earn a better appreciation.
The Braves dominated during an era of parity.
Think about it.
Philadelphia ran off five National League East titles in a row (2007-11), but stumbled to a .500 finish last year. The Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim won three American League West titles in a row (2007-09), but 24 of the past 36 division champions were unable to repeat.
The Braves actually had a very basic formula for success -- a constant flow of young talent that kept them from having to constantly overpay on the free agent market. From 1988 (three years before the first division title) until 2000, the Braves had at least one player receive NL Rookie of the Year Award votes, including winners David Justice in '90 and Rafael Furcal in 2000.
The Braves have not won a division title in the past seven seasons -- although they claimed NL Wild Card berths in 2010 and '12 -- but they are on top of the NL East again this year.
It is worth nothing that the Braves only had two players receive support in the Rookie of the Year voting from 2001-'06, but had at least one player receive votes the next five years, capped off by Craig Kimbrel and Freddie Freeman finishing 1-2 in the voting in '11.
By contrast, the Angels, in trying to get back to the top in the AL West, went looking for quick fixes, making major free-agent expenditures that included signing Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $240 million contract just before his 32nd birthday. In his first 219 games with the Angles, Pujols has hit .276 with 41 home runs and 145 RBIs -- solid but not the spectacular level of his prime in St. Louis.
And there were strong indications that Pujols had peaked before becoming a free agent. His batting average and on-base percentage both declined in each of his final three seasons with the Cardinals. While he did finish fifth in NL MVP Award voting in his final season with St. Louis, his 99 RBIs and .299 average in 2011 were the lowest of his career.
Quick trip
Catcher Mike Zunino of Seattle became the first position player and sixth player overall from last year's Draft to appear in the big leagues when he debuted on Wednesday. Zunino, whose father, Greg, is a scout with Cincinnati, was the third player drafted a year ago.
Lefty Paco Rodriguez, the 82nd player selected last year, has settled into a left-handed reliever role for the Dodgers, compiling a 3.42 ERA in 32 games this season. Lefty Alex Wood, the 85th player taken overall, has been in six games so far for Atlanta with a 3.52 ERA out of the bullpen.
The Angels brought lefty Michael Roth, the 297th player taken a year ago, up in mid-April, but after nine appearances, one start, and a 9.00 ERA, he was sent to Double-A Tulsa.
Starting pitchers Kevin Gausman of Baltimore, the fourth pick last year, and Michael Wacha of St. Louis, the 19th pick, were both sent back to the Minors this week. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Gausman was sent out only because the Orioles bullpen needed an arm. Wacha was sent out after making two quality starts in three starts to make room for Jake Westbrook to come off the disabled list.
Who will Oswalt replace?
Roy Oswalt finished up his five-start audition with Colorado's Double-A Tulsa affiliate on Friday night, working 8 1/3 shutout innings, leaving him with a 3-2 record and 2.18 ERA. He's expected to join the Rockies in Toronto next week. Where does he fit in the rotation?
The public debate has centered on Juan Nicasio and Jeff Francis, both of whom have topped out at six innings in their starts. The best way to strengthen the staff could be to move Nicasio into a relief role to make room for Oswalt, which would improve both the rotation and the bullpen. Nicasio has been overpowering early in his starts, but the second and third times through the batting order have been a challenge.
In Friday's start against Philadelphia, when the Rockies saw a 7-2 lead turned into an 8-7 loss, the first 13 Phillies to face Nicasio were 1-for-11 with a walk and hit batter. The next 14, however, went 6-for-13 with a walk and scored five runs. Nicasio has a chance to be dominant in that so-called hybrid reliever role the Rockies have created for middle innings.
While Oswalt replacing Francis could upgrade the rotation, it would not allow the Rockies to provide another strong bullpen arm.
Quick hits
• Is age catching up with Philadelphia? While Michael Young and injured starter Roy Halladay are the elder statesmen at 36, the Phillies have 14 30-somethings among the 30 players on their active roster and the disabled list. The Phillies do have some wiggle room coming after this season. They have four potential free agents who are making a combined $56 million this year -- Halladay ($20 million), Young ($16 million), Chase Utley ($15 million) and Carlos Ruiz ($5 million).
• Arizona right-hander Ian Kennedy, suspended 10 games for his part in the D-backs-Dodgers fracas on Tuesday, has hit 41 batters since 2010, tied with A.J. Burnett of Pittsburgh for the second-most in the big leagues during that time, two behind Justin Masterson of Cleveland.
• Cincinnati center fielder Shin-Soo Choo went into Saturday having been hit by a pitch 18 times, tops in the Majors, and more times than the totals for nine teams. The Reds, however, were second in players being hit by a pitch at 36, three behind Pittsburgh. Starling Marte of the Bucs ranked second to Choo with 14.
• Kansas City struggled in May, but the Royals are seeing results from their offseason focus on adding veteran arms to the pitching staff. The Royals went into Saturday leading the AL with a 3.38 ERA. The franchise record is 3.21, set in 1976 -- the first season in a 10-year stretch in which the Royals advanced to the postseason seven times. The most recent time the team had an ERA below 3.50 was the 3.49 mark it posted in '85, the year they won the world championship in the final year of their decade of success.
Out-of-left-field factoid of the week
When Florida and the New York Mets played 20 innings on June 8, and 10 innings the next day, they joined the 1967 Red Sox-Yankees (20 and 11 innings), '72 Brewers-Twins (22 and 15 innings), '82 Angels-Mariners (20 and10 innings) and '89 Astros-Dodgers (22 and 13 innings) as the only pairs of opponents to follow a game of at least 20 innings with another extra-inning affair, according to the Elias News Bureau.
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So I'm going to tell it to you straight. When it comes to investing time in a Facebook page, lately, I'm just plain against it. Well, that is unless you're going to spend money on ads. Seriously. The social media budget is a reality.
I'm sorry if you've spent a ton of resources and energy building out an organic Facebook plan. News flash: the organic only days are gone. Organic reach is in the single digits for big brands – your pages surely won't be exempt.
The only way to combat the drop is with a little Facebook advertising – a marketplace that has been evolving quite a bit over the last few years and again this week.
Now, we know Facebook is going to sugar coat the details but if you know anything about me, I'm sugar-free. Here's the June 2014 update, in plain English:
What It Means:
Why It Matters:
Facebook isn't just using the activity you do on their site now to sell to advertisers. It's using your mobile apps and browser history – apps that are a 3rd party to Facebook. Basically, everything you do on your phone and web browsers is free game.
What You Can Do With This News:
Set up a google alert now for "Facebook launch ad preference page" so when the page goes live, you can update yours. You can also depend on those whiners you call Facebook friends to post a chain-e-mail about Facebook taking away all of your privacy. It'll be a few weeks for users in the US; it's unclear when the page will be available for the rest of the world.
You can read more about Facebook's newest release, from their perspective here.
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Awesome post, Katrina. Think that this is just another nail in LinkedIn's ad revenue coffin - and at least Facebook pretends to care about user information and data privacy (and their member data is way better, anyway). Thanks for sharing this update with our community.
Thanks for the heads up on this Katrina. Ticks me off. It like when you buy a product then they simple go from an 8 oz package to 6.2 oz in the new packaging....but same price....take, take, take.


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We are a band in the final stages of recording our debut album Suite. We have the title but that's about it. There is a lot of room for creativity on this one! Bio below:
With elements of soul, R&B, funk, rock, and pop, Sugar Shack plays original music that's hard to categorize but easy to groove to. The first thing that always blows people away is Jake Morgan's voice. The New Orleans native adds his gospel influenced, highly unique sound to Sugar Shack's already large melting pot of influences
The next thing that people are drawn to is the groove. We've all been to those concerts where nobody gets out of their seats, but you'll never see that happen at a Sugar Shack show. The members of the band have been laying down grooves for artists like Zigaboo Modeliste, Lonnie Smith, Tang, and Will Bernard for the past several years. Though side projects are always available, it's clear that Sugar Shack is where they have all found their home and will make their mark.
Sugar Shack is the real deal; a solid band with well-crafted original songs and an incredible vocalist. Come check out their next show!
I wish i had an answer for this. Our best advice is to listen to the music at http://www.sugarshackband.com and decide for yourself who you think might listen to this kind of music.
We're making digipaks:http://www.discmakers.com/products/DP400.asp Photos available at our site, http://www.sugarshackband.com. Logo available at http://sugarshackband.com/Logo/ not sure where the logo should be, but somewhere.
Cover: Should have the words "Sugar Shack" and "Suite". the rest is up to you.
Inside: a photo (group shot- not one with the female) and this info:
Justin Hellman: Bass/Vocals
Chris Gamper: Drums
Simon Rochester: Keyboards/Vocals
Jake Morgan: Lead Vocals
Khalil Doak-Anthony: Guitar
On tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 10:
Kasey Knudsen: Alto Saxophone
Darren Smith: Bari and Tenor Saxophone
John Gibson: Trumpet
Jeanne Geiger: Trombone
Becca Neun- Backup vocals on 3, 4, and 6
All compositions by Justin Hellman
Arrangements by Sugar Shack
Lyrics to track 5 by Justin Hellman and Andrea Gough
Special thanks to Plum Crazy for some arranging on tracks 5, 10 and 12
Produced by Sean Beresford and Justin Hellman
Engineered and mixed by Sean Beresford
Mastered by Johnny Berzerker
Recorded at Laughing Tiger Studios in San Rafael, Ca, The Carriage House in San Francisco, Ca, Blighty Sound Studio in Petaluma, Ca, and Expression Studios in Emeryville, Ca
Photos by Victoria Saint Lewis
Album Artwork designed by "you"
Logo designed by Simon Rochester
Back: the 12 song titles (can't list them here. ran out of room! u can make some up!)
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