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Ford (F) had plenty to celebrate Friday. The automaker sold more vehicles in March than its cross-town rival General Motors (GM) -- a feat it had accomplished only once in the past 13 years.
The major automakers are reporting U.S. sales for March, a tumultuous month for the industry. The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan rocked the global supply chain, giving executives heartburn about production levels. But sales were a pretty picture, as buyers kept up strong demand for new cars. Toyota (TM) was the only major automaker to see a sales drop.
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Fleet sales helped Ford's monthly performance. Ford said 35% of its sales went to rental agencies and other fleet buyers, while only 27% of GM vehicles were fleet sales, The Wall Street Journal reported. Shares of GM closed more than 4% to $32.41 as investors applauded the results. Ford saw its share price rise nearly 2% to $15.16.
Overall light-vehicle sales ran at a seasonally-adjusted rate of 13.1 million units in March, according to industry tracking firm Autodata, up from 11.73 million units in March of last year. That's the same rate forecast by analysts at Edmunds.com.
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The March sales are particularly striking when you consider how much incentives declined from a month earlier. In fact, the February-to-March drop in incentive spending was was 8.6% -- the steepest Edmunds.com has ever recorded since it started analyzing incentives in 2002.
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Toyota had gangbuster sales a year ago as it dangled numerous incentives in the wake of damaging recalls. The carmaker was unable to repeat that performance this year, however, and said sales dropped 5.7% in March as truck and SUV sales slowed.
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How do I go about making friends? I know the
I just never manage it in reality...
I realised recently that I have no friends (and barely any aquaintences) and that the lack of human interaction is having a negative effect on me.
I live with my other half in a nice village with houses all around, but I speak to none of them. I work in an office with people of vastly differing ages with whom I have nothing in common. I spend a lot of time on the internet but I don't spend much time discussing things, just lurking and occasional drive-by commenting. I've spent time at the gym / wing chung / pillates but at the end of the class I always hang around for a minute or two, feeling embarassed, and then leave without talking to anyone.
So - I guess that I do things that
lead to conversations, but I just never quite manage it.
Strangely, I have 'friends' from University who I speak to less than once a year (and always when they make contact with me) but who I just don't think about when they aren't there. As soon as they leave the conversation I just stop thinking about them. As a family member put it "you have schrodinger's friends - you don't know if they're sat there patiently, or died a decade ago".
At the moment, the majority of my conversations are with the girls at the coffee shop. We get on well, and we all seem to enjoy the conversations, but they've all been started by
interacting with the weird bloke who comes in every day, rather than me interacting with the nice people serving my addiction.
So... how do I start talking to people, developing and maintaining friendships when it seems like every fibre of my body doesn't care?
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Can you decide for yourself whether you find a person you meet likeable or not? I ask this because interacting with people is less about "theory" than about disposition: the ability to "read" others varies wildly from individual to individual. From your description you seem to be looking for clues as to what the point of social interaction is at all.
Also: conversations are not some type of social code for its own sake, but they are about people's ways of dealing with information: The coffee-shop girl's interest in you. Your interest in your colleague's ideas about pie-baking. Your university friends' views about the workings of social interaction. It seems, from your description (especially re. your internet behavior) that you're just not very much into discussing things.
Otherwise the internet would be a great place to start finding people with whom you have things "in common", right?
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Okay, the first tip is to not pressure yourself, changing these things take time (years). The second thing is that these conversations don't really lead to friendships unless you spend 'social time' together; i.e. time outside of the coffee shop or class with that person. But at least there's an opportunity to practice small talk. Fourth, don't feel embarrassed when you're not talking to anyone, you have every right to be hanging around and you're just doing your thing alright. Fifth, it's surprising how willing people are to talk to you if you just say something or say hello. Don't be shy. You know what's strange, re: your last part about not caring, I found when I started asking things like "how's the family" cursorily I ended up eventually caring to some extent and starting asking a bit more authentically.
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There must be at least one rogue fibre which does care otherwise, I will suggest, you would not be asking. You mention that that lack of interaction is having a negative effect on you - but you do not elaborate on what these effects might be.
You do have one option which is to acknowledge that you neither have nor want friends - and that you are quite happy about any potential side effects of this. Being open with yourself about this would be a step forward, I think.
If this is not what you want to pursue then it may be that you could try a "fake it to you make it" approach. You say you know the theory - so you could try putting it into practice by
following Dale Carnegie's rules
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You seem to be under the impression that you need something in common with someone to become friends. This is a lie. Well, more accurately, it's completely true, but people interpret it too narrowly. This is what you need in common with another person in order to become friends with them: the ability to both send and receive messages. Given enough time, it's possible to become friends with someone with whom you only communicate by tapping on a wall, or by leaving stones in a pile near the river. In real life, you don't have that sort of time, but it's enough that you have some shared experience. Good examples of shared experiences: living in the same village, visiting the coffee shop, drinking coffee, working, being alive.
Start at work, I guess. Work people are obliged to spend time with you. In my experience, they're eager for any distraction. Take your age and cultural blinders off. Talk to people: "Hey Margaret, how's your day going?"; complain to people: "What does Margaret do all day? She's been on the phone to her niece for most of the morning!"; involve people in things: "I'm doing a lap if anyone wants a coffee?"; and give the impression that you give a shit. That's it. It's possible to make a friend in a few minutes, but more likely it'll take a little while.
Forget theories and codes. Friendship is organic, unpredictable, and occasionally volatile. I'm friends with people who, on paper, don't live in the same universe as me, and I have enemies with whom I have everything in common, and vice versa, and vice versa. I've had intense short-lived friendships and long slow-burning friendships. As soon as you put people into a framework you're playing a game, and people tend to like being the centre of their own story, not yours.
In saying all that I'm not convinced that you really want friends - you've got your partner and some old friends and the girls at the coffee shop and, as you say, it seems like you don't care, which isn't a great start, and doesn't make a good impression.
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one thing I discovered as my conversational skills started improving is that a lot of it is just articulating thought processes or emotions
"yeah, I was thinking of doing this, then that happened. And I'm like, is this really how this is gonna be? So I accepted it even though, you know, it's not the kinda thing I tend to want..."
inane stuff that just sounds out what's going on in your head and theirs
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on July 18, 2011
You mention that that lack of interaction is having a negative effect on you - but you do not elaborate on what these effects might be
Good point.
I suffer from depression and I realised recently that my depression is often lightened by talking to people about stuff. Deep stuff, sure, but light fluffy stuff too.
To be honest with you - if it wasn't that talking can make me feel better when I'm low, I'd probably be quite happy being a hermit. I'll happily accept that I may be fooling myself about how important human interaction is to my depression, which is the cause and which is the effect.
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I would make a couple of comments:
- To engage with people it's really helpful if you do produce some sort of 'thing' with them in their presence (ie FOSS probably doesn't count). Can be playing bridge, the local lions/rotary, amateur drama etc. Work can be OK for this stuff but is often poisoned by other issues which remove the 'joy' of communal production. It's a great deal better if you don't do that stuff because someone is paying you.
- Conversations. Remember to reveal a little about yourself and to ask a little about the other person. This will not lead to hey-presto-friendship but it can provide the compost on which friendship may grow.
Like you I don't feel an enormous compulsion to engage with others but I find that doing so leads to a number of small happinesses which make the effort well worth while .
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Join a club, start a band, get a D&D game going. I'm like you- I'm terrible making friends "in the wild", but I have a very active social life. All my buddies I either met at church, or at D&D or through my band. If you have a dog, take it to the park.
It's hard to just "meet" people, it's way easier when you've both volunteered to be social.
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This is not the kind of question that can be solved by this site (as great as it is). The best advise really depends on a LOT of specific details about you.
Have you considered seeing a therapist? I HIGHLY RECOMMEND looking for one that you groove to (heads up if you're new to this: you might need to dig a little to find a good match).
What you're talking about is kinda a big deal that I would hit seriously. You've got everything to gain and nothing to lose.
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At the end of your exercise classes just announce to the whole crowd that you're going out to have coffee or a beer and ask if anyone would like to come along. Name a place really close by, within walking distance.
Do some volunteering, something that puts in you in close contact with other volunteers, like taking care of some public garden or something.
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I have the same problem with meeting people at (ostensibly) social events. I can't bring myself to do what mareli suggests because I'd be too mortified to make a public announcement like that. And even when someone else does something similar, I tag along with the best intentions of meeting someone... but when I arrive everyone is talking to each other and I feel weird just going up and introducing myself to people and inserting myself in conversations.
I'm much better on an individual basis, so I try to limit myself to as personal interactions as I can handle. One good way to actually meet people (with a legitimate reason to) is to attend events like the ones that you named... and volunteer to get more involved. Whatever you do doesn't matter, just so long as you have a legitimate reason to hang around afterward or show up early. It'll help alleviate your feelings of "omg I'm lurking."
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I just don't think about when they aren't there. As soon as they leave the conversation I just stop thinking about them.
This line really stood out to me for 2 reasons 1. I've been on the other side of that friendship 2. I've wrestled with depression and know how hard it was for me to find the energy to reach out.
In the first part, you need to realize that friendship is generally reciprocal. Yes there are some outgoing people who are all about staying in touch no matter what, but generally if you don't reach out to your friends-for coffee, chat, just to email and see how they are-they will eventually drop you-Why? Because they want mutual affection, they want friends as interested in being their friend as they are in being your friend. If your disinterest is clear (ie lack of contact or concern) what's in the friendship for them? Coffee once in a while? Not really a lot of motivation there for them to keep in contact.
When you're depressed it's easy to forget about other people and just think about your own life. This is part of the depression, and that focus actually keeps you isolated which perpetuates the depression. It can be very difficult to push through those thoughts, but for me, it helped immensely when I felt depression come on to just call a friend and chat about he/she was doing. It's possible the reason you "don't care" is simply because you're too immersed in your own depressive thoughts and the more you reach out to others, the more you will care for them.
You don't necessarily need to find new friends. You can start by recultivating your friendships from uni. Call up one or two of these friends and just see how they are. Chat about their lives. Suggest a coffee date yourself. In terms of new friends, investigate something like Meetup.com where you can find people who are interested in similar activities. Lastly, when you begin to feel depressed, don't give into those thoughts. Call someone and see how they are or volunteer as someone said earlier. Direct your energy towards those around you instead of yourself.
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Maybe you need to define friendship for yourself.
What are you expecting? What do you expect in return? Do you need/want someone around once a week? Every day? Once a year?
It seems as though many people have situational friends--the people who are "friends for skiing" or "friends at church" or "playdate friends" if you have kids.
True friendship is a rare gift. Most people are just acquaintances--very few become friends.
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It only works for me when I "have" to spend time with people repeatedly for a long period of time. E.g. a regular poker or basketball game, some kind of club, work, etc. No way I can just strike up a conversation with a stranger and have it turn into a friendship. I need to see them for a couple of hours dozens of times over a year or two and then, maybe. So try that. :-)
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The EZ-ChargeSM card also opens up the nation's leading five EV charging networks that include ChargePoint, Blink, CarCharging, AeroVironment, and NRG eVgo. The stations are accessible in the top-10 LEAF market across the country including the cities of San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Seat tle, Portland, Oregon., Nashville, Phoenix, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston and Washington, D.C. The dealer network will then extend into another 15 additional EV markets outside those cities.
LEAF owners will be able to charge their vehicles up to 80 percent in roughly 30 minutes at the quick-charging stations. Obviously the conventional charging stations will take longer to charge a depleted battery.
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During the holidays, be it the spirit of giving or the cold weather, we tend gather indoors with friends and family. Dips are great party foods because they feed a lot of people are generally easy to prepare. We've compiled a list of our favorite hot and cold holiday dips for your party pleasure!
If you're interested in serving a dip that holds up to a chip—be it a bagel chip, pita chip, potato chip, or tortilla chip—we recommend these delicious dips.
1. Warm Mexican Crab Dip
2. Hot and Spicy Refried Bean Dip
3. Five Layer Taco Dip
4. Chili Con Queso Dip
5. Three Cheese Hot Artichoke Dip
6. Black-Eyed Pea Dip
Buttery crackers and crusty bread are great for dipping. They hold up great to heavier dips, which are perfect for a cold day. To make your own crusty bread, slice and toast in a 350 degree oven until golden brown. For added flavor, brush with butter or olive oil and top with garlic, pepper, or even cheese! These dips go great with crackers and bread!
1. Bobby's Hot Tomato Jack and Crab Dip
2. Savannah Hot Crab Dip
3. Cheesy Shrimp Dip
4. Salmon Dip
5. Warm Turnip Green Dip
Vegetables (known to smarty-pants as "crudité") are nature's crackers. They are truly flavorful dipping sticks. The options are endless, so think outside of the box! You can stick with the basics—baby carrots, celery, broccoli, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, cauliflower—or you can go for something a little different—halved and roasted Brussels sprouts, asparagus, mushrooms, baby radishes, blanched green beans—because anything veggie goes with these delicious dips!
1. Lightning Fast White Bean Dip
2. Veggie Crudités with Light Dip
3. Curry Dip
4. Creamy Scallion Dip
5. Cucumber Dill Dipping Sauce
Fruit dips are a great departure from the savory dips typically offered at parties and are a great option for those watching their waistlines. If you're worried about the fruit staying cold, the tray or bowl over another tray of bowl of ice and water. Here are our favorite fruit dips!
1. Butterscotch Dip
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The following provides a brief overview of Trinity College's Federal Work-Study Program for students and employers. For more details, access related websites or contact the Financial Aid Office or Payroll Office directly. To access a printable version (PDF) of this information please click
The Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP) is a federal program established by Congress as part of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 that provides part-time employment opportunities to students with financial need. The FWSP is directed by the Financial Aid Office and adheres to congressional legislation, which is regulated by the U.S. Department of Education. Work-Study is a federally-subsidized program where costs are shared by the federal government and the individual employer.
The purpose of the FWSP is to promote part-time employment, including community-based opportunities, for students while providing work experience related to a student's interests and academic pursuits. Federal regulations mandate that student employees must not displace or replace existing employees (including those on strike). Federal Work-Study students are instructed that their job is second only to academics, but both students and employers should remember that each has responsibilities toward the employment relationship.
FWSP for Students
Eligible students are awarded Work-Study as a component of the overall financial aid package. To be considered, the student must submit a
and other documents related to their financial aid by the posted deadlines to the Financial Aid Office. The Work-Study award is directly tied to the estimated $2,000 cost of books and personal expenses. The award is not credited to the student's account; it is paid to the student as earnings for hours worked. The recommended job at the beginning pay rate would assume approximately 9 hours of work per week. Students are not required to work, nor are they penalized for not working. However, if a student chooses not to obtain employment, the College will not replace this portion of their aid.
Finding a Job:
Students who are awarded Work-Study are responsible for obtaining their own employment by contacting and interviewing with the hiring department. Hiring practices (interviews, applications, etc.) vary between departments or different positions and are at the discretion of the supervisor. The Financial Aid Office maintains the
, where many available on and off-campus jobs can be found. The
also includes affiliated community-based employment opportunities, which students are encouraged to explore. Opportunities like 'America Reads Program,' where students work as reading tutors at local public school, allow Work-Study students to contribute to Trinity's surrounding community.
As part of the hiring process, students should know how much, if any, Federal Work-Study they have been awarded and provide this information to their potential supervisors. Students can see if they have been awarded Work-Study by checking their financial aid status at
Required Forms:
Once a student has secured a job, they must complete the necessary paperwork. All students are required to complete an
(Proof of Citizenship), a
(for federal tax withholding), and a
(for CT tax withholding) only once during their time at Trinity, all of which must be submitted to the Payroll Office (M-F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.). These forms are state and federally mandated and must be completed prior to the issue of the first paycheck. Students should bring the following acceptable documents to complete their forms:
U.S. Citizens (1, 2, 3):
A picture ID AND either an actual, original Social Security card or a notarized copy of it,
A picture ID AND your original birth certificate or a notarized copy of it.
In addition, once a student has been hired, a
Work Authorization Form
must be completed by the student and employer and returned to the Financial Aid Office. These forms are needed for each position worked.
Students hired as Work-Study employees should recognize that their employment is a serious agreement between the employer(s) and themselves. They are expected to
submit all necessary paperwork to the appropriate office by the posted deadlines
inform employers of their Work-Study award amount
provide employers with a copy of their class schedule
arrive for work on time
perform the work assigned to them based on the agreed upon responsibilities
provide ample notice if unable to work a scheduled shift
Students should not consider their employment an opportunity to complete school work unless instructed to do so by a supervisor. Except in documented cases of a class cancellation or expressed permission by an instructor, students should never work during scheduled class time* (refer to Student Scheduling Policy (SSP) below).
Hours and Earnings:
It is recommended Federal Work-Study students work no more than 15 hours a week; otherwise, special permission must be obtained from the Dean of Students. A desirable range is 8-10 hours per week. Please refer to the
Schedule of Estimated Earnings
for more information on hours worked and projected earnings.
If a student's earnings exceed their allotted Work-Study award, they must be removed from the FWSP. While removal from the FWSP does not automatically mean the student will be terminated from their position, their employer will now be responsible for 100% of the wage rate. In the event of FWSP removal, the student and employer should discuss the student's continued employment and/or the possibility of working a reduced number of hours.
Pay Checks:
Pay checks are currently issued on a bi-weekly basis. Students will receive their checks in their campus mailboxes on the Friday afternoon of pay weeks. Also, Direct Deposit is available for students who elect to participate. For a schedule of pay dates, please contact the
Payroll Office
Cashing Checks:
Students may cash checks at the Bookstore. There is a check cashing fee of $1.00 per $100 of check value. The Bookstore will cash personal checks up to $30.00. Only one check a day is allowed to be cashed, no third-party check and there is a $25.00 bounced check fee.
Year End W-2s:
W-2 statements are mailed to all students at their home addresses at the end of January each year by the Payroll Office. Each student is responsible for following local, state, and federal tax guidelines as per their own particular circumstances.
FWSP for Employers
Job Eligibility:
Any position for which there is a professional staff person to provide regular supervision is eligible for consideration under the FWSP. Work performed for a professor must be in relation to the work of Trinity College, not for personal projects. Work-Study students may not be employed by graduate students to assist them in research unless the student is hired by the department. All work performed by Work-Study students must be paid labor; employers cannot accept voluntary work.
Off-Campus Employers:
The FWSP has expanded off-campus community service employment opportunities for students. As defined by federal regulations, community service is designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income individuals, or to solve particular problems related to their needs, including such fields as health care, child care, literacy training, education, welfare, social services, transportation, housing and neighborhood improvement, public safety, crime prevention, recreation, rural development and community improvement.
To continue its expansion of service-based employment, Trinity welcomes the involvement of community organizations in the College's FWSP. To be eligible, the organization must be a public or private, nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonreligious agency located within Connecticut. A signed agreement with the College must be on-file to participate. For more details on becoming an off-campus employer, please view Trinity's
Off-Campus Employer Information Sheet
or contact the
Financial Aid Office
Benefits of Hiring a Work-Study Student:
Because the Federal Work-Study Program is a federally-subsidized program, employers are only responsible for a portion of the employee's wage rate. The current wage-cost ratio for on-campus employers is 45%. In other words, the on-campus employer pays 45% of each student's wage, and the FWSP pays 55%. For off-campus employers, the wage-cost ratio is the same unless otherwise determined by the Financial Aid Office. This wage ratio is primarily used by the department for budgetary calculations. When determining if a student has exceeded the earnings of their Work-Study award, the student's total earnings are considered, not just the department's 45% contribution.
Hiring Students:
A hiring priority period is in effect at the beginning of each academic year until September 20th, during which time only Work-Study students can be hired. Each department is responsible for determining their hiring practices (interviews, applications, etc.), following federal, state, and local laws, in addition to the College's established employment policies. Using the
Wage Rate Classification
as a guide, employers can also determine the appropriate wage rate according to the position's corresponding responsibilities. Employers should also compose written job descriptions to establish a record of the position and its responsibilities, which can be used for recruitment purposes. Job descriptions should include:
title of position
name of hiring department or organization
location of hiring department or organization
name and contact information of supervisor
responsibilities of the position
rate of pay
qualifications for the position
work period
The Financial Aid Office maintains the
, where on and off campus job openings can be submitted by employers for posting. Posting criteria can be obtained by contacting the FWSP Coordinator in the
Financial Aid Office
Required Forms:
Before a student may assume employment, they are required to complete an
(Proof of Citizenship), a
(for federal tax withholding), and a
(for CT tax withholding), all of which must be submitted to the Payroll Office (M-F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.). Employers will need to complete a Payroll Authorization Form for student employees, which is also returned to Payroll. Employers should ensure all necessary forms have been submitted in the appropriate timeframe before students begin working. For more information on completing Payroll documents, please contact
or visit their
Additionally, employers and students must complete a
Work Authorization Form
for each position worked. This form must be returned to the Financial Aid Office.
As supervisors of Work-Study student employees, employers are expected to
submit all employee-related paperwork to the appropriate office by the posted deadlines (hiring paperwork, timesheet submission, etc.)
assign work according to the agreed upon responsibilities
maintain student records, including hiring paperwork, sign-in sheets, timesheets, class schedules, and any additional documentation
be flexible in scheduling students around classes and exams
adhere to the Student Scheduling Policy (SSP)*
Hours and Earnings:
For both on and off campus employment, it is recommended Federal Work-Study students work no more than 15 hours a week or otherwise obtain special permission from the Dean of Students. A desirable range is 8-10 hours per week. Please refer to the
Schedule of Estimated Earnings
for more information to determine a suitable schedule that aligns with the student's Work-Study award. As expressed in the Student Scheduling Policy (SSP)*, students should never work during scheduled class time.
If a student's earnings exceed their allotted Work-Study award, they must be removed from the FWSP. Their removal requires the student be moved to the department's regular payroll, making the department responsible for 100% of the student's wage rate. In the event of FWSP removal, the student and employer should discuss the student's continued employment and/or the possibility of working a reduced number of hours.
*Student Scheduling Policy (SSP)
All supervisors of Federal Work-Study student employees should maintain a copy of all student employee class schedules to ensure students are not scheduled for work during class time. A student may only work during scheduled class time if there is a class cancellation or if the student is given explicit permission from the instructor to forgo class. Both instances should be accompanied by documentation that is maintained along with the student's file. This documentation should come in writing from the student's instructor.
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Select songs by David Bowie , Lou Reed and Joe Cocker are among the 13 tracks featured on the soundtrack to the new documentary 20 Feet from Stardom . The album will be released as a digital download June 11 and on CD one week later.
The film pays homage to the unsung backup singers who have contributed unforgettable performances to many memorable hits over the last few decades. The movie feature interviews with several of these powerhouse vocalists including Darlene Love , Merry Clayton and Lisa Fischer , as well as with such stars as Mick Jagger , Bruce Springsteen , Stevie Wonder and Sting .
The album offers a number of well-known tunes showcasing talented backup singers, including Bowie's "Young Americans," Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" and Cocker's "Space Captain." The 20 Feet from Stardom soundtrack also features The Crystals ' 1962 chart-topping hit "He's a Rebel," featuring Love on lead vocals; a new version of Bill Withers ' "Lean on Me" sung by Love; and a rare 1971 solo rendition of The Rolling Stones ' "Gimme Shelter" by Clayton, who was featured prominently on the British rock legends' original recording of the tune.
Meanwhile, the 20 Feet from Stardom film, which was directed by Morgan Neville , will debut in select theaters on June 14 before opening in a wider range of cinemas in the ensuing weeks. The movie charts the history of backing singers during the rock era, from their importance to producer Phil Spector 's "Wall of Sound" to their contributions to the soul-influenced hits by certain British Invasion groups and on through to the present day.
Here is the complete list of songs featured on the 20 Feet from Stardom soundtrack:
"Walk on the Wild Side" -- Lou Reed
"Slippery People" -- Talking Heads
"Nobody's Fault but Mine" -- Merry Clayton featuring Oren Waters, Judith Hill, Tata Vega and Charlotte Crossley
"He's a Rebel" -- The Crystals
"Space Captain" -- Joe Cocker (from the film Mad Dogs and Englishmen )
"Gimme Shelter" -- Merry Clayton
"Sure on This Shining Night" -- Lisa Fischer
"Let's Make the World a Better Place" -- Tata Vega and Judith Hill
"Young Americans" -- Davie Bowie
"Southern Man" -- Merry Clayton
"Desperation" -- Judith Hill
"Fine Fine Boy (with intro rehearsal)" -- Darlene Love
"Lean on Me" -- Darlene Love featuring Lisa Fischer, Jo Lawry and Judith Hill
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CNET editors choose the best 802.11ac networking devices, including wireless routers.
The ZyXel Homeplug AV2 Gigabit Powerline Adapter Starter Kit is currently the fastest way to extend a network to a place in your home where your Wi-Fi signal can't reach.
The Trendnet Powerline 500 AV2 Adapter is an excellent and fast way to extend your home network to places where Wi-Fi signal can't reach.
That's a pretty cheap option for bringing a wired Ethernet connection to the far corners of your house, no drilling required.
The Actiontec gets the job done for those who want to quickly extend their home network without much concern about performance.
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CNET editor Dong Ngo manages to blow everybody away by the performance of the Linksys PLEK500 HomePlug AV2 powerline adapter kit.
Trendnet announced today two new powerline adapter kits, the TPL-420E2K and the TPL-421E2K that supports the Powerline 1200 AV2 standard to offer Gigabit-class data rates. Both kits are set to be on the market by September of this year.
CNET editor Dong Ngo picks his top power-line adapters. These offer great performance for those who need to quickly expand their network, particularly to the spots where Wi-Fi signals can't reach.
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Airline Stocks Soar, in Spite of Sequestration
All of the major air carriers beat Wall Street expectations, even though some are still struggling to post consistent profits – and sequestration challenges continue.
All of the major air carriers beat Wall Street expectations, even though some are still struggling to post consistent profits – and sequestration challenges continue.
United Continental Holdings posted a smaller quarterly loss on Thursday, as the world's largest carrier was helped somewhat by lower fuel prices and higher passenger revenue.
Higher fares are helping Southwest Airlines make more money than Wall Street expected, but the company says automatic federal spending cuts could hurt revenue in April.
US Airways posted a bigger adjusted first-quarter profit as it carried more passengers, and collected more from them.
GE reported a first-quarter profit in line with Wall Street's expectations on Friday, as the conglomerate sold more jet engines and shed its stake in NBC Universal.
Following bankruptcy court approval, the merger of American Airlines and US Airways faces just a few more hurdles, including approval from the U.S. Justice Department.
The government said Thursday that 80.3 percent of flights by U.S. carriers arrived on time in January and February, down from last winter's record 84.9 percent.
Airline passenger complaints to the federal government surged by a fifth last year, even as some measures -- including on-time arrivals -- improved, according to a new report.
A federal bankruptcy judge signed off Wednesday on the $11 billion merger of American Airlines and US Airways, clearing the way for the forming of the world's biggest airline.
DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines and US Airways say they have agreed to merge in an $11 billion deal that would create the world's biggest...
US Airways and AMR are in the final stages of negotiating a merger, with final price and management structure still to be resolved. A combined American-US Airways would have revenue of $38.69 billion based on 2012 figures, in front of current world No. 1 United Continental Holdings.
American Airlines parent company AMR lost $238 million in the third quarter on employee severance payouts and other costs related to its bankruptcy.
Pink slips are flying at American Airlines, but workers aren't the only ones who should be concerned. Cutbacks could have serious negative effects on the customer experience.
American Airlines and US Airways are one step closer to a potential merger. The companies said Friday they signed legal documents allowing them to confidentially exchange information. But a deal is still far from reality.
United Airlines says it has a deal with union negotiators on a new labor contract with its own pilots and those from the former Continental Airlines -- an important step in creating a single workforce at the company, which underwent a merger in 2010.
Delta Air Lines is shutting down its shrunken, 35-year-old regional carrier Comair at the end of September as it switches to bigger jets and it is sending termination notices to its 1,700 remaining employees.
The USPS is still running in the red, and facing an $18.2 billion annual deficit as early as 2015, The Postal Service's solution in a nutshell: Give customers worse service, and charge them more for it. Where have we heard this before? (Hint: the airline industry.)
Holiday air travelers getting ready to head to the airports may want to prepare for long delays. But government fines for keeping you waiting too long may lead some airlines to just cancel some flights instead.
Now that summer is nearly over, you can start planning for next year's big vacation by racking up airline miles. We spoke with one expert who scored 250,000 miles in a 12-month period by opening just three cards. But his strategy isn't for everyone.
Take me up to the ball game -- thanks to a new offering from broadband provider Row 44, baseball fanatics won't have to miss one tobacco spit or big hit while flying, because Major League Baseball will stream games to airline passengers' WiFi devices.
The American Customer Satisfaction Index's annual report on airlines showed Southwest still on top of the rankings, and far ahead of No. 2 Continental. Southwest even improved its score, a rare bright spot in an industry that came in last overall in customer satisfaction among those the ACSI rates.
As a new week begins on Wall Street, nobody wants bank stocks, J.P. Morgan Chase hints at changes at the top, OPEC ministers tussle over crude, and airlines are in for some financial turbulence. In fact, the only good news is for France, which apparently won't lose the IMF over the DSK scandal.
Just over a year after the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano caused an expensive and chaotic shutdown of air travel across much of Europe, an different volcano in Iceland, Grimsvoetn, is erupting.
After years of growth, private business aviation went into a steep nosedive in 2008. Over the past year, the industry has made a comeback, but does its double-digit growth signal a sunny future for the aircraft industry alone, or is it a sign of brighter days ahead for the economy in general?
Airfares are still on the rise, and the experts don't expect them to descend any time soon. But if you're flexible, sociable and Web-savvy, you could still land a bargain deal on a flight this summer.
The next time you book a flight with a connection, keep your cellphone handy with the ringer as loud as it%u2019ll go %u2014 you could get a call for a cheap up-sell on a direct fare.
It's bad enough that air fares and extra fees have been rising as fast as a plane taking off -- now, travelers must wonder if aircraft have been properly inspected. Are the costs, pains and risks of flying reaching the point where frequent fliers should reconsider their transportation choices?
Find out the best way to avoid airline fees.
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Scottsdale Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing a woman inside of an apartment near 116th St and Sahuaro.
Police say 32-year-old Frank Banashley, Jr. stabbed a 29-year-old woman Sunday night, then locked himself inside the apartment.
The victim got out on her own and was taken to the hospital.
Banashley holed up in the apartment for hours, refusing to come out. After about 2 and a half hours of police negotiation, he surrendered and was taken into custody without incident.
The woman suffered a single stab wound to the lower body and two to the upper body. She is expected to survive.
Banashley was booked into jail on aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, and criminal damage charges. Police did not release the nature of his relationship with the victim.
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Welcome to our website. The Madeira Norte Condominiums are located in Central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico approximately 35 minutes from the Tampa International Airport. We are located directly across the street from Johns Pass Village on famous Johns Pass. You will have an assigned parking space and extra parking for visitors. Park your car and walk to almost everything you need.
We recently purchased our condo in September 2012 and it features new tile and carpeting, new paint and new leather living room furniture. We have decorated in tan and blue, colors that remind you that you are on the beach and on VACATION! Our condo faces the Boca Ciega Intercoastal waterway. The morning sunrises are spectacular and during the day you will enjoy the boats passing by. Grab your camera and don't miss the sunsets! Take your beach chairs (that are provided) and your favorite beverage and watch the nightly show on the expansive white sandy beach, just steps away from the elevator. At night, back on our balcony, you have a nice vista of twinkling lights as far as the eye can see rather than just looking out into the dark Gulf. When the Tampa Bay Bucs are victorious, the entire stadium lights up orange. Quite a sight from our huge fourth floor balcony!
The beach (steps outside the elevator door) is wide and clean. You can walk for miles collecting shells or just getting lost in your thoughts. Madeira Beach is a great place for a family beach vacation. Across the street, you will find water sports of every kind including parasailing, deep sea fishing, and boat and Jet Ski rentals. Visit the quaint shops and many restaurants all within walking distance.


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Bedbugs on a mattress.
Bedbugs on a mattress.
We know bedbugs lurk in hotels -- we don't like to think about that -- but we still know and we just check under the mattresses and up to this point it hasn't really deterred us from going on vacation or on business trips. We kinda know that bedbugs like clothing stores, too, since there've been a couple of reports about shops closing over the summer in NYC. But that seems pretty rare, and we usually don't stay very long, so we pretty much don't let that upset us too much, either.
But. BUT! Bedbugs now in movie theaters! Where my butt sits all warm and blood-filled on a cushy seat like a hot roast on a serving platter for two hours (or more with those dang commercials)? We might as well all put signs on our bottoms saying "Bite my a**".
This disturbs me. Last Tuesday, the AMC Empire 25 theater in Times Square was temporarily shut down while a team of exterminators worked the place over—two weeks after it had initially been treated for the pests. Bedbugs feed on human blood, of course, and they need their prey to sit still while they suck, which is why they've expanded from just apartments and hotels to the movies.
If you think the economy is bad now, just wait till word about this keeps spreading. And for once we will not be able to blame Obama. If we're not careful, those bugs are going to put a nail in our country's financial coffin once and for all.
In a time when the government wants us/needs us/implores us to spend more money, these little bastards are the perfect excuse to stop buying clothes and trimming our entertainment budgets. Can you say Red Box?
The city health department says it's not its job to investigate infestations in private businesses, who need to take care of the pest problems on their own, but I'm not sure that's the best stance here.
Bedbugs love to hitchhike, frequently jumping rides on women's purses, briefcases, and clothing. You might be toting a few of the rust-colored, almond-shaped critters right now and not even know it. They're like lice and ticks in that they don't discriminate. They don't limit themselves to dirty places. They've been found in Abercrombie & Fitch and Victoria's Secret, and I don't need to tell you how the whole idea of that makes my skin crawl.
My logic about the economy is drastically flawed, of course. Partly it's just another excuse to bash Obama, but in addition to that, if bedbugs are in theaters, they are everywhere, even on the subways, which I ride every day to get to work and earn money.
So staying home really isn't the answer. What is? Being mindful that the bugs are there: taking as few things into the movies with you, looking for the bugs (you'll be able to see them), and stripping down once you get home and tossing your clothes into a hot dryer just to be sure. Yeah, "being mindful" sounds just as lame to you as it does to me writing it, but with bedbugs, it's the best we've got.
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i was at that theatre the week before they shut down to de-bedbug, and a friend of mine who left their bag on the floor got bedbugs in their home the next day!
I had them 5 years ago and it ruined 4 months of my life. even though i don't have them now, we've both been freaking out every night thinking they might be stopping us from sleeping again. although it's just paranoia, having them is just that bad.
Can't. Stop. Itcjing. Now!
Cant. Even Type. Itching. Correctly. Too busy getting shivers.
Double eeek!
eww this is gross! bedbugs have been on the rise for a while now! the apartment complex next to me had a very big outbreak of bedbugs a few weeks ago and they had to get someone out to bomb the apartments. Ever since then i have been freaking out and washing my sheets every other day


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When it comes to carbs, the pendulum has swung dramatically in the past three decades, from eating them without discretion, to avoiding them altogether--and finally, to a new appreciation for the healthiest sources.
In the 1980s and '90s, it was all about low-fat diets. As health experts cautioned people to cut back on fat, food manufacturers responded by making low-fat everything, including cookies and snacks. But they typically ramped up the refined carbohydrates from white flour and sugars to make up for the taste. We splurged on way too many of these foods, which showed in the nation's rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The next diet to make it big was the low-carb, high-protein diet, courtesy of Dr. Atkins, which launched a nation of dieters who avoided carbs like the plague. This diet was difficult to follow for the long term and not optimal for health, and petered out around 2005.
Fast forward to the present and studies now reveal that it's the type of carbohydrate that may be more important for optimal health. A diet focusing on highly refined carbohydrates--a hallmark of the typical American diet--such as white bread, sugary beverages, snack foods and baked items--has been linked with health problems.
A number of epidemiological studies have found that higher intake of such carbohydrates is linked with a greater risk of type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease, while diets high in minimally processed carbohydrate sources, such as whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes, have been linked with a lower risk.
In a 2010 Danish study of more than 53,000 participants, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN), replacement of saturated fat with high glycemic index (GI) carbohydrates significantly increased the risk of heart attack, whereas replacement with low-GI carbs showed a lowered risk.
Carbohydrates, a major group of macronutrients that includes starches and sugars, have many key roles in your body. They provide energy, help make you feel full and satisfied, control your blood glucose and insulin metabolism, promote proper elimination, and foster fermentation in your gut, which promotes normal digestion and the growth of friendly bacteria. But not all carbohydrates are created equal.
We used to qualify "good" vs. "bad" carbohydrates through terms such as "complex" (which included starches like potatoes and bread) and "simple"--meaning sugars, such as sucrose. But now we know that these descriptions don't fully portray the qualities of carbs. More useful indicators include the amount and type of fiber, the amount of processing, and the GI and glycemic load (GL), reported Harvard researcher Frank Hu, M.D., Ph.D., in a 2010 article in AJCN.
"Typically, the best choices are the whole foods or minimally processed foods. Fruits, vegetables, beans and lentils, barley, wheat berries, quinoa--these are examples of carbohydrate-rich whole foods, and they are all very nutritious," says Jill Weisenberger, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., dietitian and author.
These foods have higher amounts of fiber, so they're more slowly digested and absorbed into the bloodstream, and provide other benefits, such as lower risk of heart disease and certain cancers.
Minimally processed carbohydrate foods also contain health-protective phytonutrients, according to Andrew Weil, M.D., Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, who spoke at the 10th Annual Nutrition and Health Conference in Seattle on May 13, 2013.
Strong evidence suggests that after eating high-GI foods, such as heavily refined carbohydrate foods, including white bread, refined cold cereals and sugary foods, blood sugar levels rise more so than after eating low-GI foods, such as whole grain kernels, dairy foods, beans and most vegetables.
This spike in blood sugar may increase your susceptibility for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or overweight. This was confirmed in a consensus statement of the International Scientific Consensus Summit on Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Glycemic Response released in June, 2013.
The statement was drafted by an international panel of experts, including David Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., Ds.C., Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Toronto and the originator of the GI concept.
Which are the carbs to limit? Weil recommends decreasing your consumption of refined, processed, high-glycemic-load carbohydrate foods, including sugars and refined grains, due to their pro-inflammatory action and lack of protective phytonutrients. For example, grains which have been ground to reduce particle size and remove the outer bran and germ, found in bread, rolls, pizza crust, white rice, and ready-to-eat cold cereals--are more rapidly absorbed into the blood stream.
Excess added sugar intake (including table sugar, high fructose corn syrup, cane sugar, beet sugar, honey, and maple syrup) in processed foods, baked goods, dairy products, desserts and beverages is linked with higher risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic conditions, according to the American Heart Association. In particular, the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages shows even more potential for weight gain and health risk.
But don't worry about the sugars that are found naturally in foods.
"When we eat the sugar that comes naturally in fruit, milk, yogurt and vegetables, we are getting the whole package of nutrients, which includes vitamins, minerals, sometimes protein, sometimes fiber, and health-boosting phytochemicals," says Weisenberger.
Weisenberger suggests that if you make room for three servings of dairy (or dairy substitute), and at least 2 cups of fruits, 1½ cups vegetables, and three servings of whole grains every day, you can allow yourself a treat.
"If you accomplish this most days, you can enjoy the amount of highly processed foods that allows you to stay within your calorie needs," she adds.
The Dietary Guidelines suggests that you make at least half of your grain servings whole grains (about three servings daily for the average person), which leaves room for some servings (i.e., 1 slice bread, ½ cup rice or pasta, 1 cup breakfast cereal flakes, 1 small tortilla or pancake) of refined grains.
(Reprinted with permission from Environmental Nutrition, a monthly publication of Belvoir Media Group, LLC. 800-829-5384. http://www.EnvironmentalNutrition.com.)
(c) 2013 BELVOIR MEDIA GROUP DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
Stick with healthy carbs over their highly-processed cousins
Whole or minimally processed carbs like beans and fruit are nutritious choices. (Fotolia.com / November 27, 2013)


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AbstractThe asymptotic distribution of the sample canonical correlations and coefficients of the canonical variates is obtained when the nonzero population canonical correlations are distinct and sampling is from the normal distribution. The asymptotic distributions are also obtained for reduced rank regression when one set of variables is treated as independent (stochastic or nonstochastic) and the other set as dependent. Earlier work is corrected.
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