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Taking a literary tour through 19th-century Russia
In the decades from 1848-1914, Russia underwent one of the greatest social upheavals in human history and rapidly transformed into a modernized society, with over 35,000 miles of railroads, suburbs centered around large cities, and the largest steel production facilities in the world.
September 10, 2012
The charisma edge: 7 tips for job seekers to differentiate themselves from others
“Charisma is the differentiator for any person who wants to sell anything – ideas, products or themselves,” says Cynthia Burnham, the author of “The Charisma Edge: A How-to Guide for Turning On Your Leadership Power.”
September 9, 2012
Discovering Steinbeck’s America
In spare and direct prose, John Steinbeck chronicled the lives of American workers striving to survive and retain a sense of humanity while enduring extraordinary hardships in the face of dehumanizing circumstances.
August 27, 2012
Five Facts About Faulkner
All the great writers of the American South have an incredible sense of place. In their works, the South is more than just a setting, but is a character of its own. William Faulkner’s masterpieces are no exception.
August 19, 2012
San Diego Experiences: 'The Visit'
Excert from poet Karen Kenyon.
August 12, 2012
Focus on photography: What’s your favorite lens and why?
Calling fellow bloggers and photographers – what’s your favorite lens and why?
July 30, 2012
Regarding inspiration: A few words on being an artist
We are artists. We are inspired. Or driven. Or obsessed. Possessed. Only the work matters—the possible results of money or fame have little bearing. Time spent is not wasted nor regretted.
July 9, 2012
Safety expertise great value-added skill
Many employees today are adding safety expertise as a “value added” skill to make them more likely to be hired or retained in a tight job market. Specialists are needed to cope with technological advances in safety equipment and threats, changing regulations, and increasing public expectations.
June 25, 2012
Find a way to pay for new job skills
A red hot issue in this year’s election campaigns is the nationwide call for an economy with good jobs for all. The hidden issue is America’s job gap, the disparity between the good jobs being created by innovation in the U.S. and the lack of American workers with the skills to fill these good jobs.
June 19, 2012
Writing memoir: Creating art from our lives
I didn’t intend to write a memoir, or shorter memoir-like personal essays—but I think what we are to write presents itself, and rises like an underground lake, dampening the soil and grass. You can’t get away from it.
June 14, 2012
The quiet revolution: Local, organic, sustainable food in San Diego
America is undergoing a quiet revolution in the way we think of food-production and land use. It’s a revolution called urban farming.
June 10, 2012
Five great videos shot only on iPhones
Smartphone videography has moved into a whole new frontier. Cell phone filmmakers are now making documentaries, short films, music videos, and more. With the advent of apps, people are even doing the editing in-phone!
June 7, 2012
All the world's a stage: Meet acting instructor Allison Spratt Pearce
Growing up with a father in the military shaped my creative life from a very young age. I was lucky to live, study and travel all around the world. I learned different languages, arts, religions, and cultures. I quickly became captivated by people; their actions, reactions, speech, body language,...
June 7, 2012
Taking a peek into 'Paradise Lost' with instructor Michael Caldwell
All poets have their thematic strengths — things they do well. Milton has at least two that (arguably) he does better than anyone else in English: he is the great poet of married love and he is the great poet of temptation.
June 4, 2012
The top 10 mistakes of Web design
Today’s dynamic web is virtually unrecognizable from its early days. Technology has evolved, and every corner of the Internet begs for both our attention and interaction. Because of this, ease of use is paramount to fostering visitor loyalty.
May 13, 2012
UW-Platteville signs credit agreement with University of California Extensions
Qualifying students can transfer credits from four different UC schools to UW-Platteville’s master’s program in engineering
May 2, 2012
Putting servant leadership to the test
Ken Blanchard is chairman of Vision San Diego, a non-profit, public charity, that seeks to unify the San Diego region to serve the public good.
April 25, 2012
Case managers bridge health-care gap
“I spent $1,000 when my father fell sick. The insurance covered only half of the expenditure,” says John (not his real name), a Qualcomm employee from San Diego. “The doctors conducted many tests and then realized that it was just a fever.”
March 21, 2012
Quiz: Is my career right for me?
Your career is the cornerstone of your personal well-being. Yet sadly less than two in ten people are fully engaged with their work. Take this short, 10-question quiz to see if your career is right for you.
March 11, 2012
Developing a body of photographic work
Jorg Colberg, on what he's looking for in a photographic body of work: "...something that turns me into a different person, something that I need to come back to, something that when I come back to it looks and feels at least slightly different even though it’s the same images.
March 6, 2012
New ways to bridge gap from high school to college
In an effort to bridge the gap from high school to college, UC San Diego Extension offers Academic Connections, a summer residential immersion program that gives high school students a taste of the real college experience in a safe and supervised environment.
February 28, 2012
Alaska Airlines Magazine interviews Extension's Henry DeVries about certificate programs
When Seattle resident Steve Griggs signed up for a certificate program in arts management through the University of Washington in 2002, he had recently left an IT job in the clinical-research industry and wanted to transition into work with an arts organization.
February 8, 2012
Will the 'real' Lean Enterprise please stand up?
It’s been nearly 3 decades since the continuous improvement management system known as “lean” really began in the corporate world. Lean essentially means without waste and seeks to create value for the customer.
February 1, 2012
How to put your best face forward
Everyone needs to master audition skills, to learn how to prepare themselves for their best self-presentation, whether it’s for an interview, or to go out on a date, or any of a thousand other interactions we all face every day.
January 10, 2012