Part of the Center for Latin American Studies Series, "Inequality: A Dialogue for the Americas" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjVBfMEnEEaX4BcBczFtSp1oEcbvQknxV&feature=view_all "Inequality: A Dialogue for the Americas" is a path-breaking series that connects political leaders and scholars from Latin America to their counterparts in the United States by means of intercontinental video-conferencing. It creates an ongoing dialogue on the nature of inequality in the United States and Latin America, paving the way for future conversations and collaboration. Oscar Landerretche is the director of the School of Economics and Business at Universidad de Chile. Previously, he worked as the Chilean consultant for Global Source Partners' Consulting Network in New York (2006-2011) and was the Executive Secretary of the first phase of Michelle Bachelet's presidential campaign. He is an editorial columnist for La Tercera. Brad DeLong is a professor of economics at UC Berkeley, chair of the Political Economy of Industrial Societies major, and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy from 1993 to 1995. Photos and more on the event: ...

Full story: http://bit.ly/1AQpv8O CAT people vs. DOG people. Which one are you? A web-based survey of more than 1,000 pet owners nationwide analyzed the key personality traits and nurturing styles of people who identified as a “cat person,” a “dog person,” “both” or “neither.” Surprisingly perhaps, those who expressed the greatest affection for their pets also rated among the most conscientious and neurotic, suggesting that the qualities that make for overbearing parents might work better for our domesticated canine and feline companions, who tend to require lifelong parenting. The research was conducted by UC Berkeley and California State University, East Bay. Mikel Delgado, a doctoral student in psychology at UC Berkeley co-authored the study. Video by Roxanne Makasdjian, Phil Ebiner, and the Public Affairs/Communications team. ...