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The Monday Blog Alert from IEN Connects features direct links to items of interest or concern to the greater manufacturing and industrial community, written by IEN's editors. The Blog Alert is designed to raise issues, introduce technological advancements, invite reader comment, establish community dialogue and, at times, even generate a few laughs! New this week...

Walk Softly and Stick a Sock in Your Mouth
By Mike Botta, IEN Staff
Freedom of speech is a most cherished right. Just remember to keep your trap shut when meeting a politician on the street...

Take-Charge Tactics for Tough Times
By Mary O'Hara Smith, IEN Staff
News flash: Americans are stressed! At least 80% of us are worried about finances and the economy. Is there anything positive to talk about these days?...

Turning Waste Plastic into Fuel
By Debbie Maskin, IEN Staff
“Plastic bags should actually be viewed as a positive asset to help solve the fuel crisis,” claims a British businessman, who is promoting a technology that converts non-biodegradable plastic into diesel and gasoline...

Roundup: Google’s iPhone Killer Reviews
By Jennifer Hooker, IEN Staff
Does the Google Android-based G1 have what it takes to give the dominant iPhone a run for its money? Early first impressions are mixed, but the majority can’t deny the new kid’s potentials...

America Wasn't Built On Political Promises
By Mark Devlin, IEN Staff
In this 2008 Brace for the Presidency, who’s really to blame, and who will really get us out of the mess we're in? Maybe a glance to the past will help us answer those questions...

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