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I am going to celebrate her life and the fact that my Mom was also my best friend, that our relationship was so close and that I was chosen to be her daughter. An honor that I will never let go ofor take for granted.
Friday, May 7, 2010
I am going to celebrate her life and the fact that my Mom was also my best friend, that our relationship was so close and that I was chosen to be her daughter. An honor that I will never let go ofor take for granted.
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What a beautiful tribute to your dear mother!ReplyDelete
I feel certain that you are exactly the same sort of wonderful mother to your own darling son.
Hugs to you this Mother's Day!
such evocative sentiments - and such lovely photos!ReplyDelete
Happy Mother's Day to you!
Judith, this is beautiful. xx'sReplyDelete
Such a lovely tribute to your special Mom. Wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day!ReplyDelete
Oh chèrie, I lost my mum to cancer 22 years ago, and still weep. They are both women of great stature forever. Bisous, AnitaReplyDelete
A heartfelt tribute. Mothers are special. They are the giver of life.ReplyDelete
You've got the right idea. Wonferful words. Best wishes to youReplyDelete
I'm sorry to hear about your mom buthappy that she has left behind such sweet memories for you all and a lovely family, for sure. I'm sure you will be an excellent momma to Prince! :)ReplyDelete
Happy Mother's Day
Beautiful post with lovely images to complement, happy weekend! Especially that it's an extra special one dedicated to our mothers.ReplyDelete
Hello,dear Judith!-)*ReplyDelete
You wonderful MOM day post tuched my SO deep...
I LOVE my Mom amazingly much,but she lives in Russia,I miss her aways!!!
Wish you a very special and beautiful Mother day:-)))*
What a beautiful post :)ReplyDelete
Happy Mother's Day!
Thank you for such a lovely Mother's Day tribute. I wished i could be near my mom, but i am an ocean away and she is battling cancer...will be on my way soon.My sons however will be with me and that id the greatest gift for a mother.orReplyDelete
Hello again, sweet Judith...ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for your unbelievably kind comments on my last post, they truly did touch my heart.
Wishing you a very Happy Mother's Day!
Such a touching post and a wonderful tribute to your mother. I'm sure she would be filled with joy to read those beautiful words from her daughter.ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful Mother's Day!
Hope Ava
Dearest Judith,ReplyDelete
Thank you for reminding us and being an example of how special time is....Time fades away but LOVE never fades... it grows brighter in our hearts even when it travels to another place. You will be ONE HEART forever with your BEAUTIFUL MOM! Happy Mothers Day to you Sweetest Friend!!
Talk about eye candy, I could jump through this post and live in it!ReplyDelete
What a lovely tribute. Happy early Mother's Day from Paris (ours is at the end of May)!ReplyDelete
La Mom
An American Mom in Paris
It is 7 years this June that I also lost my mother to cancer. A young man at the gas station asked me if I was enjoying Mother's Day last Sunday and I told him what I truly believe, that once you lose your mother, there is no one else on this earth who loves you like your mom! I told him to enjoy his while he had her. As someone said to me, us motherless daughters must stick together! And treasure those we have.ReplyDelete
Hugs to you,
Judith, this is a wonderful tribute to your mother. Thanks for this touching postReplyDelete


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This is an excerpt from Delavier's Core Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier.
Keep a Workout Notebook
It is very important to keep a workout notebook. It immediately helps you see what you did during your previous core workout. Make a small box where you can note the time you start your workout. Below that, write down when you finished. This way you will know exactly how much time you spent exercising. Measuring the time spent is an important factor, because if you rest longer between sets, your performance will increase but you won't necessarily get stronger. To truly compare two workouts, you must ensure they are approximately the same length.
Your workout notebook should be as precise as possible but still easy to maintain. Here is an example:
Crunch with a dumbbell on the chest:
– 5 lbs: 20 reps
– 10 lbs: 17 reps
– 15 lbs: 13 reps
– 20 lbs: 8 reps
Time: 5 min.
We know which exercise was done (crunch), the weight, the number of repetitions, the number of sets, and how much time it took.
Do the same for all workouts. This is how you will determine exactly what your goals are for your next workout.
Analyze Your Workouts
After each workout, analyze your performance by asking yourself these questions:
– 10 lbs: 18 reps
– 15 lbs: 15 reps
– 17.5 lbs: 12 reps
– 20 lbs: 10 reps
For the next workout, your goal will be to increase the number of repetitions using the same amount of weight. Increase the weight again once you reach 20 repetitions.
How Do You Finish Your Analysis?
The trend over a month, rather than from one workout to another, is what helps you adjust your core workout program. If your numbers are increasing regularly, then all is well! If your increase slows down, you can change things by doing the following:
If you notice a persistent loss of strength, then you need to both lower the weight and increase your rest time.
Only a well-maintained workout notebook can precisely show how your performance has changed over time. Do not just rely on your memory. Of course you can remember the numbers from your last workout. But how will you remember what you did a month ago? Also, if you change exercises, how will you remember what you did for that exercise when you introduce it again one or two months later? Your workout notebook is the best way to monitor your progress, and it is an important aid in creating future workout programs.
Read more about Delavier's Core Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier.
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She's wearing her own jeans & rubbery boots. Glasses are FR. The sweatshirt needs to be ironed to remove the impressions the packaging made across the waist area where it was tied into the box.
Yes, the shoes fit. She can wear her own black and white checked pants with this outfit. It's perfect!
No matter how many times IT changes the body sizes, there are dolls that can wear the fashions that have been produced for FR the past 10 years.
Obviously I've indulged a passing weakness for cheap, instant gratification type dolls. With the Angelica Doll, the sculpt is cute but the fashion is low quality. The blouse may be useful in other outfits but the rest has to go. I had to wash some glue out of her hair and trim it. It wasn't easy to get it tamed. The same thing happened with the Sinatra Barbie.


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Growing up in California, when one would hear the name Venice, we'd always automatically reference Venice Beach. It didn't seem as though being able to visit the other Venice–the one that most of the rest world is familiar with, located in Italy–would be part of our timeline as "One of the Most Beautiful Places Visited" in this lifetime. Perhaps, more time at this very unique and romantic place could have been spent. For now, we'll settle for the taste that we received. Give THNX for the opportunity+blissings. One day, we'll see you again Venice.
So many AKAs for this place, but only one word can describe it…Beautiful. Here are some of names that Venice has been known to be known as: La Dominante, Serneissima, Queen of the Adriatic, City of Water, City of Masks, City of Bridges, The Floating City, City of Canalls.
By far, this place is one that should be shared with your better half. Truly romantic and maybe a few notations from Lonely Planet can help you plan your next escapade that just might include Venice. 1LOVE
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The second week of the shutdown brought in fewer initial jobless claims, but the shutdown wasn't the main problem last week, either. The Department of Labor reported 358,000 initial jobless claims last week, down 15,000 from the week before but still artificially high due to a backlog in California:
In the week ending October 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 358,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 373,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,500, an increase of 11,750 from the previous week's revised average of 324,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending October 5, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 5 was 2,859,000, a decrease of 43,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,902,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,875,750, an increase of 17,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,858,000.
Economists expected the number to fall more:
Jobless claims decreased by 15,000 to 358,000 in the week ended Oct. 12 from a revised 373,000 in the prior period, a Labor Department report showed today in Washington. The median forecast of 46 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a decrease to 335,000. Applications in California remained elevated and last week's total also included some non-federal workers dismissed due to the gridlock in Washington, a Labor Department spokesman said as the figures were released.
The shutdown would have furloughed federal workers and contractors, making at least the latter eligible for jobless benefits. The big surge in those applications came a week earlier, but that wasn't the only surge that pushed the initial jobless claim levels back to 373K, nor were the previous weeks' years-long lows accurate, either. California and Michigan have begun working through their backlog of uncounted claims, which has skewed the data for weeks:
California and Michigan continued to sift through backlogged claims held up by computer changes. Furloughed private-sector workers drove up applications by 15,000 two weeks ago. About 70,000 furloughed federal employees also sought benefits in the week ending Oct. 5, although those workers aren't included in the overall totals. …
The government opened for business on Thursday. Federal employees who receive back pay will likely have to reimburse the government if they claimed unemployment benefits during the two-week shutdown, although the law varies by state.
Before the government shutdown and California's backlog, applications fell to a six-year low three weeks ago, thought that figure was pushed lower by California's delays.
Besides, while this series has been a decent indirect measure of job creation when viewed over a longer period — more than the four-week average, certainly — the indirect connection between this measure and job growth has disappeared in the Great Stagnation:
Falling applications for unemployment benefits are typically followed by more hiring. But so far, there haven't been many signs of that happening.
Steve Eggleston estimated that the real level of this measure over the last several weeks was probably 320,000, give or take a few each week. In other words, the real figure (outside the shutdown) has probably been steady, and only has spiked or plunged due to artificial events and not anything reflective of real hiring trends.
When might we see the September jobs report, originally due two weeks ago but delayed by the shutdown? The survey work was completed perhaps as long as a month ago, and the only thing needed now is the report. It should come out soon, perhaps as soon as tomorrow, although that may be a little optimistic.


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Posts Tagged 'no BBM'
Why BBMing Won't DoPosted: 16/07/2010 by Tala in Time to Get Geeky
Tags: accidents, BBM, blackberry, expensive, extremes, Lebanon, message, motorolla, no BBM, phone, problems, technology
It's early in the morning and I'm in a service, on my way to yet another exhaustive day of classes. In the front seat, a young man is sitting, clutching his phone as though it was a lifeline. But he's not waiting for that call to rescue him, he's just waiting for his friend to reply to his Blackberry message (BBM).
I sit in class, trying to take down notes, but my stream of thoughts is interrupted by that loud *ding* that erupts from the other side of the classroom. The professor just looks, gives that usual "put away your phone" look, before continuing with the explanation.
I go to lunch with a bunch of friends but any form of social interaction is abolished when the "Blackberrys" in their wildly colored cases come out. Talk is restricted to just asking for the napkins or the ketchup to be passed around.
It's everywhere you go and it just won't do. The BBM fad has taken over Lebanon in a wave that's origins are hard to detect. One moment, we were debating if the iPhone trumps the standard Nokia phones we all have, and the next, we began to throw around words like Curve, Mini-curve, and Bold. We also upgraded from exchanging phone numbers to emails, and now to the BB Pins (also now part of the BB owner's identity).
The true irony, however, is that this tool, for lack of better word, was invented for businessmen, not mere college students. But just like everything else, we had to take a simple item and abuse it to the extremes.
On countless occasions, the people who have no interest whatsoever in this fad have had to tell their addicted friends to cool it down, resulting in several problems.
And let's not begin to talk about the number of accidents that happen each year on the road because of texting or talking. Do we really need this one more thing to add to our already sky-high death rates?
I say no.
A phone, contrary to popular belief, is used to call people. That's right, the good old fashioned talk. And it should fit in the pocket of your favorite pair of jeans so that it won't get lost amongst the many, many items you have in your purse.
But then the text messaging came, and we integrated that into our daily lives. Then, in rapid succession, cameras, mp3 players, mobile internet, and other advanced technologies were added, and we just grinned and deemed them necessary.
But they're not. Otherwise we wouldn't have cameras, iPods, laptops, and hard drives.
Trying to improve on the functionality is only driving us to insane addictions to a piece of technology that could not be bigger than the palm of a hand.
It's not like our phone rates are peanuts. Lebanon, as a matter of fact, is ranked as one of the most expensive countries in terms of phone services. That is not something to boast about.
I am the proud owner of a Motoralla Razr V3i, which used to be all the rage when it came out. It's a hand-me-down, but I don't really mind it. It has had more knocks and bumps than what a normal phone should be subjected to, but it continues to work perfectly. Plus, the options are simple and easy to deal with.
I doubt that the latest limited edition Blackberry will operate in the same way. It is a bureaucratic operation all in one single phone, with the interfaces and menus requiring hours of reading the manual.
The trend, unfortunately, is at its high time now, with more people than ever buying into it. And sadly, BBM is now a verb, along the likes of Google and Facebook. For the anti-BB people, there is nothing to be done but ride out the storm.
It will be all over in 6 months tops.


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The Art & Architecture curriculum helps students explore architecture-inspired art and encourages them to investigate why artists depict architecture and the methods they use. Artists have represented the "environment" for thousands of years, capturing either a specific likeness or a romanticized view of historical buildings and the surrounding landscapes, whether natural landscapes or formal gardens. There are many environments to consider: our homes, our neighborhoods, and entire cities. There are environments of faraway places and of the distant past: Roman temples, Gothic cathedrals, and French châteaus.
The materials in the lessons are designed for elementary and secondary teachers to prompt discussion and activities related to architecture-inspired art in the J. Paul Getty Museum collection. The Central Garden and six objects from the collection were chosen to represent different techniques and styles in depictions of architecture and landscape architecture. The objects were also chosen for their potential uses as teaching tools in the classroom. Questions and activities in the lessons are offered as suggestions and should be adapted to fit the needs of different grade levels and particular classrooms.
A "Background Information and Questions for Teaching" sheet for each object is provided in each lesson and in the Image Bank. Scan the "Background Information" before using the "Questions for Teaching" to direct student observations of artworks. All activities connect to visual arts, language arts, and/or history–social science content areas for elementary and secondary students in the State of California.


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Teaching with 8.1
Started by Tom Childers , Nov 03 2008 12:36 AM
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Posted 03 November 2008 - 12:36 AM
I downloaded the new 8.1 upgrade Saturday night and used it the next day in my Bible class. Even though I used 8.1 for just a few minutes before the class, I was amazed at how much smoother everything went. With little or no mention of the new features, it was obvious from the first day that 8.1 has some major improvements which will benefit the classroom setting. I look forward to seeing a list of all of the new enhancements. Congratulations and thanks to the Accordance Bible software team for an excellent upgrade.
Posted 03 November 2008 - 02:59 AM
I was amazed at how much smoother everything went.
Can you be more specific, Tom?
Posted 03 November 2008 - 09:17 AM
Sure. I was a little reluctant to do so earlier lest someone say, "Oh, I could that in 8.0." Here is one example. Set up a workspace with KJVS, GNT-T, and a commentary at the bottom. Then do a keyword search from the KJVS. A new tab will open with the search results. But what is different in 8.1, as I see it, the original workspace is reproduced with all the panes. Before 8.1, the new workspace or tab contained only the KJVS with the search results. I look forward to more documentation on the new features.
Can you be more specific, Tom?
Posted 03 November 2008 - 04:53 PM
the original workspace is reproduced with all the panes.
Wow. That is cool. I'll have to try that.
Posted 03 November 2008 - 08:52 PM
I Just tried it Tom, you're right! I love that feature, everything goes to the search, including GNT-T. By the way, I also want to thank the Accordance Team for all their efforts. After being a Logos user for years, just switched from PC in September, I am amazed at the effectiveness of Accordance. Keep it up!!!!
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T-Mobile is hosting a press conference in New York on March 26 where they will supposedly stop acting like a wireless company. The invitation does little more than tease a new direction for the carrier; however, the most likely outcome will be the shelving of subsidy plans and move to a no-contract-only option.
Other rumors thrown in the mill as of late include creating a hybrid 4G LTE/42Mbps GSM network. Should that be the case, unlocked GSM phones and those intended for AT&T could potentially work (better) on the 1900Mhz band.
Whatever the case, we'll be watching closely and will be happy to share the news as it happens. Any guesses as to what T-Mobile is up to next week?


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By Dr. Elias Akleh
13 November, 2012
People worldwide were very interested and following the 2012 American election believing that their future would, somehow, be affected by the foreign policies of the new American President. Only the Palestinian people were totally apathetic to the election. They believe that the American stance toward the Palestinian cause, specifically, and towards the Middle East, generally, would not change no matter who becomes the American president; whether a democrat or a republican.
Many people, including large percentage of the American people, are under the illusion that the President really has the power to change things. It appears that a president may have the power to take his country to war, to create jobs, to improvise and improve medical care plans, or to change tax laws or any other law, in that matter. Such matters are determined by a power elite representing the very rich and very influential 1% of the population, who owns, controls and manipulates the economic, political, industrial, and social structures of the country. The President is just an employee, who is appointed in a theatrical game of fake democratic election, in order to carry the plans of this power elite.
A thorough analytical study of American policies and regulations shows that the long succession of the American Presidents, democrats as well as republicans, had abused and manipulated the majority of Americans to serve the interests of the rich 1% to acquire and control the natural richness of the US and other countries around the world. The American people have been in uninterrupted continuous state of wars of aggression against other countries since the establishment of the federation for the control of natural resources locally and around the world. The real war has always been a class war, where the rich abuse and manipulate the poor.
The Palestinian people understand very well that such self-acclaimed righteous American presidents, who call for justice, freedom and democracy to all, would not help them achieve these noble goals.Successive American administrations had always armed Israel , supported the Israeli occupation of Palestine , and covered the Israeli war crimes, terrorism and violations of international laws and humanitarian rights of Palestinians and other Arab citizens. President Obama had done that during his first four years, and he will continue to do the same during his next four years.
When Obama was first elected a president in 2008 with the slogans of "change" and "yes we can" addressing the Muslim and Arab world in his June 2009 speech in Cairo university, many Arabs and Palestinians had the illusion that Obama; coming from a black African and Muslim background, may be more sympathetic towards the Palestinian cause than any other American President. Unfortunately Obama turns out to be a more aggressive president towards the Muslim world and worst to the Palestinian cause.
His previous four years of presidency show that Obama cared about Israeli citizens more than he cared even about his own American citizens. During the last four years many Americans had lost their jobs, their businesses, and their homes. American jobs and businesses were exported to other countries, where labor is cheaper and environmental regulations are laxed. Some states and major cities had filed for bankruptcy. Public schools were devastated by budget cuts and overcrowded, and university tuitions were raised out of proportion. Budget cuts had devastated many Americans including military veterans, who served their country but don't get social re-habilitation leading many of them to crimes of family violence and many are homeless. Necessary social services were severely decreased. Many Americans lack medical coverage and the suffering and misery of many others are numerous to mention. The American wars and failed economical policies had raised the national dept to staggering amount of $16 trillion.
There is a dire need for Americans to spend their tax money internally to solve their own problems. Yet, during the past three years the Obama administration, instead, had contributed American tax money to Israeli military budget more than the contribution of the Israelis themselves according to Israeli military commander Gabi Ashkinazi. Continue reading


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By Steve B. Brooks
Pointing out that the United States has been in this situation before, American Legion National Commander Fang A. Wong and the organization's National Executive Committee are calling on Congress to leave the country's defense budget alone.
During its Spring Meetings in Indianapolis this week, the NEC unanimously passed Resolution 1, in which the Legion "demands Congress and the Administration to cease all efforts to reduce the defense budget from its current level."
"Sixty years ago, America was engaged in a bloody and horrific war on the Korean Peninsula," Wong told the NEC. "The war did not have to last three years, and it did not have to cost 35,000 American lives. But America was caught off guard. Following World War II, the budget-cutters decided to take the greatest military ever known and gut it. The brave men of Task Force Smith were simply outnumbered and outgunned as they faced down the hordes of North Korean soldiers that overwhelmed them in 1950."
Now, Wong said, the country is in a similar situation. "We have pulled our forces from Iraq and are in the process of winding down in Afghanistan," he said. "The president and his Defense Department have already announced some planned reductions in force – reductions that pale in comparison to what happens if Congress and the White House fail to agree on spending cuts and sequestration hits. While many predict that the political survival instincts of our elected leaders will require them to work together, it is a gamble that we cannot afford to lose."
Wong urged the NEC and every member of the organization to – in this, an election year – get all political candidates to state on the record what they will do to keep the country strong.
Past National Commander/Past National Adjutant Robert W. Spanogle also urged Legionnaires to stay informed. During this year's national convention in Indianapolis, the National Security Commission will conduct a symposium that will feature a variety of experts speaking on the Defense budget and its impact on the rest of the country. The symposium will take place Aug. 27 from 1-4:30 p.m. in Rooms 205-207 in the Indiana Convention Center.
"I encourage all of you to go back to your departments and tell your members they're going to miss one great program if they don't attend," Spanogle said. "When you leave, you will truly understand the Defense budget."


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Summary Report for:
19-1031.02 - Range Managers
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
Sample of reported job titles: Conservationist, Grassland Conservationist, Habitat Management Coordinator, Land Management Supervisor, Natural Resource Manager, Natural Resource Specialist, Range Technician, Rangeland Management Specialist, Resource Manager, Wildlife Manager
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use.
- Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
- Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
- Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
- Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
- Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
- Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
- Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures.
- Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
- Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.
- Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
- Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.
- Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.
- Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.
- Manage private livestock operations.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software — SAS ; The MathWorks MATLAB ; USDA SamplePoint; Viper Tools (see all 21 examples)
- Data base user interface and query software — Microsoft Access ; National Resources Conservation Service Ecological Site Information System ESIS; USDA ARS Database for Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment DIMA; USDA NRCS VegSpec (see all 7 examples)
- Data mining software
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop ; GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
- Map creation software — ESRI ArcGIS software ; Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE; RSAC Riparian Mapping Tool; USDA NRCS Soil Data Viewer (see all 6 examples)
- Object or component oriented development software — Oracle Java ; Practical extraction and reporting language Perl ; Python ; R
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Linux ; UNIX
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Bench scales — Gram scales
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras — Compact digital cameras
- Global positioning system GPS receiver — Global positioning system GPS devices
- Laboratory sifting equipment — Hand sieves
- Light absorption meters — Plant canopy analyzers
- Measuring rods — Robel poles
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers
- Penetrometers — Impact penetrometers
- Permeability testing apparatus — Double-ring infiltrometers; Single-ring infiltrometers
- Personal computers
- Plant samples analysis equipment — Quadrat frames
- Plumb bobs — Laser plumb bobs
- Portable data input terminals — Portable dataloggers
- Soil core sampling apparatus — Soil sampling scoops
- Strain gauges
- Tablet computers
- Tape measures — Measuring tapes
- Video attachments for microscopes — Stereoscopes
- Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Depth Perception — The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Work Activities
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
- Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
- Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
- Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
- Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Detailed Work Activities
- Manage agricultural or forestry operations.
- Measure environmental characteristics.
- Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
- Mediate disputes.
- Research livestock management methods.
- Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.
- Advise others about land management or conservation.
- Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
- Research crop management methods.
- Develop agricultural methods.
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Work Context
- Telephone — 93% responded "Every day."
- Electronic Mail — 91% responded "Every day."
- Contact With Others — 78% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 76% responded "Every day."
- Deal With External Customers — 55% responded "Extremely important."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 46% responded "Extremely important."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 49% responded "Some freedom."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 57% responded "Some freedom."
- Letters and Memos — 47% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 63% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 49% responded "Very important."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 42% responded "Very important results."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 40% responded "Every day."
- Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 64% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 43% responded "Very important."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 60% responded "40 hours."
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 77% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Time Pressure — 57% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Frequency of Conflict Situations — 51% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 28% responded "Very high responsibility."
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 38% responded "Very high responsibility."
- Spend Time Sitting — 47% responded "About half the time."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 63% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks — 33% responded "Important."
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People — 47% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings — 38% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Level of Competition — 36% responded "Highly competitive."
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures — 47% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Bachelor's degree
|Some college, no degree
|Master's degree
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- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Work Styles
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Work Values
- Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
- Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wage data for Conservation Scientists.
Employment data for Conservation Scientists.
Industry data for Conservation Scientists.
|Median wages (2019)
|$30.12 hourly, $62,660 annual
|State wages
|Local wages
|Employment (2018)
|23,800 employees
|Projected growth (2018-2028)
|Average (4% to 6%)
|Projected job openings (2018-2028)
|State trends
|Top industries (2018)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data and 2018-2028 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2018-2028). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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It feels like going backwards – not all the way back to the Blockbuster store, but backwards nonetheless.
Today marks the last day of our Netflix streaming service, the unlimited entertainment pipeline that funneled a torrent of old favorites, recent releases and new-to-us discoveries into our home. For a geek, it's hard to go from seamless online delivery back to DVDs by mail, but the recent price increase caused my family to do some cold calculations about the quality of the streaming catalog.
I'm not about to embark on one of those rants inspired by the recent price hike, which would have bumped our $9.99 plan (one DVD at a time, plus unlimited streaming to watch on computer or TV) up to $15.98. I won't throw a fit and cancel, because I still love Netflix: I've often commented that in terms of customer satisfaction, it's the best consumer relationship I've ever had. I loathed the brick-and-mortar video-rental experience: Upon walking into a video store, I'd suffer an unaccountable but unfailing amnesia that left me incapable of summoning the title of any movie I wanted to see, except for those that were, inevitably, not available. I hated the inefficiency of making a special trip to return a video and avoid a late fee. Netflix was the ideal alternative – not only did it bypass the time-wasting horror of shuffling zombie-like through the aisles in search of something that wasn't there, it also let me file movies in my queue when they came out in the theater, before I forgot about them entirely.
Where we live, in the rural fringes of a mid-sized city, we don't have access to cable, and satellite was far more expensive than the value we derived from it. Our digital antenna pulls in six channels, three of them PBS, so Netflix put us in touch with a wide swath of pop culture we would otherwise have missed. When instant viewing came along, our happiness increased. My husband and I horked down entire seasons of *30 Rock *and Dexter. Our family discovered the goofy joy of My Name is Earl, and we introduced our tween to the gut-busting fun of Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live. I marveled aloud (and was doubtless overheard by my streaming player, bringing the whole pricing structure crashing down around me), "This is so awesome! What company doubles the value of its product and doesn't raise the price?" (I know, I know. JINX!)
We weren't really surprised or miffed at the first, modest price increase that brought our monthly subscription up to $9.99. The extra content was still worth it and it was much cheaper than cable.
Then movies and TV shows started disappearing from our Instant Viewing queue. Dexter is gone now, as are 40 titles from our queue, from Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian to moldy old I-can't-believe-we're-fighting-over-the-rights-to-this titles like Fletch.
Over the past few months, when we browsed the new arrivals section in streaming, it was more for a laugh than for anything we might want to see. With a some notable exceptions (Breaking Bad, Mad Men) "new" titles resemble the offerings of the public-library VHS shelf: turn-of-the-millennium episodes of Veggie Tales and X-Men Evolution, the German cartoon Impy's Wonderland, the indie Cherry (which opened on one screen in 2010 to weekend gross of $2,416) and Shaolin Grandma, which, given a few more days of streaming, I might actually watch.
I'm not saying these movies and shows might not be hidden gems. I realize that box-office numbers are no indication of quality. (Heck, I saw Transformers: Dark of the Moon.) What rankles is the timing: The price increase for streaming access comes at a time when streaming offerings are improving more in quantity than quality. It's hardly premium content at a time when Netflix customers are adjusting to a premium increase.
Hence, we're keeping our DVD plan and dumping the streaming rather than pay an extra $6 a month. I won't storm out on Netflix in a huff: The service and billing are seamless, the user interface is simple, and the product delivery flows efficiently. It's an elegant system that doesn't have to guess, à la Redbox, which movies will be in demand at which gas station or McDonald's, and the DVD catalog is deep: Through Netflix, I can get Bollywood movies, sci-fi shows and stand-up specials that I can't find at a rental kiosk.
Eventually, I'd like to go to all-streaming and forget the DVDs, as Netflix surely would like to do as well. But the catalog will have to improve an awful lot before I'm ready to make that leap. After all, I can always get Shaolin Grandma on DVD.


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (March 2, 2014) - In celebration of April's designation as Jazz Appreciation Month, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts will be jamming with three jazz events in one weekend; April 11-13.
The main event, the Big Band Bash, takes place on Saturday at 5 p.m. Ensembles from Bowie and Morgan state universities along with UMES will gather on one stage to perform music from some of the greats-Charlie Mingus, Duke Ellington, Frank Foster and Count Basie. Each band will play a half-hour set and combine for the finale.
"These are some of the most talented young, up-and-coming jazz musicians in Maryland," said Brian Perez, director of the UMES jazz ensemble and combo. "They will all be in the same place for one night, so be sure not to miss this opportunity."
A 7 p.m. concert on Friday showcases UMES' music program with performances by the university's Jazz Ensemble along with the Jazz Combo. Alumni return Sunday to perform at 4 p.m. under the direction of Perez and alumni Mercury Morris and Patrick McHenry.
"We hope the community will come out to enjoy one or more of the concerts," Perez said. "It's a great opportunity to appreciate one of America's original art forms."
The concerts are free. Call 410-651-6571 for more information.
Gail Stephens, assistant director, UMES Office of Public Relations, 410-651-7580.


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On September 10, 2016, UCB hosted a panel to broaden the understanding of sexual assault. A panel of UCB teachers and performers discussed their personal experiences, a lawyer and former Assistant District Attorney answered questions about reporting sexual assault to the police and a psychologist provided information about treatment. UCB will host a follow-up panel on the topics of Sexism and Sexual Harassment in early 2017.
Below are answers to selected, anonymous questions from the sexual assault panel. We hope you find them helpful.
How do you deal with comedic content, particularly improv scenes that can be personally triggering? Does this happen to you frequently?
I am lucky in the sense that this doesn't happen to me frequently. Part of my journey with sexual assault was not connecting to my assault emotionally, so I was almost never triggered, (because I was disconnected). Nowadays I am (again, very luckily) coming out the other side of my assault, having put a lot of time and energy into healing. While I don't feel triggered in the traditional sense, I am hyper aware of scenes that reference non-consensual sex, or any kind of sexual violence/assault. Whether I am coaching or in that scene, I call it out. I don't "go along with the joke." I don't pretend it's not happening. I call it out and try to steer the scene in a different direction. – UCB Performer
I prefer to explicitly acknowledge what's happening-- if we're talking about things that I find triggering or think might be triggering for the audience, I explicitly say, "this is/could be triggering" or label it as upsetting or make it otherwise clear that whatever it is that's happening that's upsetting isn't the funny thing. Also, I think it is okay to say no to things-- if someone tries to pimp me into a scenario or make physical contact that makes me uncomfortable in a way that I think affects my mental health, I say no in character and just let my character feel what I feel-- whether that's upset or uncomfortable or something similar. – UCB Performer
How does your experience affect your comedy and artistic outputs?
Like any pain or trauma, I truly believe that if you can heal from it, you will be a stronger, more empathetic person. I believe that my assault has affected my comedy only in the sense that I am now part of the many comedians and people who believe sexual violence doesn't belong in improv comedy. If you are a seasoned, seasoned comedian and believe you can tackle the topic in a way that is both funny AND healing, then sure. But that's probably not going to happen in an improv scene in a basement at 10 o'clock on a Tuesday. –UCB Performer
What is something a teacher, coach, director or other leader in the comedy community has said in a class or team that made you feel safer in that context?
Personally, I have been very inspired by the way the community is changing. Coaches and teachers are calling out micro aggressions regularly. The UCB is genuinely trying to catch up to its own growth, and provide its teachers with the proper language and tools to note these things. I recently audited a 101 class with Zack Willis, and he did a great job on day 1 of outlining what is, and is not acceptable in scenes. Sure enough, a fairly misogynistic scene happened later, and he did a great job of calling it out. I hear many other teachers are doing the same. I believe the theatre is really putting priority on setting clear guidelines in 101, and that's huge. –UCB Performer
I've felt safer when teachers have explicitly laid out parameters at the beginning of the class (the first day of a class, for example) saying to be mindful of unwanted physical contact, and saying that we can go to them privately with any concerns as well. –UCB Performer
What impact has your experiences had on your perspective (enjoyment or discomfort) on other people's comedy?
As a white, straight-presenting, cis woman, I have been really privileged throughout my life. Privilege can often come with blinders towards offensive humor. You are so used to not being oppressed, that you don't see how certain comedy is using the identity or trauma of an oppressed person as part of the joke. It's shitty, old, and something I think people are slowly waking up to. My experience with assault, having my agency and voice taken from me, has helped to make me more sensitive to humor that only benefits the people in a position of power. I am not suggesting that every privileged person needs to be traumatized in order to have empathy, or that I am now immune from offending others -- but my assault helped me develop a deeper, more widespread empathy for oppression, and a sensitivity for when someone's identity/experience is being used as a joke. In short: I don't find it funny to make fun of people's identity or trauma! –UCB Performer
If you have had friends in the community tell you about an assault they suffered from another improviser, how would you advise moving forward?
I would definitely tell them to report it through UCB. I would also try to assure them that the UCB wants to help them, and wants the community to be as safe as possible. –UCB Performer
As a man, how can I support women and stand up against sexual assault in our community?
I really believe in the idea of it starting in all-male spaces. I think a male voice who is willing to speak out against violent or misogynistic conversation or humor, EVEN in the presence of only men, is probably the most powerful voice at this point. Women have shouted, rallied, written, protested - but the men who need the most adjustment are also the ones who will listen to another man WAY before they listen to a woman. So speak out against this shit! Tell your friend his joke wasn't funny. Leave a conversation you find offensive and SAY why. –UCB Performer
What are ways we can support each other in the comedy community, whether we are survivors or not?
Create safe spaces for women and for everyone. Prioritize diversity of all kinds in your shows and groups. Educate yourself on consent and take consent very seriously. As a man, educate yourself on toxic masculinity and be willing to examine yourself for it, (both in scenes and in everyday life). Practice empathy! –UCB Performer
What are the spaces you find people are most willing to share their stories with you?
I think people tend to open up about this on Facebook (often in messages). Sometimes people also share their stories after shows, especially shows that include personal stories or themed shows related to different social justice issues. –UCB Performer
How can you help someone who you know has been sexually assaulted several times but won't seek out help, even if they are aware that they have been assaulted?
Making the decision to seek counseling can be a difficult process. Often survivors do not want to believe that they were impacted by the assault, and/or they want to believe that they are managing their feelings about what happened. If this is the case, they are likely to brush off your efforts to encourage treatment. Some survivors do manage to get past an assault without seeking treatment, but for others the emotional consequences of being victimized catch up with them.
As a friend, you may be in a good position to notice ways in which someone seems altered by the experience. This information may be a useful way in which to speak with your friend about why you think treatment might be helpful. Perhaps he or she has become withdrawn and isolated, or is drinking or using substances in a more a pronounced way, or appears overly anxious or depressed. Talking about some of these specific observations might engage your friend in a productive conversation about getting help. If you are very worried about your friend, don't hesitate to share that information, too. If your friend is fearful about seeking treatment and of talking about what happened, it can also be good to remind your friend that he or she does not need to talk about anything uncomfortable until ready to do so.
Maybe your friend might prefer to be in a group to hear about how others have responded to being assaulted. It is very easy for survivors to think that they are alone in their reactions. Groups can provide an opportunity to see how this is not the case.
You may also be asking about how you can be helpful yourself. It is always valuable to have a non-judgmental friend. Letting your friend know that you are there to provide support is sometimes the most beneficial help you can offer. –Lisa Litt, Ph.D., Psychologist
Are there some general counseling resources that you can refer folks to?
For general counseling, if you have insurance, you can start with your list of network behavioral health providers. Websites such as Psychology Today also offer descriptions of providers in your neighborhood along with some of their specialties. If you need to look for low-fee therapy, some clinics and hospitals offer sliding scale options based on financial ability to pay. Doctoral training programs and psychoanalytic institutes in New York City also offer low-fee therapy with trainees under experienced supervision and can be a very good option. –Lisa Litt, Ph.D., Psychologist
How can you find a good therapist who specializes in sexual assault?
For sexual assault resources, consider:
• Crime Victims Treatment Centers (CVTC): http://www.cvtcnyc.org
• Institute for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS): istss.org
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN): rainn.org
• The Sidran Institute: https://www.sidran.org
Some of these resources provide treatment directly, and some provide names of providers with expertise in working with trauma. Some of psychoanalytic institutes also have programs to work with survivors of violence. If there is someone you trust in the mental health community, don't be afraid to ask that person to help you locate an experienced provider. –Lisa Litt, Ph.D., Psychologist
If you have questions about UCB panels or how to report misconduct through UCB, you may contact Marissa Tunis, UCB Director of Student Affairs at email@example.com.


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After the London exhibition of the Liechtenstein collection was canceled, plans were quickly made to fill the void with an exhibition based on the holdings of Hungary's premiere art museum, the Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest). An article in the Guardian (15 May 2010) gives one some idea about the selection process: when the show's curator, David Ekserdjian inquired about the possibility of including a Leonardo drawing in the show, the response from Budapest was: "Why don't you have two." In addition to important pieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, several objects will be included from the Hungarian National Gallery, the museum dedicated to the history of Hungarian art. The result will be: Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele (25 September, 2010 - 12 December, 2010).
Little if any art historical significance can be expected from such exhibitions - although in addition to providing viewing pleasure to their public, they presumably draw some attention to Hungary and the rich artistic collections of the country. In this context it was quite surprising to learn, that one of the pieces included in the upcoming exhibition is a complete medieval winged altarpiece, the main altar from the church of Liptószentandrás (today Liptovský Ondrej, Slovakia). The altarpiece, made in 1512 and illustrated below, survived fairly intact along with its intricate carved canopy.


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One of the most bizarre aspects of this election year has been the Republicans coming out with some of the most outlandishly wrongheaded theories about pregnancy. You really have to wonder where they received their educations and if their schools had health classes?! Of course, we can't forget Rep. Todd Akin who said that women who are "legitimately raped" can't get pregnant, thanks to bodies that "shut down" rape sperm. Missouri GOP Committeewoman Sharon Barnes called pregnancy resulting from rape a "blessing." And now we have Rep. Joe Walsh in Illinois coming out with this doozy: He thinks that there should never be an "exception" rule regarding abortions for women due to health concerns. Because he thinks that women's lives are never in danger due to a pregnancy.
Walsh, who was debating Democrat challenger Tammy Duckworth, said that the life of a mother is never in danger because with "advances in medicine and technology, you can't find one instance" in which an abortion would be necessary to save a mother's life.
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The health of the mother has become a tool for abortions any time for any reason ... there's no such exception as the 'life of the mother.'
Medicine, of course, would have to disagree. Ectopic pregnancies, in which a baby begins to develop somewhere other than the uterus (usually the fallopian tube), are extremely dangerous and have to be terminated or the mother will die. A fallopian tube is not able to carry a baby to term, end of story. The pregnancy is terminated by injecting medicine that allows the body to absorb pregnancy tissue, or the fallopian tube is removed or the ectopic pregnancy is removed and the tube fixed. These types of pregnancies are not uncommon. According to the American Pregnancy Association, one out of every 50 pregnancies is ectopic.
Without doing something about an ectopic pregnancy, a woman is very likely to bleed to death. Which I guess is what Joe Walsh wants??! Or he doesn't believe in ectopic pregnancies? Or has never heard of them? Or maybe he just simply doesn't give a crap that a woman could die without terminating the fetus growing in her fallopian tube. Wonder how he'd feel if his daughter or wife began screaming in pain from an ectopic pregnancy and her doctor recommended surgery.
Of course, women may need to terminate a pregnancy for other health reasons too. Here are some examples below in the video:
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Amazing water beads start out as just tiny hard pellets, just add water and they will expand into beautiful glimmering gel beads. Use the water beads in floral arrangements with silk or fresh flowers. These water beads will look great in clear glass vases.
- Magic water beads provide soil-free cultivation for flowers
- Amazing water absorbent beads will expand into beautiful glimmering gel beads
- Perfect for soil alternative, flower arrangements, wedding centerpieces, home decorations, etc
- Original Size: Approx. 2.5-3mm diameter
- Size After Absorbing Water: Approx. 13-16mm diameter
- Material: Polymer gel
- Color: Yellow
- Weight : For each bag, it is approx. 2.5g - 3g.
- Place beads in bowl or vase, add water and let it sit for 4-8 hours
- Watch them grow and drain excess water
- Beads will slowly get smaller as they release water
Note: Water beads are not edible, please keep them away from children and pets.
Package Includes:
- 20 Bags of Water Beads


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The Makeover…It's Personal – Moving Forward 1 (Roof and Programme)
The weather in the Philippines was very unpredictable and it was crucial to complete the roof once and for all. I was on Christmas holiday when we started working on it. Some change in plan was consider like including covering the slab above the garage to provide a den, an extra room for guest, a TV room or study room as our previous one will be used as bedroom for one of the boys. I left the country without finishing the work. Eventually, a roof over my family's head were screwed and riveted in place.
Since my family lived in here during the whole duration of construction, the architect came up with programme, doing the whole house in four (4) phases. He prepared plan for each phase starting with the master bedroom with walk-in closet and ensuite bath (Ph1 – The Masters); the laundry, service kitchen, maid's quarter with T&B, formal kitchen, dining and common T&B for the kids (Ph2 – The Service Area); the living room and the courtyard/airwell (Ph3 – The Front Room) and the kid's rooms and the den (Ph4 – For the kids). We did not include works in the facade (The Envelope) and the apartment at the back (For Rent – Back of the House).
(To be continued…)
The Makeover…It's Personal.
The House has gone through a number of extensions, renovations and repairs. From a humble 25 square meters house on 69 square meters lot to about 700 (including a proposed 5-doors apartments at the back), can you imagine how many has been done through all these years?
With the generous help and support of Arch. Butch who provide an almost free assistance, we finally came up with plan to do what I can say "the realization of our dream". We were so scared as we know our budget seems not enough to start the project.
It was sometime October 2016, when we had the discussion and came up with the plan to have the renovation. We just wanted to re-roof and improve the facade that would make all previous extensions looks like it was done at one time.
The sketches were drawn and shown to us by the architect.
November 2016 from these initial concepts, it started to snowballed into Olympic scale. These drawing started to take its form as Juni, my well-trusted contractor, started to demolish, break, and rebuilt. Deliveries of materials started to filed up our space and the first hollow block has been set.
What makes us finally decide to have this major decision of rebuilding our house? It's the leak. This bungalow was actually designed and proposed for another storey in the future. So, obviously all the extension has been covered with a slab roof that would serve later as the flooring for the next phase. Unfortunately, budget did not allow me to push with the rest of my plan yet and it's a fact that a slab is not a wise idea as a shelter from rain. The leaked damage our ceiling and other stuffs below it. We have to bear that for several years, whilst spending money for repairing and repainting till the next rainy season, again and again.
Hence, we came up with the solution, to cover the roof of the whole house and forgo the idea of the having another floor.
From paper…
To the real thing (with long time business partners, Edgar for the trusses and Apollo for roofing installation). The roof was a combination of Banawe and Multirib from Puyat Steel (0.50mm).
(To be continued…)


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|Since 1955, Myrnam Insurance has been providing Auto, Property, Business, and Farm insurance to individuals and businesses across Alberta
We are a fourth generation family owned business and take pride in treating our clients like one of our own. As an independent insurance broker, our goal is to provide our clients with the most practical, affordable insurance products and services on the market today.
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Universal Pictures has released synopses for their upcoming films 2 Guns and Identity Thief. Briefly, 2 Guns is an action flick that stars Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as operatives from competing government bureaus who are disavowed and forced to go on the run together after a mission goes wrong. As for Identity Thief, the comedy stars Jason Bateman as a man who goes to great lengths to get his identity back from a con artist (Melissa McCarthy).
Hit the jump to check out the synopses. 2 Guns opens August 16, 2013. Identity Thief opens February 8, 2013.
Cast: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, James Marsden, Fred Ward and Edward James Olmos
Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur
Writers: Blake Masters, David O. Russell
Based on the Boom! Studios Graphic Novels by: Steven Grant
Produced by: Marc Platt, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Adam Siegel, Jeffrey Stott, Ross Richie, Andrew Cosby, Norton Herrick
Executive Producers: Stefan Martirosyan, Remington Chase, Mark Damon
Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in 2 Guns, an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unique alliance: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent.
For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Washington) and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) have been reluctantly attached at the hip. Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take down.
When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, Trench and Stigman are suddenly disavowed by their superiors. Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the ground, the only person they can count on is the other. Unfortunately for their pursuers, when good guys spend years pretending to be bad, they pick up a few tricks along the way.
Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip "T.I." Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Morris Chestnut, John Cho, Robert Patrick, Eric Stonestreet
Story by: Jerry Eeten and Craig Mazin
Screenplay by: Craig Mazin
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Produced by: Scott Stuber, Jason Bateman, Pamela Abdy
Executive Producers: Peter Morgan, Dan Kolsrud
Horrible Bosses' Jason Bateman and Bridesmaids' Melissa McCarthy lead the cast of Identity Thief, an all-star comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. With everything to lose after his identity is stolen, he'll find out how crazed you can get trying to settle a bad credit score.
Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There's only one glitch: The ID she's using to finance these sprees reads "Sandy Bigelow Patterson"… and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S.
With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.
Directed by Horrible Bosses' Seth Gordon, Identity Thief is produced by Scott Stuber (Ted), Bateman and Pamela Abdy (upcoming 47 Ronin). The comedy co-stars Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip "T.I." Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Morris Chestnut, John Cho, Robert Patrick and Eric Stonestreet.


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Please pop over to Sweet and Simple Bakes (from the 2nd December) to view more brownie entries! If you would like to be part of our monthly bakes, we would be delighted to have you join in and bake with us – everyone is welcome! Visit our site for further details about joining.
375g best quality dark chocolate
375g unsalted butter at room temperature
1 tablespoon real vanilla extract
6 eggs (large)
350g caster sugar (superfine)
1 teaspoon salt
225g plain flour
250g white chocolate buttons or chips, or white chocolate chopped into chunks (or your own choice of chocolate)
2 tsp icing sugar, for dusting
Tin measuring approx 33cm x 23cm x 5.5cm
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4/350F.
Line the sides and base of a 33 x 23 x 5.5com baking tin with foil or baking parchment.
Melt the butter and dark chocolate together in a large heavy based pan.
In a bowl or wide mouthed large measuring jug, beat the eggs together with the caster sugar and vanilla extract.
Allow the chocolate mixture to cool a little, then add the egg and sugar mixture and beat well. Fold in the flour and salt. Then stir in the white chocolate buttons or choped white chocolate. Beat to combine then scrape and pour the brownie mixture into the prepared tin.
Bake for 25 minutes, You can see when the brownies are ready because the top dries to a slightly paler brown speckle, while the middle remains dark, dense and gooey. Even with such a big batch you do need to keep checking on it: the difference between gungey brownies and dry ones is only a few minutes. Remember, too, that they will continue to cook as they cool.
To serve, cut into squares while still warm and pile up on a large plate, sprinkling with icing sugar pushed with a teaspoon through a small sieve.


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I rummaged through all of my stuff that still sits in mom's basement and fit what I could in my suitcases. I took pictures of everything else. Well not everything, just the sentimental stuff.
This nut bowl belonged to grandma Smedley. It's one of the things I was able to fit in my suitcase. Of course I had to bring it back, being so close to Christmas and everything. It used to sit on grandma's card table at Christmas time. The same card table that I used to sit at and copy pages of family group sheets by hand. With an ink pen. Did I mention by hand?
I think I remember grandpa sitting in his recliner with this bowl full of nuts on his lap just a cracking and eating. Oh but, these nuts are
Dad used to sit in his recliner and crack nuts too. We didn't have a fancy nut bowl though. I do now. Nut anybody?


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Ruby White Tips
Description: Hi! I received an email from you asking for me to submit my products for your magazine! I would love to do that! I'm an indie brand that consts of custom made hand mixed nail polishes. I use product to make sure I stay cruelty free and vegan. I hope this is something that you would like to show on your website. Thank you so much, Laura Toff Owner Ruby White Tips A place to find the color that speaks to you. Have a look around and if something doesn't speak to you, let me make you a personalized color! Some of the purple polishes that I sell, half the proceeds will go towards Pancreatic Cancer at Jefferson University. For more information about this, please contact me. Coming Soon Bat World Sanctuary Collection. 50% of the sales of Bat World Sanctuary Collection polishes will go to the rescue of thousands of bats who might otherwise die. Lifetime sanctuary is given to non-releasable bats, including those that are orphaned, injured, confiscated from the illegal pet trade and retired from zoos and research facilities. Bat World Sanctuary was founded in 1994 and is a 501c3 non-profit, all volunteer organization with 20 rescue centers nationwide. Donations allow us to continue our rescue efforts for bats. You can help us save bats by educating others about their plight, and by donating to Bat World Sanctuary.
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Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian from South Africa, is on trial for the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Steenkamp died after Pistorius shot a gun four times through a door to his bathroom on Feb. 14, 2013. Pistorius says he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder.
Pistorius has pleaded not guilty. His trial started Monday, March 3.


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A man--or person--is known by the company he keeps. That old proverb takes on new meaning in the 21st century.
Computer scientists at the University of Rochester have shown that a great deal can be learned about individuals from their interactions in online social media, even when those individuals hide their Twitter messages (tweets) and other posts. The paper, "Finding Your Friends and Following Them to Where You Are," by professors Henry Kautz and Jeffrey Bigham, and graduate student Adam Sadilek, won the Best Paper Award at the Fifth Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining, held in Seattle, Washington.
The researchers were able to determine a person's location within a 100 meter radius with 85 percent accuracy by using only the location of that person's friends. They were also able to predict a person's Twitter friendships with high accuracy, even when that person's profile was kept private.
In one experiment, Sadilek, Kautz, and Bigham studied the messages and data of heavy Twitter users from New York City and Los Angeles to develop a computer model for determining human mobility and location. The users, who sent out 100 or more tweets per month, had public profiles and enabled GPS location sharing. The location data of selected individuals was sampled over a two-week period, and then was ignored as the researchers tried to pinpoint their locations using only the information from their Twitter friends. In more than eight out of ten instances, they successfully figured out where the individuals lived to within one city block.
"Once you learn about relationships from peoples' tweets, it makes senses that you can track them," said Sadilek, the project's first author. "My fiancée may be a good predictor of my location because we have breakfast together every morning."
In the other experiment, the scientists used the same data sets from New York and Los Angeles, but ran the models in reverse. They made full use of individuals' location data and the content of their tweets, but ignored their lists of followers as they set out to predict people's Twitter friendships (mutual following). When they compared the predictions of their models with the actual network of friendships, the researchers found they were correct 90 percent of the time.
"If people spend a lot of time together online and talk about the same things," said Sadilek, "they're more likely to be friends."
The personal nature of the messages made it a little easier for the researchers to determine relationships. Sadilek explains that heavy Twitter users spend a great deal of time talking about themselves.
"It's harder than most people think it is to protect our privacy online," said Henry Kautz, chairman of the Department of Computer Science, "but there are ways to use this new reality for good."
The team will now apply their models to such tasks as tracking and predicting the spread of communicable diseases. If people and their friends in one location tweet about having a fever and not feeling well, it may be an indication of a flu outbreak.


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Here's the Colorado SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
From the Fort Collins Coloradoan (Bobby Magill):
The snowpack in all but one of Colorado's river basins is at least 15 percent below normal for this time of year, according to Friday morning U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service snowpack measurements.
"Most locations, we're running 20-35 percent below average" for the water content of the snow, said meteorologist Mark Heuer, of DayWeather in Cheyenne.
The water content of the snow across the South Platte Basin, including the Poudre River watershed, was 74 percent of normal Friday. Locally, the best snowpack reading was at Joe Wright Reservoir along Colorado Highway 14, where the snowpack is 92 percent of normal.
The wettest river basin in the state is the Yampa River Basin, where the water content of the snow is only 12 percent below normal. The driest is the Arkansas River Basin, where the water content averages 36 percent below normal…
Statewide snowpack measuring stations associated with Colorado State University show that the deepest snowpack anywhere in Colorado on Friday was near Steamboat Springs, where 30 inches of snow were on the ground. Heuer said many places are seeing snow depth six to 12 inches below normal for this time of year.


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Presidents Day
Happy Presidents Day! While today actually commemorates George Washington's birthday, it's as good a time as any to acknowledge the work of all U.S. presidents, past and present. No matter your political affiliation, join us in thanking all of our past presidents for their service as Commander in Chief. If you have the day off school or work, enjoy the long weekend, and to everyone else, we hope you enjoy the holiday anyway! Happy Presidents Day, from your friends at Grover's Auto Repair in Mathews.
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