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This Directory of Associate Degree Majors Covers the Subjects You Can Specialize in at the Associates Degree Level
What is an Associate Degree?
An associate degree is a 2-year degree that you can get at a junior college and at some four-year colleges and online schools. The associate degree was originally meant to be a stepping stone laying in between high school and a four-year bachelor's degree. Many people who get associates degrees these days see this as a terminal degree and do not go on for further education. If you've been hit by time constraints or financial restrictions, but you would still like to pursue education at any age, perhaps an associate degree is for you. What are the majors you can choose from? This directory of associates degree majors can help you to choose your focus while furthering your education.
Before launching into the directory of associate degree majors, it is important to distinguish between an associate of arts degree and an associate of science degree. An AA degree is equal to the first two years of a university and an AS degree takes one to two years to complete and many of the units might not transfer. If you at all think you will eventually want to attend a 4-year institution in the future, it is my suggestion that you get an AA and not an AS, otherwise you may take some of the classes over that you took before and you may wind up spending more money than you had planned.
Associate Degree Majors A
Accounting - an associate degree in accounting takes about 2 years to complete. In addition to general education courses, you'll be required to take courses in spreadsheets, economics, and speech. With an AA in accounting, students can go on to work in payroll, as accounting clerks, or as jr. accountants.
Advertising - Do you have ideas for great slogans? If so, you may want to look into getting an associate degree in advertising. Students who obtain degrees in advertising often work at companies to develop commercial messages that will help them sell products.
Aerospace Engineering - an aerospace engineering degree allows recipients of the degree to manage the equipment used in aircraft and spacecraft. Those who study aerospace engineering at the AA degree level can expect to work on aircraft and spacecraft in the years before those crafts are ready for flight as testers and technicians.
American Sign Language - American Sign Language (ASL) is the fourth most commonly used language in the United States. An AA degree in ASL allows you to go into work interpreting and educating others – and it can help those who are going into social work or psychology. In fact, such a degree can help you to work with children who have special needs or adults who are deaf.
Animation - Have you dreamed of working for Disney, Pixar, or Dreamworks? Even if you want to start your own animation company, an associate of arts degree can help you to reach your goal.
Applied Geography - Applied geography associate degree holders use their degrees to work in geographic information systems, cartography, and even geography education. Students majoring in applied geography are expected to complete fieldwork, learn how to interpret maps, and even use computer software to develop maps.
Art - An associate degree in art can prepare the student for a career in art and design. Students with such degrees often go on to become illustrators, graphic designers, and sometimes even web designers.
Art History - Art history associate degree holders study the history and development of particular art movements. Because of this specialized knowledge, many associate degree holders go on to work in art museums and on arts panels for businesses.
Automotive Technology - A degree in automotive technology gives students the tools they need to repair cars. While there are different specialization areas within an automotive technology associate degree, most graduates of these programs go on to work as mechanics in repair shops.
Associate Degree Majors B
Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical engineering majors work as technicians to ensure that the medical technology at hospitals and clinics is running efficiently. Most biomedical engineers with associate degrees work in clinical settings, although some may work for private practices.
Broadcast Journalism - Broadcast journalism majors seeking associate degrees often work in television or radio. Many of the colleges offering broadcast journalism degrees have radio stations where students may find employment or internships so that they may gain valuable experience.
Business - An associate degree in business can help you to prepare for a career in the business world. For those majoring in business, you will likely take courses including accounting and economics as well.
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Directory of Associate Degree Majors C
Carpentry - Majors in carpentry learn techniques for building and erecting wooden structures. Students studying to receive an associate degree in carpentry study mathematics, estimation, framing, and carpentry techniques. Once they graduate, they may pursue woodworking and carpentry careers.
Chemical Engineering - Chemical engineering prepares students for jobs where they will be working with chemical systems and processes. Students majoring in chemical engineering at the associate degree level may either go into the job force or transfer into a four-year university, and they will find themselves well prepared for such work.
Chemistry - Those studying chemistry at the associate degree level will most likely wind up working in a laboratory for a chemical company. Often, those working on a chemistry AA degree will wind up transferring their credits to a four-year institution.
Child Care - Child care majors learn how to take care of children, and may even get licensing to run a child care or daycare business. Sometimes child care and early childhood education majors take the same courses. Double check with the school being enrolled at to see whether the institution in fact considers the two interchangeable. While child care focuses on ensuring the development and well being of children of any age, early childhood education focuses, typically on the care of children ages five and under.
Christian Ministry - Some schools offer an associate degree in Christian ministry. Such students often go on to work in their local churches and in youth camps.
Cinematography and Film - Those with a focus on cinematography and film in their associate degree studies often go on to work in film or television. Students in this major study the history of film, camera techniques, and screenwriting. A degree in cinematography focuses on enabling students to study a variety of techniques for film production.
Civil Engineering - Civil engineering majors go on to help build bridges, tunnels, buildings, and more. Students in civil engineering programs will study techniques for construction, computer assisted drafting (CAD) techniques, and physics among other required courses in a diverse selection of courses.
Clinical Laboratory Science - Students majoring in clinical laboratory science can expect to study phlebotomy and can expect upon completion that they will possess the knowledge and skills to pursue work in a clinical setting where they will be expected to look for cues to illnesses in blood and urine.
Communications - Communications majors study the art of writing speeches, effective communication techniques, and sometimes even advertising and motivational communication techniques. While many communications majors transfer to four-year universities upon completion of their associate degrees, some go into politics, television, and even radio after completion of their associate degree.
Computing - Within the area of computers, there are many different majors one can take on. Computer programming, computer hardware systems, and computer networking are just a few of the options available to majors. Computing and computer science are fields that are constantly growing and changing with the times.
Criminal Justice - Criminal justice majors often transfer into four-year programs, work as paralegals, as police officers, or work in the court system. Those studying criminal justice may also study criminal behavior, criminology, or criminal psychology as well.
Cybersecurity - The study of cybersecurity focuses on preventing identity theft, cyber-stalking, hacking attempts, and other types of electronic fraud. This is a field of study that is constantly growing due to the growing need for specialists who work hard to prevent cybercrime.
Associate Degree Majors D
Dance - Those studying dance at the associate degree level may focus on dance in general, ballet, tap, jazz, or even modern dance depending upon what school they attend. Dance majors often go on to themselves teach dance to children and adults, or sometimes go on to become performers.
Database Systems - Individuals working toward an associate degree in database systems learn how to manage employees, financial data, and human resources information. Database systems professionals not only use databases, but they also work to ensure the systems used are secure and that the most efficient methods of maintaining records are being utilized.
Design and Visual Communications - Majoring in design and visual communications allows students to pursue a variety of career tracks including graphic design, advertising, and even work in the publishing industry. While art focuses on the creative side, design majors often find themselves working with computer programs such as Photoshop or Maya.
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Directory of Associate Degree Majors E
E-Commerce - E-commerce involves the study of web design, marketing, networking, and accounting. Individuals majoring in e-commerce will often study business courses, but those studies will intersect computer science courses. Those who obtain associate degrees in e-commerce often go on to work for companies in marketing and networking departments.
Early Childhood Education - Early childhood education majors study child development, education, and child psychology and health as these pertain to the young child. Many states now require childcare workers to have a certain number of units in early childhood education or child development before workers can be licensed to work with young children.
Economics - Economics majors study money and exchange. Many who hold associate degrees in economics go on to work for the stock market, as data analysts, or even as economists. Coursework for an economics degree consists of studying accounting, business, economics systems, and even writing.
Education - While almost every state requires teachers to hold a bachelor's degree and teaching credentials, an associate degree in education can be helpful, especially if you have to work while attending school. It will also make it easier to transfer to a four-year school once your associate degree has been completed.
Electrical Engineering - Electrical engineering, and related fields, prepares students to work in industries dealing with electronics and technology. Not only do students focus on learning the principles of electronics and technological breakthroughs, but they also focus on developing problem-solving skills.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - An EMT worker learns how to assess, aid, and manage medical emergencies. EMTs work fast to ensure that any pre-hospital treatment is given to an individual who may be in dire need of medical attention. Many times these first-responders are responsible for saving the lives of others.
Emergency Preparedness Management - Students majoring in emergency preparedness management learn how to work quickly following a disaster to ensure the safety of others and to rebuild communities. Students receiving associate degrees in this field typically go on to work as dispatchers, coordinators, and safety managers.
Engineering - Engineering requires strong problem-solving skills, and students majoring in engineering at the associate degree level will receive such preparation. There are many different fields of engineering, and students may choose one of those fields to specialize in at the associate degree level.
Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship is the art of starting a business or revitalizing already existing businesses. Budding entrepreneurs will study business, political science, economics, marketing, and business law when receiving their degrees. Once the degree is received, entrepreneurs go on to start their own businesses, run franchises, and refurbish businesses that need help.
Environmental Studies - Environmental studies is a major that has been growing in popularity in recent years. Students majoring in environmental studies often go on to become activists, work for organizations like the EPA, and serve on business panels to help ensure that the business is successful in implementing environmentally sound business strategies.
Ethnic Studies - Students majoring in ethnic studies at the associate degree level study a variety of topics from a variety of disciplines, with the focus being on ethnicity and race. Students who complete this study will be well-prepared to transfer into a four-year institution to complete their studies.
Event Planning - Those who enjoy planning weddings, planning fundraisers, and putting conferences together would do well to major in event planning. Event planners sometimes start their own businesses; other times, event planners go on to work for hospitality companies.
Exercise Science - For students who enjoy exercise and workouts, a degree in exercise science can help them to find gainful employment as personal trainers. Those studying exercise science can expect to take courses on human anatomy and physiology, nutrition, and first aid.
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Directory of Associate Degree Majors F
Fashion Design - Fashion design is a viable major for individuals wishing to obtain an associate degree. Those who major in fashion design often take clothing construction classes, work to design accessories and apparel, and learn advanced sewing and pattern-making techniques.
Fashion Merchandising - Fashion merchandising majors can expect to learn how best to market and display apparel and accessories. Fashion merchandising majors learn about what makes for good fashion, the history of fashion, and how clothing is constructed.
Film and Video - The film and video major is related to other film studies majors. Students majoring in film and video learn how to edit, distribute, and create films and videos. Many majors go on to work in television and film studios.
Financial Planning - Many people hire financial planners to help them manage their spending, windfalls, or inheritances. Some people seek out financial planners to help plan investments or even get out of debt. Students who obtain AA degrees in financial planning are equipped with the skills to serve as financial planners at banks or on their own.
Fine Arts - A fine arts degree is obtained by students wishing to focus on drawing, painting, or sculpture. Individuals with fine arts degrees go on to work as illustrators, or sometimes instructors in regional arts programs.
Fire Science - Fire science majors study different types of fires, methods for fighting fires, handling fire fighting machinery, and emergency medicine. A degree in fire science prepares a student to work as a firefighter.
Food Service Management - For those who have dreamed about running a restaurant, food service management offers a degree that gives them the skill to start and run a restaurant. From learning how to plan a menu and successful human resource management techniques to choosing a chef and handling food safety issues, a degree in food service management can be quite helpful.
Forensic Science - Students studying forensic science learn how to analyze and investigate crime scenes. Students will learn proper procedures for investigating a crime scene and collecting evidence, examining patterns, and applicable laws. Students receiving a degree in forensic science often go on to work in police departments and crime investigation labs.
Furniture Design - Students working on obtaining a degree in furniture design learn how to design furniture, techniques for creating quality furniture, and they learn about the history of furniture design.
Associate Degree Majors G
Game Art and Design - Video games are big business, so it's no surprised that game art and design could be a popular major for students interested in obtaining an associate degree. Students in this major often study both traditional and computer-generated illustration techniques. Students may also learn basic 3-D animation skills.
General Studies - Sometimes students only want to obtain an associate degree either to transfer to a four-year program later on, or to have some education beyond high school. Students who wish to have a general education will major in general studies.
Geographic Education - Geographic education majors study geography as part of a requirement for teaching credentials in certain states. Majors in geographic education study geography, and they study methods of teaching geography to their students.
Graphic Design - Students who major in graphic design at the associate degree level study traditional methods of graphic design in addition to computer assisted methods using programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Graduates go on to work in graphic design firms or sometimes even for themselves.
Associate Degree Majors H
Health Information Management - Health information management majors study to become health information technologists. Majors study pharmacology, medical coding, healthcare management, and other such topics. With an AA degree in health information technology, students are well-versed in interpreting data, and are prepared to work in the healthcare field.
Hospitality Management - Those students who major in hospitality management are preparing to work at and run hotels. Students majoring in hospitality management study cost control, hiring practices, and business skills.
Human Resources - Human resources students prepare for a career in the field by studying relationships between employers and employees, career development skills, and management methods.
Human Services - Students majoring in human services are preparing for a career in helping out those in need. Human services majors learn about counseling, cultural diversity, and even the juvenile justice system.
HVAC - Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) majors learn how to repair and work on HVAC systems. Once they have obtained their degrees, HVAC associate degree holders go on to work as technicians and repair personnel.
Directory of Associate Degree Majors I - J
Illustration - Not only do illustration majors at the associate level learn about traditional methods of illustration, but they also study how to use computer technology to aid in illustration. Illustration majors go on to work as book illustrators and even as cartoonists once they have received their degrees.
Industrial Design - Industrial design students also sometimes work in engineering and construction. Those majoring in industrial design learn how to brainstorm and problem solve in order to re-design technological items and products using illustration and modeling techniques.
Information Systems - An associate degree in information systems can allow the recipient to work in the information technology field. Majors learn about web design, database management, computer programming, and networking techniques.
Interdisciplinary Studies - Interdisciplinary studies majors study topics in a variety of fields. Majors at the associate level can custom-taylor their studies to meet their interest levels and needs. Students graduating with degrees in interdisciplinary studies work in a variety of fields.
International Studies - The international studies program has students learning about other nations from the perspective of a variety of fields: sociology, political science, and economics. Students majoring in international studies tend to go on to a four-year program where they study their field more in depth in preparation to work for organizations such as the FBI or CIA.
Interior Design - Interior design majors go on to work on putting together designs that make for appealing living and work spaces. Interior design majors study architecture, illustration, and business in preparation for running their own companies or working for other interior design companies.
Java Development - Those obtaining associate degrees in Java development learn about programming language and computer programming related business skills. Those who obtain certification in Java go on to become web programmers and application developers.
Associate Degree Majors L
Landscape Technology - Students in the landscape technology major find themselves studying a diverse group of topics. Students may take courses in pest control, ecology, botany, and even sometimes landscape architecture or illustration. Graduates from a landscape technology associate degree program often go on to work as landscape designers or for landscaping companies.
Leadership and Management - Those studying leadership and management at the associate degree level prepare for a life mentoring others and running companies. In addition to standard courses in business, leadership and management students often take psychology courses and sometimes even social science or political science courses to help them better understand human nature.
Legal Analysis - Those studying legal analysis often go on to work as legal assistants or paralegals. If the student also studies a foreign language such as Spanish, sometimes they can find gainful employment working as legal interpreters.
Liberal Arts and Sciences - Liberal arts and sciences is a broad body from which the student will select specific courses. A liberal arts degree is well-rounded and prepares a student for a wide-variety of careers.
Life Science - LIfe science majors sometimes take this body of courses as associate degree students to prepare for a four-year degree. Other times, students take this as a joint major with a degree such as nursing to better enable them to work in the field.
Directory of Associate Degree Majors M
Marketing - Marketing majors study a variety of topics to help them in their marketing and advertising careers. While many marketing majors go on to earn a bachelor's degree, marketing majors often work closely with companies to develop awareness of products and build brand familiarity.
Materials Science - Individuals wishing to obtain degrees in material science will find that the associate degree program allows them to prepare for a variety of fields. Students will learn about matter in a variety of forms and may find themselves studying cutting-edge technology to prepare them for positions within the field.
Mathematics - Students majoring in mathematics at the associate degree level find that they are well-prepared for further study at the bachelor's degree level. Students will pick up where they left off in high school with their study of mathematics and may find themselves studying calculus, advanced levels of geometry, and more. Students with math degrees go on to work for banks, accountants, and in payroll departments.
Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical engineering majors take mathematic and scientific principles and they add them to solve problems when it comes to designing and developing processes implemented in the manufacturing process. Students receiving an associate degree in mechanical engineering often go on to work in manufacturing plants, and automated factories.
Medical Assistant - Medical assistant majors work on studying anatomy, physiology, bookkeeping, and even law and ethics. Graduates often go on to work in medical offices and take on a variety of tasks.
Medical Billing - Medical billing majors focus on the bookkeeping aspects of the healthcare field. Those graduating with a degree in medical billing work on administrative tasks associated with the medical field. Courses taken in the major include bookkeeping, word processing, and even anatomy.
Medical Transcription - Individuals working in medical transcription learn how to manage the office, proofread, understand principles of pharmacology, and work with different computer applications. Medical transcriptionists are in fairly high demand, so for those needing the work, it can be a great, steady, career.
Mental Health - Students majoring in mental health at the associate degree level work at shelters, as group facilitators, or even as assistants in mental health or nursing care facilities. In this major, students can expect to take courses such as family service support, drug and alcohol intervention, human development, and case management.
Military Studies - Military studies students learn about the U.S. government, international relations, and the role the military has in ensuring security and peace at home. Students in the major who receive their degree go on to work in combat operations, military intelligence or even military history positions depending upon the focus of their studies.
Multimedia - Students wishing to receive degrees in multimedia at the associate level will be learning how to build web pages, how to make digital animations, and how to program for the internet. Once they have received their degrees, multimedia majors often go on to work for companies in these fields.
Music - Music majors study an instrument in depth, music theory, and can learn more about the music business. While some students at the associate degree level go on to study music at four-year institutions, many music majors go out into the world to become tutors, to work with children at music camps, or to direct choirs at the local level.
Associate Degree Majors N
Network Management - Network management majors often get to work as network administrators or work in fields such as network engineering. A network management major may study topics such as computer networking, troubleshooting systems, computer repair, and even systems administration while working on their degree.
Nuclear Engineering - Nuclear engineering majors at the associate degree level are preparing themselves for transfer into a four-year degree program at a university. Students study advanced mathematics and physics and work on solutions to finding methods of disposing of or recycling nuclear waste and determining what materials are radiation-resistant when it comes to working with nuclear elements.
Nursing - Nurses work long and hard hours to ensure their patients are healthy and comfortable. An associate degree in nursing allows recipients to be eligible for taking the NCLEX-RN and work as registered nurses (RNs). The associate degree in nursing condenses the information a student would receive in a bachelor's program into two years, often skipping some of the general educastion requirements a student would otherwise be required to fulfill in a longer program.
Directory of Associate Degree Majors O
Occupational Safety - Students who earn associate degrees in occupational safety are often required to apply their skills to engineering and technical areas to ensure the safety of workers in such fields. A student receiving a degree in occupational safety at the associate degree level will learn about inspection techniques, safety principles, and the application of safety plans to specific work environments.
Office Management - Office management majors study project management, spreadsheet creation techniques, records management, and other such areas that give them the skills and techniques to successfully run a business office.
Organizational Management - This major gives associate degree students a good background for running organizations. Students sometimes go directly into their fields, other times, they go on to study at a four-year institution. This degree gives a good overview of what it means to run an organization.
Associate Degree Majors P
Personal Trainer - Students who wish to work at fitness centers, or independently, may wish to get an associate degree that will allow them to become a personal trainer. Students in such a program study topics such as exercise physiology, nutrition, and athletic training in addition to some general education courses.
Photography - With the advent of digital photography, photography majors at the associate degree level may study a wide variety of topics including lighting techniques, digital imaging, and color theory. Successful graduates from photography programs go on to work as graphic artists, freelance photographers, and even as portrait photographers.
Physical Therapy - Students in a physical therapy associate degree program study anatomy, therapeutic exercise, mathematics and psychology, and even technical writing while working toward their degrees. Once completed, students with this degree go on to work as physical therapy assistants or transfer to a four year program in order to gain more knowledge and experience in the field.
Physics - A physics degree at the associate level prepares students to go on to study physics at the four-year degree level. Students receiving a physics degree at this level prepare for more in-depth study at the bachelor's degree level.
Playwriting and Screenwriting - Students with visions of Tony Awards or Oscar Awards for best screenplay or best drama may wish to major in playwriting and screenwriting at the associate degree level. Such a degree gives students the ability to study character creation, script editing, and production in a two-year program.
Polysomnography Technology - If you don't know what polysomnography technology is, don't tire yourself thinking about it. Polysomnography is the study of sleep, and those majoring in polysomnography technology at the associate degree level often go on to work as assistants in sleep disorder clinics. Students take a wide variety of courses, including courses covering the study of sleep disorders.
Programming - Programming majors may work on a variety of projects from desktop applications to video games. At the associate degree level, programming majors may take a variety of courses from object-oriented programming languages to desktop publishing and data structure courses.
Project Management - Project management is becoming increasingly necessary in a wide variety of companies. Project management involves taking a desired result or product and breaking the production of that result or product into component parts. Individuals majoring in project management go on to work in companies as project managers and as team members.
Public Administration - Public administration majors study United States legal systems, statistics, business policy, and the principals of human resource management. Individuals graduating with a public administration degree go on to work as lobbyists, city clerks, and even grant writers.
Associate Degree Majors R
Radiographic Technology - Radiographic technology associate degrees provide recipients with the credentials to work with X-ray equipment. Students may study topics like anatomy, mathematics, patient care methods, and radiologic technology.
Religion - Religion associate degree majors study the background of various religious beliefs and practices. Religion majors often transfer their associate degree work into a four- year program for religious studies.
Residential Remodeling and Repair - Students who enjoy home improvement shows may enjoy majoring in residential remodeling and repair at the associate level. Students learn how to install light fixtures, basic plumbing skills, and wallpapering techniques among many of the skills taught in such a program.
Directory of Associate Degree Majors S
Social Science - Social science majors study a variety of fields including anthropology, psychology, and political science. Social science is a fairly broad field, and those majoring in the field at the associate level often transfer into four year colleges in order to further their studies.
Sport Management - Individuals majoring in sport management learn how to apply various business practices to the act of managing sports teams. Students in the major find themselves studying a variety of topics from business to finance to marketing strategies. At the associate level, graduates often go on to work in offices or administrative assistant roles.
Surgical Technology - Majors in surgical technology work on the tools that surgeons use in operating on patients and saving lives. Individuals working on associate degrees in surgical technology work on problem solving, mathematics, anatomy and physiology, and even child and maternal health.
Sustainability - Going green is the new black dress…or something like that. It's been estimated that the green technology sector has the greatest potential for job growth in the next 10 years. Students in sustainability associate degree programs study ecology, natural science, government policy, and management. Students go on to work in a variety of fields including nonprofit work and four-year degree programs.
Associate Degree Majors T
Technical Writing - Students majoring in technical writing learn how to clearly present their ideas. Technical writing entails that students learn how to document the details in their writing. Students learn how to research, edit, and write about topics including scientific details and corporate reports.
Theatre - Theater majors at the associate degree level study music, acting, production, writing, and even sometimes literature. Once they've completed their programs, many theater majors transfer into four-year degree programs; other majors go into community theater or even work as instructors in civic arts programs.
Tourism & Travel - Students majoring in tourism and travel are expected to study geography, business skills, and negotiation skills. Those in tourism and travel programs learn how to manage resources, manage projects, and learn about travel industry laws. Those receiving a degree in tourism and travel are well-equipped for a variety of jobs in the travel industry, especially in travel agencies.
Transfer Studies - Students with a transfer studies major take the courses required for general education in order to make their transfer from a junior or community college to a four year university smooth.
Associate Degree Majors U-Z
Under Car Specialist - Under car specialists take care of brakes, suspension, and the drive train in cars. Students receiving an associate degree in this area work in mechanic shops and automotive repair places.
Veterinary Assistant - Veterinary assistants do more than learn about the anatomy and physiology of animals. They also learn about how to care for animals, about animal psychology, and about billing practices. The veterinary assistant associate degree allows graduates to go to work in veterinary hospitals and clinics.
Web Development - Web development majors focus on building websites, programming languages for websites, writing, and marketing. Upon graduation, web development majors often go on to work for web development companies.
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Bestselling authorThe bestselling author of How to Escape from Prison, prisoner-turned-psychologist Paul Wood on developing the mental fitness to take on life's challenges.
Getting and staying mentally fit, just like getting and maintaining a high level of physical fitness, involves hard work, effort and consistency. Our level of mental fitness determines how effectively we can flourish through adversity, realise our potential and be happier with our lives – regardless of what the universe has in store.
We all know about mental stress (or we think we do). We've definitely all experienced it, and none of us like it. Yet this is not a threat to be avoided. Mental stress is perfectly analogous to physical stress – it is the mind's way of telling us that what we are attempting to perform is challenging our resource. This is a catalyst for growth, and a sign we are pursuing our potential. When we experience stress, we have a choice: we can heed that signal and give up – after all, we're meant to stay in our psychic comfort zone all the time, right? – or we can recognise the discomfort we are feeling is simply nature's way of enabling us to rise to the occasion.
In Mental Fitness you will learn how to:
– Increase your mental fitness, just as you would increase your physical fitness.
– Get closer to your potential by working proactively to maintain your mental fitness.
– Experience the right level of stress (this is what makes us get fitter).
– Cope effectively for longer before you get fatigued or exhausted (it doesn't mean you don't feel the struggle).
– Pay attention to the indicators of fatigue to avoid burnout and unnecessary misery.

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Editor's Note: Keith Bennett has been at the forefront of creating meaningful and comprehensive reentry programs in Detroit to ensure the successful transition of formerly incarcerated individuals to the community. Bennett runs the Flip the Script program for Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, where he devises strategies to ensure returning citizens have access to jobs, housing and other basic necessities. In this column written for The PuLSE Institute, Bennett explains the difficulties and restrictions returning citizens face in a city mired in poverty. For submission inquiries contact the Institute editor-in-chief Bankole Thompson at email@example.com
By Keith Bennett
For years it wasn't as appealing or as sexy as it has become. In fact, when it was discussed even among family members folk spoke in whispers. It was a lonely walk being what America now describes as a returning citizen, parolee or ex-offender. Back then they were called ex-cons and were treated as such.
Outside of loving family members if they were alive, or extremely loyal friends or a friend 20-35 years ago, being a man or woman returning home after incarceration was slightly above the darkness they experienced while incarcerated. Rarely was there a welcome mat, an employment opportunity waiting or outside of family a team or system of professional support.
Reentry to society was in many situations almost a second resentencing. You were ostracized, shunned and typically not allowed to regain full fledge citizenry without begging or made to feel less than. Least anyone wanted to hear your voice. Thank God I never lived the experience however for thirty-years, I've lived it through my guys and my ladies as we've become synonymous and thus have developed a unique relationship.That relationship has been a give and take relationship, a spiritual connection and one that at times has not been smooth. However through it all it has been a mission where we dared one to fail the others.
You might ask me or believe it's a lot better. You probably have been misled to believe for the masses it has gotten better, and that returning citizens have it relatively easy now. In many cases the "literal box" they were put in years ago in many communities is now gone with the "ban the box" initiative. They are no longer referred to as ex-cons (a term I refused to use or allow in my presence). Society has almost made it sexy now to be a returning citizen and minimally communities have made it plausible and sadly families have excepted it as almost normal. But let me tell you it's far from easy. There are many who still seek to punish my guys a second time, for the crime of returning home (a non-violent and non-intrusive legal activity, of just returning home).
In many cases my guys are scared of society, a society where homelessness is not uncommon and compassion is scarce. In dealing with this conundrum, the following questions come to mind:
Who truly cares about where returning citizens can lay their heads?
Who readily opens their doors and say to themselves "let me whisper" to ex-cons?
Who opens their doors to someone who has been marginalized by society and even their own well-established family members?
Some have been away from free society, family, family gathering, outings and activities for 15, 25 or more years.
Possibly the most forgiving individual mom has already died. The dad that was never or rarely there quickly turns his back, and grandparents declare, "I can barely feed myself. I'm on a fixed income," about the dire situation returning citizens face.
So after leaving the half-way or step down house and facility, which is often mandatory they discover that in the City of Detroit there's a scarcity of affordable and low income housing and one-bedroom apartments. There's almost no efficiency or studio apartments available, and with no credit and probably a minimum wage job, they are forced to grab a two or three-bedroom flat off Dexter and/or Linwood, or maybe Houston Whittier where rent is enormous and utilities even scarier.
The other choice is to go from basement to basement, couch to chair of a friend's home until they are tired of you or you break parole and stay with a friend or family member not yet removed from criminal activities. Just what you needed, huh? One young man I knew rode the buses all night. Now that's a welcome home fit for whom?
We have fooled ourselves into believing jobs, employment openings or a job is the quintessential answer to the issues facing many young men and women who were formerly incarcerated. A quick fix to the problems non-returning citizens face. With no savings, no credit how are they to handle exorbitant first month rent, security deposits, subsequent rent payments and utility bills in poorly insulated housing and in neighborhoods where folk live behind bars?
Welcome home guys?
If you've been away for 20, 30 or more years and you left before learning to pay bills, to pay rent, to establish credit and if your friends and family members have not luck up and used/misused your social security number or name for fake driver's license then you're in pretty good shape.
I used to have a rule at Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit that we wouldn't accept parolees into our services who were being released between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Every dad or mom wants to play Santa but my guys and ladies need not face that dilemma. It's hard enough reclaiming your right to be an everyday citizen.
Yes, it has gotten better and they no longer are placed in the box. Now all they need is a safe and affordable place to lay their head and continue to whisper about a debt they've paid.


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In December 2010, I fell on some ice and hit the curb over my nose and on my right side of my face. After checking with my primary dentist, my teeth seemed to be fine with nothing chipped or loose. However, over the next two years, I developed pain over top of four of my upper teeth. Initially nobody could figure out the source of the pain until I got referred to Dr. Grover. Using his high-powered microscope and his cone beam CT, Dr. Grover found that I had cracks in all four of my teeth. Initially, he performed root canals on two of the teeth and he tried to save the other two teeth using a restorative material as fillings. Unfortunately, the remaining two teeth needed root canals too. When the care was complete, I still had continuous pain along my upper right teeth. Dr. Grover diagnosed that I had Trigeminal Neuralgia. He referred me to a neurologist who treated me with Gabapentin. Finally, after nine months, the pain disappeared.
I can't thank Dr. Grover enough for his outstanding endodontic care. I always found him to be a professional, caring endodontist who completely explained my care options throughout my entire process. His office manager was exceptional in arranging appointments and helping me file Dr. Grover's services to my dental insurance company. His dental assistants helped make the entire treatment process stress free.
I never expected to have the dental problems that I encountered after my fall; however, I still have my teeth thanks to Dr. Grover's care.
Michael Boblitz
Dr. Grover and Staff,
I want to thank you all for the help you have given me. God Bless you
- Candy Crenshaw
Dr. Grover and Staff –
Just a quick note to say THANK YOU for taking such excellent care of me. You all are professional, friendly, and caring. As a nurse, I am always impressed by that.
Dear Dr. Grover,
I very much appreciate the thoroughness, care and how you worked through issues to make certain the work done was needed. You and your staff are very comforting and most competent.
Dear Dr. Grover,
Just a little something to say thank you so much for taking care of Jerry on such short notice and for always being there for the both of us.
Judy and Jerry Mandell
Dear Dr. Grover, Tonya, Dana and Shayna,
Thank you so much for the wonderful care over the last few weeks. I so appreciate it.
– Christie
Thanks for taking care of me! Nice atmosphere and your office staff is awesome!
- Tamera Coffey
Dear Dr. Grover,
I just wanted to give you a note to thank you for taking care of my tooth! I appreciate you giving up your time.
- Anonymous
Dr. Grover,
I am writing you this letter to you to show you my deepest gratitude and appreciation for your work on me. Dr. Grover, God is going to bless you for what you did for me. There are not too many people out here like you. I'll never forget what you did for me as long as I live.
Barbara Bell
You know that feeling of dread. Your dentist has told you that you need a root canal. You can't decide which is worse: the actual pain or the anticipation of having an endodontist perform the root canal procedure. For a chicken like me, this was a true dilemma. Dr. Grover turned out to be the perfect solution! He and his staff are extremely sensitive, compassionate and understanding. Dr. Grover recognized how truly apprehensive I was and put me at ease with both his calming demeanor and his excellent dental techniques. I was amazed at how painless the procedure was - and this comes from a person who dreads her regular dental check-up! My experience was so satisfying, I have recommended Dr. Grover to family and friends requiring a root canal - and each and every one of them has called me to thank me for referring them to such a wonderful endodontist.
I have had numerous procedures conducted by Dr. Grover, including two root canals when I was under the age of 21 and have had great experiences with him and all his staff. He was very thorough and explained the procedures in great detail, which in turn made me feel very comfortable. I would recommend him to anyone in the Charlottesville area searching for a good endodontist.
Dr Grover was warm and welcoming. He explained the situation very clearly and asked for my input. It turned out that I didn't need treatment so I can only comment on the evaluation. Dr Grover made me feel that I mattered and that he was genuinely concerned that I should have the best treatment and a good experience. Thank you, Dr Grover.
- Clint Z.
A root canal is not fun, but it was not bad. The practice did as much as seems possible to avoid discomfort, and I do not recall pain. The procedure was finished in less than the allotted time. I gather mine was an uncomplicated case. And it was successful. Cost seems standard for the procedure, but a follow up diagnosis was free. Dr. Grover is pleasant and treated his staff with respect. I would go there again if I need another root canal.
In high school I took a fastball in the face and had to have a root canal on a front tooth. It was miserable. After about 30 years, the tooth/crown became infected so I went to Dr. Grover for surgery on the tooth. I anticipated another miserable experience but instead it was very pleasant as Dr. Grover fixed my problem the first time and made me feel at ease throughout the procedure. Dr. Grover is a master at what he does and he and his staff treat their patients with kindness and respect. Plus, he's fun to talk to. I'd recommend Dr. Grover in a heartbeat.
Thank you so very much for all of your caring and support for me. You are such a wonderful dentist and staff!
Thank you again!
Kay P.
Thank you for the outstanding work you and your staff performed in the repair and preservation of my tooth. I have had a great deal of dentistry in several communities over a number of years. Your efforts and professionalism excelled the very best of any that I had previously experienced.
The office is run in a highly professional manner while the staff is very friendly and supportive of the patients. The personal care given by the staff is noticeable and appreciated.
I particularly would like to thank you for the several fillings that you used to keep my tooth from further deterioration. You even went so far as to put your own health in jeopardy by holding the x-ray film when I developed a tremor following the completion of the work.
My husband, Al had the same quality of dental experience in your office and has made many of the same statements and observations that I related.
Please thank your staff for all of their efforts and thank you again for such good care.
Carol S.
I did not have the opportunity to see you when I came in recently to have an x-ray on my tooth. However, I wanted to thank you and your staff for helping me. I also appreciate all the time and hard work you did to save my tooth! You are one of the nicest and truly dedicated doctors I have met...I have seen my share of doctors and dentists!
Thank you again,
Alice McCorry


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Established generic sorting is based on comparison and is known to have a lower bound of O(n log n). In a recent paper1 Fritz Henglein sets out an approach based on discrimination which has a lower bound of O(n), a fundamental improvement to the state-of-the-art. In this talk Haskell and Scala implementations of generic linear time sorting, based on this paper, will be presented. Performance measurement methodology and the initial, encouraging results will be discussed.
Academic research can often be intimidating, and bridging the gap between paper and implementation can seem like a big task. In this talk the speaker will share their perspective on this process.
The talk seeks to demonstrate that composition can yield fundamental insights, that research is more accessible than people may think, and to show interesting implementation details of the algorithm by comparing and contrasting Scala and Haskell.
Pre-Requisites: Familiarity with Haskell and/or Scala syntax, and garden variety sorting algorithms.
References: Various papers on the topic are widely available, of which the two most relevant are, 1 Henglein, Fritz. "Generic top-down discrimination for sorting and partitioning in linear time." Journal of Functional Programming 22.03 (2012): 300-374. 2 Henglein, Fritz, and Ralf Hinze. "Sorting and Searching by Distribution: From Generic Discrimination to Generic Tries." Programming Languages and Systems: 11th Asian Symposium, APLAS 2013, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, December 9-11, 2013. Proceedings. Springer International Publishing, 2013.
Quicker Sort? Implementing generic linear time sorting
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Mont St Michel is just this amazing place that you almost can't believe still exists. The first thing Jason said when he saw it from the bridge is the fact that it looks like it's straight out of a movie set.
I know it can be touristy, but it's bound to be when you know that this type of place is just standing there, on a little island in Normandie (it would possibly be in Bretagne if it wasn't for the Vikings!). You just have to visit it. I would although recommend to avoid July and August as there are just way too many tourists and the streets are very narrow (not to mention the fact that the Mont itself is quite small really!). We went just after our wedding, so around mid-September, and it was just perfect :)
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In case you missed it on her Instagram feed and in our blog post Monday, the fabulous Nina Campbell is putting the finishing touches on Mr. Doheny's suite at the Maison de Luxe Designer Show House and we're thrilled that our plants are part of the decor! Since the room has a more masculine feel, Nina chose succulents and orchids to complement the Leontine linens, Collier Webb sconces and Nina's own patterns – Penglai on the blinds and chair and Khitan on the walls.
Sponsored by Luxe Interiors + Design, Maison de Luxe will transform the historic, 55-room Baronial-style Donehy residence, known as Greystone Mansion, which sits above the famed Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. More than twenty of the best known interior designers from across the States and abroad will infuse the 46,000-square-foot estate "with a fresh sense of style and enchantment while honoring its architecture and history," according to Editor in Chief Pamela Jaccarino.
Along with Nina, this year's participants include some of our favorite designers including Timothy Corrigan (another client of ours!), Benjamin Dhong, Mark D. Sikes, Sara Story and Summer Thornton. We can't wait to see what they have in store for us and judging by what the participants did in 2012, we won't be disappointed.
The Designer Show House will be unveiled on November 5th and will be open to the public for a limited time. Needless to say, we're so jealous of those of you who live in the Los Angeles area and have a chance to see the rooms in person; most of us have to wait for Luxe's January/February 2016 issue.
P.S. This isn't our first appearance at Maison de Luxe – Kendall Wilkinson used our cherry blossoms in her infinity wall in 2012! How cool is that? Happy Friday, all.


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At the listening to, the scholar is entitled to be represented by the scholar's father or mother or guardian or one other adult who can provide guidance to the coed and who is not an worker of the school district. If the varsity district makes a great-faith effort to tell the student and the scholar's parent or guardian of the time and place of the hearing, the district may hold the listening to no matter whether or not the coed, the scholar's parent or guardian, or another adult representing the scholar attends. If the decision to expel a student is made by the board's designee, the decision may be appealed to the board. The decision of the board may be appealed by trial de novo to a district court docket of the county in which the varsity district's central administrative office is located. Check online, contact your faculty district or state division of particular schooling, or visityour state's Parent Training and Information Center . This course provides the opportunity to consider legal and coverage issues in a context which each student has skilled whether or not they notice it or not. We give attention to actual time issues with imminent influence on the higher training panorama.
The assistant principal opened T.L.O.'s purse and found a pack of cigarettes. While looking out the purse, he also discovered evidence of marijuana possession, use, and sale. T.L.O. subsequently admitted her involvement in selling marijuana to different students, but she sought to have the proof excluded in criminal court docket on the bottom that the search violated her rights underneath the New Jersey Constitution and the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. A determination that specific conduct communicates an concept doesn't guarantee constitutional safety. The judiciary has recognized that defamatory, obscene, and inflammatory expression may fall exterior the protections of the First Amendment.
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To paraphrase the Court in Tinker, college students don't shed their rights at the schoolhouse gates. Does the Tinker ruling counsel that the Fourth Amendment safety from unreasonable searches extends to public schools? Must a principal get hold of a warrant before looking college students or their lockers?
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- After weeks of numerous family mishaps in the public eye, an L.A. judge has made Katherine Jackson and TJ Jackson's co-guardianship official. The family matriarch seems to think this new partnership moving forward makes sense given she's always relied on TJ for help over the years. "I am, and have been, very close with my grandson TJ, and have relied on him to help me raise Prince, Paris and Blanket since the death of their father," said Katherine. "While I was away, I assumed that (the children) would be secure and safe in the hands of the person who had essentially been acting as an informal co-guardian on many matters with me since my appointment as guardian." [Hollywood Reporter]
- Jennifer Hudson will be the next pop singer in the hot seat on Oprah's Next Chapter series. Set to air on Sunday, September 9 at 9 p.m., Hudson and Oprah will discuss a number of topics from her upcoming wedding to the loss of her family. [Examiner]
- Samuel L. Jackson, Alicia Keys and more are donating their stardom to fight cancer. On Friday, September 7 all four major networks, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, will simultaneously air the special. [EURweb]
- The long awaited Steel Magnolias remake starring Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Jill Scott, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad and Alfre Woodard will air on Lifetime on October 7th. Aren't you excited to see how these talented ladies put a modern twist on the story? [Perez Hilton]
- VH1's scripted series Single Ladies will return for a third season in 2013. "Our viewers' love affair with Single Ladies has got even bigger this year, growing significantly from its successful first season and dominating its time slot on basic cable," said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Production. "We're extremely happy that we'll be able to give the audience another great season of the series and its honest, current take on love, dating and female friendship." [VH1]


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Chelsea's season hangs in the balance after Monday's FA Cup exit but they must stay calm and recapture their best form in the next two games to turn things around, winger Pedro has said.
The FA Cup holders were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United in the fifth round, piling the pressure on under-fire manager Maurizio Sarri.
With a Europa League clash against Malmo and the League Cup final against Manchester City up next, there is no time to dwell on the disappointment, the Spaniard said.
"The most important thing now is to stay calm, train really hard and recover our best football and our best feeling, because if not we are in trouble.
"There is an important game in the Europa League for us, and after, the final against City," Pedro told Chelsea's website.
Chelsea leads Malmo 2-1 from the first leg of their Europa last 32 ties and hosts the Swedes on Thursday in the return.
Cesar Azpilicueta, who has captained the team in Gary Cahill's absence, also called for calm.
"At Chelsea, we are used to winning a lot of trophies and we have been the most successful team in England for the last couple of years," Azpilicueta said.
"We know we have the Europa League game coming up on Thursday. We will then play a final… Hopefully, we can keep calm from Thursday and then win that trophy on Sunday," Azpilicueta said.


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3 Adjectives to describe yourself:
Gregarious, passionate, amiable
My unique talent is:
Organization, especially when it comes to my paper planner, I know it is 2019!
I'm dying to learn how to:
Play the piano
The theme song of my life would be...
Cruise by Florida Georgia Line
Favorite pick-up line:
Giving a genuine compliment!
#1 Most played song on your iPod:
Drunk on a plan by Dierks Bentley...goes with my date package!
If you won the lottery, what would you do?:
1. Buy my dad a Turbine DC-3 to fly around friends and family!
2. Donate to find cures my family and friends have personally experience on a daily basis; cancer, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy
If you could have dinner with 1 person (dead or alive), who would that be & why?:
My grandpas, (Ken Snell and Nick Adams) to make sure I told them how much I love and miss them!
Describe your date package:
Take flight with me! My date can be enjoyed by up to 6 people, so bring some friends and let's have some fun. To start, I'll arrange for private transportation to pick you up and bring you to the lake for a private amphibious 208 Caravan ride - aka a 30 minute tour in a water plane! After the flight, we'll grab dinner at the Loop in Minneapolis for a 3 course dinner and beverage pairing.


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Business Spotlight: The Farm Stand at 14th
by: Jeff Quintin, on August 1, 2018 - Business Spotlight The Quintin Group
Have you heard of The Farm Stand at 14th? In today's episode of our "Business Spotlight" series, we will be checking out this great new spot on the boardwalk.
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Today on "Business Spotlight," we're taking a look inside a great new restaurant: The Farm Stand at 14th.
I'm here with Bob Harbaugh, who has been in this location for 65 years himself. But with his father having started on the boardwalk in 1928, Bob's family has been here for 90 years in total. "We're trying something new, and hopefully people appreciate it," says Bob.
So with so many established businesses already here, how and why did this new restaurant come to be? Owner Becky says that her vision for The Farm Stand was to create "a place that had healthier options for everyone."
And while the restaurant does offer a number of vegan options, Becky also emphasizes that everyone, regardless of lifestyle or diet, can come to The Farm Stand and enjoy a great meal.
During my visit, I was lucky enough to get a behind-the-scenes look at how they make one of their great dishes: Chef Natalie's vegan crab cake sandwich. Check out the episode above to see this mouthwatering meal come together for yourself.
Everyone, regardless of lifestyle or diet, can come to The Farm Stand and enjoy a great meal.
Of course, after Natalie whipped the dish up, it was time for me to dig in. Seeing the dish being prepared was one thing, but tasting it took my experience at The Farm Stand to a whole new level. Chef Natalie's creation was absolutely delicious, and I know when all of you visit to check it out, you'll think so too.
Best of all, when you visit The Farm Stand and mention our Business Spotlight while you order, you'll get free pita and hummus as an addition to your meal. (Valid one per order)
For more information about The Farm Stand, including their menu and hours, click here.
If you have any other questions or would like more information, please feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.


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Biomedical News in Brief
Lab-grown kidneys
Scientists in Scotland have grown small kidneys–half a centimeter in length, about the size of a fetal kidney– using a combination of cells from amniotic fluid and fetal cells from animals. The advance follows research published last week creating an early stage retina in the lab.
According to an article in the Scotsman,
"The technique holds out the prospect of scientists being able to collect amniotic fluid at birth to be stored until needed at a later date if a patient develops kidney disease. The patient's own amniotic fluid cells can then be used as the base for creating a new kidney."
"We can make something that has the complexity of a normal, foetal kidney but not an adult one yet," [says physiologist Jamie Davies, a professor of experimental anatomy at the Edinburgh University.] Davies predicts that the technology could be ready for testing in humans in around ten years. Researchers hope to be able to use a patient's own cells, to reduce the risk of an organ being rejected.
Why multi-tasking gets worse as we age
Older people may have more difficulty multi-tasking than their younger counterparts because their brains are less easily able to switch between different networks, according to a brain imaging study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings build on previous research from the same team at the University of California, San Francisco, which showed that older people also have trouble ignoring distractions.
"Our findings suggest that the negative impact of multitasking on working memory is not necessarily a memory problem, per se, but the result of an interaction between attention and memory," senior author of the study, Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, UCSF associate professor of neurology, physiology and psychiatry and director of the UCSF Neuroscience Imaging Center, said in a statement from the university.
Researchers used functional MRI to compare brain activity in a group of healthy young people with a mean age of 24.5 and older people with a mean age of 69.1 as they did a visual memory test involving multitasking.
Participants were asked to view a natural scene and maintain it in mind for 14.4 seconds. Then, in the middle of the maintenance period, an interruption occurred: an image of a face popped up and participants were asked to determine its sex and age. They were then asked to recall the original scene.
As expected, older people had more difficulty maintaining the memory of the original image. The fMRI analysis revealed why. When the young and older adults were interrupted, their brains disengaged from a memory maintenance network and reallocated neural resources toward processing the interruption. However, the younger adults re-established connection with the memory maintenance network following the interruption and disengaged from the interrupting image. The older adults, on the other hand, failed both to disengage from the interruption and to reestablish the neural network associated with the disrupted memory.
"The impact of distractions and interruptions reveals the fragility of working memory," said Gazzaley, who also is a member of the W. M. Keck Center for Integrative Neuroscience at UCSF. "This is an important fact to consider, given that we increasingly live in a more demanding, high-interference environment, with a dramatic increase in the accessibility and variety of electronic media and the devices that deliver them, many of which are portable."
In addition to the research studies, Gazzaley's team is exploring the potential of software brain-training programs to help older people improve their ability to mentally process tasks simultaneously. "The ability to dynamically update working memory is critical to cognitive function," he said.
A new source of cancer stem cells
Differentiated breast cells can spontaneously turn into stem cell like cells, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings challenge the conventional notion that mammalian cells can grow more differentiated but not less. They may also make the hunt for new cancer drugs even more complex.
According to a statement from the Whitehead Institute;
These findings may redefine how researchers view cancer stem cells - the cells capable of seeding new tumors at primary and distant sites in the body. Therapies that specifically target cancer stem cells are currently being investigated in the belief that eliminating cancer stem cells could prevent tumor recurrence and metastasis. However, if cancerous, more differentiated cells can switch between the differentiated and stem-cell states, the more differentiated cancer cells might provide an endless source of new cancer stem cells.
"It may be that if one eliminates the cancer stem cells within a tumor through some targeted agent, some of the surviving non-stem tumor cells will generate new cancer stem cells through spontaneous de-differentiation," says Whitehead Founding Member Robert Weinberg. Cancer stem cells are uniquely capable of reseeding tumors at both primary and distant sites in the body.
"Future drug therapies that are targeted against cancer will need to eliminate the cancer stem cells and, in addition, get rid of the non-stem cells in tumors - both populations must be removed," says Weinberg, who is also a professor of biology at MIT. "Knocking out one or the other is unlikely to suffice to generate a durable clinical response."
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Eight in 10 busiest train routes are London commuter lines
The 7.16am East Grinstead to London Bridge was today named Britain's most overcrowded commuter train.
Eight of the 10 most packed routes are on London commuter lines, according to official figures, with all carrying virtually double the number of passengers they are designed to take.
London's business leaders said the figures were proof of the need for Crossrail 2. A total of 1,366 passengers cram on the East Grinstead train, run by Southern, from Monday to Friday, more than double its 640 "capacity".
Second most packed is Great Northern's 7.55am four-carriage Cambridge to King's Cross service. It is designed to take 202 but on average 426 are on board.
At three is the Thameslink four-carriage 5.08pm Sutton to St Albans City service, which has capacity for 391 but carries 758.
The figures from the Department of Transport come after a nationwide survey revealed commuters in London and the South-East suffer the worst service.
Also in the top 10 are the
- 6.57am Brighton to Bedford (Thameslink);
- 7.27am Reigate to London Bridge (Southern);
- 5.18pm Paddington to Oxford (Great Western);
- 4.26pm Bedford to Brighton (Thameslink); and
- 6.13pm Euston to Birmingham New Street (London Midland).
The other two are in the Manchester region. Figures relate to autumn last year.
David Leam, of business group London First, said: "There is simply not enough room. Next month's engineering works at Waterloo will provide a short-term fix but it risks being only a sticking plaster. The Government must deliver on projects like Crossrail 2."
Demand on rail services into London has risen 12 per cent over six years compared with a rise in capacity of six per cent.
It is forecast that by the early 2030s overcrowding on Waterloo trains in peak hours could be equivalent to up to 5.4 passengers cramming into a space the size of a phone box.
A DfT spokeswoman said: "Rail passenger journeys have more than doubled in the last 20 years. We are committed to improving journeys and we are delivering more trains, more seats and quicker journeys to meet this record demand.
"We are investing £40billion in our railways and by the end of 2019 we will have more than 3,700 new carriages on the network.
"We know some passengers have not received the service they deserve, and we continue to work with the industry to cut journey times and crowding, improve reliability and deliver more frequent services."
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Call the Midwife Season 7 Premiere Dates
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Last Updated on September 9, 2018 by Stefanie Hutson
If you've been keeping up with Call the Midwife on Netflix, there's no doubt you're eagerly awaiting the premiere of Season 7. After all, Season 6 had a pretty explosive finale (though we'll avoid going into that in case you're not caught up). If you're anxious to see the new season and you're here in the United States, you have two solid options depending on how patient you are.
As a side note, you'll want to be very careful about running into spoilers until you're able to watch this season. That's true of any season of Call the Midwife, but particularly with Series 7.
It's hard to say much about this new season without revealing anything too important, but rest assured there's a whole new set of interesting birth issues ranging from leprosy to tokophobia (pathological fear of pregnancy/childbirth) to more unmarried young mothers in challenging situations. We'll also see a new midwife getting settled in at Nonnatus House, along with more adventures in aging with dear old Sister Monica Joan.
As the women move into the 1960s, we'll also see a number of social issues woven throughout the episodes. It was a time of increasing independence for women, along with rapidly changing attitudes about race. With the first black midwife at Nonnatus House, race will definitely be in the spotlight.
Where to Watch Season 7 of Call the Midwife RIGHT NOW
If you absolutely can't wait for your Season 7 Call the Midwife fix, you can purchase the episodes here for immediate viewing online. If you're not concerned about HD viewing, you can save a little money by clicking the "More purchase options" button and buying it in standard definition. We usually do.
Where to Watch Season 7 of Call the Midwife After September 10th, 2018
On September 10th, Series 7 of Call the Midwife will become available on Netflix. All episodes will be released at once, so you'll have the option to binge or ration them as you see fit. We'll definitely have tea at the ready and a well-stocked cake tin.
About Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife premiered on BBC One in 2012, and since then it's gone on to receive numerous honors and awards, including a number of BAFTAS. The show features a largely-female cast overflowing with top female acting talent like Pam Ferriss, Jenny Agutter, Miranda Hart, Judy Parfitt, and Vanessa Redgrave. A number of central characters have come and gone, being gradually replaced in a similar fashion to popular British shows like Death in Paradise, Midsomer Murders, and Doctor Who.
In late 2016, BBC One ordered 3 more seasons and 3 more Christmas specials for Call the Midwife, so you can expect many more hours to come as the hardworking ladies of Nonnatus House move into the 1960s. There's no word yet on a Series 10 (!), but given the show's continued popularity, we have high hopes for 10 and beyond.
If you're getting to the party a bit late, you can catch up on Series 1 through 6 of Call the Midwife over at Netflix. All episodes for Series 1-7 are also available for purchase here. All 7 seasons are also available on DVD now.


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April 18
Splash Week Swimming Classes
Vanderbilt YMCA, 224 E. 47th St.
Various Times, Free
YMCA Splash Week is a free program created to help people of all ages, especially children, to learn basic swimming skills and water safety practices. Learning water safety and swimming skills helps participants to be safe in and around water. This builds self-confidence and self-esteem which carries over into other parts of life. During Splash Week swimmers learn about the Y's holistic approach combining spirit, mind and body.
212-912-2526 or ymca.org/Vanderbilt
Art Adventures: Organic Shapes
96th Street Library, 112 E. 96th St.
11 a.m., Free
This early childhood program explores formal art themes through story time, body movement, and art projects. Presented by the Children's Museum of Manhattan. For ages 3 to 6 years old with parent/caregiver.
April 19
The Magic of Images: Writing a Poem
67th Street Library, 328 E. 67th St.
4:30 p.m., Free
Through images ? a pear on a windowsill, a rain-slicked street-we not only see but enter into the world of a poem. Images have the capacity to hold feeling. In this workshop participants will experiment with ways to capture images from memories, dreams and the world around them. By meeting's end they will have written a poem. Hermine Meinhard will be the guest teacher.
Watson Adventures' Wizard School Scavenger Hunt for Harry Potter Fans
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue
4 ? 5:30 p.m., $29.50 for kids, $40.50 adults (includes museum admission)
Join Watson Adventures on a unique scavenger hunt for Harry Potter fans ages 10 & up. Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in search of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies.
April 20
Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival
Fifth Avenue between 49th and 57th Streets
10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Free
Each year on Easter the best of the bonnets are showcased along Fifth Avenue as New Yorkers celebrate the holiday by roaming the streets in their most festive spring gear from 10am to 4pm. The parade marches north on Fifth Avenue, starting at 49th Street, but the best place to watch is from the area around St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Freedom Art Jam: Art and Dance Party for Passover
The Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Avenue
12 ? 4 p.m., Free with admission
Join The Jewish Museum for their second annual Passover extravaganza with art, music, and dancing! Set yourself free to the 60's era tunes of Baby Loves Disco DJs, design a freedom sculpture, hear beloved songs from David Grover & Grover's Gang, create an instrument, add to a giant word poem, and more.
April 21
Clay Sculpture 101
1 ? 3 p.m., Free
Participants will develop skills in working with three dimensions through the exploration and practice of modeling and sculpting self-hardening clay. They will make sculptures related to themes based on personal interests as discussed in class. They will learn how to model with the fingers as well as assorted clay modeling tools. For ages 55+.
Stories and Crafts
4 p.m., Free
Come to the 96th Street Library for a session of stories and crafts. For children of all ages.
April 22
Paint and Plant Kids Event
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Free with museum admission
Celebrate spring at the City Museum by decorating your own planter with a cityscape inspired by photographs from the collection. After decorating your planter, start your very own urban garden with a plant native to New York City. Appropriate for children 6-12
Elaine Lui Author Event
Barnes & Noble, 150 East 86th Street
7 p.m., Free
Elaine Lui discusses and signs her hilarious look at having a "unique" parent. A wonderful read for mothers and daughters everywhere.
April 23
When Salt Met Ice: The Ice and Ice Cream Trade in 19th Century NYC Lecture
Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium, 417 East 61st Street
6:30 p.m., $40 Adults, $25 Members, $10 Student with ID
Join us for a tasting and lecture with Robin Weir, author of Ice Creams, Sorbets & Gelati. Hear about the history of the ice trade and how its growth spurred the popularity and availability of ices and ice cream. Learn how it was possible to make these frozen desserts for street sale and for restaurants, including the renowned Delmonico's, in an age before refrigeration. Presented in conjunction with the Culinary Historians of New York. Refreshments included.
Your Life Calling Author Event
St. Ignatius Loyola, Park & 84th Street
6:30 p.m., $20 by check in advance/$25 at the door
Jane Pauly, author of Your Life Calling: Re-imagining the Rest of Your Life, is speaking as a part of the Boomers & Beyond organization.
April 24
Women, Children and Play in Central Park Talk
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
6:30 p.m., Free
Join Marie Warsh, Central Park Conservancy's Director of Preservation Planning, for a talk on how the Park was specifically designed to accommodate the needs of children and women as thair mothers and caregivers, and reflected contemporary ideas about the roles and behavior of women in public space in the 19th century. Light refreshments follow.
Annelies: A Conversation with the Artists
Temple Emanu-El, Lowenstein Auditorium, 10 E. 66th St.
6:30 p.m., $15 general admission, $10 student/seniors
Distinguished British composer James Whitbourn, Grammy-nominated choral conductor James Jordan and internationally celebrated soprano Arianna Zukerman will participate in a special moderated discussion and Q & A with the audience of Whitbourn's internationally-acclaimed Annelies, the first major choral setting of The Diary of Anne Frank.


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We live in a time of Church history where things are beginning to shake out and shake loose. The controlling grip of assumption, error and unhealthy images of God is being loosened. As this shaking intensifies, three groups will be affected.
The first group reminds me of the time when Jan and I were reconnecting with God as a young couple. We visited a number of churches to find a place to worship as a family. In was not a fun journey. This was during the Charismatic Renewal when two groups were predominant in the American church. The first group was comprised of those trying to explain away the gifts of the Spirit. They inserted personal bias into Scripture and came away with a Cessationist doctrine. The other group returned to their spiritual roots and discovered the power of the Spirit. We went with the latter group and never looked back.
The second group is comprised of those who have thrown away entire sections of God's Word thinking it no longer applies to our day. While some of that is true because we now live in a new and different covenant, the heart of God has always remained the same no matter what covenant is in place. In the shaking, don't be quick to dismiss everything that came before this moment in our history. Some of the old truths are timeless and are intended to travel with us into the New Covenant.
Finally, the last group will give way to the leading of the Spirit. They will discard failed understandings about Kingdom life and the heart of God. In doing so they will undergo a transforming work of the Spirit. These believers will put aside their misconceptions about certain aspects of God and His Kingdom and will give way to the entrance of something new and refreshing that will empower their faith. To some, this will feel like stepping off a cliff into thin air. This is the essence of all things new. There is no roadmap for this journey only the extended hand of God inviting our trust.
The choice is yours to make regarding which of the three groups you will align with in the coming days. Do not let fear motivate your response. God will keep you safe in this time of shaking. He is dismantling those things that will impede the planned acceleration of your life and calling. You are being set free. As the shaking intensifies remember this – God's ability to lead you into truth is greater than hell's ability to lead you into error. Choose to give way to truth and God will be faithful to make a way for you when no way seems possible.


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David deBos
Staff Writer
A powerful rainstorm blew through the University of La Verne Campus last week, leaving numerous buildings flooded and requiring considerable clean-up.
Following a fairly dry winters, the torrential downpour caught students and faculty off guard.
The La Fetra Lecture Hall, Brandt Hall and the Arts and Communications Building were affected by minor flooding.
"Major storms bring a lot of rain at one time. That much rain picks up debris and moves it around, blocking storm drains," David Koch, director of facilities management said.
Koch estimated that on Feb. 5 the school received about three-and-one-fourth inches of rain, more than the drainage systems can handle.
Koch said an associate found a root in one of the drainage systems.
"Because of the great work of our custodial staff, the water was cleaned up that day and classes were allowed to continue," Koch said.
"We vacuumed up most of the water and rented dehumidifiers to dry the carpets," he added.
Nonetheless some wish such fast footwork had taken place before the storm.
Maia Kinsinger, associate professor of communications, was taken by surprise when water started leaking into her office in the Arts and Communications Building.
"On Thursday the roof started leaking at about 4:30 p.m. with a small drip in my office," Kinsinger said. "By 7:30 p.m. it was a steady stream of water pouring from a hole in the ceiling. It was literally raining inside my office."
After noticing the water dripping into her office, and before she left for the day, Kinsinger made it a point to move files and other items of value into a safe place, which in the end saved her office from more extensive damage.
"Friday through Monday, housekeeping and maintenance did an excellent job of cleaning up, but I wish they had reacted sooner to prevent the damage," Kinsinger said,
"I was told that tennis balls had backed up the drainage system," she added.
Weather reports are calling for more rain in the coming days, with an 80 percent chance of rain today and showers on-an-off for the next few days.
Koch said that he and his staff are prepared for the coming rain.
"We've channeled the water around Barkley and the Athletics Pavilion using sandbags.
"There's also a drain cover we've swapped from a high location to another one, which should allow better drainage by the Barkley Building," Koch said.
David deBos can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This two-day affair covers every aspect of popular entertainment with live events, podcasts, cast reunions and conversations. On Saturday, catch an "eating demonstration" with David Chang, a chat over AIM with Hulu's puberty-comedy "Pen15" creators Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine and meet the cutest forkin' couple on TV, "The Good Place" stars D'Arcy Carden and Manny Jacinto and then watch "A Star Is Born" in the pool.
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Aircraft Type: F-102A, S/N 54-1405, Delta Dagger, Convair
Mission: Fighter-Interceptor
Number Built : The Air Force accepted a grand total of 1,000 F-102s. Of these, 889 were listed as F-102As, even though they included 2 prototypes, 8 early straight-fuselage, and 4 F-102A test aircraft. The remaining 111 were TF-102As. 87 were canceled.
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J-57-23 two-shaft, afterburning turbojet, 17,200 lbs. of thrust.
Weight: Empty 28,600 lbs., Loaded 32,000 lbs., Maximum takeoff weight 32,000 lbs.
Dimensions: Wingspan 38'1″, Length 68'5″, Height 21'2″.
Performance: Maximum speed 825 MPH (Mach 1.1), Cruising speed 600 MPH, Service ceiling 54,000 feet.
Significance of Type
For an aircraft that was only to be an "interim" interceptor, the Deuce served a long and successful life and helped to deter the Soviets or any other enemy from sending bombers against the United States. The biggest drawback to the F-102 was its lack of speed. It was a supersonic aircraft, but only by a small margin. With external tanks attached, it was limited to Mach .95. Once the faster F-101Bs and F-106s became available, its days were numbered. Since it was a great advantage to get to the bombers as fast as possible, or catch them if necessary, speed was essential, and the relatively slow Deuce had to make way for the faster interceptors. The fact that it was built in larger numbers than the F-101B or F-106 was because of delays in getting the "ultim ate" F-106 into service, the minimal conventional armament carried by the F-101B, and the lack of funds to replace the F-102 on a one-for-one basis with the F-106 in particular. In the years the F-102 served in Vietnam, they most often stood alert for the air defense mission, but also flew some escort missions for B-52s
About Our F-102A, S/N 54-1405 : The Museum's F-102 was manufactured by Convair, San Diego CA and delivered to the USAF on August 23, 1956. Below are the unit assignments of this aircraft:
August, 1956- To 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), George AFB, California
October, 1956- To San Antonio Air Material Area, Kelly AFB, Texas
March, 1958- To Convair, San Diego, California
June, 1958- To 14th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron, (ADC), Burlington MAP, Vermont
May, 1959- To San Antonio Air Material Area, Kelly AFB, Texas
September, 1959- To Mobile Air Material Area, Brookley AFB, Alabama
December, 1959- To 86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing (USAFE), Hahn AB Germany (deployments to Wheelus AB Libya and Bitburg AB Germany)
November, 1960- To 496th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (USAFE), Hahn AB Germany (deployments to Wheelus AB, Ramstein AB Germany and New Camp Amsterdam, Netherlands)
April, 1964- To 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Goose AB, NF
May, 1964- To 4780th Air Defense Wing (ADC), Perrin AFB, Texas
July, 1966- To 115th Fighter Group (ANG), Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin
April, 1970- Dropped from inventory by transfer to the Strategic Air & Space Museum


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I can't THANK YOU guys enough for all the sweet e-mails you've sent me checking up to see if everything was ok, that really touched me!
I also got myself back in shape again...I've been walking 3 miles a day and feel great! I'm not going to let that change. OK enough of my blabbering...let's take a look at this quick and easy makeover!
Here's the before... I gave it this look a few years ago.
Love this fabric, I bought it at Hobby Lobby.
Didn't even need to whip out a paint brush, just used my sanding block and gave it that worn look.
See my new grain sack pillow, it was made for me by my friend Ann Sutton Place Designs
it goes perfect with this chair. Ann made me more new pillows for this room that I'll be showing you guys soon.
And here is the newest addition to our family...meet Neena! She's going to be 5 months old! We adopted her in May from North Shore Animal League in Long Island, NY.
She's a sweetie, we love her to pieces! I'll do a full post on her soon.
She's finishing up her bone in this pic.
It feels so good to be back!!
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