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Memoir of George Holloway describing army training
We now got down to some real training most of this we did in the local park.
It was not long before the instructors made soldiers of us, the physical drill instructor used to put us in a line, then get a few yards away and say, when I clap my hands I want you to fall in near me and all I want to see is a cloud of dust and 12 living statues, so two ranks round me nip. At bayonet fighting, every time we saw a bayonet we were supposed to see blood, and for all this I used to get 2/- a week. Every third week I used to receive 3/-.
Out of my 2/- I used to give Mrs Luck 1/6 a week because she used to give me a cup of cocoa and a biscuit for my supper every night.
With the 6d I had left I had to buy toothpaste. soap, soldier's friend for cleaning my buttons, dubbin for my boots and kiwi polish for my equipment etc. so I never had much money left for any luxuries. If it had not been for my sister Alice sending me a few postage stamps I would not have been able to write home
My father had to pack up the decorating business now that I had left home for without me he did not seem able to manage by himself so he got a job driving a horse and cart delivering hardware goods for Mr Len Hastings, the Kettle King at Staines.
About April I think that the powers to be were expecting some trouble in Ireland, for while out in the town one Saturday night we were all rounded up and told to get into full marching order and fall in outside the Corn Exchange which was our Batt HQ. I went to my billet and got my equipment, not quite knowing what was going to take place I put as much of my kit into my pack, even my heavy spare pair of boots. By the time I got my equipment ready it must have weighed nearly a cwt. To make matters worse when I got to the corn Exchange I was issued with two bandoliers of live ammunition to add to my load.
About 10 p.m. the Battalion was ready to march off. We got underway but after we had been marching for about an hour orders came for us to return to the Corn Exchange as the higher command did not think it was right to march young soldiers all through the night, When we arrived back at Maidstone it was too late to return to our billets so we had to lay down on the bare boards in the Corn Exchange. I tried to sleep on the floor but it was no use so I spent most of the night walking about the building.
The following morning, Sunday we fell in and marched off again. It was a lovely day and the countryside looked very nice which we were passing through. After marching all day we arrived at a camp in Sittingbourne where we put up in bell tents. I felt quite fit on arrival after the march but the next morning I was too stiff to move, I could not understand why the physical drill instructors were able to jump about like they were but it was not long before they got me fit again. This must have been my baptism for marching for I never got stiff on any other march , I never ever fell out on any march all the time I was in the Army which must have been a record for during my service on active service in France and Belgium I must have marched several hundred miles, during which I have see many a man fall out and unable to carry on.
We stayed in Sittingbourne about four days then we got orders to march back to Maidstone, I was getting a little tired just before reaching Maidstone and began to think that I would never make it then the band started to play which seemed to put fresh life into me for all the Battalion seemed to suddenly wake up, every man got into step and arms began to swing. I don't know what came over me for I felt like marching miles and I would have done if we had to.
On reaching Maidstone we went into the Corn Exchange and were given a meal of tea and bread and jam, I was so hungry that our two slices did not satisfy my hunger so I took a chance and asked the messing corporal for more. he looked at me and said that what I wanted was a truss of hay to eat, any way to my surprise he gave me two more slices of bread and jam. After the meal the Battalion was dismissed and we returned to our billets where a good home made bed was waiting for me.
A few weeks later we marched back to the camp in Sittingbourne never to
return to Maidstone again for in Sittingbourne we went through our final
stages of training which included firing a rifle course on the ranges at
Merston, bombing course, throwing mills bombs and bayonet fighting, also a
course on the lewis gun. After rushing me all through this they were going
to transfer me to the Queens Regiment who were stationed in Sittingbourne.
We had heard some very bad accounts of this Regiment so I decided that I would not join it and I knew that they could not send me to it for I was not yet nineteen years of age. So when I told the Sergeant this he said that by my army age I was 19. I told him that I was not, he then said that you tell so many lies when you join up that you don't know how old you are, I said I do know how old I am, so at that he told me to send home for my birth certificate. This I did hoping that the one that I had sent for months before would be at home but it still had not arrived so my father went up to Somerset House himself and got one. A few months later the certificate arrived that I had sent for. On showing the Sergeant the certificate he had to stop the transfer of me to the Queens Regiment.
It was while in this camp that I did my first Army Boxing. It all started
over a lad who had been home for the day and arriving back in camp having
rather a bad time at home and feeling a bit fed up got rather annoyed when he
looked into the tent and saw a football in the place left in the tent for
him. At the time we were all singing ' When you're a long way from home'.
We had got up to the part which was 'It makes you feel that you are all alone' when he picked up the football and threw it down right on my face, although I did not have any trousers on I got up to go for him. At that he started to run away so I gave chase. I ran him out and back into the camp again before I got him and started hitting him. By now half the company had turned out to see the fight. The NCOs had seen it so now we had to have a real fight with the boxing gloves on, so the lads formed a square and we had to box properly this I could not do for I wanted to give him a good hiding.
After a few rounds the Sergeant stopped the fight, he said I told you to box not kill one another. What made the fight look worse than it was the blood from my nose, for in those days one had only to look at it and it would start to bleed. Anyway I must have made a good fight of it for my name was taken for boxing and the following night I had to fight a lad, I won the fight but I had to pack up boxing over my nose bleeding so easy so I took up bayonet fighting instead, this I got quite good at.
After a few months at Sittingbourne I got transferred to the 30th TR Batt.
the late 10th East Surrey Regiment who were stationed in Dover. Their march pass was ' To be a Farmers Boy' but it was not a farm where I found them for they were in tents at the side of the main Dover and Folkstone Road and when it rained the water used to flow down from the road and flood the camp. To stop it getting into the tents we used to dig a trench around the tent for the water to lay in. The top soil was all clay and when wet it was like walking on an ice rink.. One night a terrific wind got up and to make matters worse it started to rain. The wind got so strong that it blew all the tents down, what with the ground being so slippery and the wind so strong we had a job to keep on our feet. We took cover in the houses in the road at the entrance of the camp, they were only small villa types of houses, with a small porch which about four of us were able to take cover in. The following day the wind and rain still carried on so we were mustered and marched up to some huts near the Castle to take cover until the storm died down. I don't know what the local inhabitants thought of us for we looked like a lot of prisoners. So having had all our kit carried away with the wind during the night we go dressed in whatever kit we could find. We spent a few days in the huts before returning to pitch our tents again. I don't know if the top brass had heard that the Germans were going to raid Dover only instead of pitching the tents in straight lines we dotted them out in a zig zag pattern and camouflaged them.. It was not long before the German planes were over bombing. After bombing Dover for a week they used to carry on to London and for the next three weeks the only bombs they dropped on Dover were what they had over after having tried to get through to London. So they used to drop what they had over on Dover as they sometimes had a job to get past the barrage which the coastal guns used to put up.
While out one Sunday I saw a double deck tram lying on its side, it had got out of control going down a hill and was unable to take the bend at the bottom of the hill and so over it went on to its side. Quite a lot of people got killed and injured in the accident. I saw a boot with just a foot inside it. My own Platoon Officer got killed in the accident. I was now chosen to be one of the firing party at his funeral. On the day of the burial I marched with the rest of the firing party to Dover Castle where the body was brought out and placed on to the Gun Carriage. After presenting arms we went to the reverse arms and followed the Gun Carriage to the cemetery. On going through the town we passed a R.N.A.S. lorry and I knew the driver. It was Mr A Johnstone who later on was my brother-in-law. I had not seen him for some time and it was a long time before I saw him again. I was unable to say anything to him as I was marching at reverse arms so as I passed him I let him see that I had spotted him by giving him a wink as I passed. At the grave side after the coffin had been lowered we fired three blank rounds of ammunition and marched back to camp to the tune of ' Keep the Home fires Burning' and' Tipperary' etc..
On parade one day I was chosen to go in for an NCO's course which I refused.
I had two reasons for this, one was that I did not fancy being in charge of men and the other was the Sergeant said that if I took a stripe I could stay in England with him. This I did not want for now I was wanting to go to France and see what the war was really like.
On 10th July I went home on my first leave, receiving a free railway warrant and 14/- pay which included a weeks ration allowance. I felt quite rich as I had only been receiving 2/- and 3/- a week. While home I used to go round and visit Mrs Wells in Hanworth Road. She had several daughters, I was not after them for as soon as they came into the house I used to hop off home but it appears that one of the girls had her eye on me. I myself did not want anything to do with girls for married life did not appeal to me in those days.
On 17th July returned to my unit having enjoyed my 7 days leave and broke for I had spent all my 14/-. I was not broke for long as on the 20th July I got paid 2/- my usual weeks pay, just enough to buy a bun at the canteen.
Sometime during October I got drafted to the 86th TRB the late Royal Scots Fusiliers who were stationed at Mansfield, Nottingham. Now I had to get used to marching to the bagpipes, every morning the Colonel used to make us do a march pass and if we did not keep in step with the pipe band he would make us do it all again. I suppose some of the men being in kilts and some without we used to look rather strange as we marched pass him.
On 30th November I received 10/- and went home for a weekend leave. Once again I paid a visit to Hanworh Road but as soon as the girls came home I went home too.
I was now a fully trained soldier but too young to send to France so I was taken off square and sent into the cook house for a month.
One Sunday afternoon I was standing on a box mincing some meat to make
rissoles for the lads Monday morning breakfast when up came the Sergeant and
Corporal Cooks. The Sergeant said 'Come on Nobby, give the boy a break, you
get on the box and put the meat in and I will turn the handle'. So off the
box I got and on to it went Nobby. No sooner had he put the first lump of
meat in the mincer and the Sergeant started turning when Nobby started
shouting. The Sergeant stopped turning and when we looked at Nobby' s hand
we saw the top of his finger was missing, so the Sergeant took him off to the
sick bay. while they were away I turned the mincer back and I found the top
of Nobby's finger stuck in a lump of meat. I took it out and put it in a
match box hoping to give it to him on his return from hospital. I did not
waste the piece of meat, I minced it with the rest of the meat. The next
morning the lads could not understand why I did not want any rissoles for
breakfast as I was always a big eater so after they had all had their
breakfast I showed them Nobby's finger. I told them what had happened.
After that I left Nobby's finger in a match box and placed it under our hut in Mansfield (Clipstone Camp) After a month in the cookhouse, I returned to the square and back to the old routine.
On Sunday 27th December I was hut orderly for the day. After the lads had
returned from church parade and settled down in the hut the Company Officer
with Sergeant Major entered the hut. The Sergeant Major called the lads to
attention then he told everyone to put their tunics on and stand by their
beds. Then the Officer came along and here and there he told a man to fall
out and get into line in the middle of the hut, I was one of the men to fall
out, then he came along again and told some to fall out, he did this until
only two of us were left. I began to wonder what was going on, I thought
that in my case, being hut orderly and I had not bothered to shave or clean
my buttons that he was after someone to do a job and would pick the most
dirty man for it. Then he said to the Sergeant Major, that I was the man.
The Sergeant Major said I was not properly dressed as I still had East Surrey numerals on my tunic. I told the officer that I had been to town the night before and I did not like going out without any. Then to my surprise the Officer said that I had the cleanest buttons which was a surprise to me for I had not cleaned them that day. After the Sergeant Major agreed with the Officer, the Officer asked me if I would like to go home on a weekend leave, which I agreed to straight away, so the following Saturday. December 27th, too late to spend Christmas at home. I received 18/- pay and made for home, paying a few visits to Mrs Wells but heading for home wherever her daughters arrived home because I always felt out of place wherever girls were. About this time a couple of chaps in my platoon who were older than I was treated me to a show in Mansfield. On our way to the theatre we met three girls, my pals treated them to the theatre having a girl each for themselves and passing one on to me. I felt a proper fool for I had no idea how to handle girls, my pals seemed to be enjoying themselves. I told my girl that I did not want to get mixed up with girls, she said that it was not for keeps as she had already got a regular boy friend and they only went with soldiers who were away from home so that they would not feel so lonely, After saying a good night my pals promised to meet them again so my pals made me go out with them again. I was not sorry when my pals got drafted so that I could stop meeting the girls. I don't suppose the girl I went with was sorry for she must have thought me very cold.
On 10th January I received 16/- and went home on seven days draft leave.
Once again I paid a visit to Mrs Wells, this time she wanted to know why I always went home whenever the girls came home. I told her that I was not used to girls so she asked me to have tea with them on Sunday. This I did and while at tea something must have come over me, it must have been love at first sight for one of the girls seemed to attract me. When I got home my father wanted to know why I spent so much time at Mrs Wells house seeing that this might be my last leave, he said that I should spend more time at home.
So seeing that I might not be able to visit Mrs Wells any more I said to my father ' If I go out with you all day Monday , could I bring on of the Miss Wells home?'. This he agreed to. So early the next morning I went with my father to Staines where he got his horse and cart and off we went all around the country villages delivering pots and pans etc. I quite enjoyed the days outing and I think that my father did also for it must have been like old times to him having me with him again. On arriving home I made my way round to Mrs Wells' and asked her if I could take her daughter round to my home for a game of cards with my family as my father thought that I should spend more time at home being that I was on draft leave. Mrs Wells said yes and wanted to know which one I wanted. I think that she was a little surprised when I said Lizzie for she had a younger daughter Dolly who was nearer my age but it was Lizzie who I wanted. I think Lizzie was a little surprised although I did learn later that she had her eye on me when I paid a visit to Mrs Wells on one of my previous leaves. We had quite an enjoyable evening at my home and for the rest of my leave I spent every night at home with Lizzie and from then on we kept in touch with one another for on my return from leave, it was 15 months before we met again for Lizzie went to work with her sister Millie in Manchester and I went overseas.
I got transferred to the Machine Gun Corps so I left Clipstone Camp,
Mansfield, Nottingham and went to the Machine Gun School at Belton Park Camp,
Grantham. Here I spent a very interesting 10 weeks learning all about a 303
in Vickers machine gun including how to load pack mules and limbers. I found
loading limbers was much safer than loading pack mules for one day while
loading a mule I just missed feeling the full force of one of its hind legs
as I lashed out at me. I was kept pretty busy for not only did we learn to
use the gun during the daylight, we had to go out on night operations, doing
night firing etc.. All this hard training used to have its compensations on
Sunday nights for I used to pay a visit to the camp canteen where I used to
enjoy the concerts which used to be held there. All the entertainers used to
be troops but they used to always put up a very good show. I can picture
even today the man from the Motor Machine Gun Corp who always used to sing'
Let the Great Big world Keep Turning'. He used to sing like a professional.
I never knew his name so I don't know if he ever sang on the stage professionally. By now with all this training I myself was beginning to feel like a professional soldier. At the end of March I was put on draft for France, but it had to be put off as one of our party got the mumps and we had to go into isolation for a fortnight.
On Saturday April 13th we came out of isolation and got our marching orders.
This meant handing in our spare uniform and underclothing etc. for in France we had only the clothes we stood up in so if ever we got wet through our clothes had to dry on us for we never took our clothes off. the only time we took them off was when we managed to get a bath which was not very often.
Then the bath would be only a tub or a bucket and on one occasion we washed our bodies in a stream which was only ankle deep. Whenever we had a bath we got a change of underclothing, a shirt , pair of pants and socks. All this clothing had been left by someone else which had been washed and fumigated to kill the lice which we all had . Our clothes would be left behind for someone else when the had a bath. Although the clothing had been fumigated eggs were still in the seams and it was not long before we were lousy again, it was quite common to find blood stains also from men who had been wounded.
It was quite easy to put your hand under your tunic and pull out some lice for they were good bosom friends especially when your body got warm. We used to be issued with a candle ration which we were supposed to use to make a tommy cooker with but they were mostly used to burn the lice out of our clothing. When several of us would be doing this at the same time it was like a mini machine gun barrage taking place.
On Sunday 14th April we boarded a train at Grantham Station and as soon as we were all aboard we were locked in and left at 9pm. This was the last train ride in England for most of this draft. We travelled all night and arrived at Folkestone at 4 am Monday. The train went into a siding in front of some large houses on the Marine Parade which were used as a rest camp. Once inside it was not possible to get out for a large wooden fence had been erected outside all the houses. We got our heads down on the bare boards for a couple of hours after which we got a breakfast and at 10 am we marched out of the gates and passed a large hotel where the servant girls stood at the top windows and waved to us as we boarded the ship to France. they must have done this to thousand of men before us knowing well that some would never return. At 11 am we sailed out of Folkestone Harbour on board the 'Princes Victoria' with an escort of destroyers of the Dover patrol.
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It was an afternoon of fun and laughter as Elijah and I made our way through the putt putt course. Elijah is a very sweet and social child. he has a huge heart and an even bigger smile. More than anything, Elijah wants a forever family.
"Having a family that cares about me and if I'm down build me back up," Elijah said.
He looks forward to family game nights and family football. Even though Elijah enjoys making others happy, he sometimes struggles with his own feelings of sadness. During these times, it is very important for his caregivers to remind him how important he is to himself and others.
Elijah enjoys playing video games. His favorite video game is Call of Duty. So it comes as no surprise that Elijah wants to serve his country.
"I want to be in the navy seals, delta force," Elijah said.
He hopes his new family will take him to tour some naval bases. Elijah also enjoys all sports
"Basketball, football or go fishing." Elijah said.
This 8th grader likes going to school, because he enjoys socializing with his peers.
Elijah's favorite subjects include, "social studies and math," Elijah said.
Elijah loves to eat good meals.
"Cinnamon rolls, pizza, vegetables," Elijah said.
Elijah has a very big personality with a great sense of humor. he loves to make those around him laugh. He is very caring and protective of people close to him. His big heart is seen when asked about his three wishes. Remember, he could have anything he wanted and instead chooses to think of others.
"Become president, find everyone in foster care a home and the last thing is help everyone out that had a hard time like me growing up," Elijah said.
Elijah's forever family will need to be patient with him as he transitions to his new home. Accepting him and encouraging him to achieve his goals. Elijah will respond best to a family who is nurturing, attentive, and active and most importantly willing to show Elijah the Gift of Love.
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An Afternoon in Rick Bayless' Garden
Garden Tour
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to tour the garden of chef, restaurant owner and all around cool dude, Rick Bayless. He's a Chicago staple and his backyard means business. Want to take a peek?
The Bayless property is an excellent lesson in using a small space to the best of its abilities. They own two city lots and rent out the house next door, while keeping the backyard for themselves. Rick Bayless is someone's landlord. Just in case you're reading this Rick, I'll happily volunteer for your first availability.
The lot behind his main residence has low raised beds where he has a small team of gardeners that stay on top of crop production. They mainly grow microgreens for his restaurants here in town. In that same section there is also a beehive, plots of squash and berries, and a propagating and planting area to keep things rolling.
The lot next door hosts a lovely garden full of foliage and seasonal plants so there is always something in bloom and attractive to look at. You'll also find secret patches of long beans and strawberries growing.
Right outside his side door (where all the filming for his show happens) you'll find a small grill area and in ground pit for his whole hog roasting adventures. There are a few chickens that he keeps seasonally for the eggs and an entertaining patio space to chat away the night on.
The amount of vegetables and yield that this small space produces is fantastic and although Rick has a team of folks taking care of it himself, it does go to prove that you can do quite a bit with a small patch of space. His beds are low, so the cost for soil was kept down and things are planted in areas where they will do best. They haven't just taken into account the sunlight, but also the Chicago breeze to help balance out temperatures to help plants retain water.
Thanks to the Bayless family for making this property available for locals to check out; it was inspiring at the least and always nice to see that celebrities are human too, even if this human doesn't have a winch installed on her deck to bring large tropical plants indoors for the winter. Lucky!
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I SO love this guy's show! I just want to cook up some tacos every time I watch it. Thanks for sharing this lovely space!
And what, pray tell, is a "rootbeer plant"?
I found out that I spent months walking right by his place on my way to work, but I had no idea.
I love his show, and I always wondered how many people it took to keep his garden so successful. Now I know: "a small team of gardeners." It makes me feel less bad about my "black thumb."
Very wonderful. I love his show and follow his tweets where he often shared photos of his garden. I'd love to have an outdoor space/garden half this great someday.
Oh hey! I spent a while oogling this garden the last time I trespassed on the Bloomingdale Trail. I had no idea Rick Bayless lived there. I almost stole some of the succulents that live on top! (I didn't, but sorry I'm not sorry.)


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Melt Your Brain With The First Fourteen Minutes From 'Game Of Thrones'
Monday, April 4 by Wookie Johnson
The following program contains violence, nudity, adult language, adult content, and other awesome things.
'Immortals' Is Looking Pretty, Pretty '300′-y
Monday, April 4 by Dave Horwitz
These new character posters look all epic and helmet-y.
Zuckerberg Note Pass
Monday, April 4 by Col. Longshanks
I think Mark just found a new career.
Pirates Are Coming To TV
Monday, April 4 by Joseph Gibson
I bet the pirates' trailer is going to smell awful.
'The Governator' Will Be Back… IN 3D
Monday, April 4 by Wookie Johnson
Expect a 3D film to accompany the show, comic book, web series, and action figures.
Blu-Ray Review: Teen Wolf
Monday, April 4 by B Hunt
Well what have we here? One of my early childhood favorites Teen Wolf is coming to Blu-ray and I, BHunt, get to review it?
Weekend Box Office Report: It's 'Hop' Time In America
Monday, April 4 by Joseph Gibson
Happy Easter from your friends at 'Hop'.
Luke Evans Thinks That Luke Evans May Get The Lead In 'The Bourne Legacy'
Monday, April 4 by Wookie Johnson
He should have some TEAM LUKE t-shirts printed up.
'Heroes' Stars To Give Acceptable American Voices To 'Iron Man' And 'Wolverine'
Sunday, April 3 by Joseph Gibson
People who like seeing super-heroes with huge eyes definitely have something to be excited about.
WonderCon: 'Cowboys And Aliens', 'Immortals', And 'Dylan Dog' Footage Breakdown
Sunday, April 3 by Fred Topel
Favreau finally showed an alien! If you like '300′ you'll probably like 'Immortals'.
WonderCon: Jon Favreau Explains Old Tricks That Make 'Cowboys And Aliens' Seem New
Sunday, April 3 by Fred Topel
The old school approach is always more legit.
WonderCon: Henry Cavill Talks 'Immortals' And 'Superman'
Sunday, April 3 by Fred Topel
It's hard as hell training to be a warrior and superhero.
Ryan Reynolds Hasn't Been Asked To Be In The 'Justice League'
Sunday, April 3 by Joseph Gibson
Maybe one of the alien Green Lanterns got asked instead.
Rutger Hauer Thinks A 'Blade Runner' Remake Is An Awful Idea With One Caveat
Saturday, April 2 by Joseph Gibson
Isn't Christopher Nolan busy enough?
WonderCon: Four Minutes Of 'Green Lantern' For Your Eyes
Saturday, April 2 by Col. Longshanks
Are we feeling more positive about this film now?


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Detroit is the only city to bid seven times only to lose out on a chance to host the Olympic games and now it appears there will not be a new attempt.
Last month Detroit learned it was on the list of 35 cities being invited by the U.S. Olympic Committee to possibly host the summer Olympic Games in 2024. On Thursday Detroit Mayor Dave Bing released a statement saying that due to the current financial emergency and the cost involved the city would not be participating in the process.
Statement from Mayor Dave Bing:
"While we appreciate the opportunity and recognize that we have successfully hosted many major sporting events, including the NCAA Final Four; MLB All-Star Game; NFL Super Bowl; two World Series; and nine NHL Stanley Cup finals, this decision is not an easy one. With our rich history of hosting major events and Detroit's prime location on an international border, we recognize that this makes Detroit an appealing candidate to potentially host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.
"However, the bid calls for a $10 million up front bid process payment and adding more than a $3 billion operating budget commitment -- not including cost associated with venue construction and other infrastructure cost. "Unfortunately, due to the timing and uncertainty of Detroit's long-term financial stability, we must respectfully decline to participate."
Detroit was a finalist to host the summer games in 1968, losing out to Mexico City.
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Kiki Smith - Lilith, 1994 - Bronze, silicon, and glass.
"In medieval Jewish lore, Lilith was Adam's first wife. When she demanded to be Adam's equal, she was evicted from the Garden of Eden. Lilith flew away to the demon world, replaced by the more submissive Eve. Smith catches us off guard with Lilith's pose and placement. Most sculptures receive our gaze passively, but Lilith stares back with piercing brown eyes, ready to pounce."
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… a paradise rotted in twilight.
Ah, was this not the same setting of the beloved castle she had previously taken shelter in? Shackles taut upon slender wrists, shoulders stiff as limbs hung loosely in front of the crimson dress soaked in dried blood and thick wafts of iron. One might mistake the maid for having slain a hefty beast within the foggy banks she lurked within. Legs only carried the weight of her body whilst rigor mortis dusted away from each bend of her digits, the curve of her knee.
Such a lonesome entity.
A new start or punishment; in the end, this arrival was one in the same.
Verdigris swathed hues welled tears upon the realization that the forbidden room she hung in was long left behind. Paradise was long lost to her outstretched reach, certainly within the confinements of purgatory to await the sentence that weighed heavy along her shattered psyche — did she not deserve this, however?
Heels clicked, the sound ricocheting into the silence of the dense vapour that embraced her mattered body. Dust attracted to the cloth which trailed behind in morbid elegance, chains jingling as glance shifted from which way. The Yellow Zone did not seem to prove as hazardous, this woman's luck fairing well for one whom does not retain abilities or weapons but the body she was given upon her revival.
Humanoid shadows roamed out of the already hindered sight.
Precarious visage cringed gently as thoughts mulled idly through her burdened mind. Quietus had already planted it's kiss unto her once before her miraculous resuscitation. Apprehension lingered momentarily as mouth opened in hesitation to call to whatever it may be lurking out of sight; would it be assistance or a gruesome ending to yet another tale would be the final symphony to be played in this act of tragedy.
"… I beg your pardon… hello?"
Growls of foreign creatures bellowed within the distance, vocables raspy after how long she remained mute hanging deceased in that room which homed a see of blood. The moment of truth had finally come as knees collided to the floor, brown tufts curving around her countenance was she looked on.
— human or fiend; a wonder which would greet her in this desolate scenery.
Fortunately for the woman, it was not one of the twisted things that greeted her. Out of a ruined supermarket came a tall man, lugging a backpack and clutching a bulky revolver. As he walked down the street, Jack flipped the revolver open, spilling the spent shells onto the pavement. In the muffled conditions of Fiddler's Green, the tinkling sound was given an eerie, almost otherworldly quality. He reflected upon his current surroundings. Jack's knowledge of this strange little town could be summed up in one statement—that it was really, really weird.
Wiping away the blood trickling from his nose—Fiddler's Green scoffed at the notion of a free lunch, and he'd been taken by surprise—the splicer began to meander his way back to one of the Blue Zones, and back towards civilization. While Jack didn't like people, it was either suffering social contact, or trying to sleep in some damp, moldy, bloodstained basement, which he was not all too fond of, especially after Rapture.
He paused, when he heard a voice. Moving towards it, Jack saw the speaker. A woman, in a bloody and rather old-fashioned dress, shackled by her wrists, and on her knees. An odd sight, but what wasn't odd here? Jack tilted his head to the side, lowering his revolver, letting it rest at his side. She didn't look hostile, and if she was, Jack didn't put much faith in her ability to attack him, especially when he saw those chains around her wrists.
"Hello. Are you…" The man paused, as if the words he needed had escaped him, which wasn't too far from the truth. "Okay?" Hazel eyes filled with concern, he cautiously approached the woman, holstering his weapon as he did so. He knew that the streets weren't safe—the growls and mutterings in the distance spoke volumes to the man—so he knew that a suitably hasty retreat would be necessary, if either of them wished to retain a pulse.


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Idk about you but I'd def go for a gold iPhone.
Even Tony Stark thought straight Gold was too much...Add a splash of Hot Rod Red maybe? :-/
That is so ugly. Why would you even buy that?
That looks like a Chromate Conversion coating which practically every aluminum aircraft part is coated with to prevent corrosion and provides a good base for paint.
I'd do it, but I'd go with Tony Stark and get the red trim.
I don't ever see gold is part of Apple's Periodic Table. The only reason I can think of if it does exist is to lure in Asian buyers, because gold symbolize wealth, luck, and prosperity in Asian culture and China is one of the biggest mobile user market that Apple would love to be in partner with.
Don't matter to be. I have always own a black model iPhone since Apple first came out with a black iPhone..... GOLD Hmmm... NOT
Im not feeling the color either. Thought the colors were "candy coated" bright and shiny. That looks light and dull.
Tim Cooks leads Apple back to innovation and market domination. Take that, Samsung and Google!
Im not a fashion expert but i think that they have to add a few different colors for this to really look nice it just looks like a rapper accessory...
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Should Podiatrists Embrace Barefoot Running?
- Neal Blitz DPM FACFAS
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Hey, Doc, what is your position on barefoot/minimalist running?
Unless you practice under a rock, then it is likely that you have noticed more and more people getting involved in the barefoot running movement. You do not have to be a sports medicine focused podiatrist to have treated patients who have tried minimalist running. Chances are that these particular patients are seeking your medical advice to a treat a foot problem "related" to this method of running. Perhaps you have treated patients who have developed plantar fasciitis, cuts and blisters, or perhaps even stress fractures.
You have likely developed a firm position on barefoot/minimalist running. Otherwise, you may not seem up to date or modern when probed by patients. The American Podiatric Medical Association released a statement on barefoot running in 2009
(http://www.apma.org/MainMenu/News/MediaRoom/PositionStatements/Barefoot-... ).
I am sure patients have even brought these minimalist shoes or "foot gloves" into your office. Do you shrug this off as a fad? Do you discount the running movement and redirect patients back into more conventional running shoes (and maybe an orthotic)? Do you support the running movement and provide tips on how to avoid injury?
It is my opinion that most foot specialists do not embrace barefoot running. Why?
First, medical opinion and education on biomechanics of the foot largely favor supporting the foot — something that cannot be accomplished with barefoot running. Hyperpronation = Bad. I am sure our biomechanical expert colleagues will provide commentary here. I am also one who believes that the foot needs support in general.
But I am not sure that all feet need this support. I recognize that I see a small subset of the population who seek out my opinion because they have structural foot problems, and these patients particularly benefit from the support or ultimately corrective surgery.
Second, barefoot running lacks protection (or a barrier) to the dangers lurking in the environment and there is concern that a person will sustain a puncture wound or perhaps step on the theoretic (but still realistic) hypodermic needle. This is indeed a logical argument and I have treated my fair share of serious limb threatening infections that started from simple abrasions. We all know patients with diabetes are at particular risk.
However, I am not aware of a specific running barefoot puncture wound tragedy. Should people get a puncture injury while running barefoot, then at least they may be spared from developing a Pseudomonas infection that occurs with puncture wounds in sneakers. Clearly, patients should have their tetanus up to date.
Third, there is a thought that barefoot runners are more likely to get musculoskeletal injuries. This is also a logical consideration as sneakers provide a cushion and without this cushion, more stress is theoretically placed on the foot and one can sustain an impact injury. However, it is not clear that this is true. Barefoot runners do have musculoskeletal injuries but so do runners who wear conventional sneakers. Experienced barefoot runners tout fewer injuries and perhaps this is due to the fact that barefoot running is centered on midfoot strike (rather than heel strike with sneakers).
It is clear that the barefoot running movement is here to stay a while, especially since athletic shoe companies have embraced the concept and now sell minimalist running shoes. Is it time we embrace the minimalist running movement or perhaps even offer patients minimalist orthotics?
So, Doc, I ask again, what is your position on barefoot running?
Dr. Blitz is the Chief of Foot Surgery and Associate Chairman of Orthopaedics at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in New York City. Dr. Blitz can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com .
Editor¹s note: For a related article, see the recent Point-Counterpoint feature, "Barefoot Running: Is It Here To Stay Or Just A Passing Fad?," (see http://tinyurl.com/6kqw2pn ) from the April 2011 issue of Podiatry Today.
I currently run in a minimalist shoe and also have healed an injury of 8 years duration by running this way. This is not a fad and is also nothing new. Evidence-based medicine has not revealed that running in a running shoe, or even an orthotic, can prevent or reduce injury. Current literature supports the theory that there is reduced stress on impact by landing on your forefoot and midfoot as opposed to the heel.
I have recently collaborated with Vibram FiveFingers and will be lecturing nationally on this topic. We also have several studies under way demonstrating positive outcomes by strengthening intrinsic musculature which is the basis for running this way.
I have been implementing this in my practice and am seeing positive results with numerous pathologies, not just in runners.
I gladly welcome any comments or questions to my email and if Podiatry Today is interested in an article on my opinions and experience, I can do so.
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Dr. Campitelli,
Since you mention evidence-based medicine, I'm sure that the studies underway are focusing on non-biased, double blind trials to prove (or disprove) the theories that the Vibram shoes profess, especially since they are funded by the Vibram company. Are you showing an unbiased view of your findings since your collaboration and when lecturing, will you be discussing the risks and benefits of using this running method?
If you do a Pubmed search, there are a few articles indicating that the proper running shoe for the foot type is useful in reducing but not preventing injury. There also are some data analyses that show orthotics do indeed reduce running stresses.
After spending some time discussing these issues with a Vibram company rep, it became clear to me that unless you are a midfoot striker with a neutral foot type, the Vibram shoes may cause more issues than they help. I personally saw two stress related injuries the last half marathon I worked medical at that likely were directly attributed to training in these shoes. They are NOT for everyone. Don't forget, we are not trying to correct any pathology with these shoes, but offering a different approach to exercising.Reply to this comment »
Thanks for opening up the conversation. I am a family doc, do a lot of barefoot running, and promote and teach a barefoot running STYLE. Doing some total barefoot running helps one learn the softer landing. We have loads of articles and education on our site www.trtreads.org .
We opened the first store selling only minimal and level shoes ... and out of thousands of customers now, we have not had one saying they prefer the rigid, beefy elevated heel shoe. It is a progression though and the runner must listen to his or her body.
For fun and learning, we posted a video too showing the barefoot style. Learn evolve, run….
Take your shoes off, get thinner shoes, and decide yourself. Agree that certain specific conditions need corrective footwear but the normal foot is the perfect invention and needs NO correction.
Mark Cucuzzella, MD
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Seven unemployed men compete to win a builder's apprenticeship in South Wales. Jon Manel follows their progress, and explores how our concept of apprenticeship has changed over centuries.
The charity Construction Youth Trust took its Real Apprentice scheme to Newport in the summer of 2010. Seven young people who weren't in education or employment were put to work on a building site, redeveloping two flats. The best performer won an apprenticeship with Newport City Homes. Jon Manel watches the competition and hears about the contestants' experience of trying to find work.
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Inspiration: Organized Laundry Rooms
When you think of high-style interiors, laundry rooms might not be the first thing that come to mind, but shelter mags and catalogs would beg to differ. Just because a space is utilitarian doesn't mean it can't be stylin'. Even if you don't have a laundry room, these photos are pretty enough for some organizational inspiration, or just some afternoon eye candy...
• 1 All White: Laundry Room from Hampton Design
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my favorite is the one with the freshly laundered cats. Cute!
I like the white one with touches of green. (Oh, wait, all of them are white with touches of green.)
I love them all, seeing as my laundry is in my icky garage! I lease so mine can only be so nice. I guess mine would be under the "rustic" category. So to me, these are clean and beautiful, I can't say anything bad.
Ha! Where i live (inner Sydney) you're lucky if you even have room for a washing machine in the kitchen. I kindof like them, but most of them are a bit... beyond. I mean, it's a laundry room, for heaven's sake.
My laundry is a converted closet. What a luxury to have the space for doing the wash.
I wonder how many apartment therapy readers actually have a laundry room.
Small rental spaces often means no dining room or bedroom, forget about a whole room just for laundry.
Laundry Machines get there own rooms? Neat idea! Imagine having space for a whole room devoted to laundry doing!
My machines are stacked and in the bathroom. I'm lucky to even have my own machines, lots of suites in my building don't.
A whole room of their own! Those rooms are all bigger than my kitchen!
So uh, where are the clothes??? On any given day my laundry room (which is very small) has two to five loads of laundry either waiting to be done, waiting to be folded, or folded and waiting to be put away. Two little kids, a husband, and a dog make it so that I could do nothing but laundry all day and never be caught up. It also makes organizing the space impossible. Believe me, I've tried.
Lovely spaces, totally unrealistic presentation. I want to see these when there is actual laundry being done (not staged orange polka dot sheets that coordinate with the wall color).
I'll file this in the "dream space" file.
I kinda agree with WendyJ: unrealistic, but beautiful nevertheless.
I'm moving in three months in a house with a laundry behind the kitchen. It has no window (though the air circulation is ok), so right now, I'm concentrating of finding solution to make it more bright. I know it's just a laundry room, but it's where I'll be ironing, which mean spending 2-3 hours a week in there.
This article is good inspiration: I'm planning on using an Ikea counter top, plus cheap but sturdy metal frames underneath. The dirty clothes are stacked in the bedroom's closet, and I plan on hanging the freshly laundered ones overhead.
I'm so happy that rooms not accessible to visitors get the design treatment. It's not because people can't see them, not because we don't spend much time in there, that they can't be beautiful too...
My house is currently on the market and one of the things I'm going to miss most about it is its wonderful laundry room. It is a step down off the kitchen and is the brightest room in the house with a south window and a west window. How my little 1950s rancher got lucky enough to have a 10x12 laundry/utility room is beyond my understanding. It houses not only the washer/dryer, but also the furnace. Both are tucked away into opposite corners and so are not easily viewed from the kitchen itself. We replaced the old hollow core door with a lovely 15 light french door. On the opposite wall, we built 65 linear feet of shelving giving me a huge pantry just off the kitchen. We also ripped out the old linoleum and replaced it with bright citrus-y VCT tiles in yellow and orange. I just love it. One of these days, I'll update my flickr site and add some pics. While my laundry room is not anywhere near as glamorous as these, it is a sunny, pleasant room that does tripple duty as a laundry room, utility room, pantry, and mudroom, I guess that is quadruple duty.
Me too. I miss my laundry room (although it was never organized as beautifully as there). The laundry closet in the hall is just not the same thing. Of course, the laundry closet is much neater and better organized that when I had a separate room that I could just shut off and ignore the mess. Oh well, it's all about the compromises...
My main problem with keeping caught up with laundry is the fact that I have to do it in a dark and dusty dungeon of a basement. I lust after a laundry room that's as nice as the rest of the house. Someday... =) For now, I'll have to make due with a fresh coat of paint in there. Laundry shares a room with the furnace and all the other ugly bits of the house. It's kind of hard to make that room beautiful.
I love the first one. It's like the size of a real kitchen, Unforutnately I am in a rental so I don't even have en suite laundry - I need to treck to the basement of my apt to get anything done and hope one of the 5 washers and dryers is available for my usage (5 washers, 5 dryers for 11 floors, 7 suites per floor).
Cats in the laundry? Gross. Who wants cat hair all over their clean laundry?
I love these! I wish I had a nice organized space to do laundry. We are lucky to have a laundry space in our hosue, but its in the dingy old basement and not like this! I will have to use the inspiration to try and spruce the place up!
My favorite is the one with the blue tile and chartreuse walls. I would soooo much like to have a real laundry room. One of these days....
We have a nice laundry room with a closet and cabinets, but we have to keep our litter box in there too. So to answer the "grossness" question, in our case the laundry goes in, the laundry comes out, and it is whisked away to another room to be folded and put away. There is no hanging things up to dry or folding clothes in the laundry room.
Right now our litter box is under the utility sink (and open to the room), but pretty soon we are going to put it into the closet and cut a kitty access hole in the side under the sink where you can't see it. Inside the closet we are going to install a solid shelf that fills the entire space, with a bit of a gasket where it will touch the closed door on the inside. That way, the rest of our stuff will stay clean and non-stinky. It won't be used as a linen closet or anything though - just for storing household products and such.
Of course most of these are unrealistic. STAGING.
And to think people are wasting precious space on a room. For just laundry.
neat, we have a laundry room a few steps away from our kitchen its great that i can cook and do laundry at the same time I like the set up of the 9th picture we have the same washer & dryer in white but side to side this picture has motivated me to have my hubby stack them for me for more space, our laundry room also has our pantry in it so it isn't wasted space for us.
Hahahaha... I agree these are unrealistic but great to look at. Anyone I know with a home and kids and pets has their laundry room/mud room floors littered with sports equipment, winter coats, dog beds and toys... etc. etc... I guess they'd need another room to store all those things. My laundry room is the Chinese place around the block.
Agreed triedthistwice!
Ha! I'd like to meet more than half a dozen people who got lucky enough to have a laundry room in their apartment (since this is called apartmenttherapy, not housetherapy). It would be wonderful to dedicate a room for laundry, but honestly it's not usually worth the space you'd have to give up.
I agree these are some superfly, dreamy rooms, but how can I make my laundry closet in the hallway better?! (and not spend a bajillion on it) :)
I'd love to see some space saving ideas like fold-down ironing boards or folding tables, good (aka well designed, easy to clean, and functional) storage for supplies, and ideas for sound minimization. The folding closet doors don't do a lot to keep the spin cycle from interrupting my HGTV watching.
And how about some integrated 'green' ideas? Wall-mounted, collapsible drying racks anyone?
Not that I don't drool at these though...
uglyisbeautiful: You clearly don't have a pet. If you own cats (or dogs), their fur is going to end up on your clothing sooner or later.
These rooms are beautiful. They're definitely unrealistic, but more in terms of aesthetics. I used to live in a big (top floor of the building) 3BR apartment in Philly that had its own (fairly spacious) laundry room. It was sooo convenient. We made a folding table out of an old door and some IKEA legs and tucked the cat litter box beneath it. We could also store our cleaning supplies and garbage and recycling there (since there wasn't a dumpster for the building).
I'd love to have a laundry area in my apartment again. I hate going down six flights of steps to do a few loads. I also inevitably will drop a clean sock or pillowcase on the gross basement floor while hauling my stuff out of the machines. Sigh.
I wrote a piece for the Tampa Tribune about a year ago called the New American Laundry Room. It covered the emergence of this utilitarian space into the design world, and inspired me to decorate my own laundry, to make wash day a bit more delightful.
This week, I returned to the subject with a blog posting on affordable updates for your laundry room, the latest in my Style List series.
One of my favorite finds was the only pretty laundry faucet I've ever seen -- Belle Foret's French Country Faucet. Can't wait to buy it for Casa de Goldberg!


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27-2023.00 - Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Officiate at competitive athletic or sporting events. Detect infractions of rules and decide penalties according to established regulations. Includes all sporting officials, referees, and competition judges.
Sample of reported job titles: Basketball Referee, Commissioner of Officials, Director of Officiating, Diving Judge, Horse Show Judge, Major League Baseball Umpire, Referee, Softball Umpire, Sports Official, Supervisor of Officials
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Officiate at sporting events, games, or competitions, to maintain standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed.
- Judge performances in sporting competitions in order to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results.
- Inspect sporting equipment and/or examine participants in order to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations.
- Keep track of event times, including race times and elapsed time during game segments, starting or stopping play when necessary.
- Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition.
- Verify scoring calculations before competition winners are announced.
- Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess any necessary penalties, according to regulations.
- Start races and competitions.
- Teach and explain the rules and regulations governing a specific sport.
- Verify credentials of participants in sporting events, and make other qualifying determinations such as starting order or handicap number.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Currencies or coinage — Sports flip coins
|Sport safety equipment other than headgear — Elbow pads; Hockey girdles; Shin guards; Umpire chest protectors
|Sport safety headgear — Protective sports helmets; Umpire masks
|Sport scoreboards — Electronic display boards
|Sports timer — Countdown timers
|Treadmills — Fitness treadmills
Technology used in this occupation:
|Data base user interface and query software — Database software
|Electronic mail software — Email software
|Internet browser software — Web browser software
|Video creation and editing software — Video editing software
No knowledge met the minimum score.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|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.
|Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
|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.
|Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|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.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
|Speed of Closure — The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.
|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).
Work Activities
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|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.
|Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
|Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Work Context
|Freedom to Make Decisions — How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
|Contact With Others — How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
|Work With Work Group or Team — How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
|Spend Time Standing — How much does this job require standing?
|Level of Competition — To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
|Physical Proximity — To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
|Face-to-Face Discussions — How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
|Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — How do the decisions an employee makes impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company?
|Telephone — How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, interviewers, and insurance sales agents.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Less than high school diploma
|Bachelor's degree
Interest code: REC
|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.
|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.
|Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Styles
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
|Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Work Values
|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.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
|Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
Related Occupations
|Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
|Athletes and Sports Competitors
|Gaming Dealers
|Tour Guides and Escorts
|Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
|Retail Salespersons
|Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Bright Outlook
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2013)
|$23,900 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|18,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Average (8% to 14%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
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Cici's is partnering with
Special Olympics North Carolina.
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Boulevard, you can buy a Special Olympics logo and tape it to a Greenville Police
car. The goal is to cover the entire car from headlight to taillight.
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Fitch lowers Lockheed Martin outlook to negative
Stock may have a tougher time reaching $86 following the downgrade.
First, in-depth scrutiny of U.S. defense spending caused by rising concerns on high federal deficit. Second, Lockheed Martin's large cash payouts to fund its $13.3 billion pension deficit. And third, Lockheed Martin's debt, which has risen by more than $1.4 billion in 2011 and more than $2.8 billion over the last three years. Certain minor factors such as the ongoing labor strike at Lockheed Martin's Ft. Worth facility have also contributed to the downgrade.
We currently have a Trefis price estimate of $86 for Lockheed Martin, 5% above its current stock market price.
US defense spending under pressure
U.S. Department of Defense has come under pressure from U.S. legislators over its high defense spending. The legislators, in turn, are trying to control the mammoth federal deficit, $1.6 trillion estimated for the year 2011, exceeding 10% of the U.S. GDP, as mentioned in the budget for fiscal year 2012. The estimated outlay for National Defense stood at $768 billion for 2011. The important point to note, however, is that the estimated outlay for National Defense for 2016 is $679 billion, a fall of nearly $90 billion!
Lockheed Martin receives more than 80% of its revenues from U.S. government. Thus, a cut in U.S. defense spending is bound to impact sales figures of Lockheed Martin.
On the other hand, the ratings agency may revise its ratings outlook to stable in case U.S. defense spending cuts do not impact Lockheed Martin's main programs such as, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Lockheed Martin contributed $2.3 billion and $2.2 billion of cash in 2011 and 2010 respectively to fund pension costs. However still, at the end of 2011 pension deficit stood at $13.3 billion. We anticipate large cash payouts to fund pension deficit over the next few years as well.
Also, Lockheed Martin has adopted a shareholder focused cash payout strategy over the last few years. Since 2009, the company has repurchased approximately $7 billion worth of stock, and paid dividends exceeding $1 billion annually. As a result, stock repurchases and dividend distributions have exceeded free cash flows for each of the past three years, and we anticipate large cash payouts towards stock repurchases and dividend distributions over the next few years as well.
The disproportionately high usage of cash to fund pension deficit and to disburse dividends have contributed to the downgrade in Fitch Ratings Outlook. However, very strong cash flows from operations, $6.5 billion in 2011 and $6.0 billion in 2010 have partially offset the impact of large cash payouts to pension deficit and dividend distribution.
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