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Turkish Teachers' Awareness and Perceptions of Open Educational Resources
The purpose of this study is to explore K-12 teachers' awareness of open educational resources (OER) as well as their perceptions of its potential opportunities and challenges for teaching practices. Data were gathered from 99 online survey respondents and six interviewees in this study. Findings showed that teachers are aware of OER to a certain degree; however, a misunderstanding exists between digital educational content on the Internet and openly licensed content compatible with the OER definition. Lack of knowledge regarding licensing mechanisms of OER is a major issue among teachers. Whereas, teacher perceptions that the use of OER leads to the improvement in student performance is highly beneficial, the time required to search, select, edit, and apply OER was discovered as the greatest challenge to OER utilization. Results of this study can inform potential OER movement contributors, such as teacher professional development specialists, developers of OER repositories, and academics interested in OER.
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www.themoscowtimes.com -- Thousands of Georgians — including President Mikheil Saakashvili's grandmother — panicked Saturday night when a pro-government television station aired a hoax that Saakashvili had been killed and Russians tanks had invaded their country at the request of opposition parties.Cell phone networks crashed, and long lines of worried people formed at gas stations and bank machines.But by Sunday afternoon, the fear had given way to anger, and opposition supporters rallied in central Tbilisi to accuse Saakashvili of pulling off the hoax in an attempt to discredit the opposition.Saakashvili described the fake report as "unpleasant" but "close to the real thing.""It was really an unpleasant film, but more unpleasant is the fact that report was maximally close to what could happen or what the enemy of Georgia has in mind," Saakashvili said at a meeting with locals in one of the country's provinces, RIA-Novosti reported.
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Environment: HDP 2.4.3 , Ambari 2.4.0
SYMPTOMS: Region server logs are as follows:-
2016-10-03 15:13:55,611 INFO [main] regionserver.HRegionServer: STOPPED: Unexpected exception during initialization, aborting2016-10-03 15:13:55,649 ERROR [main] token.AuthenticationTokenSecretManager: Zookeeper initialization failedorg.apache.zookeeper.KeeperException$NoAuthException: KeeperErrorCode = NoAuth for /hbase-secure/tokenauth/keys at org.apache.zookeeper.KeeperException.create(KeeperException.java:113) at org.apache.zookeeper.KeeperException.create(KeeperException.java:51)at org.apache.zookeeper.ZooKeeper.create(ZooKeeper.java:783) at org.apache.hadoop.hbase.zookeeper.RecoverableZooKeeper.createNonSequential(RecoverableZooKeeper.java:575)at org.apache.hadoop.hbase.zookeeper.RecoverableZooKeeper.create(RecoverableZooKeeper.java:554)
Zookeeper logs:-
2016-10-04 15:48:45,702 - ERROR [NIOServerCxn.Factory:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:2181:SaslServerCallbackHandler@137] - Failed to set name based on Kerberos authentication rules. org.apache.zookeeper.server.auth.KerberosName$NoMatchingRule: No rules applied to firstname.lastname@example.com at org.apache.zookeeper.server.auth.KerberosName.getShortName(KerberosName.java:402) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.auth.SaslServerCallbackHandler.handleAuthorizeCallback(SaslServerCallbackHandler.java:127) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.auth.SaslServerCallbackHandler.handle(SaslServerCallbackHandler.java:83) at com.sun.security.sasl.gsskerb.GssKrb5Server.doHandshake2(GssKrb5Server.java:317)
ACL entries in Zookeeper servers:-
123.example.net:2181(CONNECTED) 0] getAcl /hbase-secure 'world,'anyone : r 'sasl,'firstname.lastname@example.com : cdrwa 'sasl,'email@example.com : cdrwa
ROOT CAUSE: Ideally ACLs should not be defined along with hostnames as part of principal as it may cause issues when another node takes role as master or during rolling restart of services. In this case, it was set such a way because of a bug in Ambari (AMBARI-18528) which mangled translation based on zookeeper.security.auth_to_local in zookeeper-env.sh. Please go through this bug to get the required workaround and other details. (adding back slash in front of dollar sign in the respective rule)
But why was authentication failing despite a kinit using exactly same principal as defined in Zookeeper ACL ? The answer lies in this setting in zoo.cfg:-
kerberos.removeHostFromPrincipal=true kerberos.removeRealmFromPrincipal=true
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Once the HBase znodes have been deleted, use the workaround given in AMBARI-18528 to populate correct ACL entries and finally start HBase.
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Happy Yom Haatzmaut!!!!!!!
I know little about medicine. So if I have a medical question I ask a doctor. I know little about law so when I have a legal question I ask a lawyer. When it comes to halacha I feel a little bit more comfortable but still accept my limitations. There are Gedolei Torah in Klal Yisrael. I am not one of them [please forgive me for stating the obvious]. So if there is a halachic question to which I don't know the answer I ask a gadol. I think that everything I said now is difficult to debate [unless you really despise lawyers].
There is an entire sefer dedicated to the question of saying Hallel on Yom Haatzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim most of which I read in my Yeshivat Hakotel days. But I felt myself much to small to decide. So I went to the Gedolim. Of course it is debatable who is a greater Gadol but it seems to me that the Chazon Ish, Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank and Rav Ovadiah Yoseph Shlita are undeniably top caliber [those who have learned their sefarim know what I mean]. They did not say Hallel on Yom Haatzmaut [the first two definitely omitted Hallel and it seems from the teshuva that I will quote momentarily that Rav Ovadiah doesn't either] and so seems to be the consensus of other Gedolei Yisrael. [See Rav Ovadiah's teshuva in Yabia Omer 6\41 where he says that if one wants to there is a heter to say Hallel without a bracha after Aleinu.] There are certainly Rabbonim who paskened that one should say Hallel but they are not as great in Torah as those who don't. And if one can name a first rate gadol who did say Hallel he is certainly in the minority. So if when we have a question in Hilchos Shabbos we follow the rulings of our Gedolim I strongly believe that we should do the same when it comes to this question. For many unfotunately the question is more political than halachic. Politika [in hebrew] shares a gematria with Amalek. I am a-political.
People often confuse the question of whether one should say Hallel with the question of whether ones appreciates the gift of our self-dominion [as flimsy as it may be]. If one doesn't appreciate the fact that we are no longer suffering in Israel under Gentile rule - he is an ingrate. It is better in Israel today in many respects, than it has been in at least two thousand years. Of course one cannot overlook all of the problems but when all is said and done - there is much to be thankful for. So Baruch Hashem!!!!!!!!!!!
But that doesn't mean that one has to say Hallel. That issue is based on various halachic issues that are beyond the scope of this post. So when boys ask me what to do - I tell them to follow their Rebbe [or the Yeshiva if they are Netiv boys]. If they claim that I am their Rebbe [however unworthy I may be] I tell them that I don't say Hallel as my Rebbe [who in my opinion is a baki bchol haTorah kula - including Toras Hanistar] doesn't. This same Rebbe gives strong mussar to the Chassidim that they should appreciate the fact the we have a State.
One more point. It infuriates me when people question the religiosity of those who did not say Hallel. Case in point: The Brisker Rov was a Gaon Olam who had more Yiras Shamayim than just about any other Jew of his time. He was koolo lashem. His dikduk bmitzvos was simply awe-inspiring. He was also a rabid opponent of the State and certainly would have called a bracha on Hallel an issur gamur. One can possibly argue that he was mistaken [if one is big enough to argue] BUT NOT THAT HE LACKED RELIGIOUS DEVOTION. The same goes of the Chazon Ish, The Satmer Rebbe and frankly the entire Charedi world today which suffers a great degree of material discomfort in order to learn Torah and for whom Torah is everything. [Of course not every Charedi Jew is a complete Tzaddik but I for one am impressed by the centrality of Torah in most of their lives.] So argue with their opinion [again, if one has the knowledge to do so] but PLEASE don't cast aspersions on their level of religious commitment.
There is much more to say but I leave it up to the intelligent reader to draw their own conclusions.
With love to all [even though I might just have annoyed you. But of course we remain friends. Friends don't always have to agree. Like sometimes I disagree with my wife until she shows me how wrong I am. She is my Gadol on certain issues].
I am waiting for your incisive comments!!!!!!!!!!


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There are two parts to this document about Greyhound racing facts. The first one relates to the conditions prevailing in the United Kingdom and the second to the USA.
At the present time there are 33 Greyhound tracks, which operate under National Greyhound Racing Club rules. In the year 2000 there were 5,280 British Greyhounds registered.
In the same year there were 20,002 Irish Greyhounds registered.
There are people in the industry that can remember a time when there were 2 meetings held in a week with eight races run at those meetings.
Last year (2000) 5,643 meetings were held and the total races run was 67,837.
There is no restriction in the NGRC rulebook on the number of races that can be run.
Approximately 10,000 dogs are discarded by the racing industry every year. This is the figure the industry is prepared to state. The same number probably leave the independent tracks, although it would appear that, on those tracks, the dogs have a chance of lasting longer. There are no records of any kind, on either sort of track, on the length of a dog's racing career. When a dog leaves an NGRC track it leaves the NGRC consciousness.
There are no records kept of dogs that are destroyed during the schooling period or of the number of dogs destroyed during their racing career.
There are no records kept of injuries incurred while on the track.
There are no records kept of the number of Greyhounds that are abandoned by their owners, picked up by dog wardens, and finish up in all sorts of rescue kennels, from the excellent Dogs Trust to council dog pounds where they live an extra seven miserable days. Some tracks run rehoming schemes as an extension of the Retired Greyhound Trust but the quality inevitably varies as this is voluntary work and they are given minimal support by the Trust.
The Trust was set up in 1974. It is described officially as the NGRC Retired Greyhound Trust. The British Greyhound Racing Board has stated in the Racing Post that the Trust is under its control. Whichever body actually controls it; it has always been under-funded and operated on a totally unrealistic basis. The NGRC has stated that it never expected any more that eighty dogs to be looking for rehoming at any one time. The charity, at the moment, is under orders to take only one hundred and twenty into kennels at any time. Our information is that any owner asking for his dog to be rehomed is being told there is a six months waiting list.
The Charity claims to have rehomed 2,200 dogs last year but that figure also includes dogs that were, in fact, rehomed by voluntary rescue kennels and the efforts of members of the public.
The priority of the Greyhound racing industry, as operated by the NGRC is a guaranteed, constant supply of dogs to race.
- The promoters supply the tracks.
- The owners pay to supply the dogs.
- Some trainers own dogs to ensure their retainer, paid by the track, to supply the requisite number of dogs.
The stipendiary stewards, who inspect the kennels and conditions of welfare for the dogs, are picked and paid by the industry, they are aware of the priority.
The vets, who are responsible for the fitness of a dog to run, are paid by the industry and are often inexperienced, junior members of a veterinary practice. They are not qualified to judge the condition of a track but are expected to do so. Evidence has been given by vets of "persuasion" to declare a track safe against their better judgement.
The NGRC, the controlling watchdog of the industry, has made rules, which it implements to serve its priority. Trainers who withdraw dogs from a race because the rate of injuries that night suggests the track is dangerous are heavily fined. Owners who are proved to have abandoned their dogs with no thought for their well-being are rarely, if ever, disciplined.
It would suggest that bookmakers have made it clear what the priority should be and, of course, the industry is faced with a conflict of interest. Although Rule 18 clearly states that an owner is responsible for the welfare of his/her dog when it has finished racing, if it disciplines an owner it runs the risk of losing future runners.
The NGRC is a self-appointing body and there is no time limit on length of service, as far as we know. It is accountable to no one but serves the interests of the bookmakers assiduously.
The British Greyhound Racing Board is largely made up of promoters and bookmakers. The promoters subscribe a negligible amount of their profits to the welfare of the dogs. The bookmakers contribute nothing. (Having said that, there are individual bookmakers at the tracks who recognise the debt they owe to the dogs.)
Corals published profits of £132,000,000 for the year ended April 2001.
Some bookmakers own tracks.
The RSPCA and the Dogs Trust have made recommendations, which have been ignored.
The Home Affairs Committee made recommendations in 1991, which have been ignored.
All the calls for change from inside the industry have been ignored.
Profits have increased and are certain to escalate with Internet betting.
Prize money has stayed at the same level for the last twenty years.
There is no independent authority to address with questions, complaints or criticism.
The Home Office still maintains the industry is capable of regulating itself - In whose interests?
How much is the Government going to make in tax from the industry?
On an NGRC track a Greyhound begins racing at eighteen months. The average racing life of the dog will be eighteen months. From then on the dog is a hostage to fortune.
The rest of this page is concerned with Greyhound racing in USA. As I live in the United Kingdom the best thing I can do is refer you to these web pages where you will find more accurate and up to date information than I can provide. Grey2kusa.


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22nd March 2017
In this week's show Alan reads another part of "All in a Day's Work", Cliff reads about Mother Sunday, Leo reads part 2 about about the Real Godfather and Dave is at the resource centre with sky blue veterans.
All this plus the usual mix of News, What's On, Sport and Postbag.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
FRATERNAL DEBATE: "What is the difference between Traditional Golden Dawn and Reconstructionism?"
6 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 8, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Thou dost floggest the deceased beast of burthen.ReplyDelete
Fantastic job SR! A concise rebuttal. Calm and to the point. This is exactly what we need. I know many hard working students out there want to see this kind of conversation instead of troll tactics and fear-mongering.ReplyDelete
I respect Pat's views but they are very misguided in my opinion. Plenty of students from the entire Golden Dawn spectrum have learned this. We even offered these materials for them to see for themselves and to understand this isn't new theorycrafting. This is legitmate, 3rd order, external formulae of theurgical procedures.
We can disagree without devolving into senselessness. Debate is healthy and I am eager to see how Pat responds. I hope he engages in an honest, calm debate. There is NO flame war. Only comments meant to defile our order. We stand against them in a peaceful and loving, yet protective manner. This order is dear to us and is about spiritual growth. We stand against attacks made on the rose, together, as one, with students across the world.
For the rose!
In LVX
Well said S.R. - and let us not forget that this is also the way that Traditional Lineages the world over have always functioned, and continue to promulgate their Mysteria.ReplyDelete
This is not at all some strange Spiritual innovation that suddenly appeared in the Golden Dawn context via the Third Order...
GD Reconstructionism can build many interesting works of art upon the foundation of the Outer Order, but there is no way to use this creativity to connect up the wires with the actual machine as it has been constructed and continuously operated by the Third Order.
One can use a machine in ways that it was not designed to be used. One can use a lawn mower to slice cheese, or a jet engine to clear dead leaves, but there remain the actual purposes for these machines - and IMO it is in those contexts that they truly come alive, (...of course I would say that, I am a Traditionalist.)
Reconstructionists are busy dreaming up new ways to stamp their maker's mark onto the GD machine, but it remains the original GD machine, with a purpose designed into it from the outset.
This is diversity in action. Perhaps with a little more maturity in the wider GD community BOTH sides can be allowed to Work in peace on their respective projects?
Since we are sheathing the swords and sitting down to discuss this like civil beings, I too see value in the reconstructionist model.ReplyDelete
I disagree that the GD reconstructionists are able to somehow "tap" into the formulae of the same Third Order that Mathers was in touch with and that now is guiding the HOGD/AO, because these formulae are closely guarded and only imparted to those prepared to receive them BY the Third Order.
This does not mean, however, that the principles underlying the formulae are not discoverable by reconstructionists through their own work. The wheel, afterall, CAN be reinvinted, if that is what one wishes to do.
That is my understanding, anyway.
- AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 4:23 AM
If one need a Third Order to be initiated, how these Third Order Boys were initiated? Does that mean it exists a Fourth Order? and so it must existe a Fifth Order to initiate the Fourth boys, and so on to the infinite and beyond..ReplyDelete
That sound doubtfull..
- Caput MortuumAugust 9, 2012 at 8:23 AM
@Anon Lineages build power and clarity over lengthy periods of time. Application and refining of Process slowly distils a Transmission that can ONLY be had by direct Initiation.ReplyDelete
Your logic sounds like it is based in that old classic and faulty form of hierarchical thinking typical of those who want to be leaders. This is not an Ego game, it is more akin to Spiritual ENGINEERING - and is based in Pragmatism...
What is Transmitted, is what WORKS, not what someone with only a few lifetimes at best of accumulated praxis would LIKE to or hope to see work. This is not about Faith - it is about Science.
Try applying your argument to other Lineages - like those of Daoism, Vajrayana - Esoteric Buddhism, Tantrism, Apostolic Gnosticism or even some Martial Arts...
It is not about the Teacher any longer - it is not about their personal power and prestige, it is about the Teachings and the Transmission of the Sacred.
Westerners have for too long needed to turn East to connect with these things - now balance is returning... we have our very own Lineages with equal scope and Transformative Empowerment!
Unfortunately the profane will initially see only hierarchy and ego... that is the result of a dirty mirror.


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This year, her videos are entitled 'Mixed Media Morsels: Main Dish' taking the techniques learned in 2016 and combining them on a larger scale as art journal pages. This is where the idea came for my heart art tag this week. To see the Main Dish 2 video, click here.
Since I'd made so many tag backgrounds while playing with my Gelli plate last weekend, I decided to use one of them for my tag this week.
I picked up a fan brush at a local art store yesterday. It seems to be the tool of choice for adding paint splatters to your work. I still have to find the right combination of paint and water to get the subtle effect I was looking for. My resulting splatters this time were anything BUT subtle. No worries, just another learning experience on the journey.
Next, I cut out a large heart from copy paper. I tore up small bits of pink and white patterned scrapbook paper and glued them randomly onto the heart. I trimmed off the unnecessary bits and used a sponge to ink the edges with black archival ink. The edges of the tag were done also.
I adhered the heart to the tag and coated the entire thing with a generous coat of Mod Podge to seal everything together.
I used my new stamp and die set to make the butterfly. I auditioned several different colours before settling on the turquoise butterfly. The other colours I tried did not 'work' at all. To give the butterfly a bit of dimension, I glued a piece of chipboard to the back to raise it a bit off the tag. The words 'Butterfly Kisses' were done on my Dymo label maker.
I am experimenting with so many new techniques and learning a few things along the way. Most importantly, I'm having fun!
Here is Bea Grob's card for Week 6. To see her process video, click here. Stay tuned for Week 7.
Here is Bea Grob's card for Week 6. To see her process video, click here. Stay tuned for Week 7.


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PPAU Translates Landmark Pirate Bay Case
In late August 2014 I was working on a submission to the Australian Government's Online Copyright Infringement discussion paper. The Government was canvassing new measures to "tackle" the "problem" of online copyright infringement, and this was one of many opportunities for the Pirate Party to provide evidence and argument to a public consultation. The key proposals were some sort of notification scheme for alleged infringements (speculated to be graduated response), extending the liability of Internet service providers (ISPs), and allowing copyright holders to seek injunctions against ISPs that would require ISPs to block access allegedly infringing websites. The Pirate Party is a regular submitter to reviews and inquiries.
Earlier that year it came to our attention that a Court of Appeals in the Netherlands questioned the effectiveness of blocking websites. Although not widely reported by the English-speaking mainstream media, an article was published in The Guardian stating that the court had decided that the two Dutch ISPs involved were no longer required to block access to the Pirate Bay.
As I worked on the submission, I made a throwaway comment to Brendan Molloy, the Party President with whom I have worked closely the past three years: "You know, it'd be great to have this case in English."
Most national courts in continental Europe do not to publish their judgments in English. This makes it difficult for those outside a particular jurisdiction to use them as evidence in presenting arguments. This was the situation Pirate Party Australia was facing: we had a very useful judgment that was only available in Dutch and none of us spoke Dutch verifiably well enough to translate the document with certainty.
It is often the case, not just for English-speaking countries, that an important resource is not available in a language that is useful for the circumstances. English, however, seems almost universally accepted. Brendan immediately suggested that we crowdfund the money to have it translated. I set about finding quotes, and the estimated cost of getting a certified version (i.e. legally reliable) would be between $2500 and $3000. Pretty soon we had a campaign on Pozible and started promoting it on social media.
Within the month allotted to the fundraiser we exceeded the $3000 target — quite a feat considering it's not something many people readily understand. We got a lot of questions about why we didn't ask the Dutch Pirate Party to translate it for us, or find someone at a university to do it for us, or look for someone within our own party. The answer to all of these is simple: it's not enough to have a rough translation. We're going up against the Australian Government and the copyright industries on this one. We needed a professional, accredited translator who could give us a certified translation so we could point to it and say "this is reliable evidence." Corners could not be cut on something this important.
We received the translated copy from the Sydney-based translation service Linguistico on Sunday 7 December, just over three months since we first conceived the idea. The translation took approximately a week to conduct, and was conducted by a "NAATI accredited (Level 3) translator [with] editing by a third party translator with legal industry experience." We've since published it on our website under a Creative Commons Zero licence.
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Offaly GAA Fixtures and Results (February 11/12)
This week's Offaly GAA Fixtures and Results including a date with destiny for Coolderry in the AIB All Ireland Club SHC semi-final
AIB All Ireland Club SHC semi-final
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick: Coolderry v Gort 2pm
Leinster Colleges SF 'A' QF
TBC: Moate v St. Peter's Wexford
Leinster VS SF 'A' QF
Ballymahon: Ballymahon Sec School v Gallen CS Ferbane 2pm
Allianz NFL Div 3
O'Connor Park: Offaly v Roscommon 2.30pm
Division 1 HL
(First named team at home. All games 12pm)
Shamrocks v Birr N Flynn; Seir Kieran v Tullamore D Cooke; Carraig/Riverstown v Kinnitty A Ryan; Lusmagh v Shinrone B Gavin; Belmont v Ballinamere M Walsh; Kilcormac/K v Brosna Gaels T Carroll
Division 2 HL
(First named team at home. All games 2.30pm unless stated)
Ballyskenagh v Clara P Freeman 11.30 pm; Killavilla v Killeigh M Walsh; Drumcullen v Kilcormac/Killoughey D Cooke; Killurin v Kinnitty C Groome; Shinrone v St Rynaghs M Kirwan
Division 3 Hurling League
Coolderry v Raheen D McLoughlin 11.30 pm
Division 1 FL
Rhode 0-10 Shamrocks 1-1; Clara 2-8 Ballycumber 0-5; Walsh Island 1-8 Tullamore 1-6; Tubber 1-8 St Brigids 1-7; Ferbane 1-13 Raheen 1-7
Division 2 FL
Rhode 3-12 Kilclonfert 1-6; Ballyfore 4-12 Ballycumber 0-4; St Rynaghs 1-6 Shannonbridge 0-4; Gracefield 3-11 Durrow 1-6; Daingean 2-6 Doon 1-8; Bracknagh 0-7 Clonbullogue 0-7
Division 3 FL
Birr 1-8 Tullamore 1-2; Daingean 1-7 Gracefield 0-7; Edenderry 2-8 Clara 0-12; Killiegh 1-4 Capincur 0-7; Ballycommon 2-12 Ballinagar 3-6; Tubber 5-13 Rhode 0-4


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Monarch Lounge
August 16, 2013
When Tad Cortell and Michael Byrnes wanted to launch the Monarch Lounge here in SF, they came to us looking for creative interior design ideas. The Challenge was how to take a former club and turn it into a swank lounge. This is what came up with.


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What would a Teaching Taste series be without food? As an etiquette consultant, dining is a large part of my business. In my dining programs we serve food that is organic, local, sustainable and always beautifully presented. I love surprising children with different tastes and watching eyes dance with excitement and pride when they've tasted food they weren't expecting to care for. A guest who eats the food that is served and doesn't fuss is the most gracious of dinner guests.
Today, a chef to the stars, the gracious Chef Poala Petrella joins us for a heart-to-heart on inspiring children to broaden their actual palate for healthy and interesting food.
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Olive oil a primary component of Italian cuisine, whether used in your grandmother's kitchen or the finest restaurants throughout Italy; it's one of the most essential and versatile ingredients in the world of cooking. Although it is used so frequently by so many different people, some are still unaware of what makes this product so significant. To fully appreciate olive oil and extra virgin olive oil, one must understand the unique production process and various health benefits.
Natural Extraction
Olive oil is one of the few cooking oils produced through natural extraction instead of chemical extraction, which protects the delicate fatty acids and nutrients in the oil. It provides a variety of health benefits when used in place of saturated fats in your diet and is considered a heart-healthy oil because it contains "good" fats and very few "bad" fats. Good fats, which include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, are a necessary part of a healthy diet. Bad fats, which should be avoided, include saturated fats and trans fats.
Cholesterol Benefits
The high content of monounsaturated fats has a positive effect on the body's cholesterol levels, lowering bad LDL cholesterol and raising the good HDL cholesterol. HDL cholesterol benefits the body by cleaning excess cholesterol from the blood vessels and then exiting the body, whereas LDL cholesterol accumulates in the arteries and increases the risk of heart disease. Extra virgin olive oil offers anti-inflammatory benefits, which also help protect against heart disease, as well as lowers blood pressure, reduces blood clots and improves the function of the lining of blood vessels. A diet rich in olive oils can also improve arterial function, reducing the risk of damage and dysfunction of the inner artery walls.
Health Benefits
Extra virgin olive oil's anti-inflammatory benefits and consumption of EVOO have been linked to a decreased risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and certain types of cancer, including breast cancer and digestive tract cancer. For these reasons, this oil can, in fact, be considered healthy. With its unique production and multiple health benefits, extra virgin olive oil is a remarkable product that shouldn't be overlooked and under appreciated simply because it is an everyday product. Olive oil is one of the best ways to add good fat to your diet because of its versatility: incorporate it into your diet by dressing or finishing a meal with it, cook or fry with it, or even use as a fat in your desserts. Use our conversion chart below as a guide for using olive oil in place of liquid fats in your favorite recipes.
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32 Orlando Street Hampton
A Modern Family Marvel in Bayside's Golden Triangle
Set in one of Hampton's most popular streets, steps to the beach, shops and station, is this modern marvel with endless sea views. Architecturally designed, the 4-bedroom, 3 bathroom plus study residence combines cutting edge eco design with easy family living.
A cascading decked garden and eye-catching timber & steel façade set the scene for the ultimate in stylish modernity over 2 levels, which make the most of passive solar heating and cooling.
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Wake up to bay views in the master bedroom with walk-through robe and fully tiled en suite & double shower. Three further double bedrooms, all with built-ins, plus family bathroom and separate downstairs shower provide ample services and accommodation. Luxury extras include rumpus/home theatre, heating/cooling, alarm, intercom, hot & cold outdoor beach shower, automated double garage, auto awnings plus storage.
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Meegan of What Meegan Makes used her DIY savvy to help her daughter get the exact pillow she wanted for her living room – without the hefty price tag. She had her heart set on bold black and white wide stripe pillows like those from Pottery Barn, and Meegan was able to find an almost identical fabric at IKEA for only $7.99 a yard. They were able to make two pillows for that price by using filling from other pillows. Meegan says, Yep, $7.99 for 2 pillows compared to up to $49.50 for 1!!!"
The original inspiration came from the Sunbrella Awning Stripe Indoor/Outdoor Pillow sold by Pottery Barn.
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Serving others, both literally and figuratively, is the main ingredient of this career field. Future salon professionals learn the trade at the Washburn Tech Academy of Cosmetology. Future chefs learn by cooking in Washburn Tech's kitchen. Future child care professionals learn by teaching toddlers and pre-school age children at Little Learners at Washburn Tech. And, future emergency dispatchers learn to serve as the connection between callers in distress and the professionals who can help them.
A hands-on education has no substitute. Let our programs serve you with the training you need for the career you want.
This program has changed by life. I've always wanted to be a teacher and the program made that dream so much easier. It was a lot of work, but it was the best hands-on experience. After completing the course, I transferred my credits to Washburn University and earned my associate's degree in early childhood education. Thanks, in part, to Washburn Tech's program and its awesome instructor, my dream has come true and I now have a full-time job teaching pre-school aged children.


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Three bars, one each of our Grandma's Garden, Arzella's Vanilla, and Sweet Lemongrass. Minimum weight is 4.5 ounces, or 1.25 bars of our soap.
Three of our Shea and Cocoa Butter Hand Repair Soaps for Gardeners, in a great gift to help get those hands clean after being out in the Garden.


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Leonor Rosser, an internationally known Origami Artist, enjoys creating new, exciting and educational uses for this traditional Japanese art form.
Mrs. Rosser was introduced to origami when she visited Japan on a cultural exchange trip in 1989. She later became involved in educational Television and was featured worldwide with the Discovery Kids Network for many years. She developed educational programs for PBS and created the origami series, "Origami Alive! with Leonor." Leonor Rosser is an ESE/Support Specialist, with background in sensory integration activities, music and art.


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Cassie Hack, the leading lady of the hit comic book Hack/Slash, is set to star in Todd Lincoln's 'Hack/Slash' feature film. The comic hottie spoke to STYD and spilled the beans on her recent nude-shots for SuicideGirls.com.
"People are always describing Cassie as the Suicide Girl type, and now I can definitely answer yes," says Tim Seeley, creator of Hack/Slash. "I have had an account for five years now, and Hack/Slash is a perfect fit for SuicideGirls.com, because people are also always asking me if they can see her naked."
A new Hack/Slash adventure entitled "Murder/Suicide" is unraveling at SuicideGirls.com now. The story finds Cassie tracking down a killer who is slaughtering, who would've guessed...Suicide Girls.
The web comic will later appear in the pages of an upcoming Devil's Due Publishing's Hack/Slash annual printing in July.


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V: The Berlin Tunnel
No single operation more typifies Berlin's importance as a strategic intelligence base then the construction of the Berlin Tunnel. Probably one of the most ambitious operations undertaken by the CIA in the 1950s, it succeeded despite the fact that the KGB knew about the operation even before construction of the tunnel had began!
The genesis of the tunnel operation lay in Berlin's location in Europe and its prewar status as the capital of a militarily and economically dominant Germany. The largest city on the Continent, Berlin lay at the center of a vast network of transportation and communications lines that extended from Western France to deep into Soviet Russia and Eastern Europe. This was still true in the 1950s; Soviet telephone and telegraph communications between Moscow, Warsaw, and Bucharest were routed through Berlin, for example.1 This became a factor of crucial importance beginning in 1951, when the Soviets began to shift from wireless communications to encrypted land lines for almost all military traffic.2 Land lines existed in two forms: overhead lines strung from telephone poles and underground cables. Both carried encrypted messages as well as nonsecure voice communications.
CIA officers examining this situation in 1952 concluded that underground cables offered the more valuable target, since they were buried and hence not subject to constant visual surveillance. If a tap could be placed covertly, it would be likely to remain in place for some time. Thus was born the idea of tunneling into the Soviet sector of Berlin to tap into Soviet military communications. The concept was tested in the spring of 1953, when an agent in the East Berlin telephone exchange patched an East Berlin telephone line into West Berlin late one night to sample what might be obtained. Even after midnight the communications traffic was sufficiently valuable that CIA Headquarters decided to go ahead with the operation.3
During 1953, CIA continued to gather data and test the idea of tapping communications in East Berlin. By August 1953, detailed plans for the tunnel were completed and a proposal was drawn up for approval by DCI Allen Dulles. After much discussion, this was obtained on 20 January 1954.4
Having learned the location of the underground cables used by the Soviets from an agent inside the East Berlin post office, the Altglienicke district was selected as the best site for a cable tap.5 Work began in February 1954, using the construction of an Air Force radar site and warehouse as a cover.6 The tunnel itself was completed a year later, at the end of February 1955, and the taps were in place and operating shortly thereafter.7
Unfortunately, the whole operation was blown even before the DCI approved the project. On 22 October 1953, US intelligence officers briefed a British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) audience that included KGB mole George Blake. Blake reported the existence of the tunnel project during his next meeting with his case officer, Sergei Kondrashev, in London the following December. However, a full report was not sent to Moscow until 12 February 1954.8
Although the KGB was aware of the potential importance of the tap, its first priority was to protect Blake.9 Knowledge of the tunnel's existence was very closely held within the KGB--neither the GRU (Soviet military intelligence) nor the East German Stasi was informed. Rather than immediately shutting down the tunnel, the Soviets thus implemented a general tightening up of security procedures. A small team was formed to secretly locate the tap, which they did by late 1955. Early in 1956 the Soviets developed a plan whereby the tap would be "accidentally" discovered without putting Blake at risk. On the night of 21-22 April 1956, a special signal corps team began to dig.10 By 0200 they had discovered the tap chamber. At 1230 the following day they opened a trapdoor leading from the tap chamber down a vertical shaft to the tunnel. By 1420 they had penetrated the tunnel in the full glare of a well-organized publicity coup.11
The digging operation had been seen from an observation post atop the warehouse in West Berlin and the tunnel evacuated long before the Soviets entered the tap chamber. A microphone was left in place to record what was going on.12 The Soviet publicity coup backfired: rather than condemning the operation, the non-Soviet press hailed it as audacious and well-planned. Of course, at the time, no one knew the extent of Soviet foreknowledge.
Since KGB archives remain closed, we cannot be certain that the Soviets did not exploit their prior knowledge of the cable tap for their own purposes--to plant false information, for example. However, according to former DCI Richard Helms, the possibility that the Soviets used the tunnel for "disinformazia" (disinformation) was closely examined after Blake's exposure and arrest in 1961. Finally, it was concluded that the intelligence that had been collected was genuine.13
The sheer volume of the "take" from the tunnel operation would tend to support that conclusion. In all, about 40,000 hours of telephone conversations were recorded, along with 6,000,000 hours of teletype traffic.14 Most of the useful information dealt with Soviet orders of battle and force dispositions--information that was invaluable in the days before reconnaissance satellites and other, more sophisticated means of collection became operational. Not until more than two years after the tunnel was exposed and shut down was the task of processing this immense volume of data completed.15
V-1: Field Project Outline, 16 September 1953 (MORI No. 144126). [PDF Only 496KB*]
This memorandum outlines the basic concept for the Berlin Tunnel project. It was prepared in August and September 1953.
V-2: Memorandum for COM Frankfurt from COB Berlin; Progress Report--28 August through 17 October 1954, 18 October 1954 (MORI No. 144129). [PDF Only 912KB*]
A memorandum documenting some of the problems encountered while excavation of the tunnel was in its early stages.
V-3: Memorandum for the Record, 29 November 1954 (MORI No. 144130). [PDF Only 535KB*]
This memorandum describes some of the security measures in place while the tunnel was in operation.
V-4: Clandestine Services History Program (CSHP) History: Soviet Discovery of the Berlin Tunnel, 15 August 1956 (MORI No. 144132). [PDF Only 804KB*]
The circumstances of the tunnel's discovery is described in this declassified history. As noted at the beginning of this document, it was prepared before the role played by KGB mole George Blake was uncovered. The description of the tunnel's actual discovery is accurate, however.
V-5: CSHP History: Soviet Discovery of the Berlin Tunnel, (Tape Transcript) Undated (MORI No. 145737). [PDF Only 1.27MB*]
The entry of the Soviet and East German security forces into the tunnel was monitored by specially concealed microphones. This is a transcript of the recording. Much of it is garbled. The English voices are those of US intelligence officers listening to the activity in the tunnel--their comments were accidentally recorded at the same time.
V-6: CSHP History of the Berlin Tunnel, G. Berlin Tunnel, Undated (MORI No. 144450). [PDF Only 219KB*]
V-7: CSHP History of the Berlin Tunnel, V. Production, [from the Berlin Tunnel Operation], Undated (MORI No. 144445). [PDF Only 132KB*]
V-8: CSHP History of the Berlin Tunnel: Appendix B. Recapitulation of the Intelligence Derived, Undated (MORI No. 145735). [PDF Only 489KB*]
These documents describe the importance of the Berlin Tunnel as a source of intelligence information. The volume and the quality of the information derived suggests that the tunnel was a valuable source despite having been compromised early in the planning process. Until the relevant Soviet records are made available to researchers a comprehensive evaluation of the project will not be not possible, however.
1 G.J.A. O'Toole, Encyclopædia of American Intelligence and Espionage: From the Revolutionary War to the Present (New York: Facts on File, 1988), p. 66.
2 David E. Murphy, Sergei Kondrashev, and George Bailey, Battleground Berlin, (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1997), p. 208.
3 Ibid., pp. 208, 211-212.
4 Ibid., pp. 212-213, 219.
5 Ibid., p. 210.
6 Ibid., p. 219.
7 Ibid., p. 222.
8 Ibid., pp. 214-216.
9 Ibid., pp. 217-218.
10 Ibid., pp. 226-227.
11 Ibid., pp. 230-231.
12 See Document V-5 for a transcript of the recording that was made.
13 Thomas Huntington, "The Berlin Spy Tunnel Affair," Invention and Technology (1995), p. 52.
14 See Document V-7, below.
15 G.J.A. O'Toole, Encyclopædia of American Intelligence and Espionage: From the Revolutionary War to the Present (New York: Facts on File, 1988), p. 67.
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automotive sales jobs to other occupations is relatively high.
Service technicians and automotive body repairers generally work indoors in well-ventilated and well-
lighted repair shops. However, some shops are drafty and noisy. Technicians and repairers frequently
work with dirty and greasy parts, and in awkward positions. They often lift heavy parts and tools. Minor
cuts, burns, and bruises are common, but serious accidents are avoided when the shop is kept clean and
orderly and safety practices are observed. Despite hazards, precautions taken by dealers to avoid and
prevent injuries have kept the workplace relatively safe. In 2002, there were 5.5 cases of work-related
injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in the new and used car dealers industry, close to the
national average of 5.3 cases. Separately, used car dealers reported only 2.6 cases of work-related injuries
and illnesses per 100 full-time workerswell below the national average.
Automobile dealers provided about 1.2 million wage and salary jobs in 2002. An additional 55,000 self-employed
persons worked in this industry. Sales, installation, maintenance, and repair workers shared two-thirds of wage
and salary employment. The remaining third primarily were management, administrative support, transportation,
and material-moving positions.
Since 1950, the trend in this industry has been toward consolidation. Franchised dealers have decreased in number
while their sales volume has increased. Larger dealers can offer more services, typically at lower costs to the
dealer and the customer. Over half of jobs in automobile dealers were in establishments employing between 50 and
249 workers. On average, automobile dealers had nearly 25 employees per establishment, compared with an average
of about 14 employees in all retail businesses.
The number of workers employed by automobile dealers varies significantly depending on dealer size, location,
makes of vehicles handled, and distribution of sales among departments. The majority of workers in this industry
were in sales, repair, and administrative support occupations.
Sales and related occupations are among the most important occupations in automobile dealers. Their
success in selling vehicles and services determines the success of the dealer. Automotive retail
salespersons usually are the first to greet customers and determine their interests through a series
of questions. Before entering the dealer, many customers use the Internet to research and compare vehicle
prices, features, and options. Salespersons then explain and demonstrate the vehicles features in the
showroom and on the road. Working closely with automotive sales worker supervisors and their customers,
they negotiate the final terms and price of the sale. Automotive salespersons must be tactful, well-groomed,
and able to express themselves well. Their success in sales depends upon their ability to win the respect and
trust of prospective customers.
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations are another integral part of automobile dealers.
Automotive service technicians and mechanics service, diagnose, adjust, and repair automobiles
and light trucks with gasoline engines, such as vans and pickups. Automotive body and related repairers
repair and finish vehicle bodies, straighten bent body parts, remove dents, and replace crumpled parts
that are beyond repair. Shop managers usually are among the most experienced service technicians. They
supervise and train other technicians to make sure that service work is performed properly. Service managers
oversee the entire service department and are responsible for the departments reputation, efficiency, and
profitability. Increasingly, service departments use computers to increase productivity and improve service
workflow by scheduling customer appointments, troubleshooting technical problems, and locating service information
and parts.
Service advisors handle the administrative and customer relations part of the service department. They
greet customers, listen to their description of problems or service desired, write repair orders, and estimate
the cost and time needed to do the repair. They also handle customer complaints, contact customers when technicians
discover new problems while doing the work, and explain to customers the work performed and the charges associated
with the repairs.
In support of the service and repair department, parts salespersons supply vehicle parts to technicians and
repairers. They also sell replacement parts and accessories to the public. Parts managers run the parts
department and keep the automotive parts inventory. They display and promote sales of parts and accessories and deal
with garages and other repair shops seeking to purchase parts.
Office and administrative support workers handle the paperwork of automobile dealers. Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks; general office clerks; and secretaries and administrative
assistants prepare reports on daily operations, inventory, and accounts receivable. They gather, process,
and record information; and perform other administrative support and clerical duties. Office managers organize,
supervise, and coordinate administrative operations. Many office managers also are responsible for collecting and
analyzing information on each departments financial performance.
Transportation and material-moving occupations account for about 11 percent of jobs in automobile dealers.
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment prepare new and used cars for display in the showroom or parking lot and for delivery
to customers. They may wash and wax vehicles by hand and perform simple services such as changing a tire or battery.
Truckdrivers operate light delivery trucks to pick up and deliver automotive parts. Some drive tow trucks that
bring damaged vehicles to the dealer for repair.
Management jobs often are filled by promoting workers with years of related experience. For example, most sales
managers start as automotive salespersons. Sales managers hire, train, and supervise the dealers sales force.
They are the lead negotiators in all transactions between sales workers and customers. Most advance to their positions after
success as salespersons. They review market analyses to determine consumer needs, estimate volume potential for various models,
and develop sales campaigns.
General and operations managers are in charge of all dealer operations. They need extensive business and
management skills, usually acquired through experience as a manager in one or more of the dealer departments. Dealer
performance and profitability ultimately are up to them. General managers sometimes have an ownership interest in the
Requirements for many jobs vary from dealer to dealer. To find out exactly how to qualify for a specific job, ask
the dealer or manager in charge. A substantial number of jobs require no postsecondary educationmore than half
of all workers in the industry have no formal education beyond high school. In todays competitive job market, however,
nearly all dealers demand a high school diploma. Courses in automotive technology are important for service jobs, as
well as a basic background in business, electronics, mathematics, computers, and science. Sales workers require strong
communication skills to deal with the public because they represent the dealer.
Most new salespersons receive extensive on-the-job training, beginning with mentoring from sales managers and
experienced sales workers. In large dealers, beginners receive several days of classroom training to learn the models
for sale, methods for approaching prospective customers, negotiation techniques, and ways to close sales. Some
manufacturers furnish training manuals and other informational materials for sales workers. Managers continually guide
and train sales workers, both on the job and at periodic sales meetings.
Some service technicians and repairers may begin as apprentices or trainees, helpers, or lubrication workers. They work
under close supervision of experienced technicians, repairers, and service managers. Even though beginners may be able
to perform routine service tasks and make simple repairs after a few months on the job, they usually need 1 to 2 years
of experience to acquire enough skills to become a certified service technician.
Automotive technology is rapidly increasing in sophistication, and dealers prefer to hire graduates of postsecondary
automotive training programs for trainee positions. Graduates of such programs often earn promotion to the journey
level after only a few months on the job. Most community and junior colleges and vocational and technical schools
offer postsecondary automotive training programs leading to an associate degree in automotive technology or auto
body repair. They generally provide intense career preparation through a combination of classroom instruction and
hands-on practice. Good reading and basic math skills also are required to study technical manuals, keep abreast of
new technology, and learn new service and repair techniques.
Various automotive manufacturers and their participating dealers sponsor 2-year associate degree programs at
postsecondary schools across the Nation. Students in these programs typically spend alternate 10- to 12-week
periods attending classes full time and working full time in the service departments of sponsoring dealers.
Dealers increasingly send experienced technicians to factory training centers to receive special training in
the repair of components, such as electronic fuel injection or air-conditioning. Factory representatives also
visit many shops to conduct short training sessions.
Workers need years of experience in sales, service, or administration to advance to management positions in
dealers. Employers increasingly prefer persons with 4-year college degrees in business administration and
marketing, particularly in dealers that are larger, more competitive, and more efficient. Some motor vehicle
manufacturers offer management training classes and seminars.
Average weekly earnings of non-supervisory workers in automobile dealers were $619 in 2002, substantially
higher than the average for retail trade ($361), as well as that for all private industry ($506). Earnings
vary depending on occupation, experience, and the dealers geographic location and size.
Most automobile sales workers are paid on a commission-only basis. Commission systems vary, but dealers
often guarantee new salespersons a modest salary for the first few months until they learn how to sell
vehicles. Many dealers also pay experienced, commissioned sales workers a modest weekly or monthly salary
to compensate for the unstable nature of sales. Dealers, especially larger ones, also pay bonuses and have
special incentive programs for exceeding sales quotas. With increasing customer service requirements, some
dealers and manufacturers have adopted a noncommissioned sales force paid entirely by salary.
Most automotive service technicians and mechanics receive a commission related to the labor cost charged to
the customer. Their earnings depend on the amount of work available and completed.
In 2002, relatively few workers in automobile dealers, less than 4 percent, were union members or were covered
by union contracts, compared with about 15 percent of workers in all industries.
Wage and salary jobs in automobile dealers are projected to increase 13 percent over the 2002-12 period,
compared with projected growth of about 16 percent for all industries combined. Growth in automobile dealers
strongly reflects consumer confidence and purchasing habits. The structure of dealers, the strength of the
Nations economy, and trends in consumer preferences will influence the employment outlook for this industry.
Over the 2002-12 period, population growth will increase demand for passenger cars and employment in automobile
dealers. Growth of the labor force and in the number of families in which both spouses need vehicles to commute
to work will contribute to increased vehicle sales and employment in this industry. As personal incomes continue
to grow, greater numbers of persons will be able to afford the luxury of owning multiple vehicles, which also
should increase sales. However, the penchant for the public to keep vehicles for many more years than in the past
may have a dampening effect on motor vehicle sales. New and used car dealers may also face increasing competition
from online electronic auctions that facilitate consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer trade in new and used
goods, including vehicles.
The trend towards dealer consolidation should have a minimal effect on the industry because of continued demand for
vehicles and related services. Dealers will always need well-qualified people to work in the various departments of
the dealer. In an effort to achieve greater financial and operational efficiency and flexibility, greater emphasis
will be placed on aftermarket services, such as financing and vehicle service and repair.
Growth in leasing agreements and rental companies will continue to provide quality vehicles to the used car market,
thus providing for future employment growth. Some large used car dealers offer low-hassle sales on large inventories
of popular vehicles. Such dealers typically contract out warranty and other service-related work to other dealers or
to satellite service facilities, reducing the demand for workers in these departments.
The need to replace workers who retire or transfer to other occupations will result in many job openings for sales
workers in automobile dealers. In addition, as consumers expectations and demands continue to increase, dealers
will seek more highly educated salespersons. Persons who have a college degree and previous sales experience should
have the best opportunities. If alternative sales techniques and compensation systems, such as using salaried
noncommissioned sales professionals, become more common, the greater income stability may lead to less turnover of
sales jobs.
Opportunities in the service and repair sectors of this industry should be plentiful, especially for persons who
complete formal automotive service technician training. The growing complexity of automotive technology increasingly
requires highly trained service technicians to service vehicles. Most persons who enter service and repair occupations
may expect steady work because changes in economic conditions have little effect on this part of the dealers business.
Opportunities in management occupations will be best for persons with college degrees and those with considerable
industry experience. However, consolidation of dealers will slow the growth of managerial jobs. Competition for managerial
positions will remain relatively keen.
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