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Introduction and Overview
The Certified Cloud Security Specialist (CCSS), a 3-day intensive training program with project work component focuses on cloud computing with respect to its security aspects. CCSS will impart in-depth knowledge with respect to security risks in the context of cloud computing, related issues and solutions. Participants will also gain knowledge about cloud security issues from an architectural design perspective. In addition, this course will cover cloud computing security taxonomies under two categories:
- Architectural & technological security taxonomy
- Process & governance-related security taxonomy
Further, this course will also impart knowledge about the key concept of Security as a Service (SECaaS) CSA's Enterprise Architecture with a focus on its SRM (Security and Risk Management), perimeter defense security systems for cloud infrastructure and cloud security administrative best practices. The course will also present relevant industrial case studies to underscore the security issues in the cloud.
- 24 Hours (3 Days) Classroom Training
Who Should Attend?
- Cloud Operations Engineer
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
- Cloud Services Product Analyst
- Cloud Software Engineer (Solution/Database)
- Senior Cloud Operations Engineer
- Application Support Manager – Cloud
- Cloud Development Manager
- Cloud Operations Manager
- Cloud Services Product Manager
- Infrastructure Architect – Cloud
- Integration Architect – Cloud
Participants are expected to have any one of the following certifications to take up this GSTF CCSS certification.
- GSTF Certified Cloud Computing Associate (CCCA)
- GSTF Certified Cloud Computing Specialist (CCCS)
- EXIN Cloud Technologies Advanced
Assessment and Certification
- Component 1: Written Examination (MCQ)
- 30 Questions
- 45 Minutes duration
- Closed Book
- Score 65% to pass
- Component 2: Project Work Component (PWC)
- Individual work
- 2 weeks to complete from the last day of course
- Score 65% to pass
- Certification
- Upon passing the course, you will be awarded "Certified Cloud Security Specialist"
- Certification body – Global Science and Technology Forum
- PIC Grant (IRAS)
- Get 60% Cash Payout, or 400% Tax Rebate on the total Training Amount Spent by the Company
- Find out more about the PIC Grant, available for training your employees and improving their productivity on IRAS website http://www.iras.gov.sg/irashome/PIcredit.aspx%23About_Productivity_and_Innovation_Credit.
Course Outcome
- An in-depth understanding of Cloud Computing and its challenges
- Different perspectives of Cloud Computing from its architectural design
- Cloud Computing Security Taxonomies
- Architectural and technological aspects of cloud security taxonomies
- Process and regulatory-related aspects of cloud security taxonomies
- Acquire knowledge on Security as a Service (SECaaS)
Course Outline
Cloud Computing, Service Models, Deployment Models & Architecture: A Quick Review
- Introduction: Cloud Computing
- Hype Cycle: Cloud
- Cloud Computing Evolution
- Definition and Characteristics
- Benefits of Cloud Computing
- Cloud Service Models
- SaaS
- PaaS
- IaaS
- Deployment Models
- Private Cloud
- Public Cloud
- Community Cloud
- Hybrid Cloud
- Cloud Architecture
Problems in Cloud Computing
- Data Integrity
- Data Theft
- Privacy Issues
- Infected Application
- Data Loss
- Data Location
- Security on Vendor Level
- Security on User Level
Cloud Security – Different Perspectives
- Cloud User Perspectives
- Cloud Service Provider Perspectives
- Cloud security from different service models
- Cloud Security from different deployment models
Security Perspectives in Cloud Architecture Design
- Data Centre or Physical Security
- Server Security
- Network Security
- Application and Platform Security
- Encryption and Key Management
- Infrastructure Security
Cloud Computing Security Taxonomies
- Introduction to Cloud Security Taxonomies
- Need of Cloud Security Taxonomies
- Types
Taxonomy 1: Architectural & Technological aspects
- Logical Storage Segregation & Multi-tenancy Issues
- Identity Management Issues
- Insiders Attacks
- Virtualization Issues
- Cryptography and Key Management
Taxonomy 2: Process & Regulatory-related aspects
- Governance and Regulatory Compliance Gaps
- Insecure APIs
- Cloud & CSP Migration Issues
- SLA & Trust Management Gaps
Security as a Service (SECaaS)
- Introduction to Security as a Service
- Global forecast of Cloud Security
- Buying criteria recommendations
- Cloud Security Market Growth Drivers
- Current market trends and challenges
- Different area included in SECaaS
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
Top Cloud Security Vendors
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Joe's Got Style, A Groovy Style! is the final level in the Stunt Weekly stage of the Career.
Cost to unlock level: 2 Stars
EditLevel Stars
- Collect All the Pick Ups! (54 total)
- Explore for Hidden Stars (2)
- Collect All The Coins
- Collect D-A-N-G-E-R
- Beat the Time Limit (53 seconds)
- Combo the Level 100%
- Bronze 1,000,000
- Silver 5,000,000
- Gold 10,000,000
EditTips & Item Locations
EditPick Ups
To get all the pick ups, go right at the first switch, left at the second switch, and right at the third. They're all pretty well out in the open.
EditHidden Stars
- Stay straight at the first switch. The star is on top of the General Store, on the far end. If you can't get on top of the buildings from the ramp, there is a spring just on the other side of the ramp. Release a crouch just as you jump off the spring and you'll easily get enough air to land on top of the building.
- Just past the first checkpoint you'll head up onto a large sand colored ramp structure. When you get to the spring, get as much air off it as possible (by releasing a crouch) and go all the way to the top of the tower, to the plant covered landing, to find the star.
The red coin is located just past the first checkpoint. Stay straight in the lane switch gate (don't switch lanes) and you'll run into the red coin. To get all the gold coins before they disappear you'll need to use some boost and some good air control. When you hit the first spring, try to come down in such a way that you grab the three coins over the next spring, but land just past the spring.
- D - Stay straight at the first lane switch. The D is at the top of the vertical ramp.
- A - On the second level of the first storefront that can be ridden through.
- N - Right above the vertical ramp at the start of the large sand colored structure. You'll need to boost a little before hitting the ramp.
- G - Go left at the lane switch after the first checkpoint. The letter is above the flat portion of the large sand colored structure.
- E - Immediately after getting the 'G', do some flips coming down to get your boost meter filled, and boost again before going up the next ramp. The 'E' is at the top above some spikes. If you miss it, you'll have to go back to the checkpoint.
- R - Comes right after the 'E'
EditBeat the Time Limit: Tips
Take both lane switch opportunities. Don't run out your boost meter every time you use it, and do flips to refill it.

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Birth Defect Brochure
Phenylketonuria (commonly known as PKU) is an inherited disorder that increases the levels of a substance phenylalanine in the blood. Phenylalanine is a building block of proteins (an amino acid) that is obtained through the diet. It is found in all proteins and in some artificial sweetners. If PKU is not treated, phenylalanine can build up to harmful levels in the body, causing intellectual disability and other serious health problems.
PKU is caused by a genetic mutation (change in DNA) in the human phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene. There are many different types of of mutations that can affect the PAH enzyme. Enzymes are proteins that speed up and control chemical reactions. Lack of the PAH enzyme means that a chemical called phenylalanine, which is found in some foods, can't be processed properly by the body.
The signs and symptoms of PKU vary from mild to severe. The most severe form of this disorder known as classic PKU. Infants with classic PKU appear normal until they are a few months old. Without treatment, these children develope permanent intellectual disablilty. Seizures, delayed developement, behavioral problems, and psychiatric disorders are also common. Untreated individuals may have a musty or mouse-like odor as a side effectof excess phenylalanine in the body. Children with classic PKU tend to have lighter skin and hair than uneffected family members and are also likely to have skin disorders such as eczema.
Genetic testing can be done on a blood sample. Genetic testing, also called DNA testing, looks for changes in the pair of genens that causes PKU.
Prompt treatment is needed to prevent intellectual disabilities. Newborns need to drink a special medical formula. Ir is still possible to breastfeed your baby as long as you get help from your dietician. Babies who are breastfed usually need the medical formula as well. Most children need to eat a special diet made up of very low-protein. The medical formula gives babies and children with PKU the nutrients and proteins they need while helping their Phe levels within a safe range. Children must avoid :
all dairy products
regular formula
meat and poultry
nuts and peanut butter
dried beans
regular flour
aspartame (quickly raises blood levels of Phe and contains high amount of Phe)
Dr. Grange is the Director of St. Louis Children's Down Syndrome Center. She specializes in medical genetics, inherited disorders, phenylketonuria (PKU), birth defects, malfunction syndromes, chromosomal disorders, metabolic disorders, Marfan syndrome, connective tissue, overgrowth disorders, craniofacial disorders and pediactric pathology. You must have a referral from your primary care physician before you make an appointment with Dr. Grange.
1 Childrens Pl, St. Louis, Mo 63110
The PKU Foundation
Contact: 214-446-4003
Unified to Support Metabolic Disorders
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Honeywell limit switches are safety devices used in furnaces and water heaters to protect the units from dangerous temperatures. The switch shuts off gas flow if a preset heat is exceeded and reopens the supply after reaching the lower-limit temperature.
These electromechanical devices use momentary contact to close and open the gas valve. This helps avoid damage due to overheating when airflow is restricted. Clogged air movers or dirty filters can cause the switches to trip, and they can fail after repeated power cycles. Defective or broken limit switches are relatively easy to diagnose and repair for the average homeowner.


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i just got one more strange shot. once more with a golf ball.
this one was the loudest i have ever had and i turned around because i thought the gun has exploded..
i did not measure the shot but it split up 6" of wood to just small particles and the ends of it because it broke on the middle.. the people who gathered around to look at the shot did not see the ball, even after it hit the wood.
and just to let you know i also shot through a 1/4" stainless plate, i will do as DYI did and make a thread about it with details.
the next step would be 1/2" stainless and it should not be a problem
"Made in France"
- A spud gun insurance.
i will get you damage pics but i will only show them to the people i have on MSN since i won't show it all before i make a good topic about the gun.
the steel plate thread will have pics tho and i will update it with 1/2" plate when i do it
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Hey, mabe if you have a really powerful spark it could of turned some left-over aluminium dust into a plasma, and boom! Just like a Electro-thermal gun.
That would make it a triple Hybrid!(pneumatic/combustion/electrothermal).
Probably impossible though.
But maybe the pressure changes electrothermal properties.
OMG you just said something!!
i am going to get Larda to make it, a ETG with a burst disk, chamber fan and aluminium powder!
the fan spreads the powder in the air and he can "ignite" the powder and it will explode super heating the gas to make a detonation!
if this work you have made a new generation of guns!
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My suspicion is that it won't (work, that is) - and if it does it'll just be a suspended dust combustion/hybrid, burning the aluminium dust.
There won't be any electrothermal power involved at all, because for that, you expressly need to vaporise the aluminium to a gas, and then ionise it, which creates huge pressures and temperatures.
It wouldn't really be possible to make such a "3 way hybrid", and even if it were, the combustion pressures would be insignificant compared to the plasma pressures.
A 10x hybrid would only just about reach 1000 psi at peak pressures.
Larda's own ETG - around about 20,000 psi (AVERAGE, not peak!) IIRC.
In theory, you could however pass the currents through the combusted gas mixture more effectively, but save under perfectly engineered laboratory conditions, I think the effect would be too hard, and too ineffective to be worth the effort.
Does that thing kinda look like a big cat to you?
it should work if you get enough current.. (i am not good in this stuff )
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Which makes the combustion insignificant compared to the ETG effect.
Till the day I'm dieing, I'll keep them spuddies flying, 'cause I can!
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Hmm...it would be interesting to see what is the effort if you first shoot just with a normal spark and then next shot with a few kilojoule spark .
Back in business!
i bet Larda can do a test on that when i send my hybrid to him for burst testing
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I believe that, if you want a decent ETG/gas gun-hybrid effect, you'd want to use very high voltage pulse capacitors that discharge directly through the fuel air mix, thus preserving the stoichiometric ratio of gases, rather than discharging them through aluminum or something.
Considering the relationship between pressure and breakdown voltage of gases, you would probably need something in the tens or hundreds of kilovolts. Capacitors like that are expensive (the best deals I've seen on such things so far is a site selling 20kJ, 20kV pulse capacitors for $900 each) even if you get them second hand, so you'd better be damned sure the thing was going to work before you went and invested about 10 grand on a high voltage pulse cap bank.
Perhaps some benefits could be achieved simply by uniform ignition of all the fuel through a larger spark? Say, 1kJ or so discharging through a thin aluminum wire running the length of the chamber. I believe I could probably test that myself in a few months.
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hey you have a pretty decent cap now DYI mabe you can make some tests?
and now that i have my universal fuel and air meter i may consider to do the DDT test with 1/4" steel pipe and a short section of rifled pellet gun barrel.
and if i have the money i can do it with a larger diameter pipe to find out how that effects runup distance
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Welcome to the first Family Reading List of 2017!
Winter weather has us staying indoors, so we've had more time to explore the bookshelf. Each month I'll share with you some of the books that the kids have been enjoying.
Anaya's Reading List (3.5 years old)
Little Big Girl
Claire Keane
Anaya desperately wants a little brother or sister. Since this isn't going to happen (sorry little lady!), she self-medicates with reading about having younger siblings. Little Big Girl is about a girl who is little, but loves to have BIG adventures. When a younger brother comes along, Matisse discovers that maybe she's actually.. big!
This book is super sweet, and is perfect for a little sibling with an even littler sibling on the way :).
Others to try out:
I am too absolutely small for school
Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color


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Several days ago I posted about my new friends Charlie and Jim - the sock monkeys from Barb. I gave Jennie one of the sock monkeys. She loved him! I decided to keep Jim. He is going to sit on my desk at work. Since my office is next the principal's office - I'm sure he will be well behaved !
First, she chewed on his tail and then she had to give Charlie a kiss! I think they will be buddies for a long time!


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The Search gadget is not too hard to find on a laptop or desktop computer. It's the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the group's main page. But on a mobile device, such as the iPhone, with the mobile Facebook site or in the Facebook app, that is not the case.
|On a desktop or laptop computer, the Search gadget is invoked by clicking the magnifying glass in the upper right of the group's main page, highlighted by the red oval above.
|A sample search for "1993" yielded many hits. Some hits are obvious, others you need to click on to see comments related to the entry.
As far as I know, there is no way to carry out a search using the Facebook app. You can do some administration of the group, but no way can you find a certain phrase or word in the group. The one search function the app has applies to the whole Facebook universe.
That leaves the mobile Facebook web page. I specified "mobile" because for better use of limited screen real estate, when you put www.facebook.com into Safari (or some browser) you don't see the Facebook presented to a desktop user. (From this point on, "desktop" implies "laptop" as well.) You see some essential stuff, but things are reformatted so you don't have to zoom around. When you get to a group, the admin options are just as limited as the app. But there is hope!
Perhaps you already know that at the top of the screen, on the left, there is this gadget consisting of three horizontal bars. Click on it and you can get to your Groups, your Pages, very much what you would find on the left side of a Facebook screen on a desktop. Scroll all the way to the bottom and you have the "Desktop Site" link. Choose that and you no longer have to deal with the re-formatted Facebook view. Of course, things look smaller, but that's the price you pay. Just zoom in on the area surrounding the gadget and search away!
|Click the gadget to get to Groups etc.
|Desktop Site is what you would click to see the whole Facebook page, not the re-formatted version.
|Hard to see, but there it is on the right near the top.
|Just zoom in to enter what you need to search for.


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West Germans - a pair of Leopards, four M-47s and 6 squads of Infantry riding in HS-30s. Backed up by a small battery (3 tubes) of 155mm US provided artillery.
|West German HS-30
|BRDM-1 with AT-3 Sagger
We fought over a forested area, with a lovely scenic pond in the middle of the battlefield. The M-47s were caught in the open by the T-55s, but the higher training and initiative of the West German tankers proved too much for the godless communists.
|JS-II - Josef Stalin would be proud.
The pair of JS-2s tried to get the jump on the HS-30s (and destroy them before they disgorged the infantry) but the West Germans were again too fast, and they deployed out of the APCs. The East German infantry came up behind the Stalin tanks, and there was a lot of death on both sides. In a moment of terror - the West German scouting element (a couple of long range patrol infantry scouts, with a dog and some binoculars) were brutally gunned down by DDR machine gunners.
|Leopard-1 - a later model, but still a lovely tank.
|M-47 - in Curious "Battle of the Bulge" movie livery.
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The RAM Mounts RAM-B-149Z-AP9U Handlebar Rail Mount with Zinc-Coated U-Bolt Base consists of a double socket arm, a diamond adapter base, and a high strength composite cradle for the Apple iPhone 4. Designed into the mount is a 1" (2.54cm) diameter rubber ball and socket system with adjustment points at the base and cradle. With a twist of the arm knob, you can move the iPhone 4 motorcycle mount to your optimum viewing position. Hardware is included in this package that can accommodate rails from 0.50 to 1.25" (1.27 to 3.18cm) in diameter. Also included are black cover caps to be placed over the exposed ends of the u-bolt and a composite adapter that can narrow the rail to a minimum width of 0.5" (1.27cm).
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here's a few of my favorite things lately...
-j.c.'s triple chocolate cheesecake. it's heaven in your mouth.
- arizona's diet green tea [this has been a favorite of mine for years already]
- pinterest. need i say more?
-the gorgeous flowers my husband will be sending me every other week throughout deployment to remind me that he's thinking of me from 7,500 miles away. he is so thoughtful and SO good to me. i'm so thankful. [bouquet #3 was delivered just this morning!]
-the "body works" class given at the gym i belong to. KICKS YOUR BUTT. and i LOVE it. it's all about squats, lunges, abs, and weight training.
-skyping with the cutest 13 month old around. my nephew, rowen. [i mean really, how stinkin' adorable is he?!]
- brantley gilbert. my new favorite musician. he mixes country and rock'n'roll perfectly. love.
- words of inspiration like this...
"every day might not be good, but there's something good in every day."


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KOHLER, Wis. – Stacy Lewis senses an opportunity with Yani Tseng's confidence dented.
Lewis is No. 2 in the world with designs on taking the No. 1 spot Tseng holds.
Lewis and Tseng both go off at 2:58 p.m. in the first round Thursday but on opposite sides of the course. Lewis goes off the 10th tee, Tseng off the first tee.
With Tseng having built such a formidable lead in the Rolex World Rankings, Lewis was asked if she feels this is a chance to close the gap.
"I definitely think it is," Lewis said. "I think at this time last year, Yani was just so far ahead of everybody. She was almost unbeatable in tournaments. Now, she's been struggling a little bit, and I wouldn't say she's beatable, but she's not playing as well as last year. She's going to work and grind it out and figure it out, she's going get back to where she was . . . When she's not playing her best that's when we can kind of close that gap and chase her down."
Tseng is coming off a missed cut at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. She barely made the cut at the Wegmans LPGA Championship before that, but she still has double the world-ranking points of any other player.


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Donald Trump has responded to LeBron James and Stephen Curry stating they do not want to visit the White House by refusing to invite the NBA champions.
The United States president drew criticism from James and Curry, respectively of NBA finalists the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, for cancelling a White House visit from NFL champions the Philadelphia Eagles.
Some members of the Eagles had not planned to attend, prompting Trump's withdrawal of the traditional invite for the Super Bowl winners.
There will now be no audience with the president for whoever wins the NBA title either.
"I didn't invite LeBron James and I didn't invite Stephen Curry. We're not going to invite either team, but we have other teams that are coming," Trump told reporters.
"My attitude [is that] if they want to be here, the greatest place on earth, I'll be here. If they don't want to be here, I don't want them."
LeBron James shares his thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles being uninvited to the White House.#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/yeQOwXeMbG— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2018
Trump suggested the Washington Capitals, who won the Stanley Cup, will visit the White House. He said: "I think we'll have the Caps. We'll see."
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I very much enjoyed Taking Over Me, the first book in the Geek Kink series by Sara Brookes, so I was eager to read this next one. Rock Your Soul tells the story of a different pair of characters from the first book. Though the others appear in this novel, the focus is Ryan and Beth.
Beth's new in town. Her past is littered with trouble, not least a sadistic Dom who scarred her both inside and out. She moves to Gatlin Falls for a fresh start with a new job, and hopefully a new Dom. She has worked hard to move on from her past and now feels ready to submit to someone else – but it has to be someone she knows won't treat her badly. Fortunately, Ryan comes highly recommended by a mutual friend, so she decides to meet him and see what happens.
Ryan's past isn't exactly happy, either, so when Beth turns up on his doorstep, his first instinct is to run a mile. But when he sees how much she needs him to help her get over what happened to her, he decides to help out. After all, it's time for him to start living again, too. Their arrangement ends up surprising them both.
Rock Your Soul is another excellent book. It's erotic romance with BDSM, ménage and some suspense thrown in there, too. It's well-written, engaging, exciting and, of course, very hot! I love the well-rounded characters and their quirks, and I look forward to seeing which Gatlin Falls characters Brookes writes about next. Recommended.
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Ryan Seacrest & Girlfriend Shayna Taylor Couple Up in NYC After Romantic Italian Vacay
Ryan Seacrest and his girlfriend Shayna Taylor are a cute NYC couple!
The duo were spotted taking a stroll together on Friday afternoon (August 4) through New York City.
Shayna has been spending some time in the Big Apple while Ryan is there filming Live! with Kelly.
The couple also recently took a trip to Italy, a place which holds a special spot in their hearts!
"I wuv you ! We took a picture in this same spot over 3 years ago, & here we are again.. Happier then ever ✨😻 #willalwaysbeourspecialplace," Shayna wrote on her Instagram
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MTN Issue 6, Fall 1991
Functionality (Maple V)
Numerical Integration using Symbolic Analysis
Keith O. Geddes
This article documents Maple's implementation for the numerical evaluation of definite integrals (
Computations on the 3n+1 Conjecture
Gaston H. Gonnet
The 3n+1 sequence has probably consumed more CPU time than any other theoretic conjecture. This article demonstrates that even Maple does not escape being used to tackle this problem.
Archimedes' Theorem of the Broken Chord
Anu K. Pathria
This is article uses Maple to resolve a basic geometrical problem and represents the very first Newsletter article to be written on a Maple worksheet.
Packing Circles in a Square
R. Peikert, D. Wurtz, M. Monagan and C. de Groot
This is a very interesting application of Maple to the problem of optimally packing circles within a square. This type of problem is often encountered in areas of science such as, for example, finding out the most dense packing of atoms or molecules within a crystal or macro-molecule.
Queuing Analysis of Multiprocessing
Sanjay Radia and Tony C. Scott
This article presents an application of Maple to queuing analysis and may be of use to those interested in performance analysis, data communications and computer networking.
Applications of Maple to Mathematical, Scientific and Engineering Problems
Tony C. Scott, Michael B. Monagan, Greg Fee and Robert Corless
The applications described in this review article range from Fermat's Last Theorem to Quantum Mechanics, to Audio Engineering, to General Relativity to Asbestos Fiber Analysis to Fluid Mechanics. Although brief, this review articles gives some idea of the potential and versatility of the Maple system as a problem-solving tool in research.
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This could be the one of the very big news for linux lovers that now you will be able to run Android on iPhone successfully. As everyone know that Apple developed one of the very best mobile operating system for iPhone but may be that wasn't working for few people who later on decided to make something which could install Android (Google's mobile operating system) on iPhone. When the talks started, lots of people was very much sure that it's not possible to run android on iPhone, but David Wong, also known as "planetbeing", proved it wrong and he finally achieved what many geeks have been dreaming from long.
There was a time in 2000 when Linux was just a minor part (5%) of the complete industry and most of the industry was captured by Proprietary Unix (90%). But time changes, and hence the numbers. Today, the numbers got completely reversed and now the Linux owns 90% of the market share with merely 5% to proprietary Unix.
Sony's PlayStation 3 is choice of most of the gamers in this world, but at the same time it is choice of those people, who would like to use their gaming station as a desktop system too. Yes, till mach 2010, you could have installed linux (also other operating systems too) on your PlayStation 3 and could have used it as your desktop also.
Firefox 3.6, the latest version of Mozilla's popular browser, was released Thursday. With a lots of other improvements, this version features a 20 percent speed improvement, as Mozilla claimed. This release is built on Mozilla's Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering platform.
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Sixth Circuit Determines that an Absolute Assignment of Rents Perfected Under Michigan State Law Takes Property out of a Bankruptcy Estate (In Re Town Center Flats, LLC, Case No. 16-1812 — Decided May 2, 2017)
[I[n or in connection with any mortgage on commercial or industrial property … it shall be lawful to assign the rents, or any portion thereof, under any oral or written leases upon the mortgaged property to the mortgagee, as security in addition to the property described in such mortgage. Such assignment of rents shall be binding upon such assignor only in the event of default in the terms and conditions of said mortgage, and shall operate against and be binding upon the occupiers of the premises from the date of filing by the mortgagee in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the property is located of a notice of default in the terms and conditions of the mortgage and service of a copy of such notice upon the occupiers of the mortgaged premises."


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Eye strain is a common problem today. It can happen for a number of reasons. Some common causes are lack of sleep, staring at digital devices for long stretches of time, reading in low light for a long time without taking a break, allergies, incorrect vision prescription, exposure to bright light and some kind of eye problem.
Eye strain can cause a lot of discomfort. Some of the symptoms are redness or irritation, difficulty focusing, dry or watery eyes, blurred or double vision, increased sensitivity to light, headaches and pain in the neck, shoulders or back.
Usually the symptoms do not occur in the morning, but appear when you do something causing the eyes to strain to focus.
Though there are many over-the-counter eye drops and medicines that can offer help, there are also many natural ways to alleviate eye strain.
Here are the top 10 ways to reduce eye strain.
1. Eye Massage
To reduce eye strain, gently massage your eyelids daily. It will improve blood circulation to the eyes and also relax the muscles around your eyes. At the same time, it will stimulate the tear glands, which will help prevent dry eyes.
- Use your fingers to gently massage your eyelids and muscles above the eyebrows for about 10 to 20 seconds.
- Gently massage your lower eyelid against the lower bone for about 10 to 20 seconds.
- Massage the temple and upper cheek bones, also.
- Do this 1 or 2 times daily.
Note: You can use a few drops of olive oil or an eye cream for a smooth massage.
2. Palming
Palming is great to relax strained eyes, especially while reading or spending too much time in front of your desktop, laptop or television screen. The main goal of palming is to create a restful state for your eyes so they do not become tired.
- Sit up straight in a comfortable position.
- Warm your hands by rubbing them together rapidly.
- Close your eyes and place your warm palms over them, without applying pressure on the eyelids.
- Relax and enjoy the darkness for about 30 seconds.
- Slowly open your eyes and look around.
- Repeat the process 3 to 5 times at a sitting.
- Follow this technique frequently throughout the day.
3. Sunning
Sunning is another beneficial technique to relax strained and tired eyes. The vital life energies of the sun are good for your eyes. Sunning also will help your body produce vitamin D, which is important for your overall health. To avoid tanning, do your sunning between 8a.m. and 10a.m.
- Stand in a sunny place in the early morning.
- Close your eyes and allow the sunlight to fall on your eyelids.
- Feel the warmth on your eyes and slowly move your eyes up and down, right to left and clockwise and counter-clockwise.
- Repeat this process for a total of 5 minutes.
- Follow it with palming.
- Do this once daily.
Note: During sunning, don't wear lens or glasses. Also, it is essential to do palming after sunning to derive the maximum benefit.
4. Eye Exercises
Regular eye exercises can alleviate eye strain. Exercise will improve blood circulation to the eyes, make the eye muscles more flexible, and improve focus and concentration.
- Hold a pen or pencil at an arm's length and focus on it. Slowly bring the object closer to your eyes, as long as you can focus on it clearly. Then move the object farther from your vision. Repeat 10 to 15 times.
- Also, roll your eyes in clockwise and counter-clockwise directions for a few seconds. Take a break and blink your eyes. Repeat 4 or 5 times consecutively. Do this exercise every few hours.
Perform these eye exercises daily to prevent eye strain and enjoy good eyesight.
5. Cold Water
Cold water can also be very effective in relieving mild eye strain. It can improve blood circulation, relax tired muscles around your eyes, and reduce eye swelling and puffiness.
- Splash some cold water on your face and closed eyes whenever your eyes feel strained or tired. It will have a quick relaxing impact on your eyes.
- For a more concentrated remedy, dip a soft washcloth in cold water and wring out the extra moisture. Place the cold washcloth on your closed eyelids for 1 minute. Repeat as needed.
- If you have puffiness along with strained eyes, use a cold compress. Wrap a few ice cubes in a clean cloth. Place it on your closed eyelids. The puffiness will decrease after 5 to 10 minutes of application.
6. Warm Compress
A warm compress is another way to reduce eye strain. It will relax the muscles around your eyes, reduce strain and soothe dry eyes. It is also effective for reducing the pain swelling of an eye sty.
- Dip a soft cloth in warm water and wring out the excess moisture.
- Lie down comfortably, close your eyes and place the warm towel over your eyelids.
- Relax and breathe slowly for 1 minute.
- Change the washcloth and repeat the process 3 or 4 times.
- Follow this treatment 1 or 2 times daily.


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It is well-known that we programmers fill our brains with a lot of complex details while we're working on a problem in code. Some time later, due to our sadly finite brains, we go through the process of forgetting most of these details. Paul Graham, in his essay "Holding a Program in One's Head" summarizes this process nicely: "You can start to treat parts as black boxes once you feel confident you've fully explored them."
This forgetting is important! Software is complicated, and trying to hold all of the details of even a modest body of code will easily outstrip any programmer's mental capacity. We must forget things! But when? When is it safe to forget the details? When is it reasonable to feel confident you've fully explored them?


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Topeka Men Caught with Stolen Assault Rifles
|U.S. Attorney's Office November 29, 2012
KANSAS CITY, KS—Two Topeka men are facing federal charges for possession of stolen assault rifles, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.
Dominique Lee Boyles, 23, Topeka, and Gerome Rayton, 20, Topeka, are charged with one count of possession of stolen firearms. In addition, Boyles is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.
Boyles and Rayton initially were charged in a criminal complaint filed November 16, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Topeka. According to an agent's affidavit, on November 16, the Topeka Police Department's Violent Crime/Gang Unit stopped a white Honda Accord in which Boyles and Rayton were passengers. Boyles, who was riding in the back, was identified as a member of the 357 Crip street gang. Rayton was sitting in the front passenger seat with a backpack between his legs.
When the driver got out of the vehicle to talk to officers, Rayton jumped into the driver's seat and tried to put the vehicle into gear. An officer reached through the passenger side window to stop Rayton from taking off in the vehicle. Rayton continued to push on the accelerator as he tried to put the car into drive. The officer, half inside the vehicle, continued to struggle with him. The vehicle began moving in reverse and rammed a Topeka Police Department patrol car. After the crash, police regained control and arrested Rayton and Boyles. Officers found a STAG-15 assault rifle in the rear driver's side floorboard under Boyles' feet. In Rayton's backpack, they found a Kel Tec sub-2000 .40 caliber assault rifle. Both rifles were found to be stolen.
Upon conviction, each count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Topeka Police Department and the FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag is prosecuting.


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I'd wanted to post these from the elections in Wukan, but my work on Saturday ran late, Sunday was taken up with travel back to Beijing and then yesterday I was at the National People's Congress. So, just think of these as having been delayed a bit in the mail.
Xue Jianwan, the daughter of Xue Jinbo, a Wukan activist who died in police custody in December. When I took this photo on Friday, Xue said she was going to continue her run for office in Wukan despite official pressure to drop out of the race. She appeared to back out of the race the next day, a development that's since been confirmed.
Villager watching a video of Wukan protest leaders making speeches last year, as the village headed toward open revolt against the local government. The large group of men watching the TV at this stand on Friday seemed to quiet down a bit when Xue Jinbo flashed across the screen. Two of the other protest leaders, Lin Zuluan and Yang Semao, were elected head and deputy head of the village commission on Saturday.
Yang Semao being interviewed in front of the village commission office on Friday.
Early Saturday morning. Guards at the entrance to the local school used as a polling station.
Lin Zuluan on Saturday. I saw him sitting or walking by himself a lot during the day (Update: Though outside the frame of this particular photograph, I think someone was sitting next to him). I suspect he might have been caught between the officials present, from nearby city of Lufeng and elsewhere, and the scrum of press that gathered every time he started talking with someone.
Xue Jianwan is in there somewhere.
Votes being counted.
As vote count wrapped up, Lin writing notes before speaking to crowd.
Lin and Yang, not long before results announced.
Lin pushes through the press on the way home.
I saw this fishing boat starting to sink in December, when in Wukan during the protests. I walked by it on Friday and it was completely under the water. Am not sure if this makes sense to you, dear reader, but for me it was a poignant note -- that the significance of the Wukan story is still unknown, submerged down there under the water, where it can still be partially seen but not fully understood.
(Note: Most of my shots of individual voters were vertical and I'm having trouble getting them to post -- will update with them when I figure out how.)


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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage is to be arraigned in a military court.
Wednesday will be Maj. Nidal Hasan's first courtroom appearance since the Army post's commander announced two weeks ago that Hasan would face the death penalty. He's charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.
It's unclear if Hasan will enter a plea Wednesday. Under military law, suspects cannot plead guilty in death penalty cases.
The military judge is expected to set a trial date. Hasan's attorneys haven't said if they're considering an insanity defense. Hasan's mental evaluation report hasn't been disclosed.
The 40-year-old was paralyzed from the waist down after police shot him the day of the shootings in November 2009. He remains jailed.


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Put on your favorite pair of blue jeans and join Circa 1886 chef Marc Collins for a fun and informal Blue Jeans and Craft Beer Dinner.
The casual four-course dinner pairs Collins' Southern fare with craft beer selections from Charleston's Westbrook Brewery.
The festivities kick off with a reception and live music in the courtyard at 6:30 p.m. and dinner begins at 7 p.m. Friday. Cost is $50, excluding tax and gratuity.
To reserve your seat or for more information about Circa 1886, call 853-7828 or go to www.circa1886.com. Circa 1886 is at 149 Wentworth St.
The Old Village Post House is at it again. Its annual shrimp dinner will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Enjoy the culinary delights of the sizzlin' cooking duo of chefs Frank Lee and Forrest Parker. Wine and beverage manager Tony Norton will pair wines from the Grassroots Wines portfolio with each course.
The dinner is $65, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 388-8935.
The Old Village Post House is at 101 Pitt St. in Mount Pleasant.
Master chefs of France and the French Culinary Academy will host their 2013 gala dinner at Lowndes Grove Plantation from 5:30-10 p.m. June 24.
Guests of this black-tie event will join more than 100 internationally renowned French master chefs for a six-course, contemporary French dinner paired with fine wines presented by four of the South's prominent master chefs of France, including Charleston's own Nico Romo, the executive culinary director at Fish Restaurant.
The evening program will also highlight the prestigious Woman of the Year award, with entertainment provided by host Patrick Properties Hospitality Group.
A limited number of $200 tickets are available and can be purchased at mcf-acfcharleston.brownpapertickets.com.
Lowndes Grove is at 266 St. Margaret St.
The Alley in downtown Charleston is offering new weekly specials to help folks beat the heat throughout the summer.
Industry Night: Starting at 5 p.m. Mondays, hospitality industry professionals can enjoy specials on half-off appetizers, $12 buckets of beer, $10 pitchers of beer, $2 PBRs and half-off bowling.
Burger and Bowling League Night: Special summer bowling leagues will be offered for interested teams as well as Hoop & Skee leagues for those with a more competitive nature starting in mid-June. A special burger will be highlighted each Tuesday, and guests can enjoy free boiled peanuts from 4-7 p.m.
Family Day: Bring the family from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays and take part in kids' movies and popular TV shows on the big screens, special crafts and a free kids' meal with a paid adult meal.
Fried Chicken and Beer Night: Home Team Kitchen will knock it out on Thursdays with its fried chicken with a special featured beer of the week. A monthly beer dinner will start in June.
DJ and Dancing: Get funky on Fridays as a DJ spins the latest tunes to get the crowd dancing and enjoying the summertime festivities.
Pizza, Pizza!: A special themed pizza will be offered each Saturday by Home Team Kitchen featuring fresh and local ingredients.
To learn more about the summer specials and events, call 818-4080 or go to www.facebook.com/TheAlleyCharleston.
Ted's Butcherblock, downtown Charleston's only neighborhood butcher shop and cafe, is offering the second installment of its exclusive new quarterly Butcher Demo Dinners, created to educate people about the art and science of butchering.
Once each quarter this year, shop owner Ted Dombrowski and chef Brian Parkhurst are spending an evening demonstrating the skills used every day behind the butcher counter.
The second event will take place 7-9 p.m. June 26, when they demonstrate the process of breaking down a whole hog and discuss the best way to prepare the resulting cuts and sections.
The evening will conclude with a casual pork dinner, and guests will leave with pork to cook at home.
Ted's Butcher Demo Dinners are limited to 10 people. The cost of $125 includes the dinner, drinks and a selection of meat cuts to bring home. A credit card number is required for reservations, and there is a 48-hour cancellation policy. Reservations can be made by calling 577-0094.
O-Ku sushi bar and restaurant will host a four-course Asian dinner featuring Asian lagers and ales during dinner service from 5-10:30 p.m. June 23.
The cost is $45 and reservations are required. Call 737-0112.
O-Ku is at 463 King St.
Charleston Harbor Fish House has opened at 32 Patriots Point Road in Mount Pleasant. By land or water, you can enjoy waterfront dining. Call 284-7070 to reserve.
Tasty Thai and Sushi's second location is open at 320 W. Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. It opens daily at 11 a.m.
The Office of Coffee & Kurtz is up and running for your morning wake-up. Find the stops at www.coffeeandkurtz.com.
DIY Yogurt is coming to Seven Farms Drive on Daniel Island.
New York City Pizza is under construction in the former Harbor Specialties location at 190 East Bay St. With locations in Hilton Head and Bluffton, this pizza parlor is expanding.
An opening date has not been set. Go to www.ilovenycp.com.
Collective Coffee Co. in Mount Pleasant debuted a new menu Wednesday featuring old favorites and new "soon-to-be favorites," the majority of which were specials requested by patrons. These will be permanently added to the menu. Some seasonal items have been removed.
Find out more by calling 284-8703.


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UAA Seawolf Weekly 03.23.2011
Wendesday, March 23, 2011 Join us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Watch us on Youtube.com NEWS Chancellor Ulmer presents the Women's History Month Legacy Lecture The UAA Women's Studies Program, in celebration of Women's History Month, presented Chancellor Fran Ulmer giving this year's Legacy Lecture. Chancellor Ulmer recalled the events that shaped her life and shared a glimpse of what lies ahead for herself and for UAA. Listen to the podcast of her lecture, recorded on March 16, 2011.
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UAA engineering students host regional conference March 31-April 2 Steel bride and concrete canoe competitions coming to UAA. The UAA student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will host the 2011 ASCE Pacific Northwest Regional Conference March 31-April 2. Students from 17 universities in the northwest region will travel to Anchorage to participate in a variety of events to engage in engineering activities and networking opportunities. More info.
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Remember UAA for Pick.Click.Give. in 2011 Did you know more than 20,000 people have picked, clicked and given since Jan. 1? Did you know that you can also give to UAA through Pick. Click. Give.? More info.
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Alumni Profile: Glynis Karnop, A.A.S. Culinary Arts '11 Glynis Karnop has been baking and decorating cakes since she was 7 years old. And though she hasn't been doing it professionally, she's always dabbled in it throughout her life, whipping up sweet treats for her friends and family.
Medical labratory technician to culinary artist to her own bakery (read more of Glynis' story here).
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Student Spotlight: Ashley Stanek, Biological Sciences Graduate Student Growing up in Anchorage, Ashley Stanek was always involved in outdoor activities with her family, from commercial salmon fishing to camping and traveling around the state. After completing high school, Ashley attended Humboldt State University in northern California and received a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology in 2009.
After returning to Alaska, it came as no surprise that she found herself interested in pursuing science in Alaska. "I hadn't planned on studying biology, let alone going to graduate school," said Ashley. "Though looking back, it was my undergraduate biology classes I enjoyed and had found most interesting."
Read about Ashley's work with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Environment and Natural Resources Institute (ENRI) Stable Isotope Lab at UAA and her work in Alaska.
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Do We Have to Murder to Get a Job After College?
Do we have to kill to get a job after we graduate?
At least that's what Jerry Houser, Associate Dean / Director of Career Services at Willamette University, and Andy Chan, President for Personal and Career Development at Wake Forest University, are telling me.
What must we kill? Career Services.
At the start of Chan's TED talk, "'Career Services' Must Die," he describes where the trouble begins.
What Universities Advertise:
"A great holistic education. Students who attend will leave with a broader perspective and an ability to think critically in a way that will prepare them for life!"
What Students, Parents, and Employers Hear:
Attending this university will ensure that students leave prepared to get a job.
It has in the past, right?
But times have changed. The economy has changed. The world has changed—it's getting flatter and flatter. Still, many people hold a college degree to the same standard as before.
Northeastern University conducted a public-opinion survey of American adults and employers on college educations and the workforce titled, "Innovation Imperative: Enhancing Higher Education Outcomes." The survey found that:
70% of Americans rate a candidate's level of education as the most important factor for success in today's job market
74% of Americans believe that a college degree is more important today than it was in their parents' generation
68% of Americans believe that the importance of a college degree will continue to increase in the next generations
But when asked about how they thought colleges were doing preparing students for the job search:
41% of survey takers thought that colleges were doing only a fair job of preparing students for the workforce after graduation. 21% felt that they were doing a poor job of it.
48% of survey takers said that colleges are "not in tune with today's job market and are not preparing graduates accordingly."
Why aren't Career Services preparing college students effectively for the job search?
Because the current Career Services model is flawed.
Houser compares Career Services (as it is today) to a restaurant. Picture yourself walking through one of those boutique neighborhoods, like Hayes Valley here in San Francisco. What makes you choose one restaurant over another? Decorations? Yelp reviews? The "we're organic" slogan? Each of those restaurants has put a lot of time and energy into attracting customers.
It's the same on a college campus. With so many clubs and organizations being advertised around school on a daily basis, Career Services has to pull out all the stops just to get students to look their way.
Lori Hatfield, Director of Career Services at the University of Redlands says, "we do everything humanly possible to let students know we exist." That includes advertising through the school paper, email, flyers, posters, a Facebook page, departmental outreach, and interaction with student clubs.
Houser talks about the seemingly endless pizza parties and life-size cutouts he's had to go through to bring students into the career service office. The focus shifts from helping students to advertising.
Students still don't take notice of career services.
Even with all of that effort, many students don't even blink an eye at Career Services' efforts. I would know. I was a student at the University of Redlands and cannot even tell you where the Career Services department is…
It's not something that I'm proud of. I was naive and didn't understand that writing cover letters/résumés, applying for jobs, and interviewing were skills that aren't naturally ingrained in people. They have to be learned.
Students need more than the option of using Career Services. They need to be pushed.
Jessica Scheetz, a recent graduate from Truman State University, did not make much use of her Career Service center. But she didn't completely disregard everything her school had to offer her.
Her Career Service center put on mock interview days. Jessica says that "interview experience like that simply cannot be replaced, so I highly recommend students try to take advantage of such opportunities."
If you're anything like me, you missed opportunities like these because they were optional and so didn't seem very important.
As Lori Hatfield says, "It's the old thing that students will find us when they feel they need us, I guess." Because Career Services are an option rather than a requirement, it's up to the student to decide when they "need" it.
For many students, that means Career Services does not enter the equation until Mom and Dad mention that moving back home is not an option, a.k.a. senior year.
Showing up as a senior severely limits what Career Services can do for you.
The amount of time available for exploring career options is cut down to less than a year. There's no chance of internship guidance. Many companies want to hire sophomores and juniors as interns because they are at the optimal level to be trained and observed as potential fits for the company. It's too late for any of those internship opportunities as a senior.
You're also missing out on any help before, during, and after these internship experiences. Showing up as a senior also limits Career Fair/Event resources. Yes, AfterCollege can help you know when certain career fairs are coming your way with our Events listings, but we can't help you prepare for these events. We can't give you the inside scoop about certain companies we've seen alumni work well with. We can't help you practice your elevator pitch for companies you're interested in.
The only way to get that help is by having a relationship with your Career Service center.
So yes, Career Services must die. But then what? Does that solve the problem? No. Without a career service center, colleges would be even more unprepared to send their students off into the "real world."
Solution: Transform Career Services into Career Development
Houser is a firm believer that Career Services should be focused on working with students on personal/career development. Helping a student discover their options and set goals is just as important as teaching the hard skills of job-seeking. He is working with Willamette's new president to re-define Career Services as a part of a university.
How do we transform Career Services?
1. Make it a Requirement
With a new President, Willamette has added the career roadmap to its strategic plan. Now included in the school's mission is a section that says that every student will have a thoughtful career plan before they graduate.
Though this is a very new addition, Houser is working hard to make career planning a requirement rather than an option. He's working with faculty to incorporate career awareness in class.
Jessica Scheetz was a Communications Major with an emphasis in Journalism and knew that her small liberal arts school could not afford to keep a Career Service staff that had the resources to focus on each individualized field of study. That was why she took it upon herself to seek help and advice from professors, peers, and professionals in her industry.
Not all students are as ambitious and responsible as Jessica (I certainly wasn't). Without the cooperation of faculty, professionals in the area, and alumni, Career Services does not have a chance at being truly effective.
What Houser says needs to happen is a culture change. Career preparation can no longer just be the Career Center's job, but the job of the University. It has to become a required part of every student's curriculum.
2. Make it Accessible
30% of academic majors at Willamette are participating so far. Professors of these majors have agreed to assign students at least one part of Houser's Career Roadmap.
Then, Houser himself comes in for a follow-up workshop. When he first came to Willamette he interacted with about 100 students. Now he sees 700 to 800 because he is going to those classes and they HAVE to see him. It becomes a requirement for that class. Students are (hopefully) going to class anyway. Since part of the Career Roadmap is incorporated into the curriculum, they don't have to go out of their way to start their career exploration.
The Career Roadmap steps are also online to make it as easy as possible for students to get started or continue what they began in class. What's easier than flipping open your laptop while still on your dorm room bed and filling out a couple forms?
3. Help Students Re-Define Career Services
In his TED talk, Chan describes two typical interactions between a student and the Career Service center:
A student expects the Career Service center to tell them what they should do for the rest of their lives.
A student expects to walk into the Career Service center and walk out with a job.
Instead of just focusing on what job you're supposed to have when you graduate, Houser and Chan focus on finding what direction you want to go in. Chan's point of view is very similar to ours here at AfterCollege. He feels that a student who is majoring in history will benefit from knowing that others who have majored in history have gone on to work in medicine, law, teaching, and writing. It's the same concept we use in our Explore feature. Did you know an English Major can go into Graphic Design?
Having a Career Service center that is focused on career development will also help students find internships that will allow them to not only gain experience, but find out what fields they like and dislike.
Houser encourages three-year planning. He thinks that you should be planning three years in advance. As a freshman, you should already be thinking about your Junior year of college. Do you want to study abroad? Should you go wwoofing in Argentina? That means as a sophomore you should already be thinking about where you want to be after you graduate. It's appropriate to take gap years or decide on grad school rather than going straight into the workforce. These decisions are all part of your career development and can be prepared for with the help of a Career Development Center.
It's Not All Bad: Career Services ARE Changing
Jerry Houser is making big moves with his Career Roadmap. Other career centers are changing as well. Andy Chan is working to create a supersized career office. Lori Hatfield is using "every available opportunity to get her face in front of faculty and that has resulted in an increased number of class presentations, especially to capstone courses."
Christopher J. Gearon's article, "A Degree and Work Skills, Too," for the U.S. News print edition talks about schools that are becoming aware of the importance of internships and are working to better provide their students with these "real-world" experiences.
It's important for students to be prepared for what happens after graduation. Does that mean that we have to murder Career Services? It just might. But we can't stop there. Colleges must go through a culture change in order to meet the expectations of today's parents, students, and employers. Career development must become part of a university's plan.
Tell us! What do you think about Andy Chan's and Jerry Houser's opinion that Career Services (as they are today) must die? Do you think that career development should be a requirement for every student? We want to know. Leave a comment with your opinion below.
8 Responses to "Do We Have to Murder to Get a Job After College?"
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I completely agree with this article. I've been using career services since my freshman year, but I think it needs to be retooled significantly. I also thinking that career service departments need to be as on-top on job trends as possible. I know that I currently looking to work in social media, and my career counselor acted so surprised when I told her that yes, that's a position that isn't just shoved over to interns in many places.
I also think career services departments need to strengthen the alumni base while also making it a requirement. Career skills are integral to survival even more than traditional academic education, and I hope that more people will realize that as they continue searching for jobs.
[…] We recently surveyed hundreds of student and recent grad job-seekers on AfterCollege, and 67.2% of them had never attended a company info session. There are a number of reasons that this could be the case (they're too busy, not thinking about the job search yet, don't know what type of job they're interested in), but it's also highly likely that a lot of them simply aren't finding out about these types of events. (And I'm not just pulling this out of thin air—career services offices are notorious for not getting messages through to their students.) […]
I love this quote:
"He feels that a student who is majoring in history will benefit from knowing that others who have majored in history have gone on to work in medicine, law, teaching, and writing"
What this dude is actually saying is: A history degree is worth nothing so you have to either go to law-school, becoming a high-school teacher or in worst case scenario you have to go back to do it all over again and major in medicine. He flicks in "writing" which means nothing for most people. The problem is not internships. There is just a certain percentage that is lucky enough to get hired through them directly or indirectly. This is what you need to do:
1. Graduate from one of the fifty best schools in country in a major that is actually asked for on the market (Few degrees are)
2. Be among the top 25 percent in your class
3. Do internships from your first to your last year
4. Do more extra-curriculum activity than is humanly possible and only stuff that looks good on your resume
Most college graduates are average with average skills with an average resume and many of them will not find employment other than at a fast-food joint. Thirty years ago you could come from a blue-color family, work your way through average public college and leave with average grades and a degree in history (or whatever) and still make something with your degree. You would not be accepted for a fancy corporate job but rather you would land a clerk job at a local government or a local firm. Here you could start a career and if you played your cards rights you could make a pretty good career.
Today, a degree is not worth anything and if you are not well-connected you better stay away from The Humanities, social science and economics. In fact, even a STEM-degree is for many not worth it. Law-school was once a ticket for a good job. Today they are lucky if get a job in the post-office in a law-firm. There are plenty of more secure and easier careers like a trade-degree (which you can get within a year), a nursing-degree or a M.D. In fact, many are better off becoming police officers or joining the military than go to college. Police officers make pretty good money and they are always needed. College is not the solution for unemployment. We either create more net-jobs with a livable wage or we can forget about "the greater society".
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It's a great idea in theory, but the article assumes too much. The first assumption is that the career services department is staffed with competant people who actually have any experience working in the industries you are looking to enter into, let alone have any industry experience working anywhere outside of academic administration. Its important to keep in mind that colleges accross the board tend to be cheap where they really shouldnt be; hiring adjunct professors over more experienced, qualified teachers who would command a higher salary, when they spend tons of money turning their campuses into a resort with a five_star dining services and luxury dorms. If the college looking to institute this program does not want to invest the appropriate amount of money into salaries that would attract experienced professionals with industry connections away from industry to go work in career services, you are going to have a department staffed with incompetants. This introuces the second assumption: that colleges which focus on such style over substance are going to attract students who care that deeply about how their education affects their career. My hypothesis is that the opposite is true. Maybe the reason you are witnessing such apathy towards career services from students, is because the school heavily advertised themselves as a party school, or a" lifestyle experience" and the student body is a reflection of that ethic. My school, Montclair State University, did institute a program such as the one this article describes. In fact, it made the career services "professionals" adjunct professors, and made attendance of a onr credit class run by them mandatory at least for students in my degree program. Read my commentary above if you want to get an idea of the end result. Oh, and researched two of the "profressors" on linked in, and found out that they were stay at home moms for the last 25 years. They got the job working for career services because they both were recent recipients of a master 's degree from Montclair.


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Cathy Coyle, the principal of Catholic school in Elizabeth and the former assistant superintendent of Jersey City public schools, has emerged as a prominent character in the drama surrounding the re-signing of Superintendent of Schools Charles T. Epps Jr. to a new three-year contract, as reported in today's editions of The Jersey Journal.
The Jersey City resident had a reputation for showing up to monitor teachers unannounced.
The local school board rejected the advice of state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler to undertake a national search for a superintendent and is expected to vote to rehire Epps at a meeting Thursday. His contract awaits the approval of the county superintendent of schools.
Former Jersey City mayor and school board member Gerald McCann has accused Coyle of angling for the job with board members and Downtown Councilman Steven Fulop of championing the cause of a national search so the post could be handed to Coyle.
At a public hearing on Epps' contract on Aug. 11, Fulop said he was pushing for a search, not for Coyle.
Coyle denies having clandestine meetings with board members, but she says she would return to the district under the right circumstances.
"If the opportunity presented itself, I would absolutely apply, but right now with the extension of a two-year contract (for Epps), it's a moot point," she told the Journal.