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Verdi's political drama Don Carlo will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 7 October at 6.15pm as part of Radio 3's Verdi 200 celebrations. It will also be available on demand via BBC iPlayer afterwards.
Listen to Don Carlo online on the BBC website
The production, described in the Independent as a 'sublime musical event featuring performances of transcendent beauty', boasts a stellar cast that includes Jonas Kaufmann in the title role and Anja Harteros as Elizabeth, conducted by The Royal Opera's Director of Music, Antonio Pappano.
Mariusz Kwiecien as Rodrigo and Anja Harteros as Elizabeth in Don Carlo © ROH / Catherine Ashmore 2013
Anja Harteros as Elizabeth and Jonas Kaufmann as Don Carlo in Don Carlo © ROH / Catherine Ashmore 2013
Ferruccio Furlanetto as Philip II and Anja Harteros as Elizabeth in Don Carlo © ROH / Catherine Ashmore 2013
The Story
A powerful historical drama that combines love, politics and religion, Don Carlo is based on a 1787 play by Friedrich von Schiller. Set amid the religious repression the Spanish Inquisition, the opera follows the tortured love affair between Prince of Spain Don Carlos and Elizabeth of Valois, and the conflict between their romantic desires and political choices. Find out more in our Opera Essentials series.
The Composition
First performed at the Paris Opéra in 1867, Don Carlo followed the tradition of French grand opera pioneered by Giacomo Meyerbeer. However, in rehearsals it was deemed too long and extensive cuts were made. Verdi continued to revise the opera over the following 20 years, eventually disposing of the first act altogether in 1884. This production by Nicholas Hytner follows the five-act 1886 version. Find out more about Verdi, 'the notorious reviser'.
Read audience reactions to the opening night and add your own.
Other BBC Radio 3 broadcasts this season include Les Vêpres siciliennes, Wozzeck and a live broadcast of Parsifal. Find out more about forthcoming broadcasts.

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SOCORRO, N.M., July 15, 2002 -- Dr. Jill Buckley, senior scientist at New Mexico Tech's Petroleum Recovery Research Center, recently won the Technical Achievement Award for 2002 of the Society of Core Analysts (SCA).
The award is the SCA's highest honor and only award for technical achievement. It is bestowed annually upon a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of core analysis technology.
Dr. Buckley is leader of the Petrophysics and Surface Chemistry Group at PRRC. Her research interests focus on the interactions between crude oils and their surroundings, with emphasis on mechanisms of wettability alteration, effects on immiscible fluid displacements, and the colloidal and wetting properties of asphaltenes.
The SCA serves all scientists who use or obtain reservoir evaluation information from rock and core samples. The Society of Core Analysts is a division of the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, an organization dedicated to the advancement of the science of petrophysics and formation evaluation, and to the service of scientists in the petroleum and mineral industries.


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The Bonner Center for Community Engagement defines two types of partnerships based on the duration, responsibilities, and learning opportunities of the volunteer activities. Each type of partnership requires an increasing level of responsibility from community partners in the role of co-educators. Following is a brief outline of the types of partnerships and expectations:
One-Time Volunteer Opportunity (i.e. special event, weekend service project)
Ongoing Volunteer Placements (including Bonner Scholars Program)
A list of Community Partners can be found
If you would like to become a community partner please download and fill out an
information sheet. You can submit online via e-mail or mail them to our office.
For more information contact:
Laurie Chandler
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Veterans in the outdoor-graphics industry discuss how their companies have dealt with changes in the market and how other recent issues, such as the economic recession and the push for sustainability, have impacted their businesses.
By Lori Leaman
NORRIS: These changes all lend themselves to a proliferation of vehicle wraps. The improvements in vinyls make it easier to get a quality installation, and the improvement in speed and quality of printers have brought pricing down and made wraps more economically available to more and more customers. And it just feeds upon itself. The more attention getting the graphics become, the more attention getting graphics they beget. And you probably should throw in the computer revolution as an important change and trend as well. The more powerful the computers get, the bigger the files they can handle, and the designers use it as fast as they can get it. The result is really big graphics with really big punch, impact, or wow factor.
MCDANIEL: It has caused us to ask ourselves two questions. First off, "Do we want to get into digital printing?" That decision was made pretty easily as our customer demand continued to grow. Second question was, "How far into digital printing did we want to get?" Years later, our answer is "as far as customers need us to."
GARCIA: It has allowed us to make recommendations for new products/applications to existing and potential new customers.
SP: Have new printing equipment or materials had an impact on the kinds of outdoor graphics jobs you produce or the amount? Please explain.
NORRIS: We have added an inline screen-printing press and an HP TurboJet printer to our production line. Both have increased our capacity and lowered our costs. They also give us the ability to compete for differing job sizes. The Turbo, in particular, gives us a much greater agility. A 53-in. trailer has up to 28 panels to completely wrap it. These are often each full color and individually unique. It takes a huge order to make that cost effective to screen print. The turbo can spit out a 4 x 12-ft panel every minute, and it doesn't care if the next one is a different graphic or not. It becomes affordable to wrap a smaller fleet.
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Inspired by conversations on the FOOD52 Hotline, we're sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Today, we're talking about oils.
Where would we be as cooks, without oil?
It makes a smooth aioli of a lonely egg yolk sitting at the bottom of a mixing bowl. It imparts integrity and crunch to a flimsy curl of potato. It creates a crisp, golden husk on the outside of a doughnut. It lends to cake a soft crumb whose moisture will not surrender after one day. Drops of it, like tiny suspended jewels, give soups a finishing flourish of silky, rich flavor.
Home cooks are constantly coming up with inventive ways to cook with oil -- using it to flavor desserts, add crunch to granola, and even to create powders. So go forth and experiment, but before you do, get to know your oils:
Olive oil
Flavor: Neutral to grassy, fragrant, and lightly bitter.
What's in a name: Virgin olive oil is extracted only by physical means and has no more than 1.5% acidity. Extra-virgin olive oil (the highest quality olive oil) has less than 0.8% acidity. Refined olive oil is pressed oil that has been chemically treated to neutralize any strong flavors or acidity.
Smoke point: Unrefined oils: 375 degrees (and they're packed with flavors that don't hold up well under heat). Lighter olive oils: 468 degrees.
Best uses: Virgin oils are ideal for dips, dressings, and finishing dishes. With lighter olive oils, sizzle away: sear vegetables and meats, even fry artichokes.
Vegetable Oil
What's in a name: Vegetable oil is a blanket term for all oils derived from plants, most commercial oils labeled as vegetable come from soybeans. These oils are generally chemically refined to remove flavors, color, and elements that might burn easily.
Flavor: This oil is (and should always be) flavorless
Smoke point: High (up to 460 degrees)
Best uses: Vegetable oil is great for baking and deep-frying.
Vegetable Oil Alternatives
Prime examples: Safflower, canola, and grapeseed oil
Flavor: All are relatively flavorless
Smoke point: High (safflower: 510 degrees; canola: 400 degrees; grapeseed: 421 degress)
Best uses: These can be used in any recipe that calls for vegetable oil.
Where do you come from: Safflower oil comes from the seeds of safflowers; canola oil comes from the rapeseed plant, and you can probably guess where grapeseed oil comes from.
Coconut Oil
Health nut: Coconut oil is sought after for its beneficial fatty acids, which have gained it a soaring reputation in health food circles.
Flavor: Soft, sweet, nutty and tropical
Smoke point: Medium (280 degrees)
Best uses: This versatile oil can be used for making savory foods and baked goods alike. It's a great vegan substitute for butter.
Bonus tip: Melissa Clark recommends using coconut oil to make popcorn because "The oil brings out the nutty sweetness of the corn itself while adding a rich creamy sensation, without having to pour melted butter on the top."
Rice Bran Oil
Now trending: Rice bran oil is becoming increasingly popular for its health benefits -- it's rich in vitamins and antioxidants and is even claimed to improve cholesterol.
Flavor: Mild
Smoke point: High (490 degrees)
Best uses: This is a fine stand-in for vegetable or canola oil.
Money talks: Rice bran oil is typically a little more expensive than your average vegetable oil, but the reward is a healthier fried food and, according to Cook's Illustrated, a far superior taste.
Nut Oils
Prime examples: Walnut, pistachio, and hazelnut oil
Flavor: Earthy and rich (the oils often have hints of the nuts they come from)
Smoke point: Low
Best uses: Since their flavors thrive at lower temperatures, use nut oils to dress salads and finish dishes.
Smart Storage: It's best to store these in the refrigerator, to prevent them from going rancid.
May we suggest: Give walnut oil a try in this red leaf salad with roasted beets, oranges, and walnuts, drizzle a little pistachio oil on Patricia Wells' Zucchini Carpaccio, and whip up a batch of radish leaf hazelnut pesto with some hazelnut oil.
Peanut Oil
Not like other nuts: Peanut oil distinguishes itself from other nut oils with a much higher smoke point and a much softer flavor. It has many of the same physical characteristics of vegetable oil.
Flavor: Faintly peanut-y
Smoke point: High (437 degrees)
Best uses: This is a great choice for frying and stir-frying.
Avocado Oil
Flavor: Mildly nutty
Smoke point: Extremely high (520 degrees)
Best uses: Avocado oil is a great oil for health-conscious frying and sautéing.
Compositionally speaking: Avocado oil is similar in composition to olive oil and offers many of the same health benefits. It is full of vitamin E and monosaturated fats, which are good for the heart.
Sesame Oil
Flavor: Deep and savory
Smoke point: Refined sesame oil has a smoke point of 450 degrees.
Best uses: Use refined sesame oil for frying, and stick to the unrefined variety for a flavorful finishing oil.
Try this: Give sesame oil a try in cheese1227's Hot Smoked Salmon, Soba and Asian Greens Salad.
Linseed oil
Alias: Flaxseed oil
Flavor: Slightly earthy
Smoke point: Low
Best uses: Salad dressings, and other room-temperature applications
Heads up: Be sure to buy food-grade linseed oil rather than paint-grade, and keep this one in the refrigerator, since it tends to turn rancid quickly.
Squash seed oils
Prime examples: Pumpkin seed oil and butternut squash seed oil
Flavor: Warm, buttery (like roasted squash)
Smoke point: Low
Best uses: As a finishing oil -- sprinkle sparingly over soups, mashed potatoes, and fish
Bonus: They add a fantastically vibrant finishing touch of color too
What are your favorite oils to use in the kitchen, and how do you cook with them? Weigh in with a comment!


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The Onslow County Board of Education must � just as everyone else does � accept the concept that there is a limit (budget) beyond which they cannot go without dire consequences (bankruptcy). The answer to every perceived problem should not and cannot always be more taxes.
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�Unmitigated: 1. Not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; unrelieved. 2. Absolute; unqualified; unconscionable.�
�Gall � 2. Rancor; bitterness. 3. Something bitter to endure��
The Daily News, Feb. 13 front-page headline: �Schools cut request by half; county fears lawsuit if a May bond referendum for the funds fails.� That headline brought the aforementioned words to my mind.
The Onslow County Board of Education has reduced its demands from $149 million to $75 million; that tells me something: Either the original request was inflated or the school board is using a common sales technique by setting an arbitrarily high price, then �marking down� the price, so that potential buyers will purchase those goods believing that they have obtained a bargain. In reality, the vendor is really getting what they wanted to begin with.
School-board members and county commissioners are elected officials. They are compensated for their efforts. But, most importantly, these officials are elected to carry out the wishes of the electorate. Yet there are suggestions that the county Board of Education is trying to bully the public by threatening to sue the county if it doesn�t give the board the $75 million it wants.
Seventy-seven million dollars of the last school bond remains unpaid and the school board wants another trip to the trough. If what the article states is accurate, the Board of Education is � or at least county commissioners think the board is � threatening a lawsuit? Wrap your minds around that: One group of public servants are threatening to use taxpayer funds to litigate against another group of public servants if the electorate (that is you and me) do not approve another school bond! Now that is what I call unmitigated gall!
Every person I know has a limited income and most, if not all, of that income is already committed to specific personal expenses � i.e., they have a budget and have obligated their anticipated income to items in that budget such as housing, food, gas, electricity, water, etc. Short of taking an additional job or winning the lottery, both the income and budgets of most people are finite. If their spending exceeds their income, bankruptcy is inevitable.
The Onslow County Board of Education must � just as everyone else does � accept the concept that there is a limit (budget) beyond which they cannot go without dire consequences (bankruptcy). The answer to every perceived problem should not and cannot always be more taxes.
I am opposed to any new school bond until the last school bond is paid in full. I will oppose and encourage everyone I know to oppose the re-election of any Board of Education member or county commissioner who votes to approve a new school bond before the last school bond is paid in full.
Further, I will oppose, and encourage others to oppose, the re-election of any Board of Education member who initiates or is supportive of a lawsuit that is contrary to the will of the electorate. The Onslow County electorate has so many that are living on fixed incomes that a tax hike to support another school bond will have a direct, adverse impact upon them.
Eddie C. Quinn


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Summary Report for:
19-4061.00 - Social Science Research Assistants
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.
Sample of reported job titles: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, Project Director, Project Manager, Research Analyst, Research Assistant, Research Associate, Research Specialist, Social Research Assistant, Survey Analyst
Also see: City and Regional Planning Aides
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Prepare, manipulate, and manage extensive databases.
- Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
- Obtain informed consent of research subjects or their guardians.
- Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer software.
- Verify the accuracy and validity of data entered in databases, correcting any errors.
- Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
- Edit and submit protocols and other required research documentation.
- Develop and implement research quality control procedures.
- Conduct internet-based and library research.
- Present research findings to groups of people.
- Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion.
- Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
- Code data in preparation for computer entry.
- Provide assistance in the design of survey instruments such as questionnaires.
- Screen potential subjects to determine their suitability as study participants.
- Administer standardized tests to research subjects, or interview them to collect research data.
- Recruit and schedule research participants.
- Track research participants, and perform any necessary follow-up tasks.
- Allocate and manage laboratory space and resources.
- Supervise the work of survey interviewers.
- Track laboratory supplies, and expenses such as participant reimbursement.
- Perform needs assessments or consult with clients to determine the types of research and information required.
- Collect specimens such as blood samples, as required by research projects.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software — IBM SPSS Statistics ; SAS ; StataCorp Stata; The MathWorks MATLAB
- Data base user interface and query software — Database software; Microsoft Access ; Microsoft SQL Server
- Desktop publishing software — Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Development environment software — Microsoft Visual Basic
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator ; Graphics software
- Information retrieval or search software — Online library databases
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Map creation software — ESRI ArcGIS software
- Object or component oriented development software — R
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Video creation and editing software — Video development software
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Sociology and Anthropology — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Programming — Writing computer programs for various purposes.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
- Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
- Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Work Activities
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Detailed Work Activities
- Develop technical or scientific databases.
- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
- Conduct research on social issues.
- Plan social sciences research.
- Prepare information or documentation related to legal or regulatory matters.
- Administer standardized physical or psychological tests.
- Collect archival data.
- Record research or operational data.
- Develop software or applications for scientific or technical use.
- Develop methods of social or economic research.
- Manage scientific or technical project resources.
- Supervise scientific or technical personnel.
- Confer with clients to exchange information.
- Collect biological specimens.
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Work Context
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 95% responded "Every day."
- Electronic Mail — 78% responded "Every day."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 49% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Sitting — 49% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Telephone — 57% responded "Every day."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 56% responded "Some freedom."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 66% responded "Some freedom."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 46% responded "Extremely important."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 40% responded "Extremely important."
- Contact With Others — 49% responded "Contact with others most of the time."
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks — 38% responded "Important."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 37% responded "Important results."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 65% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 35% responded "Important."
- Letters and Memos — 49% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Bachelor's degree
|Master's degree
|Associate's degree
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- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Styles
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Work Values
- Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
- Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
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|Median wages (2018)
|$22.42 hourly, $46,640 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2016)
|34,000 employees
|Projected growth (2016-2026)
|Slower than average (2% to 4%)
|Projected job openings (2016-2026)
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|Top industries (2016)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 wage data and 2016-2026 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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A rare mix of luxury and performance.
The Mercedes-Benz CL offers super handling, super acceleration, and super luxury all in one package. The CL's pillarless side glass gives an uninterrupted look into an exquisite interior. The front seats are heated and ventilated and offer massage capability, and the sport seats in the AMG models feature active side bolsters. By our measure, the entry-model CL550 is for those who will drive their CL year-round in snowy climes — it is the only model with all-wheel drive. The CL we'd own is the eight-cylinder CL63 AMG from Mercedes' performance division. In 2011, AMG's 6.2-liter V-8 was replaced by a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-8 good for 536 hp. Opt for the AMG performance package, though, and power rises to 563 hp as torque jumps 74 lb-ft to a total of 664 lb-ft. The output boost is enough for the CL63 to reach 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, matching the CL65 AMG. For customers who demand the ultimate in prestige, Mercedes offers not one but two smooth-spinning V-12 engines. It's worth noting that a top-spec CL sits in Bentley and Maserati territory when it comes to price, but we can't think of a compelling argument to choose either of those cars over the Merc. The CL's handling is remarkable, especially given its size, and even the base V-8 engine is powerful enough for the CL to keep up with sports cars on winding back roads.
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The only change for the 2013 CL-class is a new Grand Edition Package that adds AMG fascias, twenty-inch wheels, and a choice of three paints and three interiors from Designo, Mercedes' personalization arm.
ABS; front, side, side curtain, and driver's knee air bags; traction and stability control; tire-pressure monitoring; parking sensors; and a drowsiness monitor are standard. Optional equipment includes adaptive cruise control with collision mitigation, night vision that highlights pedestrians, blind-spot monitoring, and lane-keep assist.
Timeless and elegant style
Sporty big coupe
Safety systems galore
Steep price of entry
Excellent V-8s make V-12s superfluous
Base Price Range: $116,205–$214,105
DRIVE: Rear-wheel, 4-wheel
TRIM LEVELS: CL550 4Matic, CL600, CL63 AMG, CL65 AMG
BODY STYLE: Coupe, 4-passenger
ENGINES: 4.7L twin-turbo V-8, 429 hp, 516 lb-ft
5.5L twin-turbo V-8, 536/563 hp, 590/664 lb-ft
5.5L twin-turbo V-12, 510 hp, 612 lb-ft
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Moms (and Dads!), I need your advice!
My son is 10 months old, and his doctor said that he wants him to get 2 rounds of the flu vaccine in October, 2 rounds of the swine flu vaccine in November, and the MMR and chicken pox vaccines in December (at his 1-year check-up).
Doesn't that sound excessive---two vaccines a month for the next three months?
I'm thinking of just doing the MMR and chicken pox vaccines at this 1-year check-up and skipping the flu and H1N1 vaccines. I'm especially leery of the H1N1 vaccine as it's brand new and the side-effects are still unknown. But...I'm really conflicted about this and could use some advice.
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A seachange is being prepared for Brighton and Hove's internationally renowned seafront. Peter Truman looks at how the successes of two decades ago could inspire the future.
The seafront is Brighton and Hove's biggest attraction today, pulling in hundreds of millions of pounds to the local economy each year.
But back in the early 1990s, Brighton promenade was struggling and the economy was in recession.
In 1992, the Seafront Development Initiative was unveiled, converting the King's Road Arches into a vibrant stretch of cafes, restaurants and other attractions and breathing life into the area.
Twenty years later, the situation feels eerily familiar with the economy in a challenging state and the seafront looking to take on the competition and safeguard its future.
The strategy, unveiled by Brighton and Hove City Council this week, reads: "Representatives of other British seaside resorts are envious of what has been achieved, but it is essential that continuous improvement takes place to ensure the value of the Seafront is not only maintained but enhanced for the city."
Councillor Geoffrey Bowden, chair of the environment committee, which will discuss the strategy on Thursday, said: "We can't be complacent, we have to look to the future and ensure the seafront continues to thrive.
"We want to broaden and enhance its appeal for visitors and residents – widening out the main tourist area beyond the two piers and providing more year round appeal."
He said that despite the recession, the seafront was still attracting investment.
Under the proposals, Brighton and Hove City Council has split the seafront into six different areas, each with its own flavour.
Suggested zones
- Hove Lagoon to King Alfred has been earmarked as a stretch for sport, with a revamped King Alfred Leisure Centre as the focal point.
- King Alfred to the Peace Statue would be a magnet for outdoor events.
- The area from the Peace Statue to the Ellipse statue will be focused on the i360 and the opening up the old arches east and west of West Pier.
- From the Ellipse statue to Palace Pier, which saw the most investment in 1992, the council hopes to concentrate on the redevelopment of the Brighton Centre and improvements around the Palace Pier entrance.
- The Palace Pier to Brighton Marina will become a hub of public art exhibitions. It is also hoped that a new redevelopment will happen at Black Rock.
- The final stretch from Roedean to Saltdean is earmarked for recreation with a new café, seating and a possible multiuse games area.
One way the council is hoping to stay ahead of the game, is encouraging more filming along the seafront.
The strategy reads: "At present filming does take place on an occasional basis, but a proactive approach to attracting film companies to use the seafront would more effectively exploit this potential opportunity to generate publicity and obtain income."
West Pier
Roger Hinton, a member of the conservation group Regency Society, said he welcomed developments around the West Pier but was worried about other areas along the shore.
He said: "The i360 is going ahead and that will generate income for the council which they will hopefully use to smarten up the area. Having the consultation will be good.
"There has been lots of investment from Palace Pier to the Hove border so I am wondering just why the council wants to have a further consultation on that.
"But there is a distinction between the brash of Brighton, and Hove with its quiet cafes. I would be less keen on developments as there are big open spaces which people value.
"If they started putting developments there it would be a pity."
Mr Hinton added the Regency Society would be opposed to developments on the south side of the seafront, which included Madeira Drive.
Julian Caddy, managing director Brighton Fringe, said: "I agree that it's essential that the seafront is addressed as a priority.
"I feel that there are very much two separate cities within Brighton with the inland and seafront parts operating almost in spite of each other and divided by an ugly bypass. So anything to bring the two together would be most welcome.
"For my part, anything that will improve the functionality for outdoor events and performances would be ideal. Adequate power and water supply and drainage are key to this."
Joined-up thinking
Anne Martin, general manager of the Palace Pier, said the seafront around her attraction had been neglected.
She said: "There is no joined-up thinking on the seafront and the end where three major attractions are: The Pier, Sealife and Wheel is sadly neglected in term of signage and promotion.
"This area should be a major focus of the city's tourism strategy and instead looks neglected.
"Obviously the parking price strategy is designed to successfully keep visitors away."
Katie Mintram, director for sponsorship and planning at the Yellowave sports centre in Madeira Drive, said she was "really excited" about the chance of the area being developed.
She said: "We see Madeira Drive and it has such potential. It is mind boggling.
"It has such beautiful architecture and heritage and it feels like a wasted space.
"At the moment it is like a big car park. People come for special events and then leave again.
"We are really excited about redeveloping from Palace Pier all the way along to Black Rock."
Arches showcase
Mrs Mintram said ideas such as a nature boardwalk and lighting showcasing the arches could make it a place to "promenade and exercise" away from the main strip.
Gavin George, of Inn Brighton which owns several pubs and clubs on the seafront, said any investment in the seafront was a good thing.
He added: "Anything that makes the seafront more attractive to visitors to come down, especially in winter, is welcome.
"Over the years it has improved greatly and operators are offering better retail.
"There has been investment but there are still areas along the seafront that would be grateful for more."
Major developments
King Alfred Leisure Centre
A major redevelopment is planned for this seafront site, including a new sports centre.
Frank Gehry's grand proposals for the aging building were scuppered in 2008 when financial backers pulled out as the economy nosedived.
Brighton Centre
A mixed-use development including a new conference and exhibition centre is planned, but a funding gap remains and the long-promised transformation of the site has yet to start.
Plans to revive the West Pier have been superseded by the i360. The completion date for the 175metre-tower is March 2015 but questions marks remain over funding.
Black Rock
The "arena" redevelopment was ditched earlier this year. A new procurement will start in 2013 following research. The council now plans to bring sand sculptures to the site in the meantime.
Seafront facts
The seafront contributes an estimated £732million per year to the city's economy and provides 17,500 jobs.
- A quarter of a million people visit the area between the two piers on a sunny summer weekend
- The seafront has been used as a filming location for a variety of films, TV programmes and advertisements, from Quadrophenia to Brighton Rock
- The council owns more than 200 properties along the seafront, from beach chalets to artists' arches to nightclubs.
- The Seafront has 2 items of sculpture that are by internationally renowned artists including the Afloat by Hamish Black.
- There are 12 sports clubs already located on the Seafront
- There are 21 cultural events being held on the Seafront during 2012.
- The Seafront Operational Team and Beach Cleansing Operatives are on duty every day of the year from 6am including Christmas Day.
- About 23 tonnes of rubbish is collected on busiest summer days. That's the equivalent to 2.5 rubbish trucks.
- The Seafront currently has two International Blue Flags and three National Quality Coast Awards.
- In 2011, the Seafront Operational Team attended 179 first aid incidents
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For many advisors, the question isn't necessarily how to spend money on software, hardware and systems; rather it is how to use that technology to get an immediate return on investment (ROI) in terms of simplifying operational tasks, achieving efficiencies in service delivery, creating capacity and scale and ultimately lowering overhead costs.
Historically, advisors have underinvested in technology because they could afford to. For the last couple of decades, advisors have benefited from a general upward march of the markets, which translated into a nice annual raise based on an asset management fee. This "hidden subsidy" weakened management discipline, fostered manual processes and created larger operational footprints than are currently sustainable.
This became very clear during the market break of 2008-2009, when firms saw their profits and losses go negative as overhead expenses began to take up an ever-bigger percentage of revenues and costs stayed fixed or increased.
As a result, this structural issue and market hangover have created serious pressures on advisors' capacity to grow and continue to operate profitably, causing many to cut spending at the exact time that a mammoth growth curve is heading their way.
With today's volatile markets and wirehouses shrinking themselves, combined with an onslaught of baby boomers just beginning to retire, the demand for independent advice has never been greater. In fact, many predict that it will continue to accelerate in the years to come.
So, what's an advisor to do? For starters, it has become a necessity, no longer a luxury, to immediately begin adopting technology to streamline back-office tasks, service clients more efficiently and build an infrastructure that can scale with growth.
Ultimately, advisors are now in a race to deploy technology as quickly as possible that will provide the return on investment, scale and capacity they need in order to take part in the massive market opportunity that is coming, and some may argue is already here.
Otherwise, technology laggards will be forced to sit on the sidelines at full capacity and watch as more nimble firms embrace new technologies to leapfrog to the forefront.
The good news is that with new, purpose-built technology applications from leading advisor technology firms, never before have advisors had such a broad array of solutions to choose from that are affordable and customized to their business models.
Planning is Key
How can advisors leverage and increase their technology investments in these interesting times? Industry experts all agree that the best approach to building an IT blueprint is to begin with a plan.
Just like financial advisors develop long-term financial plans to help their clients make intelligent financial decisions, so too should advisors so that they can make technology purchase decisions that make the most of limited resources.
Recent research reports from industry consultants and custodians have identified the most effective technology investments that provide the most improvements in efficiency and where the highest return on investment lies. At the top of the list are quarter-end processing and reporting, new account opening, document management, outsourcing and staff training.
Another key area identified as a success factor was the ability of various systems to integrate and work together. These integrated systems, known as "composite applications," reduce manual data entry and automate many of the manual workflows required to process business.
The rise of the composite application that integrates multiple pieces of technology into one process will be the next advisor technology paradigm to grab hold of the industry.
Evidence of this can already be seen in the massive technology integration projects initiated by major custodians to combine brokerage systems with CRM technology to automate workflows, such as new account opening processes.
The reason that the above technology features and integrations score the highest on ROI and efficiency gains is that for the typical advisory firm, these systems streamline the activities that make up most of their manual efforts and are what historically have been "the way we do business."
To combat that status-quo thinking, advisors' technology plans should be considered an investment in their firms' growth and ultimate business value. When advisors think of it in this strategic way, they quickly realize that not only should they be smart in how they allocate their technology dollars, but also they should actually increase their spending on technology because there is a direct correlation between lowering overhead expenses and creating business value.
Play the Multiples
When looked at from a business valuation point of view, leading firms are realizing that the more scale, capacity and efficiency they build into their firms, the higher the value they can monetize when they exit the business and sell their equity either internally to a junior partner or externally to a third party.
According to leading industry and valuation experts, advisory firms today are being valued between approximately five and 15 times cash flow (also known as EBITDA), depending on how large a firm is and other metrics. In the case of a technology decision, if the new system lowers overhead and increases cash flow, then the return on that investment in terms of business value can be quite dramatic, beyond just the annual cost savings.
For example, consider the case of a medium-sized firm with $1 million in revenue. If a technology implementation will lower overhead costs by a net 9% ($90,000) per year, these savings drop directly to the bottom line, increasing profits and cash flow by a corresponding amount. When a business value multiple (in this example, a conservative estimate of 10) is applied to this increased profitability, then the net business value increase achieved is $900,000. Not bad for a $10,000, $20,000 or even $50,000 purchase.
When viewed in the light of the business value multiple, just about any investment in technology that will save staff time and increase capacity becomes a very simple decision.
Challenge Assumptions
When developing their technology plan, advisors should constantly re-think the way they process their business.
When asked, leading advisors say that the key to their success in building efficient businesses is to continually challenge their assumptions as to why and how certain things are done. This process of self-examination can have a dramatic impact.
As an example, consider the recent experience of a successful independent advisory firm in Southern California that was growing rapidly. As part of its history, the firm prided itself on its reporting and communication with clients to service their entire financial picture.
Inherent in that, however, was a vast manual reporting system that had been cobbled together through the years and was quickly becoming an operational burden and a nightmare to manage. Because the firm had continued to do business as usual, it was beginning to fall behind in service, while communications and reports provided as its "standard" service model were taking nearly a month out of every quarter to complete.
Just before the firm reached a breaking point, however, it started to challenge the way it provided reports and invested in a composite application to automate the process by integrating document management technology with the portfolio management system and CRM software.
This integration allowed the firm to publish reports electronically to private, secure client websites, triggering an email to clients informing them that their report was ready to be viewed. Because it could track the email opening and report downloading, the firm realized that less than one in 10 of its clients actually viewed the reports.
What the firm had thought would be a service decrease by switching to electronic delivery actually wasn't a decrease at all. In reality, it was a service increase as the information was much timelier. Additionally, the firm realized that it had completely misunderstood what its real value proposition was to its clients. It was clearly not in providing quarterly reports.
By challenging its assumptions and existing ways of doing business, the new technology saved the firm roughly three weeks per quarter of staff time and tens of thousands of dollars in annual printing, collating and mailing costs. It also provided added capacity to grow the firm without adding additional back-office staff.
Looking back, the firm realized that had it viewed the cost of the technology as an added expense, it might never have invested in the first place. This realization was critical to continued success and the firm is now looking for ways to automate virtually every process.
Think Differently
Other ways to stretch technology can be seen in thinking differently about the types of solutions used and to understand the true costs of a process. Operational costs include not only the actual dollars for the software, hardware and systems, but also in the staff time it takes to run that software, including operational time, training, management and maintenance.
An excellent example of this can be seen with some of the daily processes related to account maintenance and data reconciliation. Typically, many firms are using in-house systems that require a lot of manual work to accomplish these tasks, despite advancements in technology and new outsourced service models that can efficiently handle these manual steps with a higher accuracy rate and much less staff time.
According to the "2011 Asset Management Operations and Compensation Survey" by Advent Software, The Investment Adviser Association and the Advent Users' Group, advisory firms using in-house systems spend 25 hours per month for small firms, 60 hours per month for medium-sized firms and 160 hours per month for larger firms on account reconciliation.
Contrast this in-house process with an online portfolio management and performance reporting system that automatically performs account reconciliation on a daily basis via electronic feeds from custodians and other data providers as part of its service model: Virtually all of these tasks and staff costs are eliminated, with a much higher confidence rate and fewer errors.
Thinking differently in this case creates capacity by outsourcing what was once a core internal process to those who can do it better, faster and cheaper due to advancements in purpose-built technology.
These are just a few of the many ways advisors can magnify the return on their investment in technology as they race to build the necessary infrastructure and capacity to efficiently scale and grow their firms to capture a disproportionate share of the coming opportunity.
So too, can you. Start with a plan, challenge assumptions, think differently, take advantage of increased multiples and start investing now to get the most of your technology dollar today.


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I recognize I might have a problem: I might be a bit obsessed with Minimarket...
I found the pastels on sale in Berlin this summer -actually all the shoes have been half price so I guess that makes my addiction a little bit better. What can you do when you feel like a designer makes shoes just for you?
▶ Bantik: I can't wait to show you!
▶ Tambourine Sam: Du ved når man er DDK'er så kan man jo ikke blive hængende hos Blogger for evigt :)
▶ Johanna Tagada: I like the way the blog looks now too, but its time for something new!
▶ KERRY: It's gonna be so exciting to hear what you all think! I sure hope ou like it!
▶ Emma: meget!
▶ Irene: Oh I hope you will like it!
▶ Sewon: I like the way it looks too, but it has looked the same for three years now so its time for something new!
▶ Bonjour Juliette: I sure hope I can live up to it
What great shoes! And a great
What great shoes! And a great blog, it's so beautiful, refreshing and bold - I love it!
Uh! I L O V E them. Mette!
Uh! I L O V E them. Mette! Where can I get some of these? Sucks seeing all this cool European stuff, they probably don't ship to the US? Good for you though! :)
Nope, I see no problem there. More! Please. Go on, indulge.
Wahou, what a nice collection
Wahou, what a nice collection you have! The pastel pair is my favorite, they are simply perfect ♥. When I saw Minimarket shoes in stores that I liked them, they never had my size, just bigger ones. Well that's maybe better for my traveling savings! You are really lucky to have found all of those on sale! xxx
they are so you and so super
they are so you and so super cute. perfect colour combinations! Love Love Sandwich xoxo
heavenly feet these would make!! nice 1/2 price finds.
those yellow and black ones are pretty much my dream shoes- WISH I COULD FIND THEM NOW!
Puuuuurrrdy suede! I haven't
Puuuuurrrdy suede! I haven't visited in a couple of months and it seems little E has shot up! She's looking lovely as ever :)
the blue pair with zippy zips are AWESOME!
These are stunning. So good.
These are stunning. So good. And you've got them at half price? Very well done.
Precis så känner jag ofta.
Precis så känner jag ofta. Speciellt när jag strosar förbi en riktigt liiiten och exklusiiiv butik med dyyyra grejer. Nu handlar jag nästan bara secobd hand. Även fiiina kläder tröttnar andra på ibland. Tur för mig. Tack för en underbar blogg!
So awesome that the colors of
So awesome that the colors of your shoes perfectly match the palette of your blog! That's consistent;O)
Those shoes are delicious! I wish we could get them in the UK :)
Love your "ungt blod" ! And
Love your "ungt blod" ! And these shoes are so wonderful!
oh man, i tossed up over the pastels for so long and ended up letting them go. but they are the best! jealous!
Det lyder bekendt. Jeg er sikker på, at Ganni laver hele deres kollektion efter mit hoved.
Jag förstår ditt beroende, de är superfina!! Gillar Balls-bilden där i bakgrunden också!


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Every morning, my neighbor and her six-year-old daughter share a bus stop with a terrorist — or a member of a terrorist organization, at least. That's distressing enough, because my son rides the same school bus. But I recently discovered that the terrorist at my son's bus stop is me; his Dad, who puts him on the bus each morning. And another terrorist, his Papa, picks him up from school every day.
We became terrorists one morning in February 2006, when we got dressed up, put a coat and tie on our then four-year-old son, and drove to the state capitol.


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The singer is starring in a live TV broadcast of the hit musical in December
The braids are pinned on top of her head, and she's wearing a dirndl – yep, Carrie Underwood certainly looks the part in the newly released poster for The Sound of Music.
The Grammy winner plays Maria, the role made famous by Julie Andrews, in NBC's live production of the beloved musical.
She's starring opposite True Blood's Stephen Moyer, who'll be playing Captain von Trapp, the widower who falls for Maria when she becomes the governess to his seven kids.
The new three-hour production is based on the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical that ran on Broadway before being adapted for the 1965 hit film starring Andrews and Christopher Plummer.


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"We are starting to see chinks in the armor of the abortion industry as more and more laws are passed to protect innocent human life, and Texas is a great example of this" said Bryan Kemper, Youth Outreach Director for Priests for Life. "We stand with Texas as they make advances against 'big abortion' and move towards ending the deadly industry."
Priests for Life and its Youth Outreach, Stand True, have been on the front lines of the battle in Texas both as part of the social media blitz taking place as well as on site.
David Rosa, a spokesman for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign and a resident of San Antonio, testified before a Senate committee Monday in Austin to promote the message that men who take part in an abortion often find they regret their lost fatherhood. He told the panel how that regret led to a downward spiral in his life, and how he sought healing to be able to forgive himself. (The Silent No More Awareness Campaign is a project of Priests for Life and Anglicans for Life.)
Dr. Alveda King, director of African-American Outreach for Priests for Life, has no doubt that her uncle, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., would be in Austin today fighting for the unborn.
"Abortion is the civil rights battle of today," Dr. King said. "My uncle's heart would be broken that even as America celebrated its Independence Day last week, the babies are still not free."
Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, said that whether supporters are in Austin or elsewhere, all are asked to join Priests for Life in a special Prayer for Texas, which can be found at ProLifePrayers.com
"Our prayers, and the actions they inspire, will bring progress in Texas and around the nation," said Father Pavone, who is a priest of the Amarillo, Texas, Diocese. "We thank God for the Governor of Texas, his team, the pro-life legislators, and our colleagues in the many pro-life groups in Texas. Onward to victory, together and under God!"


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Only one will survive
The Cullen's are gone. Cadyna is alone again but imprisoned. The fate of the vampire, human and werewolf world rests on her shoulders. Only one will survive, they will be the unlucky one. The fourth story in the cross-breed series. Sequel to Cross-Breed, Hunting For Love and Alone (in the order)
I know, i'm so evil. I left everyone on a total cliffie at the end of the last story. But, i think i'm entitled considering that only two people reviewed. they reviewed more then once but still, two people! That really is pathetic! I need more reviews to fuel my creativity. If i don't on this story i will stop on a cliffie and not update any more.
1. Blood
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I reclined in my throne. The vampire world was mine! Not that the vampire's knew that yet. But the Volturi had switched hands and now I was in control. Aro and Marcus were dead. Jane, Felix and Alec were locked in the dungeon. It was a pity, they were such skilled fighters, but I had to destroy their little resistance. The others had been slightly easier. Especially since, I had Heidi and Demetri on my side. I clicked my fingers and my servant stumbled forward, nearly spilling the goblet of blood.
"Be careful you clumsy girl!" I said. She nodded. Ah, so beautiful, so young and innocent. Her black hair spilled over her pale neck like ink. I could see her faint blue vein throbbing beneath her skin. She held her tray out to me and I picked up the golden goblet. I sipped and contemplated. The Cullen's were dead, their house destroyed with no chance of survival. I had the half-breed enslaved and a powerful army. She was still standing next to me. Last time she had left before I ordered her to, I had punished her. It appeared she was a quick learner.
"You can leave," I told her. She backed away, not looking away for a minute. A very fast learner. Shame I was even faster. She stopped and stood perfectly still. She'd obviously miss interpreted my instruction.
"When I said you can go, I mean you can leave the room" she was a bit startled.
"Put the tray on the table and go," I said. She nodded and did so before backing out of the room. Then she tripped. Her arms flew out to stop herself, collided with the table and knocked off the jug. The red liquid inside was tossed from the ornate jug and landed on the startled girl. Her pale skin was instantly stained red and the perfume of the blood was irresistible. I got up and was at her side.
"I'm sorry sir. I'm so clumsy," she said, not looking at me as she got to her feet. Then she looked at me. My eyes were black but this blood wasn't fresh and flowing. It wasn't what I craved. I was staring at her jugular.
"Sir?" her voice broke my focus and I looked at her. Her eyes weren't fearful. This half-breed didn't fear me, even with her skin covered in blood.
"Go" I told her and she scurried off. Maybe she wasn't as calm as she appeared.
****Cadyna's point of view****
I was so glad to get away. His red eyes crept me out. They seemed to see right into my head. I headed to my room. I had been surprised at the quality of the room when I had first been brought here. When the Cullen's house had been blown up, I had been propelled out of the window. I survived but the house was on fire and there was no way the others could have survived. Then Demetri found me. I don't know if he had orders to bring me back or if he wanted me back for some other reason but he took me to Italy. Caius had killed Aro and Marcus by then. He had chained Felix in the dungeon with Jane and Alec. This also surprised me (not that Felix was locked up but that the other two were). Unless they had also found out and had been caught, there was no reason for them to be locked up. I went to my little bathroom and took off my bloodstained white dress. I swapped it for a slightly looser black silk dress. Yuck. I hated the smell of congealed blood. Fresh blood was fine, but when you were covered in old sticky blood, it was horrible. I washed my hair quickly and left my room. I went to the storage room and found some of the bottled blood. It wasn't ideal but it would have to do for my purpose. Caius refused to let me go and hunt, he said if I wanted blood, I would just have to do it the old-fashioned way. In other words, from one of his human prisoners. I carried the bottled blood down to the dungeon, being careful not to be spotted. If Heidi or any of the others caught me, I would be locked up too. I entered the dungeon.
"Hello Felix"
- Blood
- It's not wise
- Chapter 3
- harming one life to save another.
- Pinot Cadyna
- News flash!
- What the hell?
- Escaping
- snow 'fun'
- i always knew Demetri was sick
- Hunting with Jasper
- Chapter 12
- Who do we gather?
- Getting you out
- Alec's secret
- A happy vision. for once.
- Embry meets Cadyna
- The werewolf
- Evacuation
- Rafe's sleepless night
- 21 questions
- Full Moon destructions
- Red sky at dawn
- The time has come
- One will die.
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State legislators might have almost three months before the next session convenes in Topeka, but they would be served best by planning to redo the state budget for the fiscal year already underway. The $5.96 billion state general fund approved last session will not be enough to fund public K-12 education at a suitable level.
Lawmakers and Gov. Sam Brownback were told by a district court in January that such funding is unconstitutionally low. The deficit is at least $440 million -- annually. The conservative supermajority decided to ignore the ruling as it constructed a budget, and appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court in hopes of a different outcome.
It doesn't appear that will happen. This week, the state's highest court began hearing the lawsuit. While a ruling won't be released until January, it's not difficult to read the tea leaves.
"They took all the resources out of the system and then stand here and plead that they can't afford to increase funding to schools," said Alan Rupe, a Wichita attorney representing the students and school districts.
"Clearly, the promise you and others were espousing ... years ago has never been kept," said Justice Eric Rosen.
The reference, of course, is to the 2005 Supreme Court order to the Legislature to increase funding. Lawmakers complied, raising the base aid per pupil significantly to $4,492. Legislators didn't actually get to that amount, but agreed that was the amount necessary to provide the "suitable education" as well as the "intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific improvement" called for in the Constitution. Per-pupil aid peaked at $4,400 in 2009 and has trended down since. Last year, lawmakers approved $3,838.
In defending the state, State Solicitor General Stephen McAllister said: "The Legislature has to deal with the real world. The constitution shouldn't be a suicide pact."
We couldn't agree more. But since the state was founded in 1861, public education has been the state's primary focus. The Constitution was written to ensure Kansas children received quality education.
What was suicidal was the Legislature's decision in 2013 to reduce income tax rates so dramatically. The regressive policy shift certainly allows for wealthier Kansans and businesses to save money, but it also reduces the largest revenue source the state depends on. To cry poor-mouth to defend not paying for suitable education is disingenuous at best. Yet that is precisely the state's position.
It will be interesting to see what happens when the court orders legislators to make up the funding. House Speaker Ray Merrick, R-Stilwell, recently said he did not see the Legislature "going along with what the courts say." Expect to hear the phrase "judicial overreach" being bandied about.
Here's the problem. It was the Legislature that defined "suitable education." The Legislative Education Planning Committee set the criteria used by Augenblick & Myers, the consulting firm hired by the Legislature to determine what was the "suitable provision for finance." It was the Legislature that determined $4,492 was the appropriate BAPP. All the court did was agree that amount satisfied the constitutional mandate. Since then, it has been the Legislature that decided to decrease K-12 funding.
The Kansas Supreme Court will not be usurping legislative authority when it instructs lawmakers to fulfill their constitutional duty. The judges simply will be doing their job. Legislators should follow suit.
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RallyStream is an online collaboration and project management website. We are creating a tool that helps teammates working in different physical areas know what everyone else is working on. To communicate this information we use a Twitter-like "stream" interface (hence the name "RallyStream"). The company is being started by two really good friends who have a lot of experience in online start-ups. We have helped others build successful Internet businesses, and now it's time to start our own!
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There exists a sort of debate about Microsoft: Is it an enterprise company like IBM or a consumer company like Apple?
If it's a consumer company like Apple, it's had some major errors in the last ten years. It missed the rise of the smartphone market as we currently know it. It missed the rise of tablet computing as we currently know it.
Its most successful consumer product is the Xbox, but the Xbox is not a very big business. And one of the founding members of the Xbox team believes Microsoft has left it in a vulnerable state.
If Microsoft is an enterprise company, then why is it spending so much time and money on stuff like Bing, Xbox, Windows Phone, and the Surface RT? It should be going all-in on cloud computing and services.
If you were to ask Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer, his answer would probably be: It's a dumb question, we're both.
In an interview with Jason Pontin at MIT Technology Review, he said:
Our number-one thing is supplying products to consumers. That's kind of what we do. Sixty-five percent of all PCs go to the consumer, not to the enterprise. Seventy percent of all Office suites go to the consumer, not the enterprise. One hundred percent of all Xboxes go to the consumer, not the enterprise. Now, we've monetized the enterprise better than the consumer, there's no question about that. And there's no question that there are things that we have done for both the consumer and the enterprise that we would like to improve. So I'm not trying to push back. I'm merely trying to highlight that we really are very involved in both. We're building new capabilities to give the consumer what the consumer wants. Take pen computing [the use of a stylus on a tablet]: I think it's fair to say we've been talking about pen computing for years, but it was hard to do that with OEMs who were not equally incentivized. Now we're trying to lead a little bit with Surface Pro.
This quote has to be frightening to Microsoft investors. Ballmer is basically reminding everyone about how important consumers are for Microsoft.
It's hard to loook into the future and see Microsoft or Windows as a big part of consumers' lives, at least in comparison to iOS and Android.
Worldwide PC shipments were down 6.4 percent in the fourth quarter, according to IDC. It was expecting just a 4.4 percent drop. In the U.S., PC sales were off 7 percent for 2012.
The PC market is getting hammered by the iPad and other tablets. Consumers are choosing lightweight, affordable tablets instead of heavier, more expensive PCs.
Microsoft is now competing in the tablet market with its Surface RT, but sales of the Surface are to be small compared to Apple, Amazon, and Samsung, none of which use Windows for their tablets.
The success in the tablet is a carry over from the success in the smartphone market where iOS and Android are swallowing the market. The smartphone and tablet markets represent the future of consumer computing.
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Irvine - The California Transportation Commission today allocated $306 million to 44 projects that will help ease traffic congestion, improve safety, and support economic growth.
"From one end of the state to the other, transportation projects are providing jobs and improving roads, bridges, and transit for people and businesses in California," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.
The allocations include $114 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. In total, $14.7 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been distributed statewide.
The remaining $192 million in allocations came from assorted transportation accounts funded by state and federal dollars.
Among the projects that received funding today were:
- $1.1 million to replace curb, gutter, sidewalk, and curb ramps in the City of Huntington Beach on Goldenwest Avenue from Pacific Coast Highway to Yorktown Avenue and on Garfield Avenue from Magnolia Street to Bushard Street.
- $950,000 to construct a maintenance vehicle pullout and access road in the City of Irvine from San Diego Creek to Von Karman Avenue.
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Glasgow Warriors centre, Troy Nathan is to leave the club following the Heineken Cup match versus Northampton Saints this Saturday (19 January).
With Nathan's regular position in the centre becoming an extremely competitive spot this season the two parties have agreed his release from the club.
He said: "I"m sorry to be leaving before the end of the season.
"I"ve enjoyed my time in Glasgow and I wish the Warriors squad all the best with the current campaign and beyond.
"I haven't found another club yet, but I"ve never been fitter and I"m optimistic about the future."
Glasgow Warriors head coach, Gregor Townsend, said: "Given the strength and depth that we now have in our midfield, Troy's opportunities this season have been limited. With that in mind, both parties have agreed that it would be in Troy's best interest to move on so that he can focus on securing his future at another club.
"We thank Troy for his contribution to Glasgow Warriors and wish him continued success in his future career."
Since joining Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2011, Nathan has had 17 RaboDirect PRO12 appearances, four Heineken Cup appearances and scored two tries.
Also, German Araoz completes his contract with the Warriors today having spent almost three months at the club.
Townsend continued: "We'd like to thank German for coming to Glasgow at a time when a number of our props were injured. Though it is great to see Ed Kalman and Jon Welsh now return to fitness, German has been extremely valuable to us on and off the pitch.
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- Steve A said...
Walnuts and almonds have LOTS of fiber and are a switch from oatmeal. Have you noticed all the catheter ads lately? So smooth and polished. Glad to hear you're on the path back to being spunky.
- Ed W said...
I like oatmeal, Steve. Most mornings, I make it with brown sugar, a bit of sea salt, and some dried fruit, usually jumbo raisins or cranberries. Some days I slice up a banana too.
And I've taken notice of the catheter ads. I'm glad that this is only temporary. It irritates the end of my penis enough to cause bleeding, so as per doctor's instructions, I've been painting it with Neosporin. It makes a big difference.
- Justine Valinotti said...
I'm glad you're recovering well. I remember the pre-operation ordeal, which I also had to undergo before being screened for colon cancer.
I hope you have a good holiday season!
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The U.S. market for gearmotors has been heating up recently, as more people replace traditional gear and motor units with integral gearmotor units. As new competitors enter the industry and change the competitive landscape of the gearmotors market, analysts expect this trend to affect in-line, worm, and shaft-mount gear drive markets. Presently valued at close to $400 million in the United States, experts expect the gearmotors market to experience a 7% compound annual growth rate from 1995 to 2005.
What's driving the market? Gearmotors are not a new product. In fact, they are commonplace in Europe. Although available in the U.S. for years, generations of plant managers preferred stand-alone gear and motor units, replacing each unit as it failed.
However, through the 1990s, many have grown to appreciate the fact that gearmotors are cost efficient, compact, easy to install, reliable, and available in many configurations. As a result of this interest, the competition is getting stronger. Since 1997, the market has seen more than a dozen entrants; mostly second- and third-line suppliers trying to capitalize on the market's growth or update existing products to meet current demands.