text: Interviewing Strategies for Non-Traditional Students and Alumni Welcome to Regis University Center for Career and Professional Development Interviewing Strategies for Non-Traditional Students workshop. Possibly no job search activity causes more stress than the interviewing process. Knowing what to say and how to say it is critical as well as having a clear understanding of the employer's needs. Determining what you want in a new position is also important. Interviewing is a learned skill … not a skill that comes naturally to most job seekers … and in this workshop we will provide professional strategies and techniques to help you further develop and improve your interviewing skills. The following areas will be covered in this workshop: Ten tips for successful interviewing Types of interviews and interview settings Preparation for the interview … or how to avoid interviewing jitters The interview: Personal presentation The interview sequence First impressions 'Tell me about yourself.' Non-verbal communication How to defuse loaded questions Illegal Questions Different types of interviews and interview questions: General interview questions 'Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses.' Behavior-based interview questions Technical interviews Case interviews Team interviews Telephone interviews Questions for you to ask during the interview As the interview draws to a close Ten tips for successful Interviewing Keep your answers brief and concise! Unless asked to give more detail, limit your answers to two to three minutes per question. Include concrete and quantifiable data. Include measurable information - facts, numbers, and data – and provide details about specific accomplishments when discussing your strengths. Repeat your strengths several times during the interview. Explain how your strengths relate to the company's or the department's goals and how they might benefit the potential employer. If you repeat your strengths they will be remembered and – if supported with quantifiable accomplishments – they will more likely be believed. Be prepared to discuss 1 or 2 success stories. Reflect on past jobs and pick out one or two instances when you used your key skills most successfully. Image is often as important as content. What you look like and how you say something are just as important as what you say. Studies have shown that 65% of the conveyed message is nonverbal – gestures, physical appearance and attire. Find the match between the employer's needs and your skills and mention this connection frequently during the interview. By doing this you can convince the interviewer that you have the skills to do the job…and that he should hire YOU. Maintain a conversational flow. It is important to maintain a conversational flow – a dialogue instead of a monologue. By doing this you will be perceived more positively. Do your research thoroughly! Remain positive during the interview. Even if the interviewer attempts to turn the interview in a negative direction, it is important to remain positive. Employers can't hire too many people with positive outlooks on life. Practice, practice, practice! It is vitally important that you practice…practice your route to the interview, practice your professional introduction, practice answering the tough questions, and, most importantly, practice telling someone why they should hire you. Types of Interviews & Interview Settings Interview settings: Telephone/Skype Home Office Face to face Office Restaurant Social gathering Airport Home Types of interviews: Screening: Telephone Videoconference Face to face One-on-one Group Electronic Hiring: One-on-one Sequential Serial Panel Group (Taken from Interview for Success by Caryl and Ron Krannich) Preparation for the Interview… or how to avoid interviewing jitters! The best candidates for a position will be well prepared for their interviews. Some of the most important things candidates can do in order to be well prepared is to review their strengths and their goals, research the organization, practice strategies to answer anticipated questions with well thought out answers, and put together a list of relevant questions to ask the interviewer. You will be a more impressive candidate if you offer thoughtful answers and ask intelligent questions based on your research. Know the company you will be interviewing with. A candidate for a position has to be thoroughly prepared before going into an interview - and that includes mounting a broad search for relevant information about the position, the division or department, the company or organization, the industry, the product lines, the interviewer, and even the competition. Some of the best information will come from conversations with people who are familiar with the organization, especially present and former employees. If you have already conducted an information interview with someone in the organization, you will have acquired useful information. Some questions regarding the organization that you will interview with are as follows: Who are the key people in this organization? What are the major products or services produced by this organization? How large an organization is it in terms of annual sales and employees? What is its profit and loss record for the past 10 years? Where is the company located other than in this community? Where is the organization headquartered? How is the company organized? What is the company culture? Relaxed, structured, …..? Diverse resources, many of them free or inexpensive, are available: Employers' Web Sites Your prospective employer's web site is probably the best place to learn about the company. Review the company's annual report and look for a 'company news' page that links to recent news releases. As you read this information, consider how the open position, as detailed in the job posting, relates to the recent news releases and the company's mission. You can also use the company web site's search facility to query the names of the hiring manager, the department head, and anyone else who might be interviewing you. Research Sources: Online resources: Get vital statistics and information on your prospective employer by accessing: Hoover's Online Vault All of these sources provide descriptions of companies, financial data, and a list of competitors for thousands of large corporations. Business Directories (print publications): Dun and Bradstreet's Middle Market Directory Dun and Bradstreet's Million Dollar Directory Bernard Klein's Guide to American Directories Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources Poor's Register of Corporations, Director, and Executives Standard Periodical Directory Standard and Poor's Industrial Index Thomas' Register of American Manufacturers. Who's Who in Commerce and Industry Who's Who in Finance and Industry A 401k account or a mutual fund account with a major broker will often provide further detailed research on publicly traded companies and industries free of charge. News Sources You can broaden your perspective and see what local, national, and international newspapers, business publications, and web sites are writing about the employer and the industry. Search national publications for news on major corporations and use hometown newspapers to learn about small businesses and how big businesses interact with their local communities. Trade Journals Read a few months of the relevant trade journal to find out about new products and what the trade is saying about the company. You may find hard copies of trade journals at Dayton Library or in public libraries. Some journals are available for free or by subscription through their own web sites and the full text of thousands more is available through periodical databases like ProQuest and InfoTrac (See Dayton Memorial Library Databases). Professional Associations If you belong to a professional organization, go to its directory. If you don't know the names of associations that are related to your field of interest, check out Weddles Association Directory. Google By Googling your prospective employer, you might find information that you would have missed otherwise. It is important to try to get a feel for the employer's organization, culture, and environment. You should also google yourself so that you will know what the interviewer knows about you from this source. People are an invaluable resource! Networking and informational interviewing can be very useful when you are trying to gather information on a company and/or and industry. It is also possible to go directly to the grapevine by making contact with other workers at the company you are exploring and by talking with friends and contacts who have worked at the company or know others who have. Know yourself. Candidates often prepare by researching the company but forget to give enough consideration to their strengths, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, interests, values or their goals. It is vitally important that you are clear on what you bring to the table … i.e. how your skills match the employer's needs.You need to have a clear idea of your value before you can convey it to anyone else. Review each bullet on your resume and prepare a concise explanation for each statement - emphasizing your successes and accomplishments. Remember to include concrete and quantifiable data. Keep in mind that employers will be assessing your communication style, your problem solving strategies, your work ethic and motivation, and your teamwork skills. Here is a list of attributes that employers are frequently looking for in prospective employees: Positive attitude toward work Communication skills (written & oral) Interpersonal skills Confidence Critical thinking and problem-solving skills Flexibility Self-motivation Leadership Teamwork skills Work ethic It is very important during an interview to continue to target the position by matching your skills and strengths to those that the employer is seeking. This is an opportunity for you to cite particular strengths or accomplishments that match the position description. If you can convince the employer that you could meet his/her needs and perform the responsibilities, duties, and tasks involved, you are much more likely to be considered a serious candidate for the position. The Interview Personal presentation: Appearance is the first thing you communicate to others. Before you even have a chance to speak, others will notice how you dress and draw conclusions about you, your competence, and your personality. Classic business attire is generally accepted for interviewing, even if you are interviewing for a very casual high-tech firm that goes casual every day of the year. In some industries, however, the basic wardrobe for men is still a conservative two-piece suit with a white shirt and tie. Interview for Success by Caryl and Ron Krannich has an excellent chapter on 'Dressing for Success'. An important note: Know in advance how you are going to get to the interview and how long it will take to get there... It is also a good idea to identify an alternative route in case of unexpected traffic. Always arrive at least 10 minutes before the interview is to begin. The interview sequence: While interviewers don't generally follow an exact pattern of questioning during a first interview, many do follow a basic sequence. Follow up interviews can follow a different pattern, depending on who is doing the interviewing and the goal of the interview. Greeting Establishing common ground The main part of the interview process often begins with the question, "Tell me about yourself" Purpose of the interview Exchange of questions and answers to draw out information General and specific questions Conversations to clarify questions and explain answers An opportunity for you to ask questions Time to summarize the information and come to an understanding The next steps Closing (This information was taken from Interview for Success by Caryl and Ron Krannich, Ph.D) First impressions: The first 30 seconds of an interview are extremely important and you need to make them count. Career Counselor Debra Benton, author of Lions Don't need to Roar, says "…people form their impressions of you by looking at the outside and making assumptions about what is on the inside. They take you at face value." It's your responsibility to establish that value – and establish it quickly. It can take a lot of time to undo a bad first impression. Your attire, handshake, energy level, smile, the way you maintain eye contact, and posture all affect the first impression you make. 'Tell me about yourself' Interviews often begin with the question 'Please tell me about yourself'. At this point you will be given 1 to 2 minutes to talk about your education, professional background, experience, and goals, highlighting that which would be most useful to the employer. This question is not intended as an opportunity to talk about your personal life – so keep your discussion professional. Employers want to know up front whether you are an appropriate candidate for the job before they spend much time on you. For many job seekers, this is uncomfortable and awkward. However, it can give you the opportunity to set the tone for the interview. The key is to decide on your strategy. Write a 1 to 2 minute introduction, memorize it, and then practice 50 times! It is important that you take the time before each interview to change the words and focus to match the employer's needs and the organization's values. After you have listed two to three qualities that describe you and your general areas of strength, cite particular strengths or accomplishments that match the position description, discuss a value or principle that is important in your life and work, and end by talking about the expertise or resources that you can provide to the employer's organization. Non-verbal communication: Studies indicate that 65-70% of a hiring decision may be based on nonverbal communication. Some important nonverbal behaviors are: Sit leaning slightly toward the interviewer. Make eye contact frequently, but don't overdo it and don't stare. A moderate amount of smiling will reinforce a positive image. If you smile and laugh too much, you might not be taken seriously. Try to convey interest and enthusiasm as you speak. Your tone of voice can say a lot about you and how interested you are in the position. Listen to the interviewer and what he or she is saying. Don't let your mind wander. Don't focus on the personal attire and mannerisms of the interviewer. Give positive nonverbal feedback to the interviewer by nodding in agreement occasionally if you agree and by smiling when appropriate. Interviewers, like everyone else, like to receive positive responses from others. Your feedback is also likely to be interpreted as a sign of interest on your part. How to defuse 'loaded questions': It is important to learn to handle employers' occasionally less-than-tactful questions related to situations such as unexplained terminations, too much job hopping, employment gaps, too little experience, too much experience, as well as questions that you feel are related to your family life, your gender, race or age. Carol Hyatt and Linda Gottlieb, authors of Why Smart People Fail, suggest a four-step procedure for developing emotionally neutral responses to dangerous questions: Write down a brief statement of the event (e.g. 'I lost my job.') Tell your side of the story. Review it for negative, self-defeating assumptions. Reinterpret the event in a more positive way. Illegal Questions: Be Familiar with Your Rights: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids employers from discriminating against any person on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin or religion. Subchapter 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1991) protects people with disabilities from discrimination in any aspect of employment, including application procedures, hiring, training, compensation, fringe benefits or promotion. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) prohibits discrimination in employment against workers age 40 or older and promotes employment of older workers. When you are faced with a question which you feel might be illegal, it is important to know where your boundaries are. The response you choose should be based on your own moral values and your desire to work for the organization with which you are interviewing. The use of illegal questions might even cause you to reconsider whether you want to work for the organization. When faced with an illegal question there are several things you can do: Answer the question and hope the information isn't used against you. Answer the question and then explore how the employer plans to use the information. Ask how the information relates to the job requirements. Refuse to answer the question. If you decide you still want to work for the employer, you have to find a way to handle the situation. You could ask for clarification by saying 'I'm confused. I thought you wanted an experienced person who could make an immediate contribution to your organization.' You could also answer the question with a question: 'Can you tell me why this is a concern' or 'I would like to know how this question relates to the position for which I am interviewing.' If you are offended by the questions you are being asked, you can always say 'thank you' and leave. Different types of interviews and interview questions: In this section we will begin with general interview questions – questions that are likely to be asked in all interviews. There are also many different types of interviews including behavioral based interviews, the case interview, team interviews, and telephone interviews. Lists of questions that are typical of each of these interview types` are listed below: General interview questions When you are in an interview, your strategy should be to listen carefully and answer the questions as they are presented to you. If you receive an indication from the interviewer or interviewers that more information is needed, go ahead and elaborate. Using this strategy, you will be able to keep your answers concise and to the point. Always feel free to ask related questions if you need clarification. It is important that the interview process not only be used to determine whether the employer feels that you are the right candidate for the position, but also to help you determine whether the position offers a good match for you. You will find a better job match if you manage your side of the interview with common sense and honesty. Following is a list of commonly asked interview questions. Look over the list and develop a response for each question. Questions related to your work experience: Which of your previous jobs did you like the most? …the least? Why? What have you learned from your past jobs? How do you normally handle crises? What were your major achievements in each of your past jobs? Why have you changed jobs in the past? Which responsibilities, tasks, functions do you enjoy the most? Describe a situation when you feel you were unfairly criticized in a work situation. What did you do? What do you know about our company? How do you handle authority? Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you? Are you willing to travel? When you are supervising people, how do you motivate them? How well do you work under pressure? …when meeting deadlines? Give me an example of a time you were under pressure, what you did about it, and what the outcome was. How do you handle conflict? Describe a time when you were involved in a conflict with one of your co-workers. How did you handle the situation? What was the outcome? Have you ever been fired or asked to resign? How long do you plan to stay with our company? What other companies are you interviewing with? When are you available to start? What makes you different from other candidates? What should we hire you? What part of this position interests you the most? What part of this position interests you the least? What attracted you to our company? How would you improve our operations? Describe a time you were a member of a group. What project was involved? What role did you play in the group? How effective were the other members of the group? What was the outcome? Why do you think you are qualified for this position? Is there anything I have forgotten to ask you? Questions related to your personality and other concerns: What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses? (See following section.) Tell me about yourself. How do you evaluate success? Tell me about your management philosophy. Give me an example of a time when you demonstrated initiative. How creative (analytical, tactful, etc.) are you? How do you measure success? How do you handle criticism? Give me an example. Describe one of your most notable accomplishments. To what do you attribute that success? Describe your personality. What motivates you to do your best? How do you handle failure? How do you normally handle change? If you could do anything in your career differently, what would it be? Questions related to your education: Describe your educational background. Describe your educational preparation and training specific to this position. Provide concrete examples when possible. What universities, colleges have you attended? Why did you major in _____________? Why did you choose that major? What leadership positions did you hold on campus? Which classes did you enjoy the most?…the least? Questions related to your career goals: What are your career goals and objectives? If you could change your career, what would you do differently? What attracted you to this job/field/organization? Why did you choose the career you are in? Why do you want to join our organization? Why are you looking for another job? Why do you want to make a career change at this point in your career? Why should we hire you? What are your long-term goals? …your short-term goals? What other types of jobs are you considering? Other companies? When will you be ready to begin work with our company? What are the most important rewards you expect in your career? In the online article, The Best Interview Question of All Time, the author, Lou Adler, says the single best question to ask in an interview is: "Please think about your most significant accomplishment. Now, could you tell me all about it." "Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses" (This question is frequently asked in all types of interviews.) Your strengths: The best approach to this question is to answer it in terms of the specific job requirements. It is important also to avoid speaking in vague generalities. You need to back up your statements with behavioral evidence that is concrete. An example: "My strongest abilities are organizational, problem-solving and interpersonal communications. Let me tell you about a project that required all three…" You need to tie your strengths into an understanding of the employer's needs. Your weaknesses: Nobody ever seems to ask about your strengths without also asking about your weaknesses. Although it may seem like an irrelevant question, many candidates for jobs knock themselves out of the competition with their responses. It is very important to decide in advance how you will handle this question. Here are some strategies: Present a weakness that is really a hidden strength. Discuss a corrected weakness – or one that you are working on. Talk about a lesson learned. Discuss something that is unrelated. Reaffirm your qualifications by saying 'Nothing that affects my ability to do this job.' If the employer presses you for an answer, discuss something that is unrelated. Behavioral-based interview questions: Based on the idea that past performance is the best predictor of future success, this interviewing style relies less on general questions and more on specifics. Questions often begin with 'Tell me about a time' or 'Give me an example of…'. Interviewers who favor this format usually develop their line of questioning around the skills and experience which are considered to be important in the position. For example, if the position involves customer service, an interviewer might ask the question, 'Tell me about a time when you had to handle an angry customer. How did you handle the situation? What was the outcome?' For a position that requires a lot of teamwork, you might be asked questions about teamwork such as 'Give me an example of a situation where you demonstrated your skill as a team player. What was the outcome? What role do you normally play when you are a member of a team? Some behavior based questions: Give me an example of how you… Tell me about how you… Tell me about a time when you… worked effectively under pressure. handled a difficult situation with a co-worker. missed an obvious solution to a problem. were unable to complete a project on time. persuaded team members to do things your way. were forced to make an unpopular decision. got boggled down in the details of a project. hired or fired the wrong person. had to fire a friend. lost or won an important contract. delegated a project effectively. surmounted a major obstacle. used your political savvy to push through a program that you really believed in. anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Give me an example of your leadership style. Provide us with an example of a time when you had to convince people to do something that they didn't want to do. Technical interviews: Allan Hoffman of Monster.com says: It is important to realize that you will probably be tested on your technical knowledge and skills so it is vitally important that you do your research and find out what the employer's needs are. You also have to be able to give concise, qualitative answers. Anything else will be perceived as 'sloppy'. Be specific. For example, if you are asked how familiar you are with C++, talk about how long you have worked with the language, what percentage of your time was spent on programming and testing, and what milestones you have achieved. Know the company. Companies want people who understand the company's goals, competitors, and the industry at large. Dress appropriately. Just because a company has a reputation for an informal atmosphere, don't show up in shorts. Interview attire should always be relatively conservative. Once you have been hired you can wear whatever they wear on a daily basis. Use action words (planned, initiated), leadership words (organized, directed), and results words (increased, contributed) whenever possible. (See our list of action verbs.) Case interviews: A case interview is the analysis of a business question. Unlike most other interview questions, it is an interactive process. Your interviewer will present you with a business problem and then ask you for your opinion. Your job is to ask the interviewer logical questions that will allow you to make a detailed recommendation. The majority of case interviewers don't have a specific answer in mind. Frequently, however, the interviewer is looking for a thought process that is both analytical and creative. Specific knowledge of the industry isn't necessarily important. Case interviews are more common in consulting companies. Here are 10 tips for answering business case questions successfully: Take notes. Be sure to take careful notes on the numbers or other facts given. Make no assumptions. Facts will inevitably be left out of a presentation. Be prepared to read between the lines. Ask questions. Your interviewer expects you to ask questions – as many intelligent questions as you need to obtain an accurate picture of the relevant facts in the case. Listen carefully to the answers you get. Maintain eye contact. Take your time. It is perfectly fine to take a minute to think through you answer. Lay out a road map for your interviewer. Tell him/her which approach you are going to take. Think out loud. The business case gives you an opportunity to show the interviewer how you think. He/she wants to know that you can reason in a rapid and logical fashion. Present your thinking in a clear, logical manner. When useful, use frameworks and business concepts to organize your answer. Quickly summarize your conclusions. You will have limited time in your case interview to make your point. Excerpts taken from The Vault Guide to the Case Interview by Mark Asher, Eric Chung and the staff of Vault. Published by Vault Inc., 2002. Team interviews: Team interviews are more challenging than traditional interviews. Since you may not be told in advance that you will be interviewed by a group of interviewers, it is important to be prepared for this possibility. As Marlene Caroselli says in her article 'How to Survive a Team Interview', '…you must expect the unexpected. Long gone are the days when a single interviewer asked questions that simply expanded on the candidate's resume….It is not uncommon for a person being interviewed to find himself/herself in an interview with a group of employees or with the employees that he/she would work with if hired…..An interviewer may hand you a sheet of paper and ask you to write down the reasons you should be offered the job, or you could find yourself, along with other applicants, being asked to solve a problem collectively. Team interviews are another variation on the traditional interview theme. Del Laboratories defines team interviews as taking a candidate through a series of one-on-one interviews. After the meetings, the interviewers gather to discuss the candidate's performance. Using common criteria and position descriptions, members assess the information from the individual sessions and their reactions.' Taken from How to Survive a Team Interview by Marlene Caroselli in Career Journal. Some tips for team interviewing: Consider team interviews to be an opportunity to put your group management and group presentation skills on display. Vary your answers. If you are called back to interview with different managers, find ways to make the same information sound different. Try to 'read' the various personality types in the room and find a way to connect with each interviewer. Be sure and make eye contact with the person who has asked the question. Expect to feel additional stress. You will have less time to frame your answers than during traditional interviews. When you have three different people asking you questions, you are bound to be more tense than if you were in a traditional interview. Practice doing a group interview ahead of time. Telephone interviews: Many employers use telephone interviewing because it is both cost effective and a good screening device for the actual person-to-person interview. The telephone interview also helps to differentiate candidates who look similar on paper but whose communication and critical thinking skills vary when they are interviewed by phone. Telephone interviewing is effective for getting to know candidates prior to meeting in person, but it is not a replacement for face-to-face interviewing. Here are some examples of what the interviewer seeks to do during a phone interview: Validate information provided in the application packet. Acquire qualitative information not generally available in the application packet such as quality of work, work ethic, motivation, strengths and weaknesses. Test critical thinking skills and test how well the candidate responds to open-ended questions. Evaluate communications skills. Questions for you to ask during the interview: Job interviews allow you and the interviewer to evaluate each other and to raise questions so that better employment decisions can be made. Much attention is paid to lists of questions that are frequently asked by interviewers but far less attention is paid to questions which you as the candidate might ask the interviewer. Before every interview, think of several questions which you might ask about the position for which you are interviewing – the organization, the work environment, corporate culture, trends in the industry, and, of course, questions specific to the position itself. Your questions can help you: understand what the employers needs are, begin building a working relationship with your prospective employer, show your enthusiasm for the job, and, assess whether you really want the job. What trends in the field do you see impacting your organization in the future? How does your company differ from its competitors? If I were hired for this position, what would my responsibilities be, what duties would I be performing, what would be expected of me? What is the chain of command for this position? Do you know who my supervisor would be? Can you tell me about the challenges your organization is currently facing. How will this position impact those challenges? What are your immediate goals and priorities for this position? How does the department where this position is located fit into the company structure? How would you describe the work environment? What values are important to management? How will my job performance be evaluated? Are there opportunities for advancement within your organization? How do you encourage professional growth? What are the greatest challenges facing the person in this position? What level of support is available to the person in this position? Why is this position open? Some questions which you might ask during your interview: As the interview draws to a close… Toward the end of your interview, try to find time to briefly (very briefly) summarize your strengths as they relate to the position. In addition, ask the interviewer what the time line will be and when he or she expects a hiring decision to be made. Be sure and take the opportunity to thank the interviewer(s) for their time – don't forget to emphasize your interest in and enthusiasm for the position for which you have just interviewed! Occasionally a job will be offered to a candidate at the end of an interview. This can happen if the interviewee has made a particularly good impression, if it is a difficult position to fill, or if the employer needs to fill the position quickly. Even if you think you want the position, it is a good idea to ask for a period of time – at least a day or two – to consider the offer. There are several reasons to do this. First, give yourself time to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the position. A second reason to ask for time to think about a job offer is to give yourself a chance to check with other prospective employers who are considering you for employment. It is generally acceptable to call a firm where you have been told you are under consideration and tell them you have a job offer. It may speed up their decision and give you two offers from which to choose. After the Interview...Determining the Next Steps Always ask for business cards at the end of the interview so that you will have the correct spelling of the names of the interviewer(s). It is important that you follow up quickly (preferably within 24 hours) and effectively with a thank you note/email. Some interviewers have been known to drop a candidate from consideration because they didn't receive a thank you note from them. A thank you note should be more than a polite thank you. It should be used to show your interest and your enthusiasm for the job and the organization, and it can also be one more opportunity to emphasize a specific selling point. Here is a sample thank you note: March 30, 2016 Robert Owens Legal Department Levi Strauss and Company 1234 Seventh Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 Dear Mr. Owens, I appreciate your meeting with me last Friday and would like to thank you for the information you shared and your assistance in my career search. I am very impressed with and interested in Levi-Strauss as your company has successfully made a transition in a very competitive business environment. I believe that I could offer a combination of experience to your company from my involvement with my own firm. Even if you do not currently have a position that is a good match with my background, I would like to thank you for your advice and help. As you suggested, I am writing letters to Mr. John Hathoway and Mr. David Lee. I appreciate your giving me these referrals. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Richard E. Hart After you have written a thank you note you should consider doing the following: Critique your interview carefully. Keep an interview journal. As soon as possible, write a brief summary of what happened in each interview as well as the names of the individuals with whom you interviewed. It is important to keep records and evaluate your performance so that you can improve in your next interview. Consider what follow-up steps might need action. Salary negotiation is often one of the most difficult aspects of job interviewing. For detailed information on this subject, see the Center for Career and Professional Development online Compensation Negotiation Workshop. Thank you for participating in the Interviewing Strategies for CPS Students workshop offered online by Regis University Center for Career and Professional Development. If you would like to set up a career counseling appointment and/or a 'mock interview' either in-person at the Regis University Northwest Denver Campus, or over-the phone/via Skype, contact the Center for Career and Professional Development at 303.458.3508 or 1.800.388.2366 x3508.


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The newest system is the "Vesta" system (and you can see Pak Lui, the HPC Advisory Council HPC Center Manager standing next to it in the picture below). Vesta consist of six Dell™ PowerEdge™ R815 nodes, each with four processors AMD Opteron 6172 (Magny-Cours) which mean 48 Cores per node and 288 cores for the entire system. The networking was provided by Mellanox, and we have plugged two adapters per node (Mellanox ConnectX®-2 40Gb/s InfiniBand adapters). All nodes are connected via Mellanox 36-Port 40Gb/s InfiniBand Switch. Furthermore, each node has 128 GB, 1333 MHz memory to make sure we can really get the highest performance from this system.
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Want to learn more about canine behavior and training?
March 2012
Posts: 576
I would like to start a thread with links to public accessible articles about canine behavior and training. You can pretty much get all the information from a well-written book on the subject, but this thread should give you a head start on the basics.
If you know any good articles or blog posts related to the subject, please feel free to share. I will compile and update the first post.
Training/Learning Theory Basics
The Basic of Behavior
Will Work for Food: Reinforcement
Punishment…the Scientific Definition
Which Category of Operant Conditioning is It?
Dr. Sophia Yin's Learn To Earn Program
The Learn to Earn Program: Implementing the Program
The Learn to Earn Program: Developing Leadership in Humans and Impulse Control in Dogs
Learn to Earn Program - Frequently Asked Questions
AVSAB (American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior) Position Statement On Puppy Socialization
Dog-Dog Socialization: Beyond the Dog Park
Free (Force-Free) Dog Training Videos (A big compilation of videos on many topics. Must See)
revision history
04/03/2012 Added Socialization links and free force-free dog training videos
04/09/2012 Added Dog-Dog Socialization: Beyond the Dog Park under "Socialization"
Everything Dog - My training resources compilation
Post edited by sandrat888 at 2012-04-09 10:41:11
March 2012
Posts: 5171
Great idea for a thread! Thank you! I'll have to see if I have some links to add to it, and I'm sure others will too. I'm all for consolidating useful information in one place!
Lisa and Toby (Shiba), Oskar and Zora (American Akitas) and Leo (Kai Ken)
From the House of the Fox Dogs blog
Why it's Not About Dominance
Bel's thread: the story of a puppy mill Shiba's life
March 2012
Posts: 8589
Excellent idea! I think I will add this to the 'new to forum thread'.
Casey, with Bella and Nola, hanging out in the mountains of Virginia.
I Wander, I Ride
April 2012
Posts: 576
04/03/2012 Added Socialization links and free force-free dog training videos. the video link page has a very big compilation of videos on different topics. A must-see for anyone that has a dog in their life!
Everything Dog - My training resources compilation
November 2012
Posts: 576
A good read for any dog owners.
Outwitting Dogs – A Rant
Everything Dog - My training resources compilation
November 2012
Posts: 1960
That is a cool rant
... made me sad though because it hit home with some things
A neighbor who has a young doberman pincher didn't do any training with it early on. It is now something like 15 months old. They sent it to a 3 week boot camp (not even a training that they interacted and learned from) for training. It pulls on her during walks and it is become heavy enough as it grew that the woman can't really control it if it becomes excited during a walk (ie by passing a dog or person).
Just yesterday I was saddened to see they have started using a pronged collar. I think she could see the disapproval in my eye during our brief passing conversation and heard my doubt when I said did your trainer really recommend needing that?
Told my husband I will always now avoid her as much as I can when walking because I want no part of the dog getting a pronged collar correction for becoming distracted, especially since it has never seemed to be an aggressive excitement but a playful excitement.
She is a nice lady, but I don't know her well enough to preach to her my thoughts on this, so now I am saddened by the future of this dog and how a nice lady has gone down what I feel is a real bad path
.... sorry, had to share after reading the rant stirred my sadness over having seen that yesterday even though not Shiba related, because I so disagree with fear, physical punishment, dominance as a training method for any lazy dog owner who doesn't want to invest the time to learn how to use positive methods.
Post edited by redcattoo at 2012-11-15 15:26:07
November 2012
Posts: 555
, I will say not everyone who uses prongs does it because of that reason. My rottweiler has excellent off leash recall, and is very well mannered. Yet I live in the city, and people are extremely fearful (or looking for a lawsuit). She wears her prong more for keeping them at ease than anything else. Living in a bad neighborhood, its also important that I have complete control over her when someone high on drugs does something stupid. It doesn't mean she isn't trained, but when a dog that powerful reacts, sometimes voice commands don't cut it. Especially with a breed that takes guarding very seriously.
Even at 10, when something rankles her, I can't stop her with a buckle collar (she is very good at getting out of collars, including martingales). I really think its unfair to make broad sweeping generalizations in these situations. I know of people with serious disabilities, that need a prong to stop their dog when say something like a cat passes by that excite most dogs, but is dangerous due to their physical limitations.
Though to be fair, her prong is not sharp or painful, I tried it on my own neck so I know it doesn't really hurt her. Rottweiler's and most mastiffs have enough loose skin that I highly doubt it even phases them. She still pulls me when she really wants to, but at least I know she won't do her favorite trick of slipping out of collars.
Ofcourse I don't think most dogs need it, I think it depends on their size, if you live in a city vs rural setting, and ofcourse any medical conditions the owner has.
November 2012
Posts: 1960
, I know everyone makes their own decisions, but when I see an owner who has told me they have never taken their dog to training and then sends it away to a boot camp for training when they finally realize they don't know how to control it on walks in a very quiet community this saddens me. Training is an every day process for a dog owner that they must learn to engage in, only they are waiting for someone else to do it for them and this is never going to resolve any issues.
Then because they didn't bond and do early training, they have found once it became 80+ lbs that getting it not to pull excitedly on the leash just passing another person or dog across a quiet street is a problem, so now they feel they have to turn to a prong collar, that saddens me more.
Had I known this person had used a lot of training early on and wanted to be involved in training and learning positive training techniques maybe (and I say only maybe) my conclusion would be a little different, but I know they have not been active in training this dog and this becomes their solution due to probably misguidance in trusting the wrong trainer and delaying the training process.
I will do what I can to be nowhere near them when walking because with every playful pull of their dog towards me and Bear all I could see was those prongs digging deeper into the dogs neck as it expressed its desire to come across the street. We were stopped for 2 or 3 minutes talking from opposite sides of the quiet road before I just had to move on because I couldn't stand to see it anymore.
Post edited by redcattoo at 2012-11-16 17:30:48
November 2012
Posts: 576
Thought some of you may find the blog interesting.
This is a puppy training blog written by a certified dog trainer and instructor, who recently got a Border Collie puppy she named Hops, with the intention of doing Agility with him down the road. The trainer is very experienced and has trained service dogs before. She is all about positive reinforcement based training and her blog should give you a glimpse of what an experienced trainer does with her own puppy. This is her first Border Collie. I have met two of her dogs - a Lab that she trains as her service dog and she also competes with him in Agility and Nosework. She also has a mixed-breed rescue boy, who does really well in Agility and Nosework.
Everything Dog - My training resources compilation
January 2013
Posts: 576
Came across this clip today on one of the training FB pages that I belong to.
The Importance of Choice in Animal Training
Everything Dog - My training resources compilation
Post edited by sandrat888 at 2013-01-15 15:37:51
January 2013
Posts: 191
Very interesting thread full of great resources!! Thanks!
January 2013
Posts: 234
Awesome thread
Thank you
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April 2013
Posts: 1960
I wasn't sure exactly what thread this article I saw via a FB post would fit into.
I am putting it here because I thought it fit into learning more about behavior and training as it discusses how dogs know when communication is intended for them.
July 2013
Posts: 1960
I thought I would post another article I just came across today that I thought interesting. It has to do with positive training and the concept of what reward(s) are effective.
I know I have always believed it can depend on what motivates the dog, I know the study discussed is only a very small sample and I know the activities trained and variety of rewards was limited, even so I thought it an interesting article for thought.
July 2013
Posts: 576
An interesting blog post about "socialization" written by Denise Fenzi.
Everything Dog - My training resources compilation
July 2013
Posts: 1590
A very interesting article. I do agree with the whole 'pass the puppy' nonsense. I think it can lead to fear and anxiety issues. I really enjoyed her perspective on socialization.
...thanks for starting this thread. I don't know how I missed it up to now! I love reading, researching, and, hopefully, learning a thing or two.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
August 2013
Posts: 1590
I want to add a link to this discussion, it's on frustration behavior during training. Frustration isn't something I see talked about much, and knowing the signs of it can help us all improve our training techniques.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
August 2013
Posts: 576
Thanks for sharing,
Learning is stressful as one learns something new. Some people think the dog should never experience any stress or frustration in the learning process, but it is almost impossible in real life.
I think what pet owners should pay attention to is undue stress. Also note that each dog handles and takes stress differently. Some get stressed and recover quickly while others get stressed and shut down if the stress is too much for them.
This is an ongoing learning process throughout the dog's life as we human work with our own dogs and what I find most interesting as I work with my own dogs to learn about their temperament, personalities etc while we train for different sports.
Everything Dog - My training resources compilation
August 2013
Posts: 1590
An interesting article/video on posturing.
When I first watched the video, I pretty much knew the dog facing the camera would 'win', as it was able to back the other dog on its butt. However, I thought it was interesting how the dog that was sitting seemed to keep a pretty aggressive posture(head always up, growling, would have been nice to see its facial expression the whole time).
All the time while the dog facing the camera sort of kept its head down and seemed to be avoiding eye contact. It ended up with the food, after slowly moving forward and only giving the sitting dog a couple of quick, confident stares.
Of course, my interpretation is probably not on target. Will be interested to see what you all think, and will be interesting to see what Patricia says in her follow up, which I will be sure to post once she posts it on her blog.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
October 2013
Posts: 1590
An interesting piece on whether or not dogs understand the intentions behind human gestures, or are they merely following commands.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
October 2013
Posts: 1210
I can't believe I didn't read through this thread before! Great info.
October 2013
Posts: 1814
Here's some great info by Dr. McMillan on Health and Treatment of Mill dogs, or for any adopted dog.
Post edited by StaticNfuzz at 2013-10-16 15:47:19
October 2013
Posts: 1590
Wow! Excellent presentation! Thanks for sharing Snf!!!!
This, I think, is a must view for anybody considering adopting a mill dog. I was fascinated to see how high Socialization, Training, and Pet touch hold scored on both Most/Least effective lists.
The other thing that I learned from the video was that comforting a fearful dog does NOT reinforce the fear. I've thankfully never had many fear issues with my dogs, but had always heard the opposite. His example of the child on the plane makes very logical sense.
And I really loved his cracks on Cesar!!!
It's a long video, but I really hope everybody will take the time to watch.
Again, thanks Snf!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
November 2013
Posts: 1590
So I'm quite sure we all love our dogs, but do they reciprocate? There have been times when I could swear my dogs have either loved me, or hated me! Are dogs capable of such emotions...at least toward humans?
This recent study is very interesting, yet the results are a bit disappointing. Maybe my Kobe doesn't 'love' me after all.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
August 2014
Posts: 1590
Nothing really new here, just a good blog post/study reinforcing the importance of socialization and training....not only for pups, but older dogs as well...
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
September 2014
Posts: 1590
^great read...seriously!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
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Magnum Plc Job Number: 3407
Codename: Operation Lightfoot
Location: Azerbaijan, Ganja- Qazakh region near the Armenian border.
Following the collapse of the Soviet union the Caucasus region descended into chaos as old rivalries pushed newly independent nations into war with each other. One of the most bitter of these was the Armenian Azerbaijan conflict that lasted from 1988 to 1994 when a cease fire was signed.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
On the Street…Gloria on Sixth Ave., NYC
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I usually don't like neon, but it works perfectly in her outfit.
I just adore the mix of color! Thank you for this wonderful photo!
full of life on a winter day!
I like these gloves!:)
Cheers, Martina
neon = YAY!!
such a fun, bright look for the winter!
i love her. she's so sunny! best word i can think of.
great colors!
The colour is a nice contrast to the background.
love this
(she may have raided my closet)
Unexpected and cool.
she looks like spring is coming
I love all the oranges and greens!!
I like it! It's brave and cheery. Most women over 30(?) wouldn't wear these colours- or not so well. It looks very casual and friendly.
SO cute! (I need more scarves…)
I love the scarf, and the combination of all the colours!
What a woman–a natural, international woman!
Great photo … love the movement and contrast to the background. Especially love that green with the bright orange!
i rarely like colors, esp. neons but she totally rocked everything in place. i love the layering style so much.
she's gloria baume of teen vogue, am i right? :)
fashion atelier.
I love the bright colors mixed with a natural look. It would be so cool if she was carrying a skateborad instead of a newspaper, but thats just me…
Ordinarily I don't like any of the colours she is wearing but she lends them a lot of character! I guess it is more about how the wearer carries them!
I think I knew this woman back in NYC…Now I live vicariously…Remembering those walking days, people watching and bumping into friends from every corner of my life. Thanks.
G-L-O-R-I-A Gloooo-ria !!
I love this blog, I am amazed by most of the pictures but 80% of the comments here are just plain boring. "I love it", "works great", "I love this, I love that". Sometimes I think, just because a person is up on Sartorialist most of the people don't dare to critisize. This woman sure does look like she is full of life and knows what she is wearing. But does it look that good? The dark jeans, the green jacket (maybe besides the wool lining) and the neon color works very well, but the scarf and the gloves immediately create associations of 40 year old mothers/housewives and kindergarteners to me. Come on people, be more critical.
Sorry if anyone feels offended but that is just my oppinion (maybe it doesn't even get approved to be published).
Woah her gloves are amazing! So cute!
Now that is a gorgeous face – fresh, expression, life.
A real face. I like.
love the pops of neon.
sooo much fun!! i love!!
This discordant, mis-matched outfit totally works because it is colorful, confident and weather-perfect. I would kill to see what she's got on her feet!
great mix of colors! i love how easy-going the layering looks.
Great scarf!
Authentic street fashion. Just what this blog is supposed to be about.
It's brilliant!
so inspiring on the run with an incredible casual but well put together outfit
wish i had that magic!
colors + character = COOL..
I can't wait to walk the streets of NY this year.. Who knows? We might bump into each other.. :)
A pinch of color and a dash of bright!
awesome frame! excellent click of the shutter on a tough shot. nice!
Love the colors. Her outfit is pure life. I don´t like neon, but it works perfectly.
She adds zest to cold wintry streets of NY!
I like the buoyancy in her choice of colors that reflect her nature.
her smile makes it.
it's fun and sporty, like proenza schouler can shows it: flashy color with powerful cut is young and wearable. Love the scarf!
I've got those gloves, but mine are blue. I bought them in a small village, in Ireland, some years ago. Are pretty cool.
I usually don't like neon colors…. but in a grey winter day. This woman is briliant
Great layering and playing with colors. But what is most amazing is her beautiful smile. I just love pictures like this.
great colors!
Wow, she;s absolutely amazing. I adore people that are brave enough to wear bright colors in winter!
such beautiful scarf!!
You associate the shawl and gloves with 40 year old mothers. Ouch! NOT.
What are you talking about, as if that association in itself would be a criticism. This look is all her own, clearly. You can't pick it apart. Calm down and just enjoy.
I could never pull this off.
Amazing color…hyppie look! Love the fluo green!
Such great colour combinations – LOve it
On the way to the Olympics!
Raises my spirits!
Dan I totally agree with you. All these critic-less comments are boring, seems like people stop thinking and judging for themselves as soon as the Sartorialist publishes a picture. However: I do like this one. It is a real woman, with real-life clothes, full of energy. It is good to see that there are many ways of dressing up, even if this is not your own style. I like this better then all the fashion magazine/Victoria Beckham/Paris Hilton look-a-likes who seem to be only copying and buying all the new stuff from designers as D&G, Cavalli, Lauboutin etc.
I'm inclined to agree with Dan. There is very little real criticism of the people you photograph. But perhaps that's just because everyone truly and genuinely always loves all your photos…………
For what it's worth, while this woman looks jolly, and bright, and like a breath of fresh air, she's really not bringing anything new or original to our style sensibilities..
or am I wrong…….?
Auuuu…It hurts… for me this "style" is absolutely out of being stylish.:((
She looks absurd… her outfit is lovely in colors / patterns but for 15 years old (maxium).
I say NO,NO,NO
to me, she represents perfectly NYC's energy!
A happy splash of color on a grey winter's day. Nice!
i love the colors of her outfit. it made me smile and the pop of colors is unexpected! definitely deserving to be in this blog…
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Well, she is certainly anticipating Spring with those brights.
Love the shooter style mittens! Great layering. Great smile.
I love her style and she always looks happy! You capture her essence so well….thanks….L
Those colors are not easy to wear…
She looks like a free spirit!
Love the funky layers and great color combo of hunter green and orange. Tres kewl…
Original and fantastic! She's gorgeous and happy. I all-around love her look.
amazing! gloria's style is so gutsy and crazy… i bet it totally fits her personality!
Neon hightlights her outfit magically
Love it! I love that green vest she is wearing. The green looks fabulous with the orange. I also adore the smile you caught on her face! xo
Not my personal style, but as I am from Ireland I cannot help but love the colour combination as they are the official colours on our flag!
Looking forward to more blazer action for the ladies Mr.S!
Oh !by the way she has a gorgeous smile . That's it…
I like her casual and comfortable look. It's also satisfying to see a slightly older woman featured, which happens so rarely around here.
Only in New York, only in New York
Jaja, I love gloves
I like that she feels comfortable in this outfit. She has such alovely smile .Personally I would never have the courage to go out looking like this. Then I am Italian…
I have to agree with Dan. All the comments you see (or at least 95% of them) are positive. Or rather super-hyper-positive.
I think that the negative comments just don't get published. If they do, they are very carefully written, and they almost don't sound like criticism.
Scott, I understand you don't want the subjects of your photographs read negative comments about themselves (cause otherwise they wouldn't be so open to be photographed). However, don't you think being all political correct is that good?
I think it wouldn't hurt to publish a few negative comments every now and then. The world is not only sweet and candy:).
She looks happy, but a lot going on there…
My friend just called & told me to read Dan's post. OMG I am so happy someone finally said this. I am tired of reading only ALL positive feedback. Not the real world & I for one have often given my honest opinion …guess what ? Yes, never posted. Anyway, I am sure this will not be posted so am talking to myself…feels good though that Dan had his POSTED!!!!
I see she is up to date with the Winter Olympics here in Vancouver- well done!
If you think only positive comments get published then check the Kanye post
I would be happy to publish more diverse opinions on these images but most people have no ide how to critique without twisting the knife.
Yes I insist that negative comments be written carefully. That will always be the standard for this blog and will simply never change.
Gloria Baum has such a well articulated personal style. I've seen her in person a couple times and she never fails to provide whimsy in any ensemble. I love that she is a prominent fashion editor and can still have fun with her look.
I have been checking this blog regularly for several years. Many of the images don't particularly engage me – about these, I say to myself "not my style" or "I'm evidently not the audience for this one." However, there are many that do pique my interest because of some idiosyncratic style, or personal vitality, or wonderfully individual take on quite commonplace clothing. I don't see any point in adverse criticism: in fact, I wonder what people who do niggle with particular posts are actually looking for. Not everyone reinvents fashion every day, thank goodness. And anyway, the Sartorialist has already made a discerning selection for us to consider – thank you, Mr Schumann!
I just posted a long comment on why this blog is too interesting to attract or provoke nitpicking criticism, but I forgot to say how lovely this image is, for all the reasons that about 74 of 79 other commentators have already mentioned!
I've been loving green and orange together for a year or so now, and am big on all kinds of brights in winter, usually anchored with a neutral base of black, gray or dark/warm brown.
Personally, I think she's rocking this look. She appears warm yet streamlined (a real skill in winter), stylish, approachable, and the choice of patterns (florals, abstract) and range of hues from strong (neon underlayer) to muted (gray long-sleeve shirt) shows an assured, sophisticated color sense laced with a touch of whimsy. She's got an eye for details. The white lining of her jacket picks up the off-white in her gloves. The black pants keep it urban and sleek, while the sportier elements add a relaxed practicality. She balances slick textures with softness. It's a great, casual running-around outfit, with one of the best uses of neon I've seen; it manages to be subtle and eye-catching at the same time. If I saw her on the street I would definitely notice her, and give her a big smile. She looks like she's dressing to please herself, but it's a look that also gives back to the viewer. (I do wish we could see her footwear, though I appreciate the intimacy of the shot.)
I think there's an art to negative criticism. Just slamming what you don't like is dull, and doesn't bring anything constructive or interesting to the conversation. Why don't you like it? How would you do it differently? I am curious about how others make their taste decisions, and simple "yeah, that's great" or "I hate this" responses makes me feel like I've missed an opportunity to learn something. If Scott thinks there's something to see here, I want to understand what that is. I've only really started paying serious attention to fashion in the past several years, so I'm educating my eye.
This particular look wouldn't work for me as is, but there are fantastic, fun ideas in it that I find delightful and will integrate into my own wardrobe.
(I'm also a scarf junkie. It's great she's not waiting for spring to bust that one out.)
my favorite of the teenVOGUE team.
really well put together without looking too studied. gloria wears clothes to live in, not just to flaunt. her lived in look reminds me a bit of venetia scott.
more gloria!
She is fantastic, what a lively colorful picture. You have engaged her in motion and caught her personality at the same time, which often times is not easy to do. Well done! I am not one for these brighter colors, this doesn't mean I don't like them, just means I don't know how to wear them or I am not comfortable in them. I am interested in your banter with one of the other bloggers about this photograph. The comment you made about critiquing and not twisting the knife. Well said, and the truth. If we, your readers, don't like an image or an outfit there is usually something about the image that challenges us, deep inside. If asked, most people cannot really explain "without twisting the knife" why they don't like an image. Whether its one of yours, or a spread in a fashion magazine. What's really going on inside? This is what I say.
Neon in Winter, BRIGHT!
Love her spirit.
I agree with previous commenters that she does rock this look and I like the bright orange/green combination. But I guess nobody's ever gonna convince me to like neon.
You like, love flattering.
And it is not that stylish
that scarf is from anthropologie. well put together!
you seem to take a lot of pictures of people with scarves. i'm on to you buddy… oh yes
Blimey! Could it be … CYCLIST CHIC? A concept that is normally a contradiction in terms but, thanks to this awesome creature, no longer? The dashes of fluorescence against the workaday neutrals are brilliant (in both senses). And of course, she has the nice athletic bod to make it all work.
Meanwhile, to all those tiresome folks who tut-tut about anyone aged 15-plus who dares to wear a flash of colour — put a sock in it, you boring conservative fogeys. The urban streetscape, with its endless grey cement and stone, is exactly where one should pop up with a bright orange scarf and a cute smile!
Good for her! Great energy and personal style. And how refreshing that she's reading something other than an fashion mag! And the DIMPLES!!! Forget it. She's great.
Neon is awesome!
I personaly don't like this outfit, and as a response to "Beautiful nothing"'s post, I'am trying to analize why exactly I don't dig it.
I think it's the texture and shape of the jacket. I like the colour but not the sporty texture and flare at the back. This is the sort of outfit I would imagine for a country walk, not in an urban setting.
her gloves are soo cute!
i think her outfit has a little too much neon, but very brave!
I desperately love this outfit!


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taped 2012-01-08 @ Arena Mexico
A really boring show.
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AULL (SUN) 01/22/2012 Arena Lopez Mateos [Estrellas del Ring]
1) Buitre & Maligno Negro b Kalibus & Rayito Mendoza
Kalibus replaced Shark Boy.
2) Chico del Barrio, Sol de Oriente, Súper Colt b Love Angel, Rey Critsal, Tigre de Bronce
Tiger de Bronce was the unannounced wrestler on the loser's side.
3) Sádico DCOR Flamita [AULL Light]
Sadico is the champion. Both ended up outside for the 20 count, prompting mask vs hair challenges.
4) Trauma I & Trauma II DQ Ángel o Demonio & Super Crazy and Daga & Judas el Traidor and Chucho el Roto & Iron Love [AULL TAG]
Traumas are the champs and kept the belts. Daga's team was eliminated before the finish, but he returned to attack the Traumas when it was down to them and Angel o Demonio & Super Crazy.
5) Robin Maravilla, Rocky Santana, Yakuza DQ Coco Amarillo, Coco Azul, Coco Rojo [AULL TRIOS]
Santana's team came in as the champs. Cocos took the first, AULL team the second, Amarillo fouled Santana to set up the winning pinfall. The Payasos celebrated with the belts, but the commission overturned the finish due to the foul and Santana's team kept the belts. AULL announced a hair/mask cage match with the participants of this match, Flamita, Sadico, Daga and the Traumas.
IWRG (SUN) 01/22/2012 Arena Naucalpan [DJ Spectro]
1) Astro de Plata & Astro Rey Jr. b Kaving & Rambo Jr.
2) Alan Extreme, Dr. Cerebro, Kortiz b Charly Madrid, Eragón, Oficial Rayan
3) Freyser, Golden Magic, Tony Rivera b Apolo Estrada Jr., Carta Brava Jr., Eterno [lumberjack]
IWRG amusingly changed Freyser's music on him. Tony challenged Eterno for his title. Money thrown in after the match.
4) Black Terry b Chico Che
one fall bloodbath, Terry winning with a frontcracker and a backcracker. A lot of money thrown in.
5) Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, X-Fly DQ Angelico, Negro Navarro, Veneno
X-Fly faked a foul from Veneno, which prompted hair match challenges.
Tonight in Laredo, Texas, Laredo Kid & Mascara Purpura take on Antifaz & Hator in a match billed as CMLL vs AAA. Huh.
Rob has highlights of Triton last Tuesday in Guadalajara.
CMLL (SUN) 01/29/2012 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Indigo vs Meteoro
2) Brillante & Rebelion vs Acertijo & In Memoriam
3) León Blanco vs Espectrum
4) Ángel de Oro, Gallo, Stuka Jr. vs El Barbaro, Exterminador, Malefico
5) Atlantis & Máscara Dorada vs Dragón Rojo Jr. & Último Guerrero
Rebelion and Barbaro are more indy Guadalajara luchadors getting shots here. Main event is non-title, but seems likely to set up a title match.


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Cold-Weather Play Prompters
By Maureen Healy
Tot starting to scale the walls? These four fun toys and activities will spark toddlers' and preschoolers' imaginations—and keep them entertained indoors all winter long.
Artist in residence
Encourage budding artists with an all-in-one station like the Super Rolling Art Center by Alex Toys. This mobile studio will inspire masterpieces in many mediums with its paper roll, dry erase board on one side and chalkboard on the other. Eight storage cups (including four spill-proof paint cups) and two shelves make keeping it organized a no-brainer. Age 3 and up, $242.
Creative crates
Here's a brilliant way to play with your kids: Kiwi Crate, a monthly mail-order service, sends themed activity kits right to your door. Invented by parents with child development experts and kid-tester input, each crate has a theme, such as Gardening, Dinosaurs or Colors, and includes everything you need for a variety of activities. For example: Make a stained "glass" window, create your own dinosaur fossils and plant a beans-and-squash window garden. Ages 3 to 7, $20 for a monthly subscription.
Back to basics
Solid wood construction and bold graphics make this toy a keeper. Melissa & Doug's Classic ABC Block Cart will invoke your sense of nostalgia and provide your little one with opportunities to learn letters, numbers and the timeless art of the block-tower knock-down. Age 2 and up, $15.
Imagination on the loose
Playing make-believe is more fun when you have a set of themed finger puppets to cast as your characters. A Day on Mars Finger Puppet Set by Manhattan Toy comes with an astronaut dog, a shiny silver robot and two silly aliens ready to experience their next imaginary adventure. Other themed sets include A Day at the Castle, Cinderella, Three Little Pigs and A Day in Fantasyland. Age 3 and up, $24.


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|Scientific Classification
Genus: Australopithecus
Genus Paranthropus (Formerly Australopithecus)
Australopithecines include two closely related genera (Australopithecus and Paranthropus). Australopithecines are distinguished by their very ape-like skull (though the teeth are more human-like than chimpanzee-like), small brain size (between 375 and 550cc), and knuckle-walking stance.
The claim that australopithecines, like Lucy, walked upright was largely based on the appearance of her leg and hip bone.[1] However, australopithecines have long forearms and short hind legs. They also have curved fingers and long curved toes. Curved fingers and toes in extant primates are readily recognized as having no other purpose than full or part-time arboreal (tree-dwelling) life. The article of Mark Collard and Leislie Aiello in Nature Magazine reports "good evidence from Lucy's hand-bones that her species "knuckle-walked as chimps and gorillas still do today.[2][note 1] It should also be noted that bipedal walking is common among living gorillas and some chimpanzees. However, this mode is not truly bipedal, and is more accurately referred to as knuckle-walking. Living nonhuman primates and australopithecines are probably analogous in this regard, and therefore, neither can be considered any closer to humans than the other.
Genus Australopithecus
- Australopithecus afarensis is a southern ape from Ethiopia.
- Australopithecus africanus is a southern ape from Africa. Gracile form with smaller jaws and teeth.
- Australopithecus anamensis
- Australopithecus bahrelghazali
- Australopithecus garhi
Genus Paranthropus
- Paranthropus robustus is a southern ape, robust. More massive teeth and boney ridges (sagittal and supramastoid crests), formerly Australopithecus.
- Paranthropus boisei is a southern ape named after Charles Boise, Louis and Mary Leakey's financier. Formerly Zinjanthropus boisei (Zinj is ancient Arabic word for East Africa). Formerly Australopithecus.
- Paranthropus aethiopicus
Charles Oxnard, former director of graduate studies and professor of anatomy at the University of Southern California Medical School, who subjected australopithecine fossils to extensive computer analysis stated:
The australopithecines known over the last several decades from Olduvai and Sterkfontein, Kromdraai and Makapansgat, are now irrevocably removed from a place in a group any closer to humans than to African apes and certainly from any place in a direct human lineage. All this should make us wonder about the unusual presentation of human evolution in introductory textbooks, in encyclopedias and in popular publications. In such volumes not only are australopithecines described as being of known bodily size and shape, but as possessing such abilities as bipedality and tool-using and -making and such developments as the use of fire and specific social structures. Even facial features are happily (and non-scientifically reconstructed. (The Order of Man: A Biomathematical Anatomy of the Primates, p332.)
SECOND "APE MAN" OUT, ROGER LEWIN, Ed., Research News, Science, Richard and his parents, Louis and Mary, have held to a view of human origins for nearly half a century now that the line of true man, the line of Homo large brain, tool making and so on has a separate ancestry that goes back millions and millions of years. And the apeman, Australopithecus, has nothing to do with human ancestry." BONES OF CONTENTION, 1987, p.18
His Lordship's scorn for the level of competence he sees displayed by paleoanthropologists is legendary, exceeded only by the force of his dismissal of the australopithecines as having anything at all to do with human evolution. 'They are just bloody apes', he is reputed to have observed on examining the australopithecine remains in South Africa.. Zuckerman had become extremely powerful in British science, being an adviser to the government up to the highest level...,while at Oxford and then Birmingham universities, he had vigorously pursued a metrical and statistical approach to studying the anatomy of fossil hominids....it was on this basis that he underpinned his lifelong rejection of the australopithecines as human ancestors. (Roger Lewin, BONES OF CONTENTION, 1987, p.164, 165)
The australopithecine skull is in fact so overwhelmingly simian as opposed to human (figure 5) that the contrary proposition could be equated to an assertion that black is white." (Lord Solly Zuckerman, BEYOND THE IVORY TOWER, p.78)
...earlier finds, for instance, at Kanapoi...existed at least at the same time as, and probably even earlier than, the original gracile australopithecines... almost indistinguishable in shape from that of modern humans at four and a half million years... (CHARLES E. OXNARD Dean, Grad. School, Prof. Bio. and Anat., USC American Biology Teacher, Vol.41, 5/1979, p.274)
- Hominid fossils may shake up the human family tree Anthropologists say two Australopithecus sediba specimens have a curious mix of primitive and modern features that could indicate the species was a direct ancestor of modern humans. Los Angeles Times, September 08, 2011.
- New Hominid Species Not A Missing Link, Scientists Say Doubt over claims that we descended from new species and disagreement about how close a cousin it was. Inside Science News Service Apr 8, 2010.
- "Key" Human Ancestor Found: Fossils Link Apes, First Humans? Australopithecus sediba had human-like face and could walk well upright but was apelike in other ways. National Geographic News, April 8, 2010.
- Fossil Skeletons May Be Human Ancestor Newly discovered australopithecine discovered in a cave in Africa. LiveScience, April 8 2010.
- Man's earliest direct ancestors looked more apelike than previously believed "Dr. Leakey produced a biased reconstruction based on erroneous preconceived expectations of early human appearance that violated principles of craniofacial development." EurekAlert, March 24, 2007
- Earliest hominid: Not a hominid at all? The earliest known hominid fossil, which dates to about 7 million years ago, is actually some kind of ape, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Michigan. The finding, they say, suggests scientists should rethink whether we actually descended from apes resembling chimpanzees, which are considered our closest relatives. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. June 19, 2006
Australopithecus afarensis skull reconstruction
Australopithecus africanus skull reconstruction
- ↑ See also Richmond, Brian G.; Strait, David S. (March 23, 2000). "Evidence That Humans Evolved From a Knuckle-walking Ancestor". Nature 404 (6776): 382-385. ISSN 0028-0836.
External links
- Australopithecus Wikipedia
See Also
- Australopithecus was fully ape, closer to chimp (Talk.Origins) Response to Talk.Origins
- Paleoanthropology
- Paleoanthropology quotes
- Intermediate fossils
- Evolution myths
- Paleontology


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Reno, Nevada. May 1, 2014. Public safety agencies from throughout Washoe County will hold a crime prevention and safety fair at the South Valley Volunteer Fire Station #227 Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
"Lights, Sirens, Safety" is free and the public is encouraged to attend to learn about a variety of crime prevention and personal safety topics. Safety fair visitors may take part in interactive demonstrations, equipment exhibits, free blood pressure testing and more. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office will also provide free safety activity books for children.
Organizations scheduled to participate include: Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, Care Flight, Washoe County Sheriff's Office (Patrol, Motors, K-9, Reserves, Sheriff's Mobile Auxiliary Response Team (S.M.A.R.T), Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), AlertID/Neighborhood Watch, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and Emergency Services Dispatch Center.
WHAT: "Lights, Sirens, Safety," a crime prevention and public safety fair for Washoe County residents
WHERE: South Valley Volunteer Fire Station #227, 3010 Lakeshore Blvd. (Lakeshore and Esmeralda), Washoe Valley
WHEN: Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.


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Stretching across central Scotland from east to west, the landscapes of Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valley are wonderfully diverse. With towns and villages scattered across coast, country, mountains and glens, and the historic city of Stirling thrown in for good measure, it's no wonder that there are a host of things to do and places to explore in the area.
Something in the water
Sandwiched between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde, the area is woven together by rivers, canals and lochs, meaning that there are plenty of water-based activities to enjoy and lush scenery to take in. Cross Loch Lomond by speedboat, discover the shipbuilding history of West Dunbartonshire, cycle alongside the Union Canal, and you'll see what we mean.
Romans, Rob Roy and royalty
The area is not just steeped in legend, folklore and history - it's alive with it. Walk the same paths as the outlaw Rob Roy did 300 years ago on the Rob Roy Way, stop by Stirling Castle to see the Royal Apartments, once home to Renaissance kings and queens, and see what remains of Rome's northern-most frontier in north west Europe - the Antonine Wall in and around Falkirk.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Not your average park
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is quite a big deal. Here's why:
- 220 miles of mountains, glens, woodlands and lochs
- 2 forest parks: Argyll and Queen Elizabeth
- Home to 25 percent of the UK's threatened bird, animal and plant species, including red squirrels, golden eagles, otters and more.
- 40 summits above 2,500 feet
- 21 Munros
Take a walk in the National Park to see for yourself!