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Job Title: Long Term HTML & PHP Developer for U.S. Tech Firm
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InstaCraft is a growing company looking to change the world with an app that will improve fast access to high quality, affordable medicine. Our market size is huge. If we succeed, we will be a multi-billion dollar company that is improving millions of lives. We're backed by angel investors and venture capital. We can offer competitive salary plus equity options. We're dedicated to ensuring our company is filled with A Players. Here you'll be surrounded by the best people – people who will lift each other to new levels of achievement. Monthly personal development sessions, growing skill sets, and a whole lot of encouragement and creative thinking are all components of working at InstaCraft. The atmosphere here is intensely productive and growth-oriented. We are purpose-driven, socially conscious, and passionate about improving the communities we serve. Join us and rock the world. With InstaCraft you can make a difference.
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• We have a delivery app, a driver app, a doctor app, and admin software. We're like the Amazon and Uber of Urgent, Affordable Medicine. If you are hired to as a permanent in-house developer, you will work alongside our other developers, simultaneously or consecutively with their shift. It's important that you've had experience programming on a team, reducing code dependencies, resolving code conflicts, and making progress as part of an international team.
• 3+ years of beyond school, professional work experience in PHP and HTML.
• We're looking for someone who can help develop not only version 1.0 of our app but stay with us and build subsequent features that we have in mind for enhancing the app's network effects and competitive moat. We require someone who can work with us for at least 1 year. If you've never stayed in a job for 1 year, this isn't a good fit for you.
• As lead of a team or by yourself, in the past you should've built a complex website. You must be able to show us the app as proof of your abilities. We want to experience an app where you were the last developer to revise it. That will show us the quality of what you'll likely produce for us.
• Consistently reliable internet connection.
• Fluent English in oral conversation and writing.
• Pays attention to details.
• Loves working and being productive. Passionate about creating great things.
• Follows directions.
• Coachable. Can handle constructive criticism. Listens to and implements advice.
• Resourceful. Goes over, under, around and through obstacles to achieve success.
• Doesn't cut corners in ways that harm the user experience. Writes clean code that another programmer can easily understand and build on.
• Near the beginning of your response, include the word "I am real". That is our code phrase to filter out people who didn't read the whole job post and don't follow instructions.
• We believe in giving bonuses for great work, or "thinking out of the box", or going the extra mile.
• We seek the Best Value Proposition. The lower the rate you offer, the more bonus points you'll get during the evaluation of your application. We're not into haggling. If your rate is higher than comparable competitors, we'll move on. So give your best bid.
Other Benefits:
• We are always on the lookout for passionate, intelligent, and driven people to help us build a better company, serve more customers, and produce more "magic." If hired, you'll have the right to refer friends to the company as we seek to fill positions.
• Can you work this shift? It includes two 1 hour breaks. In New York time, Monday-Friday: 12am-10am. Have you worked with PHP CodeIgniter? How many apps have you developed where you were the lead PHP developer – that is, where if any advanced PHP needed to be done on the app, you were the one people turned to for accomplishing the PHP work? Is it 1-2, 3-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-15, 16-20, or 21+?
• What programming languages are you expert in and for how many years have you used each? Approximately what is the most amount of API integrations that you've done on a single web app?
• List your favorite books that you've read on productivity, self-development, or leadership. In our interview, we'll ask you about one of the books.
• When can you start full time? And how many hours per week can you work during the next 4 weeks?
• Is there a past project or job that you've had which is most like this one and why?


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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Roller Coaster Rides
Roller Coaster Ride…. Yup, that's how my life feels right now, like a roller coaster. There are times that are smooth sailing, other times I feel like I am holding on for dear life and yet other times I feel like the climb up the hill will never ever end. The sad thing is that can all happen in one day. Right now the hill in front of us feels like it is never ending. I can see the top of it, but we just can't seem to reach it. Actually at times, we slip backwards a few steps and need nudges to get moving again. One nudge this past week was; we got our appointment time for our re-fingerprinting. So, that will be all up to date again. We are saying prayers that we will be in the US Consulate by November 12th so we don't have to redo any more paper work. That is the magical date for lots of our paper work. I keep on thinking we have to be getting close to the end of the ride. But for the time being it feels like endless. I guess I just can't wait to get on that next "ride" and I am frustrated with this one. I want to start enjoying ourselves again and stop living each month by when the next batch of referrals will come out. I try hard not to focus on that, but the only person I am kidding is my self. I wish I could give up the "Rumor Queen" but it is an addiction… I wish I could say I don't hang on every word of complete strangers that I have met through this adoption experience. But again the fact is, I hang on every word, praying just praying one of these days they will be right. But alas, I know we have at least two – three more months before our referral… So my dear readers (if there are any) I do promise you some day there will only be happiness on this board. And actually there is a lot of happiness, I just at times over shadow it with wallowing in my own self pity!
On to better news: This past weekend we had a fabulous time with family and friends. Saturday we celebrated my nephew's 8th birthday. We started by taking the kids to the Movie "CARS". Interestingly Caleb fell asleep the first half, Paul fell asleep the second half… Leah and the adults stayed up for the entire movie. After the movie we headed back to our house for a cookout and our neighbors joined us! All had fun. Then on Sunday we got to have a rainy picnic at Grandma Judy's house. An added treat was: Aunt Laura was in town from Arizona. Paul enjoyed playing with his cousins and seeing Aunt Laura, we just hope next time Uncle Jay could come with her. And we miss Aunt Lynne deeply. Hope to see both of you soon!
Praying that some more friends get their referrals soon…….
~Until Next time~
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Of course you have readers, Sandy! I'm right here reading you when I should be sleeping.
I know what you're going through and I wish that I could make it better for you. Unfortunately, it's the CCAA that will finally stop the ride and let you off. I do want to share this with you though....
.....Last month the ride was stopped for our family and we were allowed to get off. We have spent this entire month walking through the beautifully landscaped gardens and will soon arrive at the big curtain with the big gift hidden behind it. Our referral is only a very short time away and it feels UNBELIEVABLE!
I want you to know that you're going to feel this. I don't know when exactly (just as I didn't know when we would) but you are going to feel this incredible peace and joy. You are going to sit at your desk, or in your car or on the phone with friends and cry because your heart is so FULL of joy at the idea that it is finally your turn.
This is going to happen to you and I beg you to hang on. Hang on because it feels wonderful to finally step off of that roller coaster and enjoy the stroll through the gardens on the way to meet your daughter.
You are a wonderful Mom and your daughter IS getting closer.
God Bless!
I know exactly how you feel. We are LID 7/8/05. It somehow feels like every month we get further away from holding our daughter, rather than closer. When we started this process, I never dreamed we would be worrying about paperwork expiring! Hang in there. Enjoy these days with your sweet little boy!
Bryan & Carrie
Hang in there, Sandy. Our babies are on their way. We will be in China soon. I have a good feeling, don't know why, that we will be in China by October. Stay strong.
Hi. I found your blog through Lisa's (Elle's). Adoption is a bumpy road.
We are going to have to redo our fingerprints soon as well. I am not sure how to go about that. Do I just send them another check? Do I fill out the form again? Anyway, I hope you hear news soon!
Andrea Bledsoe (White)
My name is Andrea Bledsoe(White) and I am looking for a Laura Belanich formly from Centerville who resides in Arizona now. She was a 7th grade teacher in Miamisburg. I am a former student who would like to let her know just how much of a impact she had on my life. If this is her family, please pass this on. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks!
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'How Should Christian Consumers Complain?' was the hilarious title of an article I came across today.
It's amazing how the religious can put their slant on absolutely everything! Not only are they incapable of developing their own moral code without God, apparently they struggle learning how to complain without the his guidance. I read the article to see if the Word Of God offered up some wonderful insights on how to deal with consumer issues. I thought maybe I could acquire some ammo for the next time I'm stood at a customer service desk…
According to Crown Financial Ministries:
Although God's Word is very clear—that we are to strive to do His will, lay up treasures in heaven rather than on earth, and be content with what He has provided—He does not say that we are required to accept incompetent services, keep non-operable wares, or retain defective merchandise. It is true that we must be about the business of serving Christ in a manner that is consistent with His character—humbly serving others and helping those in need—but we also must be good stewards of what He has given us to manage.
(To cover my ass legally the above quotation is © 2010 Crown Financial Ministries)
So there you have it, just incase you wondered, God permits us to complain. Are there really people who think they need spritual guidance on how to return something to a store?
Turns out they should complain in exactly the same way as a non-Christian should.


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For the Week of 12/1/2017
Democrats in statehouses across the country are fighting to move America forward. In case you missed it, here are some statehouse highlights from this week:
1. Democrats vow to unify power in NY Senate
Big news out of New York this week as the eight-member group of rogue Democratic state Senators -- known as the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) -- took its first steps in returning to the mainline Democratic conference. For years IDC members have been conferencing with Republicans, thereby gifting Republicans with a majority in the state's upper legislative chamber. The DLCC has been extremely vocal about the need for the IDC to break its deal with Republicans. The IDC announced that they would start negotiations to return home after DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post made it clear that until the rogue members returned to the mainline, "all options are on the table for returning this chamber to its rightful Democratic majority."
2. The Red-State Revolt Spreads to Oklahoma
The 2016 election hit Kansas Republicans hard: Democrats flipped 13 seats from red to blue as voters punished Governor Brownback and Kansas Republicans for desecrating the state budget and putting the state in crisis mode. Now, in 2017 special elections, Republicans in Kansas' neighboring state of Oklahoma are feeling similar burns of retributions for inflicting a budget crisis on their constituents. Over the past four months, state Democrats have flipped four seats from red to blue. The most recent win occurred on November 14th when 26-year-old Democrat Allison Ikley-Freeman bested her GOP opponent by 31 votes in a deep red Senate district that overwhelmingly supported Trump in 2016. After Democrat Jacob Rosecrants' decisive victory in Oklahoma HD46 last July, DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post remarked: "Our wins tonight send a clear message to Republicans everywhere that no matter how red the district is, you can't hide from the shadow cast by the Trump administration–the American people will hold you accountable for dangerous and extremist Republican policies at the ballot box." That statement holds true today as the DLCC and state Democrats continue to win in conservative districts in New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Georgia, and other red states across the country.
3. Democrats dominate again in Washington state. First up: voting rights.
DLCC Spotlight Race candidate and special election winner Manka Dhingra was just sworn in as state Senator for Washington LD45 – restoring Democrats' majority in the Washington State Senate -- and already state Democrats are working to pass critical and meaningful legislation. Democrats have a lofty to do list that includes enacting policy to address climate change, immigration, women's reproductive rights, as well as passing the Washington State Voting Rights Act. DLCC Board member and Washington Senate Majority Leader Sharon Nelson captured the significance of Senator Dhingra's recent victory and the importance of a Democratic-led Washington Legislature, stating: "We need to provide every protection that we can because I don't have faith in the current administration in Washington." The DLCC is proud to have been the instrumental player in ensuring Senator Dhingra's victory last November.
4. Historic turnout of young voters in Virginia election poses problem for Republicans
November was a tough month to be a Republican, especially in Virginia where state Democrats claimed landslide victories in the House of Delegates, flipping at least 15 seats from red to blue and closing the margin in the chamber. Democrats and Republicans currently stand at 49 seats each, and with recounts pending in at least two districts, control of the chamber is still in play. Recent analysis of turnout in the state is another dose of bad news for Republicans as we head into midterm season: young voters turned out in droves to support the Democratic ticket. According to an analysis of exit polling by a group at the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University, young voters — who are often among the least-engaged, especially in a nonpresidential election — had a turnout rate of 34 percent, up from 26 percent in the 2013 governor's race and double the youth turnout in 2009. What's more, these millennials supported Northam over Gillespie 69% to 30%. As young people remain vigilant in the era of Trump, Republicans should be worried.
5. "You can't just say, 'I hate Trump, vote for me'": Danica Roem on her historic win
"You can't just say, 'I hate Trump, vote for me…That doesn't win you the House of Delegates. If you can't speak fluently about your local issues, you're just not going to win, period." This quote from Virginia Delegate-elect Danica Roem encapsulates the DLCC's mission perfectly. The DLCC does not have one standard campaign plan for every candidate in every district in every state – we understand that each district is dealing with its own set of local issues that must be respected. Roem's campaign platform centered around fixing state infrastructure, specifically Route 28 – a highway that's been prone to heavy traffic for decades. While her opponent, incumbent Del. Robert Marshall (self-acclaimed Virginia's "chief homophobe"), centered his campaign around attacking Roem on her gender identity and smearing her at every turn, Roem remained committed to local issues and connecting with voters on their needs. While Republicans have been talking about controversial and extremist agenda items championed by Trump, state Democrats have been focused on issues important to the people they hope to work for at the state capitol.
- Duran deserves credit for handling of sexual harassment situation [The Denver Post]
- Episode 104: Jennifer Carroll Foy [Topic]
"The first wall of resistance against Trump is in the states. With the Republican control of Congress, the way that we can really step out against trump is through state action…The major policy confluences of our time are happening in state legislatures day by day and there may be a log jam in Washington, but I'll tell you, there isn't a log jam in these state legislatures – they are quickly passing legislation through these sessions across the country and moving very actively."
- DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post
Check out DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post's recent interview on WCNY's Capitol Pressroom. Post chats with Susan Arbetter about New York State Democrats' plan to reunify the Senate Dems, the DLCC's 50-state blueprint to win back legislative chambers, and why Democratic majorities matter in the Trump era.
12/5/17: ELECTION DAY - Runoff elections in CA HD-51 and GA SD-06, SD-39, HD-60, HD-89
12/5/17: ELECTION DAY - Massachusetts SD Worcester & Middlesex Special Election
12/5/17: ELECTION DAY - Pennsylvania HD-133 Special Election
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A 'Love Crime,' Attributable Largely To The Auteur
The master manipulators in Love Crime, a French thriller about dueling executives, work together in a multinational company that specializes in agribusiness. In the scheme of things, it really doesn't matter what the company manufactures or trades, or what specific investments or acquisitions it chooses to make. This is a film about the cold-blooded sharks at the top of the corporate food chain -- and the more generic the business, the more universal it's likely to seem.
And yet there are limits. The characters in Love Crime could talk about the sales projections of left-handed widgets, and it would hardly be more distracting than the stilted gibberish that passes for corporate-speak here. Spread out over nondescript, industrial-white spaces, the office feels conspicuously artificial; it might have been designed by an art school student who learned about big business from watching Wall Street on cable. Open laptop screens are filled with colorful bar graphs, international video conferences have the chintzy quality of Chatroulette, and deals over vaguely defined products are said to increase the company's value by a staggering 15 to 20 percent.
To be fair, veteran director Alain Corneau (in his final film) and co-writer Nathalie Carter aren't interested in making an agribusiness thriller like The Informant. But the lack of authenticity underlines the thinness of their conceit: Without a plausible backdrop, all that's left of Love Crime are the power games between two duplicitous women and the serpentine plotting that results. And even that, under the slightest scrutiny, frays like a thin layer of tissue paper.
The opening scenes show some promise, as top executive Christine (Kristin Scott Thomas) dictates the terms of her latest deal to Isabelle (Ludivine Sagnier), a rising-star protege she treats more like a personal assistant. Working after hours at her beautifully appointed home, Christine forces an intimacy on Isabelle that the latter, as an underling, has to accept with an awkward smile, even as the dynamic clearly makes her uncomfortable. Though Corneau and Carter amplify Christine's emotional manipulation, they expose an unsettling dynamic -- one all too conceivable in a working world where employees are utterly dependent on their bosses' whims.
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Like Sigourney Weaver's character in Working Girl, Christine makes a habit out of taking credit for Isabelle's ideas, but their partnership collapses when the former uses her lover (Patrick Mille), the shady company accountant, to inflict maximum emotional damage. Reeling from her boss' vicious betrayal, Isabelle stiffens her spine and devises an intricate and startling revenge plot. Thus begins a cat-and-mouse game meant to reflect the raw savagery of the corporate world.
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The outlines of Isabelle's plan are ingenious: Everyone in the company knows she's an emotional wreck, so she encourages them to think she's gone off the deep end while she schemes with icy lucidity. Yet too many things have to go exactly right for the plan to work; if they don't, the brief jail time she factors into the equation could become permanent. Pull on the many loose threads in this plot, and the whole tapestry starts to unravel.
Even if Corneau and Carter had orchestrated Isabelle's plan to perfection, Love Crime would have still strayed too far from its original mission statement. Black comedies -- the infamous Fox TV show Profit, for instance, or the wicked Michael Caine vehicle A Shock to the System -- can tautly relate cutthroat business to the business of cutting throats. But Love Crime isn't as well integrated. Between a company that seems fake and a plot that twists itself into oblivion, the metaphor goes missing. Copyright 2011 National Public Radio. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


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Happiness comes in many forms.
In the company of good friends,
in the feeling you get when you make someone else's dreams come true,
or in a promise of hope renewed.
It's ok to let yourself be happy,
because you never know how great that happiness might be.
Sometimes pain becomes such a huge part of your life,
that you expect it to always be there,
because you can't remember a time in your life when it wasn't.
But then one day you feel something else.
Something that feels wrong only because it's so unfamiliar,
and in that moment you realize you're happy.
- One Tree Hill


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BET365 – They offer all kinds of special, such as free bets on Channel 4, money back on selected soccer games, + a free bet for joining. The C4 offers are exceptional, and you should be taking advantage of them while it lasts. The company has good financial backing, and it's range of bets is on a par, if not better, than the High Street bookmaker.
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If you couldn't make it to the SoHo area, you've probably already gotten wind that you missed out on the massive turnout for the sneaker and apparel buy/sell/trade show. Past attendees warned peers of arriving early to avoid the line; but it was inevitable as the line to enter the venue lasted almost the entire duration of the day, wrapping around the corner of Sullivan & Houston.
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New this time around was a prodigious KAWS/Original Fake collection on display courtesy of NYC's own Toy Tokyo. Having huge success in recent times, it was a rare chance for people to see some of these rare items in person; some of which older pieces produced long before KAWS even became a household name in street culture. Another must-see at Sneaker Con was adidas' large booth showcasing a number of popular models- both old and new. Rotating in their glass displays ranged from never before seen adidas Fortitudes to upcoming Jeremy Scott JS Wings that are expected for the holiday season. Of course, another component that allured visitors to the adidas table was the chance to obtain vouchers for the limited special edition Sneaker Con tshirt.


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We will continue our gymnastics cycle during the Post WOD. This week will have 3 Days of MetCon/Weightlifting/MetCon and 2 Days of Weightlifting, then MetCon.
Monday: The first MetCon will be an AMRAP of Wallballs. The Weightlifting will be Push Jerks. The 2nd MetCon will have Thrusters, Lateral Over the Bar Burpees, and Chest to Bar Pull-Ups. The Post WOD will be Ring Support holds.
Tuesday: Deadlifts will be the Weightlifting. The MetCon will be an AMRAP of Running, Lunges and Burpees. The Post WOD will be Toe Nail Transitions
Wednesday: The First MetCon will have Sit-Ups and Hang Power Cleans. The Weightlifting will be a Clean/Front Squat Complex. The AMRAP to follow will have more Cleans and Box Jumps. The Post WOD will be False Grip Negative Pull-Ups.
Thursday: An AMRAP of V Sit-Ups and Dumbbell Power Snatches will be before a Weightlifting of Hang Power Snatches and Overhead Squats. The 2nd AMRAP will be Toes to Bar, Hang Power Snatches and Lateral Over the Bar Jump Lunges. The Post WOD will be Strict Ring Pull-Ups and Strict Ring Dips.
Friday: Weightlifting will have Back Squats. The MetCon will have Strict Pull-Ups, Push-Ups and Squat Tuck Jumps. The Post WOD will be Lateral Wall Walks.


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Lots to Discover
A lot of love and attention to detail went into creating Legend. Did you spot an email address in one of the illustrations? Try sending a message and see what happens...
A Hidden Secret
This book contains a hidden puzzle which is unrelated to the story and involves all thirty-one main illustrations. On TimmiTobbson.com, readers can check if they found all the clues and have solved the secret puzzle correctly. Hint: Check the bottom illustration on the homepage.
Strangely Familiar
Most supporting characters are illustrated with famous movie characters in mind – for example:
- Sir London was inspired by Christopher Lloyd's interpretation of Dr. Emmet Brown in Back to the Future.
- Marvin was inspired by Gaten Matarazzo's performance as Dustin in Stranger Things.
- The Guardian was inspired by the looks of American actor, director and producer Danny DeVito.
- Lilli's Grandpa was inspired by Sir Sean Connery's portrayal of the father of Indiana Jones in The Last Crusade.


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Masters in Interior Design Programs
Potential Benefits of Earning a Masters in Interior Design
Many colleges, universities and interior design schools offer Masters in Interior Design programs where students learn design concepts and aspects of interior spaces as well as methods to understand the unprecedented challenges in the industry. Contemporary interior designers have to stay abreast of sustainable design practices, new developments in technology and find innovative ways to address social changes and new client needs.
Some programs are considered post-professional degrees, and are intended for students currently holding a Bachelor's degree in interior design. Other programs are geared to students who hold a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field. Prospective students may be required to submit a portfolio.
There are masters programs that focus on embellishing an existing space as well more architecturally-oriented programs focus on spatial design. Potential concentrations in the field include residential interiors, sustainable design, or healthcare interiors.
Accreditation and Licensure For Interior Design Schools and Professionals
Students may want to verify whether the National Association of Schools of Art and Design accredit the Interior Design Masters Program, or Interior Design schools they are considering. If the program fulfills the education requirement it will qualify graduates to sit for the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) professional licensing exam.
Licensure requirements for interior design professionals vary by state. In some states, only licensed designers may do interior design work, while in other states, both licensed and unlicensed designers may do this work; however, only licensed designers may use the title "interior designer." In still other states, both licensed and unlicensed designers may call themselves
interior designers and do interior design work.
FUN FACT: About 1 in 4 interior designers were self-employed in 2014[i]
Which Masters Degree in Interior Design is Right For You?
Whether you are looking for a Master of Arts, Master of Science or an MFA in Interior Design, GradSchools.com has helpful search tools to find accredited masters programs. If you are hoping to study on-campus, start with a location search to determine which city, state or country has Interior Design Masters programs.
Some schools also run online masters program. Distance learning may suit working professionals or students with other responsibilities update their design skills and credentials.
Masters in Interior Architecture and More Degrees
Browsing through listings and requesting information from each school is one way of approaching your choices. Some of the listings might include Interior Design (Master of Fine Arts), MA in or MS in Interior Architecture, MS Interior Design and MFA in Woodworking.
Potential Curriculum and Coursework in Masters in Interior Design Programs
The curriculum and coursework found in Masters programs in Interior Design may vary depending on the school and type of degree. Many programs are designed so that students may select a specialization within the interior design field. Some of the topics and themes that students in interior design master degree programs learn may include:
- Advanced design concepts
- Research relevant to design issues
- Practical design courses
- Drawing
- Interior lighting
- Color theory
- Furniture design
- Interior materials
- Human response and interior environments
Employment Outlook & Salary Information for Interior Design Professionals
According to recent BLS data, employment of interior designers in projected to grow 4% from 2014 to 2024, which is slower than average for all occupations, though job prospects should be better in higher income areas. Furthermore, employment of interior designers in specialized design service firms has an 8% projected growth rate for the same period.[ii]
The median annual wage for interior designers was $48,400 in May 2014. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,170, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $89,700.[iii]
The 3 industries with the highest employment in this industry are specialized design services architectural, engineering and related services and furniture stores.[iv]
It is common that interior designers choose a specialty, for instance:
- Healthcare designers
- Sustainable designers
- Universal designers
- Kitchen & Bath designers
- Corporate designers
Ready To Pursue a Masters in Interior Design Graduate Degree?
The positive impact of a well-designed interior environment is verifiable both in professional and personal spaces. If you are excited to research and cultivate a theoretical knowledge in the application of current design issues that face current society, earning a master's degree in the field of Interior Design might be a rewarding experience that may lead to a promising career. Start reviewing masters degrees on GradSchools.com to find the Interior design school and program that aligns with your creativity and goals!
Sources: [i] bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/interior-designers.htm | [ii] bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/interior-designers.htm | [iii] bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/interior-designers.htm | [iv] bls.gov/oes/current/oes271025.htm
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Do you feel like you have to reestablish your fashion sense? Well do you feel like it might cost you too much money? If so then you are going to want to have a look through this article to figure out how to build your fashion sense on a budget. Mousse is a great way to volumize thin hair, but be moderate. The big hairstyles of the 1980s are making a comeback, but in truth, many of those styles weren't terribly flattering the first time around.
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There are tons of rules that make up fashion, but it never hurts to get experimental. You will never know if something is good if you do not try it. Mixing and matching your clothing is an awesome way to find different styles. You can change your look in unique ways with different pieces that look great.
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This month marks the 10th birthday of the Moorland Discovery Centre at Longshaw, set up to learn about the landscape on Sheffield's doorstep
"We've got a fish!" The nine – year-olds leaping up and down with excitement had not expected to find such exotic wildlife on Sheffield's moorland fringe but wise Moorland Discovery learning officer Rachael Lyon knows otherwise.
"This is not a savannah with lions but our moorland is equally as important and valuable and exciting, and we sometimes overlook that," she said.
"It's not big and in your face like a rainforest, a lot of our wildlife is hidden and secret and often close to the ground, but when you do walk past and realise you're not going to see that anywhere else in the whole world, it's a really special experience. It doesn't have to be a monkey in a tree, it could be a red grouse, for example, that you won't find anywhere else other than in this country and on heather moorland."
This month marks the 10th birthday celebration of the Moorland Discovery Centre, set up at Longshaw by the Moors for the Future Partnership, and run by the Peak District National Park Authority and the National Trust to help children and adults learn about the unique landscape on the doorstep of Sheffield.
"When schools are thinking of trips, they often think of the famous places to go to, and it always surprises me how many children have never visited this countryside when it's so close," said Rachael.
"I think it's important if you're growing up in Sheffield that you do know what's around you." She added that learning outside on your local moorland allows all pupils to get involved, and helps a child's personal development.
"It broadens your understanding of the world. I can still remember going out and planting acorns with a ranger when I was a girl, and that really inspired me."
Teacher Victoria Shaw was visiting the centre with her pupils from Lydgate Junior school recently, and contrasted the learning experience in a modern classroom environment to an afternoon by a boggy stream full of tiny creatures.
"You can do so much with google VR and interactive whiteboards, but coming out here and doing it yourself hands on reinforces their learning more," said Victoria. "You can show them a photo but having that little insect wriggling around in a tray while you try and identify it is a very different experience."
The eight – and nine-year-olds were identifying creatures in streams and exploring woodlands, and then examining the local 'food webs' – who eats who, to put it bluntly, often dramatised in real time within their pond dipping jars and trays.
"There are loads of things to identify I haven't even heard of," said nine-year-old Kai Haste-Wain.
"We found a caddis fly larva case that looked like it was made of tiny stones," said Lyla Dulini, also nine. "It made me feel a sense of freedom, out with all the wildlife."
"They had no idea beforehand what was in that stream bed, and were surprised to find it teeming with life," said their teacher. "So next time they visit Padley Gorge, they might do some searching and engaging with their families, and knowing all the things that live there, they'll think we do need to leave it as we found it, we do need to look after it and play our part."
The Moorland Discovery Centre hosts courses and days out for secondary and primary schools, and can also be hired out by groups or schools planning their own learning for children or adults in the Peak District countryside.
In future years Rachael and her team hope to expand the courses available for different age groups. Unlike many popular commercial school attractions, fees paid go straight back into running the courses and looking after the local countryside, she noted.
"In modern society where there's so much technology and everything is brought to you easily, that appreciation of the nature around you, and how you're part of that is important," said Victoria Shaw.
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Twenty Men Buried When Flash Sets Off Charges
Eau Claire Leader, Wisconsin
June 28, 1918
Virginia, Minn., June 27. -- Lightning striking wires connecting dynamite blasts all ready to be set off in the Elivier open pit mine of the M. A. Hanna Company, two miles west of Virginia today, caused the worst mine accident in the history of the Mesaba range. At least twenty men were buried alive. There were 40 men working and some were badly injured. The men are foreigners.
Only one body, that of Andrew Bronieu, has been recovered. Steam shovel and rescue crews are at work and it is expected bodies will be rapidly uncovered.
It is said at least nine tons of dynamite went off, some in holes and some in boxes. Several tons of powder nearby was not set off. The lightning struck the connecting wires running into the different drifts, where shots were ready to be set off when the blast came. The whole rim of the pit seemed to lift up and settle down in a great mass of rocks and earth, burying the men who were yet tinkering with the dynamite.
At 8 o'clock tonight only one body had been removed from the wreck and it is still impossible to determine how great the loss of life has been. Three men have been removed alive, but unconscious, while communications have been made with three men buried in the cave. It is believed others will be found alive far back under the side of the mine where their exit has been cut off -- the shelving -- edge saving their lives.
Three levels of the property were caved by the explosion, the many tons of powder wrecking the timbers, and shaking out supports, allowing the thousands of tons to cave to the bottom of the open pit mine. Among the men caught were outside workers who had entered the third level to escape a hard rain storm.
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Problems contacting amazon.com
Click Contact Us to get in touch. Are you sure you want to contact us. Have you checked our FAQs. Why not just help yourself!
I generally have nothing but praise for Amazon.com (and all its country sites) but have you ever tried sending them an email?
A few weeks back I had a rant about IVRs (Interactive Voice Response) Systems and my view that some of the IVR systems represent the antithesis of bioteaming by making organisations less like living things instead of more as far as their customers are concerned. This post provoked some very good comments some of which suggested other sides to the argument such as the 'life-sapping' nature of some of the jobs these IVR systems have replaced.
This time Amazon.com are in my sights for how they have made it almost impossible to send them an email.
Try it for yourself!
Login to your account and try and find the "Contact Us" button.
It is pretty well hidden but once you find it then click on it.
What do you get - a standard email screen?
No - surprisingly just another screen of self help options.
Well what about the feedback button?
Looks promising but if you read on it says that they Amazon cannot reply to any feedback so thats no use either.
I am not the only one with this problem!
Check out feedback from the Independent Book Publishers Association on their experiences (generally positive) in dealing with Amazon.com but some of which echoes my point here.
Amazon have led the way in so many things on the web - great returns policies, one-click ordering, excellent recommendations service etc.
So come on Amazon - stop treating your customers like children and make it much easier for us to send you emails - what are you worried about - you might find out something useful ?
PS I eventually did manage to email Amazon.com (*Cheering Sound Effect*) The trick is you have to sign in (twice?). Even so I clicked on the 'Email Us' Button and went through another screen which said I could send an email but they would not reply to it! Undaunted I found another option which first requested I put in my order number, which I did not have as it was a general query, I left it blank and eventually my email got sent! I hope the reply is worth it!
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agree, it is a NIGHTMARE!!
I cannot get an email to go through to them!!
I cannot get a gift card to work and they make it IMPOSSIBLE to solve your problem!
Just tried for half an hour to send an eMail to Amazon to tell them that I do not have an account with them, having received a presumably scam-eMail [that my account is out of date, etc.] After this experience I never will open an account nor intend ever to buy through them. The only way I have found to deal with bad business practices is to refuse to shop with the company. If more people will do this we might be able to influence the Corporate World.
Why am I stuck in a loop at the end of my order and cannot close the damn transaction.
How can I buy anything when you won't let me?
Amazon.com displayed inaccurate shipping information when I ordered some books. The actual shipping will be taking over three times as long as I was informed by their estimates. I have tried for two days to email Amazon.com to try and expidite the shipping process. I still have not been able to communicate with a real person, it has all been automated emails. I am starting to get very angy.
Have finally reached amazon.com by locating their home office in Seattle Wash. phone @ 206-622-2335. Good luck!
Amen to all of those comments!
GLad to know I'm not the only one having trouble contacting amazon.
I agree that trying to get ANY contact info is just...!@#$%^&*&!@; however, I called the toll free directory assistance and got a number. The number is 1-800-201-7575.
Hope this helps!
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That is their "contect us" page.
US Customer Service
Phone toll-free in the US and Canada: (800) 201-7575
Phone from outside the US and Canada: (206) 346-2992 or (206)-266-2992
Another direct line: (206) 266-2335
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com (I think this will still work, but no guarantees)
E-mail address and the fax numbers seem to go on- and off-line with some regularity. Readers have also had luck with the following addresses:
(This last e-mail address sends back an note from Amazon that using it won't help you. There may be nobody reading the e-mail that comes to this address.)
Amazon's rebate center: 1-866-348-2492
Amazon Corporate Accounts:1-866-486-2360
Snail mail to customer service
Amazon.com, Inc.
Customer Service
PO Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226
Service for Amazon Sellers
They also have special e-mail accounts for spoofing and abuse:
(This information was provided by a reader! Thanks!)
Canadian Customer Service
Phone 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern time, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific: (877)-586-3230
Corporate Offices, Seattle
(206) 622-2335
The fax number has changed. 206-266-1832 is no longer a fax number.
New! Fax for Amazon's legal Department: 206-266-7010
UK Customer Service
Phone: +44.208.636.9200
More UK numbers, from a reader:
Freephone (only from within the UK): 0800 279 6620
Phone (outside the UK): +44 20 8636 9451
Fax (free from within the UK): 0800 279 6630
Fax (outside the UK): +44 20 8636 9401
An Aussie who contacted me verified the number above but for Aussies you need to dial it this way: 0011 1 206 266-2992.
UK Snail Mail:
Amazon.co.uk Ltd
Patriot Court
1-9 The Grove
Amazon.com Headquarters
Address: 1200 12th Ave., Ste. 1200
Seattle, WA 98144
Phone: (206) 266-1000
Fax: (206) 622-2405
Info e-mail: email@example.com is no longer a working e-mail address.
(Amazon's CEO is Jeff Bezos, if you want a name to put on an e-mail or fax to this office.)
I ordered a book from Amazon UK to be delivered to a UK address last October.As of now they still have not delivered this book although I paid for it by bank draft last October and was told the delivery time would be less than six weeks.
They are still advertising it on their UK website but have told me that it is 'not available' and will contact their suppliers.
Is this a record?
I ordered a book for my daughter. The price plus media mail cost was displayed, and I ordered the book FOR THAT COST. Later that afternoon I got an e-mail thanking me for my order which cost $4.00 MORE than the book + mailing fee - the $4.00 is SHIPPING [ isn't that media mail?] and handling.
Since the "contact us" page provided above goes around and around in circles, I advise all NEVER to use Amazon. I'd like to have my personal information deleted, but of course can't contact anybody to say so. Even the phone won't let you get a person if you don't fit their menu - and "drop me as a customer" doesn't fit their menu!
Thank you for the info. I ordered a DVD at the beginning of June. They flew it from DES PLAINES IL US to BELL CA US (to the west coast) on June 7, so that they could truck it over to me in Cambridge MA (east coast!). I was being patient until it arrived, but one day after the last estimated date of delivery they finally updated the system: carrier mis-sorted the product. Okay, mistakes happen. So I waited again. DVD made it to Springfield, MA on the 22nd. Then for some reason it's back in Bell, CA on the 25th. What did they mistakenly send? An empty cardboard box? Anyway, there are cracks in the Amazon distribution system that literally span the entire US! Maybe this is their way of saying "you want free shipping? Well, we'll teach you the hard way!" I have to say they did teach me. The impact on me has been significant, because I keep having to delay my promise to my friends about a get together at my place. My credibility to deliver has been hampered. One the other hand, maybe I should have known from the Amazon image. The Amazon river system, after all, is a big quagmire full of dangers. Maybe you can survive if you know all the dangers, but I'm just one relatively powerless consumer. What a mess.
From now on, I will seriously consider paid shipping, but order with other vendors. In fact, I think I will be quite happy to pay that extra $5 as a one finger salute to the muddled channels of Amazon.
I tried to place an order on Amazon uk for a used book for delivery to a relative in England. I received an error message that "1 click" could not be used this time and to go back and try placing the order using shopping basket. I did so and received a message that item was out of stock.
I then placed the order with the next vendor on the list using the shopping basket and everything worked as expected including a screen enabling me to select a delivery address.
Within 10 minutes I received 2 order acknowledgements from Amazon
including the first "unsuccessful" try which showed my U.S. address as the delivery address. I immediately emailed the vendor cancelling, but did not get any reply. I emailed Amazon who replied to the effect that they are sorry I am unhappy with the way their one click operates, and to return the book! I wrote them again and asked them to address the issue.
Ten days have elapsed and still no answer. Why anyone would want to buy a $2 book and pay for it to be shipped to the US and then back to the UK for $2 is beyond me. I shall file a dispute with AmEx and this is the alst time I use Amazon UK or US.
I tried to place an order on Amazon uk for a used book for delivery to a relative in England. I received an error message that "1 click" could not be used this time and to go back and try placing the order using shopping basket. I did so and received a message that item was out of stock.
I then placed the order with the next vendor on the list using the shopping basket and everything worked as expected including a screen enabling me to select a delivery address.
Within 10 minutes I received 2 order acknowledgements from Amazon
including the first "unsuccessful" try which showed my U.S. address as the delivery address. I immediately emailed the vendor cancelling, but did not get any reply. I emailed Amazon who replied to the effect that they are sorry I am unhappy with the way their one click operates, and to return the book! I wrote them again and asked them to address the issue.
Ten days have elapsed and still no answer. Why anyone would want to buy a $2 book and pay for it to be shipped to the US and then back to the UK for $2 is beyond me. I shall file a dispute with AmEx and this is the alst time I use Amazon UK or US.
I was attempting to contact Amazon.com. After looking over their website for a contact number decided to type in "contact amazon.com" on my browser. I went to a site where I entered in my phone number, then clicked on the dial button, and recieved a call from them immediately. This option put me through to a representative that handle my questions on the spot. Hope this helps those in need!
By the way, the number that came up on my phone when Amazon.com called me back was 1-866-216-1072. Maybe this will help those who need it!
I needed to contact Amazon about an order that was sent in error (they actually doubled my order!) and was able to get to them fairly quickly, though they don't make it easy. First I clicked on "Help" then I typed in the search box "Phone Amazon" and got a page that included a link to click "Contact us". In that view, I clicked on the "Phone" tab. You do not get their phone number, but you enter your phone number and when you want to be contacted. They called immediately and I was on hold for less than a minute. Hope this helps. FYI-the phone number for Amazon given previously gets you nowhere.
I have had nightmares contacting them too, but I'm old fashioned and actually like to talk to someone. I finally stumbled onto a phone number for them, it may help you too. 866-216-1072 Good luck


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Jon Spinney's Tracker Keeps a Pulse on Location M&A/
CLOs need friends in well-located places. Here's one of mine: tech entrepreneur Jon Spinney is the man behind this detailed Location Services Mergers and Acquisition Tracker . Spinney, a location entrepreneur and guru now running LBS products inside of AT&T, has been tracking LBS M&As from as far back as 1999, when AOL acquired MapQuest for $1 billion. Spinney's tracker helps us keep a pulse on past and present location service M&As. And, with added details such as Category and Value, Spinney adds color to otherwise black and white data. Google, for example, acquired DealMap in August of 2011 for their mobile advertising data, and Ditto.me's value to Google lied in the company's team and their social networking features.
My favorite take-aways from Spinney's tracker:
- Location Mergers and Acquisitions with reported price tags have totaled over $28 billion since 1999, proving location data's immense value in today's tech-heavy world.
- Google bought Zagat last year for $151 million, with the value lying mostly in the vast array of location-based content on the site. Food for thought!


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Jesus in the New Testament, Chapter 11
In this chapter, you learned that faith involves commitment. You read about martyrs who gave up their lives because of their commitment to their faith. This is a good time to reflect on your own commitment to your faith.
Download and print the activity below to help you explore your commitment to your faith.