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Before we set out to the Dallas Sci-Fi Expo we arranged some very cool interview with some outstanding cosplayers; one of which was Constatine In Tokyo; we were not only intrigued by her excellent cosplay but also her name so we asked her if she would sit down and do an interview. Constatine took time away from her very busy schedule and talked with us about everything from comics, to anime, manga and her ties to Japan.
Q: For those of us who may not be in the know, give us a brief insight of who Constantine is and what she is all about.
CIT: Haha! That's a big first question! Aside from the obvious – that I'm a cosplayer – I spend a good deal of my time writing and watching film. I am a huge fan of Asian films – particularly Japanese classics – in addition to the horror and sci-fi genres. I have a lot of critical essays and film reviews on my blog – which you can see at ConstantineInTokyo.com – and I work as an Editor for the websites JapanCinema.net and TakoPop.com. I guess you can say I spend most of my time immersed in some of the more obscure aspects of 'nerd-dom' and basically exist as far away from the 'real world' as possible!
Q: Can you tell us a bit about your name "Constantine In Tokyo"?
CIT: Well, my name is Constantine and since the next question asks about how I lived in Japan…you can kinda put the two together, lol. But, hmm, it seems like most cosplayers use some sort of online pseudonym. Mine actually originates from my early days back on YouTube, when I was making videos and posting blogs about my experience working for the Japanese government. After spending so much time online under the name 'Constantine In Tokyo' it just sort of stuck and I continued to use it when I started becoming more heavily involved with cosplay and costuming. If I had to pick a new cosplay name today, it would undoubtedly be Hingle McCringleberry. Oh, I have so many regrets!
Q: We are guessing you have spent some time in Japan, if so how long did you spend there and do you ever get the chance to go back?
CIT: Yes! I moved to Japan after I graduated college. I lived on a small volcanic island off the coast of Tokyo where I worked as an English teacher for the JET Program for just under two years. While I haven't been back to Japan since my return to the States, I will be back in the Kansai region in April 2013 – this is actually the first time I've mentioned this little fact anywhere online, but people can look forward to seeing new Japan-related videos, blogs, and pictures in April!
Q: We noticed on your Facebook profile that you have written in Japanese, do you speak in the language as well; if so, is it a difficult language to learn?
CIT: I learned Japanese in college and got quite good at speaking it when I was living in Japan. Of course, I haven't used it in a few years and have probably gotten pretty awful at this point, lol. I think that conversational Japanese is a very easy language to pick up – it has very clearly defined rules that are easy to follow. Written Japanese – with hiragana, katakana, and most importantly KANJI – is much more difficult to learn with a high degree of fluency. But, like all foreign languages, it just takes a lot of determination and hard work to achieve fluency. If you are really passionate about a language, then you'll learn how to speak it eventually.
Q: How were you introduced to comics, and what was the first comic you remember reading; what do you remember thinking after that first taste of comicdom?
CIT: Growing up, I was very interested in fantasy and sci-fi novels, in addition to cartoon films and TV shows. So, when I was very young, I spent most of my time reading novels, not comics. In Junior High, I became obsessed with Japanese manga and animation…which led to American comics. I think the best thing about comics is their ability to combine compelling characters, mature storylines, and beautiful artwork. I think in America, comics and cartoons have traditionally been considered a pastime for children. In Japan, people of all ages and both genders enjoy manga and I think that's a sentiment that is becoming more prevalent in the US.
Q: When you were young what was your favorite comic book character and why?
CIT: In terms of American comics, the first character I felt a really strong connection to was Rogue from X-Men. She was very strong and quite abrasive – not necessarily an easy person to get to know. This is of course because she has a very complex back story and has constructed a lot of defense mechanisms to protect herself from getting too close to people and getting hurt. I related to these aspects of her character. As far as Japanese manga/anime is concerned, Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell has been a favorite of mine for years – again, a very strong, solitary figure who hides a delicate interior under a tough exterior.
Q: When did you begin cosplaying, and what gave you the idea to want to start?
CIT: I started attending anime conventions in high school and as someone who always loved Halloween, cosplay naturally appealed to me. My mother taught me how to sew growing up and I was very eager to make my own costumes. I really admired the work of other cosplayers online, though keep in mind at that time there were very few cosplayers who dedicated any substantial amount of time to posting cosplay pictures on the internet. If I remember correctly, I made my first costume back in 2001 or 2002.
Q: What was the first costume you created, what was it like to create a costume for the first time?
CIT: Probably something easy and it was probably frustrating because it was my first costume! Something that I do want to mention about my early involvement with cosplay was that, as a teenager, I really lacked the patience necessary to sit down and fully complete a costume. Thus, many of my early costumes were about 75% finished and never photographed. It was just something I did for fun and didn't really pursue it as anything other than a casual cosplay. It's only been in the past year that I've begun to pursue cosplay on a more serious fashion.
Q: How long does it take you to design and create a costume from start to finish?
CIT: This really depends on each individual costume. I have some costumes that take me no more than 3 hours to complete and there are few that I have been working on for a few months. At this point, I've gotten very good at constructing Marvel superhero costumes quickly and cleanly. But, I'm much less experienced with armor and props, so I've trying to improve my skills with that.
Q: What is the most complex costume you have created thus far, and what made it such a challenge?
CIT: The answer to this question will likely be different a month from now…as I'm working on several new costumes that are substantially more complex than anything else I've done. As of now, the most time-intensive costume that you can see on my Facebook is either Rogue – I spent a lot of time trying to get the details perfect – or Terra Branford from Final Fantasy Dissidia – which has a lot of appliqué, rhinestones and hand-painting on it.
Q: We have seen you in your Ms. Marvel costume; what drew you to ant to portray her and was the costume difficult to create?
CIT: Ms. Marvel is one of my '3 hour cosplays.' I made it on a whim because I wanted a new costume for a convention I was attending in a few days…so it certainly wasn't a difficult costume to make. I already had the materials necessary because I was planning on making Moonstone's Ms. Marvel costume and I thought it would be fun to make the Ms. Marvel counterpart. Now that I have both costumes, I will be releasing some pretty cool photographs that feature both.
Q: What characters would you like to portray in the future and why would you like to portray them?
CIT: I obviously have a strong affinity for Marvel characters, so I will definitely be continuing to make Marvel costumes. I tend to prefer villains to heroes though and many of my new costumes will be bad guys. I'd also like to start making more videogame costumes with armor and large-scale props.
Q: When you search for a character to portray, do you select them because of the personality of the character or do you mainly make the decision because of the costume design?
CIT: In general, my costume choices are influenced by a mix of both character and aesthetics. In the past, I've made the mistake of cosplaying characters that don't really match my appearance or personality. Sadly, I'm just not good enough at modeling or acting to portray characters that are substantially different that my own personality, so I need to pick characters that I can relate to on some level. Similarly, while I really strongly believe that people should cosplay whatever they want (regardless of body type, race, gender, or any other aspects of physical appearance), I personally like to choose characters and costume designs that I think I can 'pull off.'
Q: What gives you the most joy when you wear your creations to a convention?
CIT: Conventions! This really hits the heart of why most people choose to cosplay! Conventions give me the opportunity to meet new people who share similar (and sometimes different!) interests and – if I'm lucky – those people will also appreciate the work I have put into a costume. I have to say, a huge motivation for me as a cosplayer is to just hear people say things like 'You really brought the character to life' or 'I am really impressed by the work you put into this costume.' Cosplayers are all just fans at heart and it means a lot to us to hear that other people out there also enjoy the 'strange' way we choose to express our admiration for a character or series!
Q: For those that are just starting out in cosplay, do you have advice for them on how to start out and any pointers on where to get materials and accessories?
CIT: Probably the biggest piece of advice I can give new cosplayers who are just starting to make their own costumes is to start with achievable goals. When I first started cosplaying, I had a bad habit of picking costumes that were too complicated…or starting work on too many costumes and not finishing any of them. As I mentioned before, when I was a teenager, I really lacked the patience necessary to see most of my costumes through to completion. So, for new cosplayers, I recommend selecting a character you feel very strongly about (which will give you the motivation to finish it) and carefully planning how you're going to approach constructing it. Picking a costume that's too far out out your skill level can be extremely frustrating and discouraging. Once you've started work on a costume – be patient and take the time you need to finish it. There's nothing better than wearing a fully-finished costume that you are proud of to a convention!
Q: We know you are very busy, but when you get some down time what comics are you reading right now?
CIT: Yeah, I don't have a ton of free time for reading right now (except for the new Haruki Murakami novel) but I am reading most of the new Marvel NOW! – Captain Marvel, All-New X-Men, Savage Wolverine etc etc etc.
Q: What comic book storylines have you been following and which ones have you on the edge of your seat and which ones has been a disappointment?
CIT: Hmmm, I'm not really feeling Captain Marvel right now, but I have to say that Indestructible Hulk is shockingly good (to me, I've not been a big Hulk fan traditionally).
Q: As a onetime comic book dealer and now publisher, on occasion I will get a complaint from people that the characters in comics are drawn too sexual and they don't represent the true female form, what are your thoughts on this subject?
CIT: Hmm, I suppose this is a complicated issue, because everyone has a different opinion on it. For me personally, I don't mind that female characters in comics are drawn in a sexual way or given sexy costumes – I do, after all, spend a lot of my time recreating these 'sexy' costumes and one of the things I like about cosplay is that it can be sexy. Yes, there are times when women seem to be objectified in comics – just as women are frequently objectified in all aspects of our society – and I hope that fans can use their critical thinking skills to delve into the deeper meaning behind such incidents. However, female comic book characters aren't only 'tits and ass.' The vast majority of them are strong, powerful women who have well-developed back stories and possess a lot of depth. Even women that perhaps started out as shallow, undeveloped characters have evolved into much more complex people – if they weren't interesting, then we wouldn't want to read about them.
But I think another important thing to remember about comics and other forms of media (films, tv shows, etc) is that they provide us an opportunity to escape from the mundane reality of our own existence and plunge ourselves into a world that is much more fantastic and extreme. As a form of escapism, comics have characters that are 'larger than life' – they have abilities we can't even dream of and they face conflicts that are much larger and more complex than we ever will. Yes, female comic book characters often have highly stylized bodies and very revealing costumes (I frequently joke that Marvel characters look like superheroes on the page and then look like hookers in real life), but that's just another aspect of the fictional world of comics. If you're going to complain that Emma Frost only wears lingerie or that Ms. Marvel can't possibly fight in thigh high boots, then you also need to complain about the fact that Emma has psychic powers and can transform into a diamond or that Ms. Marvel has super strength and can fly – as they are all parts of the fantasy.
What makes fiction great – be it comics, movies, novels, or videogames – is that they give us that 'escape' but also create challenging storylines that force us to reexamine the world around us. Ghost in the Shell is an entertaining animated film, but it also tries to get the viewer to question our changing relationship with technology and how technology is going to influence the evolution of humanity. Similarly, X-Men often deals with complex themes like the rise of the nuclear age and how it will change our society…in addition to exploring the consequences of demonizing and persecuting minority groups.
This answer ended up being longer than I intended, but in sum, I don't think people really want our superheroes and super villains to be average and normal. As a woman, I don't realistically expect to look exactly like a comic book character – though as a cosplayer, I do feel pressure to try to emulate them as much as I can. But as a woman, I do love seeing female characters that are just as strong, smart and capable as male characters – in addition to being beautiful, sexy and comfortable with their bodies and their own sexuality – and that's exactly why I WANT to cosplay as them. I think a bigger problem is the criticism cosplayers sometimes receive from other fans for wearing these costumes – that we only do it for attention. You can't create characters that wear revealing costumes and expect people to want to read about them and then get MAD that there are fans who want to replicate the character as accurately as possible.
Q: Do you also read manga as well; if so what are you reading at this time?
CIT: Unfortunately, it's been a long time since I read a new manga series…I simply don't have enough free time and I'm stubbornly 'old school' about the manga that I do like. Some titles that I would strongly recommend to people are 'Blade of the Immortal' and 'NANA' – one is an action-packed samurai manga with beautiful artwork and the other is a shoujo (girls) manga about the interconnected relationships and conflicts between a group of young people in Tokyo. Both are highly addictive.
Q: Why do you think that manga and also anime are popular in the United States?
CIT: First off, I think that the best export that has come out of Japan in the past two decades is their culture. Japanese pop culture in particular is interesting, because it is heavily influenced by both traditional Japanese culture as well as Western – due to Japan's long and interesting relationship with the West (first with the Westernization that occurred during the Meiji period and then with the American occupation of Japan after WWII). As a result, Japanese pop culture is simultaneously familiar to us as Westerners and somehow strange and 'foreign' – not to mention the fact that it's very cool. I think that this is intriguing to Westerners on a number of levels and has helped with the rise of anime and manga in the past 20 years – in addition to the fact that our technology now makes it extremely easy to learn and explore different cultures.
Second, I think that anime and manga are more appealing to young female readers. As I mentioned before, in Japan manga and anime are enjoyed by people of all ages and both genders. Because of this, there are manga and anime that are geared towards female readers specifically. If you can hook a girl on comics from a young age, then there's a greater possibility she will continue to hold an interest in it into her later life. By importing titles that appealed to young girls as well as titles that are marketed towards boys, the anime and manga industry was able to connect to a huge amount of young people and I think that's a big reason why it's so popular today – because the market from anime and manga wasn't automatically cut in half.
Q: Do you think that manga and anime have influenced to how both comics and animation are drawn today?
CIT: Well, we're trapped in an interesting cultural feedback loop. Manga (which is the precursor to anime) was initially heavily influenced by Western animation – the 'father' of manga Osamu Tezuka based his characters off the Disney films he watched during his youth…and then infused it with the artistic style commonly found in Japanese woodblock printing to make something completely new. This is the foundation that continues to influence Japanese manga and anime to this day – large eyes, small mouths, and easily printable backgrounds with strong lines and high contrast. Now that manga and anime have become so popular in the West, you can absolutely see that stylistic influence in new comics and animation and there's a new generation of American comic book artists that grew up with Japanese manga. That said, there are also a lot of Japanese artists who are becoming involved with American comics – if you look at the work of Sana Takeda, she has created something that is both Japanese and American. It will be interesting to see how both the Japanese and American comic industries continue to influence each other.
Q: This is a question that I always ask in all my interviews and I would like your insight; Women have come to the forefront in comic book, gaming and pop culture genres; do you think women have always been involved in what has been a primarily dominated culture but just didn't feel comfortable about revealing the geek-side of themselves?
CIT: Well, I think making generalizations about 'women' can be pretty treacherous – women aren't a homogenous group, so what's true for me probably isn't true for 90% of other women. I think women have been involved with fandom for just as long as men, though perhaps there were less of us or the media just didn't fixate on us. I myself have always been a geek, it was never something I felt uncomfortable about or tried to hide because it is just an undeniable part of who I am. But, there are a lot of different KINDS of geeks out there – I don't have an eidetic memory when it comes to a lot of American comic book series but I probably know more about military history than 99% of the population (I also use words like 'eidetic,' lol).
Something to keep in mind about American comics though is that they are rooted historically in WWII – particularly many of our most beloved superheroes. While not specifically 'propaganda,' American comics have definitely been used as a tool to disseminate Western, democratic values to the younger generation, and more precisely young boys. For example, if you look at early Captain America comics, this was a way to show young boys a hero who stood for justice, democracy, and that very American 'do-it-yourself' sense of individualism. He has a strong moral compass and beats the bad guys. I think that these historical roots clearly influenced that evolution of American comics and explain (to a certain extent) why comics have been predominantly consumed by men and boys.
That said, it's pretty obvious that there have been a lot of changes to society in the past few decades. Gender roles and societal expectations have changed considerably (especially for women, but for men as well) and I think people are much more free to pursue the things that interest them. The internet has made it easier for people to discover and access many different aspects of fandom. The import of Japanese manga and anime also helped introduce a generation of female readers to the world of comics. In particular, titles like Sailor Moon introduced superheroes that were specifically designed to appeal to young girls and I don't think it's a stretch to say that an interest in Japanese manga can lead to an interest in American comics.
Thanks to all of these factors, a huge group of people have been introduced to the 'geek world' – both men and women.
Q: The comic book industry has started into the digital age, comics are now available to download and motion comics that can be watched on mobile devices and computers; do you think that over time the traditional comic will be replaced?
CIT: I think that you see this happening to a certain extent – when I was in high school I needed to buy VHS or DVD copies of anime series if I wanted to watch them. Now, you can stream anime and cartoons online – sometimes within 24 hours of the original airdate and with English subtitles. Compared to my experience as a teenager (which caused me to be perpetually broke), it's now shockingly easy to read comics or watch animation online and I think this has already influenced the way industries market products to fans – Viz lets you download manga onto your iPad now, for example.
Fortunately though, I think a big characteristic of a 'nerd' is the irrational desire to collect things – be it comic books, artwork, action figures, limited edition box sets, etc. I myself have spent more money than I care to admit on vinyl figures, which is not the coolest hobby for a 25 year old girl to have. So even as certain things become more accessible digitally, I think we're going to see that fans are still motivated to purchase physical items as well.
Q: This is a hot button topic and a bit of a heavy question but I would like your insight as a woman and a journalist. With everything that has happened with guns over the last several months do you think that both the comic book industry and the gaming industry will rethink some of their products and their characters?
CIT: This seems to be a perennial issue that pops up every few years. Perhaps I'm too cynical, but I don't really expect to see much change after this most recent attack on violence in the media. More importantly, I think blaming the violence in our country on the violence in our films or comic books tries to offer a very simple explanation for a very complex problem. There are many circumstances that contribute to shootings – from gun control to the mental health care system in our country – and demonizing films, videogames, or comic books is like giving a cough drop to someone with lung cancer; it might make us feel better for a few minutes, but it's not going to solve the problem.
Q: We read that you are a horror fan, what type of horror movies do you enjoy; and what are some of your all time favorite horror movies?
CIT: I have a pretty diverse interest in horror movies – I like everything from classic black-and-white horror films to 1970s slasher flicks to modern J-horror and French New Extreme. I have a lot of favorite horror films – but just to toss out three titles for you; Audition, Martyrs and The Descent .
Q: What do you enjoy about horror itself?
CIT: Well, on a superficial level, I have a weird fascination with violence, blood, and gore…to the extent that I probably need to go get some therapy. But, in addition to the violence and gore, I think that horror is an interesting psychological exploration of our anxieties. This varies from film to film – like questioning our perceptions and how we experience reality, the thin barrier between sanity and insanity, problems within families and societies, our relationship with religion…it's really a very interesting genre that is capable of provoking serious thought when it's done well.
Q: Do you get to attend many horror conventions or do you primarily attend comic book conventions?
CIT: There don't seem to be as many horror conventions as there are comic and anime cons, but I do like to attend horror film festivals when I can or special late-night showings of classic horror films!
Q: There have been many remakes in horror films, do you think there have been any that have lived up to the original?
CIT: Remakes are interesting creatures…personally, I only feel that it's appropriate to remake a film is there is still new territory to explore within the story. Just updating the graphics or up-ing the violence it's enough to justify a remake and the results are usually very bad. It is interesting, however, to compare remakes to the originals. Not only on the level of 'is it a good film' but also looking at when each film was made, what changes were made, and what might have motivated these changes. It's particularly fascinating to watch how the depiction of women in horror has evolved over time – even just comparing the remake of Last House on the Left to the original reveals some interesting changes in how women are represented in film.
Q: In the past critics thought that women were victimized in horror movies do you think this is still true today in horror movies?
CIT: Horror is typically regarded as the least 'feminist' genre of film; it's a genre that routinely objectifies, sexualizes, tortures, rapes and murders women and girls. However, if viewed from a different angle, horror films often feature story lines that grant wronged women the power and agency (in life and sometimes death) to respond to the injustices done to them. When you look at classic American horror films – or the films from the 1970s – many of them have storylines that feature strong female characters that have a high level of agency, and it's debatable whether or not audiences would have accepted these female characters if they were in films that didn't also feature a certain amount of violence against women. So, while I feel that 'victimization' will always be present in the horror genre (it's HORROR, after all), I think that we see plenty of very tough, and sometimes very nuanced, female characters in these films. Something that I find more disturbing than 'victimization' is the increasingly sexualized way that some films depict violence towards women – for example, depicting rape in a stylized and sexually gratifying way like the new remake of 'I Spit on Your Grave.' Additionally, the fact that the women cast in these films look younger and younger is something that concerns me…if you watch the original The Last House on the Left, the female lead undeniably has the body and temperament of a young woman who has gone through puberty. In contrast, the actress cast in the remake is still technically 17, but she looks considerably younger. While it might seem stupid to say 'It's ok when the actress looks 17 but not when she looks 14,' I think it's important to critically examine how these choices influence our attitudes towards violence, sex, and the representation of women in the media.
Q: Tell us something about your work with TakoPop and JapanCinema.
CIT: Well, I started writing for JapanCinema.net over a year ago – the owner Marcello Milteer approached me after finding my film reviews on YouTube, but I quickly started to focus on the cosplay interview section of the site (and this was a big reason why I became interested in pursuing my own costuming more seriously). Since then, we have launched a new website dedicated exclusively to cosplay and conventions called TakoPop.com, with the goal of showcasing cosplayers as well as producing editorials that strive to take a deeper look at the hobby. I highly recommend that people check out both websites and support TakoPop as it continues to grow!
Q: You are also an interviewer for C3 Convention Coverage, what is the most interesting interview you have conducted so far?
CIT: Interviewing for C3 has been a really great way to meet new cosplayers and chat with them about the hobby. I think the most unique interview I've done so far was with a Joker cosplayer. I sarcastically asked him how he got his scars and he launched into the full monologue from TDK. The dude was really in character and I wasn't expecting to have a blade pressed against face, that's for sure!
Q: Tell us something about the JET Program and why it's so important to you.
CIT: Though flawed, the JET Program provides a really great opportunity for foreigners to experience life in Japan and is a truly unique program that emphasizes cultural exchange and understanding (more so than English language learning alone). Getting into the JET Program was a big goal of mine and achieving that goal was a major personal accomplishment for me. The experiences I had through the program really changed who I was as a person and I'm very grateful that I had the opportunity to live in a country I have admired since childhood.
Q: Where can fans follow you and what conventions will you be attending this year?
CIT: You can follow me on my website ConstantineInTokyo.com, my Facebook Page Facebook.com/ConstantineInTokyo, or Tweet me @NonStopToTokyo – in addition to TakoPop.com and JapanCinema.net. I have a lot of conventions and new costumes planned for 2013 – Wondercon, Fanime, Anime Expo, SDCC, and Dragon*Con are all on the list! If you see me at a convention, please come over and say hi!
Photos By:
Ms Marvel Photo – Eurobeat Kasumi Photography
Rogue Photo By – Eurobeat-Kasumi-Photograpy
Cheetara Photo – By Jonathon Courtot Shawn Bean
Dark Psylocke Photo By Jonathon Courtot
Kasumi from Dead or Alive Photo By – Jonathon Courtot
Lady Data Photo And Costume Design By Latex Star Fleet Dress by Vengeance Designs Photo By Jonathon Courtot
White Queen Photo By – Photo by Geri Kramer Photography
Comic Book Divas once again does an interview with another model from the Comic Book Divas photo shoot by Riverwalk Sudios. We were happy to sit down with model Shotglass Sally and talk with her about the different aspects of modeling from what she enjoys and what it takes to be a good model, and about comics and cosplay.
Q: For those of us that may not know about Shotglass Sally, tell us a little bit about yourself.
SGS: I am a Chicago based model and performer. I enjoy dark glamor and dystopian imagery. As a performer I specialize in BDSM demonstrations, occasionally burlesque and recently grinder performances. .
Q: How did you get into modeling, and was it always something you wanted to do or did you just stumble into it?
SGS: A photographer friend wanted to take some pictures of me. I didn't really consider myself a model then, but my desire to create art similar to that of my idols drove me to pursue modeling more seriously.
Q: What are some of the aspects of modeling that you really enjoy and why?
SGS: I enjoy the artistry because it is mentally and visually stimulating.
Q: What is the strangest modeling job you have been on, or what is the oddest modeling pose you have been asked to do.
SGS: I was going through a series of poses with photographer/ photomanipulation artist A.j. Olson for a surreal/ horror shot. I decided to do a backwards crab walk because I wanted to channel the Exorcist.
Q: Some people think that modeling is just about standing in front of a camera and look pretty, but we know it's more than that. What is the most challenging part of modeling for you?
SGS: Emoting and knowing what your face look like when you emote. Sometimes I feel like I am being expressive, but I am not being expressive enough. I am a robot.
Q: What types of photo shoots are the most fun and challenging to you?
SGS: I like anything creative. I always try to push myself to be better, so I try to make every shoot a challenge.
Q: We read that you are a Go-Go Dancer, are the Go-Go Dancers the same from the 60's and 70's?
SGS: Not so much, haha~ I gogo to techno and house as well as Industrial and its contemporary sub-genres. (Ahhh, I can feel the screams of some musical purists already).
Q: We Read a bit about you from Facebook and looking at some of your photos we noticed a fascination with the Orient, what do you like about the culture and fashion?
SGS: You stalked me?? Just kidding ^-^ I find world cultures fascinating. I learned to appreciate traditional Asian cultures through practicing martial arts.
Q: Are you also a fan of anime and/or manga comics or animation? If so what do you enjoy reading and watching?
SGS: I am not a fan of anime or manga. There are some animes that I have enjoyed like Ghost In the Shell and Paprika but I don't invest in it as an art genre or as a nerd sub-culture. I enjoy Western-style animation such as Archer or Robot Chicken much more.
Q: Cosplay has become very big at comic book conventions but it seems that many photography studios have also caught on, is this something you would like to do in the future, if so what comic book, gaming, or movie character would you like to portray and why?
SGS: My first and last cosplay was as Futaba from Tenchu: Crimson Shadows at Acen… 2005?? (I ferkin' love Tenchu). If I ever cospayed again, I would cosplay as Alisa from Tekken or as the Sex Robot from The Whitest Kids U Know. (That would count, right)? I think I just want to dress up as a robot. I also wanted to cosplay as a Rockman character such as Crashman for a while, but I lack the skill sets and equipment to recreate the armor with the level of quality it deserves.
Q: Growing up did you read comic books or play video games, if so what caught your interest and what were some of your favorites?
SGS: I played Super Mario, Mega Man and Tekken with the most dedication. (I really enjoy fighting games). I didn't really get into comics until my mid-late teens. A favorite has been Captain America.
Q: You did a shoot with Riverwalk Studios called "Space Girls" how was the shoot and was it as much fun to be a apart of as it is looking at the photos?
SGS: The shoot was awesome!– super fun, so yes to your second question.
Q: You also did a photo shoot for Comic Book Divas, have you ever wanted to be in a comic book, and if you could design your character what would her personality be and what powers would she have?
SGS: I have thought about creating comics and fantasized about living in universes created by other comic artists, but I have never thought about having my own comic. I want super sweet agility and martial arts prowess as my powers– Bourne style, not waif-fu style…well, maybe there will be some ridiculous antics. I want my own personality I guess, but more stylish as if Quentin Tarantino wrote it. Yeah~
Q: There are many young women out there that want to be models, what advice would give them and what they can do to be a success in the industry?
SGS: Be discerning and use common sense when agreeing to do a shoot. Network, network, network.
Q: Ok, the last question the big question How did you get the name Shotglass Sally?
SGS: My friend designed a saloon girl costume for me for a Western-themed club event. I was wondering what the woman who wore such an outfit would be called. I decided her name would be something like Shotglass Sally.
Q: Where can people follow you and learn more about you?
I'm glad you asked! Be forewarned that some of these links contain adult content. Though it can be filtered, I have designated those links as NSFW.
Shotglass Sally Deviant Art: Page
Shotglass Sally Facebook Page
Shotglass Sally Twitter Account:
Model Mayhem: (NSFW)


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Description: Winter Fun-O-Ree
New Scout Patrol and Adult Leaders (11 Year-old Scouts)
Where: Camp Tracy Training Center - 2.5 miles up Millcreek Canyon
(3800 South 3900 East)
Click Here ----> Camp Tracy Event Map & Camping Locations
Click Here ----> Winter Fun-O-Ree Leaders Guide
Start Date/Time: 02/09/2013 12:00 PM
End Time: 02/09/2013 5:00 PM
Registriation Begins: 8/6/2012
Registration Ends: 2/8/2013
Cost: $6.00 per boy
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them ahead of time. Details are available in the leaders guide.
Equipment: Patrol Flag & Cheer; Klondike Derby Sled;
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a daypack; snacks; water and a personal First-aid Kit.
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Well, two days before Easter... which was also on my birthday this year, I received my decision from my home Diocese. AFFIRMATIVE. So I'm praying that Miami will uphold the decision from my Diocese.
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As a website administrator you might be concerned about the visual appearance of a website but will pass responsibility for making changes and improvements to a web designer. Similarly, when changes to functionality are required you will contract a web developer to do the necessary work. As a website administrator you are responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the website. Activities might include ensuring that the site is properly backed up; managing user access; possibly installing extensions. You will also have responsibility for maintaining the security of the website.
Note from the Doc Team: The intention is that the list of topics you see below should be task-orientated and not a "feature list" for Joomla! website administration. These items should address real and common activities that an Administrator will need to perform. Please feel free to help us by addingor amending items already present if you think they can be improved.
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Hi, I've searched for this topic but never found a reliable solution. I want to connect my phone via USB to debug the application created by Qt Creator. I have a certificate key (certificate is valid, I've checked in the phone) and everything needed from Nokia but the rest is blurry. I use Qt SDK 4.7.4. What exactly do I need to install in the phone to establish this connection (CODA, TRK)? I use E6-00 with latest firmware (FP1 ?). The TRK .sis files I have in my PC seem not to be compatible with phone (!?). Qt Creator recognized that phone is connected on COM port but the app does not run. Which build steps do I need to add in Qt Creator?
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Producing a world-leading software product like Joomla requires the contribution of time and attention from a large number of different people. One of the issues we come across repeatedly is how to direct potential contributors to areas of the project where they can have the most rewarding and fun experience by being able to work on stuff that matters to them. The Production Working Groups idea is a scheme to encourage groups of people to come together to work on specific areas that we think require particular attention and work. Each of these teams will be led by one or more community members who will foster collaboration within the group and communicate on a regular basis with the Production Leadership Team (PLT).
If you are interested in helping out with the work of any of the teams listed, then simply contact the relevant coordinator.
Community members are free to propose new working groups by following the procedure outlined on this page. The PLT will review the proposal and probably ask further questions. If approved, the new working group will be listed here and you are all set to go. Each group can choose to use whatever resources and communications channels that make sense for them and this page may include links to further information, ongoing communications or other items of relevance to the team.
Working groups will exist until the job they were set up to do has been completed. Which means that some teams, like the Bug Squad, will be permanent, while others will form and disband in the space of a single release cycle.
These working groups must follow our expected values of openness, inclusion and collaboration. They must follow the mission, vision and values of the Joomla project and additionally we would need the working group coordinators to sign the Joomla Contributor Agreement (JCA). Ordinary working groups would not be required to sign, although they are welcome to do so of course. Regular communication between the working group coordinators and the PLT is expected and it would be great if the teams could blog periodically so that the wider community can be kept in touch with progress.
The following is a list of all current production working groups in alphabetical order.
For further information see Bug Squad.
There's plenty of work to do to improve the way that Joomla works with databases. We need database experts who can look at optimising queries, improving the data model and making Joomla work across multiple databases. If you are a database junkie and you'd like to help then contact Mark Dexter.
The Documentation Working Group is a standing team of people dedicated to improving Joomla's documentation. This includes both user and developer documentation. Our primary focus is this wiki, but we are also responsible for maintaining api.joomla.org and other resources.
This working group is looking into using the Joomla Platform to simplify and open source the "internet of things". Using several popular input/output devices to allow the world to connect to the internet and back to the world; for the device's data to be easily displayed on Joomla sites and Joomla sites to "talk back" to the environment.
For further information go to www.jthings.co.uk
For further information see JavaScript Working Group
This team is for experienced Joomla users and developers who want to help test and fix reported security issues. If you are interested in helping, please contact Mark Dexter. Thanks!
For further information see Multi-site Working Group
For further information see: Message Queue Working Group.
Now that Finder has been integrated into Joomla 2.5 in the form of Smart Search, the time has come to look forward to Joomla 3.x and how we want search to work in that series.
For further information see Search Working Group
For further information see Translations Working Group.
This is a working group for looking at how the CMS could take advantage of UCM.
For further information see Unified Content Model Working Group
For further information see Unit Tests for CMS Working Group
The Update and Migration Working Group looks to solve the immediate problem of Joomla 1.5 to 2.5+ core migration with extensibility to extensions of all types.
For further information see Update and Migration Working Group
The User Experience Working Group is a standing team focused on the Joomla User Experience. This includes the Joomla administrator user interface, sample templates, sample data and any other related aspects. For further information see The Joomla User Experience Portal.
For further information see Web Services Working Group
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Kenmore Elite 8.0 cu. ft. Gas Dryer - Dependable Drying
With its 8.0 cu. ft. of capacity and 125-foot vent run, this Kenmore Elite steam dryer 9110 dries clothes quickly and evenly. Select from 15 different cycles to get exactly the functions you need, from Allergen, Steam Refresh and Sanitize. Wrinkle Guard® protects against wrinkles for up to 60 minutes after the cycle finishes, and this Kenmore Elite Dryer also includes Steam Care technology to remove wrinkles and refresh clothes. The direct "Y Connection" hook up system automatically provides a water supply to the dryer, so you can get started right away.
- SteamCare™ Technology reduces odors, relaxes wrinkles and cuts down on the need for ironing, so clothes are ready to wear in just 20 minutes.
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- Tumbling clothes periodically after the dry cycle is complete, Wrinkle Guard keeps fabrics fresh and smooth longer, so you can empty the dryer on your schedule.
- From piles of clothes to big fluffy comforters, this dryer delivers plenty of space, so you can tumble, freshen and restore more in fewer loads.
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I Purchased the dryer Friday and it was delivered today!! WHY DID A $ 1400 DRYER STOP WORKING ON THE SAME DAY IT WAS DELIVERED!!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!! I AM SITTING HERE RIGHT NOW WITH WET CLOTHES AND NO WAY TO DRY THEM AT 8PM!!! THIS IS CRAZY!!! WHO WOULD SELL THIS DRYER.
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Dryer runs for 8 minutes, then quits. Have had numerous repairman look it and can't resolve the issue. Sears can't seem to follow through on anything, from installation to receipt to exchange to repair.
Campbell, CA
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I was getting the same error as another reviewer (CE, clean exhaust) after a few uses, and the dryer would stop. I too had put in a new exhaust and could not figure it out. Then I checked the vent on the outside of the house and could see that screen was full. I cleaned it out and all was good...for about 2 more loads, then the error come on again. I checked the outside vent once more and it was full...AGAIN! I have no idea how so much lint is getting past the first screen (the one you clean out inside the unit). I need to now get a new outside vent that does not have a screen or one that can be cleaned from the outside. It is a serious pain to have to move the dryer, disconnect the tube, vacuum out the filter and put it all back about every three loads. Bad design, Kenmore!
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It keeps breaking down, and I would never recommend this product.
Lake Villa, IL
Even at the loudest setting, the dryer buzzer cannot be heard from as close as six feet away (through a closed door). This means that you never know when the load has finished. There is a timer that starts when you start the dryer, but it is so inaccurate that you have no idea when to start checking if the load is finished. What is the point of all of this technology if you have to restart every load of laundry because you didn't hear the buzzer indicating that the clothes were ready to be taken out.
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I love the way the dryer looks, it is beautiful! But the first time that i used it, it stopped working! The display said CE (check exhaust). We just put a new exhaust in before we installed it! Sears was great and replaced it...it dried for a few min. and ...same thing! It will run for 3 min. at a time when i push start...but who has the time to keep pushing start all day! After drying about 3 loads that way, it will work for one complete load, then it stops working again! Sears came out, replaced a censor...that didnt work. so they will be coming back to replace the computer... You would think spending $1400 on a dryer that you wouldn't have to deal with this! I am considering returning it, and getting another brand!
Houston, TX
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Purchased the washer and dryer about 3 weeks ago. Really liked them and the purple was an added bonus. I used the steam dry feature for the first time this morning, but wasn't that impressed with the wrinkles in the slacks. I came home at 6 pm tonight to find that the brass steam nozzle was leaking a steady stream of water. The dryer drum had a puddle of water in it, and water had leaked through the bottom and the floor, then through the ceiling and walls of the room below. Apparently, Sears does not have emergency service to assist in these types of situations. The Kenmore folks will be here in a few days to repair the dryer. We'll see what the 3rd party contractors say about the damage to the ceiling, walls, floors, and subfloors...
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I Purchased the dryer Friday and it was delivered today!! WHY DID A $ 1400 DRYER STOP WORKING ON THE SAME DAY IT WAS DELIVERED!!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!! I AM SITTING HERE RIGHT NOW WITH WET CLOTHES AND NO WAY TO DRY THEM AT 8PM!!! THIS IS CRAZY!!! WHO WOULD SELL THIS DRYER.
I Purchased the dryer Friday and it was delivered today!! WHY DID A $ 1400 DRYER STOP WORKING ON THE SAME DAY IT WAS DELIVERED!!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!! I AM SITTING HERE RIGHT NOW WITH WET CLOTHES AND NO WAY TO DRY THEM AT 8PM!!! THIS IS CRAZY!!! WHO WOULD SELL THIS DRYER.
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Joe Walsh On The Road With Bob Seger
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Joe Walsh is back on the road opening for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. Walsh plays tonight (April 2nd) with Seger at Denver's Pepsi Center and wraps up the run on April 18th at Buffalo's First Niagara Center. Along the way, Walsh has a single solo date on the books, playing Huntington, New York's The Paramount on Long Island.
Last year, Joe Walsh released Analog Man, his first solo album since becoming sober in 1994. Walsh told us that like many rockers, he deluded himself into believing that he needed to be wasted to produced his best music: "It's a great denial for an artist to say that we need to experience the entire spectrum of emotions, blah, blah, blah. Could (Jimi) Hendrix have played like that if he wasn't on acid? Probably not. Could (Ernest) Hemingway or (William) Faulkner have written all that literature if they weren't alcoholics? Probably not. Y'know, so I justified me with that kind of talkin' and reasoning -- (with it) not really occurring to me that they're all dead because of it."
Joe Walsh with Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band tour dates (subject to change):
April 2 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
April 4 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
April 6 - Chicago, IL - United Center
April 11, 13 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace Of Auburn Hills
April 15 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount (Joe Walsh only)
April 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
April 18 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
The Eagles tour dates (subject to change):
July 6 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
July 7 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Marcus Amphitheater
July 9 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
July 11 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
July 15 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
July 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
July 18 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
July 19 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
July 22 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
July 23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
July 25 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
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Taking the World Storm
Stop Strife Before It Starts
The Fight for Fitness
Here Is Perhaps the Greatest Failing of Godly Pastor-Husbands
If all pastors would learn to do this, personal scandals in the church might be a thing of the past.
Become The Leader God Intended You To Be!
For Christian leadership insights and inspiration follow Dr. Steve Greene's Blog, Greenelines.
Effective Leaders Confront Quickly
Don't let it build up for a blow-up.
9 Traits of 'Mean' Churches
What can we do to become a more unified body? How can churches demonstrate more positive ...
4 Ways People Are Fact-Checking Your Preaching
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5 Reasons a Church or Organization Stops Growing
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Summary Report for:
17-3011.01 - Architectural Drafters
Prepare detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications provided by architect.
Sample of reported job titles: Architect, Architectural Designer, Architectural Drafter, Architectural Draftsman, Architectural Intern, CAD Technician (Computer-Aided Design Technician), Drafter, Draftsman, Intern Architect, Project Manager
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.
- Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
- Coordinate structural, electrical and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
- Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.
- Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
- Obtain and assemble data to complete architectural designs, visiting job sites to compile measurements as necessary.
- Supervise, coordinate, and inspect the work of draftspersons, technicians, and technologists on construction projects.
- Determine procedures and instructions to be followed, according to design specifications and quantity of required materials.
- Represent architect on construction site, ensuring builder compliance with design specifications and advising on design corrections, under architect's supervision.
- Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Curves — Flexible curves; French curves
|Graphics or video accelerator cards — Computer aided design CAD multi-unit display graphics cards
|Scales — Architects' scales; Electronic scales
|Scanners — Backlit digitizers; Sonic digitizers; Three-dimensional laser digitizers; Wide-format document scanners
|Tablet computers — Graphics tablets; Pressure-sensitive graphic tablets
Technology used in this occupation:
|Computer aided design CAD software — Alias Wavefront Design Studio; Autodesk AutoCAD software; Bentley MicroStation; Logitech 3D Pro
|Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects; Corel Paint Shop Pro; Softimage Extreme; Sun Microsystems Cobalt
|Optical character reader OCR or scanning software — Digitizing and photogrammetric software; Scanning software
|Pattern design software — 100 Plus Hatch Pattern Library
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
|Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
|Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
|Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
|Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
|Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Work Activities
|Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
|Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
|Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Work Context
|Electronic Mail — 83% responded "Every day."
|Spend Time Sitting — 74% responded "Continually or almost continually."
|Telephone — 67% responded "Every day."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 64% responded "Every day."
|Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 57% responded "Continually or almost continually."
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 16% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 57% responded "Extremely important."
|Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 55% responded "Very important."
|Freedom to Make Decisions — 66% responded "Some freedom."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Bachelor's degree
|Post-baccalaureate certificate
|Some college, no degree
This occupation may require a background in the following science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines:
Interest code: ARI
|Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
|Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
|Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Styles
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
|Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Work Values
|Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
|Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
Related Occupations
|Geographic Information Systems Technicians Bright Outlook
|Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
|Marine Architects
|Civil Drafters
|Electrical Drafters
|Mechanical Drafters
|Civil Engineering Technicians
|Mapping Technicians
|Commercial and Industrial Designers Green
|Interior Designers
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages data collected from Architectural and Civil Drafters.
Employment data collected from Architectural and Civil Drafters.
Industry data collected from Architectural and Civil Drafters.
|Median wages (2014)
|$24.03 hourly, $49,970 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|88,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Little or no change (-2% to 2%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Drafters . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) , 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201. Phone: (703) 247-4212. Fax: (703) 247-4533.
- American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) , 105 E. Main St., Newbern, TN 38059. Phone: (731) 627-0802. Fax: (731) 627-9321.


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[Beta AAR] Winter is Coming: Dukes of Kiev.
Chapter 1. Veni.
This is me, Duke Iziaslav of Galich, Kiev, Volhynia, Smolensk and Turov. By the amount of titles I hold you can easily notice I am as powerful as it gets in the Middle Ages, but that doesn't mean I'm going to have it easy. Holding titles and securing their inheritance for the right person might be as challenging as acquiring them. One trip on the stairs and it could all fall apart. My capital is still in Galich and I am urged to maybe move it to Kiev, the richest city of the Rus and a comfortable seat for a future king.
I'm kind, brave and honest, also chaste and naive appeaser. This will make a good amount of vassals like me throughout the game, especially those of clerical state. My gregarious wife is a good diplomat, this also gives me a bonus to vassal relations.
Green traits are popular with the church, red aren't and I don't have even one red trait, at least not yet. Being popular with the church means not only that I will go to heaven after I die, it also means more church levies and taxes and might be exactly what I need to tip the balance to my side in case of a war. Bishop of Kaniv for example slightly likes me already, and this means his money are at my disposal and his troops won't stay at home when I go to war. For that reason you really want to be more pious than your enemy.
My family situation is an interesting one and there could be a good book written about all the family connections, direct and indirect, at the beginning of the game. One thing is for sure, I'm of the viking blood. My grandfathers were the duke of Novgorod and the king of Sweden. My ancestry can be traced back right to the brave Rurik, my father was the 6th son of the 3rd son of Rurik's grandson actually.
We Rurikovich dynasty are a big family, unrivalled as far as the amount of land we hold is concerned. This is good and bad news. Good because I can always call on my sons, brothers and nephews to aid me in war. So whoever attacks me might have to deal with entire Rus at once, provided I don't ruin my family relations but keep them in good shape so my calls for help are answered.
Bad news because whenever I want to fight one of my own, it'll cost me prestige for weakening us as a group and making us vulnerable to external threat. So blood protects my position and titles, but also blood prevents me from gaining more of them via normal conquest. One of the goals is securing Rurikovich rulers on as many thrones as possible, pressing our claims and removing claimants of other dynasties.
My younger son rules in Novgorod, my third bastard son has a county there and is his vassal. My oldest son is still unmarried and unlanded and he is my direct heir.
The law of the land is Gavelkind, which means that all my possessions after I die will be divided between my direct heirs evenly. So all the duchies and counties I hold will be split in two parts. With one exception, my oldest son will inherit all my vassals and they will become his. My bastard son so far has no claim at anything, but he's of our dynasty and is somewhere in the queue to the throne in case his older brothers should perish prematurely. Agnatic-Cognatic law means that my little daughter also has her chance to inherit, but this might only happen if there's no male heir involved. In general, my older sons should watch their back once those two grow up and start plotting.
All this might seem boring, but it's a crucial part of what I'll be doing as the ruler and understanding inheritance and family connections might lead me to great things, while neglecting them might set me back a few centuries as far as reaching the hegemony over the whole Rus goes.
I have family ties outside of my dynasty as well. My wife is an aunt of the current King of Poland (not that he cares...), my sister is the queen mother of Hungary. But those aren't strong alliances and could use some refreshing.
There are two things everyone should remember about Hungarians, one is that their language is incomprehensible for anyone else in Europe, second is that the teenage Hungarian king is a nephew of the Holy Roman Emperor which allows him to call 20 000 swords from Germany to aid him in conquest, which means he isn't to be messed with. His luck might change though as the Holy Roman Emperor title often changes hands, so if he dares harm us, we can get back at him when he loses his protection and then there won't be any mercy for him.
Polish king, Boleslaw the Bold is a professional bully and his favorite pastime is putting friendly rulers on the thrones of neighboring countries. He holds Silesia with a firm grip and looks greedily at Pommerania as his next step to greatness. I happen to hold Jacwiez, which is technically a part of Poland and Poles might ask for it eventually. Luckily for me, Mazovia is currently in hands of Boleslaw's incapable brother Wladyslaw Herman who has no strength to push his claim for it against the whole Rus. Polish situation is a risk but a chance also. Boleslaw might marry a princess from a powerful dynasty and have a heir that will be able to continue his father's great expansion. Or he may die and leave the kingdom to Herman who will lead it to a quick demise.
To the south are the Pechengs, they are Pagans, so noone really wants to be associated with them. I already have made inroads into their duchy of Moldavia and ousting them from there would break their power for good eliminating them from the picture. It would give me border with my potential allies in the Byzantine Empire, so much needed access to sea, rich coastal Black Sea provinces and a few more territories to levy from in case Poland, Hungary or my own family get too greedy. I'd be also helping my nephew in Hungary to conquer Wallachia for himself. And of course I am going to win a lot of favor with the church.
For the end of the first chapter, let's look at Rus itself. First thought, it's big, second thought, it isn't as much divided as one would assume. As I mentioned before, my son rules Novgorod where we all originate from. My brothers are dukes of Ryazan and Rostov, and my uncle's grandson is the duke of Polotsk. There's no quarrel between us just yet, Novgorod and Polotsk will be busy fighting Pagans of the Baltics to turn their rich coastal provinces into a source of wealth and power for themselves. Ryazan and Rostov will be busy holding their border against the many powerful rulers of Khazaria. All four of them will often call for my help, and it will take careful planning to decide whether I am going to help them to prevent Rurikovich domain from shrinking, or not help them and make it easier to take away titles from my own later on.
The main axis of division within the Rurikovich dynasty in the early years will be between me and my son in Novgorod trying to secure Tver and Smolensk for our branch of the family against the interests of my brothers in Ryazan and Rostov. The conflict seems imminent, because neither of us seems to be keen to back down at this point.