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November 25, 2014
Local venders will be selling a variety of fun and unique products including jewelry, home goods, clothing, cookware, and much more.
November 24, 2014
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November 18, 2014
Proceeds from this event support the Monmouth University Scholarship Fund.
November 11, 2014
This lecture is free and open to the public.
October 29, 2014
In its 15th year, the student-organized community service initiative celebrated its largest turnout ever.
October 28, 2014
The lecture by Avi Melamed, a former Israeli senior official on Arab affairs, is free and open to the public.
October 21, 2014
Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives & Professor of Political Science Saliba Sarsar wrote an essay that appeared in the Asbury Park Press on October 19.
October 13, 2014
Monmouth University's affiliation with the Grammy Museum was featured in the Star-Ledger/NJ.com on October 10.
October 10, 2014
Monmouth University's affiliation with the Grammy Museum was featured in the Asbury Park Press on October 9.
Monmouth University's Founders' Day celebration was featured in The Star-Ledger on October 10.
October 09, 2014
Monmouth University's Founders' Day Celebration was featured in the Asbury Park Press on October 9.
September 29, 2014
Sarsar, born and raised in Jerusalem, is the author and editor of several works on the Middle East, as well as two books of poetry.
September 15, 2014
Florio will give select lectures on U.S. healthcare policy and U.S. energy policy and participate in public events on campus during the fall and spring semesters.
September 02, 2014
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51-4051.00 - Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.
Sample of reported job titles: Arc / Argon Oxygen Decarborization Melter (ARC / AOD Melter), Automatic Furnace Operator, Central Melt Specialist, Control Room Operator, Direct Casting Operator, Electric Melt Operator, Melt Room Operator, Melt Supervisor, Utility Person, Vessel Operator
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
- Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
- Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles.
- Record production data, and maintain production logs.
- Operate controls to move or discharge metal workpieces from furnaces.
- Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales.
- Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.
- Inspect furnaces and equipment to locate defects and wear.
- Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
- Observe operations inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur.
- Remove impurities from the surface of molten metal, using strainers.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Belt conveyors — Conveyor belt systems; Pivoting conveyors
|Flowmeters — Fluid flow meters
|Foundry ladles — Foundry casting ladles; Foundry transfer ladles; Foundry treatment ladles
|Furnaces — Gas furnaces; Oil furnaces; Removable crucible furnaces; Vacuum furnaces
|Pressure indicators — Air gauges; Pressure gauges
|Pulverizing machinery — Slag crushing machines
|Wattmeters — Digital wattmeters
Technology used in this occupation:
|Data base user interface and query software — Process safety management software
|Industrial control software — Process control software
|Inventory management software — Production tracking system software
|Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
|Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
|Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
|Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
|Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
|Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
|Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
|Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
|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.
|Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
|Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
|Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
|Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
|Rate Control — The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
Work Activities
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
|Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
|Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
|Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
|Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
|Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
|Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Work Context
|Exposed to Contaminants — 98% responded "Every day."
|Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 100% responded "Every day."
|Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings — 82% responded "Every day."
|Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting — 90% responded "Every day."
|Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 84% responded "Every day."
|Very Hot or Cold Temperatures — 85% responded "Every day."
|Exposed to Hazardous Conditions — 85% responded "Every day."
|Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 70% responded "Continually or almost continually."
|Duration of Typical Work Week — 75% responded "More than 40 hours."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 22% responded "Very important."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
|These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
|Related Experience
|Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include sheet metal workers, forest fire fighters, customer service representatives, physical therapist aides, salespersons (retail), and tellers.
|SVP Range
|(4.0 to < 6.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Less than high school diploma
|Associate's degree
Interest code: RIC
|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.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Work Values
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
|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.
Related Occupations
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$19.78 hourly, $41,140 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|21,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Decline (-3% or lower)
|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.
- Metal and Plastic Machine Workers . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.


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39-5011.00 - Barbers
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.
Sample of reported job titles: Barber, Barber Shop Operator, Master Barber, Stylist
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
- Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
- Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
- Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
- Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
- Clean work stations and sweep floors.
- Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
- Order supplies.
- Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.
- Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques.
- Suggest treatments to alleviate hair problems.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Electric hair clipper — Facial hair trimmers; Handheld electric hair clippers
|Hair combs or brushes — Hot air brushes; Rat tail combs; Round brushes; Vent brushes
|Hair or curling iron — Curling irons; Straightening irons
|Hair scissors — Barber scissors; Straight-bladed scissors; Thinning shears
|Razors — Electric shavers; Straight razors
Technology used in this occupation:
|Calendar and scheduling software — Appointment scheduling software
|Data base user interface and query software — Customer information databases
|Point of sale POS software — Point of sale POS payment software
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
|Word processing software — Microsoft Word
|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.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
|Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
|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.
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Work Activities
|Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
|Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
|Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
|Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
|Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
|Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Work Context
|Contact With Others — 90% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Physical Proximity — 88% responded "Very close (near touching)."
|Freedom to Make Decisions — 84% responded "A lot of freedom."
|Telephone — 90% responded "Every day."
|Structured versus Unstructured Work — 83% responded "A lot of freedom."
|Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 77% responded "Continually or almost continually."
|Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions — 73% responded "Continually or almost continually."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 77% responded "Every day."
|Spend Time Standing — 50% responded "Continually or almost continually."
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 44% responded "Extremely important."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, occupational therapy assistants, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Post-secondary certificate
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Some college, no degree
Interest code: REC
|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.
|Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
|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
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
|Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Work Values
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
|Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Related Occupations
|Massage Therapists
|Costume Attendants
|Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
|Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
|Manicurists and Pedicurists
|Skincare Specialists Bright Outlook
|Tour Guides and Escorts
|Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
|Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$12.22 hourly, $25,410 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|52,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Average (8% to 14%)
|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.
- Barbers, Hairdressers, and Cosmetologists . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.


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19-1031.01 - Soil and Water Conservationists
Plan or develop coordinated practices for soil erosion control, soil or water conservation, or sound land use.
Sample of reported job titles: Conservationist, Environmental Analyst, Erosion Control Specialist, Land Manager, Land Reclamation Specialist, Land Resource Specialist, Resource Conservation Specialist, Resource Conservationist, Soil Conservationist, Watershed Program 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
- Implement soil or water management techniques, such as nutrient management, erosion control, buffers, or filter strips, in accordance with conservation plans.
- Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.
- Visit areas affected by erosion problems to identify causes or determine solutions.
- Advise land users, such as farmers or ranchers, on plans, problems, or alternative conservation solutions.
- Develop or maintain working relationships with local government staff or board members.
- Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agriculture, to achieve conservation objectives.
- Gather information from geographic information systems (GIS) databases or applications to formulate land use recommendations.
- Compute design specifications for implementation of conservation practices, using survey or field information technical guides or engineering manuals.
- Participate on work teams to plan, develop, or implement programs or policies for improving environmental habitats, wetlands, or groundwater or soil resources.
- Conduct fact-finding or mediation sessions among government units, landowners, or other agencies to resolve disputes.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Digital cameras
|Laser measuring systems — Laser distance measurement systems
|Levels — Dumpy levels
|Notebook computers — Laptop computers
|Theodolites — Total stations
Technology used in this occupation:
|Analytical or scientific software — Clover Technology GALENA; CropSyst Suite *; Water Soil and Hydro-Environmental Decision Support System WATERSHEDSS *; WinEPIC *
|Data base user interface and query software — CroPMan *; Microsoft Access; State Soil Geographic STATSGO Database *; Water resources databases
|Electronic mail software — Email software
|Map creation software — ESRI ArcGIS software; ESRI ArcInfo; ESRI ArcView
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.
|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.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
|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.
|Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
|Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
|Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|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.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|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).
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Work Activities
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
|Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|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.
|Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Work Context
|Electronic Mail — 80% responded "Every day."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 81% responded "Every day."
|Telephone — 81% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 52% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Deal With External Customers — 48% responded "Extremely important."
|Freedom to Make Decisions — 48% responded "Some freedom."
|Letters and Memos — 62% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
|Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 67% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
|In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 62% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 38% responded "Extremely important."
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
|Associate's degree
|Master's degree
This occupation may require a background in the following science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines:
Interest code: IRE
|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.
|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.
|Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Work Styles
|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.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Work Values
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Related Occupations
|Environmental Compliance Inspectors
|Agricultural Engineers
|Environmental Engineers
|Validation Engineers
|Energy Engineers Bright Outlook
|Range Managers
|Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Green
|Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages data collected from Conservation Scientists.
Employment data collected from Conservation Scientists.
Industry data collected from Conservation Scientists.
|Median wages (2014)
|$29.74 hourly, $61,860 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|22,000 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.
- Conservation Scientists and Foresters . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.
- Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) , 5585 Guildford Rd., Madison, WI 53711. Phone: (608) 273-8080. Fax: (608) 273-2021.


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Placements can be completed in Australia or overseas. Students must apply using the application form which can be found through http://www.deakin.edu.au/buslaw/wil
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Students should have made substantial progress in their major(s) and would normally study this unit in their final year.
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Students complete a work placement of 100 - 120 hours with an approved host organisation. Internships can be completed in all discipline and general business areas. Students will critically reflect on their placement, their graduate attributes and employability competencies through a continuous assessment process.
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Determination in deed
Many of us keep a few coveted mementos from our family's past stashed away for safekeeping, to be trotted out from time to time for reminiscing with relatives and friends.
Some of us even proudly display on the walls of our homes a framed photo or two featuring long gone relatives whose names have great or even great-great in front of them. We cherish such tangible links to our lineage as the personal treasures they are.
For most of us, these are our only material connections to our family heritage.
Judy Odell McAllister of Dayton is one of the few who can lay claim to something more. In addition to vintage photos and other items of Odell memorabilia, she owns a family cemetery.
How did she come by this very personal piece of real estate? And how did it manage to survive intact?
That story begins with her great-great- grandfather — John Odell, 1799-1869 — who completed the journey across the Great Plains in 1851 with his wife, Sarah, and two sons.
He acquired a 320-acre donation land claim just east of Dayton and began farming. Five years later, at the age of 56, he decided to set aside an acre and a quarter as the final resting place for members of his family.
The plot of wooded land was adjacent to Webfoot Road, making it easily accessible for burials and visits. In fact, it proved to be so conveniently located, he ultimately donated it to the local Methodist church he co-founded.
What came to be known as the Webfoot community built a chapel on the property. And it assumed management of the cemetery.
A pastor from Jason Lee's Methodist Mission at French Prairie crossed the Willamette River on the Wheatland Ferry to conduct services for a small but active congregation.
John's eldest son, William Odell, became involved in the development of Dayton. He worked in conjunction with its proprietors, Gen. Joel Palmer, the famed pioneer leader and legislator, and his partner, Andrew Smith.
William went on to become surveyor general of Oregon, deputy U.S. surveyor, postmaster general for Oregon and president of Willamette University.
John's other son — McAllister's great- grandfather, John Albert Odell, 1844-1918 — inherited the family farm. Known as Albert, he and his wife, Martha, farmed it aggressively and added a peach orchard.
The family augmented its local status when one of Albert and Martha's daughters married into the highly successful Alderman clan.
The Alderman Farms agricultural and food processing operations eclipsed all others in the area. The majority of teens living in the eastern part of the valley before the mid-1960s worked for the Aldermans at one time or another.
In 1916, just a couple of years prior to his death, John Albert made an arrangement with his son, Albert, and daughter, Sadie, to split the 320-acre farm equally.
But the interests of young Albert, 1880-1967, lay elsewhere. He almost immediately sold his 160 acres to Sadie and moved to Portland.
The following year, Albert — McAllister's grandfather — had a son, Charles — McAllister's father.
Albert's wife had an extensive network of relatives in Portland, so the Portland Odells had only occasional contact with their kin in Dayton. But old family ties eventually drew McAllister back to her Yamhill Valley roots.
She and her husband, Dennis, moved onto rural property near Dayton in 2005. And that kindled her interest in Odell family history.
She was aware of the family cemetery from discussions with relatives. The old family farm had been sold back in the '40s, but she discovered the cemetery had been deeded to the Methodist Church early on, so wasn't part of the deal.
Further research turned up the fact that one of the conditions of ownership set forth between her great-great grandfather John and the church was continued maintenance of the cemetery.
And one glance at the site's long-abandoned chapel, a replacement for the original, was enough to show the condition had not been met. The grounds were badly overgrown.
The sad state of affairs was exacerbated by overt signs of vandalism, both to the chapel and cemetery. And within that cemetery lay the remains of many of McAllister's ancestors, including patriarch John Odell.
Given the breach of terms, ownership of the property legally reverted to the family. But none of McAllister's relatives were interested in pressing a claim, so she and her husband decided to take it up with the church on their own.
The church ended up verifying its custody of the original deed, acknowledging its failure to meet terms of the conveyance and renouncing any claim it might have to the property. That enabled McAllister to claim ownership, legally conveyed by the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church on June 7, 2005, via a bargain and sale deed.
However, the current owner of the old family farm is listed as the owner of record by the county, and has refused to sign a quit claim deed acknowledging the McAllister ownership. That continues to cloud the title.
Over the past several years, McAllister and her husband, sometimes assisted by other members of the family, have invested considerable time and effort into cleaning up the property.
"The chapel looks a lot better," McAllister said. "But it needs a roof badly, and we just don't feel that we can put in the money without resolving this issue."
She said members of many other pioneer families are also buried in the cemetery, including the Herndons, Logans, McTeers, Cooverts, Perrys, Turners, Robertsons, Logans and Nichols. So her interest isn't just personal.
McAllister said, "We just want to see this historic cemetery taken care of. The mistake by Yamhill County should be corrected. Our only recourse is to make noise and hope someone will listen."
And that's what I found out while OUT and ABOUT — taking a close look at the piece of pioneer history on Webfoot Road that deserves to be preserved.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
DOVER — Two days before the general election, former President Bill Clinton summoned enthusiasm for President Barack Obama's campaign at the Elks Lodge in Dover.
Clinton praised Obama's accomplishment of saving one million jobs with the bailout of the auto industry. He refuted Romney's campaign ad claiming the president agreed to ship jobs to China, after Chrysler was bought by an Italian company. Chrysler has denied the claim.
"We need to continue to have the government and the private sector work together," said Clinton. "It's what's working all over America, it's what's working all over the world. The most prosperous countries, and the most prosperous communities in America are not those that operate according to the Tea Party philosophy."
Clinton said with Obama as president, America is more likely to have a future in which young people can afford to go to college, those with no college education being able to get job training, America having millions of more jobs, and workers earning higher wages.
To help the economy grow, Obama's plans to invest in education opportunities and infrastructure, such as alternative energy and wider broadband. Romney, said Clinton, "wants to cut the living daylights out of investments and education."
He addressed Romney's statements saying he will create 12 million jobs in the next term if he is elected president, despite Moody's predicting 12 million jobs regardless of who is president.
Clinton, who encouraged voters to support Democratic candidates on the ballot this election, was introduced Sunday by gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
"When Bill Clinton was president we had the most robust economy in our lifetime," said Hassan, who called Clinton a "friend to New Hampshire."
Dover resident Curt Haskell, 33, while standing outside the Elks Lodge holding his 8-month-old daughter, said, "I love hearing President Clinton speak. He is, in my opinion, the greatest American president."


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¡Feliz Bicentenario, México!
Today begins the celebration of Mexico's Bicentennial. At midnight on September 15, 1810, the priest Hidalgo uttered the "Grito de Dolores" which began the war for independence from Spain.
These days, we may be more inclined to think of Mexico as being held hostage by drug cartels than as truly independent. Every week seems to bring news of more brazen murders of Mexican citizens and officials by drug hit men.
One such account is Murder City: Ciudad Juárez and the global economy's new killing fields by Charles Bowden. Ciudad Juarez lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. A once-thriving border town, it now resembles a failed state. Infamously known as the place where women disappear, its murder rate exceeds that of Baghdad. In 2008 1,607 people were killed, a number that increased to 2,600 in 2009, making it the most murderous city in the world. In Murder City, Charles Bowden, one of the few journalists who has spent extended periods of time in Juarez, has written an account of what happens when a city disintegrates. Interweaving stories of its inhabitants, a raped beauty queen, a repentant hitman, a journalist fleeing for his life, with a broader musing on the town's descent into anarchy, Bowden reveals how Juarez's culture of violence will not only worsen, but inevitably spread north.
Another difficult issue with Mexico is that of illegal immigration into the United States. In Midnight on the Line: the secret life of the U.S.-Mexico border, Tim Gaynor, a Reuters reporter, looks at the underbelly of the 2,000-mile border between the U. S. and Mexico. He tells the story of smuggling—of drugs, people, guns, and money—interviewing former smugglers, migrants, coyotes (transporters), and border guards, both dedicated and corrupt, on both sides of the line. Gaynor follows smugglers using cars, trucks, planes, and tunnels, and border patrol agents on horseback, or operating remote controlled scout aircraft. Also, among a variety of others, he interviews Minutemen and Shadow Wolves, Native American trackers, and provides a fascinating look at the contemporary scene on the border.
Gonzo or immersion or participatory journalist Johnny Rico, "a typically spoiled American who doesn't speak a lick of Spanish, takes it upon himself to try to cross the Mexican border into the United States illegally". His book Border Crosser is the result.
It may be that the safest way to experience Mexico these days is through books or video rather than by travelling there in person. A Traveller's History of Mexico by Kenneth Pearce provides a chronological overview of familiar (Moctezuma, Cortes, Pancho Villa, Santa Anna) and unfamiliar (Freemasons, polka enthusiasts, the complexities of the caste system) aspects of Mexican history and culture.
Fiction often paints a true-to-life picture of a people and place that sparks an emotional involvement making a place seem more real than nonfiction. One novel that brings 20th century Mexico to life is The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. This is the story of Harrison William Shepherd, whose social-climbing Mexican mother and remote American father eventually divorce, and whose own search for identity takes readers to the forefront of the twentieth century's most turbulent events. In the 1930s, Shepherd works for Mexican painter Diego Rivera and his wife, Frida Kahlo, who are communist sympathizers. After witnessing the assassination of their friend, the exiled Leon Trotsky, he is forced to flee to the U.S., where he becomes a target of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Shepherd retells his remarkable story through a series of letters and diary entries.
A delightful, award-winning novel is the multi-generational saga Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros. During her family's annual car trip from Chicago to Mexico City, Lala Reyes listens to stories about her family, including her grandmother, the descendant of a renowned dynasty of shawl makers, whose magnificent striped shawl has come into Lala's possession.
Another comfortable way to explore a culture is through its food. Rick Bayless has written several books about authentic Mexican cooking. The Tex-Mex Cookbook: a history in recipes and photos by Robb Walsh is chock full of historic photos and stories about Mexican traditions along the border. Walsh explains the difference between burritos, fajitas, chalupas, enchiladas, and chimichangas, and makes the mouth water with chapters on "old-fashioned breakfasts: the Spanish missions and the cowboy culture", "chili con carne: the chili joints and the chili queens", "early combination plates: the original Mexican restaurant", "the lost art of the taco", and "sizzling fajitas: Tejano tastes from the valley". And while Tex-Mex is more an American regional cuisine, influenced by Indian and Spanish as well as Texas and Mexican cooking, it suggests the warmth and charm of old Mexico.
For a sumptuous melding of food, romance, home remedies and family life in turn of the century Mexico, try the magical fairy tale Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
A funguslike plant killer found in garden beds and greenhouses along the East coast over the past few years is expected to impact common garden impatiens once again this year, and plant pathologists say there is little that gardeners can do to stop the disease from spreading.
As for why the increased spread of impatiens downy mildew in the U.S. has occurred in the past five or so years, Smith said she and her colleagues are stumped.
"I think it's been here for 20 or 30 years, but it never really caused much of an issue," she said. "I'm not sure anyone really knows the answer right now as to why it has become a problem in the past few years."
Impatiens downy mildew thrives in wet, shady conditions. Smith said the increase of cases across the U.S. could also be attributed to fluctuating weather patterns.
Although the fungus can sometimes be spread through water, Smith said impatiens downy mildew regularly spreads through wind. It produces a large number of spores, which thrive on the stem and leaves of Impatiens and are easily carried long distances in the wind.
"All we need is some good, windy conditions and some wet rainy weather and we'll have ideal conditions for this to spread," said Smith.
"There's no real great substitute that does what impatiens do, which is flower like crazy," said Wentworth.
She cautioned gardeners to avoid planting impatiens walleriana at all in an effort to prevent the fungus from spreading not only to their own gardens but to their neighbors.
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We've talked at great length about why you should always have a contract for your various jobs and some of the terms you need to know when looking at a contract, but there remains an odd challenge when dealing with contracts, getting them signed. The reason is that the process of signing a contract was not really designed for the digital age. Traditionally, signing a contract would involve two or more people sitting around a single sheet of paper, agreeing to the terms on it and signing their names. While that works great when the people involved are relatively close [Read more…]
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Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Saturday, April 13 - Sunday, April 14, 2013
The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world's largest global health conference and social entrepreneurship conference. This must-attend, thought-leading conference annually convenes more than 2,200 leaders, change makers, students, and professionals from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Register here.
Interested in presenting at the conference? Submit a social enterprise pitch abstract for consideration.
The conference's confirmed speakers to date include:
Keynote Addresses
- Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute, Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
- Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, MD, MPH, Director of Health, Millennium Village Project, Earth Institute, Columbia University
- "The Origins of Health: Our Behavior and Our Environment," Al Sommer, MD, MHS, Dean Emeritus, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and University Distinguished Service Professor
Technology in Global Health Speakers
- "Comparative Effectiveness Evaluations of Health Care Technology in Low to Middle Income Countries," Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD, Associate Director for Research and Education, University of Michigan Center for Global Health
- "Health Information Systems: Design Thinking in the Context of Quality Improvement," Leo Anthony Celi, MD, MS, MPH, Executive Director, Sana, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT; Research Director, Laboratory of Computational Physiology, MIT; Staff Intensivist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- "Breakthrough: Driving Better Access, Quality, and Efficiency through Collaboration, Technology, and Innovation," Paul Ellingstad, Parter and Program Development Director, Sustainability and Social Innovation, Hewlett-Packard
- "HIV Infant Tracking System (HITSystem) in Kenya," Brad Gautney, PNP, MPH, Founder and President, Global Health Innovations
- Jose Gomez-Marquez, Little Devices @MIT and co-founder LDTC+Labs LLC
- "'Planting' Solutions: Puzzling Problems," Martin Gordon, MD, FAAAS, Emeritus Chairman and Lifetime Trustee, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Board; Prior Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine
- "Remote Biosensing in Resource-Limited Settings," Jessica Haberer, MD, MS, Research Scientist, Harvard Institute for Global Health; Assistant in Health Decision Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor, Harvard Medical School
- "Using mHealth, eHealth and iHealth in PMTCT and OVC Programs," Bobby Jefferson, Senior Informatics Advisor, Futures Group
- "Bridging the Communication Gap with Speaking Books," Brian Julius, Owner, Books of Hope
- "Technology For Better Healthcare: Using Technology to Leapfrog Traditional Models of Healthcare Delivery in the Developing World," Shainoor Khoja, Managing Director, Roshan
- "Use Scenarios and Target Product Profiles for Malaria Elimination Diagnostic Technologies," Paul LaBarre, Senior Technical Officer/Portfolio Leader, PATH
- "Mobile Technologies to Improve Rural Referral Systems for Obstetric and Newborn Care," Alain Labrique, Assistant Professor, Program in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Department of International Health and Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; Director, JHU Global mHealth Initiative
- Paul Meyer, Chairman and President, Voxiva, Inc.
- "The Social Nature of Digital Disease Detection," Robert Munro, CEO, Ibidon; Graduate Fellow, Stanford University
- "Can mHealth Bridge the Gap Between the Haves and Have Nots?" John Piette, Associate Director for Global Health Communications, Center for Global Health, University of Michigan
- "Mobile Phone Technology in the Developing World: Driving Supply Chain Transparency and Worker Empowerment," Todd Stark, President, Good World Solutions
Design Thinking Speakers
- "Strategic Innovation in Complex Challenges," Banny Banerjee, Director, Stanford ChangeLabs; Associate Professor, Design Group, Mechanical Engineering Department, Stanford University
- "The Next Step for Design: Social Entrepreneurship," Jon Kolko, Vice President of Design, MyEdu; Executive Director, Austin Center for Design
- "Weapons of Mass Design: Taking Products to Scale," Robert HJ Miros, CEO, 3rd Stone Design Inc.
Education Initiatives in Global Health Speakers
- "The 'New' World Health: Building a Field Across Disciplines and Sectors," Sue Goldie, Director, Harvard Global Health Institute
- "Impacts of Internet-Based Sexual Health Education in Colombia," Marco Gonzalez-Navarro, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
- "Global Mental Health and the Role of Academic Partnership," David Henderson, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Associate Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Medical Director, Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma
- "Global Health, Education, and Development: Exploring the Critical Linkages," Brian Heuser, Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Education Policy, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University; Affiliated Faculty, Vanderbilt Institute of Global Health (VIGH)
- "Connect. Heal. Empower: The Findings of a Proven School-Based Community Model for Public Health in Haiti," Jessica Jean François, Country Director, Hope for Haiti
- "International Medical Electives: The Critical Importance of Listening to Your Host," Christian Kraeker, MD, FRCPC DTM&H MSc, Department of Internal Medicine, McMaster University
- "Initiating, Fostering, and Sustaining Biomedical Engineering Education in Africa," Muhammad Zaman, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, Boston University
Environment, Energy, and Agriculture Speakers
- "Health in Harmony: Saving Forests, Saving Lives. A Five Year Assessment of Project ASRI's Human and Environmental Health Work in Borneo, Indonesia," Christina Fitch, Secretary, Board of Directors, Health in Harmony
- "The Relationships Between Human Health and Environmental Conservation: Case Studies from Madagascar," Christopher Golden, PhD, MPH, Ziff Environmental Fellow, Harvard University Center for the Environment
- "Asset-Based Financing for Smallholder Farmers," Barrett Prinz, Director, Global Human Resources and Legal, One Acre Fund
- "Sustainable Innovation through Green Chemistry and Engineering," Julie Beth Zimmerman, PhD, Associate Professor of Green Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; Acting Director, Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, Yale University
Film, Photography, Art & Global Health Speakers
- "Nigh[filtered word]ch: How a Celebrity Campaign is Helping to Knock Out Malaria in Cameroon," Hannah Bowen, Research Manager, Malaria No More
- "Using Visual Methods to Investigate Urban Health Disparities," Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD, Core Investigator, VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
- "Patient Empowerment: How the Visually Impaired Can Become Better Advocates for Themselves...And for Their Service Providers," Joseph Lovett, Producer/Director, Going Blind
- "Designing Social Change Programs: Lessons from the Field," Bob McKinnon, President GALEWiLL Design; Director, the GALEWiLL Center for Opportunity & Progress
Healthcare Delivery Models and Impact Measurement
- "Improving the Performance of Nurses in Egypt: Leadership and Management Capacity Building Improves Health Services and Outcomes," Abdo Hassan Al Swasy, Consultant for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aswan, Egypt; Management Sciences for Health
- "Tackling U.S. Health Disparities through Reverse Innovation: Community Health Workers Increase Value-Based Care," Heidi Behforouz, Medical and Executive Director, Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment (PACT) Project
- "Achieving Patient Safety on a Global Scale: The Solutions for Patient Safety Case Study," Shelley Bird, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Cardinal Health
- "The Cuban Health System Today," Peter Bourne, Senior Research Fellow, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford; Chair, Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC)
- "Middle East 'Doctors With Borders' Ophthalmology Opportunities," Michael Brennan, Past President, American Academy of Ophthalmology; Ophthalmologist, Alamance Eye Center
- James Clarke, MD, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Ghana Medical Director
- "Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare/Wellness for the Base of the Pyramid," Al Hammond, Co-Founder and Chairman of Healthpoint Services; Director of Health for All, Ashoka
- "Partners In Health at 25: A Generation of Solidarity and Partnership," Ali Lutz, Haiti Special Projects Manager, Partners In Health
- "5 Ways to Empower Health Entrepreneurs: With Mobile, Micro-Finance, Merchandise and More," Chuck Slaughter, President and Founder, Living Goods\
Health Policy & Advocacy
- "Trading in Global Health: The Politics of Innovation," Tahir Amin, Co-Founder and Director of Intellectual Property, I-MAK
- "Is There the Courage to Change the Nation's Diet?" Kelly Brownell, Professor of Psychology, Epidemiology and Public Health; Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University
- "Bipartisan Advocacy for Global Health in Difficult Economic Times," Deborah Derrick, President, Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- "Shifting Paradigm: How the BRICS are Reshaping Global Health and Development," David Gold, Principal, Global Health Strategies
- "Advancing Global Health and Human Rights in the Post-2015 Development Agenda," Benjamin Mason Meier, JD, LLM, PhD, Assistant Professor of Global Health Policy, Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- "The Art of the Patient Narrative: Using Narrative to Enhance Diagnosis and Transform International Policy," Leana Wen, MD, MSc, Emergency Physician, Brigham and Women's and Massachusetts General Hospitals; Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Maternal and Child Health Speakers
- "Improving Maternal and Child Health: A Look at Community Level Interventions that Save Lives," Koki Agarwal, Director MCHIP, JHPIEGO
- "State of the World's Children: A Tragedy in the Making," Jane Aronson, MD, CEO, Founder, Worldwide Orphans Foundation; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Cornell Weill Medical College and Columbia University
- "Helping Babies Breathe: Neonatal Care for Resource-Limited Settings," Sara Berkelhamer, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University
- "The Role of Nutritious Products to Combat Stunting as One of the Key Long-Term Strategies," Martin Bloem, Global Coordinator, WFP UNAIDS
- "Reducing Pre-Eclampsia Morbidity and Mortality in Low-Resource Settings Through the Urine Congo Red Dot (CRD) Test,"Irina Buhimschi, MD, Associate Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
- "Children as Key Participants in Health Promotion," Mary Carlson, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- "Collective Efficacy as a Protective Factor in Child Health Promotion," Felton James Earls, Research Professor of Human Development, Harvard School of Public Health
- "Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: The Forgotten Aspect of Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Affected Settings," Jhumka Gupta, ScD, Assistant Professor, Global Health Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health
- "The Global Toll of Preterm Birth: Strengthening Prevention and Care of Prematurity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries," Christopher Howson, PhD, March of Dimes Foundation
- "The Global Landscape of Cross-border Reproductive Care: Twenty Key Findings for the New Millennium," Marcia Inhorn, MPH, PhD, William K. Lanman Jr. Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs; Editor, Journal of Middle East Women's Studies, Council on Middle East Studies, Yale University
- "Clinical and Community Action to Address Postpartum Hemorrhage Plus," Ellen Israel, Senior Technical Advisor for Women's Health and Rights, Pathfinder International
- "Factors Influencing Neonatal Mortality in Rural Ghana," Colleen Kraft, MD, FAAP Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute; Pediatric Program Director, Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
- "Safe Babies: Building Agency in a Rural Kenyan Community," James Nardella, Executive Director, Lwala Community Alliance
- "Reversing the Trend of Separating Infants and Mothers After Delivery at a USA Academic Center and the Impact on Breastfeeding Rates," Maureen Padilla, Administrative Director of Nursing, Women's and Infant's Service Line, Ben Taub General Hospital
- "Friends of Low-Cost IVF: Empowering Infertile Women Globally," Pasquale Patrizio, Professor of Obestrics and Gynecology, Yale School of Medicine; Director, Yale Fertility Center
- "Strengthening Maternal Child Health in Tajikistan by Linking Community and Facility-Based Interventions through Community-Managed Transport Systems," Ramesh Singh, Health Program Manager, Mercy Corps
- "Eliminating Pediatric AIDS, One Mother at a Time," Robin Smalley, Co-Founder/International Director, mothers2mothers International
Non-Communicable Diseases Speakers
- "Challenges and Strategies for Assessing Mental Health in Cross-Cultural Contexts," Judith Bass, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Applied Mental Health Research Group, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- "Let's Close the Billion-Person Treatment Gap for Common Mental Disorders: Rethinking Delivery, Knowledge, and Mental Capital," Gary Belkin, MD, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor and Director, Program in Global Mental Health, New York University School of Medicine; Senior Director for Psychiatric Services, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
- "Association of Sexual Violence, Human Rights Violations, and Mental Health Outcomes in Liberia, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo," Kirsten Johnson, MD, MPH, Director, Humanitarian Studies Initiative, McGill University; Affiliated Faculty, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University
- "Closing the Cancer Divide: Opportunities for Health System Strengthening," Felicia Knaul, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School; Director, Harvard Global Equity Initiative
- "A Novel Simplified Echocardiographic Strategy for Heart Failure Diagnosis and Management at District Hospital Level for Sub-Saharan Africa," Gene Kwan, MD, Research Fellow, Division of Global Health Equity; Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- "Innovative Partnership for Vision Research Integration: Leveraging Existing Health and Development Platforms for the Eye Diseases," Gyan "John" Prakash, PhD, MBA, Associate Director, International Programs, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
- Sarwat Salim, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Glaucoma Service, University of Tennessee
- "Ensuring Right to Sight by Eliminating Needless Blindness through Public Private Community Participation Model," Sarang Samal, Founder, Kalinga Eye Hospital, NYSASDRI, India; Unite For Sight Partner
- "What is Health and Why Do We Need to Know? A New Understanding to Improve Health Through the Meikirch Model,"Sarang Samal, Founder, Kalinga Eye Hospital, NYSASDRI, India; Unite For Sight Partner
- "Tropical Dermatology: Role in Global Health," Aisha Sethi, Assistant Professor, Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Associate Residency Program Director, Section of Dermatology, University of Chicago
- Organization Management Speakers
- "Innovation in Health Systems," Rifat Atun, Professor of International Health Management, Imperial College London
Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Speakers
- "Measuring Performance and Outcomes of Health Programs in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Health Systems Perspective," Juan-Carlos Alegre, Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, Management Sciences for Health
- "Showing Up is the First Step: Improving Healthcare Provider Attendance," Angela Ambroz, Research Manager, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
- "Controlled Trials as Program Evaluation: Not Just for Researchers Anymore," Paul Bolton, Associate Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- "Assessing the Economic Impact of Psychological Distress on Employment and National Income in Ghana," Maureen Canavan, PhD, Associate Research Scientist in Public Health, Yale University School of Public Health
- "Implementation and Assessment of a Perinatal Health Education Program in Rural Nepal," Sienna Craig, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Dartmouth College
- "Low Grade Inflammation and Glaucoma," James Tsai, MD, Robert R. Young Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine; Chief of Ophthalmology, Yale-New Haven Hospital
- "But How Generalizable is That? A Framework for Examining the External Validity of Development Interventions," Michael Woolcock, Lead Social Development Specialist, Development Research Group, The World Bank
Philanthropy and Investment Speakers
- "Gender Lens Investing in Healthcare," Natalia Oberti Noguera, Founder and CEO, Pipeline Fellowship
- "Piloting the 'Health Impact Fund' Idea," Thomas Pogge, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs, Yale University
Social Enterprise Speakers
- "Transparency as a Brand Culture," Kyle Berner, Creator, Feelgoodz LLC
- "Lessons Learned From Doing Social Enterprise Start Ups," Jeffrey Church, Founder, Nika Water
- "Creative Failure: How Culture, Economics, and Projection Can Screw Up a Great Program, and What to Learn from That," Dean Cycon, Founder and CEO, Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Co.
- "Money in the Jungle: Investments and Earned Income Opportunities in the Amazon," Tyler Gage, Co-Founder and President, Runa
- "The Fig Food Movement: From Tikkun Olam to the Whole Foods Shelf," Joel Henry, President and Founder, Fig Food Company, LLC
- "Separating Consumer Products From Profit: Using a Non-Profit Model in a For-Profit Industry," Krista Lampe Licata, CORE Foods Chief of Operations and Co-Founder
- "Women Rice Farmers Feed Billions: Innovations that Transform Lives," Ken Lee, Co-founder and Co-owner, Lotus Foods
- "Building from the Inside Out: Co-opertives as an Egalitarian, Democratic, Grassroots, Free-Market Development Strategy," Rodney North, The Answer Man - Information for the Public and Media, Equal Exchange Coop
- "Lessons Learned from 28 Days in Captivity," Alastair Onglingswan, CEO, Green Souls Shoes
- Frederick Schilling, Co-Creator, Big Tree Farms
- "Improving Our Economy and Our Health with Real Food," Noha Waibsnaider, Founder and CEO, Peeled Snacks
- From the Congo to the Center of the Universe: How Chocolate Can Help Save the World," Joe Whinney, Founder and CEO, Theo Chocolate, Inc.
Social Entrepreneurship Speakers
- "The Coming Prosperity: How Entrepreneurs are Transforming the Global Economy," Philip Auerswald, Associate Professor, School of Public Policy, George Mason University
- "From Start-Up to Scale-Up: The Path to Becoming Industry Leaders in Reducing Indoor Air Pollution," Ron Bills, Chairman and CEO, Envirofit International
- "Can Good Products Drive Out Bad? Experimental Evidence from Local Markets for Antimalarial Medicine in Uganda," David Yanagizawa-Drott, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
- "Post Conflict Nations: Building Modern Institutions on Traditional Values - The Case Study of Rwanda," Michael Fairbanks, Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
- "The Low Take-up of Welfare Improving Products Among Poor Consumers: Lessons from Randomized Controlled Trials in Bangladesh, India and Malawi," A. Mushfiq Morabak, Associate Professor of Economics, Yale University School of Management
- "Design and Policy for Humanitarian Impact," Tim Zak, Associate Teaching Professor; Director, Institute for Social Innovation, H. John Heinz III College, Carnegie Mellon University
Social Media & Marketing Speakers
· "A Global Study of Marketing and Preschool Children: Young Children's Awareness of Fast Food, Beverages, Chips & Candy, Alcohol, and Tobacco," Dina Borzekowski, EdD, Associate Professor, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
· "The Medium, the Message, and the Muppets: How Sesame Workshop Delivers Locally-Specific Health Education Across the Globe," Charlotte Cole, Senior Vice President, Global Education, Sesame Workshop
· "Integrated Impact: Aligning Internal Resources and Engaging External Stakeholders to Make a Difference," Scott Henderson, Managing Director, CauseShift
· "Marketing Strategies for Non-Profit and For-Benefit Organizations," Naomi Hirabayashi, Director of Marketing, Do Something
· "The Animated Activist," Firdaus Kharas, Chairman, Chocolate Moose Media and Culture Shift
· "The Power of Dynamic Digital Storytelling," Linda Reinstein, President/CEO and Co-Founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
Surgery & Global Health Speakers
- "Three Years of Championing the Fight Against Needless Cataract Blindness in Ghana: Experiences and Challenges at Save The Nation's Sight Clinic," Thomas Baah, MD, Ophthalmologist and Director, Save The Nation's Sight Clinic, Ghana
- "Evolution of Conceptual Approaches for NGO Intervention," Scott Corlew, ReSurge
- "Glaucoma Care in West Africa: Challenges and Opportunities," Leon Herndon, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Duke Glaucoma Service
- "Implementation of Surgical Services in Low and Middle Income Countries," Selwyn Rogers, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Water and Sanitation Speakers
· "A Candid Look at Monitoring, Evaluation and Resolution in WASH in Schools: New Data from the Field," Leslie Deroo, WASH in Schools Fellow, WASH Advocates
· "Increasing Cost Effectiveness in Rural Service Delivery: The Case of Dispensers for Safe Water," Katherine Hoffmann, Dispensers for Safe Water, Innovations for Poverty Action
· "Empowering Youth: Why WASH in Schools Matters," Elynn Walter, WASH in Schools Director, WASH Advocates
"Advice From The Experts" Panels
· "Careers in Social Entrepreneurship: Advice From The Experts"
· "Careers in Global Health: Advice From The Experts"
· More panels to be announced
Interactive Workshops
· "Camp for Orphans: Building Independence and Leadership Skills in At-Risk Youth,"Jane Aronson, MD, CEO, Founder, Worldwide Orphans Foundation; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Cornell Weill Medical College and Columbia University and Alyson Fox, Senior Program Manager, Global Partnership Program, SeriousFun Children's Network
· "Scaling Your Social Venture: Becoming an Impact Entrepreneur," Paul Bloom, Ph.D., Faculty Director, Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE), Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
· "The Practicalities of Where, When, and How to Implement Controlled Trials as Program Evaluation,"Paul Bolton, Associate Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Judith Bass, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Applied Mental Health Research Group, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
· "The Coming Wave of Social Entrepreneurship," Jeffrey Church, Founder, Nika Water
· "What You Won't Learn in Business School: How to Structure a Social Enterprise for Real and Lasting Change," Dean Cycon, Founder and CEO, Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Co.
· "China Has an Africa Strategy; Does Africa Have a China Strategy?"Michael Fairbanks, Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
· "(Some!) Essentials of Global Health: Working from a Common Foundation," Richard Skolnik, Lecturer, Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health; Author, "Essentials of Global Health/Global Health 101"
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I am constantly amazed after all my years of cooking at how there can be anything new – but there always is, again and again. This is an example, utterly simple, yet quite unlike any other salad. If rocket leaves are unavailable, flat-leaf parsley with lamb's lettuce is a good substitute.
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First of all, don't peel the onions: simply trim off the root and top before cutting each one across into four slices about ¾ inch (2 cm) thick. Keeping the slices whole, transfer them to the grill rack (you might have to do this in two batches, depending on the size of your grill), then brush them with oil and season with salt and freshly milled pepper. Now position the grill pan so that the onion slices are about 4 inches (10 cm) from the heat and grill for 7 or 8 minutes until the onions are browned – indeed within a whisker of being blackened.
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