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Canadian millennials place a greater value on the workplace culture of a prospective employer than do young people in other countries, a new study has found.
The survey of about 33,000 students in 108 postsecondary schools across the country sought their opinions on job preferences in categories such as pay and advancement, and reputation and image.
The results show that Canadian students place a higher importance on the people and culture category than their foreign counterparts, according to researchers.
"We're almost reinforcing a stereotype there," said Jason Kipps, managing director for Universum Canada, an employer branding firm that conducted the survey. "We think of Canadians as being friendly, and the aggregate second-biggest driver is having a friendly work environment, right after a creative and dynamic environment – when you look at the entire student population."
The research aims to rank employers on their appeal to future candidates, showing companies how they stack up compared with other firms competing for top talent.
Google Inc. retained the position of most attractive employer among Canadian students studying business and engineering for the second year, according to Universum, which surveyed students in 40 countries over all.
For business students, a fondness for Google is followed closely by accounting giant Ernst & Young, and the Government of Canada.
Part of the reason the Government of Canada ranks so high on the list is because of the sheer number and range of employment opportunities, since it encompasses work environments from Revenue Canada to the RCMP to the Canadian Forces, among others. And with the North American economy still in recovery, students may also associate working for the government with long-term security.
But job security is not their only consideration. "I think students are starting to transition and are thinking a little less, as we move forward, about security," Mr. Kipps said. He added that students are now saying, "I want to get out there, and I want to kill it. And I want to make lots of money."
This thinking may have helped drive some international financial companies such as Barclays PLC and JPMorgan Chase & Co. up the charts. Meanwhile, the ranking of almost all of the safer, consumer-facing Canadian banks and insurers fell in this year's ranking.
"Our hypothesis is that this is an association with higher future earnings potential, not necessarily just the association of security with working for a bank," Mr. Kipps said. Although culture is important, business students prize the potential for high future earnings and professional advancement above all other factors.
Outside of Google, the tech sector failed to win as many votes from students. Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd., which laid off hundreds of employees in the past year, fell 46 places down the list to land at the 98th employer of choice for business students. It was in the 53rd spot for engineers. Over all, the tech sector was considerably less popular with students than in previous years, the researchers found.
"This is one of the things that was most surprising to me," said Kevin Troy, head of research and insights for Universum's Americas unit. "I was expecting to see a drop in BlackBerry, but not other firms in the sector," he said. He noted that telecom and consumer electronics employers also fell significantly.
Industries such as automotive have stepped in to capture some of those new tech graduates with programs that focus on robotics or computer programming, Mr. Troy said.
Millennials have a reputation for bouncing from job to job, but the research shows that's not the intention of today's students. "The expectation in terms of how long students anticipate staying in their first career, with their first employer, has changed from an average of two years to five years," Mr. Kipps said.
Mr. Kipps also offers a key piece of advice to employers: Don't try to be everything to everyone. Companies need to understand "what is compelling about your organization and how you can express that in a unique way that will differentiate from others – everybody wants to say they're 'innovative.' It isn't enough."
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FORT HOOD — Jurors determined Friday that Maj. Nidal Hasan is a murderer, but on Monday they learned the devastation Hasan wrought on the families of the 13 people killed during the Fort Hood shooting.
"I feel dead, yet alive," said Shoua Her, the widow of Pfc. Kham Xiong. "He was my other half, my best friend, my husband, the father of my children."
Widows, mothers, son, father testify
One by one, five widows, two mothers, a son and a father testified about the loss of their family member. Each spoke of their experiences on Nov. 5, 2009 — the day they found out their loved one had been killed in a mass shooting.
For some, the hole left in their lives led to severe depression. One told the court she had attempted suicide more than once. Another said her husband's death had caused her daughter to require a stay in a mental institution. A third said his daughter's death was killing him slowly.
The emotional testimony came in the first day of Hasan's sentencing trial with witnesses called to demonstrate how the shooting impacted their lives.
The court heard 12 of an expected 19 witnesses from the prosecution before recessing early. Little explanation was given for the early break, with the lead prosecutor telling spectators it was the result of "logistics."
Hasan showed little reaction though the day's testimony, staring stoically at family pictures of his victims displayed for the jury. However, Hasan appeared to bow his head and close his eyes during some of the most emotional testimony.
The jury of 13 Army officers unanimously found Hasan guilty of 13 counts of premeditated murder Friday. They will decide this week whether Hasan deserves life in prison or the death penalty. To sentence him to death, their verdict, which could come later this week, must be unanimous.
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Angela Rivera, widow of Maj. Libardo E. Caraveo, said she refused to turn off her husband's cellphone for more than three years after his death. Several of Caraveo's family would occasionally call the phone to hear his voice mail message.
"We called to get comfort by just hearing his voice," Rivera said.
But about three months ago, an unexpected change from the phone's carrier erased the message. Rivera cried as she told the court their young son would now have nothing to remember his father's voice.
As each family member gave their account of Nov. 5, 2009, the one commonality was the late-night visit they received from an Army chaplain to notify each of their husband or son's death.
Gale Hunt, the mother of Spc. Jason D. Hunt, said that when the soldiers rang her door, she opened the door and backed into a living room. She sat on the couch, dialed her daughter, told her soldiers were here and then laid the phone on the table with the speaker phone activated.
The soldiers then notified her Spc. Hunt was killed in the shooting. Gale Hunt said she could hear her daughter screaming on the other end of the line.
"I just cried for four hours, then I cleaned for two weeks," she said. "I don't know why."
Physical toll
Beyond family impact, the jury saw the physical toll taken upon shooting victims. The most severely injured shooting victim, Staff Sgt. Patrick Ziegler, began the day's testimony.
Jurors watched as Zeigler walked with a labored limp in front of the jury box. His shortly cropped military haircut betrayed extensive scarring from more than 10 surgeries to his head.
About 20 percent of the soldier's brain had been removed since the shooting, a result of four gunshot wounds, including one to the head. His left arm and left leg are paralyzed. Yet Zeigler walked unassisted to the witness box, despite doctors' expectations that he would either die or live out his life in a vegetative state from the injuries.
Zeigler was at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center on Nov. 5, 2009, for routine medical checkups prior to his transfer to Fort Benning, Ga., for Officer Candidate School when the shooting occurred.
His extensive injuries prevented him from attending the school, and he will soon be medically discharged at his current rank. Though he said he is hopeful for the remainder of his life, "eventually I will succumb to my wounds. I won't be able to function."
Zeigler said he maintains the cognitive functions of a ninth- or 10th-grader. His attitude also has changed.
"It's affected all of my relationships, every facet of my personality" he said. "I'm a lot angrier and a lot darker."
Hasan sentencing day one: Who testified
- Staff Sgt. Patrick Ziegler — Shot in the head during shooting, leading to the removal of 20 percent of his brain along with paralysis in his left hand and left foot.
- Angela Rivera — Widow of Maj. Libardo E. Caraveo.
- Eduardo Caraveo — Son of Maj. Libardo E. Caraveo.
- Juan Velez — Father of Pvt. Francheska Velez.
- 1st Sgt. James Cox — Supervisor of Francheska Velez.
- Shoua Her — Widow of Pfc. Kham Xiong.
- Jennifer Nicole Hunt — Widow of Spc. Jason D. Hunt.
- Gale Hunt — Mother of Spc. Jason D. Hunt.
- Mick Engnehl — Shot twice during shooting, causing paralysis to right arm.
- Cynthia Seager — Widow of Capt. Russell G. Seager.
- Cristi Greene — Widow of Spc. Frederick Z. Greene.
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Pursuing their recently-inaugurated racial campaign, aimed at "Aryanizing" Italy, Fascist authorities announced tonight that a journal especially devoted to racial questions will begin publication next Saturday. It will be known as the Difenza Della Razza (defense of the race.)
It was not indicated what the character of the new race publication will be or whether it will be modeled on the violently anti-Jewish publication of the Nazis, Der Stuermer.
All the Italian press this evening carried leading articles on the racial question. Characteristic of the point of view taken was an article in the leading Fascist journal Lavoro Fascista which said: "Italy needs capitalists who feel themselves linked with the life and death of the nation in which they get their power. Their wealth is indissolubly linked to the power and wealth of the state. Cosmopolite merchants and speculators belong neither to our times nor our clime."


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Halo 4 is going to release as Microsoft's most expensive game to date when all is said and done, and it's easy to see why. The amount of time that's been put into crafting the game's industry-changing multiplayer along with singleplayer is continuing to show, with the latest multiplayer map to be detailed no exception.
The Solace multiplayer location is the latest to be examined under a microscope by 343 Industries, promising plenty of atmosphere, and possibly the best Halo 4 map we've seen so far for the all new Flood Mode.
The new video walkthrough from IGN shows Solace as boasting one of the more impressive skyboxes we've seen so far (the Impact Forge location still takes the cake, though). Built as a Forerunner installation sustaining a dying star via a massive energy beam, the architecture is filled with familiar designs that Halo fans are well accustomed to.
The aforementioned energy beam will also serve as a lift for players moving from the lower deck of the level to the upper, and bisects the Solace map perfectly. The mid-range, roughly symmetrical map is designed for 4v4 objective gameplay, but that doesn't mean 343 has skimped on complexity.
Lead Multiplayer Level Designer Kynan Pearson notes how many channels funnel players into a variety of combat areas, and it isn't hard to see the potential. With one end of the installation featuring a massive, overgrown cliff-face and the other an enormous dying star, players will be able to orient themselves in an instant.
While Solace may not be as intimidating as some of the larger locations, the cramped spaces and blind corners throughout make it a veritable slaughterhouse for those who know how to use Armor Abilities effectively. It may be smaller in scale, but Solace won't be for the beginners hoping to rack up kills instead of assisting their teammates.
If the map isn't as much of a throwback to previous Forerunner multiplayer locations, 343 has promised even more with the upcoming War Games map pass. Even before those arrive, count on fans building replicating them down to the bolt.
If you haven't already, be sure to check out the previously detailed video walkthroughs:
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Echelon Conspiracy (1 out of 5 Swans): This is a ham-handed, unprofessional, amateurish, silly, attack on the Patriot Act and the Bush Administration's monitoring of telephone messages from terrorists. With an ending that is such clumsy propaganda it could have been scripted by Vladimir Putin's KGB, anybody going to watch this film need not worry about being exposed to talent or entertainment.
The International (4 out of 5 Swans): Loosely based on a true story, Clive Owen, who should have been chosen to play James Bond, is out to bring down a corrupt bank in this thriller. While Owen carries the film, I couldn't figure out why Naomi Watts is in the cast. She adds nothing but beauty. The anti-climactic shootout at the Guggenheim is preposterous, a letdown for a film that has established verisimilitude up to that point. It's a fun shootout, but so ridiculous that it weakens an entertaining film.
The Pink Panther 2 (1 out of 5 Swans): Steve Martin is trying to revive the Peter Sellers/Inspector Clouseau franchise and his performances are excruciating. Even though the Clouseau films, created by Blake Edwards, consisted mostly of relatively unfunny, unentertaining, bland spoofs, while Sellers played Clouseau as a bumbling fool who didn't recognize his ineptitude, he was lovable. Martin's take is to play him as an unlikable egomaniac. In effect, Martin is not playing Clouseau, he's playing Sellers playing Clouseau and it is a dismal thing to watch, made worse by the dreadful accents the actors adopt. There is nothing remotely funny in this film. It's not a coincidence that MGM and Columbia waited until the dead of winter to release this bomb.
Confessions of a Shopaholic (3 out of 5 Swans): This owes its entertainment value to the outstanding acting by Isla Fisher (who sparkles), Hugh Dancy (who brings freshness and excitement to a role that could have been pretty bland), Krysten Ritter (who creates a bizarre character with aplomb), and the rest of the cast, many of whom I have admired in the past. First is Wendie Malick. I got to appreciate her in her scintillating role in "Dream On," an inventive 1990-96 HBO sitcom. Then there's Julie Hagerty, who stands out in my mind for her terrific performance in Albert Brooks' brilliant "Lost in America" (1985). Both can still bring it. Everyone contributes to a surprisingly (at least for me) entertaining result.
Two Lovers (1 out of 5 Swans): Good performances by Isabella Rossellini, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, and even Joaquin Phoenix are pretty much wasted in this implausible, depressing film about a bipolar man and his relationships with two beautiful women, one a druggie, in which entertainment value was ignored by the makers. Never has a film flunked the watch test as badly as this one did. More scenes with Rossellini would have improved it. But watching a 120-minute film like this, even though Gwyneth does bare her breasts, makes each second seem like an hour.
New in Town (3 out of 5 Swans): Terrific supporting performances by Siobhan Fallon Hogan and J.K Simmons bolster fine performances by Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr. in this simple but feel-good film. Hogan and Simmons speak in accents that are enchantingly reminiscent of William H. Macy and Frances McDormand in "Fargo" (1996), making their scenes entrancing to watch.
He's just not that in to you (3 out of 5 Swans for women; 1 out of 5 Swans for men): Since this is created by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, who wrote "Sex and the City," it should come as no surprise that this is as chick-flicky as chick flicks come. The women, save one, are all wonderful, tender, thoughtful, and sensitive, while the men are wimpy or whipped or cruel, guys so stereotyped they would be comfortable in beer commercials. Peopled by an all-star, A-list ensemble cast, if these people are typical of today's 20 and 30-year-olds, I'm glad I was born when I was. I doubt if I'm alone among men when I say I found the film annoying. Do these chick flicks really reflect the way today's young women are? It's a depressing thought.


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Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah are on the verge of a reconciliation that will put them on a collision course with Israel.
A deal between the two organisations, bitter adversaries for four years, was agreed in Cairo on Wednesday after a series of secret meetings brokered by Egypt.
The two sides said "all points of differences have been overcome", and an interim national unity government would be established, leading to Palestine-wide presidential and parliamentary elections within a year.
The Israeli government immediately sounded the alarm over the prospect of having to deal with Hamas. "The Palestinian Authority must choose either peace with Israel or peace with Hamas. There is no possibility for peace with both," said Prime Minister
The US, which hopes to facilitate a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians this year, reacted cautiously to the news. "The US supports Palestinian reconciliation on terms that promote the cause of peace. Hamas, however, is a terrorist organisation which targets civilians," said a spokesman.
Any Palestinian government must renounce violence and recognise Israel's right to exist if it was to play a constructive role, he added.
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Seven votes – that's the margin by which the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, HR 2454) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last week.
I'm sure you've heard of it. The bill is designed to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. It would set a limit, or cap, on greenhouse gases from most sectors. The cap would be divided into billions of permits that could used or bought and sold in a carbon trading market.
The media has been rife with comments from all corners. Greenpeace doesn't support it, even though you would expect its members to do so – for the environment. Their statement is that "yet another fleet of industry lobbyists has weakened the bill even more and further widened the gap between what Waxman-Markey does and what science demands." In contrast, applause was heard from obvious groups such as the Renewable Fuels Association, Public Service Enterprise Group, the Aluminum Association, and Applied Materials, the largest solar manufacturer in the world.
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So, because it MAY benefit others, the boy needs to be mutilated? Well, as an uncircumcised male with 3 uncircumcised sons, I disagree. It is painful for the child (I've seen it) with no anesthetic used, leads to infections when the parents don't keep the wound clean (and it IS a wound) AND it is removing a natural protector of the penis for dubious health benefits. The ONLY reason to circumcise (other than to make a fairy-tale "god" happy) is because you are too lazy or sexually repressed to teach your child to WASH HIS PENIS EVERY DAY. ALL the so-called health benefits of circumcision are just as easily acquired by soap and water, with one HELL of a lot less pain.
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PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania field hockey program is looking forward to Sunday, Oct. 28 when it welcomes back its alums "through the decades"!
"Penn Field Hockey: A Celebration of the Decades" will run around the Quakers' game with Brown, which faces off at noon. Following the game, a reception will be held for former players and coaches. The reception will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title IX and Ivy League competition for women, as well as take a decade-by-decade look back at the 90-year history of Penn field hockey.
"It is a very exciting time for Penn Field Hockey, and it will be amazing to have all of the alumnae from the various decades to share in that excitement," said third-year head coach Colleen Fink. "Penn Field Hockey has a long history of success, winning eight Ivy League titles and making five NCAA Tournament appearances. It is important to this staff that the team understands and embraces this history of Penn Field Hockey and works relentlessly to elevate our play and represent Penn Pride. Many women ran up and down Franklin Field before us and paved the way for our athletes to have the opportunities that they have today."


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Hallmark Moves THE MUSIC TEACHER & SMART COOKIES Original Movie Premieres to 8/11 & 8/18
Hallmark Channel has moved the world premiere of THE MUSIC TEACHER to 9pm ET/PT, 8C on Saturday, August 11.
Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Award nominee Annie Potts ("GCB," "Designing Women") and Emmy(R) Award winner Richard Thomas ("The Waltons") star in Hallmark Channel's first movie musical, "The Music Teacher," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, Saturday, August 11 (9pm ET/PT, 8C) featuring original songs and lyrics composed by Alan Ett. Potts plays a high school music teacher on the brink of losing her beloved afterschool program who learns the lasting bonds she's made with her students has not only touched their lives, but forever changed hers. The film also stars Kerry James ("Heartland"), Emilie Ullerup ("Arctic Air"), Moneca Delain ("The Break-Up Artist"), Shawn Roberts ("Resident Evil: Retribution"), Peter-John Prinsloo ("Edgemont") and Rukiya Bernard ("Christmas in Canaan").
In Kansas City, Alyson Daley (Potts) is a high school music teacher whose afterschool program has taught dozens of students not only how to sing, but to gain confidence and build bright futures. Alyson has dedicated herself to changing her students lives for the better, a mission she began sixteen years ago when a tragic accident caused the deaths of her husband and son. Mourning the loss alone, Alyson used the program to distract herself, but is now devastated again when district budget cuts threaten to cancel the program for good. Hearing the news, her first class of students decides to reunite to put on a show-stopping musical to raise money and keep the program alive. Now adults, the cast and former friends look back on the lessons they learned as troubled high school students from Ms. Daley. As they rehearse, they begin to form new bonds - and repair old ones - just in time for opening night, and give their beloved teacher renewed strength to heal her heart.
Annie Potts recently returned to series television in the ABC drama "GCB," based on the bestselling book Good Christian Bitches. Potts has created many famous female roles in her career, perhaps none better known than 'Mary Jo Shively' from "Designing Women." Potts was nominated for an Emmy(R) Award for her work in "Love & War" and she received two Screen Actors Guild nominations for her work on "Any Day Now." Potts is also known for film roles "Pretty in Pink," "King of the Gypsies," "Ghostbusters I & II" and many others. Annie Potts has a long list of Broadway credits, most recently taking over for Tony nominee Hope Davis in God of Carnage.
"The Music Teacher" is a Front Street Pictures Production in association with Alan Ett Creative Group. Ronald Parker, Jonathan Axelrod and Alan Ett are executive producerS. Harvey Kahn is the producer. Ron Oliver directed from a script by Ronald Parker. Alan Ett composed original lyrics and songs for the film.
Hallmark has also moved the world Premiere of SMART COOKIES to 9pm ET/PT, 8C on Saturday, August 18.
In celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the USA, four-time Emmy(R) nominee and two-time Golden Globe(R) nominated actress Patricia Richardson ("Home Improvement") stars with Jessalyn Gilsig ("Glee") and Bailee Madison ("Just Go With It") in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, "Smart Cookies," Saturday, August 18 (9 p.m. ET/PT, 8C). In the film, Gilsig portrays a perfectionist real estate agent who gets a new perspective when she's asked to lead a struggling Girl Scout troop through their competitive annual cookie drive. Ty Olsson ("The Twilight Saga") and Samantha Ferris ("Supernatural") co-star.


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Something seems to have happened to social networks I frequent lately. They've gotten more desperate for my attention. I'm getting all kinds of emails from Twitter and LinkedIn, to name just two, that I've never gotten before. Twitter really wants me to follow people it knows I'll like, for example. It never used to care that much. And LinkedIn wants me to endorse my friends' skills, and vice versa, in all kinds of ways.
When I log on, LinkedIn demands to know if my friends really do know about the things they claim to know about. It feels almost like a betrayal to say no or skip past. Then, of course, it sends an email telling them they've received my endorsement and prodding them to endorse me in return. (Not to worry guys, I said yes.)
Rationally, I've always been aware that social networks – and really, we're talking about the algorithms inside them – are watching me and my friends. But they're taking far less pains to keep what they know about me a secret. It has started to creep me out.
Here are three examples.
1. Yahoo knows what you've been reading
You know how this works. A friend posts what sounds like an interesting story to Facebook, you click on it, and you have to install a social reader app in order to see it. Once you do, you now know what all your various friends who also installed that app are looking at, and they know how you're wasting your time as well.
So now everybody knows I read this ridiculous story about rock and/or accidental porn star Tommy Lee. I hope they can forgive me. But sometimes I look at the stuff other folks are reading and I think "Geez, does your boss know you're doing this? Are you that short of clients?" Or I see someone show a lot of interest in articles about cancer and it starts to worry me.
2. LinkedIn knows who you are stalking
So LinkedIn has always had a feature where it teased you with things like "someone in the pharmaceutical industry looked at your profile in the last week." (Usually it's some ex-high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin.) But lately it's gotten pretty damned specific.
The other day, for example, someone from People magazine looked at my profile. I immediately sent them a LinkedIn connection invite (because heck, I'd work for People magazine). I had to apologize for stalking them in reverse, though, because it just felt a little ewwy.
Turns out they were looking for a crime reporter in my area. They found someone else. Too bad, because I have a great story about an ex high school teacher turned meth dealer they'd just love.
3. Facebook knows what you've looked at
This is something I've only noticed in the past week or so. You no longer have to Like or comment on a post for others to know you've looked at it; you just need to look at it. Click on the "Seen by x" below the post to get a list of their names and times they looked at it; click the names to pull up each one's profile.
Unlike Yahoo's social reader, I don't actually know many of the people who are seeing these things. But I get ready access to their public profiles with a couple of clicks. As far as I can tell it only works on Facebook Pages (ie, for public figures, groups, or companies) and not on run-of-the-mill Facebook profiles.
Still, it's a little disconcerting -- another step down the slippery slope into 'everything you do online is public and there's nothing you can do about it.' It just feels to me like the creepiness factor started to take over social networks in a troubling and irreversible way. Am I wrong?
Got a question about social media? TY4NS blogger Dan Tynan may have the answer (and if not, he'll make something up). Visit his snarky, occasionally NSFW blog eSarcasm or follow him on Twitter: @tynanwrites. For the latest IT news, analysis and how-to's, follow ITworld on Twitter and Facebook.
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PRINCETON, N.J. -- Consensus was abound once
again among the 2013-14 postseason awards for Ivy League women's
tennis, highlighted by Princeton junior Lindsay
Graff as a unanimous choice for Player of the Year and
first-team All-Ivy in singles and Brown freshman Dayna
Lord as a unanimous section to the first team in singles
to go along with being named Rookie of the Year.
Graff (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), who was also named to the first team in doubles for the second-straight year, is the fifth-straight unanimous Player of the Year pick by the League's eight head coaches. She stands as just the third Tiger to be chosen Player of the Year, following Kavitha Krishnamurthy (1999-2000) and Hilary Bartlett (2009-10).
Limited to only two doubles appearances in the fall, Graff came out for the spring dual season in dominant fashion, going 18-4 including a 7-0 mark in Ivy play. She enters the NCAA Tournament on a nine-match winning streak. Graff and freshman Alanna Wolff (Perth Amboy, N.J.) are the 56th-ranked doubles duo by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), and went 6-2 this spring with four of those victories coming in conference play at Princeton's top spot. Overall, Graff was 11-8 in doubles since the calendar turned to 2014.
Lord (Bloomfield, Conn.) impressed in her first season as well, becoming just the second Brown player in school history to earn Rookie of the Year honors. Bianca Aboubakare in 2007-08 is the only other Bear to receive the honor. Lord tallied a 29-7 overall record in singles, which included 16 wins this spring and a 5-2 mark at No. 1 singles in League matches. She also earned second-team All-Ivy honors in doubles pairing with sophomore Hannah Camhi (Woodbury, N.Y.). The duo won four Ivy matches and 15 of 20 matches overall this spring as Brown's top tandem.
In all, the first team feature five singles players and two doubles teams voted as unanimous selections. Joining Graff and Lord in singles were Columbia sophomore Kanika Vaidya (Singapore), Penn junior Agustina Sol Eskenazi (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Yale junior Hanna Yu (Northbrook, Ill.).
Eskenazi, the League's 2011-12 Rookie of the Year, earned her third-straight appearance on the first team in both singles and doubles. In singles, she compiled a 23-7 record overall, going 4-3 against League foes and 10-0 against non-conference opponents this spring. In doubles, Eskenazi teamed with freshman Kana Daniel (Valencia, Spain) as the Quakers' No. 1 doubles pair and posted a 9-2 record overall and a 5-2 mark against Ivy counterparts in dual matches.
A second-team singles selection a year ago, Vaidya jumped to the first team this season on the strength of an 11-6 record at No. 1. She helped to propel the Lions to their first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship. Vaidya made it back to the All-Ivy first team in doubles for the second-straight year, this time partnering with senior Bianca Sanon (Plantation, Fla.) as the nation's 22nd-best duo with 26-6 mark overall, including a 6-1 record in League play.
Yu received her first All-Ivy first team selection after totaling 24 wins overall with 16 victories in 19 matches in spring duals. She went 5-2 against conference foes, playing all seven matches at No. 1 for the Bulldogs.
Dartmouth sophomore Katherine Yau (Manhasset, N.Y.) rounded out the first team in singles after being named to the second team a year ago. She scored 17 wins on the season with nine of those coming this spring.
The second team was paced by a pair of seniors and last year's Rookie of the Year.
Sanon added to her first-team doubles selection with a second-straight singles recognition with a spot on the second team. Yale senior Annie Sullivan (Deerfield, Ill.) closed her career with four-consecutive second-team selections, earning a second-team nod in singles this year. She was also named second-team All-Ivy in singles last year and second team in doubles following her freshman and sophomore seasons.
Fellow Bulldog Madeleine Hamilton (Greensboro, N.C.) followed up her freshman campaign, when she was named Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Ivy in singles, with a spot on the second team in doubles with freshman Sherry Li (Parkland, Fla.).
*Lindsay Graff, Princeton (Jr. - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Dayna Lord, Brown (Fr. - Bloomfield, Conn.)
*Dayna Lord, Brown (Fr. - Bloomfield, Conn.)
*Kanika Vaidya, Columbia (So. - Singapore)
Katherine Yau, Dartmouth (So. - Manhasset, N.Y.)
*Agustina Sol Eskenazi, Penn (Jr. - Buenos Aires, Argentina)
*Lindsay Graff, Princeton (Jr. - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
*Hanna Yu, Yale (Jr. - Northbrook, Ill.)
*Bianca Sanon (Sr. - Plantation, Fla.) and Kanika Vaidya (So. - Singapore), Columbia
*Agustina Sol Eskenazi (Jr. - Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Kana Daniel (Fr. - Valencia, Spain), Penn
Lindsay Graff (Jr. - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Alanna Wolff (Fr. - Perth Amboy, N.J.), Princeton
Hannah Camhi, Brown (So. - Woodbury, N.Y.)
Tina Jiang, Columbia (Fr. - Bridgewater, N.J.)
Bianca Sanon, Columbia (Sr. - Plantation, Fla.)
Taylor Ng, Dartmouth (Fr. - Haddonfield, N.J.)
Spencer Liang, Harvard (Fr. - Potomac, Md.)
Alanna Wolff, Princeton (Fr. - Perth Amboy, N.J.)
Annie Sullivan, Yale (Sr. - Deerfield, Ill.)
Dayna Lord (Fr. - Bloomfield, Conn.) and Hannah Camhi (So. - Woodbury, N.Y.), Brown
Crystal Leung (Jr. - Houston) and Tina Jiang (Fr. - Bridgewater, N.J.), Columbia
Madeleine Hamilton (So. - Greensboro, N.C.) and Sherry Li (Fr. - Parkland, Fla.), Yale
* Unanimous Selection
^ Due to ties in voting, there are seven singles players on the second team


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It is always great to see celebrities post on the web about their love for Zelda, and any other video game really, but what we tend to see very little of are such posts coming from sports players. Julian Vandervelde, offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL and self-proclaimed nerd, has tweeted an ever-so-popular Ocarina of Time joke, showing us that the stereotypical line between jocks and geeks is slowly fading away.
Check out the tweet after the jump!
When I hit the club I always bring my Ocarina…cause I like to make it rain. #LinkTweets
— Julian Vandervelde (@BatMandervelde) February 11, 2014
Seeing a tried and true geek among the players of the National Football League is awesome. I don't care that the joke is a bit played out. It's just nice to see that someone like Vandervelde can post about his love for video games, especially when that game is Zelda.
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An Akron woman faces a string of charges after police say she drove her car through a crowd Saturday morning.
Authorities say they were called to a report of a large fight between a group of females at 5:30 a.m. at Cole Avenue and Hammel Street.
Officers say five females complained that Roamonaye M. Carr, 18, of Talbot Avenue intentionally struck them with the car she was driving. One of the victims was Carr's sister.
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Q: Why won't my engine not rev past idle? on 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis
Was going 60mph, suddenly engine lost all power. Would still drive, but not beyond idle. Even in park, tried revving engine but it seemed like it was bogging down and never revved up. Had to pull it up hill at end of drive to get it in garage as it lost momentum and could not make hill. No advance warning. Only other problem that may or may not have any bearing, is the starter has been intermittent. Not clicking. Some times it starts just fine, next time may have to try several times then suddenly it turns over, or it doesn't at all.
Throttle cable still hooked up and not binding?
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I will do that if I can. I do not know how to do that. I will look in owners manual as well as my repair manual to see if they tell how to retrieve them. Just in case they do not have them, I'd be obliged if you could post how.
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Unfortunately nearest Auto Zone is 20 mi away and the car wouldn't get above 10mph and that was downhill. When it did what it did I was only 3 mi from home and it took me 30 minutes to travel that far, not to mention it didn't even make it up the incline of my drive, so getting it even on a trailer at this point will be a chore. I don't remember if I mentioned it or not in my post, but I've been having starter problems the last month or so. It's been hit or miss, more miss lately, but I doubt that has any bearing on the idle problem. So I'll get the starter fixed and then see about getting the codes. I just thought there was a way of doing the ignition key turning on and off in a sequence with the brake pedal that would initiate a code readout by flashing one of the instrument lights in a way that allowed you write down the error codes. That may have been on the Lincoln Town Car, or Buick Park Avenue that i've owned before, but I'll check further on that as well.
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Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
Sample of reported job titles: Civil Designer, Civil Engineering Assistant, Civil Engineering Designer, Civil Engineering Technician, Construction Analyst, Design Technician, Engineering Assistant, Engineering Specialist, Engineering Technician, Transportation Engineering Technician
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities using calculator or computer.
- Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
- Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
- Inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.
- Develop plans and estimate costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structures.
- Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
- Respond to public suggestions and complaints.
- Report maintenance problems occurring at project site to supervisor and negotiate changes to resolve system conflicts.
- Evaluate facility to determine suitability for occupancy and square footage availability.
- Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.
- Plan and conduct field surveys to locate new sites and analyze details of project sites.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software — Coordinate geometry COGO software
- Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD ; Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D ; Bentley Microstation ; Computer aided design and drafting software CADD (see all 6 examples)
- Development environment software — Microsoft Visual Basic ; National Instruments LabVIEW
- Electronic mail software — Email software; IBM Notes ; Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — SAP
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Graphics software
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Map creation software — Bentley Systems InRoads Suite; Digital terrain modeling software; ESRI ArcGIS software ; Geographic information system GIS software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Analytical balances
- Augers — Bucket augers; Hand augers
- Boring or sinking machinery — Hand-operated boring machines
- Compression testers — Compression testing machines
- Concrete or cement testing instruments — Metal cones; Paving sample splitters; Slump cones; Stabilometers
- Densitometers — Nuclear densometers
- Digital image printers — Blueprint machines
- Dropping pipettes
- Drying cabinets or ovens — Drying ovens
- Filter papers
- Global positioning system GPS receiver — Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Handheld thermometer — Handheld digital thermometers
- Heating or drying equipment or accessories — Dessicators
- Hydraulic rock drills — Rotary rock drills
- Hydrometers
- Laboratory balances
- Laboratory beakers — Glass beakers
- Laboratory burets — Glass burets
- Laboratory dishes — Evaporating dishes
- Laboratory funnels — Wide-mouthed funnels
- Laboratory graduated cylinders — Graduated glass cylinders
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens
- Laboratory vials
- Land drilling rigs — Small-gauge surface drilling rigs
- Level sensors or transmitters — Transit levels
- Levels — Precision levels
- Loadcells — Load cells
- Machetes
- Magnetic stirrers
- Measuring rods — Surveying rods
- Moisture meters — Soil moisture meters
- Open stream current meters — Stream flow gauges
- Orbital shakers — Mechanical sieve shakers
- Penetrometers — Pocket penetrometers
- Permeability testing apparatus — Soil density testers
- Personal computers
- pH meters — pH testers
- Picks
- Pitch measuring instruments — Inclinometers
- Plotter printers — Plotters
- Portable data input terminals — Field data collectors
- Precipitation or evaporation recorders — Precipitation gauges
- Protective gloves — Safety gloves
- Pycnometers
- Rubber mallet — Rubber mallets
- Safety glasses
- Sampling syringes — Laboratory bulb syringes
- Scanners — Computer scanners
- Seismic recorders or seismographs — Seismographs
- Shear strength testers — Torvanes
- Sledge hammer — Sledgehammers
- Soil core sampling apparatus — Soil augers; Soil sampling tubes; Split spoon samplers; Thin-walled Shelby tubes
- Soil testing kits — Soil resistivity test kits
- Straight edges — Straightedges
- Strain gauges
- Tampers — Tamping rods
- Tape measures — Measuring tapes
- Test sieves — Laboratory test sieves
- Theodolites — Engineers' transits; Total stations
- Trowels — Brickmasons' trowels
- Two way radios
- Vibration testers — Vibration monitors
- Vibratory plates — Kneading compactors
- Volumeters — Dilatometers
- Water samplers
- 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.
- 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.
- Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- 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.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- 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).
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- 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.
- Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- 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.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
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.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- 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.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- 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.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- 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.
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- 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.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Detailed Work Activities
- Create graphical representations of civil structures.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Estimate operational costs.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Create maps.
- Survey land or bodies of water to measure or determine features.
- Test characteristics of materials or structures.
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Work Context
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 89% responded "Every day."
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 76% responded "Every day."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 67% responded "Extremely important."
- Electronic Mail — 66% responded "Every day."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 64% responded "Extremely important."
- Spend Time Sitting — 27% responded "More than half the time."
- Telephone — 44% responded "Every day."
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks — 64% responded "Extremely important."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 44% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 34% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 45% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Deal With External Customers — 37% responded "Important."
- Contact With Others — 33% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 69% responded "40 hours."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 53% responded "Some freedom."
- Time Pressure — 66% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 29% responded "Very important."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 43% responded "Important results."
- Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions — 28% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Letters and Memos — 38% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Physical Proximity — 77% responded "Slightly close (e.g., shared office)."
- Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 29% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
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, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, nannies, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
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- 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.
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Styles
- 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.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- 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.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- 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.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- 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.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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.
- 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.
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Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2016)
|$24.03 hourly, $49,980 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2014)
|74,000 employees
|Projected growth (2014-2024)
|Average (5% to 8%)
|Projected job openings (2014-2024)
|State trends
|Top industries (2014)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 wage data and 2014-2024 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2014-2024). "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.
- Civil engineering technicians . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition.


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Move is in line with lobbying for National Broadband Plan.
Google has announced plans to build high-speed broadband networks in small trial areas across the U.S. The goal is to spur the development of higher-speed networks in the U.S. While the States have had a definite impact on Internet in terms of search and social innovation, the speed of Internet access lags behind many other developed areas of the world.
Google has long been a proponent of a national broadband plan that would extend Internet access to all Americans. I think we all know how Google could benefit from that.
In the trial networks they will build, Google will deliver broadband speeds that are more than 100 times the average 1GB/second speed that most Americans experience today.
Google hopes that a faster network will help developers build new apps that can harness the power of speed. Additionally, Google hopes to learn new deployment techniques plus create an "open access" network that offers a choice of providers.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
Current address: Institute of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Vienna; Waehringer strasse 10, Vienna 1090, Austria; E-Mail:
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Auxin is one of the crucial regulators of plant growth and development. The discovered auxin cytosolic receptor (TIR1) is not involved in the perception of the hormone signal at the plasma membrane. Instead, another receptor, related to the ABP1, auxin binding protein1, is supposed to be responsible for the perception at the plasma membrane. One of the fast and sensitive auxin-induced reactions is an increase of Ca2+ cytosolic concentration, which is suggested to be dependent on the activation of Ca2+ influx through the plasma membrane. This investigation was carried out with a plasmalemma enriched vesicle fraction, obtained from etiolated maize coleoptiles. The magnitude of Ca2+ efflux through the membrane vesicles was estimated according to the shift of potential dependent fluorescent dye diS-C3-(5). The obtained results showed that during coleoptiles ageing (3rd, 4th and 5th days of seedling etiolated growth) the magnitude of Ca2+ efflux from inside-out vesicles was decreased. Addition of ABP1 led to a recovery of Ca2+ efflux to the level of the youngest and most sensitive cells. Moreover, the efflux was more sensitive, responding from 10−8 to 10−6 M 1-NAA, in vesicles containing ABP1, whereas native vesicles showed the highest efflux at 10−6 M 1-NAA. We suggest that auxin increases plasma membrane permeability to Ca2+ and that ABP1 is involved in modulation of this reaction.
One of the most frequent questions, which are faced by investigators of auxin effects is: How can this simple molecule trigger such a huge diversity of physiological reactions? During the last decades, an enormous amount of data on auxin signaling has accumulated. A big step in understanding the auxin mechanism of action was made after elucidation of the soluble hormone-receptor TIR1 and the closely related AFB proteins [
It was supposed that ABP1 might be coupled to a transmembrane docking protein [
The absence of ABP1 or its reduction leads to significant changes: arrest of embryo development and elongation intensity [
It was shown earlier that addition of exogenous ABP1 to a model system like protoplasts increased the amplitude of auxin-induced PM hyperpolarization [
One of the fast and sensitive reactions triggered by auxin is an elevation of Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol. This reaction was estimated for different plant cells, including maize coleoptile parenchyma cells [
The intensity of Ca2+ transport through vesicle membranes, obtained from maize coleoptiles of different ages was estimated as ΔMP, determined by a shift in fluorescence of diS-C3-(5) dye, commonly used to test transmembrane potential not only in purified vesicles, but also at whole cell level, like protoplast or bacterial cell [
Our model system contained two types of vesicles: right-side-out, which copy the native cell orientation, and inside-out ones. Only Ca2+ ions had a gradient across the vesicle membrane (
Auxin-induced generation of the membrane potential in a model system represented by plasma membrane vesicles from maize coleoptile cells isolated at the 3rd day of seedling development. (
The fluorescence intensity of diS-C3-(5) is calibrated mainly in a model system with gradients of K+ and Na+ ions. The maximal amplitude of dye fluorescence in our model system decreases to −110 mV of the K+-diffusion potential as calculated by the Nernst equation when we added valinomycin into the Na+ incubation medium containing K+-loaded vesicles [
Auxin-induced generation of the membrane potential in a model system. Plasma membrane vesicles from maize coleoptile cells were isolated at the 3rd, 4th and 5th day of seedling development. Histograms represent mean values of the shift in diS-C3-(5) intensity of fluorescence (If) in arbitrary units (AU) ± SEM.
The distinct auxin concentration dependence of the fluorescence difference was determined. In our experiments, IAA and 1-NAA caused a maximum effect by addition of hormone at 10−6 M (
The obtained results show that physiologically active native and synthetic auxins trigger transport of Ca2+ through plasma membrane. The magnitude of this transport decreases within seedlings ageing. That coincides well with earlier results on protoplasts from maize-coleoptile cells, which showed a decrement of [Ca2+]cyt elevation after auxin addition correlated with age of the coleoptile [
Therefore, we modified the model system by loading of ABP1 (10−9 M) into the vesicles (
Effect of auxin binding protein 1 (ABP1) on auxin-induced generation of the membrane potential in a model system represented by plasma membrane vesicles from maize coleoptile cells at the 3rd day of seedling development. (
The presence of ABP1 inside the vesicles led to significant changes in concentration dependence of the response. IAA and 1-NAA-triggered Ca2+ efflux at the 3rd day of development did not increase the maximum amplitude but it reached a maximum sensitivity at 10−8 M (
The role of ABP1 in determination of auxin-induced generation of the membrane potential in a model system, represented by plasma membrane vesicles from maize coleoptile cells at the 3rd, 4th and 5th day of seedling development. Histograms represent mean values of the shift in diS-C3-(5) intensity of fluorescence (If) in arbitrary units (AU) ± SEM.
A change in auxin sensitivity was shown in older seedlings at 4th and especially at 5th day of seedling development (
Special attention was paid to ABP1 because recently more evidences indicate an important role of this protein in the perception of the auxin signal at the plasma membrane. In a number of electrophysiological investigations done on tobacco leaf protoplasts maize ABP1 and antibodies against it strongly affected sensitivity to auxin [
Besides, the whole ABP1 protein, also its binding domain, as represented by the surface of an antibody D16 having auxin activity and the
All listed results indicate the importance of ABP1 at the plasma membrane level but does not reveal the mechanism of its action. Recent publications frequently assume that ABP1 participates in regulation of endocytosis [
In this manuscript we present data on a fast auxin activation of Ca2+ transport through the plasma membrane. This effect is paralleled by the increase of cytosolic Ca2+ concentration found before [
The importance of exocytosis in the mechanism of auxin action nicely correlates with an earlier suggestion about hormone-induced increase in a number of H+-ATPases in plasma membrane via vesicle secretion [
Hypothetical scheme of auxin perception at the plasma membrane and primary signal transduction events in coleoptile cells at early stages of development. In physiologically young coleoptile cell auxin interacts with extracellular ABP1 and triggers Ca2+ transport inside the cell ([
Maize seedlings (
The fraction enriched with plasma membranes was isolated from the decapitated coleoptiles of 3, 4 and 5-day-old etiolated maize seedlings. The membrane fraction was prepared by differential centrifugation with subsequent purification in a sucrose density gradient [
Membrane vesicles were loaded by osmotic shock with a medium containing 150 mM K2SO4, 1 mM Tris-MES, 150 mM sucrose, pH 6.8 (K+-medium) or with 1 mM CaCl2 in addition (Ca2+ + K+-medium). ABP1 10−9 M, was added to the loading medium depending on the experiment scheme. After loading, the vesicles were concentrated by centrifugation (99,500×
The change in membrane potential (MP), generated by ion transport through the membrane vesicles due to Ca2+ ion gradients, was recorded by the change in fluorescence intensity of 3,3'-dipropylthiodicarbocyanine iodide (diS-C3-(5)) fluorescent probe (Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR, USA) [
Experiments were performed in 6–7 replicates in 3–4 independent assays. Figures are made with GraphPad Prism 6 and represent mean values and standard error of the mean (SEM) for
In summary, we would like to suggest the following hypothetical scheme for auxin perception at the plasma membrane and further primary transduction (
auxin binding protein 1
auxin F-box protein
arbitrary units
concentration of Ca2+ in cytoplasm
3,3'-dipropylthiodicarbocyanine iodide
endoplasmic reticulum
indole-3-acetic acid
membrane potential
naphthalene-1-acetic acid
phospholipase A2
plasma membrane
standard error of the mean
transport inhibitor resistant 1
Authors particularly want to thank R. Napier for a kind supply with ABP1 samples. Financial support from Russian Foundation of Basic Research (projects 13-04-00945-a and 12-04-01029-a) and Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation (agreement No. 8093 from 23.07.2012, project 2012-1.2.1-12-000-1013-003) is greatly appreciated.
Anastasia A. Kirpichnikova performed the experiments, summarize a state of the art in the field and prepared a manuscript; Elena L. Rudashevskaya conducted the experiments, analyzed the data and prepared the manuscript; Vladislav V. Yemelyanov analyzed and discussed the data, prepared the manuscript, Maria F. Shishova designed the experiments, analyzed the data, prepared the manuscript and suggested the final scheme.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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Hidden Royalty
Princess Series #3
de Haleemah Abdul-Muhaymin
Acerca del libro
To escape the painful foot binding custom, Mei Li the Emperor's daughter runs away from the Forbidden City and is mistakenly sold to a farm family. She keeps her identity hidden from them for years, although the family's son Cheng has his suspicions of her. Seven years later something happens and she must return to the palace to claim her throne.
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- Categoría Niños
13×20 cm
118 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación nov. 23, 2012
- Idioma English
- Etiquetas islamic, muli-cultural, adventure, children
Acerca del creador
Haleemah was born in New Jersey and graduated from Upsala College with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. She is a member of the Muslim Women Writers' Workshop International (MWWWI). Shawiya Warrior Princess is the second book in the Princess series. The first book was "Yumn of the Kabylia" an enlightening story of a young girl who has changed the traditional ways of the tribes.
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It sounds as though you got the karmic punishment you deserved for not agreeing to maim many skinks for me.
Unfortunately I was pretty sure I could claw and MB my way to victory vs the Human Mans; your loss to Boots makes my ultimate league victory considerably more difficult, as those skinks will be a bugger for me to stop. Maybe I can get lucky and maim the sauruses instead.
I just validated the match we're not supposed to talk about and not only did you fail in your sacred duty to maim some skinks, you gave one of them a level up. You have maimed a negative number of skinks.
Is there a replay?
I don't know why I didn't even consider deploying to hinder the 1TTD - I just saw your lack of MV9+, sprint, grab or sidestep and forgot it was even an option.
Match of terror and doom uploaded.
You should have seen how blasé I was about the first two deaths (0 SPP Linemen). You should have seen how unblasé I was about the last 2.
EDIT: Just to break my own rule and talk about the match more, the BBManager stats are hilarious.
Did you lose any more Originals?
But my 3 originals are fine. Wulf did his best to injure Skinks but kept double skulling and Manfred Moaner was moaning about his damaged hip and was missing the game (wise move). The army, bloodied but unbowed marches on. . . to face Dwarves. Oh Nuffle protect me
I told you before, I broke the dwarfs. Admittedly the 3 loners will still have block and tackle but all 3 of the MNG players had guard. The team your facing will have half the guard of the one I faced.
I've added myself to the sheet, and applied to league :)
I've got no passing game now and will be at a severe bash deficit.
I've noticed Karthon filled the spreadsheet with his details. Do we have everything ready to start division M?
I'm ready when everyone else is :)
also, being accepted into the Forum group might make it a little easier for me to organise with people.
Did you apply for the group on cyanide bloodbowl servers?
If we have everyone there I'd very much like to start the division :).


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By Lyle Carter
Several snowshoe enthusiasts are expected to converge on the Wentworth Hostel at Wentworth Station Sunday morning.
The Snowshoe Boogie Snowshoe Race gets underway at 10 a.m. and registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome," said race organizer Conor Scallion. "A lot of interest has been shown from Truro, Halifax and Moncton. I'm hopeful we might see 50 or more people snow shoeing Sunday morning."
The event will be a first for Scallion, as the 33-year-old wanted to put together a competition to break up winter.
"With snowshoeing becoming more and more popular we're just looking for something for mid-winter," he said. "The interest people have shown has definitely been encouraging. My wife Christine and some friends are helping me organize things."
The snowshoe race is not only for advanced and competitive snowshoers, but for skills of all levels.
"Some people will be less competitive than others," Scallion said. "Snowshoers don't really have to race the trail. They can take their time and enjoy themselves. The loop offers an excellent viewpoint. There's some beautiful scenery along the hostel trail."
The cost per person is $40 with a family rate of $140 being offered. One family fun loop will be 2.5km, another 5km and another 11km.
"For the real keeners, there will be a 22 kilometre loop," Scallion said. "Personally, I'm a racer by nature and if a lot of snowshoers are getting together then let's make it a race as well. For anyone who would like to join in but doesn't have snowshoes, they'll be able to rent from Hub Cycle in Truro or here at the Wentworth Hostel."
Scallion said snowshoeing is good exercise, healthy, close to nature and a great outdoors event.
"We have plenty of prizes to give out following the race," he said. "Hub Cycle and the Bike Monkey of Truro are our main sponsors. We'll also be serving hot chocolate. Snowshoeing has become a lot more assessable in the last few years due to advances in snowshoe technology. Modern snowshoes are narrower, far more easy to use and much more comfortable."
Scallion began snowshoeing early in life.
"When I was a young kid I used the big beaver tales. They were the classic snowshoes with wooden frames, leather webbing and leather bindings," he said. "It was 2004 that I got my first pair of modern aluminum snowshoes. I've done most of my snowshoeing in Wentworth on the hostel trails. I've also snowshoed the Red Tail Reserve in Pictou County. I enjoy making a few trips into Victoria Park in Truro each year to snowshoe as well."
Bruce Roberts, owner of Hub Cycle, has plenty of knowledge when it comes to snowshoeing.
"My wife Daisy offers guided snowshoe treks through Victoria Park on Saturday mornings and Thursday nights," Roberts said. "I make the Thursday night treks. Snowshoeing is often more of an event or an experience than a race. I find that there's two types of snowshoers out there. With the recreational snowshoers, it's great for taking in the beauty of the surroundings. Of course, for the more competitive snowshoers, they really enjoy racing."
Roberts described snowshoeing as a very fast growing winter sport.
"Snowshoeing events such as Sunday morning at the Wentworth Hostel are becoming much more popular," Roberts said. "The casual snowshoer taking in the Snow Shoe Boogie will have a lot of enjoyment. The recreational snowshoer will want to take in this event. It is not just for the competitive snowshoer. I think this is a great idea Conor came up with. I'm looking forward to helping out Sunday."
For more information contact Scallion at 899-8259 or look for the snowshoe boogie Facebook page.
Lyle Carter's sports column appears every Saturday in the Truro Daily News. If you have a story idea, contact him at 673-2857.


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This is the dog's bollocks. 'nuff said.
Brilliant plug-in.
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This may be the solution to FF "forgetting" Google preference settings ! Just save the cookie after you've set Google prefs and then use this program to import that cookie when you next start FF. It works like a charm.
It's a bit messy, since it's a manual operation. Still, it's _way_ quicker than setting Google prefs one-by-one, over and over again.
For the record, the problem of Google preferences being forgotten (languages, number of search entries displayed, adult filters, etc.) has long been a problem with FF. No solution has yet been found - so this is actually a terrific solution.
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text: Fedz was so down to make sure that Jesus Fernandez had a solid part in the Lakai video that he moved to Barcelona just to film Jesus and the result is nothing short of the pinnacle. As well as containing boat loads of tricks that I've never seen before or after this part (fakie tre switch krook!!!!) there are a few other random filmer facts worth noting in this part: it contains possibly the only generator footage you've ever seen of Sants and Parallel and there is the only fish eye VX1000 dolly shot I've ever noticed (over the grate at Milano Centrale switch 5-o to krook). Plus the filming on the switch lip switch flip out is uber!


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1. Re: slow wage calculationEJP Nov 6, 2012 9:14 PM (in response to 972872)
I have module for wage caculation that shoul calculate wage for 3000 staff.All of those numbers are orders of magnitude too high, starting with the 5 seconds, and the time should be constant per row. You must be doing something wrong, and your database must also negate this indexes that your queries and updates require.
for the first staff calculation madule spend about 5 seconds but for the 1000th staff this time is about 70 seconds and increase staff by staff to 5 min.
2. Re: slow wage calculationsabre150 Nov 7, 2012 11:05 AM (in response to 972872)Cross posted - http://www.coderanch.com/t/597116/Performance/java/slow-wage-calculation