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SINGLE car spaces in inner Melbourne are selling for up to $98,000, putting them among the city's priciest real estate.
Parking spaces are capable of fetching more than $8500 a square metre, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria says.
The median price of real estate in blue-chip neighbourhoods such as Malvern, Kew and Middle Park is $4586 per square metre, the REIV says.
The car parking space that brought the biggest price in Melbourne recently was one in Flinders St, which fetched $98,000 last year.
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The sale of more than 300 Sydney carpark spaces in a weekend is a timely reminder of the growing attractiveness of car parking as a property investment, with parking availability under pressure from increasing car numbers.
The spaces in the Mascot car park near the airport sold to local and overseas investors, with some buying several double spaces at $104,500.
In Melbourne agents say car parking buildings are an increasingly lucrative sector of the market, while individual car spaces, unlikely to reap enormous capital growth, provide a consistent, low maintenance income str...
Motorists who park in railway station car parks but do not catch a train may face fines next year.
Authorised transport officers will begin patrolling station car parks in the new year and check myki cards to ensure the drivers are genuine commuters.
The punitive approach to tackling Melbourne's chronic shortage of station car parking will be trialled at six stations, before potentially being introduced more widely. Offenders will be fined $89.
Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder said free parking spaces for commuters were being unfairly poached.
A residential inner city Elizabeth Bay car space fetched a record $210,000 at auction last night.
It was sold at Laing Real Estate auction, reflecting 13% annual price growth over the past 37 years.
The buyer is understood to own an apartment close to the Elizabeth Bay Gardens complex, and presumably doesn't have off street parking.
It is not a Sydney record, as Property Observer recalls a 16 square metre single car parking space at North Bondi sold for $240,000 in 2010.
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(Reuters) - U.S. researchers on Monday unveiled a $14 million series of research projects aimed at diagnosing and treating brain injuries in football players and others who have suffered multiple head injuries or concussions.
The projects, partly funded by the National Football League, are aimed at chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a condition linked to the loss of decision-making control, aggression and dementia. The condition is tied to repeated hits to the head, such as those experienced by football players, hockey players and boxers.
The condition currently can be diagnosed only by examining a person's brain after their death. But researchers with the National Institutes of Health aim to develop tests to detect and treat CTE while the patient is alive.
"This is a public health problem," said Walter Koroshetz, deputy director of the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. "We don't know the mechanics of the head injuries that lead to this, the number and severity that is required to get this. We don't know whether certain people based on their genes are more susceptible or not. There are a lot of questions to be answered."
The NFL in August agreed to pay up to $765 million to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of former players, many suffering from dementia and other health problems, who accused the league of covering up the risks of brain injury.
The league is paying $12 million of the allocated $14 million in research, the rest of which will be funded by the NIH. The $14 million comes from $30 million in research funding the NFL made available to the NIH in 2012.
The research is not focused just on football players, but any people who engage in activities in which they suffered head injury.
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Hm, it seems that I don't fully understand how consumers are working. I've merged fix from the JMS and it seems working nice if there is a small amount of messages to resend. But if I try to put a big amount of "bad" messages in queue, I will still get the same behavior: all my consumers got stuck. Why does it happen? I have 20 consumers and 500 bad messages in a queue. Does it mean, that every consumer got stuck with a bad message and try to honor redelivery policy, though every consumer does release all prefetched messages? Can I change this behaviour or it is a way how ActiveMQ works (honoring of redelivery policy is up to Consumer and it is not the task of the broker...) Maybe I should create a separate queue where I will put every message that I couldn't process at the first time? And some consumers will watch this queue and redelivery policy will be honored by them? What if a big amount of bad messages will be put there? Will I experience the same problem? -- View this message in context: http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/Redelivery-sticks-to-and-blocks-a-consumer-thread-tp2358923p4091547.html Sent from the ActiveMQ - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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Irina Shayk looks pretty decent in a bikini
Note to self: buy the apartment next to Irina Shayk's. Also: keep being really handsome *winks at self in mirror*. From the Daily Mirror:
It might sound like a fantasy for many of Irina Shayk's male admirers, but surprisingly her neighbours have been complaining about the lack of curtains in her apartment.
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A Sports Illustrated swimsuit model not having curtains doesn't sound like a problem. It sounds like the ultimate (wet) dream come true. Hell, if my neighbor didn't have curtains in her place, I might have been able to afford health insurance this month rather than spending all of that money on motion-activated hidden cameras and listening devices.


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Anti-regime activists from Syria alleged that the army had used chemical arms in its bombardment on the densely-populated Ghouta suburbs killing 650 people
More than 650 people were killed when Syrian army used chemical weapons for bombardment in suburbs of Damascus on Wednesday. The Opposition has branded it a 'massacre' and called for international intervention.
According to activists, hundreds of people died of gas inhalation and exposure to chemical weapons.
Syrian authorities, however, had denied charges that the army used chemical arms. "Reports on the use of chemical weapons in (the suburbs of) Ghouta are totally false," state news agency SANA said adding, "It's an attempt to prevent the UN commission of inquiry from carrying out its mission."
Britain, meanwhile, said it would refer the alleged chemical weapons attack, which could not immediately be verified and has been vehemently denied by the Damascus regime to the United Nations (UN).
While the Syrian National Coalition gave a toll of 650 dead, a Britain-based monitoring group said earlier that at least 100 people had been killed and the number was rising.
"This figure will surely go up. The raids and bombardment are continuing," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which gathers its information from activists and medics.
It did not comment on allegations by anti-regime activists that the army had used chemical arms in its bombardment of the densely-populated Ghouta suburbs where rebels have been holding out against Government forces.
The British pound has become the first major foreign currency to cost more than 100 rupees apiece
The Indian rupee closed Wednesday at 64.02 against the US dollar, while breaching the 101 lever against the British pound as foreign investors continued to unwind their investments from the stock markets.
After opening at 63.45, the domestic currency moved in a range of 64.53-63.15 intra-day before closing at 64.02 against the US dollar. The rupee had closed at 63.23 on Tuesday.
Losing its ground further, the Indian currency also hit a new low against the British pound and breached the 101-level in the afternoon trade.
After crossing the 100-level for the first time ever against the British pound in intra-day trade yesterday, the rupee had managed to close marginally below this mark at 99.04 against the pound.
However, it slipped further to as low as 101.20 this afternoon at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market.
The rupee has depreciated by around 22% against the British pound over the past three months from close to 83 level in mid-May. It was at about 80 in March.
The pound has become the first major foreign currency to cost more than 100 apiece. It is the most expensive against the Indian rupee among major foreign currencies, followed by the euro, Swiss franc, US dollar, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar and Singapore dollar.
Bajaj Allianz Life sold ULIP to a consumer without obtaining his signature on the sales illustration, as mandated by IRDA. Moneylife intervention helped to solve a difficult case that even insurance ombudsman had refused to take up. Bajaj Allianz generously agreed to a settlement of Rs30,000
An agent of Bajaj Allianz Life had sold Capital Unit Gain ULIP to a consumer without obtaining his signature on the sales illustration, as is directed by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA). The policyholder paid three premiums and then surrendered the policy. After finding about the IRDA directive, he raised the issue on technical grounds. Even though the policyholder filed complaint at an advanced stage, Moneylife intervention helped to solve a difficult case with kind consideration of Bajaj Allianz Life who were generous to pay Rs30,000 to the policyholder. It was an intricate case that was refused to be taken up by the insurance ombudsman of Hyderabad.
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I had bought Bajaj Allianz Capital Unit Gain ULIP on 14 Sep 2007. My annual premium was Rs75,000 and I paid it for three years and surrendered the policy on 13 Sep 2010. The amount I received after surrendering the policy was approximately Rs2.01 lakh. I later came to know that IRDA had directed Bajaj Allianz Life to withdraw the product within 15 days from the date the directive was issued i.e. 13 Aug 2007 as the product was not customer friendly. Bajaj Allianz sought an extension of period for selling the policy. IRDA gave them an extension till 15 Sep 2007 to sell the policy with the condition that the policy must be accompanied by sales illustration signed by the policy buyer.
Mr Sam Ghosh, then managing director of Bajaj Allianz in his interview to Economic Times in Sep 2007 said that further sale of Capital Unit Gain ULIP will be done only if the policy buyers signed the sales illustration. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-09-03/news/28468876_1_mis-selling-ulips-actuarial-funded IRDA in its directive had also mentioned that it will conduct inspections in the future to verify if signatures have been obtained on sales illustration. In reply to my RTI application to IRDA asking them if any inspection had been done to verify the same, I received a reply that the information was not available.
I initially registered a complaint with IRDA IGMS (Integrated Grievance Management System) # 04-13-020634 and 05-13-011717. Bajaj Allianz have accepted in their reply to my complaint that there has been a procedural lapse on their part, but also contended that this would not amount to mis-selling. If the sales illustration had been shown to me I would have had second thoughts on buying the policy in question. I also complained to the office of the insurance ombudsman, Hyderabad. I received a reply that my complaint does not come under their purview and that I may contact IRDA, which had issued the directive.
Is Mr Rao case an aberration or many policyholders suffered due to Bajaj Allianz purported "procedural lapse"? Sep 2007 Economic Times interview has Mr Ghosh stating, "We will print lakhs of forms and distribute them to our agents. If an agent does not bring in a signed copy of the illustration along with the proposal, we will ask him to go back and get one." Clearly, it was not done in the case of Mr Rao. It proves that Bajaj Allianz did not comply with what it's then managing director told media.
Bajaj Allianz had not given any indication of accepting Mr Rao's request. Moreover, why does IRDA's reply to the RTI reveal that there is no information with IRDA itself on them conducting inspections? Moneylife took the issue with IRDA. Bajaj Allianz changed their stand with reply to Moneylife stating, "We are in talks with customer. As agreed by him and on his explicit consent, we have initiated the process of settlement." Bajaj Allianz Life refunded Mr Rao an amount of Rs30000 within four days.
Before Moneylife intervention, Bajaj Allianz Life had refused to budge with policyholder request. It is evident from their email response to the policyholder grievance, which states, "Any grievance as regards mis-selling cannot be entertained by the company at this belated stage after you have already enjoyed insurance cover and surrendered the policy in accordance with the terms and conditions as contained in the contract of insurance. In fact payment of renewal premium without protest is sufficient to indicate your ratification of the terms and conditions of the insurance policy. You have not been able to indicate how you have been prejudiced on account of the procedural lapse in not obtaining your signatures on the sales illustration in the year 2007 and the reason for raising such grievance after the policy is already surrendered."
Benefit illustrations of many old ULIPs were mis-leading. Thus, taking signature of customer on flawed benefit illustration may not mean much. Agents would present deceptive benefit illustration, sanctioned by the Regulator to seal the deal. Moneylife had written about how one customer relied on the misleading benefit illustration of HDFC Life Young Star product that conveniently ignored the steep mortality charges, which made up for 80% of the premium for one policy.
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The road towards licensure is exciting, humbling, and full of unexpected surprises. However, as daunting as the task may seem, there are ways to shorten the duration and ease stress as you go from wide-eyed architecture student to stamp-carrying architect. Follow these tips to get ahead of the pack and shorten your time to licensure.

1. Know the Basics

Learn what lies ahead. The maze of educational and experiential requirements you must navigate before becoming a licensed architect is long and complex. Know these requirements like you know your shoe size. Then plan accordingly.

Education requirements vary depending on where you acquire your degree. If you're at all confused about whether or not your degree path sets you up for early licensure, refer to this resource from NCARB. Consider how long it will take to receive an accredited degree before settling on an institution to complete your architecture education.

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Licensure allows you to position yourself for career advancement and income generation. On average, licensed architects have a higher earning potential than unlicensed architects. More than half of architecture firms offer higher salaries to licensed architects (AIA 2015 compensation report).

2. Move from doer to leader

Why wait for the future to define you when you can take control of your own future? In many states, only licensed architects can design buildings over three stories or commercial buildings. As a licensed architect, you'll be able to choose the type of projects you work on and firms that you join. You will be able to sign-off on projects, supervise teams, and start your own firms.

3. Claim the title of an architect

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The recently introduced IPAL, or Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure, promises to streamline the architectural licensure process for students at 17 universities and colleges by incorporating the Architectural Experience Program into the curriculum. Licensure, which is required by a majority of the fifty states and governing agencies in Canada, usually takes a few years of intense study and rigorous examinations after one's initial formal education is complete to attain. Initiated by NCARB, the in-school program will enable students to also take the ARE. Here's a full transcript of the press release:

Friends,The road to licensure for architects is getting shorter and shorter, thanks to a recent initiative spearheaded by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

The Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) provides students the opportunity to complete requirements for licensure while they are still earning their degree. Through the initiative, sc...
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Being able to call yourself an architect is just one perk of becoming licensed. After hours of studying, practicing, and testing, licensed architects can confidently take on unique design projects with knowledge and experience to back up their choices. This is why their clients trust them with important decisions, and why we are thankful every day for their expertise. Here are a few reasons we are thankful for licensed architects.

1. They make choices you can trust.

High-level knowledge of design practices and how to best avoid errors only comes with practice and studying, two things with which every licensed architect is intimately familiar. After participating in Architectural Experience Program (AXP) and passing the Architect Registration Examination (ARE), involving hours of studying, testing, and practicing in the field, licensed architects are equipped for success. Architects utilize their arsenal of knowledge to inform the decisions they make...
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The ARE 5.0 is finally here, and it's eight hours and one division shorter than its predecessor. Additionally, new testing methods, including the soothing sounding drag-and-place, have been added to the exam. As a press release pithily explains:

"ARE 5.0 features the latest graphic testing methods, replacing vignettes with two new question types: hot spots and drag-and-place. ARE 5.0 also includes case studies, which provide candidates with multiple pieces of information and require them to assess and solve the types of problems architects face on a daily basis."

Archinect will be featuring an in-depth series of feature articles on the ARE; for now though, here's more on the exam:

NCARB reveals major reinventions for the IDP and ARE

NCARB Launches ARE 4.0 Community

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It's an exciting time to be an ARE candidate. With the release of ARE 5.0, new information is revealing itself daily. Keeping up with these updates can be difficult, but not impossible. Read on to discover essential ARE updates from NCARB that will help you on your path to licensure.

1. Earn a $100 Gift Card by Contributing to the Cut Score

If you're among the first 600 candidates to take the ARE, not only will you contribute to the cut score (defined points on the score scale that determine the passing standard), but you will receive a $100 gift card from NCARB. NCARB will temporarily hold the release of ARE 5.0 score reports until the cut score of each division is decided, so encourage other ARE 5.0 candidates you know to test early.

2. Navigate the New Testing Interface with NCARB's Demo Exam

The ARE 5.0 Demonstration Exam is an interactive tool that helps you become familiar with the interface of the new test, and can be accessed easily through yo...
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As the release date for ARE 5.0 draws near, knowing what to expect on the new test is becoming more pertinent for ARE candidates. Exciting breakthroughs in graphic testing methods and a desire to move away from the outdated CAD software system were just a couple of considerations fueling the latest ARE update. NCARB's aim of making ARE content better reflect the day-to-day activities of professional architects also played a large role.

NCARB's goal with any update is to use the most effective methodology to properly test a candidate's ability to protect public safety and welfare - not to mention making the test as logical and cost-effective as possible. With the update, candidates will only have to take six divisions in contrast to the seven divisions of ARE 4.0. In fact, you may qualify to take advantage of a unique and lucrative Loophole Combo Strategy to the transition between tests. Check here to see if you're eligible.

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According to the recently released 2016 edition of "NCARB by the Numbers", looking at "key insights into architectural education, the path to licensure, and diversity in the profession", the time it takes to get an architecture license has continued to gradually decrease, as the average age of licensure also keeps steadily dropping.

The report states that in 2015, on average it took 13.3 years to become an architect, a timeline defined by: "from the time a student enrolls in school to the moment they receive a license." That timeframe has gradually been decreasing each year since 2008, when it took approximately 15.5 years. So naturally, it follows that architects are also getting licensed at a younger age, on average.

Other key points from the report include the all-time (recorded) high of over 41,500 "professionals working toward licensure" in 2015. The percentage of ARE completions by women also reached its highest since 2006, increasing by over 10% to 37%.

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If you are on the path to becoming a licensed architect, you may already be aware that the Architecture Registration Exam (ARE) is being updated starting November 1st, 2016. You may not know that there could be significant benefits in store for you if you adopt a strategic approach to the update from ARE 4.0 to ARE 5.0. You could be among a group of candidates who can take advantage of a special loophole that may save you considerable time and money.

This "loophole strategy" (or Combo Strategy) involves taking a combination of division exams from both exam versions by beginning your testing with three specific divisions from ARE 4.0 and then completing your requirements with two divisions from ARE 5.0. The key to saving time and money is that you will complete just five divisions total, instead of the required seven for ARE 4.0 and six for ARE 5.0. Completing fewer divisions will subsequently save you time and money. But you'll need to act before ...
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As an aspiring architect, you are required to pass the ARE for initial licensure in all U.S. jurisdictions.

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) have just released new information regarding their upcoming release of ARE version 5.0.

There will be six divisions, compared to seven in ARE 4.0. As a result, an aspiring architect can expect to spend up to eight hours fewer completing ARE 5.0 divisions.

Though the exam will continue to use multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and quantitative fill-in-the-blank question formats, it will replace ARE 4.0 vignettes with new problem types, including:

Case Studies

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Each division will include at least 80 questions, along with one to two case studies.

ARE 5.0 Timing and Planning Tools

NCARB will begin the final stages of ARE 5.0 exam development this spring, which will determine the official launch date of ARE 5.0 in late 2016.

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In 2016, NCARB announced a change to the ARE exam format. The goal is to align the ARE with current practice management, project management, and project design activities in the architecture profession.

The new exam will be launched late 2016, but you have will until June 2018 to pass the ARE 4.0 divisions. Now is a great time to plan and start studying so that you can pass all seven divisions before the exam changes. You can still find study tips from architects who have already taken and passed the ARE. Click here to download a side-by-side chart showing topics covered by the seven ARE 4.0 divisions.

You can visit the NCARB web page to learn more about the upcoming transition to ARE 5.0.

Studying for ARE 4.0

There are no requirements from NCARB regarding the order in which examinees should take the seven divisions. Examinees often choose to assess division subject matter and schedule the exams in order from easiest to most difficult (as ranked by t...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/141011648/there-are-now-14-programs-working-with-ncarb-to-offer-licensure-upon-graduation There are now 14 programs working with NCARB to offer licensure upon graduation Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-11-13T13:33:00-05:00 >2015-11-17T15:11:57-05:00
NCARB announced last year that it would work with architecture schools to create a path to licensure upon graduation, and since then, it's approved 14 programs – the latest being at the University of Kansas. These programs are already NAAB-accredited and don't guarantee licensure upon graduation, but instead make it easier for enrolled students to complete IDP and ARE requirements while still in school, by adapting content to fulfill licensure requirements. This is part of NCARB's so-called Integrated Path Initiative.

As of now, NCARB's Licensure Task Force has accepted the following schools' plans to offer licensure upon graduation:

Boston Architectural College; Boston, Massachusetts

Clemson University; Clemson, South Carolina

Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lawrence Technological University; Southfield, Michigan

NewSchool of Architecture and Design; San Diego, California

North Carolina State University; Raleigh, North Carolina

Portland State University; Portland, Oregon

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/140407708/taking-your-licensing-exams-prepare-for-are-5-0-s-release-with-ncarb-s-transition-calculator Taking your licensing exams? Prepare for ARE 5.0's release with NCARB's "Transition Calculator" Julia Ingalls 2015-11-04T12:53:00-05:00 >2015-11-05T13:15:40-05:00
NCARB is phasing out the ARE 4.0 and introducing the ARE 5.0 in late 2016, which means that depending where you are with your licensing exams, you'll probably need to figure out how your ARE 4.0 credits apply to the new version. Anticipating this need, the NCARB has released a "Transition Calculator" that allows you to plan your test path. Of note: although the ARE 4.0 won't be officially retired until June 30, 2018, once you jump to version 5.0, you can't switch back.
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 http://archinect.com/news/article/134044788/another-step-towards-licensure-upon-graduation-as-ncarb-approves-schools-plans Another step towards licensure upon graduation, as NCARB approves schools' plans Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-08-11T18:13:00-04:00 >2015-09-01T18:25:59-04:00
NCARB's "Integrated Path" initiative, which works with architecture schools to develop programming that fulfills licensure's requirements by graduation, recently approved plans from over a dozen schools hoping to get their students licensed. Schools were invited to submit their initial proposals in May of 2014, when NCARB announced it would work with NAAB-accredited schools to let students complete IDP and ARE requirements while they were still in school. Now, NCARB will work with each school that submitted a proposal to get closer to a viable "licensure upon graduation" plan.

The schools will only be announced once their program is fully accepted by NCARB. Every year, starting again in early 2016, NCARB will invite additional schools to submit proposals to the "Integrated Path Evaluation Committee". You can read NCARB's full press release here.

Archinectors weren't overwhelmingly swayed by the initial announcement of NCARB's initiative to have accredited schools offer licensure upon ...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/130273820/ncarb-switches-up-the-way-it-certifies-foreign-architects NCARB switches up the way it certifies foreign architects Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-06-23T19:56:00-04:00 >2015-06-23T19:58:30-04:00
The path for foreign architects seeking licensure in the US just got a lot more familiar. NCARB has decided to discontinue the Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) Program, its previous credentials for architects already licensed in another country to gain US licensure, and stripped it down to two major requirements: completion of IDP and ARE.

This essentially treats foreign architects more like architects in the US, removing the previous BEFA requirement that foreign architects have practiced (with a license) for at least seven years before being eligible to get a US license. BEFA requirements will persist until July 1, 2016, at which point the new requirements go into effect.

Read NCARB's press release announcing the change here. A run-down of the soon-to-be-defunct BEFA requirements are outlined below, paraphrased from NCARB:

Graduate with a professional degree in architecture from an accredited/validated/officially recognized architecture program

Be currently credentialed as...

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If you would like to become a licensed architect one day, you will need to fulfill your state's experience requirements for Architect Registration Exam® (ARE) qualification. Each state requires work experience under the direct supervision of a registered architect for a specific period of time prior to registration for the exam.

Most states have adopted the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Intern Development Program (IDP) as the experience requirement for exam registration. IDP guides interns and is the standard means of completing the requirement in almost all U.S. jurisdictions.

On July 1, 2015, NCARB will streamline the IDP by no longer requiring elective hours.
Click here to visit your State Board website to learn more about its particular requirements.

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The Architect Registration Examination (ARE) is a professional licensure examination. It has been adopted by all 50 United States as well as the U.S. territories. The ARE is administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) to help protect public health, safety, and welfare in various aspects of architecture. Currently, the ARE is made up of seven exam divisions.

To call yourself an architect, you need a degree in architecture, validated work experience, and you need to pass all seven ARE divisions.

What Does This Mean to You?

It may mean that though you studied architecture, and are currently working in the field of architecture, you're working as a designer—not an architect.

If you're interested in furthering your career as an architect, here are four steps that will help you get started:

understand your state board's eligibility requirements (click here)

research the ARE divisions and determine the best order for you ...

 http://archinect.com/news/article/121117990/ncarb-launches-are-4-0-community NCARB Launches ARE 4.0 Community NCARB 2015-02-19T12:35:00-05:00 >2015-02-26T22:30:35-05:00
At the heart of the community, you'll find video tutorials on all seven divisions. Learn how the vignettes are scored, test your knowledge with sample questions, and expand your study library with suggested resources. Right now, roughly 28,000 candidates are preparing for the exam. The community is a great place to meet emerging professionals across the country, pick up a few pointers, and share your own study tips.

Last week, NCARB launched the ARE 4.0 Community—a space where candidates can come together to ask questions, share best practices, and interact with the organization's experts. More than 1,300 candidates have already joined the conversation by uploading practice vignettes and sharing test taking tips. Join the community today: http://ncarb.org/ARE4Community
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Just as a doctor, lawyer, dentist or engineer require licensure to protect public health, safety, and welfare—architects must also be licensed. A significant part of becoming licensed is taking and passing the Architecture Registration Exam® (ARE).

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) administers the ARE. NCARB is an organization that regulates the practice of architecture through the development and application of standards for architect licensure. Its members represent architectural registration boards across the United States and U.S. territories.

Why Become Licensed?

You can go to college, graduate, and earn a degree in architecture, but the road to becoming an architect doesn't stop there.

Benefits of Becoming Licensed

Without the license, you aren't a legally sanctioned architect. You are not legally allowed to call yourself an architect until you are licensed.

With a license, you have the legal right to sign, seal or stam...

 http://archinect.com/news/article/109578481/ncarb-announces-major-changes-to-idp-program NCARB announces major changes to IDP program Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2014-09-22T19:05:00-04:00 >2014-10-02T00:24:13-04:00
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) announced today that it will be making significant changes to its Intern Development Program (IDP). Separate from other considerations to change the IDP's terminology, this decision chiefly includes two phases: (1) the removal of "elective" hourly requirements, and (2) condensing IDP's experience areas from the current 17 into six "practice-based categories", linked to future sections planned for the revised Architect Registration Examination (ARE) 5.0. These changes will be implemented beginning mid-2015 and mid-2016, respectively.

By removing the "elective" IDP hours, NCARB is decreasing the total required from 5,600 to 3,740 (still based on the seventeen "core experience areas", until ARE 5.0 is in place). NCARB reportedly made this decision to cut down on the average amount of years it takes "interns" to become licensed. The current average is more than seven — five years for IDP and another 2.2 to complete the ARE...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/102578040/ncarb-reveals-major-reinventions-for-the-idp-and-are NCARB reveals major reinventions for the IDP and ARE Justine Testado 2014-06-23T22:30:00-04:00 >2014-06-24T18:54:22-04:00
Upon NCARB's licensure-upon-graduation announcement that stirred up plenty of discussion here on Archinect, the Council recently unveiled three more major modifications regarding the Intern Development Program (IDP) and the Architect Registration Exam (ARE).

Proposal for the streamlining and overhaul of the IDP:

The first reinvention phase proposes to streamline the IDP by removing the elective hour requirement (1,860 hours). Interns will document only the 3,740 hours in the 17 core experience areas, instead of the current requirement of 5,600 total hours of experience.

The long-term overhaul phase proposes realigning the current four IDP experience categories and 17 experience areas down to six experience categories. These six categories would directly align with the six practice-based areas of architecture, address the realities and challenges of contemporary practice, and will also align with the ARE 5.0 that will launch in late 2016.

Finalization of both phases -- and a potential ti...

 http://archinect.com/news/article/101114955/ncarb-s-licensure-at-graduation-announcement-rubs-archinectors-both-ways NCARB's "licensure at graduation" announcement rubs Archinectors both ways Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2014-06-04T21:13:00-04:00 >2014-06-06T15:48:09-04:00
Last week we reported on NCARB's announcement that it would offer a path to licensure through academic programs, making it possible for architecture students to be licensed upon graduation. The proposal prompted a pretty divisive set of reactions from Archinect commenters, some excited by the opportunities inherent in the proposal, others despairing over its potential long-term effects.

At the time of this post, the original news piece had 61 comments, the major issues raised including impact on educational standards, earning potentials and the profession's reputation. What also surfaced was a generational bias, with those already firmly set in the practice (but still not licensed) feeling disadvantaged by an opportunity that came too late for them. We've gathered the gist of the commenter's opinions here.

The PROS:

According to davvid, this new path to licensure will make it easier for graduates to get higher paying jobs more quickly after graduating, which "also increases their earni...

 http://archinect.com/news/article/94837842/editor-s-picks-357 Editor's Picks #357 Nam Henderson 2014-03-05T19:15:00-05:00 >2014-03-08T06:36:39-05:00
The latest edition of Student Works: highlighted "Eidos" a proposal for a housing complex located in East Harlem, New York, by GSAPP students Carlo Bailey and Lorenzo Villaggi.

Plus, Archinect launched a new a new feature series, highlighting some of the more ambitious and intriguing workshops out there. The inaugural issue features the Tiny House Design workshop, put on by Boneyard Studios in Washington, DC.

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The Guardian published Zaha Hadid's defense, regarding her role in Qatar World Cup following migrant worker deaths. vado retro was basically in agreement "she is absolutely correct architects are not responsible for job site safety and if architects become involved, even by commenting as to what should be done to remedy the situation, then the architect opens him/herself to liability claims...before condemning her comments it might be of some value to review Article 10 of A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction"

Nice suggested "We all know Zaha is not at fa...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/87009742/inside-are-4-0-a-handy-primer-for-the-architect-registration-exam-part-ii Inside ARE 4.0: A handy primer for the Architect Registration Exam, Part II Archinect 2013-11-21T13:10:00-05:00 >2014-08-12T00:33:21-04:00
 Candy Chan has done us all a solid -- the "architect-to-be" made an info-graphic that splits up the topics covered by two of the most popular A.R.E. test-prep books, Kaplan and Ballast (PPI). (Continued from Part I, ARE 4.0 contents)

 ARE 4.0 Reading
 The ARE seems to be such a mystery to a lot people. For those who are looking to get started, the two most asked questions are "What do they test you on?", which I attempted to answer in my previous post, and "Is there a lot to study?", which is what I try to answer in this post. Short answer, 1794 pages. Long answer…

 I have made this diagram that visualizes how many pages there are to read in each test, from the two main publishers. Before we dive into the diagram above, I must make one point extremely clear:

 Kaplan and Ballast are NOT the only books you have to read.

 Kaplan and PPI (commonly referred to as "ballast", after the author) are both publishers who publish ARE review materials. They seem to be the most popular, ...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/87009740/inside-are-4-0-a-handy-primer-for-the-architect-registration-exam-part-i Inside ARE 4.0: A handy primer for the Architect Registration Exam, Part I Archinect 2013-11-21T13:09:00-05:00 >2014-08-12T00:34:06-04:00
 Looking for some insight into the A.R.E.? Candy Chan, an "architect-to-be" and graphic designer in New York City, breaks down the topics covered by the Architect Registration Examination on her blog, "ARE we there yet?". The blog chronicles Candy's test prep strategies and info on the A.R.E., with nifty info-graphics to make relevant concepts organized and manageable (relatively speaking). Chan's blog should be particularly helpful after NCARB shut down its own A.R.E. forum, in response to posters allegedly leaking test material.

 In a two-part post, Candy splits up all 7 exams of the A.R.E. 4.0 into a colorful venn diagram, based on subjects covered.

 ARE 4.0 Contents
 RE 4.0 has 7 divisions, and for those who are looking to get the process started, the amount of information can seem overwhelming and intimidating. When they are trying to figure out their exam orders, they often want to know which exams overlap most so they can schedule those back to back or study both at the...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/78002044/aia-selects-recipients-of-the-7th-annual-jason-pettigrew-memorial-are-scholarship AIA Selects Recipients of the 7th Annual Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Archinect 2013-07-26T20:02:00-04:00 >2013-07-29T19:18:41-04:00
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected ten recipients to receive the 2013 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship. The recipients will receive compensation for the entire cost of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and a full set of study guides provided by Kaplan Architecture Education.

 The recipients are Dijana Alickovic, Assoc. AIA, Nicole Alvarez, Michael Archer, Assoc. AIA, Rachel Auerbach, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Gina DeLeon, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Erike DeVeyra, Assoc. AIA, Steven Marrone, Assoc. AIA, Erin Porter, Assoc. AIA, Jaclyn Thomforde, Assoc. AIA, and Melissa Threatt, Assoc. AIA, SEED.

 The recipients of the scholarship were chosen by a jury composed of AIA members including recently licensed architects, IDP Coordinators, and a representative from Kaplan Architecture Education.

 The recipients were selected on the following criteria:

 Significant contributions at an early stage of their career to the profession and/or community

 Exemplary involvement in community and/or professional organizations

 Outstanding achievement in the creation, development, and delivery of creative programs for interns, associates, and/or young architect members

 Traditional or alternative career path, with demonstrated passion for pursuit of registration

 ...

 http://archinect.com/news/article/76626689/editor-s-picks-323 Editor's Picks #323 Nam Henderson 2013-07-09T12:56:00-04:00 >2013-07-09T13:42:16-04:00
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Benjamin Paulker interviewed Frank Gehry for Foreign Policy regarding his first project in the Arab World. sameolddoctor was amused "It is funny that Gehry thinks of himself as a humanitarian" but pvbeeber wondered "Not sure why everyone is giving him such a hard time. What other architects working in the Middle East would hire a human rights lawyer to make sure that workers are treated fairly? Gehry's also one of the few starchitects who bothers to pay his interns".

 citizen took exception to the "Epiphanies from Frank Gehry" title "I'm not giving FOG a hard time. Bully for him...I'm giving the Archinect editors --with whom I generally concur, but who often title these little pieces ridiculously-- the hard time". However as Ryan Griffin noted "citizen.... the title given to this page is the title of the article to which it is referring..."

 Christopher Hawthorne reviewed the new architecture exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art - concluding "When architects de...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/24372092/will-there-be-a-lost-generation-of-architects Will there be a lost generation of architects? Nam Henderson 2011-10-18T20:28:19-04:00 >2011-11-24T09:05:52-05:00
Changes to the ARE, according to NCARB, were meant to make the exam more flexible, and to unify it across jurisdictions, making it easier to get reciprocal licenses. But Tulane's Kinnard says that those changes have had unintended consequences: "A careful analysis of the system we have in place today suggests that the regulatory bodies, with all the best intentions, have designed a system that could not be more complex."

 Elizabeth Dickinson is on the case of the 50 year old intern... Her essay questions the long term effects of more and more "young" architects deciding to not pursue licensing. Should we care about a decline in registered professionals? , What would this mean for the long term prospects of the profession? The piece opens with thoughts regarding the value of licensing and the tension between pursuing licensure and other forms of professional development, from sevensixfive aka Fred Scharmen.


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Hiya! SorrowsFlower here...some stuff about me (if you don't wanna read then that's fine)...
Gender: Female
Age: Let's just say I'm the same age as Tifa from FF7. Whether it's Tifa from CC, AC/ACC, DoC or in-game, well... that's for me to know, and for you not to find out!
I'm a 4th year college student, studying...well, something that has nothing to do with writing fanfiction...this is just a hobby of mine, one that I am not prepared to give up, ever...admittedly, it clashes more than a little with my schedule since we have a lot of exams :'(
I love films...everything ranging from arthouse flicks, to romantic comedies, to old black-and-white movies, to cartoons, to psychological stuff (this may be due to the fact that my mother nearly gave birth to me in a cinema)...I am also a big reader, currently residing in my bookshelf now are Jan Karon, Haruki Murakami, J.K. Rowling, Adeline Yen Mah, C.S. Lewis, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez...I also adore Final Fantasy (though I don't play much...I'm not much of a gamer, most of the stuff I know are from walkthroughs)...
I am also deeply (albeit, one-sidedly) in love with Zero Kiryuu of Vampire Knight; and Vincent Valentine of Final Fantasy VII holds a special place in my heart...Hey can I help it if I love those tortured-soul types?
Okaaaay, I'm rambling again...why must I always do that? Moving on...
New avatar! This is a painting done my very talented cousin! It's called 'Together', and I loved it so much, I hung it in my room! If you want to see it (and other cool stuff she made), I suggest you hop on over to her deviantart account vjeury!
11/06/10: Just a quick announcement, I'm putting up my files on LiveJournal. I need to sort out my stuff, and all this hype about stories being deleted is making me a bit nervous. I'll still be posting both here and on my account:
Favorite Pairings: (NOTE: this is not to insult or put down other pairings out there, so don't get offended: I just love these pairings that's all...to each his/her own) .",)
I have nothing against yaoi or yuri, it just doesn't appeal to me all that much when it comes to fanfiction, and I much prefer het... so without further ado...
Final Fantasy VII:
CloudxTifa (Need I say more, CloTi fans?)
VincentxYuffie (If there's one thing I learned in Physics class, it's that opposites attract)
ZackxTifa (Really, who can resist Zack when he's smiling? CloTi still comes first for me, though)
ZackxAerith (Okay, they're not part of my Fave Four...but I love 'em anyway)
CidxShera (duh...he named his airship after her)
Final Fantasy VIII:
SquallxRinoa (Meant to be...'nuff said)
SeiferxQuistis (Even Seifer needs a happy ending)
IrvinexSelphie (So cute together!)
Vampire Knight:
ZeroxYuuki (only very reluctantly, since he's MINE)
The ChairmanxYori-chan (Okay, I know it's a bit twisted, since she's the best friend of his adopted daughter, but hey, since it's VK, weirder things have happened...besides, he's funny, and Yori's a bit serious, they complement each other)
Fate/stay night (the anime):
SaberxShiro (the CloTi or Squinoa of F/SN... I seriously love them together!! Hate the ending, though)
RinxArcher (take note: in the ANIME, and ONLY if Shiro isn't Archer)
RomeoxJuliet (the anime):
RomeoxJuliet (I know, I know, good ol' Will is probably rolling around in his grave 'cause of this, but I'm a sucker for the romance, cheesy though it may be... sigh; besides Juliet kicks butt! Like my cuz said, it's probably the "I watch it because it's cute" syndrome)
Final Fantasy X and X-2:
TidusxYuna (heck, the entire X-2 is built on this pairing)
LennexShuyin (he was willing to use Vegnagun to destroy the enemy for her...twisted? yes, misguided? yes...but heck, it's true love! Plus, Kuu-chan is Lenne! In the Japanese version anyway)
RikkuxGippal (that particular scene in, if I remember correctly, Djose Temple was enough to have me convinced)
LuluxWakka (their kid is adorable!!)
Pride and Prejudice (the book and the movie):
LizziexMr. Darcy (Who would ever contest this? I mean, come on, they're one of the most iconic couples in literature! I've read the book countless times and I never get tired of them!)
JanexMr. Bingley (They're just too good to be true! Really.)
WatanukixZashiki Warashi (aka Vestal Sprite) (I adore her! She's so sweet and innocent! I mean, I like Himawari-chan, but the Vestal Sprite is so much cuter! Plus, she has the added bonus of not being a bad luck charm or something)
FINISHED WORKS (summaries italicized)
...ONLY A DREAM: (FF7) CloTi and a bit of Clerith...A look at what would happen if Tifa were dead and Cloud had forgotten about her...this was supposed to be a one-shot, but I'm getting a bit attached to it...we'll see, I guess...
This is surprising, but really, thank you BrokenAngel1816!
...THE EVENT OF THE DECADE: (FF7) COMPLETE!! CloTi and Yuffentine...of Tifa and Cloud's wedding...another supposed-to-be one-shot, but it ended up being eight chapters long...Uber-fluffy!
Many thanks to: sailor winx, Truth-Unspoken, MustangBaby87, Black-Valentine-1992, Shakuma-Marie Uchiha,Oncinlity, Lucifer S.,City-of-Dimes, Dantrag-tc, ZetaAdele, XxCloTixX, ilovedean33, Wisdombook34, Kouji-wolf, avon.mendrez, fragmentsofmemories16, TLSoulDude, Celticfaerie13, tsukibayani, and everyone who reviewed/favorited/alerted!
...CONNECT THE STARS: (FF7) CloTi, past, present and if I had my way, future...Puppy love survives!! Whoa, cheese overload!! This was a spur-of-the-moment fic.
Thanks to Shari Joy Rose, Ahzruel, fragmentsofmemories16, tsukibayani, Kouji-wolf, ScarlettRaven131, and MakoRain!
...ELEVATOR (formerly In Our Own World) (FF8) Squinoa Lemon, no claustrophobia allowed...Rated M, for a reason. Used to be an FF8 drabble collection, but I had to discontinue and turn this into a stand-alone...with the work I've got, it just doesn't seem possible to keep up with it... :'(
Thanks to whitesparkles99, SonicPhantom01, linegenrou, Roxy200620, FaithFromTheMystick, dacryphilia, GothicWhore, Algina, DarkAngelAssassin666, BeyondBirthday187, Kat888, XDuskLightDawn, Scribbleness, womanonthemoon, TamaChanMyu, ilovedean33, Ittan, diamonddust1414, Crystal-Moonlight-Guardian, ToshiHakari, The Rose of Venus, -Lord of Lions-, japa223, WaterGirl14, and rokusan23 for favoriting!
...HERO (companion piece to kitsune13's 'First Steps') (FF7) CloTi... His mind might be mixed-up, but he knew, without a doubt that he was supposed to be her hero... And heroes weren't supposed to let the people they cared for get hurt... 'First Steps' was AWESOME! You've probably read it, but if you want the Cloud POV of that little scene, you could check this out.
To the wonderful people who favorited: kerapal bubbles, tsukibayani, Echobrain, .rEckLeSsLy.cOnFIned., gingerbreadbear, Devaro Ayanami, Kainos Ktisis, WellingtonBoot, NinjaWriter11, Calenlass Greenleaf1, Darksoul14, anabel the lady shark, AdiosCiaoCiao, and girlinblue17, thanks!
WORKS IN PROGRESS (summaries italicized)
...IN OUR OWN WORLD: (FF7) Collection of lemons, mostly CloTi... Yes, this is where the title of the Squinoa went. I'm not that imaginative when it comes to naming my work. Besides, the original 'In Our Own World' avatar the Squinoa was named after was actually a CloTi...
CHAPTER 1: PERFECT... Cloud is an artist looking for his muse. Tifa is a prostitute who has seen too little of the good in life. Together, they discover something extraordinary in the most unexpected of places...
CHAPTER 2: LOVE AND HATE... In this place the lines of love and hate are blurred... How then do you love when your soul is not your own?
Many thanks to the dear, beloved people: Namuufox, .rEckLeSsLy.cOnFIneD., Mr. Wryte, Ahzruel, Valentine'sNinja, Ex-SOLDIER804, naruhina pwns, nickJoffdaCHAIN, ObsessiveCompulsiveValkyrie, Draxin, Scribbleness, Mrs.MaxiStrife, Pheonixblade, kitsune13, TamaChanMyu, ilovedean33, Kaarina Helvete, Heroineofearth, and KK2008 who favorited!
And to those who alerted: eMi to mAo 374, Astaya, -CiaoxBella-, .rEckLeSsLy.cOnFIned., Miss Layla, Twincest Lover, Sunni D. Lockhart, Mr. Wryte, Ahzruel, Kattzia, nickJoffdaCHAIN, paupau123, ObsessiveCompulsiveValkyrie, vLuna, angelbeautiful12, Dawn.Fire.Angel, Toriga-Okami, cloudlover2989, Mrs.MaxiStrife, Serina Tsuki, Heroineofearth, and MissGreenpeace thank you, good people!!
SOS!! It seems I have exhausted my creativity with this, and I am now experiencing major writer's block! I implore you, good people, send help! In other words, I need prompts, ideas and anything else you can give me to spark inspiration and wake up my muse who seems to be in hibernation at the moment... really, I value your thoughts and ideas, so if you have anything, please share! Thanks! :D
...NEAR TO YOU: (FF7) CloTi Highschool AU based on A Fine Frenzy's song of the same title... They say the first cut is the deepest, and maybe it's true... but you never know, maybe chocobo band-aids can help! I'm still not sure where this is going, so I need your support in this! Special participation of the gang and other FF7 characters!
KiimChii, .rEckLeSsLy.cOnFIned., Toriga-Okami, Vanilla Raindrops, sarouna uchiha, Sigbru, Creativity Brilliance, Kattzia, AvengedRomantic, Sound Alchemist, Petrovna, Miss Layla, ObsessiveCompulsiveValkyrie, vLuna, Aaryn-Korn, TornAngelWings, uber-tastic, ShadowCasper, FinalFantasyFreak92, Mrs.MaxiStrife, CB Shipper, redscarlet02, Tiny Cherie, Tysunkete, Rukia156, Batamut, Ginamaria195, Murii, Sigart, RocketPencil, and vLuna, thanks for alerting, guys!
To those who favorited - absolutedisaster13, fragmentsofmemories16, Scribbleness, Sigbru, cherimai, Petrovna, FinalFantasyFreak92, Aaryn-Korn, TornAngelWings, vLuna, KK2008, Cloudti123, TintenZauberin, RyuuseiBlackAce (uh, twice? wow, I think that was an error in the mail or the site or something; anyway, thanks!), Valentine'sNinja, Mrs.MaxiStrife, Hellion Rogue, CB Shipper, deedee2034, Tiny Cherie, Ginamaria195, teiku5 - many thanks, you wonderful people!
.. O.O .. To those who added me to their list of favorite authors: Shakuma-Marie-Uchiha, Mr. Wryte, Valentine'sNinja, Ex-SOLDIER804, Dimensiondude, Draxin, Scribbleness, ObsessiveCompulsiveValkyrie, Mrs.MaxiStrife, Aaryn-Korn, TornAngelWings, Ms. Greenpeace, Echobrain, rokusan23 and RocketPencil, buckets and buckets --no, pools and pools of thanks!! =3
.. :( .. If I somehow missed your name in my expressions of gratitude, sorry (I'm pretty scatter-brained)... just drop me a line!
FUTURE WORKS (summaries italicized)
Title Pending: (FW) FFVII drabbles...stuff I randomly type in my laptop... CloTi, Yuffentine, Fack, Zaerith...every frickin' pairing I can think of (except Claerith, I guess...no offense, Claerith fans)...
Vampire Knight
Debt of Blood title may be subject to change: (FW) ZeroxOC...Zero's sins come back to haunt him as he finds himself on the run from vampires and Hunters alike with an unlikely ally at his side: Yuuki's daughter, Sayuri. Can he finally confront his past or will it bring a much greater pain to them both? Encountering lotsa problems! Including the fact that I can't write in Zero POV!!
.. ;p .. Thanks for looking around here and wasting your time, reading my babbling! See you around!!


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Being absolutely honest, which of the following two phrases would you prefer to say out loud in front of someone you fancy? "I work in publishing, based in Covent Garden though I'm often abroad on book tours" or "I work for Asda, managing fresh produce at our Bolton superstore, though I sometimes cover on the cold meats counter." Thought so.
We are, according to the Work Foundation think-tank, a nation of job-snobs who prefer to work in industries that are perceived as high-status and glamorous, rather than exploring the service, hospitality and retail sectors which increasingly offer attractive training and development opportunities to graduates and non-graduates alike.
In a survey of 2,500 people, half of those under-30 told the Work Foundation they were influenced by the views of friends and family when it came to choosing where they worked. Asked if they would take a job with good career prospects in the fast food sector, two-thirds said no.
So, why all those noses pointed so snootily in the air? The pervading image of the service sector is, of course, the dead-end hell of the McJob. Associated with poor pay, unskilled work and few prospects, it's not surprising that ambitious graduates haven't been queuing to slither up the greasy pole at their local drive-thru. However, given the rapid expansion of service sector industries and the need for skilled staff to manage that expansion, it might be wise to think again.
Wendy Seddig, Sainsbury's graduate recruitment manager, is convinced that despite the retail industry suffering from a negative image, it has a great deal to offer graduates. "A lot of the work that I've been doing is to dispel myths about retail, and I actually think the tide is turning. Two years ago, applications for our graduate programme were running at around 4,000 - now they're at 9,000."
This increase may well be down to the huge effort the service sector has needed to put into training staff. Andy Westwood, author of the Work Foundation's recent report on careers and mobility in the UK workforce, explains: "All organisations agree that they need better management skills, team-working, problem-solving, communication and customer service skills. That's become a real problem in the service sector, as these generic skills are the core competencies to do the job. When you look at employers that are growing, they say, who's going to run our fast-expanding market?
"What's happened is that because the perception has been that their jobs are of poor quality, they have to recruit from a larger pool - they're going to have to employ people who are not so job-ready and so they need to develop their employees' skills."
And develop your skills they certainly will. Graduate training in the service sector typically runs for one to three years, with off-site seminars, on-the-job training, mentors, buddies, appraisals, career development plans and funded study towards professional qualifications once initial training is completed. During training, new graduates are given some substantial responsibility for managing people and departments while having constant support from senior staff.
Laura Beckingham, 23, isn't even a year into Sainsbury's graduate trainee scheme but is already responsible for 25 people and in charge of all fresh produce at the company's new Passion For Food store in Chelsea.
"I loved Sainsbury's web-recruitment; their online application was based on your competencies rather than just looking at what you'd done before" she says. "It's really hard work, but incredibly rewarding, and you're exposed to such a range of people with different experiences and backgrounds."
But what about the measly pay you get working for a supermarket? "The Sainsbury's graduate package is one of the best around. I've had three pay rises in eight months, so the ability to earn and progress is there."
With starting salaries running at between £17,500-£19,000 and benefits including private healthcare, subsidised restaurants and gym membership, staff discounts and share-schemes, from a purely financial viewpoint, service sector graduate jobs are not to be sneezed at.
Another benefit these companies offer is the chance to try out a variety of roles, allowing people to discover where their talents can flourish best.
Having done a dizzy range of jobs while an Asda graduate trainee, Katharine Keane, 29, has worked her way up to be brand manager for the company's health range. She points out that the variety of jobs she did has developed a skill-set that now enables her to operate cross-functionally.
"My skills are completely transferable. I've gained store experience, managing people at all different levels, some commercial knowledge, customer understanding and the ability to motivate and organise myself. With that, you can learn the technical aspects of each new job as you move around."
Training for non-graduates can offer excellent prospects too, as Anne Blackburn, recruitment and retention co-ordinator for Waitrose explains. "If you join us at 18 and do the initial two years training on our retail management training scheme, with the aim to become section manager, after another three years training you could get to department manager if you really shine, so arguably you can beat someone on our graduate scheme."
It worked for Claire Lawson, whose industrial year in a hotel so enthused her for the hospitality sector that she didn't go back to college, but carried on grafting her way up through the ranks. Now managing Marriott's conference venue The Brewery, she chuckles at the idea that job-searchers might be snobbish about her industry. "This is a fun, exciting business to be in - I've always been really ambitious, and I think you can have a very credible career. This company perceives everyone as talented in one way or another and they are very good at extracting that talent.
"When I wanted to do my MBA they were right there behind me, paying for my course and not asking me to sign anything to make me stay. That made me feel that I was incredibly valued."
And what about the much-derided McJob in the land of the golden arches? It seems that here too, prejudices are no match for reality. According to Andy Westwood, from its very beginnings, McDonald's has taken staff development seriously.
Indeed, with training provided at six centres around the country, formal NVQ accreditation for in-house course modules, a robust graduate programme, structured career paths for ambitious non-graduates and around 70% of its UK management having started as crew members, it's hard to argue.
So, if the race is on for a job in the service sector, what qualities will you need to offer? Wendy Seddig suggests: "It's more about students' behavioural skills and a passion for achieving results - we don't expect them to be passionate about food yet, but managing conflicts and the ability to influence people are vital."
And in between sorting out the fish, fruit and flowers on the shopfloor, Laura Beckingham adds: "You need to be quite tenacious too - you're not mollycoddled here, and if you're not the kind of person who can bounce back, well, there's not that many shrinking violets in retail."