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For healthy bones and teeth, women need to eat a variety of calcium-rich foods every day. Calcium keeps bones strong and helps to reduce the risk for osteoporosis, a bone disease in which the bones become weak and break easily. Some calcium-rich foods include low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt and cheese, sardines, tofu (if made with calcium sulfate) and calcium-fortified foods including juices and cereals. Adequate amounts of vitamin D also are important, and the need for both calcium and vitamin D increases as women get older. Good sources of vitamin D include fatty fish, such as salmon, eggs and fortified foods and beverages, such as some yogurts and juices.
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When trying to adopt new healthy habits, it's important to work around other long-standing practices that could sabotage your efforts if overlooked. For example, if you are a morning person, working out in the a.m. is likely best, but if you're a night person, exercise after work, says Tara Stiles, owner of Strala Yoga in New York City. [Tweet at Tara!]"Don't try to become one or the other if it's not natural to you. You're more likely to stick to it if you like the time of day and the whole experience."
Calcium: For adult women aged 19-50, the USDA recommended daily allowance is 1,000 mg/day. For women over 50, the recommended daily allowance is 1,200 mg/day. Good sources of calcium include dairy products, leafy green vegetables, certain fish, grains, tofu, cabbage, and summer squash. Your body cannot take in more than 500 mg at any one time and there's no benefit to exceeding the recommended daily amount.
Women's reproductive and sexual health has a distinct difference compared to men's health. Even in developed countries pregnancy and childbirth are associated with substantial risks to women with maternal mortality accounting for more than a quarter of a million deaths per year, with large gaps between the developing and developed countries. Comorbidity from other non reproductive disease such as cardiovascular disease contribute to both the mortality and morbidity of pregnancy, including preeclampsia. Sexually transmitted infections have serious consequences for women and infants, with mother-to-child transmission leading to outcomes such as stillbirths and neonatal deaths, and pelvic inflammatory disease leading to infertility. In addition infertility from many other causes, birth control, unplanned pregnancy, unconsensual sexual activity and the struggle for access to abortion create other burdens for women.
The major differences in life expectancy for women between developed and developing countries lie in the childbearing years. If a woman survives this period, the differences between the two regions become less marked, since in later life non-communicable diseases (NCDs) become the major causes of death in women throughout the world, with cardiovascular deaths accounting for 45% of deaths in older women, followed by cancer (15%) and lung disease (10%). These create additional burdens on the resources of developing countries. Changing lifestyles, including diet, physical activity and cultural factors that favour larger body size in women, are contributing to an increasing problem with obesity and diabetes amongst women in these countries and increasing the risks of cardiovascular disease and other NCDs.[11][20]
Most Americans get far more protein than they really need. In theory, that may not be wise. Like carbohydrates, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and excess calories from any source will be stored as body fat. Excess dietary protein increases calcium loss in the urine, perhaps raising the risk for osteoporosis ("thin bones," more a worry for women) and kidney stones (a particular worry for men).
Women with ovaries but no uterus may be able to use a gestational carrier. This may also be an option for women who shouldn't become pregnant because of a serious health problem. In this case, a woman uses her own egg. It is fertilized by the man's sperm and the embryo is placed inside the carrier's uterus. The carrier will not be related to the baby and gives him or her to the parents at birth.
Protein should provide about 15% of a healthy person's daily calories. As a rule of thumb, people of both sexes and any size will do fine with about 60 grams of protein a day. Athletes who have large muscles and work out hard may need 20% more. But even that's not very much; 8 ounces of chicken or 6 ounces of canned tuna, for example, will fit the bill.
Hysterosalpingography (HIS-tur-oh-sal-ping-GOGH-ru-fee): This is an x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes. Doctors inject a special dye into the uterus through the vagina. This dye shows up in the x-ray. Doctors can then watch to see if the dye moves freely through the uterus and fallopian tubes. This can help them find physical blocks that may be causing infertility. Blocks in the system can keep the egg from moving from the fallopian tube to the uterus. A block could also keep the sperm from reaching the egg.
Most Americans get far more protein than they really need. In theory, that may not be wise. Like carbohydrates, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and excess calories from any source will be stored as body fat. Excess dietary protein increases calcium loss in the urine, perhaps raising the risk for osteoporosis ("thin bones," more a worry for women) and kidney stones (a particular worry for men).
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It's been a while since I've picked up any of these, but when I did, the messages weren't nearly as body-positive. In fact, a quick perusal of other Shape magazine covers from the 1980s (I was probably still reading Seventeen then, but still) shows a bunch of celebrity cover models who would like you to get off the couch immediately, with demands like "Get Strong!" and "Push For Fitness!" Also suspect: "How To Think And Eat Like A Thin Person" and "Is Food Your Lover? How To End The Affair."
Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth commonest cancer amongst women, particularly those of lower socioeconomic status. Women in this group have reduced access to health care, high rates of child and forced marriage, parity, polygamy and exposure to STIs from multiple sexual contacts of male partners. All of these factors place them at higher risk.[11] In developing countries, cervical cancer accounts for 12% of cancer cases amongst women and is the second leading cause of death, where about 85% of the global burden of over 500,000 cases and 250,000 deaths from this disease occurred in 2012. The highest incidence occurs in Eastern Africa, where with Middle Africa, cervical cancer is the commonest cancer in women. The case fatality rate of 52% is also higher in developing countries than in developed countries (43%), and the mortality rate varies by 18-fold between regions of the world.[123][17][122]
You should consume only 25 percent to 35 percent of your total calories per day from fat, with a significant portion from good fats like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. According to the American Heart Association, women should get at least five to 10 percent of their total daily calories from omega-6 fatty acids (equal to 12 to 20 grams), and anywhere from 0.5 to 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids, depending on individual risk for heart disease.
It has not been scientifically established that large amounts of vitamins and minerals or dietary supplements help prevent or treat health problems or slow the aging process. Daily multivitamin tablets can be beneficial to some people who do not consume a balanced diet or a variety of foods. Generally, eating a well-balanced diet with a variety of foods provides the necessary nutrients your body needs. Eating whole foods is preferable to supplements because foods provide dietary fiber and other nutritional benefits that supplements do not. If you choose to take vitamin and mineral supplements, it is recommended to choose a multi-vitamin that does not exceed 100 percent of the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI).
Trimming some fat may eliminate some guilt, but be warned: Buying foods labeled "low-fat," "non-fat," or "fat-free" may encourage you to eat up to 50 percent more calories, according to three studies by Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab. Fat's not the issue when it comes your weight since most of these foods only have about 15 percent fewer calories than their regular counterparts. Go for the full-fat version and eat less—you probably will naturally since they taste better.
If motivation is your hang-up, change your exercise routine every 14 days. A University of Florida study discovered that people who modified their workouts twice a month were more likely than to stick to their plans compared to those who changed their regimens whenever they wanted to. Boredom didn't appear to be a factor; it seems people simply enjoyed the variety more.
Obviously, the best treatment plan for poor nutrition is to change your diet. Most Americans eat too little of what they need and too much of that they don't. For many women, decreasing fat and sugar consumption and increasing fruit, vegetables and grains in your diet can make a big difference. Many women also need to boost consumption of foods containing fiber, calcium and folic acid. Compare your diet to that suggested by the food pyramid and compare your nutrient intake to the suggested daily levels. Adjust accordingly, and you may be able to dramatically improve your health.
If you are over the age of 50 (heck - even 40 and possibly 30) then this is not the magazine for you. Show me real female athletes of all ages and include more serious articles on women's issues. The final straw was seeing a Kardashian on the cover. No thanks. I felt like this was Cosmopolitan magazine and Entertainment Tonight wrapped in spandex. Going back to Runner's World and Prevention.
Most Americans get far more protein than they really need. In theory, that may not be wise. Like carbohydrates, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and excess calories from any source will be stored as body fat. Excess dietary protein increases calcium loss in the urine, perhaps raising the risk for osteoporosis ("thin bones," more a worry for women) and kidney stones (a particular worry for men).
Iron is one of the keys to good health and energy levels in women prior to menopause. Foods that provide iron include red meat, chicken, turkey, pork, fish, kale, spinach, beans, lentils and some fortified ready-to-eat cereals. Plant-based sources of iron are more easily absorbed by your body when eaten with vitamin C-rich foods. So eat fortified cereal with strawberries on top, spinach salad with mandarin orange slices or add tomatoes to lentil soup.
Vitamin D: Over the past decade, dozens of studies have revealed many important roles for vitamin D, the nutrient that skin cells produce when they are exposed to sunlight. The recommended daily intake of Vitamin D is 600 IU per day, although recommended levels are under review. If you avoid the sun or live in the northern half of the U.S., ask your doctor whether your vitamin D level should be tested.
Nutrition is particularly important during pregnancy to ensure your health and the health of the baby. It's normal to gain weight during pregnancy—not just because of the growing fetus, but because you'll need stored fat for breast-feeding. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends a gain of 25 to 35 pounds in women of normal weight when they get pregnant; 28 to 40 pounds in underweight women; and at least 15 pounds in women who are overweight when they get pregnant. The IOM has not given a recommendation for an upper limit for obese women, but some experts cap it as low as 13 pounds. If you fit into this category, discuss how much weight you should gain with your health care professional.
There were also supplementation programs that targeted nonpregnant women. National supplementation programs that provided food baskets to low-income families increased maternal BMI and improved household food insecurity (92, 93). However, there were some unintended consequences. In Mexico, food transfer programs disproportionately increased weight gain in overweight women compared with underweight women (93), and 1 study in Bangladesh found that food transfers had larger impacts on men's intake than women's intake, except with less preferred foods (94). Adolescents who received protein-energy supplementation at school showed an increase in weight gain during supplementation, as well as improvements in school attendance and mathematics scores (46, 95). However, the impact of supplementation on micronutrient deficiencies and, specifically, hemoglobin concentration, was limited (46).
After menopause. Lower levels of estrogen after menopause raise your risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, and osteoporosis, a condition that causes your bones to become weak and break easily. What you eat also affects these chronic diseases. Talk to your doctor about healthy eating plans and whether you need more calcium and vitamin D to protect your bones. Read more about how very low estrogen levels affect your health in our Menopause section. Most women also need fewer calories as they age, because of less muscle and less physical activity. Find out how many calories you need based on your level of activity.
Delivery platforms for women across the life course. This Venn diagram represents the delivery platforms for different interventions by target population. The overlapping regions indicate delivery platforms that are shared by the target groups: adolescent girls, women of reproductive age, pregnant and lactating women, mothers of young children, and older women.
Globally, there were 87 million unwanted pregnancies in 2005, of those 46 million resorted to abortion, of which 18 million were considered unsafe, resulting in 68,000 deaths. The majority of these deaths occurred in the developing world. The United Nations considers these avoidable with access to safe abortion and post-abortion care. While abortion rates have fallen in developed countries, but not in developing countries. Between 2010–2014 there were 35 abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44, a total of 56 million abortions per year.[41] The United nations has prepared recommendations for health care workers to provide more accessible and safe abortion and post-abortion care. An inherent part of post-abortion care involves provision of adequate contraception.[73]
As the table above shows, some of the best sources of calcium are dairy products. However, dairy products such as whole milk, cheese, and yogurt also tend to contain high levels of saturated fat. The USDA recommends limiting your saturated fat intake to no more than 10% of your daily calories, meaning you can enjoy whole milk dairy in moderation and opt for no- or low-fat dairy products when possible. Just be aware that reduced fat dairy products often contain lots of added sugar, which can have negative effects on both your health and waistline.
Of near miss events, obstetrical fistulae (OF), including vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulae, remain one of the most serious and tragic. Although corrective surgery is possible it is often not available and OF is considered completely preventable. If repaired, subsequent pregnancies will require cesarian section.[53] While unusual in developed countries, it is estimated that up to 100,000 cases occur every year in the world, and that about 2 million women are currently living with this condition, with the highest incidence occurring in Africa and parts of Asia.[39][53][54] OF results from prolonged obstructed labor without intervention, when continued pressure from the fetus in the birth canal restricts blood supply to the surrounding tissues, with eventual fetal death, necrosis and expulsion. The damaged pelvic organs then develop a connection (fistula) allowing urine or feces, or both, to be discharged through the vagina with associated urinary and fecal incontinence, vaginal stenosis, nerve damage and infertility. Severe social and mental consequences are also likely to follow, with shunning of the women. Aprt from lack of access to care, causes include young age, and malnourishment.[11][55][53] The UNFPA has made prevention of OF a priority and is the lead agency in the Campaign to End Fistula, which issues annual reports[56] and the United Nations observes May 23 as the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula every year.[57] Prevention includes discouraging teenage pregnancy and child marriage, adeaquate nutrition, and access to skilled care, including caesarian section.[11]
However, many fortification programs in low- and middle-income countries are regional or voluntary and, thus, might have a limited nutritional impact at the national level (76). Although many efficacy trials show benefits of fortification interventions, scaling up fortification is limited by inadequate coverage and resources (13, 77, 78). Evidence for impact is also affected by suboptimal programming, low-bioavailability fortificants (e.g., reduced iron powder), poor consumption rates, weak enforcement mechanisms, and inadequate monitoring (76, 79, 80). More research is needed to evaluate the long-term impact of fortification and biofortification programs (75). In addition, there is also growing concern about fortifying and promoting food vehicles that have adverse health consequences when consumed in excess, such as salt and sugar, given the rising prevalence of overweight, obesity, and noncommunicable disease (81–83).
Notice that alcohol isn't included in a food group. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation, up to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. Alcohol offers little nutritional value, and when used in excess, can cause short-term health damage, such as distorted vision, judgment, hearing and coordination; emotional changes; bad breath; and hangovers. Long-term effects may include liver and stomach damage, vitamin deficiencies, impotence, heart and central nervous system damage and memory loss. Abuse can lead to alcohol poisoning, coma and death. Pregnant women should not drink at all because alcohol can harm the developing fetus and infant. According to the March of Dimes, more than 40,000 babies are born each year with alcohol-related damage. Even light and moderate drinking during pregnancy can hurt your baby. If you are breastfeeding, discuss drinking alcohol with your health care professional. After clearing it with your doctor, you may be able to have an occasional celebratory single, small alcoholic drink, but you should abstain from breastfeeding for two hours after that drink.
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Your painting contractor should be able to tell you which premium products they use, and why. High-end materials and products perform better, look nicer, and last longer - if your contractor uses low-end options to drive your cost down, they're not doing you any favors. When reviewing your proposal make sure a specific product is listed, not just a paint manufacturer. Every manufacturer has contractor grade options.
First, if you need it, we have it — all the paint for your home — every color you can imagine, in the finish you need for every surface. Second, we' can help narrow down your choices until you decide on the right paint for your project. Plus, you can reap the benefits of Behr Marquee paint, a Home Depot exclusive. It dries in one hour, only takes one coat. It's easy to clean and resists dirt and mildew. Of course, our paint associates at your local store can help pick our paint for your home. Pick up some paint swatches or order paint samples online so you can picture what it will look like.
I am a painting contractor and have been since 2001. Make sure the estimate provides in writing: What is EXCLUDED as well as INCLUDED. It should state the manufacturer and type of paint going to be used. Estimate says ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS. My estimates to my customers say "guaranteed coverage" eliminates the conversations of 1 coat vs 2 coat. I have my customers submit colors 5 days prior to start date. Customers need to inform me if they are going to use pure white, dark reds, oranges, and bright yellows they need to inform me in that 5 day window, so I can adjust my pricing for 3 coats. Although this more uncommon now than years past because a lot of paint manufacturers have primer with paint products. Let the contractor know if your doing accent walls. This takes longer to cut in straight lines and it requires the contractor to purchase more paint. If you add anything on the scope of work have the painter write out the description and cost prior to them doing the work. Have the estimate say how many days it will take to perform the work. Ask how many workers will be doing the job. Make sure to enforce that number of workers their everyday until the job is complete. Do not give final payment until you do a final walk through. Walk the job when its almost complete and point out areas that you want fixed prior to the contractors final walk through. Its best to do while the workers are still in that particular area as they will have tarps down and areas covered and it will be easier for them to take care of. Purchase a roll of blue tape and stick it to areas that you want fixed. This is called a punch list.
If you're a construction or renovation worker who specializes in painting, you might have given some thought to how you can go into business for yourself. Painting contractors not only need to be skilled in a variety of painting techniques, but also know how to bid on jobs, calculate project expenses and hire workers in order to be successful. Before you can begin working as an independent painting contractor in most states, you'll first need to apply for licensing, carry liability insurance and file the right documents to have your business officially recognized. https://www.youtube.com/v/b6_WEt9k_Hw
Increase sale value: If you're considering selling your house in the near future, a new coat of paint has the potential to increase the value of your home. Not only will a fresh paint job make your place look updated and clean, but it will also cover up any scratches, chips or other flaws that may be on your walls. You'll be able to get more money for a house that has already had minor renovations like this completed.
This feared question gets to the heart of who will be performing work in your home and whether your home and belongings will be safe. Sadly, there have been numerous documented cases around the country where employees of a hired contractor have burglarized, injured, or even killed the homeowner. What's worse, in most cases it was later found that the bad employee had a criminal background that was unknown to the employer. In learning about who will be performing the work in your home, you should ask additional questions about their hiring policy and whether they conduct criminal background checks.
What's in a house painting contract is an important question that comes up as you get deeper into your remodeling venture. Between the time you decide your house needs a new coat of paint and the time the job gets done, a lot transpires. After you've decided on an interior painter or exterior painting contractor, you should have them write a formal contract, and this is what it should include:
Wallpaper removal can be a time consuming and difficult project to take on. There are many issues that can come up, too, that you may not be able to account for until the project is already started. For example, if your walls were not properly primed before the introduction of wallpaper, you may be in for some very nasty surprises when you peel a bit of the covering off. Poorly applied wallpaper can take your drywall covering or even parts of your drywall itself off with it. To avoid damaging your walls, hire our Emmetsburg wallpaper removal experts to take care of getting rid of that old wallpaper for you. It is crucial that wallpaper removal be done careful and with the proper tools, otherwise you'll create a bigger mess of your walls than what you started with. So let our Emmetsburg wallpaper removal experts take care of it for you, and rest assured you'll have a nicely cleaned wall ready for interior painting when they're done.
Shopping for the right paint should go beyond collecting paint swatches or choosing a shade from the catalogue. Purchasing inexpensive paint samples and small brushes to bring home for testing is the best, because it's the only way to really ascertain whether a color suits the décor. The goal is to paint a small section of the wall — a square with an area of just a few inches is sufficient. Allowing the small painted patch to dry and observing how it looks under the lighting conditions at different times of the day should clear up any painter's color dilemma. http://m.youtube.com/embed/b6_WEt9k_Hw
There are cases where apartment complexes allow you to choose from a color wheel of neutral hues before you move in. Some charge a fee for calling in a painter to do the walls, while others offer new paint as a benefit of moving in. If you're not a fan of neutral colors, consider looking for an apartment that allows you to paint the walls a more expressive tone. Otherwise you can invest in boldly colored furniture and posters. http://www.youtube.com/e/b6_WEt9k_Hw?app=desktop
The easiest way to choose a color scheme is to look through color catalogues or at paint samples. Most hardware stores and paint depots keep catalogs handy for customers to take home. Painters should take their time looking at the spaces in these catalogs and comparing colors to their existing floors, carpets, curtains, blinds, furniture and decorations. It's important to look at fabric and upholstery first and then look at the other aspects to see if they coordinate with your color choices. Consider the prominent color in this coordination for the walls.
When you're having the interior or exterior of your home painted by a contractor, you don't have to worry about doing the labor yourself. However, you do still have to make a decision about the color you want your house painted. Many homeowners think this is an easy decision, and go into the store saying they want a certain color; blue, for example. But once they make their way over to the blue paint section, the choice suddenly becomes much more difficult. Do I want robin's egg? Powder blue? Light turquoise? The options are limitless.
Repaint — exteriors especially — before visible signs of wear appear, Bancroft says. Don't wait until you see peeling or flaking paint. "If I have to spend 40 hours preparing the surface before we can paint, that time is going to result in a lot of extra costs. But if I can spend 10 hours preparing the surfaces to be painted, you're going to save money," Freeman says.
If you're working with a great painting contractor, they should have a color consultant who can help you choose the best color for your house. A color expert is the best source for helping you find the ideal color to paint the interior or exterior of your house. You can ask him or her any question you have and get professional advice that is personalized for your home. If you don't want to do the work yourself, this is a major perk that comes with hiring a painting contractor.
Research the licensing requirements for your area. These laws governing professional contractor work will be different depending on where you live. It's important to be aware of these laws and what they mean from the outset. Contact the licensing board for your state or district to find out more about what you'll need to do to get your business off the ground.
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OBJECTIVE • To assist potential interview candidates in successfully navigating the preparation and conduction of the Fire Recruit job interview in a logical, organized sequence of preparation techniques
CLASS ORGANIZATION • Length of class • Breaks • Homework
GETTING STARTED • Know yourself! • Three Types of Skills • Adaptive Skills • Transferable Skills • Job Related Skills
Adaptive Skills • Personality Traits • Basic personality traits to survive • Most of these traits are not taught • Considered "soft skills" • Employer's value • Potential to develop
Adaptive Skills • Personal History Questionnaire • Resume • Education • Training • Experience
Adaptive Skills • Personal Traits Questionnaire • Describe Yourself (5 Adjectives) • Strengths/Weaknesses • Success Factors
Adaptive Skills • Accomplishments • Goals • Initiative • Communication • Listening • Speaking • Body Language • Honesty • Integrity • Work Ethic • Consistency • High Self Esteem • Motivated • Pride • Team Player • Handles Pressure • Decisive • Mature Attitude Success Factors
Transferable Skills • General skills useful in any job • Good writing skills • Good language skills • Ability to organize • Time management • (Ability to prioritize) • Relate all skills to Public Safety
Job Related Skills • Mechanical and manipulative skills • Physical skills • Skills may overlap – • process the information - • then apply information • Example: Learn rescue tool • Learn parts & maintenance • Put in operation & use • Department Research • Web Site • Mission Statement • Job Description
FIRST IMPRESSION • Image • No cell phone • Jewelry • Tattoos – Policy • Piercings GOOD: NOT SO GOOD:
FIRST IMPRESSION • Body Image • Shoulders back • Keep head erect • Do not fold arms • Do not cross legs • Legs close together • Posture slightly forward
FIRST IMPRESSION • Your actions • Handshake all panel members • Make eye contact • All within moderation • Gestures non-distracting • Gestures only to enhance statements
FIRST IMPRESSION • Smile! • Attentive eye contact • Nod your head affirmatively • Demeanor displays controlled energy • Non verbal feedback communicates • 60% of your message
FIRST IMPRESSION - Verbal • Verbal • Project your voice in conversation tone • Articulate clearly, do not mumble • Pause for emphasis • Ask for clarification • If necessary ask to repeat question • Pace – people often talk fast when nervous • Hear It • Understand It • Answer It (briefly, non-damaging) • Relate It (answer underlying question) • Know yourself!
FIRST IMPRESSION - Active Listening • Active listening = attentive to what is said • Don't be distracted, your mind will wander • Don't try to read what panel is writing • Disregard appearance of the panel • Listen objectively, don't analyze • Understand what is being asked • Let interviewer finish speaking, …then pause, formulate, and answer
GET READY • Read the entire job announcement • Read the entire interview letter (make notes) • Recheck time, location, directions, parking, apparel, and items to bring • Practice your interview in the mirror • Practice mock interviews with a credible source • Video, audio recording
THE INTERVIEW • Difficult Interview Situations • Present flexible open view of future • Test – • Commitment • work ethic • goal setting ability • Negative Traits – turn positive
Morality/EEO Situational Questions • EEO = Equal Employment Opportunity • What is the law? • What is the EEO policy? • Zero tolerance – 100% response • Moral obligation • Initiate, Isolate, Identify, Investigate, Inform • The 5 "I"s
Direct orders • Don't be lead • Understand Chain-of-Command • Know current related events • Fire Service world • Regionally • Nationally
Budget • Safety • Training • Maintenance • Cost Effectiveness • Obligation to Citizens • Customer Service
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS?????Your interview will be conducted without regard to your age, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual preference, gender or other protected classes. • When responding to the questions, focus on your skills, abilities and education which has prepared you for the position (i.e. for fire recruit when interviewing for fire recruit). • Help the interview panel to understand your passion and why you chose firefighting as a career. • If you need any accommodation for any disability, please contact City Personnel (236-6400) and request it before the interview or testing process. Do not discuss your request with Fire-Rescue Department personnel.
POST INTERVIEW • Write down the questions asked after you leave the building in private • DO NOT DISCLOSE QUESTIONS • Write down your questions and answers • Write down how you would like to have answered
Website Resources • www.sandiego.gov/empopp • www.firecareers.com • www.miramarcollege.net • www.swc.cc.ca.us • www.palomar.edu
Other Resources • Job Interviews That Get You Hired, Learning Express, Learning Express, LLC. 2006 • Next Day Job Interview, Michael Farr, JISTS Works Publishing, Inc., 2005 • Hire Me, Roy J. Blitzer, EP Entrepreneur Press, Media Inc., 2006 • Interviews for Success, 8th Ed, Caryl and Ron Krannich Ph.Ds., Impact Publications, 2003


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By Victoria B. Damiani, EdD, NCSP
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
A portfolio is a collection of student work with a common theme or purpose. The use of portfolios is
not new. Portfolios have been common in the fine and performing arts for years in seeking support for
ones work, to document change or improvement in style and performance, or to gain admission to
special schools.
Broad expansion into the academic arena took place in the 1990s as part of the movement toward
performance assessment. This change was fostered by a climate of criticism of traditional assessment
techniques, especially multiple-choice testing.
The focus here is on the use of portfolios for assessment, but portfolios can be utilized to achieve
other goals. Portfolios may, for example, document varied experiences of the learner in a course or class,
provide points for discussion between learner and teacher or among learners, and represent change in
the students technique or skill over time.
The Portfolio as an Assessment Tool
Portfolios are often described as a more authentic means of assessment than the traditional
classroom test. Rather than showing that the learner knows what has been taught, the portfolio
demonstrates that the student can do what has been taught. For example, we may identify the
component parts of a short story on an objective test. But the inclusion of a short story in a portfolio
documents our ability to write a short story.
However, describing portfolio assessment as authentic suggests that other forms of assessment are
less valid, or inappropriate. That is not the case. Different methods of assessment are useful for different
purposes. Portfolio assessment is most appropriate when learning can be best demonstrated through a
The Portfolio Assessment Process
The use of the portfolio as an assessment tool is a process with multiple steps. The process takes
time, and all of the component parts must be in place before the assessment can be utilized effectively.
Decide on a purpose or theme. General assessment alone is not a sufficient goal for a portfolio. It
must be decided specifically what is to be assessed. Portfolios are most useful for addressing the
students ability to apply what has been learned. Therefore, a useful question to consider is, What skills
or techniques do I want the students to learn to apply? The answer to this question can often be found in
the school curriculum.
Consider what samples. Consider what samples of student work might best illustrate the
application of the standard or educational goal in question. Written work samples, of course, come to
mind. However, videotapes, pictures of products or activities, and testimonials are only a few of the
many different ways to document achievement.
Determine how samples will be selected. A range of procedures can be utilized here. Students,
maybe in conjunction with parents and teachers, might select work to be included, or a specific type of
sample might be required by the teacher, the school, or the school system.
Decide whether to assess the process and the product or the product only. Assessing the process
would require some documentation regarding how the learner developed the product. For example, did
the student use the process for planning a short story or utilizing the experimental method that was
taught in class? Was it used correctly? Evaluation of the process will require a procedure for accurately
documenting the process used. The documentation could include a log or video of the steps or an
interview with the student. Usually, if both the process and the product are to be evaluated, a separate
scoring system will have to be developed for each.
S3129 Helping Children at Home and School II: Handouts for Families and Educators
Develop an appropriate scoring system. Usually
this is best done through the use of a rubric, a point
scale with descriptors that explain how the work will be
evaluated. Points are allotted with the highest quality
work getting the most points. If the descriptors are clear
and specific, they become goals for which the student
can aim. There should be a separate scale for each
standard being evaluated. For example, if one standard
being assessed is the use of grammatically correct
sentence structure, five points might be allotted if all
sentences are grammatically correct. Then, a specific
number of errors would be identified for all other points
with zero points given if there are more than a certain
number of errors. It is important that the standards for
evaluation be carefully explained. If we evaluate for
clarity of writing, then an operational description of what
is meant by clarity should be provided. Points available
should be small enough to be practical and meaningful;
an allotment of 20 points for clarity is not workable
because an evaluator cannot really distinguish between
a 17- and an 18-point product with regard to clarity.
Share the scoring system with the students. Quali-
tative descriptors of how the student will be evaluated,
known in advance, can guide learning and performance.
Engage the learner in a discussion of the product.
Through the process of discussion the teacher and the
learner can explore the material in more depth,
exchange feelings and attitudes with regard to the
product and the learning process, and reap the greatest
advantage of effective portfolio implementation.
An Example of Portfolio Assessment
A teacher has taught a language arts unit on descrip-
tive writing, which includes goals related to vocabulary
use, sentence structure, and grammar. Attainment will be
assessed, in part, by the writing of a descriptive paragraph.
The teacher could give a test requiring the students
to provide word definitions or identify sentences that
are written correctly or incorrectly. However, paragraph
writing is a test of their application of the skills taught,
not just their knowledge.
The teacher has decided to evaluate just the product
because there are a variety of processes that could lead
to production of a well-written paragraph and it is not
really important which process the student uses. Points
will be awarded for each main component of the product.
For example, three points will be awarded for grammar if
no grammatical errors are present and one point will be
taken off for each error. A student with more than three
grammatical errors will not receive any points in this
category. However, the teacher must describe what is
meant by the term grammatically correct. One possible
description might be, no errors in tense, punctuation, or
sentence structure.
Variety in use of vocabulary could be described as
the inclusion of at least a certain number of different
descriptive words to receive all points. Variety in
sentence structure could be assessed by the number of
different sentence forms in the paragraph. The teacher
might have students self-score and then compare their
score with that of the teacher during a discussion of
reasons for scoring and ways to improve.
Multiple Uses of the Portfolio
Students with special needs. Many goals on
Individual Education Programs (IEP) of students with
significant disabilities cannot be assessed by traditional
objective or standardized tests. If a student is to learn to
tie shoes, remove and hang up a coat, or wash hands
independently, the video component of a portfolio could
document these accomplishments.
Communication between home and school or
school and community. It is very important to establish
communication with parents when using portfolios.
Portfolios can enhance communication between school
and home if they are used appropriately. For example, a
collection of student writing from the beginning to the
end of first grade can provide powerful documentation
of student progress. Work done by an eighth-grade class
to address a local environmental problem can do more
to show the community what students are learning in
science than a set of test results.
Documentation of teacher effectiveness. Portfolios
can assist the teacher in demonstrating that students
have met standards or IEP goals, that technology and
other varied teaching techniques are being used in the
classroom, and that students are actively engaged in
Development of students cognitive skills. When
students have specific qualitative goals to meet, they
practice skills that enhance learning and effective
development of products. Designing a product with
specific goals in mind can improve planning skills and
contribute to realistic self-appraisal. Specific descrip-
tors mitigate vague self-assessments, unrealistic
positive or negative self-evaluation, generalized all or
nothing thinking (my work is always bad or always
good), and perfectionism.
Advantages of Portfolio Assessment
Assesses what students can do and not just what
they know.
Engages students actively.
Fosters student-teacher communication and depth
of exploration.
Enhances understanding of the educational process
among parents and in the community.
Portfolio Assessment in the Classroom
Provides goals for student learning.
Offers an alternative to traditional tests for students
with special needs.
Reliability: It can be quite difficult to establish
scoring systems that are reliable over raters or time.
Reliability across raters is especially important if
major decisions are to be based on the assessment
Time: The use of portfolios for assessment is time
consuming in terms of hours needed to produce the
product, time to develop a workable scoring system,
and training for the evaluator(s).
Depth, not breadth: Portfolio assessment offers the
opportunity for depth but not breadth with regard to
academic material covered. A written test can
include questions from an entire unit with a sample
of items from all areas taught. Because of the time
it takes to produce products, it is not possible to
have a portfolio that represents every aspect of a
unit. However, products in the portfolio, if chosen
properly, illustrate depth of mastery in the area
Fairness: It may be difficult for the evaluator to
control outside influences on the product such as
parental assistance and access to resources like
computers. If the assessment contributes to high
stakes decision making, lack of equity in resources
can be a significant problem.
Interpretation of results: Since the portfolio system
is rarely standardized, stakeholders may wonder
what it really says about the student. How does the
learner compare to others at his age or grade level?
Would the portfolio assessment result be
meaningful to those outside the school system such
as college admission officers or those selecting
scholarship recipients? Those individuals will not
know the nature of the assignment, the help that
was given, or the quality of the products of other
students in the group.
Contributions to learning: The use of the portfolio for
assessment purposes could detract from its most
important contributions to the learning process,
such as honest teacher-student communication,
forthright self-assessment, and working toward
ones personal best. When the portfolio must be
scored, or assigned a grade, students may tend to
defend their work rather than engage in true self-
assessment. Teachers may focus more on the
scoring process and less on effective communication
about the work.
Andrade, H. G. (2000). Using rubrics to promote
thinking and learning. Educational Leadership,
57(5), 1318.
Montgomery, K. (2001). Authentic assessment: A guide
for elementary teachers. New York: Longman. ISBN:
Penta, M. Q. (2002). Student portfolios in a standardized
world. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 38(2), 7781.
Stiggins, R. J. (2001). Student-involved classroom
assessment. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice
Hall. ISBN: 0130225371.
Indiana University, College of Education
Related websites and materials to enhance
understanding of portfolio assessment.
Victoria B. Damiani, EdD, NCSP, is Associate Professor of
Educational and School Psychology and Coordinator of
Masters and Specialist Programs at Indiana University of
2004 National Association of School Psychologists, 4340 East West Highway,
Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814(301) 657-0270.
S3131 Helping Children at Home and School II: Handouts for Families and Educators
S3132 Portfolio Assessment in the Classroom
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Special Education
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Hammock, who holds a joint appointment with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Society, is known for his expertise in chemistry, toxicology, biochemistry and entomology. He meshes all four sciences in his 50-year research on how environmental chemicals impact human health. -more-
Pollinator Conference: Huge Success
The conference, "Multidimensional Solutions to Current and Future Threats to Pollinator Health," took place in the ARC Ballroom and covered a wide range of topics in pollinator research: from genomics to ecology and their application to land use and management; to breeding of managed bees; and to monitoring of global pollinator populations, according to the co-chairs, pollination ecologist and professor Neal Williams and Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. The UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center, directed by Amina Harris, coordinated the conference, with events manager Elizabeth Luu praised as "the heavy hitter." -more-
Newly Published Research Led by Plant Nematologist Shahid SiddiqueShahid Siddique, a former research group leader at the University of Bonn, Germany, and now an assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has discovered the role of a plant's endodermal barrier system in defending against plant-parasitic nematodes.
"We discovered that the integrity of the endodermis—a specialized cell layer that surrounds the vascular system and helps regulate the flow of water, ions and minerals--is important to restrict nematode infection," said Siddique, who joined the UC Davis faculty in March after serving several years at the University of Bonn.
"We found that having defects in endodermis make it easier for parasites to reach the vascular cylinder and establish their feeding site. Although, this finding is a result of basic research, it opens new avenues to for breeding resistance against cyst nematodes in crops."
The research, "Root Endodermal Barrier System Contributes to Defence against Plant-Parasitic Cyst and Root-Knot Nematodes," is published in the July 19th edition of The Plant Journal. -more-
Dr. Robbin Thorp: 1933-2019
(Editor's Note: Franklin's bumble bee, which Dr. Robbin Thorp studied, is on the proposed list of endangered species, as of Aug. 14, 2019. See blog)
Dr. Robbin Thorp, a global and legendary authority on bees and a distinguished emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, passed away Friday, June 7 at his home in Davis, surrounded by family. He was 85.
Dr. Thorp, a member of the UC Davis entomology faculty for 30 years, from 1964-1994, achieved emeritus status in 1994 but continued to engage in research, teaching and public service until a few weeks before his death.
A tireless advocate of pollinator species protection and conservation, Dr. Thorp was known for his expertise, dedication and passion in protecting native pollinators, especially bumble bees, and for his teaching, research and public service. He was an authority on pollination ecology, ecology and systematics of honey bees, bumble bees, vernal pool bees, conservation of bees, native bees and crop pollination, and bees of urban gardens and agricultural landscapes.
"Robbin's scientific achievements during his retirement rival the typical career productivity of many other academic scientists," said Steve Nadler, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. "His contributions in support of understanding bee biodiversity and systematics are a true scientific legacy." -more-
UC Davis Entomology Ranked Among Best in the WorldTimes Higher Education World University Rankings.
The rankings show UC Davis as No. 7 globally, scoring 89.88 of a possible 100. Of the top 10, two are in California. UC Riverside is ranked as No. 2.
Performance indicators are grouped into five areas: Teaching (the learning environment); research (volume, income and reputation); citations (research influence); international outlook (staff students and research) and industry outcome (knowledge transfer). -more-
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