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Unusual Careers Knowledge Base

Unusual careers? Are there any REAL unusual careers.

What are unusual careers that involve working with children on a low ratio? I know plenty of typical careers: peditrain, pediatric nurse, speech therapist, OT, PT, tutor, school counslor, child pyschologist, daycare etc. but I want something less common/typical. Thanks

What are some unusual or alternative environmental careers? Not the common ones like environmental scientist, engineer, lawyer, etc.

Which of these unusual careers would most suit you? -human mannequin -bounty hunter -skyrise window washer -sex therapist -circus performer and y!!??!!

name a few unusual and exciting careers?

Unusual/unthought of careers - UK, England? Ok, a long shot I know, but I need inspiration so I'm hoping someone can offer some ideas... I'm really really REALLY wanting to start a career but I have no idea what. I don't have any specific work qualifications, only GCSEs, an AS level and a few other bits I've picked up along the way. I've been looking for ages to find something for me to get my teeth into, especially if it has on the job training. I've applied for quite a few jobs including hospital lab positions, admin support staff etc and even retail positions just so I can get some money to help along the way (but no such luck yet, a few interviews but no job offers). What I want to know is, is there something out there that I've not thought of?? A bizarre job just waiting for me to discover where I don't need any entry qualifications. I'm 27 and female. Any (polite and respectful please) thoughts are welcomed... Thank you...

Do you have a different or unusual job? And would you be willing to talk about it on my website? I'm looking for people with strange, celebrity or unusual jobs to chat to about their careers?

What major can you study in college to have a very well paying career? Any interesting, or unusual careers, non traditional maybe? fun, jobs, that take a lot of formal education?

At a cross-road. How on earth am I supposed to know what to do with the rest of my life? I have applied to Med school and am pretty much in. However, I am pretty talented in so many areas and I can't deal with the pressure of having to make a decision now (at 22) about what I will be doing for the rest of my life. Any good websites about unusual careers/internships? Any adive if you have been in a similar situation and now have a job you love? I am STUCK!

what is the most unusual career?

Does anyone out there have an "unusual" job that is willing to help me out with a short survey for school? Hello all. I am doing this project in my honors english class at my high school that is all about exploring careers that are "off of the beaten path". It is my job to find someone that has an unusual job and interview them with 10 short questions. Anyone that is willing to help a student out please fill out the following survey. Questions: 1. What makes your job so unique? 2. Do you enjoy your job? 3. Is there a strong demand for people pursueing careers similiar to yours? 4. What education is required? 5. What is the average salary for someone in your position? (you don't have to be specific here) 6. Are there any other careers related to yours? 7.What colleges/universities have well know programs in your field? 8. Would you suggest that young people cosider a job like the one that you hold? 9. What age is the minimum required to be in your position? 10. Is there room to grow in you position (e.g. start as a fry cook, move to management) 11. Name? * Note: By "unusual" I do not necessarily mean like "dirty jobs" show material, but jobs that are not your common american jobs (e.g. lawyer, nurse, doctor, etc.)

looking for a unusual career. i love to talk and help people?

Can you give me some ideas for prizes for these awards for my high school reunion? Who traveled the farthest? -Map to home -Something that says HS name on it on it (T-shirt, etc…) Who’s been married the longest? Who has the most kids? First or Last to Register Most Unusual Career Youngest Child Newest Newlywed Expecting Mothers I am looking for simple gifts that can be funny too.

How to become an adoption agent? After dating a girl who was a adopted, I saw how much joy a family was brought by that choice and have been interested in adoption since. I think being an adoption agent would be fun. What would I have to major in and what steps would I have to take to become an adoption agent? I know its an unusual career path, but I think it'd be fun. Also, any good adoption agency websites out there that I could email and ask? Thanks!

Choosing a career is not an essay decision. There are so many different types of jobs: adventurous and unusual

What are some good careers in science? FYI This is for a report. I want it to be unusual. i like animals but i don't want to do vet. i also kind of like the medical field but I also kind of want to do somethin uncommon. I also like the enviroment. thanks so much! unusual careers include things like makeup mixer but i want to do it with this guy [who i consider my BROTHER] so he wont want to do that. lol

How long have we been so stuck on beauty that we oversee the other wonderful qualities in the unusual? I think it's sad that people look up to a person like Nicole Ritchie as a role model when Maryline Monroe was a size 12-14 in career, and everybody wanted to BE her! What are your thoughts?

How to learn about, and break into decorating or party planning.? I have always loved decorating, art, I love to paint, I love furniture, fabrics, and fashion. I've done faux finishes in my home, though I've never taken formal classes, and have decorated a few friends apartments. I love the odd, unusual and creative arts. Metal, glass, wood works. I've heard there's a difference between a home designer and a decorator. How would one start out? I am taking classes here and there, but it's not the complete picture. What type of companies would you work or intern for? I'd love to be on the cutting edge of unique and unusual things. This would be my second career in life, so I'd like to do it sooner rather than later. ;) Hence, I love party planning. It's like decorating to me, but you get to be more dramatic and change it often. I've done a few bridal showers and a few parties, but on a small scale. Can you make a living at it, or is it more of a hobby? And do you have to be in a large city? I am in a midsize but growing town. Thanks

Is it unusual for a high schooler not to date throught his/her 4 years at high school? Is it weird/ unusual for a person in high school not to date anyone over the course of their high school career?

Are male receptionists unusual and weird? The thing is, I was a communications major in college looking to work in broadcasting. While I have some experience, it isn't at the pro level. I realize how difficult getting is can be. For over a year now I have been temping and I noticed there's a full time opportunity for an administrative assistant for a media company. Now I'm not trying to be narrow minded but I told a recruiter I wanted to do that and he bluntly said "Interesting move". All my life I felt like the outsider at times, I have a solid resume, but with the way things are, I would like to step up my job search. I'm not a salesperson, but would like to work within a company coercing with management, do males ever do that? This type of position, I researched, does in fact open doors for what I would like to do for the future. I want something I can work at least 5 years of so before getting into my career. Why the right now? Because all that contact me and tell me how great my resume looks are temp agencies. The recruiter flat out told me that was a woman's profession, but since they're female cops, it shouldn't be a big deal. I was like in my mind, "Uh, ok".....Is that because he's trying to work with me and doesn't want me going anywhere else?

Is it common to become a police office/firefighter only for a few years? While I finish my education, I want a job that can give me valuable experience to supplement my education. Do people enter either of the aforementioned careers only for a few years before moving on to other things? Is this unusual?

who can get me a well paid unusual job? and also who has the most unusaul job? would like to know who has the most unusual job? im looking for a change of career.....need some inspiration

Need career help from REAL people!? I have applied to Med school and am pretty much in. However, I am pretty talented in so many areas and I can't deal with the pressure of having to make a decision now (at 22) about what I will be doing for the rest of my life. Any good websites about unusual careers/internships? Any adive if you have been in a similar situation and now have a job you love? I am STUCK!

After the Spurs beat the Cavs and win the title?? When the Spurs beat the Cavs in the finals, should Robert Horry be given the MVP award?? His quick thinking at the end of Game 4 in the series with the Suns, when he bodychecked Nash, was absolute genius. Of course I'm not serious, but, you have to admit, that play on his part, might have saved the Spurs season. Even when he's not hitting clutch game winning shots in the playoffs, Horry always finds a way to make a huge impact. He's had one of the most unusual careers of any NBA player. For a guy who is little better then a journeyman, his impact in the NBA (especially in the playoffs over the years) has been extraordinary. I said I wasn't serious. OF COURSE somebody like Duncan, or Parker, or Ginobili should get the award. I'm just saying that Robert Horry might have had the biggest individual play in the entire playoffs.

Does anyone know what is going on with the "mysterious" find in a lava-tube cave on the Big Island of Hawaii? I read about this in the current issue of Archaeology magazine. It seems that this is really hush-hush, concerning a luxury housing development, archaeologists and Native Hawaiians. The cave is under 24-hour guard and sealed. This is very unusual. One unnamed archaeologist said that had never seen anything like this in his 37 year career. It was reported that there are artifacts at least 50 to 100 years old. That is NOT very old for an important find. What in the world could this be to interest so many people to keep it so secret?

Is it unusual? Last month, I moved away from home to start my career someplace cheaper. (I just recently graduated from grad school). The plan was to stay with my ex boyfriend for 3 months and then get a place of my own. When we started experiencing conflict, I tried to talk to him about it. I told him that I didn't think that things were working out. Next thing I knew, he told me to get out.... that day. He refused to help me pack, take me to a hotel or even find another place to stay. Thankfully, I ended up finding a place and even landed a new job. It's been 3 weeks since my ex threw me out on the street and I haven't heard from him nor have I called him. The thing is, the day after it happened, I was pretty much over it. I didn't cry about it and my friends are amazed. I am not trying to put up a front but I just don't feel sad about the situation. I have already met someone else and am looking forward to the future. My question is this: Is it unusual to have moved on so quickly?

McCain appears to be a walking disaster-magnet. While most Navy pilots lose 0 aircraft during their careers,? McCain has lost a total of five. The first four he lost in pure accidents. The fifth and last one he lost when he got shot down after only about 20 combat hours over Vietnam. This unusual flight record might be explained by the fact that he graduated 5th from last in his flight school. Do you think McCain was not qualified to be a pilot? How was he ever permitted to continue flying after that kind of record?

How are you supposed to get into acting if all odds are against you? What if you live totally in the wrong place, have an unusual height, are too young to live on your own with parents who don't want to waste the time and money on your career, but have tons of talent? Just asking.

Can someone give me suggestions on my research paper? Thesis is: Debussy's experimentation and unconventional ways have revolutionized the art of music, influecning many later composers and sparking new forms of music such as jazz

what is the youngest age to get pregnant and it not be "BAD"? What is the youngest age to become pregnant? my boyfriend and i were talking about what will happen in the next 10 years. both of us want to finish college, get married start our careers and have a baby. I know that the age is going up to have babies, 40s is not unusual, my dream time now would be around 26 years old and my bf is fine with that if we are stable. is that to young?

What do Guy LaFleur, Teemu Selanne, Brian Leetch, Mike Richter, and Mark Messier have in common? The five players listed in the question above have had remarkable careers in the NHL. They also share a common bond that is highly unusual. What is the link? Scratch Selanne from above question. The four other players share the same common bond. Think more along the lines of the teams that they have "played" for... One final clue: think about the teams they have been traded to/drafted to...

WHERE DO WE GO FROM iin sex education to our kids? Standard sex education today "tends to be morally bankrupt. It begins with a biological description of sexual function and fertility (known in the trade as the organ concert) and it ends with indoctrination in conception, abortion and venereal disease. Basic to this pedagogy is the belief that youngsters will not accept moral ideals and should at least (or at most) be helped to cut their losses." - Father James Burtchaell Raising children these days is not an easy job. No wonder many Americans do not want to get married, and if they do, do not want to have children. Each child needs the individual attention of both parents, and time, a most precious gift that we are sometimes unable to find for our children. Parents who were themselves raised either in a different country or in a different generation, where peer pressure was different, have more difficulty in raising today's children. They also do not get much help from television or the school system. What kinds of suggestions do I have for them. First of all, I do not like using the phrase, 'setting limits'. No one likes to take orders these days in this free society. A better term would be educated guidelines for both parents and youth. Even better is the term 'informed consent', the kind we use in medicine before asking a patient to agree to a procedure or a test. Once a person is informed of the consequences of right and wrong, then he or she can make an intelligent decision. Unfortunately, smaller children are not able to make that decision for themselves, so parents will have to do it for them until the child reaches the age of maturity. Children have a right to be treated as people, in an environment that is conducive for their growth and maturity and to become useful citizens. Children have a right to love, care, discipline and protection from their parents. Children have a right to receive education and financial protection for the future. Parents have a right to receive love, respect and affection from their children. Parents have a right to educate and discipline their children. Parents have a right to know about their children and monitor other influences affecting them. Parents have a right to say no to unusual financial and other demands of children. The next question is, "Why set limits or give guidelines? Why not let the boat sail without a sail in an uncharted sea?" If it does, most likely this boat will end up at a destination where it never wanted to be. Thus, not only do we need to prepare for the present but also for the future. All those children who are adults now, who were reared with discipline, appreciate what their parents did when they were children in terms of discipline, although it appeared at that time that the discipline was too tough." The next question becomes, "In what areas should we set limits? The most important area is time management. Children, as well as adults, waste too much time in watching TV, listening to music, talking on the telephone, and other unnecessary activities. They must realize that whatever time they are wasting, they are taking it away from some more useful work like homework or housework. Therefore, they must set limits and assign priorities with respect to their time management. Their health comes first. Next comes homework and education and then time spent in improving interpersonal relationships. Another question is who should set the limit? Traditionally, it is seen as the father's role and sometimes the mother's role, an elder brother for a younger brother, or an elder sister for a younger sister. On the other hand, the truth is the one who is better qualified and more experienced should set the limits for the one who is less qualified and less experienced. In terms of religion, the one with stronger faith and righteous deeds should set limits for the one who has less, regardless of age. Sometimes it is seen that the parents are less practicing Muslims than the children themselves. In that case, the children should advise the parents. Teachers have a much greater role to play. However, the limits should be taken in the light of permission and responsibility from God. SOME SUGGESTIONS TO PARENTS Choose a good neighborhood school. Know the teachers personally and interact with them. Neglected children expose themselves to various abuses. Supervise their homework. Watch TV with your children and select good educational and entertainment programs. Comment on the negative aspects of the program. Cut down TV time to less than twelve hours on weekdays and twenty-two hours on weekends. Encourage outdoor activity. Encourage them to read newspapers and good magazines Growing children may not obey an order, but they will do things out of love and respect for their parents. Love and respect on a mutual basis is our best weapon against all the negative influences. Parental love should be unconditional and not based on their achievements. Love should not be confused with permissiveness or overlooking a child's faults. Pointing out faults of the child should not diminish the love by the parents. Children are not bom knowing all the rights or wrongs in social norm. They need clear guidelines about good and bad behavior. The greatest effect is the parent's attitude, example and behavior rather than words. Parents should set the same standards for themselves as they set for their children and share with them information of all kinds whether related to the outside world or inside the family. It is not the knowledge which hurts but the lack of it, or misuse of it, which causes problems. Parents should help children to make appropriate decisions and be responsible for them. Younger children can only make decisions about the present (i.e., what clothes to wear that day), but older children can make decisions that may affect their future, under parental guidance (i.e., selection of school, college and career). Children should be taught to share household work, keep their desk and room clean, and how to handle their 'own' money. Let them spend all their money and suffer from the lack of it. The overprotective and anxious parent cannot raise a confident child ready to deal with the real world. This child will feel danger everywhere. While the child has to be supervised, he or she does not need the physical presence of the parent all the time. They should raise a strong child. The parent who cannot say no to a child spoils the child. This child will make unreasonable demands and put on a manipulative show. The parents have to discipline themselves in order to discipline their children. Parents who take sides in sibling rivalry encourage jealousy and hate. They should not prefer boys over girls, fair complexions over dark ones, the honor roll over an average student. Neither party can influence the other unless they communicate. Find a time and place to talk to your children. Children are sometimes in a 'bad mood' upon returning from school, loaded with homework. The best time to have a chat is during breakfast and evening dinner. During this time, the parent can inform the child of all the good things he or she did that day and ask the child the same and share his or her problems. When you do argue, do it patiently, one person speaking at a time. Be specific and separate emotion from facts. Speak in a low tone, Screaming decreases the intake of the message. Practice active listening from each other's view, even if you don't agree. Refrain from sarcasm, name calling, humiliating, pointing your finger, etc. Encourage each other even in areas of shortcoming, rather than making fun or making a negative remark, i.e., if the child brings a B- report, then instead of, "I doubt you will ever improve or pass your exam," say, "B is better than C," and "I am sure you are talented enough to do better. May I help you in the areas that you have difficulties in at school?" The purpose of giving them chores is to keep them busy as well as to teach them responsibility. Initially it may be boring but eventually will become routine. The assignment should be according to age and not the sex of the child. However, children should not be forced into doing things, or otherwise they will rebel. By the same token, they should not be penalized for mistakes. The best payment for a job is a smile, hug, thank you or praising the child in the presence of others, rather than money. While it may be all right to give an allowance, it should not be tied to the job. SETTING LIMITS IN GENDER INTERACTION In Islam intimate mixing of youth and adults of opposite sexes by themselves is not permitted for social reasons. Thus we oppose dating and all such activities. Nevertheless, there is a need for Muslim boys and girls over eighteen to get to know each other so that when they attain the age for marriage, hopefully, they will choose a Muslim spouse. This can be done in a supervised setting whether during a community function, mosque, ISNA or MYNA convention. Talking to a non-mahram for business or religious reasons is permitted in Islam. Both boys and girls, men and women, should lower their gaze, dress appropriately and talk in a business manner and not in a seductive way. The right of God is that He should be believed in, He should be worshiped and He should be obeyed. Thus, if we set limits and discipline ourselves, the reward is immense and includes not only success in this world but also in the hereafter with the pleasure of God. http://www.themodernreligion.com/misc/sex/s1.html

unusual careers? i'm a young male and considering a career.would any of you kind people out there please give me a few ideas.i'm thinking of something intellectual( well educated),not too difficult to find,not an ordinary dull and boring job that you just do for the money(something stimulating).sort of job that you can't wait to go to the following day.any ideas.thanking u all in advance.

Can someone proofread my short story for me? Let it be known that the first desk in the 3rd row of room two is a great desk. “The fake woodwork on the table part of the desk is so well done,” said June Jones, homeroom occupant of this desk, with a slight laugh. This reporter, who happens to reside in the same desk during grammar class, concurs completely. A desk is not the only thing June Jones and this reporter have in common. June is also thirteen years old and in the eighth grade at St. Leo the Great Grade School. Miss Jones hopes to, one day, open “some sort of bakery or cake decorating place” with her 16-year-old sister, Hannah. She also adds that opening a boarding kennel, restricted to dogs only, might be fun. “No cats allowed!” she remarked lightly about her future kennel. “I once read this article,” Jones explained, after being asked why she was not feline friendly, “about how cats have some of the same characteristics as snakes- such as slit-shaped pupils and a similarly shaped head as snakes. I found that kind of creepy.” June went on to mention a possible profession in zoology and other sciences. “Astronomy is really cool and oceanography looks really fun,” June commented. She is even considering following in the footsteps of her father, who is a teacher of environmental health at Saint Louis University. Though she already has many options to choose from, she says she has many other ideas for her career and that she’s “open to everything”. June is also an avid reader. Her favorite titles and authors include the Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis; The Sight, by David Clemente Davids; and “anything by Sharon Creech”. She later informed me that she devours anything well written, no matter what the topic. “If something is written well, an author could get me to do anything,” she said. While other children play soccer and volleyball, June Jones competes in Canine Freestyle Frisbee competitions with her two-year-old Border Collie named Finn. She and Finn became interested in this sport during the summer of 2005, after realizing that Finn had an incredible talent for catching Frisbees in his mouth. Since then, Jones and her dog have joined the Missouri Disc Dog Club (??) and have competed in many competitions. In Canine Frisbee competitions, one performs a two-minute routine with their dog, using as many as twenty Frisbees. “Dog Frisbees used in competitions are very different from the hard, plastic Frisbees that kids play with. These Frisbees are much softer and more flexible than a regular Frisbee,” she told. Routines are also put to music and involve as many as two hundred throws including such throws as ‘around the back’ and a ‘hammer’. Besides plain throws, one can perform many different ‘moves’. “A vault,” June clarified, “is when your dog runs up your back, jumps over your head, and catches a Frisbee.” She really enjoys working with Finn and plans to continue participating in Canine Freestyle Frisbee competitions. She is eager to learn new tricks with Finn. “There are always new moves to learn,” said Jones. The question of what celebrity she would most like to meet arose and, after a minute of thought, asked an unusual question and gave an unusual answer, “Can he be dead? I don’t know if this guy is dead or not, but I guess I’d choose Alex Stein. He is the guy that started the sport of Canine Frisbee with his dog, Ashley.” As one may conclude, June’s life is very much centered around her dog and her involvement in Frisbee. Beside Finn, there are other animals who claim a key to her heart. Jones also has an eight-year-old Silky Terrier by the name of Daisy, whom she often finds annoying at times. She also has two chickens named Buffy and Jody, (“Who lay eggs for my mom’s breakfast every morning”), an immensely old rabbit called Fern, and two “very mean” parrots named Kiwi and Martini. “Kiwi bites me,” June stated, “and when I was younger and I would cry, he would laugh at me. He literally would mimic my brother, Rory’s, laugh and add in his own clucks and chirps. It was pretty funny.” Jones, never having been out of the country or on an airplane, would do anything to take an around the world excursion. “If I had a chance, I would definitely take an around the world trip and stop at any place that looks interesting from the sky. I’d especially want to spend a lot of time at the rainforest. I would take a lot of pictures, too!” When asked what color in a coloring box she would be, she immediately asked, “First, it depends, am I a crayon or a colored pencil?” When one has a mother that is an art teacher, as June does, the distinction between colored pencil and crayon makes a big difference in the world of colors. After being informed that, in this circumstance, she was a crayon, June immediately exclaimed she would be electric blue. Being questioned as to why ‘electric’ blue, in particular, was chosen, she responded that there was not much of a ‘why’ behind her answer; electric blue had always been the color she had thought herself to be. Who’s been sitting in my chair? An animal-loving, book-reading, electric blue eighth-grader, by the name of June Martha Jones- that’s who! I'm in 8th grade and this is for a journalism class. *I've replaced the names in the story and places, etc. THESE ARE NOT THE REAL NAMES OF PEOPLE in this story.* (I was assigned questions I had to ask. I did not make these questions up. I know- they are strange questions!) And this IS NOT A STORY! It's a piece for a journalism class!!

Can someone give me revisions suggestions (clarity, organization, details, order of paragraphs, etc) Thanks? sorry for the ambiguous paragraph breaks. Thesis is: Debussy's experimentations and unconventional ways have revolutionized the art of music, influencing many later composers and sparking new forms of music such as jazz.

What major can you study in college to have a very well paying career? Any interesting, or unusual careers, non traditional maybe? fun, jobs, that take a lot of formal education?

Is it that unusual for a 30 year old man to have never had a girlfriend? I am a near-30 year old man and I have never had a girlfriend or even experienced my first kiss yet. I have been quite busy with my career and getting an education for the last 10 years or so, leaving precious little time for me to devote to dating, etc. There is nothing "wrong" with me as people have suggested. I am employed, educated, decent looking and a nice person and straight of course. Why do some people find my being single so hard to comprehend? People are very dense sometimes. Additionally, I don't appreciate it when people try to set me up. I am not exactly ready to begin dating yet and when I am, I will do it on my own thank you very much! Some people look at my being single and look at it as being a disease rather than a blessing. Why is that? If you can take both these questions, that would be great! Thanks!

Medical professionals! Not urgent, but please help!? I have been working on my Associate of Science degree at a community college so that I can (hopefully) transfer to a University to persue a medical career. Problem is, I don't know exactly which medical career to persue... I would like to have some input as to some exciting/unusual/interesting medical careers. If anyone has any ideas for me, I would LOVE ANY advice!! I am just trying to get ideas for a potential career. I would really like to persue a career that is out of the ordinary and interesting! At this point, I am not concerned with the amount of time I would need to spend in school in order to persue a career, as long as I find something I can be passionate about. I would really appreciate any advice! Thanks!

Is my view on my relationship unusual? I've been with the same guy 2 1/2 years and he is absolutely amazing. We're very happy together and are excellent at talking out problems (its taken a while) so we rarely have knock down drag out fights. he's very very sweet and funny and playful...my family loves him and vice versa and its an excellent relationship for me to be in. here's where a couple friends think i'm strange: i like to make him happy any way i can, i want to be the best friend/girlfriend to him i can be, i want to take care of him, dont cause unneccesary arguments, dont be a nag...(the same efforts are made by him too, i should add) are these bad traits for a girl to have or something? to be career/academically ambitious but still wanting to make a man happy? i feel like my friends think the two dont mix...i actually get a good bit of ridicule for what they feel is old fashioned i thinkmy friends think that since i invest time in trying to be the perfect girl for a guy, that i'm no longer empowered as a women or something

What major can you study in college to have a very well paying career? Any interesting, or unusual careers, non traditional maybe? fun, jobs, that take a lot of formal education?

Career advice? I want a career that is unusual, high paying and some what influential, but also gives me the opportunity to travel and. I love history and I was previously interested in archeology. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Interested in stories of people from "blue collar" backgrounds who made it into the "white collar" world? Are you in America? Was it easy for you, or difficult? Did you feel you had the same opportunities as your classmates in school and college? Are you comfortable visiting old friends and family members? Why or why not? Looking for truly thoughtful answers, as I am thinking of writing a book for teens and young adults about this topic and am interested in others' perspectives (No I will NOT plagiarize your story!). To put it in perspective I am an animal scientist from one of the poorest coal mining regions of the country, and I found that my background both helped and hindered me in unusual ways as I set on my career path.

Do I address my employment gap in my cover letter? I have been out of the work force for two years because of the unpredictability of my husband's military career (unusual circumstances for even military people, I moved 4 times). Our geographic instability coincided with a family crisis, so I used this time to travel to other states to help take care of family members. I have not done anything in those years that directly adds to my resume (such as continuing education, or professional certifications) or volunteer work. I have several years of experience but I am not sure if this employment gap is keeping me from getting an interview. I am unsure if I should address the gap upfront in the cover letter to raise my chances for interviews. Or just wait until the interview to address this (that is, if I even get an interview.) And if I do address the gap in my work history, how do I do it? P.S. Yes, I do have a functional (as opposed to chronological) resume to highlight my experience in specific areas

Some of you wanted to know how illegals affect us? personally???? Here is ONE example!!!!!!!!!!!!! Catastrophe in Care Hospitals are being crippled by the costs of treating migrants--and that could be just the start of an immigrant-related health crisis By LEO W. BANKS Leo W. Banks One of the many signs on the Naco Highway. Leo W. Banks "It's not unusual to have one UDA (undocumented alien) cost $5,000, and we know we're not going to get that back," says Josie Mincher, emergency room manager at Copper Queen Hospital. Leo W. Banks "Until we have comprehensive immigration reform, we need to bear the health-care costs for undocumented workers, whatever those costs are," says Rev. Tom Buechele. If you drive along Southern Arizona's border with Mexico long enough, you might see a lone illegal wandering the desert. Or maybe he's hunched at the roadside sipping water from his milk jug. What's he doing there, and where are his compatriots, the people he broke into the country with? The uninformed might ask those questions, but those who live with the daily invasion across our open borders can make a pretty good guess what's happening. The fellow got bounced from his group by the coyote-guide. Two transgressions will get an illegal cut loose with certainty: Either he can't pay, or he shows signs of tuberculosis. You think these coyotes are fools? They don't want some hollow-eyed lunger hacking and coughing blood on them. So it's adios, pal, and now you're America's problem. But they know that already. Every illegal realizes that if he makes it to an emergency room in Southern Arizona, or anywhere around the country for that matter, he can get treatment, free of charge. It's federal law, and has been for 20 years. In its evolution, the policy has become a kind of federal health insurance program for illegals, and its rising costs are eating up resources that could otherwise go to poor and uninsured American citizens. It has created a financial nightmare for border hospitals and contributed to cutbacks in services at Tucson hospitals. Is this an outrage? A scandal? Some think it's both. But going back to our active TB sufferer, here's something even worse: The guy can't get treatment anywhere, goes underground and takes a job at a restaurant in Tucson or L.A., and coughs his way to infecting scores of others. Talk about a Hobson's choice. But as with everything in the ongoing crisis of illegal immigration, the hard choices would largely evaporate if the federal government fulfilled its constitutional duty and took control of our border. The threat illegal immigration poses to American public health plays out every day at Arizona's hospitals. Until recently, the issue remained only marginally public, a problem medical people batted around among themselves, not with the media. Even today, several hospitals contacted for this story declined comment. The Copper Queen Hospital in Bisbee, one of the hardest hit, helped break that barrier when CEO Jim Dickson began returning reporters' calls, even though the subject, as he puts it, has become "like the third rail. You don't want to touch it." But his problem had grown severe. Dickson's uncompensated costs for treating illegals rose from $35,000 in 1999 to $450,000 in 2004. His total shortfall now sits at about $1.4 million, a hefty deficit for a 14-bed hospital. To make ends meet, he had to close, in June 2000, the Copper Queen's long-term care facility, and cut back on staff and hours, forcing some employees to take second jobs to survive. The hospital has seen a ray of light, however. In the first months of 2005, the Copper Queen has gone back into surplus, in part because more illegals are in Border Patrol custody when brought in to the hospital. That means the Border Patrol must reimburse the Queen for the cost. In the past, agents would drop injured illegals not in their custody at the ER and take off, sticking the hospital with bills that never got paid. Another reason for the decrease, says Dickson: the Minuteman Project. "It's been terrific for us in April," he says, cutting down on the number of people coming across and therefore the number requiring ER treatment. Dickson says the hospital wrote off about $6,000 in losses in April this year, compared to about $35,000 in April 2004. The central issue, though, remains in place--the hospital has had to scale back health services to American citizens to treat illegals. Bisbee isn't alone. The most comprehensive study on the subject found that 24 counties in four states bordering Mexico wracked up $190 million in unpaid emergency medical bills caring for illegals in the year 2000. The study, commissioned by the U.S.-Mexico Border Counties Coalition, found that California spent $79 million of that; Texas, $74 million; Arizona, $31 million; and New Mexico, $6 million. Bear in mind that these numbers, the best available, are from 2000. We can assume, with increasing rates of crossings since then, the costs are considerably higher today. Nor do the above figures take into account non-border counties. Treating illegals in Maricopa County costs as much as $50 million a year, according to an estimate used by Republican Sen. Jon Kyl. Nationally, American hospitals lose $1.45 billion a year. The Medicare reform bill passed in 2003 allocated $1 billion to reimburse states for federally mandated ER care given to illegals--about $45 million a year of that to come to Arizona over four years. But even that, some hospital staffers say, is little more than a Band-Aid on a huge problem. Ruth Kish, director of patient care services at Copper Queen, expects that under the repayment formula, her hospital will receive only 10 cents of every dollar they spend on illegals. "But every bit helps," says Kish. Another factor: The counties in the above-mentioned study spent an additional $13 million in 2000 on emergency transportation, such as helicopters and ambulances, to pick up illegals injured after sneaking across the line. The Bisbee Fire Department's ambulance responds to about one of these calls a day during the summer, says Chief Jack Earnest. Asked how many of these patients pay up, Earnest wasn't sure, and recommended contacting the billing office in Sierra Vista. The billing office knew exactly how often illegals pay their ambulance bills--never. But there's another category--Mexicans injured in Mexico who call American ambulances for help. By federal law, they have to respond, which makes Bisbee's Copper Queen the trauma center of choice for Sonora's northern frontier. The calls come from Naco, Sonora, the town across the line just south of Bisbee, where, in spite of widespread poverty, cell phones are popular, and everybody knows the Americans are bound by law to treat them. "When we get a call we go, and we don't ask where the person's from," says Earnest. Naco residents needing care go to the port of entry and declare an emergency to American officials. When they're waved through, they're transported to the Copper Queen's ER in Bisbee's ambulance, or they drive themselves in private cars. The policy is called Compassionate Entry, and it applies to hospitals up and down the line. The Copper Queen averages about five such cases a month. Some abuse the privilege, says ER Manager Josie Mincher. She's seen Compassionate Entries with bad sore throats and others who aren't sick at all. One pregnant girl landed in the ER recently complaining of morning sickness. Most are seriously sick, though, and the staff rushes to help, "because that's what we do," says Mincher. But it doesn't take much to blow the budget. "Just walking in the door is $400," says Mincher. "It's not unusual to have one UDA (undocumented alien) cost $5,000, and we know we're not going to get that back. We're playing with monopoly money here." Here's an example of how one patient can wrack up a huge bill: A young Mexican man had a bad auto accident across the line and was taken to Douglas' Southeast Arizona Medical Center with severe neurological problems. After being stabilized there, he was transferred to Barrow's Neurological Center in Phoenix. He spent a costly month there, courtesy of the Center, and was transferred--with a tracheotomy tube in his throat and supplies to clean it, also provided gratis by Barrow's--to a hospital in Hermosillo. That facility kept him less than a day before releasing him to his home in Naco. But for reasons no one can explain, the Hermosillo hospital kept his trach kit and cleaning supplies. As a result, he became septic--a bad infection--and came through the Naco port under Compassionate Entry to the Copper Queen. He spent three days there, then the staff sent him off, with more free supplies, to a clinic in Agua Prieta for continued care. How much did this fellow cost the American health care system? A figure of a quarter-million dollars would surprise no one. Cost to the Copper Queen? Almost $6,000, and they got none of it back. Northern Cochise Community Hospital is in Willcox, far enough from the border that it doesn't get patients crossing the line for health care. But that doesn't mean it escapes the invasion. CEO Chris Cronberg loses about $100,000 a year caring for illegals, mostly those injured in traffic accidents when their loaded vehicle flips while speeding north. "It's not make or break for us," says Cronberg. "But as a small hospital, we depend on cash, and those are dollars that aren't coming in, so it has an impact." The same is true at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center, according to Vice President Marie Wurth. She expects the hospital to lose $250,000 this year treating those who jump the line, get hurt doing it and don't pay their bills. The big squeeze is on in Tucson, too. Tucson Medical Center loses an estimated $4 million every year treating illegals. The corresponding figure at UMC, which includes some foreign nationals, was $3.5 million for fiscal 2004, a $2 million increase from the previous year. Part of that is attributable to UMC, in July 2003, becoming Tucson's only Level One trauma center, meaning it saw the most serious cases. Chief Financial Officer Kevin Burns says the hospital's re-payment rate for treating illegals is about 5 cents on the dollar. "It's very expensive for us and continues to grow," says Burns, who says many illegals, as well as uninsured Americans, use his ER like a primary care physician. "We hear anecdotally that people come here from across the border because they know they can get cared for, and if they present at the ER, they can get that care at no cost." The federal law that put the hospitals on the hook for the medical bills of illegals goes by the acronym EMTALA--Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. It says that anybody who shows up in an ER must get screened, treated and stabilized, regardless of citizenship or ability to pay. But since its passage in 1985, the definition of emergency has evolved to include just about anything, and because Congress didn't fund the requirement, hospitals have had to eat the costs as word has spread that the federal goodie wagon is parked at the ER door. In cities with huge illegal populations, such as Los Angeles, the effects have been disastrous. In its spring 2005 issue, the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons reported that between 1993 and 2003, 60 California hospitals closed because, for several reasons including EMTALA, half of their services became unpaid. Another 24 are near closing, says author Madeleine Pelner Cosman. She also writes that in 1983, before EMTALA, L.A. County put together a trauma network that was "one of America's finest emergency med response organizations." A mere 22 years later--again, in part because of EMTALA--Cosman says the system is coming apart, with most trauma hospitals having left the network, along with physicians, surgeons and others. The law has caused a similar situation in Tucson, on a smaller scale. "With EMTALA, the government created an unfunded national health insurance program, and it has caused real problems in this community," says Dr. Herb McReynolds, who works for a company that manages the ER department for St. Mary's Hospital, which treats a large number of illegals. Lawmakers wrote the legislation to prevent patient dumping--in which one hospital refuses to accept, say, an uninsured woman in labor, telling ambulance personnel to take her to the county hospital instead. It stopped that practice. But it has caused a big increase in the amount of un-reimbursed care that hospitals provide, and in McReynolds' words, "made physicians rethink their careers and lifestyles." "The price of it has come over time, because after so much uncompensated care, it forces physicians off our call list," says McReynolds. "Physicians have a practice to go to the next day and a family, and ask themselves, do I really want to be up at 2 a.m. providing care when I won't get comp, and I can still get sued?" Some docs have removed themselves from on-call lists by going to work at outpatient surgical centers not affiliated with a hospital. Others stay on call, but limit the amount of time they're available. A neurosurgeon might take call one day a week, and that satisfies the law. EMTALA says that you must provide a reasonable amount of coverage, without being strict or specific about how much that is. McReynolds says that EMTALA--in tandem with the malpractice crisis--has caused the loss of medical coverage at many hospitals around the country and in Tucson, including St. Mary's. "Several years ago we had five neurosurgeons on staff here, and now we have two," he says. "We had hand surgery coverage every day, and now we have it one week a month. We used to have full ob-gyn coverage, and now they've left and gone to TMC. We have no ob-gyn and one gynecologist on staff covering emergencies one day a week." With docs all over Tucson running for cover, trying to stay off call and away from ERs, the variety of emergency health care available to Tucsonans has seriously diminished. And here's the most maddening irony of all: The feds now reimburse American hospitals for treating non-paying illegals, but not for treating American citizens. Exception: Those eligible for care under Federal Emergency Services, a fairly restrictive program. For a year and a half now, UMC has approached non-paying illegals in a novel way--it actually reports them to immigration officials. "Some people find that cold, but we have a responsibility to protect this charitable asset (hospital)," says CFO Burns, adding that UMC's status as a public entity requires a different approach. "Our belief is that to the extent people have ability to pay, we expect them to." After triaging and stabilizing an ER patient, the hospital sets out to learn who that patient is, and how he or she plans to pay. To those who are uninsured and underinsured, the hospital offers the option of applying for its innovative Charity Care program. Under it, the hospital charges the patient the same rate it would receive for that service from Medicare, a possible reduction of up to 70 percent. Patients unable to pay at that discounted rate are eligible for further discounts that can tear up the bill entirely. To apply for Charity Care, the patient need only return to the hospital with a W-2 or other documents. Those who cooperate and return with the required documents don't get reported to the feds. But the hospital does report those who take the medical care and run. How many illegals cooperate with this generous offer? Ten percent. Burns says UMC began reporting the 90 percent who don't pay in November of 2003. So far, they've reported 565 persons. Why start reporting? "Maybe a bit of it was born of frustration because people use our resources and make no effort to work with us and pay," he says. "Even if part of the population doesn't pay, I still have to hire new people and buy and upgrade equipment, which costs $15-$20 million a year. When you have these strains on resources, from foreign citizens and as well as Medicaid patients, you have to manage cash flow very carefully." As with most issues related to the illegal invasion, those who live along the Mexican border, the scene of the crime, have the best view. Where health issues are concerned, it's not a pretty sight. Residents say they've come across ground dotted with discarded pills, syringes containing nobody knows what, and used needles. Some report riding horses along creek beds, popular pull-up areas for groups heading north, and finding 70 or 80 piles of human feces, some of it blackened and running with blood. It's as disgraceful as it is disgusting--and it raises a question: What happens when rain washes all this into the water supply? Is it a threat to spread diseases such as hepatitis? Some believe it might be. What happens when cows drink from these contaminated creeks? And what happens when this constant flow of Third World humanity goes north, fanning out all across Arizona and the country? What kind of diseases do they bring with them? ER workers like Mincher live with that question every day. "We protect ourselves best we can," she says, "but if somebody comes in with a contagious disease, I might as well buy the farm, because I don't know what it is. A lot of times, they don't know what they have either. If they came off a ranch in southern Mexico, they've had no immunizations, no health care, nothing." Most of what she sees at Copper Queen--around 75 percent--is orthopedic, falls suffered while jumping fences, for instance. Dehydration, too. Some of these are pregnant women nine months along, who, in Mincher's words, "are so desperate to have their babies born in the U.S., they'll do whatever it takes." She sees cardiac-related cases among illegals who've been given crack, methamphetamine or speed by their coyote so they can keep walking. But she's also treated illegals with active chicken pox, tuberculosis, all varieties of hepatitis and AIDS. The Web and print media are full of stories about the diseases illegals carry, and their effect on American health. But some writers make alarming claims with sketchy evidence at best. In the cases of two diseases, however--Chagas and tuberculosis--the evidence is clearer that they're indeed coming across our border. Chagas, a potentially fatal illness spread by contact with the feces of the reduviid bug, called the "kissing bug," is prevalent in South and Central America. Fifteen million people in that region are infected with the parasite, and 50,000 die of it every year, according to the World Health Organization. A person can be infected for 10 or 20 years or more before showing symptoms, making it particularly insidious. At its most severe, the disease can cause the heart to fail, and literally explode. In the United States? Louis Kirchhoff, of the University of Iowa Medical School, estimates that between 80,000 and 120,000 Latin Americans with Chagas live here. Matching prevalence studies and immigration numbers, Kirchhoff figures about 10 Chagas-infected persons entered every day from Mexico alone in the 1990s. The disease can be transmitted four ways, but for Americans, the most worrisome is the blood supply. In the United States overall, the chance of contracting Chagas from a blood transfusion is small, one in 25,000, according to David Leiby, a research scientist at the American Red Cross in Washington. But in cities with high populations from Latin America, the numbers fall to much riskier levels. In Miami, for example, the chance is one on 9,000. In L.A., 1 in 5,400. Researchers have confirmed seven cases of people contracting Chagas through blood transfusions--five in the U.S., two in Canada--and they say the number of unknown cases is probably much higher. "A rate of one in 5,400 is something we're concerned about," says Leiby, adding that the FDA is still a few years away from a useable blood-screening test. "Chagas is overlooked by the health care system in the United States. Our physicians aren't aware of it and wouldn't recognize it in most cases." Tuberculosis, which also shows up in high rates in Mexico, is migrating north as well. Many assume a place like Cochise County, right on the border and overrun by illegals, would have a high incidence of TB. But it doesn't, says Edith Sampson, of the Cochise County Health Department. "The immigrants only pass through here on the way to Atlanta, or whatever city they're going to," she says. Exactly the problem--which is a big reason why 53 percent of the TB in the United States in 2003 was among foreign-born persons, up from 29 percent in 1993, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In L.A., again because of its huge illegal population, the figure is closer to 80 percent. Only 15,000 Americans suffer from active TB, the only dangerous kind because it can be passed to someone else, usually by coughing and expelling the bacteria from the throat or lungs. That's a small number, but the New York Academy of Sciences estimates that each victim will "infect 10 or 20 or more people--in whom the disease will likely remain latent, creating the potential time-bomb effect." The State Health Department says that Arizona had 295 reported cases of active TB in 2003, a jump from the previous year. Why the increase? More of the disease was found among kids under 5 years old and prisoners. The latter were mostly Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees--in other words, illegals. Sixty-eight percent of Arizona's foreign-born TB cases are from Mexico, says state health. Will TB return to the United States in a big way? It hasn't yet, says Lee Reichman, executive director of the New Jersey Medical School's National Tuberculosis Center. But he adds that with globalization--the ability to get around the world in 20 hours--and because "we can't stop people from getting in to this country, no matter how hard we try," the potential exists for a new epidemic. His particular concern is with multi-drug-resistant TB, fatal in 60 percent of cases. This strain requires a long regimen of costly drugs that illegals are unlikely to take, or have access to. Arizona has a small number of MDR-TB cases, and all of them in the past five years have been among foreign-born persons. "The reason you haven't heard about TB here is that good public health is working," says Reichman. "People who are symptomatic go to physicians, and the physicians don't ask questions. As soon as you have to ID yourself, or say we're going to send you back to Mexico, these people go into hiding and spread more TB. Any physician who cares about being a physician isn't going to ask those questions, because he took an oath to treat sick people." The Copper Queen's Rush Kish says that under Medicare reimbursement guides, her hospital cannot ask patients if they are in the country illegally. But how do you bill the feds to get money back for treating illegals if you can't ask if someone is illegal? Well, you play a little Orwellian word game, probing around the issue with a list of government-approved questions, then make educated assumptions. But the illegal holds the trump card, because he can refuse to answer every question. "We don't know yet what evidence Medicare will accept when we apply for reimbursement," says Kish. "But at least we can begin documenting the enormity of this problem." The question isn't whether those with genuine emergencies should get treatment. Of course they should. In Naco, residents have no access to ER care and many would die if they didn't get to the Copper Queen. The real question is: Who pays? Rev. Tom Buechele, pastor at St. John's Episcopal Church in Bisbee, thinks it's appropriate for the federal government to keep ponying up, as long as American companies "maintain their illegal trafficking in human labor." "Until we have comprehensive immigration reform, we need to bear the health-care costs for undocumented workers, whatever those costs are," says Buechele, who, for almost a year now, has been running a free monthly clinic in Naco, Arizona, catering to the poor and uninsured on both sides of the line. Although they talk a different language, politicians, even Republicans, promote policies that further Buechele's liberal vision. They boast to constituents that they've saved border hospitals by pushing through the Medicare reimbursement plan, which provides a relatively small amount of money over four years. But that's another Hobson's choice, which is to say no choice at all. What do you do, let hospitals go under? Kyl, who pushed to get the reimbursement money, says an emphatic no. "If we want those ERs to be there for us, then we'd better keep them in business," says the Arizona senator. "If our hospitals are required by federal law to treat anybody who comes into the ER, and the federal government has failed to control the border, then it's appropriate for the government to reimburse these hospitals." But some argue that the system as it stands now, with EMTALA firmly in place, is rigged to produce two results: The federal treasury will remain wide open to illegals, and that all but guarantees that more and more of them will bust the line to get here. After all, this is the end of the rainbow for them, where jobs await, education is free, health care is free. Who wouldn't come? And the more they come, the more American health suffers--from such diseases as Chagas and TB, further cutbacks in hospital services to American citizens, and even possible closures. Where's the compassion in that? Copper Queen ER nurse Josie Mincher, herself Hispanic, puts her health, and possibly her life, on the line to treat illegals. Listen to the emotion in her voice as she describes what that's like: "I go to work every day feeling like I'm on a torture wrack. My heartstrings get pulled in one direction by these sick people I want to help. Because I'm Hispanic, I know how they live. And I'm pulled in the other direction, too, thinking that if our hospitals aren't around, where do I take my own kids? "But we have to treat them because of EMTALA. It says that anybody who comes within 250 yards of an ER gets treatment. What would happen to Safeway if the law said anyone who comes within 250 yards of the store gets free food? They'd go out of business. Well, we're a business, too." Mincher's solution? "Send the bills to Mexico. If it affected them financially, they might do something about all these people coming across. My grandparents came here legally, and it took a long time and a lot of money. They respected the law. These people just walk across now. They weren't brought up the same way." Burns at UMC says he wants the U.S. and Mexican governments to work together to find a solution. But, as Kyl cautions, don't expect any breakthrough soon. Mexico benefits far too much from our illegal immigration nightmare--in jobs for its citizens and cash sent home--to step up with money to care for its own people. Until the border brought under control and the invasion stopped, we'll continue to pay the bills of people who illegally tiptoed across the line in the dead of night. This is an article from the Arizona Repuiblic newspaper, NOT something i "made up"!!!! If you don't believe me, LOOK IT UP FOR YOURSELF!!! It's on-line, if you look under Copper Queen hospital!!! And for those of you that can not take the time to READ this article, i can SEE why you are so UNINFORMED on this issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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What career would be good for me? I've come here asking this because I've taken online career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate. These are my interest: MUSIC is number one in my life. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

Please help!! Career advice!! No one will help me!? I've come here asking this because I've taken online career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate. These are my interest: MUSIC is number one in my life. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

I need help with career ideas!? I've come here asking this because I've taken online career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate. These are my interest: MUSIC is number one in my life. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

Please give me career advice!? I've come here asking this because I've taken online career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate. These are my interest: MUSIC is number one in my life. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

Please help me with career advice!? I've come here asking this because I've taken online career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate. These are my interest: MUSIC is number one in my life. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

What is a career that i may like? I've come here asking this because I've taken online career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate. These are my interest: MUSIC is number one in my life. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

I need university/career advice. Help? I've been struggling over this decision for ages now. Its really affecting me because I'm so bad at making choices in my life. Its even keeping me up all night. I just finished college with four A-Levels in Maths, Physics, Biology and Design&Technology. Now I have to pick something study at university and make a career out of it. The problem is I'm a pretty smart guy, but I just know that I couldn't put up with having a regular job. I really want a job thats impressive and fun even if I get paid peanuts for it. I pretty much have to go to university because my parents insist so I need some course ideas. I was thinking of something with Drama because its unusual and would be fun but I've heard getting a job in that is nigh impossible. Is there anything else anyone could recommend for me to do? I don't want to go into a science/maths career, I want to be able to enjoy my job. Help?!

What career path should I follow and what courses should i take to become a nuclear operator? Power plant operators control and monitor boilers, turbines, generators, and auxiliary equipment in power-generating plants. Operators distribute power demands among generators, combine the current from several generators, and monitor instruments to maintain voltage and regulate electricity flows from the plant. When power requirements change, these workers start or stop generators and connect or disconnect them from circuits. They often use computers to keep records of switching operations and loads on generators, lines, and transformers. Operators also may use computers to prepare reports of unusual incidents, malfunctioning equipment, or maintenance performed during their shift. What courses should I be taking in high school and college/university to have a career as a Nuclear Power Plant Operator?

HOLYFIELD vs HARDY? from wwe.com NEW YORK – Montel Vontavious Porter was the one who challenged Matt Hardy to a Boxing Match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, but it will not be the United States Champion who laces up the gloves against Hardy at Madison Square Garden. Instead, MVP has found a more than suitable replacement: boxing legend Evander Holyfield. While sources say the United States Champion has been cleared by doctors to return to the ring after learning of a heart ailment last week, he will step aside and let one of the biggest stars in boxing history take his place on Saturday Night’s Main Event. Despite the questionable circumstances, no one can deny that MVP has found quite a replacement in “The Real Deal.” At age 44, Holyfield is currently vying to win boxing’s Heavyweight Championship for an unprecedented fifth time; he will get the chance to do so on Oct. 13 in Moscow when he fights Sultan Ibragimov for the WBO Heavyweight Title. Win or lose there, Holyfield’s already the only man to do it four times, and the Atlanta native brings an impressive list of accomplishments into the bout, from Olympic medals to World Titles to his own boxing video game. Quite frankly, his career record of 42-8-2 speaks for itself. Following an amateur career that saw him rack up a 169-11 record and a bronze medal in the 1984 Olympics, Holyfield turned pro later that year and quickly won the WBA Cruiserweight Championship. Six years later, he ascended to the peak of the highest mountain in boxing, becoming undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World by knocking out James “Buster” Douglas on October 13, 1990. Throughout his 20-plus year career, Holyfield has been no stranger to big – or unusual – fights. After losing the undisputed title to Riddick Bowe in 1992, Holyfield rebounded to regain it a year later in one of the most infamous fights in boxing history. During the seventh round, a fan known as “The Fan Man” parachuted into the ring, causing a 20-minute delay; “The Real Deal” eventually won the bout via majority decision. In 1997, after regaining a share of the Heavyweight Championship for a third time by defeating Mike Tyson, Holyfield met the former champion in a rematch in Las Vegas. In one of the most nefarious moments in boxing history, Tyson bit off a chunk of Holyfield’s left ear, drawing a disqualification to allow Holyfield to retain the title. “The Real Deal” is also no stranger to bouts at Madison Square Garden. His professional debut – a unanimous decision victory on Nov. 15, 1984 – came on the corner of 33rd and 8th. One of the greatest bouts of his career came 15 years after that; in March 1999 – still in the midst of his third title reign – Holyfield engaged in a 12-round slugfest with British star Lennox Lewis; both men battered each other raw, but the fight ended in a Draw, and “The Real Deal” retained his titles. Most recently, Holyfield’s last MSG fight was a unanimous decision loss to Larry Donald in 2004. Now, just two months before he tries to become the second-oldest man to ever win part one of boxing's Heavyweight Championships, he will return to the MSG ring to face Matt Hardy, who has no professional – or amateur, for that matter – boxing experience whatsoever. Holyfield, has already fought twice this year – defeating both Lou Savarese and Vinny Maddalone – and brings more experience, ability, and knowledge of the “sweet science” to the table. But while the bout between Holyfield and Hardy looks like quite the mismatch on paper, but stranger things have happened in boxing, WWE and Madison Square Garden to guarantee this match a “Real Deal” victory just yet. If anything, Holyfield vs. Hardy be part of another historic night in “The World’s Most Famous Arena.”

Please help me with career ideas!? I've come here asking this because I've taken online career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate. These are my interest: MUSIC is number one in my life. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

Please advise? I have been working in the restaurant trade for the last ten years, but don't feel any closer to opening own business so have decided on a career change. My second concern is the unusual and long working hours that I currently have to deal with. Has enyone recently made the transition from this kind of work into something else and if so, do you have any recommendations as to which field would be most siutable for someone in my situation? Please bear in mind that I have no experience in any other fiel but the hospitality and catering industry.

PLEASE help me with a career!!? I've come here asking this because I've taken online career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate. These are my interest: MUSIC is number one in my life. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

How to be a multi-media artist and earn a living while keeping a civil service career? I have been in civil service for 15 years. My childhood passion is to become an artist. Due to financial reason, I have to work to substain my family and siblings. Now, when I am more financially stable, I still bear hope of embracing my childhood dream; though I am now rather stable in the civil service. I have had this thought for 10 years and each time, I will just put it off til tomorrow. Thus, there is always this unfulfilled wish of doing the things you want and leading the lifestyle you desired. Cos, the attractive part of civil service career is stability and predictability. While on the other hand, there is a part of me that 'shout' creativity, passion, adventure, boldness, achievement and excellence. Both were extreme state of being. And I often find myself treading both extremes in unusual situations. Living a full life means alot to me. Thus, my question is how to earn the stability of civil service income and bonuses; yet, have the time to pursue my passion and creativity?

Lots and lots of questions about Mechanical / Automotive Engineering? Hi, I am a high school girl starting to consider careers (I am a junior this year) and one thing I am interested in is Mechanical Engineering. I am interested in cars, and more specifically, I think that the design aspect sounds really interesting. But I know very little about the field and would love some explanations: - Are there many girls in this field? I know mechanics and cars are kind of a guy thing, is it unusual to have a girl in this field? - I am by no means an expert in cars, but I still have an interest in them. Would this put me at a disadvantage, or do you learn what you need to know with more education and experience? -How stressful is the job? Do you have to bring a lot of stress home with you? -If you are familiar with any field of engineering, what is a typical day like? -I get a lot of high B's in Honors PreCalc and Honors Chem right now (both very challenging at my school)... does this mean I'm not "smart" enough for engineering? Thanks!

My girlfriend and I cant figure out a career for me! HELP!? I've come here asking this because I've taken career test which say i should be a pipe layer which I would hate and my girlfriend and I cant think of anything . These are my interest: MUSIC is my #1 interest. I know how to set up any string instrument, and like to play (guitar and piano mostly) a variety of instruments and would say that I am good at it. I also have experience recording and mixing music for local bands, and helping get their demos on the radio. second, I love random history facts! I know so many unusual things about history from the eastern and western world that I never have anyone to talk about it to, because no one I know shares the same intreset as me. I love education television and learning. I also am a very quick learner. I hate working in factories, and I dont like jobs that dont involve interaction with people or music. I am getting ready to go to college or tech. school and was wondering if you'd have any ideas of a career i may be interested in! Thank you!

Does the Edge of the Solar System Look Like? Ask Voyager.? What Does the Edge of the Solar System Look Like? Ask Voyager. 11.05.03 Voyager is reaching the edge of the solar system. This is no Christopher Columbus false call, mind you. Eight billion miles from the Sun, Voyager's 26-year journey has made it the farthest-reaching spacecraft in the solar system and it is about to set a new record. All of the planets and objects within our solar system are surrounded by a sort-of bubble created by supersonic wind from the Sun. The spacecraft that first laid its robotic eyes on Jupiter and Saturn, is about to burst through that bubble, or may have already, according to some scientists. This still shows the locations of Voyager 1 & 2 Voyager 1 is traveling faster, reaching the termination shock sooner. The dramatic orange border to the left represents the bow shock, a theoretical area created as interstellar gas runs into the solar atmosphere. The location of the termination shock, or the boundary into the area where interstellar gas and solar wind start to mix, has been a mystery to scientists because it moves with regard to the power of the solar wind. Click on the image for movie. Also avail: color print-resolution & other movie formats or black & white high res. Credit: NASA "There has to be a sense of wonder in that this is the first manmade object that is touching interstellar space and this has never happened," said Dr. Tom Krimigis of the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Johns Hopkins University. "We're getting out of the protective cocoon of the Sun and this clearly marks a milestone in humanity's knowledge of our environment." It makes sense that the Voyager mission, consisting of two identical spacecraft launched in the heady robotic exploration era of the 1970s should be the farthest traveled manmade objects ever, nearly four billion miles from Pluto's orbit. Voyager 1 provided the first views of volcanoes outside of Earth on one of Jupiter's moon, Io, as well as close-ups of Saturn's rings and evidence of a ring around Jupiter in 1979. Voyager 2 provided the very first look at Uranus and Neptune in 1986 and 1989, respectively. Also significant, both are appointed planetary ambassadors - they each carry a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the culture and diversity of Earth and meant to be played by an alien form of life that may encounter Voyager.0 Where's the Edge? Christopher Columbus had to sail the high seas to prove the world was round; how are scientists so certain a bubble blown by the solar wind surrounds us? Scientists call the murky region to the left of the Voyager trajectory in the image the heliosheath, because everything within it is influenced by the Sun ('helio' in Greek). What's out there at the boundaries of our solar system? Starting out at a view of our Milky Way galaxy, the orange gas in the animation represents the interstellar medium. The bow shock is created because the heliosphere is moving through like a boat through the water, crashing through the interstellar gases. The bow shock in front of the moving heliosphere is similar to the one observed by the Hubble Space Telescope. Click for animation. Credit: NASA The heliopause is the last boundary of that region where interstellar space, or matter from other stars, takes over as the ruler of the roost. Voyager isn't expected to reach the area for another 20 years. Entering the fluid region known as the heliosheath, past the theoretical boundary of the 'termination shock,' however, marks the first step toward that ultimate goal. The heliosheath represents a mixing bowl-region in which smaller amounts of solar wind mix with gas from outside our solar system. NASA Scientist Dr. Eric Christian imagines the theoretical boundary looks a lot like the water that bounces off a plate in the sink. It's not a defined straight (or round) line, but more fluid so the boundary moves a little bit. This movement has been a problem for researchers. It's very hard to know when Voyager has crossed the line - in fact, two science teams are lining up right now with different interpretations of unusual readings in their data stream from the spacecraft. Left: video of water running on a plate: the first border formed is like the termination shock and the water between the shock and the rim is the heliosheath. Water runs out toward the rim and then rushes back, similar to solar wind and indeed the reason scientists know the boundaries exist. Like the heliopause, once the water runs off the rim, it's out in the sink, or in this case, interstellar space. Credit: NASA/ESA. Right: solar wind raging into space as seen by the spacecraft SOHO after the solar storms of October 28. Credit: NASA/ESA. The European Space Agency has more on solar wind. And then there are the implications of this discovery. Voyager scientists are about to re-write a lot of textbooks and update a lot of theories. As Dr. Krimigis said, "the models that predict what the Sun and Voyager do are very crude." Uncharted Territory Both Dr. Frank McDonald of the University of Maryland and Dr. Krimigis have spent the better part of their careers tracking the fascinating adventure that has been the Voyager mission. And they represent the two opposing sides to this new controversy. In August 2002, Voyager scientists saw data that they had never seen before. Namely a large amount of low-energy particles flowing away from the Sun. The APL group interpreted this as the energy from the Sun reaching a dead end in this particular area. "All models and theories have been telling us that's where the edge of the solar system begins to feel the pressure from the interstellar space," said Dr. Krimigis. "When you're sitting on the beach, depending on the wind, the waves can become very strong and blow over you, and at other times you're perfectly dry. Solar wind blows hot and cold - when hot, it [washes over Voyager] and when it's cold it retreats." The Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft are identical with different flight paths. Voyager 2 was actually launched first, on August 20, 1977; Voyager 1 was launched September 5. Both are about 8 billion miles from the Sun, but Voyager 1 is traveling at a speed of 3.6 AU per year while Voyager 2 is speeding along at about 3.3 AU per year. One 'AU' equals the distance between the Sun and Earth, or 93 million miles. Credit: NASA This strange data appeared from August through February, convincing the APL team that for six months Voyager had entered into the heliosheath. In February, it was as if the heliosheath retreated like water moving back toward the ocean at the beach, and Voyager was back within the solar wind. Meanwhile Dr. McDonald's team analyzed data from their instruments and concluded that they had merely rubbed against the boundary of the termination shock, but had not entered it. While both groups are uncertain what happened for those six months, they are both convinced that Voyager is currently back within the bubble of the solar wind, and will be crossing that termination shock either again in the next year, or for the first time. "We say we're just in the suburbs approaching the termination shock. They would say we're downtown, we're there," said Dr. McDonald. A Great Educated Guess Scientists are basing their theories on examples of this termination shock phenomenon they have seen before. The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a picture of a bow shock created as the wind from a star more powerful than that of our Sun's collided with a young star in the nearby Orion Nebula. As the fast stellar wind ran into slow moving gas, a shock front was formed, like the wave created when a boat moves through water. The Hubble Space Telescope imaged this view in February 1995. The arcing, graceful structure is actually a bow shock about half a light-year across, created from the wind from the star L.L. Orionis colliding with the Orion Nebula flow. For more information on this image, see HubbleSite. Click on the image for a very large version. Credit: NASA, The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Unfortunately, the instrument on Voyager 1 that measures solar wind has stopped working. A few of the remaining instruments have tried to pick up the slack, but that makes for a bit more guesswork and legwork on the part of scientists to prove their case. The excitement resulting from the controversy is inspiring the science community and the many people who continue to be fascinated by Voyager's journey. It also provides a great example of the uncertainty scientists deal with on a daily basis as they create theories, and then modify them again and again. In the meantime, as Dr. McDonald put it, "We keep making new discoveries, going places no one has ever been before." And isn't that the point of exploration? More Voyager Resources JPL Voyager Home Page Voyager's Golden Record / Flash Feature The History & Science of Voyager Voyager Press Release & Images Rachel A. 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The spacecraft that first laid its robotic eyes on Jupiter and Saturn, is about to burst through that bubble, or may have already, according to some scientists. This still shows the locations of Voyager 1 & 2 Voyager 1 is traveling faster, reaching the termination shock sooner. The dramatic orange border to the left represents the bow shock, a theoretical area created as interstellar gas runs into the solar atmosphere. The location of the termination shock, or the boundary into the area where interstellar gas and solar wind start to mix, has been a mystery to scientists because

Is your (given) name share a personality with who you are as a person? Myself... A name of Aurora Rose... The flower expressing the golden dawn... for all that which is bright and sunny and full of promise for a new day. Has little add-ons that my brain/personality/intelligence may be a bit of a mystery, the mystifying Aurora Borealis found here on earth, yet fit into folklore more readily than into something common and seen every day (like a snowstorm). I'm a blonde-hair blue-eyes, warm and gentle and sweet person usually. I look fo the best in the world, an eternal optimist, and I also work in the law enforcement field.. My question goes out to anyone with usual or unusual names... Do your names suit you? If they do, in what ways, if they don't can you describe some of the differences between yourself and where the expectations are, and how your name may have had a role with your choices of interest or careers in the future. A typical "Aurora Rose" would be the dreamy optimist sort. I can see them teaching ballet... I see them going out and adding beauty to the world, where they find it. I see them with a high dedication for those not as lucky as themselves, and finding meaning within their own lives to help these people reach that joyful basking of light within their own life basket