CNN begins reports in SPANISH

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>*****BIG CHANGES IN THE NEWS*****</b></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="span5"><div id="microsoft_translation_result" lang="es-x-mtfrom-en" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>¿Cómo se dice en inglés</b></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The growing Mexican American Culture</b></span></div><br />Now that we have legislation to LEGALIZE all the ILLEGAL ALIENS we will now have a growing population of Spanish speaking people that will move this country into a completely new culture of Mexican Americans.  You might hear a reduction now in all that African American culture with their niggas, bitches, and hoes filth and perhaps we can have a little less perversion and begin growing some families (la familias) in America again.<br /><br />This is not necessarily all bad, however a friend of mine wrote me a letter recently which I will insert here for your reading pleasure.  It's right on topic:<br /><b><br /></b><b>LETTER FROM MY FRIEND:</b><br /><br /><div>This is not a simple issue.</div><br /><div></div><div>The Democrats want the illegals in order to use them to get reelected. This will work for a while, but Mexicans are not lazy, contrary to the stereotype most Anglos have of them. They will go to work and thrive. They will vote Democrat, and then one day they will get better pay, and they will see how much tax is taken out of their paycheck, and they will become Republicans. I know this from Hispanic friends I have back in Arizona.</div><br /><div></div><div>Also, Anglos are not having their babies. They are too busy and avoid it. They also kill their babies. Mexicans have babies and love them. Because of this the US has a shortage of common labor. I mean REALLY common, like picking lettuce in the Imperial Valley at 120 degrees. Mexicans seem to thrive on it, and the farmers cannot get enough help without the illegals. I saw this also in Arizona where the Border Patrol actually looked the other way with illegals in the park in Wilcox laying around like they were idle. A pick up would drive up, a group of illegals would climb in, and off they would go to a nearby farm. I talked to a farmer customer, and he said they could not run the farm paying Anglos to do the work in the hot summer sun. Anglos would be panting and sitting on their butts and demand more pay.</div><br /><div></div><div>The rub will come when a lot of them go back to Mexico. California Hispanics are lazy because they are spoiled, having grown up to the sixth generation in the USA. They are a very different mob. Illegals come to the USA to work for four to five years, send almost all their money back home to Mamma, and then they return. They left Chihuahua or Sonora poor and living with relatives, and when they go home they can buy a house with the money they earned in the USA. Many of the illegals will not stay in the USA, even though they are given citizenship. Their heart is in Mexico.</div><br /><div></div><div>Texas politicians know about this, and they would be a lot more lenient on the illegals, but the rest of the USA would think Texans were not patriotic. The ranchers of the Southwest NEED the illegals, and as citizens they will be more predictable. Also, the Mexicans will be paid better as citizens, which is an issue as far as I am concerned. We love our cheap tomatoes and lettuce, but it is at the price of very low pay for the illegals. Righteous issues look different after you see this up close.</div><br /><div></div><div>The problems down the road will be coming, but I do not think anyone knows what they are. The Hispanics in Texas, except for a very few trouble makers, are 100% American, and many of them reject the title “Hispanic” and tell you they are Americans or Texans (Tejanos). They are very orderly in Hispanic middle class neighborhoods also. They have a strong family and community culture, and the kids are terrified of making their family look bad by their behavior. Frankly, I would look forward to the illegals becoming citizens to they add to the working Hispanic population.</div><br /><div></div><div>The big company CEOs see the day coming when they will not be able to get cheap labor because the Black community will not work, and the Anglos are too proud to take low paying jobs. So, in that light, I really have no time to waste complaining about this one. Furthermore, it is hard to win Mexicans to Christ, but if they are next door it will be a lot easier. These Baptist missionaries who sit in the USA and claim to be missionaries to Mexico will have to put up or shut up for a change.</div><br /><div></div><div>Finally, there are not enough people to pay for my Social Security. The baby boomers were followed by the Americans who hate babies and refuse to have them. This country is in deep trouble to find a way to pay forward from a shrinking work force. So, Mexicans would have to start paying Social Security, and that would help a lot to balance the mess.</div><br /><div></div><div>Conservatives always to a knee jerk response to the illegal issue, but most people who live in the Southwest know the issues and are not as angry about this as Yankees and all points north.</div><br /><div></div><div>It is a complex issue for sure.</div><br /><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Watch the new CNN report in lengua española:</b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>And notice they are introducing that culture to guess what?  BITCOIN!  :-) </b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>El Bitcoin como forma de pago </b></span></div><br />Perhaps BITCOIN being introduced here in the video as a form of payment will be implemented in the U.S.A. now as a load of currency will be needed with an increasing population of illegals entering the nation.  We might just be on the cusp of not a CURRENCY DEVALUATION or CURRENCY RESET,  but a complete CURRENCY TRANSFORMATION.  I suspect this may the plan folks.  Take a look.  Do you need a translator Americans?  Time to learn Spanish:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The North American Union is closer than we think </b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eaW7-4JLhjo?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What will the OATH OF OFFICE VIOLATORS in Congress do? </b></span></div><br />Will the OATH OF OFFICE VIOLATORS called LAWMAKERS in Congress do the right thing in accordance with the U.S. Constitution and Bill Of Rights?  Or will they allow the foreign and domestic enemies of America take over?<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2JlYilnWjfw?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe> </div><div></div><div><br /><b>...developing... </b></div>

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Get Clean Before The Holidays [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div class="float_left"> <div class="ad_share_box hidden"> <div id="ad_sharebox_260x60" class="ad_wrapper"></div> </div> </div> <p>Juice cleanses seem to be everywhere, touting benefits from detoxification to weight loss. But who has a handful of days to devote to drinking nothing but fluids–especially during pigs-in-a-blanket season?</p> <p>But it’s because of those calorie-bombed holiday parties that we need a cleanse more than ever..</p> <p><img alt="2013-11-21-CAN_CAN_Hero.jpg" height="290" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-11-21-CAN_CAN_Hero-thumb.jpg" width="400"></p> <p>Can Can Cleanse is a detox-focused regimen that offers one-, two- or three-day cleanses as well as five-day marathons (from $ 75 a day). A rainbow of Can Can juices–purple grape and pear juice; an emerald-hued nine-greens blend; even a creamy celery-root soup–is delivered in cute mason jars at the beginning of the week for you to keep in the fridge. Here’s a tip: Sign up for the extra-calorie option, two extra juices that bring your day’s calorie count to an almost-comfortable 1,300 total. (Master Cleanse, by comparison, limits you to a measly 850 calories a day.)</p> <p><img alt="2013-11-21-thrive400x290.jpg" height="290" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-11-21-thrive400x290-thumb.jpg" width="400"></p> <p>The Thrive Cleanse. Thrive juices are made from hydraulically pressed organic produce and nut milks (our favorite flavor is Fennominal Greens, made with apples, cucumbers, fennel and mint). And you’re not locked into one draconian program: There are several options that range from three to five days and $ 65 to $ 75, including a custom cleanse and one that includes a raw snack and a vegetarian meal.</p> <p><img alt="2013-11-21-BodyDeli_400x290.jpg" height="290" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-11-21-BodyDeli_400x290-thumb.jpg" width="400"></p> <p>To give your skin an equal treatment, check out the Body Deli. Made from raw foods rather than harsh detergents, products include everything from an almond-milk facial cleanser ($ 28) and sea-cucumber hydrator ($ 45) to a blueberry-acai micro scrub ($ 36) and honey enzyme peel ($ 48).</p> <p>And, finally, a juice you can make at home:</p> <p>Summer Delight from Juice Lane<br><em>Makes 1 juice</em></p> <p>¾ apple<br> ¼ bunch kale<br> 2 large pineapple slices<br> ¼ lemon<br> 2 small slices of ginger</p> <p></p> <p><br></p> <div class="clear full"> </div> <p></p> <div class="clear"></div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Get Clean Before The Holidays [ BeritaTerkini ]

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Does Your Career Fit Your Personality?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/vn/ar5b7y95x2zhj3yjgjvn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/vn/ar5b7y95x2zhj3yjgjvn.gif" /></a><br /></div>Everyone knows how hard it is to get along with others when there's a personality clash -- so imagine how hard it is to be happy in a career that does the same thing.<br /><br />Similar to when you're looking for a mate, you want to find a career that complements your character, not conflicts with it. For example, if you're active and outgoing, you might not do well sitting behind a desk all day. By the same token, if you're shy and soft-spoken, you might not do well in a job that requires a lot of social interaction, and if you like working alone, you wouldn't thrive in a team setting.<br /><br />Here we have six personality groups that seem to encompass the majority of people. From there, we've listed what jobs might best fit your needs.<br /><br />Here are several vocations that are sure to complement your temperament. Please note that each requires different education, training and qualification requirements.<br /><br />Personality: Artistic<br />What you're like: Artistic personalities are creative by nature, with imaginations that stretch further than others can conceive. These people like to express themselves through their work versus completing structured tasks. They like to work without rules, and enjoy working with forms, designs, colors, words and patterns.<br />Job matches: <br />Editor ... $47,811*<br />Graphic designer ... $48,891<br />High school drama teacher ... $52,856<br />Landscape architect ... $53,241<br />Perfumer ... $21,791<br />Producer ... $79,310<br /><br />Personality: Conventional<br />What you're like: Conventional people like conventional things: Rules, procedures, schedules and instructions are all things that appeal to them. They prefer working with details and data versus ideas; they are practical and like routine and order.<br />Job matches:<br />Accountant ... $46,171<br />Actuary ... $97,354<br />Building inspector ... $47,735<br />Cost estimator ... $53,413<br />Financial planner ... $63,837<br />Technical writer ... $55,747<br /><br />Personality: Enterprising<br />What you're like: Enterprise people are leaders. They like to see projects through from start to finish, business ventures in particular. They are doers more than thinkers and are more interested in the "big picture" than the small pieces that make it up.<br />Job matches: <br />Advertising sales agent ... $39,103<br />Financial officer ... $77,019<br />Management analyst ... $63,610<br />Program director ... $48,382<br />Sales representative ... $44,784<br />Sales manager ... $85,091<br /><br />Personality: Investigative<br />What you're like: Investigative people prefer to work alone. They like using logic over imagination, solving problems and mysteries, putting together pieces of a puzzle, precision and science, and they pay extreme attention to detail. <br />Job matches: <br />Computer systems analyst ... $61,549<br />Librarian ... $48,025<br />Optometrist ... $95,058<br />Science professor ... $73,532<br />Software engineer ... $75,850<br />Statistician ... $59,830<br /><br />Personality: Realistic<br />What you're like: True to their name, realists are ... well, realistic. They are results-driven, hands-on people who like problems and solutions. They like working outdoors, as well as with machines, tools and jewelry.<br />Job matches: <br />Diagnostic medical sonographer ... $56,603<br />Electrician ... $35,158<br />Highway patrol pilot ... $69,098<br />Locksmith ... $34,148<br />Nuclear engineer ... $84,044<br />Orthodontist ... $271,373<br /><br />Personality: Social<br />What you're like: Social people like helping others and working with teams. They communicate well and thrive on human interaction, and they'd rather talk than work with machines or data. The best jobs for them are ones that let them be with other people.<br />Job matches:<br />Family practitioner ... $160,264<br />Personal coach ... $64,523<br />Personal trainer ... $24,881<br />School psychologist ... $49,622<br />Student affairs director ... $71,093<br />Teacher ... $44,137<br />Are you interested in learning more about the career path you're suited for? Check out all our career tests at www.careerpath.com.<br /><br />*Salaries according to CBSalary.com<br /><br />By Rachel Zupek writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com. She researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Search more than 100,000 Jobs by </span></strong><a href="mailto:http://jobs.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?SB%3Asbkw=&SB%3As_freeloc=&SB%3Asbfr=30&sbsbmt=Find+Jobs+%C2%BB&lr=cbrockl&cid=US&excrit=QID%3DA3852768340946%3Bst%3DA%3Buse%3DALL%3BCID%3DUS%3BSID%3D%3F%3BTID%3D0%3BENR%3DNO%3BDTP%3DDRNS%3BYDI%3DYES%3BIND%3DALL%3BPDQ%3DAll%3BPDQ%3DAll%3BPAYL%3D0%3BPAYH%3DGT120%3BPOY%3DNO%3BETD%3DALL%3BRE%3DALL%3BMGT%3DDC%3BSUP%3DDC%3BFRE%3D1%3BCHL%3DAL%3BQS%3DSID_UNKNOWN%3BSS%3DNO%3BTITL%3D0%3BOB%3D-modifiedint%3BJQT%3DRAD%3BJDV%3DFalse&IPath=ILM"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">CLICKING HERE!</span></strong> </a>

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Ellen Page Gives Emotional ‘Coming Out’ Speech in Front of Hundreds

<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/02/ellen-page-gives-emotional-coming-out-speech-in-front-of-hundreds/">Ellen Page Gives Emotional ‘Coming Out’ Speech in Front of Hundreds</a>: <br /><br />American actress Ellen Page has come out as gay, saying she’s “tired of hiding” and “tired of lying by omission.”<br /><br />With a slightly trembling voice, the “Juno” star delivered an impassioned speech on Valentine’s Day in front of hundreds at the <a href="http://humanrightscampaign.tumblr.com/post/76695992329/breaking-hrc-congratulates-ellen-page-on-her-brave">Human Rights Campaign Foundation</a> “Time to Thrive” conference in Las Vegas.<br /><br />“I’m here today because I am gay,” Page said, pausing briefly after receiving a standing ovation from audience members. “And because maybe I can make a difference to help others have an easier and more hopeful time.”<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="width: 618px;"><img alt="AP ellen page 2 jt 140215 16x9 608 Ellen Page Gives Emotional Coming Out Speech in Front of Hundreds" height="342" src="http://a.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/AP_ellen_page_2_jt_140215_16x9_608.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 940px;" title="Ellen Page" width="608" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Actress Ellen Page comes out as gay at the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive Conference, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 in Las Vegas. Jeff Bottari/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign</div>The 26-year-old thanked those in the conference crowd who work with and counsel LGBTQ teens for inspiring her to come out.<br /><br />“I suffered for years because I was scared to be out,” Page said. “My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered, and my relationship suffered.<br /><br />“We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise,” she said.<br /><br />After receiving an outpouring of public support, Page took to Twitter to thank her fans.<br /><br /><blockquote lang="en">Page is best known for her work in “Inception,” “X-Men” and as a pregnant teen in indie film “Juno,” for which she received an Oscar nomination.</blockquote><br /><br />See her entire speech here:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1hlCEIUATzg" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><a href="http://thefireboys.blogspot.com/">FASHION WEEK</a> - USA Fashion and Music News</b></li><li><b><a href="http://google-news-blogger.blogspot.com/">GOOGLE NEWS</a> - Google News Blogger</b></li><li><b><a href="http://palcomp3.com/nelioguerson/">PALCO MP3</a> - Download Music Legally Direct From Artist</b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nelio+Guerson+and+Carlos+Guerson">LAST FM</a> - Download Music Legally Direct From Artist</b></li><li><b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105152587910220373689/">WOMEN COMMUNITY</a> - Women Communty Photography Videos Beauty</b></li><li><b><a href="http://music-video-photo-blog.blogspot.com/">DISNEY CHANNEL</a> - Photos and Music News</b></li><li><b><a href="http://justin-bieber-images-google-news.blogspot.com/">BABY JUSTIN BIEBER</a> - Google Images Google News</b></li><li><b><a href="http://lady-gaga-images-google-news.blogspot.com/">LADY GAGA</a>  - Google Images Google News</b></li><li><b><a href="http://nature-universe-photography.blogspot.com/">UNIVERSE PICTURES</a> - Google Images Nature Pictures</b></li><li><b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105477357727783490766">VICTORIA´S SECRET COMMUNITY</a> - Victoria´s Secret Fashion Show Photos</b></li></ul></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div></div></div>

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The Similitudes of Jim Jones and The People's Temple

<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">How about the YOU TUBE cultists?</span> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlgaE9bbi79mZojxBq3sre6odOOOvB_hRBzUYDuh4qoqk6mZHH2lJ69UwO6YGsXLohMbpIGkHfDEt5YzEHYuYpLrNGhY_6rpUqe8wExvGkwUj_Gvs9nMSG4NdALTGLSwpaa9cKjGafRM/s1600/TORUSenergyPIC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlgaE9bbi79mZojxBq3sre6odOOOvB_hRBzUYDuh4qoqk6mZHH2lJ69UwO6YGsXLohMbpIGkHfDEt5YzEHYuYpLrNGhY_6rpUqe8wExvGkwUj_Gvs9nMSG4NdALTGLSwpaa9cKjGafRM/s320/TORUSenergyPIC.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/search?q=thrive" style="color: red;">http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/search?q=thrive</a></b></div><br /><b>Beware of the TRUTHER and LIBERTY Cult; the Silver Cult; and any other PLAY ACTOR or STAGE ACTOR that claims they want you to SURVIVE and THRIVE, etc.</b></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lLLoTc8sTNA?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/VPtl2xR3Zzc?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/COwIXRdaVkI?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe>

The Similitudes of Jim Jones and The People's Temple

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Field Applications Engineer (Thin Film Metrology | Fab | Installation) (# 109523)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Position</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">: Field Applications Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Location</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">: Malta, NY<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Duration</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">: Full time<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Job Description: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Responsibilities:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The candidate will be responsible for supporting KLA-Tencor's Thin Film metrology products in the field, which includes projects related to new product introduction, characterization, beta testing and early evaluation tools. In addition, the candidate will manage customer demonstrations, head-to-head (H2H) activities at customer facilities, and adoption support. Also, the candidate will be responsible for generating best known method documents and other training material and transferring product knowledge to K-T's worldwide Field Applications team. Lastly, he/she will work closely with customers to develop solutions to problems, and publish papers at industry symposiums or in technical journals. This position provides opportunities to work closely with many organizations including engineering, sales and marketing within K-T and with customer engineers outside of KLA-Tencor and may require minimal travel to support inspection products at customer fabs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Preferred Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">1)Candidate must have a Bachelor's or Masters in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or related fields.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">2) Strong troubleshooting skills, combined with a methodical approach, and clear communication.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">3) Well-organized, strong follow-up abilities, demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">4) Must also have training in semiconductor or related fields. Having a background in ICprocessing/Semiconductor equipment is a plus.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">5) Must have excellent communication, organizational, analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skill.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">6) Candidate must also be self-driven, yet a strong team player to thrive in a dynamic environment.<br /> <br /> <b>Basic Qualifications:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 3 years of experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">OR<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Master's Level Degree with at least 2 years of experience.</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><br /> <br /> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Kindly send your resume to </span><a href="mailto:raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com</span></b></a><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div></div>

Field Applications Engineer (Thin Film Metrology | Fab | Installation) (# 109523)

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High-Paying Jobs for Your Personality Type

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/vm/ar5l60p5x8myn757y9vm.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/vm/ar5l60p5x8myn757y9vm.gif" /></a></div>Consider how many times you've heard yourself or someone you know say something such as, "I really love my job, but I wish I made a lot more money" or "I make a ton of money, but I'd give it all up for a job I actually liked."<br /><br />Sound familiar? That's because many people in the world of work are still struggling to achieve it all: financial abundance and meaningful work. When searching for jobs and defining their career goals, people often underestimate the value of both high pay and enjoyable work activities. This misstep prompts many to sacrifice one for the other, which may lead them into jobs they'll someday dream about quitting.<br /><br />"They truth is people can have a job they love and make a lot of money doing it," says Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. In his new book "250 Best-Paying Jobs" he encourages people who want a high-wage job to consider their personality type when exploring their options.<br /><br />"Your personality type not only predicts how well your skills will match the demands of the work tasks in a particular job; it also predicts how well you will fit in with the culture of the work site as shaped by the people who will surround you and interact with you," he explains. "Thus your personality type affects your satisfaction with the job, your productivity in it and the likelihood that you will persist in this type of work."<br /><br />Below Shatkin briefly explains each of the RIASEC personality types, which are Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional. Then, he identifies some of the best high-paying jobs suited for them. <br /><br />Realistic personalities<br /><br />According to Shatkin, people with realistic personalities "enjoy work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They also like dealing with plants, animals and real-world materials such as wood, tools and machinery. Often the best occupations for realistic people are the ones that do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others."<br /><br />Oral and maxillofacial surgeons<br />Median annual earnings: $166,400+<br />Percent growth: 9.1 percent*<br />Average annual openings: 400 <br /><br />Airline pilots, copilots and flight engineers<br />Median annual earnings: $111,680<br />Percent growth: 12.9 percent<br />Average annual openings: 4,073 <br /><br />Civil engineers<br />Median annual earnings: $74,600<br />Percent growth: 18 percent<br />Average annual openings: 15,979 <br /><br />Investigative personalities<br /><br />"Investigative people love working with ideas and thrive in jobs that require an extensive amount of thinking," says Shatkin. "They enjoy activities that let them search for facts and figure out problems mentally."<br /><br />Orthodontists<br />Median annual earnings: $166,400+<br />Percent growth: 9.2 percent<br />Average annual openings: 479 <br /><br />Physicians and surgeons<br />Median annual earnings: $166,400+<br />Percent growth: 14.2 percent<br />Average annual openings: 38,027 <br /><br />Petroleum engineers<br />Median annual earnings: $108,020<br />Percent growth: 5.2 percent<br />Average annual openings: 1,016 <br /><br />Artistic personalities<br /><br />"Often, artistic people are best suited for jobs that involve working with forms, designs and patterns," explains Shatkin. "These people require self-expression and work that can be done without a clear set of rules."<br /><br />Art directors<br />Median annual earnings: $76,980<br />Percent growth: 9 percent<br />Average annual openings: 9,719 <br /><br />Architects, except landscape and naval<br />Median annual earnings: $70,320<br />Percent growth: 17.7 percent<br />Average annual openings: 11,324 <br /><br />Technical writers<br />Median annual earnings: $61,620<br />Percent growth: 19.5 percent<br />Average annual openings: 7,498 <br /><br />Social personalities<br />According to Shatkin, social people enjoy working with, communicating with and teaching people. "They generally get the most fulfillment from occupations that involve helping or providing service to others," he adds. <br /><br />Law teachers, postsecondary<br />Median annual earnings: $93,210<br />Percent growth: 22.9 percent<br />Average annual openings: 2,169 <br /><br />Physician assistants<br />Median annual earnings: $81,230<br />Percent growth: 27 percent<br />Average annual openings: 7,147 <br /><br />Radiation therapists<br />Median annual earnings: $72,910<br />Percent growth: 24.8 percent<br />Average annual openings: 1,461 <br /><br />Enterprising personalities<br /><br />"People with an enterprising personality type like starting up and carrying out projects, leading people and making many decisions," says Shatkin. "Taking risks and dealing with business matters is exciting to them."<br /><br />Chief executives<br />Median annual earnings: $158,560<br />Percent growth: 2 percent<br />Average annual openings: 21,209 <br /><br />Engineering managers<br />Median annual earnings: $115,270<br />Percent growth: 7.3 percent<br />Average annual openings: 7,404 <br /><br />Lawyers<br />Median annual earnings: $110,590<br />Percent growth: 11 percent<br />Average annual openings: 49,445 <br /><br />Conventional personalities<br /><br />"If you enjoy setting procedures, establishing routines and working with data and details much more than ideas, you may have a conventional personality type," says Shatkin.<br /><br />Actuaries<br />Median annual earnings: $84,810<br />Percent growth: 23.7 percent<br />Average annual openings: 3,245 <br /><br />Computer systems analysts<br />Median annual earnings: $75,500<br />Percent growth: 29 percent<br />Average annual openings: 63,166 <br /><br />Financial analysts<br />Median annual earnings: $73,150<br />Percent growth: 33.8 percent<br />Average annual openings: 29,317 <br /><br />*Percent growth based in projections through 2016.<br /><br />By Selena Dehne career writer for JIST Publishing who shares the latest occupational, career and job search information available with job seekers and career changers. She is also the author of JIST's Job Search and Career Blog (http://jistjobsearchandcareer.blogspot.com/). Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SelenaDehne.<br /><br /><a class="addthis_button" href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=rockfordlink"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" height="16" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" width="125" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=rockfordlink" type="text/javascript"></script>

High-Paying Jobs for Your Personality Type

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<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/political-boot-camp-high-school-mark-phillips">Political Boot Camp for High School Students</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Mark Phillips from Edutopia calls for a "political bootcamp" for kids to understand how the process works. It can be done with a teacher who understands the difference between sharing their own views and requiring an agreement with those views to get a good grade or avoid denigration. Those in authority in schools must be careful to respect all students and their viewpoints. We need discernment an wisdom in such tumultuous times, however, our ability to disagree in a civil way is paramount to our future.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/politics">politics</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/wisconsin-school-bus-driv_n_1958877.html">Mom: Bus Driver Told Boy He Should Have Been Aborted Over Romney Yard Sign</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This next political issue is over a bus driver arguing with a CHILD over a yard sign and telling the child that the child "should have been aborted" Just be aware of the times of the season and the appropriateness of how adults should interact with children. (If I see any relating to such things with Obama, I'll be sure to share, it just seems the two in my feed are related to Romney.)</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/politics">politics</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/romney-calls-pa-family-at_n_1959513.html">Romney Calls Teen, Family At Center Of T-Shirt Flap</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Whatever your political views, students have a right to theirs. Do not make fun of a student or their family's political choice. While the media isn't biased, teachers aren't either, however, you may be biased but your students have a right to their opinions as well. Please be sensitive during political season, especially if you are an activist, to know that you show students what good, effective political discourse can look like -- even if our politicians and media do not. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/politics">politics</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-moir/trial-by-fire-is-fueling-_b_1961379.html?utm_hp_ref=education">Ellen Moir: Trial by Fire Is Fueling a Crisis in Education -- Let's Stop it Now</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">My first year teaching was pretty AWFUL. There were glimmers there of the hope and excitement that would be there, but I didn't get it until my third year in. If I hadn't had my Mom and sister giving me advice, I probably would have quit the first day -- they saved me. This is why having mentors with seasoned, real advice (that teachers aren't getting in education school) you just aren't prepared. It is more challenging than ever to keep discipline and teach - with less support from parents and sometimes admin and many students not well disciplined at home, teachers need to be GOOD and keeping order. This article hits it on the head and is a great one. It is vital that we begin to look at the behavioral and practical aspects of teaching. "Tackling the teacher retention crisis and ensuring highly effective teaching are of the utmost importance if we want to improve student performance in our schools. High teacher turnover rates sap education of its talent and scar schools and students. What message is a revolving door of new teachers sending to our students about the value of staying in school, or even about their own value? Quality of teaching has been proven to have a substantial effect on the lives of students. For every year an inexperienced teacher is left alone to struggle at the front of the classroom, we are at risk of their students falling behind. The good news is we have a solution. To address this crisis in education, we need to sharpen our focus on the fate of our newest educators. We need to ensure they don't just survive in the classroom, but truly thrive. We need to make sure they are reaching all students and helping them achieve. Great teachers are made, not born.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edreform">edreform</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2012/10/12/something-is-wrong-when/">‘Something is wrong when….”</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">A must read testimony of a principal from Long Island. If you're called to speak on this topic -- it would be hard to be better spoken that this. Talk about hearings we NEED in DC, try hearings on our antiquated testing system.If adaptive, computerized tests could accurately predict strengths and weaknesses in a much shorter time, then why don't we do it? One answer: scantron. We have old outdated machines and companies with many politicians hands in their pockets. It is time to expose and discuss the testing systems we use in the US. We need accountability, yes. We need measures, yes. But when you get what you measure... what you measure becomes very very important. We need to wake up and deal with this issue. My favorite quote from the transcript... "The obsession with test based evaluations of students, schools and teachers is tearing the schools we love apart. Something is very wrong when nine year olds sit for tests that are longer than the SAT and the Graduate Record Examination combined. Something is wrong when policymakers contemplate tests for kindergarteners to predict whether they are on the path to college readiness.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edreform">edreform</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/10/if-youre-worried-about-posterous.html">If You're Worried About Posterous Shutting Down...</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Twitter bought posterous, which continues to have problems. Richard Byrne makes a good point that it is likely you may lose posterous. An unfortunate thing to happen and why many of us go to paid service. I was getting ready to move to wordpress until I saw I had 1800 followers through Blogger who has recently made tweaks to make it more like Tumblr. Interesting conondrum.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/posterous">posterous</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/web2">web2</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 10/14/2012

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under the iron fist of Maliki, but this is beginning to change.  The dictator was severely chastened by your President Obama, and has begun to cooperate because he sees he has no choice but to do so.  I cannot tell you what pressures he was able to bring to bear, but you will learn these things in due time.  Your Obama is a brilliant negotiator, and he has the force of the Universe behind him.  It is a very effective combination.<br /> <br /> Once Maliki steps aside, accepting the offer he cannot refuse, things will begin to change more rapidly in Iraq.  The people of Iraq are tired of living in primitive conditions, without proper services like electricity and clean water.  They did not thrive as they might under Saddam, but conditions were far better.  They are a proud people, used to creating much out of little, and they are ready for a change.  They are eager to take part in their own recovery and rebuilding, but Maliki is a selfish and controlling man who has prevented growth with his heavy-handed tactics and extreme greed.  Such is the aftermath of the war your previous administration engineered.<br /> <br /> There have been negotiations around the world, involving the leaders of every major country involving the state of the global economy.  Many countries are over-stretched economically, threatening the global security.  This is the result of the dark practices of the rich and powerful cabal, the association of the Thirteen Families - those who nearly succeeded in draining away the resources of the entire planet by funneling the riches into their own pockets.  There are a few in your government who have seen this travesty and have struggled to stanch the flow, but every time they began to gain some ground toward enlightening the people, a new strategy was hatched by the Powers That Be.<br /> <br /> Many of you are aware that the electorate of the United States has been relentlessly manipulated and mislead by campaigns which have been funded by the cabal.  The Tea Party Movement is only the latest of these ploys to stir up hatred, discontent and division in order to neutralize the efforts of any who oppose them.  They were nearly effective recently, when they succeeded in shutting down your government for no reason other than trying to create difficulties for the President, whom they despise.<br /> <br /> Their reasons for despising Barack Obama are the following:  He is resolutely proceeding, with great restraint and patience, to change the entire global atmosphere.  He is a Lightworker of great power, which is recognized outside his own country, and his presence is welcomed whenever a difficult negotiation takes place.  He is working with very talented and dedicated underground teams to bring fundamental change, including the global reset of currencies.  He is also actively participating, in concert with his Secretary of State Kerry, to bring peace around the world.<br /> <br /> It has not been apparent to the citizens of the U.S. that he is having a great effect, because of the barrage of propaganda that fills your airwaves, and because he does not wish to advertise his actions.  Nevertheless, in this fifth year of his administration, things are truly beginning to move.  I will alert you to a few of those things.<br /> <br /> The stability of the world markets, and the civil control in many countries was in jeopardy because of the economic imbalances.  The only solution would be to accomplish a redistribution of wealth, including the dissolution of the institutions which had created the problem of great debt and overwhelmingly steep payment programs which are strangling nearly every country on the globe.  <br /> <br /> How did this come about?  Was it because of profligate spending on social services, as the world propaganda machine suggests?  Not at all.  The debts were created by the usury of National Banks around the world, which are all owned and operated by the Thirteen Families.  They had been successful in destabilizing governments around the world through war, engineered natural disasters and other trauma-producing devastation.  They then lent the money to repair the damage they had been paid to create.  It was a tremendously profitable enterprise, but it is coming to an end.<br /> <br /> The United States will become a leader in the great Shift that is coming, in spite of the dysfunctional government of the moment.  New blood, and continued work behind the scenes will gain momentum in the coming days.  The true leaders will come forward, and those who have been elected and supported by the cabal will be exposed for the buffoons and scoundrels they really are.  The more visible bad actors were funded and supported by the so-called Tea Party, which was anything but a party of the people, but there are many more in both parties who are simply shills for the cabal.<br /> <br /> You see, the great changes will be largely extra-governmental, as they have always been.  Your elected representatives have been largely powerless to effect change against the power of the Thirteen Families, until now.  You are now getting help from your Star Brothers and Sisters, and as you know, the Reptilians are gone.  The memory and teachings of their Dark ways is already losing its grip on the imaginations of the people, as they turn their eyes to the skies in wonder.  The stars are suddenly brighter, are they not?  Have they not become more numerous and brilliant than ever before?<br /> <br /> Yes indeed, Dear Ones, the skies are filled with bright ships, and the astronomers are speechless.  Fortunately, your internet is carrying the news of the phenomenon.  People are seeing the pattern in their uncloakings as well.  They appear over large sporting events, where the energy is high and people are in a celebratory mood; they dance about in the skies for witnesses to document and share.  They respond to flashing lights on the ground by lighting up their green and red lights in greeting.  Their behavior suggests the playful camaraderie of friendly revelers, not threatening invaders.<br /> <br /> All this is leading up to a marvelous, joyful culmination - a triumph of Love and perseverance.  You who have raised the vibration on the ground to such a high level have created these changes.  You will learn after your Ascension exactly how your Light  energies were instrumental in moving these changes forward.  It is the dynamic you have been taught - you create with the power of you intention.  The flow of energy which creates change is invisible to you, but it is not to us.  We see the actions and feelings of those on the ground, and we can follow the rippling effect of those actions.  It is these waves of energy and the patterns they create which give us the evidence we then use to predict how the change will unfold.<br /> <br /> Sometimes we are a bit optimistic in our predictions, but we prefer that to discouraging you with negative news; it is not our way.  As the days passed and you became more organized in your concerted efforts to effect change energetically, the process has escalated.  The past year has been historic in the speed with which you move toward your glorious goal of Ascension for all humankind.  We congratulate you, and celebrate your success.<br /> <br /> Now you will have a respite, Beloved Ones.  You will be given a time of rest and pleasure as you reap the rewards of your Faith and hard work.  The investments you have made in the currencies of Iraq and Vietnam will repay you handsomely, and you will create another global change by spreading the prosperity to all you meet.  <br /> <br /> The banks in Iraq are already distributing the currency at the new rates, quietly instituting the global currency reset in their country first.  Since Iraq has recently gained status as a global trading partner, their action will signal the change around the world, and all must now follow.  You need not worry about further delays.  The work is done; it is now unfolding according to plan.<br /> <br /> You may wonder why it is I who have come to give you this news, since your channel could give you the same information through St. Germain.  I asked to come because I wish to tell you of the tireless efforts and brilliant achievements of our Beloved Master whom you call St. Germain.  He has been the energy and the creative force behind this endeavor for centuries now, attending to the complex intricacies of the financial systems, establishing enduring connections with Lightworkers on the ground, and nudging freedom forward in every arena where a spark presents itself.  His partner, Lady Portia, has been an equally tireless and effective participant, incarnating in many overlapping lifetimes, carrying the message to the people as she does now.<br /> <br /> Together these representatives of the Godhead have carried the torch of freedom forward, setting the pace, in step with their beloved brothers and sisters whom you know as your Ascended Masters.  They have taken a leadership role during the past centuries to prepare the way for the return of our beloved Sananda, for this, above all, is the glorious event which will inspire and lift all hearts.<br /> <br /> It is a time of celebration, a flowering of hope, and a glorious Final Chapter which reveals the great Truth that Love truly does indeed conquer all.  You are here to take part in the great celebration, the Ascension of Planet Earth - you, the hardworking beacons of Light and Love who have made it possible.  I bring you this message of gratitude and admiration from the Company of Heaven.  We love you without end; we cry tears of joy as we watch the final unfoldment of this Great Earthly Adventure.  We are One with you, and we await your triumphant return to the Fifth Dimension as cosmic heroes.  <br /> <br /> Namaste,<br /> <br /> I am Lanto.<br /> <br /> Via Kathryn E. May, on October 8, 2013, 7 am.  EST<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></td> </tr></tbody></table></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100%px;"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="padding: 0in 6.0pt 0in 6.0pt; width: 100.0%;" valign="top" width="100%"></td> </tr></tbody></table></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100%px;"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; width: 100.0%;" width="100%"></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div>

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My Take On Congregational Development: What I Said To The Diocese Of Idaho Convention

It is a sweeter thing for me to be here with you<br /> than most of you would imagine.<br />I may appear to be an alien visitor <br /> from that surrealistic din of iniquity, Las Vegas.<br />And so today I am -- but I was not always the prelate of depravity,<br /> the bishop of Sin City.<br /><br />In the late 70’s, I was a young lawyer who found his way to Boise.<br />It was around the time when Carol King was moving to Idaho City<br /> and the Braun Brothers were first singing Yankee Fork and Mass. Woman.<br />In those days, I was a lapsed Buddhist who didn’t believe in much of anything.<br />I had just wrapped a mantle of cynical despair around my heart<br /> as a way to get through life.<br /><br />But several things happened to break my dark philosophy.<br />One of the spiritual catalysts was a case I was defending.<br />It was a contract murder in small city in Western Idaho.<br />The state’s version of the facts included about half the town<br /> in a dark conspiracy.<br />My version of the case suspected the other half of the town<br /> in an even darker conspiracy. <br />I sometimes wondered if we were both right.<br />The pervasiveness of cruelty and corruption <br /> exceeded anything my cynicism had suspected.<br />Under the weight of that discovery, I needed something.<br />I didn’t know what it was but I knew I didn’t have it.<br />Today, I would say my life had entered into a grim chapter.<br />What I needed was a story big enough to contain such a chapter<br /> and still be, on the whole, beautiful.<br />I was to find that story in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />I found it at St. Michael’s Cathedral, corner of State and 8th street, Boise.<br />It wasn’t a quick or easy conversion.<br />I didn’t believe what I was hearing and I wasn’t sure I wanted to.<br />But I gave it a chance.<br /><br />I received the sacrament with not so much belief <br /> as a willingness to doubt my disbelief, to entertain a possibility.<br />Much that I heard rankled me.<br />But each day, I said the Prayer Book devotions.<br /> “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ<br /> for by his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope . . . .”<br />Like a scalpel, the words cut my mantle and I bled and I bled until I believed.<br /><br />Jim Dwyer was the Dean in those days.<br />Herb Runner was the resident good hearted sage.<br />Allen Dingell was the chancellor.<br />Judge Bail taught adult Sunday School.<br />Tudor Cushman instructed our children.<br />Each summer we sang campfire songs with the Zimlikas, the Manns, and others<br /> at Paradise Point.<br />.<br />The Episcopal Church in Idaho saved my life.<br />I was born here – through an at risk spiritual pregnancy,<br /> and an arduous labor.<br />So it is good for me to be in Pocatello with you.<br />Thank you for inviting me to come home this weekend.<br />Thank you for inviting me 30 years ago to come home to Christ.<br /><br />It has been 21 years since I was ordained in this diocese.<br />So perhaps I have come of age.<br />Perhaps I can offer some small lessons about Congregational Development.<br />The first is: when you think about Congregational Development,<br /> remember my story.<br />I don’t know who I would have become if you had not been here for me.<br />But you were here.<br />You were here because people loved the Church and served her.<br />They did not just love seeing the same faces every Sunday.<br />They loved the openness of the church doors.<br />They loved the porch light burning for lost souls.<br />They loved the witness for justice and the heart for mercy.<br />When I couldn’t see God, I saw them.<br />Congregational Development is a fancy term for loving the church.<br />We love her for the sake of the people who are here<br /> and the people who need to be, but don’t know it.<br /><br />The second thing I offer is more of a strategy for vitality.<br />Nevada elected me as bishop because <br /> I had been priest to a little church in Georgia<br /> that had about declined to the point of failure;<br /> but during my time there, they doubled in size, tripled in budget,<br /> and quadrupled in mission.<br />I didn’t make that happen, but I watched it up close<br /> and I can tell you the key.<br /><br /><br />So let me tell you what I learned in Georgia.<br />There is a sociological axiom about churches.<br />You’ve all heard it.<br />20% of the people do 80% of the work.<br /><br />In our passion for Baptismal Ministry we sometimes try to tinker with that.<br />We think we need 100% participation in everything.<br />For awhile I forgot the 20%/80% rule.<br />We have a congregation of 10 people <br /> in a small mining town in the Humboldt Mountains of Nevada.<br />I had all sorts of plans and programs to pump life into the place.<br />First they all had to take a basic discipleship class.<br />Then we were going to discern all their gifts and talents.<br /><br />Well, it didn’t happen.<br />They stayed stuck, and I got frustrated.<br />Then I counted the number of people in the congregation <br /> who had rolled up their sleeves to do the work of the church.<br />Can you guess? It was 2. They were doing just fine.<br />That’s when I remembered what I had learned in my little Georgia parish.<br /><br />Once the 20% / 80% balance is struck, it is impossible <br /> to add people to the outer edges of the congregation.<br />In the mystical physics of the church, <br /> we cannot extend the circumference too far beyond the central core.<br />The foundation will not bear it.<br />So the 20%/ 80% rule constrains us.<br /><br />But we can make it work for us.<br />This is precisely how we halted the decline of the church in Georgia<br /> and set it on a course toward vitality and growth.<br />Instead of doing all the work themselves, <br /> the inner core can gradually draw someone else into it.<br /><br />We have to be intentional and strategic to pull this off.<br />People in the 80% will not volunteer. They have to be invited, <br /> yea coaxed and lured, into the center.<br />There are two important things to remember <br /> as you invite people to the inner circle.<br /><br /><br /><br />First, you cannot draw in people who are on the outer edge <br /> – not the Christmas and Easter people.<br />Find the folks nearest to the core and bring them in just a little closer.<br /><br />The second point is tricky and paradoxical.<br />The people we want to recruit into the center<br /> will feel welcome there only<br /> if you can discover the actual need for their help.<br />But you have to invite them to do the things that give them joy,<br /> not the jobs you are trying to get out of.<br />We need people doing the ministries that feel authentic for them.<br />If we drive them like square pegs into round holes,<br /> both the church and member get hurt.<br />So first figure out what they enjoy doing or would enjoy doing;<br /> then figure out why your congregation needs it.<br /><br />When David Birney was here interviewing for the Bishop job,<br /> Becky Dwyer picked him up at the airport.<br />He asked her, “What can I do for the Diocese of Idaho.”<br />Becky replied, “I’m sure anything would be appreciated.”<br />That’s a good attitude to have toward whatever someone offers.<br />So we entice, we cajole, we beg to get another person or two <br /> to join the faithful 20%.<br />What happens next is not rational in a cause and effect way.<br />You may call it miracle or even magic.<br />I call it the mystical physics of the church.<br />If we can grow the core of the congregation, if in my church with 10 people <br /> – 2 of whom do all the work <br /> – if we could bring a 3rd person into the core <br /> -- the circumference will expand to preserve the 20% / 80% balance.<br />New members will come. I don’t know how or where from.<br />But they will come. <br />If we can draw a 3rd person into the core of our 10 person congregation,<br /> it will become a 15 person congregation.<br /><br />If you have 20 people doing the work in a 100 person congregation,<br /> add 2 to the core, it will become a 110 person congregation.<br />I can’t explain it; but God as my witness, I have seen it.<br />And once it starts, it tends to snowball.<br /><br />Now to do this effectively, we have to get our heads straight <br /> about the 80% of the congregation who don’t do much in the church.<br />They are not spiritual slackers.<br />Most of them have authentic Christian ministries in daily life and work.<br />If we guilt and pressure them into doing too much church work, <br /> we pull them away from their Godly calling <br /> and do them more harm than good.<br />So draw the folks who are already near the core just a few steps closer.<br />Let the people in the outer circles orbit as God calls them.<br /><br />Now two more vitally important footnotes:<br />First, if a church wants to thrive, not just survive, <br /> it has to be engaged in its community.<br />The town has to know you are there<br /> and that you are serving them.<br /><br />So adopt a highway, be tutors in a public school,<br /> host the meals on wheels program.<br />Do something visible for your town <br /> and sign the church’s name to it.<br />It is not enough that individual church members are good citizens.<br />The congregation needs to be a good citizen in its own name.<br /><br />Second, when you think of people outside the church walls,<br /> don’t look at them as sheep to be fleeced.<br />Don’t see a Sunday School teacher, a building and grounds chair,<br /> or a pledge unit.<br />See a person who needs Jesus and be Jesus for that person.<br /><br />If you love the Church – and I know you do –<br /> then you will tend and nurture her.<br />These a few pointers on how to do that well.<br /> <br />Thank you again. I am blessed to be with you.

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Discover Your Passions to Find the Right Job

<a href="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/cc/ar5d6x26gf4t3ky2v0cc.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/cc/ar5d6x26gf4t3ky2v0cc.gif" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>We've all heard the bad news about the challenging odds that today's job seekers are up against. Unemployment rates are high and competing for a position with so many other skilled workers can feel a bit like being a rookie basketball player on the court with Kobe Bryant. So what can you do to stand out among all of the other candidates competing for positions today? Tap into your passions!<br /><br />In order to find the right job, it's essential to understand the kind of worker you are and the internal drivers that provide you with a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. Operating from your passions will not only make you shine during the interview process, it will allow you to soar once you've landed the job. Passion is what we can combine with our skills to deliver great results and at the same time find meaning in our work. So, rather than adopting the mind-set that you're looking for a job, and concentrating solely on the title and job description, why not focus instead on whether the position will offer an outlet for your passions? It might open up new possibilities in your job search.<br /><br />Purpose Linked Consulting has identified 10 "Passion Archetypes," or styles of passion that workers demonstrate. They are specific and measurable personality characteristics described in "The Purpose Linked Organization" (McGraw-Hill, 2009):<br /><br />· The Builder: This is an archetype that welcomes opportunities to construct new business or build a new function on an open landscape. Builders love uncharted territory and work best with an established goal and a clean sheet of paper; they require the freedom to create their own blueprint for achieving objectives. Builders are relentlessly results-oriented drivers of the business and are often natural leaders.<br /><br />· The Transformer: This archetype thrives in chaos and change. Transformers identify and embrace possibilities for improvement in the business, the environment or in others. They rarely wait for change to happen, but instead seek to orchestrate change and may become bored when things remain the same.<br /><br />· The Processor: Quality-oriented and analytical, Processors enjoy sifting through information and data to see what it reveals. They often anticipate what course corrections are needed based on their interpretation of information, saving themselves or the organization from serious mistakes.<br /><br />· The Altruist: With a strong passion for doing work that benefits society or contributes to the higher good of the organization, the Altruist often acts as the company's moral compass. Altruists will challenge the organization to make decisions that positively impact the larger world.<br /><br />· The Healer: This archetype takes personal responsibility for helping others navigate through their pain. Healers can be found working behind the scenes in an organization, offering advice and counsel to co-workers, as well as in traditional health-care roles. They are likely to be the first to identify dysfunction in the organization and step forward with a remedy.<br /><br />· The Connector: With a passion for communications, negotiation and building bridges between people and needs or between problems and solutions, the Connector is the architect of relationship. Connectors seek common ground on which issues can be resolved and individuals brought together.<br /><br />· The Creator: Like the Great Masters, Creators take the concepts in their minds and translate them into a form that others can appreciate. Creators focus intently on the aesthetic, and look for beauty and functionality in whatever they manifest through their work. They are the artisans of the organization.<br /><br />· The Teacher: These individuals are promoters of learning and avid seekers of knowledge. Teachers can be counted on to help others develop, to translate new information in ways that make it easily understandable and to share all that they know within their area of expertise.<br /><br />· The Discoverer: Discoverers are the explorers of the organization. They enjoy designing experiments or approaches that will help uncover a hidden truth. They are often innovators who enjoy solving challenging puzzles.<br /><br />· The Conceiver: Big-picture intellectual acrobats, Conceivers consistently push the edges of the envelope of thought and are likely to be the ones with the crazy idea that contributes to a breakthrough product, service, process or strategy. Because of their expansive thought patterns, they may resolve challenges while others are still grappling with understanding the question.<br /><br />It's a startling fact that most of us spend more 84,000 hours of our lives at work -- and in these economic times, organizations are asking employees to deliver even more. So, why not make the most of that time by building a career in which you can thrive? Applying passion and skill at work is the winning formula that can make the difference between a just having a job or a creating a lifestyle.<br /><br />Alaina Love is a business consultant, writer, speaker and the president of Purpose Linked Consulting, a leadership and organization development firm. She is co-author of the new McGraw-Hill book "The Purpose Linked Organization: How Passionate Leaders Inspire Winning Teams and Great Results," which offers free access to the customized Passion Profiler tool that will help you identify your individual purpose and distinct Passion Archetype. She is also the author of "Leading With Purpose," a monthly column for BusinessWeek.com.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Search more than 100,000 Jobs by </span></strong><a href="http://jobs.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?SB%3Asbkw=&SB%3As_freeloc=&SB%3Asbfr=30&sbsbmt=Find+Jobs+%C2%BB&lr=cbrockl&cid=US&excrit=QID%3DA3852768340946%3Bst%3DA%3Buse%3DALL%3BCID%3DUS%3BSID%3D%3F%3BTID%3D0%3BENR%3DNO%3BDTP%3DDRNS%3BYDI%3DYES%3BIND%3DALL%3BPDQ%3DAll%3BPDQ%3DAll%3BPAYL%3D0%3BPAYH%3DGT120%3BPOY%3DNO%3BETD%3DALL%3BRE%3DALL%3BMGT%3DDC%3BSUP%3DDC%3BFRE%3D1%3BCHL%3DAL%3BQS%3DSID_UNKNOWN%3BSS%3DNO%3BTITL%3D0%3BOB%3D-modifiedint%3BJQT%3DRAD%3BJDV%3DFalse&IPath=ILM"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">CLICKING HERE!</span></strong></a> </div>

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Lending Services Assistant - Farmington Libraries

<strong>Lending Services Assistant</strong> - <span style="color: #48286d;"><strong>Farmington Libraries</strong></span>. Do you thrive in a busy and dynamic atmosphere? Would you enjoy meeting and greeting the public and assisting them in making their library experiences productive and enjoyable? The Farmington Libraries are seeking a part time Lending Services assistant to work at the Lending Desk at the Main Library. The successful candidate will assist in setting up the desk, charging and discharging materials, conduct financial transactions, answer the telephone and enter customer data . He/she will also assist in preparing circulation notices and maintaining the hold shelf. Strong customer service skills and a positive attitude are essential for this position. Education and experience required include: High school diploma. Library experience preferred. This year round 15 hour position will include evenings and week-ends on a rotating basis. There are no benefits with the exception of Social Security. Hourly rate: $16.00/hour. E-mail a cover letter and resume to <a href="mailto:bknibbs@farmingtonlibraries.org">bknibbs@farmingtonlibraries.org</a> by 5 p.m. Friday, <span style="color: red;">May 18, 2012</span>.

Lending Services Assistant - Farmington Libraries

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How to Be Indispensable at Work

<a href="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/gf/ar5f4gn622tl3yvpw1gf.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/gf/ar5f4gn622tl3yvpw1gf.gif" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>The global economy has taken a big hit, and millions of Americans have lost their jobs. All of us, it seems, are vulnerable. How can you increase the odds that you won't become a grim statistic of company downsizing?<br /><br />The answer? Create your own personal brand. In today's uncertain financial environment, if you're just another face at the water cooler, you run a far greater risk of ending up in the unemployment line. Branding yourself is one of the best preventive strategies to make sure you survive and even thrive in the workplace. Think of your personal brand as a bankaccount that will only increase in worth the more effort, thought, imagination, and resources you put into it. Here are a few tips on how to get started.<br /><br />Define who you are (and who you aren't)<br />Ask yourself what makes you different from your colleagues at work. Your punctuality and sense of responsibility? Your ability to juggle multiple tasks without losing your cool? One of the best ways to create a personal brand is to take two everyday tasks and combine them in an extraordinary way. For example, let's say you're a cashier in a big-box store and you enjoy sitting in its fast-food emporium during your breaks. Is there anything you've observed that might be valuable for management to know about -- for instance, that customers wish there were more prepackaged sandwiches and salads? Let management know. By sharing your observations, you'll set yourself apart from the competition.<br /><br />Real People, Real Salaries: Check out what everyday Americans are making across the country<br /><br />Become well known for one thing<br />Think for a moment about the high-profile brands that surround us every day. They each have a single phrase you can instantly apply to them: Google (search engine), Volvo (safe car), Coca-Cola (all-American), Marlboros (cowboys -- hey, sorry, but it's the truth).<br /><br />Now, what's the one adjective or phrase you imagine comes to mind when your co-workers think about you? Listener? Mentor? Funny? Dependable? Captain Crisis? If there isn't one, then create it. Next, begin to live it. Why just a single word? Because as a culture, we are flooded with too much information, whether we're tweeting, e-mailing, juggling cellphone calls. Amid this barrage of white noise, individuals who can attract attention via a simple association have a decided advantage.<br /><br />Communicate your brand<br />Once you've decided on the phrase that best sums you up, consider making an impression online. I can hear you now: "I can't start a website! What on earth would I put on it?" C'mon -- the Internet is the most influential medium in the world, and creating a personal website is easy and inexpensive. Ask yourself: What do I have to say that's fresh and provocative? If you can come up with some intriguing observations or a new angle or point of view, then you're well on your way to creating a solid online presence.<br /><br />For example: A young guy was working at the Gap when he got an idea for a video blog: a gay man giving advice about fashion trends. Hundreds of thousands of hits later (not to mention increased traffic across Gap stores nationwide), the employee had made his mark. By doling out free, useful, tongue-in-cheek advice from a novel perspective, he succeeded in creating an indelible personal brand.<br /><br />Create a signature look<br />Now that you've figured out what sets you apart from the other faces in the crowd, make sure you keep at it! Most famous people, for example, have one component or element that makes them instantly recognizable, appealing, or mysterious. It could be Clint Eastwood's squint, Barack Obama's cool intelligence, or Will Ferrell's goofiness, just to take three examples. Believe me, these elements aren't going anywhere soon.<br /><br />Sneak a peek at celebrity paychecks<br /><br />For most of my career as a global-branding expert, I've dressed head-to-toe in black. Apart from my work, it's how people recognize me, occasionally even in the streets. Every now and then, I mix things up by wearing other colors. And guess what? People walk right past me, completely oblivious. So, without being flamboyant about it, find a signature look that works for you, then stick with it. You'll become the equivalent of a celebrity in your office -- and ensure you keep your job long after the recession has become a distant memory.<br /><br />Leave a personal mark behind<br /><br />Most business cards bore you silly, right? You tuck them inside your wallet or purse, then promptly forget about them. My advice: Create a distinctive mark or "signature" that other people can't get out of their minds. It can be a logo, a symbol, or a saying you affix to the end of your personal e-mails. Once again, combine two elements that have nothing to do with each other -- flying monkeys, for example. Whenever I think about The Wizard of Oz, those horrible flying monkeys spring immediately to mind. Why? Because as we all know, monkeys don't have wings (at least the ones I know). 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Bell: Questions to ponder heading into NFL playoffs (BLOG)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS3EJ6c_gc-3mgKXmDef-NEOD2iIhnXrVW1pkezfi3vrcyhzo6Qru9LVjyAeklfTyHoE3XOqBPvmq96bVNkrOaeIQ5vxDPRC_pGKgOPVrcYzszwzyCGirEVNua5JxpOm352OzjbIJmxQ/s1600/1388718143000-USATSI-7613060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS3EJ6c_gc-3mgKXmDef-NEOD2iIhnXrVW1pkezfi3vrcyhzo6Qru9LVjyAeklfTyHoE3XOqBPvmq96bVNkrOaeIQ5vxDPRC_pGKgOPVrcYzszwzyCGirEVNua5JxpOm352OzjbIJmxQ/s320/1388718143000-USATSI-7613060.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">The answers will be provided soon enough, where it matters most – on the field.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">But as another NFL postseason kicks off this weekend, the questions persist.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">A few things to wonder about …</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">How dangerous are the Packers with Aaron Rodgers back?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Green Bay's wait for its former MVP quarterback to return from a broken collarbone was rewarded by the best-case scenario.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">You know what they say: Just get in. Anything can happen.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Like last weekend, when Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb on a 46-yard, fourth-down heave at Chicago that won the NFC North crown. Or like three years ago, when the Packers got in as a sixth seed and won it all.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">The Packers (8-7-1) were 6-2 this season in games that Rodgers started and finished. But there can be no magical playoff run this time unless Green Bay, suspect defense in tow, can find a way to handle a physical 49ers team that it has succumbed to three times since the start of the 2012 season.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">VIDEO: Wild card weekend story lines</span></div><div class="story-asset video-asset" id="module-position-M3cy5vDf29Q" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><div class="video" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject" style="display: inline-block; height: 304px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 60px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 540px;"><img alt="" class="videoStill" height="304" src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/fd7cf0f07db23e04787c44bf5a19473d907ce74d/r=x307&c=540x304/http/videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001/2014/01/29906170001_3002010711001_Screen-Shot-2014-01-02-at-9-48-35-AM.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; max-width: 100%; position: absolute; vertical-align: middle; z-index: 0;" width="540" /><div class="videoStillPlay" style="background-image: url(http://www.gannett-cdn.com/static/usat-web-static-12.2.2/images/buttons/button_video_play.png); background-position: 0px -2px; cursor: pointer; height: 91px; left: 270px; margin: -46px 0px 0px -46px; position: absolute; top: 152px; visibility: visible; width: 93px; z-index: 0;"></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Can the Saints finally win a road playoff game?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">With the forecast for temperatures near 32 degrees in Philadelphia on Saturday night, New Orleans coach Sean Payton had his team practice outdoors this week.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">The Saints are 0-5 in road playoff games in franchise history. The 3-5 road record during the just-completed regular season reflected that a Drew Brees-armed offense scores about half as much on the road as it does in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. New Orleans averaged 34 points per game at home, 17.8 on the road.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">The Saints are bringing a better defense under first-year coordinator Rob Ryan -- New Orleans ranked fourth for yards allowed one season after allowing an NFL-record 7,092 yards. Yet the unit couldn't hold up in crunchtime of two of the most heartbreaking road losses this season – at New England and at Carolina. So it still might take winning a shootout.</div><div class="story-asset image-asset" id="module-position-M3cy5vEVKxw" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><aside class="wide single-photo" itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 60px; margin-top: 25px;"><img alt="2014-01-02-cam-newton" itemprop="url" src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/89bbbb030fc81029937a0c0535b8c61f8991ca4a/c=0-148-1456-1243&r=x383&c=540x380/local/-/media/USATODAY/test/2014/01/02//1388718311000-USATSI-7640645.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="540" /><div style="color: #646464; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 6px; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px;">The Carolina Panthers are a heavy run time, but do they need more from quarterback Cam Newton in order to succeed in the postseason?<span class="credit" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;">(Photo: Daniel Shirey, USA TODAY Sports)</span></div></aside><div class="clearfix"></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Does Cam Newton have to produce bigger passing games for the Panthers to advance?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Not necessarily. The Panthers are built for the tough, gritty, tightly contested games that often mark the higher competition of postseason football. One of the NFL's most dominant defenses will keep them in most games, and they have demonstrated a knack for rallying to pull out games at the finish.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Yet balance is a virtue. Carolina has the NFL's 29th-ranked passing attack. And with Newton's most proven wideout, Steve Smith, nursing a knee injury, the ripple effect could be a crucial factor.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Still, Carolina has been one of the NFL's best teams on third downs. While Newton hasn't produced the huge passing numbers, he's raised his game by making better decisions that ultimately reduce the chances of losing.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">And with the game on the line, all stats go out the window.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Can Andy Dalton raise his game for the Bengals?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Dalton is just the fifth quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons, but to this point he has not demonstrated any ability to spark his team to a higher level in January. Cincinnati was eliminated the last two seasons in first-round openers at Houston, with Dalton combining for four picks and zero TDs.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Yet playing in his first home playoff game should make a difference – at least for the opening round. In going 8-0 at home this season, Cincinnati averaged 34.4 points and posted an average margin of victory of 17.6 points per game.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Still, it has been such an up-and-down season for Dalton. He ranked third in the NFL with 33 TD passes, but no quarterback in the playoffs threw as many interceptions (20).</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">How can the Patriots offense thrive without Gronk?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">It has been a season of adjustments for Tom Brady and the New England offense, but losing the 6-6 weapon that is all-pro tight end Rob Gronkowski becomes more glaring in the red zone. The Patriots have plugged leaks with the likes of receivers Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman, but they lack the radius to create red-zone mismatches.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">So much will undoubtedly ride on Brady's arm. Despite Brady's modest numbers this season, his impact in developing targets throughout the season has been essential.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">But he can't create another Gronkowski. Maybe New England's best answer when it gets into the red zone was demonstrated in Week 17 with the power running of LeGarrette Blount, whose 24-carry, 189-yard game was the biggest rushing performance by a Patriot since 1998.</div><div class="story-asset image-asset" id="module-position-M3cy5vF5Q3c" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><aside class="wide single-photo" itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 60px; margin-top: 25px;"><img alt="2014-01-02-crabtree" itemprop="url" src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/d51349adbb69052d8ef1b77192c566d65e4be5dc/c=142-0-3451-2488&r=x383&c=540x380/local/-/media/USATODAY/test/2014/01/02//1388718599000-USATSI-7593532.jpg" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="540" /><div style="color: #646464; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 6px; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px;">San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree could be the key to the team revitalizing its passing attack in the playoffs.<span class="credit" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;">(Photo: Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports)</span></div></aside><div class="clearfix"></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Have the 49ers solved their issues in the passing game?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Getting Michael Crabtree back surely made a difference. It is no coincidence that Colin Kaepernick – who finished the regular season with a 310-yard outing at Arizona that marked his biggest passing game since his career-high 412-yard game in Week 1 against Green Bay – has been in a better rhythm since Crabtree returned from his torn Achilles in Week 13.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">During the last six games, when the 49ers mounted a six-game winning streak that is longest in the NFL as the playoffs begin, Kaepernick has a 10-1 TD-to-interception ratio that is best in the league.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">With their tough defense and potent rushing attack, the 49ers probably don't need Kaepernick to pass for 300 yards on a weekly basis. But if they can throw effectively when they need to or want to – and Crabtree's presence opens windows for Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis -- it would add another dimension to the most dangerous wild-card entrant in the playoffs.</div><div class="story-asset gallery-asset" id="module-position-M3cy5vFsuSc" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><div class="sports-story-gallery sports-story-gallery0"><div class="galleries embedded_story hasendslate" data-base-page-type="gallery" data-cst="sports/football/nfl" data-gal-pageurl="http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/2014/01/01/2013-mvps-for-each-nfl-team/4275213/" data-gallery-id="4275213" data-seo-title="2013-mvps-for-each-nfl-team" data-ssts="sports/nfl" data-title="2013 MVPs for each NFL team:2013 MVPs for each NFL team" data-topic="sports,sports_nfl" style="background-color: #fafafa; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(242, 242, 242); height: 550px !important; margin: 10px 0px 20px 60px; position: relative; width: 540px;"><br /></div></div></div></div>

Bell: Questions to ponder heading into NFL playoffs (BLOG)

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