Titus Andronicus (HarperPerennial Classics) by William Shakespeare

By William Shakespeare

In 4th Century Rome, Titus returns to the town after a interval of bloody conflicts with the Goths. Upon his positive go back along with his prisoners—the Goth queen Tamora and her 3 sons—the opposing events start a cycle of revenge that final destroys all of them. lengthy assumed to be certainly one of Shakespeare’s earliest tragedies, Titus Andronicus was once essentially the most renowned of his performs to be played in the course of his lifetime.

Known as “The Bard of Avon,” William Shakespeare is arguably the best English-language author identified. tremendously renowned in the course of his existence, Shakespeare’s works proceed to resonate greater than 3 centuries after his dying, as has his effect on theatre and literature. Shakespeare’s cutting edge use of personality, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a origin for later playwrights and dramatists, and a few of his most famed strains of discussion became a part of daily speech.

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Susie Orbach, Fat is a Feminist Issue It has always appeared to me to be one of the greatest existing absurdities, that a whole community of people, differing in complexion, form, and feature, as widely as the same species can differ, should . . desire to wear precisely the same kind of dress. Sarah Stickney Ellis, Daughters of England  The remarkable similarity between Orbach’s and Ellis’s observations indicates that the wish to adapt to one predominant standard of beauty bridges nineteenth- and twentieth-century women’s experiences, and that contemporary complaints about the tyranny of slenderness have antecedents in the Victorian era.

Faces a very severe sanction indeed in a world dominated by men: the refusal of male patronage.  It is my hope that critics, by acknowledging this more complex view of the workings of power, will eventually put to rest the tiresome criticism that there exists no conspiracy to make women thin: of course there does not. Power is far too dispersed and anonymous for there to be any such organized plan; nevertheless, power relations as they stand in the twentieth century do make women suffer. Finally, in my conclusion, I draw similarities between Victorian and contemporary cultures, arguing that our own attitudes toward the body have changed remarkably little in the past century, and speculating about the kind of political work that literary and cultural criticism can accomplish in the effort to curtain anorexia nervosa as a pathology and as a paradigm of femininity.

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LTHEJan13 week 1

LTHEJan13 week 1

one of our Lego models

LTHEJan13 week 1

loved the noisy conversations!

#lthesep12 week 1 reflections @pgcap

In the spotlight, the programme, the module, you, us

This week was so so rich. We had our first face-to-face sessions for all modules. I am really pleased how all modules started. A lot of hard work had gone into preparing a powerful and creative start to the semester and I can say that we did achieve this across the programme. It was wonderful to see all our students, I managed to peak into all sessions, and see our students’  and tutors’ passion for learning and teaching. I feel that the programme is getting stronger and tutors work now closer together to make this programme a real success. We already had a number of successes but I know that we and our students are able of even greater things and I am positive about the future. The key is to work together in this with all tutors and students but also the support team to make our big dreams become reality.

What were the highlights?

It has to be the seeing my new LTHESep12 group but also all students I had last semester and some I had before then. I could how eager they all are to get started. I hope all our students wil find the journey exciting and learn loads that they can apply in their practice.

LTHESep12 week 1

breakfast is served

During the session we did perhaps a few controversal things such as knitting, playing with Lego and speed dating too. This was on purpose. I wanted to warn them from the very beginning to expect the unexpected, if that makes sense.  But also show them that we should all experiment with different approaches and that the programme is a safe place to do this. I am of course experimenting with my students and this turns learning into a partnership. I loved their laughters how they started already supporting each other, during the knitting activity but also througout the session.

The most wonderful thing that happened is probably that what we did, or better how, made already some students think about their own practice and by the end of the session I heard a few saying that they are going to try some of the stuff we did in their own sessions, others started writing about it in their portfolios. Yes, I am smiling 😉 What else could I have hoped for?

How did I feel?

I felt the buz, the adrelanine was in the air. I was ready for action. It had been too many months without teaching and I have to admit I missed it. I was of course nervous too and each time you start fresh with a new group, there is always the fear or concern that it won’t work, that people won’t like you or won’t get what you want to achieve. But it did work, I think and I am really looking forward to what is going to happen this semester. The grey clouds are gone…

I have to admit that I did feel a bit sad. Sad seeing my previous cohort in other classrooms, with other tutors… I do find it hard to let go especially since we have worked so well together. But I know they are all in good and capable hands and am happy with the progress they have made. I will see them around anyway and I am working on projects with some of them… just need to remember this 😉

What did I learn?

Spending a bit more time at the beginning with a new class to enable us to get to know each other,  can really make a huge difference. It was lovely to see how chatty students were and there were a lot of smiles and a genuine interest in helping others. I loved this.

LTHESep12 week 1

knitting our network

I have to admit that I have trialled the knitting activity with another cohort and it didn’t work. However, I saw value in this and thought that it was a good idea to try again. And I did and it work so well this time. This shows that we might create a learning opportunity, have an idea which we put into practice, that won’t work, but this should not discourage us from trying it again if we feel that there is value in this for our students. I think I learnt from the previous time I tried it, that it wasn’t probably the right group (?) and the wrong time {?)… I should have reflected a bit more in action to realise this and not even do it then.

What would I do differently?

I am concerned that not everybody has a portfolio yet. We have so far offered 2 portfolio sessions and we have stillover 50% of students with no portfolio. I don’t know how to resolve this. A third session is planned but I don’t know how many will be available to attend.

We do need to work on our application process. It all happens last minute and created loads of difficulties. Including the issue with the portfolio. If we would accept applications a semester ahead for the next semester, we would have plenty of time to plan and help our students to familiarise with the programme. At the moment we are looking at streamlining the processes with the whole team. So this is something that we definitely need to do differently next time around.

What else?

Well, this week was also a milestone for me. I was officially accepted to start a PhD at Edinburgh Napier University around Open Learning. I am really looking forward to this new adventure and am keen now to get started development and research. This research project is linked very closely with the PGCAP and our Flexible, Distane and Online Learning (FDOL) Module which will be developed in collaboration with colleagues in Sweden. This is all very exciting and I am pleased I survived the Skype Interview this week. It was actually much easier than I thought and I relaxed as the conversation progressed.

PhD interview prep and safety net? Didn’t use any of my notes…

In week 2 we are going to look at reflection and observations of teaching. My trolley is almost full and ready to roll to Faraday House on Tuesday. If you would like to observe, feel free to come along to Pankhurst Room, 9.30-12.30pm

No. 1 is over or did it just start? #CMC11 MOOC

Is play just for kids? What happens to the kid when we grow up?

Why are our minds locked or why do we lock them?

Why are our minds locked or why do we lock them?

What hinders us to taste something different and enjoy it?

What hinders us to taste something different and enjoy it?

Can we see what is behind the walls we build?

Can we see what is behind the walls we build?

Is away too far?

Is away too far? How can we bring it closer and why would we want to?

Do we need to embrace more?

Do we need to embrace more? Why? How?

I think it is just the start

I think it is just the start, it has to be just the start!

Let’s the fun begin! #coresep11

just a few more hours

on the way... just a few more hours

This is it. Our Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice starts tomorrow. We are ready for our next cohort. And it is induction day ;o)

The fun begins in less than a day, well tomorrow morning at 9.30am. Just a few hours of sleep…

For me the fun has began a while ago when I started preparing for the big day. I have gone through the day loads of times already. What will happen, how it will happen, the re-actions etc. etc. What can go wrong? What might not work… But nobody knows so I am very excited.

For days now, I have been thinking and re-thinking and un-thinking activities and props. Oh, yes props. How to use them and most importantly why! Not everybody likes them but I do and I feel that they can make such a difference and transform abstract concepts into something that is actually understandable.

So, yes, if you are wondering, I am going to experiment with some new stuff. We can’t just keep doing the same things. That would be so boring. Taking risks is part of what we do. But why? To hopefully provide stimulating learning experiences for all, and I include myself here and make us all think. I can’t, and I wouldn’t like to, feed anybody information. And knowledge is something that needs to be digested! Remember, learning requires work and I hope you are all here to work and play hard ;o)

Let’s the fun begin.

See you all very soon.

@PGCAP #cohort2 induction and decision

open your heart

open your heart

– then how what happened made them feel and


Software Freedom Day!

Curious about it?

The experience was priceless!

Do you know what could be waiting for you outside your comfort zone? What might happen when you tried to step out? How does it feel to try something different? Who will you be when you tried to pursue to be something new?

Well, if you want something you’ve never had, then you’ve got to do something you’ve never done. Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and your reality, if you can dream it, you can make it happen. Don’t be afraid to fall, failure is just a part of life, if you don’t fail, you don’t learn, and if you don’t learn, you’ll never change. Don’t be afraid to be good or to get even better, remember that you have given every new single day to change your life and make it better.

Sometimes people change for two reasons, either they learn enough that they wanted to, or they’ve been down enough that they have to. You know, Life is a bitch, they know when to fuck things up when everything seems to be perfect, sad but it’s true. You can never stop it, but you can always be prepare about it! Learn to be strong, to step up; learn not to depend too much on others, learn to be though, to be good and to be brave enough to face life.

Sometimes, people need to stop on relying on silly rituals and promises; they just have to make it happen themselves. Never under estimate what you are capable of doing. You’re good! Trust me, you just have to believe in yourself, try it, you never know what will happen if you never pursue.

Explore and Experience new things, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW BEAUTIFUL THE WORLD IS! Try it, it’s not too late to make a shift and explore the unknown. DO IT WHILE THE STORY WASN’T OVER YET. Write your own book of journey like it was categorized from your favorite New York Times Best Sellers. Believe in yourself. You’re the best, YOU KNOW YOU ARE.  🙂

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The gap between the world’s rich and poor has always been wider. While wealthy individuals are enjoying the life of luxury, millions of people are suffering, being forced to endure the daily reality of life.

Everyone faces some risk of poverty. Poverty is worse than having little or no money. It includes the loss of self-respect and personal freedom.

Poverty because of unemployment, the death or disability of the family breadwinner, Changes in the economy, discrimination, unequal opportunities, starvation, crimes, government corruption, lack of proper education or lack of will to get proper education, greediness of wealthy people and politicians. The laziness of the filipino people. That pwede na ‘yan and bahala na mentality accounts for the lack of achievement among those who have been given the opportunity to improve.

The time for a drastic change has arrived. It is up to each and everyone of us to make some difference.

We can start from scratch and continue working until better things happen, it would be enough to solve the poverty problem, feed the people, live a better life, and make the next generation in abundance.


Prometheus ★★★½

The movie started great and kept my interest thruout the movie, but left me wanting so much more. I wanted to like the movie so much because Aliens is one of my favs, but in the end it left me cold. It's not a bad movie, but it should have been so much more. On the positive, the 3D was awesome.


CSC 565

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Units: 1.5

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ME: Andromeda - full game free on EA and Origin Access

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Mass Effect: Andromeda

EA announced that Mass Effect: Andromeda will be available via Origin and EA Access. Subscribers on PC and Xbox One will be getting a game that has been slightly improved by the post-release updates. Xbox One owners will have two additional perks.

Mass Effect: Andromeda didn't do as well as everyone hoped it would. And that, folks, was the understatement of my grandmother's life. Less than seven months have passed since the game launched and now it will be making rounds on Origin Access.

Origin Access is a subscription-based service that, for £4 per month, provides unlimited access to a wide range of EA games. They tend to be either older games or limited "Play First" trials. And then there's Andromeda - still listed on Origin for around £34.99. It has to hurt.

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Be that as it may, Mass Effect: Andromeda is up for grabs for the low low price of the Origin Access monthly subscription. Cue the rage of everyone whose face hurt after paying the full price for the uncanny delivery of that exact line.

What is the deal here? EA outlined the goodies the subscribers on Xbox One (with EA Access) and PC (with Origin Access) will be getting over the remainder of this year.

Both platforms will get the full version of Andromeda "soon". Exact dates were not shared for this or any of the other upcoming Access content. While it's still not the game many were hoping for, post-release updates have improved aspects of the game, including its facial animations. They hurt slightly less now.

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Access members will also receive Play First Trials for two upcoming releases: Star Wars Battlefront II and Need for Speed: Payback. In the case of Battlefront II, EA says you'll be able to begin playing "before launch day," but it's unclear what exactly you can try and for how long. Payback will be playable ahead of launch for a total of 10 hours.

Xbox One owners will have two additional perks. Ahead of its launch, EA Access subscribers will be able to try out The Sims 4 through its Play First Trial. Additionally, Dead Space 3 will join the Vault. That means that the entire Dead Space series is available through EA and Origin Access.


Moroccan Preserved Lemons
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2. Cut off the little rounded bit at the stem end if there’s a hard little piece of the stem attached. From the other end of the lemon, make a large cut by slicing lengthwise downward, stopping about 1-inch (3 cm) from the bottom, then making another downward slice, so you’ve incised the lemon with an X shape.
4. Put the salt-filled lemons in a clean, large glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add a few coriander seeds, a bay leaf, a dried chili, and a cinnamon stick if you want. (Or a combination of any of them.)
6. The next day do the same, pressing the lemons down, encouraging them to release more juice as they start to soften. Repeat for a 2-3 days until the lemons are completely covered with liquid. If your lemons aren’t too juicy, add more freshly-squeezed lemon juice until they are submerged, as I generally have to do.
7. After one month, when the preserved lemons are soft, they’re ready to use. Store the lemons in the refrigerator, where they’ll keep for at least 6 months. Rinse before using to remove excess salt.

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Bursitis pertains to a painful inflammation of the bursae (small, fluid-filled sacs that lubricate pressure points) that often results from repetitive stress on the body's joints.

Bursitis can be diagnosed based on physical symptoms and medical history. Although X-rays cannot confirm the diagnosis, they can effectively help rule out other possible causes of the patient's discomfort. Other diagnostic tests for bursitis include blood tests and fluid analysis of the inflamed bursa.

Often, pain from bursitis goes away in a few weeks following proper treatment. Treatment for bursitis commonly involves: immobilizing the affected area; applying ice to reduce swelling; and taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce the inflammation and manage pain. If the bursitis is caused by an infection, antibiotics may be required. In rare cases, the bursa may need to be surgically drained.

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Common symptoms of bursitis include: a stiffness or dull ache around the elbow, knee, hip, shoulder, big toe, or other joints; worsening of pain when pressure is applied or when the affected area is moved; warmth or swelling in the affection region; and occasional redness in the skin near the area of the inflamed bursa. Bursitis commonly occurs in the shoulders, elbows, or hips, but may also affect the knees, heels, or the base of the big toe.

Bursitis may be caused by stress, overuse, or direct trauma to a joint, such as prolonged pressure from kneeling or repeated bumping. In some cases, bursitis may develop as a consequence of an underlying arthritis, infection, or gout. In most cases, the exact cause of bursitis cannot be determined.

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Taking Care of Books (that don't belong to you!)

Already this year we have had several books turned in that are damaged to the point that we must replace them or delete them. This breaks my heart! I love books, all books, and take very good care of the books I own. I hate to see any books dropped, left open, put on the floor, or get wet.

I had a book that I bought on vacation that I thought was the funniest book I had ever read. I woke my hostess up one night reading it! I got home and loaned it to my best friend, whom I dearly love. She took it and read it, and told me how much she enjoyed it. When she returned it, it was wrinkly and obviously had been wet. SHE READ IT AT THE SWIMMING POOL!! I trust my dear friend with my children, but I will never loan her another one of my books!

Parents, our budget is very limited. I am very careful with what I spend on books here. Please help your student take good care of them. This means not putting the books in the same bookbag/backpack as a water bottle.  Even if you can separate the pages without tearing them, those books that have been wet are the ones that smell bad after the summer. Please be mindful.

Along this vein, we ask that you pay for a book rather than replace it.  We generally purchase our books from publishers who print for library circulation. The difference in these books is the same difference in the quality of school uniforms and the shorts or shirts that you buy at K-Mart.

Thank you for your help and understanding in taking care of our books.

Access the Library from Your Home!

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Remember this?

Because our circulation is online now, you and your student have the opportunity to access our card catalog in your pajamas! You can see what books we own, what is checked out, even what is checked out to your student!

Intermediate students have been learning how to logon and access their records this past week. If you have any questions about logging on and checking your child's checkouts, please call me here. I am happy to answer any questions you might have as I am able to do so.

The web address to check on books is :  www.bscs.follettdestiny.com

The website to check for AR quizzes is:  www.arbookfind.com

I just found out that we can request quizzes be made for books that do not have quizzes already written. Please do so for any book that is not a new publication. Newly-released books, especially series books, will have a quiz written and published within about 10 days from the release date. Suggestions for older books are encouraged (by us!).

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Closing the arctic data gap
MIT NEWS OFFICE, Closing the arctic data gap, Mar 26, 2015

Last week, the National Snow & Ice Data Center announced winter ice covering the Arctic Ocean reached its annual peak, ushering in the spring melting season. But the extent of sea ice cover was the smallest since record-keeping began in 1978. Covering approximately 5.6 million square miles of the northern seas, the ice was 425,000 square miles below the average recorded between 1981 and 2010, and about 50,000 square miles below the previous lowest maximum recorded in 2011.

As ice disappears, the ocean underneath absorbs more heat, further accelerating melting. Sea ice loss already affects the entire Arctic ecosystem, including organisms such as polar bears and phytoplankton that depend on the ice, the ocean environment, and even weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere. But to what extent is the ecosystem impacted, and what might it look like in the future?

Scientists have been working for years to answer these questions, but the Arctic’s harsh environment often prohibited the gathering of long-term data. Until recently, satellites and sampling from ships and submarines were the only sources of information on this ice-covered region, and provided only snapshots of small areas. Now, thanks to an innovative device designed to drift around the Arctic on sea ice, researchers are closing critical data gaps and gaining a better understanding of how the Arctic Ocean is responding to climate change.

"Ice-tethered profilers (ITPs) are helping us on two fronts," says John Toole, an oceanographer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and ITP designer. "One is trying to better understand the ocean’s role in shrinking ice cover and the other is thinking about what the implications are for the upper ocean and the ecosystem in the Arctic."

Since 2004, WHOI has deployed more than 80 profilers, and tries to maintain approximately 20 profilers across the Arctic at all times. Large, bright yellow buoys anchored atop ice floes support weighted cables that extend 800 meters down into the freezing water. Attached to the cables are motorized “profiler” units. Equipped with a variety of sensors, these profilers move along the entire length of the cables measuring anything from temperature, pressure, and salinity to dissolved oxygen content, ocean currents, and fluorescent chlorophyll produced by phytoplankton. The data are sent to electronics in the buoys, which wirelessly transmit the information back to WHOI in near real time.

Profilers collect and send data for up to three years, after which their batteries fail, underwater components break, or ice crushes them. Researchers are able to recover and refurbish some units if it's cost effective, but many are too damaged, or lost to the depths of the Arctic Ocean. Still, researchers find that three years’ worth of continuous data is a vast improvement. "ITPs in that sense are revolutionizing arctic research and polar research in general," says Patrick Heimbach, a principal research scientist in MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), and in the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate.

Modeling the Arctic’s future

Heimbach mainly focuses on ocean circulation and its role in the global climate system. However, he also uses modeling to investigate the dynamics of Arctic sea ice, polar ice sheets, and polar oceans. "For us, the main importance is really that we start to constrain what the ocean has actually been doing, how it’s changing under the ice, and how its changes may be affecting the ice," he says. "And ITPs are helping us do that." In other words, he uses the data collected by ITPs to fit models within real-world parameters. But it’s not as easy as it sounds.

For the last few years, Heimbach, together with EAPS research scientist An Nguyen and his team, has been developing an Arctic-focused version of their global ocean modeling and state estimation system, called ECCO (Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean) — a computationally intense endeavor that requires the use of NASA supercomputers. "We are just getting to the stage of looking into the details of what the trajectory we are computing tells us," he says. "It’s complicated in that it involves not just the forward model, but a model that essentially runs backwards in time." This backwards model acts as a fact-checker, comparing the forward model’s data against observed past conditions. If the differences are too large, the system methodically adjusts uncertain variables, such as surface forcing and other model parameters, so the forward model better fits the data.

In order to get a more complete picture of Arctic Ocean and sea ice changes from their model, Heimbach and Nguyen also incorporate satellite data, limited data sets collected by researchers out in the field, and more robust data sets from moorings that stay in the water for extended periods of time. "We’re trying to see whether all of the different data sets tell a consistent story, and what story the model tells us about unobserved parts," Heimbach says. Their team is just beginning to see results.

Data from profilers aren’t just used to model the Arctic Ocean of the future; WHOI researchers and others from around the world use it to understand changing dynamics happening right now. For example, Toole and colleagues recently published studies that used ITP data to examine eddies, and ice flow, internal waves, mixing, and turbulent fluxes underneath sea ice, to name a few. These findings not only tell scientists about the current state of the Arctic Ocean, but also give a boost to modelers such as Heimbach and Nguyen by providing them with highly detailed, small-scale observations they can incorporate into their models.

The Road ahead

Although ITPs provide researchers with unprecedented access to the Arctic, the technology has a few drawbacks. Profilers rely on ice to carry them around the Arctic Ocean, but as ice cover shrinks so does the devices’ range. "Now that we have thinner ice and less ice, we need extensive measurements in areas that are now in open ocean," Nguyen says, adding, "At the moment, ITP data set offers an incomplete picture because it only takes measurements underneath relatively thick ice." But even those under-ice measurements are limited — important ocean-ice interactions take place within the first few meters of ocean underneath sea ice, but profilers cannot measure water properties there because they could potentially be crushed.

However, Toole and WHOI engineers are working to fix some of these issues. Not only are profilers able to float should ice melt, Toole says, but "in fact, we have now deployed several on open water and they have survived fall freeze up and went on to function like conventionally-deployed systems." And, thanks to a growing monitoring network, where ITPs fall short, other technologies such as moorings and satellites are there to fill in the gaps. "Given the dramatic changes that have already occurred this century, including the record maximum ice extent just reported by NSIDC, we must continue to observe the oceans to document what those changes are and their consequences," he says.


Toby's Travelling Circus - The Disappearing Diabolo

1:30pm Sunday, June 30 2013
Repeat CC G

Li and Ling are working a diabolo into their act. Momo spies them at work and when no one is looking tries to make the spinning top work himself but when he throws it high in the air it doesn't come down...


Acquiring Digital Audio

Digital audio files are obtained most commonly by one of three methods: conversion, use of a digital recording device or, by obtaining an existing audio file.  In all cases copyright law must be considered.  Permission from owners and subjects may require a signed release form. Prior to recording campus events, a signed media release form must be obtained from presenters.

Creating your own digital audio files involves numerous crucial technical decisions. Poor decisions can result in digital files that are inadequate for their intended uses.  By anticipating the most demanding end-use before the audio file is created or digitized, it is possible to choose specifications that will result in satisfactory audio quality without squandering resources such as time or network storage.

Conversion involves the use of both hardware interfaces and software to read an analog (or digital) file and translate it into the desired digital audio file. Conversion is quite complicated both because there are many different analog formats, each requiring different hardware, and because of the various options and settings involved in the software "translation".  Moreover, each piece of hardware and software will have its own settings and user interface. If your digital audio collection will involve significant transfer from existing analog collections, it is highly recommended that you consult with IT.

Physical Format Standards

The DVD format, because it both produces a high quality sound and has been widely adopted by manufacturers and users of consumer-level audio equipment, is the recommended audio format for Bowdoin College students, faculty, and staff.  The DVD uses high density media to record audio tracks, and is easily transferable to either a PC or to a Mac platform.

Bowdoin College Information Technology and the Library’s Language Media Center support DVD playback and editing, and the Library’s Special Collections and Archives is able both to play DVD's and to convert them to other formats (network/web file, iTunes U) for distribution or for classroom use.

Recommended Audio Setting for Video Recording

To ensure better compatibility among miniDV playback devices, it is recommended that miniDV cameras have their audio set to 16 bits.  Selection of higher bit depths can jeopardize audio playback on some machines.

Digital File Format Standards

These recommendations are based on established format protocols currently used to deploy media content to the Bowdoin Web site and other Web-based applications. I.e., Blackboard, e-Reserves, iTunes U, Podcasts, Bowdoin web site.

Recommended Media Containers

Bowdoin's baseline standard for both open and commercial software audio formats is based on MPEG-4 Part 14. MPEG-4 Part 14 is a multimedia container format standard specified as a part of MPEG-4. It is most commonly used to store digital audio and digital video data, especially those defined by MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Additionally, MPEG-4 Part 14 also allows streaming over the Internet and is compatible with current server hardware installed at Bowdoin. The official filename extension for MPEG-4 Part 14 files is .mp4, thus the container format is typically referred to as MP4. The only exception to Bowdoin's baseline standard for an open audio format is MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3. MP3 audio is used to guarantee successful delivery of digital audio to the widest variety of computer platforms and mobile devices, such as MP3 players, iPods and cellular phones. To determine which media container to use, please consult with IT.

Recommended Software Platform

Quicktime is the recommended software platform for encoding and decoding of media content, but other encoders are freely and openly available to encode media into the recommended containers. Additionally, Quicktime is freely available to the public for both PC and Macintosh computer platforms and is currently the most used encoding engine for mobile video and audio devices (such asiPods). Quicktime also allows Bowdoin to leverage server side solutions, such as Apple's Podcast Producer, to automate the encoding, and deployment of media content in support of web related applications.

MP4 and QuickTime Benefits

The primary reason behind the selection of Quicktime as the recommended software platform is because both the MOV and MP4 containers can use the same MPEG-4 codecs, and are mostly interchangeable in a QuickTime-only environment. However, MP4, being an international standard, has more open support. This is especially true on most hardware devices.

Additionally, QuickTime's MPEG-4 Export dialog contains an option called "Passthrough" which allows a clean export to MP4 without affecting the audio or video streams. The MOV file format supports multichannel audio with more than two channels while QuickTime's support for audio in the MP4 container is limited to stereo. Therefore multichannel audio must be re-encoded during MP4 export.

Distributing Digital Audio

Digital audio can be distributed via physical media or the internet. Tape is not a suitable physical medium to be used for distribution.  When distributing audio recorded on tape, alternative formats, such as DVD or a computer file (see recommendations below), are recommended. For more information about audio captured during video recording, consult the video guidelines.

Archival Recommendations

Tape and personal hard drives work well for short term capturing of digital audio, but this technology is not ideally suited to archival preservation. Magnetic media are inherently unstable and will, over time, begin to decay, thereby compromising the integrity of the source material.  In addition, given the “all or nothing” nature of digital recording – data is either readable or it is not – relatively minor tape decay or deformation caused by repeated use or file corruption can render digital audio unusable.  This is unlike analog tape recordings, which may exhibit sound distortions when the tape has begun to decay or has been deformed, but, depending on the severity of the distortions, still allow the possibility of listening to damaged source material.

In order to minimize the risk that an audio recording is lost due to decay or damage of the master, members of the Bowdoin community are recommended to preserve digital media in more than one format.  A DVD can be used as a short term back-up for a master, but because DVDs are created using a compression algorithm, which produces audio of diminished quality from the original, and because DVDs are prone to “bronzing” as the inner foil is exposed to air and playback is compromised, DVDs should not be used as the primary archival storage media.  It is recommended that in addition to the master, a computer file of the audio also be maintained on the Bowdoin network (see recommendations below).

File Extension Standards

MPEG-4 (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b)
MPEG-4 audio and video files generally use the standard .mp4 extension. Audio only MPEG-4 files typically use the standard .m4a extension. Digital audiobooks are typically use the .m4b extensions

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (.mp3)
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 audio files use the .mp3 extension.

Downloadable Audio (.mov)
Audio purposed for download on the Bowdoin web site and related web applications should make use of Quicktime and the .mov extension to offer the best possibility of successful playback.

Streaming Audio (.mp4, .mov)
Audio purposed for streaming playback on the Bowdoin web site and related web applications should make use of Quicktime and the .mov extension to offer the best possibility of successful playback.

Mobile Audio (.mp3, .m4a)
Audio purposed for download and listening on mobile devices (such as iPods and iPhones) should use the .mp3 extension to offer the best possibility of successful playback.

Mobile Video with Sound (.m4v)
Video purposed for download and viewing on mobile devices may also include audio content, and should make use of Quicktime and the .m4v extension to offer the best possibility of successful playback.


Skateboarding in Japan

Skateboarding is generally not considered a traditional sport by any means. Unlike other sports which have histories dating back over a hundred years, Skateboarding became a “thing” sometime in the late 1940s and didn’t really gain popularity for about two to three decades afterwards. The Land of the Rising Sun is well known for their willingness to try everything, including sport. No matter where a sport comes from, if it’s a competition of some kind then the Japanese are more than likely to pick it up over time. The Japanese also seem to be fond of western sports, if the popularity levels of football, baseball and basketball are any indicator. Regardless of whether it’s western or not, Japan has always has a history of appreciating traditional sports such as martial arts, along side more modern sports – such as skateboarding.

Japanese skaters.

Skateboarding has arrived in Japan, but it is definitely not a huge hit as of now. While Skateboarding is frequently rated as one of the most popular sports among teenagers, commonly seen in the top 5 across the board. In Japan however, the fairly new sport isn’t even ranked in Japan yet. But it is represented in the Land of the Rising Sun, despite its minority of participants.

The sport exists in Japan and is gaining popularity fairly quickly, but is nowhere near as popular as something even like snowboarding or skiing is. One of the most significant factors hindering the growth of the sport is the obvious lack of space. Japan has one of the highest average real estate prices, making it impossible for things such as skate parks being constructed outside. This means that a lot of the skateboarding scene in Japan happens indoors, which severely hampers the main way skateboarding gained popularity in most western nations. There skaters would simply take their skateboards outside, whether it’d be in the suburbs or the city. This gave the sport an exposure to the general public and increase the popularity of the sport, especially among the youth who thought it was “cool,” especially as the sport gained its own celebrities and media coverage.

Japanese skater indoors.

However, a skating scene does exist in Japan. According to quite a few bloggers, skating differs in Japan also in terms of cultural attitude. While many people, especially the older generation, don’t know much about skateboarding, Japanese skaters are generally regarded as polite and well-groomed, a stark contrast to the general stereotype presented by the youth skaters in America.

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Second image by hypebeast

Japan has firmly entrenched itself in the world of sport. Regardless of whether it’s a foreign sport, one they popularized themselves, a martial art or even a motorsport, chances are fairly high that Japan’s been involved in it at some point along the history of the nation.

The country also has taken a liking to many western sports. Rugby, football and volleyball just to name some of them. Both martial art competitions such as judo and karate as well as more traditional sports are large spectator events. Therefore it should not come as a surprise that Japan has also taken a liking to basketball, one of the most popular sports in the western world.

The sport gained popularity in the nation with two Japanese nationals competing for American teams in the most popular basketball league across the world, the NBA. Japan also competes on an in international level. 25 of 26 times the competition has been held, Japan successfully qualified to participate in the FIBA Asia Championship, one of the most important tournaments held in Asia as it doubles as a qualifier for the FIBA World Cup and the Summer Olympic Games. Japan was even the host of the FIBA World Championship in 2006, with matches played in 5 cities across the country.

Female japanese international mid lay-up

Nationally, professional level basketball is played in the Japan Basketball League, of JBL for short, as well as the Bj League. The JBL is divided into two divisions, the JBL and JBL2, with 8 in the first and 10 in the second league. The Bj league has 10 teams, divided into an Eastern and Western conferences. However there is no promotion or other relation between the Bj and the JBL. Therefore it has been announced that a National Basketball League would be established in Japan for top teams of both leagues to compete against each other, combining both a number of teams from the JBL and Bj league.

One of the competing teams.

An interesting piece of trivia is that the Japan Basketball Association attributes a significant amount of the sport’s popularity in the country to the manga “Slam Dunk!” created by Takehiko Inoue. The manga began being published in 1990 and has sold over 120 million copies in Japan alone. It tells the story of a delinquent youth by the name of Hanamichi Sakuragi who discovers his talent for the sport, despite his reluctance to join his school’s team due to his belief that the sport is for losers.

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Second image by akebono-brake

Boxing in Japan

When it comes to any sort of fighting, Japan is normally renowned for its variety and highly prolific martial arts. Whether it’s the style of the Samurai, the deadly arts of the Ninja or traditional fighting styles such as Judo or Aikido – Japan is commonly associated with all of them. Boxing, however, is a fighting sport normally attributed to a more western culture, specifically the American one given their extensive advertising of fights and the country’s tendency to produce some of the very best boxers whose name are recognized globally – Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson for example.

Thus it comes as a surprise to many when they’re told that boxing does have quite a history in Japan and is a fairly commonly practiced form of sport. The history of the art is relatively short in Japan when compared to America, but it exists nonetheless. It started in 1854 when US sailors would often compete in sparring matches, which is how boxing was first introduced to Japan. 1896 saw the very first boxing gym opened in Japan and the country saw its first boxers being born.

Professional boxing in Japan is regulated by the JBC, the Japanese Boxing Commission. Under their rules, every professional fighter must contract a manager for them, and must further “belong” to a boxing gym which holds exclusive management rights for a boxer. If two boxers belong to the same gym, they’re not permitted to fight each other in an officially sanctioned match unless one of the fighters changes gyms. This however becomes a lot more difficult than it is in other countries due to contractual agreements not only with a gym but also with the manager and so on.

At the time of writing, Japan has accumulated an impressive overall record of boxers, both male and female. 76 male world champions and 16 female world champions have come out of the country, each winning titles in competitions – which, however, are not internationally recognized as such. The main issue with this is the fact that Japanese fighters tend to be dominant in the lower class weight divisions, especially below welterweight. Additionally, there is a lack of recognition between the JBC and the WBO and IBF, which are the World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Federation respectively, both of which are the two dominant international boxing organizations internationally.  They refuse to acknowledge any of Japan’s champions unless they begin to compete amongst each other as well as agreeing to defend their titles against foreigners, which they seem highly unlikely to agree to.

First image by theboxingobserver

Second image by shibainu on Wikipedia

Rugby in Japan

Japan is well known for its involvement in all things physical, especially when it comes to sport. Whether it’s a solo competition, a team sport, a martial art, a combat art, even racing – Japan’s got it all. Thus it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the Japanese have also taken up Rigby and made part of their own sports culture. Quite successfully too.

While Rugby is more commonly associated with the countries of the Commonwealth – especially England, New Zealand and South Africa, the rough full-contact sport has managed to take off in Japan too and become one of the popular sports played and competed in across the country. In fact, the sport has gotten so popular that Japan is now the fourth largest country in terms of total rugby players across the world. Over 3600 clubs exist in Japan, home to over 100,000 players. The sport ranks 3rd among the wide variety of sports played in Japan, trailing baseball and football by quite the margin. Nevertheless, it is a widely popular sport, played by all age groups in the country.

The sport itself has quite a long history in Japan, with the first match ever to be officially recorded being played in the late 1800s, as the sport was brought to Japan by the way of travelling westerners. In terms of growth, the sport didn’t begin to get a foothold until the 1920s, with even the Japanese Royal Family being vocal supporters of the sport.

Japan’s Rugby Union team is currently ranked 13th in the world, sitting right in the middle of the International Rugby Board’s standings. The sport is overseen by the Japan Rugby Football Union, which is a part of the International Rugby Board, even holding an executive seat.

In 2009 an announcement was held in Dublin, declaring Japan as the host for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, following the 2015 one held in England. Japan’s national team is called The Cherry Blossoms and are widely regarded as the strongest rugby team currently playing out of Asia. The team has only managed a single win in the Rugby World Cup since participating at every single one of them since 1987, but hopes to change this as they participate in England against the world’s best.

Japan’s “Top League” is the premier league for professional rugby in Japan, having been established in 2003 with the purpose of furthering the sport in the country. There are also several different cups and tournaments each year, some only for the professional level, some for the collegiate level.

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Puroresu. The name itself has an odd sound to it, from a western point of view. And aside from the name of the sport, it will remain an oddity for those unfamiliar with it. When one uses the words “wrestling” and “Japan” in the same context, the immediate association is normally the famous Japanese Sumo Wrestling. Rightfully so as Japan remains the only country where the sport remains a seriously popular competition.

Puroresu is different, however. The name stems from “professional wrestling” which is roughly translated in Japan as “purofesshonaru resuringu” which is then shorted to “Puroresu.” The term became popular among foreign fans through the online network Usenet. Puroresu as a whole has its roots in American show-wrestling and can be compared to the hugely popular wrestling organizations WWE and TNA. The fighters are presented similarly to their American counterparts, in over-the-top costumes, their own entrance music and their own personalities. However, the major difference is that while in the American WWE it is generally known and accepted that the fights are staged and scripted, the fights are treated as real fights in Puroresu with far less emphasis on theatrics. Despite the fact that Japanese wrestling is quite different from the aforementioned American one, the term “Puroresu” in itself refers to all professional wrestling, including the American WWE or TNA.

This difference has given Puroresu its own little niche in the entertainment industry. Fans who prefer more realistic fights than they get from the WWE but not as extreme as those shown in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Competition) were quick to harbor an interest in the Japanese Puroresu scene. Promoters tend to keep fictional story lines at the very minimum however, normally only restricted to embellishing prior confrontations between competitors. Gimmicks, such as situational weapons as often seen in WWE, are almost never seen. Due to the seriousness of the competition, and the tendency of the participants to land full-contact strikes, doctors and other medical professionals are required to be on-site during each competition, regardless of venue and promoters.

Most fighters competing in Puroresu bouts often have background in one or more martial arts. Despite this, the events draw thousands and more into watching them, treating the sport just like they would a high level martial art competition, thus classifying Puroresu as a combat sport. Matches are won through either pinning, submission, knockout, countout or disqualification, making it similar in terms of criteria to what western fans might be used to.

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Second image from Puroresu Central

History of Japan at the Winter Olympics

Similar to its relationship with the Summer Olympic Games, Japan has a decidedly intricate history with its counterpart, the Winter Olympic Games. The Winter Games are held every 2 years prior and after the Summer Games, taking place in the winter months as the name implies. The Japanese Olympic Committee was formed in 1911, one year prior to the first ever modern Summer Games, and oversees the Japanese team for the Winter Olmypics as well.

As of now, Japan has competed in 20 instances of the Winter Games. The notable exception to Japan’s tendency to compete in all events the nation is invited to comes in the form of the 1948 Winter Games – held in the same year as the 1948 Summer Games, which Japan also did not compete in. The reasoning behind this can be attributed to the fact that World War II had ended less than 3 years prior and Japan at the time was still occupied by Allied Forces, and placed on several international sanctions. Aside from that incident, however, Japan has competed in all Winter Olympic Games.

The Land of the Rising Sun has played host to the Winter Olympics on two occasions. The first was in 1972 when Japan hosted in the games in Sapporo and its Hokkaido Prefecture with the second time was in 1998 in Nagano City and Prefecture. Prior to hosting in 1972, Japan had only managed to win a single medal overall – a silver medal in 1956 Slalom event. The country’s performance did not pick up until they hosted themselves, when Japan managed to pick up its first gold and bronze medals respectively. The following Winter Games were slightly lackluster from Japan, until their first major highlight came in 1992, in which Japan won a total of 7 medals.

However, Japan’s Winter Olympics highlight so far has been the second time they hosted in 1998. Here Japan showed an extremely dominant performance, winning a total of 10 medals, of which 5 were golden, finishing 7th in the standings.

Japan’s strongest sports at the Winter Games are Ski Jumping and Speed Skating. Those two categories alone make up 26 of Japan’s accumulated 45 medals. There have also been displays of talent in the Figure Skating competition, where Japan won 2 gold medals over the years.

More recently, Japan finished 17th in the 2014 games held in Sochi, Russia, and hopes to reach the 50 medal mark at the 2018 games held in South Korea.

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Second image by How Hwee Young on

History of Japan at the Summer Olympics

Japan as a country has a very long and active history when it comes to the Olympics, especially the Summer Olympics. Held every 2 years interchanging with its counterpart, the Winter Olympics, Japan has competed at the Olympic Games ever since 1912, forming the Japanese Olympic Committee in 1911, one year prior to the start of the games. The island nation went on to compete every time with the notable exception of the 1948 games following World War II due to the political climate, as well as the 1980 games due to the American boycott of the games held in Russia at the time.

Historically, Japan required some time to reach international levels of competition in order to win medals, with its first medal won in 1920 and subsequently its first gold medal two instances later in the 1928 competition.

There have been two instances wherein Japan managed to break into the Top 3 in overall medal count over the years – 1964 and 1968.

Ever since Japan’s first time competing, the country hosted the Summer Olympics once – 1964 in Tokyo. Over the years, the nation’s athletes have managed to win a total of 398 medals in the Summer Olympics, leading across the board in most gold medals won in the Olympic Judo competition. It’s is expected of the country to break the 400 mark in the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Brazil. .

Currently, prior to the 2016 games, Japan is overall ranked 13th in globally in terms of total gold medals accumulated, and 12th in total medal count at the Summer Olympics. This also means that Japan is the only Asian country aside from China to be in the top 15 for both total overall medals and total gold medals. Regionally, Japan is the only strong competitor to China, but unfortunately cannot compete with the gigantic nation due to sheer size and available resources. Trailing Japan with a rather large gap is South Korea, who has won only 81 gold medals compared to Japan’s 130.

Japan’s strongest categories in the Olympic games are Judo, Gymnastics, Wrestling and Swimming. Those four categories alone make up 302 of Japan’s 398 total medal count, showing a high level of dominance in those sports. Judo especially is where Japan shines, with the Land of the Rising Sun holding the highest amount of medals ahead of all countries with a whooping 72 of which 36 are gold. The closest competitor is France with 12 gold medals and 44 medals over all. Japan’s dominance is unsurprising given their status as founders of the sport, but is highly impressive regardless.

First image from Themescompany

Second image by Julian Finney on Sunshine Coast Daily.

Japan and the FIFA World Cup

Japan has a long history when it comes to football, especially when it comes to the biggest sporting event across the planet – the FIFA World Cup, held every 4 years. With the island nation’s recent qualification to participate in the upcoming 2014 installment of the event, we should take a look at the history shared between the two, as well as the upcoming milestone of participating in the cup once more.

Japan’s history with the World Cup started decades ago in 1938, when they qualified but withdrew from the tournament – most likely due to the political reasons and the impending World War II. Consequently, Japan was banned from even playing in qualifiers for the 1950 World Cup due to international sanctions and still being occupied by allied forces.From the 1954 Cup onwards, Japan either did not enter the qualifiers at all, or failed to qualify. From 1970 onwards, Japan continuously attempted to qualify, however remained unsuccessful until 1998, where they qualified for the first time and managed to hold their on during the group stage of the competition.

2002 is the year many football fans associate when it comes to Japan. Rightfully so, as the Land of the Rising Sun played co-host to very first asian FIFA World Cup alongside South Korea. Managing to the advance to the Round of 16, Japan finished 9th out of 32 overall which is rather impressive for a nation with such little history in the sport itself. After another defeat in the group stage in the 2006 installment held in Germany, Japan repeated its 2002 performance in 2010 by finishing 9th in the round of 16 in South Africa.

It took close to two years following the South African World Cup for Japan to qualify for the upcoming 2014 competition held in Brazil. Under the training regime of the team’s new coach, Alberto Zaccheroni, the Japanese football team showed impressive improvement over the span of 3 games and due to the win to loss ratio of their qualification competitors, Japan managed to qualify.

The country even made a bid for the 2022 World Cup to be held in Japan, and only Japan, this time. However Qatar got the appointment for the 2022 installment, which could however still change in Japan’s favor in the case that the middle eastern nation stays behind on the construction of stadiums to host the cup.

An amusing bit of trivia that came about recently is Japan’s appointment of the globally known character “Pikachu” from the popular Pokemon franchise as their official team mascott for the 2014 World Cup.

First image by Nakata Hidetoshi on Wikipedia

Second image taken from Gamerant


Definition of median nerve in English:

median nerve

Anatomy Zoology

Early 19th century. Compare post-classical Latin medianum nervum, French nerf médian.


I feel like I haven’t written a blog post in a while. I haven’t written anything in a while, hell, I haven’t even watched a film since Gone Girl.
I’m in a strange limbo, a mood I often get in sometimes, which usually disappears as often as they come. So for now I am waiting it out, but in the meantime, there is a cause for celebration! It is Sylvia Plath’s birthday, (27th of October, 1932) and it’s no secret she is someone I admire and hold to high regard.

arielI once wrote a post on how I developed my now strong passion, admiration and love for poetry. Sylvia started that ball rolling. After I read The Bell Jar, being the obsessive person that I am, I wanted nothing more than to devour everything else Sylvia had ever written. Sylvia’s hauntingly beautiful poetry I read in my used but charming copy of Ariel sparked a poetic fire in myself, and the rest is history.

Along with her poetry, Sylvia’s only novel, The Bell Jar, is one of my favorite books, and always will be. It is once again, haunting, emotional and extremely repeatable to not just me but thousands of others who have read it over the years. I am currently re-reading The Bell Jar, in celebration of Sylvia’s birthday, and am still as captivated as ever to the character of Esther and the parallels to my own feelings/ emotional state. Esther, and perhaps Sylvia herself, is a character I know. A character I am, in ways. And sometimes a fact like that is hard to say, hard to admit, but in my head I am constantly saying it.  To quote Esther herself, “I am, I am, I am.”

It’s a beautiful but disorientating thought that I can feel so connected to someone who died long before I was even alive on this earth. That is truly the magic of writing, poetry, novels or otherwise, essentially reading someones thoughts and feeling like they are hitting your bones with every word, every word that could have been yours.

It’s powerful, disarming and incredibly human. We are all so connected.
I have so much I want to thank Sylvia for. So much I want to ask her. So much of her and her words has inspired me or consoled me in some way. the bell

So now it is October (where did the year go?) The nights grow darker and darker, daylight leaves us quicker. These are the months for the darkness, for the night.  These dark blue nights are cold, the wind, loud and howling, is unforgiving.
“I could feel the winter shaking my bones and banging my teeth together.”
The warm glow from people’s houses, like stars themselves breaking up the deep blue night, is comforting and makes me feel nostalgic, for what I’m not quite sure. But when I think of all these things together I can’t think of a month more suited to my dear Sylvia Plath.
October is melancholic but vibrant.
The flowers wither, and leaves fall from the trees, yes, but God, doesn’t nature make death look beautiful.

“I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my eyes and all is born again.”


Criminologist Salary and Career Profile

Solving problems, profiling criminals and studying crime are all aspects of a criminologist’s job. As a branch of sociology, criminology involves analyzing how certain factors make individuals deviate from social norms. A career in this field may begin with enrolling in a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology program.

Job Outlook

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment growth in the occupational category of sociologists, which includes criminologists, will remain flat through 2024. Individuals with advanced degrees and well-developed research skills should have stronger career options, the BLS notes.

Criminologists are employed by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. They are responsible for a variety of job duties, including analyzing the behavior and methodology of criminals to predict or prevent additional crime. They may also review how various law enforcement tactics affect crime rates.

Questioning offenders, studying demographic data and behavior, and creating criminal profiles are other aspects of a criminologist’s work. They also maintain extensive records and write reports of their findings.

With experience and educational qualifications, criminologists may advance to positions with consulting firms, government agencies or universities and work on developing crime prevention policies.

Potential Salary Range

According to May 2016 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, sociologists nationwide had an average annual wage of $86,840, with the top 10% earning more than $148,860. Recent bachelor’s graduates generally start out toward the lower end of salary ranges, and can increase their earnings potential as they gain experience, certifications and specialized training.

Numerous factors influence potential salary ranges, including a candidate’s education and work history, as well as the type and size of employer.

Education and Training

Entry-level criminologist positions generally require a bachelor’s degree. Some employers also require previous experience, which students may obtain through internship programs while pursuing their degree.

In degree programs such as a bachelor’s in applied psychology with a concentration in forensic psychology coursework can include social psychology, integrated theories of crime, courtroom psychology, and research methods in applied psychology.

Graduates of an applied psychology program should be able to:

  • Understand theories relating to probable cause, policing and rules of evidence
  • Understand concepts of applied psychology such as empirical findings, trends and theory
  • Critically examine clinical assessment methods
  • Examine human behavior, crime and criminality from various viewpoints

Some employers offer opportunities for continuing education. As such, it may be possible for eligible employees to gain an entry-level position with a bachelor’s degree and use a tuition assistance or reimbursement program to pay for a master’s degree.

Could a Career as a Criminologist Be a Good Choice for You?

If you are interested in studying crime and human behavior, and have good problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail, you could find a career as a criminologist to be challenging and rewarding. Other important attributes for this career can include responsibility and integrity, as well as the ability to take a broad view of an issue and think logically.

By honing these traits and earning an applied psychology degree with a concentration in forensic psychology, you could be on track toward a criminologist career.

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Should I head to Aix-les-bains?

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Packer/Logistics Coordinator

Randstad Business Support
10 Jun 2017
10 Jul 2017
Contract Type
Full Time
Do you have experience of working with finished goods and the quality and shipping of them?

As the Packing and Logistics Coordinator you will report into Manufacturing and be responsible for all areas of finished product packing and shipping.

Roles and Responsibilities

* To ensure the packing and shipping department runs smoothly and effectively.
* Maintain accurate records to a high standard.
* Ensure shipments go out on time and following production plans both in the UK and internationally.
* Use relevant systems to complete daily tasks, including QAD and CRM.
* Maintain stock levels and ensure they are stored in the correct locations.
* Train people as required to a high standard using packing and shipping SOP's.
* Work with the Customer Services, Planning and Finance departments to ensure smooth Sales Order to Shipping Process.
* Proactively foresee possible delays or complications and plan strategies to avoid or minimise them
* Ensure achievement of KPI's, performance metrics, targets and goals as set by the department head and in line with company strategy.
* Update training and associated documentation when necessary
* Ensure own compliance with health and safety regulations

You will need to be:

* Experienced in a packing and logistics capacity within the manufacturing sector
* Excellent IT, literacy and numeracy skills
* Excellent oral, written, cross functional and interpersonal communication skills
* Good team-working skills including commitment and flexibility
* Analytical and problem solving approach
* Effective organisational and decision making skills
* Demonstrates a positive attitude to change and contributes to new ideas and improved ways of working

The hours of work will be 40 hours (37.5 hours paid) between the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday.


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SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Golf Outing Raises $65K

Golfers met for the 10th annual Dahl’s Charity Golf Tournament in Ankeny, Thursday.

Thirty-one foursomes teed off to raise money for the 11,000 Special Olympic athletes in the state.

One of the athletes was stationed on the 9th green and was able to take part in the golf outing.

As each team arrived, he got to show off his skills and take the first putt into the specially cut 8-inch hole.

All those involved know the importance of funding the Special Olympics.

“It gives them the opportunity to get onto the playing field where otherwise they would be able to have that opportunity so it lets them be the Michael Jordans for the day so they can get out, experience joy and friendships and the opportunity to participate in sports,” says Jeanette Steinfeldt.

The event raised over $65,000 for the Special Olympics.