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12 Indestructible Careers


By CareerBuilder.com


While we haven't quite reached the age of flying cars, we've certainly made significant strides in civilization. Gone are the heydays of goldsmiths and wheelwrights, but an element of those jobs live on in one form or another. With advancements in technology and science, so come changes in jobs working with them.

And while there are certainly more than 12 occupations that will stand the test of time -- like artist and politician -- check out this list of jobs that have staying power:

1. Doctor
Why it's everlasting: While humans pride themselves on being the most intelligent of species, we still have a mortality rate, and we still get bumped, bruised and diseased along the way. We will always need people to investigate and treat our medical conditions.
What it pays: The median annual salary is $120,000.

2. Teacher
Why it's everlasting: There will always be a need for education, and there will always be a need for people to do the educating.
What it pays: The median annual earnings of kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers ranged from $41,400 to $45,920.

3. Mortician
Why it's everlasting: Unless a solution for mortality is found and available to everyone, there will always be a need for someone to care after the deceased.
What it pays: The median annual salary is $37,000.

4. Waste Disposal Manager
Why it's everlasting: Humans create a lot of waste, biologically and otherwise. We'll always need people to maintain and relocate our messes.
What it pays: The median annual salary is $35,000.

5. Scientist
Why it's everlasting: Humans will always ponder our surroundings and how it all works. We need people to dedicate their lives to the cause and effects of ourselves and our environments to deal with changes.
What it pays: The median salary for a research scientist (biotechnology) is $70,000. The median annual salary for a environmental scientist is $42,000.

6. Tax Collector
Why it's everlasting: As the old saying goes, "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." For all reported income, there will always be a form of collection to aid government programs.
What it pays: The median annual salary is $38,000.

7. Barber
Why it's everlasting: People will always need to have their hair cut and groomed.
What it pays: The median annual salary is $21,200.

8. Soldier
Why it's everlasting: Even if world peace were a reality, there would still be a fear of future wars based on history.
What it pays: The basic pay for enlisted personnel is an annual income of $14,137. The position also includes paid housing, food allowances, healthcare at little to no cost for the soldier and their family, extended vacation/leave, education stipends and additional incentives.

9. Religious Leader
Why it's everlasting: As people continue to ponder the meaning of their own existence, a majority find a need for people to assist them with a form of spiritual guidance.
What it pays: The median annual salary is $34,000.

10. Law Enforcement Officer
Why it's everlasting: If we are dependent upon a system that governs, we will also be dependent upon people to enforce the rules of that system.
What it pays: The median annual earnings at government state and local levels are $38,236. The median annual earnings for companies are $62,700.

11. Farmer
Why it's everlasting: One of the basic human needs is food and, even though farming is increasingly consolidated, there will still be a need for someone to grow it.
What it pays: The average net cash farm business income is last reported at $15,603. Government subsidies and additional incomes or cost reductions are not included in this figure. Incomes for ranchers and farmers vary with the weather, price of farm equipment and factors that involve the quality and quantity of the product.

12. Construction Worker
Why it's everlasting: In the same way we'll always need food, we'll always need a form of shelter to protect us from the elements. We will always need construction workers to build and repair our buildings.
What it pays: The median annual salary is $35,000.


* Salary sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Payscale.com, the Department of Defense, GoArmy.com and About.com.

BREAKING UP Released on Veoh.com

"BREAKING UP" started merely as a means to experiment with and learn Final Cut Express. At first I produced the opening segment as a joke to show some friends...they laughed, of course...but many of them said I should actually finish the project citing the benefit to those going through a rough breakup.

Well, work on the film languished as the little things in life added up and consumed so much precious time. In fact, between the beginning of the project and its release to Veoh.com, four years passed and the break-up of another relationship (I broke it off this time) which is not addressed in the film. Nonetheless, after some time I put together the footage I had gathered and finished the film. I hope you enjoy it.

From Veoh.com:
The film maker's own emotional experience with the breakup of a long and serious relationship prompts him to interview others about their breakups and how they coped with them. He also includes film clips and music, exposing how breakups are reflected in the popular culture. This lighthearted yet serious treatment of the topic is intended to entertain and inspire.



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PHILIPPINES BOUND AGAIN!

This Wednesday I will be leaving for the Philippines again to visit my fiance Noemi in Manila. Needless to say, I've missed her a great deal since my visit in January and with the visa process taking as long as it does, another visit is in order, and a necessary fulfillment of the yearnings of my heart.

Everyone says long-distance relationships are hard, and in our case the distance cant get any farther. Noemi lives exactly 12 time zones away...halfway around the world on the other side of the international dateline. However, we've been together for 8 months now and our love for each other grows stronger everyday.

I learned alot about The Philippines and it's people on my last trip. First, they are a friendly people. Nearly everyone I met was kind and helpful. Although the Philippines has its share of problems, from corruption, to crime to poverty, nonetheless, most of the people I encountered were genuinely happy and happy to help.

The Greatest National Hero of the Philippines is Jose Rizal , Born in Calamba, Laguna, on June 19, 1861. Published his masterpiece Noli Me Tangere in Berlin(Germany) in 1887 and his second novel El Filibusterismo in Ghent(Belgium) in 1891. His two novels stirred the conscience of his people. He contributed various literary works to La Solidaridad. For his leadership in the reform movement and for his incendiary novels, Rizal was arrested and later killed by musketry in Bagumbayan, Manila, on December 30, 1896. His execution was the last straw for other Filipinos who called for a bloody revolution against 333 years of Spanish tyranical rule.

who may be remembered by many people in my generation (Americans too!); she is Corazon Aquino, (born January 25, 1933), widely known as 'Cory Aquino', was President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was Asia's first femaleAlthough the Philippines commemorates the achievements of numerous heroes, among the modern heroes is a woman President and world-renowned advocate of democracy, peace, women empowerment, and religious piety. Aquino is the widow of the popular opposition senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., and when he was assassinated at then Manila International Airport on his return from exile on August 21, 1983, she became the focus of the opposition to the autocratic rule of President Ferdinand Marcos.

The most widely used form of public transportation in the Philippines is the Jeepney. Jeepneys are particularly unique to Manila life. Part Jeep, part city bus, and mostly colorfully decorated, jeepneys are evocative of the colorful and festive heart and soul of the people they serve. The rider enters and exits the jeepney through the rear, finds a seat along one of two narrow bench seats on each side and passes the fare up among the passengers to the driver. Its a bouncy ride, and often riders are subject to the exhaust fumes of surrounding traffic, opting for a toxic breeze over sweltering heat. The next most common public transportation modes are tricycles, motortricycles, and taxis.

Baguio City, also known as the Summer Capitol of The Philippines and the City of Pines, is a beautiful northern Luzon city. High within the Cordillera mountain range, Baguio offers a cool comfortable climate during the height of summer. Among some of the sites to enjoy in Baguio are the Presidential Mansion, Burnham Park, and Mines View.

I am not sure where this adventure will take me, but I know that I can't wait to hold Noemi in my arms again. I have twenty days to share with my girl and to explore the islands together; an experience I look forward to sharing with you.


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Sydney University: Ocean Nurishment Research

Researchers from Sydney University have discovered a way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and deposit it into the ocean.

The 'Ocean Nourishment Scheme' mimics nature by introducing reactive nitrogen into the open ocean. Utilising natural sunlight, ocean nourishment economically changes CO2 into organic vegetable matter known as phytoplankton. Fish and other marine life feed on this matter ensuring plentiful and healthy fish populations.

Over the past decade researchers at the University of Sydney have been investigating the environmental risks of ocean nourishment and its benefits in restoring the health of the ocean. The process provides the open ocean with the nutrients that are missing. Each ocean nourishment scheme would create 10 million carbon credits per year, as much as a million hectares of new forest can produce.

The research is in the running for the $25 million Earth Challenge prize offered by Richard Branson.

http://www.skynews.com.au/eco/article.asp?id=162168

The King, Jung and I

Lately, as I round the corner into middle age, I've found myself becoming more and more introspective and altruistic. That is not to say that I'm paying less attention to the world around me, but rather I'm looking more inwardly to see what greater role I can play. Lately my thoughts have been increasingly engaging notions of social and economic justice...and in this sense the first half of my life has largely been wasted. I regret that. I have spent way to much time chasing my own demons to address some of the blatant and cruel inequities that plague our world.

Some would say that this turn of heart is part of a natural intellectual evolution. Abraham Maslow may attribute this new outlook to my becoming more "self actualized". Maslow says the following traits are indicative of a more self actualized person:

• They embrace reality and facts rather than denying truth
• They are spontaneous
• They are interested in solving problems which may include personal problems or the emotional conflicts of others
• They are accepting of themselves and others and lack prejudice

And I must say, without any real self congratulation, that I have seen these changes in myself. It is difficult to know whether these changes were merely inevitable as a process of human development, like puberty; or are the product of a set of unique experiences which serve to generate altruistic perspectives. Of course, it could be both.

Nonetheless there are many among us who would be content to do nothing, because as Carl Jung put it "nature cares nothing whatsoever about a higher level of consciousness," and society "does not value these feats of the psyche very highly; its prizes are always given for achievement and not for personality, the latter being rewarded for the most part posthumously." And so some of us are left all alone to decide what kind of an existence we will have, and whether we will willingly dive deeper and deeper into the unsure waters of life to gain a richer perspective of it all.

So why have I decided to dive deeper, to confront these larger issues. And more importantly, why do I feel an imperative to do so.

Martin Luther King Jr. said "When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice." This notion speaks more to me, and somehow offers greater impetus for this nagging yet beautiful desire for peace and well being for all man-kind. For if I am under the influence of a creative force, then I can trust my motivations and approach these human challenges with greater courage.