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Anyone need a Geologist? So my wife is a geologist with a couple years of experience and a BS from a good university. She has been looking for work all across the US for 2 years not with nothing but rejection. She has only gotten ONE interview in 2 years and was beat out by some guy with 15 years of experience and a Masters. Is there any hope for a young geologist any more or is it a dead field? We are pretty much resigned to the fact that we will not be able to live in the same area because of this. I am in the Air Force and am stationed In Minot ND for the foreseeable future (certainly nothing here at all) so perhaps there is something out there where she could work summers or 1-2 months at a time doing field work somewhere in the country and then get some time off? Has anyone ever heard of anything like this? If my thoughts are right and Geology is dead, does anyone know of any Masters degrees that are online that may give her some opportunity? Any info would be appreciated. THANKS!

Is this a good letter of intent for a graduate school for a Masters in Secondary Ed? I've searched so many sites, and have gotten so many different hints or guides. I've changed the schools names.... Dear (Admissions names here) I have been considering attending graduate school for a few years now, and am very excited at the prospect of attending Graduate University to earn my Master’s Degree in Secondary Education and Teacher Certification. I graduated from Undergrad University earning a degree in Environmental Science, Biology Emphasis in 2006. At Undergrad University I immersed myself into the science program as much as possible. In addition to my academic work, I was involved in the Environmental Action Club where I served as Chairperson for Undergrad University Earth Day and Vice President. During my senior year I was awarded the Cool Scholarship that honors female science majors, became employed by the Biology department as a laboratory assistant, conducted independent research, and was student representative to Undergrad’s Environmental Science Academic Committee as well as the Student Involvement Initiative of the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (formerly PCIEP) where I helped organize a symposium to discuss how to make food services more environmentally friendly. I also became an intern at an international environmental consulting firm where, upon my graduation, I was promoted to a full-time employee as an Environmental Scientist. During all of this I was able to maintain a 3.38 GPA. During my employment following graduation, my husband and I decided to start a family. Although I find motherhood very rewarding, I miss having a career in the science field. As I considered going back into environmental consulting, I thought about all the teachers that I had during my student career. I realized that my teachers were a significant reason I loved science so much. I want to have an opportunity to inspire students. I think many children lose some interest in the sciences as the concepts get more difficult. This is why I chose secondary education as my focus. I want to be able to recapture their interest and instill a lifelong fascination with science. While at Graduate University I know that I will be attending a respectable university that cares about their students’ intellect and ambitions. It will also help me achieve my personal and professional goals. As a stay-at-home mom I need flexibility in class schedules and the fact that I can obtain my degree through online classes is a huge benefit. I have a clear vision of my goals and I believe attending Graduate University will make those visions a reality. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, (my name)

I need to know something before i head off to college? Okay so im going to be 17 in august and will be graduating high school this year as well, now i was definite on my decision while i was going through my years in high school that i decided not to go to college, and did'nt know what i wanted to do with my life, but now ive come to the conclusion to be a game designer, and i have currently a 4.0 gpa, i've applied for a scholarship at full sail university, now their are two options, a masters in game design which is for lead designers and bachelors which is more coherent to teamwork and allows for more creativity, but the problem is, i want to experience the full college experience, they only have bachelor's degree for game design online, and keep in mind im not familiar with how the classes or schedules for college routines, so here is my question: If i take My major (bachelor's degree for game design) (online course) will i still be able to take on campus classes, im really hoping this is the case, i've been online schooling for 2 years of high school so i finished a year early i should be class of 2012 but now im gonna be class of 2011 and i missed out on a lot of friendships during high school and i accept that fact, but i really do not want to miss out in college. So can anyone who is familiar with college schedules,and routines , can you answer my question, straight to the point, thanks for reading this. i have not proof read, or revised my question so im sorry for any misspellings, and punctuation. PS2008 i already decided to go to full sail university, it is in the top 5 schools for game design alumini have helped created red dead redemption/Expansions, Modern Warfare series,Gears of war, And much more expanding from all platforms, their are abundant number of career's to choose from, cinematic designer, level designer, gameplay, movement, storylines, and again much, much more, i appreciate your critiscism against the school but i dont see how that is answering my question. Another thing, i live in florida, and Full sail university is only a hour or 2 away, and Tiburon EA is by orlando (where full sail is) and they are hiring QA's (quality assurance, professional name for game testers) i already inserted a application to them regarding QA, if i get no response i will seek an internship with them, i have a university that majors in game design and a game company, all in the same area, that also attributes to my reason for picking Full Sail university. (this is besides the point of my question)

Is there a Florida law that says universities need to make degree requirements readily available? The shortest version possible is that my masters program has about 10 concentrations (not like a major because our majors are all the same). My concentration is the only one that is required to make B's in specified classes. I found this out from my classmates by word of mouth. None of this information can be found online (such as the graduate catalog). In fact the information that is available through the graduate catalog contradicts what is being said. Apparently though it was on a paper they passed out at orientation which wasn't mandatory that I couldn't attend. So we basically have to take our adviser's word for it (who's also an ass). Because according to everyone he has the power to not let me graduate if I don't follow these requirements that are listed nowhere. So I'm basically having to retake a class because my adviser said so. My friend said there is a law that requires them to make degree requirements readily available in a catalog. If there is what's the name of that law? It's a public university. And if everyone in my concentration says this is true because my adviser told them at orientation I know talking to him he'll say the same thing. I have an appointment to see him but what I want to know is if it is legal to have requirements that are not listed anywhere for the student to find?

Types of paying jobs that Women can have in a Church? I was wondering if anyone could give me any information or advice about a specific topic? I am a military spouse and we travel a lot. Because of this, I have been looking online for degrees that can be done online at home. There are a couple of things that I came across that really interest me. I'm just a little unsure about them and was hoping that people would have some information. I am a woman and saw a few different degrees that interest me. One is a Bachelor in Leadership/Ministry for the Church. The other is basically a Bachelor in Christian Counseling. I am unsure if a Bachelor in Christian Counseling would actually allow you to become a Counselor at a Church or if you will need to further the degree to at least a Masters.I am also unsure if a Bachelor in Leadership/Ministy would be something that I could do as a woman. A lot of Churches have men in Leadership roles. I also hate the fact that this is necessary but my husband and I really need a second income and right now my husband is the only one working. He's allowing me to get a degree while he works. I love Church, I love God, I love helping others and allowing God to be the focus. I think that I would love either of these choices because of the above reasons but also because they are paying jobs. Does anyone have any advice or information that could answer some of these questions and clarify some of the things that I am unsure of? Also, what other paying jobs can women have within a Church, other than Child Care? I would really like a Bachelor Degree that would allow me to work at a Church but I'm a little lost on what I can do or be. I hate that a paycheck is something that I have to think about when involving God and the Church, but its just necessary for me to help support my husband and myself, plus one day, kids. This is something that I really want to do but I'm not sure exactly what I should be looking for or what I can do, especially as a woman. I am of a non-denominational faith. I realize that there are many women who work within Church, I just don't know what jobs I could have. I just know that I want the degree to come along with it. Any ideas, information, or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Should I go to Athabasca University? I live in Toronto and I’m attending Centennial College for Journalism. I’ve completed my 2nd year of the program and have 1 more year left. My end goal is to get a Masters degree in urban planning, so I’ll need to attend university at the undergraduate level before I can do that. I looked at Athabasca University and it seems like a potential university for me.I read the transfer credits guide at my program here: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/ArticulationsJournalism And it looks like I would only have to do 2 years of undergrad to get a bachelor's degree. At this university, I could potentially receive 72 out of 120 credits towards the degree with my advanced diploma I will earn by next year! What also is appealing to me about Athabasca University is that it's distance learning. So while I still I have to manage my time, I don't have to conform to strict deadlines. My procrastination prevent skills are getting better, so I'm not one to always leave things last minute. And I can have a job (perhaps full-time?) while I'm studying. I know it's accredited and it's a public university (i.e. no scams like UoP and DeVry). My only concern is if a bachelor's degree at Athabasca University will get me into graduate school. So my questions are: 1) Will a bachelor's degree at AU get me into grad school? If I decide to study at AU, I will take Professional Arts: http://salsa.athabascau.ca/cmns/admission.php I've heard of BA (Bachelor of Arts), Bachelor of Science (BS), and even Bcomm but I've never heard of Bachelor of Professional Arts (BPA). While I'm not looking for my bachelor's degree to land me the career I want, it's making me skeptical about getting accepted into grad school. Will a degree at AU hold the same weight as any other university? 2) Is it better for me to attend an ordinary university in my city (Toronto), that will give me advanced standing? I have other options to transfer to a university with some advanced standing. I checked Guelph-Humber’s media communications program: http://www.guelphhumber.ca/faqs.aspx#adm6 And University of Ontario Institute of Technology program: https://connect.uoit.ca/uoit/program.do?from=subject&programID=232 The reason why I'm steering towards Athabasca University is because I'll get the most value out of my college education and the most advanced standing of all the universities I've seen so far. I would get 72 credits regardless of my cGPA (I think?), compared to a CONDITIONAL 2 years advanced standing from other universities. And also because of the fact I may be moving out of Toronto soon, that I'd want to choose an online university so I don't have to worry about staying in one place. However, I could be wrong about this. Since I have the opportunity to attend a local university, would it be better or the same? PE2008, it's 2 years of coursework if you completed a diploma at college. You have a good point though, that it may leave me unprepared for graduate school tests if it happens to be easy to get advanced standing. AH okay, I see what you mean PE2008. Athabasca's credit recognition is too GENEROUS. I'll take that into account when I transfer to university next year. Thanks for your help.

Long distance relationship on verge of break up? I started talking to this guy back in September online. He lives in UT and I live on the East coast in New England. We decided to give things a go and met up in mid November. I loved his personality but I was a little put off by his looks so I kept my distance a bit. I had planned before hand to go down over Thanksgiving for a week to see him and spend it with his family. I almost backed out but I decided to go. After spending a week with him I realized how much I was missing out on and I fell in love with him. The day I got back from visiting him he started studying for a very hard test and we hardly talked for the next three weeks. This was very hard for me going from talking to him everyday for hours to maybe once or twice a week. Anyways the first two weeks went fine...he sent me nice text messages every morning hoping i had a good day and called me on Fridays. During the third week things got a little tense when I suggested that I we make plans for me to come down for New Years. He said that when I had stayed with him I had acted ornery and demanding. There is a big cultural difference between city people up in Boston to people out west who are more laid back and relaxed. He also didn't like the fact that I still talk to my ex bf who was the love my life, but we broke up 2 years ago and he is now engaged. Bottom line is I was bad towards the end of the week (it was my time of the month) and I realized what an idiot what I was the entire plane trip home. Though I've lived in Boston my entire life I've always been more of a country girl and never wanted to raise my kids here. I loved the area he lived in. We talked about the future and stuff beforehand. I am crunching to be done with my Masters degree in May instead of taking one last elective during the summer so I could move down there to be with him. We talked about getting married and kids, etc. There is an 8-year age difference between us: he's 31 and I'm 23. Normally this would bother me but with him it doesn't. I assured him I'm usually not like that and I just had a lot of things going on....I had gotten laid off a month earlier, was still trying to find a job, miserable living at home with my uptight my parents, and my dad was going for a second round of surgery on his ankle Xmas and it didn't go well he may need a prosthetic. In addition there was a cultural clash....whether he moved up here or I there it takes time to adjust to the pace and the way things are. My boyfriend is worried that things will be fine the next time I come down but may resort back to the old ways afterwards. We decided to meet up in January 09 instead. However he is still acting the same way he doesn't call me as much and doesn't send me texts in the morning. However when I have talked to him he assures me we are still together, etc. So ever since he hasn't been doing his usual texts and calling which his made paranoid, stressed, and depressed. He called me on Xmas ever and Xmas. He was spending time with his family and just got back last night. However I haven't heard from him since Xmas. I've tried calling once or twice with no returned call...maybe I'm being too paranoid and smothering? I know he's not seeing anyone else but I debate whether he is really going to give this another chance or just dragging it out. I gave him a chance to break it off already and he said he didn't want to. I absolutely love this guy more than anything. And I would do anything to make things work. Question does he really want to be with me? In addition i have cut off all contact with my ex. What should I do? Please HELP! Had my ex and I not broken up it would be me walking down the aisle. We both know each other inside out...hence the reason we have stayed friends. I hope in the future I can have this type of closeness with my current guy but I've only known him a few months and its not there yet. We still are getting to know each other. Bottom line is I haven't been able to get this off my mind since I got back and its driving me crazy!

I have no idea what's wrong with me ? here's my problem that there's no problem! I am a 22 year old architect, recently graduated, This is supposed to be my happy days, but I am not, I have no idea what's wrong with me, it's been two months and I don't go out, I stay in bed all day, i sleep late wake up late, I have no life, though I am not socially retarded, in matter of fact once I get out of the house, I develop a leadership kind of a personality, no one would guess what I am going through, I complain a lot, though I shouldn't I don't have serious troubles, great parents, good looking, yet I complain about that, I am never happy or feeling grateful, I find something wrong with everything, I kept criticizing myself until i crushed it,I suffer from excessive stress only because I tend to be an extremest , lately being emotional and constantly feeling guilty, I wish I had a genuine trouble but I don't , I want to blame anything for the feelings I get, but nothing to blame, I have this strong urge to make my parents proud, and always in fear that I won't . My graduation project was selected to represent my university, and I kept postponing the proposal, I have no idea what's going on it's all i ever wanted, but I am too lazy to move a finger, I am dead literary dead. I lied to the people I know that I am traveling so I won't contact anyone. I've talked to my mom about the situation but i don't want to tire her with all this, because it s been for a while now, I am in constant need of change, all I think about is how to change myself, it's torturing me, because I end up doing nothing . I have no motive ,I got accepted at some university abroad for a masters degree, but it's too expensive, so there was a scholarship, that i've been waiting upon, I got obsessed with it, that I've stopped doing anything but waiting upon their answer which is not out yet, should be looking for job, but no power do that!, it's not even healthy.I am young I should be full of energy , I had lots of plans ahead just months before, they are all gone now.everyone believes in me, except myself, I have a great "fake" confidence that radiates but deep down I have none. I feel dumber for dating a guy for 3 years online that I haven't seen, promised to come each time, but he doesn't and he doesn't live that far, yet i cling to him. I can't let go,!! this is pure weakness, as there are no troubles for me meeting guys around me, I blew many chances just because I am being with and all "in love" . i am no longer strong. This is too long , apologies, though I'd look to hear your comments! Thanks

APBT info help please? I am finishing my degree online and mentioned in my bio that I am training my American Pit Bull Terrier to become a therapy dog. Imagine my shook when my instructor responded with the following "Okay, I have to ask this...I have never heard of a pit bull being used as a therapy dog so maybe I am confused and pit bull terrier is different from the breed I am thinking?" I am finishing a master's program and need help providing her with solid facts and statistic on the breed. Thanks all dog lovers for your help. Thank you everyone. I was just so surprised by my instructors comment. I had some how thought everyone knew that the APBTs are a great family dog and love all people and were not to be confused with the stero typical street pit used for fighting and gaurding and yet given half a chance will still crawl into a lap for hugs.

Industrial Psychologist needs help with overinflated ego? Helloooooooo There :-) I was wondering if someone from the clinical side could provide me with some assistance with this problem i seem to have. I seem to have an over inflated ego... i.e. I think that i am better than everybody else and therefore I am having trouble keeping and maintaining relationships.. Let me give you a little background information in order to conceptualize the problem. I am currently busing with a masters degree in industrial psychology. At an undergraduate level I got an academic award for the top student in my faculty and my campus (B.com Behavioural Sciences). When i started with the Honours degree, i got this huge ego and didnt want to work with anybody in teams etc since i thought i knew everything and constantly argued with every one etc. I argue with them when im "right" and even when I am "wrong" i still argue. This does not just happen in an academic sense but also in my personal life... I argue with eevery one and sometimes (and i am very ashamed of this, yet i still keep on with it) I use my IQ score (because most ppl still believe that an IQ refers to how "smart" you are and not just to the speed in which u process information...so i exploit this) and even say things like (quite often) "Well, being a MASTERS STUDENT i feel that i know a biiiiiiiiiit more than you on this topic etc etc etc" ( and i am actually very ashamed that I exert that type of behaviour. As you might know, this does not go down well with my peers. I attribute this behaviour to the fact that we moved around alot (14 primary schools and 2 high schools) which manifested in an inability to form lasting relationships. My mother is a paranoid schizophrenic and i think i inherited that tendency (not to that extent though but i am always trying to determine a motive for an action). During early child hood and into late adolescence I exerted a lot of anti-social behaviour (before the age of 18 it's referred to as "conduct disorder which after the age of 18 manifests in anti-social personality disorder). I am also very ashamed of this fact, since its a part of myself which i hate so much! I also diagnosed myself with Borderline personality disorder as well as narcissistic personality disorder. For those of you with some experience in psychometrics, on the MBTI I am an INTP and the Primary en secondary factors on the 16 PF i will paste right after this discussion.... I recently wrote my own report so feel free to read it. as a result of the integration between these different disorders and my exerted behaviour i have a trouble forming a lasting and meaningful human relationship... To be frank, I currently have no "friends" and i have a destructive relationship with my mother and her husband. This all in all manifests in major depressive episodes, which i contribute to the loneliness. I do have a few "online" friends though but i think its because we have much in common. Is there anyway in which i could address this issue, since i will not be an effective I/O psychologist (or "intern" till i register) when I graduate in a few months? ============================ FIRST ORDER FACTORS Factor A: Sociality / Warmth (5) Factor B: Intelligence / Reasoning (7) Factor C: Emotional Stability (1) Factor E: Dominance (10) Factor F: Liveliness (3) Factor G: Rule-Consciousness (5) Factor H: Social boldness (5) Factor I: Emotional Sensitivity (10) Factor L: Vigilance (4) Factor M: Abstractedness (10) Factor N: Privateness (7) Factor O: Apprehension (7) Factor Q1: Openness to Change (10) Factor Q2: Self-Reliance (7) Factor Q3: Perfectionism (5) Factor Q4: Tension (8) SECOND ORDER FACTORS Factor I: Introversion vs. Extraversion (5.4) Factor II: Adaptation vs. Anxiety (5) Factor III: Emotional sensitivity (8.3) Factor IV: Independence (8.6) Factor V: Compulsivity (5.7) Factor VI: Tough Poise (2.7) Is there anybody that could help me with this problem or to act as a mentor in order to facilitate the development of a sense of "wellness"?

Should I call out my white teacher for making black men look bad? So I have a white male Sociology professor. And since he's been talking about race, I feel like he's been skewing a lot of facts and making black men look bad. The other day, he even busted out with this lecture on race. In the lecture, he said that the key problem in the African American community is single-parenting mothers. He said blacks have the highest unemployment rates, highest in our state of Wisconsin over everywhere else in the nation, which is true. But he said it's due to single mothers in the African American community and them not wanting a man who is unemployed. He said a lot of black men are unemployed and that makes them undesirable mates to women. He said according to online dating statistics, women go for a man with a college degree w/ money w/ employment. He said so there's a 'less desirability factor' with black men and black women don't want them because of that. He said women don't want a man who isn't working. And unfortunately many black women are likely to be single parenting for this very reason. He goes no woman finds it desirable to have a man who doesn't work. (I noticed he was glancing over at me a lot lol as he made this lecture) And it felt like he was giving me a left-handed compliment sort of because when he referenced how the black income was the lowest between whites, asians, and hispanics, he said that if blacks go to college, they become more likely to have an income equal to that of whites. He went on to talk about how black people in college are also 60% more likely to have a black child that goes to college. So things become more even when blacks go to college. He then gave me a brochure on pursuing my Master's degree college in reference to my e-mail. I should also note that he's showing "The Blind Side" movie with Sandra Bullock. Basically, it's a true story about a white family that takes a black boy from out of his dangerous neighborhood because he had a "dad that ran out on him" and a "mom unable to supprt him". I mean, why won't this teacher highlight the notorious study that said white males with a criminal history were more likely to be hired than a black male with a college degree and no criminal history? Why won't he bring up the intense injustices black men face within the legal/justice system and law enforcement? Why is he not bringing up how the black community came into all these issues of poverty? (He's blaming it all on the industrial revolution from physical labor to office labor and needing college degrees) Why is he not bringing up how the successful Asian model minority is from the recent Asian immigrants that moved here after the era of socially acceptable racial persecution ended in 1975

Ashworth college career diploma or AFPA certificate? I really need your help about this, in order to make up my mind. I am Master of Business and Communication, and i wish to change my career. I've been thinking about nutrition courses for some time, so i can become a nutrition consultant (i know i can't be registered nutritionist without bachelor's degree or more). So, i was wondering, which one of those two are better for me: Ashworth career diploma for Nutrition, Diet & Health Science, or AFPA Nutrition & Wellness Consultant Certificate Course? I know they are completely different thing, but i need someone with experience to tell me which one of those two can give me more opportunities to find a work. I don't live in the USA, so it's bit tricky to catch all the facts about this online. Looking forward to your answers! Thank you! I would really appreciate if you could give me only serious answers. Thank you!

Medical waivers for O.C.D. and A.D.D.? Hello folks, I am going to ask one of those annoying questions that constantly pops-up in numerous blogs and websites "What is the likeliness of getting a waiver for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder in order to become a pilot for any branch of service?" I am wanting actual facts or links of those who have heard of people being waived from these conditions. From everything I have read online, I have yet locate a case where someone was waived. Everyone says the standard is one year off medication and you should be fine, but in reality it is a case by case situation, therefore my individual case will be described in the paragraphs below. I was diagnosed with O.C.D. and A.D.D. when I was 12 years old and got off medication when I was 18 because I felt that medication was no longer needed. No, I did not consult a doctor or slowly decrease my dosage; I just stopped completely. Yes, I have heard that this was unwise. Once I was off medication I felt happier and more alive than I had been for a long time and my overall grade point average had soared from what it used to be. I am now 21 years old and have been off medication for 3.5 years now. I recently transferred to the University of Central Missouri where I am double majoring in Flight Operations, Airport Management, and a Business Administration Minor. Upon graduation I will have obtained my private pilot certificate and my instrument certificate. In order to qualify for a 1st class medical certificate (or any for that matter) I had to see a psychiatrist who examined me and typed up a multi-page document stating that I never had O.C.D. and if I did it no longer exists. I submitted this paperwork to the Federal Aviation Administration and within two months I found out that I had been approved for a 1st class medical (This means that I can become Airline Transport rated and be an airline pilot). I literally just got off the telephone with an Air Force Reserve Officer Recruiter and he outlined the entire process of becoming a pilot. I mentioned my previous medical conditions and he stated that I would have to submit the proper documents and see what happens (I hate all this uncertainty). The recruiter told me that there are certain things that will make myself more competitive along with what the flight surgeon will use to determine if it is worth it for the Air Force to even waive me, fortunately, I meet or exceed most of them. They are as follows: 1) By the time I apply for a pilot seat I will have been off medication for 5 years, 7 years if I decide to earn a Master's Degree in Aeronautics at Embry Riddle University. If I do go on to graduate school then I will consider R.O.T.C. 2) The minimum grade point average requirement is a 3.25 and I will graduate roughly with a 3.63. 3) Obtain outstanding PT scores. I know this is possible because I was close to receiving a perfect score with the Army ROTC program at my previous university, back when I was considering lying about my medical history. 4) Be proficient in all hard science and math classes. Unfortunately, I am normally a "B" student when it comes to mathematics and hard sciences, but I still have yet to take applied calculus. 5) Obtain a Private Pilot's certificate. Although not required, the recruiter mentioned that this definitely helps. I am almost finished with my private and will soon move on to instrument. 6.) As mentioned above I have a document that from a Psychiatrist stating that I no longer have O.C.D. like symptoms and can function without medication. I have read that M.E.P.S. and flight surgeons like to review the notes and files of the doctor/psychiatrist who originally diagnosed me with A.D.D. and O.C.D. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to these files because my former psychiatrist is retired and no longer practicing. The psychiatrist who waived me was someone I had never been to before. I have also read that each individual branch has there own requirements. I used to be really gung-ho about joining the Marine Corps until I spoke with an Officer Recruiter and mentioned my medical history. He immediately told me that it would be a waste of his time and mine to try and get a waiver, I honestly felt that he did not want to go the extra mile to help me out. My other question is "If I choose to be dishonest, what are the chances of being caught for fraudulent enlistment?" If I was dishonest I feel that I would be able to get around the M.E.P.S. doctors and flight surgeons. However, my concern is if someone would find out a few years down the road if/when it is time to receive a security clearance and my medical history is discovered. I have a recently read a case where a sailor was kicked out for fraudulent enlistment even after being in for more than a decade because his real medical history was discovered when the Navy did some digging for his security clearance. Can anyone verify this or has anyone head something similar. I also wanted to mention that I am currently open to every branch including the Coast Guard. If anyone has heard that a certain branch is prone to offer more waivers than others then please let me know. ***I'm looking for educated answers, not someones personal opinion. Comparing mental disorders and broken bones are two completely different things.

I've never been so lost or confused? Nine years ago I graduated with a Master of Divinity, a degree that hasn't been anything but worthless to my life. I sent out tons of resumes but never received a job interview, let alone a job offer, even though my GPA was well-above 3.5. So--because of my academic loans, which I had to repay--I started my own small-business online by selling electronics on E-bay. The business was doing okay; at least it had helped put bread on the table for me and my wife. However, after four years of running, or should I say striving, the business plunged so dramatically that I had to close it down. I became excruciatingly broke. Thus, I had to settle for a job, a very low-paid job--here in the South; a job that had nothing to do with my academic degree or experience. But as a father and a husband who must provide for his family, I didn't care too much about the low-pay. I worked there for almost three years and was let go because of the recession. I've been out of a job for nearly eight months, and been depressed and lost and confused about what I should do next with my life. I think about going-back to school, but with the heavy-school-loan in my plate and with my age—which just hit 40, I feel hesitant and afraid. What's worse, I don't even know what field I should study. I've lost all my passion or love for the ministry; in fact, I don’t even want to deal with that part of my past anymore. I consider such career choice of mine a blatant mistake for which I’m now paying (it's a long story). Whatever I choose to go to school for, I feel, has to be somewhat lucrative, because my school-debt is already tremendously high, and thus another career path will probably bring it even higher. I simply don't know what to do. The only two passions that keep me going emotionally are "writing"--which I really need to work on--and "taking care" of my son--which brings great joy to my heart. Besides, I know not what to do with my life. I’m lost.

Would the Navy be a good thing for me? I'm 23 and midway through my junior year in college, majoring in business (marketing). I'm really looking for unbiased opinions here; the recruiter has his agenda, while my parents have theirs. Here's a little background that influences the decision: I have no work experience to put on a resume when I graduate (supported by online poker...) My grades are average (3.0) and I have a DUI on my record. Not exactly the top pick for employers. I have no health insurance, dental, etc. I will soon run out of prepaid college funds and I want to avoid taking out student loans to pay for the remainder of my education. I feel like I need to do something to prevent myself from becoming another college grad working at Subway to payoff his loans. For these reasons, I thought the military may be a good option for me. I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person, yet historically unmotivated. This being the main reason for my average grades etc. I've known people like me who have taken the military route and come out more motivated/disciplined individuals. I really think I need some of that structure/discipline in my life. I'm not into the Army or the Marines, mainly due to the fact that my father was wounded in Vietnam and I've listened to the horror stories since I can remember. I've also witnessed how it's affected him mentally. Ground combat is just not for me... So I looked into the USCG and I really liked it, unfortunately, they're very selective and a past DUI is a DQ. That brings me to the Navy. I researched the Navy and found a few positions that interested me, but don't really apply to my career path. One being Quartermaster, the others being Gunner's Mate and Master at Arms. I researched them and found none of them really transfer well to civilian jobs (with exception to MA). I could wait and finish my degree and then apply for OCS... But that DUI and a few other small charges would make becoming an officer extremely difficult, if not impossible. I'm considering enlisting in one of these rates, finishing my BA while enlisted, then using my GI Bill to get my masters after the Navy. I know many of you have been in a similar situation and I'm just looking for your opinions. Joining the Navy is a HUGE decision for me and I don't want to join for the wrong reasons. Don't get me wrong, I would love to serve this country and I would do my absolute best while serving. Also, I want to be pushed mentally and physically. I want to see new places. I love the ocean, even if it were for months at a time (I think..). I am just afraid of committing to something this important for the wrong reasons. I've talked to sailors who loved the navy, I've also talked to sailors who hated the Navy. I'm confused and looking for some opinions...let me have it!!! Regarding the admin. rates: I feel like I have many years to sit behind a desk, I wanna do something more hands-on in the navy, ie gunners mate, quartermaster, master arms..guess i need to consider a career change..lol

Was I really being immature? This incident occurred last Christmas, but my wife and I still argue over it occassionally. We live in a culturally diverse community--she is white, and I am black. Last Christmas, we went to visit her family in Tennessee for the first time. When her family with talk with each other, they would use their normal dialect. However, whenever they addressed me, they would use ebonics and ghetto phrases replicated off MTV or BET (ie: "Yo, dog, he was trippin' fuh real, you feelin' me?") Or they would make statements such as, "Could you teach my son to rap? He's a big fan of Eminem!" When it came time to exchange gifts, I received items such as baggy hip hop style clothings, silver imitation jewelry with a huge glittering dollar sign or words such as "Big Pimpin' ", and cd's from Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre. They made laughing remarks to the nature of, "Yeah, it was kind of hard shopping for you cause we aren't sure what black people like. We had to order the clothes from online because we couldn't find any stores where black people shop for their clothes!" Keep in mind, these gifts were for a 28 year old insurance agent with a master's degree. I was so irritated, I quietly asked my wife to excuse me, and I went outside for a brief walk around the block to calm myself. Shortly afterwards, I noticed a taxi, and elected to just return to our hotel room and sleep. My wife was extremely angry when she retured, and claimed that her family was insulted by my actions and that they said I was no longer welcome in their home. I told her I didn't like the fact that they were all acting as though I were another species of human, but she kept saying that they were at least trying to get along with me. I personally believed they were being ignorant and stereotypical, but she continues to say I was being a baby and needed to just laugh it off and have fun with them. Which one of us is right, and why?

Should my friend leave his girl, kids, and live a completely selfish life? He is about to turn 23. She is 23. They both have twins 9 month old sons and they are in a crisis. They both live in his parents house where they were supposed to be getting their lives in order. At one point in time they were talking about getting married once they got a hold of things financially, mentally, and emotionally. But now things don't look so good. They simply cannot get along and they constantly fight, bicker, and argue over small things. My friend just completed his BS and was recently accepted in a Masters prog. His girl is still completing her AA and is looking to move with him once he goes off to school (they wouldn't live together but rather work together as they continue school, with him getting his MS and his girl getting her BA). Oh quick backstory: He was at the university finishing his last few requirements. She was with his parents taking care of the twins. He moved back for his final semester to help her and took classes while he watched the kids for the majority of the week. She worked while he did this and during his classes she watched the kids (her off days). She also took online classes and he helped her as much as he could during the times he was home (quite often as he only had his class on tue and thurs). She didn't help around the house much, and was a huge drama queen during the course of his last classes. She didn't support him much. And then she broke up with him, told him she didn't want to get married, and said she wanted to talk to other people. Fact is she still needs him so he can help her finish her degree program yet he is feeling disillusioned as his dream of having his little family altogether and being married is going down the drain. He is now feeling like he should just leave everything: Go to grad school and start over while providing child support. What should he do? Should he feel this way?

Should I call out my white teacher for making black men look bad? So I have a white male Sociology professor. And since he's been talking about race, I feel like he's been skewing a lot of facts and making black men look bad. The other day, he even busted out with this lecture on race. In the lecture, he said that the key problem in the African American community is single-parenting mothers. He said blacks have the highest unemployment rates, highest in our state of Wisconsin over everywhere else in the nation, which is true. But he said it's due to single mothers in the African American community and them not wanting a man who is unemployed. He said a lot of black men are unemployed and that makes them undesirable mates to women. He said according to online dating statistics, women go for a man with a college degree w/ money w/ employment. He said so there's a 'less desirability factor' with black men and black women don't want them because of that. He said women don't want a man who isn't working. And unfortunately many black women are likely to be single parenting for this very reason. He goes no woman finds it desirable to have a man who doesn't work. (I noticed he was glancing over at me a lot lol as he made this lecture) And it felt like he was giving me a left-handed compliment sort of because when he referenced how the black income was the lowest between whites, asians, and hispanics, he said that if blacks go to college, they become more likely to have an income equal to that of whites. He went on to talk about how black people in college are also 60% more likely to have a black child that goes to college. So things become more even when blacks go to college. He then gave me a brochure on pursuing my Master's degree college in reference to my e-mail. I should also note that he's showing "The Blind Side" movie with Sandra Bullock. Basically, it's a true story about a white family that takes a black boy from out of his dangerous neighborhood because he had a "dad that ran out on him" and a "mom unable to supprt him". I mean, why won't this teacher highlight the notorious study that said white males with a criminal history were more likely to be hired than a black male with a college degree and no criminal history? Why won't he bring up the intense injustices black men face within the legal/justice system and law enforcement? Why is he not bringing up how the black community came into all these issues of poverty? (He's blaming it all on the industrial revolution from physical labor to office labor and needing college degrees) Why is he not bringing up how the successful Asian model minority is from the recent Asian immigrants that moved here after the era of socially acceptable racial persecution ended in 1975 Edit: If you think it's too long or have suspicion that I'm not telling the truth, then don't answer the g*ddamn question please! Thanks Edit: Thanks Shadow! Btw, in asking this question several times since this TOOK PLACE I notice that whites are always in support of the skewed information which makes me all the more energized to call this teacher out.

Should I call out my white teacher for making black men look bad? So I have a white male Sociology professor. And since he's been talking about race, I feel like he's been skewing a lot of facts and making black men look bad. The other day, he even busted out with this lecture on race. In the lecture, he said that the key problem in the African American community is single-parenting mothers. He said blacks have the highest unemployment rates, highest in our state of Wisconsin over everywhere else in the nation, which is true. But he said it's due to single mothers in the African American community and them not wanting a man who is unemployed. He said a lot of black men are unemployed and that makes them undesirable mates to women. He said according to online dating statistics, women go for a man with a college degree w/ money w/ employment. He said so there's a 'less desirability factor' with black men and black women don't want them because of that. He said women don't want a man who isn't working. And unfortunately many black women are likely to be single parenting for this very reason. He goes no woman finds it desirable to have a man who doesn't work. (I noticed he was glancing over at me a lot lol as he made this lecture) And it felt like he was giving me a left-handed compliment sort of because when he referenced how the black income was the lowest between whites, asians, and hispanics, he said that if blacks go to college, they become more likely to have an income equal to that of whites. He went on to talk about how black people in college are also 60% more likely to have a black child that goes to college. So things become more even when blacks go to college. He then gave me a brochure on pursuing my Master's degree college in reference to my e-mail. I should also note that he's showing "The Blind Side" movie with Sandra Bullock. Basically, it's a true story about a white family that takes a black boy from out of his dangerous neighborhood because he had a "dad that ran out on him" and a "mom unable to supprt him". I mean, why won't this teacher highlight the notorious study that said white males with a criminal history were more likely to be hired than a black male with a college degree and no criminal history? Why won't he bring up the intense injustices black men face within the legal/justice system and law enforcement? Why is he not bringing up how the black community came into all these issues of poverty? (He's blaming it all on the industrial revolution from physical labor to office labor and needing college degrees) Why is he not bringing up how the successful Asian model minority is from the recent Asian immigrants that moved here after the era of socially acceptable racial persecution ended in 1975

Was I really being immature? This incident occurred last Christmas, but my wife and I still argue over it occassionally. We live in a culturally diverse community--she is white, and I am black. Last Christmas, we went to visit her family in Tennessee for the first time. When her family with talk with each other, they would use their normal dialect. However, whenever they addressed me, they would use ebonics and ghetto phrases replicated off MTV or BET (ie: Yo, dog, he was trippin' fuh real, you feelin' me?) Or they would make statements such as, Could you teach my son to rap? He's a big fan of Eminem! When it came time to exchange gifts, I received items such as baggy hip hop style clothings, silver imitation jewelry with a huge glittering dollar sign or words such as Big Pimpin' , and cd's from Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre. They made laughing remarks to the nature of, Yeah, it was kind of hard shopping for you cause we aren't sure what black people like. We had to order the clothes from online because we couldn't find any stores where black people shop for their clothes! Keep in mind, these gifts were for a 28 year old insurance agent with a master's degree. I was so irritated, I quietly asked my wife to excuse me, and I went outside for a brief walk around the block to calm myself. Shortly afterwards, I noticed a taxi, and elected to just return to our hotel room and sleep. My wife was extremely angry when she retured, and claimed that her family was insulted by my actions and that they said I was no longer welcome in their home. I told her I didn't like the fact that they were all acting as though I were another species of human, but she kept saying that they were at least trying to get along with me. I personally believed they were being ignorant and stereotypical, but she continues to say I was being a baby and needed to just laugh it off and have fun with them. Which one of us is right, and why?

Was I really being immature? This incident occurred last Christmas, but my wife and I still argue over it occassionally. We live in a culturally diverse community--she is white, and I am black. Last Christmas, we went to visit her family in Tennessee for the first time. When her family with talk with each other, they would use their normal dialect. However, whenever they addressed me, they would use ebonics and ghetto phrases replicated off MTV or BET (ie: Yo, dog, he was trippin' fuh real, you feelin' me?) Or they would make statements such as, Could you teach my son to rap? He's a big fan of Eminem! When it came time to exchange gifts, I received items such as baggy hip hop style clothings, silver imitation jewelry with a huge glittering dollar sign or words such as Big Pimpin' , and cd's from Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre. They made laughing remarks to the nature of, Yeah, it was kind of hard shopping for you cause we aren't sure what black people like. We had to order the clothes from online because we couldn't find any stores where black people shop for their clothes! Keep in mind, these gifts were for a 28 year old insurance agent with a master's degree. I was so irritated, I quietly asked my wife to excuse me, and I went outside for a brief walk around the block to calm myself. Shortly afterwards, I noticed a taxi, and elected to just return to our hotel room and sleep. My wife was extremely angry when she retured, and claimed that her family was insulted by my actions and that they said I was no longer welcome in their home. I told her I didn't like the fact that they were all acting as though I were another species of human, but she kept saying that they were at least trying to get along with me. I personally believed they were being ignorant and stereotypical, but she continues to say I was being a baby and needed to just laugh it off and have fun with them. Which one of us is right, and why?

Is an online Masters Degree worth anything? I'm currently enrolled at Florida State University, but due to the fact that I am working full time - I am unable to continue my schooling here (most classes are scheduled when I have to be at work). I will probably have to finish my education online, and was wondering if an online Masters degree (MBA) holds any weight in the real world. Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer my question.

Online Masters of Science in Applied Economics? I'm thinking of getting my masters of science in applied economics online from Georgia Southern. This school has the highest level accreditation (AACSB) so I am hoping that this will mitigate the stigma associated with online degrees. I have my bachelors in economics from through the traditional, in person, University of West Florida (also AACSB accredited). I'm guessing that since my bachelors and masters will both have the highest level accreditation, this should be OK in spite of the fact that the MSAE was attained online. Any opinions would be very much appreciated.

I want to get my M.Ed. or M.A in Education online. Where do I look? ? I recently earned my Bachelor's degree and am now working full-time. I am interested in earning my M.Ed. or a M.A in Education but the only problem is that I work full-time from m-f until about 6pm. I was looking into an online program, but none of the colleges that ive checked offer online degrees for the area that I want. I am extremely hesitant to go to an online university (i.e. UoPhoenix, Kaplan College, etc.) due to the fact that Ive read a lot of negative things about them. I was wondering if anyone knows of a reputable college that offers an online masters degree in education (secondary level teaching not administration or elementary level). I know the most practical thing would be to actually go to a school and attend classes in order to get my degree, but I really cant afford to quit my job in order to go to school and Im not sure if night classes would work for me either. Thanks.

Has anyone tried online university for a Master's degree? I have just begun considering getting my Master's in Education from an online university program. Having young children at home, it would be difficult to go to the local college, with daycare costs and the fact that it is 30 miles away. I was skeptical at first, since I don't want some phony degree, but there seem to be many respectable options out there. Some universities with normal campuses offer online programs which are identical to the regular programs, except for the setting. I was wondering if anyone had tried this, and what their experiences were, good or bad. Also, was it any more difficult to get a good job with an online degree? Thanks. Well, I was really asking for people who have tried this option, not Joe Blo's personal opinion of online degrees. By the way, it IS a Master of Science in Education, not an arts degree.

Is that possible to follow studies online to obtain a Master's Degree? Indeed, in France, some University put courses online, makec chats with teachers and in fact you follow your studies at home, the evening for example and you come to the University to pass exams. is that possible in the UK? Which university if so? Thanks

how much a Master degree in English language and literature in Texas will cost me? i want to go for my Master degree and i am not quite sure how much is it gonna cost me,can somebody tell me how much is it? i do not want any estimates,just solid facts and numbers,plz. by the way,i live in Texas,i do not prefer or want to go to online universities. Thanx reply asap plz

online college a good idea or not? im thinking about going to an online college.... ashworth university or university of phoenix ....they both allow masters in psychology which is what i want. is that a good idea? i just had a newborn so im not ready to go to a real college yet? will an employer look at the fact that i went online to get my degree and look down upon it?

Is There Any Online Home Based Job That Doesn't Require Fees, Referring Somebody,And NOT A Scam? Well I'm just an unemployed graduate for more than 2 years unfortunately becuase I live in a third world middle eastern country that doesn't even care about its citizen as most of our governments here, I'm highly educated to a masters degree in one of the leading countries, I also had an international outstanding research certificate from another leading country, but unfortunately in our countries in the Middle East we have nothing but humilation and we have no jobs to look for, my question is I'm going to look for the online jobs, I can be a data typist, or any other available Jobs, but I'm always stuck with the following difficulties: 1) SCAM Jobs, and they are filling the internet 2) Traning fees required, and obviously when I'm trying to build myself from zero I can't afford this, even if I did I how can I be sure they are not SCAM? 3) Referring people in order to achieve profits, and I myself can't find anyone to refer since I'm not a marketer, and even if I was all my friends are not interested as they are working abroad away of my country and not even thinking to go for the online Jobs. 4) Also some jobs require you to be a particular country resident, and in that case I have no chance I'm just wondering is there a chance for someone like me to survive with all the mentioned facts above? If anybody had the same situation or can help with a solution I should be grateful to his/her advice And thanks for your time in reading this post

online classes while deployed? i have an associates from spartan school of aeronautics out of tulsa oklahoma and a bachelors in information technology from the university of phoenix. I enlisted in the army to pay off my student loans (56000). I want to go back to the university of phoenix online only for the simple fact that i am deploying in october for a year to the middle east. I talked to my commander and he told me that there would be more than enough bandwidth to get online to take classes. my question is, i only have 3 more years in the army and when i get out i want to go directly into teaching. I was thinking of doing a masters in secondary education. I want to teach a high school level math or algebra. do you think i could get adequate accredation from going to the university of phoenix? do you think school districts will look down upon my masters with a degree from ]uop? or do you think it would make me look better because i was deployed in a war in oklahoma the states requirement is at least a bachelors.

Online employment question? What kind of jobs are available to get paid to work online without travel and a college degree? There are lots of scams out there, I want to know what kind of online jobs are in fact, legit, preferably from people that have actually worked there, and if there are legit websites that lists these kind of jobs. The longer list of options I have, the better. (i.e. farm or church looking for a web master, typist) Thanks to anyone who can help!

Can someone with only a bachelor's degree get published in a professional journal.. and if so, how? I am currently working on my master's degree in mental health counseling. Due to the fact that I am attending an online college, I spend a considerable amount of time researching and writing lengthy papers (much more so than someone in traditional school). As I am often writing 4 papers a week, often on similiar topics, I thought I would attempt to do something with these. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on submitting these to professional journals. (1). Is it possible to even get published with only a bachelor's degree? (2). Where would I find the information regarding submission requirements? (3) Are there any other credible sources to which I could submit papers, that would allow me to expand my resume? Any relevant advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Why is this case not as widely reported as the Lacrosse case? Media nervous on new Duke U. rape case (updated) Thomas Lifson A new and even more scandalous rape allegation has surfaced at Duke University. Yet the usual media and campus PC crowd are keeping mighty quiet. Identity politics apparently trumps all sense of outrage. Of course, after the disgraceful media and university reaction to the phony allegations against Duke Lacrosse team members, it is wise avoid jumping to conclusions, but the comparative silence on the current case is nonetheless remarkable, considering how many particulars of the case were left out of the main AP account. Mike Adams, writing on Townhall, lays out the facts the MSM won't: Frank Lombard is the associate director of Duke's Center for Health Policy. The university administrator was recently arrested by the FBI and charged with offering up his adopted 5-year-old son for sex. I tried to contact Frank Lombard over the weekend to probe his expertise regarding the health benefits of raping small children. So far, he's declined to comment. University administrator Lombard is accused of logging on to a chat room online and describing himself as a "perv dad for fun." The detective who wisely looked into the suspicious screen name says that Lombard admitted to molesting his own adopted son. All this was before allegedly inviting a stranger to travel to North Carolina from another state to statutorily rape his already-molested adopted son. It gets worse. The allegations are stunning and sickening. Adams spares us what he says is the worst. However, identity politics are probably also involved in understanding the media response. Again, Adams: The Associate Press (AP) did not mention the fact that the five-year old offered up for molestation was black. Bringing that fact to light might be damaging to the political coalition that exists between blacks and gays. Nor did the AP mention that the adopted child is being raised by a homosexual couple. Bringing that fact to light might harm the gay adoption movement. I am afraid that as far as the media and academic communities are involved, it is not the crime itself that matters, but rather whether the alleged perp is a member of an "oppressor" group. Although white, Lombard is gay, so in the interest of avoiding unpleasant stories involving homosexual adoption, the media is anxious to shut down public interest in the affair. However, the outspokenness and willingness to judge in advance a case involving white jocks - easy targets - of Duke and media, inevitably place a spotlight on their handling of another Duke rape allegation. Update: Thomas Lifson notes that Stanley B. Chambers of the Raleigh News and Observer (hat tip: C. Edmund Wright) brings is the following nugget: Lombard, a licensed clinical social worker with a master's degree in social work, is a health-disparities researcher who studies HIV/AIDS in the rural South. This means that Lombard toiled in fields of the victimology industry, mining data for correlations that would underwrite government favoritism of victim groups. A victimologist victimized at least one child in the most heinous way. The ultimate victim(s). And the media see no hypocrisy, and want to make sure the public doesn't either. Nothing to see here, move along.

a friend of mine got her bachelors, master, and Phd, online at Rockville University. Is this authentic? This problem is complicated. I think this so called friend of mine believes that these degrees are real to a certain extent but also I believe that she might be aware of what a scam it is and is being deceptive. I'm not sure and it enrages me. She has set up an office with her degrees on the wall and plans on counseling because the Phd is in Psychology. It is outrageous and dangerous! How could I stop this? If you go on line to Rockville University you will see that it says that it is an accredited college but when you check out the two on line sites that accredited Rockville, they look like one in the same only with the name change (BOUA & UCOEA). I know for a fact that she did not get these degrees through legitamate studying. Only last year she had told me that she was a few credits shy of her associates. Now she has her Phd!

What career move should I take that is recession proof and one that I may be happy with? I've been stumped about what type of career field to go into. I just graduated with an Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies. In my area, I was not able to find a job using my degree, so I am stuck with working at a job for a multimillion dollar corporation. After working here for a couple of months, I realized that I sincerely do enjoy helping people and talking to them about their problems. I then decided that maybe I should go into the field of psychology. However, being married and having two children (3month old and a 2 year old) I find it hard to go to a "brick and mortar" building. So, I decided that maybe I should go online. I've been contacted by Argosy University and am already enrolled and set to begin in the next couple of weeks. However, after reading some reports, I feel as though I am making the wrong career move. There is in fact a locally known college that offers online degrees that are taught in my area in the evenings and online. However, they do not offer a Master's in Psychology. I would like someone to give me their thoughts on what I should do. Please no negative connotations. I just want to have a career in something that I enjoy doing rather than looking at a paycheck and being happy but dreading going to work everyday except Friday.

Will Al Sharpton be marching in protest for this victim? Media nervous on new Duke U. rape case (updated) Thomas Lifson A new and even more scandalous rape allegation has surfaced at Duke University. Yet the usual media and campus PC crowd are keeping mighty quiet. Identity politics apparently trumps all sense of outrage. Of course, after the disgraceful media and university reaction to the phony allegations against Duke Lacrosse team members, it is wise avoid jumping to conclusions, but the comparative silence on the current case is nonetheless remarkable, considering how many particulars of the case were left out of the main AP account. Mike Adams, writing on Townhall, lays out the facts the MSM won't: Frank Lombard is the associate director of Duke's Center for Health Policy. The university administrator was recently arrested by the FBI and charged with offering up his adopted 5-year-old son for sex. I tried to contact Frank Lombard over the weekend to probe his expertise regarding the health benefits of raping small children. So far, he's declined to comment. University administrator Lombard is accused of logging on to a chat room online and describing himself as a "perv dad for fun." The detective who wisely looked into the suspicious screen name says that Lombard admitted to molesting his own adopted son. All this was before allegedly inviting a stranger to travel to North Carolina from another state to statutorily rape his already-molested adopted son. It gets worse. The allegations are stunning and sickening. Adams spares us what he says is the worst. However, identity politics are probably also involved in understanding the media response. Again, Adams: The Associate Press (AP) did not mention the fact that the five-year old offered up for molestation was black. Bringing that fact to light might be damaging to the political coalition that exists between blacks and gays. Nor did the AP mention that the adopted child is being raised by a homosexual couple. Bringing that fact to light might harm the gay adoption movement. I am afraid that as far as the media and academic communities are involved, it is not the crime itself that matters, but rather whether the alleged perp is a member of an "oppressor" group. Although white, Lombard is gay, so in the interest of avoiding unpleasant stories involving homosexual adoption, the media is anxious to shut down public interest in the affair. However, the outspokenness and willingness to judge in advance a case involving white jocks - easy targets - of Duke and media, inevitably place a spotlight on their handling of another Duke rape allegation. Update: Thomas Lifson notes that Stanley B. Chambers of the Raleigh News and Observer (hat tip: C. Edmund Wright) brings is the following nugget: Lombard, a licensed clinical social worker with a master's degree in social work, is a health-disparities researcher who studies HIV/AIDS in the rural South. This means that Lombard toiled in fields of the victimology industry, mining data for correlations that would underwrite government favoritism of victim groups. A victimologist victimized at least one child in the most heinous way. The ultimate victim(s). And the media see no hypocrisy, and want to make sure the public doesn't either. Nothing to see here, move along.

is WW3 starting ? OMG !!? why the fuck that kid bush wants to start WW3 now ? cant he fuckin wait untilll i get my masters degree, imagine a Saudi Boy in US while ww3 is goin on .. omg ive always hated the fact i wasb born in the 80s look at what i read Paltalk: President Bush says Iran's nuclear aspriations are leading us toward World War 3. Do you agree with the president? Or is this unnecessary rhetoric designed to support a future invasion of Iran? Come and tell us what YOU think in News Talk Online in Special Features NOW! [Free Video]

Fact or Fiction does this girl really want to be with me? I met this girl online at cupid.com. She is very attractive and everything i ever wanted from a girl. She was staying at her friends house for a while and now is currently in Africa to get her masters degree in business management. Why on earth would anyone leave the U.S. and go to africa for school??? We talked a few times, she says she wants to be with me,that im all she has right now in her life,that she has feelings for me. After we talk for a short time on messenger she says she has to go i ask her if she will be back later she says yes and she never comes back. She says She is serious about being with me even said she would fly to my city and i would pick her up at airport. This girl is surely drivin me crazy because i dont know if she's really true to her word or she's just playing me, plz someone help she's drivin me nutz!!!

So who here actually goes to or has gone to college? When I was in high school my teachers and guidance counselors encouraged me to go to college, get a degree in something so I can get a good job. But none of them made it clear that the average price of a bachelor's degree costs 60,000-80,000 dollars!! whaa! That's outrageous... How do people actually manage to stay in school? It's also a proven statistical fact that 52% of all incoming freshman will NOT graduate. Whether they flunk out, cant afford it anymore, they never have the time to finish, but yea that's a really big hole of debt right there ouch! ok so the average income for your highest level of education goes as follows: High School Diploma - $20,000/yr Associates Degree - $40,000/yr Bachelor's Degree - $60,000/yr Master's Degree - $80,000/yr Alls I have is a high school diploma, I'm 19 and I'm ready to move out of my house asap! I'm looking to get a full time job delivering pizza at domino's and get my own apartment. What I'm also gonna look into is trying to take online classes, but before I go to a very expensive school I want to start at a community college and get my English and math classes and stuff like that out of the way first, but the only way that will work is if I take community college classes online, hopefully it works. With community college you can get an associate's degree for probably alittle more than $3,000. Now that's a good price. Any tips anybody?

I'm in love what should I do? Me and this guy have liked each other ever since we were 12, and now he is 21 and I’m 20. We both knew that we liked one another but never said. We first met 8 years ago but it was the fact that we were in two different states that kept us apart. Three years later we meet again and tell each other that we still feel the same, but mind you we are still apart as he went off to university up north and I'm down south, but he tells me he has a girlfriend (he met her at uni). He has now been with her for 3 years but has recently broken up with her saying he didn’t see them having a future. He’s doing his Master’s degree now in some uni in the west and I’m in my 1st year in a uni down south. A mutual friend asks us both if we still have feelings for each other, we both say yes and he kinda sets us up. I called him and we arranged to meet when we’re less busy. So now we are just messaging each other online. He then says we'll talk again when his life is back on track as in schoolwork free. I haven't heard from him in weeks and I'm starting to feel like I'm being put on hold. My roommate says I should be more understanding as he has got a lot of schoolwork to do, but I feel that its not the schoolwork but that its he's gone off me. Is he still interested? Or is it that he can't commit? Why guys can't commit? I dunno what to do cause I love him so much. Should I move on? Or should I wait for him?

Will I ever get a girl (please answer)? I feel like crap lately. A lot of it has to do with the fact that everywhere I look I see happy couples, all my friends are in relationships. And yet I'm still a virgin. I've never been good with women. Not in high school, not in college, not after college (though currently I'm attending college again to get a second degree). I'm 24 (almost 25), 5'10", 175 lbs, short blond hair, blue eyes. I'm a ex military officer (left the military to go back to school this year). I have a mechanical engineering degree, and am doing my masters. But whenever I ask a girl out she either ignores me or just flat out rejects me. And then there are the girls in relationships; they pay a bit of attention to me but it's not like they'll leave their boyfriends to be with me. I've tried clubs, bars, online dating, meeting girls through friends. And nothing has worked. But I see other guys getting tons of girls and I see girls I like going on dates with other guys but not me. Anyway, this is slowly eating at my self-confidence. It would probably be even worse if I didn't have my school to focus on to (temporarily) get rid of these feelings. It sucks too, because I have a halloween party on the wknd and I know I won't enjoy it (it's a hotel party with mostly couples, my friends). Do you think I'll ever get a girl? Any tips and advice would be appreciated.

School and Family your opinion? My husband and I currently living in VA we are from NY and moved here 3 yrs ago because my husband couldn't find a job in NY. Anyway, at the time I completed my Associate degree and couldn't get my BA because we moved. Now I am ready to go back and the schools around here don’t offer early childhood or education as a major. Here you take your undergraduate degree in whatever you want and then you master in Education. Also, they are only going to transfer a few of my credits, so I would be basically starting from the beginning. Now if we move back to NY they are willing to transfer all my credits and I can major in early childhood. We also have two children so I could get support from my family. Here all the responsibility would fall on my husband when he comes home from work because I would have to go at night. Your probably thinking well what's the problem go back to NY but its not that easy because they have an awesome school system here for my kids. NY doesn't have the best schools unless you move to the really expensive areas or you pay for private school. One thing that’s good is that my two yr old could start kindergarten at age 5. Here in VA the cut off is in Oct. and she has a late birthday, so she would have to start when she is 6. Some cons about NY are that our car insurance will go up and we will have to pay higher for rent. Here we pay high rent but we get more for our money. Food is cheaper in VA because the taxes are lower and also we pay cheaper gas. What’s your opinion would you value more the fact that it's cheaper to live in a place or the support from family with our children? I know all of this seems confusing. In the end it’s really all about the kids. Oh, I also looked into the possibility of surrounding schools and they don’t offer early childhood. I can’t take online courses because it would be hard to get work done with the kids here.

online college a good idea or not? im thinking about going to an online college.... ashworth university or university of phoenix ....they both allow masters in psychology which is what i want. is that a good idea? i just had a newborn so im not ready to go to a real college yet? will an employer look at the fact that i went online to get my degree and look down upon it?

Will I ever get a girl (please answer)? I feel like crap lately. A lot of it has to do with the fact that everywhere I look I see happy couples, all my friends are in relationships. And yet I'm still a virgin. I've never been good with women. Not in high school, not in college, not after college (though currently I'm attending college again to get a second degree). I'm 24 (almost 25), 5'10", 175 lbs, short blond hair, blue eyes. I'm a ex military officer (left the military to go back to school this year). I have a mechanical engineering degree, and am doing my masters. But whenever I ask a girl out she either ignores me or just flat out rejects me. And then there are the girls in relationships; they pay a bit of attention to me but it's not like they'll leave their boyfriends to be with me. I've tried clubs, bars, online dating, meeting girls through friends. And nothing has worked. But I see other guys getting tons of girls and I see girls I like going on dates with other guys but not me. Anyway, this is slowly eating at my self-confidence. It would probably be even worse if I didn't have my school to focus on to (temporarily) get rid of these feelings. It sucks too, because I have a halloween party on the wknd and I know I won't enjoy it (it's a hotel party with mostly couples, my friends). Do you think I'll ever get a girl? Any tips and advice would be appreciated. "get a girl" as in anything. Sex, dating, relationship. I haven't had anything with any girl.

Will I ever get a girl (please answer)? I feel like crap lately. A lot of it has to do with the fact that everywhere I look I see happy couples, all my friends are in relationships. And yet I'm still a virgin. I've never been good with women. Not in high school, not in college, not after college (though currently I'm attending college again to get a second degree). I'm 24 (almost 25), 5'10", 175 lbs, short blond hair, blue eyes. I'm a ex military officer (left the military to go back to school this year). I have a mechanical engineering degree, and am doing my masters. But whenever I ask a girl out she either ignores me or just flat out rejects me. And then there are the girls in relationships; they pay a bit of attention to me but it's not like they'll leave their boyfriends to be with me. I've tried clubs, bars, online dating, meeting girls through friends. And nothing has worked. But I see other guys getting tons of girls and I see girls I like going on dates with other guys but not me. Anyway, this is slowly eating at my self-confidence. It would probably be even worse if I didn't have my school to focus on to (temporarily) get rid of these feelings. It sucks too, because I have a halloween party on the wknd and I know I won't enjoy it (it's a hotel party with mostly couples, my friends). Do you think I'll ever get a girl? Any tips and advice would be appreciated. Have to tell you but 175 lbs for a muscular guy isn't that much. I don't need to lose weight.

Will I ever get a girl (please answer)? I feel like crap lately. A lot of it has to do with the fact that everywhere I look I see happy couples, all my friends are in relationships. And yet I'm still a virgin. I've never been good with women. Not in high school, not in college, not after college (though currently I'm attending college again to get a second degree). I'm 24 (almost 25), 5'10", 175 lbs, short blond hair, blue eyes. I'm a ex military officer (left the military to go back to school this year). I have a mechanical engineering degree, and am doing my masters. But whenever I ask a girl out she either ignores me or just flat out rejects me. And then there are the girls in relationships; they pay a bit of attention to me but it's not like they'll leave their boyfriends to be with me. I've tried clubs, bars, online dating, meeting girls through friends. And nothing has worked. But I see other guys getting tons of girls and I see girls I like going on dates with other guys but not me. Anyway, this is slowly eating at my self-confidence. It would probably be even worse if I didn't have my school to focus on to (temporarily) get rid of these feelings. It sucks too, because I have a halloween party on the wknd and I know I won't enjoy it (it's a hotel party with mostly couples, my friends). Do you think I'll ever get a girl? Any tips and advice would be appreciated. And please don't tell me it's just not my turn. Do people only get a turn every 30 years or so? If your gonna give advice please make it useful. Most of my friend's friends are in relationships. And I've asked out a couple of the ones that weren't and was rejected. So yes, I'm gonna continue and try and ask out EVERY single girl I meet. Maybe one day I'll get lucky and meet one that will go on at least one date with me (I've never been on a date). I need experience with girls!

Will I ever get a girl (please answer)? I feel like crap lately. A lot of it has to do with the fact that everywhere I look I see happy couples, all my friends are in relationships. And yet I'm still a virgin. I've never been good with women. Not in high school, not in college, not after college (though currently I'm attending college again to get a second degree). I'm 24 (almost 25), 5'10", 175 lbs, short blond hair, blue eyes. I'm a ex military officer (left the military to go back to school this year). I have a mechanical engineering degree, and am doing my masters. But whenever I ask a girl out she either ignores me or just flat out rejects me. And then there are the girls in relationships; they pay a bit of attention to me but it's not like they'll leave their boyfriends to be with me. I've tried clubs, bars, online dating, meeting girls through friends. And nothing has worked. But I see other guys getting tons of girls and I see girls I like going on dates with other guys but not me. Anyway, this is slowly eating at my self-confidence. It would probably be even worse if I didn't have my school to focus on to (temporarily) get rid of these feelings. It sucks too, because I have a halloween party on the wknd and I know I won't enjoy it (it's a hotel party with mostly couples, my friends). Do you think I'll ever get a girl? Any tips and advice would be appreciated. "type of guy" My standards aren't really high. I go after average looking girls that are in shape. I don't like overweight girls mainly because I keep myself in shape so why can't they. No, I don't have any single girl friends. All my friend save for one are in relationship. And the one who isn't is the player guy of guy (good guy though). One of my girl friend is going to meet me there without her boyfriend, and while I've wanted to kiss this girl in the past, she's been with her bf for about a year.

I am in love with a man but my family do not accept him!!!? I am in love with this man. My story is funny but really I need your advice. I fall on love with a man from Gulf countries and I am from KSA both of us are Arabian. He is 24 and i am 23 I met him online we were laugh chat and stuff he told me that at the first he is Scottish but latter on he could not hide the fact that he is from Gulf and told me the truth and both of us share many thing in common believe in Islam and study Master degree and Arabian. We talked about many things he sent me some of his pictures and I sent him one where I am wearing Alhijab. He loves me and I love him. We talk to each other every day for hours. I told my mom that I love a man through internet and he want to marry me, but my mom reject the idea totally she says how you love someone through the internet. This is not the way to love somebody. I know I should not love someone through internet especially in KSA it is so hard and our families do not accept this way at all. I do not know how I should convince her.Plz help me give me advices. Really we want to be together but I do not know what to do. I want my family agree any plan could help. Please I want a good plane where my mom does not know this is the man who I told her about please help me. And thanks for all… He is going with his family to ask my hand from my family. He will come to our country to know eachother more before we get marry.

Why vote for Sarah Palin in 2012 instead of Obama what about the intelligence gap? Sarah Palin had the genes for low intelligence while Obama has the genes for high intelligence. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4406813.ece http://www.halfsigma.com/2008/09/barack-obamas-high-iq-brother.html A commenter calling himself “research” reminded me of another key fact indicating Barack Obama’s high intelligence. According to a Times Online article, Barack Obama has a half brother, Mark Ndesandjo, who has three degrees, including an undergraduate degree from Brown and a Master’s degree in Physics from Stanford. I should remind readers that physics is not the kind of subject that an affirmative action admit looking for an easy degree would study. It seems that Barack Obama, Sr. gave birth to two sons with elite ability. It’s amazing considering that they were raised by such different families, one in Indonesia and the other in Kenya, that they they both wound up getting difficult degrees from the most prestigious universities in the United States. Kenya isn’t a country known for its high IQ citizens, but Barack Obama, Sr., Harvard educated himself, was obviously gifted with freakishly high IQ genes that he passed on to his children. This is really a perfect example of the triumph of genes over environment. Just as Obama’s family suggests that Obama has high-IQ genes, Sarah Palin’s family suggests that that she has low IQ genes. Her son is a druggie, her daughter a teenage mom, no one in the family seems to be college-bound. People say that these are “normal problems” faced by parents, but that’s exactly what proves the point. These are normal problems for people with normal IQs of 100. It’s absolutely not normal for parents with top 5% IQs (125 or higher) to have children with these sorts of problems.