Your Questions About Wind And Solar

Why am I attractive to children and old people, but not men my own age?

Frequently I make eye contact with children and when I smile they talk to me.
Walking on the street, I smile when an older person looks my way, and often they say smile too and say something interesting.
At work, where I am a case manager, many employees come to my desk to vent, ask my opinion on their personal life or just to talk.
In public, men do turn to look at me.
I recently went out on a blind date: I listened intently to what the gentleman said and asked questions. Only a few times did I mention personal information. Nothing was spoken about what either of us wants in a relationship.
My interests are renewable energy, gardening, political history and writing. I like attending lectures and taking courses. I have accomplished forensic training and experience in addition to my professional degree. I have worked my entire adult life and provide comfortably for myself, so I know I would not be a burden to someone else.
He later contacted me and said he is not in the position for a romantic relationship and needs time to get his head together. This is typical of my attempts to date. Why am I so unlovable to men?

Retraining towards a rewarding career, not just a job?

Hi. After being made redundant from an IT job at aged 32, I am looking to retrain into something else due to lack to opportunities for the skills I currently have, broken promises of career advancement and witnessing IT outsourcing happen/hearing about work being off-shored a lot.

With that in mind, I thought I would retrain into something I would enjoy doing and have an interest in, as I kind of just fell into IT due to circumstances & expectations.

I have always had an interest in science and technology, so I thought a career in science may be the way forward or possibly engineering.

I realise this would involve the time and expense of returning to college for a year (as no A levels so I would need to do a Higher Education Foundation Course in the first year), then university. I was completing distance learning courses in IT with The Open University while employed, accruing some 120 points and a Cert of Higher Ed in ICT, but was told that is no use for getting into University due to the UCAS points system now in place, plus having no background in science other than at GCSE level.

Renewable energy is hot right now, so I was thinking of aiming towards a career in that sector. Additionally it would have the ‘feel good’ factor of working towards something which benefits mankind (sounds a bit far fetched but better feeling than an IT worker!). After researching, engineering and science seems the 2 main groups in that field.

After reading the plight of engineers at present (apparently a skills shortage but lots of engineers unable to get work + outsourcing/off-shoring, manufacturing being screwed in the UK), it doesn’t seem a wise choice. Plus, science appeals more – learning new things & thinking ‘wow, that is how that it does that…I could use that for x’ gives me a buzz.

So, it seems science could be the choice, in particular, Biotechnology looks interesting. However, being that I am in the northeast of England (where I would prefer to stay rather than uproot) is there much call for it in this region?

Another option is a pharmacy degree, which seems to have good career prospects and possibly that feel-good factor but I would need very, very good results from the HEFC plus probably some work experience and a good helping of luck. Chemistry is also another option.

Just looking for a little advice really as to employment market for science related jobs in renewables within the northeast area, as knowing not all vacancies are advertised it can be hard to judge. Plus the vacancies I have seen advertised within science are only at a very exerienced/senior level. I would hate to waste the savings I do have, and time, training towards something which, at the end, has left me in the same position I am in now.

I have asked this question of government careers advisers and the response was to go to train if I could afford to and keep an eye on the job market.

Thanks in advance

Being an electrician as a career choice?

Ok, so i applied to a couple of colleges and now i need to decide my course of choice, electrician appearing to make the most money, and i would go into industrial or maybe commercial; not residential. Ive been accepted to Electrician 2 years that goes over the basics, and am wait-listed for the same course with an apprenticeship offered, however i also got into Non-destructive testing engineer, hvac technician, and clean and renewable energy systems engineer. Electrician seems the most suitable to me so far however I’ve already found my girl and I don’t want to put myself at a job that is really increases my risk of death… so i basically have this little fear that im sure will go away once i am receiving my proper training.. I need to make my career choice however and i was just wondering if any electricians could comment on this. As i don’t want to die working…. lol. Once i am enrolled in this course and start receiving training will that fear dissappear? do you electricians out there worry about getting zapped or is it basically like an everyday thing after you receive your training ?? After the 2 years in school i will start my apprenticeship : D; I live in canada if it means anything, Thank you

Help with Homework please ASAP?

Question 1 (Worth 4 points)
[1.02]Based on the maps, which answer best describes the changes to the climate of the northeastern United States between 2005 and 2008?

Some areas within the region got more rainfall in 2005 than in 2008. Overall rainfall has stayed near normal.
Some areas within the region got less rainfall in 2005 than in 2008. Overall rainfall has stayed above normal.
Some areas within the region got little rainfall in 2005 than in 2008. Overall rainfall has stayed below normal.
Some areas within the region got much less rainfall in 2005 than in 2008. Overall rainfall has stayed near drought levels.

Question 3 (Worth 4 points)
[03.04] There were many issues at the Constitutional Convention and the delegates were very dedicated to resolving them. This provides us with a good example of what?
how hard it is for different people to agree on something
a model of how a representative government should work
how the northern and southern states were preparing for war
an idea of how hard it is to create a new form of government

Question 12 (Worth 4 points)
[1.02]What is one thing both grassland and desert ecosystems have in common?
They both have a lack of trees.
They both have arid conditions.
They are both found in the southwest.
They are both found in the Midwest.

Question 15 (Worth 4 points)
[4.04]What effect did fighting both the British and the rebels have on the French during the Haitian Rebellion?
The French troops and supplies were spread thin, and so were not effective.
The French troops were able to improve training methods over the course of the war.
The French troops were not able to provide for so many prisoners of war.
The French troops and leaders had trouble retreating when the fighting increased.

Question 24 (Worth 4 points)
[02.05]Which answer best describes how the British felt about the Boston Tea Party?
They felt it was the first step toward American colonists consenting to living under British rule.
They felt it was an act of terrorism by American patriots showing their opposition to the Tea Act.
They were optimistic about future peace with America since they had lifted the ban on imported tea.
They were angry because Americans convinced Mohawk Indian allies to dump the tea into the harbor.

Question 26 (Worth 4 points)
[1.06]
Use the passage to answer the following question:
Paul Revere’s Ride, an excerpt
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Written April 19, 1860
So through the night rode Paul Revere;
And so through the night went his cry of alarm
To every Middlesex village and farm,—
A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo for evermore!
Which answer describes this poem?
a secondary source recounting oral histories
a primary source recording events as they happen
a primary source document of one of the participants
a secondary resource describing an event in the past

Question 27 (Worth 4 points)
[1.02]Sustainable forestry is the practice of managing the amount of trees planted and cut down for the use of timber and paper. Which answer best describes how sustainable forestry affects the ecosystems of the United States?
It protects the timber industry from lawsuits.
It helps keep a variety of plants and animals.
It provides people with a renewable source of energy.
It allows people to use as much paper as they want.

Question 28 (Worth 4 points)
[2.02]Which answer best summarizes the effects of the Battle of Quebec?
It gave Native Americans a foothold in the Canadian territory.
It signaled the end of the Spanish presence in the northeast territory.
It allowed French troops much needed experience fighting in unfamiliar terrain.
It led to another victory at Montreal and eventually ended the French and Indian War.

Question 29 (Worth 4 points)
[2.02]What was the main effect of the Treaty of Paris which ended the French and Indian War?
France gained more Canadian territories.
Britain gained more land in North America.
Spain lost all its holdings in North America.
Native Americans lost most of their tribal lands.

How can Americans unite to repair our enlightened constitutional Nation without resorting to a violent revolt?

Most Americans are divided today. Liberals vs. Conservatives, Hippies vs. Suits, the list of polarities is endless. George Washington warned us about the European bankers intent to use this type of division to distract us and prevent us from focusing on the priority of watching over our government. Most of us agree the U.S. government is a corrupt structure and a growing number understand how the European bankers have manipulated our Federal Reserve, and central banks of most nations, to control us, bankrupt us and steal our property, or as Jefferson said “Your children will wake up homeless in the fields of the nation your fathers conquered.” Many people propose riots, civil unrest etc., and many radio and web hosts are revealing these trends, but talking about it doesn’t solve the problem. It will require action and soon – we are a bankrupt nation today where 80% of stimulus for renewable energy went to foreign corporations instead of to U.S. communities to create jobs and reduce our reliance on oil. This is just one area our leaders have failed – the list is growing and even folks like Willie Nelson and Jessie Ventura know it. The question becomes “How do we correct the course of our nation without a violent revolt?” Voting and waiting 4 – 6 years is far too slow, and the train wreck economy and looming fiscal disaster is at our door – it surrounds each of us every day. This question, above all others, to me anyway, is the most important question of the 20th and 21st century, both for our nation and the planet; for without answering this first, nothing else mankind does will matter much. Its not likely the bankers, oil, chemical and drug companies are going to manage the global environment, our water supplies, standard of living, retirement accounts, oceans and habitats for the benefit of humanity and other species. They’ve failed miserably in their half-hearted attempts thus far, but for us to care for our nation and planet, we need to be solvent, continue to learn and become more enlightened – as our founding fathers had hoped – and therefore, if we are to cure our nation’s ills and help heal a torn planet, I believe we are going to have to start with Washington, our State Governments and local governments with a rapid series of reforms that are mandated – demanded – by citizens. The critical word – “rapid” – isn’t in the vocabulary of most politicians at the Federal level – which means the word “revolt” will soon be the word of the day. To me, this is a step backwards, an admission of our failure as citizens and prima facie evidence of the failure of our leaders to create and manage a sustainable, “enlightened” government. Is there an alternative to armed insurrection and revolt to “take our nation back”, or is this the natural course of history – as also predicted by Jefferson?
It is not true that a government – any government – can stop a mass movement. It is true that they can disrupt small groups. However a large, UNITED, coordinated citizen body is without any solution except to either heed their will – or slaughter them – which in theory would enrage those remaining, and thereby trigger the revolt this question aims to avoid, as I do not believe destructive violence is the best course of action. It would indict us all as animals, incapable of resolving this within the framework of the “enlightened” government structure we are blessed to have. How do we work within the system we have without destroying the fabric of our nation or pressing our leaders to turn our own military against us? (which begs another question indeed).