Facebook administration is not an entry-level position. Social media jobs have become the most competitive in the digital space. There’s a glut of job-seeking, overeducated Millennials with a working knowledge of social platforms, writing, design, and basic coding. A recent Adobe study claimed that social media is undervalued by nearly 100 percent.
I predict that jobs like mine, now paying between $50,000 and $65,000 per year, will pay double that within two years.
Beyond 2012, Doel, Belgium will only exist in pictures and memories. The tiny village is scheduled to be completely destroyed to make room for an expanding harbor, and even protest and the incredible street art in the abandoned town cannot stop the inevitable destruction.
(via Doel, Belgium located in Doel, Belgium | Atlas Obscura | Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations)
Japanese Parrot Art Parrots and other exotic birds were a favorite subject of shin hanga print designers. In many of the prints pictured below, the birds are delicately perched atop a beautiful flowering branch. These compositions, more romantic than realistic, are typical of shin hanga kacho-e. A few prints, such as Kurumazaka by Hiroshi Yoshida, depict the birds in more natural poses. (via Kiwi’s Angels: luglio 2010)
Animal hoarding is a complex behavior that results from a variety of psychological and behavioral deficits that may limit a person’s ability to care for themselves or others. Although hoarding may start out as a seemingly benevolent mission to save animals, eventually the needs of the animals become lost to the person’s needs for control. The resulting compulsive caregiving is pursued to fullfill unmet human needs, while the real needs of the animals are ignored or disregarded. Sometimes hoarders act as individuals, and other times they masquerade as animal rescue activities. They should never be confused for these legitimate and worthwhile efforts. Any legitimate shelter, rescue or sanctuary puts the needs of the animals first, recognizes when capacity to provide care is exceeded, and takes the required steps (stopping intake, increasing adoption, increasing staff or resources) in order to provide proper care. Two model sanctuaries show what is required to put the needs of animals first in a caregiving setting [Click here for Best Friends Sanctuary] and [Click here for Farm Sanctuary]. Both organizations encourage visitors, volunteers, and transparency. The diagram at the right illustrates the difference between competent caregiving and substandard care. Several sanctuary associations publish codes of ethics, and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians is developing guidelines for standards of care. The Cat Fancier’s Association, a national trade group for cat breeders, advises breeders who may be facing difficulty providing proper care to contact them for help.
