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6 Jobs That Pay Surprisingly Well - No Bachelor's Needed
6 Jobs That Pay Surprisingly Well - No Bachelor's Needed
A four-year degree isn't the only way to make a decent income. Here are six occupations that pay surprisingly well.
Don't settle on a low-paying career just because you don't have a bachelor's degree. Metaphorically speaking, when life throws you a curve ball, don't put down your bat - keep playing the game!Whether you can't afford or can't give the time to earning a bachelor's degree, take comfort in knowing it's not the only way to earn a decent paycheck. There are less time-consuming alternatives that could prep you to pursue a lucrative career.
"There are many different ways to end up in the position of being happy with your career and the pay that comes with it," says Bill Peppler, managing partner for Kavaliro, an Orlando-based staffing agency.
"Some of these routes may go through a four-year bachelor's degree, others may not. There is not just one specific plan for everyone to become successful, there are multiple tracks."
Are you ready to find out how you can track down the right one for you? We got you covered. Here are six careers that are short on school, but big on pay.
Career #1: Paralegal
- Median Annual Salary*:
- $46,990
- Top 10 Percent of Earners:
- $75,410
- Bottom 10 Percent of Earners:
- $29,420
Why It Pays: A lawyer needs a highly skilled individual to handle the workload that has no room for error, says career coach Lavie Margolin, author of "Lion Cub Job Search: Practical Job Search Assistance for Practical Job Seekers." Paralegals are compensated for their "attention to detail, ability to work in a deadline driven environment, and [ability to] multi-task."
Plus, demand for this skill set will likely stay strong, says Margolin. "As long as there is a need for lawyers and the legal system, there will be a need for paralegals to help support them."
Next step: Click to Find the Right Paralegal Program.
Education Requirements: How long does it take to prepare for a career as a paralegal? Not as long as you may think. The Department of Labor says many paralegals have an associate's degree or a certificate in paralegal studies. Keep in mind, however, that those with the certificate also have a bachelor's degree in another subject.
Career #2: Computer Support Specialist
- Median Annual Salary*:
- $46,420
- Top 10 Percent of Earners:
- $77,430
- Bottom 10 Percent of Earners:
- $27,620
Job Duties: "Computer support specialists provide help and advice to people and organizations using computer software or equipment," says the U.S. Department of Labor. There are two types of computer support specialists: technical support specialists and help-desk technicians.
Technical support technicians support IT employees within their organization by testing and evaluating existing network systems and performing regular maintenance. On the other hand, help-desk technicians assist non-IT users who are having computer problems by walking them through the steps to fix them, says the Department of Labor.
Why It Pays: We all know that technology fails us at times. So it's no surprise that Margolin says competent computer specialists are often needed at a moment's notice. "People are willing to pay to get their technology back up and running smoothly," he says. "It's worth paying a person a good price who is capable of doing that."
Next step: Click to Find the Right Computer Science Program.
Education Requirements: Although many employers prefer a bachelor's degree, the Department of Labor says an associate's or post-secondary classes may be enough to pursue this career. For more technical positions, degrees in computer science, engineering, or information science may be required. After they're hired, new computer support specialists typically enter a training program.
Career #3: Dental Hygienist
- Median Annual Salary*:
- $70,210
- Top 10 Percent of Earners:
- $96,280
- Bottom 10 Percent of Earners:
- $46,540
Job Duties: As a dental hygienist, you might "clean teeth, examine patients for oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care," says the U.S. Department of Labor. A dental hygienist also educates patients about oral health.
Why It Pays: Dental hygienists have the bulk of the interaction with patients, and people don't want just anyone poking around in there. This is why the pay is high says Michael Echols, author of "Your Future is Calling," because the career demands a lot. "In addition to technical training required to do the work on a day to day basis, personality attributes that align with the requirements of the job are important. These include displaying a good-natured and cooperative attitude."
Next step: Click to Find the Right Dental Hygiene Program.
Education Requirements: Ready to start scraping teeth? The Department of Labor says an associate's degree in dental hygiene is typically needed to enter the profession. Every state requires these professionals to be licensed, but exact requirements vary, notes the Department.
Career #4: Police Officer
- Median Annual Salary*:
- $55,270
- Top 10 Percent of Earners:
- $89,310
- Bottom 10 Percent of Earners:
- $32,350
Why It Pays: Upholding the law is serious business. "Being a police officer is extremely demanding and a dangerous field," says Margolin. "It involves a lot of sacrifice and a good salary is required for recruiting the right people."
Next step: Click to Find the Right Criminal Justice Program.
Education Requirements: What does it take to flash a shiny badge? The Department of Labor says a police officer must at least have a diploma or GED and graduate from an agency's training academy. However, many agencies do require a college degree or some coursework. Candidates usually are at least 21-years-old, "and meet rigorous physical and personal qualifications," the Department adds.
Career #5: Physical Therapy Assistant
- Median Annual Salary*:
- $52,160
- Top 10 Percent of Earners:
- $72,720
- Bottom 10 Percent of Earners:
- $32,420
Why It Pays: A physical therapist needs supportive personnel to handle the demands of the job, says Margolin. And that's where physical therapist assistants come in.
"It is worthwhile for PT offices to pay PTAs a reasonable salary, as a PTA saves the practice money by taking over the basic duties and allowing the PT to focus on the work that requires more technical/scientific know-how. The job of PTA is also physically demanding and the salary must correspond with that."
Next step: Click to Find the Right Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
Education Requirements: What does it take to jump into this profitable career? You may want to start by earning an associate's from an accredited physical therapist program. Most states require that in addition to licensure, says the Department.
Career #6: Construction Manager
- Median Annual Salary*:
- $82,790
- Top 10 Percent of Earners:
- $144,520
- Bottom 10 Percent of Earners:
- $49,680
Job Duties: This job requires more than wearing a hard hat. A construction manager coordinates and supervises a wide variety of projects, says the U.S. Department of Labor. These could be residential, commercial, or public, like the construction of a bridge. Specifically, they prepare budgets, select the appropriate construction method for the project, and supervise construction personnel onsite.
Why It Pays: In the lucrative world of real estate, construction managers bring a lot of value to property owners, says Margolin.
"Construction management is a uniquely demanding field, as one must have knowledge of a variety of areas," he says. Construction managers need "enough vocational knowledge to observe the work of various contractors and assess if they are performing the job correctly," and they must have "the ability to manage others in a physically demanding environment with tight budgets and deadline constraints." They also need to be aware of safety and construction regulations to be effective, he says.
Next step: Click to Find the Right Construction Management Program.
Education Requirements: The Department of Labor says an associate's degree combined with work experience may be enough for some positions. The Department also notes that "those with a high school diploma and years of relevant work experience will be able to work as construction managers, though they will do so primarily as self-employed general contractors." The Department points out that as construction processes are becoming more complex, a bachelor's degree is growing in importance.
* All salary information from the U.S. Department of
Labor Occupational Employment and Wages data, May 2012.
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Friday, October 11, 2013
Apple iPad rumor roundup: What we know so far
Hey, new Kindle Fire? Get ready for some competition.
A hot new rumor from the redoubtable Apple reporter John Paczkowski indicates that Apple is planning an event for Oct. 22, at which it is expected to announced its new line of iPads. Specifically, rumors suggest that the company will introduce a fifth-generation iPad, an iPad mini 2, a new iMac and a new Mac Pro at the Tuesday event.
A hot new rumor from the redoubtable Apple reporter John Paczkowski indicates that Apple is planning an event for Oct. 22, at which it is expected to announced its new line of iPads. Specifically, rumors suggest that the company will introduce a fifth-generation iPad, an iPad mini 2, a new iMac and a new Mac Pro at the Tuesday event.
So: What can you expect from those new iDevices? Well, with a special focus on the two updated tablets, here's what we're looking for on Oct. 22, based on all the leaks and gossip in the ever-active Apple rumor mill.
The new iPad 5 (or fifth generation) will look a whole lot more like a larger iPad mini, with the side bezels on the new iPad shrunk down quite a bit, reports BGR. That will be the big cosmetic change; and, according to The Wall Street Journal, though Apple's full-size tablet will feature the same 9.7-inch LCD Retina display as its predecessor, it should be lighter and a bit thinner, too, thanks to new in-screen technology.
As for the iPad mini 2, Reuters has reported that Apple also plans to add Retina displays, addressing a major perceived weakness of the first version of Apple's smaller iPad; shortages in component manufacturing, however, may delay the large-scale release. You know what means? Long lines and wait times for the new iPad mini when it is first available. Videos and images of the alleged casing materials of the new iPad and iPad mini, courtesy of iPhone 5s and 5c rumor source Sonny Dickson, show that the color options may match some of the new iPhone 5s options, coming in space gray, gold and silver. And though there's been much speculation about whether the new iPads will come packed with Apple's Touch ID finger print sensor, the video below, from Unbox Therapy's Lewis Hilsenteger, shows that the new iPad casing he was able to get his hands on fits perfectly with the Touch ID component pulled from his iPhone 5s.Apple's newest iPad has traditionally been shipped with the latest installment of its A-chip processor — iPad 2 debuted the A5, iPad 3 the A5X and the fourth generation iPad the A6X — but the iPad mini was introduced last year with the year-and-a-half-old A5. This time around, analysts say, Apple plans to bring all new devices up to speed with its 64-bit architecture, with either an A7 or A7X processor. Dickson has also tweeted that the iPad mini will ship with a 64-bit A7 processor.The cameras on the new iPads may also get a spec bump, bringing them up to speed with the new iPhone 5s shooter, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. "We expect the upgrade will include 8MP rear camera, up from 5MP, and larger aperture. Lens module ASP will rise 10-20% on this optics spec upgrade," he said in a report obtained by 9to5Mac.
The purported Oct. 22 Apple event would fall on the same date as Microsoft's release of the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. Will you be out grabbing a Surface, or will you be waiting to see what Apple actually delivers before making your next tablet decision?
- Technology & Electronics
- Handheld & Connected Devices
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Los Angeles students get iPads for classroom, play video games instead
You have to give school officials in Los Angeles credit for a good idea: put iPads in the hands of over 650,000 students to give them the most advanced learning tools available in an effort to boost their interest in academics.
But the $1 billion plan is taking some heat after students in the nation's second-largest school district cracked the tablets’ security settings to forgo reading, writing and ‘rithmetic and instead post on Facebook and play games during class time.
"They kind of should have known this would happen," said Maria Aguilera, a student at one of the schools where games briefly replaced academia. "We're high school students after all. I mean, come on."
The top game choices? Temple Run, Subway Surfing and an unnamed car racing game.
The program's goal is to put an iPad in the hands of every student and teacher in the district’s 1,000 schools by next year. Officials say they were hoping to assist students in a district where 80 percent of the students come from low-income families.
While some might shrug their shoulders and give the kids credit for pulling a fast one on officials, others are taking the Los Angeles Unified School District to task for trying to do too much, too fast.
"It doesn't seem like there was much planning that went into this strategy," said Renee Hobbs, director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island. "That's where the debacle began."
School officials, as you might expect, quickly confiscated the iPads and went to work improving the security settings.
Apple has worked with several school districts around the country to incorporate the iPad into the classroom, with some schools starting students on them as early as kindergarten. There is an extensive app library dedicated to learning on a variety of topics.
Apple founder Steve Jobs was a big advocate
of using the iPad in schools before his death two years ago. One of his goals
was to circumvent the state certification process
for textbook sales by having Apple release textbooks for free on the tablet
computer.
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Monday, October 7, 2013
20 unusual facts about relationships
Relationships are endlessly quirky and fascinating,
because they’re full of twists, turns and wacky traditions. It’s fun to think
about how everything from the seasons to our brain chemistry affects our love
lives. Did you ever wonder if your love habits and history fall in with
mainstream America? Read on for some truly unusual and funny facts about the
wily beast that we call love and romantic relationships…
Fact #1: According to a Facebook study conducted by TED talker and data journalist David McCandless, spikes in breakups happen in spring and right before the holidays. The lowest amount of breakups happens between the end of July and beginning of October.
Fact #2: Paul Davis, author of Breakthrough for a Broken Heart: Overcome Your Disappointments and Blossom into Your Dreams, says that on average, 12 to 14 dates occur before couples trade house keys.
Fact #3: According to a meta-analysis study conducted by Syracuse University professor Stephanie Ortigue, falling in love can bring about the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, and it only takes about a fifth of a second. When a person falls in love, 12 different areas of the brain work together to release chemicals such as dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline and vasopressin into that individual’s body. The feeling of love also affects cognitive functions, such as mental representation, metaphors and body image. Passionate love is sparked by the reward part of the brain.
Fact #1: According to a Facebook study conducted by TED talker and data journalist David McCandless, spikes in breakups happen in spring and right before the holidays. The lowest amount of breakups happens between the end of July and beginning of October.
Fact #2: Paul Davis, author of Breakthrough for a Broken Heart: Overcome Your Disappointments and Blossom into Your Dreams, says that on average, 12 to 14 dates occur before couples trade house keys.
Fact #3: According to a meta-analysis study conducted by Syracuse University professor Stephanie Ortigue, falling in love can bring about the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, and it only takes about a fifth of a second. When a person falls in love, 12 different areas of the brain work together to release chemicals such as dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline and vasopressin into that individual’s body. The feeling of love also affects cognitive functions, such as mental representation, metaphors and body image. Passionate love is sparked by the reward part of the brain.
Fact #4: Per the American Express Spending and Saving Tracker’s 2013 consumer
report, six million couples got engaged on Feb. 14, 2013 — up from four
million couples in 2012.
Fact #5: “Many of us have a conscious list of what we want in a partner, but we also have an unconscious one that fulfills a part of us that we have not yet developed. Often times, this has to do with feelings that are familiar and partners that are similar to one of our parents in some way,” says licensed psychologist Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Fact #6: Author Myrna Lou Goldbaum says that 10% of marriage proposals are made by women.
Fact #7: According to author Amber Madison, 95% of men say that they want to get married someday.
Fact #8: “Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania studied data from over 10,000 speed daters and found that most people make a decision regarding a person’s attraction within the first three seconds of meeting,” says licensed psychologist Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Fact #9: In an article published by The Washington Post, pediatrician and author Howard Bennett says that the butterflies you feel in your stomach when you encounter the person you love or lust after is the body’s stress response, and it’s caused by the release of adrenalin.
Fact #10: According to the American Express Spending and Saving Tracker’s 2013 consumer report, 30% of women in relationships believe that Valentine’s Day is overrated.
Fact #11: The American Community Survey states that as of 2011, 19.5% of people have ever been married twice, while 5% have married three or more times. By comparison, 75.3% of people who have ever been married have made only one trip down the aisle.
Fact #12: In Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott’s new book, The Good Fight: How Conflict Can Bring You Closer, the married co-authors assert that all couples fight over the same five things: money, sex, work, parenting and housework. Most argue about these five issues over and over again, mainly because they are so-called “hot buttons” — i.e., stressors that speak to our sense of love and fairness.
Fact #13: “Couples have worn wedding bands on the fourth finger of their left hands since the Ancient Egyptians began doing so over 5,000 years ago,” says Carol Bruess, author of What Happy Couples Do. “They believed there was a vein in this finger that went directly to the heart.”
Fact #14: According to author Myrna Lou Goldbaum, 81% of married couples make it past the first five years, 53% last for 15 years, and 6% stay together for over 50 years.
Fact #15: “Trust in personal relationships comes in two forms: 1) reflective trust, which is the form that operates at the level of your conscious awareness; and 2) impulsive trust, which is an unconscious form of trust.”
– SUNY Buffalo psychologist Sandra Murray and her colleagues as quoted by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. in Psychology Today, 2011
Fact #16: A column written by Joshua Foer published in The New York Times states that one study found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work get into fewer car accidents, have a higher income and live longer than married men who don’t do so.
Fact #17: Table B110 of the 2010 American Community Survey shows that there were 6.8 million unmarried-partner households in 2010. Of this number, 593,000 were same-sex households.
Fact #18: “According to Dr. John Gottman, the best predictor of divorce is when one or both partners show feelings of contempt in the relationship,” says licensed psychologist Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Fact #19: “Five big reasons that new relationships fail to launch: 1) the new couple may differ in ambition; 2) daters may differ in openness to new experiences; 3) daters may differ in emotional intelligence; 4) daters may differ in sociability; and finally, 5) partners may differ in altruism or agreeableness,” says psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Ph.D., expert social scientist and contributor to Psychology Today.
Fact #20: Research from the University in Vienna reported in the UK’s Daily Mail shows that hugging someone you love releases the feel-good chemical oxytocin. It also lowers blood pressure, reduces stress and anxiety, and can help improve memory.
Laura Schaefer is the author of Why We Fall Out of Love and Ultimate Money-Saving Hacks for College Students. Follow her on Twitter: @teashopgirl.
Fact #5: “Many of us have a conscious list of what we want in a partner, but we also have an unconscious one that fulfills a part of us that we have not yet developed. Often times, this has to do with feelings that are familiar and partners that are similar to one of our parents in some way,” says licensed psychologist Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Fact #6: Author Myrna Lou Goldbaum says that 10% of marriage proposals are made by women.
Fact #7: According to author Amber Madison, 95% of men say that they want to get married someday.
Fact #8: “Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania studied data from over 10,000 speed daters and found that most people make a decision regarding a person’s attraction within the first three seconds of meeting,” says licensed psychologist Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Fact #9: In an article published by The Washington Post, pediatrician and author Howard Bennett says that the butterflies you feel in your stomach when you encounter the person you love or lust after is the body’s stress response, and it’s caused by the release of adrenalin.
Fact #10: According to the American Express Spending and Saving Tracker’s 2013 consumer report, 30% of women in relationships believe that Valentine’s Day is overrated.
Fact #11: The American Community Survey states that as of 2011, 19.5% of people have ever been married twice, while 5% have married three or more times. By comparison, 75.3% of people who have ever been married have made only one trip down the aisle.
Fact #12: In Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott’s new book, The Good Fight: How Conflict Can Bring You Closer, the married co-authors assert that all couples fight over the same five things: money, sex, work, parenting and housework. Most argue about these five issues over and over again, mainly because they are so-called “hot buttons” — i.e., stressors that speak to our sense of love and fairness.
Fact #13: “Couples have worn wedding bands on the fourth finger of their left hands since the Ancient Egyptians began doing so over 5,000 years ago,” says Carol Bruess, author of What Happy Couples Do. “They believed there was a vein in this finger that went directly to the heart.”
Fact #14: According to author Myrna Lou Goldbaum, 81% of married couples make it past the first five years, 53% last for 15 years, and 6% stay together for over 50 years.
Fact #15: “Trust in personal relationships comes in two forms: 1) reflective trust, which is the form that operates at the level of your conscious awareness; and 2) impulsive trust, which is an unconscious form of trust.”
– SUNY Buffalo psychologist Sandra Murray and her colleagues as quoted by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. in Psychology Today, 2011
Fact #16: A column written by Joshua Foer published in The New York Times states that one study found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work get into fewer car accidents, have a higher income and live longer than married men who don’t do so.
Fact #17: Table B110 of the 2010 American Community Survey shows that there were 6.8 million unmarried-partner households in 2010. Of this number, 593,000 were same-sex households.
Fact #18: “According to Dr. John Gottman, the best predictor of divorce is when one or both partners show feelings of contempt in the relationship,” says licensed psychologist Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Fact #19: “Five big reasons that new relationships fail to launch: 1) the new couple may differ in ambition; 2) daters may differ in openness to new experiences; 3) daters may differ in emotional intelligence; 4) daters may differ in sociability; and finally, 5) partners may differ in altruism or agreeableness,” says psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Ph.D., expert social scientist and contributor to Psychology Today.
Fact #20: Research from the University in Vienna reported in the UK’s Daily Mail shows that hugging someone you love releases the feel-good chemical oxytocin. It also lowers blood pressure, reduces stress and anxiety, and can help improve memory.
Laura Schaefer is the author of Why We Fall Out of Love and Ultimate Money-Saving Hacks for College Students. Follow her on Twitter: @teashopgirl.
Friday, October 4, 2013
The hornets of your nightmares: Swarms of massive insects kill more than 40 and injure 1,600 in China
Swarms of deadly hornets have killed more than
40 people and injured more than 1,600 in northern China.
At least 37 patients are in a critical or serious condition in hospitals, according to Shaanxi provincial government.
Victims of the attack have been left with deep, dark craters in their skin the size of bullet wounds.
Over the past three months the cities of Angkang, Hanzhong and Shangluo have been worst affected.
The Chinese term for hornets is 'hu feng' and local experts believe the culprit is the Asian giant hornet or Vespa mandarinia, which grows up to 5cm long with a 6mm sting.
The insects' highly toxic stings can lead to anaphylactic shock and renal failure.
One victim told local media that 'the more you run, the more they want to chase you' and some victims described being chased about 200 metres (656 feet) by the deadly insects.
Authorities have mobilised a special medic team and trained more medical personnel to treat victims.
An Ankang official told Xinhua that firefighters have been removing hornet nests.
The provincial government said hornets are most aggressive in behaviour when they mate and migrate in September and October.
The dry and warm weather this year has contributed to the ferocity of attacks.
One of the victims, named only as Mu, said she has spent two months in a hospital undergoing 13 dialysis treatments.
She has 200 stitches, but still can not move her legs.
She told Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency: 'The hornets were horrifying'.
'They hit right at my head and covered my legs. All of a sudden I was stung and I couldn't move.
'Even now, my legs are covered with sting holes.'
'Most of the deaths are due to allergies to the venom, said Shunichi Makino, director general of the Hokkaido Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, told
CNN.
'It's very difficult to prevent the attacks because hornet nests are usually in hidden sites,' he said.
'The venom of an Asian giant hornet is very special compared with other hornets or yellow jackets,' he warned.
'The neurotoxin -- especially to mammals including humans -- it's a special brand of venom.'
Meanwhile fears are growing that giant Asian hornets are headed for Britain.
The species is four times the size of our native honeybees and has decimated the bee population in France.
The dark invaders with yellow feet are thought to have arrive in France in a delivery of Chinese pottery from the Far East in late 2004.
The insects have colonised huge swathes of France, spreading along waterways, and with a few hornets capable of destroying 30,000 bees in a couple of hours, honey production has plummeted.
It has colonised 39 of France’s 100 administrative departments.
The hornets pick on honeybees as they leave their hive until the colony is so exhausted that the hornets can move in and ransack it.
Groups of Asian hornets hover in front of a beehive, picking off single honeybees, decapitating them and stripping off their wings and legs before making off with the 'meat ball' to feed their young.
It is a further problem for the British honeybee, which is struggling to cope with changes in farming and climate and already has one Far Eastern invader to contend with - the varroa mite, which feeds on the bees and makes their hives more vulnerable to disease.
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At least 37 patients are in a critical or serious condition in hospitals, according to Shaanxi provincial government.
Victims of the attack have been left with deep, dark craters in their skin the size of bullet wounds.
Swarms of deadly hornets have killed more than 40 people
and injured more than 1,600 in northern China
Victims of the attack have been left with deep, dark
craters in their skin the size of bullet wounds
Terrifying: One victim told local media that 'the more you
run, the more they want to chase you'
Over the past three months the cities of Angkang, Hanzhong and Shangluo have been worst affected.
The Chinese term for hornets is 'hu feng' and local experts believe the culprit is the Asian giant hornet or Vespa mandarinia, which grows up to 5cm long with a 6mm sting.
The insects' highly toxic stings can lead to anaphylactic shock and renal failure.
Horror: Some victims described being chased about 200
metres (656 feet) by a swarm
One victim told local media that 'the more you run, the more they want to chase you' and some victims described being chased about 200 metres (656 feet) by the deadly insects.
Authorities have mobilised a special medic team and trained more medical personnel to treat victims.
An Ankang official told Xinhua that firefighters have been removing hornet nests.
The provincial government said hornets are most aggressive in behaviour when they mate and migrate in September and October.
The dry and warm weather this year has contributed to the ferocity of attacks.
HUN FENG: DEADLY ASIAN HORNETS
The Chinese term for hornets is 'hu
feng'.
Those behind the deadly attacks this summer appear to be the Asian giant hornet, or Vespa mandarinia.
The Asian giant hornet grows up to 5cm long with a 6mm sting which injects a large amount of potent venom.
The hornet sting can be extremely painful to humans and has been compared to a hot nail being hammered into the body,
The head of the hornet is orange and quite wide in comparison to other hornet species.
The Asian giant hornet is intensely predatory; it hunts medium- to large-sized insects, such as bees, other hornet species, and mantises.
Hornets are most aggressive in behavior when they mate and migrate in September and October.
Attacks are difficult to prevent because hornet nests are usually in hidden sites.
Those behind the deadly attacks this summer appear to be the Asian giant hornet, or Vespa mandarinia.
The Asian giant hornet grows up to 5cm long with a 6mm sting which injects a large amount of potent venom.
The hornet sting can be extremely painful to humans and has been compared to a hot nail being hammered into the body,
The head of the hornet is orange and quite wide in comparison to other hornet species.
The Asian giant hornet is intensely predatory; it hunts medium- to large-sized insects, such as bees, other hornet species, and mantises.
Hornets are most aggressive in behavior when they mate and migrate in September and October.
Attacks are difficult to prevent because hornet nests are usually in hidden sites.
One of the victims, named only as Mu, said she has spent two months in a hospital undergoing 13 dialysis treatments.
She has 200 stitches, but still can not move her legs.
She told Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency: 'The hornets were horrifying'.
'They hit right at my head and covered my legs. All of a sudden I was stung and I couldn't move.
'Even now, my legs are covered with sting holes.'
'Most of the deaths are due to allergies to the venom, said Shunichi Makino, director general of the Hokkaido Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, told
CNN.
'It's very difficult to prevent the attacks because hornet nests are usually in hidden sites,' he said.
'The venom of an Asian giant hornet is very special compared with other hornets or yellow jackets,' he warned.
'The neurotoxin -- especially to mammals including humans -- it's a special brand of venom.'
Meanwhile fears are growing that giant Asian hornets are headed for Britain.
The species is four times the size of our native honeybees and has decimated the bee population in France.
The dark invaders with yellow feet are thought to have arrive in France in a delivery of Chinese pottery from the Far East in late 2004.
The insects have colonised huge swathes of France, spreading along waterways, and with a few hornets capable of destroying 30,000 bees in a couple of hours, honey production has plummeted.
It has colonised 39 of France’s 100 administrative departments.
The hornets pick on honeybees as they leave their hive until the colony is so exhausted that the hornets can move in and ransack it.
Groups of Asian hornets hover in front of a beehive, picking off single honeybees, decapitating them and stripping off their wings and legs before making off with the 'meat ball' to feed their young.
It is a further problem for the British honeybee, which is struggling to cope with changes in farming and climate and already has one Far Eastern invader to contend with - the varroa mite, which feeds on the bees and makes their hives more vulnerable to disease.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
8-Year-Old Boy Rewarded for Returning $1,450 to Happy Owner
Max Parenti, returner of lost cash. Photo:
Courtesy of Parenti family.A quick walk with their
golden retriever turned into a morality test for one
New Hampshire boy and his dad recently. And the two — who found $1,450 in cash
but immediately turned it over to police — passed with flying colors, receiving
a reward for their honesty last week. More on Shine: Maine Girl Returns Lost Money, Gains Awesome Reward
“I grew up in this town and raised my kids here, and it really is the place it is because of people like Max’s parents, who used the opportunity to teach him, hey, we could put it in our pockets, but no, we all take care of each other,” Cheri Smith, the Exeter proprietor whose money was lost and found, told Yahoo Shine. She left a thank-you note with $100 at the local police station to convey her gratitude.
More on Yahoo: Lost Wallet Returned 24 Years Later
Smith, who has owned the Puddlejumpers Children’s Shop for 25 years, was walking to her car one evening in August when she dropped her tote. That’s when a stuffed bank deposit bag fell out onto the grass, unbeknownst to her. (“My eyesight isn’t what it used to be,” she said.) And the next day, Guy Parenti and his son Max, 8, spotted it while walking their dog, amazed at the fat stack of twenties, fifties, and hundreds.
“This presented a teaching opportunity,” Parenti, an independent sales agent, told Yahoo Shine. “I think [Max] said, ‘Are we going to keep it?’ And I said, ‘Keeping it is no different from taking it.’ He’s a great kid with a great heart, so he was all for it. He felt like one of the good guys.” Good guys have been happily trendy lately, according to various Good Samaritan news reports: Earlier this month, a Boston homeless man became a celebrated local hero after he found a backpack containing tens of thousands of dollars in cash and travelers checks, turning it right over the police. Also this year, a Tennessee man found $13,000 on top of a trash can, an auto-detailing shop owner in Missouri found $1,200 in cash, a California couple found $6,900 in an envelope at a DMV office, and an out-of-work teacher in Texas stumbled upon a bag containing $20,000 in cash. In every remarkable case, the money was returned to its owner or handed over to police.
As for Max and his dad, they waited until they got home to count the cash and then noticed a deposit slip, which Guy knew would be helpful to the police. Together, they brought it into the Exeter police station the next morning.
“The police made a really big deal out of it, congratulating him, which was great,” Parenti said about Max’s reception. “He was very proud of himself.”
The officers, able to track Smith down through her bank’s routing number, called her with the good news. She collected her cash and eventually brought the card and reward into the precinct for Max, admitting that she used the cops as middlemen because she was “a little embarrassed” by the whole incident.
“I’m a firm believer in karma,” she added, “so I think Max has a lot of good things coming his way.”
He at least has some sweets in his near future, according to his dad, who shared what Max planned to do with his reward money. “The last I heard, believe it or not,” he said, “he wants to buy Pixie Stix.”
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/8-year-old-boy-rewarded-for-returning--1-400-to-happy-owner-220956220.html
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