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Computers, web design, office management (think the Office, yikes)
Grew up in a turbulent home where there were many 'altercations' and I became good at hiding the evidence.
Married 11 years to someone I bet on the internet who lived 3,000 miles away.

If I can help anyone, I'd love to answer any questions! Just PM me!
 

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Hi

My areas of "expertise" are:

Theological/historical - ie the early church
Roman Empire around the CBE/CE period.
Drug culture within Britain (worked in the area in Edinburgh and Liverpool)
Music and musicians from 15th - 17th centuries.
The prison and prison culture in Britain.

I've just realised what a loon that makes me sound! It's a varied old life...
 

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My expertise is mostly a few foreign languages and teaching kids.

Certified in Elementary Education; I've also taught and/or substituted for classes ranging from infants to 8th graders.

Currently getting Spanish language added on to my certification. Passed all the tests, need to fill out the paperwork. :p

Have friends/family members who are fluent in Russian.

I love Japanese as well, but sadly, I was only able to take a semester of it before my university stopped offering it.
 

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I am not an expert at anything.

I do, however, have experience in the following:

*Teenage parenting-- I became a mother at 16, 18 and again at 19
*Drug abuse-- recovering addict who still has relapses too often for her taste
*Marriage-- Married, and am still married to, my first real boyfriend. We've been together since I was 15.
*Religion--Atheism, Polytheism, Agnosticism, some Wicca beliefs, Druidism and other religious stuff
*Celtic Mythology
*Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Most Parasomnias (physical behaviors during sleep, such as bruxism, sleep sex, sleepwalking), Sleep Paralysis, Apnea
*Bipolar Disorder

My husband is a coal miner, as is most of his family on his father's side. Before he went into mining, he was a carpenter and has built more than forty houses and townhouse structures. He'd be more than happy to answer questions too... and if not, I'll make him do it. Grr.:whip:
 

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I work for the USPS as a rural mail carrier, and have filled in as a Post Master. I live on a farm with cows, horses and have raised rabbits, goats and chickens. We have farmland too. We live on the edge of the Flinthills, are into Country and Western dancing and music. My oldest son is a senior in Agronomy (who will ever need to ask about that, I have no clue) and the youngest is in college for Electrical Engineering. I am an expert in redneck's, can't hep it.
 

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I Need Letters

Take a look at my blog and click on the post "Letters To The Dead" and you will get a better ideal of what I am looking for. If you would like to contribute, let me know!
Also, I would like to offer whatever I can, though it may not be much.
I am an ordained minister and am studying Reiki. I will be a level I Reiki practitioner soon and will continue on to be a Reiki master. So, any questions in that area I would be glad to help with. Thanks!
 

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Need Art?

Though I have many interests, the only subject I would feel qualified to advise anyone on would be art. Anyone writing an "Angels and Demons" type story, lol? I know a lot about Bernini.

Seriously, I do have an MA in Art History, a BA in studio art with a concentration in ceramics and digital photography. Art and anthropology provide me with constant inspiration for my writing, so I certainly don't feel that the degrees were a waste of time when I really want to be a writer "when I grow up". (Though my husband might disagree)

Feel free to pm if you have any art-related questions, y'all!
 

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I'm *almost* an animal expert (or not, the more I learn the more I realize I know nothing...lol...) and know about
Sheep (run the family flock of 20),
goats (bro owns 19),
rabbits,
guinea pigs,
birds (small parrots, peacocks and chickens),
horses,
dairy and beef cattle (own a bunch of those too),
dogs,
dog grooming,
cats,
veterinary stuff (from a farmer's perspective), etc. If it's domesticated and has fur, I probably know something about it...lol...

Rookie Firefighter/First-Aider
Homeschooled education
4-H in Ontario
AWANA
Fiddle
Guitar
Country Music
Succession Planning (am in the midst of it now, and am learning how complicated/useless it can be)
Small business
 

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Court stenographer

I was a court stenographer for 20 years. Any questions on the equipment we use, how we write at 200+ words per minute, feel free to contact me. KC
 

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I may be able to help with the following (feel free to PM me):
Federal Law Enforcement & related training
Firearms
Terrorism
US Marine Corps (esp from a female perspective)
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Paganism/Witchcraft
Dogs (esp Poodles)
Wine
Running
DC Metro Area
 
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* International Development/Aid: US-based and field-based
* Peace Corps service in a developing country
* Interfaith relationships
* Some "world" music
* International focus: Russia, Republic of Georgia, former Yugoslavia, Turkey, others
 
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  • I've been in radio (both on the air and in other areas) for over 20 years.
  • I have a moderate amount of on-camera experience - reading from teleprompters, etc...
  • I have a good amount of experience with live sound engineering - mixing concerts.
  • I have extensive experience with audio recording and editing, mostly in a studio environment.
  • I have moderate experience shooting and editing video.
Feel free to PM me if you need anything in these fields.
 
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Graduated with a Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering, and a math minor. Specialized in vehicle systems.

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Physics, Math, Vehicles, History, Military Technology, Industrial Fabrication/Materials Understanding, Basic Environmental/Water Treatment Tech
 

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internet
start ups
silicon valley
academia
scientific research - professor etc.

pm me if i can help.
 

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Systemic Lupus
Kidney Disease
Mental Health
Sugeries

Miracles
Angel/Demon encounters
God/Faith

Tattoos

Aspergers Syndrome
Autism
Motherhood

Restaurant Owner
Cooking
Baking
Recipies

Prison Ministries
Homeless and Gang studies

California/New Jersey

Crazy ex husbands :)
 

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Hi all-

I'm new but I'll help how I can. I know quite a bit about the following:

- Controlling, manipulative mothers

- The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of MS (I have it)

- Genealogy- I'm not certified, but I know my way around quite a few archives, how to request certificates of various types, exploring graveyards, and digging up stuff very few people have put together (I'm writing a genealogy of Smiths, and have about 1300 pages right now).

- Art History (I have a BA in it; know quite a bit about Medieval, Rennaisance, and from about the 17th Century forward European)

- I grew up in Austin, Texas (my family moved there in 1971), and I pretty much know the entire city, although it has changed in the last few years. Also spent three years in San Antonio, several years in Denton at college, time in the Rio Grande Valley where I had family, and 13 years in the Dallas metro area. So if you've got Texas questions, I can probably help.

- Losing a father in early teen years and dealing with monster stepfather

- Living (or not living) with a much older sibling (12 years)

- Courting and meeting your spouse over the internet and marrying (we've been married 9 years now)

- Record store work back in the day (when they were still called that). Seen High Fidelity? That was my life in the 1980s.

- Also was very into the 80s alternative music club scene- Deep Ellum in Dallas, and Austin's live music scene in the 80s and early 90s.

Ya'll PM me if you have questions. :D
 
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  • 5+ years experience in IT support
    (Want silly user stories? I got tons of experience there ;) )
  • Filipino-American but detatched from culture
  • Domestic abuse survivor
  • Anime subculture
 

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I can help with these subjects:

Boxing: raised in a home surounded by profesional boxers throughout my childhood and training as a boxer.
Basketball: played varsity, and varying sports in general.
Injuries: broken arm, broken leg, broken hand
Homeless: my family was homeless when I was very young and relatively poor up until I was about eleven.
Manga/anime: I draw it, research it, live it.
Resportory problems: Asmtha, infection, swelling tounsils
Sleeping problems: Insomnia, and child insomnia

As well one thing is about cancer and living as a poor family. My mom dropped out of school when she was eleven living as the poorest family in her hometown within Louisana to take of her mother who had cancer, and five other siblings. Living in a poor household with strong morals so raised with little materialistic need.
 

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I posted a while ago, but I wanted to update as some stuff has changed, and I can't remember what I put down.

Anyway, my biggest specialty subject is probably Judaism and Israel. I am an Orthodox Jew with Lubavitch beliefs, and I have done a lot of research on Israel.

My secondary subjects that I feel comfortable giving advice for are:
Panic Disorder/Germaphobia: I had both for a while, and I got over them both
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: studied for nearly 10 years, and a world champ
Music: I play guitar, bass, drums, violin, and piano. I also sing.
Photography: Been a photographer (amateur, and I've been paid for some stuff) for 4 years
 

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Not Much...

I can offer some insight on the following:

  • software engineer for 10+ years now (C++, Java, OOA & OOD, Perl, etc....)
  • assistant Taco Bell manager for a few years
  • father of three beautiful (but naughty) children
 

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I'm a research librarian, specializing in genealogy and local history---which includes where city, county, state, and federal records might be found---or not---and what information specific records may or may not have. And if you want to know how a public library works, I can help.

I also have some knowledge (first hand or not) of the following eclectic topics:
  • pregnancy (after 2003, both natural and C-section)
  • The Black Hawk War
  • eating disorders
  • the early history of chiropracty
  • Bix Beiderbecke (the jazz musician)
  • The first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River
  • Psychology (my dad is a retired psych professor and clinical therapist)
  • Basketweaving (my mom teaches at basketweaving conferences)
If any of this is remotely useful to you, feel free to PM me!
 

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Hmmm. Don't know that I'm an 'expert' at anything. I'm definately your 'jack of all trades master of none' kind of person. But I'll try to list some topics that I might have decent experience with or mastery in. I'll try to list the ones I have the MOST knowledge about first... (like I said, jack of ALL trades...)

SEX (just kidding lol... ...mostly)
Roller Skating
Baby wearing (baby carriers and what not - not attachment parenting per se)
Nursing/breastfeeding
ADHD
Sewing
Child learning disorders
Bachelor's in Psychology
Masters in School Psychology
Masters in Organizational Psychology
College requirements and admissions (work at a University)
Basic computer assistance (Excel, word, etc.)
Gymnastics (and other forms of dance... including 'exotic')
Haunted Houses and Halloween effects (ran a local one for 4 years)
Percussion (played since I was in 4th grade until senior year - section leader in marching band - GEEK.)
Plantars warts (ugh dont ask)
Motorcycles (own and ride one)
Dreams
Endometriosis
Big Foot (read a lot)
Bubbles
Hot air balloons (homemade ones)
Dying material
Tea - making it, uses, types...
cross stitch
crayons (used to work for crayola)
screenprinting
exercising and health (to a point...used to work in a gym)
Codependency, OCD and Tourettes
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Fall-out shelters
Mothering lots of boys... and step kids
Divorce
little bit of web experience (have a website, know basic html, took some web design courses...)

Don't know if ANYONE will actually need any of these topics, but just in case... there ya go!
 
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Spent a decade in a convent, not cloistered but did hang out with a couple of cloistered communities in that time.
That's pretty much the only really unique experience I have.
 

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I've spent 40 years in IT, starting on machines built "in-house". Done most things in the IT field.

I am probably one of the few IT people who understands how an IT system works from the molecular level of the chips to the System level, i.e. including the people whom the system is intended to aid/augment. I've programmed in many languages, used many design methodologies, many different computers for many different applications.

I run my own server which hosts my own and other peoples' web sites and email.

I have worked on secure systems for government use which gave me some exposure to the world of highly classified information and how to handle it (probably rather outdated by now). Spent 3 weeks on a warship doing sea trials of the computer system I had installed on it.

Some other stuff:
  • Motorbikes - own & ride & have written a HubPages article on the subject.
  • Italian - I lived in Italy for several years and am fluent in the language.
  • DIY (UK-style!) I've done plumbing, gas and electrics in several houses that we've owned and also for friends.
  • A fair bit about car mechanics - I've rebuilt engines, suspension and braking systems, including on some somewhat old & esoteric vehicles.
  • General electronics - a fair bit of general knowledge of the subject. I built my first valve (tube) amplifier about 45 years ago. I've designed and built printed circuit boards for computer peripherals.
  • Photography. I've been taking photographs for over 50 years.Although the knowledge is now fast becoming obsolete, I understand the photographic process from the chemistry of film through the physics of optics to the artistic side. I've been told I'm pretty good at the artistic side although I've never understood why :) I still have several film cameras as well as digital cameras.
  • Technical writing. I've written literally millions of words in the course of my work. The intended audiences ranged from other techies through senior management to government ministers.
  • Once designed an exhibition stand.
 

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After skimming through this a bit, I started to feel as though I know very little about anything at all, but here's one that's distinctive:

Search and Rescue dog handler, five years or so. This is long enough to know what writers like to get wrong. For instance, there was a TV show a while ago where it wasn't worth calling in dogs to find a buried person because "it hasn't been long enough," which implied cadaver dogs -- in California, land of post-earthquake and post-mudslide search dogs sniffing for live finds. *headdesk*

I'll be happy to help you work out what the dogs can, can't, and might do, ideally without killing your plot points. I've worked alongside several sporting and hound breeds; my own dog was a shepherd. Breed of dog will matter.
 
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