Drumbeat: June 8, 2013

OPEC’s slipping grasp on the world’s oil market

At OPEC’s home base in Vienna last week, Saudi Arabia’s powerful oil minister, Ali al-Naimi, played down the impact of the light, sweet crude that is gushing in record volumes from beneath North Dakota’s bald prairie and the scrubby landscape of South Texas.

“This is not the first time new sources of oil are discovered, don’t forget history,” he said. “There was oil from the North Sea and Brazil, so why is there so much talk about shale oil now?”

Secretary-general Abdalla El-Badri was even more blunt: “OPEC will be around after ...

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UX/UI Designer (Calabasas)

Job Responsibilities
? Create new web pages and user flows that follow existing web standards
? Improve current user interface design to promote better experience for end users
? Develop and design web page layouts and landing pages
? Collaborate with design team to develop user flows and wireframes for new and existing features and functionality

Skills Required
? Minimum 3 years of UI/UX experience leveraging a variety of technologies for multiple digital channels (web, mobile, tablet), including a understanding of HTML 5/CSS and major web browsers for design purposes
? Solid knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, and familiarity with InDesign to produce pixel-perfect Photoshop comps for web pages
? Solid understanding of UI/UX best practices, website and UI, and e-commerce design
? Comprehensive knowledge of typography, color theory, spatial relations and proportion
? Well-versed in web optimization and ins-and-outs of JPEG, GIF, and SWF formats
? Comprehensive knowledge of W3C standards compliant front-end HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript
? Advanced knowledge of cross-browser compatibility
? Advanced knowledge of web page optimization including ins and outs of jpeg, gif formats
? Knowledge of tableless design
? Knowledge of responsive design
? Mobile/Tablet development experience a plus

Other Requirements
? Attention to detail a must
? Strong communication skills
? Must be self-motivated, proactive and able to utilize time allotted efficiently
? Pro-active and respectful of file management skills a must
? Excellent verbal and written communication skills
? Proven problem solving skills
? Ability to work with various departments to resolve issues
? Ability to work well under pressure with short deadlines

Benefits
? Competitive salary
? Health insurance (medical & dental)
? 401(k) plan
? Paid holidays and vacations

Please email your resume, portfolio and/or samples of your work as well as salary history for immediate consideration.
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Strawberry stand attendant (long beach)

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Posted: 2013-02-19, 6:03PM PST

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Data scandal threatens EU-US trade talks

European lawmaker says claims of mass data gathering by the National Security Agency could strengthen demands over data protection

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Logistics Coordinator for Cosmetics Company (Van Nuys, CA)

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
-Provide services to both internal and external customers through efficient facilitation of the processing of orders and liaising with both the sales and logistics divisions.
-Maintain quality control measures to ensure accuracy at inventory.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
-Process internal and external sales orders into the company ERP following standard operating procedures
-Maintain a data base of order requests.
-Produce an end of month web report for the Financial Department.
-Liaise with online customers, as appropriate, in order to ascertain current delivery.
-Produce weekly invoices and maintain a database.
-Create all Bill of Materials for in-house manufacturing and maintain a database of all BOMS raised.
-Run commercial invoices for web orders and independent orders
-Generate weekly report for independents by sku, web orders, etc.
-Assist in ensuring that the company meets its mission and objectives
-Produce picking slips and forward to corresponding departments in a timely and efficient manner for payment, processing, and invoice generation.
-Maintain accurate detailed records using both company forms and company ERP system.

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Backlash over US snooping intensifies

Senator Mark Udall says the US’s far-reaching Patriot Act law needs to be revised to restore public confidence that privacy is being protected

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Wanted: Curious Copy Editor for Start-up Science Curriculum (Virtual)

BirdBrain Science is a web-based science curricula. Born in the classroom to fill the void between struggling students' literacy and curricular expectations; our goal is to make curriculum more easily digestible, culturally relevant, accessible, and fun for students to read. Our articles are written for elementary to high school students in a clear, fun, and witty manner.

What we want:
We're looking for an editor that believes in our mission, and would love to learn and improve something that is already awesome.

The job is primarily copy editing, but some degree of scientific knowledge/fact checking is also desired. We don't need a content editor, as much as a copy editor who's passionately curious about science. If this describes you, you're exactly what we're looking for.

What's in it for you:
- Pay per edited article.
- You'll undoubtedly learn new things as you read our articles
- Contribute to closing the achievement gap
- Work to build an affordable curriculum aimed to promote literacy growth in underserved populations
- Work remotely
- Work with people who care deeply about what they're doing

How to get this job:
Aside from everything stated above, we need you to be a wizard with words. You must be willing to re-read things over and over again to hone them into weapons of mass instruction. We want a final pair of eyes with a fresh perspective for our articles. You also must have a playful and intriguing writing style that jives with our articles.

In the text of an e-mail response to this ad:
1. Explain why you would want this job and detail your experience with science writing/education.
2. Include a 3-paragraph writing sample that is fun, clear, playful, and informative. The topic of your paragraph can be any topic in the field of Earth Science that piques your interest.
3. Paste your resume into the text of your e-mail (I will not open attachments).

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