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A professional who circumcises Jewish male infants in accordance with tenets of faith. Responsibilities include: * Reviews infant's family medical history to determine possibility of hemorrhage. * Examines infant for infection and other conditions to determine best operational time and procedure. * Disinfects surgical instruments, hands, and operative area. * Affixes lyre-shaped shield to penis and excises foreskin and membrane along line of shield, using scalpel. * Removes blood from wound, using suction, and applies sterile dressing. * Recites prescribed benedictions and announces Hebrew name of child.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who circumcises Jewish male infants in accordance with tenets of faith. Responsibilities include: * Reviews infant's family medical history to determine possibility of hemorrhage. * Examines infant for infection and other conditions to determine best operational time and procedure. * Disinfects surgical instruments, hands, and operative area. * Affixes lyre-shaped shield to penis and excises foreskin and membrane along line of shield, using scalpel. * Removes blood from wound, using suction, and applies sterile dressing. * Recites prescribed benedictions and announces Hebrew name of child.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who analyzes news and writes column or commentary, based on personal knowledge and experience with subject matter, for publication or broadcast. Responsibilities include: * Gathers information and develops subject perspective through research, interview, experience, and attendance at functions, such as political conventions, news meetings, sports events, and social activities. * Analyzes and interprets information to formulate and outline story idea. * Selects material most pertinent to presentation, organizes material into acceptable media form and format, and writes column or commentary. * Records commentary or presents commentary live when working in broadcast medium. * May be required to develop material to fit media time or space requirements. * May analyze current news items and be designated News Analyst. * May be designated according to medium worked in as Columnist; Commentator. * May specialize in particular field, such as sports, fashion, society, or politics. * May analyze topics chosen by publication or broadcast facility editorial board. * May enter information into computer to prepare commentaries.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who writes advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote sale of goods and services. Responsibilities include: * Consults with sales media, and marketing representatives to obtain information on product or service and discuss style and length of advertising copy. * Obtains additional background and current development information through research and interview. * Reviews advertising trends, consumer surveys, and other data regarding marketing of specific and related goods and services to formulate presentation approach. * Writes preliminary draft of copy and sends to supervisor for approval. * Corrects and revises copy as necessary. * May write articles, bulletins, sales letters, speeches, and other related informative and promotional material. * May enter information into computer to prepare advertising copy.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who writes critical reviews of literary, musical, or artistic works and performances for broadcast and publication. Responsibilities include: * Attends art exhibitions, musical or dramatic performances, reads books, or previews motion picture or television presentations. * Analyzes factors such as theme, expression, and technique, and makes comparisons to other works and standards. * Forms critical opinions based on personal knowledge, judgment, and experience. * Organizes material to emphasize prominent features, and writes review. * Presents oral review in live or recorded form when working in broadcasting medium. * May enter information into computer to prepare reviews. * May be designated according to field of specialization as Art Critic; Book Critic; Drama Critic; Movie Critic; Music Critic.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who writes comments on topics of reader interest to stimulate or mold public opinion, in accordance with viewpoints and policies of publication. Responsibilities include: * Prepares assigned or unassigned articles from knowledge of topic and editorial position of publication, supplemented by additional study and research. * Submits and discusses copy with editor for approval. * May specialize in one or more fields, such as international affairs, fiscal matters, or national or local politics. * May participate in conferences of editorial policy committee to recommend topics and position to be taken by publication on specific public issues.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who writes humorous material for publication or performance. Responsibilities include: * Selects topic according to personal preference or assignment. * Writes and makes changes and revisions to material until it meets personal standards. * Submits material for approval and confers with client regarding additional changes or revisions. * May conduct research to obtain factual information regarding subject matter. * May specialize in writing comedy routines, gags, or special material for entertainers and be designated Gag Writer. * May write comedy shows for presentation on radio or television and be designated Comedy Writer. * May work as a member of writing team and be assigned to develop segment of comedy show.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who composes text for opera, musical play, or extended choral work, fitting words to music composed by another. Adapts text to accommodate musical requirements of composer and singer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who writes words to be sung or spoken to accompaniment of music. Expresses sentiment, ideas, or narration, usually in verse, to fit music.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who writes original plays, such as tragedies, comedies, or dramas, or adapts themes from fictional, historical, or narrative sources, for dramatic presentation. Responsibilities include: * Writes plays, usually involving action, conflict, purpose, and resolution, to depict series of events from imaginary or real life. * Writes dialogue and describes action to be followed during enactment of play. * Revises script during rehearsals and preparation for initial showing.
Industry:Professional careers
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