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pparently , my follow-up three weeks ago to the previous week ’ s contest needs more follow-up .

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To animate my point that a broad mind is needed to understand a wide world , I listed 14 interesting factoids , asked you to match them up in relevant pairs or triplets , depending on how you inductively connected which dots – an increasingly important skill as we propel forward . ( If you missed that first column : https :// eliamdur . com / index . php / blog /)

Then , three weeks ago , I gave my answers . I said that space constraints here prevented a discussion on same , but that didn ’ t satisfy many readers , for two reasons : ( 1 ) They deserved an explanation , a defense of my reasoning , as it were , and ( 2 ) They saw things differently and could also be right , right ?

Right on both counts . Today ’ s column , then , will offer at least the beginning of that follow-up discussion . Once again , here are the 14 “ dots ” to connect :

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( 1 ) 25 percent of the world ’ s nickel reserves are located in New Caledonia . ( 2 ) There is water and evidence of rock movement on Mars . ( 3 ) The James Webb telescope , launched two months ago , is already performing as was planned . ( 4 ) Centenarians in the U . S . numbered 37,000 in 1990 and 97,000 in 2020 ; their ranks will swell to 600,000 by 2060 . ( 5 ) The first generation of quantum computing will soon give birth to generation two . ( 6 ) The science of laser propulsion is making giant steps forward . ( 7 ) El Salvador has made Bitcoin their second official currency , alongside the U . S . dollar . ( 8 ) One of every six home sales in America is made to an investor . ( 9 ) Sparkling wine is now being produced in Britain , as it was in Roman times . ( 10 ) The U . S . will need 30,000 geriatricians by 2030 ; we have 7,300 now . ( 11 ) Ski seasons around the world have shortened by as much as 23 percent . ( 12 ) One in five American adults have no or limited credit history . ( 13 ) Battery technology is critical to 21st century development . ( 14 ) Of the 118 elements on the periodic table , 94 appear naturally on Earth .

And here are the connections , in my view . The four pairs are : 1-13 ; 2-6 ; 4-10 ; and 9-11 . The two triplets are : 3-5-14 ; and 7-8-12 . And now my defense : 1 and 13 : Nickel ( Ni ) and Cadmium ( Cd ) form what everyone instantly recognizes as NiCad batteries . It likely won ’ t be the long-term future of batteries , but for now , it ’ s gold . Aside from New Caledonia , where else is nickel plentiful ? Ukraine . Hmmm .

2 and 6 : If there is water on Mars , there ’ s a high likelihood there is or was life there , too , and if that ’ s so , then perhaps life on Earth actually began on Mars . If that ’ s possible , it becomes critical to travel there much faster than we do now , which is the same rate of speed we attained when we first went to space 60 years ago . Fuel-based propulsion will no longer do it . Think laser . Think photons .

4 and 10 : A no-brainer . 100 percent of respondents got this one .

9 and 11 : This is climate change , big time . Temperatures on the British Isles are now as warm as in parts of Italy , favorable for growing certain grapes that could never have survived there 40 years ago . At the same time , as warming reaches farther from the equator , economies will be forced to adjust , downward in many cases .

3 , 5 , and 14 : The James Webb telescope will see farther and collect more data than we have

ever been able to do . The only way to capture and make sense of all that data is with quantum leaps in quantum computing . Will we find new elements ? Bet on it .

7 , 8 , and 12 : Global economies will either rectify their inequities vis-à-vis rich-vs-poor – or exacerbate them . The main issue here is not finance or economics ; it ’ s Ethics – in unprecedented proportions and with unprecedented urgency . Cryptocurrency ’ s two-edged sword is that it could democratize wealth or create an even more elite class . It ’ s a tipping point , for sure .

The essence of this past three-part series on awareness is not whether any given point goes unquestionably or solely with another . I ’ m not preaching here . Rather , it ’ s that – depending on how you think about things – there are connections to be made and careers built .

And it reinforces the point that you need a broad mind to understand a wide world .

No , I ’ m not preaching , but somebody say “ Amen ” anyway .

Career Coach Eli Amdur provides one-on-one coaching in job search , résumés and interviewing . Reach him at eli . amdur @ amdurcoaching . com or 201-357-5844 .

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The TOWN OF KEARNY is accepting applications for the full-time position of Superintendent of Public Works . The town is seeking an experienced professional with technical knowledge and strong leadership skills to effectively manage the Department of Public Works which consist of staff of 35 .

The position entails planning , supervising and directing all aspects of public works including , but not limited to : recycling center , roads , public buildings and grounds , parks , fleet maintenance , shade tree , snow removal , sanitary sewer system , and sidewalk permitting and inspection . Also includes contract administration for tree removals , landscaping and janitorial services .

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• Along with a Class B CDL License .

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Salary negotiable based on qualifications and experience .

Send application , resume and cover letter with desired salary to Paula Cavalier , Personnel . Please see application here : www . kearnynj . org / job-opportunities /

All resumes must be received no later than May 31 , 2022 .

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