: About Me

Barbara McCutcheon began her career path in Drafting and Design, and added Geographical Information Systems (GIS) during the 90's. In addition she has worked in child care, housekeeping, and kitchens. She earned a BA in Organizational Management from Eastern College, hoping to transition from the technical level to design and management in GIS, but had to leave her career when her husband's company transferred him to another city. Since then she has worked temporary and short term jobs as an engineering and administrative assistant. In 2009 she began training for a career in Medical Billing and Coding, and hoped to have a job in that field when she completes her training during the fall of 2010.

Ms. McCutcheon became involved in the Civil Air Patrol in 2004, and has remained active in their Cadet Programs and Emergency Services programs. She has held Public Affairs Officer, Information Technology Officer and Deputy Commander for Cadets positions at different times. Although most of her Emergency Services activities are on hold due to pending neck surgery, she continues to provide Basic First Aid and CPR training to cadets and senior members.

Barbara earned her Lay Responder First Aid, CPR, and AED instructor's certificate from the American Red Cross in 2004 and has added instructor credentials for the Emergency Care and Safety Institute, ProCPR.org, and ProFirstAid.com to her list of authorizations.

My passion is ...

Civil Air Patrol and writing

I know too much about ...

Nothing, there's always more to learn.

My parents always told me ...

Pick a real career, writing doean't pay.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a writer.

My favorite memory ...

Climbing to the small branches to read where my sistar can't bother me.

Why I write ...

Because if I get the ideas out on "paper" they stop keeping me awake at night.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"Island of Hope, Island of Tears" / Usually History channel or a CSI type show / Either Soaunscapes or Classical Masters

My first job ...

volunteer: hospital candy-striper, pay: resedential school kitchen helper

My best moment ...

How much space do I have?

My inspiration ...

Pretty much everything

Computers & Technology > DVD & BluRay Players Transferring movies from VHS to DVD

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There are several reasons for wanting to transfer movies from VHS format to DVD. DVD's require less space to store, hold up longer, and don't lose quality when they are duplicated. Add these factors to the declining availability of VHS players, and one wonders why everyone isn't rushing to transfer their VHS movies to DVD's. Unfortunately it's not as simple as plugging a VCR into a computer and running a program. VHS tapes are recorded in analog format, and DVD's are digital. Analog items present a smooth, continuous display, while digital format is made up of individual elements presented...

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