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STV and MMP have been dealt essentially lethal blows in BC and Ontario - I think when it boils down to it people felt they were either too complicated, weren't sure how their vote would translate into who got elected, and/or that the system lacked riding level accountability. Canadians for the most part favour incremental change, and moving from First-the-Post to a PR based system may have been too much for electoral reform advocates to ask. It's unfortunate that electoral reform advocates pegged their hopes to provincial referendums when the case for changing the electoral system in any province is not nearly as persuasive as at the national level. In no province where a referendum took place does their provincial electoral system badly inflate regional divides, is leading to perpetual minorities (and elections every two years), and benefits a separatist party more than any other party. Voters like stability and elections every 4 years and the provincial systems have provided that, while the national system no longer does. But optics being what they are, with STV and MMP systems being dealt such overwhelming defeats at the provincial level they are clearly off the table for any national referendum on this issue. The sooner the electoral reform advocates (including Fair Vote) come to this conclusion the better and I say that as someone who would have voted for STV if I lived in BC.
So I would hope that anyone who wants to change our first-past-the-post system nationally (where the need is greatest) can now come behind the idea of holding a referendum on instant run-off voting. This system is extremely simple to explain and would dramatically empower the value of every vote cast in an election. We would still have 308 MPs, everything would be the same, except you would rank your choices for your riding. If someone doesn't have 50% of the vote, then the bottom candidate drops off and the 2nd, 3rd choices are re-distributed and so on until a candidate can legitimately be said to have 50% support in the riding. No more would someone who is the first choice of 35% of voters and the LAST choice of the other 65% be elected (like a good number of Conservative MPs).
PR advocates should realize that would be a major improvement and that were IRV adopted and Canadians liked it, it would at least open the door to national STV one day, but trying to move directly to a PR system would be doomed to failure.
This should also be easy for supporters of all the major parties to get behind. Liberals just overwhelming approved Instant-Run Off voting for our leadership races and the NDP and Conservatives have the same system in place for electing theirs. This is because it would be deemed unacceptable for a leader (and in the Liberal/Conservative case, potential PM) to win with only 35% of the support in a multi-candidate race. So why would we accept less for the election of each of our MPs?
It's also easily applied to the Westminister model of Parliament. Australia has the political system most similar to us and use Instant-Run Off voting to elect their lower house MPs, so why can't we?
The arguments against MMP and STV simply don't apply - it's not complicated whatsoever, it wouldn't lead to Parliamentary instability (Liberal majorities would actually be FAR MORE likely under IRV), and doesn't affect the riding level accountability we have now.
It will also carry many of the same benefits of STV such as enhancing the power of each person's vote (if you really dislike your MP but really like their party, you could register that view through your rankings), giving a voice to those who support smaller parties or independent candidates (no longer would your vote be irrelevant - a Green MP would have likely been elected in Guelph if we had IRV in place), enhancing accountability to constituent's in close ridings (35% will no longer suffice to win), and forcing candidate's to campaign beyond "getting out their base" and avoid negative campaigning so as to ensure they maximize their second choice votes. Just as importantly, no longer would parties come to power with little representation from some regions of the country. It should also increase voter turnout which become more and more abysmal with each national election.
Everyone knows our national electoral system is the source of major national unity problems (regional divides and being the lifeblood of the Bloc Quebecois) and is giving us unstable minorities as far as the eye can see, so the solution isn't to pretend these problems don't exist, it's to do something about it.
Just because provinces where the need for electoral reform wasn't that pressing rejected the idea, is no reason to ignore the problems our national system creates. What exactly are the counter-arguments against IRV other than using the provincial votes as an excuse not to act?
Want to increase the number of western Liberal MPs in future Liberal governments while simultaneously wiping the Bloc Québecois off the political map? Instant-run-off voting would be guaranteed to make it happen.
As the party of national unity here's hoping Michael Ignatieff the Liberals take the lead on this issue. We have to trust the intelligence of Canadians that they can see for themselves that the need for eletoral reform at the national level was always greater than it was at the provincial level.
The next election is very likely to give us a Liberal minority and so might the election after that. That would be 5(!) minorities in a row, something that has never even remotely happened provincially. I of course will be hoping and working for two Liberal majorities, but the math to get there is incredibly difficult so we have to consider what our response be to two more minorities.
We can lead in calling for a national referendum ourselves or have Canadians call for it because they have grown tired of the instability created by the current system. I prefer to see us lead.
Pushing for a national referendum on Intant-Run-Off voting is one clear case where the national interest and Liberal partisan interests are one and the same.
UPDATE: Scott Tribe has similar thoughts, Steve V takes an opposing view to mine
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Madona [1] is a city in Latvia.
Madona is a small residential town in the center of eastern Latvia (in eastern part of Vidzeme region), home for approximately 9000 residents, is centre of culture, education, trade, sports, medicine in the Madonas novads region. The name "Madona" , often confused with "Madonna" comes possibly from lake Madona or the way medieval Germans called the palace of Birži - Madohn. Birži was the official name of the inhabited area before. The name of the town has absolutely nothing to do with the famous singer.
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It is pretty popular to hitch-hike in Latvia and if you can get to Madona as well. If you come via Pļaviņas, make sure you get off on the bypass road at roundabout before crossing the railway bridge in direction of Jēkabpils. From there the branch road P37 to Madona starts.
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There are 3 public bus lines in the town. Ticket (0,50LVL) can be purchased on board.
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Madona is a home for 2 high schools and a branch of public university RPIVA. Check the international exchange programs for possibility of studying. Basics of Latvian language are essential to study and live.
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Danish Minhas, 21, pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for 50 years in prison. He admitted to paying classmate Nur Mohamed $4,000 to brutally stab his mother, Tabassum Khan, on Nov. 24, 2009.
Minhas was 17, and Mohamed was 18 at the time.
"I think this was a very unusual crime," said prosecutor Angela Weltin. "It's very, very sad and hard to contemplate why anyone would want to do this."
Minhas, who was often seen at school sipping Starbucks before reading the morning announcements over the public address system, wanted to get away from his "strict" mother, investigators said.
Minhas pleaded guilty Thursday in state District Judge Jim Wallace's court. He was scheduled to go on trial Monday and could have faced life in prison if convicted by a jury.
Last year, Mohamed pleaded guilty to murder and agreed to testify that Minhas hired him to kill the 43-year-old woman. In exchange for his testimony, he sentenced to 40 years in prison, Weltin said.
Police were initially suspicious of Minhas, who said he found his mother's body after staying out all night, first on a date, then driving around Galveston.
While investigating, detectives found a bloody handprint on the doorknob that was traced back to Mohamed.
Mohamed later said he had worn rubber gloves, but they had been cut in a struggle with Khan.
After he was arrested for drugs at school a few weeks after the slaying, police were able to match the prints and later DNA to Mohamed.
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CRESTVIEW � Shoal River Sporting Clays and Shooting Center general manager Tom Myers said participation in shooting sports has spiked in recent months.
Even now, during one of the hottest times of the year, the range still averages close to 300 shooters a week, he said.
"We've had a lot of new shooters coming out lately," he said. "A lot of them are first-time shooters; a lot of female shooters are coming out for the first time, too...�
Much of the interest in shooting stems from residents� concerns about possible legislation that would make gun ownership more difficult and costly, Myers said.
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On Friday, the White House announced 3-million enrollees— still short of the number the administration had hoped for by the end of December — but an improvement from the last progress report of 2.2 million.
Documents released this week detailed the contract between the Department of Health and Human Services and IT firm Accenture and show the federal health insurance exchange, healthcare.gov, needs big improvements quickly. The documents said that if Accenture, which is now tasked with fixing the troubled website, cannot make back-end changes to the site by mid-March, the entire health-care industry may be in "jeopardy."
Then on Thursday, ratings firm Moody's downgraded its outlook for the insurance industry to negative from stable, citing continued troubles with the Affordable Care Act.
Larry Kocot, visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, says continued issues with the website continue to weigh on the legislation's success. There are still no mechanism for the site to process forms that detail enrollee information and payments from the government to insurers to cover subsidies and cost-sharing plans.
"Moody's in an indicator that the finance people are watching the stability of the industry giving the instability of the market," he says. "And there is a level of concern that will and could possibly grow unless the market is stabilized."
Devon Herrick, senior analyst at the National Center for Policy Analysis, says the fact that the administration is expressing concern is also of note.
"They are saying, 'we have to fix this quickly,'" Herrick says. "And investors don't want to put money in insurers."
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HHS reported 3 million people are now enrolled in both state and federal exchange plans. This is up from last week's report of 2.2 million enrollees though Dec. 28, with 24% being in the important age group of 18-34.
Under the ACA, every individual in the country has to have coverage by the end of open enrollment period on April 1 or they will face a penalty of $95 or 1% of their annual income for failing to comply.
Kocot says the new figures are promising, but specific demographics and premium payment information remains unclear.
"How many of these people who submitted applications for enrollment actually paid?" Kocot says, noting the insurance industry considers consumers enrolled once they make their first month's payment. "Those are the numbers that people will be most interested in."
Herrick echoes Kocot's skepticism of the latest report until payment data and new demographics are revealed.
Herrick adds that it was expected younger people might wait to sign up. "We knew young folks would be laggards," he says. "Someone who is sick will try 100 times throughout the week to sign up, but a young healthy person may not do the same. Let's hope these enrollees actually pay their premiums, and that these latecomers [to enroll] are young people."
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Retail giant Target (NYSE:TGT) announced this week that is pushing it's part-time workers onto ACA exchanges. The company is offering $500 vouchers, along with guidance from store-paid advisors to help them enroll in coverage on the exchange. Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Trader Joe's announced similar plans last year.
Under the employer mandate portion of the law, every employer with at least 50 or more full-time workers must offer coverage or face a penalty of $2,000 per worker, per year for failing to comply. This White House pushed back the employer mandate to 2015 from 2014, after growing complaints from small business in particular that they were not equipped to implement the mandate.
Herrick says Target won't be the last big company to take measures to reduce their health-care costs under the reform.
"Many firms will find it in their best interest to drop health plans, and for larger firms with workers on the border of full-time, they will cut their hours," he says. "It makes sense for any firm to game the system and mandate, especially if workers have access to heavily-subsidized care."
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AMES (AP) — George Niang scored 15 points and Iowa State pounded Nebraska-Omaha 93-65 Sunday night.
Niang, a freshman, scored 11 of his points in the first half as the Cyclones (7-3) led 52-28 at the break. Iowa State was coming back after a loss Friday night to Iowa.
Iowa State led 18-2 before Nebraska-Omaha (2-9) made six shots in a row to cut the lead to four points. But they only made four shots the rest of the half in 22 attempts.
Will Clyburn, who did not score in the Iowa game, finished with 11 points against the Mavericks. Anthony Booker and Tyrus McGee also had 11 points for the Cyclones, while Percy Gibson and Chris Babb scored 10 apiece. Melvin Ejim grabbed 13 rebounds for Iowa State.
John Karhoff scored 13 points to lead Nebraska-Omaha, in its second year in Division I. These teams last met in 1991, when Iowa State won 114-57. In that game, the Cyclones set a school record with 76 points in the second half.
Niang's performance was one of the few highlights for coach Fred Hoiberg in the Cyclones' 80-71 loss to Iowa. He started in place of Booker, in part because of Booker's tendency to get in early foul trouble, Hoiberg said.
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The way I see it (based on _my_ European cultural background) Kirino's dad was generally right, but only to a degree.
1) He noted how massively Kyousuke was invested in this, protecting the sister he thought Kyousuke never got along with.
2) As a policeman that he is, I believe he was able to identify Kyousuke's act as what it was: An act to protect Kirino.
3) He decided to heed both his kids' request, and his "I don't care anymore" kind of turn-a-blind-eye-on-it approach was the easiest way to do it (and relatively asian in style)
4) The punch against Kyousuke was to establish that he was still the boss in this house, and to punish Kyousuke for his flabbergastingly unacceptable behavior.
The point that Kyousuke was driving home was that her anime/eroge side was an intrinsic part of Kirino, and trying to deny this to her would be wrong (and probably futile) - instead, it could rather harm the family bonds. Kirino is a honor student and already entered the professional world, earning significant money of her own. She is very confident, mature and independent for her age, and obviously someone who has entered society successfully. Shouldn't this give her some leeway and her parents a basis for tolerance and trust?
Kirino is no NEET. Her social life is also (seemingly) healthy. And alot of the "otaku" bias has to be taken with a grain of salt, just like their dad already indicated. And withholding the issue of sex from adolescents till the age of 18 is downright retarded. Kirino is 14 during episode 3, so breaching the subject of sex education is overdue anyway. Naturally, openly sanctioning watching porn merely for the stimulation of the sex drive is wrong either. But just like the mother knows (and tolerates) Kyousuke's stash of porn, I don't see looking the other way with eroge's as a criminal offense. As long as Kirino does okay, just like she always has.
|2010-10-18, 07:14
|Link #63
Join Date: Oct 2008
Now I know you guys got excited from watching this amazing episode and want to post your impressions as quick as possible, but you may want to double check your grammar in the future. I know English isn't your first language for some of you, which is fine, but from you guys living in the US, it's pretty to hard to read through. Sorry if this offends you. It's nothing personal.
Moving on, epic showdown between father and son, and rather familiar too. Kyousuke isn't very bright to expose Kirino's secret collection, but he made up for it by his manliness. Father is unfazed though and brings up good points instead of resorting to bickering. Awesome parent. I know I wouldn't want my 14 year old daughter be exposed to dirty stuff. Son, eh, that's puberty. I know, gender equality and all that, but in reality it's a little different.
Anyway, I really like how it's resolved within minutes, realistic or not, instead of dragging it out and taking all the fun out of the show. We now have 9 more episodes for some juicy nerd behaviour in their natural habitat and hopefully a second season in the future. Manami fighting!
|2010-10-18, 07:38
|Link #64
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Brazil
I really enjoyed this episode, this was the part in the novel and manga that made me really start loving this series. Kyousuke final resolution for the problem at hand was awesome!
I like their dad, although he probably needs to be a bit more open-minded (although he does open to anime after Kyousuke talks to him). And his stance against anime pass me as genuine care for his daughter, instead of the kind of parents that are more worried about their or their family reputation.
|2010-10-18, 07:41
|Link #65
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
I didn't expect Kirino's secret to be discovered so quickly by her parents. It sounds like it happened the exact same way as with Kyousuke too: she bumped into her dad and dropped her game (and wasn't it actually the same game?!). At first, I thought she had purposely revealed her secret to her father as this was what her discussion with Kuroneko and Mrs Vagina seemed to lead up to, but nope. I suppose she wasn't as naive as to think her uptight father would accept her hobby as readily as Kuroneko and Saori's parents did.
The father/son showdown was awesome. I can't believe Kyousuke threatened to beat the crap out of his father (as if he could do it), that alone warranted a punch. Daddy was actually a lot more reasonable than I thought, and I say he's totally right to want to keep his daughter away for R-18 games.
And, uh, sorry, I'm probably one of those people using bad grammar.
|2010-10-18, 08:06
|Link #67
Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
Personally I think it would have been best if Kyousuke insisted to their father to let Kirino play the all-age versions rather than the R-18 ones. In that sense he wouldn't have needed to take the bullet for Kirino, and their dad doesn't have to think of his son as some perverted siscon.
Of course now Kirino owes Kyousuke big time... hmm...
|2010-10-18, 08:09
|Link #68
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: USA
Age: 32
He definitely jumped the gun. I agree with the dad about Kirino playing such a game. But our hero had to save the heroine.
Besides, we got our first "Aniki" moment and even I admit that it was cuuuute.
|2010-10-18, 08:20
|Link #69
Join Date: Dec 2006
Spoiler for to match:
...Ah... Come to think of it, in the first episode...?
Well, I felt Kyousuke's argument was wrong and fully sided with his dad's argument. And considering he hasn't impressed me at all through the episodes so far, I didn't really care about him that much in the first place.
I guess it is.
Maybe not the same thing, but I was just using it to point out that Kyousuke's statement was flawed. That is should be allowed because she is passionate about it and makes friends from it.
True, drugs aren't the same and are on a different scale, but it is a easy example to use to show why it shouldn't be allowed just because of that.
And yeah, she is all of that, so I believe there is nothing wrong with having anime and stuff.
But having R-18 stuff? Even if it is not a crime, not allowed/tolerated, for me. Like you said, "openly sanctioning watching porn merely for the stimulation of the sex drive is wrong."
|2010-10-18, 08:29
|Link #70
Home of Silent Prayer
And really, this is why Kyousuke is truly amazing; not only did he stand up for his sister, he even went out of his way to take a bullet in order to protect his sister. He doesn't even need to go that far either, most of these is due to Kirino's fault anyway (advise: please buy less fashionable bags if it means that stuff will fall down less often. Seriously, this is the 2nd time already).
Another thing that causes me to sympathize with Kyousuke is that I got the impression, from the dining table conversation last week and the fact that the father is way angrier at Kirino than at him, that the parents simply care less about him than they do to Kirino. He's not that bad, just average, but it really pales in comparison to Kirino who is pretty much perfect in most accounts (looks, academics, physical fitness, etc). They don't compare him to his little sister anymore; it's like that as long as Kirino is amazing and he doesn't bring shame to the family, he can be doomed in mediocrity for all they care. And yet despite all that, when the opportunity comes to show that at least there's one aspect where he is more favorable than Kirino in his father's eyes, he still protect her, even debase himself further. Kirino really owes him big time; the gratefulness at the end is cute and a nice start, but it's nowhere near enough compared to his sacrifice.
In short, I'm really impressed with Kyousuke that while at first I (and probably many others too) hope that if they have a little sister, they wish that it's as cute as Kirino, now I change my mind. Now, I hope that if I has an older brother, I wish that he'll be as awesome as Kyousuke. I wish that if the focus shifted more on Kyousuke in future episodes, it'll give an opportunity for Kirino to repay his kindness and show her appreciation of his brother, perhaps even eliciting the phrase "there's no way my older brother is this awesome"
|2010-10-18, 08:37
|Link #71
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: USA
Age: 32
There is also the little part about her eroge being about little sisters.
I don't think Kyousuke realized he was admitting to playing an eroge about little sisters, in his sister's room, on her computer. That part was really funny. I sure wouldn't have stuck my neck our that much.
|2010-10-18, 08:44
|Link #73
Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
As for daddy, the fact that he didn't wave him off and listened entirely and properly to what Kyousuke had to say, and even restrained himself from falcon punching his son for grabbing his collar to me says he respects him enough for what he's trying to to and is willing to listen.
These aren't things parents who have left you to your own devices would do. They were willing to listen to what he had to say on his sister's behalf because they respected him as a member of the family, even if he is sort of a slacker.
|2010-10-18, 08:53
|Link #76
Cross Game - I need more
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: I've moved around the American West. I've lived in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Oklahoma
Age: 39
|2010-10-18, 09:25
|Link #77
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Somewhere between heaven and hell !
OMG this ep was so great , had a lot of laugh moments
Kyou vs Dad battle was awesome . I agree with you with Dad and the R-18 . Fortunately Kyou save the day choosing the right path
Well if i were a father i'll pay attention to childrens's hobbies too .
But Dad said that he don't care anymore about him so will he let him keep going ? I mean , a father would fear if his son will do x on his daughter you know .
Anyway , can we expect a Kyou x Manami ? ^^
This kind of thing doesn't happen often though .
|2010-10-18, 09:26
|Link #78
Anime addict
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: São Paulo/Brazil
Age: 41
|2010-10-18, 09:37
|Link #79
Home of Silent Prayer
|2010-10-18, 09:47
|Link #80
Tomoe Mami Fan
Join Date: Sep 2010
Great episode with a lot of realistic influence, making it easy to connect with.
My only problem was with Kyousuke's over-the-top argument: granted, yelling does come quite easy when it concerns family arguments, but I felt like Kyousuke wasn't going anywhere and that the Kousaka father only agreed to let Kirino keep her hobby if only just to have Kyousuke shut up.
Judging from a lot of comments, it sounds like the Comiket event is taking place too soon in the anime adaptation: despite spoilers, just exactly what happens in between now and Comiket that's critical to the plot?
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45-1011.06 - First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of aquacultural workers.
Sample of reported job titles: Brood Hatchery Manager, Brood Station Manager, Farm Manager, Fish Farm Manager, Fish Hatchery Manager, Fish Hatchery Specialist, Fisheries Manager, Harvest Manager, Hatchery Manager, Rainbow Trout Farm Manager
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Observe fish and beds or ponds to detect diseases, monitor fish growth, determine quality of fish, or determine completeness of harvesting.
- Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
- Assign to workers duties such as fertilizing and incubating spawn, feeding and transferring fish, and planting, cultivating, and harvesting shellfish beds.
- Confer with managers to determine times and places of seed planting, and cultivating, feeding, or harvesting of fish or shellfish.
- Direct and monitor worker activities, such as treatment and rearing of fingerlings, maintenance of equipment, and harvesting of fish or shellfish.
- Prepare or direct the preparation of fish food, and specify medications to be added to food and water to treat fish for diseases.
- Engage in the same fishery work as workers supervised.
- Train workers in spawning, rearing, cultivating, and harvesting methods, and in the use of equipment.
- Direct workers to correct problems such as disease, quality of seed distribution, or adequacy of cultivation.
- Plan work schedules according to personnel and equipment availability, tidal levels, feeding schedules, or transfer and harvest needs.
- Interview and select new employees.
- Maintain workers' time records.
- Perform both supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work.
- Requisition supplies.
- Supervise the artificial spawning of various salmon and trout species.
- Select and ship eggs to other hatcheries.
Technology Skills
- Calendar and scheduling software — Work scheduling software
- Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Agricultural tractors — Multipurpose tractors
- Air compressors
- Air pumps — Aeration pumps
- Animal weighing scales — Fish weighing scales
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Cleaning brushes — Tank cleaning brushes
- Commercial fishing nets — Fish capture nets; Fyke nets; Gill nets; Hoop nets
- Desktop computers
- Dissolved oxygen meters — Dissolved oxygen indicators
- Diving instruments or accessories — Scuba diving equipment
- Dropping pipettes — Irrigation pipettes
- Flatbed trailers — Mud sleds
- Flowmeters — Flow meters
- Forklifts
- Garden forks — Pitchforks
- Gas generators — Gas-powered generators
- Handheld thermometer — Handheld digital thermometers
- Laboratory beakers — Glass beakers
- Lawnmowers — Riding mowers
- Light trucks or sport utility vehicles — Light pickup trucks
- Marine hatchery equipment — Hatching trays
- Multipurpose or general test tubes — Laboratory test tubes
- Personal computers
- pH meters — pH indicators
- Pisciculture supplies — Automatic fish feeders; Fish tagging equipment; Fish traps; Video scanning fish counters (see all 9 examples)
- Power drills — Cordless drills
- Power saws
- Rakes
- Recreational motorboats — Small power boats
- Recreational rowboats — Rowboats
- Screwdrivers — Phillips head screwdrivers; Straight screwdrivers
- Shovels
- Squeegees or washers — Squeegees
- Turbidimeters
- Ultraviolet disinfection equipment — Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories — Suction syringes
- Water analyzers — Water testers
- Water pumps — Water transfer systems
- Water purification equipment — Ozone water purification systems
- Water samplers — Total dissolved solids TDS meters
- Wet mops — Cleaning mops
- Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Food Production — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
- Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Management of Material Resources — Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
- Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Perceptual Speed — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
- Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
- Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
- Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Time Sharing — The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
Work Activities
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
- Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
- Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Detailed Work Activities
- Monitor animal behavior or condition.
- Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.
- Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
- Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
- Confer with managers to make operational decisions.
- Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
- Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques.
- Schedule agricultural or forestry work.
- Hire farming, fishing or forestry workers.
- Maintain personnel records.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
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Work Context
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 92% responded "Every day."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 84% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Telephone — 83% responded "Every day."
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled — 71% responded "Every day."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 58% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 64% responded "Every day."
- Contact With Others — 58% responded "Contact with others most of the time."
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 45% responded "Very high responsibility."
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 49% responded "Very high responsibility."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 72% responded "More than 40 hours."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 54% responded "Very important."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 40% responded "Every day."
- Consequence of Error — 43% responded "Extremely serious."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 47% responded "Very important results."
- In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 55% responded "Every day."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 41% responded "Extremely important."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 31% responded "Every day."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 42% responded "Very important."
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures — 58% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Electronic Mail — 52% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Standing — 31% responded "About half the time."
- Exposed to Contaminants — 36% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings — 40% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Exposed to Hazardous Equipment — 34% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 39% responded "Every day."
- Physical Proximity — 38% responded "Slightly close (e.g., shared office)."
- Time Pressure — 57% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 46% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Letters and Memos — 29% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- In an Open Vehicle or Equipment — 49% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Outdoors, Under Cover — 23% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Frequency of Conflict Situations — 64% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Deal With External Customers — 32% responded "Fairly important."
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting — 34% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
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- Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Styles
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb men's soccer team has announced its spring schedule for 2014.
- Feb. 22 – vs. Lindsey Wilson College (4 p.m.)
- March 1 - at Evansville (3 p.m.)
- March 29 – at Memphis (5 p.m.)
- April 5 - Lipscomb University College Soccer Spring Showcase (T.B.A.)
- April 12 – Belmont (6 p.m.)
Lipscomb University College Soccer Spring Showcase Lineup
- First Round Games:
- Belmont vs. Memphis
- Lipscomb vs. Kentucky
- UAB vs. Lindsey Wilson
- Second Round Games:
- Lipscomb vs. UAB
- Belmont vs. Lindsey Wilson
- Kentucky vs. Memphis
"We are very excited about the quality of opponent we have set up for the spring," Lipscomb coach Charles Morrow said. "Coming off of the successful season we had in the fall it was imperative that we bring in some great competition this spring. And I think we are getting that with this schedule.
"There should be some great games. We are looking forward to having a great crowd at each match. The 'showcase' weekend should be an awesome event and we are excited to be hosting here at Lipscomb. Most of all we are just ready to get back on the field."
The Bisons will open the spring on Feb.22 at 4 p.m. when Lindsey Wilson College, a nine-time NAIA National Champion, visits the Lipscomb Soccer Complex.
The Blue Raiders finished the season 17-4-2 and ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Postseason Top 25 poll.
On March 1, Lipscomb will travel to Evansville for a 3 p.m. matchup.
The Bisons and Purple Aces met in Nashville on Oct. 29, with EU taking a 1-0 decision on a goal in the 32nd minute from Nick Schroeder.
The Purple Aces finished 2013 with a 10-8-1 overall record.
To close the month of March, the Bisons will travel to Memphis, Tenn. to face the Memphis Tigers. Game time is set for 5 p.m. on March 29.
The Tigers finished the fall with an overall record of 9-8-1, including a win over then No. 21 ranked Charlotte. Memphis also faced Atlantic Sun foe ETSU, playing to a 0-0 draw.
On April 5th, the Bisons will host the Lipscomb University College Soccer Spring Showcase. The tournament will consist of six teams, in addition to Lindsey Wilson College and Memphis, the other participants will be Belmont, UAB and Kentucky.
"We want to use this showcase as an eye-opener to our local soccer kids," Morrow said. "We have some top flight competition coming in and it will not only be a great opportunity for us, but also for the local community to see the type of program we are building here at Lipscomb.
"Lipscomb soccer is growing. And with the returning starters we have coming back, this should be a special year for us. We want to give the local kids an opportunity to see some top-flight soccer. We want the stands to be packed for each and every game this spring. It is an exciting time for Lipscomb and we want everyone to get everyone involved."
The showcase will consist of two rounds of games with games played at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex and also the Lipscomb practice field.
In round one, Lipscomb will face Kentucky, Belmont will matchup with Memphis, while UAB takes on Lindsey Wilson.
During the first round, two games will be played at 9 a.m. and the final game at 11 a.m.
After a short break, the second round will begin with two games at 3 p.m. and the final match of the showcase at 5 p.m.
Second round matchups include Lipscomb against UAB, Belmont facing Lindsey Wilson and Kentucky battling Memphis.
The Bisons will wrap up the spring on March 12 against cross-town rival Belmont at 6 p.m.
Lipscomb opened 2013 with a 3-1 victory over the Bruins on Aug. 30 at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex.


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Its a good thing we do. The secular press can be understandably baffled at times--as we are, too--by the intricacies of such a meeting. In trying to explain the significance of events to their readers, some journalists have resorted to a preconceived master-story, which provides a context and a framework for otherwise bewildering details. In this case, the old liberal-conservative power struggle serves well, even though it is dreadfully misleading.
Unfortunately, the election of Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach on the first ballot did not fit the needs of the master-story. During one telephone conversation with a reporter last week, Father Generals beard was cited as a sure sign that he is a liberal, while later that afternoon another reporter wondered if his habitual wearing of the cassock proves that he is the conservative the Vatican was looking for. One widely circulated report cited his early rising and custom of taking long walks through Rome as examples of his "eccentric personal habits." What an odd world when a middle-aged priest is thought of as eccentric for enjoying a long walk through one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but a middle-aged journalist is all but ignored if he chooses to rise at 5 A.M. and jog four miles amid traffic, fumes and muggers before sitting down to a hearty breakfast of unprocessed bran, yogurt and Perrier.
In the search for a story that makes simple, 500-word sense, Father Arrupe, who served as General from 1965 but was incapacitated by a stroke two years ago, has been an unintended but real victim. Some reports described Pope John Pauls address to the delegates at their opening liturgy as a rebuke both to the Society of Jesus and to the General who had led it wisely and courageously through one of the most turbulent eras in the history of the church. Almost as a footnote, if mentioned at all was that touching moment when the pope embraced Father Arrupe and kissed him on both cheeks at the traditional kiss of peace later in the liturgy.
In a subsequent Mass, during a homily prepared for him with his knowledge and approval, Father Arrupe was reported to have confessed his excesses before the delegates began voting for his successor. Again, this conformed to the master-story notion of a liberal-conservative split, with Father Arrupes supposedly repenting his liberal ways and showing his own desire for the congregation to elect "a conservative."
This is the section of his homily that contains the "confession." "I thank the Lord for the great progress which I have witnessed in the Society. Obviously, there would be defects, too-my own, to begin with--but it remains a fact that there has been great progress in personal conversion, in the apostolate, in concern for the poor, for refugees. And special mention must be made of the attitude of loyalty and filial obedience shown toward the church and the Holy Father, particularly in these last years. For all of this, thanks be to God."
Little can or need be added to that sentiment except: Thanks be to God, too, for Father Arrupe.


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Glass ES celebrated its 32nd annual "Officers in Blue" event as part of their Red Ribbon Week activities.
This year's activities were special as there were two parents who participated who are deputies in two different Bexar County departments. Deputy Michelle Barrientes has a son in second grade; and Deputy Jaime Lopez has three daughters (third, fourth, and fifth grades). The pair spoke to Pre-K through fifth graders about what it is like to be a deputy in Bexar County.
Since 1981, the school has celebrated "Officers in Blue" as a way of honoring law enforcement officers. The event gives students and the community a chance to see the many important services provided by the various law enforcement agencies in San Antonio and Bexar County. Participating this year were the NISD Police Department, San Antonio Police Department Patrol Units, San Antonio Park Police, SWAT, Hostage Negotiations, SAPD Bike Patrol, SAPD Motorcycle Unit, SAPD K-9 Unit, McGruff-SAFFE, SAPD Pre-trial, Bomb Squad, and Deputy Sheriff's departments.


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One Cat, One Dog, One Adorable Wrestling Matchup [VIDEO]
Cats and dogs may be natural enemies — but given the right critters with the right temperaments, they can also be the best of friends.
These two adorable buddies prove they're species-blind as they romp and play, and the kitty seems completely undaunted to be engaging in horseplay with a competitor well above his weight class.
For added fun, do your own Howard Cosell impersonation and narrate the action.
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|Home >> Ask Olympus: How do I get my images off of my camera's internal memory?
How do I get my images off my camera's internal memory?
When the camera does not have a memory card in it, the images are saved by default to the camera's internal memory, which holds different amounts of images based on how many megapixels are built into the internal memory and what image quality and compression are selected in the camera's menu. Once a memory\picture card is inserted in the camera, the camera then saves the photos to the memory\picture card and ignores the internal memory.
There are two ways to transfer the images from the internal memory.
To transfer photos to a computer from the internal memory using the USB cable, first remove the memory card from the camera. Then, when the camera is connected, the computer and software will only see what is in the internal memory and transfer those photos or videos. During the transfer process, the computer makes copies of the photos and videos—the original images remain in the internal memory. After the transfer is complete and the camera is safely disconnected from the computer, the contents of the internal memory can be deleted by using the MEMORY FORMAT function in the SETUP menu in the camera's menus.
The other way to transfer photos from the internal memory is to transfer them to the memory\picture card using the BACKUP function in the SETUP menu. If there is no memory\picture card in the camera, the BACKUP function is grayed-out. During BACKUP, copies of the images are transferred to the memory\picture card—the original images remain in the internal memory. After the BACKUP is complete, the internal memory can be cleared by removing the memory\picture card and formatting the internal memory using the MEMORY FORMAT function in the SETUP menu in the camera's menus.
When the camera is connected to a computer using the USB cable with a memory\picture card in the memory\picture card slot, the computer will only see the contents of the memory\picture card.
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It's one of those stories that's almost too sad to process.
Sarah Marie Harkins, a mother of four who was 21 weeks pregnant with her fifth child, died July 28 after suffering a brain aneurysm brought on by multiple wasp stings. She was only 32.
Sarah was a native of Greenwald, Minnesota, and had attended Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, where she met her future husband, Eric, while on a mission trip. The couple married in 2005 and moved to Virginia, where they lived in Spotsylvania and attended St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg.
But it wasn't attending a Catholic university or registering at a local parish that made Sarah Catholic. As friends and family have related since her passing, Sarah actively and passionately lived her Catholic faith. Not only was she busy growing a domestic church and home-schooling her four small children, she had been a longtime volunteer at a local shelter for pregnant women. She owned a business making homemade clay rosaries. She had recently started a Bible study.
"She was such a passionate person, very driven," Father Ben Kociemba, a high school friend of Sarah, told the Arlington Catholic Herald. "And she directed that passion, all that energy, toward Christ."
In other words, Sarah lived her life as an "intentional disciple." Everything she did, she did with the intention of living according to Jesus' will and the desire to point others to him.
It couldn't be more appropriate, therefore, that this week's In Focus centers on learning how to become more like Sarah: how to more intentionally become a disciple of Christ.
The goal for all of us, illustrated in Sarah's life, is complete conversion that results in an active faith — one in which we completely and freely turn our lives over to God.
During the homily at Sarah's funeral Mass Aug. 1, Father Keith Cummings said Sarah was a beloved sister, daughter, mother and wife. "But above and beyond all this, she was a child of God. And she knew it."
"She didn't care what the world had to say about her, because she was called by her God who loved her," he added.
The support given to Sarah's family in the wake of her death makes it clear that she wasn't only beloved by God.
As of Aug. 5, nearly 1,900 people had donated more than $154,000 to the Sarah Harkins Memorial Fund to help her family with expenses related to her death. Another fund, set up to benefit the four Harkins children, has raised more than $62,000.
Sarah's early death is terribly sad, but she left behind an incredible legacy: one of love, faith and the example of one who intentionally chose to follow the will of God in all things.
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Terez Goldberger Kalman
Born: 1851
Satoraljaujhely, Hungary
Terez came from a religious Jewish family. She and her husband, Samuel, raised eight children in Satoraljaujhely, in northeastern Hungary. The Kalmans lived on the outskirts of the city, and in the 1920s they ran a canteen for the soldiers who lived in the nearby barracks. The Kalmans were proud Hungarians; one of their sons had died in World War I.
1933-39: Since Samuel died a few years ago, I've been alone here in my house in Satoraljaujhely. Many of my children live nearby, though, so my home is often filled with the chatter of grandchildren. Right now, my son Ferenc's 10-year-old daughter Judith is visiting me. I don't see her very often because her parents live in another town. She is a sensitive girl who loves to recite Hungarian poetry and sing gypsy songs.
1940-44: It's been four weeks since German troops occupied Hungary. The roundup of Jews into ghettos in northeastern Hungary began one month after the occupation, on the first day of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Officials have publicly justified the operation on grounds of military security. When the Hungarian gendarmes came to my house earlier tonight to tell me I'd have to leave tomorrow for the ghetto in Satoraljaujhely, I told them that the country ought to be ashamed to be afraid of a 93-year-old woman.
The following morning, the gendarmes went to take Terez from her house and found her dead. She was buried next to her husband's grave in Satoraljaujhely.


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When she's not cycling, adventuring, knitting, cooking, and ranting, the crazy biker chick blogs and has some words for motorists.
I ride my bike year-round as my main means of transportation. My bike is not a toy. I don't aspire to be Lance Armstrong. I'm not too poor to afford a car. I choose a bicycle because its healthier for me, and healthier for the city I live in. I'm not riding in the middle of the lane to slow you down or thwart you. I'm just trying to do the same thing as you – get from point A to point B safely.


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YORK, PA – The York College women's tennis team snapped a five match losing streak with a solid 7-2 non-conference victory over Southern Virginia University on Saturday in York. The Spartans improve to 3-7 overall while the Knights fall to 3-6 for the campaign.
The Spartans rolled out to an early lead as York captured all three doubles points. Dea Vlahos (Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown) and Megan McCullin (New Windsor, Md./Westminster Senior) combined to post an 8-6 first doubles win. Nikki Olson (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) and Emily Price (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) tallied an 8-2 win in the second doubles match while Lauren Valles (East Northport, N.Y./Northport) and Emily Skutnik (Effort, Pa./Pleasant Valley) teamed up to notch an 8-3 win in the third doubles match.
The Knights got on the board with a first singles win but York captured the second, third, fourth and fifth singles matches to secure the match. McCullin earned a 6-2, 6-4 win at second singles while Olson rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 win in the third singles contest. Price posted a solid 6-3, 6-2 in the fourth singles match followed by Valles' impressive 6-1, 6-0 win in the fifth singles contest.
The Spartans are slated to return to action on Monday afternoon when they host St. Mary's College in a Capital Athletic Conference contest. The match is slated for a 3:30 pm start.


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Semiconductor nanowires show promise in electronic, optoelectronic, and sensing devices. To realize this promise, a fundamental understanding of charge injection and electronic transport in these novel nanomaterials is necessary. In this image, key electrical properties of individual nanowires (green) are measured by manipulating and positioning a conductive tip (blue).
These experiment results indicate that a broad range of electronic transport regimes can be observed in semiconducting nanowires depending on the particular material system and growth process.
March Meeting Focus Session: Electron, Ion, and Exciton Transport in Nanostructures: Nanowires
Image Credit: François Léonard, Sandia National Laboratories (2011)