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Chinese military is not a threat to the US military
Found an interesting article about Chinese military modernization & its current state compared 2 the US military.
"China's Military Is a Growing Threat."
Not yet. After two decades of massive military spending to modernize its armed forces, amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars, China increasingly has the ability to challenge the United States in its region, if not yet outside it. But the ability to project force tells us very little about China's willingness to use it.
Certainly, China has made moves over the last few years that have stoked the China-is-a-dangerous-threat crowd in Washington. In 2007, for instance, Beijing launched a missile that obliterated a communications satellite -- a dramatic and unexpected display of capability -- and then kept mum for 12 days before a Foreign Ministry spokesperson finally admitted it took place, stating: "This test was not directed at any country and does not constitute a threat to any country." In May 2008, satellite imagery revealed that China had constructed a massive subterranean naval base on the southern island of Hainan, presumably a staging point to launch naval operations into the Pacific. This January, China conducted another anti-missile test, shortly after the United States announced arms sales to Taiwan.
Similar developments have reliably shown up in annual Pentagon reports on China's military expansion, not to mention in articles such as Robert Kaplan's alarmist 2005 essay: "How We Would Fight China." Even Robert Gates, the mild-mannered U.S. defense secretary, warned last year that China's military modernization "could threaten America's primary means of projecting power and helping allies in the Pacific: our bases, air and sea assets, and the networks that support them." Last fall, Adm. Robert Willard, the new head of the U.S. Pacific Command, noted that "in the past decade or so, China has exceeded most of our intelligence estimates of their military capability," implying that maybe the alarmists are onto something.
At the same time, China's leaders vehemently denounce any suggestion that they are embarked on anything other than what they have referred to as a "peaceful rise" and haven't engaged in major external hostilities since the 1979 war with Vietnam. But they also don't explain why they are investing so heavily in this new arms race. Beijing's official line is that it wants to be able to defend itself against foreign aggression and catch up with the West, as it was famously unable to do in the 19th century.
When the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping began the process of reform and opening in 1979, he decided that bolstering the civilian economy would take precedence over military investments. But a dozen years later, the first Gulf War served as a wake-up call in Beijing, raising concerns about how quickly an inferior army could be demolished by better-equipped Western forces. In 1991, the Pentagon unleashed some of its most advanced weapons -- including stealth technology and precision-guided munitions -- against the Iraqi Army, the world's fourth largest at the time. U.S. and allied forces made short work of Iraq's Warsaw Pact military hardware, and the Chinese were duly shocked and awed.
It became immediately clear that Mao Zedong's doctrine of "human wave attacks" -- having more soldiers than your enemy has bullets -- would not meet China's defense needs in the 21st century. From the early 1990s, China's defense planners began intensively studying doctrine and sought to acquire superior foreign technologies for their People's Liberation Army (PLA). They also made a major strategic shift by cutting the size of their force to emphasize new technologies that would enable them to catch up with the United States and other possible foes.
Should the rest of the world be worried? Taiwan, long claimed as Chinese territory and well within range of Chinese ballistic missiles and conventional forces, certainly has cause to feel threatened. Even as cross-strait relations have warmed in recent years, Beijing has positioned more medium-range missiles facing Taiwan than ever. When asked why, Beijing demurs. India, Asia's other would-be superpower, also seems increasingly on edge. Last September, Indian analysts and media loudly worried over the publication of an article by Chinese analyst Li Qiulin in a prominent Communist Party organ that urged the PLA to bolster its ability to project force in South Asia.
But it's probably too soon for Americans to panic. Many experts who've looked closely at the matter agree that China today simply does not have the military capability to challenge the United States in the Pacific, though its modernization program has increased its ability to engage the United States close to Chinese shores. And the U.S. military is still, for all its troubles in Iraq and Afghanistan, the most capable fighting force on the planet.
"China's Armed Forces Are the Biggest in the World."
Yes, but it depends on how you count. The PLA has the most people on its payroll -- 2.2 million active personnel (though between 1985 and 2005, it shrank by 1.7 million soldiers and is still shrinking today). That's still far more than the 1.4 million active service members in the U.S. military.
Then again, the United States also has more than 700,000 civilian Defense Department employees and significant uncounted numbers of contractors. (In Iraq and Afghanistan, there are roughly equal numbers of contractors and uniformed personnel -- about 250,000 contractors to 180,000 soldiers.) But in China, uniformed PLA soldiers carry out many of the same duties that contractors perform for the U.S. military.
Arguably, the more significant figure for comparison is defense spending. Here the PLA lags far behind the Pentagon. In 2009, the U.S. military spent $738 billion on defense and homeland security. Estimates for China's annual military budget vary considerably, ranging from $69.5 billion to $150 billion, but it's clear that U.S. military spending is still several times higher than China's, the world's second highest.
And the PLA's global range is much more limited. As of last June, the United States had 285,773 active-duty personnel deployed around the world. But China operates no overseas bases and has only a handful of PLA personnel stationed abroad in embassies, on fellowships, and in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
"The PLA Is Slow, Conservative, and Backward."
Not anymore. Although it is still no match for the mighty U.S. military, the PLA has come a long way since Mao's ragtag army defeated the Nationalists in 1949. Over the last two decades in particular, China has improved the quality, technical capabilities, and effectiveness of its enlistees and officers, even as it has shrunk the total number of military personnel.
No longer are PLA soldiers rudimentarily equipped with second-rate Soviet technology, such as the outmoded Soviet T-55 tanks from the 1950s and 1960s that they used to have and that Iraqis fielded during the Gulf War. Although not every PLA unit has cutting-edge equipment, Chinese forces are continually integrating new weapons, doctrine, training, and command-and-control systems.
China's military today is, if not a near rival to that of the United States, at least a "fast-learning organization," in the view of many close foreign observers. It is deploying weapons that neutralize key U.S. advantages, such as ballistic missiles and supersonic sea-skimming missiles that can target U.S. aircraft carriers in the region; an enlarged submarine fleet; homegrown satellite reconnaissance and communications capabilities; and recently, the demonstrated capability to eliminate satellites and intercept ballistic missiles.
That said, not all technologies have proven easy to integrate. For instance, when China first bought Russian-made Kilo-class submarines, some were reportedly out of service for extended periods and in 2002 were even shipped back to Russia for repairs. China also reportedly experienced problems servicing imported fighter planes and engines.
Since those initial stumbles, China watchers think the PLA has made significant improvements in mastering the maintenance and operation of these imported platforms. Late in 2008, China dispatched a three-ship task force to the African coast to conduct anti-piracy missions and escort vessels through pirate-infested waters off the coast of Somalia. It was the first time in modern history that Chinese military vessels -- in this case, two destroyers and a supply ship -- had deployed outside local waters, armed and ready for combat. Using helicopters and special operations units, the PLA Navy successfully engaged pirates and escorted hundreds of civilian ships. It has now deployed its fourth task force, demonstrating its ability to maintain a presence for an extended time.
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"China's One-Child Generation Will Weaken Its Military."
Probably. The PLA's hardware is improving, but what about its recruits? China's one-child policy is widely perceived as creating a generation of spoiled, overweight boys, dubbed "little emperors," who are doted on by four grandparents while their parents toil to support them in fields, factories, and offices. Although accounts are sometimes exaggerated (in practice, many families, particularly in rural areas, have managed to have more than one child), the dramatic demographic shifts brought about by this policy, started in 1979, certainly impact the PLA. By 2006, "only-child soldiers" made up more than half of the force, up from just 20 percent a decade earlier, giving China the largest-ever military with a majority of only-children.
In a nod to the fact that enlistees are often the sole support for aging parents and grandparents, the PLA has shortened service commitments. In 1998, China reduced the time conscripts must serve to two years, lessening the economic and social burdens on rural families dependent on an only son. With a significantly shortened time to train conscripts and participate in exercises, many units will likely maintain low levels of readiness. Only-child officers are also more likely to leave the PLA to enter the private sector, where they are better able to support their parents and families.
Of course, it's difficult to really assess whether an army made up of only-child soldiers will be an effective fighting force, as the PLA has not been tested in combat since the late 1970s. The PLA has found that such soldiers have better communication and computer skills than their peers with siblings. However, they haven't performed as well in other ways. Only-child recruits are not as tough; they don't like to go through the pain of intense training; they call in sick more frequently; and they struggle to perform some simple chores like doing their own laundry. If too much hand-holding is required for these recruits, the PLA could well find itself all suited up for modern warfare -- but without the soldiers ready to fight it.
"China Needs Its Army to Stamp Out Domestic Unrest."
No. That's the job of the People's Armed Police. While the world watched in horror as armored personnel carriers and camouflaged soldiers suppressed riots in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa in 2008 and Uighur-dominated Urumqi in 2009, many assumed it was the Chinese army marching in the streets behind Plexiglas shields. But they were mistaken. A careful look at their insignia revealed that the units were part of the People's Armed Police, not the PLA.
The People's Armed Police is a paramilitary force with a wide range of responsibilities for public security. After June 1989, when the PLA was called upon to mobilize its tanks and clear protesters from Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the military sought guarantees from the Chinese leadership that it would no longer be tasked with suppressing domestic "incidents" that it was neither trained nor equipped to handle. The People's Armed Police was then given this specific job as well as significant increases in resources, personnel, and specialized training.
It is subject to many of the same military laws and regulations issued by the central government as its PLA counterpart. However, much of the armed police is under the command of the Public Security Ministry -- China's civilian police force -- and its bureaus, the largest unit of which is responsible for ensuring "internal security," including crowd control and riot response. When domestic disturbances arise, the armed police is called out to control crowds and put down riots, not the PLA. While China's 2008 defense white paper claims that 260,000 armed police are on daily guard duty, other official sources claim a total force of 660,000 officers. And though the armed police is tasked primarily with domestic security, it is also expected to support the PLA in a time of war.
"China's War Plans Are All About Invading Taiwan."
That was then. Chinese military leaders in the recent past did place intense focus on preparing their armed forces to fight a "limited war" over Taiwan, fully expecting that the United States would enter the conflict. Many weapons systems the PLA acquired or developed, as well as the exercises it trained for, were largely aimed at fighting a technologically superior enemy -- with particular emphasis on developing tactics to keep the United States from bringing naval assets to China's shores, a strategy known as "access denial." In the past, massive annual amphibious-assault exercises, known derisively as the "million-man swim," defined the military experiences of hundreds of thousands of conscripts.
Although simulating a Chinese D-Day on Taiwan might be a tidy demonstration of the PLA's core mission, the armed forces today are developing capabilities and doctrine that will eventually enable them to protect China's expanding global interests. The PLA's Second Artillery Corps and science-and-technology units are increasingly capable in space and cyberspace operations, and they have honed the ability to launch and operate satellites to improve communications and intelligence collection. New air and naval platforms and capabilities, such as aerial refueling and new classes of ships, also increase the PLA's ability to deploy abroad.
Official Chinese military writings now pay increasing attention to a greater range of military missions, focusing not only on China's territorial integrity, but on its global interests. From oil rigs in Nigeria to a crude-oil pipeline under construction that will connect Yunnan's capital city to Burma's port of Sittwe on the Bay of Bengal, Beijing thinks it must be able to defend its people, infrastructure, and investments in some of the world's most volatile places -- much as the British did in the 1800s.
"China's Military Has Global Aspirations."
Perhaps someday. At the height of the Cold War, Soviet military vessels prowled the world's oceans, and its aircraft patrolled international airspace. By contrast, China's navy rarely leaves its home waters; when it does patrol farther afield, it still does not cross the Pacific.
But there is little doubt that China is steadily building its ability to project power beyond its shores. Milestones such as the PLA Navy's around-the-world cruise in 2002 and its anti-piracy mission off the African coast indicate that China is looking to operate more globally.
Although Beijing has not yet sought to deploy combat-capable military units to the sites of international natural disasters, in the not-too-distant future Chinese military aircraft might be delivering Chinese-made disaster-relief supplies. Having recently commissioned a hospital ship, Chinese naval strategists have already identified disaster relief as a key mission for a future Chinese aircraft carrier, while military writers discuss how to conduct regional missions to protect China's interests outside its territorial waters.
Undoubtedly, Chinese war planners see a future in which China will be able to defend itself offshore and its navy will operate beyond what is sometimes referred to as the "first island chain" (an imaginary line stretching from Japan, through Okinawa and Taiwan, and south to the Philippines and the South China Sea), eventually encompassing much of the Western Pacific up to the "second island chain" that runs from Japan southward past Guam to Australia. But whether Beijing envisions one day establishing overseas bases, or simply having the capability to project power globally when needed, is unclear.
Some wonder whether China and the United States are on a collision course. Kaplan raised the ominous possibility in the Atlantic that when the Chinese navy does push out into the Pacific, "it will very quickly encounter a U.S. Navy and Air Force unwilling to budge from the coastal shelf of the Asian mainland," resulting in a "replay of the decades-long Cold War, with a center of gravity not in the heart of Europe but, rather, among Pacific atolls." Unquestionably, there is deep strategic mistrust between the two countries. China's rapid economic growth, steady military modernization, and relentless nationalistic propaganda at home are shaping Chinese public expectations and limiting possibilities for compromise with other powers.
This does not make conflict inevitable, but it is cause for long-term concern and will shape U.S. efforts to avoid hostilities with China. Military-to-military contacts lag far behind the rest of the U.S.-China relationship. Taiwan is an obvious point of disagreement and the one place where the two powers could conceivably come into direct conflict. U.S. maritime surveillance activities inside China's exclusive economic zone are another contentious point. There is, however, a growing recognition that the United States and China should engage one another and seek to avoid a conflict that would almost certainly be destructive to both sides.
Despite the goose-stepping soldiers at Chinese military parades, the PLA is far from a carbon copy of the Soviet threat. For all the jargon-laden, prideful articles about China's inevitable rise in the world, Chinese strategists are cautious not to openly verbalize aspirations to conquer the globe or establish distant bases, outposts, or supply stations.
Perhaps a generation from now, Chinese military planners might be strategizing more openly about how to acquire overseas basing rights and agreements with allies where they might station their forces abroad, just as the French and British have done since the Napoleonic wars and the Americans have done more recently. But with China, that process has not begun in earnest. At least, not for now.
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i like Chinese food.
but seriously, im not sure what to think. as a nation it is in our best interest to be prepared for any contingency, and any conflict, regardless of the adversary. especially with china eating up our debt, being a huge trading partner, and intent on modernizing and globalizing. through in the fact they are a communist and repressive nation, there are things to worry about. we have had many issues in the past with china. from korea to vietnam.
i just dont really know what there intentions are. we have the technology, but are strung thin right now, both in manpower, materials, and good will. yes, they are limited in tech and nukes, but dont sell a couple million chinese short with updated tech and unknown global intentions. i just went back and revisited the falklands war between the uk and argentina, and was surprised at how much i didnt know. how much material, equipment, and lives lost by the brits. as reagan used to say "trust but varify...."
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19-4021.00 - Biological Technicians
Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.
Sample of reported job titles: Biological Science Laboratory Technician, Biological Technician, Environmental Technician, Laboratory Technician, Research Assistant, Research Associate, Research Specialist, Research Technician, Resource Biologist, Wildlife Biology Technician
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Conduct standardized biological, microbiological or biochemical tests and laboratory analyses to evaluate the quantity or quality of physical or chemical substances in food or other products.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Deoxyribonucleic sequence analyzers — Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers; Inherit sequencing analysis systems
|Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters — Automated cell counters; Coulter counters; Hematology cell counters
|Microbiology analyzers — Bioanalyzers; Flow cytometers
|Robotic or automated liquid handling systems — Automatic pipetters; Liquid handling robots; Robotic laboratory equipment
|Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters — Cytofluorographs; Fluorometers
Technology used in this occupation:
|Analytical or scientific software — BD Biosciences CellQuest; Gene Codes Sequencher; PolyBayes software; Systat Software Table Curve
|Data base user interface and query software — Database software; Microsoft Access; Thomson EndNote
|Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software; Graphics software; Harvard Graphics software
|Spreadsheet software — IBM Lotus 1-2-3; Microsoft Excel
|Word processing software — Corel WordPerfect software; Microsoft Word
|Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
|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.
|Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|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.
|Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|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.
|Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|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).
|Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
|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.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|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.
Work Activities
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
|Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
|Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
|Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Work Context
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 90% responded "Every day."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 64% responded "Every day."
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 57% responded "Extremely important."
|Electronic Mail — 54% responded "Every day."
|Freedom to Make Decisions — 49% responded "A lot of freedom."
|Structured versus Unstructured Work — 41% responded "Some freedom."
|Contact With Others — 41% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 36% responded "Very important."
|Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 37% responded "Moderate results."
|Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 37% responded "Continually or almost continually."
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, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Bachelor's degree
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Master's degree
This occupation may require a background in the following science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines:
Interest code: RIC
|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.
|Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
|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
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Work Values
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
|Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Related Occupations
|Agricultural Technicians Green
|Food Science Technicians
|Chemical Technicians
|Geophysical Data Technicians
|Social Science Research Assistants
|Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
|Forensic Science Technicians
|Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
|Histotechnologists and Histologic Technicians Bright Outlook
|Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$19.85 hourly, $41,290 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|80,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Average (8% to 14%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Biological Technicians . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) , 410 N 21st St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904. Phone: (719) 636-1100. Fax: (719) 636-1993.
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2. Author's Notes
"What is this, some weird kind of AU?
Not really. There are some discrepancies with canon, but these are not "what if"s in the strictest sense.
This piece is intended as a hobbit ghost story first told several generations after the Ring War. It's a source document pulling on the same events described in the Red Book (in this case, the hobbits' misadventures in the barrows). But since the genre is different I have taken some small liberties with the shape (such as having Frodo unconscious immediately instead of seeing the black shape hovering above him) to better fit the form. Other changes (such as Frodo thinking Bilbo killed Smaug) come from the fact that, if you tell a story often enough, it will grow in the telling. Bilbo left the Shire and returned with a fortune, and a dragon died as part of his adventure. It's not beyond believability that hobbits telling this story around the Green Dragon might attribute all the heroic deeds to Bilbo, whether he actually did them or not.
I have quoted four canonical passages in the course of this story. First, the song the hand sings when it approaches Frodo. The first verse is my own invention; the second is nearly identical to the incantation written by Tolkien; I have made some minor changes to make the metre flow more naturally. The second quote is the song Frodo sings to summon Tom Bombadil, and the third is Tom's answering song. All three come from "Fog on the Barrow-downs".
I also used the "Roast Mutton" chapter in The Hobbit when Frodo is thinking about Bilbo's earlier adventures. The first two quotes are direct quotes said by the trolls; the third is a synthesis of two separate comments. My wording is rather similar to Tolkien's, but I had to make some small changes when joining the two.
You'll notice several phrases in languages other than English throughout the story. If the person being spoken to understood the language I tried to make sure you (the reader) could guess what was meant by the context. But here are some translations for those interested:
* "Sen ú-nâ ôl, perian" --> "This is not a dream, halfling." (Sindarin)
* "Dú sen, hain a le gwannathar" --> "They will die, and you, this night." (Sindarin)
* "Urukî" --> "Horrors!" (roughly; Black Speech)
Halimath is of course a month on the hobbit's calendar. It corresponds roughly to our modern month of September.
I hope you enjoyed this little piece! Please don't tell me I'm the only person who has read this passage and thought it begged to be changed to a ghost story?
--- Marta
This is a work of fan fiction, written because the author has an abiding love for the works of J R R Tolkien. The characters, settings, places, and languages used in this work are the property of the Tolkien Estate, Tolkien Enterprises, and possibly New Line Cinema, except for certain original characters who belong to the author of the said work. The author will not receive any money or other remuneration for presenting the work on this archive site. The work is the intellectual property of the author, is available solely for the enjoyment of Henneth Annûn Story Archive readers, and may not be copied or redistributed by any means without the explicit written consent of the author.


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OK...I had bought the cosplay authentic outfit for my son ( shipped from over sees from China) because he like to wear the anime clothes in public some time (not the crazy ones, some can be wore as regular clothes ( ex naurto jacket, anime fans know what I'm taking about)
Well they wear to deliver it. I checked on line and it was with the carrier. Was home all day, checked computer it said they tried and no one was home. Called the 1888 2 return. They said oh they tried and no one was home. I told them I was home all day and they didn't even leave a slip. I even told them to ring the buzzer for 2g and the intercom works.
They said they next day they would ship it. Again the next day the same thing happened...no slip, no ringing of the buzzer marked they tried no one home. I even called them about 3 times to see if they had the right address..they did.
(FYI-- I live in a building and my uncle works for the US post office and he tells me because I live in a building in Jamaica n. y they get will get nervous and will not deliver and scan the person not home. I don't live even in a bad neighborhood, but it is mostly minorities but still....)
third time they didn't even send it with the carrier next day because I tracked it online. So it called and switched the address to my uncles job.
This made me go on line and look at reviews...I was shocked of the service others have got....bad bad bad
I did get my package but I had to go through to much
UPS..no problem
US postal....no problems they delver to my building ALL THE TIME
(if I'm not home for delivery they leave a slip)
I was close to have to find a way to get to the airport to pick it up because the carriers I think judged, lied and didn't want to do their jobs.
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Never Use DHL!
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DHL makes the process of receiving your package a confusing, time wasting exercise; their representatives really do not know what they are doing and have no respect for clients' time. I will never again use their service and will never recommend them to anyone. The level of incompetence of the DHL Brampton (Canada) office in particular and the service in Canada is unparalleled for being abysmally bad.
DHL advised me on their website via tracking that the package which I ordered from the USA was to arrive on a certain date. I stayed at home and waited all that day. The package never arrived. I called Customer Service and was attended to by a woman with a very contemptuous tone, who told me that the package was with Canada Customs and that I would have to provide them with a Power of Attorney if I wanted them to clear the package for me. Of course I wanted the package cleared through customs – how else was it going to get to me? Did they think that I paid for it to remain there and not come to my house? If I had not called DHL, what would have happened to my package – more delays?
Later in the evening of that same day, I received an e-mail from another female representative from DHL indicating that I needed to give them a Power of Attorney for them to clear the package through customs for me. I completed the PoA form and sent it back to the e-mail address to which I was directed.
At the close of business on the next day, there was still no update on the tracking information – which still stated that, at the end of that day, DHL "needed information" from me and that someone would call me. No one called. No package arrived. I called DHL again. The representative told me that this was an issue for the "Brokerage" department and that she would transfer me to them. Bear in mind that this is the same person to whom I sent to PoA.
The person from brokerage told me that the first representative never received the PoA despite the fact that I had confirmation e-mail from them stating that they had received my e-mail. They then tried to excuse their incompetence by drawing an artificial distinction between the person who sent the e-mail and the intended recipient when in fact the same person had the brokerage e-mail address in their e-mail signature. I still have not received the package and no updates were placed in tracking two days later. Ended up having to call the company which shipped the package in the USA to explain that I did not receive package.
In the future, use a carrier pigeon. Walk over. Take a cab. Deliver the package yourself but NEVER USE DHL- the higher fees charged by another courier service will save you the time and money which you would otherwise have wasted in using DHL.
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DHL - Dishonest shipping company
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CANADA -- On a recent trip to India, we purchased 3 carpets which we arranged, through the shop, to be shipped home. After we returned home, we were notified that the shipment arrived in the country and required customs clearance. We provided credit card information to a DHL representative to clear the carpets on our behalf. A few days later we checked the web site to determine the status of our shipment and were surprised to see that DHL was indicating that they had been delivered and that no signature was required; BUT, we received nothing! We DHL over the course of 2 weeks and when we were able to connect with someone we were told that they were investigating and needed to talk with their driver. After a week and a half of chasing DHL, they told us they checked with their driver who claimed that he did make the delivery. We asked for some evidence that this was the case - a paper or electronic trail of the driver's routing that day, anything. To which we received an e-mail restating that they had indeed delivered the package and that they were now leaving it up to the shippers in India to resolve the situation i.e. they absolved themselves of any responsibility without providing some level of satisfaction that they had indeed actually made the delivery. I cannot believe a company in North America can behave the way that they have and still stay in business. The lack of any evidence and the way they brushed us off leads us to suspect that we are dealing with some sort of cover up and dishonest people working there from top to bottom.
We sent e-mails to everyone in the chain of command including the Canadian president Greg [snip] Greg did not reply even though the DHL web site says "GO STRAIGHT TO THE TOP". What nerve - if you don't mean it then don't say it.
Someone by the name of Gillian [snip] followed up and we were led to believe that this was a result of our e-mails to Greg and his office. But, she was virtually impossible to contact and when she did make contact she merely told us that the driver said the package was delivered. No response was forthcoming from Gillian when we asked for some sort of proof that this really did happen.
Before Gillian came on the scene we were told our case was being handled by Rita [snip] in customer service. She too was impossible to reach and when contact was made she was rude and uncooperative and for a week or more told us that she left a message with the driver who hadn't call back.
After lodging a complaint the case was taken away from Rita [snip] and transferred to her team lead Lorenzo who, even though he made commitments to keep us informed daily, never did. In fact he just disappeared from the scene and took the day off.
The entire ordeal has left a bad taste in our mouths and leaves us strongly suspecting someone at DHL as having stolen our goods and the rest of the organization covering up. I cannot believe that a Canadian company can operate in such a manner.
If anyone out there knows of any other option that we might pursue, we would like to hear from you. We are amazed that as consumers we have no protection from an unscrupulous company like DHL. This company's real business is dealing in fraud. If this is not the case then why were they so difficult to deal with? Why were they so unresponsive? Why were they so reluctant to satisfy us by providing some level of evidence to back up the claim that the package was delivered?
DHL - Fraud and scam company run by dishonest people from top to bottom. Get the word out that there should be NO BUSINESS FOR A COMPANY THAT OPERATES LIKE DHL.
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Took forever and STILL screwed up!
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USA, NEW JERSEY -- Sent this complaint to the head of DHL customer service and BBB:
Good morning,
I sent my first package through DHL this week. I will not be a repeat customer. My experience was nothing short of disastrous.
I sent a shipment of gifts to a friend in Vietnam, parcel ID . I purchased the service through a third-party reseller, who provided the shipping label and what I thought was a customs form. I entered into the form the contents of the package at a value of USD 43.00. I noticed the form was titled "Commercial Invoice," so when the DHL driver picked up the parcel, I expressed my concern and specified that the package contained only gifts and not a commercial shipment. He assured me that everything would be fine.
When the package arrived in Vietnam, an exception was generated. I sent an email asking the status of the package and received a return call from a courteous English-speaking representative in Ho Chi Minh. She indicated that she needed contact information for the recipient; I gave her the recipient's e-mail address. I indicated that the recipient was not perfectly fluent in Vietnamese and asked if she could communicate with the office in English. The representative assured me that an English speaker would be available.
The recipient forwarded me a copy of the email she had received, which asked her for details regarding the shipment which a gift recipient should not normally be expected to have access to. Still, I assisted her in filling out the form and she replied in English. We specified again that the shipment contained only gifts.
A DHL representative next came to the recipient's address and gave her a copy of the "commercial invoice" which I had provided to DHL. The representative stated that the recipient would need to pay the USD 43.00, the value of the items listed, to obtain the package. It should be noted that $43 is a significant hardship for the recipient due to the exchange rate. I messaged the DHL Vietnam website in English stating that the list was not meant to be an invoice, that the contents were gifts and not a commercial shipment, and that the recipient should not be invoiced.
A family member of the recipient called the Ho Chi Minh office and was told that they has not received her email. It was sent again without reply, another call was made, and the representative indicated that the office could not read the English email. The recipient had her email translated into Vietnamese and resent it in both languages. Finally the Vietnam office confirmed receipt and advised the recipient that the package would take approximately two days to clear.
Seeing that DHL had a policy of charging for packages taking over three days to clear, I contacted the U.S. office. I received a voicemail message back stating that the package had been cleared after all and would probably be sent when it was morning in Vietnam. The driver did deliver, charging the recipient's family the $43 which we had explained repeatedly should never have been invoiced. All told, the package spent twice as long in the Vietnam office as it did in transit, and the entire transaction was plagued with errors, poor communication, and a wrongful charge which represents a needless hardship to the receiver.
I would like the full $43 refunded directly to the recipient as soon as possible. Thank you for your time.
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DHL is a Rip Off
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OREGON -- I bought some products online and the seller, without asking me, decided it was a nice gesture to send the items through courier, even though I had paid for regular international mail to Canada. They used DHL for shipping and DHL charges a minimum of $14 plus tax in addition to the taxes and duties I owed Canada Customs.
So, if you live in Canada, you have 2 choices: keep your purchase under $20 or buy enough to justify paying DHL's fees. Keep in mind they charge 2.5% of the product value or $10, whichever is highest + $4 C.O.D. fee + taxes. And when you call to ask them why are you paying $28 on a $36 package, they will tell you to take it with the government because taxes are so high. Then they tell you that, if you lived in the US, your threshold would be so much higher so the problem is that you live in Canada, even though the actual taxes are only $12 and the rest are their ridiculous fees. The DHL person I spoke to said they get lots of upset calls about their fees but; from what I gather, people pay them because they have little choice. What is the point of buying things online if you have to pay double the original price in the long run?
They already got payment for their services by the seller but I'm pretty sure I will be stuck with the useless DHL $16 fee for simply knocking at my door and spending a minute at the customs counter. I know it's a matter of 1 minute because I have done my own brokerage at customs close to the Toronto airport and it literally takes no time. I can't do that now because I moved to a town 3 hours away from the GTA and I don't drive. Otherwise I would be there in a heartbeat. It's worth the drive just to make a point if you are close by.
DHL suggested I should refuse the package to avoid the fees and offered no other solution. My experience with FEDEX and UPS is that they are more understanding and will meet you in the middle depending on what you bought. They do have fees per line in the invoice and other stuff but they understand when their fees are just too high and will at least try and help you out.
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DHL Sort Facility Stole My Package
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TORONTO -- The absolute worst shipping company EVER. A nightmare to deal with.
I ship packages to overseas all the time, mostly documents, prints and sometimes antique magazines or arts. On July 19, 2013 I shipped an express package from Toronto Canada to Tehran which should have been delivered in 4 business days. Tracking showed that my package entered their sort facility in AE _HUB & GATEWAYS on July 23 and after that no further activities were showing on the tracking page. I started calling them a few days later to find out what's going on. Each time they said someone will call me back and no one did. On Aug 1, 2013 I got fed up and called the customer service line and demanded an answer. They put me on hold for 35 minutes and came back to tell me that my package has gone missing... Missing??? how can that be? I told them that the package contained magazines that were worth a lot of money and I find it hard to believe that they have just vanished in the thin air. They said that they just don't have any scans or traces of my package once it entered their facility in Dubai. It seems clear to me that someone had stolen my package.
The customer service advised me to start a claim and sent me the claims forms. I filled them out and emailed them to the address on the form, I also faxed them to the number on the form to be safe. Needless to say that to this date (Aug 22, 2013) I have not heard back from them. I have called many times, they keep on saying that their claims specialist will call me back... I keep waiting and nothing... I would never send anything anywhere with DHL again... Their customer service is a nightmare and their employees at their sort facility are thieves... My advice is to stay away, there are lots of other options...
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Nothing but Lies
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My package was in DHL care from 3:20 pm Feb 17 and made it from Florida to Edmonton Alberta Canada in about 27 hours. This was great as I was charged $104 to have it right away. The problem was as it was at the airport in Edmonton at noon and immediately cleared customs, then it stated clearance delay, so I phoned customer service to see if it would be delivered to the drop off in Edmonton later in the day. I was told no, that it would not move untilthe following tues as today is Fri and they don't work weekends and Monday is a holiday. This package was to be delivered to my doorstep in 2 days, so not wanting to wait an extra 3-4 days for delivery, I phoned customer service to have it held at the airport so I could pick it up. They said we emailed the request to them and
they haven't got back to me. So I tried to phone the Edmonton drop off site to see if it was picked up so I could pick it up there. I got the phone # from their web site and called it about 40 times and this was Fri afternoon about 2:30 pm and they are open till 5;00pm. no answer to all calls. checked the web tracking at 6:30 said package was in Edmonton at drop off at 6:15. Checked the web tracking 2 hours later and they changed the time from 6:15 to 9:38 yet it was only 8:30.I think this was done to cover up. So anyway, I phoned customer service at the 1800 number on Monday Family Day holiday, no answer, the drop off in Edmonton no answer, so I tried live chat and low and behold I was told indeed they are open at the drop off even though it was a holiday. So, away I went to pick up my parcel driving 20 minutes from out of town, store closed. Will be trying to pick up my parcel tues morning hoping it's there, purchased this from Simple Wifi in Florida and was to be shipped by ups, they changed carriers after purchase and can't believe what has happened to me (so they say)I was charged $104for ups and they are now refunding some of the cost of shipping, somewhere in the neighborhood of $30-$40. I would have rather paid the full amount and had it on time. Never again will I purchase from any vendor who uses DHL. Its the people working there who just don't care at all about delivering on time because the company is not set up to do so. I guess this is what they call bait and switch or a red herring, on DHL and Simple Wifi. Certainly thinking of reporting both companies to the Better Business Bureau, and in the future check the B. B.B. first but, this doesn't work when companies like Simple Wifi advertise UPS as there international carrier then switch after you purchase from them. Dirty companies don't deserve customers and we all have to alert each other of what they are doing. Nothing but lies from both companies listed, stay away from both please.
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Worst Possible Service In Shipping - Ever
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Surely my experience with DHL must merit some sort of award – if you have the patience read on...
Parcel containing 200 watches on van 08.45 for delivery to me. At this stage please bear in mind that I live less than half a mile from the main delivery depot
18.00 – No sign of parcel being delivered – contact DHL told that it could be on its way up to 18.30.
20.00 contact DHL about non delivery – told driver had called an left a card at 19.36 – very odd as I was in my driveway washing my car between 18.00 and 20.00 and there were five people in the house all looking out for this delivery.
DHL tells me that they will arrange for next day delivery – I accept
08.45 parcel marked out for delivery yet again
1800 – No delivery – contact DHL told that driver couldn't find address – same driver that left the card yesterday!!
Nothing on tracking about delivery so I contact DHL and I'm told the parcel is in the delivery depot – I ask them to confirm this and when they do I tell them I will be there at 11.00 to collect – Guess what I get to the depot only be told that the parcel is not there but on the same van with the same driver as before apparently it has been on his van all the time. I ask them to contact the driver to tell him I have a hospital appointment and could he please leave the parcel next door with my neighbour – no problem and many apologies.
19.00 still no parcel – contacts DHL – tracking says still out for delivery!!
09.00 - Yet again the tracking still says out for delivery
19.00 – no parcel – contact DHL – asked to confirm my address for the fifth time and yes that was the address they had – which incidentally is an estate in the city built in 1934 and everyone knows it especially dozens of other couriers from whom I have deliveries on a regular basis (funnily enough one of them is DHL) Apparently the driver had gained access to the address but no one would sign for the parcel!!!!
09.00 - Tracking says out for delivery
By this time if I had any hair I would have been pulling it out. I leave a large sign on my door saying I had to go to a funeral and would the driver please leave with next door neighbour. Gets home to find a card say parcel delivered to neighbour at 16.28. Great I had just missed him by fifteen minutes – knocks on neighbour's door – no parcel has been left – this is fifteen minutes after it was supposed to have been left. I immediately check the tracking – yes it was delivered and signed by the neighbour at 16.28 but twenty minutes later according to the tracking it has been returned to the depot undelivered. Checked with neighbour an elderly lady who incidentally has been taking my parcels in for over twenty five years – she says she has not signed anything.
1800 – contact DHL – tell them the driver did not leave any parcel next door – I am told he must have because it had been signed – I ask to see the signature I am told I have to make a claim – I ask why the tracking has it as being delivered and also being returned to depot as undelivered – told to make a claim – in fact the insinuation was that my neighbour must have it – my inclination is more towards the package having gone astray due to its attractive contents !!!
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If You Want Good Customer Service DO NOT Use DHL
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EDMONTON -- I order an item from the USA to be shipped to Canada. The item was to be delivered within 3-5 days. When the package arrived there was no one home to sign so a sticker was left. That evening I called DHL to rearrange another deliver after a certain time in the afternoon to make sure someone was at home to which I was told they don't allow times to be specified, the agent went on to tell me that I could pick the package up from the depot the following day between 8:00 am and 8:00pm which I agreed as this proved to be the best option. The following day I send my husband to the depot which is 70km away to find out the package is still on the delivery truck, I recall DHL to find out what happened to be told we don't know a supervisor was supposed to return my call with an answer that evening, no call came the call from the supervisor came the next day to which he informed me that my package would be delivered in the afternoon after the time I specified.
I leave work early that day to make sure that I am home for the package to find that it was delivered 2hrs earlier at this point frustration got to me, I recall the supervisor and to this day I am still waiting for him to return my call. I called the customer service to be told that they would send an email to dispatch and get my package redelivered that night, I was not surprised when the package never arrived, the next day (4 days later) I look again at the tracking to find that my package is in the depot waiting customer pickup as requested so again I send my husband to pick up the package to find there is no package in the depot they have no idea where the package is as the delivery driver who inputted the information worked from 10pm to 7am. The depot take telephone numbers and promise to call the following morning and as with everyone else that promised to call we are still waiting for the call.
I recall customer care to be told by an agent that my package was redelivered to the airport to say I was unimpressed just doesn't cover it, he proceeds to tell me that I could go to the airport and collect or wait until Monday and they would redeliver to the depot to which my reply was DHL will get the package to the depot tonight I am still waiting for my telephone call from the agent to confirm what is being done, I will be taking this issue to the BBB as this service is appalling. So DHL thank you for spoiling my kids birthday as this was his present.
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DHL - Customer Care Needs Tending
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BRIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS -- I have always preferred DHL. Not the same shipment center as USPS, FedEx. They Truly took care when delivering fragile packages. But notice the past tense.
I felt bad calling in to the center to request information on a package that, via text, was said to have been attempted delivery. They claimed I was not home to receive the package. However, I was sitting there, waiting and never heard a buzz or knock, at 9am. After I received the text, that I was missed, only minutes prior, I went and relieved the notice on the front entrance to my apartment. The carrier claimed that I wasn't home, but they never rang the buzzer. They also made note that my apartment number was not on the package. I was extremely disappointed at first, imagining it was Glasses USA that did not put my apartment number on the package, but then when I finally received the package (the following week, I'd like not to be overly biased, just because I truly needed my glasses) my apartment number was clearly labeled on the shipment address. What more caused problems was that, even if my apartment number were not on the package, the buzzer has a bold label with my name on it, which was clearly labeled on the package.
I personally felt, if you work in customer service, and have many means by which to deliver, that I should have received the package 4-5 days earlier than I had. Customer service call center hung up on me twice when I attempted to explain to them the situation. I wasn't requesting that they redeliver, only that I could go to one of the centers to pick it up the package, as I really wanted it as soon as possible. I'm not irrational nor a loud obnoxious person. I genuinely try to explain things to people without sounding rude.
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Despite a late-game rally, Just NDNs proved too much for Shirts 'n Skirts in Tuesday evening's Bishop coed softball game at City Park. The NDNs took out their opponent 11-3.
Both teams were held scoreless through the first inning. NDN Johnny Shoshone hit a 1-RBI single to get things started in the top of the second.
Suma Davis smashed a 2 RBI double into center field in the third. By the end of the inning, the NDNs had extended their lead to 6-0.
Shirts 'n Skirts got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third. Bob Bishop hit a sacrifice fly ball to bring Justin Whitman home.
Aaron Puls, Tanner Kruse and Keith Tatum have been named to All-CIF baseball teams.
Puls, a graduating senior and Bishop Bronco first baseman, went on a hitting spree toward the end of the season and into the playoffs. Puls hit home runs in each of the four playoff games, including a grand slam against Southlands Christian and two against Oxford Academy in the semifinals.
Kruse, a junior, pitched his way through an undefeated High Desert League season with an ERA less than 1.0. Kruse was also effective at the plate.
Puls and Kruse were both named to first team All-CIF.
South Fork Bishop Creek
Reduced flows have really improved the water conditions on the creek. The fishing has remained excellent along most of stretches of the creek with some solid fish in the 2 - to 3-pound range.
Most folks are really doing well in the slower moving pools and deep pockets. More solid 2-pound plus rainbows along with plenty of pan sized stockers are filling stringers. Thomas Bouyants, worms, mini-jigs, Panther Martins and Thomas Bouyants are producing best.
Grace Speakman raced her way into first place in the Youth Women's Overall division at The 100's MC Classic dirt bike race May 28 in Spangler Hills. The Bishop 13-year-old comes from a long line of desert racers and has been competing for two years. Her 2010-11 seasons include top fives in every race she entered.
It's not too late to sign up for this weekend's One-Pitch Tournament held at Bishop City Park this Saturday and Sunday.
Proceeds from the tournament will go towards memberships at the Bishop Bullpen for underprivileged athletes.
The format on Saturday is a round robin. Sunday is a single-elimination run for tournament champion. Each team is guaranteed four shots at the gold.
Play starts at 8 a.m. each day. Saturday ends at midnight; Sunday action will go until 2 or 3 p.m.
Teams interested in participating, call Willy Pasquel at (760) 937-2019.
Families turned out in droves for the annual Independence Fishing Derby last Saturday.
The day started on the water and ended in Dehy Park for the weigh-in, a silent auction and music, followed by prizes for big trout and bigger stringers.
Winners included:
Heaviest Trout,
Adult Category
1st – Matt Sanchez (El Cajon), 3 lbs.
2nd – Schuyler Gingrich (Covina), 2 lbs., 9 ozs.
3rd – Tracey Dallarosa (Coronado), 2 lbs., 5 oz.
Heaviest Trout,
Junior Category
1st – Shane Hansen, 2 lbs., 14 oz.
2nd – Mitch Mandic (Moorpark), 1lb., 11 oz.
The game may not have counted, but that didn't stop Bad Company and Red Thunder from going at it Tuesday night in the City of Bishop Softball League, Co-ed B Division.
Red Thunder forfeited the game for lack of enough women in the line-up. According to protocol, there was no winner. But, unofficially, Thunder rained on Bad Company's parade with a strong comeback in the open seventh inning.
Bad Company jumped out to an early lead when Mike McDonald hit a 2 RBI single off Red Thunder pitcher Rodney Barlow.
Bishop bareback rider Chase Bowen rode his way into the National High School Rodeo Association finals Friday evening.
Bowen scored two 67s in his first rounds during the California High School Rodeo Association state finals held at Tri-County Fairgrounds. On the final, short go Friday evening, he held on for the required 8 seconds scoring 60 for a total of 200 ponits.
Bowen finished second to Casey Meroshnekoff, 2010 national bareback champion who finished the competition with a total of 218 points.
Bishop Stingrays Swim Meet
The Bishop Stingrays are hosting an invitational swim meet, June 25-26, at Bishop City Park pool.
The Lions will serve a pancake breakfast both mornings with proceeds going to the team.
Bishop Youth Football and Cheer
Sign-up dates for Bishop Football and Cheer: today, 12-5 p.m., Pizza Factory; July 16, 12-5 p.m., McDonalds and July 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Nick'n'Willies.
Summer Basesball Camp
The flows on the South Fork were reduced as of Monday.
More solid 2-lb.-plus rainbows along with plenty of pan-sized stockers are filling stringers.


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American biologist. He shared a 1969 Nobel Prize for investigating the mechanism of viral infection in living cells.
unincorporated community within Derry township, Dauphin county, south-central Pennsylvania, U.S. It is situated 12 miles (19 km) east of Harrisburg. The community was founded in 1903 by the entrepreneur Milton Snavely Hershey around Derry Church as the site for his chocolate factory. In 1909 he established a vocational school, now called the Milton Hershey School, and, during the Great Depression of the 1930s, he financed the construction of a community centre, a hotel, and a sports arena there. The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is the site of Pennsylvania State University's College of Medicine. The Pennsylvania State Police Academy is also located in Hershey. The manufacture of chocolate products by the Hershey Foods Corporation remains the chief industry, although the community also has become a resort area with a theme park, botanical gardens, a sports arena, a zoo, and a number of golf courses. Pop. (1990) 11,860; (2000) 12,771.


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Yum is fine, what they really need to replace is that god awful packagekit GUI.
Phoronix: Fedora 18 Will Preview A New Package Manager
During today's FESCo meeting, the engineering and steering committee approved a number of new features for Fedora 18, a.k.a. the Spherical Cow...
Yum is fine, what they really need to replace is that god awful packagekit GUI.
But the #1 feature Fedora needs is better testing Fedora itself and treating it (more) seriously, I mean, after F17 was released I installed it the next day and that same day got like 150MB of updates. Same for F16 btw.
It means Fedora's understanding of "final release" is one of the loosest (and lousiest) in the world.
Yeah I know one can argue all day about any distro, but I've been willing to use Fedora since F11 and hoping that F-Next will finally be good enough - but each time fail, fail, fail and back to Ubuntu - which always works good enough.
E.g. installing Nvidia (either kmod or akmod) made F17 not boot, or, after a clean install F17 fails to boot after installing like 170MB of updates saying on boot it's waiting for bluetooth, even though I don't got such a device (crazy).
Again, #1 needed Fedora feature is better testing its .iso/stack/updates, if the folks from Fedora (i.e. Red Hat) can't - then ask Canonical for a guide, or whatever.
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http://worldofgnome.org/gnome-is-rea...an-app-center/ which will be part of upstream GNOME and can be used by any distribution.
DNF just sounds like Duke Nukem Forever.
Funny thing is that Ubuntu works awfully in my laptop whereas fedora works just fine straight out of the box, before fedora 17 I had no wireless in a fresh install which was the only downside even thought the wireless driver that comes with fedora doesn't work 100% well at least I'm able to install the broadcom drivers without the need of a ethernet cable
Wait, what? I'm just starting to get used to some of them without needing to look them up. What prompted this?- SELinux booleans will be renamed.
using yum never gives me any issues, but packagekit is a buggy mess in my experience. Good riddance when that finally gets replaced. Its what often gives fedora's package management a bad rap. I've seen people say stuff like "I tried fedora but RPM is horrible!". Problem isn't rpm and yum, they are solid they probably used packagekit and ran away from that buggy abomination /rant.


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Come ON Coach K
Formally known as WhoDatMan504
Have a feeling we'll see him in a few minutes game time.
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Ridiculous. We have no bigs on the court.
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Almost want us to lose just so I can go "We're undefeated when Davis plays."
They NEED his skills inside, this is crazy.
Playing AD benefits the US more than playing their starters. I understand they want to win. But they need to get their young guys who don't have international experience minutes instead of playing the guys with a lot of experience so many minutes. What if one of them goes down and you have to rely on someone who hasn't really played the international game?
Swap Carmelo for Davis or Chandler damn
No way Davis is playing tonight.
Emeka Okafor - Joe Smith - Carmelo Anthony - Manu Ginobili - Jason Williams
Al Jefferson - James Posey - Aaron McKie - Shaun Livingston
This is what happens when you don't play any bigs. Don't just lean on Tyson. At least have Kevin Love or something.
I think he's going to the table.
Davis won't play. This sucks
Anthony is soooo overrated why is he starting pf against this team? Coach K Fing up!
Yeah, no AD tonight. Might be exhibition but they still do not want to risk a loss.
Two guys who stand out for sucking so much are Carmelo and Deron Williams. Two totally overrated players.
Kevin Love has done nothing of note either.
Oh come on guys, don't start badmouthing our players because we want Anthony in.
Fans chanting for Davis to play lol
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take your sore loser stuff somewhere else...your lost
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hoops scoops 2012 season ..."in 2014 ryan tannehill etches his name in stone amongst the games elite qbs"..."ryan tannehill and andrew luck will carry the afc for the next decade plus the way peyton manning and tom brady have this last decade plus"
for the love of god get a real freaking mike already!!!
by the way the mavs beat the heat last year cause jason terry straight iced em from long range in the clutch and jason kidd hit some big 3's off the kick out and in the 4th quarter nowitzki stepped it up...that and the mavs zone d gave the heat fits...zone still gives bron and wade problems...and finally cause bron did not have a good series
that had nothing to do with officiating...
To me, it just sounds personal and sour grapes because you happen to be a Boston Celtics fan and you REFUSE to give the LBJ & the Heat any credit for taking this series so far since they happened to beat your team. But hey, one opinion is not going to change the fact that the Miami Heat have been a better team so far. So again, sulk all you want about the refs...tell us to get lost because "we don't know what we're talking about". In the end, the truth will be told. Thank you!
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Security increased at area schools: Extra officers sent to help quell fears
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
DOVER — School and law enforcement officials reported on Monday, the first school day following the mass shooting incident in Newtown, Conn., that security had been increased at public schools in the area, where safety was made a priority for the community.
Gray said at his school, teachers worked directly with parents over the weekend, advising them on how to broach the subject with youngsters who may have caught a jarring glimpse of the breaking news scene.
Rochester Superintendent Michael Hopkins said for his district, he was "as confident we can be in these times," when it came to matters of security, noting the Rochester School Board had been thorough in keeping emergency procedures as up to date as possible.
Rochester Police Capt. Paul Toussaint confirmed police were out in front of all the district schools to emphasize the Lilac City staying safe on Monday. Asked about Spaulding's lack of exterior door security, Toussaint referred to it as a "tough situation."
Farmington Police Chief Kevin Willey said since the town eliminated its SRO position last June, he has seen a rise in juvenile arrests and violent crime. He hopes to reinstate the district position for the next school year, pending the approval of the local Budget Committee.
"It was our job to be there, to lessen that anxiety, and make them feel a little safer," he said, "so kids could go about their schoolwork instead of having it in the back of their mind for whether or not they feel that school is a safe place."
All local officials expressed their concern for families just a few hours from the New Hampshire border.


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|Jordan Pacheco launched his first career grand slam Friday night.
Jordan Pacheco's first career grand slam propelled the Colorado Rockies over the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on Friday night, ending a 10-game losing streak against their division rivals.
The Rockies fell behind early when former Rockie Marco Scutaro singled off of Jorge De La Rosa, and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Buster Posey. When the Giants added three more runs in the top of the 2nd inning, it looked like the Rockies were going to once again lose ground in the NL West.
Wilin Rosario gave Rockies fans hope when he led off the Rockies half of the 2nd inning with a single, and later scored on a ground ball from Jordan Pacheco. The Rockies showed off their speed in the 3rd inning, when Eric Young Jr. led off with an infield single and Dexter Fowler reached on a bunt. Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki added hard-hit singles to tie the game at 4.
The Rockies blew the game open in the bottom of the 5th when they loaded the bases for Jordan Pacheco. Pacheco turned on the first pitch that he saw, and launched a no-doubter into the bleachers in left field. The home run was the first of the season for the 27-year-old, and the first grand slam of his career.
Carlos Gonzalez added a solo home run in the 6th inning to extend the Rockies lead to 10-5.
A five run lead going into the 7th inning should have been safe, but someone forgot to tell the Rockies that you don't take a knee in baseball.
The Giants came roaring back in the 7th, sparked by a triple from Hunter Pence. With a 10-8 score in the 7th inning, and a man on 3rd base, Angel Pagan sent a line drive into the gap in right center field, only to be robbed of a hit by a diving Dexter Fowler.
The Giants added one more run in the 8th inning on a solo home run from Buster Posey.
Rafael Betancourt pitched a perfect 9th inning, striking out the side to close out the game.
While the Rockies came away with the victory, the performance was yet another reminder that something is missing at 20th & Blake. After blowing a six run lead on Thursday night, the Rockies allowed the Giants too many chances to beat them on Friday.
After losing 10 straight to the Giants, the Rockies should have come out on Friday with a chip on their shoulders, hungry for a victory. Nobody should have slept well last night. A streak like that against a division rival is embarrassing.
While the Rockies did battle back from an early deficit, it shouldn't be forgotten that the Giants committed four errors before the Rockies took the lead in the 5th inning. A major league baseball team that commits four errors before the 5th inning deserves to be blown out.
The competitive, never-let-up attitude that defines winning teams seems to have eluded the Rockies for years. Many speculated that it stemmed from Jim Tracy and his constant excuse making, but Tracy is no longer at the helm.
The Rockies need leaders on the field who drive them to win. Faithful Rockies fans watched as Troy Tulowitzki replaced Todd Helton as the team's leader, and hoped that his intensity and vocal style would spark a change in the Rockies culture. That hasn't happened.
The faces on the Rockies roster have changed, including manager Walt Weiss, but the problem remains the same - they simply do not have a culture driven to win baseball games. Two things have not changed in the years that this losing culture has existed: the ownership, and the fans. It's time to blame both.
The Rockies ownership has made some good moves over the years, and those moves have been pointed out in this blog. However, they seem to lack the singularity of purpose that marks winning ownership teams. An ownership group should hunt wins like a shark hunts blood in the water. Players should understand that when they sign with the Colorado Rockies, they are expected to win. That is not the culture here.
Last year, Jim Tracy seemed to speak for the front office when night after night he would talk about how the Rockies put a bunch of good guys on the field and asked them to try real hard, and then he would tip his cap to some other team's pitcher or lineup for pulling out a victory. Tracy is gone, but that mentality still seems to exist in the front office.
Although they are the easy target, the Monforts are not the only ones to blame. Colorado is home to some of the most casual baseball fans in the country - fans who will wear their Rockies hat with their Buster Posey jersey to a game against the Cubs. Where is the accountability for the ownership group, when they know that they can fill a stadium with fans who really don't care if the Rockies win or lose?
While there are die-hard Rockies fans out there - many of whom read this blog - many seem to care more about where in LoDo they are going to party after the game than who actually wins. The baseball intellect that is found in places like New York and Boston doesn't exist here.
While it can be argued that places like New York and Boston have established such strong fan bases after years of winning, it should also be noted that their fan bases contribute to their winning cultures. When things have gone badly in New York and Boston, the fans scream for change and the organization listens. The faster Rockies fans can evolve and start holding the ownership group responsible, the faster the culture here will change. Until then, no lead is safe at Coors Field.
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