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51-4041.00 - Machinists
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
Sample of reported job titles: Gear Machinist, Journeyman Machinist, Machine Operator, Machine Repair Person, Machinist, Maintenance Machinist, Maintenance Specialist, Production Machinist, Set-Up Machinist, Tool Room Machinist
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
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
- Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
- Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
- Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
- Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
- Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Calipers — Dial calipers; Hermaphrodite calipers; Outside spring calipers; Vernier calipers
|Drill press or radial drill — Radial drill presses; Radial drills; Sensitive drill presses
|Hammers — Brass hammers; Composition hammers; Machinists' hammers
|Height gauges — Gauges; Planer gauges; Vernier height gauges
|Horizontal turning center — Drum lathes; Engine lathes; Flywheel lathes; Turning lathes
Technology used in this occupation:
|Analytical or scientific software — Armchair Machinist software; CNC Consulting Machinists' Calculator; EditCNC software; Kentech Trig Kalculator
|Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD software
|Computer aided manufacturing CAM software — CNC Mastercam; CNC TurboCAD/CAM; JETCAM software
|Project management software — Kentech Kipware software
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
|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.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
|Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
|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.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|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.
|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.
|Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
|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.
|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.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|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.
|Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
|Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Work Activities
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|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.
|Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|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.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Work Context
|Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 90% responded "Every day."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 85% responded "Every day."
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 72% responded "Extremely important."
|Exposed to Hazardous Equipment — 85% responded "Every day."
|Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 71% responded "Continually or almost continually."
|Spend Time Standing — 50% responded "Continually or almost continually."
|Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 64% responded "Every day."
|Exposed to Contaminants — 56% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 40% responded "Contact with others most of the time."
|Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings — 39% responded "Every day."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, occupational therapy assistants, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Post-secondary certificate
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Associate's degree
Interest code: RCI
|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.
|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.
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.
|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.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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.
|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.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Related Occupations
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$19.22 hourly, $39,980 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|398,000 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.
- Machinists and Tool and Die Makers . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.
- National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) , 9300 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744. Phone: (800) 248-6862.
- Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) , 6700 West Snowville Rd., Brecksville, OH 44141-3292. Phone: (440) 526-0300. Fax: (440) 526-5803.
- Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation (PMAEF) , 6363 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131-2500. Phone: (216) 901-8800. Fax: (216) 901-9190.


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tmajor wrote:Hi there! I just got back from vacation and had a chance to go to the FHL in SLC and look through some of the films. I only looked at a couple. I believe they were the civil records films, trying to locate birth information and then find siblings, etc. Well, I found a couple names on the films' index, but then couldn't find the people on the film where indicated. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this experience? I'm sure I'll have to order the films now that i'm home and go through them more carefully as I didn't have a lot of time there. But do you have any suggestions to help me through this process? I also purchased an Italian Wordlist while there.
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The Lakeside Blog springs forth from the creative mind of Michelle Bruck at the Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, CT. She writes about events, great places to visit and cool things to do – in and around Lakeville & Salisbury Connecticut.
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Let's talk Food!
It seems like it has been awhile that I've blogged about one of my favorite things, and that is food. No matter your reason for visiting Interlaken, we've got any and all areas of food covered for you.
Staying with us mid-week? join Brenda for fresh omelets and other deluxe continental breakfast items complimentary from 6:30am to 9:30am.
Invited to a Summer wedding? Start with a local sweet watermelon salad with feta, pinenuts and balsamico followed by your choice of Swordfish with Summer Fruit Relish or Chicken stuffed with Ricotta and wild mushrooms with a lemon thyme sauce or Grilled Filet Mignon.
Your wife is turning 50? Celebrate with our Chef's Tasting Menu! Exclusive six course Chef's 'farm to table' tasting menu for dinner in Morgan's Restaurant. On your day of arrival Chef Scimeca will customize a private menu based on the bounty of the Berkshires.
Arriving late? No worries! Sign up for our late night snack option: Turkey Club sandwich, with chips, pickle, bottled water and homemade cookie delivered to your room prior to arrival.
You've heard our restaurant is "amazingly good"? Make a reservation in Morgan's and choose one of our entrees from Crisp Homemade Gnocchi, Spring Peas, Pea Shoots, Ramps, Parmesan Cream to Grilled King Salmon, Marinated Cucumbers & Leeks, Saffron Yogurt, Lemon Confit to Roasted Natural Half Chicken, Baby Arugula, Roasted Potatoes, Spring Herb Oil.
You're taking your kids away on vacation? Surprise them with a cookie basket! A basket of homemade cookies (suitable for two people) delivered to your room prior to arrival.
Proposing? Arrange for Chocolate Covered Strawberries and Champagne on Ice to be in your room after she says yes.
Joining us for dessert after seeing a movie at the Moviehouse? Try our Double Chocolate Ganache Torte with Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
Desiring a lakeside picnic? Sign up for our "Instant Romance Package" where a picnic lunch is included in your package.
Looking to take your corporate staff away for some teambuilding? Our Culinary Challenge is made to bring your team together using their culinary expertise!
Kicking off your wedding weekend with a rehearsal dinner? Arrange for a bonfire held lakeside complete with s'mores and hot chocolate!
Reuniting the Family this summer? Gather round our red and white checked tables and Let our Chef grill flat iron steaks, hot dogs and burgers at a Four-Star Barbecue complete with corn on the cob and fresh strawberry shortcake!
Yes, I am OPEN!
It was a very long winter. I was empty and cold for so long, but now I am full once again and at a warm 76 degrees. Normally I open up on Memorial Day weekend, but to accommodate a special group this month Tom took the time and opened me up sooner. The trees and flowers have blossomed around me, the lounge chairs are ready for sitting and the umbrellas will protect my happy Guests from the hot sun. Please make sure you spend an afternoon with me keeping me company this summer!
A clean contribution
As I was in our housekeeping supply area checking out the new delivery of 300 thread count sheets and pillowcases, I couldn't help but notice this bin:
This is proof we collect our gently used Guestroom soap after each check-out and then send it off to the Clean the World organization so that they can reprocess and then distribute it to countries in need. Looks like we need to get it boxed up and out of here! Although Interlaken signed on to this program as one of the first in Connecticut in 2009, there are now thousands of hotel properties across the country supporting this wonderful program. Here is more information about Clean the World!
ABOUT Clean the World
Clean the World Foundation, Inc. was founded in February 2009 by two individuals, Shawn Seipler and Paul Till. Clean the World is a Florida not-for-profit corporation under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Clean the World has a two-part mission:
- Collect and recycle soap and shampoo products discarded by the hospitality industry every day.
- Through the distribution of these and other donated hygiene products to impoverished people, prevent the millions of deaths caused by hygiene-related illnesses every day.
Clean the World implements its mission through
- Collecting, sorting and processing discarded soap, shampoo conditioner and lotion product donations from participating hospitality partners
- Collection of donated hygiene products from manufacturers
- Recycling these product donations at its facilities in Orlando, Florida
- Delivering these recycled product donations to domestic homeless shelters and impoverished countries suffering from high death rates due to acute respiratory infection and diarrheal disease.
Since its inception, Clean the World has been steadily increasing its services and operations to accommodate rapidly expanding community needs, awareness and donations, and has accepted in-kind donations of more than $2,000,000. In the process, Clean the World has put over 11 million soap bars and 325,000 pounds of shampoo and conditioner back into human use, simultaneously eliminating over 750 tons of waste.
Clean the World is supported by the generous contributions of individuals and organizations worldwide, through Hospitality Recycling Program fees, in-kind donations, and fundraising events. Over 95% of our cash donations and program fees go directly into program operations
Far Away Places
With the abundant interest and popularity of last May's Perella Mixed Media Workshop, this year brings two events to the Interlaken: a "3-Day Workshop and Idea Fest" with Lynne Perella and Michelle Ward. The first event was held last weekend and the positive comments are already coming!
As part of the Lynne Perrella/Michelle Ward Mixed Media workshop, I had a wonderful experience at the Interlaken. Everyone I came across who worked there was very pleasant and helpful. The two gentlemen who got the door open from the conference room directly into the sink area were our heroes!
My stay with all of you was wonderful and I look forward to coming back next year should Michelle Ward and Lynne Perrella be teaching together again. Your staff goes one step beyond to ensure the guest's stay is all it should be. Thank you so much.
The second event starts tomorrow, and I can't wait to see the tables full of paint and supplies and color and the room full of creative ideas! Many times I would peek into the conference room and see this
but only to find all the particpants huddled in the far left corner taking wonderful instruction from Lynne and Michelle.
Looking forward to another fun weekend and more positive feedback from this weekend's participants!
May Day
"Mayday, Mayday! I need help getting back inside to my office!"
If you were anywhere in New England today then you know how scrumptious the weather was and can understand my cry for help! With the temperature being 10 degrees warmer than the average for early May, it was a gorgeous day that certainly called for one being outdoors, including myself. Fortunately there was a wedding on-site and that required me to head out and see what the families and friends were up to, and of course how they chose to decorate our wedding pavilion. (get used to blogs like this now that wedding season is finally here!). So let me start with this distant photo of the pavilion as I stepped outside into one of the most spectacular days in 2013:
The pavilion, freshly mulched with pops of spring flowers and bursts of colors from the wonderful spring tree blossoms. Although the pavilion sides remained on, the deck sides were removed so the inside could fill in with the nice warm air.
As I stood there, I was able to meet and chat with the Father of the Groom as he returned from golfing right next door at the Hotchkiss Golf Course. After wishing him well I moved along and snapped a shot of these Wedding Guests playing some catch on the lawn area between the pavilion and the Townhouse Suites, with some tunes playing in the background.
The bridal party decided to all stay in this building we call Sunnyside. With 11 rooms and one Suite, it is the perfect house for all of the ladies to gather and get ready in. I am sure the bride looked stunning as she headed down the winding staircase...
And the perfect spot for photos to be taken on the wraparound porch...
Ahh, the ceremony site. The lakefront is not the only spot for the wedding ceremony! There is a private beautiful field behind the Sunnyside building, perfect for those wanting a meadow-type feel for their service.
Although certainly not needed today, a special touch!
The cocktail hour on the lawn....
Everytime I walk into the pavilion on wedding day it seems like the first time as each couple/family personalizes it in their own special way. I love the way this couple chose to decorate, and I heard they had a fun time hanging the lanterns as well!
I love the way each table is a different color...
As my photo op and outdoor time was coming to an end I did snap one last picture of the groomsmen (complete with converse sneakers) as they waited for the big event to begin!
Introducing William Kent
Today we took a field trip out of the Litchfield Hills and over to Durham, CT. On the way I saw such beauty: the rich green grass, the bright yellow forsythia bushes, red tulips and deep pink azaleas, and the flowering dogwood trees - all took my breath away. Upon reaching our destination, I saw more of Mother Nature represented, this time in wood sculptures created by Artist William Kent. I was able to visit the studio where William created all of his wood sculptures, all made out of different types of wood, and most from single pieces. The word "amazing" was said often as I admired each piece, from the crushed can to the safety pin to the light bulb to his incredible self-portrait.
William Kent, a self-taught artist, was well-known publicly earlier in his career for his huge slate blackboard carvings, but spent the last 50 years of his life sculpting man-sized wood pieces in this studio in Durham and keeping his creations right there with him. The piece he was carving and the tools he was using just two days before his death at age 93 remains on his workbench. The textures, the colors of the wood, the fluidity - you can only appreciate these pieces in person, and that is exactly what I did, and you can too when you visit the Interlaken. We have brought some of these pieces to the Interlaken, both in our lobby and our dining room, where they are for sale as part of The William Kent Charitable Foundation, created by William prior to his death to help other starving artists. We are proud to showcase the the talent of this man, hidden for the last 50 years, at our property.
It's Easy Being Green
As the world celebrates Earth Day today, it is just a normal day here at Interlaken. Being the only certified "Connecticut Green Lodging" property in Northwest Connecticut means we honor the Earth every day. It's a beautiful Earth, why not take care of it?
What does being a certified "Connecticut Green Lodging" property mean? Let me share:
- Recycle bins are in each Guestroom, as well as large recycling units around the property
- Installation of an ozone machine in our laundry room to guarantee that our towels and sheets achieve the whitest and safest clean technology without throwing harsh chemicals into the earth
- Our Chefs continue to add food scraps (such as from fruits and veggies) to the composting bins. The organic matter is then used in the new raised herb beds that will grace your plate in Morgan's restaurant
- New plantings from Salisbury Garden Center are low maintenance, hardy and of native varieties. The gardens around the property are populated with grasses and perenniels, and annuals that require significant water and fertilizer are limited
- The amenities in our Guestrooms come in Biodegradable bottles
- Use of green cleaning products in all Guestrooms and public areas
- All rooms have 2.0 GPM (gallons per minute) aerators on bathroom sink faucets
- Purchase at least 30% of food from local farmers (in season) for Morgan's, such as Skyfarms greens and lettuce, Fleisher organic meats, fruits and veggies from Farm Girl Farm, among many others
- Automatic light sensor shut-offs for meeting rooms and office space
- Participation in the Clean the World program, where remaining soap bars from Guestrooms are collected, recycled and redistributed to poverish countries around the globe.
With one more year left until recertification, we will continue to work be green and be proud of it!
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Somersworth mayor on the mend, but still recovering from fungal meningitis
Saturday, January 5, 2013
SOMERSWORTH — Mayor Matt Spencer is feeling better, but is not yet completely well after a scary bout with fungal meningitis in October.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms of meningitis include; headache, fever, nausea, neck stiffness, confusion, dizziness, and light sensitivity.
When asked if he intends to take legal action in connection with his bout with fungal meningitis, Spencer declined to comment on specifics. He would only say he was "waiting to see how things panned out."


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Otis College of Art and Design Fine Arts Department presents the film collaborative from Berlin OJOBOCA.
Thursday April 2nd, 2015
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Chen Tamir is a distinguished Israeli curator and art writer based in Tel Aviv, where she works at the Center for Contemporary Art. She was listed by Artslant as one of 15 curators to watch in 2015. Until recently she was based in New York working as an independent curator and also as Executive Director of Flux Factory, a non-profit arts center in Queens, NY, where she founded an acclaimed residency program and set up a thriving institution. Chen holds an M.A. from Bard College's Center for Curatorial Studies, a B.A. in Anthropology, and a B.F.A. in Visual Art from York University.
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Dusk to Dusk: Unsettled, Unraveled, Unreal
April 11 - July 26, 2015 | Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri 10-5 / Thu 10-7 / Sat-Sun 12-4
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Hideaki Kawashima, 130, 2004, Acrylic on canvas
Opening Reception for Dusk to Dusk: Unsettled, Unraveled, Unreal
Gallery walk-thru with Curator Richard Rinehart at 4:30pm
2015 Graduate Open Studios
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The Sportline® 308 Snapshot pedometer can help anyone reach their fitness goals easily and quickly. Featuring an advanced digital motion sensor, this technology provides great accuracy in detecting stride without worry. On one screen, this pedometer has five different functions that further track progress including steps, distance, calories, average pace/speed, and time, making it a must have to achieve and track personal results.
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I wore out the last one. Serves my purpose perfectly. Excellent product. Easy to operate, give me just the necessary information needed for my purposes. September 30, 2014
Good Item for the price I was given this item as a gift. I am replacing it with the exact same one because I carelessly left the first one in a pants pocket and put it in the wash. Reading some of the reviews it seems a lot of people want to blame the pedometer for not being one that can be conveniently hooked on to your clothes. I had no problem with this, it is after all a pocket pedometer and I found the size unobtrusive and actually quite handy as I did not have to unclip it from something in order to look at it. The all in one screen makes it easy to use and I liked not having to push a lot of buttons to obtain the info I need. I felt it was simple and straightforward device which I am happy to replace with the exact same item. January 14, 2014
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Great features, if only it worked This lasted me four frustrating days. The product itself is fine - I liked the fact that all the information is displayed, and it seemed to be reasonably accurate. However it did not have any holder to fasten to sportswear without pockets, and when placed in jeans pockets, it would reset to zero any time I sat down. After four days, it slipped out of my pocket at some point and it is gone. If it had a holder (that worked) I would have rated this much higher, but as it is, I spent about $8 per day for the time I had it, and 3 of those days, it reset at least twice, so I was always left guessing. August 16, 2013
So-so We will be returning this because you can't clamp this to your clothes. You have to put this in a pocket or something, and most of my wife's walking/running/workout outfits don't have pockets. She put it on her waist, inside her workout pants, and that didn't work at all (uncomfortable and almost lost it). Also, the accuracy of the steps is spotty. April 26, 2013
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I didn't notice a headline. I really like this pedometer. It is a great tool to see how much I am moving. It is motivating to me to move more. It is easy to use and easy to read. I wish it had a clip or something to put on pants/shorts that don't have pockets. I dropped in the first week because of that. January 16, 2013
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Very disappointed and not accurate First pedometer I've ever bought and thought I'd buy a nice one with all the bells and whistles. I hadn't even taken one step and just putting it into my pocket it showed I took 7 steps! I tried it again and it showed 6 steps. When resetting it the display isn't even in full text. Wouldn't even give it one star. September 9, 2012
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Shaping Futures Scholarship Appeal
The gift of education
At the University of Newcastle we believe in giving all students the chance to achieve their dreams regardless of their background or experiences.
Donations to the Shaping Futures Scholarship Appeal fund much needed scholarships for academically gifted students who are facing hardship or challenges - those students who need it the most.
We established the Shaping Futures Scholarship Fund to help inspirational students who are determined to follow their dreams against all odds.
Donations to the Shaping Futures Scholarship Appeal fund scholarships for those students most in need.
These are students who have health problems and disabilities or are facing severe financial hardship. Students with carer responsibilities or family problems or a combination of any of these issues.
The financial assistance from the scholarship can help with expenses such as tuition fees, text books, travel, computer equipment, medical expenses, food and accommodation costs.
Your donation will help to support these students and help relieve the more extreme economic pressures that they face daily. Through this financial assistance, scholarship recipients will be able to focus more on their studies and academic achievement.
Giving to a scholarship is so much more than financial support – it unlocks potential, gives encouragement and can profoundly impact a student's life. Being awarded a scholarship is also a validation of a student's ability. The recipient gains a sense of recognition which encourages not only a greater sense of self-confidence, but a genuine determination to strive for excellence in their academic study.
The experience of receiving a scholarship for a disadvantaged student can, quite literally, be transformational.Eligible donations to the University of Newcastle of $2.00 or more are tax deductible in Australia.
Why do we need more scholarships for disadvantaged and gifted students?
Full-time students pay from $5,000 - $9,000 per year for tuition fees. This does not include textbooks, photocopying, computer equipment, stationary, lab manuals, study materials, travel or living away from home expenses. Living on campus can cost up to $15,000 a year and renting a house can cost even more.
Around 48 per cent of the Hunter's population comes from low socio-economic (financially disadvantaged) backgrounds. Close to one-third of our students fall into this category, almost double the national average participation rate - that's more than 9,000 students. We are very proud of the support we provide to our disadvantaged students but we need more help.
Recent research undertaken across all universities in Australia found that two thirds of undergraduate students live on income below the poverty line. And that 22.7 per cent of full-time student were found to regularly skip classes because they needed to attend employment.*
If we don't help these students they may drop out - this means their dreams go unfulfilled and their potential undiscovered.
(*Source: Bexley, E., S. Arkoudis, S. & James, R. (2013). University student finances in 2012: A study of the financial circumstances of domestic and international students in Australia's universities. Canberra: Universities Australia.)
The Shaping Futures Scholarship Fund was established in 2011 with the aim of helping those students most in need.
Scholarships are entirely funded by generous donations from alumni, donors, businesses and the community to the annual Shaping Futures Scholarship Appeal.
Anyone can contribute to the fund. Any amount is gratefully received – no matter how big or small. The more money raised the more scholarships can be awarded and the more students will be helped.
To be eligible for a Shaping Futures Scholarship students need to be academically gifted but also facing hardship from factors such as being from a low socio-economic background, coming from a rural or remote area, living with a disability, or have carer or parenting responsibilities - or a combination of these challenges.
Students must also be enrolled in any year of any undergraduate degree program and be a full time student. Both international and domestic students are eligible for this scholarship.
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Felicity left home just days before she sat her Higher School Certificate, after she experienced family issues. Sadly Felicity attempted suicide in 2009, however she has since undergone treatment to get help and is now studying a Bachelor of Social Work.
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October 17th, 2005, 06:46 PM #2
Well I liked it...
Any opinions on whether ( ) actually hung? Was the one word a name or can someone think of a snappy one-word way to talk yourself out of that position?
October 22nd, 2005, 07:10 AM #3
I can't think of anything, but I can't believe that he'd really to that. If he has, then as I've said elsewhere the whole storyline in Feast was pointless. It has to go somewhere after this. The effort she put into shouting that one word must mean something.
Okay, so that storyline wouldn't have been entirely pointless - it did tell us what happened to Sandor Clegane. On that subject, did anyone else spot the little trick Martin pulled, and work out what had really happened? Took me a little while (the night after I finished the book), then suddenly hit me.
October 23rd, 2005, 08:49 PM #4
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Spoilers! Although if you're this far I'm guessing you knew that already.
What trick?
I can't see how Brienne didn't hang. I figured her one word was "Jaime". Can't really see how anything else would help, although with Martin you never know. That was the only storyline I really found interesting. I felt the Dorne stuff could have been done through characters discussing events there (as they managed to do in the first 3 books).
Any ideas on who the woman in Jaime's "dream" at the end was?
Or the man in the prologue/Sam's last chapter? Just a Faceless Man? Or someone else?
I also liked seeing Cersei ruin herself through bad decisions.
Overall though, I was a little let down by this book.
October 23rd, 2005, 09:32 PM #5Originally Posted by Eventine
Any ideas on who the woman in Jaime's "dream" at the end was?
Or the man in the prologue/Sam's last chapter? Just a Faceless Man? Or someone else?
No idea who the alchemist was, but I was waiting the entire book to find out.
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I live in the US, but couldn't wait for the American version and spent 12 pounds (plus 22 pounds for 1-2 day air) for aFfC from Amazon.UK. After reading it in about 4 days on a trip to D.C., I find my feelings mixed.
First off, I must say that I approached this book knowing that most of my favorite characters were not going to be in it, thus I probably wasn't going to enjoy it as much I would have otherwise. Reading it with this in mind, I still found it quite boring at times - even tedious, with all the back history of people and places that I haven't heard of previously, which might or might not have anything to do with the plot. I agree with Eventine that much of the Dorne plotline could have been done second-hand with characters that had previous POV's.
I also have to repeat Eventine's question, "What trick?".
Also, I think the woman in Jaime's dream might have been his mother, but I might have to go back and read it again. Not sure...
All in all, I liked it, but nowhere near how much I liked the other 3. I tried for it not to be a letdown, but...
October 23rd, 2005, 10:07 PM #7
Negatives out of the way:
I think a little disappointment is natural after a book is so highly anticipated and the wait is so long. Fans, like me, will be frustrated, but in many ways thats what fans love about Martin. The main problem is this felt like a transitional book to me, more like A Clash of Kings as opposed to A Storm of Swords. While we follow some interesting character development, nothing really happens to affect the fate of Westeros in this book. I agree with Hobbit that this feels like book three-and-a-half. Nothing is resolved, which seems to work against Martins statements that he want books in this series to stand well on their own.
But onto the positives, because this is another fabulous book from Martin:
He is still the best prose-stylist of anyone working in epic fantasy today (that Ive some across at least) with his elaborately constructed sentences and his dark ironic jabs. No one else can use words like 'jape' or 'buxom' without coming off like a self-parody. Its sprawling and epic, but also full of immersive and textured detail. Even the supporting characters are beautifully fleshed out. I wish I hadnt read it so quickly, because you really need time to absorb the world and the story. However, I couldnt stop myself turning the pages to find out what happens next, as Martin maintains the ability to craft a plot with more spikes and twists than the Iron Throne.
It was also a very bold move to focus on Kings Landing, Dorne and the Iron Islands, leaving three of the most popular character out of the book pretty much altogether. But, again as Hobbit says, what's here feels right. Of course, this means that now the series will be seven books long, but with quality like Martin, Im not going to complain.
Like Eventine, I found Briennes storyline the most interesting. She has been one of my favourite characters since the last book, and I enjoyed this books focus on her. I was horrified and impressed by what Martin does to her. But the fact that she gets to take her revenge against four or five of the Bloody Mummers is immensely satisfying.
I was delighted to find that Sansa is no longer the insipid bore she once was. She used to be my least favourite POV character, but I quite enjoyed getting into her headspace in this book, even if she is still an automaton with no free-will nor influence on the story.
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October 23rd, 2005, 10:20 PM #9Originally Posted by Eventine
Probably is a relative then - Cersei or their mother, however, I think it was meant to be symbolic rather than actually being somebody, so it could have been a surreal blend of people.
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Sorry to bdouble posr. Just one more thing I'd mention that bothered me, and it's because of the afterword more than anything:
In the book we hear of the death of Davos, and I thought he'd carked it and it was an interesting way of cutting out that POV. In the afterword though, he mentions that we'll see more of Davos.
Will Dance be chronologically after Feast? If so, he's spoiled a bit for me. If it's concurrent, well, that will at least make things interesting.
One thing I liked was the news of Dany filtering into Westeros and the various range of reactions, from Cersei's disbelief to the Euron's plan to dominate her dragons.
October 23rd, 2005, 10:23 PM #11Originally Posted by Eventine
And Davos isn't dead. I'll bet many a golden crown on it.
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Didn't read any of the spoilers, but I want you to know that I don't like any of you, until I read the book. That is all.
October 24th, 2005, 04:28 AM #13What trick?
Alright, I'll just say it: The Elder Brother says 'the man you are looking for is dead', and 'the Hound is dead', but corrects Brienne when she says 'Sandor Clegane is dead'. He seems far too familiar with Sandor for the brief time they supposedly spent together. I believe him when he says the Hound is dead, but I don't think you'd find the body of Sandor Clegane under that cairn. Tell the truth, I think Sandor was the novice digging graves.
October 24th, 2005, 04:47 AM #14Originally Posted by Murrin
I'm not so sure what has become of Gregor Clegane at Qyburn's hands in the dungeons.
October 24th, 2005, 08:03 AM #15
He said that the Hound was dead and that Sandor Clegane was at rest.
As for Gregor, I'm definately eager to see the queen's 'champion', as it is implied that Qyburn has created this thing from what remains of the people Cersei sent to the dungeons... Wonder what Varys would think of a necromancer taking his place?


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Yeah. Lol. NTFS. That is crap too. And it`s cpu scheduling is really bad. It is extremely sensitive to jitter. And it installs drivers for ram handling, which you can turn off. (why is it there?) Because the cpu-scheduler is so sensitive to jitter, you should turn off everything you can. That is over 200 things. Which they sell. Which the OS is better without. Ofcourse on Linux, cpu-scheduling is much better, and running the daemons that Ubuntu has, will not make much difference. There is a small difference for perfectionists, though, which might prefer stuff like Tiny Core Linux. But that might also be mitigated with proper use of priorities, or atleast a patch on the scheduler.
And you will not believe how much reducing jitter on windows, improves it. It is like half life 2, goes from quite choppy, to perfectly smooth. When you have been there you know also that windows can do something decently. But you will also need to tweak intensely Also bugs in the scheduler hindering performance on dualcore or more, if priorities of all processes are not at idle. And it has been there for AGES. (Very known windows-stalls that occur if one cpu is overloaded, goes away with "idle" priority.)
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edit: And by the way, try to call MS to inform them of their bug. It`s like a call to the US, a secretary you can barely hear, needs to "establish identify" or something like that. 10m into the conversation, without any engineer online it`s like "can you spell your first name please" "I cannot hear you please". I mean that is a f*king joke.
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edit2: I mentioned something on LKML, and there was a patch 2-3 days later
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I will admit the XP scheduler was crap, but then again, XP came out back in 2001. And it grew a ton over its lifespan (XP SP2 should be qualified as its own OS).
Vista/7's scheduler is MUCH better in comparison.
My kernel isn`t that choppy. Well it is a little, but then you want some compilation to happen too.
Well if you`re running Ubuntu that is. Not everyone is doing that ofcourse.
AFAIK later OS`s than XP has more latency, more jitter. So atleast in XP, you can have smooth framerates if you do some intense tweaking. http://paradoxuncreated.com/Blog/wordpress/?p=1783
This gives 5uS DPC latency on my big box. 1500uS DPC on my mac mini, but still smooth. But 1ms latency audio, only on big box.
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direct x is supposed to be easy to use but it's only a complete solution if you are happy to only target ms platforms. The smart solution would be not to leave money on the table and choose to be as portable as possible from the start.
Somewhere in some big company's basement is a computer running kernel 2.4 because they forgot it exists. Everyone else has upgraded. People still run xp because windows costs money, their computer isn't good enough or they hate something about new versions of Windows.
Linux is free, can be configured for low spec machines and can be customized to your liking. The issues mentioned above just don't exist in Linux.
i read coherent api on windows.... i felt from my chair. this can only say somebody that only looked very superficially upon windows/MS apis. if it wasn't paid so well i would have never ever used them again.
But its not anything that can be compared to Visual Studio.
Visual Studio is hands down the best IDE available on any platform ever!
Worst desktop OS?
You're a Linux fanboy.
Windows is in no way the worst desktop OS.
I use Linux at home and Windows at work. There are things that Linux is better at, then there are things Windows are better at. Then there are systems that are better than both Windows and Linux at some stuff.
If you have a choice of a complete solution that targets most users or use OpenGL together with bunch of other random libraries to get a stack to target all platforms then most business would go for the DirectX approach which has better documentation, commercial support, and faster development time.
Either case, many people don't care.
If you refer to price, then Windows is dead cheap, it doesn't cost much.
Windows can be customized more than most people would care to customize too.
If you want to run Linux on a low-spec machines it means running with some light desktop environment that only appeals to geeks. For normal desktop usage, Linux requires modern hardware.


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It was a beautiful day in Boston, which I spent principally looking for trousers. Clothes tend to take a bit of a beating on tour, plus I shifted a little weight immediately before starting the tour, so nothing I have fits me any more. I'm not particularly averse to clothes shopping but it does require a certain frame of mind to take on the behemoth that is the American Retail Experience.
There's a Boston institution called 'Fliene's Basement' which is somewhere between a department store and a going-out-of-business sale at the Casbah. I love it on a good day, but wasn't sure I had the psychological energy required to take it on, so opted for safer ground. There's a Macy's here, which seemed like an easy enough place to start, so I wandered innocently onto the enormous shop floor to find myself faced with a vast sea of excessively complicated trousers.
I was looking for black jeans rather than blue, which (actually quite helpfully) negated about 90per cent of the stock. For some reason I can't wear blue clothing. It makes me feel uncomfortable, like some mild form of sartorial synaesthesia. Other areas of blueness are just fine with me - I love a blue light, I'm a big fan of the sky, the sea, etc., I don't even mind sitting on blue upholstery. I'm fine with other people wearing blue, even if I'm sitting next to them, in fact generally there are no unacceptable situations of blueness in my life, other than being inside clothing of that hue. Strange one. Anyway, I digress.
Macy's runs the gamut of brands to the point of being utterly overwhelming. Taking all the blue jeans out of the equation helped (along with all the knee-high crotches, embroidery, excessive pocketing and other talismans of commodified youth culture), so I picked through the dozens of different brands. I don't do well with branding as I become possessed by a feeling of being manipulated by multinational corporations. I am that sad person who, on the rare occasion of purchasing a 'designer' garment, would then go home and carefully pick all the labels off it. William Gibson created a character in one of his novels (can't remember which one off hand, possibly Virtual Light) who was medically allergic to logos. She would become physically ill when in the presence of a successful corporate logo, so made a living out of being hired by a multinational to test the effectiveness of their latest branding ideas. If she got sick, it was likely to become a successful trademark.
My aversion is mercifully far less extreme and if I'm honest it's also commendably hypocritical. Most overly-advertised brands I won't buy just to spite them, but there are some that for highly arbitrary reasons I find that I 'don't mind', as long as the labels will come off. As far as clothing goes, these would include Gap (possibly the San Francisco connection, but also just cheap, efficient, tourable clothing) and even Ralph Lauren (bit of a middle class cliche, but the man does know his way round a pair of trousers, it has to be said). Delving deeper into examining my own hypocrisy and prejudice I've occasionally asked myself to be honest about which brands I actively identify with and feel more comfortable for being around. Apple would be one (including feeling that uplift of heart on seeing the flag of an Apple store in a high street, like a beacon summoning the faithful). On a less messianic level, there's Moleskine, VW, Adnams, Marks and Spencer, The New Yorker, Mephisto, Yorkshire Tea... Also, old school Levi's still works for me. This may be for reasons of nostalgia or perhaps the San Francisco connection again (despite being manufactured in Mexico) or maybe they're just unfussy and fit.
On this particular day, finding the Levi's section felt like walking into an oasis of sanity in the sartorial lunatic asylum which is Macy's menswear department. Being tucked away at the back of the store, I didn't find this until after I'd spent a good while rooting through the other brands and trying on several pairs; looking at them in the mirror weighing up the fit, cut and potential emotional compromise involved in experimenting with brand promiscuity, ('would I still respect them in the morning?', etc.) Anyway, happily Levi's came through for me with a couple of pairs of monumentally straightforward jeans that a man wouldn't be at all ashamed to introduce to his parents. Job done. Out of there, then lunch at a hilariously-named Mexican gaff. At least, it's hilarious if you're a Brit.
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ha! I have the same relationship with blue. Must say, I do feel a little less odd now so thank you for being slightly weird :)
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Looking for Jeans?
I have come across the same problem, finding the right pair of jeans to fit my aging body that has now tipped the scale at 260 lbs., and I'm 5"11. I found that if you go to the french retailer TarJee (or known to us Americans as Target), you can find black and blue Levis jeans in multiple styles, fits and sizes at very reasonable prices. If you like some of the old, faded styles they have great choices. As for your lack of blue interest, you need to find the right fade of blue. Best of Luck Willie.
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