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Shouldn't this be tested on something with a really big number of cores/processors to be able to see any differences? Something like 48 cores or more? 6 cores isn't all that much, even if they have HT.
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Shouldn't this be tested on something with a really big number of cores/processors to be able to see any differences? Something like 48 cores or more? 6 cores isn't all that much, even if they have HT.
The 48 core systems will be 4x12 cores. That's a slightly different (and expensive scenario).
This system represents a single package high core count - which is arguably going to be the typical mid-high end system that people will be getting for the next year or so.
What is interesting is that Ubuntu did get a reasonable gain from 6 real cores to 12 cores (6 being HT). The PC-BSD and OpenIndiana systems would typically collapse when HT was turned on. You get the benefit of about 1-2 _real_ cores with the 6 HT "cores" being enabled.
But I do get your point and unfortunately I can't donate a system like that so the situation is unlikely to change. Maybe you could ask Tyan or Supermicro for the reasons I mentioned.
comments on the graphs are rare these days on phoronix.com
nothing to tell why the big kernel lock patch and the "patch that does wonders" - as proclaimed - hardly make a change?
Different benchmarks will have different sensitivity.
IDK, The way Intel likes to never ever lower the prices on their higher-end consumer grade chips (i.e. gulftown), and with the relatively low cost of entry-level dual socket boards it might be a very logical upgrade path to grab yourself a second low-end i7 chip and go for a NUMA xeon setup. I'll take a 16-thread NUMA configuration over a $1000 12-thread single-socket gulftown.


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... I'm not sure what it says about the process that the developer's first instinct was to throw money, (in the form of new hardware), at the problem.
I tried KDE almost two years ago and Nepomuk seemed excrutiatingly slow on an i-5 Sandy Bridge notebook. Thumbs up if it ever gets any better. Oh, wait, this was about memory usage only. But still, hooray to whoever tames the beast.
KDE is the slowest UI in my opinion.
I'm a big KDE fan, but yes, it is a rather heavy desktop even with some tweaking of services and such. I wish some more computer stores would close around KDE developers It all seems to be heading in the right direction now though, it seems it finally has enough features that they can stop adding them and just work on refining things.
Kmix sometimes goes skew.
Not that a failure to conserve is anything new; I imagine many millenia ago Og woke up and thought, "Gee, where did all the wooly mammoths go?" The question, then, is what our legacy will be.
I didn't catch what his hardware requirements are, but what does a gig of memory cost? 10 bucks? 20 bucks? How many hours do you think he invested into fixing these problems? 5 hours? 10? The math doesn't necessarily stack up with how utterly cheap memory has become in the last decade. Buying new memory is much more logical than conservation here.
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Miners have now burrowed more than a half-mile underground and are digging another half-mile network of tunnels to reach the milky white quartz deposits that contain the gold.
Six-hundred vertical feet underground, Keith Emerald was soaking wet in a T-shirt, rubber boots and bib overalls in the damp, chilly mine.
The only light came from his battery-operated hardhat headlamp as he leaned into a deafening 135-pound jackleg pneumatic drill, driving an 8 1/2-foot-long bit repeatedly into a wall of solid rock. The more than 30 holes he drilled were packed with explosives to reduce a head-high archway to rubble.
"Fire in the hole," came a disembodied voice over the mine's radio system hours later.
Now the towns boast more about their proximity to foothill wineries and the restaurants, boutiques and antique stores that line their historic main streets.


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Remove Windows Troubles Solver (Uninstall Guide)By Lawrence Abrams on May 30, 2011 @ 09:13 AM | Read 4,818 times.
Windows Troubles Solver is a fake rogue anti-spyware program that is part of the Fake Microsoft Security Essentials infection. When this infection is installed on your computer it will display a fake Microsoft Security Essentials alert that states that it has detected an Unknown Win32/Trojan on your computer. This alert will state:
It will then prompt you to scan your computer, which will start a fake scan of your computer that ultimately states that a particular file is infected with Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a. It will then prompt you to install Windows Troubles Solver to remove the virus. The text of this prompt is:
When you press OK, the infection will download and install Windows Troubles Solver and reboot your computer.
When your computer reboots you will be presented with the Windows Troubles Solver screen before your normal Windows desktop is shown. It then prompts you to scan your computer, which will state that your computer is infected with numerous infections. In order to get to your normal Windows desktop, you will need to close the Windows Troubles Solver program when it has finished its fake scan. As you can see this program is a scam as it is ransoming the proper operation of your computer until you purchase it. It goes without saying that you should not purchase this program for any reason.
While the program is running it will also display fake security alerts that are further used to scare you into thinking that your computer has a serious problem. Some of these alerts include:
Just like the fake scan results, these alerts are also fake and are only being used to scare you into purchasing the program. Therefore, please ignore them.
As you can see, Windows Troubles Solver was created to scare you into thinking your computer has a severe security problem so that you will then purchase this program. For no reason should you purchase Windows Troubles Solver , and if you already have, you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charges stating that the program is a computer infection. Finally, to remove this infection, and any related malware, please use the removal guide below.
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Your computer should now be free of the Windows Troubles Solver program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.
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Associated Windows Troubles Solver Files:
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\<random>.exe
Associated Windows Troubles Solver Windows Registry Information:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\afwserv.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
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DOVER – The Dover Chamber was pleased to recognize Matt Randall's Black Belt Academy for reaching a 25 year milestone for their business.
Parents rave about the positive aspects Matt brings into their lives. Students behavior improves both at home and in school as well as learning respect, and discipline. They learn how to change negative habits to positive ones, how to strengthen their mental focus, and how to work towards becoming a true leader.
Matt is a very modest man when talking about his gold medal. His greatest pride comes when he speaks about his family. His wife Kaz, holds a black belt, and their six children all train at the Academy. Son, MacKenzie, 17, holds a 2nd degree black belt, the others are working towards their own goals. Matt's passion continues to burn strong after 25 years. He hopes to continue to grow the business, perhaps expanding to more locations to accommodate more students.


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Austin, TX — The first bills of the new legislative session were filed Monday at the State Capitol. One is drawing the attention of Governor Ricky Perry and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst.
The two men are expected to meet Tuesday morning. They're joining together in support of changes to the state's welfare system.
Senate Bill No. 11 draws out requirements for welfare such as stronger job training, drug testing for high-risk applicants and tougher policies that would keep people from using their welfare dollars to buy alcohol or tobacco.
Currently it's one of about 200 bills filed Monday for the new session. That number is expected to grow into the thousands over the coming months.
"Come January you've got to have your act together, or you're going to show up late. It's a very abbreviated process. We have five months to do our work and once it's over, we're not coming back for another two years," explained State Rep. Mike Villareal, (D) San Antonio.
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A Window into the Industry Collections - February 2015
26 February 2015,
One of the most exciting objects the Museum has acquired for the industry collections this month is an Albert Medal. This Albert Medal, Land, Second Class (No. 32), was presented to William Morgan for his heroism during the Tynewydd Colliery inundation. William Morgan was a collier at Hafod Colliery, Porth. The disaster occurred on the 11 April 1877 and further information can be found in this article. Information on Albert Medals can be found in this article where you will note that Amgueddfa Cymru now holds seven of the Albert medals awarded for Tynewydd. A number of objects relating to the Tynewydd disaster can be seen in a display on coal mining disasters at Big Pit: National Mining Museum.
This month the museum purchased a collection of share certificates to add to the already important collection of Welsh interest certificates held by the Museum.
The debenture seen here is for P.S. Phillips Ltd. Philip Samuel Phillips owned five Monmouthshire tinplate works and built a steel works, making him a major figure in the late nineteenth century Welsh tinplate industry. He acquired Abertillery Tinplate Works prior to 1872, and was part owner of Blaina Tinplate Works. He acquired Pontymister Tinplate Works in 1880 and then Lion Tinplate Works at Nantyglo in 1882. He also acquired Waterloo Tinplate Works near Machen prior to 1893. In 1891 he opened Pontymister Steel Works to supply his, and other tinplate works. The company was wound up in 1897.
This debenture is for Hurst's Mines Limited. This company was registered in 1896 to acquire the Glasdir Coper Mine in Merionethshire. The name of the company reflecting Henry Ernest Hurst, a mining engineer and principal creditor of a previous company. The company embarked on large scale development at Glasdir, employing 125 men by 1897. It was renamed Glasdir Copper Mines Ltd. in 1898. The low grade of ore and depressed prices forced the company into liquidation in 1903. It was reopened under a new company from 1907 until final closure in 1914.
The Railway Heritage Committee was established by statute. It has the function of designating records and objects which are historically significant to the history of railways, and should be permanently preserved. This plaque has been designated by the Committee and deposited with the Museum. It is a cast iron plate of Evans, O'Donnell & Co. Ltd., and was originally attached to Barry Town signal box.
If you look back at some of my previous blogs you will see that over the last few months we have acquired an original Lesbians & Gaymen Support the Miners badge dating from 1985. Also a promotional t-shirt from the film 'Pride'. This badge was produced in 2014 to commemorate the 30th anniversary.
This full hull ship model is of the S.S. CALDY. The original ship was built by Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd. of Stockton-0n-Tees, for Farrar, Groves & Co. Ltd. in 1913.
This poster shows rail sections produced at Cwm Celyn, Blaina & Coalbrook Vale Iron Works 1860-1867, whilst in the ownership of Frederick Levick and his son-in-law Robert Simpson. Wrought iron rails were the single most important product of the Welsh iron industry in the mid nineteenth century with enormous tonnages being exported worldwide for the construction of railways.
Mark Etheridge
Curator: Industry & Transport
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Newbridge War Memorial – Remembering the Fallen
30 January 2015,
Before Christmas, I posted a blog about our First World War collections. If you've had a chance to browse our new online catalogue, you'll know that we have a number of campaign medals and memorial plaques in the collection. Recently, we accepted a donation from the family of Private Alfred Prosser Workman – a coal miner who is commemorated, along with his brother Edward, on the Newbridge War Memorial. Thanks to the generosity of Mrs Gaynor Hoare, we now have Alfred's Victory Medal, British War Medal and memorial plaque in the collection.
Alfred Prosser Workman
Alfred Prosser Workman served with the 11th South Wales Borderers. He married Mrs Hoare's grandmother, Elsie Mayo, in 1915. After his death in 1916, the young widow went on to marry Mrs Hoare's grandfather, William Thomas, in 1919. Elsie remained close to Alfred's family long after he had died. Although not a blood relative, her son called Alfred's mother 'Granny Workman'.
Memorial on the move
The Newbridge War Memorial was re-erected here at St Fagans in 1996. Its original location, high on a hill in Caetwmpyn Park, Newbridge, made access an issue for ageing veterans. A new memorial was built in the town centre and the original structure was offered to the Museum. Members of the Newbridge Branch of the Royal British Legion organise an annual service of remembrance at the Museum. It remains, twenty years down the line, their memorial.
Community engagement
The First World War centenary has provided an ideal opportunity for us to re-connect with the people of Newbridge. Across the country, communities of 'citizen historians' are coming together to uncover their First World War heritage, and Newbridge is no exception. Supported by Ken Merriott of the Newbridge Branch, Tim and Suzy Bowers have been researching the hidden histories of the 79 men commemorated on Newbridge War Memorial. Take a look at their fantastic website to learn more about the project. Alfred Prosser Workman's story is featured here.
This research is also accessible at the Museum in the Reading Room of Oakdale Institute. We have condensed the men's biographies into short profiles which you can browse in the form of replica broadsheet newspapers.
A Window into the Industry Collections - January 2015
29 January 2015,
The New Year has seen a number of interesting objects enter the industry collections.
This teddy bear was manufactured by Wendy Boston (Crickhowell) Ltd. The company was founded in 1941 in Crickhowell (near Abergavenny) by husband and wife Wendy and Ken Williams. They had moved from Birmingham during the Blitz, and Wendy started making toys for friends and family whilst her husband was away. This bear was purchased circa 1963/64 for the donor when he was a baby, and living in Llanelli. It wears a home knitted cardigan, and the donor as a young child had a matching larger version. We also have in the collections a poodle pyjama/nightdress case manufactured by the same company. However, teddy bears were the dominant and by far the best know product and so we are fortunate to have been donated an example with a good Welsh provenance.
My last month's Blog featured a Lesbians & Gaymen Support the Miners fund badge from 1985. This 'Pits and Perverts' t-shirt compliments this, and was manufactured to promote the film 'Pride' (it has 'In Cinemas 12th September' printed on the back). The film tells the amazing true story of how a group of gay men and women raised funds to help families affected by the miners' strike.
Towards the end of last year we were donated this First World War memorial plaque. It commemorates men who had worked at Guest Keen & Nettlefold's Rogerstone Steel Works and the adjacent HP Wire Nail Works. The plaque is currently on display, until 15th March 2015, in the exhibition 'Working for Victory' at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea (see photograph below).
Finally these two metal plates were recovered from Cardiff Docks in the 1990s. They both come from an early 20th century crane manufactured by John Williams & Sons (Cardiff) Ltd. at Globe Foundry, Cardiff for use in the docks. These are an important pair of makers' plates, as we only have a small number of plates from Welsh-manufactured machinery. They also complement a set of foundry tools from this company and an electric battery delivery truck used by the company for local deliveries.
Mark Etheridge
Curator: Industry & Transport
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A Window into the Industry Collections
22 December 2014,
With Christmas almost upon us I thought I'd start this month's blog with a few wintery scene from our photographic collections. The first was taken by the Welsh photographer John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810-1882) during the 1850s on his estate at Penllergare near Swansea. It is very likely to be the first photograph of a Welsh snowman! The second shows Big Pit colliery, Blaenafon (now Big Pit: National Mining Museum) in the snow in 1978.
This month has seen quite a number of new additions to the industry collections. One of the most interesting are these two oil on canvas portraits of Thomas Jenkins and his wife Susannah. Thomas Jenkins was owner of the Avon Vale Tinplate Works (which opened in 1866) and Aberavon Tinplate Works (which opened in 1875), both located at Aberavon, Port Talbot. After his death in 1891, his shareholding was inherited by his two daughters, one of whom had married Colonel David Roderick David, one of Thomas Jenkins' co-partners in the Avon Vale Tinplate Works. The other married William M. Jones, a local ship owner whose vessel 'Sisters' is recalled by the family as having carried the works' product for export.
Neither works are signed nor dated, but both are inscribed on the reverse by the sitters. The inscription states that they sat on their respective 71st and 66th birthdays in February 1879.
This piece of coal was removed by open cast methods from a coal pillar left in the 9' seam at Abercraf Colliery workings in the late 1990s. We have a number of samples in our collection of coal from various Welsh pits including, some mounted like this one, but also many samples collected on the last working day of various collieries.
Many of you will have seen the recent film 'Pride'. If so you'll know the amazing true story of how a group of gay men and women raised funds to help families affected by the miners' strike. This badge was purchased by the donor "at an all night fundraiser for mining families held at the Scala cinema in Kings' Cross in early 1985. At the time they were sold for £2.50 each (which was quite a lot in 1985) with all proceeds going to straight to the Lesbians & Gaymen Support the Miners fund."
We have also had a number of other donations this month relating to the 1984-85 miners' strike. This badge was produced during the 1984-85 miners' strike, and was apparently designed by Tyrone Jenkins, a South Wales cartoonist. We would love to know more if anyone has any information.
2014 was the 30th anniversary of the start of the strike, and this limited edition medallion commemorates this.
We have added a further two share certificates this month to our collection. The first is for The Wemyss Mine Limited, and is dated 1885. The first Wemyss Mine Ltd. Company was floated in 1880 to acquire the Wemyss lead mine adjacent to the Frongoch lead mine near Pontrhydygroes in mid-Wales. After its collapse in 1884 it was replaced by a second company of the same name registered in 1884, to which this certificate relates. In the years 1885-1889 when worked by this company, the mine employed only a dozen men and produced very modest tonnages of lead and zinc ores. The company ceased work in 1889 and was struck off in 1894.
The second certificate very surprisingly relates to the Cardiff Castle Gold Mine!! No, there isn't gold under the castle! This was actually an Australian enterprise run by Welsh emigrants located in the internationally famous Coolgardie goldfields in Western Australia. The company was London-registered in 1895 and so the name probably served as both a sentimental attachment for the emigrants as well as a marketing tool to attract British investors.
This photograph shows the sinking of Wyllie Colliery in the Sirhowy Valley in 1925/26. Wyllie Colliery was sunk by the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, and named after a director of the company, Alexander Keith Wyllie. It was the last deep mine to be sunk in Monmouthshire, and one of the last in south Wales. The colliery was closed by the National Coal Board in March 1968.
Finally, this 2nd class single ticket is said to have been used on the last train to run from Gorseinon to Swansea (Victoria). It is dated 13 June 1964.
Mark Etheridge
Curator: Industry & Transport
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Cyflwyno Kate
19 December 2014,
Dw i wrth fy modd yn twrio yn storfeydd yr Amgueddfa. Sdim byd gwell na darganfod gwrthrychau sydd heb weld golau dydd ers degawdau. Llynedd, tra'n chwilota am gasgliadau o gyfnod y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf, fe ddes i ar draws dyddiadur o'r flwyddyn 1915 mewn amlen yn yr archif. Wrth bori'r tudalennau, a thrafod gyda chydweithwyr, fe daeth hi'n amlwg fod stori'r perchennog yn haeddu cynulleidfa ehangach. Felly, dyma ni - croeso i brosiect @DyddiadurKate.
Eleni, i gyd-fynd a rhaglen yr Amgueddfa i goffau canmlwyddiant y Rhyfel Mawr, mi fydd tim ohonom yn trydar cynnwys y dyddiadur yn ddyddiol - canrif union ers i Kate Ellis, merch ffarm o ardal y Bala, nodi ei gweithgareddau beunyddiol yn ei blwyddlyfr bach coch. Ar y pryd, roedd Kate (Rowlands yn ddiweddarach) yn ei hugeiniau cynnar ac yn byw gyda'i rhieni - Ellis Robert Ellis a'i wraig Alice Jane Ellis - yn Tyhen, gerllaw pentre'r Sarnau. Wrth drydar y dyddiadur, byddwn yn defnyddio sillafu, atalnodi a thafodiaith y ddogfen wreiddiol.
Nid dyddiadur ymsonol mo hwn - peidiwch a disgwyl cyfrinachau o'r galon. Yn hytrach, yr hyn a gawn yw cipolwg ar fywyd dyddiol yng nghefn gwlad Meirionnydd ar ddechre'r ugeinfed ganrif - o'r tywydd a thasgau amaethyddol i brysurdeb diwylliannol y fro. Prin iawn yw cyfeiriadau Kate at y Rhyfel, er i nifer o drigolion yr ardal ymuno a'r lluoedd arfog. Ond mae hynny ynddo'i hun yn ddiddorol - iddi hi, ar yr wyneb beth bynnag, roedd bywyd yn mynd yn ei flaen fel arfer.
Cadwch lygad ar y blog am ragor o fanylion am y prosiect ac i glywed mwy am y bobl a'r digwyddiadau sy'n cael eu crybwyll yn y dyddiadur. Cofiwch hefyd ddilyn @DyddiadurKate o ddydd Calan ymlaen i olrhain ei hanes drwy gydol 2015.
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Enforce law and order in rural or unincorporated districts or serve legal processes of courts. May patrol courthouse, guard court or grand jury, or escort defendants.
Sample of reported job titles: Canine Deputy (K-9 Deputy), Chief Deputy Sheriff, Civil Division Deputy Sheriff, Civil Process Server, Corporal-Road Deputy with Sheriff Department, Deputy, Deputy (Patrol), Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff (Generalist)-Bailiff, Drug Abuse Resistance Education Officer (DARE Officer)
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- Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
- Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.
- Take control of accident scenes to maintain traffic flow, to assist accident victims, and to investigate causes.
- Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders.
- Record daily activities and submit logs and other related reports and paperwork to appropriate authorities.
- Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody.
- Notify patrol units to take violators into custody or to provide needed assistance or medical aid.
- Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders.
- Question individuals entering secured areas to determine their business, directing and rerouting individuals as necessary.
- Patrol and guard courthouses, grand jury rooms, or assigned areas to provide security, enforce laws, maintain order, and arrest violators.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Handcuffs — Metal handcuffs; Plastic handcuffs
|Handguns — Semiautomatic pistols; Service revolvers
|Notebook computers — Laptop computers; Mobile data computers
|Police vehicles — Police motorcycles; Police patrol cars
|Surveillance video or audio recorders — Audio recording equipment; Digital voice recorders
Technology used in this occupation:
|Data base user interface and query software — Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS; Law enforcement information databases; National Crime Information Center NCIC database; National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN *
|Electronic mail software — Email software; Microsoft Outlook
|Graphics or photo imaging software — DesignWare 3D EyeWitness; SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal; The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
|Map creation software — Crime mapping software; ESRI ArcView
|Spreadsheet software — IBM Lotus 1-2-3; Microsoft Excel
* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.
|Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
|Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|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.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
|Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
|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.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|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.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Work Activities
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
|Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
|Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess 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.
|Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
|Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Work Context
|Telephone — 93% responded "Every day."
|Deal With External Customers — 86% responded "Extremely important."
|Frequency of Decision Making — 92% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 81% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People — 77% responded "Every day."
|Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 71% responded "Very important results."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 76% responded "Extremely important."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 75% responded "Every day."
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 64% responded "Extremely important."
|In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 74% 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
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Post-secondary certificate
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Interest code: ERS
|Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
|Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
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|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Work Values
|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.
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
|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.
Related Occupations
|Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
|First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
|First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
|Fire Investigators
|Correctional Officers and Jailers
|Police Detectives
|Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
|Immigration and Customs Inspectors
|Police Patrol Officers Bright Outlook
|Residential Advisors
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages data collected from Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers.
Employment data collected from Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers.
Industry data collected from Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers.
|Median wages (2014)
|$27.31 hourly, $56,810 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|654,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Slower than average (3% to 7%)
|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.
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Sources of Additional Information
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- Police and Detectives . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.


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Sixty-nine years ago today, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, beginning a countdown toward the inglorious end of our species.
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I also have a story about a dog named Abbie.
The stories are similar and sad; the outcome is unknown.
First I'll tell you about Blue.
He is a 97-pound gentle giant and a beloved member of the Provost family of Somersworth. He's part German shepherd, owner Angela Bentley-Provost told me recently. The other parts are a mystery, but Angela says, "maybe wolf."
The family adopted Blue about five years ago and rescued him from what Angela described as a "very abusive" situation.
The veterinarian who looked at Blue's leg suggested surrendering him to a rescue organization that would pay for his surgery and place him with another family once he is well. Ironically, the rescue group is willing to pay for the surgery as long as it can give the dog to someone else. The group's rationale, Angela says, is that if she can't pay for Blue's surgery now, she's an unfit pet owner.
But, ever the optimist, Angela signed on to Microgiving, a website that allows people to tell their stories and solicit small charitable donations. She made her plea there with a nice picture of Blue.
Unfortunately, she is running out of time. The police came knocking at her door the other day. They told her she either had to surrender the dog or face animal cruelty charges. The dog does, after all, have a broken leg and you can't leave him like that. He might be in pain. Still, Angela was shocked. "I know there are terrible people out there who abuse animals, she said, "but we're not those people."
Despite her predicament, I was honest with Angela about the newspaper's policy on raising money for sick dogs. "We don't usually do that," I said. "But I do sympathize." Fundraising through the newspaper is reserved for terrible cases: kids with cancer and families who lose their homes through disaster.
But, I know how the Provosts must feel. I have my own sad pet story at home. My 17-year-old son, Jacob, kept begging me for permission to bring a new dog into our home. I need another dog like I need another hole in my head. We already have three. But, Jacob was so taken with the dog, and my son hasn't had the easiest road in life, so I said we would take her in on a trial basis if he paid for her food and veterinary bills (he has a part-time job at Wendy's).
I was a bit taken aback by Abbie when I first saw her. She was a white pit bull with brown markings and an enormous head. But, she is the gentlest, sweetest girl I have ever met.
Immediately I knew that Abbie was no longer at our home on a trial basis. If we surrendered her because of her defect, she would more than likely be euthanized.
And it raises other issues. Should we really spend $5,000 on a dog, even if we could? What about people who are hurting? Shouldn't the money go to help a sick child rather than a sick dog?
We have definitely evolved from the days when we would take dogs like Blue and Abbie behind the barn and shoot them to "put them out of their misery." But I am not sure we should think about spending $5,000 to give a dog new hips.
It also raises another ethical dilemma. Are the wealthy the only people in this world who should own pets because they can afford to pay for medical care? The Provost family has loved and cared for Blue for five years, but suddenly, because their checkbook isn't bulging, they are not good enough to own him.
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If there's one consistency that can be drawn from director J.J. Abrams' three feature films to date — his contribution to the Mission: Impossible series, his Star Trek reboot, and the homage to yesteryear's sci-fi adventures that was Super 8 — it is his unabashed celebration of fandom. Abrams has vocalized his love for the old properties that birthed these movies, and continues to wax poetic on the majesty of the Star Wars franchise, into which he will be stepping with a developing seventh episode.
But as we learned at the 2013 DICE Summit (a convention devoted to interactive entertainment), which took place Wednesday, Abrams' passions are not limited to any time, genre, or even medium. Abrams and Gabe Newell, co-founder of the Valve video game corporation, served as keynote speakers of the convention; the pair delved into Abrams' plans to develop his own video game, as well as the prospect of Half-Life and Portal movie adaptations.
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The creative forces teased the projects towards the end of the half hour-long presentation. "There's an idea we have for a game that we'd like to work with Valve on," Abrams said, followed immediately by Newell's statement: "We also want to talk about making movies, either a Portal movie or a Half-Life movie." While Abrams' company Bad Robot was unable to comment to Hollywood.com on the status of such ventures, we wouldn't be surprised to hear about either.
Clearly, both Abrams and Newell are invested in one another's media, even if from a critical standpoint. Their DICE conversation opened with the men trading jabs about the merit of the storytelling inherent in movies and videogames, with Newell pointing out the lapse of an audience's involvement when it comes to film. Newell cited a clip from the Abrams-produced Cloverfield, taking issue with film's first person found-footage technique (in the scene, an unseen character' perspective acts as a vehicle to showcase the destruction overtaking the city). "I completely understand the narrative device you're using there," Newell said. "But put the camera down and f***ing run!"
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Morning Session: The Next Generation of Payments: The Future is Now
There is an urgent need for U.S. Payment Providers to position EMV and Mobile technology as strategic imperatives.
Have any of the following questions been addressed at your credit union?
- What is EMV?
- How is it used outside of the U.S.?
- Why are we talking about it now?
- What are the liability shift timelines for issuers and merchants?
- What are the key benefits (reduced fraud and loyalty/usage uptake)
- What is our strategy related to EMV?
- Do we agree it's important?
- Do we think the time is right to think about reissue on a mass or rolling basis?
- How long would it take to be ready?
- Have we discussed a mobile payments strategy?
- Are we concerned about losing transactions?
To address these issues, we are pleased to present a Retail Payments Strategy Discussion. The program will feature an overview of EMV and Mobile Technology and how they will affect your short- and long-term retail strategies.
Afternoon Session: Payment Systems Legislation & Regulatory Compliance
Given the current credit regulation tenor and speculation on the possibility of heightened oversight, this workshop will address how to protect your debit and credit card operations from further
legislative intervention.
Specific legislative topics will include:
- The merchant community's lobbying efforts to expand interchange regulations;
- Future restrictions on prepaid products; and,
- Data security legislation with a specific focus on notification procedures and breach liability requirements.
NCUA's Letter to Federal Credit Unions #11-FCU-02, issued in February of 2011, requires that directors of FCUs "must have at least a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices, including the ability to read and understand the credit union's balance sheet and income statement."
It continues, "A director must understand these financial statements to participate in a meaningful manner in the direction and control of the institution."
This session will be for NEW DIRECTORS who have joined your board since the last required training in the fall of 2012. This will be a two-hour session from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sandwiches will be served. There is no cost to attend.
Topics will include:
• Balance sheet and income statement basics
• What does 'off balance sheet' mean
• The importance of trend analysis (tables or graphs)
• Key financial ratios
• What does 'accrual accounting' mean
• Delinquency reporting
• What is the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses contra asset account and how is it related to the Provision for Loan and Lease expense
• NCUA 5300 quarterly reports
• Budgeting and ALM basics
• The risks: credit, liquidity, interest rate, compliance, strategic, transaction, and reputation
• Peer analysis
• Internal controls
• Asking the right questions
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the implementing regulation, Regulation Z, is a significant part of lending compliance. This session will be an introduction to TILA and Regulation Z, covering definitions, open-end loan disclosure requirements, closed-end loan disclosure requirements, as well as the special requirements for mortgages and credit cards. Attendees will learn the basics about compliance with this significant lending law.
The webinar will be followed by an 'open discussion' at the conclusion of the program.
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E-Banking and Information Security Compliance
Speaker: Kris Buckley, President, Buckley Technology Group
Buckley Technology Group assists credit unions and other financial institutions with the technology and regulations specific to the financial services industry.
This event will cover a number of online banking compliance topics including:
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-Opening and Maintaining Accounts On-line
-Mobile Banking
-Remote Deposit Capture
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Alloya Corporate FCU
Taking risk, and balancing it with returns, is one of the most fundamental things
all financial institutions – including credit unions – do. While all organizations understand that balancing risk versus return is vitally important, few evaluate risk as a whole across their organization. Understanding systemic risk and how it can be mitigated allows organizations to better manage this critical process.
The program will explore Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) through an interactive presentation and dialog. The morning session will cover the basics of what ERM is and why it is important to credit unions, the regulatory requirements surrounding ERM, and how some have implemented ERM in their organization. It will also cover policy, procedure and governance.
The afternoon session will review a model program and provide a template for attendees to develop ERM programs that can be tailored to their individual credit unions. Attendees will leave the session with the necessary tools to develop and implement an ERM program at their shop.
The program presented will address the following questions:
• What is ERM?
• Why is ERM important?
• Are there any regulatory requirements for ERM?
• What are people in the credit union industry doing for ERM?
• What would model ERM program look like?
• What would an ERM policy look like?
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"CFPB Mortgage Regulations Updates" Training Session
9:00 –11:30 Attorney Robert Rutkowski
Mortgage Loan Originator Rules, Escrow Accounts and New Requirements Based on CFPB Rules and Mortgage Servicing Rules Update. Rob's presentation will be comprehensive and cover many of the rules that will be changing in 2014 and 2015.
Lunch 11:45 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:30 Elizabeth Ellis, CFPB
CFPB overview of changes to Mortgage Regulations
1:30 – 2:45 Roundtable/Panel Discussion
Hear what other credit unions are doing to prepare for 2014! Bring your questions!
2:45 Break
3:00 – 3:30 Attorney Jay Hershman
New HUD Closing Statements
CFPB Vendor Compliance Update
3:30 – 4:30 Michael Savenelli SR, BCI Financial Corp
Product update, CFPB changes and how they affect Reverse Mortgage process.
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