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In-flight entertainment systems raise safety issues
Nearly 400 reports of trouble with in-flight systems filed in last 10 years.
-- Frequent flier Ron Goltsch loves Continental Airlines' cal entertainment system, which lets him choose from thousands of movies, TV shows, songs and games on long flights between Newark, N.J., and Frankfurt.
Goltsch, an electrical engineer in Parsippany, N.J., is concerned, though, that the system under each seat's arm rest generates too much heat — 105 to 115 degrees — when not in use.
"That's not a good thing," Goltsch says. "Heat and electronics don't mix well."
In-flight entertainment systems, which are becoming more sophisticated and more common at every seat, are raising concerns among others, too.
Airline maintenance workers filed nearly 400 reports of difficulty with the systems to the Federal Aviation Administration during the past 10 years, according to a USA TODAY analysis of FAA data. In the most serious cases, smoke from the systems forced pilots to shut them down and make emergency landings.
The reports have alarmed safety advocates, many of whom are mindful of the Canadian government's claim that not enough safety improvements have been made since investigators cited an electrical wiring problem as the likely cause of a Swissair jet crash 11 years ago. That crash off the coast of Nova Scotia led the FAA and other countries' aviation authorities to ban the type of in-flight entertainment systems that were installed in first and business class on some big Swissair jets.
"We could be setting ourselves up for a déjà vu disaster," says Mary Schiavo, a former inspector general for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Continental, the FAA and other airlines say Goltsch and other travelers have little to worry about. In-flight entertainment systems are safe, they say, and not all reported incidents stemmed from the systems or posed a safety hazard.
But Schiavo and other aviation safety advocates question whether airlines are raising the risk of serious trouble in the air by installing more electronic equipment — such as seatback TV screens and personal video systems at each arm rest — for the pleasure of passengers.
"Any time more wiring is added to an aircraft, there is more chance for something to go wrong," Schiavo says.
Most reports filed with the FAA tell of burning odors or smoke in the passenger cabin or cockpit:
•A JetBlue jblu Airways Airbus A320 jet was flying on Oct. 8 when two loud "pops" were heard coming from the entertainment system in row 20. A "strong electrical smell" subsided after power to the in-seat TVs was shut off.
•A Continental Airlines Boeing ba 757 jet, flying over the Atlantic Ocean on June 24, made an emergency landing on Terceira Island in the Azores, more than 970 miles west of Lisbon, Portugal, after a video monitor in the first row overheated. An electrical smell filled a galley and the cockpit.
•A US Airways lcc Airbus A320 jet en route from Philadelphia to San Juan, Puerto Rico, made an emergency landing in Bermuda on April 26 after smoke and a burning odor emanated from a passenger entertainment system box for two coach seats.
•The entertainment system was turned off to clear smoke on a United Airlines Boeing 767 jet on Jan. 29, 2008. A short circuit was suspected, and "evidence of burning" was found inside a video distribution box under row 17.
Maintenance workers aren't the only ones reporting problems. Pilots and flight attendants have lodged them with NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System, a small office that aims to improve air safety by collecting voluntary reports of aviation incidents and identifying deficiencies. Many airline personnel aren't aware of the agency's reporting system.
A NASA data search at USA TODAY's request found 44 such reports — all except one from pilots and flight attendants — about incidents that occurred from 1999 through 2008. The exception was a report from an airline technician. The reports don't identify airlines by name, to protect the identity of the person reporting the incident:
•On a Boeing 767 flight last August, a flight attendant noticed "a smell that could be described as burning wires." The video system stopped working, smoke entered the cockpit, and the plane returned to the airport, where it landed safely.
•On a Boeing 757 flight last May, pilots put on oxygen masks and smoke goggles, and declared an emergency landing after a controller for a video system became very hot, and an "acrid smell," and "wisps of smoke" were detected in the cockpit. After the plane landed safely, firefighters found melted rubber on a wire bundle related to the controller. Using the oxygen mask and goggles while landing the plane "was dangerous — extremely cumbersome and confusing," the captain reported.
Reports 'taken seriously'
The FAA, aircraft manufacturers and airlines say the number of incidents — which represent a tiny fraction of the 10 million or so flights made by U.S. airlines annually — shouldn't alarm travelers. They say they closely monitor or investigate all reports of trouble and take action when needed to ensure safety.
"The FAA takes all reports of smoke and fires very seriously," spokesman Les Dorr says. "We ensure all necessary actions are taken to determine the event's root cause and to identify any needed safety actions."
Passenger jet makers, such as Airbus and Boeing, install entertainment systems on new planes. On older planes, entertainment-system manufacturers often use contractors to install them.
Airbus says it's impossible to address all incidents reported to the FAA with a single statement, because each one needs to be examined in detail. However, the European aircraft maker says, the reports are a valuable tool in pointing up potential problems.
"Although manufacturers try to design and produce systems that will not fail, real life shows that it may not always be the case," Airbus says in a written statement. "What is important, therefore, is the ability of the system to detect an anomaly and to prevent it from getting worse."
Boeing, the U.S. jet manufacturer, says in a written statement that it "investigates and analyzes each event reported to us for safety implications." It works with airlines, it says, "to make sure appropriate measures are taken to eliminate future events."
David Castelveter, vice president of the Air Transport Association of America, which represents 17 U.S. airlines, says the FAA reports "can help flag for further research potential issues that may be common or recurring." He says, however, that some problems reported on entertainment systems later were traced to other sources, such as a coffee maker, de-icing fluid or air-conditioning equipment.
Airlines say that they adhere to FAA requirements for the systems and that their priority is passenger safety.
The FAA doesn't track how many planes have in-seat entertainment systems. But Delta Air Lines dal has filed the most incident reports (92) since August 1998, according to available FAA data through mid-February. More than 230 of Delta's approximately 1,000 planes have in-seat entertainment systems, says Betsy Talton, the airline's spokeswoman.
"The safety and security of our passengers and crew is Delta's No. 1 priority, and we are compliant with FAA regulations," she says.
JetBlue Airways, which began flying in 2000 and has attracted passengers with an in-seat entertainment system on its 170 planes, has filed 85 reports.
JetBlue encourages its crews to report all "potential in-flight odor, smoke or fire events," says spokeswoman Jenny Dervin. The airline "believes the cornerstone to in-flight safety starts with early detection, communication and analysis of all events," she says.
The airline, which says its planes with entertainment systems at every seat require 2 more miles of wiring than those without them, will continue to offer passengers more electronic capability on flights.
In December, the airline flew its first flight with e-mail and instant messaging, and plans to similarly equip all its planes. "The goal is not to decrease the amount of wiring by eliminating in-flight entertainment systems but to ensure that the wiring installed provides the highest level of safety," Dervin says.
Worst-case scenario
For safety advocates, Swissair Flight 111 is a symbol of the potential dangers that wiring problems can pose.
On Sept. 2, 1998, two pilots on the flight detected an "unusual" odor and donned oxygen masks after smoke entered the cockpit of a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 jet flying from New York to Geneva.
A fire had started behind the cockpit. The jet, retrofitted with an in-seat entertainment system manufactured by a now-defunct U.S. company, Interactive Flight Technologies, crashed into the ocean about 73 minutes after it took off from New York's JFK airport.
Canadian accident investigators cited the FAA for poor oversight of the installation and certification of the entertainment system. Investigators said an electrical wiring problem was the most likely cause of the fire but weren't sure which of the jet's wires was responsible.
Wiring expert Ed Block, a member of an FAA wiring advisory committee from 2001 to 2004, says the FAA and the airline industry haven't learned the lessons of Flight 111.
Adding more miles of wire to planes "is beyond foolhardy," he says, adding that the FAA should establish wire performance tests and mandate what type of wiring is safest.
Steps taken, doubts remain
Since the Swissair crash, the FAA has taken some steps to improve wiring safety.
In a written statement, the agency says it has "enhanced" requirements for the design and maintenance of wiring systems, and required passenger jet makers to install more flame-resistant insulation materials in new planes. Insulation material caught fire on the Swissair flight. The new requirements "will minimize the occurrences of smoke and fire," as in-flight entertainment systems "become more complex," the FAA says.
But more than a decade after the accident, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, which investigated the crash, says "work still remains to be done" on 18 of 23 recommendations it made to prevent another tragedy. Among other concerns, the board says action hasn't been taken to ensure all insulation materials are fireproof and establish a test to evaluate wiring failures under "realistic operating conditions."
Gail Dunham, executive director of the National Air Disaster Alliance & Foundation, questions whether safety is being compromised so that passengers can be entertained. The foundation, which is composed of many relatives of air crash victims, is part of an FAA safety advisory committee.
She says she's concerned that airlines are installing equipment before determining "accurately and scientifically if the wiring in those systems is absolutely safe."
Frequent flier Goltsch has similar concerns, but he likes "the bells and whistles" airlines are adding to planes. The entertainment makes the time go quicker, he says, especially on long overseas flights.
"However, if the new systems cause problems, leave them off the plane," he says. "A good book is also a fine way to pass the time onboard."


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Wesley Romary, ninth grader at McLean High School
"I have a lot of friends who go skiing and snowboarding on the weekends. That's really big. Other than that, it's kind of cold. There's not really a lot to do. Just staying indoors. We play a lot of FIFA on Xbox. When it's not snowing, we play outdoor soccer. It's cold, but it's still fun. It's mostly people that play on the high school team; but not really organized."
Mary Salter, 36-year McLean resident, and her dog Gracie
"My kids had a good time living here. That sledding hill [behind Franklin Sherman] is one of the wonderful things here. We've been here since 1976. I'm very happy here. I like to walk, and I don't do any sledding or anything like that. I'm a little past all of that. Walking is what I do most. Occasionally we go to the McLean Community Center for something. The Capitol Steps were there, so we went to that. It's kind of an under-used resource. They do a lot of cool stuff, especially for little kids. They have a lot of children's performances there."
Pamela Saunders, part-time art teacher at Brooksfield School, and stay-at-home mom, from McLean
"We go to Clemyjontri. It's usually empty on winter days like this. And it's my childrens' birthday, and they love the outdoors. So we like to spend time outdoors, finding nature trails. We also go to the library or the community center, or the playgrounds."
Emma Saunders, second grader at Franklin Sherman Elementary School
"In the winter I like to go sledding with my friends. I also like to drink hot chocolate and eat pancakes."
Michelle Laino, deputy CFO for a nonprofit, from Arlington
"What my girls and I like to do in the wintertime is go to the mall in Tysons Corner. We go to the movie theater there. There are other theaters around, but Tysons theaters are the nicest. It's a clean, nice theater. And they always have the best movies there. And then if you want to eat there, you have a lot of choices, from the food courts to the restaurants. There are just lots and lots of choices."


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Course: Writing 5: Expository Writing
Instructor: Wendy Piper
Please compare any key aspect of either text that we've read to any pop cultural representation. You could think of whether there are any characters that resemble Hester Prynne alive in culture today. If so, how is she treated in contemporary representations? Are there similarities or dissimilarities to Hawthorne's treatment of her, or of Dimmesdale, Pearl, or the Puritan town's people.
What about key characteristics of O'Connor's novel, Wise Blood? Are there characters similar to Hazel Motes or Enoch in today's culture, albeit in different forms than O'Connor may have envisioned. Are there movies, television shows, or is there music that indicates a similar character or thematic aspect of O'Connor's text?
This multimodal assignment will have the same function in this Writing 5 class as one of your formal papers. Its purpose will be to help you to continue to develop your skills in composition, critical thinking, and argumentation. You'll be making a claim in your iMovie adaptation that will reflect back on one of our novels.
The length of the films will be 5-7 minutes. We'll undergo two formal training sessions, and will be assisted by RWIT tutors, and the staff of the Jones Media Center. We'll have two sessions during class time in which we'll present our films to the class.
Example of a Final Project
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Richard Littlemore | February 23, 2012
By Richard Littlemore • Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 23:56
Has beens, also-rans, deniers-for-hire on retainer at "think tank"
Update: 13th scientist disavows Heartland connection (See: Watkins at bottom of this post)
The Heartland Institute maintains a stable of 13 scientists on retainer for the express purpose of attacking the work of the Nobel Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), according to budget information released last week in the Heartland document dump.
The scientists, ranging from one of the world's least credible deniers-for-hire (Dr. S. Fred Singer) to a sessional lecturer on the evolution and history of the domestic dog (Susan Crockford), include no top climate scientists currently publishing in the peer-reviewed literature.
The best paid "expert" on the Heartland list is Craig Idso, a former Director of Environmental Science at Peabody Energy (the largest coal company in the world). Heartland pays Idso $11,600 a month through his Center for the Study of CO2 & Global Change, which like the Heartland Institute, has charitable status and therefore operates with an effective subsidy from the American taxpayer. (Funny how quick libertarians are to fleece old Uncle Sam when THEY get to kick the money back to their rich friends.)
Coming in at $5,000 a month is Idso's principal partner in the regular IPCC attack, Fred Singer, who for the last 20 years has denied pretty much any health threat with a corporate sponsor: the health impacts of second-hand smoke; coal's role in creating acid rain; the danger of asbestos; or DDT; the role of CFCs in creating the ozone hole; and, of course, the human cause and potential consequences of climate change. (See Naomi Oreskes excellent book, Merchants of Doubt for the full, devastating story ot Singer's lucrative denial business.)
Together, Idso and Singer developed what they call the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC), which Heartland funds as "the most comprehensive and authoritative rebuttal of the United Nations' IPCC reports."
Number 3 on the list of Heartland's beneficiaries, at $1,667 a month, is the Australian Robert Carter, a geologist at James Cook University in Queensland and a staff member for the Institute of Public Affairs, an Australian think tank which, like the Heartland Institute, takes funding from the tobacco and oil industries.
The fourth, fifth and sixth experts on Heartland's anonymous donor dole, all at $1,000 a month, are Madhav Khandekar, Indur Goklany and Robert Balling. Khandekar is another think-tank double-dipper, a retired Environment Canada researcher who also shows up on the experts list at the Canadian think tank, the Fraser Institute, which subsidized an earlier IPCC attack called the Independent Summary for Policymakers. Khandekar has also been an "expert" on other discredited climate change denial organizations, including Friends of Science and the Natural Resources Stewardship Project.
Goklany, a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Interior Department, is currently under scrutiny over whether the funding he has accepted from Heartland violates U.S. law against federal employees taking payments that could put them in conflict with their governmental duties.
And Robert Balling is a geography professor at Arizona State who turns up as an expert on several industry funded (taxpayer subsidized) policy hothouses masquerading as "think tanks" and educational organizations. Balling was a trendsetter among climate-change deniers for hire, working as early as the late 1990s for the coal barons of the Western Fuels Association on its Greening Earth Society project.
Coming in with a lower profile and a lower monthly retainer ($750 a month) are Anthony Lupo, and Canadian "Terrestrial Animal" specialists Crockford (the dog expert from the University of Victoria) and Mitch Taylor, a contract lecturer at the Lakehead University who has argued that polar bears are in no danger from climate change.
The weather forecaster Joe D'Aleo gets just $500 a month, (kid-stuff compared to the $88,000 that Heartland is kicking over to D'Aleo's meteorological colleague Anthony Watts). D'Aleo, co-founder of The Weather Channel, predicted in the 2008 Farmers Almanac that the world was entering a cooling phase. (No word whether he updated that prediction after 2009 was the second hottest year on record and 2010 tied for the hottest.)
It must be disappointing to be Willie Soon, at just $125 a month. Soon is an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. But his credibility has sustained a series of terrible blows. It was reported last year, for example, that he took took more than $1 million in funding from oil and coal companies, including the Koch Foundation, Southern and Exxon. He'd earlier been reportedly taking money from the American Petroleum Institute and he and Sallie Baliunas had a paper discredited in the journal Climate Research (it was so bad, the editor resigned in protest).
Also budgeted at $125 a month are Craig Loehle, a pulp and paper industry scientist, and
David Watkins, who appears to be a water resources specialist in the civil and environmental engineering department at Michigan Tech. There being no obvious public record of Watkins having said anything embarrassingly silly about climate science, it's not immediately clear what his name is doing on the Heartland list.
Update: David Watkins, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at Michigan Tech contacted the DeSmogBlog today to say:
I have had no contact with the Heartland Institute, have not received [nor have been offered] any funding from them, and have no idea how I ended up in their 2012 budget. M(y) university administration is trying to contact Heartland to find out how this misuse of my name occurred.
Apologies to Dr. Watkins for any embarrassment we might have caused him by repeating the erroneous, and potentially damaging, contention that he was accepting money from Heartland. Read the official response from Michigan Tech University.
GingerLadySlipper replied on Permalink
Did Singer's stipend go to
Did Singer's stipend go to himself or to SEPP?
I wonder if the Universities that have Singer as a speaker (do they get him through a speaker's bureau and pay him plus expenses?) will stop having him to speak now he's on Heartland's payroll?
David B. Benson replied on Permalink
I trust
all understand Heartland Institute is brainless.
citizenschallenge replied on Permalink
Thank you
Richard, another great article. Thank you for putting out all the information you have been.
I hope it's OK that I've reproducted your article with its many links over at
My little attempt to help this information get out there.
Hank Roberts replied on Permalink
So -- wait. How explicit are
So – wait. How explicit are the docs naming people who've denied being involved with Heartland? Where's the doubt here – misattribution, different person same name, either by the writer or by the reader? or leaked budget docs that prove to be speculation rather than fact?
AnOilMan replied on Permalink
There are none. And its not possible.
If Heartland presses charges for wire fraud (which they did) then the documents are real and Heartland is indeed very naughty. Case closed.
The only thing in dispute is the scanned document. Its obviously an internal document or early rough draft.
The scanned document showed Koch contributing to anti climate change. But this was disputed… There was an inflamitory comment about education there as well. Other than that all the documents correlate very well.
Hank Roberts replied on Permalink
The update at the top of the
The update at the top of the page says:
"Update: 13th scientist disavows Heartland connection (See: Watkins at bottom of this post)" and it seems clear Greenpeace's letter was too trusting of Heartland's document.
Could it be that Heartland's budget writer lied about about where the money was going, claiming it went to those six universities? So, where _did_ Heartland's money go?
Time for the auditors.
IANVS replied on Permalink
Time for the auditors.
Now to get the Heartland donors – anonymous or named – to disavow or run for the hills.


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In order to get my scanner working (Canon Pixma MP520) I used an ebuild in Sn 3.4 from http://bugs.gentoo.org and it worked very well. Now in Sn 4.0 I just can't do it. I always get something like:
Now this thing worked perfectly in Sn 3.4. I did exactly the same procedure as I did in the old version of Sn but I am stuck with no clue. The file is not corrupted,it worked in 3.4.
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localhost sane-pixma # emerge sane-pixma
WARNING: repository at /usr/local/portage is missing a repo_name entry
Calculating dependencies... done!
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "media-gfx/sane-pixma" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- media-gfx/sane-pixma-0.14.4 (masked by: corruption)
The printer-end of MP520 works perfect with gutenprint-no problem there.
What does Sn 4.0 have that I don't understand?
Install went without any problems.


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Summary Report for:
17-3023.01 - Electronics Engineering Technicians
Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems, such as computer equipment, missile control instrumentation, electron tubes, test equipment, and machine tool numerical controls, applying principles and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, engineering mathematics, electronic and electrical testing, and physics. Usually work under direction of engineering staff.
Sample of reported job titles: Digital Tech (Digital Technician), Electrical Technician, Electronics Engineering Technician, Electronics Technician, Engineering Technician (Engineering Tech), Failure Analysis Technician (FA Technician), Refurbish Technician (Refurb Tech), Senior Electronics Technician, Technician, Test Technician
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
- Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.
- Test electronics units, using standard test equipment, and analyze results to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustment.
- Adjust or replace defective or improperly functioning circuitry or electronics components, using hand tools or soldering iron.
- Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.
- Perform preventative maintenance or calibration of equipment or systems.
- Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.
- Provide customer support and education, working with users to identify needs, determine sources of problems, or to provide information on product use.
- Write reports or record data on testing techniques, laboratory equipment, or specifications to assist engineers.
- Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.
- Research equipment or component needs, sources, competitive prices, delivery times, or ongoing operational costs.
- Provide user applications or engineering support or recommendations for new or existing equipment with regard to installation, upgrades, or enhancements.
- Maintain working knowledge of state-of-the-art tools or software by reading or attending conferences, workshops, or other training.
- Design basic circuitry and draft sketches for clarification of details and design documentation under engineers' direction, using drafting instruments or computer-aided design (CAD) equipment.
- Build prototypes from rough sketches or plans.
- Fabricate parts, such as coils, terminal boards, or chassis, using bench lathes, drills, or other machine tools.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software — Cadence PSpice; Mentor Graphics ModelSim; Root cause analysis software; The MathWorks MATLAB
- Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD ; Bentley MicroStation ; Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS ; National Instruments Multisim (see all 5 examples)
- Data base user interface and query software — Database software; FileMaker Pro; Microsoft Access
- Development environment software — C; Microsoft Visual Basic ; National Instruments LabVIEW ; Verilog
- Document management software — Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — SAP
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Graphics software
- Industrial control software — Human machine interface HMI software; Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Internet browser software — Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Object or component oriented development software — C++ ; Computer aided software engineering CASE tools
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Emulators; Linux
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Ammeters
- Antistatic wrist straps — Wrist anti-static straps
- Automatic soldering machine — Soldering stations
- Auxiliary generator — Dual power supplies
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Brushless motor DC — Brushless direct current DC motors
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Dynamometers
- Electronic counters — Nanosecond universal counters
- Electronic measuring probes — Current probes; Voltage probes
- Frequency analyzers — Spectrum analyzers
- Frequency counters or timer or dividers — Frequency counters
- Goggles — Welding goggles
- Heel grounding straps — Anti-static heel grounders
- Impedance meters
- Instrument transformers — Transformers
- Integrated circuit testers — Logic analyzers
- Laser printers
- Magnetic tools — Magnetic pickup tools
- Microcontrollers — Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Microprocessors
- Milling machines — Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
- Multimeters — Signal measuring equipment
- Notebook computers
- Ohmmeters
- Oscilloscopes
- Personal computers
- Phase shifters
- Phasemeters — Phase shift indicators
- Plotter printers — Digital plotters
- Portable data input terminals — Dataloggers
- Potentiometers
- Power drills
- Power meters
- Power screwguns — Power screwdrivers
- Q Meters
- Screwdrivers
- Signal generators — Function generators
- Soldering iron — Soldering equipment
- Speed sensors — Stroboscopes
- Stripping tools — Wire strippers
- Tachometers
- Tracer or duplicating or contouring lathe — Bench lathes
- Voltage or current meters — Digital voltmeters DVM; Voltage testers
- Wattmeters
- Welding masks — Welding hoods
- Wire cutters
- Wire lug crimping tool — Wire crimpers
- Wire wrapping tool — Wire wrap guns
- Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- 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.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- 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.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- 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).
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- 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.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Perceptual Speed — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Work Activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- 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.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- 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.
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- 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.
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Detailed Work Activities
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Resolve operational performance problems.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
- Maintain electronic equipment.
- Assemble equipment or components.
- Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
- Maintain operational records or records systems.
- Advise customers on the use of products or services.
- Prepare procedural documents.
- Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
- Create schematic drawings for electronics.
- Update technical knowledge.
- Create physical models or prototypes.
- Fabricate products or components using machine tools.
- Develop technical methods or processes.
- Develop software or computer applications.
- Survey land or bodies of water to measure or determine features.
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Work Context
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 85% responded "Every day."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 73% responded "Every day."
- Electronic Mail — 74% responded "Every day."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 60% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 52% responded "Extremely important."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 57% responded "Extremely important."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 49% responded "Some freedom."
- Contact With Others — 44% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 46% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Telephone — 51% responded "Every day."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 65% responded "40 hours."
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 44% responded "High responsibility."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 45% responded "Important results."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 53% responded "Very important."
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 51% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Sitting — 35% responded "More than half the time."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 40% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Time Pressure — 47% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 34% responded "High responsibility."
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks — 33% responded "Important."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 43% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Physical Proximity — 60% responded "Slightly close (e.g., shared office)."
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 hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants.
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- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- 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.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wage data for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians.
Employment data for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians.
Industry data for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians.
|Median wages (2019)
|$31.38 hourly, $65,260 annual
|State wages
|Local wages
|Employment (2018)
|130,500 employees
|Projected growth (2018-2028)
|Little or no change (-1% to 1%)
|Projected job openings (2018-2028)
|State trends
|Top industries (2018)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data and 2018-2028 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2018-2028). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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For nearly two decades, the Toyota Camry, the Honda Accord, and the Nissan Altima have been slugging it out atop the mid-size car segment. After so many years of close combat, it's only natural that the feud has spilled over into a new arena -- tall wagons.
Nissan was to the first to explore this territory in 2003, when it essentially added a tall body and a lifted suspension to the Altima platform and christened it the Murano. It's been so successful over the past seven years that one has to wonder why it took so long for the other two big Japanese carmakers to follow suit. Well, they're here. The Murano, redesigned for 2009, now faces high-roofed versions of the Accord and Camry in the form of the Honda Accord Crosstour and the Toyota Venza.
Like their sedan progenitors, these three light crossovers match up very closely, each seating five people and powering the front or all four wheels with a 3.5-liter V-6 (the Venza can be also be fitted with a 2.7-liter four-cylinder). However, the vehicles do differ quite significantly in shape and purpose, ranging in character from traditional crossover (Murano) to luxurious large hatchback (Crosstour). We gathered well-equipped versions of each vehicle to see which mutant mid-sizer best fulfills the needs of this fledgling segment.
3rd Place: Toyota Venza
On paper, the Venza is the clear winner here. It strikes the best balance in this group between carlike driving dynamics and crossover-rivaling utility, which is, of course, the stated reason for this subsegment to exist. Although it has essentially the same size footprint as the Crosstour, it offers nearly twenty cubic feet more cargo room with the rear seats folded down and even edges out the taller Murano. Toyota engineers did a particularly good job packaging the rear struts so they only barely intrude into the cargo hold (take a good look, Honda).
So, why the last-place finish? In a word, execution. The lack of attention to detail is most noticeable inside, where, despite the aforementioned packaging advantages, the Venza's interior ranks dead last. A mess of mismatched, shockingly ill-fitting plastic panels form the Venza's dash, and the controls for the air-conditioning and radio feel five years old. It's not what we'd expect from any Toyota, let alone one carrying a Lexus-like price tag of $34,759.
The exterior also seems like it needed a bit more time to coalesce. It has the best basic profile among this bunch (which is, admittedly, not an attractive group of vehicles as a whole), but fussy lines in back and a toothy grille up front give the impression of a Lexus RX that melted in the sun.
As noted, the Venza drives very much like a car -- an exceptionally boring car. Under most conditions, body control is decent and steering is reasonably precise. But push the Venza at all on a curvy road, and only the optional 268-hp V-6 feels up to the task, as the cushy brakes and Cool Whip suspension squirm in protest. The garish, twenty-inch wheels do nothing to help in this department, as the soft dampers seem to send them bouncing in four different directions through bumpy corners. Overall, it's not much better than a well-mannered crossover or minivan. Given that Toyota's lineup is chock full of just such vehicles, from the RAV4 to the Highlander and the Sienna, we must wonder what this new model actually brings to the table, aside from added sales volume on the cheap.
There's nothing egregiously wrong with the Venza, and yet, there's nothing remotely appealing about it, either. Executed properly, the Toyota could easily be the best in this group, and yet right now, its styling, driving dynamics, and interior quality all scream mediocrity.
2nd place: Nissan Murano
Whereas Toyota has overdosed on crossovers, Nissan finds itself filling the gap with only two. With the smaller Rogue battling the hotly contested compact segment, it's up to the Murano to offer the utility of a larger vehicle to anyone not interested in the brand's aging line of body-on-frame SUVs.
That the Murano is attempting to fill larger crossover shoes is clear as soon as you see it parked next to the Honda and the Toyota. Its roof juts out several inches higher than the other two, and its masculine sheetmetal, revolutionary seven years ago, now comes off as almost traditionalist compared with the Venza's tough-wagon aesthetic and the Crosstour's downright weirdness. Not coincidentally, we find its angles and creases the most agreeable of this group, if still not quite attractive.
Inside, the Murano made great strides in materials quality with its 2009 redesign, and its new plastics are much better than those in the Toyota. The overall dash layout is a bit drab but ergonomically sound, and the optional Bose radio uses the same driver-friendly interface found in most Infinitis. Our only complaint, from a comfort standpoint, is with our $33,000 test vehicle's foamy, flat seats. As noted, it loses to the Venza in terms of overall cargo room, but it still offers plenty of space for big, bulky items.
The problem with the Murano's crossover leanings quite literally become apparent when you leave the confines of the city for slightly more challenging roads. It floats and sways unnervingly through turns, the inevitable result of having the group's highest roof and narrowest track. On stretches with more than one bend, it typically fell several car lengths behind the other two vehicles, which were hardly setting a bristling pace. Even the venerable VQ V-6 is outmatched here, as it equals the output of the other two but betrays its advancing age with a nonstop sound track of pained growls and vibrations.
The Murano's spaciousness and interior refinement still make it a solid choice, but as other brands have fleshed out their lineups with a crossover for every taste and budget, the Murano feels like it's neither big and useful enough to play with other mid-size crossovers nor nimble enough to run with these tall wagons.
1stplace: Honda Accord Crosstour
As we took turns behind the steering wheels of the mind-numbing Venza and the ponderous Murano, we couldn't help but wonder why anyone would choose them over similarly mediocre-to-drive crossovers and minivans. The Crosstour, in contrast, would run rings around most of those big people movers. During most maneuvers, the big hatchback feels exactly like the Accord on which it's based, the distinctively small Honda steering wheel further disguising its girth through tight bends. Only when pushed beyond the norms of sane suburban driving does the Crosstour make clear that it's carrying 600 pounds more than a V-6 Accord, overwhelming its front tires with predictable, easy-to-correct understeer.
The Accord connection is strong in the cabin, too, thanks to a familiar dash layout, but there's also a strain of Acura DNA in the nicely bolstered seats and the plush berber carpeting. Like most high-end Hondas and Acuras, the Crosstour's busy center stack suffers from button-itis, but they're nothing an owner couldn't fully decipher in a few weeks. Overall, the cabin feels fully fitting of a $37,000 vehicle, which is more than we could say about the Venza and even the Murano.
The chink in the Honda's armor can be found aft of the rear seats, where struts and stereo speakers choke the rear cargo area. These obstacles, combined with the sloping rear liftgate, all but preclude the Crosstour from hauling big-ticket items. Considering Honda's well-earned reputation for excellent packaging, it's something of a disappointment that the Crosstour fails to use its size nearly as well as the other two vehicles in our test.
And yet, we have no reservations about naming it the overall winner in this group. Ultimately, we don't it see as the job of these tall wagons to possess world-beating utility. Indeed, Honda's showroom alone offers two strong choices for those seeking maximum cargo space -- the Odyssey and the Pilot (not to mention the significantly less expensive and more compact CR-V and Element). What the Crosstour offers instead is more luxury and a better driving experience than the typical people mover. That's something we can stand behind.


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Kassie » 10 Apr 2018, 15:16 wrote: I've been thinking about what I can offer this forum and how I can fit in. I was an editor for over a decade and often did freelance work helping PhD students with their dissertations. However, I find that people with good reasoning tend to write very well, so I doubt my editing skills would be much needed here.
Here's an idea:hoi.polloi » 11 Apr 2018, 17:15 wrote: Do you have any ideas about how we might be able to improve the "branding" or appearance of the site so the flavor of investigation we do is more readily understood by average visitors? Or is that perhaps unwise?
People today have little time and they like to read something from top to bottom. Here are a LOT of posts to any given topic and one can see how the results were formed during the discussions. However, most people would rather see merely the results than going through hundreds of posts of discussion. Take for example the Endeavour Space shuttle thread. It is 53 pages long. Compare that with a blog entry that summarizes the findings of that same thread. Of course, there is a lot missing in the blog entry which has been covered in the thread, yet it still manages to convey the crucial point, namely that of a hoax, with the evidence presented in a way to be most compelling for an average reader. And isn't that the main goal here? To convey the results to the public?
If there are any volunteers here who want to help making the information of this forum more accessible to the general public, especially those with editing skills, I would suggest to go through some of those lengthy discussions and select the most compelling evidence and arguments presented in the various posts and make a printable pdf out of it. There is no need to write any own text. Quoting the best parts of any given posts will suffice. In the end CF will have its own ebook, i.e. a forum post collection with an amazing table of contents. An ebook that anybody could read in 7 days instead of spending 7 entire months or more to sift through all threads by themselves. Let's face it, people are lazy and want the information presented to them in the most digestible form. I don't know how the admins see the future of this forum but my guess is that it is going to grow. So, the sooner volunteers would start such a project the sooner newcomers can enjoy an overview of the most important forum topics and the sooner it may be spread among common people who are still ignorant and oblivious to Media's lies. Wouldn't such a ebook make for a nice bus, train and subway reading? it would also spare us from linking to any dubious blogs. Just imagine the very best and exemplary posts all in the hands of common folk. The post themselves are game changers already. People's world view will be challenged to a great extent. Yet the game doesn't change as long as the information is hidden in deep discussions.
Of course, it will have to be stressed that some topics don't have any clear outcome yet but reading about some intermediate results or musings may already intrigue people's interest so that they visit the forum on their own accord to read up on the latest updates or even add new points and findings to the discussion.
How is that for a project? It may take a year or two but the end result will definitely be a huge gold nugget which leads to CF's informational goldmine. Should be worth it, don't you think?
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FINRA's board announced Friday that it would seek comment on its controversial plan to require brokers to disclose their compensation packages to clients.
The board said that it would seek comments via a Regulatory Notice. Specifically, the comment period will ask for feedback on a proposed rule that "would require a member firm that provides, or has agreed to provide, to a registered person enhanced compensation in connection with the transfer of employment (or association) of the registered person from another financial services firm (previous firm), to disclose the details of the enhanced compensation to any former customer of the registered person at the previous firm who is contacted about moving or moves their account to the new firm."
The proposed rule would require such disclosure for one year following the date the registered person associates with the new firm. However, it would not apply to enhanced compensation of less than $50,000 or to customers that meet the definition of an institutional account pursuant to FINRA Rule 4512(c), except any natural person or a natural person advised by a registered investment advisor.
FINRA announced Nov. 29 that its board would be mulling such a rule at its Dec. 6 meeting.
Securities lawyer Patrick Burns spoke out publicly in an October interview with AdvisorOne saying that he wants to change the status quo in broker compensation. "Our clients who are investment advisors would like to see the playing field leveled in terms of disclosures," Burns told AdvisorOne at the time.
"I think this proposal has some legs," Burns told AdvisorOne in a separate interview before the Dec. 6 meeting. "There has been a lot of talk about FINRA harmonizing BD and RIA regulations, moving to a common fiduciary standard for RRs and IARs, etc." The timing of the rule proposal, he added, is "very interesting."
Said Burns: "Clients should receive full and fair disclosure about all direct and indirect costs of doing business with a brokerage firm, as well as conflicts (incentives to hit production targets, sell proprietary products, etc. needed to have their bonuses forgiven)."
Jonathan Henschen, president of Henschen & Associates, a broker-dealer recruiting firm, told AdvisorOne that while the FINRA proposed rule would be a "non-event" for the independent broker-dealer channel "wirehouses will be affected in a big way with reps concerned that disclosure to clients about their large bonus to move, make them look as if they are moving for their own interests rather than the clients." Added Henschen: "When you consider the minute differences that exist between the wirehouses, it's hard to argue with client's potential conclusion."
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Support the Arts in the Next Economic Stimulus Package (01/21/09)
Washington, DC - Your advocacy is needed to ensure that Congress includes the arts as a priority during this period of economic recovery and reinvestment. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 includes a supplement of $50,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to distribute in direct grants to fund arts projects which preserve jobs in the non-profit arts sector. As you know, arts activity supported by the NEA contributes to the development and economic growth of communities nationwide, so please share your stories with your Members of Congress and ask for their support!
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October 20, 2011
Windermere Foundation Quarterly News, Summer 2011
Posted in News from the Foundation by Christine Wood
Thanks to you and the wonderful support the Windermere Foundation has received so far this year, we have disbursed over $851,000 to qualifying social service organizations dedicated to serving low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
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October 05, 2011
We did it! Building Better Communities Event Highlights
Posted in Events and Foundation in the news by Tara Sharp
This year, the Windermere Foundation is doing more for our communities, in neighborhoods where there are a lot of kids but not a lot of resources. To nominate a project or learn more about what is happening in your area, go to www.windermereandyou.org.
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Contact the House: Support Arts in Education! - (June 14, 2011)
Tell Your Representative to Support Arts in Education!
Washington, D.C. - Contact Congress and ask your Representative to protect Arts in Education when the House considers HR 1891, a bill that would eliminate the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education, along with 42 other federal education programs. In the coming weeks, the U.S. House of Representatives will take up a first attempt at re-writing part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as the No Child Left Behind Act. Speak up in defense of the Arts in Education program!
The lead sponsor of HR 1891, Education Subcommittee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), has called the Arts in Education program "unnecessary." This bill, which the House Education and Workforce Committee passed along party lines on May 25th, is even more serious a threat than the annual federal funding measures, as HR 1891 would permanently strip the language out of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that allows the Arts in Education program to be funded each year.
The Arts in Education (AIE) program at the U.S. Department of Education is the ONLY source of dedicated federal education funding to support arts education, a core academic subject of learning proven to improve schools, teaching, and student success in school, work, and life. The unique federal leadership provided through direct competitive AIE grants and national initiatives cannot be replaced by any other funding source and provides essential resources to maximize the benefits of arts education for all students. The arts have too often been shoved to the margins when our schools need them most. Don't let HR 1891 further narrow the educational opportunities of our nation's students.
Act now, and stay tuned as the League keeps you informed of further arts education policy developments.
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Home not very sweet as Cubs fall to Pirates
Rusin lasts 2 1/3; club sets franchise mark with 50th loss at Wrigley
CHICAGO -- In 2012, the Cubs set a franchise record for most losses on the road. On Tuesday, they lost their 50th game at Wrigley Field this season, establishing a club mark in that category.
The Friendly Confines have been anything but for the Cubs this year.
Rookie Gerrit Cole helped himself with a two-run single, Pedro Alvarez drove in three runs and Jordy Mercer added a solo home run to lift the Pirates to an 8-2 victory over the Cubs. With one game remaining at Wrigley on Wednesday, the Cubs now are 30-50 at home, and 35-43 on the road with three games to play in St. Louis. They will finish with more wins away from home for just the third time since 1996.
"Home and away, you always prefer the atmosphere at home," Chicago's Darwin Barney said. "It's hard to say why our record is that way. ... Finding a way to win at home is important and having a winning season. [Winning at home] is not something we're going to focus on -- we're going to focus on getting better, and as we get better, we'll play better at home, and our fans will be there for us and help us along the way. We have to put a product on the field that's worthy of that."
What's even more strange is that the record is a flip-flop from last year, when the Cubs were 23-58 on the road. In 2012, they were 38-43 at Wrigley Field.
"This year has been tough," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "We just seem to do more on the road this year than we have at home."
Cole was tough, too. The rookie right-hander scattered seven hits over six innings for the win as the Pirates continued to jockey for position in the postseason with the Cardinals and Reds.
"What he had to do tonight was go work and pitch," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said of Cole. "This is the big leagues. He has a responsibility to go out there and get outs. That's why we left him in, and that's why we gave him the ball. We did have some backup help if needed, but it's a growing experience for him as well."
Chris Rusin is still learning, too. He had one of his best starts Sept. 12 against the Pirates at PNC Park, giving up four hits over seven innings. On Tuesday, he couldn't keep any of his pitches down, and the Pirates totaled four runs on six hits over 2 1/3 innings.
"I was able to locate my pitches," Rusin said of that earlier start in Pittsburgh. "This game today, all my pitches were up, offspeed, fastballs. I wasn't able to keep the ball down and didn't do myself any favors."
Rusin made seven starts with the big league team last year and nearly doubled that this season, with 13. The Cubs have Jeff Samardzija, Travis Wood and Edwin Jackson set for the 2014 rotation, with Jake Arrieta "penciled in." Despite Tuesday's outing, add Rusin to the list.
"From what we saw last year and this year, the biggest thing is the maturity of the young man and what he's done at the big league level," Sveum said. "He's made pitches when he's had to. It's a result of the little time he had last year. It's a big deal for guys to get a cup of coffee."
Rusin may have simply tired out. He totaled 187 1/3 innings between Triple-A Iowa and the Cubs. The only rough outings in the big leagues have been the last two.
"I'm not satisfied [with this season], but I did a lot better than I did last year, and I want to keep improving," Rusin said.
After an efficient 13-pitch first by the lefty, Marlon Byrd singled to lead off the Pirates' second, and Gaby Sanchez walked. One out later, Alvarez hit a ground-rule double that bounced into the ivy in right. Byrd scored on the hit. One out later, Cole helped himself with a two-run single to open a 3-0 lead.
The Cubs had a chance in the second, when Dioner Navarro singled and Nate Schierholtz followed with a single. But Schierholtz apparently forgot Navarro was ahead of him and didn't see that he'd stopped at second. Schierholtz was thrown out before he could get back to first.
"I can't say I've seen that one before," Sveum said. "I think he lost track that somebody else was on base."
Mercer made it 4-0 with a leadoff home run in the Pirates' third. Starlin Castro hit an RBI single in the Chicago half, but Alvarez delivered a two-run double with the bases loaded in the fifth.
The Cubs loaded the bases with none out in the sixth and tallied on a fielding error by Mercer, who couldn't pick up Anthony Rizzo's grounder in time to make a play. Cole then struck out the next two batters and got Donnie Murphy to fly out to Byrd on the warning track in right and end the inning.
After Monday's game, Samardzija said the team has some things that need to be "ironed out."
"I don't think we're by any means a dysfunctional clubhouse," Barney said. "I think there are a lot of players getting their feet wet. I think there's a lot of competition going on along with a rough season.
"It's still a pleasant place to come and play every day, but it's definitely much better when you can leave here with a win. I think that's what everybody is focusing on here: how can we make this team win, and how can we make this team better?"
They've got four games to go.


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TREMPEALEAU COUNTY, WI (WKBT) — A 27-year-old La Crosse woman was injured after she lost control of her car on State Road 93 near Wilber Road early Saturday morning, according to the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department.
The Sheriff's Department says when Crystal Lee Goodman lost control of her car, it went into the east ditch and rolled over and came to rest on its wheels. As a witness was calling 911, Goodman drove away from the scene, the Sheriff's Department said.
Arcadia police found Goodman and the car at the Arcadia Kwik Trip parking lot. She received head and neck injuries from the crash and was transported to a local hospital. Police say she admitted to drinking and was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (2nd offense), operating after revocation and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.


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The Certified LeSS Practitioner course provides the most practical and actionable approach to creating value through the scaling of Scrum related Agile in global enterprises and distributed teams.
While LeSS is a simple framework to enable empricial process control, LeSS is packed with proven advice and practices for achieving value fast on large and complex projects.
It provides a start-to-finish approach for large initiatives across the entire project spectrum and lifecycle, starting from sprint planning to retrospective.
Each of the topics includes an exploration of applying the practices using individual and team exercises. The exercises illustrates how to transfer the training into practice.
Every exercise ends with a debrief and a discussion, so that people can relate what they've learned to their own situation, and bring up questions and experiences to be addressed by the whole group.
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- Introduction
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- Feature Team Adoption Map
- Product Owner and Product Backlog
- Role of Management
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Elad Sofer is a very experienced Developer, Agile Coach and Trainer, he is one of the Agile pioneers in Israel and have been dealing with Agile in general and specifically agile at scale since 2007. Elad still likes to get his hands dirty and develop software using different languages and agile engineering practices such as BDD, TDD, Pair programming and more.
Elad is one of the first LeSS trainers in the world and the first in Israel, and refrained for a long time from getting any trainer certificate (You can hear about the reasons over a cup of coffee).
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This course is aimed at managers and team members who are involved in large agile project and development initiatives. The course provides certification for practitioners.
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All participants get access toa digital version of the new book: Large-Scale Scrum: More with LeSS
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While there is no shortage of Moskvich/IZh 412s floating around in Russia, one of these compact sedans are an unthinkably rare sight in the US. The seller of this 412 claims it is the only privately owned example of the vehicle in the entire country—a wild claim which we completely believe.
Last weekend we showed you a field full of rotting Russian relics featuring a 412, which made the idea of car hunting in the massive country seem like a bizarrely attractive possibility. While our interest in Russian car hunting was more a fleeting thought than an actual plan, the seller of this IZh (we think) was obviously completely serious about owning old Russian Iron when they made the decision to import this car a few years ago.
Once you get past the extreme novelty of this 412, the car has a claimed 36k original miles, which has to explain the car's surprising decent condition after 39 years. Certainly the build quality is questionable, the interior no frills and the prospect of finding parts terrifying, but this rare and odd little sedan appeals to us.
With a little over three days left bidding on this Russian oddity has reached $3,050 with the reserve still not met. Anyone looking for a Moskvich/IZh 412 who doesn't have the desire to complete the presumably nightmarish process of trying to import one has no choice but to purchase this car. For this reason and assuming the reserve is somewhat reasonable, we'd guess when the auction ends Wednesday this 412 will have found a new owner.
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Teen mom murder: Alleged killer heads to court
Relatives of a former private school student whose life ended in a Charlottesville trailer park had hoped to find justice in a court case on December 9, but at press time lawyers for the case said the preliminary hearing for the teen's alleged killer was likely to be delayed until the new year.
A former student at the Covenant School, 18-year-old Azlee Keller Hickman was found dead nine months ago in a Carlton Avenue mobile home. Although an autopsy revealed signs of strangulation, and Hickman's March 13 death was ruled the City's first homicide of 2004, no arrests or suspects were immediately announced.
It wasn't until late August, when new eyewitness testimony surfaced, that police arrested and charged William Franklin "Billy" Marshall Jr. with second-degree murder. The 38-year-old tow-truck driver had been a friend of the victim.
"We believed he was involved all along," says Azlee's aunt, Lisa Hickman, who is married to local developer Tom Hickman.
Marshall's attorney, Charles Weber, says his client will plead not guilty when his preliminary hearing takes place, likely in January.
Azlee's father, Henry Hickman, lives in Glenmore, an east-of-town subdivision where house prices often reach seven figures. The teen's well-to-do background raises the question: How did a life with such promise end in a trailer park?
The victim's aunt says another tragedy– the death of Azlee's beloved stepmother, Sarah, several years earlier– set her niece on a downward spiral.
"Life was not easy after Sarah died," says Lisa Hickman. Although Azlee remained a "very thoughtful" teen who always remembered her cousins' birthdays with small gifts, she began running with a wilder– and older– crowd, including the 38-year-old Marshall.
By 17, Azlee had dropped out of Covenant, a private Christian academy, and in September 2003, she gave birth to a baby girl. She and the child were living in the Carlton Avenue trailer with the father of her baby, another tow-truck driver Hickman declines to name.
Having a baby, though difficult for a teenager, proved to be a positive turning point for her niece, says Hickman.
"That was her calling," she says. "She just loved being a mother, loved that little girl."
Determined to turn her life around, Azlee completed a pharmacy training program and secured a full-time job at the Barracks Road CVS, winning friends among her coworkers.
"She was a sweet girl," says one employee who requested anonymity because the store's policy prohibits employees from speaking to the press. "We all miss her."
While Azlee enjoyed her CVS job, Hickman says, she was planning to continue her education and wanted to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.
"She was just determined to pull herself up," Hickman says. "She realized she had people who loved her."
In fact, Hickman says, Azlee had been planning to move out of the trailer on the day following her death.
Commonwealth's attorney Dave Chapman declined comment on the specifics of the case, and Detective Jim Mooney– whom Hickman praises as "working tirelessly on the case"– did not return the Hook's calls.
The family hopes the trial will help bring some closure, says Hickman, who's putting together an album to help Azlee's daughter remember her mother.
"We miss her a lot," she says.
Azlee Hickman in a school photo taken her junior year
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William Franklin Marshall is charged with second degree murder in Azlee Hickman's death.
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Art can leave an impact on international politics by offering inspiration and perspective to relations between peoples of different nations and life experiences. It can furthermore "re-enchant" the world as humanity faces many critical challenges, such as threats to peace and security; widespread and massive violations of political, civil, social, and cultural rights; and the deterioration of the biosphere. The most direct and easily perceptible contribution of art to international relations is of an instrumental nature, where art is deliberately used to obtain certain objectives such as awakening a sense of patriotism, or stirring people's emotions to take action against a perceived problem. Art also has an extrinsic value in international relations, where the knowledge, ideas, inspirations, and sympathies of international political relevance that can be derived from a work of art by the discerning reader, listener, or observer. It is differentiated from the instrumental value of art through the artist's intent. A work of art is considered of instrumental value when it is meant to fulfill political objectives, while extrinsic works of art seek to convey the artist's thoughts and feelings, regardless of political persuasion. Finally, there is the intrinsic value of art, which can be found in many artworks that have universal appeal. These pieces communicate feelings and ideas that are universally perceivable and enchant the sensitive observer, and can influence the affairs of nations by bringing into relief ennobled visions that draw together imagination, intuition, and objectivity.
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Why You Should Buy This Car:
Very impressive performance, especially for the price. We love the 260 hp by 260 ft-lb Ecotec mill, as it's as lag free as the BMW twin-turbo I-6. Mated to a 3,280 car, that's enough power to make the HHR SS fast. Compare its 0-60 of 6.3 seconds with a manual GTI's 6.9 seconds. Even with the DSG, the Volkswagen turns in 6.7 seconds. Despite the wrong wheels doing the work, the HHR is quick and confident through corners. The chassis is composed and confidence inspiring, while remaining Swiss in its neutrality. In Competitive Mode, the HHR SS feels like it's oversteering. No torque steer. 29
mph mpg on the highway. Great shifter. Excellent freeway manners. Big, low-load trunk. Personally, I like how it looks. $22,995 is a smart price. And that proboscis hanging off the front? That's the cover for the huge intercooler.
Why You Shouldn't Buy This Car:
You can't see out of it; the A-pillars are thicker than your thigh. The choppy-chop roof further hinders visibility. The no-lift shift is more gimmick than feature. The steering is a little vague. While worlds better than any other Delta platform interior we've sat in, some of the $0.02 parts (like the window switches) boggle the mind. The optional Brembo kit should be standard. As should the limited slip diff. The GM Performance Driver's Seat is anything but. The automatic is for the birds, the slow birds. Fully kitted out, the HHR SS costs more than a MazdaSpeed3. And the MazdaSpeed3 is a better car.
Suitability Parameters:
Speed Merchants: Yes
Fashion Victims: No
Treehuggers: No
Mack Daddies: No
Tuner Crowd: Yes
Hairdressers: No
Penny Pinchers: Yes
Euro Snobs: No
Working Stiffs: Yes
Technogeeks: No
Poseurs: No
Soccer Moms: No
Nascar Dads: Yes
Golfing Grandparents: Maybe
Also Consider:
• Chrysler PT Cruiser Turbo
• Volkswagen GTI
• Mazda MazdaSpeed3
• Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V
• Manufacturer: Chevrolet
• Model tested: HHR SS
• Model year: 2008
• Base Price: $22,995
• Price as Tested: n/a
• Engine type: 2.0-liter turbocharged Ecotec I-4
• Horsepower: 260 @ 5300 rpm
• Torque: 260@ 2000 rpm
• Red line: 6,300 RPM
• Transmission: 5-speed manual
• Curb Weight: 3,280 lbs
• LxWxH: 176.5" x 69.1 " x 62.5"
• Wheelbase: 103.6"
• Tires: P225/45R18 Michelin Pilot MXM4
• Drive type: FWD
• 0 - 60 mph: 6.3 seconds
• 1/4-mile: 14.8 seconds @ 98.5 mph
• Top speed: 150 MPH
• Fuel economy city/highway: 21/29 MPG
• Jalopnik observed: n/a
• NHTSA crash test rating: n/a
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