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2011 Toyota Avalon
If a brand-new 2011 Avalon is coming in February or March, the dealers should be getting their order books this month. Anyone hear of a factory shutdown to retool? Any news?
Well, if there is a new Avalon in the works for March, I've never seen such a well-kept secret. Don't hold your breath! Looks like Toyota is going to give this market to the Buick Lacrosse and Ford Taurus.0
bwia Boston Posts: 2,337Looks like Toyota is going to give this market to the Buick Lacrosse and Ford Taurus
kenb, you are so right, take a look below at the dwindling sales year after. Add the Hyundai Genesis to this market and suddenly the Avalon is out-classed.
Calendar year-- US sales
2000 --104,078
2001 --83,005
2002 --69,029
2003 --50,911
2004 --36,460
2005 --95,318
2006 --88,938
2007 --72,945
2008 --42,7900
Looking at the chart you show basically is what happens to cars over time. In 2000 the Avalon was all new and sales were high then by 04 (the end of that generation, sales dropped). Then in '05 sales were strong with the redesign and gradually started falling. If the Avalon does get a redesign sales will increase. Don't forget about $4.00 a gallon gas in this as well. Large cars and SUVs took huge hit while everyone was flocking to smaller vehicles.
Add the Hyundai Genesis to this market and suddenly the Avalon is out-classed.
FWIW I have an '09 Genesis that I leased when my '06 Avalon came off lease. Its a good car but IMO the Avalon more than holds its own. I would most likely be in another Avalon if the '09 had been different from my '06.
Happy Holidays!
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fin atlantaPosts: 594How about a quick real world gas mileage comparison on the Genesis and Avalon...based on your type driving, city and highway. Gotta admit the Genesis looks good... but gas prices are important to consider, for me anyway. Thanks.
Happy Holidays to all..........0
I talked to a local Toyota dealer: they said to see an all-new Avalon at either NAIAS or Chicago.
Also, the exterior/interior colors have been (probably mistakenly) revealed on the web: http://www.myride.com/content/research/vir/index.cfm/action/Colors/series_id_int- /62367
There will be only two trim levels this time: Avalon (base) and Avalon Limited (no XL/XLS/Limited). Although the specs, photos, and pricing are mainly placeholders from the 2010 model for now, I don't expect it to stay that way for long.
There will be three new colors:
-Cypress Pearl (Avalon exclusive dark green)
-Sizzling Crimson Mica (Avalon exclusive bright red)
-Zephyr Blue Metallic (Avalon exclusive; similar to Blue Mirage Metallic)
Familiar colors Black, Blizzard Pearl, Classic Silver Metallic, Cocoa Bean Metallic, Magnetic Gray Metallic, and Sandy Beach Metallic will stay.
Three interior color choices will be:
-Black (Black/Bordeaux on Limited)
-Light Gray
I wonder what else will be new? New engine? New interior appointments? Maybe it will be a hybrid across the line?0
How about a quick real world gas mileage comparison on the Genesis and Avalon
The Avalon has a slight advantage over the Genesis. My driving is almost all city or heavy/gridlock highway. The Avalon was good for 20.5 - 21.5 over the entire time I owned it. The Genesis is about 1 mpg lower overall (19.5- 20.5). On a long highway trip at 75-80 the Avalon had no problem with 29-30 the Genesis is around high 27s to 28. Having said that my Genesis only has 7300 miles and my long highway trip was with under 4000 on the clock.
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Interesting comments. Anyone who is interested in a comfortable, roomy, automobile like the Avalon might buy the Ford Taurus, but certainly not the Buick Lacrosse, because the rear seat/trunk room is just not there.
As tjc posts, the Genesis is possibly in the same class as the Avalon, but certainly not way out in front.
My opinion is that the Avalon is not dead just yet.0
To me, the problem of room is not in the rear seat, but in the front. Both the Taurus and Lacrosse have huge (read wide) center consoles that cut way down on horizontal knee room. The Avalon seems to have more room leg width wise. Maybe this should be a dimension that is listed in standard specifications. I wouldn't buy any car that I can't get comfortable in and these two are examples, along with the CTS and XKF. Lacrosse and Taurus need a bench seat option to be competitive. On the other hand the current Lucerne and DTS have ample room here even with the console.0
Ok folks, here is your chance to let folks know what you'd like to see for the 2011 Avalon:
- Color(s)
- Models / Style
- Size
- Engine choice(s)
- Rounder, taller, shorter, fatter, longer
- Options packages
- Are there any cars you'd like to see it look similar to?
- Interior options
- Exterior options
- Tire / Wheel options
- Price ranges
I for one, REALLY like something like this:
- http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/03/27/for-japan-only-2009-toyota-crown-majesta-un- veiled/
or this
- http://www.modernracer.com/news/toyota-crown-majesta-rocks-japan-with-rear-cente- r-airbag/538/
Now they WILL need to come up with something like this, but not at the $39,000.00 or higher price.
A base line and up model will be needed. Let the consumer decide how much they want to spend. This is something they already do, so I don't see them changing.
I for one, would love to see a special logo / medallion for the Avalon.
In any case, let's get started folks
I don't need much more than my XLS already has, but there are a few things that I'd like, if the price didn't go too high:
1. The option of a heated steering wheel. These are fantastic in the winter because they eliminate the need to wear gloves. Nissan can do it, why not Toyota?
2. Xenon lights as standard equipment on all models.
3. An HVAC system that doesn't think it is smarter than I am.
4. An all-wheel drive option.
I'd also like the separate options to be available across model lines instead of putting them all in the Limited model. I suppose the days when you could pick and choose individual options are gone forever, but I miss them, because I don't like paying for option groups that contain stuff I don't want or, in Toyota's case, having to buy an entire "upgraded" model to get something I want.
As for standard equipment I could do without, they could do away with the reclining rear seats and that stupid lid over the audio system.0
yanker Posts: 156The XLS would be fine. Add rain sensing wipers and a hybrid The Lexus hs? new one is nice but too expensive for a reworked Corolla or Avensis0
I'm sure the 2011 Avalon will be changed, but I have a 2007 Avalon XL with leather, heated seats and the metallized interior trim. It's personal preference I know, but I love this vehicle. I have no need for funky wood interior trim, navigation, all wheel or rear wheel drive, Xenon lights, or anything more than 16" Bridgestones on nice alloy wheels.
The HVAC controls could probably be simplified, and the tranny could use slightly different logic (the 6-speed may be better), but I challenge folks to find a more comfortable, roomy, vehicle that gets an honest 30 MPG on the road, and sells for just over $30K.
As a senior retiree who has owned everything from a 1940 Ford sedan delivery street rod, 1961 Chevy Impala hardtop (4 speed of course), 1965 Mustang fastback, thru station wagons, minivans, pickups, V6 Camry XLS, etc., the Avalon is probably the best vehicle for the price that I have ever owned.0
I have a 2007 Avalon XL with leather, heated seats
Were they dealer added? When I got my '06 the XL wasn't available from the factory that way.
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djb8 Posts: 3I have a 2006 Avalon XLS with 62,000 kilometeres on it.
The trunk lid sometimes opens by itself when the weather is hot and humid, or when it rains. When the lid opens, I hear the beep just like when I use the Fob. Sometimes I can't get the lid to stay closed until I start the car. The dealer does not seem to know how to correct this.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Brochures for 07 did not show them either, but my dealer said no problem, he could get an XL with heated leather. When my vehicle was delivered, the window sticker had Distributor Installed Option, code L2 Leather interior Upgrade with code HS Heated Seats.
The vehicle came from Gulf States Toyota to Mississippi dealer.0
USA Today reported prior to the Detroit Auto Show that Toyota is launching a new version of an existing Toyota at the Chicago Auto Show as part of Toyota's product strategy.
Toyota plans 10 vehicle launches over next year
Quote from article: "At the Chicago Auto Show, the company will introduce a refreshed version an existing product -- yes, Toyota is being that coy."
Why so secretive? We here know, and I know from one of the local Toyota dealers, that it's the fourth-generation Avalon that's being unveiled in Chicago. If Toyota's being so secretive about this new Avalon (not a spy shot in sight... we saw spy shots of the new Sienna 6 months in advance of the unveiling), chances are that it's a very big deal and they don't want the Detroit 3 and (especially) Hyundai to know. They have tougher competition than ever to face. But we'll know for sure on Feb. 10th or 11th (Chicago Auto Show press days).
Lastly, why Chicago? The Chicago Auto Show has special significance for the Avalon... the 1st-generation 1995 Avalon was unveiled there at the 1994 show, and IIRC, the Chicago Region for Toyota Motor Sales (IL/IN/WI/MN) is one of the strongest in sales for the Avalon. You rarely see incentives on Avalons there unlike other areas0
Recently received a 2009 Avalon brochure from Toyota. Was expecting a 2010. Did Toyota print any 2010 Avalon brochures? If not, this may indicate a big change very shortly.0
As if we didn't know enough already...
"Toyota, meanwhile, launched its redesigned Sienna minivan at the Los Angeles show late last year. But the schedule calls for a styling update for the Avalon sedan, which is a Chicago candidate."
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100119/CHICAGO/100119900#ixzz0dCGDk51P0
I ran into this on autoweek.com:
"With all of Toyota's trials and tribulations, the company said it still plans to hold a press conference at the Chicago auto show, scheduled for Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. Toyota officials told AutoWeek they are "still working on the details.""
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100201/CHICAGO/100209986#ixzz0ela6dMiS
This was on 2/1, and on the Chicago Auto Show website today, Toyota still has a press conference scheduled for 2/10 at McCormick Place. I'm wondering if we'll still see the 2011 Avalon, or if it will be a 2011 Tacoma mid-cycle refresh (Taco production is moving from NUMMI to TMMTX in April - a refresh is likely)? Or maybe it will simply be a mea culpa/"we apologize for the floor pedal and 2010 Prius brakes mess" press conference with no new product, and they save the new cars for New York (no pun intended). Who knows.
I see Toyota's Chicago dilemma like this: They're in a catch-22 right now... do you damage your brand and make yourself Leno/Letterman/Stewart/Colbert fodder by introducing new cars during a crisis, or do you make :lemon: ade out of :lemon: s and repair your image by showing off new, better cars with a "wow factor" during that same crisis?0
The comedians are gonna do what they're gonna do, regardless of what Toyoda does. I vote for introducing the '11 Avalon in ShyTown next week. The probs are being taken care of, albeit after a few hand grenades were tossed into the executive suites in Torrance and Tokyo to wake up the 'memo writers'. I don't know what the hell Toyoda is doing in Nagoya instead of being here in the new world. Hope he realizes this is where much of his bread and butter is, and he should get his bony [non-permissible content removed] over here; Lentz isn't cutting it, even with his sleeves rolled up and tie loosened in some dealership talking to mechanics (along with his entourage). Now if they can throw a few bones to the dog and pony show being put on by the politicians, maybe some good will come out of all of these theatrics on the news, like for instance some serious rebates to cash paying customers to buy some cars. The sharks at GM and Hyundai are already doing it.
If I knew the Avalon would be in Chicago next week, I'd drive the 1,000 miles to be there. I sent an email to the company asking about it and, not surprisingly, haven't gotten a response. What'll be in Chicago is turning out to be a better kept secret than D-Day was. Anyone going to ShyTown?0
The Detroit Free Press (about as credible a news source in the auto world as you can get) said today that yes, Toyota is launching the new 2011 Avalon at the Chicago Auto Show tomorrow.
"Toyota, awash with bad news, hopes to draw some positive attention with a new version of its Avalon large sedan."
Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20100209/COL14/2090332/1001/news/Automakers-seek-sp- otlight-in-Chicago
Boy, Toyota kept the lid so tight on this one. It must be something special for them to keep it so secret... even Brenda Priddy & Co. hasn't seen the '11 Avalon like she did with the new Sienna and 4Runner.0
This could be a picture of a covered 2011 Avalon about to debut in Chicago soon. Only time will tell!
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//100209/ids_photos_ts/r3409720684.- jpg/#photoViewer=/100209/ids_photos_ts/r1011724361.jpg0
Here it is:
http://www.insideline.com/toyota/avalon/2011/2011-toyota-avalon-gets-conservativ- e-makeover-2010-chicago-auto-show.html
No significant exterior changes, just a few modifications to the front and back. Interior dash looks redesigned, based on the one single picture shown through the windshield.
I have to say that I was expecting a more significant change!0
themuse4you Posts: 1Gulf States Toyota is in a league of their own. They are not connected with any other "Toyota" regions in the US. They are a region of their own, therefore, they have different builds than the rest.0
More pictures here: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100210/CHICAGO/100209911
I got everything I wanted: xenon, LED, USB, and it looks like they may have done away with the lid over the radio controls. I am also glad that they didn't change the exterior much. A great car gets even better.0
Guess we'll have to wait until next year's Chicago show to see the "new" Avalon. I'm sorry they dropped the XLS model, but they may have figured with only the Base and Limited some of the XLS stuff switched onto the Base would justify a higher price. At least they didn't change the side windows design to make it look like a coupe. I'd like to go to Shytown to sit in one but my hunch is the doors are locked and the pretty girls don't have any info on the specs. Ah well, it'll be available in April.
Meanwhile, at least the Toys don't have exploding air bags like their well known rival - the BIG H. (and H doesn't stand for Korean. Do any of the conspiracy freaks really think Obama's gang is behind these thunderous Japanese car recalls?)0
Well the proof will be in;
- seeing one up-close,
- sitting in one up-close
- driving one up-close
- pricing up-close
- I'll be stopping by in April to take a look and drive.
I'll also be waiting to read reports online as they become available. This will hold me over until I test drive one.
It isn't as much of a change as I was hoping for, (I was hoping for a COMPLETELY New Body Style) and I think we are stuck with this for 3 or 4 years, so we better get use to it - for now.0
My 06 Avalon came off lease last year. I really loved that car and was a little upset that the 09 and upcoming 10 were pretty much carry over from the 06. I was going to wait until the 11 Avalon was introduced (just drive my s10 for a while) and am kinda glad I didn't. No HP bump (why not the 2GR FSE from the IS350???), relatively same exterior and a refreshed interior. I do like my Genesis but miss the plush ride of the Avalon. Oh well, maybe by the time the Genesis comes off lease the Avalon will be different than my 06 was.
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I must admit, I will likely be looking at other cars to get this year, but not sure what at this time.
I'll drive and look some over BEFORE the 2011 Avalon hits the showroom floors, and then drive the Avalon.
I'll try and find a nice low milage, late model LAS 460 (L) if possible.
The maybe take a look at Infinity's, but will likely end up back at the Toyota dealer picking up a new Avalon:)0


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Update: I've posted another Portable RIA demo.
The web began as a platform for browsing, finding, and exchanging documents. Over the past ten years the web has moved beyond this document-centric role, and is now a platform for exchanging data. We typically refer to web sites used for data exchange as web applications. The next major evolution of the web is underway as web applications become more interactive and useful. The industry now refers to these next generation web applications as rich Internet applications or RIAs.
Another popular means of document exchange is the Portable Document Format (PDF). Like the web, PDFs are also evolving into more than just a document exchange technology. When RIAs are inserted into PDFs, this familiar format for documents becomes a method for exchanging and interacting with data. The primary benefits of using PDFs for data exchange are that PDFs can easily be secured, emailed around, and accessed when offline.
I've put together a demo illustrating this concept. You will need Reader 9 in order for this to work. First load the Flex Dashboard application application in your browser. Then in the application click the "Create PDF" button. Now you should be looking at the same data inside of a PDF! You can even save the PDF locally and view it when disconnected. You can also refresh the data from the server from the PDF or from the browser.
This works by using a template PDF containing the Flex application without any data. When the user asks for a PDF the data is inserted into the PDF template and delivered to the user. Optionally the PDF could be secured with PDF policy protection before being sent to the user. You can also create these PDFs in a nightly batch process.
Getting Started
You need several pieces to build a portable RIA. First, you need a Flex application that the user will interact with in their browser and inside a PDF. Second, you need some place for the Flex application to get its data. Third, you need a PDF template and a server that can insert the application data into it when the user requests a PDF. I used the following steps to build these pieces:
- Create the back-end data source for the application
- Create the basic Flex front-end application
- Create a back-end PDF generation service
- Create a PDF with form fields that will be used to store the data
- Modify the Flex application to read data from the PDF
- Add a way for the user to generate a PDF from the Flex application
- Merge the final Flex application into the PDF template
To complete this tutorial you'll need a Java web app server (Tomcat, JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere, or similar), LiveCycle Data Services 2.6, Flex Builder 3 (installed as a plugin for Eclipse), Acrobat 9 to create the PDF, and optionally Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8.2.
Let's walk through each of these seven steps in detail.
Download the source code for tutorial.
Step 1: Creating the back-end data source
The application needs some data so I created a JSP that generates some fake and random sales data. This data is returned from the server in XML format. One challenge in building this was that Reader needs a "*" crossdomain.xml policy file on the server that offers the data. Having a "*" policy can be a security risk, especially when the data is on an internal server or on a server which uses cookies for authentication. In my production demo I didn't want to put a "*" policy file on my demo server so I serve the data from a different server. Because of this I ended up using PHP for my public demo. However, for the purposes of this tutorial I will just use a simple JSP file. Here is the file, data.jsp:
<% response.setContentType("text/xml"); %> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <list> <% String[] months = {"Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov"}; for (int i = 6; i < 8; i++) { for (int j = 0; j < months.length; j++) { String month = months[j] + "-0" + i; int apacRev = (int)(Math.random() * 60000); int europeRev = (int)(Math.random() * 80000); int japanRev = (int)(Math.random() * 50000); int latinAmRev = (int)(Math.random() * 30000); int northAmRev = (int)(Math.random() * 100000); int totalRev = apacRev + europeRev + japanRev + latinAmRev + northAmRev; int averageRev = totalRev / 6; %> <month name="<%=month%>" revenue="<%=totalRev%>" average="<%=averageRev%>"> <region name="APAC" revenue="<%=apacRev%>"/> <region name="Europe" revenue="<%=europeRev%>"/> <region name="Japan" revenue="<%=japanRev%>"/> <region name="Latin America" revenue="<%=latinAmRev%>"/> <region name="North America" revenue="<%=northAmRev%>"/> </month> <% } } %> </list>
You will also need to add a crossdomain.xml policy file to your root web containing the following:
<cross-domain-policy> <site-control permitted-cross-domain-policies="master-only"/> <allow-access-from domain="*"/> </cross-domain-policy>
Make sure that you do not use this policy file in production, as you should never have a "*" policy on an internal server or on a domain which uses cookies for authentication. For more information on secure cross-domain communication in Flash Player see:
Step 2: Creating the Flex front-end application
Before I could use the typical sales dashboard in the demo, I first had to create that dashboard in Flex. Luckily this was easy since one of the out-of-the-box LiveCycle Data Services samples has a dashboard. I made a few modifications to the dashboard and then added it to my Flex application. You can test the dashboard by creating a HTTPService and attaching the data to the Dashboard. Here is my application (you will need the Dashboard source code from the LiveCycle Data Services sample application for this to compile):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" xmlns:local="*" applicationComplete="srv.send()"> <mx:HTTPService id="srv" url="http://localhost:8080/data.jsp"/> <local:Dashboard width="100%" height="100%" dataProvider="{srv.lastResult.list.month}"/> </mx:Application>
Step 3: Creating a back-end PDF generation service
I used LiveCycle Data Services to handle generating the PDF for the user. To set up this service I copied the WEB-INF/flex and WEB-INF/lib directories from the flex.war file included with LiveCycle Data Services to my root web application. I then added some necessary configuration code to my web.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE web-app PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.3//EN" "http://java.sun.com/dtd/web-app_2_3.dtd"> <web-app> <display-name>Portable RIAs Demo</display-name> <description>Portable RIAs Demo</description> <listener> <listener-class>flex.messaging.HttpFlexSession</listener-class> </listener> <servlet> <servlet-name>MessageBrokerServlet</servlet-name> <display-name>MessageBrokerServlet</display-name> <servlet-class>flex.messaging.MessageBrokerServlet</servlet-class> <init-param> <param-name>services.configuration.file</param-name> <param-value>/WEB-INF/flex/services-config.xml</param-value> </init-param> <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup> </servlet> <servlet> <servlet-name>PDFResourceServlet</servlet-name> <display-name>Helper for retrieving dynamically generated PDF documents.</display-name> <servlet-class>com.jamesward.portablerias.PDFResourceServlet</servlet-class> </servlet> <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>MessageBrokerServlet</servlet-name> <url-pattern>/messagebroker/*</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping> <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>PDFResourceServlet</servlet-name> <url-pattern>/dynamic-pdf/*</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping> </web-app>
The PDFResourceServlet is a custom class that returns the generated PDF to the user. I also created a class named PDFService that actually generates the PDF. Both of these classes are derived from the PDF samples in LiveCycle Data Services. To create these classes I first set up a new Java project in Eclipse. I named the project "portablerias_server" and pointed its root directory to the WEB-INF directory, its src directory to the WEB-INF/src directory (which you need to create), and its output directory to the WEB-INF/classes directory. I then created a new Java class called "com.jamesward.portablerias.PDFService" containing the following:
package com.jamesward.portablerias; import java.io.IOException; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; import org.w3c.dom.Document; import flex.acrobat.pdf.XFAHelper; import flex.messaging.FlexContext; import flex.messaging.FlexSession; import flex.messaging.util.UUIDUtils; public class PDFService { public Object generatePDF(Document dataset) throws IOException { String source = FlexContext.getServletContext().getRealPath("/WEB-INF/pdfgen/dashboard.pdf"); XFAHelper helper = new XFAHelper(); helper.open(source); helper.importDataset(dataset); byte[] bytes = helper.saveToByteArray(); String uuid = UUIDUtils.createUUID(); FlexSession session = FlexContext.getFlexSession(); session.setAttribute(uuid, bytes); helper.close(); HttpServletRequest req = FlexContext.getHttpRequest(); String contextRoot = "/"; if (req != null) contextRoot = req.getContextPath(); String r = contextRoot + "/dynamic-pdf?id=" + uuid + "&;jsessionid=" + session.getId(); return r; } }
Notice that this class references a PDF file, dashboard.pdf, that I have not yet created. This is the PDF template that will be created in Step 7.
I then created a new class called "com.jamesward.portablerias.PDFResourceServlet" containing the following code:
package com.jamesward.portablerias; import java.io.IOException; import javax.servlet.ServletException; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse; import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession; public class PDFResourceServlet extends HttpServlet { private static final long serialVersionUID = 8178787853519803189L; protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) throws ServletException, IOException { doPost(req, res); } protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) throws ServletException, IOException { String id = (String)req.getParameter("id"); if (id != null) { HttpSession session = req.getSession(true); try { byte[] bytes = (byte[])session.getAttribute(id); if (bytes != null) { res.setContentType("application/pdf"); res.setContentLength(bytes.length); res.getOutputStream().write(bytes); } else { res.setStatus(404); } } catch (Throwable t) { System.err.println(t.getMessage()); } } } }
This class reads the PDF byte array from the session and returns it to the user as a file. Now that Flash Player 10 is available a better approach would be to just have the PDFService return the byte array and then use the new FileReference API to initiate a file download of those bytes. Storing the PDF in the user session as this demo does is certainly not a scalable approach, and therefore it should not be used in production. Alternatively you could write the PDF files to disk in the PDFService class and then read them from disk in the PDFResourceServlet class.
You need one last configuration step to allow Flex to make requests to the PDFService class. Add the following lines to the WEB-INF/flex/remoting-config.xml file:
<destination channels="my-amf" id="PDFService"> <properties> <source>com.jamesward.portablerias.PDFService</source> </properties> </destination>
Now your back end is set up! Start (or restart) your app server and verify that there are no errors on the console.
Step 4: Creating a PDF with form fields to store the data
Now you need to create a PDF template that will hold the form fields in which LiveCycle Data Services will store the data. For this step you can either just use my portable_rias_template.pdf file or you can create your own using LiveCycle Designer ES 8.2. If you choose to use mine then you can skip this step.
First create a new blank PDF in Acrobat and save it. Then open that PDF in LiveCycle Designer and add a form named "PortableRIAs". Add a page named "Page1" and then add a TextField named "Data" to the page. Then add a script called "dataScript" containing:
function getData() { var data = xfa.form.PortableRIAs.Page1.Data.rawValue; return data; } function setData(dataString) { xfa.form.PortableRIAs.Page1.Data.rawValue = dataString; }
The final PDF in Designer should look like:
In step 7 you will merge the Flex application into this file using Acrobat.
Step 5: Modifying the Flex application to read data from the PDF
When your Flex application runs in the browser you want it to get the live data from the web. When it runs in a PDF you want it to use the data inside the PDF. This allows the application to work when the user is disconnected. For bonus points I also added the ability for users to refresh the data in the PDF when they want to. To manage this I created a class called "com.jamesward.portablerias.PDFCacheManager" containing the following code:
package com.jamesward.portablerias { import flash.external.ExternalInterface; import flash.xml.XMLDocument; import flash.xml.XMLNode; import flash.events.EventDispatcher; import mx.core.Application; import mx.rpc.AsyncToken; import mx.rpc.events.FaultEvent; import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent; import mx.rpc.http.HTTPService; import mx.rpc.xml.SimpleXMLDecoder; import mx.utils.ObjectUtil; [Event(name="fault", type="mx.rpc.events.FaultEvent")] public class PDFCacheManager extends EventDispatcher { private var srv:HTTPService; private var readerVersion:Number; [Bindable] public var inPDF:Boolean = false; [Bindable] public var lastResult:Object; [Bindable] public var lastXMLResult:String; [Bindable] public var inBrowser:Boolean = false; public function PDFCacheManager() { super(); srv = new HTTPService(); srv.useProxy = false; // force the result to be text srv.resultFormat = HTTPService.RESULT_FORMAT_TEXT; srv.addEventListener(ResultEvent.RESULT, handleResult); srv.addEventListener(FaultEvent.FAULT, handleFault); try { ExternalInterface.call("eval", "function getViewerVersion() { return app.viewerVersion }"); var r:Object = ExternalInterface.call("getViewerVersion"); if (r != null) { readerVersion = new Number(r); } if (readerVersion > 0) { inPDF = true; } if (readerVersion < 9) { // Alert.show("You must use Adobe Acrobat 9 or Adobe Reader 9 to view this PDF"); } } catch (e:Error) { // not in a PDF } if (readerVersion >= 9) { // setup function to get the data from the PDF ExternalInterface.call("eval", "function getData() { return xfa.form.PortableRIAs.dataScript.getData(); }"); // setup function to set the data in the PDF ExternalInterface.call("eval", "function setData(dataString) { xfa.form.PortableRIAs.dataScript.setData(dataString); }"); // see if the PDF has been opened in the browser or in Reader ExternalInterface.call("eval", "function getExternal() { return this.external; }"); inBrowser = ExternalInterface.call("getExternal"); } } public function set url(_url:String):void { srv.url = _url; } private function handleResult(event:ResultEvent):void { parseData(event.result as String); if (inPDF) { updateCache(); } } private function parseData(dataString:String):void { lastXMLResult = dataString; var xn:XMLNode = XMLNode(new XMLDocument(lastXMLResult)); lastResult = (new SimpleXMLDecoder(true)).decodeXML(xn); } private function handleFault(event:FaultEvent):void { dispatchEvent(event); } public function getDataFromServer():void { srv.send(); } public function getDataFromCache():void { var xmlDataString:String = ExternalInterface.call("getData"); parseData(xmlDataString); } private function updateCache():void { ExternalInterface.call("setData", lastXMLResult); } } }
When this class is instantiated it checks to see if the application is running inside a PDF Reader. It also checks to make sure it's at least Reader 9. If it is running in Reader >= 9 then it sets up a few function calls that will be used to read and write data to the hidden form field. The class stores a copy of the XML text it retrieves from the server so that when the PDF is created in the browser, it doesn't have to retrieve the data again. Also if the user updates the data while in the PDF then the local form field is updated but the user would need to save the PDF for the data to be persisted for the next time the PDF is opened.
To use the PDFCacheManager class simply create an instance of it and specify the id, url, and optionally a fault handler:
<portablerias:PDFCacheManager id="pdfCacheManager" url="http://ws.jamesward.com/data.php" fault="mx.controls.Alert.show(event.fault.message)"/>
When the Flex application has fully initialized I ask the PDFCacheManager to get the data either from within the PDF if the application is running inside Reader or from the network if the application is running in the browser:
<mx:applicationComplete> if (pdfCacheManager.inPDF) { pdfCacheManager.getDataFromCache(); } else { pdfCacheManager.getDataFromServer(); } </mx:applicationComplete>
In the Dashboard you can now bind to the data in the pdfCacheManager:
<local:Dashboard width="100%" height="100%" dataProvider="{pdfCacheManager.lastResult.list.month as mx.collections.ArrayCollection}"/>
Now your Flex application will display data whether it is running on the web or inside a PDF!
Step 6: Adding a way for the user to generate a PDF from the Flex application
Next you'll want to modify the Flex application so that a user can initiate the PDF generation. To do this I created a simple ActionScript class called "com.jamesward.portablerias.CreatePDFService" which will pass the data in the Flex application to the back-end PDFService. Here is the code for that class:
package com.jamesward.portablerias { import flash.net.URLRequest; import flash.net.navigateToURL; import mx.rpc.events.FaultEvent; import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent; import mx.rpc.remoting.RemoteObject; public class CreatePDFService { private var ro:RemoteObject; public function CreatePDFService() { ro = new RemoteObject("PDFService"); ro.addEventListener(ResultEvent.RESULT, handleResult); } public function generatePDF(xmlString:String):void { var xmlData:XML = <PortableRIAs><Data>{xmlString}</Data></PortableRIAs>; ro.generatePDF(xmlData); } private function handleResult(event:ResultEvent):void { var url:String = event.result as String; navigateToURL(new URLRequest(url), "_blank"); } } }
When the PDFService is called it is passed an XML block containing the XML data that the Flex application loaded from the server. Although you could use alternative serialization methods instead of XML, for simplicity this demo uses XML. Notice that the data is wrapped in the <PortableRIAs> and <Data> XML tags. These must match the PDF form name and form field name used in the PDF template.
When the result is returned by the server the client opens a new browser window pointing to the download servlet that initiates the PDF download.
To use this class in the main Flex application simply create an instance of the CreatePDFService:
<portablerias:CreatePDFService id="createPDFService"/>
Then add a button for the user to click to initiate the PDF generation:
<mx:Button label="Create PDF" visible="{!pdfCacheManager.inPDF}" includeInLayout="{!pdfCacheManager.inPDF}"> <mx:click> createPDFService.generatePDF(pdfCacheManager.lastXMLResult); </mx:click> </mx:Button>
Notice that the data passed to the generatePDF method is pulled out of the pdfCacheManager that was created in the previous step. Also the button is only made visible when the Flex application is not running inside a PDF.
Step 7: Merging the final Flex application into the PDF template
Hopefully your Flex application compiles and is working in the browser. The final step is to update the PDF template and include the Flex application into it. It would be nice to automate this step somehow but at this time I'm not aware of a method for doing this. Also one thing to note is that you are using the same application for the browser and for the PDF. You can create different applications if you want to and still use much of the same code. But for this demo using the same Flex application for both mediums works fine.
First open the PDF template in Acrobat, then choose Tools > Multimedia > Flash Tool. Drag a box that will contain the Flex application (you'll resize it later). Browse and select the SWF file for your Flex application. Select "Show Advanced Options" and set the "Enabled When" option to "When the page containing the content is opened". Click OK. To resize the Flex application choose Tools > Advanced Editing > Select Object Tool. Then select the image of the Flex application and resize it. The PDF should look like the following:
Save the PDF to the file location specified in the PDFService Java class. In my case this is "WEB-INF/pdfgen/dashboard.pdf".
Everything should now be ready to go! Pull up your Flex application in the browser, click the "Create PDF" button, and then you should be looking at the Flex application with its data inside of a PDF! If the PDF opened in your browser you can save it to your local file system and load it in the standalone Reader. Also make sure that clicking the "Update Data" button works to refresh the data from the server.
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YouTube for iPhone and iPad updated with support for live events
YouTube for iPhone and iPad has been updated with a new features and enhancements, including support for live events. Events like Coachella have often been streamed live on YouTube in the past, but users could not view them on iOS devices. iOS users can now view live events through the app, and YouTube has added a feed called "Live" to the "From YouTube" section of the guide which lists the live events that are currently available.
Additionally, users can now quickly access just the new videos from their subscriptions through the "My subscriptions" section in the channel guide. Additionally, channels that use the "One Channel" branding on YouTube will now have a specialized header for their feed in the iPhone and iPad app. People using the "Send to TV" feature can now queue videos in a playlist. Finally, the update also has the usual performance enhancements and bug fixes.
What do you think of the update? Are you excited to be able to watch live streams on your iPhone and iPad?
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Construction began last week to double the size of the Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in Bergen Park, with the expanded store expected to be open by late spring 2013.
The current store, which opened in 2004, will continue to do business during construction. When completed, the expanded store will be about 16,800 square feet.
The new store will be similar to the stores being built elsewhere, said Scott Smith, a representative for Natural Grocers.
High Country Treasures has joined the Evergreen Design Center on Meadow Drive.
The shop, in the space where Rocky Mountain Log Furniture used to be, has a trove of high-end antiques and vintage and designer items.
Owners Deb and Jake Robinson moved the store from Conifer to be in the Design Center to complete the ensemble of home décor businesses. In the center, you'll find furniture, carpets, wall décor, gardening accessories and floral arrangements.
Sandy Kidd knows her way around vehicles.
Over the years, the Evergreen native has worked locally at NAPA Auto Parts, Morse Auto Body, D&J Towing, Jeff's Auto Repair and Tom's Auto Clinic, doing a little bit of everything from towing vehicles to managing the office to wrenchin', which includes basic auto maintenance such as oil changes and tire rotations.
Marion Patterson says the past two decades have flown by, and in that time she's designed more kitchens and baths than she can count as owner of the Kitchen and Bath Center in Evergreen.
"No two projects are alike, and it's never boring," Patterson said of her business in Evergreen North, the shopping center between Safeway and the post office. "Every room is different, and clients are different. The way people approach things is different."
Mark Hollandsworth's life is all about destiny.
It was destiny that made a deal in Joplin, Mo., fall through, so he didn't move his sign business out of his home. It was destiny that spared his daughter from a tornado that tore through Joplin last year.
And, most importantly, it was destiny that brought him through Evergreen on vacation, where he met Chris and Sue Krieg, the owners of Evergreen Sign Co. The Kriegs sold Evergreen Signs to the Hollandsworths last month.
The upscale food-court atmosphere that prevails at so many farmers markets has prompted Jeffco health authorities to impose stricter regulations on food vendors selling items typically offered at restaurants.
Some small-business operators are complaining, and some are choosing to take their offerings elsewhere.
Vendors selling what are called potentially hazardous food items — such as burritos, tamales, pizza slices, hamburgers and salads — for immediate consumption must submit a plan to health authorities first and obtain a $255 mobile unit license.
Standing in his recently opened shop in downtown Evergreen, Edward Regalado is surrounded by used books on a wealth of topics.
A possible answer to Evergreen residents' questions about a rezoning notice at the former Albertsons grocery store emerged at the Jeffco planning commission meeting on May 9.
If the rezoning and business negotiations are successful, a Tractor Supply Co. store could occupy the large building at Evergreen Parkway and Stagecoach Road.
Joan Hill, left, and Kathryn Boylston sit among the garden accessories in front of Sundance by Design in the Evergreen Design Center on Meadow Drive.
Everything for your garden — except the plants — can be found at Sundance By Design.
A plethora of healing arts are in one place in Bergen Park.
Wellness Evergreen Healing and Learning Center has close to a dozen practitioners with a wealth of experience in everything from massage therapy to clinical hypnotherapy to nutritional consulting and homeopathy.
The center, which opened in February in the Elk Bridge Center next to the Buchanan Park Rec Center, is the brainchild of Cherie Peterson, a massage therapist, spiritual counselor and meditation facilitator.
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Right, you are some geek sitting up in your one bedroomed appartment thinking of ways to get kicks out of life. Now u have captured my best mate and i wont stop until FSM is expossed as the shabby, bare walled, well conducted piece of rubbish that it is.
I mean a flying spaghetti monster? i think you need to see a pyshologist mate. you have serious problems.
by the way, have you stopped to consider the effects your little game will cause?
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Heather Zurich is in her fourth season as an assistant coach at UCSB.
In her first season with the Gauchos, Zurich helped lead the Gauchos in their historic run to their 14th Big West Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance.
Zurich came to UCSB after coaching for one season at Wagner College where she worked primarily on post player development and assist on perimeter instruction.
Prior to Wagner College she played professionally in the Netherlands, following a standout career at Rutgers.
Recruited by Coach Mitchell to Rutgers, Zurich was a part of 102 victories and four-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and was instructed by Mitchell and Hall of Fame head coach C. Vivian Stringer. While in Piscataway, N.J., Zurich helped the Scarlet Knights to four Sweet Sixteens, two Elite Eight appearances and one Final Four from 2005-2009. As a sophomore in 2006-2007, her Rutgers' squad won the program's first BIG EAST Tournament Championship before advancing to the NCAA Championship Game against Tennessee.
As a senior, Zurich served as a Team Captain and turned in arguably her finest performance in an 80-52 upset of No. 2 seed Auburn in the NCAA's Round of 32. The Garden State native scored 12 points, on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting, while limiting SEC Player of the Year and current WNBA Player DeWanner Bonner to 17 points, on just 5-of-15 shooting.
Her success was not limited to the court as Zurich was named to the Big East Academic All Star Team as a senior and was a member of the NCAA Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
Following graduation, she played a season with Auto-Cad Amazone in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Zurich helped Amazone to a 16-13 record and a fourth place finish in the Dames Eredivisie in The Netherlands with a 15-11 divisional record. She finished second on the team in scoring (12.2 ppg) and rebounding (9.9 rpg) before helping the squad to a 2-3 post-season record and a position in the semi-finals, where Amazone lost to the ProBuild Lions.
Zurich, a Montvale, NJ native, graduated with a 3.273 GPA from Rutgers.


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The following are arrests and citations recently issued in Craven County:
The following are arrests and citations recently issued in Craven County:
New Bern Police Department:
Danta Ray Swanson-Covington, 17, 213 Bryan St., Apt. A, New Bern, Sept. 10, misuse of 911 system. Officer: D. McInnis.
Karettia Larusha Gray, 24, V-174 Trent Court, Sept. 11, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Officer: D. Cumiskey.
James Braxton Clouser, 21, 3111 Country Club Road, Sept. 11, driving while impaired. Officer: B. McKee.
Almarie Dawn Gentry, 21, 109 Golden Acres MHP, Bridgeton, Sept. 10, obtaining property by false pretense. Officer: E. Johnston.
Danielle Leigh Lewis, 23, 3709 Elveden Road, Sept. 10, obtaining property by false pretense. Officer: E. Johnson.
Tavion Marquai Henderson, 18, 5253 U.S. 17 South, Sept. 10, possession of drug paraphernalia. Officer: G.E. Salen.
Keisha Monique Ellis, 42, 609 National Court Drive, Sept. 10, disorderly conduct. Officer: T. Conway.
Mark Daniel Stansell, 29, 182 Freeboard Lane, Carolina Shores, Sept. 9, driving while license revoked, canceled, revoked or suspended tag. Officer: B.J. McKee.
Percy R. Smith, 38, 625 Mile Road, Vanceboro, Aug. 17, identity theft, obtaining property by false pretense, felony possession of cocaine, simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance. Officers: H. Dombrowsky and N. Rhodes.
Craven County Sheriff�s Office:
Andre Alexander Sepulveda, 21, 114 Crooked Run Drive, New Bern, Aug. 25, reckless driving to endanger, motorcycle/moped passenger helmet violation. Officer: S. Liszewski.
Richard Owen Potter, 50, 1313 Bray Ave., Sept. 6, possession with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver a schedule IV controlled substance. Deputy: G. Quick.
N.C. State Highway Patrol:
Thomas Finch Cochran, 28, 607 W. James St., Apt. A, Mount Olive, Sept. 2, driving while impaired. Officer: B.M. Riggs.
Matthew Allyn Van, 20, 38881 Harmondle Drive, Willoughby, Ohio, Sept. 9, reckless driving-wanton disregard. Officer: M.C. Eure.
James Christopher Payne, 18, 501 Blarney St., Havelock, Sept. 10, reckless driving to endanger. Officer: T.L. Vandyke.
Deirdre Ballantine, 41, 118 Eudora Drive, Newport, Sept. 10, driving while license revoked, littering not more than 15 pounds. Trooper: S.M. Casner.
Alcohol Law Enforcement:
Waylon Garrett Crocker, 31, 133 Deep Gully Lane, New Bern, Sept. 10, possession of and/or selling non-tax paid alcoholic beverage, possession of and/or selling alcohol beverage without permit. Officer: L.W. Burch.
Alcoholic Beverage Control:
Azaria Jelyn Royster, 23, 117 Derby Park Ave., New Bern, Sept. 10, aid and abet larceny. Officer: J.A. Fink.
Jessica Bryant, 23, Craven Terrace Bldg. J-2 283, New Bern, Sept. 10, aid and abet larceny. Officer: J.A. Fink.
Joy Monique Lane, 23, 616 White St., New Bern, Sept. 10, misdemeanor larceny. Officer: J.A. Fink.
Craven County Sheriff�s Office:
Jennifer Blount Lofton, 35, 258 Florence Road, New Bern, Sept. 3, six counts of felony larceny, six counts of conspiring to commit felony larceny, two counts of misdemeanor larceny, two counts of obtaining property by false pretense, one count of larceny of a firearm. Officer: J. Bernard.
Merri Elizabeth Tripp, 25, 5800 County Line Road, New Bern, Sept. 6, violation of court order. Officer: B. Peluso.
N.C. State Highway Patrol:
Richard Smyer, 49, 209 Glenburnie Drive, New Bern, Sept. 4, driving while impaired, following too closely, civil revocation of driver�s license. Officer: M. Riggs.
Havelock Police Department:
Richard Kenneth Matson III, 27, 330 Barrington Ridge, Newport, Sept. 11, driving while license revoked, driving left of center. Officer: D. Epperson.
CarolinaEast Medical Center:
Robbin Lee Brimage, 51, 1425 Red Robin Lane, Sept. 11, second-degree trespassing. Officer: R. Holton.
Jeffrey C. Chapell, 32, Oriental, Sept. 11, resisting public officer. Officer: R. Holton.


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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is feuding with The New York Times.
The publication ran a review of the company's Model S sedan that claimed the car's battery life didn't last the length of his trip from Washington D.C. to New York, even though he did everything that Tesla advised to do.
Musk hit back, calling Times reporter John Broder's claims "fake."
One of Musk's followers referred him to one of Broder's stories from March 2012 in which he downplayed the future of the electric car.
That riled Musk up even more.
@satinsilence Wow, no surprise that Broder wrote a hit piece on Tesla. I guess we were pretty dumb to agree to an article by this guy. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 11, 2013
Broder's article thrashed electric cars pretty badly.
"...the state of the electric car is dismal, the victim of hyped expectations, technological flops, high costs and a hostile political climate," wrote Broder.
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After a Forbes contributor spent $500 on a secondhand Louis Vuitton bag but couldn't tell if it was real, Forbes' personal finance writer Deborah L. Jacobs waded into the murky world of counterfeit designer bags to find out how to spot a fake.
She spoke with Susan Scafidi, who heads the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, and picked up some valuable tips for anyone looking for a designer label at a bargain price.
Two key takeaways: know what you're looking at, and use your sense of touch.
"Counterfeits are intended to fool the eye, not necessarily your fingertips," Scafidi said in the interview. She suggested checking out the true product in a department store or boutique before shopping online or in a secondhand store, so you know what to look for.
Some key pointers:
Run your fingers over the leather: it should be dry to the touch, and not sticky. And make sure the parts of the bag that are supposed to be made of leather actually are.
Inspect the hardware: if it's hollow, is it supposed to be? Make sure the imprint looks right; an incorrectly spelled brand name is a dead giveaway.
Eye the stitching: seams should be perfectly straight, and there should be no unnecessary double stitching, said Scafidi.
Look at the lining: the color of the lining can be a major clue that a bag is counterfeit. And check the inside label to be sure the bag was made in the country in which it was supposed to be crafted.
You can see Jacobs' full interview at Forbes.
We recently took a trip to New York City's Chinatown to see how easy it would be to buy a knockoff Chanel purse.
Click here to take an undercover look at the billion-dollar fake goods market of Chinatown >


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If your company doesn't take safety as seriously as it should, you might want to pass this column along to your management team. The folks at OSHA have proven they're more than willing to impose stiffer penalties on companies that don't adequately protect their employees or get caught and categorized as repeat offenders. In mid-June of last year, the agency implemented its new Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) and increased civil penalty amounts for specific violations. The SVEP is focusing OSHA enforcement resources on "recalcitrant employers who endanger workers by demonstrating indifference to their responsibilities under the law." Companies that find themselves in the crosshairs of this new program face increased OSHA inspections at their work sites, including mandatory follow-up inspections and inspections of other work sites.
Based on the number of news releases I saw when reviewing the enforcement section of OSHA's website, the new plan and stiffer penalties are in full gear. Here are a couple of recent reports that made reference to repeat violations. For more information on this subject, turn to the cover story, "Safety Patrol."
- In February, OSHA cited Northeast Hospital Corp. for alleged repeat and serious violations of electrical safety standards at its facility in Beverly, Mass. The employer faces a total of $63,000 in proposed fines following an OSHA inspection prompted by a worker complaint. OSHA found that some hospital employees were exposed to potential electric shock, burns, arc flash incidents, and electrocution while changing circuit breakers on live electrical panels. Specifically, the employees lacked or did not use personal protective equipment while working with energized electrical equipment; electrical protective equipment was not periodically tested; electrical safety-related work practices were not used; and specific procedures were not developed for the control of hazardous energy while replacing electrical breakers. The hospital also was issued one repeat citation for failing to ensure that unused openings in electrical panels and cabinet motor control centers were effectively closed. The citation was classified as a repeat offense because OSHA had cited the hospital in May 2010 for a similar condition.
- In mid-May, OSHA cited steel manufacturer Republic Engineered Products, Inc., in Lorain, Ohio, for seven willful and three repeat safety violations, with proposed penalties totaling $563,000, of failing to protect workers from fall hazards and implement adequate energy source lockout/tagout procedures to prevent injury from hazardous equipment. OSHA first inspected the facility in November 2010 after a worker was hospitalized with a broken pelvis when he fell 9 ft from a coil transfer car in the bar mill. The repeat violations were cited for failing to train employees in lockout/tagout procedures; specify the procedural steps necessary to lock out electrical, hydraulic, and gravitational energy sources for the coil transfer car; and isolate all hazardous energy sources. It was also noted that the company was cited back in 2008 at both the Lorain facility and its Blasdell, N.Y., facility for failing to develop and adequately train workers on lockout/tagout procedures.
Call me naïve, but I'm still surprised to see companies being run with such disregard for worker safety, especially in the electrical arena. There's just no excuse for this type of behavior. With a few strokes of a keyboard, anyone can access hundreds of research reports, technical papers, standards, and codes related to electrical safety. If your employer is one that chooses to ignore this type of information, placing you and other employees at risk, then I hope to one day soon see them featured in an OSHA enforcement press release!


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