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51-9195.07 - Molding and Casting Workers
Perform a variety of duties such as mixing materials, assembling mold parts, filling molds, and stacking molds to mold and cast a wide range of products.
Sample of reported job titles: Bed Laborer, Caster, Fabricator, Injection Molding Machine Operator, Machine Operator, Mold Mechanic, Molder, Molding Line Assistant, Molding Line Operator, Press Operator
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
- Read work orders or examine parts to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.
- Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws.
- Pour, pack, spread, or press plaster, concrete, liquid plastic, or other materials into or around models or molds.
- Engrave or stamp identifying symbols, letters, or numbers on products.
- Brush or spray mold surfaces with parting agents or insert paper into molds to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage.
- Assemble, insert, and adjust wires, tubes, cores, fittings, rods, or patterns into molds, using hand tools and depth gauges.
- Clean, finish, and lubricate molds and mold parts.
- Separate models or patterns from molds and examine products for accuracy.
- Set the proper operating temperature for each casting.
- Load or stack filled molds in ovens, dryers, or curing boxes, or on storage racks or carts.
- Align and assemble parts to produce completed products, using gauges and hand tools.
- Operate and adjust controls of heating equipment to melt material or to cure, dry, or bake filled molds.
- Select sizes and types of molds according to instructions.
- Withdraw cores or other loose mold members after castings solidify.
- Patch broken edges or fractures, using clay or plaster.
- Repair mold defects, such as cracks or broken edges, using patterns, mold boxes, or hand tools.
- Measure and cut products to specified dimensions, using measuring and cutting instruments.
- Smooth surfaces of molds, using scraping tools or sandpaper.
- Measure ingredients and mix molding, casting material, or sealing compounds to prescribed consistencies, according to formulas.
- Remove excess materials and level and smooth wet mold mixtures.
- Operate molding machines that compact sand in flasks to form molds.
- Place forms around models and separately immerse each half portion of a model in plaster, wax, or other mold-making materials.
- Verify dimensions of products, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, vernier gauges, or protractors.
- Construct or form molds for use in casting metal, clay, or plaster objects, using plaster, fiberglass, rubber, casting machines, patterns, or flasks.
- Bore holes or cut grates, risers, or pouring spouts in molds, using power tools.
- Locate and scribe parting lines on patterns, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, squares, or depth gauges.
- Tap or tilt molds to ensure uniform distribution of materials.
Technology Skills
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Inventory management software — Inventory control software
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Time accounting software — Timekeeping software
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Adjustable wrenches — Adjustable hand wrenches
- Belt conveyors
- Blow molding machines — Extrusion blow molding machines; Squeeze molding machines; Stretch blow molding machines
- Blow torch — Propane torches
- C clamps
- Calipers — Dial calipers; Vernier calipers
- Casting machines — Centrifugal casting machines; Continuous casting machines; Die casting machines
- Cleaning scrapers
- Core drying ovens — Drying oven units
- Dehydrating machinery — Rotary dryers
- Desktop computers
- Die casting machine — Compressing machines
- Floor or platform scales — Industrial platform scales
- Forklifts
- Foundry crucibles — Melting kettles
- Foundry flasks — Foundry molding flasks
- Foundry ladles — Hand ladles
- Foundry molds — Foundry mold boxes
- Grease guns
- Grinding machines
- Hold down clamps — Holding clamps
- Injection molding machines
- Mainframe console or dumb terminals — Computer terminals
- Metal band sawing machine — Band saws
- Micrometers — Digital micrometers
- Protractors
- Pulverizing machinery — Pulverizers
- Screwdrivers — Straight screwdrivers
- Squares — Combination squares
- Thickness measuring devices — Depth gauges
- Threading taps — Tap sets
- Utility knives — Trimming knives
- Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- 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.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- 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).
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- 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.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- 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.
- 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.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Detailed Work Activities
- Place materials into molds.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
- Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
- Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
- Build production molds.
- Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.
- Clean workpieces or finished products.
- Remove workpieces from molds.
- Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
- Load items into ovens or furnaces.
- Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
- Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
- Operate heating or drying equipment.
- Select production equipment according to product specifications.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
- Repair templates, patterns, or molds.
- Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
- Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
- Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
- Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
- Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
- Adjust position of molds during processing.
- Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
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Work Context
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 98% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Standing — 78% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 69% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions — 64% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 62% responded "Every day."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 45% responded "Extremely important."
- Time Pressure — 60% responded "Every day."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 43% responded "Extremely important."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 51% responded "More than 40 hours."
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled — 69% responded "Every day."
- Contact With Others — 57% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Spend Time Walking and Running — 40% responded "More than half the time."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 47% responded "Every day."
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment — 39% responded "Extremely important."
- Exposed to Contaminants — 50% responded "Every day."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 35% responded "Very important."
- Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings — 36% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body — 28% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks — 34% responded "Very important."
- Physical Proximity — 34% responded "Moderately close (at arm's length)."
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 37% responded "Moderate responsibility."
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 37% responded "Very high responsibility."
- Consequence of Error — 30% responded "Extremely serious."
- Exposed to Hazardous Equipment — 48% responded "Every day."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 32% responded "Limited freedom."
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures — 37% responded "Every day."
- Level of Competition — 28% responded "Moderately competitive."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
|These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
|Related Experience
|Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.
|SVP Range
|(4.0 to < 6.0)
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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.
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- 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.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
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.
- Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wage data for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic.
Employment data for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic.
Industry data for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic.
|Median wages (2019)
|$16.36 hourly, $34,030 annual
|State wages
|Local wages
|Employment (2018)
|46,800 employees
|Projected growth (2018-2028)
|Slower than average (2% to 3%)
|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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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed into law Senate Bill 192, which will help more counties participate in the largest road and bridge improvement program in Alabama's history.
Senate Bill 192 establishes the Rural Assistance Match Program (RAMP). RAMP will be available to counties that are unable to meet the 20 percent local funding match required to participate in ATRIP, the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program. ATRIP was established by Governor Bentley in 2012 to help local areas access funding needed for essential road and bridge improvements.
"ATRIP is improving public safety by replacing old bridges and repairing and widening outdated roads," Governor Robert Bentley said. "Better roads and bridges help a community attract new jobs. When companies look for places to build and expand, they look for good infrastructure. So while ATRIP is improving public safety, it's also helping improve our economy."
"Some counties have not been able to participate because of limited funding," Governor Bentley added. "Thanks to this legislation, those counties now have the resources available to participate in ATRIP and receive much-needed improvements."
Under RAMP, counties and cities that are unable to meet the 20 percent local funding match required to leverage federal ATRIP funds are now eligible to receive up to $1 million in state funds to match an additional $4 million in federal funds. RAMP allows the Alabama Department of Transportation to sell bonds to provide the local match to participating counties and cities.
Since Governor Bentley formally unveiled his ATRIP initiative, 439 road and bridge projects have been announced. To date, 61 of Alabama's 67 counties have received ATRIP funding for various road and bridge projects. With the RAMP program, all counties are now eligible to receive ATRIP funding.
The six counties that have not received ATRIP projects so far are Fayette, Hale, Lawrence, Marengo, Wilcox and Winston. Other counties that have received limited ATRIP funding and are also eligible for RAMP assistance are Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Lowndes,Marion, Perry, Pickens and Randolph. In all, 22 counties are eligible to participate in RAMP based on current local funding needs.
"As a member of the ATRIP Advisory Board, I am pleased to see more rural counties have the opportunity to be eligible to receive financial assistance to improve roads and bridges in their areas," Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey said. "These projects play a vital role in the long-term economic impact of local communities and the state."
The first priority for funding in each RAMP county is the replacement of county bridges posted for school bus traffic and eligible for federal funds. If all eligible bridge replacement needs are fulfilled, local governments would also be able to request funding for other road improvement projects deemed eligible to receive ATRIP funding. All bridge and road projects must be eligible for federal assistance to be considered for ATRIP or RAMP funding.
ATRIP is expected to distribute up to $1 billion in federal funds during a three-year period for eligible projects submitted by participating counties and cities throughoutAlabama. The ATRIP funds will be provided up front by GARVEE bonds and repaid by future federal highway funding appropriations. The use of GARVEE bonds makes strong financial sense as the low cost of borrowing is generally lower than the rising cost of inflation on construction projects. GARVEE bonds also allow the state to make needed improvements without raising taxes.
State Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) and State Representative Mac McCutcheon (R-Huntsville) sponsored the RAMP legislation.
"This RAMP legislation is a critical piece in the repair and replacement of many of the dangerous bridges in rural Alabama," Senator Bussman said. "By doing this work now, the State of Alabama and the 22 participating counties will be able to save a great deal of money while doing 10-15 years' worth of bridge and road work in a short period of time. It will significantly improve school bus route safety as well as improve the farm-to-market access corridors."
"In addition to providing taxpayers with the quality roads and bridges they expect and deserve, this initiative will provide Alabama with the transportation infrastructure we need in order to compete with other states in industrial recruitment and job creation," Representative McCutcheon said. "Making these road and bridge improvements available to each county and area of the state will also ensure that Alabama's important transportation decisions will be based on priorities and not politics."


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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Two months ago, new Colorado Rapids defender Chris Klute was training with the reserves of the NASL Atlanta Silverbacks.
Now he's busy fighting for a real opportunity with his brand new MLS team.
After signing a one-year loan deal with the Rapids on Sept. 14, the speedy, 6-foot-1 Klute was thought to be little more a developmental project. But in just his second practice with the Rapids, Klute was training with the reserves, and is now making head coach Oscar Pareja think about playing the youngster in the season's final four games, something that didn't appear to be in the cards when Klute first arrived in Colorado.
"Chris has shown that he can adapt very well," Pareja told MLSsoccer.com. "He has some characteristics that I like. He has intensity, [and] he has, most importantly, the willingness to be coached, and that's a big key. He seems like he's adapting well within the group. I know he's going to be an asset for us."
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The 22-year-old Klute can play all four positions along the back and practiced at both center and wing back last week. The native of Grand Prairie, Texas, said he owes his sudden jump from the NASL to MLS to hard work.
"About a couple months ago after school, I just got focused and knew I wanted to play soccer and just started working hard every day and that's basically what happened," Klute said. "The opportunity came; it was kind of unexpected it was coming. I had no idea."
The rise has been quick and sudden for Klute, who played a year of collegiate soccer at both Furman University and Clayton State University, but he isn't content even after reaching the MLS level.
"It's been a real jump," he said. "Definitely in the level of play. It's fun just jumping all these levels and getting to the highest level is the goal, so this is just one stepping stone for me."
Klute's quick ascension, however, has Pareja trying to slow down the game for his newcomer, despite his apparent talent.
"We don't want to make him jump or force things for him," the Rapids boss said. "I think it's important to keep him on the right path where he can feel comfortable understanding what we want. But [last Thursday, his second practice] he matched up very well with everyone. He was competing for a position like anyone else, very well."
Pareja impressed with newcomer Klute's willingness to learn
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Two months ago, new Colorado Rapids defender Chris Klute was training with the reserves of the NASL Atlanta Silverbacks.


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Bristol Palin's Win Could Kill 'Dancing With The Stars' : 'No One In Hollywood Will Ever Want To Be On The Show Again!'
As Bristol keeps advancing in the competition and far more accomplished dancers are let go, her chances of winning are becoming very real and producers of the hit show are VERY nervous!
Bristol Palin made it through another week of Dancing With the Stars on Nov. 16, besting Brandy and now sitting in the finals with Jennifer Grey and Kyle Massay! While Bristol is in no way as talented a dancer as her fellow competitors, America still seems to love her and brings her back week after week. Naughty but Nice Rob Shuter over at Popeater spoke to a source who said, "Any creditability the show had will be over. It will go from being a dancing competition to a popularity competition where whoever has the most rabid fan base will always win no matter how little talent they have."
"Another problem the producers foresee is that after Bristol wins no one in Hollywood will ever want to be on the show again," an ABC source says. "Why would a real star want to compete and lose against someone like Christine O'Donnell or Levi Johnston. It's humiliating. The producers know they are in big trouble for sure."
Even now there seems to be murmurs among the general public that they will no longer watch or support the show should Bristol remain, and god forbid she win.
Because if Bristol wins, it will likely give mom Sarah Palin that extra push to compete in a similarly public voted competition in 2012.
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FARMINGTON — The following are recorded arrests by the Farmington Police Department from Jan. 7 to Jan. 13.
Jan. 7 — Melissa Coleman, 32, of Winter Street, was charged with theft. Richard M. Glennon, Jr., 39, of Mechanic Street, was charged with second degree assault, two counts of simple assault and false imprisonment. Ryan Gates, 18, of Charles Street, was charged with driving while intoxicated, unlawful possession of alcohol, criminal mischief (vandalism) and operating without a valid license.
Jan. 9 — Tiffany L. Bartol, 29, of Charles Street, was charged on an arrest warrant. Nicholas Frederick Emond, 26, of Hanscom Road, Eliot, Maine, was charged on violation of a protective order.
Jan. 11 — Alfred Pimental, 49, of Route 11, was charged with driving after revocation or suspension. Alexander Short, 26, of Main Street, was charged with two counts of resisting arrest or detention, two counts of simple assault, false imprisonment, obstructing report of crime or injury and criminal mischief (vandalism).
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FARMINGTON — The following are recorded arrests by the Farmington Police Department from Jan. 7 to Jan. 13.


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The Big Ten announced earlier in the week that the three players ejected from the Ohio State-Michigan game, including Marcus Hall, would not face any further punishment from the conference.
The Buckeyes, though, have decided to continue a teachable moment into the weekend.
On his teleconference Friday afternoon, Urban Meyer announced that Hall will not start Saturday's Big Ten championship game against Michigan State. How long the benching lasts remains to be seen, with the OSU head coach saying only "[o]ther than that we will see what happens.
Meyer said the punishment stems from Hall's reaction after his ejection. As the offensive lineman was being escorted into the tunnel on his way into the locker room, Hall saluted the Big House with one finger on each hand raised high above his head.
Meyer had confirmed earlier in the week that neither Hall nor running back Dontre Wilson, also ejected during The Game scuffle, would be suspended for the game.
Hall has started every game at right guard for the unbeaten Buckeyes this season after starting all 12 games in 2012. Redshirt freshman Pat Elflein is listed as Hall's backup on OSU's depth chart for Saturday's title game.


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WASHINGTON—The National Security Agency—which possesses only limited legal authority to spy on U.S. citizens—has built a surveillance network that covers more Americans' Internet communications than officials have publicly disclosed, current and former officials say.
The system has the capacity to reach roughly 75% of all U.S. Internet traffic in the hunt for foreign intelligence, including a wide array of communications by foreigners and Americans. In some cases, it retains the written content of emails sent between citizens...
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Decompression sickness (DCS) occurs when the body is exposed to a sudden drop in surrounding pressure.
DCS is caused by the formation of gas bubbles in the blood and tissues. At normal altitudes, nitrogen and other gases are exhaled or dissolved in the blood and tissues. However, during severe changes in altitude and air pressure, nitrogen and other gases form gas bubbles. These bubbles block the flow of blood. This condition can be fatal if not treated quickly.
This condition is more common in older adults.
The only risk factor that increases your chance of getting DCS is a sudden reduction in pressure. This occurs as a result of:
The less severe type of DCS is called DCS I. It primarily results in inflammation of muscles, joints, and tendons, resulting in pain and swelling. This is commonly referred to as the bends. Although pain may occur anywhere in the body, it is most common in or near an arm or leg joint. The pain may become more severe over time. Itching, skin mottling, weakness, and fatigue also occur.
The more severe type of DCS is called DCS II. This results in more serious systemic effects, including neurological symptoms such as numbness and tingling. In the most severe form, numbness may lead to paralysis and even death. Other symptoms of DCS II include:
If an individual dives occupationally and has regular exposure to increased pressure, a mild, chronic case of the bends may occur without detection. Over time, this can result in deterioration of affected joints and bones.
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. When DCS is suspected, treatment is often started right away without any delay for examination or testing. Blood and other diagnostic tests are not usually helpful.
If you experience symptoms of DCS, it is extremely important to get treatment right away. In severe cases, delaying treatment may be fatal.
If you have DCS I, breathing 100% oxygen from a mask may be sufficient treatment. You should also be monitored carefully for other symptoms.
The treatment for DCS II is oxygen therapy in a hyperbaric chamber. This device works by gradually increasing and then decreasing air pressure around the body. This forces gas bubbles to dissolve. Oxygen should be given through an oxygen mask during transport to a hyperbaric chamber.
Treatment should be given even if initial symptoms are mild or disappear. Proper treatment given quickly should cure all symptoms of DCS.
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Decompression illness: what is it and what is the treatment? Divers Alert Network website. Available at: https://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/articles/Decompression_Illness_What_Is_It_and_What_Is_The_Treatment. Accessed March 23, 2018.
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I have already added the listeners and etc, but I can't get the actual open dialog code to work. I think it is something to do with the difference between gtk and Gtk but I literally just started python yesterday. Here is my code as of now:
dialog = Gtk.FileChooserDialog("Open..",
(Gtk.STOCK_CANCEL, Gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL,
Gtk.STOCK_OPEN, Gtk.RESPONSE_OK))
When the button is pressed, the console output this:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/nja/notetaker/notetaker/NotetakerWindow.py", line 61, in on_btn_open_clicked
File "/home/nja/notetaker/notetaker/NotetakerWindow.py", line 41, in open_file
NameError: global name 'GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN' is not defined
Also when
GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN is substituted for "0" (Which I believe is the
int that constant points to) it works fine but it flags up the same error on
Gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL and


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Estes Park trustees received a detailed outline of what Estes Performance Incorporated (EPIC) envisions if the dream of a downtown performing arts theater comes to fruition. EPIC has envisioned a premier, $20- million performing arts theater with retail shops on the site of the old Park Theatre Mall that was destroyed by fire in October of 2009. The lot has sat empty in the heart of downtown Estes Park and is referred to by some as the "eyesore on Elkhorn."
EPIC wants to change that, with the construction of a long-sought-after performing arts center in Estes Park. The Seeley family has donated the land where the mall once stood to EPIC for the construction of the arts center. This is contingent on the project going forward.
"One goal tonight is to get you comfortable (with the project) to make a decision when you meet Jan. 22," said EPIC board member Stan Black.
The decision Black referred to is one of those forward steps that brought EPIC before the town board: they need a little more land to build "an adequate theater," not just a theater. To meet this need, EPIC is requesting a purchase option for a portion of the town's Riverside property, including a segment of the parking lot. The option was for $1 and for other considerations, including property easements for the Riverwalk through the property to Moraine Avenue and construction of the Riverwalk through the property. EPIC has deemed the lot necessary to build Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center (The Rocky).
The additional property would be used to lengthen the overall footprint of the theater, including providing adequate room for the backstage area and a loading dock, along with other upgrades to the overall plan.
"This would allow the project to go forward without any cash from the town," said EPIC member Bob Gunn.
The additional land would allow EPIC to construct the theater in an east/west orientation, with the stage area toward the east and the parking lot. The remainder of the property would house a three-story structure that would include retail shops and restaurants, whose rent would be used to offset the costs of the theater's operation. Under old plans associated with the Supporters of Performing Arts (SOPA), the town was going to provide a subsidy to the theater to the tune of over $200,000 per year.
The question of granting the option agreement will be taken up again by the board at its Jan. 22 meeting. The board tabled the request at their Nov. 27, 2012, meeting. On Jan. 22, the board will not approve or deny the overall project, it will only approve or deny the purchase option requested by EPIC. If approved, the option must be exercised by Jan. 31, 2014. Prior to transfer of the town's property, EPIC must receive all necessary approvals of its development plan, including special review approval from the Estes Valley Planning Commission and Estes Park Town Board, as well as any variances for the project.
Black said if the town does not agree to the purchase option, "we will have to determine if the project goes forward," he said. "Right now that does not look favorable."
The EPIC request has drawn opposition from neighboring businesses who object to the loss of over 20 parking spaces in the heart of downtown Estes Park. Theater detractors have also objected to the impact the theater would have on views. EPIC has attempted to address these issues in revisions to their plan, including the offer to build a parking structure to the east of the theater. They've addressed the visual impact complaints by creating a computer image of the theater, and its impact on views, as it would be seen from the parking lot of the Catholic Church on Hwy. 34.


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Sep 04, 2012, 00:01 ET
Recovery in the hospitality sector gathered speed with a 4% increase in the first half of 2012 but average prices remain at 2005 level, says new Hotels.com Hotel Price Index
LONDON, Sept. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - For the first time in five years, travellers paid more on average for their hotel rooms during the first six months of 2012 in all parts of the world, according to the latest Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index[TM] (HPI®). The global 4% rise, compared to the same period the year before, demonstrated that the economic recovery in the hotel industry was well-established.
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The Index stood at 108 for this period meaning that, despite the latest increase, hotel prices in general were still considerably lower than in the first half of 2007 when the HPI was at its peak of 119.
Launched in 2004, the HPI looks at prices that people actually paid for their hotel rooms around the world. During the first six months of 2012, prices rose across the board with Pacific rates up 6%, North America up 5% and Asia up 4% while Latin America as well as Europe and the Middle East experienced a slower trajectory, up 1%.
David Roche, President, Hotels.com, said: "The hotel industry bounced back in the first half of this year from a number of natural and political crises in 2011 and it is encouraging to see growth in the sector. While initially it may not seem good news for consumers, hotel prices are still only around their 2005 level, representing great value for travellers when both wages and other prices have risen considerably."
Following the turmoil of the Arab Spring in early 2011, confidence returned to much of the Middle East and North Africa and hotel prices rose accordingly.
The same was true in Asia as the Japanese began to travel again after the turbulence of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in March 2011 but there were other factors at play here as well. The significant increase in the number of Chinese international travellers helped to drive rates higher and expansion by the region's low cost carriers, such as Peach Aviation and Scoot, also boosted travel.
In the US, increasing business travel combined with higher consumer spending meant hotels were busier with less need for discounting. In the Pacific, the resources boom in Australia meant that space was at a premium, particularly in Western Australia with international business visitors vying with mining executives for rooms.
Although rates rose as a whole in Europe, the results showed a mixed picture. One of the areas where prices dropped was in parts of the Eurozone where falling consumer confidence and spending power led to lower occupancy in the major cities and holiday hotspots.
David Roche said: "The first six months of 2012 have proved a promising start for most hotels. However, the second half of the year, with increasingly mixed economic signals, will be interesting to watch. What our regular Hotel Price Index gives consumers is a good guide as to where they can make the most of their travel budget, no matter what outside influences are impacting prices."
For a full copy of the HPI report (live from 05:00 hrs BST 4th September 2012), graphics and video interview with Hotels.com's David Roche go to:
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President Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences. NBC's Brian Williams and Chuck Todd reports.
Updated 4:50 p.m. ET- President Barack Obama endorsed the right of same-sex couples to marry on Wednesday, a landmark pronouncement made in light of mounting pressure from gay rights advocates.
Obama became the first U.S. president to back the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry, a reversal from views expressed during the 2008 campaign, when he said he opposed same-sex marriage but favored civil unions as an alternative.
Related: The 'evolution' of Obama's stance on gay marriage
Obama told ABC News that, after reflection, he had "concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married."
President Barack Obama, who said in the past that his views on gay marriage were 'evolving,' said today he thinks same-sex couples should be able to get married. But he also said that gay marriage is an issue for states to decide. Currently, there isn't any federal action in the works to make gay marriage legal. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
Related: Romney calls marriage 'tender' issue, skirts Obama remarks
In making his announcement, Obama completes what he had described as an "evolution" in his views on this issue, hastened by growing fervor this week involving gay rights. The growing pressure was capped Tuesday by North Carolina voters' approval of a constitutional amendment banning not only same-sex marriages, but civil unions for gay and lesbian couples, as well.
Obama's shift not only speaks to a broad swath of the electorate, which has exhibited increasing acceptance of same-sex marriage in opinion polls, but also gay and lesbian voters who compose a core part of Obama's base, and have been major fundraisers for his re-election.
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President Barack Obama appears in an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, speaking in support of gay marriage. "It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married," the president said.
Obama explained that he had hesitated in fully supporting same-sex marriage because he thought civil unions would be sufficient.
"I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married," he told ABC.
The president had found himself under increasing pressure this week to state his position unequivocally after Vice President Joe Biden voiced support for same-sex marriage.
"I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties," Biden said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction beyond that."
While the White House emphasized that Biden's position wasn't representative of the entire administration, Education Secretary Arne Duncan's pronouncement Monday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" in support of same-sex marriage added to pressure on the president.
"I have no update on the president's personal views," press secretary Jay Carney said repeatedly at Monday's White House press briefing in reference to the president's self-styled "evolution" on gay marriage.
As a result, Obama has risked fallout among his political base. The Washington Post reported this week that gay and liberal donors had threatened to withhold financial support for the president or a super PAC due to his refusal to sign an executive order barring discrimination of gays and lesbians in federal contracting.
Comments from Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan brought Obama's views about gay marriage back into national spotlight.NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
And Obama was expected, too, to encounter frustration at a major Hollywood fundraiser this week at the home of actor George Clooney.
The overwhelming approval, too, of the measure, which Obama had opposed, in North Carolina -- a key swing state -- heightened speculation that the president might address the issue.
RELATED: North Carolina approves ban on same-sex marriage
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney re-iterated his opposition to both same-sex marriage and civil unions on Tuesday.
"I have the same view on marriage that I had when I was governor and that I've expressed many times," he said following the president's announcement. "I believe marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman."
Earlier, he told KDVR-TV in Denver: "I do not favor marriage between people of the same gender, and I do not favor civil unions if they are identical to marriage other than by name ... My view is the domestic partnership benefits, hospital visitation rights, and the like are appropriate but that the others are not."
Obama has faced tremendous pressure throughout his administration to advance gay rights.
Among his earliest acts as president included signing an executive order extending benefits to federal employees in same-sex partnerships in 2009. Obama also ordered the government to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act -- the 1996 laws allowing states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages in other states -- in court.
The administration's crowning achievement on gay rights came more methodically, though -- sometimes to the frustration of advocates for same-sex rights.
Obama signed the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- the military's ban on openly gay or lesbian service members -- into law in December 2010. But the repeal came after months of legislative wrangling, and the president's refusal to sign a simple order to make the change. And even after Obama signed the law, the implementation took months.
FIRST READ: Is Obama's gay marriage stance all about suburban voters?
Same-sex marriage is hardly the hot-button issue it was compared to the last decade, though. Support for it now eclipses opposition; 49 percent of Americans said that favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry, according to the March NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, while 40 percent oppose it. (In October 2009, 49 percent opposed same-sex marriages, while 41 percent supported them.)
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says he supports gay marriage, one day after Vice President Joe Biden said he's "comfortable" with marriage equality.
Opinion has shifted especially among independent voters, who back marriage rights 46 percent to 37 percent. About three in 10 Republicans said they, too, support same-sex marriage.
However, of the 18 states making composing the "toss-up" or "lean" categories in NBC's battleground map, 10 have banned same-sex marriage and civil unions outright, either by constitutional amendment or statute. Just two -- Iowa and New Hampshire -- have legalized gay marriage outright, while other states operate in more nebulous space when it comes to gay and lesbian couples.


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Metropolitan Opera Installing Music to Your Spine
Ergonomic Seat Cushions to Be Added Over Next 10 Years
At the five-hour mark of a performance, even the toughest opera lovers might find themselves squirming in their seats for more comfortable positions.
The Metropolitan Opera is offering relief, with ergonomic seat cushions to be installed through most of the 3,800-seat opera house over the next 10 years. The first batch—as many as 400—will be put in place in August.
The Met follows Broadway theater owner Jordan Roth in using cushions developed by the British company NuBax. They are designed to tilt the pelvis forward and straighten the spine, increasing blood flow and, therefore, attention spans. They also allow a person to sit further back, giving the feeling of more legroom.
"I'm a guy who slouches all the time," said James Blumenfeld, property master for the Met. "It's at no extra cost to us, so why not?"
Mr. Blumenfeld's crew is responsible for movable props such as swords and wine bottles and for moving musical instruments into the pit before each performance. And each August, the crew dismantles roughly 400 seats and rebuilds them with new cushions and mohair covers custom-dyed a color known as Met Opera red.
Last year, they installed two NuBax seats as a test run after hearing a pitch from company Chief Executive Ian Moore.
During a recent lighting test for the Met's upcoming production of "Eugene Onegin," Mr. Blumenfeld pointed out the seats in the auditorium. "All last year, I was saying, 'Sit in this seat and then sit in that one,'" Mr. Blumenfeld said.
When the reviews came in, they were positive. With approval from the company's general manager, Peter Gelb, Mr. Blumenfeld ordered enough to replace the first seven rows, time permitting, this August. The next group of new seats will go in next summer. Some 3,300 seats will get the treatment over the next decade.
Box seats, which are stand-alone chairs, won't be included.
The Met's seats won't look different after the operation. In the NuBax design, a specially shaped piece of denser foam is inserted inside the seat cushion.
The design has been adapted for cars, planes, office chairs and movie theaters. It is used by several theaters on London's West End.
"It kids your pelvis into thinking you're standing up," said Mr. Moore. He noted that when the spine is in the more natural position encouraged by the NuBax cushion, people shift less in their seats.
"Fidgeting is contagious," he said. "If the person next to you starts fighting for the armrest or the person behind you starts crossing his legs…that can interfere with your experience."
Mr. Moore said that typical theater seats cost $120 each to refurbish and the NuBax inserts cost about $5 extra per seat, for a total of $125 per seat. The Met, which is doing the job in-house, said it's spending the same amount it would have otherwise, and declined to say how much it budgets for seat refurbishment.
The new seats won't be marketed or priced differently, said Met spokesman Peter Clark.
Mr. Roth, president of Jujamcyn Theaters, in January 2012 installed the NuBax seats in the August Wilson Theatre, where "Jersey Boys" is playing. He intends to put them in his four other Broadway theaters over the next several years.
Willa Burke, the house manager of the August Wilson Theatre, said she noticed a difference in the audience, particularly during a quiet, sad moment near the end of "Jersey Boys." Since the ergonomic seats were installed, Ms. Burke said, "You don't hear as much coughing or fluttering with playbills. It is dead silent."
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Leveling NiCd/NiMH Cells
Not all interconnected to battery cells are exactly identical. Already during production of the single cells little differences occur eg in the capacitance. Some cells have a smaller, others a slightly larger capacitance. In addition, during daily use, not all cells of a battery are equally loaded (eg some become warmer than others due to their location closer to a sorce of heat). The results are different stages-of-charge of the individual cells. These differences, if not compensated, will shorten battery-life and decrease the capability of storing and delivering power. A rule of thumb says that after about five charge-discharge-cycles a load leveling should be performed.
For NiCd / NiMH cells, there are two options for leveling the state-of-charge of the individual cells. The first one is during charge. If the battery charger by means of its minus-delta-V-cut has detected, that the first cell of a stack is fully charged, further charge is performed with a drastically reduced charging current. This small current is substantially harmless to the already fully charged cells for some time but will fully charge the other cells in the stack. The stack is overcharged for some time with a small current.
The second option is to store a NiCd/NiMH battery stack with a high self-discharge-rate, if not in use for a longer time, in a discharged state. The self-discharge-effect will ensure that the not yet depleted cells lose their charge and thus all cells are totally discharged after some time. However, it should be noted, that this method will not work for cells with a very low self-discharge rate . These types of cells are often referred as "ready to use" and available by various manufacturers.
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DETROIT – A new study by the American Heart Association suggests training everyone in CPR might not be as effective as trying to target training in high risk neighborhoods.
With one of the lowest survival rates for cardiac arrest, Detroit could be a prime target for CPR training.
"If a patient doesn't get CPR at all until EMS arrives, their chances of survival are poor, not zero but poor," said Dr. Robert Swor of Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.
Swor, a CPR researcher for Beaumont Hospital, said there is a significant difference in survival if someone has a cardiac arrest in Detroit compared to the suburbs.
For more information on the research go here.
"The city of Detroit showed a less than one percent survival rate. Studies done in the surrounding communities are eight to nine percent survival rates," said Swor.
Swor said one reason for the difference could be the likelihood of a bystander being able to perform CPR. New research suggests it might be more effective to focus on training that life-saving skill to people living in high risk neighborhoods like Detroit.
Local 4's medical expert Dr. Frank McGeorge said CPR knowledge is important to everyone living in the metro Detroit area, not just those living in the city. As an emergency doctor at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, he has treated people who have had a cardiac arrest at a casino, in their car on the freeway, at work or even at a sports venue.
Hopefully by finding the pockets with people at the greatest risk and training nearby people to do CPR, survival rates can improve.
For information on attending CPR classes or learn how to do CPR online, click here.


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New Jersey's largest utility company will hold two public hearings later today in Newark on its 10-year, $3.9 billion plan to upgrade to the state's utility infrastructure — a program that's been met with resistance from some in the business community.Public Service Electric & Gas claims the program, which it calls Energy Strong, will help better defend the state against the next Hurricane Sandy. PSE&G plans on funding the project through immediate rate hikes paid for by its customers, rather than increasing prices following the plan's completion.
The utility is seeking approval from state Board of Public Utilities on the plan.
PSE&G will hold six public hearings in three locations on the program, beginning today at 3:30 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at Essex County College in Newark. The hearing will take place in room 2131 of the J. Harry Smith Hall.
PSE&G spokesman Paul Rosengren said the largest portion of the $3.9 billion will go toward replacing, relocating or enforcing switching stations that flooded during Sandy and Irene. Among other things, the plan also will include developing smart-grid technologies, improving pole distribution, and replacing or updating low-pressure cast-iron gas mains in and around flood zones.
The utility says the higher prices faced by ratepayers would be offset by falling natural gas prices.
But critics of the plan say it's an overly expensive measure that fails to address the needs of the company's wider customer base.
Business groups have opposed Energy Strong, saying it would be too costly on top of the rates already paid by the corporate sector.
Elvin Montero, spokesman for the Chemistry Council of New Jersey — a vocal opponent of the plan — said the "overall cost of the plan warrants greater scrutiny," adding that he believes the timeliness of PSE&G's request is particularly interesting.
Montero, who attend today's hearing, said the devastation caused by recent storms such as Irene and Sandy provide "convenient pretext" for the company to push Energy Strong, which he also believes is too expensive.
"Irene happened, Sandy happened," Montero said. "Then all of a sudden we get this $4 billion proposal?"
State Division of Rate Counsel director Stefanie Brand, who will be testifying today in Newark, said Energy Strong has "many flaws" and ultimately costs "way too much money."
Brand said the utility's estimate — which says the upgrades would have prevented outages to some 800,000 customers — amounts to some 39 percent of its customer base. For nearly $4 billion, she said, having 61 percent of customers still be subject to power loss is unacceptable.
Brand said the division is "only interested in actions that bring more benefits than they cost."
Brand also takes issue with Energy Strong's funding model, noting that she believes generating the funds through rate hikes is not consistent with state law. She's also concerned that using ratepayer dollars for the project will not force the company to be as fiscally prudent as it otherwise would've been had it planned to fund Energy Strong itself.
PSE&G, Brand said, is "asking for a blank check."
"When they have to lay out their own money, they have an incentive to keep costs down," Brand said. "They have an incentive to spend it wisely."
PSE&G spokesman Michael Jennings refutes Brand's claim, noting that while this would be the largest in scope, several other previous programs have successfully employed similar funding techniques. Regular audits help maintain fiscal responsibility, he said.
"If anything, it provides a greater level of scrutiny," Jennings said.
Multiple additional hearings on the plan are scheduled for Thursday in New Brunswick at the Middlesex County Administration Building, and on Oct. 7 at the Cherry Hill Municipal Building. The meetings also will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at each location.


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Investment friendliness is a notable feature of Infopark. The management team understands the business models and specific infrastructure requirements of the present day's investors in IT / ITES, both domestic and overseas. Complete plug and play solutions are offered by Infopark with no lock-in conditions which make Infopark a very friendly destination. High quality standards maintained by the park give comfort to the most demanding customers. As a result, the growth rate so far achieved has been tremendous.
Infrastructure development will be undertaken in a phased manner and will be completed by Sep 2011. Construction of the BPO complex will commence in 2010-11 financial year. Provision has been made in the budget proposals for 2010-11 towards this. On full completion total employment expected to be generated in this new campus is 50,000.
MOEF clearance for Infopark Phase II IT Building
Infopark located at Kochi, is the new IT Park being developed by the Government of Kerala. To set up this project, Government has transferred 100 acres of land which is now under the ownership and possession of Infoparks Kerala, which is an independent Society fully owned by the Government.
Infopark has ambitious plans to become one of the major IT Parks in the country. With this vision, it has been growing fast ever since its inception in 2004, and within a short period of time, has attracted investments from IT majors like Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Affiliated Computer Services, OPI Global, IBS Software Services and US Technology. Because of the fast growth rate achieved and strategic positioning of the Park in the upcoming city of Kochi (previously known as Cochin), Infopark is well known among the IT/ITES investors as a very potential destination.Kochi (formerly known as Cochin) is located in the Indian state of Kerala. The city is one of the principal seaports of the country and is located in the district of Ernakulam, about 220 kilometers north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It has an estimated population of 600,000, with an extended metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest urban agglomeration and the second largest city in Kerala after the capital.


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State-of-the-Art in UFO Disclosure Worldwide & the Australian experience
Quoting from Vicente-Juan's November 1 2009 release notice:
"State-of-the-Art in UFO Disclosure Worldwide". This essay is described and prefaced in: http://fotocat.blogspot.com/ The full paper can be found at: http://www.anomalia.org/disclosure.pdf
I hope you find interesting this research consolidating a general picture of all the official UFO release and declassification programs in the world.
I worked closely with Vicente-Juan to develop a picture of the Australian experience. While the general picture precludes "the devil in the detail" aspects I have included below some of the material which informed the final version of the Australian section of the document.
I welcome any corrections or clarifications. I had to work on the basis of verifiable details which precluded information of a vague or unverifed nature from anonymous parties and from groups and individuals who have not provided detail or evidence of information which may have been referred to in fragmented or limited ways.
(extract) from my UFOs Sub Rosa down under document (on line since 1999)
The blog seems to keep compacting the table data set out below, so these are best seen at the following link towards the end of part 4: http://www.theozfiles.com/ufos_subrosa4.html
Over 1,612 reports have been received by the RAAF from between 1950 and until June, 1984. The actual figure is somewhat greater due to incomplete records and scattered omissions from the Summary reports periodically produced by the RAAF between 1965 and 1980. Accurate figures for the period 1950 and 1954 are not possible, due to the loss of the original files. It is possible to give a rough statistical breakdown of the RAAF's"total" investigations from 1950 to June, 1984. This needs to be broken upinto 4 periods, due to different sources of information and lack of official"unknown" percentages outside the period from 1960 to 1980 inclusive.
No. %
YEAR No. "unknown" "unknown"
1950 3 0 0
1951 4 2 50%
1952 5 0 0
1953 13 2 15.4%
1954 38 8 20.0%
Records for this period are incomplete with the only surviving records beingthe previously secret "1954 Report on "Flying Saucers"" prepared for the Directorate of Air Force Intelligence (DAFI) at their request by nuclearphysicist, Harry Turner, as a "scientific appreciation" of their reports. Some of reports from this period survive in the old Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) UFO files which were examined by me during November, 1982, at the Melbourne offices of the Bureau of Air Safety Investigation. The total for 1954 is made up 35 from the "1954 Report" plus 3 additional reports, namely 2 from the Ballarat School of Radio and the classic radar visual event over Goulburn, NSW, involving a Naval Sea Fury aircraft. Only the latter is included as an "unknown" in addition to those cited in the "1954 Report".
No %
YEAR No "unknown" "unknown"
1955 3 0 0
1956 9 1 11.1%
1957 14 2 14.2%
1958 7 1 14.3%
1959 24 2 8.3%
Records for only the latter part of 1955 are present in the extant DAFI filesI examined. Reports for 1956 to 1959 appear to be somewhat incomplete. The"unknown" figures are my own estimates and therefore should not be regardedas official figures.
This is the only period in which official "unknown" figures can be supplied,as based on the Unusual Aerial Sighting Summaries, nos. 1 to 12. Summariesnos. 10, 11 and 12 were not generally released but were supplied to me, during my file review in 1982, by the RAAF.
Total no. no. %
Year of reports "Unknowns"* "Unknowns" Source of Information
1960 20 0 0.0 Summary No. 1
1961 14 0 0.0 Summary No. 1
1962 25 0 0.0 Summary No. 1
1963 17 0 0.0 Summary No. 1
1964 17 1 5.9 Summary No. 1
1965 52 2 3.9 Summary No. 1
1966 74 1 1.4 Summary No. 1
1967 95 0 0.0 Summary No. 1
1968 101 0 0.0 Summary No. 1
1969 94 2 2.1 Summary No. 2
1970 37 4 10.8 Summary No. 3
1971 52 6 11.5 Summary No. 3
1972 87 11 12.6 Summary No. 4
1973 193 4 2.1 Summary No. 5
1974 67 2 3.0 Summary No. 6
1975 39 4 10.2 Summary No. 7
1976 39 4 10.2 Summary No. 8
1977 25 6 24.0 Summary No. 9
1978 118 30 25.4 Summary No.10
1979 45 15 33.3 Summary No.11
1980 47 10 21.3 Summary No.12
TOTAL: 1258 102 8.1% (average)
Some "unknowns" are not included due to low weight status, i.e. insufficientinformation or possible explanation provided was probable.
Only actual numbers of reports on file with the RAAF can be supplied based onpersonal file inspections and DAFI advice:
YEAR Total No. of reports
1981 44
1982 56
1983 117
1984* 15 (* up till June 1984)
To properly put the RAAF data into perspective, consider the following.From 1950 to 1984, the RAAF dealt with more than 1,612 reports, and 1,258from 1960 to 1980. One of the best civilian groups in Australia, the Tasmanian UFO InvestigationCentre (TUFOIC), has been keeping valuable statistics on their investigationsfor years. For one small Australian state alone, they have dealt with 2,131reports up to and including 1980.The period 1960 to 1980 has been chosen as it is the only period for which the RAAF have published data. The following table compares the data.
Organisation Total Number Total number % "unknowns"
of reports of "unknowns"
It is quite apparent that compared to civilian UFO research groups the RAAF has far less claim to having legitimately and comprehensively examined the UFO problem.
In terms of actual "disclosure" or access efforts the following information details some of these activities. Pioneer flying saucer researcher Edgar Jarrold (from Sydney) had a meeting with DAFI (Directorate of Air Force Intelligence) Sqd. Ldr. Peter Birch in Melbourne during 1954. This was a discussion style meeting. Jarrold did not get any access to files. Similarly from Fred Stone a researcher from South Australia. The CAPIO (Commonwealth Aerial Phenomena Investigation Organisation) formed in 1965 as a united civilian front also only received limited information.
Year: 1965-1977
Period covered 1960 to 1977 Archives released: Sighting summaries 1-9 released: 1,048 reports summarised.Comments: The first of the summaries appeared in 1965 listing events from 1960 to 1965. This format continued up to 1968. 1969 marked the first of the annual summary formats, which largely continued up to 1977. These summaries became the form of "public disclosure". A few researchers and groups got some actual case reports such as VUFORS and myself, but the former did not detail any of the material they apparently received.
Year: 1982-1984 Period covered: 1950 to 1984 Archives released: 63 files examined by Bill Chalker which included more than 1,610 reports mainly from RAAF DOD files and limited amount from DoA (Dept. of Aviation) files. Sighting summary No. 9 (1977 reports) was the last publically released. Summaries 10 to 12 covering 1978, 1979 and 1980 (a total of 210 summarised reports) were released to Bill Chalker in 1982. Bill Chalker published extensively on this access and made a set of file papers available to the UFO Research Australia Network (in lieu of the decline of the Australian Centre for UFO Studies).Comments: 18 RAAF files were examined in my first 1982 visit. The total examined through to 1984 were the 63 files mentioned.
Year: 1999 Period covered: 1953-1955 (the "missing" first DAFI file 114/1/197), 1952-1955 (The Casey UFO papers), 1954 (Sea Fury case file), 1952-1957 (CSIRO file), 1952 - 1960 NSW DoA UFO files. Archives released: Bill Chalker examined 114/1/197 file and CSIRO file in Canberra NAA office. Jason Cowland, then a Victorian based researcher, facilitated my access to the Casey papers and the Sea Fury case file, the latter duplicated RAN (Royal Australian Navy) file released to me in 1982.
[During this period Keith Basterfield started using the Archives Act under the 30 year rule to get full copies of early DOD file series.]
Year: 2000 Period covered: 1968 - 1973 (JIB/JIO DOD UFO files) Archives released: Government intelligence files copies given to Bill Chalker from private files of Harry Turner, retired Defence scientist.
Year: 2001 Period covered: 1952, 1969 Archives released: 1952 file re NSW sightings which precipitated Government minister Richard Casey's entry into the UFO controversy.
By 2003 the first of the digitised government UFO files began to appear on the NAA web site.
Year: 2003 to 2008 Period covered: 1950 to 1991 Archives released: 151 files examined by the AUFORN auspiced Disclosure Australia project undertaked by AURA group co-ordinated by Keith Basterfield. Uncertain quantity of reports beyond 1,610, mainly RAAF files, but also including CSIRO, Department of Supply , DoA, JIB/JIO (now DIO - Defence Intelligence Organisation), ASIO and other agencies. Details in the AUFORN website in the Disclosure Australia archive: http://www.auforn.com/
See http://www.auforn.com/MilitaryFiles.html for details re the "UFO Sub Rosa" documented and other material I have written on this aspect.


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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity wrestling team remained unbeaten last week in dual meet action, going on the road to defeat a tough Patuxent team in southern Maryland, 56-11, to go 4-0 in the early part of the season.
Coach Kevin Gilligan has scheduled some tough matches out of the area to better gage how his team will perform against some of the better programs in the state and Patuxent provided an early season test. The Seahawks passed with flying colors, winning 12 of 14 individual matches including five by pin, three by technical fall, two by major decision and two by decision.
Some of the highlights included a 45-second pin by Cody Bush and a one-minute pin by Luke Bargar. Mike Baglieri also won a major decision. Decatur got out to a big early lead and led 26-0 before Patuxent got on the scoreboard with a win at 170 when Mason Mills beat Mike Meekins. The Seahawks extended the lead to 46-4 and cruised to the fairly easy win over an always-tough Patuxent team. Next up for the Seahawks is a home match against Bayside Conference rival Bennett on January 6, followed by the Delmarva Classic on January 15-16.


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Investing in real estate changes often, and quickly. So what should new players in the industry really focus and worry about? Sean M. Greene, director of Platinum Investment Real Estate Group, shares his experience and insight into today's market.
Video transcript below:
Reporter: The investing game is a hard one and knowing how to play it right is increasingly difficult. How can you turn knowledge into gold? And what strategy is right for you?
Shawn Green from Platinum Investments Real Estate Group outlines how modern day investors should approach the real estate game. Investors do their homework well, but some follow their instinct more. Does education really matter in today's new world of investing?
Sean Greene, Owner, Platinum Investment Group
Sean Greene: The most important thing for investors getting into any investment whether that's real estate, whether that's mortgaged investments or any of the other types of investments out there, we are at an age and time where there is an abundance of information and knowledge out there accessible to everybody.
At the end of the day, education is the basis of any decision you make whether that's investing, whether that's other things to do with your life you must be educated. You have to understand what you are getting into, how it works, what are the upside possibilities, what are the risks, potential downfall or potential downward side risks of these investments and I think you need to make an educated decision.
Reporter: Working with an experienced investor is ideal, but how do you really know who you are going into business with?
Sean Greene: If you are involving yourself in what we would consider more of the hands off type real estate investment, I would say it's extremely crucial to understand who you are going to get into partnership with or who is going to be managing that investment for you. It's critical. Again today there is an ability for people to put up very elaborate websites, some really great media production.
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Pilati's Farewell to YSL – Yves Saint Laurent creative director Stefano Pilati presented his final collection for the label's fall 2012 preview shown during Paris Fashion Week. It was announced a week ago that the Italian designer would leave the iconic brand after being at the helm since 2004. Black was the dominate color for autumn with sleek, body conscious shapes cinched at the waist and made of mostly leather. It seems only fitting that the final collection from Pilati would be straightforward and to the point with plunging necklines and sculpted shoulders defining the YSL woman for fall. Metal accents and mesh knits also played a part in the strong yet sensual display.
Pilati's successor has yet to be named although former Dior Homme designer Hedi Slimane has been rumored for some time. Regardless of what the future brings, Pilati's shaping of Yves Saint Laurent can not be denied and the autumn collection proves precisely that.