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Hi All! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and weekend. I know I sure did. On Christmas Eve, my in-laws came over for a Santa Fe enchilada dinner. We drove through the neighborhood to see the twinkling lights, then we came hope for cookies and gift opening. It was a nice night.
On Christmas Day, we slept in a little bit, then I got up and made breakfast for Mr. H. I made breakfast potatoes, eggs, bacon and toast with jam. I had plans to make Christmas morning muffins and a frittata, but I didn't have the energy or desire to spend that much time in the kitchen, so I went simple. Then we opened gifts around the tree- just the two of us. Later int he day we went to dinner at my aunts house along with the rest of the family. My contribution to the meal was a rum cake and a Jell-o mold. Yummy!
Back to the Santa Fe enchiladas. This is something that Mr. H and his Dad (my FIL) make every Christmas Eve. It's the only time of the year we have them and it's the only time of the year that my MIL and I don't have to lift a finger--not even to clean the dishes. It also helps that we always serve them on holiday paper plates. They do it all! Except this year- ha ha! We invited my in-laws over for dinner. They were supposed to get there at 6, but didn't arrive til 7. By the time they got here, the enchiladas were done. That's okay though because Mr. H and I whipped them up in no time. I love when he helps me in the kitchen. We have matching aprons with our names embroidered on them that was a gift from my MIL a few Christmases ago. He's only worn his about 3 times, this time included so it still looks brand new :-)
If your'e not familiar with Santa Fe enchiladas, they're beef and bean enchiladas that have been stacked instead of rolled. My FIL used to live in Santa Fe as a child and he and his family used to make these then, so we're carrying on the tradition. Mr. H stacked the enchiladas so I was able to take pictures. He has a heavy hand and piles on the ingredients. We usually all have 2 stackers while Mr. H eats a 3-stacker. After they're done baking and the cheese is melted, we put chopped green leaf lettuce and diced tomatoes around the outside to make a wreath. Perfect for the holidays.
Santa Fe Stacked Enchiladas from Monica H
serves 8
- 2 lbs. lean ground beef
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- corn tortillas (2-3 per person)
- vegetable oil for frying
- 2 small cans (10 oz.) enchilada sauce
- 3 small cans (15 oz.) Ranch Style Beans, drain 2 of the cans
- 2-3 cups Cheddar Cheese, grated
- Green leaf lettuce, cut into wide shreds
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
Over medium high heat, cook onion til soft and translucent. Add the minced garlic and whirl around the pan til fragrant. Then add the ground beef and cook til no longer pink; breaking up any large bits as you go. Season with kosher salt and stir it in. If you're using a fattier mix of ground beef, drain off any excess fat. Set aside.
In a medium pan, generously coat the bottom of the pan and heat til shimmery. Fry the tortillas, one at a time, on each side for about 30 seconds. You don't want them to be crispy, you just want them to be a little more pliable so they don't break apart. But you really can't skip this step because the tortillas will become soggy when you bake them. Repeat til done. Place on a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
Heat sauce til warm in a small sauce pan. Heat beans in a pot til warm. You want them warm not hot.
Dip one tortilla in the warmed sauce and place on a sheet pan. Top with a bit of ground beef, then beans, then cheese. Repeat for a 2 stacker. If you're really hungry make 3 layers. Repeat as necessary until you have the amount of enchilada stacks as needed.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until cheese is melted. Allow the enchiladas to cool for a few minutes before transferring each stack to a plate. Place lettuce and tomatoes around each stack to resemble a wreath. Dig in!
Honey, thanks for helping me in the kitchen. I love you!
C-O-O-K-I-E-S! (from left to right- back to front)
- Hay Stacks- crunchy chinese noodles and white chocolate (neigbor made these)
- Rugelash- cinnamon sugar filling (neighbor made these)
- Chocolate Coconut Hedgies- chocolate and coconut balls rolled inpowdered sugar
- Peppermint Bark Cookies- chocolate wafers, white chocolate and crushed peppermints
- Pecan Pie Bars- Pecan and a buttery filling over shortbread
- Mocha Crinkles- Chocolate, coffee and cinnamon cookie balls rolled in sugar
- Sugar Cookies- decorated with royal icing
- Spritz Sandwiches- Buttery cookies with melted chocolate and M&M's
Oops, I almost for a picture of Mr. H and I in front of my aunts tree!


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
"The last thing I want to do is not offend somebody." That's one of about a hundred priceless gems from the new Blake Shelton interview in the industry magazine Country Aircheck.
There are so many memorable quotes, in fact, that I thought I'd pull out some of my favorites and let you pick your favorites. The kind you might want to put on a T-shirt and just slip into every day conversation:
"God-dang-it, country music is my heart."
"If you're brave enough to make that move to Nashville, why would you want to be a chickenshit now and not swing for the fence or stand for something?"
"I'm not going to take shit from anybody, and I'm going to give it right back to them."
"NBC really wants me to just be Blake."
"I'm kind of in uncharted territory for a country artist."
"I'm having a ball and don't take myself seriously at all."
"In fact, if I have one responsibility, it's to show the world that, yeah, we're country and we sound like it, but we're smart people."
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Welp...I did it. I got talked into the ladies league at work and we did our draft last night. I pulled the 10th draft pick put of 12.
Since everyone else is a Bengals fan there, I made the comment that being a Steelers fan, I was used to picking at the end of the draft.
I did however, get Ben as my QB. Picked up Jordy Nelson and Greg Olsen and the Panthers D. I took Boswell as my kicker in case we haven't cured that red zone problem. I stashed Sammie Coates, Eli Rogers and Jesse James on my bench since at that point it was basically a crap shoot and nobody else there had a clue of the potential.
My shocker pick of the night was Joe Flacco. I figured he may manage a few moonballs on our bye week or Gawdforbid, Ben gets hurt. I didn't really have much to pick from at that point, anyway. I figured RGIII would be on IR by week 8.
My Mr. Irrelevent pick Rd 16..........the Steelers D!!!!!!!! Am I being a complete home homer by thinking they might be kicking some serious butt by midseason????
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What MLB team does the GOP most resemble?
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You can draw a lot of different analogies between baseball and politics and you can draw even more between baseball and the Republican party. A bunch of rich white guys with a sense of entitlement and maybe a token minority or two thrown in just for flavor? We could be talking the Republican party or the baseball owners. A scorched-earth policy that leaves everyone worse off? That could be either the baseball owners in the 1994 strike season or the Republican leadership team in 2008. Considering that one of the baseball owners became President and de facto leader of the Republican party for eight years in 2000, it would be pretty easy to say that GOP most resembles the owners.
But that's not the question. The question is which team does the GOP most resemble and that requires a little more analysis.
My first thought, especially with the recent rise to prominence of Paul Ryan, was the San Francisco Giants. The Giants used to be known for their history with inspirational guys like Willie Mays and Dave Dravecky. That's like the old GOP, the party of Lincoln and even Nixon, minus the whole Watergate thing. Now, though, the Giants are the team of Barry Bonds and Melky Cabrera. They're the team of liars. After Paul Ryan's speech at the Republican National Convention that even a Fox News commentator called "deceiving" and the absolutely flabbergasting claim by Ryan that he ran a sub three hour marathon (since "corrected"), you'd have to put him in the same category as Bonds and Cabrera.
Still, that doesn't seem to be enough. Lying is well and good, even when called something different, but RSBS readers demand more.
There are a bunch of other possibilities, from the Red Sox to the Dodgers but really, when you stop and think about it, there's only one answer to this question. The GOP could only be the New York Yankees.
A group of millionaire crybabies who routinely underachieve despite having every advantage known to man? Could be the Yankees, could be the Republicans. Supporters incessantly screwed over by a leadership group that routinely takes money from supporters' pockets while those supporters not only cheer them on but also keep coming back for more? Hm, really could be either one. An unnatural love of pinstripes? I think you can see where this is going.
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After work my husband came to pick me up so that we could go to this special Weight Watchers meeting together. I had packed my goal dress and was going to change after I weighed in.
My dress looked wonderful. The last time I wore it, I put a turtleneck underneath the dress so that I would not freeze. Not this time! I never wear anything sleeveless, because I am always nervous about people seeing my arms. However, last night I did not care.
Jon took pictures and video of the evening. The theme was "Never Going Back", which was so appropriate for all of us who participated.
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Kramer v. Kramer
"The single most important television extravaganza of all time."
Kramer v. Kramer was the single-most popular episode of the television show Seinfeld. Airing October 13, 1997, it still holds the all-time Nielsen record for the most viewers of a single 30-minute segment of television. Meryl Streep guest-starred on this episode. It was expanded into a Broadway play in 1999, breaking the attendance records previously held by Cats. The Broadway play was adapted into a movie in 2003, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture. Finally the movie was transformed into a transformer robots "in disguise" robot, as, you guessed it, a whitish looking black guy, and he won some chili cook off or somethin....
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The episode opens with Elaine having yet another sexual crisis. She confides to Jerry in his apartment, but Jerry tells her "Maybe, you weren't *meant* to be a woman - not that there's anything wrong with that." Elaine and Jerry then get into a protracted argument, only to be interrupted by Newman, who is delivering Jerry's latest drug shipment disguised in a carton of cereal boxes. Elaine storms out of Jerry's apartment, and Jerry follows her, yelling that he's sorry she took his comment the wrong way.
Newman, thinking that Jerry is stiffing him on his cut in the drug shipment, dumps the drugs into Jerry's toilet. Meanwhile Kramer has entered Jerry's apartment, and seeing Newman dumping the drugs, plunges his hand into the toilet to save the day - and his arm becomes stuck in the bowl. Newman, panicking, darts out of the apartment.
Meanwhile, George has begun dating a doctor, and discovers that she specializes in sex change operations. During a visit to George's apartment, she notices a picture of George, Jerry, Elaine, and Kramer, and becomes infatuated with Kramer, and hints to George that perhaps it would be a good time to meet his friends. George declines, but while they are eating dinner in the corner diner, Elaine and Jerry burst in, still arguing about her sexual crisis, and sit down at their usual table - which is where George and the Doctor are also sitting. The doctor, hearing of Elaine's crisis, suggests that she come in for a sex-change operation, and to the surprise of George and Jerry, she agrees.
Elaine gets the sex change operation. The doctor, still infatuated with the picture of Kramer, remakes Elaine in Kramer's image. Jerry and George, who accompanied Elaine to the health resort, don't let her know what she looks like, and embark on a series of zany scenes, keeping her away from mirrors. Back in Jerry's apartment, the real Kramer has been stuck for the last two weeks with his arm in the toilet. Finally Jerry, George, and Elaine go back to New York and enter Jerry's apartment just as the real Kramer, who's lost so much weight over the last two weeks that his arm has come free, bursts out of the bathroom, his arm covered in blue toilet water. Upon seeing Elaine as Kramer, he believes that the drugs have seeped into his system via his arm, causing hallucinations. The real Kramer goes nuts, attacking Elaine. The doctor then shows up, admits to her love of Kramer, and switches Elaine back.
George, of course, is furious, and writes a TV show about it all. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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- Jerry: These Kramers are making me thirsty!
- Kramer: A KRAMER LOOK IT'S A KRAMER!
- Kramer: You just let the Kramer r-RIGHT OUT OF THE BAG!
- Kramer: I like Cosmo, but actually my first name is Vitas Gerulitas...all one word!]]


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You watched Driver vs. Driver 2, and even if you didn't, you almost certainly haven't been able to escape the hype behind the winning design.
The 2019 Wilson Cortex is a fantastic looking (and sounding) driver. It's perhaps Wilson's best working in the driver category since the Whale. How's that for playing to nostalgia during a time when Wilson is attempting to reemerge as a serious player in the driver space?
The internet is already grumbling about the $500 price point and while we think the Cortex looks every bit the part of a premium driver, the entire Driver vs. Driver 2 effort will be for naught if Cortex doesn't perform.
To find out if the Wilson Cortex can hold its own against the best, we put it up against the best. At a viewer's request, we hit the Cortex head-to-head against the 2018 Most Wanted Driver – the PING G400 LST.
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EVERETT — Going into the fifth inning of Tuesday's game against Meadowdale, the Cascade girls softball team found itself in an unusual position. The Bruins, who had given up no runs in their first four games, trailed the Mavericks 7-0.
But Cascade responded to the challenge, ripping off nine runs over the next two innings to complete a stunning 9-7 come-from-behind win.
"I don't even know how to put it into words," said Cascade coach Kelly Ross about the comeback. "Everyone was really excited (after the final out) and it was great that they actually had to come from behind. They realized they can compete in a game regardless of the score and to never give up."
Paige Miller and Courtnie Gallardo each had two RBIs for the Bruins, with Gallardo hitting a two-run homer in the fifth to begin the Cascade rally.
Tiffany DeWayne went 2-4 with three runs scored and Rebecca Wright and Ashley Brooke knocked in two apiece for the Mavericks.
Meadowdale scored a single run in the first three innings before breaking it open in the fourth with four runs. Brooke had the big blow, a two-run double to make the score 6-0.
"(Meadowdale) had a few really clutch hits, which they strung together and they laid down a good bunt (in the fourth). They took advantage and maximized the situation." said Ross.
Meadowdale starter Alyssa Reuble had blanked the Bruins through the first four innings, but was replaced by sister Julia Reuble in the fifth. After a leadoff walk, Gallardo homered and Cascade would tack on two more runs to narrow the lead to 7-4.
The Bruins completed the comeback with five in the sixth. Freshman Whitney Harris had a key RBI single and Miller delivered a two-run double in the inning.
"It was something new and we had to decide how to respond," said Ross. "It took an instant for us to figure out how to respond, but once they realized the game was definitely not over, they pulled together as team and got the offense going."
An injury to centerfielder Aubrey Peterson did put a damper on the Bruins' win. Peterson twisted her knee running after a fly ball and had to be carried off the field in the second inning. Her status is still unknown according to Ross.
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Alyssa Reuble, Julia Reuble (5), A. Reuble (6) and Rebecca Wright. Makinlee Sellevold and Alex Deaver. WP—Sellevold (5-0). LP—A. Reuble. 2B—Tiffany DeWayne (M), Wright, Ashley Brooke (M), Taylor Mannino (C), Taryn Salter (C), Sellevold, Paige Miller (C). HR—Courtnie Gallardo (C). Records—Meadowdale 4-1 overall. Cascade 5-0.
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Sometimes DiS does the work, and sometimes the work comes to DiS. Out of the blue via their trusty PR, Liverpool trio Hot Club de Paris have delivered a Track-by-Track guide to their recommended second LP, Live At Dead Lake. Out now on Moshi Moshi, the record is reviewed by DiS here.
This isn't exclusive to DiS, given the nature of delivery, but enjoy regardless. Words courtesy of HCdP vocalist and bassist Paul Rafferty.
'Call Me Mr Demolition Ball'
I've loved demolition balls for ages. It's such a clumsy and cruel way to demolish a building. This song is about being an awful companion and likening yourself to a demolition ball. People destroy each other in the clumsiest and most cruel manners. I'm guilty, so I wrote about doing it.
'My Little Haunting'
I never understood why there are never any contemporary hauntings. I mean, monks and headless cavaliers are totally ace but why do we never see ghosts from the last ten years floating around? For example, where's the ghost of the dead scally that wrapped his dad's car the day he passed his test? This song is about the ghosts of relationships that haunt you as you attempt to embark upon the rest of your life, with a hint of Scooby Doo slapstick.
'I Wasn't Being Heartless When I Said Your Favourite Song Lacked Heart'
How crazy are we for having such long song titles? This one is the longest one on the album. It has a whole 12 words in it! I sort of regret writing that line. It should have been called 'Maybe I Was Heartless When I Said Your Favourite Song Lacked Heart', because the former is essentially a horrid thing to say to someone. The song is covers similar themes to 'Call Me Mr Demolition Ball', but talks more about ripping your teeth out and stuff.
'For Parties Past and Present'
'For Parties Past and Present' is about finding a crumpled phone number in your pocket when you're at the laundrette washing your clothes and it reminds you of some week night where you stayed up all night and got completely wasted at a party and fancied a girl who was wearing an awesome plaid dress and for some reason you didn't talk to her and you saw her leave and since then you've been wondering who on earth she was and what she was like.
'Let Go Of Everything'
Sometimes when you do something and it's not as good as you hoped it'd be, you kind of wish that you'd given more of a shit. And then sometimes things you've been worrying about aren't that bad and you kind of wish you'd given less of a shit. And then you reflect on all this stuff and it's mainly pointless to do so because you should just be carrying on doing your life and looking on the bright side.
'Friendship Song'
This is an instrumental song, but I can tell you that it's named after a song in the 'Paper Route' episode of Stella. It's on YouTube somewhere and is beyond hilarious. (Couldn't find it, but try this instead – Ed*)
'Hey! Housebrick'
This is a concise pop song about a house brick hurtling towards a car's windscreen. The song documents the creeping claustrophobia of small-town living and the destruction and devastation produced by such negative forces. I wanted to write about an occasion where this guy in the town I grew up in smashed every single shop window through the village and ended up by lobbing a brick into the traffic in the motorway.
Video: 'Hey! Housebrick'
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'We Played Ourselves (Ain't Nobody Else's Fault)'
This is an instrumental song named after Ice T's 'You Played Yourself' from his 1988 classic, Iceberg.
'Boy Awaits Return of the Runaway Girl'
This song had completely ridiculous working titles that I won't go into right now. This song was written about a couple I knew who broke up when she went to university whilst he stayed around the town smoking weed. She met someone there who was a cock and only realised this when she came back for the summer. They lived happily ever after, once he stopped smoking weed.
'The Dice Just Wasn't Loaded From the Start'
This song was first conceived on a train ride between Finsbury Park Station and Brixton on the way to a We Are Scientists show where we were playing as support. There were a whole bunch of versions floating about that didn't stick so I rearranged it for acoustic guitar and asked Dave Davison of Maps and Atlases to contribute his expertise when we got to Chicago to record the album. (Download this track)
'The Anchor'
This is a Minutemen song. We covered it because we spend pretty much all of our spare time listening to them.
'This Thing Forever Seems To Last Forever'
This is about realising that forever lasts for a really long time. It's about the closure of a relationship and the final realisation that things are totally finished. That kind of insight can send you a bit mad, and in this case that's exactly what it does. A mission of destruction through the city is embarked on until the next day is upon us.
'Found Sleeping'
A dead lake or dead zone is where areas of water contain too much algae so that the water is starved of oxygen and nothing can grow there. This is about a broken and brittle band sleeping in the van by the edge of a dead lake. I suppose it's about being at the bottom of your game and resorting to blind hope to get you through whatever mess you got yourself in.
'Sparrow Flew With Swallow's Wings'
This is nearly impossible to play and sing. It contains words so quick I sometimes have to travel back in time in order to land them. The words are pretty straight forward. It's about being sad about a girl like most other songs in the world…
Live At Dead Lake is out now; find Hot Club de Paris on MySpace here.
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Fire Safety Tips
Fire Safety
Marshall Fire Department
The Marshall Fire Department is committed to community risk reduction by not only fighting fire and dealing with hazardous materials incidents, but by taking an approach of identifying all potential hazards and reducing the risks of bad events from occurring. Many fire and other dangerous issues can be avoided through knowledge and preplanning for potentially disastrous events. The Marshall Fire Department would like to offer helpful tips that could help save life and property.
The purpose of this section of our web page is to offer homeowners and residential occupants educational information. Please feel free to contact our office at any time if there ever is a need for answered questions concerning life safety. We want to take every opportunity to help protect the citizens of Marshall and their property from the threat of fire by showing ways to reduce the potential risks of fire and showing what to do in the unfortunate moment a fire may occur.
Forty-seven percent of businesses severely damaged or destroyed by fire go out of business within two years. For the City of Marshall, between 2005 and 2010, there were 212 fires that occurred in private dwellings. One civilian was killed and $3,900,000 dollars in damages were reported as a result of those fires.
Safety Tips
• Common Hazards
• Carbon Monoxide
• Smoke Detectors
• Candle Safety
• Christmas Tree Safety
• Heater/Fireplace Safety
• Smoking Material Safety
Common Hazards
What Are The Fire Hazards in Your Home?
The kitchen remains the number one room of origin for fires in residences within the nation. This is no different for the citizens of Marshall, with bad kitchen cooking habits being the number one reason for these residential fires. Most of these fires and risks can be avoided, rendering the kitchen a relatively safe place. You can reduce the risks for kitchen fires and hazards by:
• Stand by your stove, never leaving a cooking project at any time.
• Keep a lid close by that can be used to cover a pan in case of a grease fire.
• Clean up accumulated grease.
• Know the location, type and purpose of your fire extinguisher.
• Examine your extinguisher for any signs of damage or tampering.
• Know how to use your fire extinguishers.
• Avoid wearing loose clothing that could get caught in flames or appliances.
• Keep pot and pan handles pointed toward the back of the stove top.
• Never leave a child alone when cooking or when any electrical appliances are within reach.
• Talk to children about safety precautions in simple, clear terms. Younger children need frequent reminders.
• Never mix cooking with alcohol or medicines which can make you drowsy; and never start a cooking project when you are tired or sleepy.
• Do not overload electrical sockets.
• Plug microwave ovens and other cooking appliances directly into an outlet never using extension cords.
• Check all appliances and extension cords for frayed or exposed wires. Open or damaged wires can start a fire.
• Professionally clean and service heating systems and furnaces annually. Poor ventilation and old wiring can cause fires. Also, make sure your system
has an emergency shut-off switch.
• Do not leave space heaters near flammable materials such as upholstery and drapes. Do not add fuel to a portable heater that is still on or hot.
• Unplug heat-producing appliances, such as toasters, space heaters and irons, that are not in use. On/Off switches can fail, leaving the appliance on.
• Use only appliances listed by Underwriter Laboratories (UL). They are tested for safety.
Space Heaters
• Select a space heater with a guard around the flame area or the heating element. This will help keep children, pets and clothing away from the heat source.
• When selecting a heater, look for one that has been tested and certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. These heaters have been determined to meet specific safety standards, and manufacturers are required to provide important use and care information to the consumer.
• Buy a heater that is the correct size for the area you want to heat. The wrong size heater could produce more pollutants and may not be an efficient use of energy.
• Read and follow the manufacturer's operating instructions. A good practice is to read aloud the instructions and warning labels to all members of the household to be certain that everyone understands how to operate the heater safely. Keep the owner's manual in a convenient place to refer to when needed.
• Keep children and pets away from space heaters. Some heaters have very hot surfaces. Children should not be permitted to either adjust the controls or move the heater.
• Keep doors open to the rest of the house if you are using an unvented fuel-burning space heater. This helps to prevent pollutant build-up and promotes proper combustion. Even vented heaters require ventilation for proper combustion.
• Never leave a space heater on when you go to sleep or leave the area. For fuel-fired heaters, dangerous levels of carbon monoxide could accumulate or uncontrolled burning could cause a fire.
• Never use or store flammable liquids (such as gasoline) around a space heater. The flammable vapors can flow from one part of the room to another and be ignited by the open flame or by an electrical spark.
• Be aware that mobile homes require specially designed heating equipment. Only electric or vented fuel-fired heaters should be used.
• Place heaters at least three feet away from objects such as bedding, furniture and drapes. Never use heaters to dry clothes or shoes. Do not place heaters where towels or other objects could fall on the heater and start a fire.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide — The Silent Killer
As the mercury begins to dip, some families will use various ways to heat their homes such as turning on the kitchen stove burners and the oven in an effort to take the chill off of their home. What these families don't realize is how dangerous this practice can be. A gas oven or range top should never be used for heating. A fire could start and poisonous carbon monoxide (CO) fumes could fill the home. Any fuel-burning heating equipment (fireplaces, furnaces, water heaters, space or portable heaters), generators and chimneys can produce carbon monoxide.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) there is an increased risk of dying in a home fire during the winter season. December, January and February are generally the deadliest months for fire.
Also, hundreds of people die each year from unintentional CO poisoning. Fire departments responded to an estimated 61,000 CO incidents in 2005, a 9% increase from 2004. (This excludes incidents where a fire was present.) Close to 90% of CO incidents occur in the home.
Often called a silent killer, CO is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels, such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil and methane, burn incompletely.
CO enters the body through breathing. CO poisoning can be confused with flu symptoms, food poisoning and other illnesses. Some symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, light headedness and headaches.
Everyone is at risk for CO poisoning, but infants, pregnant women and people with physical conditions that limit their ability to use oxygen, such as emphysema, asthma or heart disease, can be more severely affected by low concentrations of CO than healthy adults. High levels of CO can be fatal for anyone, causing death within minutes.
The goal of the Marshall Fire Department is to reduce the number of carbon monoxide incidents in Marshall and Harrison County and discourage anyone from using the range or oven to heat their home. Install CO alarms inside your home to provide early warning of accumulating CO. Have your heating equipment inspected by a professional every year before cold weather sets in.
• CO alarms are not substitutes for smoke alarms. Know the difference between the sound of smoke alarms and CO alarms.
• Test CO alarms at least once a month.
• If your CO alarm sounds, immediately move to a fresh air location and call for help. Remain at the fresh air location until emergency personnel say it is okay.
• If the audible trouble signal sounds, check for low batteries or other trouble indicators.
The Marshall Fire Department wants everyone to be warm and safe this winter. Make sure your home has carbon monoxide alarms.
Smoke Detectors
The good news? Over ninety three percent of all homes in the United States have at least one smoke alarm. The bad news is that one third of them are not working. Make sure your smoke alarms are operating correctly by testing them regularly.
A proper and frequent check of your smoke and fire alarm is just as important as having one.
• A good rule of thumb is to replace the batteries twice a year, at the same time you change your clocks for daylight savings time.
• Change the battery when the alarm's low battery signal emits the sound indicating a change is necessary.
• For minimum coverage, a smoke and fire alarm should be installed on every level of the home and in every sleeping area.
• For maximum protection, a detector should be installed on every level including:
o basements and finished attics.
o each bedroom, and in the hall outside of every sleeping area.
o at the top and bottom of stairways.
o rooms that are frequently used.
• Remember that smoke detectors generally have a 12 year lifespan and should be checked for effectiveness.
A working smoke and fire alarm doubles a person's chance of surviving a fire and could reduce fatalities by up to 90 percent. The loud alarm of a smoke and fire alarm can warn you of a dangerous situation before it becomes too late. When you are awakened by the alarm, make sure other family members are also awake.
If sleeping and a smoke and fire alarm sounds, immediately exit the home. Do not stop to get dressed, find the family pet or collect valuables. The loss of a family pet is difficult but the extra minutes it takes to locate them could cost lives. Fire moves very quickly and there are no seconds to spare! Teach children what the smoke and fire alarm sounds like.
• When leaving a room in a burning building, never open a door without feeling the door to see if it is warm. If it is hot, use an alternate exit, if possible. A warm door may mean there is a fire on the other side.
• Close doors behind you as you leave a building in a fire. This will slow the progress of the fire.
• If you should awaken to a smoke filled room, stay low and crawl below the smoke to safety.
• If your hair or clothing catch on fire, smother the flames with a thick material such as a towel, thick sweater, etc. or Stop, Drop and Roll to smother clothing fires. Get medical attention as soon as possible.
Candle Safety
A Candle Meant To Decorate . . .Can Devastate!
Recent trends involving the use of decorative candles could bring disaster to your home. While they can enhance the mood and bring warmth to a room, candles must be used properly to prevent a fire in your home.
Make sure that candles are secured in stable non-flammable holders, such as metal, ceramic, or glass. Anything made of wood or decorated with dried materials or fabric is asking for trouble. A candle should never be used without some sort of holder; otherwise, it can burn down to the surface on which it stands.
Keep candles away from flammable materials including papers, towels, and silk and dried flower arrangements. Keep in mind that curtains can drift across a candle flame and ignite.
Whenever children are in your home, keep candles and matches out of their reach. Never leave a child unsupervised in a room with a lighted candle.
Don't leave any candle unattended. If you must leave the room, extinguish all candles; that way, you'll be saving them for the times you will be there to enjoy them!
The BEST way to fight fires is to prevent them from starting in the first place!
Christmas Tree Safety
A Christmas tree, even one treated to be flame-retardant, is capable of burning explosively, spreading the fire throughout your home quickly. Following the Christmas tree safety recommendations below will help prevent this tragedy from occurring in your home!
Choose Your Tree Carefully!
• A live tree, which can be planted after Christmas, will be more likely to stay fresh throughout the season than a cut tree. Choose a healthy one and water it moderately while in the house.
• When choosing a cut tree, look for freshness; the needles should be difficult to pull from the branches and shouldn't break when bent between your fingers.
• If purchasing an artificial tree, choose one that is labeled fire resistant.
Consider Where You're Placing Your Tree and Furniture!
• Position the tree away from fireplaces, heat registers, direct sunlight, and other sources of heat that can cause the tree to dry out prematurely or even ignite it.
• If rearranging furniture to make room for the tree, maintain clearance from sources of heat while maintaining safe exit ways and passageways
Keep Your Cut Tree Fresh!
• Once home, spray the tree with water to remove dead needles and dust, then cut 2 inches off the base and immerse the cut end into water immediately.
• Place the tree in a sturdy stand, capable of holding a large amount of water.
• Check the water in the tree stand often. An average tree can consume a quart to a gallon of water every day.
• Do not allow the water level to drop below the base of the tree or pores will seal again, preventing water absorption. If pouring water in the basin is difficult, add ice cubes regularly.
Decorate The Tree Safely!
• Decorate a tree with miniature lights rather than the larger ones to prevent heat build up and lessen drying effects. NEVER use real candles on a tree.
• Inspect used lights carefully for frayed wires, broken sockets, or signs of wear.
• Use only UL listed lights and other electrical items and limit to no more than 3 strands or items per outlet.
• Turn off tree and exterior lights before leaving the house or going to bed.
After Christmas
• Remove the tree from the house promptly.
• NEVER burn a Christmas tree in the fireplace or woodstove!
Helpful Links
• Christmas Tree Recycling
• State Fire Marshal Certified Christmas Tree flame Retardant Applicators*
REMEMBER . . . The BEST way to fight fires is to prevent them from starting in the first place!
Heater / Fire Place safety
Cozy, Warm, and . . . Safe!
While heating appliances and fireplaces make life comfortable, they're also a major cause of home fires and other problems. City Of Marshall Fire Department Fire Prevention Officers hope you'll keep the following concerns in mind:
Portable heaters should be Underwriters Laboratory (UL) listed and shut off automatically if tipped over. They should be kept in good condition with no frayed wires or accumulations of dust. Small children should never be left unattended in the same room with a portable heater, even for a minute. Keep all combustible items, including newspapers, bed linens, furniture, and draperies at least three feet away. Any heating appliance should be plugged directly into a wall outlet—not into an extension cord.
Stationary home furnaces should be kept free of dust and the filters should be changed regularly. Keep all combustible items at least three feet away. Consult your owner's manual, gas, or electric company if you have any concerns about the operation of your furnace. Repairs or modifications should be made only by qualified service technicians.
While it may be tempting to use a barbecue or hibachi stove for indoor heating purposes, the fact is that charcoal gives off lethal amounts of carbon monoxide when it burns. Kerosene heaters should not to be used in the home, either, because they remove oxygen from the air. In fact, it's illegal to use them in a residence.
Every fireplace should have a sturdy screen across the front to prevent embers from flying or logs from rolling out. A spark arrestor across the top of a chimney will prevent sparks from igniting your roof or your neighbors'. Combustible items, including extra firewood, should be kept at least three feet from the fireplace opening. If you use manmade logs in your fireplace, follow package directions carefully; don't attempt to break a log up. Never use gasoline, kerosene, or any other type of flammable liquid to start a fireplace fire.
The fireplace is no place to burn gift wrappings, trash, or other debris. Burning these items can create and release toxic fumes or cause excessive heat that can damage the fireplace. When clearing ashes from the fireplace, be sure to put them into a metal container with a lid—never into a cardboard box or paper bag. Otherwise, the embers are capable of smoldering for days with disastrous results.
The chimney should be cleaned by a qualified professional at least once a year—more if it's used extensively. Chimney sweeps can be found in the yellow pages.
Anytime we add any type of heat to our homes, the risk of uncontrolled fire increases. The Marshall Fire Department hopes you'll keep that in mind for enjoying warm, but safe, winter months.
Source: National Fire Protection Association
Children and Fire
Every year, hundreds of children die in home fires started by children who were using or playing with matches or lighters. If your child expresses curiosity about fire, or has been playing with matches or lighters, it's best to explain firmly that matches and lighters are tools for adults to use carefully. Find safe ways to let your child participate in your careful use of fire. Let them blow out candles or put charcoal on the grill before you light it. As children grow older they can learn how to use matches and lighters safely, but only under adult supervision.
Children and Matches/Lighters
Treat matches and lighters as you would a dangerous weapon. Store them up high, out of children's reach, preferably in a locked cabinet. Teach very young children that if they see matches or lighters they should not touch them, but should tell an adult about them and where they are. School-age children, on the other hand, should be taught to bring matches or lighters to an adult so they can be removed from younger children.
Every year, careless smoking starts about 35,000 home fires. Those fires cause more than 1,200 deaths and lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in property loss. Cigarettes can smolder under the cushions of a chair or sofa for several hours before igniting. That's long enough for the whole family to fall asleep before the fire shows itself. Before leaving a room where people have been smoking, check in and around furniture for hot embers, ashes, butts and matches.
Use Ashtrays
To reduce the risk of cigarettes starting a fire, have plenty of large, deep ashtrays on hand and empty them often. Fill them with water before dumping cigarette butts into wastebaskets. A lit cigarette left in an ashtray is a fire hazard. It can ignite butts and matchsticks, and, as it burns down, it can easily roll out of the ashtray and cause a fire.
Smokers Need Watchers
Never smoke in bed or when you are drowsy. Keep an eye on any smoker who is taking medication that might cause drowsiness. Especially watch anyone who is smoking and drinking.


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17-2112.00 - Industrial Engineers
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.
Sample of reported job titles: Engineer, Engineering Manager, Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Specialist, Operations Engineer, Plant Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer, Supply Chain Engineer, Tool Engineer
Also see: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
- Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
- Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
- Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computer.
- Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, or minimize costs.
- Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
- Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
- Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
- Confer with clients, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, or project status.
- Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and production standards.
- Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities.
- Complete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists.
- Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
- Evaluate precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
- Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
- Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations.
- Direct workers engaged in product measurement, inspection, and testing activities to ensure quality control and reliability.
- Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
- Implement methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and defective or damaged parts, and assess cost and responsibility.
- Schedule deliveries based on production forecasts, material substitutions, storage and handling facilities, and maintenance requirements.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software — Finite element method FEM software; SAS ; The MathWorks MATLAB ; Workcell simulation software (see all 38 examples)
- Application server software — GitHub
- Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD ; Bentley MicroStation ; Dassault Systemes CATIA; UGS Solid Edge (see all 12 examples)
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software — EGS FeatureCAM
- Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software ; Microsoft Access ; Microsoft SQL Server ; Structured query language SQL
- Development environment software — Integrated development environment IDE software ; Microsoft Visual Basic ; Microsoft Visual Studio ; National Instruments LabVIEW (see all 6 examples)
- Electronic mail software — IBM Notes
- Enterprise application integration software — Extensible markup language XML
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — SAP
- Expert system software — Decision support software
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks; Microsoft Visio
- Human resources software — Personnel scheduling software
- Industrial control software — Allen Bradley PanelView; Human machine interface HMI software; Quality control software; Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software (see all 9 examples)
- Inventory management software — Manhattan Associates PkMS Pickticket; Oracle Retek; Warehouse management system WMS
- Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software — Materials requirement planning MRP software; Production scheduling and planning software; Supply chain capacity planning software
- Object or component oriented development software — C++ ; Python ; R ; Sun Microsystems Java
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Linux ; Shell script ; UNIX Shell
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Program testing software — Hewlett Packard LoadRunner; JUnit ; Logic programming software; User interface design software (see all 5 examples)
- Project management software — Microsoft Project ; Microsoft SharePoint ; Process reengineering software; Yield management systems
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Acoustic testing rooms — Reverberant auditory test chambers
- Anechoic chambers — Anechoic auditory test chambers
- Audiometers or accessories — Audiometers
- Camera controllers
- Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories — Heart rate monitors
- Cassette players or recorders — Audio tape recorders
- Computer servers
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Digital cameras
- Electrical control panels for generators — Pulsed width modulation PWM drives
- Electro pneumatic transducers — Pressure transducers
- Equalizers — Audio equalizers
- Frequency analyzers — Fast Fourier transform FFT spectrum analyzers
- Hardness testers
- Heated walk in environmental or growth chambers — Heated environmental chambers
- Hydraulic motor — Hydraulic power units
- Hydraulic press frames — Hydraulic presses
- Infrared imagers — Electrophysics infrared cameras
- Integrated motion control systems — Motion control systems
- Laboratory benches — Optical benches
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens — Environmental ovens
- Laser printers
- Loadcells — Load cells
- Metallurgical microscopes — Inverted metallurgical microscopes
- Microcontrollers — Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Microphones — Recording microphones
- Motor drive or control integrated circuits — Variable frequency drives VFD
- Multimeters
- Operational amplifiers — Audio amplifiers
- Oxygen monitors or supplies — Oxygen uptake measurement devices
- Personal computers
- Photometers
- Physiological recorders — Electrogoniometers
- Potentiometers
- Pressure indicators — Force plates
- Radiometer — Radiometers
- Signal generators
- Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter — Noise dosimeters; Octave band analyzers; Sound level calibrators; Sound level meters
- Tension testers — Tensile testers
- Thermocouples
- Thickness measuring devices — Anthropometers
- Time relay — Time delay relay panel boxes
- Torsion testers — Torsion meters
- Turntables — Programmable logic controller PLC controlled turntables
- Vibration testers — Vibration tables
- Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- 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.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- 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.
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- 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).
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- 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.
- Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Time Sharing — The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
- Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
- Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Work Activities
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- 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.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Detailed Work Activities
- Determine operational methods.
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Estimate operational costs.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
- Create graphical representations of industrial production systems.
- Direct quality control activities.
- Develop technical methods or processes.
- Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
- Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
- Discuss designs or plans with clients.
- Schedule operational activities.
- Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems.
- Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Prepare procedural documents.
- Document technical design details.
- Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
- Devise research or testing protocols.
- Implement design or process improvements.
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Work Context
- Electronic Mail — 90% responded "Every day."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 88% responded "Every day."
- Telephone — 79% responded "Every day."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 60% responded "Extremely important."
- Contact With Others — 52% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 74% responded "More than 40 hours."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 55% responded "Some freedom."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 44% responded "Some freedom."
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 72% responded "Every day."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 51% responded "Important results."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 43% responded "Extremely important."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 42% responded "Very important."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 42% responded "Every day."
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 50% responded "Every day."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 50% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Letters and Memos — 38% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 34% responded "High responsibility."
- Time Pressure — 41% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Frequency of Conflict Situations — 46% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Exposed to Contaminants — 31% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Spend Time Sitting — 53% responded "About half the time."
- Exposed to Hazardous Equipment — 38% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Physical Proximity — 67% responded "Slightly close (e.g., shared office)."
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 41% responded "High responsibility."
- Consequence of Error — 30% responded "Fairly serious."
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled — 26% responded "Every day."
- Deal With External Customers — 31% responded "Important."
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks — 31% responded "Very important."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
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- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- 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.
- Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
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.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- 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.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Work Values
- Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
- Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
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Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2019)
|$42.32 hourly, $88,020 annual
|State wages
|Local wages
|Employment (2018)
|284,600 employees
|Projected growth (2018-2028)
|Faster than average (7% to 10%)
|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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Sources of Additional Information
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- American Society for Quality
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Industrial engineers
- SAE International
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers
- Surface Mount Technology Association
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers


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SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (July 19, 2012) – The four fighters competing on an eagerly awaited doubleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation tomorrow/Friday, July 20, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) made weight on their first attempts Thursday at Chumash Casino Resort..
In the ShoBox main event at Chumash, undefeated Art Hovhannisyan (14-0-2, 8 KOs), of Glendale, Calif., makes his first start in 11 months when he faces former World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (29-5-2, 23 KOs), of Caracas, Venezuela, in a 10-round bout with a contracted weight of 134 pounds.
It is Hovhannisyan's second consecutive fight against a former world champion. In his last outing on Aug. 5, 2011, at Chumash, he fought to a fourth-round technical draw with ex-International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight champion Cristobal Cruz.
Promising unbeaten Roman Morales (10-0, 6 KOs), of San Ardo, Calif., takes on Alexis Santiago (11-2-1 5 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of Phoenix, Ariz., in an eight-round super bantamweight bout in the co-feature. It is the ShoBox debut for both youngsters.
Tickets for an event presented by Gary Shaw Productions in association with Thompson Boxing Promotions are priced at $35, $45, $55, $70, and $85 and are on sale at Chumash Resort Casino Box office or online at www.startickets.com.
WEIGHTS: Hovhannisyan weighed 132¼ pounds, Acosta 134; Morales and Santiago each tipped the scale at 122 pounds.
What the fighters said Thursday:
"I'm rally excited to be getting back into the ring. This is a great opportunity to get myself noticed. Cruz was a tough guy. Acosta is a tough guy, too, but with a big punch. I'm treating this like it is the biggest fight of my career, and the toughest fight of my career, which it is.
"In my last fight I made a mistake. I played around too much and then the fight was called because of an accidental headbutt. I had a great training camp and I'm 100 percent ready for tomorrow night.
"My best fighting weight is 130, but I couldn't turn down an offer to fight somebody like this. It was a risk worth taking. But I'm always willing to fight anybody.
"Acosta is known for his punching power, but I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to move on me, especially for at least the first couple rounds.''
"I definitely feel I am good enough to fight for and win another world title. I'm looking at this fight as a measure for me to see exactly where I'm at.
"I've been in with some really good fighters. I had things going my way against (Brandon) Rios before I ran out of gas.
"Both of us need to win tomorrow, so it will be a great fight. Physically and mentally, I'm ready. My opponent is a good fighter, but this will be a real test for him. I came to the United States to establish myself; now I can re-establish myself with a big win on Friday.''
"I'm relaxed and ready to go. I like to apply pressure but I've been working hard on my jab in the gym. I'm in great shape and have been sparring a lot. I've never gone eight rounds, but I'm not concerned about the distance.
"This is really a great opportunity. I know that if I win and look good that could mean more TV fights for me. This guy has more ring experience and is a step-in class, but I'm ready. I'm trying to get to the top, one step at a time, and this is the next step.''
"This is my third fight since I started working with Roger Mayweather about nine months ago. Moving to Las Vegas from Phoenix has made a huge difference in training. Before I would go to the gym for 30-45 minutes and basically train myself. Since I've been in Vegas, I've been training really hard and sometimes I stay at the gym for three or four hours. I'm totally dedicated.
"I really feel for the first time that I am coming into my own. Roger has really been working with me on setting down my punches.
"I've always felt that I knew how to win and now I'm facing a good young opponent like me. I feel this is going to be a breakout fight for me. I'm confident and ready. I can't wait for this fight on SHOWTIME.''
Weights: Hovhannisyan-Acosta
Art Hovhannisyan 132 vs. Miguel Acosta 134
Roman Morales 122 vs. Alexis Santiago 122
Francisco Santana 148 vs. Larry Smith 150
Jonathan Maicelo 135 vs. Daniel Attah 135
Rufino Serrano 125.5 vs. Rob Diezel 125.5
Edgar Alvarado 157.5 vs. Erick Prado 161
Tureano Johnson 160 vs. Arturo Rodriguez 159