for less than $100 and a Netbook computer, Augustinowicz explained, he could swipe credit card numbers, expiration dates, and in some cases, even people's names.

People who thought there was no way their pocket could be picked without laying a hand on them, soon learned they were wrong.

Scanning one willing participant's wallet, Augustinowicz showed the man his credit card number and expiration date on his computer. "There you go. It's a MasterCard," he explained.

"You have a SunTrust card in there," Augustinowicz explained to a second "victim." "And that's your account number and expiration date," he said showing the man the screen.

In about an hour he scanned 26 wallets and purses. Five of them - nearly 20% - had cards with RFID chips.

Augustinowicz said crooks could work a crowd, stealWastewater Treatment Plant Pump Station Rehabilitation

As a subconsultant, Globaltech provided all the process and mechanical engineering for the rehabilitation of the City of Fort Lauderdale Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Pump Station.

Project Highlights

Effluent Pumping – 105 mgd

Deep Injection Well Disposal

Effluent Strainer

Renovations to Increase Pump Capacity and Improve Plant Reliability

Project DESCRIPTION

The renovated pump station has a capacity of 105 MGD at a head of 235 feet, employs five (5) horizontal, non-clog extended shaft driven pumps ranging in size from 1,250 hp to 1,750 hp, all with variable frequency drives. Design included hydraulic evaluation of the existing 54-inch effluent forcemain, five (5) deep injection disposal wells, evaluation of various pumping arrangements and driver scenarios, and miscellaneous improvements to the existing pump station. Logistics planning was a critical element in this