The camshaft. The valve train consists of the valves and a mechanism that opens and closes them. The opening and closing system is called a camshaft. The camshaft has lobes on it that move the valves up and down, as shown in Figure 5. Most modern engines have what are called overhead cams.
A Foreign Service Officer (FSO) is a commissioned member of the United States Foreign Service. As diplomats, Foreign Service Officers formulate and implement the foreign policy of the United States.
Ambassadors are classified as senior foreign service employees. The 2010 through 2012 minimum pay for ambassadors is $119,554 a year. The maximum is $179,700.The State Department is one of many governmental agencies that have adopted a certified performance appraisal system.or example, the ambassador to Afghanistan does not get a cost of living allowance because the cost of living in Afghanistan is less than in the United States. But he does get a hardship allowance of 35% of his basic salary and another 35% for danger pay.