Friday, February 8, 2013

Learning and Development Coordinator - ASTD Job Bank

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) is the joint powers authority that operates Metrolink, the five county premier commuter rail service with a dedicated staff of approximately 250 full time employees and over 800 contract staff. Metrolink is one of the fastest growing commuter rail systems in the country with seven routes, 55 stations, and 512 miles of track. Metrolink transports over 40,000 passengers daily and continues to reduce congestion on highways and improve mobility throughout the Southern California region.

SCRRA offers a comprehensive benefit package including full health insurance, lucrative paid time off, agency pension plan, short and long term disability, group life insurance, nine paid holidays and a public transportation pass.

Under the leadership of the Manager, Learning and Development, the Learning and Development Coordinator will, as a key member of a small HR team, be responsible for the following: ? Assist with the learning assessment/survey process for all agency staff; ? Assist in the design and development of training program materials and facilitation of multiple training programs; ? Lead the coordination, organization, and scheduling of the New Employee Orientation (NEO) program and onboarding of new employees; ? Collect, measure, and interpret program evaluation data and recommend effectiveness and learning curve improvements; ? Identify and implement opportunities to improve training efficiency; ? Partner with department management to prepare, maintain and populate the agency-wide Training Database that maintains a history of employee training, including triggers that indicate when training is due to avoid any lapses in compliance; ? Ensure all regulatory, Authority, and discretionary training is scheduled and completed before all current and perspective new employees begin the duties assigned per the job description; ? Proactively secure appropriate training facilities for learning and development sessions six months out; ? Set up, test, and troubleshoot technology to ensure seamless delivery of training materials for all training activity; ? Direct oversight and development of budget details with regard to costs and expenditures in order to reflect ongoing current balances and available funds; ? Accurately prepare and disseminate all training communication consistent with the department brand and archive registration confirmation records for training sessions; ? Conduct research, formulate recommendations, and prepare reports for presentation to management, committees, and outside agencies; as needed ? Contribute to the creation of programs and materials to communicate human resources policies and information; ? Accurately maintain the Tuition Reimbursement database to reflect real true balance as needed; ? Perform other administrative and related duties as assigned.

To be considered for the position, the candidate must meet the following minimum requirements: ? Bachelor?s Degree in liberal arts, human resources administration, industrial relations or a related field; ? Minimum of five to seven years work experience supporting an Organizational Development or Training function performing similar work as described in the ?Duties? section of this announcement; ? Minimum five years? work experience developing databases within a Human Resources environment; ? Proven successful track record in a position that supports Senior Management and the execution of many projects and assignments simultaneously that target learning and development goals; ? Must have a solid understanding of internal customer service, supporting short and long term customer strategies related to organizational development, learning and development, and strategic initiatives; ? Demonstrate knowledge of training needs assessment, adult learning theories, and techniques and the ability to recommend and create course development; ? Demonstrate prior work experience in an environment where the organizational focus is on improving business results and outcomes through customer driven state-of-the art practices and programs; ? Possess high level of analytical skill with the ability to review and interpret a variety of data, including trends and survey data related to ongoing employee development, department and Agency growth, and related reports; ? Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Software Suite (Flash and PhotoShop), Excel, PowerPoint; ? Ability to successfully navigate social media for the purposes of identifying and extracting relevant course content and e-learning; ? Demonstrate superior communication skills both verbally and in writing; must demonstrate the ability to appropriately handle confidential issues, communication and events; ? Ability to perform and prioritize within a detailed-structured, fast-paced environment with limited supervision; ? Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move an object; This position is located at One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Please submit resumes to jobs@scrra.net

Source: http://jobs.astd.org/jobs/5128492/learning-and-development-coordinator

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Police release 911 call with mother of vet

DALLAS (AP) ? The mother of the Iraq War veteran charged with killing a former Navy SEAL sniper and his friend at a Texas shooting range had told a 911 operator in September that her son had threatened to kill himself and others.

In the call to the operator in Lancaster, Jodi Routh said Eddie Ray Routh was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. She said he "probably needs to go to the VA to the emergency room and they need to admit him to the mental ward." Later, she said one of her son's Marine Corps buddies had taken weapons from the house for safekeeping.

The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/UvzQps ) obtained a recording of the call Tuesday.

Eddie Routh is charged with murdering former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and his friend Saturday.

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Information from: The Dallas Morning News, http://www.dallasnews.com

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/police-release-911-call-mother-vet-003443580.html

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

He hate me?

Dustin ColquittAP

Bills offensive line coach Pat Morris is looking forward to working with new coach Doug Marrone.

DT Tony McDaniel was the Dolphins recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.

Breaking down the work done by the Patriots defensive ends this year.

Jets coach Rex Ryan got some love from members of the Ravens defense on Monday.

Louisiana native Ed Reed will be playing host to his Ravens teammates this week.

Bengals DE Michael Johnson said he didn?t put any extra pressure on himself because it was a contract year.

Fred Nance will now serve as a senior advisor and special counsel for the Browns.

Steelers DE Brett Keisel and his beard paid a visit to a children?s hospital.

Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle thinks its been a rough winter for Texans QB Matt Schaub.

A Florida man pleaded guilty to defrauding Colts linebacker Dwight Freeney.

A call for the Jaguars to look to the Super Bowl teams as they get to work building for next season.

The Titans can?t rely on help from outside to solve all their problems.

There?s no sign that the Broncos will be looking for more from their fullback next season.

Said Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub of P Dustin Colquitt, ?I like the punter. I like him a lot. I never really had a punter than bombed the ball like this. He?s going to bomb the ball and give you good hang time and distance.?

A fascinating profile of former Raiders DE Anthony Smith as he awaits trial for murder.

Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt breaks down the Super Bowl matchup.

Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News wants to see Cowboys owner Jerry Jones come down harder on players.

The Giants will promote Lunda Wells to their vacant assistant offensive line coach spot.

Eagles coach Chip Kelly owes 49ers QB Alex Smith some thanks for the rapid career rise he?s experienced in the last few years.

What?s the Redskins? biggest need this offseason?

The Bears signed S Cyhl Quarles to a future contract.

A vote for the Lions playing it safe in the upcoming draft.

The Packers expect S Sean Richardson back from neck surgery.

Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune sees similarities between the Vikings and the 49ers.

Did the Falcons get it right by choosing QB Matt Ryan over Joe Flacco?

Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula can appreciate the position the Harbaugh brothers find themselves in this week.

Super Bowl week brings back good memories for former Saints S Chris Reis.

Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano got a vote of approval from Ravens RB Ray Rice, who played for Schiano at Rutgers.

The Cardinals earned some thanks from LB Terrell Suggs for trading out of the draft spot where the Ravens wound up taking him.

Rams CB Cortland Finnegan breaks down his style of play.

Rookie RB LaMichael James has transitioned well to an offensive role with the 49ers.

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson wants to keep the Pro Bowl going so that he can win MVP.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/28/poll-61-percent-of-players-disapprove-of-goodells-performance/related/

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

New Stock Coverage: Cash In The Attic At EBay | Stocks ...

The best laid schemes o? mice an? men gang aft agley.
? Robert Burns.
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Some say Scotland?s prophetic national poet, who will be?toasted the world over tonight, was referring to Logitech (LOGI) in his ode?To A Mouse. After all, the company is the world?s biggest maker of?computer mice?and its shares just slumped 8.15% after announcing a $195 million third-quarter loss.
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He could just as easily have been talking about?Apple Inc. (AAPL), however, as a stock which was once Wall Street?s darling suddenly finds itself utterly unloved. Certainly, Mr. Burns? assurance that ?There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing? will have carried special resonance for anyone who owns a previously can?t-miss investment.
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The?chill which hit the Big Apple yesterday?? and please spare a thought for the kilt-wearing Tartan Army in this windy wintry weather ? was nothing compared with Apple?s exile in Siberia. It tumbled 12.35% en route to posting the?S&P 500?s?(^GSPC) poorest performance. At last count no fewer than 18 brokerages cut ratings and targets?on the Cupertino firm, the worms turning quicker than?Carrie Bradshaw did in abruptly abandoning her Mac for a?Hewlett-Packard?(HPQ).
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Today in economics, analysts are expecting an increase in December new home sales at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. A breathless week for fourth quarter earnings announcements concludes with Covidien (COV),?Halliburton?(HAL), Honeywell ?(HON),?Kimberly-Clark?(KMB), Procter & Gamble (PG), Samsung Electronics?(PINK:SSNLF), and Weyerhaeuser (WY) all due to report results.
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Accenture?(ACN): The consulting company is covered at Overweight by Evercore, which assigns it a price objective of $86.
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Boston Properties?(BXP): Evercore resumes Overweight rated research, and a $120 target price, on the Real Estate Investment Trust.
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eBay Inc.?(NASDAQ:EBAY): Susquehanna starts the online marketplace with a Positive recommendation and $66 objective. (Note that the stock was also upgraded at Sanford Bernstein today.)
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Insurance Brokers:?Aon plc?(AON), trading at historic highs, and?Brown & Brown(BRO) are both begun with Market Performs at Wells Fargo, which rates?Marsh & McLennan?(MMC) an Outperform.
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Red Hat?(RHT): Northland Securities rolls out Outperform rated research, and a $65 target, on RHT.
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Starz?(STRZA): The recent media spin-off is rated an Underweight at Evercore.

(See also: Stock Downgrades: Saying Goodbye to Goldman and Stock Upgrades: Tiffany's Time to Shine?)

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Source: http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/New-Stock-Coverage253A-Cash-in-the/1/25/2013/id/47637

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Wind passes record in 2012, stinky 2013 feared

Camilla Zenz/Zuma Press

In this file photo, wind turbines generate power in San Gorgonio near Palm Spring California.

By John Roach, NBC News

Government incentives pushed newly-installed wind-generating capacity to a new high in 2012, but the outlook for 2013 is grim, according to an industry analyst.

"The year-end numbers are the ones that make the headlines, so last year was a record year," Amy Grace, a wind analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, told NBC News.?

"But for the manufacturers ? for the last quarter they?ve basically been doing nothing except laying people off."

The U.S. wind industry installed 13.2 gigawatts of generating capacity in 2012 as it rushed to meet an expiring production tax credit as well as a cash incentive that was part of the stimulus package passed in the wake of the financial crisis.

Congress extended the tax credit in the bill it passed earlier this month to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.?It will give projects that start construction in 2013 a tax credit of 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour generated.?

Typically, the credit is given to projects that are completed by a certain date. The difference in language was requested by industry since it can take up to 24 months to plan, finance, and build a new project. According to Grace, only one project is currently on the books.

"It is a huge question mark over what happens this year," she said. Her forecast is for just 3 gigawatts of installed capacity, though more projects will likely get started, meaning 2014 could be better.

Boom bust
The wind industry has ridden this boom-bust cycle for more than a decade, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), due to annual uncertainty over the future of the production tax credit.

The tax credit is needed, the association argues, to keep the price of wind energy competitive. Without it, utilities are likely to focus their development efforts on less expensive alternatives such as natural gas.

The loss of the incentive, according to AWEA, would translate to the loss of 37,000 jobs in the wind industry, particularly at factories that build parts such as turbines.

To avert the uncertainty, AWEA has proposed a gradual phase-out of the tax credit between now and 2018, a time when wind should be competitive with other forms of energy.

"With the policy certainty that accompanies a stable extension," reads an AWEA letter on the proposal sent to congressional leaders, "the industry believes it can achieve the greater economies of scale and technology improvements that it needs to become cost-competitive without the PTC."

Grace, the industry analyst, said the phase-out, as proposed, is unlikely to gain traction in Congress, but it could serve as a starting point for negotiations.

If it happens, she added, it might actually backfire for the wind industry because utilities will lose the sense of urgency to build new projects.

Gassy future
Looking out to 2015 and beyond, Grace expects wind to become competitive with natural gas, which today is relatively inexpensive thanks to the boom in production driven by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, technology.?

Today?s low prices for natural gas ? between $2 and $3 per million British thermal units, or BTU ? are commonly seen as disastrous for wind, she noted, but in the medium term it is "very good for wind."

That?s because gas-fired electricity generation plants, unlike coal-fired ones, are relatively easy to turn on and off in response to fluctuating demand.?

Given low natural gas prices, utilities are building more gas plants and transitioning from coal to gas in existing plants. When gas prices rise, as they are expected to in a few years as the demand rises, wind will benefit, Grace said.

"If you have a very gassy system, as they say with a lot of gas generation, you are not worried about incorporating more wind onto your books because you have a lot of gas that you can turn on and turn off when the wind dies or the wind speeds up," she explained.

While she doesn?t expect the record set in 2012 to be shattered anytime soon, the market could hit stable growth of between 3 and 6 gigawatts per year.

John Roach is a contributing writer for NBC News. To learn more about him, check out his website.

Source: http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/23/16664307-wind-passes-record-in-2012-but-stinker-feared-in-2013?lite

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Assad's overthrow "red line" for Iran: supreme leader's aide

DUBAI (Reuters) - A senior aide to Iran's supreme leader warned against the overthrow of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, saying his fate was a "red line", in one of the Islamic state's strongest messages of support for the Damascus government.

Iran has steadfastly backed Assad's rule since an uprising against his rule began almost two years ago and regards him as an important part of the axis of opposition against arch-foe Israel.

"If the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, the line of resistance in the face of Israel will be broken," Ali Akbar Velayati, who is seen as a potential contender in Iran's June presidential election, said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.

"We believe that there should be reforms emanating from the will of the Syrian people, but without resorting to violence and obtaining assistance from the (United States of) America," he told Lebanon's Al-Mayadeen satellite television.

Asked if Iran sees Assad as a red line, Velayati said: "Yes, it is so. But this does not mean that we ignore the Syrian people's right in choose its own rulers."

More than 60,000 people have died in the uprising against Assad, part of the Arab Spring protests that have swept aside four heads of state since 2011.

Iran, a regional Shi'ite Muslim power which backs Lebanon's Hezbollah group, describes many Syrian opposition groups as "terrorists" who are backed by Western and Arab states. Assad follows an offshoot of Shi'ite Islam.

Velayati blamed what he called "reactionary" Arab states for the violence in Syria and singled out Qatar, accusing it of bringing in fighters from Somalia and Afghanistan to help topple Assad.

Velayati said all parties linked to the crisis in Syria needed to negotiate.

"Anyone who comes to the talks cannot negotiate on the table and support the armed elements, but must enter the negotiations and stop supporting the armed elements," he added.

The Islamic Republic has sought international backing for its six-point plan to resolve the Syrian conflict. The plan calls for an immediate end to violence and negotiations between all parties to form a transitional government, but does not call for Assad to step down.

(Reporting by Sami Aboudi; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/assads-overthrow-red-line-iran-supreme-leaders-aide-132415335.html

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Metamaterial camera needs no lens, could herald cheaper imaging tech

http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/18/metamaterial-imaging-sensor/

Metamaterials are proving to be quite useful for toying with the electromagnetic spectrum, whether for technology previously thought to be the stuff of science fiction, or for boring real-world applications. Engineers at Duke University have come up something that falls more into the latter category: a metamaterial imaging sensor that doesn't require a lens to generate a picture. The sensor is a flexible copper-plated sheet patterned with small squares that capture various light frequencies all at once, functioning like one big aperture. Add a few circuits with a pinch of software and the sensor-only camera can produce up to ten images per second, but the catch is Duke's only works at microwave frequencies. Microwave imaging is used plenty, however, and due to its flexibility and lack of moving parts, the sensor could be used to build better integrated, cheaper airport scanners and vehicle collision avoidance technology -- making you safer however you choose to travel. Unless you take the train. Then you're on your own.

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Via: Phys.org

Source: Science, Duke University

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/19/metamaterial-imaging-sensor/

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