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  • A 64th Anniversary to Be Proud Of

    I was at the gym this morning, peddling my stationary bike, when one of the friendly (and talkative) senior citizens walked over to me. Warren, in his mid-80s, with a gregarious and eternally sunny disposition, stood before me and put a baseball cap on his head. He pointed to the words on the front:...
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  • What Could They Be Thinking?

    How long before we won’t be able to afford to “fill 'er up” and get to work? How long before the Federal Gov mandates companies begin utilizing telecommuting schemes as a way to limit gasoline consumption and extend oil supplies? Even van pools and buses will be severely impacted if a forecast $12...
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  • Hurricane Season!

    Hurricane season in the Atlantic starts this coming Sunday -- a span of year that often proves as busy for electric utilities (and electrical equipment) as it does for weathermen. Government forecasters are predicting a more active-than-usual hurricane season, with as many as 9 hurricanes, half of which...
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  • Where leaders and ideas meet

    Can it be that time of year already? Sure enough, registration is now open for Illuminations Weekend 2008 , NEMA's popular annual meeting, where "leaders and ideas meet." The members-only event, scheduled for October 31-November 1, will feature keynoters Robert Ballard , discoverer of the...
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  • The World's Most Influential People

    Time magazine's " World's Most Influential People " edition is out on the newsstands now. While I recognize that these lists are incredibly arbitrary, built thoroughly on the foundation of whatever biases the publisher has, like everyone else I'm compelled to read them. This year's...
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  • Kudos for Jack--Well Deserved

    Just saw the dedication to Jack Wells in the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code Handbook. By now, Jack must have quite a collection of awards from organizations wishing to acknowledge his many contributions to industry over a long and illustrious career. The award presentations I've seen...

  • The Future of Manufacturing -- and Manufacturing Associations

    I had the opportunity the other day to think about the future of manufacturing ... and of manufacturing associations. Under auspices of the American Society of Association Executives , I joined a group of manufacturing association execs to discuss trends affecting our industries and organizations. The...
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  • Exports from Keystone to Everywhere

    On a day that one senior Bush Administration official has said is the darkest for U.S. international trade and economic engagement since passage of the Smoot-Hawley tariff -- because the House of Representatives under Speaker Pelosi's leadership has changed the rules on how the Colombia trade agreement...
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  • Thanks for the Compliment

    If you haven’t checking out BizCentral.org – a daily blog generated by a dozen or so trade associations, including NEMA – you should. It’s picking up readers every day, and no wonder: As Mark Tapscott, the editorial page editor of The Washington Examiner , observed today , “[BizCentral.org] brings together...
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  • Greetings from San Diego

    From Customs import security regulations and operations at the Mexican border to freight bill payment best practices, from the future of surface transportation infrastructure to service options at the Port of San Diego , and quite a bit in between -- we are busy here in San Diego at the Joint Section...
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