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Blockade at PA Fracking Site Highlights Risks to Farms and Food
2013-01-27 22:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Residents of Western Pennsylvania and friends of Lawrence County farmer Maggie Henry locked themselves to a giant paper-mache pig today in the entrance to a Shell natural gas well site in order to protest the companys threat to local agriculture and food safety. The newly-constructed gas well is located at 1545 PA Route 108, Bessemer, PA , 16102, less than 4,000 feet from Henrys organic pig farm. The farm has been in the Henry family for generations and has been maintained as a small business...
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'Vinepeek' site taps Twitter's Vine to put humanity on parade
2013-01-27 01:07:46| CNET News.com
A new Web site strings together one 6-second Vine clip after another and serves up a mesmerizingly endless stream of human experiences. [Read more]
In Swartz protest, Anon hacks U.S. site, threatens leaks
2013-01-26 21:40:39| CNET News.com
Saying "a line was crossed" with the treatment of tech activist Aaron Swartz, the group hacks a government site related to the justice system and distributes encrypted files it says it will decrypt unless demands are met. [Read more]
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Public school system's e-mail sends parents to sex site
2013-01-25 19:46:06| CNET News.com
A simple typo directs parents of kids in the Chicago Public Schools system to an online community devoted to "the modern woman's sex life and sensuality." [Read more]
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Ground Stations Site Infrastructure Engineer ESTRACK mf
2013-01-25 15:37:27| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With a 35year track record, Terma is among the most experienced European providers of missioncritical products, software, and services for space missions. Terma excels in stateoftheart niche technology and robust operational systems for the space industry. Working in close collaboration with customers and leading industry bodies, we develop advanced, missionspecific solutions. More than 150 employees are operating in all phases of space program development, Termas unique systems, software, and products are depended upon all over the world by astronauts, spacecraft, and organizations for mission success. Our solutions include customized systems for space science, earth observation, navigation, and telecommunication programs. They are based at Terma premises in Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands as well as numerous customer sites around Europe. The Mission Our customer, ESAESOC builds, operates and maintains satellite ground stations, which belong to its ESTRACK network for spacecraft operations, at various sites around the world. Sites typically include the following infrastructure Buildings operations, power plant, antenna tower, storage Auxiliary installations access control system, CCTV, fire detection, water distribution and other site installations Grounding and lightning systems Lighting systems Building monitoring systems Firefighting systems. ESA requires engineers to define the specifications for the infrastructure, assist procurement, and to review, supervise, monitor, control and validate all related activities. The Challenge We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to provide support to ESAESOC in the following aspects of site infrastructure engineering Antenna Site Infrastructure Systems Power Systems Cooling Systems Buildings and Civil Infrastructure. The tasks of the Site Infrastructure Engineer comprise, but are not limited to, the following Support in the definition of requirements for site infrastructure, power and cooling systems Monitoring and guide, for ESA and under ESA responsibility, the development and procurement activities contracted to external industries this includes the definition of tasks, the engineering analysis review, the production, the acceptance and the handover for use for spacecraft operations Onsite supervision of enhancement and maintenance of site infrastructure activities buildings, power, cooling Participation in the definition, execution and evaluation of pre development studies by Industrial Contractors, related to site infrastructure, power and cooling systems Engineering support to adhoc corrective maintenance and operation tasks, during problem finding and rectification, requiring specific technical background in site infrastructure, power and cooling. The work will be performed primarily at the ESOC premises in Darmstadt, Germany, and will involve frequent and sometimes long duration travelling to locations worldwide. This is a fulltime position as a Terma employee for an placement at ESOC of 3 years, with a possible extension of 2 years. Your Qualifications Suitable candidates will hold a university degree MSc in Systems Engineering or similar, and have knowledge and experience in the following Power and emergency power systems, including detailed knowledge of the related subsystems like diesel generators, batteries, transformers, UPS, MV and LV switchgear, monitoring and control Advanced equipment cooling systems, design, production and acceptance Air conditioning systems, design, production and acceptance Civil infrastructure and building monitoring systems Grounding and lightning protection systems Firefighting systems Security systems Infrastructure standards, local and international Education as a site safety coordinator can be obtained later. Candidates should have 5 years experience in a similar position. Other specific requirements are The successful candidate must be eligible and willing to obtain a security clearance of a country of the European Union with the start of the contract Languages English, German andor Spanish Knowledge of MSOffice including MSProject and simulation tools for power and cooling. Terma offers At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extra legal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Further information For further information, please contact Mr. Kevin Davies by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed we would prefer that you apply through the link below with a Cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and an uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date February 13th, 2013 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma AS is a hightech, internationally recognized supplier of advanced and customized systems, products, and services within defense systems, surveillance, radar systems, and space.
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